Patent ID: 6871903

Claim:
A body structure, comprising: a structural element to be combined with other structural members to construct the body structure, comprising: an outer panel serving as a structural member; inner panels respectively having areas smaller than that of the outer panel; rim members interposed between the outer panel and the inner panels, and joined to the outer panel and the inner panels; and core members filling up spaces defined by the outer panel, the inner panels and the rim members, the core members lying between the outer panel and the inner panels, and being adhesively bonded or welded at least to the outer and the inner panels; and a frame element having reinforcing frame members arranged on the outer panel in longitudinal and transverse directions, wherein each of the inner panels, the rim members corresponding to each of the inner panels and the core member corresponding to each of the inner panels are provided within an area between the adjacent reinforcing frame members to enhance buckling strength of a part of the outer panel between the adjacent reinforcing frame members.