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Vehicle body upper section structure

US10745053B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 2018
Grant dateAug 18, 2020
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D27/023
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a vehicle body upper section structure including: a pair of roof side rails that are spaced apart in a vehicle width direction and that extend along a vehicle front-rear direction; a roof reinforcement that extends along the vehicle width direction between the pair of roof side rails; extensions that each join a vehicle vertical direction lower side of a respective one of the pair of roof side rails to a respective vehicle width direction inward side of the roof reinforcement; and a beaded section that is provided at each extension, the beaded section projecting toward a lower side in the vehicle vertical direction and extending in the vehicle width direction such that a projection depth of the beaded section toward the lower side becomes deeper on progression from an inner side toward an outer side in the vehicle width direction.

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