Patent ID: 7429076
Filing Date: 2008-09-30
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A vehicle rear body structure of an automotive vehicle, comprising: a floor panel having a spare tire pan, the spare tire pan being formed at a portion that is located near a rear end of the floor panel so as to project downward; a pair of rear side frames, the rear side frames being provided at a lower face of said floor panel at both sides so as to extend forward from a rear end of the vehicle; and a pair of reinforcing members, the reinforcing members being provided at the lower face of said floor panel at portions located outside the spare tire pan and forming with the floor panel closed cross sections that extend in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle substantially in parallel to said rear side frames, wherein said closed cross sections are formed with the reinforcing members and upper end-side curve portions of the floor panel located outside the spare tire pan, and the closed cross sections are located substantially at the same height-level as said rear side frames.