Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle side door structure
- Patent Title (中): 车侧门结构
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Application No.: US14370343Application Date: 2012-01-11
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Publication No.: US09266412B2Publication Date: 2016-02-23
- Inventor: Akito Fujihara , Nobuyuki Torii
- Applicant: Akito Fujihara , Nobuyuki Torii
- Applicant Address: JP Aichi
- Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Aichi
- Agency: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
- International Application: PCT/JP2012/050369 WO 20120111
- International Announcement: WO2013/105228 WO 20130718
- Main IPC: B60J5/00
- IPC: B60J5/00 ; B60J5/04

Abstract:
A vehicle side door structure is equipped with a door inner panel and a door outer panel. An impact beam is disposed between the door inner panel and the door outer panel. The impact beam is disposed in such a way that its lengthwise direction coincides with the vehicle front and rear direction. An impact beam extension is disposed on a front end portion of the impact beam. The impact beam extension is overlaid on a first opposing wall portion formed on a vehicle front and rear direction front end portion side of the door inner panel, is welded to the first opposing wall portion. Furthermore, the impact beam extension overlaps at least part of a through hole serving as an example of a weak portion formed in a second opposing wall portion of the door inner panel as seen from the outer side in the vehicle width direction.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140375078A1 VEHICLE SIDE DOOR STRUCTURE Public/Granted day:2014-12-25
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