Patent ID: 6511119
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A body structure for a vehicle having a toe board opposite to a rear section of a front wheel, a side frame extending in a longitudinal direction of said vehicle and a bumper beam extending in a widthwise direction of said vehicle and connected with a front end of said side frame, comprising:an impact absorbing means provided in said side frame for absorbing an impact applied from the front side of said vehicle; and a front wheel rotation guiding means extending directly from said bumper beam for guiding a front section of said front wheel, wherein said front wheel rotation guiding means extends outwardly in a widthwise direction of said vehicle and includes a guide plate extending outwardly, diagonally and rearwardly so as to come in contact with and rotate said front wheel inwardly when an impact is applied to said bumper beam.