Patent ID: 6428085
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: B60N,B62D

Abstract:
A vehicle body structure for a vehicle, comprising:an extruded floor structure having a floor body formed with generally uniform sections and being extruded, in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle, a dash cross member connected to a front end of the floor body to form a framework member of the floor structure, and a rear cross member connected to a rear end of the floor body to form another frame work member of the floor structure, and a rear cross member connected to a rear end of the floor body to form another framework member of the floor structure; a side sill arranged on one side of the floor structure; a pillar having its lower end connected to the side sill at a point offset rearward of a longitudinal center of the floor structure; and a strength adjusting part provided with at least one of the side of the floor body and the side sill; wherein said strength adjusting part serves to relatively reduce a reactive force against a collision input, which force would be generated on the side of the lower end of the pillar during a vehicle side collision, in comparison with a reactive force generated on the side of the longitudinal center of the floor body under the same situation.