Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
296193080 | Rear | 37 |
20080258504 | Structure of rear part in vehicle body - A structure of a rear part in a vehicle body. A rear glass window is provided at a rear end part of a roof of the vehicle, and the rear glass window is inclined downward toward the back of the vehicle. A trunk compartment is formed from a part below an attachment part of the rear glass window to a rear end part of the vehicle body. A trunk lid is attached to a lower edge of the attachment part of the rear glass window in a manner such that the trunk lid can be opened and closed freely. A visual window for observing a field on the back side of the vehicle body is provided in a wall of the trunk lid, the wall being positioned on the back side of the vehicle body. A partition wall having an interior window may be provided below the rear glass window. | 10-23-2008 |
20080272620 | Covering system for a rear storage space of a vehicle - A covering system for a rear storage space of a vehicle, with two guide rails running parallel and arranged on both sides of the rear storage space, includes a largely dimensionally stable closing surface element which has guide devices on both sides. The guide devices are arranged movably within the guide rails and make it possible for the largely dimensionally stable closing surface element to be movable along the guide rails between a lower and an upper end position. | 11-06-2008 |
20080277968 | REAR STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE BODY - A rear structure of a vehicle body including: an arc-shaped frame which is fixed at a middle portion along an extending direction thereof to a rear panel, and has first reinforcing portions in which both ends along the extending direction, which extend along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and which have cross sections opening toward corresponding rear frames; and a pair of rear frames fixed at a rear end thereof to the rear panel, fixed at a front end thereof to corresponding side sill, and has a second reinforcing portion which extends along the longitudinal direction and which has a cross section opening toward the corresponding first reinforcing portion, wherein the first reinforcing portions and the corresponding second reinforcing portions are fixed to each other interposing side flanges of a spare tire pan therebetween. | 11-13-2008 |
20080277969 | Vehicle deck structure - A vehicle deck structure that can suppress deformation of a deck floor is provided. The vehicle deck structure includes a deck floor extending in a vehicle body front-rear direction and a vehicle width direction, a cross member having a longitudinal direction that corresponds to the vehicle width direction and provided at a lower side of the deck floor, a mount lower surface reinforcement that closes off a downward open end of the cross member to form a closed cross-section portion Sc, a collar that is provided within the closed cross-section portion Sc and supports a fastening load for fastening the deck floor to a chassis frame F, and a rear cross reinforcement that is provided at a front side or a rear side in the vehicle body front-rear direction with respect to an installation portion of the collar at the deck floor. The rear cross reinforcement includes an upper wall joined with the deck floor, a lower wall fixed at a front flange of the mount lower surface reinforcement, and an upright wall connecting the upper wall and the lower wall. | 11-13-2008 |
20090045652 | CARGO NET - The invention relates to a cargo restraint arranged between a passenger compartment and an article storage compartment in a utility vehicle. The cargo restraint comprises a web body, a first elongate supporting bar attached to the upper marginal edge of the web body and being located in an upper section of the storage compartment attached at a pair of opposed, outer ends, and at least a second and a third elongated supporting bar attached to the lower marginal edge of the web body, said second and third elongated supporting bar being located in a lower section of the storage compartment attached at a pair of opposed, outer ends. At least one pair of adjacent, facing end sections of the said second and third elongate supporting bars are arranged separate and movable relative to each other. | 02-19-2009 |
20090085380 | Rear Structure for Vehicle - A rear structure ( | 04-02-2009 |
20090174225 | Cargo Cover Assemblies for Vehicles - A cargo cover assembly for covering a cargo area of a vehicle including: a housing; a panel portion secured to the housing, wherein the panel portion is configured to roll and unroll within the housing, a flexible rod associated with the panel portion and moveable with respect to the housing, and wherein when the cargo cover assembly is in an unretracted position, the panel portion is unrolled from the housing and the flexible rod flexes outwardly to substantially match a posterior portion of the cargo area so that the cargo cover assembly substantially conceals the cargo area. | 07-09-2009 |
