CPC B62D 29/004 (2013.01) [B62D 25/025 (2013.01); B62D 25/06 (2013.01); B62D 25/08 (2013.01); B62D 25/2036 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |
1. A vehicle body structure comprising:
a body side section that is configured of a first composite component that comprises a metal plate and a fiber reinforced thermoplastic portion containing discontinuous fibers; and
a body lower section that is configured of a second composite component that comprises a metal plate and a fiber reinforced thermoplastic portion containing discontinuous fibers, wherein
the fiber reinforced thermoplastic portion of the first composite component is configured to include a plurality of reinforcements formed on the metal plate,
the fiber reinforced thermoplastic portion of the second composite component is configured to include a planar portion whose circumference is integrated with the metal plate,
the body side section and the body lower section are adjoined by adjoining the metal plate of the first composite component and the metal plate of the second composite component, and
the discontinuous fibers contained in the fiber reinforced thermoplastic portion of the second composite component are longer than the discontinuous fibers contained in the fiber reinforced thermoplastic portion of the first composite component.
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