Vehicle body structure
US9713949B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J5/0481
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle body structure includes a frame structure portion configured to define an opening; the frame structure portion including a first panel having a first joint portion, a second panel having a second joint portion, and a first adhesive portion that adheres to the first joint portion and the second joint portion; a windowpane that is provided on a vehicle outside of the opening and that covers the opening; and a second adhesive portion that adheres to the first panel, the second panel, and the windowpane, wherein at least one of the first panel and the second panel is made of resin, the second adhesive portion is arranged closing off or covering an open end of a gap in a joint between the first panel and the second panel, and the first adhesive portion is arranged within the gap.
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