20090195030 | REAR VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - In a rear vehicle body structure, a spare tire is received in a spare tire pan in a rear end up slanted orientation, the front end of the spare tire is prevented from forward movement by a spare tire pan cross member, and a rear bottom of the spare tire pan is reinforced. At the time of a rear end crash, the spare tire is tilted substantially to an upright orientation around the front end, and the spare tire pan is deformed such that the rear bottom is folded upon a front bottom wall in the shape of letter Z as seen from side so that the spare tire pan provides a long deformation stroke, and is utilized for absorbing the impact energy of the rear end crash. Preferably, the rear bottom comprises an elevated horizontal part and a stepped portion defining a front edge of the elevated horizontal part. | 08-06-2009 |
20090243342 | PASSENGER VEHICLE REAR END STRUCTURE - A passenger vehicle rear end structure is provided with a vehicle body, a rear body panel and connection arrangement. The vehicle body includes an interior cargo area having a rear exterior trunk access opening and a rear exterior body surface. The rear body panel is movably with respect to the vehicle body between an upright orientation and a horizontal orientation with the rear body panel forming a rear exterior panel surface that mates with the rear exterior body surface. The connection arrangement couples the rear body panel to the vehicle body for movement of the rear body panel between the upright orientation and the horizontal orientation. The rear exterior surface of the rear body panel is disposed rearward of a portion of the rear exterior body surface that mates with a bottom ledge of the rear body panel when the rear body panel is in the horizontal orientation. | 10-01-2009 |
20100096885 | TIE DOWN RAIL - A tie-down rail for application to a vehicle. The vehicle is one having a horizontally extending open bed and vertically extending substantially parallel side walls, side walls having an elongated top edge and interior lip extending the length thereof. The tie-down rail includes an elongated, substantially rectangular strip sized to be fixedly secured to the inner lip and a plurality of J-hooks fixed to the rectangular strip such that upon fixing the rectangular strip to the inner lip, the J-hooks extend downwardly from the interior lip and towards the outside of the open bed. | 04-22-2010 |
20100133879 | Wheelhouse Inner Bracket for Automotive Vehicles - A wheelhouse reinforcement bracket is provided for the rear wheelhouses of an automotive vehicle to increase torsional rigidity for the vehicle. The wheelhouse bracket is positioned in alignment with the location on the vehicle body where the shock absorber is located, and in alignment with the rear suspension cross member to create a structural ring formed by the wheelhouse bracket, the C-pillar and the rear suspension cross member. The wheelhouse bracket is formed with a mounting flange positionable within the inside of the U-shaped rear side rail to facilitate welding thereto instead of being welded to the top of the underbody floor structure. The mounting flange has a first portion configured to be mated against a first generally vertically extending wall of the rear side rail and a second portion configured to be mated against a generally horizontally extending wall of the rear side rail. | 06-03-2010 |
20100148536 | CARGO BED STORAGE STRUCTURE FOR A VEHICLE - A cargo bed storage structure is provided for a vehicle. The cargo bed storage structure includes a cargo bed having a floor and a wall. The wall has a first portion extending substantially perpendicularly from the floor and a second portion extending inboard from the first portion. An attachment member is fixed to a lower surface of the second portion of the wall. A tie-down device has a first end that is fixed to the first portion of the wall. The tie-down device is operative in a stowed configuration and a usage configuration. The second end of the tie-down device is releasably engaged with the attachment member when the tie-down device is in the stowed configuration such that the tie-down device is disposed entirely outboard of an inboard distal end of the second portion of the wall. | 06-17-2010 |
20100244493 | REAR LAMP ASSEMBLY FOR A SADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE INCORPORATING SAME - A saddle-type vehicle is provided with a rear cowl for covering a rear portion of a body frame, while having an opening capable of being closed with a rider's seat. The vehicle also includes a rear lamp assembly including a tail lamp bulb and a pair of turn signal bulbs, with stays being provided on the upper side of the rear lamp assembly. The rear lamp assembly is mounted to the body frame with a center cover, for covering the upper side of a tail lamp part of the combination lamp, and turn signal covers, for covering the upper side of turn signal parts and turn signal sockets in the combination lamp. The turn signal covers each have an arm located below the rider's seat and extending toward the inner side in the vehicle width direction, and the arm is fastened to the stay. | 09-30-2010 |
