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Rear under body structure
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1992-03-10
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Granted: 1993-04-13
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Expires: 2012-03-10
Abstract
Abstract A rear under body structure of a vehicle in which a fuel tank is located on the rear side of a seat back of a rear seat, and is arranged on substantially the same straight line as an axis of a rear axle and on the lower side of a rear floor pan. Accordingly, the degree of freedom of the design of the styling of a rear windshield and its peripheral components of the vehicle is enhanced.
Inventors
- 👤 Hisashi Ogawa
- 👤 Masao Inoue
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:30
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K15/00; B60K15/03; B60K15/063; B60K15/073
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A rear under body structure of a front-engine front drive vehicle, comprising: a rear floor pan; a fuel tank disposed on a rear side of a seat back and on a lower side of said rear floor pan, said fuel tank being arranged on substantially the same straight line as an axis of a rear axle connecting left and right rear wheels; rear floor side members connected to opposing sides of said rear floor pan; and a subframe surrounding four sides of said fuel tank, said subframe being supported by said rear floor side members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A rear under body structure of a front-engine front drive vehicle, comprising: a rear floor pan; a fuel tank disposed on a rear side of a seat back and on a lower side of said rear floor pan, said fuel tank being arranged on substantially the same straight line as an axis of a rear axle connecting left and right rear wheels; rear floor side members connected to opposing sides of said rear floor pan; and a subframe surrounding four sides of said fuel tank, said subframe being supported by said rear floor side members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A rear under body structure according to claim 1, wherein said rear floor pan has a projecting portion projecting upwardly from an intermediate portion thereof, as viewed in a longitudinal direction of said vehicle, said fuel tank being disposed on a lower side of said projecting portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A rear under body structure according to claim 2, wherein said fuel tank has a portion accommodated in said projecting portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A rear under body structure according to claim 2, wherein said projecting portion is connected to said rear floor side members.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A rear under body structure according to claim 2, wherein said projecting portion has a top portion formed with a flat surface conforming with a substantially horizontal plane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A rear under body structure according to claim 1, wherein said subframe has a closed cross-sectional structure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
A rear under body structure according to claim 1, wherein said rear floor pan comprises a first rear floor pan member located on a front side as viewed in the longitudinal direction of said vehicle and a second rear floor pan member located on a rear side as viewed in the longitudinal direction of said vehicle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A rear under body structure according to claim 7, wherein said first rear floor pan member and said second rear floor pan member are divided at a position corresponding to a rear vertical wall portion of said fuel tank.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A rear under body structure according to claim 8, further comprising a cross member connecting a rear portion of said first rear floor pan member with a front portion of said second rear floor pan member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A rear under body structure according to claim 9, wherein said first rear floor pan member and said second rear floor pan member are connected to said rear floor side members.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A rear under body structure according to claim 10, wherein said subframe has its rear portion supported by said cross member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
118 words
A rear under body structure of a front-engine front drive vehicle, comprising: a rear floor pan; a fuel tank disposed on a rear side of a seat back and on a lower side of said rear floor pan, said fuel tank being arranged on substantially the same straight line as an axis of a rear axle connecting left and right rear wheels, said rear floor pan having a projecting portion projecting upwardly in such a manner as to accommodate an upper portion of said fuel tank; rear floor side members connected to opposing sides of said rear floor pan; and a subframe supported by said rear floor side members, said subframe surrounding four sides of said fuel tank.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
118 words
A rear under body structure of a front-engine front drive vehicle, comprising: a rear floor pan; a fuel tank disposed on a rear side of a seat back and on a lower side of said rear floor pan, said fuel tank being arranged on substantially the same straight line as an axis of a rear axle connecting left and right rear wheels, said rear floor pan having a projecting portion projecting upwardly in such a manner as to accommodate an upper portion of said fuel tank; rear floor side members connected to opposing sides of said rear floor pan; and a subframe supported by said rear floor side members, said subframe surrounding four sides of said fuel tank.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A rear under body structure according to claim 12, wherein said subframe has a closed cross-sectional structure.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
85 words
A rear under body structure according to claim 12, wherein said rear floor pan comprises a first rear floor pan member located on a front side as viewed in the longitudinal direction of said vehicle and a second rear floor pan member located on a rear side as viewed in the longitudinal direction of said vehicle, said first rear floor pan member and said second rear floor pan member being divided at a position corresponding to a rear vertical wall portion of said fuel tank.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
A rear under body structure according to claim 14, further comprising a cross member connecting together said first rear floor pan member and said second rear floor pan member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
A rear under body structure according to claim 12, wherein said projecting portion has a top portion formed with a flat surface conforming with a substantially horizontal plane.
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