Abstract: A vehicle skeleton structure including: a roof reinforcement that configures a part of a roof section of a vehicle body, the roof reinforcement extending in a vehicle width direction, the roof reinforcement having a closed cross-sectional shape when viewed from the vehicle width direction, the roof reinforcement being configured such that a communication device capable of at least one of sending or receiving of radio waves can be disposed at an inner side thereof, and a penetrating section being formed at a portion at a vehicle upper side of the roof reinforcement; and a lid member that closes off the penetrating section, the lid member being configured by a material capable of transmitting radio waves.

Abstract: A vehicle roof structure, that includes: a rear header reinforcement that configures a part of a roof of a vehicle body, that is provided with a closed cross section extending in a vehicle width direction and having a closed cross sectional shape as viewed in the vehicle width direction, and that is configured to support an antenna, configured for at least one of transmission or reception of radio waves, directly or via a member in a state in which a vehicle upper side above the antenna is opened; and a roof panel that configures a main part of an upper surface of the roof, that covers the antenna from the vehicle upper side, and that is configured by a radio wave-transmissible material.

Abstract: A vehicle access step structure includes: an energy absorption portion having an inner end, in a vehicle width direction, which is positioned below a side sill of a vehicle and which faces an outer end face, in the vehicle width direction, of a battery configured to supply electric power to an electric motor that is a drive source of the vehicle, the energy absorption portion exhibiting an energy absorption function by deforming upon application of an external force of a predetermined size or greater; a step portion positioned lower, and further toward an outer side, in the vehicle width direction, than the side sill, the step portion deforming upon application of the external force and exhibiting an energy absorption function together with the energy absorption portion; and an anti-slip portion provided at an upper surface of the step portion.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: a vehicle body including a mounting portion which opens downward and in which a battery is mountable; and the battery attachable to and detachable from the mounting portion, from below the mounting portion. At least one of the battery and the mounting portion has a tapered portion having a shape that gradually expands downward.

Abstract: A battery replacement station includes a drive device (battery replacement process unit) that performs a process of replacing a battery (first battery) with another battery (second battery), and a control device (controller) that controls the drive device. The drive device includes a raising/lowering unit (lift-up mechanism) that lifts up a vehicle body of an electrically powered vehicle, and a battery mounting table onto which a battery removed from a bottom portion of the electrically powered vehicle is to be withdrawn. The drive device also includes an operating table (angle adjustment mechanism) that adjusts a relative angle between the vehicle body in a state of being lifted up, and the battery mounting table, in a plan view as seen from above the electrically powered vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle upper structure comprising: a roof panel having a communication opening and at least one bead; and a communication device fixed to the roof panel such that the communication device does not protrude beyond a design surface of the roof panel to an exterior of the vehicle, wherein the communication device is located within the communication opening in plan view, and the at least one bead is formed at a periphery of the communication opening.

Abstract: A vehicle upper structure disclosed in the present specification comprises a roof panel having a communication opening formed therein; a roof reinforcement disposed near a front end of the communication opening and joined to the roof panel; a rear header disposed near a rear end of the communication opening and joined to the roof panel; and an antenna plate that supports a communication device and is connected to the roof reinforcement and the rear header, wherein the rear header is joined to the roof panel at a front end and a rear end thereof, and forms a first closed space elongated in a vehicle width direction between the rear header and the roof panel.

Abstract: A vehicle skeleton structure including: a roof reinforcement that configures a part of a roof section of a vehicle body, the roof reinforcement extending in a vehicle width direction, the roof reinforcement having a closed cross-sectional shape when viewed from the vehicle width direction, the roof reinforcement being configured such that a communication device capable of at least one of sending or receiving of radio waves can be disposed at an inner side thereof, and a penetrating section being formed at a portion at a vehicle upper side of the roof reinforcement; and a lid member that closes off the penetrating section, the lid member being configured by a material capable of transmitting radio waves.

Abstract: A holding structure for holding a mounted part on a floor panel includes: a floor panel that extends in a vehicle front-rear direction and in a vehicle width direction, the floor panel including an adhesion surface that is joined via an adhesive agent to a first portion of a body, and an anchoring portion that protrudes from a surface on an opposite side from the adhesion surface; a mounted part that is anchored to the anchoring portion; and a connecting component comprising a first portion that is fixed to the mounted part, and a second portion that is fixed to a second portion of the body.

