Abstract: A vehicle such as an automobile includes: a vehicle body having an opening; an opening-closing member that closes the opening; a drive member that drives the opening-closing member so as to open and/or close the opening; a controller that controls the drive member to control the opening-closing member between a fully open position and a fully closed position; and an elastic member provided at a mating portion of the closed opening-closing member and the vehicle body and inserted between the closed opening-closing member and the vehicle body. The controller controls the drive member in a stopping state of the vehicle and opens the opening-closing member from the fully closed position so as to reduce a pressure acting upon the elastic member.

Abstract: A vehicle such as an automobile includes: a vehicle body having an opening; an opening-closing member that closes the opening; a drive member that drives the opening-closing member so as to open and/or close the opening; a controller that controls the drive member to control the opening-closing member between a fully open position and a fully closed position; and an elastic member provided at a mating portion of the closed opening-closing member and the vehicle body and inserted between the closed opening-closing member and the vehicle body. The controller controls the drive member in a stopping state of the vehicle and opens the opening-closing member from the fully closed position so as to reduce a pressure acting upon the elastic member.

Abstract: An automotive body structure includes a body (14) having a front body section (14a) defining a passenger compartment (2) and a rearbody section (14b) defining a cargo bed (4), and a division panel (6) dividing the passenger compartment (2) and the cargo bed (4) from each other. A ridge (20) prevents the direct collision of a cargo (X) accommodated in the cargo bed (4) against the division panel (6). A reinforcing member (32) restrains the division panel (6) from being bent by a moment of force applied thereto by the collision of the cargo (X) against the division panel (6). Support means (34) resiliently controls the forward movement of a predetermined part of a pivotal shaft (12) when the cargo (X) strikes against the division panel (6). The ridge (20), the reinforcing member (32) or the support means (34) of the automotive body structure protects the division panel (6) from damage.

Abstract: A body structure for a vehicle having a toe board opposite to a rear section of a front wheel, a side frame extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and a bumper beam extending in a widthwise direction of the vehicle and connected with a front end of the side frame, includes an impact absorbing component provided in the side frame for absorbing an impact applied from the front side of the vehicle and a front wheel rotation guiding component provided at the bumper beam for guiding a front section of the front wheel so as to rotate inwardly when an impact is applied to the bumper beam.

Abstract: An automotive body structure includes a body (14) having a front body section (14a) defining a passenger compartment (2) and a rearbody section (14b) defining acargo bed (4), and a division panel (6) dividing the passenger compartment (2) and the cargo bed (4) from each other. A ridge (20) prevents the direct collision of a cargo (X) accommodated in the cargo bed (4) against the division panel (6). A reinforcing member (32) restrains the division panel (6) from being bent by a moment of force applied thereto by the collision of the cargo (X) against the division panel (6). Support means (34) resiliently controls the forward movement of a predetermined part of a pivotal shaft (12) when the cargo (X) strikes against the division panel (6). The ridge (20), the reinforcing member (32) or the support means (34) of the automotive body structure protects the division panel (6) from damage.

Abstract: A body structure for a vehicle having a toe board opposite to a rear section of a front wheel, a side frame extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and a bumper beam extending in a widthwise direction of the vehicle and connected with a front end of the side frame, includes an impact absorbing means provided in the side frame for absorbing an impact applied from the front side of the vehicle and a front wheel rotation guiding means provided at the bumper beam for guiding a front section of the front wheel so as to rotate inwardly when an impact is applied to the bumper beam.