A side vehicle-body structure of a vehicle includes a rear door having a center pillar extending in a vehicle up-down direction built in a front portion of the rear door, and a front door having a door impact bar extending in a vehicle front-rear direction built in the front door. A rear end of the door impact bar is disposed to overlap with the center pillar in a vehicle side view, a reinforcement gusset that connects a lower portion of the front door and a rear portion of the door impact bar to each other is included in an inner portion of the front door, and a side sill extending in the vehicle front-rear direction is adjacently disposed below a connecting portion of a lower portion of the front door at which the lower portion of the front door is connected to the reinforcement gusset.

A door structure includes a door panel, a first beam member, a first bracket attached to a rear end portion of the first beam member, a second beam member formed separately from the first beam member, a second bracket attached to a rear end portion of the second beam member and formed separately from the first bracket, and a coupling member, to which the first bracket and the second bracket are fixed to be arranged side by side, and which is attached to the door panel. The coupling member includes an extending portion extending in a vehicle width direction between the first bracket and the second bracket.

The present invention provides a panel for a vehicle including a coated steel sheet locally reinforced. A method for preparing the panel and the use of the panel are also provided.

The invention provides a side structure of a vehicle body, which realizes a pillar structure that can efficiently absorb the collision energy in the event of a side collision with a simple configuration to be capable of effectively increasing the vehicle body support rigidity in the event of a vehicle side collision. The side structure of the vehicle body includes a reinforcing member (75) joined to the upper surface of an outer sill (19b) of a side sill (19) on the inner side of an outer pillar (72) of a center pillar (70) in the vehicle width direction; and a bracket (85) for attaching a seat belt retractor (81) to the side sill (19). The bracket (85) is fixed to and interposed between a surface of the reinforcing member (75) on the inner side in the vehicle width direction and the upper surface of an inner sill (19a).

A side impact restraint protection system for a vehicle includes first and second side safety structures and first and second structural elements of a vehicle body structure. The first and second side safety structures are respectively connected to a first side door and a second side door. The first and second side doors are arranged to cover a common single door opening of the vehicle body structure. The first structural element is in a position in front of the door opening and the second structural element is in a position behind the door opening in a longitudinal direction. In the closed door position, the first and second side safety structures are releasably connected to each other via a connecting device, and the first and second side safety structures are respectively connected to the first and second structural elements via a first connection member and a second connection member.

A vehicle door beam is disclosed. The vehicle door beam includes: a beam body extending along a front-rear direction of a vehicle; and a bracket joining the beam body to the vehicle door body. The bracket includes a rib formed continuously on an extension line of the bracket extending along the beam body, and the rib is continued to a position of an end of the bracket.

A vehicle door beam is disclosed. The vehicle door beam includes: a beam body extending along a front-rear direction of the vehicle; and an inner side member disposed at a vehicle inner side of the beam body. The inner side member includes: a fixing part fixed to the beam body; and a non-fixing part not fixed to the beam body and being disposed at a position in front of the fixing part in the front-rear direction.

A vehicle door assembly includes a door housing configured for covering a vehicle access opening. A frame member is disposed within the door housing. A module includes an intrusion beam coupled to the frame member and removable from the door housing. The module is configured to accept attachment of a module hinge and a module latch to provide a secondary door assembly. A modular vehicle door assembly and a method of assembling a door assembly to a vehicle are also disclosed.

A vehicle door assembly includes an outer door panel that is fixed to an outer periphery of an inner door panel such that the inner door panel and the outer door panel define a door cavity therebetween. A support bracket is attached to a forward area of the inner door panel within the door cavity. A reinforcing panel is attached to the support bracket within the door cavity. A window opening support panel is attached to the support bracket, the reinforcing panel and the inner door panel within the door cavity. A side view mirror is located along an exterior side of the outer door panel. The side view mirror includes at least one fastener that extends through the window opening support panel and the reinforcing panel thereby attaching the side view mirror thereto.

A vehicle includes a vehicle body having a door opening, and a door that is attached to the vehicle body and that has a door reinforcing member extending straddling the door opening. The vehicle body includes: a rocker extending following a lower end of the door opening; a floor panel extending from an upper face of the rocker to a vehicle inward side; a first reinforcing member fixed to an upper face of the floor panel and extends in a vehicle front-rear direction following an end portion of the floor panel, an outward end portion of the first reinforcing member being disposed above the rocker, and an inward end portion of the first reinforcing member being disposed inward of the rocker; and a second reinforcing member that is fixed to an upper face of the first reinforcing member and that extends in a vehicle width direction.