20110074183 | REAR BODY STRUCTURE FOR A VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE INCORPORATING SAME - A rear body structure for a vehicle includes a body cover for covering a vehicle body, a rear grip member attached to a vehicle body frame and configured to be gripped by an occupant of the vehicle during operation of the vehicle, and a rear grip cover attached to and covering the rear grip member. A portion of the body cover overlaps a top surface of the rear grip member. The rear grip member is provided with a body cover positioning section for positioning the body cover thereon. The rear grip cover is arranged above the body cover positioning section of the rear grip member for providing covering thereto. Such vehicle rear body structure provides an improvement in the outward appearance of a rear body structure of a vehicle. | 03-31-2011 |
20110084521 | VEHICLE EMERGENCY EGRESS SYSTEM - A vehicle emergency egress system. In one embodiment, an emergency egress system for providing an opening for egress from a vehicle includes a frame configured to be directly attached to the vehicle, the frame having a cavity formed therein and defined on a first side by a back surface facing an exterior of the vehicle, the back surface having an opening fanned therethrough; a panel removably received in the cavity for covering the opening, the back surface retaining the panel in a first direction; and at least a bracket removably attached to the frame on the exterior of the vehicle and retaining the panel in a second direction opposite the first direction, wherein the bracket is detachable from the frame by an occupant inside the vehicle for removal of the panel to the exterior of the vehicle in the second direction. | 04-14-2011 |
20110163572 | UNITARY CONSTRUCTION OF A MOLDED FEATURE - A method for producing a moldable object having a hollow plastic component and a single-piece plastic stanchion is provided. The method includes molding the single-piece plastic stanchion in a first mold. The molded stanchion includes a first substantially-closed end and a second substantially-open end, and a cap joined with the second end via a living-hinge, enabling the cap to assume and maintain a position, such that the second end becomes substantially covered. The method also includes flexing the living-hinge, wherein the cap assumes and maintains the position such that the second end is substantially covered. The method additionally includes arranging the single-piece stanchion relative to a second mold after the second end is substantially-covered via the cap. Furthermore, the method includes molding the hollow plastic component in the second mold, such that the single-piece stanchion is fixedly retained by the hollow plastic component. | 07-07-2011 |
20110254319 | BRACKET STRUCTURE IN VEHICLE BODY REAR PORTION - A bracket structure is in a vehicle body rear portion. In the bracket structure, an upper bracket | 10-20-2011 |
20120153677 | STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE BODY REAR PORTION - A structure for a vehicle body rear portion, absorbing an impact load applied to the vehicle body rear portion. The structure for a vehicle body rear portion includes: left and right girder sections ( | 06-21-2012 |
20120169089 | Rear Vehicle Torque Box - A rear structure for a vehicle is provided, the structure including (i) a pair of single piece rear torque boxes; (ii) a pair of rocker panels mechanically coupled to the rear torque boxes; (iii) a pair of rear rails mechanically coupled to the rear torque boxes; and (iv) at least one cross-member interposed between and mechanically coupled to the rear torque boxes. | 07-05-2012 |
20120223547 | VEHICLE REAR BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle rear body structure includes rear floor panels, rear wheel housings, and rear side extensions. The rear side extensions each have a first joined portion that is joined to a breadthways outer end of each of the rear floor panels, a second joined portion that is joined to an rear end of each of the rear wheel housings, a side portion that is an uprising slanted portion extending from the rear end of the first joined portion to the second joined portion, a surface portion surrounded by the first joined portion, the second joined portion, and the side portion, and an extending portion joined to a flange portion of a rear pillar, wherein the side portion is configured to have higher stiffness or strength than at least the surface portion. | 09-06-2012 |
