US 12,391,315 B2
Center pillar for vehicle with improved stiffness
Sang-Cheon Kim, Seoul (KR); and Hyun-Jun Park, Incheon (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 Nov. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/070,094.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2022/0075024 (KR), filed on Jun. 20, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0406413 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 25/04 (2006.01); B60R 22/24 (2006.01); B62D 21/15 (2006.01); B62D 25/02 (2006.01); B62D 25/06 (2006.01); B62D 27/02 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 25/04 (2013.01) [B60R 22/24 (2013.01); B62D 21/157 (2013.01); B62D 25/025 (2013.01); B62D 25/06 (2013.01); B62D 27/023 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A center pillar for a vehicle with improved stiffness, the center pillar comprising:
a center pillar internal including:
a center pillar internal upper including an upper portion coupled to a roof side rail internal; and
a center pillar internal lower including an upper portion coupled to a lower portion of the center pillar internal upper, and a lower portion coupled to a side sill,
wherein a center pillar reinforcement internal is coupled to an external surface of the center pillar internal,
wherein a center pillar reinforcement external is coupled to an external surface of the center pillar reinforcement internal,
wherein the center pillar internal upper is further provided with a connection member and a reinforcement plate at a portion coupled to the roof side rail internal,
wherein the connection member is coupled to an internal surface of the roof side rail internal, and
wherein the reinforcement plate is coupled to external surfaces of the center pillar internal upper and the roof side rail internal.