US 12,479,507 B2
Side structure for a vehicle
Andreas Nylund, Marysville, OH (US); Cameron E. O'Keeffe, Dublin, OH (US); Christopher J. Mampe, Delaware, OH (US); Jorge E. Salgado Gomez, Marysville, OH (US); Jeffrey T. Sale, Columbus, OH (US); Steven R. Thiele, Marysville, OH (US); Nathan Roy, Marysville, OH (US); and Craig M. Nichelson, Lima, OH (US)
Assigned to Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Apr. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/298,126.
Prior Publication US 2024/0336305 A1, Oct. 10, 2024
Int. Cl. B62D 21/15 (2006.01); B60J 5/04 (2006.01); B62D 25/02 (2006.01); B62D 25/20 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 21/157 (2013.01) [B60J 5/0443 (2013.01); B62D 25/025 (2013.01); B62D 25/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A side structure for a vehicle having a vehicle body and a door coupled to the vehicle body, the side structure comprising:
a beam attached to the door and extending in the longitudinal direction of the door and arranged proximate to a lower end of the door in a vertical direction;
a side sill arranged proximate to a floor of the vehicle body;
a seat support structure arranged inside the vehicle body configured to support at least one seat and coupled to the floor of the vehicle body; and
a bracket arranged inside the vehicle body and disposed between the seat support structure and the door in a lateral direction, the bracket adjacently aligned with the seat support structure and mounted on the side sill, wherein the beam is configured to engage with the bracket and the bracket is configured to engage with the seat support structure during a deformation of the door.