Patent ID: 7841624
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: B60K

Abstract:
1. A vehicle body structure having a fuel tank and a canister, comprising: a floor panel; a rear cross-member positioned under the floor panel and extending in a direction of width of a vehicle body; a fuel tank disposed forwardly of the rear cross-member; a canister disposed rearwardly of the rear cross-member; and a communication path for connecting a ceiling portion of the fuel tank with the canister, wherein the floor panel has an expanded portion extending at a center of the width of the vehicle body longitudinally of the vehicle body and expanding upwardly, and a portion of the communication path is accommodated between the rear cross-member and the expanded portion; wherein the expanded portion has a groove-shaped configuration; and wherein the communication path is arranged such that said communication path extends above the fuel tank and within the expanded portion, passes through an opening formed through the expanded portion, extends above the rear cross-member and outside the expanded portion, and communicates with the canister.