Patent ID: 8210601
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: B60R,B62D

Abstract:
1. A vehicle body structure, comprising: a side frame extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle; a bumper beam extending in a vehicle width direction, the bumper beam including a protruding portion, which protrudes toward the side frame, and having a substantially closed cross section extending in a vehicle width direction; and a crash can provided between an end portion of the side frame and the bumper beam and extending in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle, the crash can including upper and lower projecting portions which are directed in upper and lower directions, respectively, and right and left projecting portions which are directed in right and left directions, respectively, so as to have a cross section which is of a substantially cross shape, respective front ends of the upper and lower projecting portions extending forwardly beyond respective front ends of the right and left projecting portions such that the upper and lower projecting portions have forward extending portions at front portions thereof, respectively, and a recess portion is formed at a front end portion of the crash can by the front ends of the right and left projecting portions and said forward extending portions of the upper and lower projecting portions, wherein the front end portion of said crash can is connected to said bumper beam such that the protruding portion of said bumper beam is received in said recess portion at the front end portion of the crash can, and the front ends of the right and left projecting portions are joined to a top face of the protruding portion of the bumper bean and the forward extending portions of the upper and lower projecting portions are joined to upper and lower faces of the protruding portion of the bumper beam, respectively.