Abstract: A panel to be arranged in a vehicle body includes a reinforcing inner panel made of metal and formed by press molding, and a thickening part to partially thicken the reinforcing inner panel by a thickening process. The reinforcing inner panel includes a first surface, a second surface, and a surface edge between the first surface and the second surface, along which the thickening part is provided.

Abstract: A panel to be arranged in a vehicle body includes a reinforcing inner panel made of metal and formed by press molding, and a thickening part to partially thicken the reinforcing inner panel by a thickening process. The reinforcing inner panel includes a first surface, a second surface, and a surface edge between the first surface and the second surface, along which the thickening part is provided.

Abstract: Provided is an automotive rear vehicle body structure which increases the amount of energy that can be absorbed, improves the safety of the vehicle occupant and protects a fuel tank in a reliable manner at the time of a rear end collision while allowing a spare tire to be placed within a cabin. In an automotive rear vehicle body structure having a H-type torsion beam wheel suspension system (12) pivotally supported by side sill extensions (2a, 3a) on either side of the vehicle body, the wheel suspension system including a pair of trailing arms (13, 14) and a torsion beam (15) connecting intermediate parts of the trailing arms with each other, a pair of rear side frames (6, 7) extend rearwardly from side sills (2, 3), and a spare tire pan (10) is defined by downwardly bulging a part of a rear floor panel (11) located between the rear side frames (6, 7).

Abstract: Provided is an automotive rear vehicle body structure which increases the amount of energy that can be absorbed, improves the safety of the vehicle occupant and protects a fuel tank in a reliable manner at the time of a rear end collision while allowing a spare tire to be placed within a cabin. In an automotive rear vehicle body structure having a H-type torsion beam wheel suspension system (12) pivotally supported by side sill extensions (2a, 3a) on either side of the vehicle body, the wheel suspension system including a pair of trailing arms (13, 14) and a torsion beam (15) connecting intermediate parts of the trailing arms with each other, a pair of rear side frames (6, 7) extend rearwardly from side sills (2, 3), and a spare tire pan (10) is defined by downwardly bulging a part of a rear floor panel (11) located between the rear side frames (6, 7).

Abstract: A vehicle body structure comprises: a side roof rail, a rear roof rail, and a rear pillar, which are disposed in the rear portion of an vehicle body, and which intersect each other at an intersecting portion; a rear door provided for optionally opening and closing a rear port of the vehicle body; an automatic opening and closing unit disposed inside the vehicle body and in the vicinity of the intersecting portion; an aperture provided in the intersecting portion; and an arm provided through the aperture for connecting the automatic opening and closing unit to the rear door. The automatic opening and closing unit is fixed to at least the side roof rail, the rear roof rail, and the rear pillar so as to pass above the aperture.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure comprises: a side roof rail, a rear roof rail, and a rear pillar, which are disposed in the rear portion of an vehicle body, and which intersect each other at an intersecting portion; a rear door provided for optionally opening and closing a rear port of the vehicle body; an automatic opening and closing unit disposed inside the vehicle body and in the vicinity of the intersecting portion; an aperture provided in the intersecting portion; and an arm provided through the aperture for connecting the automatic opening and closing unit to the rear door. The automatic opening and closing unit is fixed to at least the side roof rail, the rear roof rail, and the rear pillar so as to pass above the aperture.

Abstract: In a vehicle rear body structure in which a muffler is disposed below a rear cross member disposed to extend transversely below a rear part of the body of a vehicle, a lower end portion 10 of the rear cross member 7 extends downwardly to substantially the same height of that of a lower end portion 4c of a rear bumper face 4a disposed rearward of the rear cross member. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the generation of heat deformation by protecting from heat related effects from a muffler a lower end portion of a rear bumper which tends to easily heat deform.

Abstract: In a vehicle rear body structure in which a muffler is disposed below a rear cross member disposed to extend transversely below a rear part of the body of a vehicle, a lower end portion 10 of the rear cross member 7 is caused to extend downwardly to substantially the same height of that of a lower end portion 4c of a rear bumper face 4a disposed rearward of the rear cross member. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the generation of heat deformation by protecting from heat effects from a muffler a lower end portion of a rear bumper which tends to easily heat deform.

Abstract: An abrasive machine is capable of solving the liquation of metal ions, and improving abrading accuracy. In the abrasive machine, an abrasive plate has an abrasive face capable of abrading a wafer. A holding section includes: a head member located above the abrasive face; a holding plate provided between the head member and the abrasive face, the holding plate having a holding face capable of holding the wafer; and a bellows fixed between the holding plate and the head member, the bellows allowing the holding plate to move close to and away from and incline with respect to the head member, the bellows forming a pressure chamber. Pressing means presses the wafer onto the abrasive face, with the holding plate, by pressurizing the pressure chamber. The bellows is made by cutting a block of plastic without forming seams.

Abstract: The robot hand has a holding unit with front and rear clamp claws and the holding unit can be inserted into a gap formed between the seat back and the seat cushion from the side of a front space existing ahead of the seat back and over the seat cushion. After the holding unit is inserted into the gap therebetween, the cylinder disposed in the holding unit is elongated to allow each of the clamp claws to assume its upright position, thereby holding the seat in three positions, i.e. at the bottom portion and the lower front and rear portions of the seat back.

Abstract: An elongated work assembling method and system for fastening a flexible elongated work having an integrated fixing member to a receive body includes a first placing step or apparatus for placing and fixing the elongated work on an attaching mechanism arranged at one side along a continuous convey direction of the receive body, a first fastening step or apparatus for fastening the placed elongated work to the attaching mechanism in substantially the same fastening state as a final fastening state to the receive body, a clamping step or apparatus for clamping the elongated work in the fastening state in the attaching mechanism, a fastening state releasing step or apparatus for releasing the fastening state of the elongated work to the attaching mechanism, a moving step or means for detaching from the attaching mechanism the elongated work released from the fastening state, and moving the detached elongated work to the receive body, and a second fastening step or apparatus for finally fastening the moved elongat