Patent ID: 7040639

Claim:
A body structure of a vehicle, comprising: damper bases provided at both sides of the vehicle in a width direction of the vehicle; a cross member portion which is provided between the damper bases and consists of a cross member having a U-shaped section and joint members attached to both ends of the cross member; rear frames arranged in a front-rear direction of the vehicle, wherein each rear frame has a U-shaped section and is positioned between each damper base and the cross member, and is fit to each joint member; a bulkhead attached inside each rear frame, so as to prevent the U-shaped rear frame from being deformed and opened; and gussets respectively fastened to the joint members of the cross member portion, wherein each gusset is provided at the damper base and is attached at the outside of an interior of the vehicle to at least an upper wall and a side wall of each damper base, and a lower portion of said each gusset is fastened to the respective joint member; each gusset has a side wall, and a front wall and a rear wall on either side of the side wall, so as to form a U-shaped section of said each gusset with the side, the front, and the rear walls and an opening surrounded by the side, the front, and the rear walls; and a damper of a rear suspension of the vehicle is disposed respectively in each said opening.