Patent ID: 8894133

Claim:
A front pillar structure of a vehicle, comprising: an outer side panel disposed on an outer side in a traverse direction of a vehicle; an inner side panel having: a first end attached to a first end of the outer side panel; and a second end spaced from a second end of the outer side panel to form an opening therebetween; a reinforcement inserted through the opening between the second ends of the inner side panel and the outer side panel, wherein the reinforcement is attached to the second ends of the outer side panel and the inner side panel to close the opening to have a closed and hollow cross-section; wherein the closed cross-section is in a shape of a rectangle; and wherein the rectangle has: a flat first side attached to the outer side panel; a flat second side connected to the first side and facing an interior of the vehicle; a flat third side connected to the second side and attached to the inner side panel; and a flat fourth side connecting the flat third side with the flat first side; and wherein the second side is aligned with a line of the driver's gaze.