Abstract: A vehicle lower portion structure includes a resinous floor panel constituting a vehicle cabin floor surface, and a metallic reinforcing member. The reinforcing member is disposed to be bridged between vehicle skeleton members on a lower side of the floor panel and is configured to support a vehicle-mounted object disposed on the lower side of the floor panel.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a reinforcing material layer formed of a fiber reinforced resin and a vehicle skeleton member having a closed sectional structure formed of metal. The reinforcing material layer is bonded to a surface of the vehicle skeleton member having a recessed portion recessed toward an inside of the closed sectional structure. An adhesive is disposed at least between the recessed portion and the reinforcing material layer.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a reinforcing member formed of a fiber reinforced resin and having a plate shape or a sheet shape and a metallic vehicle framework member. The vehicle framework member includes a rear wall portion and a reinforcing portion, one end face of the reinforcing member in a thickness direction of the reinforcing member being bonded to the rear wall portion and the reinforcing portion being disposed on the rear wall portion and protruding along a vertical direction from the rear wall portion.

Abstract: A holding structure for holding a mounted part on a floor panel includes: a floor panel that extends in a vehicle front-rear direction and in a vehicle width direction, the floor panel including an adhesion surface that is joined via an adhesive agent to a first portion of a body, and an anchoring portion that protrudes from a surface on an opposite side from the adhesion surface; a mounted part that is anchored to the anchoring portion; and a connecting component comprising a first portion that is fixed to the mounted part, and a second portion that is fixed to a second portion of the body.

Abstract: A vehicle lower portion structure includes a resinous floor panel constituting a vehicle cabin floor surface, and a metallic reinforcing member. The reinforcing member is disposed to be bridged between vehicle skeleton members on a lower side of the floor panel and is configured to support a vehicle-mounted object disposed on the lower side of the floor panel.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a reinforcing material layer formed of a fiber reinforced resin and a vehicle skeleton member having a closed sectional structure formed of metal. The reinforcing material layer is bonded to a surface of the vehicle skeleton member having a recessed portion recessed toward an inside of the closed sectional structure. An adhesive is disposed at least between the recessed portion and the reinforcing material layer.

Abstract: An energy absorption structure includes a bumper RF and a crush box. The crush box includes a main body part and a coupling part. The coupling part includes an inner fastening part that is fastened to a bumper RF by an inner fastener, and an outer fastening part that is fastened to the bumper RF by an outer fastener at a position behind a position where the inner fastening part is fastened to the bumper RF outward from the center in a vehicle width direction of a vehicle. The outer fastening part includes a weakened part having a structure different from the inner fastening part such that the outer fastening part is easily crushed as compared to the inner fastening part when a load toward a side far from the center in the forward-rearward direction of the vehicle acts on the outer fastener.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a reinforcing member formed of a fiber reinforced resin and having a plate shape or a sheet shape and a metallic vehicle framework member. The vehicle framework member includes a rear wall portion and a reinforcing portion, one end face of the reinforcing member in a thickness direction of the reinforcing member being bonded to the rear wall portion and the reinforcing portion being disposed on the rear wall portion and protruding along a vertical direction from the rear wall portion.

Abstract: A vehicular energy absorption structure includes a hollow tubular energy absorption body made from a fiber reinforced resin, an opposing face (e.g., an attachment plate) that is provided facing an axial direction end portion of the energy absorption body, and against which the energy absorption body is crushed from the axial direction end portion during a vehicle collision, and a guide section (e.g., peripheral wall, ribs) that projects from the opposing face and that is disposed in an interior of the energy absorption body. The guide section includes an abutting section (e.g., abutting walls) that contacts a wall of the energy absorption body from the inner side of the wall during the vehicle collision, the abutting section being separated from the opposing face by an opening in the axial direction of the energy absorption body.

Abstract: An energy absorbing structure of a vehicle of the present invention has: a bumper reinforcement positioned at a vehicle front end portion or a vehicle rear end portion, the bumper reinforcement extending in a vehicle transverse direction; and a crash box made of a fiber-reinforced resin, the crash box being disposed at a side opposite a side of input of collision load to the bumper reinforcement, and the crash box being structured to include a crash box main body having a closed cross-sectional structure. An upper portion and a lower portion of the crash box main body do not overlap the bumper reinforcement as seen from a vehicle longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A vehicle energy absorption structure includes an energy absorption member made of fiber reinforced resin. At least part, in a thickness direction, of that wall extending in a load input direction of the energy absorption member is provided with a plurality of discontinuous portions discontinued from each other in the load input direction, the plurality of discontinuous portions being arranged along the load input direction.