A frame structure of an automotive exterior panel includes a sheet-like outer panel, a plurality of first members, each of which has an elongated shape, and which are disposed on a vehicle inside with respect to the outer panel, and a second member that has an elongated shape and intersects with the plurality of first members, in which each of the plurality of first members extends in a first direction along a sheet surface of the outer panel, and has a groove part recessed from the vehicle outside toward the vehicle inside at a portion thereof in a longitudinal direction, the second member extends in a second direction along the sheet surface of the outer panel, and has a thickness in a vehicle inside-outside direction, which is uniform at a portion closer to the center than at both end portions in the longitudinal direction, and at an intersection portion where each of the plurality of first members and the second members intersect with each other, the second member is in contact with the inside of the groove part provided in each of the plurality of first members.

A vehicle door structure includes: a metal door outer panel that includes an outermost design surface of a vehicle door; a metal annular reinforcement that (i) is provided at a door inner side of the door outer panel, (ii) has an annular shape so as to extend along an outer peripheral portion of the door outer panel, and (iii) is joined to the outer peripheral portion of the door outer panel; at least one reinforcing member that extends in a door longitudinal direction and that is joined to the annular reinforcement; and a fiber-reinforced door inner panel that is provided at a door inner side of the annular reinforcement, and is fastened to the annular reinforcement.

A side crash beam for a vehicle has a first reinforcement beam formed from a sheet material. The first beam spans the door and attaches to an inner panel. A second beam has an elongated cylindrical tube fixed with a plurality of reinforcement members. The second beam spans the door and attaches to the inner panel.

This impact-absorbing member for an automobile door is an impact-absorbing member for an automobile door formed from a blank, which is a single-piece blank or a tailored blank, and includes: a connection band portion extending in a first direction; and at least three connected portions each having one end connected to the connection band portion and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, in which the connected portion has an impact-absorbing portion that is a closed cross-sectional structure.

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 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.