Abstract: A vehicle framework member is provided with a framework member, a reinforcing member and a connecting plate. The framework member has a closed cross section structure including plural wall portions structuring a framework of a vehicle. The framework member includes an inflection portion that is inflected at a portion partway along a length direction. The reinforcing member is fabricated of fiber-reinforced resin and includes a pair of side walls formed in inflected flat plate shapes along the inflection portion. The reinforcing member is disposed in the closed cross section structure at the inflection portion of the framework member. The connecting plate connects the pair of side walls of the reinforcing member and connects a compression deformation side wall portion of the inflection portion with an extension deformation side wall portion of the inflection portion.

Abstract: A steering support structure 10 is provided with a steering support member 20 and an assembly member 30. The steering support member 20 is formed in a shape with a single curve toward a vehicle body forward upper side and spans between a pair of front pillars 16. A vehicle width direction middle portion of the steering support member is supported at a cowl 50 via a steering column bracket 42 at which a steering mechanism 40 is mounted. The assembly member 30 is provided at the front pillars 16. A side bracket 22 is fixed to a vehicle width direction outer side end portion of the steering support member 20. A face of the assembly member 30 at which the side bracket 22 is mounted is a surface that is oriented to the vehicle rearward inner side in plan view.

Abstract: The present invention provides a joint structure having: a first panel comprising a first material; a second panel comprising a metal material different from the first material; a rivet having a head portion that is placed in contact with the first panel, a shaft portion that is passed through the first panel, and a joint portion that is disposed on the shaft portion side and is in contact with and joined by welding to the second panel; and a sandwiching portion that is disposed at the rivet and sandwiches between itself and the head portion the first panel from the second panel side.

Abstract: An occurrence of thermal distortion when heterogenous materials are joined together is suppressed. Provided is a joining structure that includes a first member, a second member, a rivet and a resin-filled portion. The first member is formed of a first material. The second member is formed of a second material that is different from the first material. The rivet penetrates through at least the first member and joins the first member and second member together. The resin-filled portion is provided around the rivet at a side of the first member at which the second member is disposed. The resin-filled portion is formed by at least one of the first member and the second member and forms a gap between the first member and the second member. A resin member is disposed inside the resin-filled portion.

Abstract: A frame structure of a vehicle of the present invention has: a frame member that structures a frame of a vehicle; and a reinforcing member that is made of a fiber reinforced resin. The frame member is formed in a closed cross-sectional shape by a plurality of wall portions, and the frame member includes opening portions in at least one of the wall portion among the plurality of wall portions. The reinforcing member is disposed along the wall portions that have the opening portions, the reinforcing member includes engaging portions having inserted-through portions that are inserted-through the opening portions and lock portions whose surface area is larger than the opening portions, and the engaging portions are integrally formed by the inserted-through portions and the lock portions.

Abstract: A vehicle frame structure includes: a pair of left and right upper members that have a vehicle front-rear direction inside end portion joined to an upper section of a panel configuring a vehicle cabin, and that extend toward the vehicle front-rear direction outer side; a pair of left and right lower members that have a vehicle front-rear direction inside end portion joined to a lower section of the panel, and that extend upward toward the vehicle front-rear direction outer side; and a pair of left and right joining members that join vehicle front-rear direction outside end portions of the upper members to respective vehicle front-rear direction outside end portions of the lower members.

Abstract: A panel joining structure for a vehicle includes a first plate, a second plate, a braze and a surface area enlargement portion. The first plate is formed of a metal and a first joining portion is formed thereat. The second plate is formed of a different metal from the first plate and a second joining portion that is to be joined with the first joining portion is formed thereat. The braze is interposed between the first joining portion and the second joining portion. The braze joins the first joining portion with the second joining portion. The surface area enlargement portion is formed in a range that makes contact with the braze at, of the first joining portion and the second joining portion, a side at which the braze and a heterogenous metal are disposed. At least one of protrusions and recesses are formed at the surface area enlargement portion.

