Patent ID: 6481788
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: B60J,B62D

Abstract:
An upper body structure for a vehicle having in the vehicle roof a roof opening that can be opened and closed by a cover member, comprising:a frame member disposed to the roof so as to frame the roof opening and support the cover member, said frame member comprising a reinforcing cross member extending widthwise to the vehicle body and interconnecting right and left frame side members, which extend longitudinally with respect to the vehicle body; said reinforcing cross member comprising an upper panel and a lower panel and a closed section formed by conjoining said upper panel and said lower panel, and a trim panel covering a vehicle cabin side of said reinforcing cross member; the cover member being of canvas type which is a soft top cover member having a cover material, and a plurality of ribs extending widthwise with respect to the vehicle body, spaced with a gap therebetween longitudinally with respect to the vehicle body, and connected to the cover material; wherein at least one of said ribs is positioned in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body so as to overlap the reinforcing cross member when the roof opening is completely closed by the cover member, and an opening enclosed by four sides of said frame member is smaller than the roof opening, and outside edges of said four sides of said frame member are larger than the roof opening.