IMPACT ENERGY ABSORBING STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE UPPER PORTION OF AUTOMOBILE

摘要

An impact energy absorbing structure includes a front pillar (30) including flange joint portions (44, 45) where flanges respectively of an outer panel (38) and an inner panel (40) are overlapped and joined, a pillar garnish (32) disposed with a space (d) from the front pillar, an energy absorber (34) disposed in the space, and a plurality of abutting ribs (36). The abutting rib is farmed so as to bump against the flange joint portion (44) when the pillar garnish deforms outwardly.