Abstract This invention relates to a pillar for a body of a motor vehicle. The pillar comprises a channel-shaped outer pillar component arranged vertically with its open side facing the inside of the room, a channel-shaped inner pillar component fitted in the outer pillar component with its open side facing the inside of the room, the outer pillar component and the inner pillar component being joined to each other to provide a pillar having a closed space therein, portions of the outer pillar component and the inner pillar component at which they are joined being disposed in the vicinity of a door frame, inner panel or other inner side portion of the room so as not to project much into the room, a protector device disposed with its open side facing the open side of the inner pillar component and its opposite edges being disposed near the portion of the inner pillar component at which it is joined to the outer pillar component, the protector device having a width greater than the width of the outer pillar component and being adapted to undergo plastic deformation when subjected to a force of impact higher than the value at which the protector means is set, and a shock absorber mechanism disposed in a space between the inner pillar component and the protector device so as to connect them together.
A pillar for a body of a motor vehicle comprising a channelshaped outer pillar component arranged vertically with its open side facing the inside of the room, a channel shaped inner pillar component fitted in said outer pillar component with its open side facing the inside of the room, said outer pillar component and said inner pillar component being joined to each other to provide a pillar having a closed space therein, portions of said outer pillar component and said inner pillar component at which they are joined being disposed in the vicinity of a door frame, inner panel or other inner side portion of the room so as not to project much into the room, protector means disposed with its open side facing the open side of said inner pillar component and its opposite edges being disposed near the portion of said inner pillar component at which it is joined to the outer pillar component, said protector means having a width greater than the width of said outer pillar component and being adapted to undergo plastic deformation when subjected to a force of impact higher than the value at which the protector means is set, and shock absorber means disposed in a space between said inner pillar component and said protector means so as to connect them together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A pillar for a body of a motor vehicle comprising a channelshaped outer pillar component arranged vertically with its open side facing the inside of the room, a channel shaped inner pillar component fitted in said outer pillar component with its open side facing the inside of the room, said outer pillar component and said inner pillar component being joined to each other to provide a pillar having a closed space therein, portions of said outer pillar component and said inner pillar component at which they are joined being disposed in the vicinity of a door frame, inner panel or other inner side portion of the room so as not to project much into the room, protector means disposed with its open side facing the open side of said inner pillar component and its opposite edges being disposed near the portion of said inner pillar component at which it is joined to the outer pillar component, said protector means having a width greater than the width of said outer pillar component and being adapted to undergo plastic deformation when subjected to a force of impact higher than the value at which the protector means is set, and shock absorber means disposed in a space between said inner pillar component and said protector means so as to connect them together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A pillar as set forth in claim 1 wherein said shock absorber means is support arm means comprising a plurality of members each being substantially in the form of a letter T in a plan view.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A pillar as set forth in claim 1 wherein said shock absorber means comprises a plurality of bent plates of the wave-shape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A pillar as set forth in claim 3 wherein at least one of said bent plates of the wave-shape have an inner end which is secured to an inner wall surface of said protector means and an outer end which is slightly spaced apart from a bottom surface of said inner pillar component.