Passenger Step Mounting Structure for Vehicle

• US 20090001682A1
• Filed: 09/26/2006
• Published: 01/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Isuzu Motors Limited
• Original Assignee: Isuzu Motors Limited
• Inventors: Yamashita, Ken, Masunaga, Shinji
• Application Number:
  US12/160,285
• Publication Number:
  US 20090001682A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 280/163
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 19/56 Fittings damping bouncing force in truck collisions, e.g. bumpers; Arrangements on high-riding vehicles, e.g. lorries, for preventing vehicles or objects from running thereunder
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 3/02 Retractable steps or ladders, e.g. movable under shock B60R3/005 takes precedence

Abstract

Front underrun protector brackets 10 are joined respectively onto lower surfaces of side members 11, thereby supports a front underrun protector 27 from its back. A step bracket 8 includes: a flange part 33 as a first end portion connected to and supported by one of the front underrun protector brackets 10; and a step support part 34 as a second end portion supporting a first step 37. The step bracket 8 extends outwards in the vehicle width direction from the first end to the second end.

Claims

1. A passenger step mounting structure for a vehicle, characterized by comprising:

a frame;

a front underrun protector bracket placed below the frame and supporting a front underrun protector from its back; and

a step bracket having;

a first end potion which is connected to and supported by the front underrun protector bracket; and

a second end portion which supports a first step, the step bracket extending outwards in the vehicle width direction from the first end portion to the second end portion.

2. The passenger step mounting structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that

the front underrun protector bracket includes:

a first lateral side part to which the first end portion of the step bracket is connected;

a second lateral side part placed closer to the center, in the vehicle width direction, of the frame than the first lateral side part with a space between the first and second lateral side parts; and

a joint part arranged along the vehicle width direction, and connecting the first lateral side part and the second lateral side part.

3. The passenger step mounting structure for a vehicle according to claim 2, characterized in that the joint part is formed of a plate-like member.