| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the stiffness of a rear end panel having a plurality of longitudinal edge lines without using patches. <P>SOLUTION: The rear end panel 17 is bent in a front-rear direction by being bent at a plurality of longitudinal edge lines 17b-17e extending in an up-down direction, so that the surface stiffness of the rear end panel 17 is increased. The rear end panel 17 includes inclined surfaces 17h each defined between two lateral edge lines 17f, 17g extending in a left-right direction so as to connect lower portions of two longitudinal edge lines 17b, 17c, and the inclined surfaces 17h are inclined from a vertical direction in the front-rear direction. Thus, when bending loads are applied to the rear end panel 17 in response to deflection of right and left rear frames 22, the inclined surfaces 17h can prevent a deterioration in the stiffness of the rear end panel 17 attributable to the lower portions of the longitudinal edge lines 17b, 17c acting as points where bending starts. This makes it possible to improve the stiffness of the rear end panel 17 without using reinforcement members such as patches. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |
