VEHICLE BODY LOWER STRUCTURE
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1. A vehicle body lower structure comprising:
- a side sill disposed on an end of a vehicle body in a vehicle width direction so as to extend along the length of the vehicle body, the side sill including a crush area and a bulkhead, the crush area being crushable under a collision load caused by collision with a vehicle in order to absorb the collision load, the bulkhead being disposed on the rear of the crush area inside the side sill; and
a reinforcing frame attached to a side surface of the side sill facing a vehicle interior, a first end of the reinforcing frame being joined to the side surface of the side sill facing the vehicle interior, and where the bulk head is disposed, such that the reinforcing frame extends rearwardly and inwardly in the vehicle width direction, a second end of the reinforcing being joined to a floor frame.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a crush area disposed in front end part of each side sill, the crush area being crushable under a collision load upon collision in order to absorb the collision load. A bulkhead is disposed on the rear of the crush area inside the side sill. A reinforcing frame is attached to a side surface of the side sill facing a vehicle interior, one end of the reinforcing frame being joined to surface part of a portion, where the bulkhead is disposed, of the side sill such that the reinforcing frame extends rearwardly and inwardly in a vehicle width direction, the other end thereof being joined to a floor frame.
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1. A vehicle body lower structure comprising:
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a side sill disposed on an end of a vehicle body in a vehicle width direction so as to extend along the length of the vehicle body, the side sill including a crush area and a bulkhead, the crush area being crushable under a collision load caused by collision with a vehicle in order to absorb the collision load, the bulkhead being disposed on the rear of the crush area inside the side sill; and a reinforcing frame attached to a side surface of the side sill facing a vehicle interior, a first end of the reinforcing frame being joined to the side surface of the side sill facing the vehicle interior, and where the bulk head is disposed, such that the reinforcing frame extends rearwardly and inwardly in the vehicle width direction, a second end of the reinforcing being joined to a floor frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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