Claims
- 1. A body structure for a two-door type automobile including roof rail means extending along each side of a roof panel, side sill means extending along each side of a floor panel, center pillar means comprising a pillar inner and a pillar outer which are connected together to form a structure of a closed cross-section, said center pillar means having an upper end connected with said roof rail means and extending substantially downwardly therefrom, a rear fender panel having a substantially vertically extending front edge portion which is bent transversely inwardly of the body structure to form a stepped configuration complementary to a rear edge configuration of a side door adapted to be mounted on said body structure, an inner panel having a front edge secured to said front edge portion of the rear fender panel and extending rearwardly from said front edge with a space with respect to said rear fender panel and then bent transversely outwardly toward said rear fender panel, said inner panel further having a rear edge also secured to said rear fender panel at a portion which is covered by a rear edge portion of the side door to form a lower pillar means of closed cross-section, said lower pillar means being connected at a lower end with said side sill means, said inner panel of the lower pillar means being connected with the pillar inner of the center pillar means and said rear fender panel being connected with the pillar outer of the center pillar means so that the closed cross-section of the lower pillar means is contiguous with the closed cross-section of the center pillar means.
- 2. A body structure in accordance with claim 1 in which said side sill means includes a side sill outer and a side sill inner, said side still outer having an upward extension which is connected with a lower end portion of said inner panel, said side sill outer further having an outwardly bulged portion which is connected with a lower edge portion of said rear fender panel.
- 3. A body structure in accordance with claim 1 in which said rear fender panel has a second stepped portion rearwardly of said stepped configuration, said side door having a rear edge portion formed with a rearward extension complementary to said second stepped portion and, said rear edge of the inner panel is secured to the rear fender panel at the second stepped portion.
- 4. A body structure in accordance with claim 1 in which said pillar inner extends downwardly beyond a lower end of said pillar outer.
- 5. A body structure for a two-door type automobile including roof rail means extending along each side of a roof panel, side sill means extending along each side of a floor panel, center pillar means comprising a pillar inner and a pillar outer which are connected together to form a structure of a closed cross-section, said center pillar means having an upper end connected with said roof rail means and extending substantially downwardly therefrom, a rear fender panel having a substantially vertically extending stepped front portion which is bent transversely inwardly of the body structure to form a stepped configuration complementary to a rear edge configuration of a side door adapted to be mounted on said body structure, said front portion of the rear fender having a front edge portion extending further forward from said stepped front portion, said front edge portion bent transversely inwardly and terminating in a forwardly extending flange portion, an inner panel of substantially L-shaped, cross-sectional configuration and having a front edge secured to said flange portion of said front edge portion of the rear fender panel and extending rearwardly from said front edge with a space with respect to said rear fender panel and then bent transversely outwardly toward said rear fender panel, said inner panel further having a rear edge also secured to said rear fender panel at said stepped front portion which is covered by a rear edge portion of the side door to form a lower pillar means of closed cross-section, said lower pillar means being connected at a lower end with said side sill means, said inner panel of the lower pillar means being connected with the pillar inner of the center pillar means and said rear fender panel being connected with the pillar outer of the center pillar means so that the closed cross-section of the lower pillar means is contiguous with the closed cross-section of the center pillar means.
- 6. A body structure for a two-door type automobile comprising:
- roof rail means extending along each side of a roof panel;
- side sill means extending along each side of a floor panel;
- center pillar means comprising a substantially U-shaped pillar inner member and a substantially U-shaped pillar outer member with their interior portions facing each other, each of said U-shaped members including outwardly extending flanges, corresponding flanges of said inner pillar member and of said outer pillar member being in abutting relationship and connected together to form a structure of closed, substantially rectangular cross-section, said center pillar means having an upper end connected with said roof rail means and a lower end extending substantially downwardly therefrom;
- a rear fender panel defining an outer wall of said automobile body and extending generally parallel to said side sill means, said rear fender panel including a substantially vertically extending front portion that includes a front wall that is bent transversely inwardly of the body structure and includes a stepped configuration complementary to a rear edge configuration of a side door adapted to be mounted on said body structure, said front portion of the rear fender having a front edge portion spaced inwardly of the outer wall of said body, said front edge portion extending further forward from said stepped front portion, defining a forwardly extending flange;
- an inner panel of substantially L-shaped cross-sectional configuration having a first leg and a second leg substantially perpendicular to each other, the outermost portion of said second leg including a forwardly extending flange secured to said flange of said front edge portion of the rear fender panel, said second leg extending rearwardly from said front edge portion and defining a space with said rear fender panel, said first leg extending outwardly toward said rear fender panel and terminating in a rear edge portion secured to said rear fender panel at a point spaced rearwardly of said flange at said front portion at a point which is covered by a rear edge portion of the side door, the front portion of said rear fender panel and said inner panel defining a lower pillar means of closed, substantially rectangular cross-section, said lower pillar means being connected at a lower end with said side sill means; and
- an upper end of said inner panel of the lower pillar means being connected with a lower end of the pillar inner member of the center pillar means and an upper end of said rear fender panel being connected with a lower end of the pillar outer member of the center pillar means so that the closed cross-section of the lower pillar means and the closed cross-section of the center pillar means define a continuous center pillar of said automobile body.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 404,838, filed Aug. 3, 1982, abandoned.
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Continuations (1)
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