An impact absorbing reinforcement member for a liftgate of a vehicle includes a body having a first end and second end opposite the first end, the body including a center reinforcement member, a first outboard reinforcement member extending from the center reinforcement member to the first end and including a first plurality of curved segments, and a second outboard reinforcement member extending from the center reinforcement member to the second end and including a second plurality of curved segments. The first and second pluralities of curved segments laterally extend when the liftgate is subjected to an impact force.

A reinforcing structure of an automobile exterior panel improving performance in absorbing an impact load, the reinforcing structure of an automobile exterior panel comprising an outer panel 110 of a sheet shape, a plurality of first reinforcing members 122 of long shapes arranged at a vehicle inner side from the outer panel 110 and a plurality of second reinforcing members 124 of long shapes arranged at a vehicle inner side from the outer panel 110 and crossing the plurality of first reinforcing members 122, an inner panel 135 of a sheet shape arranged at a vehicle inner side from the first reinforcing members 122 and second reinforcing members 124, and support members 140 provided at a vehicle outer side from the inner panel 135 and supporting the first reinforcing members 122 or the second reinforcing members 124 from a vehicle inner side, the support members 140 supporting first reinforcing members 122 or second reinforcing members 124 at a plurality of crossing parts where the first reinforcing members 122 and the second reinforcing members 124 cross or between adjoining crossing parts.

The present application prevents an engaging pin or a catcher pin from damaging an upper surface of a side sill or a lower surface of a side door when the door is closed, and reduces a height of the side sill over which an occupant steps when getting into a vehicle. A vehicle side structure includes an engaging portion that is at least partially provided between a lower part of a side door and a side sill and provides engagement between the lower part and the side sill. The engaging portion includes an engaging pin provided to protrude from an upper surface of the side sill, and a catcher pin that is provided in the lower part of the side door, receives the engaging pin brought into a space above the lower part of the side door, and engages a tip of the engaging pin.

An impact absorbing reinforcement member for a liftgate of a vehicle includes a body having a first end and second end opposite the first end, the body including a center reinforcement member, a first outboard reinforcement member extending from the center reinforcement member to the first end and including a first plurality of curved segments, and a second outboard reinforcement member extending from the center reinforcement member to the second end and including a second plurality of curved segments. The first and second pluralities of curved segments laterally extend when the liftgate is subjected to an impact force.

A door structure includes a safety device arranged on a surface of the door structure facing a pillar of a vehicle body, wherein the safety device includes: a case member having an opening which opens to the pillar; a slide pin configured to slide from an initial position to a protruded position, in a direction from the case member toward the pillar; and a stopper configured to fix the slide pin in the protruded position when the slide pin has slid to the protruded position.

A door structure includes a safety device arranged on a surface of the door structure facing a pillar of a vehicle body, wherein the safety device includes: a case member having an opening which opens to the pillar; a slide pin configured to slide from an initial position to a protruded position, in a direction from the case member toward the pillar; and a stopper configured to fix the slide pin in the protruded position when the slide pin has slid to the protruded position.

What is provided is an automobile side structure including: a first impact absorbing member (122) extending in a vehicle height direction inside an automobile door; a second impact absorbing member (126) inside the automobile door; a door inner panel (200) inside the automobile door; and a side sill (520), in which the first impact absorbing member (122), the second impact absorbing member (126), the door inner panel (200), and the side sill (520) are on a straight line in a vehicle width direction, and the second impact absorbing member (126) is disposed between the first impact absorbing member (122) and the door inner panel (200); and an automobile.

To improve bending rigidity of a side sill against an inward load in a vehicle width direction during a lateral collision while suppressing a weight increase of the side sill, a vehicle side body structure includes: a side sill; a wheel house, a front lower portion; a center pillar; and a door formed to be opened at a position above the side sill and behind the center pillar. A rear portion of an impact bar provided to the door overlaps the rear portion of the side sill in side view when the door is closed. The side sill includes a reinforcing member reinforcing bending rigidity against an inward load. The side sill reinforcing member is provided in an intermediate portion of the side sill where the center pillar is located and the rear portion of the side sill in a longitudinal direction of the side sill.

There are provided a vehicle-body frame member forming an opening portion for entrance at a vehicle side part and a front side door provided so as to open and close the opening portion. The vehicle-body frame member comprises a side sill, the front side door comprises a door panel portion provided with an inner lower portion which overlaps with the side sill in a vehicle wide view and reinforcement portions provided at three side-portions of a peripheral part of the door panel portion which are continuous and include the inner lower portion such that the reinforcement portions overlap with the vehicle-body frame member in a vehicle side view.

A device for enhancing rigidity includes a pin holder configured to be provided at a door opening of a vehicle body or at a door provided at the door opening, and a rigid pin having a shape corresponding to the pin holder, the rigid pin configured to be provided at the door or at the door opening of the vehicle body and configured to be press-fitted into the pin holder when the door is closed at the door opening.