US 12,252,174 B2
Reinforced structural member and vehicle rear structure including the same
Sun Ju Lee, Incheon (KR); and Il Do Kim, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed by Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed on Sep. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/939,236.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2022-0049645 (KR), filed on Apr. 21, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0339542 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 21/15 (2006.01); B62D 25/08 (2006.01); B62D 25/20 (2006.01); B62D 27/02 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 21/15 (2013.01) [B62D 25/08 (2013.01); B62D 25/20 (2013.01); B62D 27/023 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A reinforced structural member comprising:
a structural member comprising one or more walls that form a closed cross-section, wherein the one or more walls form a hole; and
a reinforcement fixed to the structural member,
wherein a portion of the reinforcement is inserted into the structural member through the hole, and
wherein the hole and the reinforcement are configured to be aligned with a mount portion of an associated component when the associated component is mounted on the structural member,
wherein the one or more walls comprise a first wall and a second wall connected to the first wall at an angle,
wherein the reinforcement comprises:
a first fixing portion fixed to an inner surface of the first wall, and
a second fixing portion fixed to an outer surface of the second wall, and
wherein the first fixing portion is inserted into the structural member through the hole.