20130001986 | Vehicle rear structure - A vehicle rear structure is provided that can efficiently transmit input loads, and ensure sufficient durability against any input load that may be repeatedly applied in normal usage during the life cycle of a vehicle. A representative configuration of a vehicle rear structure according to the present invention is a vehicle rear structure for supporting, at the rear of a vehicle, an opening and closing body that can be opened and closed, including: a back panel disposed in an area extending from a lower end of the opening and closing body to the bottom of the vehicle; and a striker bracket provided substantially at the center in the width direction of the vehicle on a vehicle front-side of the back panel and extending from the vicinity of an upper end of the back panel to the vicinity of a lower end thereof. | 01-03-2013 |
20130119711 | VEHICLE BODY REAR PORTION STRUCTURE | 05-16-2013 |
20130169005 | Structure Of Vehicle Body Rear Part - A vehicle rear body part includes a rear side member provided on both sides of a rear floor and a lower part of a back door opening section higher than the rear side member. The rear floor is divided into a main rear floor panel and left and right side rear floor panels with the rear side member placed therebetween. In the rear side member, rear side member upper panels are configured to close an opening in an upper part and joined to flanges on both the left and right sides. Upright sections are provided at rear ends of the rear side member upper panels. The upright sections are joined to a lower part of the opening section. The upper panels, the rear side member, and the floor panels and are joined in three layers in the flanges of the upper panels. | 07-04-2013 |
20130241240 | STRUCTURE FOR REAR PART OF VEHICLE BODY - A vehicle body includes: an opening that is formed in the rear surface; a rear panel assembly having a closed cross-sectional shape and being located at the lower edge of the opening and extending in the width direction of the vehicle; left and right rear wheel wells located in front of the rear panel assembly; and left and right gussets for panels, the gussets connecting the left and right rear wheel wells and the rear panel assembly. Each of the rear wheel wells forms a portion of each of the inner walls of the vehicle body side sections, and the rear wheel wells have support sections for supporting rear dampers for the left and right rear suspensions. | 09-19-2013 |
20130341970 | REAR VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A rear structure of a car body includes: a rear pillar extending vertically at the rear part of the car body; a member extending from a vertically middle position of the rear pillar to the front side of the car body; a rear wheel housing disposed at a lower side of the member; and a stiffener having a lower end coupled to the rear wheel housing and an upper end coupled to the member. At least in a rear part of the member to which the upper end of the stiffener is coupled, a rear lower end of the rear part is sloped so that the rear lower end can be higher than a front lower end of the rear part. | 12-26-2013 |
20140015284 | MOTOR VEHICLE BODY WITH AN EXTERNAL REINFORCING ELEMENT FOR THE REAR AXLE CONNECTION - A motor vehicle body is provided with at least one rear-end side member, on the lower side of which a reinforcing element for the connection of a rear axle arrangement is arranged. The reinforcing element includes, but is not limited to a connecting portion spaced from the side member with at least one through-opening for mounting an axle fastening element. The connecting portion supports itself on the side member via at least one support element penetrating the intermediate space between side member and connecting portion. | 01-16-2014 |
20140028058 | STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE BODY REAR PART - Structure of a vehicle body rear part in which a back door opening section around which a closed cross-sectional structure is provided wherein the vehicle body rear part includes rear lamp house panels, a back panel section and a back door opening section arranged to incline obliquely such that a lower part is located further toward a vehicle back than an upper part. In the structure, a tail end member extending along a vehicle width direction is coupled to lower side corner portions of the closed cross-sectional structure located on both the left and right sides of the back door opening section, swelling sections extending further outward than the lower side corner portions of the closed cross-sectional structure are provided on both the left and right sides of the tail end member, and the swelling sections are joined to the rear lamp house panels and the back panel section. | 01-30-2014 |
20140054928 | REAR VEHICLE-BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A floor panel, a rear end member which is provided at a rear portion of the floor panel and extends in a vehicle width direction, and a rear end trim which covers a surface on a baggage-compartment side of the rear end member are provided. A step portion is formed at a connection portion connecting an upper portion of the rear end member and a lower portion of the rear end member which is positioned in front of and below the upper portion. An opening is formed at the step portion. An attachment portion, by which the rear end trim is attachable to the rear end member, is provided at the rear end trim. This attachment portion is configured to be inserted from above into the opening for engagement. | 02-27-2014 |