Abstract: A frame structure of a vehicle, including a frame member with a closed cross-section structure including plural wall portions configuring the frame, and a reinforcement member made of a fiber reinforced plastic and provided to an inner portion of the closed cross-section structure of the frame member. The reinforcement member includes a fan shaped longitudinal wall portion, and a bottom wall portion from which the longitudinal wall portion protrudes out, and the bottom wall portion joins one end portion and another end portion of an arc of the longitudinal wall portion that are oriented in a row along a length direction of the frame member to an inner face of a wall portion at a compression deformation side of the frame member that undergoes bending deformation due to the front side member being input with load.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure including a pair of left and right upper members that are disposed along a vehicle body longitudinal direction, a pair of left and right pillars that extend in a vehicle body vertical direction and that are disposed at vehicle width direction insides of the pair of left and right upper members, reinforcement that extends in a vehicle width direction, that is disposed between the pair of left and right pillars, and that supports a steering section, and a fastening portion where a vehicle width direction outside end portion of the reinforcement, the pillar, and the upper member are fastened together in the extension direction of the reinforcement.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes: a side member that is disposed running along a vehicle front-rear direction; an upper member that, when viewed along the vehicle width direction, is disposed running along the vehicle front-rear direction at a vehicle upper side of the side member, and comprises a vehicle front-rear direction outside end portion that is positioned at a different position in a vehicle up-down direction from a position in the vehicle up-down direction of a vehicle front-rear direction outside end portion of the side member; a coupling member that couples the vehicle front-rear direction outside end portion of the upper member and the vehicle front-rear direction outside end portion of the side member; and a crash box that comprises a vehicle front-rear direction inside end portion that is joined to the coupling member.

Abstract: A polyester monofilament comprising a high-viscosity polyester as a core component and a low-viscosity polyester as a sheath component is provided, the polyesters having been combined together in a core-sheath arrangement. The polyester monofilament has a fineness of 3.0-13.0 dtex, a breaking strength of 6.0-9.3 cN/dtex, a strength at 10% elongation of 5.0-9.0 cN/dtex, a difference in wet heat stress in the filament-length direction of 3.0 cN or less, and a residual torque value of at most 4 turns per m. Provided is a process for producing a polyester monofilament by a direct spinning/drawing method in which two ingredients, i.e., a high-viscosity polyester as a core component and a low-viscosity polyester as a sheath component, are melt-extruded from a spinnert while being combined together in a core-sheath arrangement, and cooled and solidified, and the resultant extrudate filament is continuously drawn and wound up.

Abstract: A frame structure of a vehicle of the present invention has: a frame member that structures a frame of a vehicle; and a reinforcing member that is made of a fiber reinforced resin. The frame member is formed in a closed cross-sectional shape by a plurality of wall portions, and the frame member includes opening portions in at least one of the wall portion among the plurality of wall portions. The reinforcing member is disposed along the wall portions that have the opening portions, the reinforcing member includes engaging portions having inserted-through portions that are inserted-through the opening portions and lock portions whose surface area is larger than the opening portions, and the engaging portions are integrally formed by the inserted-through portions and the lock portions.

Abstract: There is provided a vehicle side portion joining portion structure capable of promoting a reduction in weight of a vehicle body and of effectively suppressing vibrations and deformations of a pillar, regardless of structures of the pillar and a rocker and the like. A pillar reinforcement member is joined to an interior of a foot portion of a pillar outer that is formed with an open cross section in which a vehicle width direction inner side is opened. At a vehicle forward side of the foot portion, a front side closed cross section is formed at a vehicle front side portion of the foot portion. At a vehicle rearward side of the foot portion, a rear side closed cross section is formed at a vehicle rear side portion of the foot portion.

Abstract: A spatial light transmitter of a content supplying system stores ID information of its own and emits spatial light on which the ID information is superimposed from a light emitting portion. A spatial light receiver is used by being connected to a handheld terminal and receives spatial light emitted from the spatial light transmitter. When a user carries the handheld terminal and moves close to the spatial light transmitter, the spatial light receiver receives spatial light emitted from the spatial light transmitter, and ID information obtaining means of the spatial light receiver obtains the ID information which is superimposed on spatial light from a light receiving signal of the light receiving portion, thereby outputting the ID information to the handheld terminal. Alternatively, the ID information obtaining means of the handheld terminal obtains the ID information on the basis of the light receiving signal, and the handheld terminal reproduces the content selected on the basis of the ID information.

