Patent ID: 8845009
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A center pillar upper portion joining structure that joins a center pillar to a roof side rail, the center pillar extending along a vehicle up-down direction at a vehicle side portion, the roof side rail being disposed at a vehicle upper side of the center pillar and extending along a vehicle front-rear direction, and the center pillar upper portion joining structure comprising: a recess portion provided at a lower portion side of an outer wall face of a side rail outer that constitutes a vehicle width direction outer side wall of the roof side rail, wherein the recess portion is provided with an indented shape that projects toward a vehicle width direction inner side and opens toward a vehicle lower side, and wherein an upper face of the recess portion is disposed above a centroid of a cross section of the roof side rail; and an upper portion joining portion that extends from an upper portion of a center pillar reinforcement constituting a vehicle width direction outer side wall of the center pillar and that is joined to the side rail outer so as to close off the indented shape of the recess portion.