Abstract: A front end portion 100 is disposed on the front end of a car body. The floor thereof consists of hollow shape members 200 that construct a shock absorber 200. The shock absorber 200 includes an upper shock absorber 200 and a lower shock absorber 200. Annealed hollow shape members are used to form the hollow shape member 210. The hollow shape members 210 have their longitudinal directions disposed along the longitudinal directions of the car body. Plural hollow shape members 210 are arranged next to one another in the width direction, and bonded together by friction stir welding. When the hollow shape members receive impact load, the members 210 deform into an accordion-like shape, absorbing the impact force. At this time, the friction stir welded portions also receive the impact force, but dislike other weld joints, cracks are not created at the friction-stir-weld joints, and the weld joints do not prevent the hollow shape members 210 from deforming into an accordion-like shape.

Abstract: A rolling stock fitting structure has laminated panels, each formed by sandwiching a core member between a pair of face plates, and channel members are placed between the face plates around the periphery of the panels and possibly in the interior thereof to provide structural strength. The laminated panels, which may be shaped to conform to a particular design, are joined and welded together to form a rolling stock body. The channels are provided with holding members for holding equipment, so that the load of the equipment on the holding member can be distributed through the channel member to the laminated panel, thereby securing the equipment reliably.

Abstract: A rolling stock fitting structure has laminated panels, each formed by sandwiching a core member between a pair of face plates, and framing shapes are placed between the face plates around the periphery of the panels and possibly in the interior thereof to provide structural strength. The laminated panels, which may be shaped to conform to a particular design, are joined and welded together to form a rolling stock body. The framing shapes are provided with a support shape for holding equipment, the support shape being mounted on a rod fixed to the framing shape, so that the load of the equipment on the holding member can be distributed through the framing shapes to the laminated panel, thereby securing the equipment reliably.