Patent ID: 8308215
Filing Date: 2012-11-13
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A lower structure of a vehicle body rear part of a vehicle body, comprising: a pair of side frames spaced apart from each other in a vehicle width direction; a spare tire housing formed in a rear floor of the vehicle body rear part, and arranged between the pair of side frames; a rear cross member which joins the pair of side frames, and which is arranged at a location forward of the spare tire housing; and a hook reinforcement for a tow hook, extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction and being arranged at a center, in the vehicle width direction, of a bottom surface of the spare tire housing; wherein a front end of the hook reinforcement is attached to the rear cross member; wherein the hook reinforcement forms a closed cross section in cooperation with the rear floor; wherein the closed cross section becomes larger as the hook reinforcement proceeds rearwardly along the vehicle longitudinal direction; and wherein the hook reinforcement includes a reinforcement front portion which is arranged rearward, with respect to the vehicle longitudinal direction, of the rear cross member, and a reinforcement rear portion which is arranged rearward, with respect to the vehicle longitudinal direction, of the reinforcement front portion, and wherein a rear end of the reinforcement front portion connects to a front end of the reinforcement rear portion at a connecting part therebetween.