Rear part structure of vehicle
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1. A rear part structure of a vehicle, the rear part structure comprising:
- a pair of right and left rear side members;
a pair of side sills which are connected to the rear side members;
a sub frame bumper beam extending in a lateral direction of the vehicle and supporting a bumper;
a pair of sub frame side members, a front ends of the pair of sub frame side members being connected to connecting parts between the rear side members and the side sills, the pair of sub frame side members extending toward a rear of the vehicle, in a manner inclined inward in the lateral direction of the vehicle as the pair of sub frame side members extend toward the rear of the vehicle;
a sub frame center member extending toward the rear of the vehicle, a front end of the sub frame center member being connected to a rear end of each of the pair of sub frame side members, and a rear end of the sub frame center member abutting against the sub frame bumper beam, the sub frame center member being a pair of members separated from each other in the lateral direction of the vehicle;
a sub frame cross member which interconnects the pair of members of the sub frame center member; and
a rear floor cross member which is connected to the pair of right and left rear side members, and overlapping an intermediate portion of the sub frame side members and which is extended in the lateral direction of the vehicle, whereinthe sub frame cross member is disposed in rear of the rear floor cross member in a position at least partially vertically coextensive with respect to the rear floor cross member such that when the sub frame cross member moves in a forward direction with respect to the rear floor cross member due to a collision from a rear of the vehicle, the sub frame cross member abuts the rear floor cross member.
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Abstract
A rear part structure of a vehicle includes: a pair of right and left rear side members; a pair of side sills which are connected to the rear side members; a pair of sub frame side members respective one ends of which are connected to connecting parts between the rear side members and the side sills, the sub frame side members being extended to a rear side of the vehicle, in a manner inclined inward in a lateral direction of the vehicle; and a sub frame center member one end of which is connected to the other ends of the sub frame side members, the sub frame center member being extended to the rear side of the vehicle.
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1. A rear part structure of a vehicle, the rear part structure comprising:
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a pair of right and left rear side members; a pair of side sills which are connected to the rear side members; a sub frame bumper beam extending in a lateral direction of the vehicle and supporting a bumper; a pair of sub frame side members, a front ends of the pair of sub frame side members being connected to connecting parts between the rear side members and the side sills, the pair of sub frame side members extending toward a rear of the vehicle, in a manner inclined inward in the lateral direction of the vehicle as the pair of sub frame side members extend toward the rear of the vehicle; a sub frame center member extending toward the rear of the vehicle, a front end of the sub frame center member being connected to a rear end of each of the pair of sub frame side members, and a rear end of the sub frame center member abutting against the sub frame bumper beam, the sub frame center member being a pair of members separated from each other in the lateral direction of the vehicle; a sub frame cross member which interconnects the pair of members of the sub frame center member; and a rear floor cross member which is connected to the pair of right and left rear side members, and overlapping an intermediate portion of the sub frame side members and which is extended in the lateral direction of the vehicle, wherein the sub frame cross member is disposed in rear of the rear floor cross member in a position at least partially vertically coextensive with respect to the rear floor cross member such that when the sub frame cross member moves in a forward direction with respect to the rear floor cross member due to a collision from a rear of the vehicle, the sub frame cross member abuts the rear floor cross member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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Current AssigneeMitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
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Original AssigneeMitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
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InventorsTakahashi, Satoru, Nakamura, Masato, Ogita, Atsushi, Ohma, Syunichiro, Inoue, Hiroyuki, Kato, Muneaki, Arai, Hiroki, Kano, Hiroaki, Isogai, Toshiaki, Miyake, Yuichi
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Primary Examiner(s)Pedder, Dennis H
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Application NumberUS14/834,029Publication NumberTime in Patent Office603 DaysField of Search29620301, 29620304, 29619308, 296209, 29618708, 29618711US Class CurrentCPC Class CodesB62D 21/11 with resilient means for su...B62D 21/155 Sub-frames or underguardsB62D 25/087 Luggage compartmentsB62D 25/12 Parts or details thereof lo...B62D 25/2027 the subunits being rear str...
