Vehicle-body structure including a cross member at a recessed portion of the floor panel
US12275458B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D25/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
To increase the stiffness of a floor panel while maintaining a large foot space for a rear-seat passenger. A vehicle-body structure includes a floor panel constituting a floor provided with front-row and rear-row seats, and a center frame disposed to be higher than and away from the floor panel at a vehicle-width-direction central portion and extending in a vehicle front-rear direction. A recessed portion having a bottom surface on which the feet of a passenger sitting on the rear-row seat can be placed is formed at the floor panel. The floor panel includes a cross member extending in a vehicle width direction at a rear portion of the recessed portion. A rear portion of the center frame is connected to the cross member.
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