Patent ID: 8894136
Filing Date: 2014-11-25
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A side structure of a vehicle body, comprising: a rail assembly extending in a front-and-rear direction of the vehicle body and defining an upper part of the side structure of the vehicle body; an arch assembly extending laterally of the vehicle body and having an end located on the rail assembly; a roof panel supported by the arch assembly; the rail assembly including: the arch assembly including: wherein the roof panel includes a panel body and a roof flange protruding forwardly of the vehicle body from the panel body, wherein the upper member includes an upper body and an upper flange protruding from the upper body of the upper member in overlapping relationship to the roof flange, the upper flange including an upper projection protruding forwardly of the vehicle body more than the roof flange, wherein the lower member includes a lower body and a lower flange protruding from the lower body of the lower member in overlapping relationship to the upper flange, wherein the outer extension portion of the rail assembly includes an extension body and an outer flange protruding from the extension body of the outer extension portion in overlapping relationship to the upper flange, the outer flange having a lateral inner end including an outer projection, wherein the inner extension portion of the rail assembly includes an extension body and an inner flange protruding from the extension body of the inner extension portion in overlapping relationship to the lower flange, the inner flange having an inner projection overlapping the outer projection, and wherein the upper flange, the outer flange and the inner flange define a first spot welding region in which the upper projection, the outer projection and the inner projection are spot welded to one another.