VEHICLE BODY SIDE SECTION STRUCTURE

摘要

A vehicle body side section structure provided with a bracket that is disposed on a connection section between a roof side rail and a center pillar. The bracket includes a rail side member that is joined to the roof side rail and forms a rail closed section in the gap with the roof side rail, a pillar side member that is joined to the center pillar and forms a pillar closed section in the gap with the center pillar, and a linking member that links the rail side member and the pillar side member on the forward side of a forward end wall section.

主权项

1. A vehicle body side section structure comprising:
a roof side rail extending longitudinally on and along an upper part of a lateral side section of a vehicle body for supporting a lateral outer end of a roof panel; a center pillar extending downward from a longitudinally intermediate portion of the roof side rail; a slide rail accommodation recess configured to accommodate therewithin a slide rail for a slide door; and a bracket disposed on a connection section between the roof side rail and the center pillar, wherein the side rail accommodation recess has a front end wall section configured to extend upward from a front end thereof, and wherein the bracket includes:
a rail-side part joined to the roof side rail and forming a rail closed section together with the roof side rail;a pillar-side part joined to the center pillar and forming a pillar dosed section together with the center pillar; anda linking part connecting the rail-side part and the pillar-side part on a forward side of the front end wall section.