Patent ID: 9162711
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A vehicle body side section structure comprising: a roof side rail extending longitudinally on and along an upper part of a lateral side section of a vehicle body for supporting a lateral outer end of a roof panel; a center pillar extending downward from a longitudinally intermediate portion of the roof side rail, the center pillar including a center pillar inner member disposed on an inner side in a width direction of the vehicle body and a center pillar outer member disposed on an outer side in the width direction of the vehicle body and joined to the center pillar inner member, the center pillar inner member having an upper part joined to the roof side rail; a slide rail accommodation recess configured to accommodate therewithin a slide rail for a slide door, the slide rail accommodation recess being formed in a longitudinal portion of the roof side rail adjacent a connection section between the roof side rail and the upper part of the center pillar inner member; and a bracket disposed on the connection section between the roof side rail and the upper part of the center pillar inner member, wherein the slide rail accommodation recess has a front end wall section configured to extend upward from a front end thereof, and wherein the bracket includes: