Side sill structure of automobile

Abstract

Abstract PURPOSE:To increase the strength of a side sill dramatically, prevent a vehicle frame from deformation and enhance safety by holding a pipe member extending in the rear and forward direction of a vehicle with a knot member inside a side sill and sticking the rear and forth end portions of the pipe member to the rear and forth end portions of the side sill. CONSTITUTION:Inside a side sill 2 laid at the lower both sides 1a and 1b of a vehicle 1, a pipe member 3 extending in the rear and forward direction of the vehicle is held with a knot member 6. Further, the rear and forward end portions of the pipe member 3 are stuck to the rear and forward end portions of the side sill 2 so that impact load generated by collision at the side or at the rear of the vehicle or distortion is distributed effectively to the front pillar and the rear pillar. As a result, the strength of the side sill 2 increases dramatically, whereby preventing the vehicle from deformation and increasing safety.

Inventors

• 👤 Hayaji Harasaki
• 👤 Minobu Nomura

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