Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Body shell
Patent
1998-03-20
2000-03-21
Dayoan, D. Glenn
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Body shell
296193, 29620301, 296205, B60J 700
Patent
active
060393866
ABSTRACT:
In a floor structure of a vehicle comprising: left and right side sills; a substantially flat floor panel extending between the left and right side sills; and a cross member for connecting the left and right side sills, the cross member comprises: left and right upper members which extend inwardly from the left and right side sills, respectively, and attached to a top surface of the floor panel with their opposing inward ends spaced from each other; and a lower member extending laterally across a part of a lateral length of the vehicle and attached to an under surface of the floor panel. In the above floor structure, an open space formed beside the lower member can accommodate external piping under the floor panel, and the floor surface can be substantially flat by placing front seats over the upper members. Thus, a floor structure is achieved in which the floor surface is substantially flat and the floor is placed at a lower position. The upper and lower members connected via the floor panel can ensure sufficient rigidity of the floor structure.
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Hasshi Suehiro
Takahashi Toshiki
Coletta Lori
Dayoan D. Glenn
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
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