Abstract: Obtained is a vehicle body skeleton structure having increased rigidity achieved without making the structure complex. A skeleton body comprises a rocker rear, a rear pillar, and a rear wheel house which are joined together. An inner corner portion which forms a rocker reinforcement is formed on the inner side of a bent portion located near the joint portion. A bulging portion having a three-dimensional curved surface shape bulging in a convex shape is formed at the inner corner portion. The rocker reinforcement is formed in such a manner that an upper wall portion, an upper end flange portion, and a rear end standing wall portion are formed on the inner side of the bent portion so as to be directed in three directions and so as to continue to the bulging portion at a position at which the upper wall portion, the upper end flange portion, and the rear end standing wall portion surround the bulging portion.

Abstract: The spatial light communication device is constituted with a spatial light transmitter which is installed in a fixed manner in a plurality of places, stores preset ID information of its own and has a light emitting portion for emitting spatial light on which the ID information is superimposed, and a spatial light receiver which is connected to a handheld terminal, has a light receiving portion for receiving spatial light emitted from the light emitting portion of the spatial light transmitter and also has a light receiving circuit for amplifying and outputting a light receiving signal of the light receiving portion. The spatial light receiver is provided with a connector portion which is connected to a microphone input terminal of the handheld terminal as a terminal for outputting a light receiving output signal of the light receiving circuit to the handheld terminal.

Abstract: A center pillar upper portion joining structure that may improve joining strength and rigidity between an upper portion of a center pillar and a roof side rail. A recess portion that is indented to the vehicle inner side is formed in a roof side rail outer panel at a joining portion with a center pillar. An upper portion extended portion that closes off the recess portion is provided at an upper portion oft a center pillar reinforcement, and an upper end portion of the upper portion extended portion is joined to the roof side rail outer panel. In a vehicle rear elevation view, an upper face of the recess portion is provided upward in the vehicle relative to a centroid of a cross section of the roof side rail.

Abstract: A skeleton body comprises a rocker rear, a rear pillar, and a rear wheel house which are joined together. An inner corner portion which forms a rocker reinforcement is formed on the inner side of a bent portion located near the joint portion. A bulging portion having a three-dimensional curved surface shape bulging in a convex shape is formed at the inner corner portion. The rocker reinforcement is formed in such a manner that an upper wall portion, an upper end flange portion, and a rear end standing wall portion are formed on the inner side of the bent portion so as to be directed in three directions and so as to continue to the bulging portion at a position at which the upper wall portion, the upper end flange portion, and the rear end standing wall portion surround the bulging portion. Also, the upper end flange portion is joined to both a rocker inner panel and a pillar inner panel, and the rear end standing wall portion is joined to a wheel house outer panel.

Abstract: A spatial light transmitter of a content supplying system stores ID information of its own and emits spatial light on which the ID information is superimposed from a light emitting portion. A spatial light receiver is used by being connected to a handheld terminal and receives spatial light emitted from the spatial light transmitter. When a user carries the handheld terminal and moves close to the spatial light transmitter, the spatial light receiver receives spatial light emitted from the spatial light transmitter, and ID information obtaining means of the spatial light receiver obtains the ID information which is superimposed on spatial light from a light receiving signal of the light receiving portion, thereby outputting the ID information to the handheld terminal. Alternatively, the ID information obtaining means of the handheld terminal obtains the ID information on the basis of the light receiving signal, and the handheld terminal reproduces the content selected on the basis of the ID information.

Abstract: The spatial light communication device is constituted with a spatial light transmitter which is installed in a fixed manner in a plurality of places, stores preset ID information of its own and has a light emitting portion for emitting spatial light on which the ID information is superimposed, and a spatial light receiver which is connected to a handheld terminal, has a light receiving portion for receiving spatial light emitted from the light emitting portion of the spatial light transmitter and also has a light receiving circuit for amplifying and outputting a light receiving signal of the light receiving portion. The spatial light receiver is provided with a connector portion which is connected to a microphone input terminal of the handheld terminal as a terminal for outputting a light receiving output signal of the light receiving circuit to the handheld terminal.