20140097644 | VEHICLE BODY REAR STRUCTURE - A vehicle body rear structure that is able to rotatably support a tailgate at a left hinge attachment section of a rear outer panel with a left hinge member therebetween. The left hinge member is provided with: a vehicle-body-side hinge section affixed to the left hinge attachment section; and a door-side hinge section connected rotatably to the vehicle-body-side hinge section. A left rear combination lamp is provided to the rear outer panel in a manner so as to cover the vehicle-body-side hinge section from the outside of the vehicle body. | 04-10-2014 |
20140110973 | MOUNTING PART FOR BODY ATTACHMENT PARTS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD, AND A MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT HAVING A MOUNTING PART OF SAID TYPE - A mounting part is provided for body attachment parts ( | 04-24-2014 |
20140152054 | VEHICLE BODY REAR STRUCTURE - A vehicle body rear structure includes an upper back cross-sectional portion which forms a skeleton that is elongated in a vehicle width direction, a bracket package tray which is located on a vehicle rear side of the upper back cross-sectional portion and joined to the upper back cross-sectional portion, a roof side inner which is located on a vehicle top side of a wheel house, a roof side outer which is located outside an extended portion and the roof side inner in a vehicle width direction and which has a front end portion which is joined to the upper back cross-sectional portion and a rear end portion which is joined to a bracket package tray, and a bulk which couples the roof side outer and the upper back cross-sectional portion. | 06-05-2014 |
20140159428 | VEHICLE BODY REAR STRUCTURE - A vehicle body rear structure includes a left and right rear-side frame and a rear panel assembly. The left and right rear-side frames extend in the front-back direction of the vehicle body. The rear panel assembly forms a closed-cross-section section extending in the direction of vehicle width intersecting the rear-side frames, is provided to the back end of the rear-side frames, and configures the bottom of a vehicle body rear opening. The rear panel assembly is provided with a bulkhead that is disposed in the closed-cross-section section at the upper surface of the rear-side frames, and that partitions the interior of the closed-cross-section section with surfaces oriented in the direction of vehicle width. | 06-12-2014 |
20140284968 | STRUCTURE OF REAR PACKAGE TRAY FOR VEHICLE - A structure of a rear package tray for a vehicle, which is mounted on body panels which vertically stand at both sides of a floor panel and positioned between an interior room and a trunk room of a vehicle. The structure includes: a side member mounted on the body panel with a front side member which is positioned at a relatively front side, and a rear side member which is positioned at a relatively rear side, coupled to each other; an upper member disposed at an upper side of the side member in a horizontal direction of a vehicle body; and a support member having one side connected to the upper member and the other side connected to the side member with an inclination to be spaced apart from a connection portion of the side member and the upper member. A reinforcing flange protrudes in a horizontal direction along one side edge of the support member. | 09-25-2014 |
20140339856 | AUTOMOTIVE REAR VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - Disclosed is an automotive rear vehicle body structure which comprises a rear subframe ( | 11-20-2014 |
20150298739 | MODULAR SYSTEM - A modular system in the form of a load-bearing frame to be arranged in a tail region of a motor vehicle. The modular components which are to be linked or are linked include at least one cast structure and at least two profiles, the cast structure comprising at least one node. | 10-22-2015 |
20160090128 | VEHICLE REAR STRUCTURE - A vehicle rear structure located between a backrest and a luggage space includes a first cross member and fixation members. Each fixation member has a joint portion, a first plate and a second plate. The length of a first path extending from a first intersection point of a line passing through a fixation portion at which the second plate is fixed to the vehicle body and an upper side of the second plate through an upper side of the first plate up to the joint portion is as long as a second path extending from a second intersection point of the line and a lower side of the second plate through a lower side of the first plate up to the joint portion. | 03-31-2016 |
20190143802 | VEHICLE REAR STRUCTURE | 05-16-2019 |