A bulkhead includes three flange portions. A first flange portion of the bulkhead is sandwiched between an upper flange portion of a rocker inner panel and an upper flange portion of a rocker outer panel, so as to be fixed to the rocker inner panel and the rocker outer panel. A third flange portion of the bulkhead extends from the first flange portion to bring at least a part of the third flange portion in contact with an inner surface of the rocker inner panel or an inner surface of the rocker outer panel, and is fixed to the contacted inner surface.

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›1.independentA vehicle side section structure comprising:na rocker that includes a rocker outer panel and a rocker inner panel, the rocker outer panel and the rock…+5

A vehicle side section structure comprising:na rocker that includes a rocker outer panel and a rocker inner panel, the rocker outer panel and the rocker inner panel each having a hat-shaped cross section, the rocker forming a first closed cross section with an opening of the rocker outer panel and an opening of the rocker inner panel facing one another, the first closed cross section being formed by fixing an upper flange portion of the rocker outer panel and an upper flange portion of the rocker inner panel together and by fixing a lower flange portion of the rocker outer panel and a lower flange portion of the rocker inner panel together, and the rocker extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction along a lower edge portion of a vehicle side section; anda bulkhead disposed inside of the rocker, the bulkhead being provided to correspond to a portion coupling a center pillar with the rocker, the bulkhead including a first flange portion, a second flange portion, and a third flange portion, the first flange portion being sandwiched between the upper flange portion of the rocker inner panel and the upper flange portion of the rocker outer panel and fixed to the upper flange portion of the rocker inner panel and the upper flange portion of the rocker outer panel, the second flange portion downwardly extending from the first flange portion, and the third flange portion extending from the first flange portion, whereinthe second flange portion and the third flange portion are coupled to the first flange portion,the third flange portion includes an upper wall portion, a sidewall portion and a lower wall portion,the sidewall portion contacts with an inner surface of the rocker inner panel or an inner surface of the rocker outer panel,the sidewall portion is fixed to the inner surface of the rocker inner panel or the inner surface of the rocker outer panel,the bulkhead includes a longitudinal wall portion that extends in a direction to intersect with the second flange portion and the third flange portion,the longitudinal wall portion is disposed such that the vehicle longitudinal direction coincides with a thickness direction of the longitudinal wall portion,an edge line in a corner portion formed between the second flange portion and the longitudinal wall portion extends from a lower end of the bulkhead, andthe first flange portion is welded to the upper flange portion of the rocker inner panel and the upper flange portion of the rocker outer panel at an extended line of the edge line or at a proximity of the extended line.

›2.↳ 1The vehicle side section structure according to claim 1, whereinnthe upper wall portion of the third flange portion is disposed to form a second close…d2

›3.↳ 1The vehicle side section structure according to claim 1, whereinnthe bulkhead includes a pair of bulkheads,the bulkheads are spaced in the vehicle lon…d2

›4.↳ 1The vehicle side section structure according to claim 1, wherein the edge line extends linearly.d2+1

›6.↳ 1The vehicle side section structure according to claim 1, wherein the first flange portion is welded to the upper flange portion of the rocker inner pa…d2

›7.independentA vehicle side section structure comprising:na rocker that includes a rocker outer panel and a rocker inner panel, the rocker outer panel and the rock…+3

A vehicle side section structure comprising:na rocker that includes a rocker outer panel and a rocker inner panel, the rocker outer panel and the rocker inner panel each having a hat-shaped cross section, the rocker forming a closed cross section with an opening of the rocker outer panel and an opening of the rocker inner panel facing one another, the closed cross section being formed by fixing an upper flange portion of the rocker outer panel and an upper flange portion of the rocker inner panel together and by fixing a lower flange portion of the rocker outer panel and a lower flange portion of the rocker inner panel together, and the rocker extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction along a lower edge portion of a vehicle side section; anda bulkhead disposed inside of the rocker, the bulkhead being provided to correspond to a portion coupling a center pillar with the rocker, the bulkhead including a first flange portion, a second flange portion, and two third flange portions, the first flange portion being sandwiched between the upper flange portion of the rocker inner panel and the upper flange portion of the rocker outer panel and fixed to the upper flange portion of the rocker inner panel and the upper flange portion of the rocker outer panel, the second flange portion downwardly extending from the first flange portion, the two third flange portions being spaced in the vehicle longitudinal direction, and the two third flange portions extending from the first flange portion, whereineach of the two third flange portions includes an upper wall portion, a sidewall portion and a lower wall portion,the sidewall portion contacts with an inner surface of the rocker inner panel or an inner surface of the rocker outer panel,the sidewall portion is fixed to the inner surface of the rocker inner panel or the inner surface of the rocker outer panel,the bulkhead includes two longitudinal wall portions that extend in a direction to intersect with the second flange portion and the two third flange portions,thickness directions of the two longitudinal wall portions each coincide with the vehicle longitudinal direction,an edge line in a corner portion formed between the second flange portion and each of the longitudinal wall portions extends from a lower end of the bulkhead, andthe first flange portion is welded to the upper flange portion of the rocker inner panel and the upper flange portion of the rocker outer panel at an extended line of the edge line or at a proximity of the extended line.

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4 codes

IPC · International Patent Classification

Section B — Performing operations; transporting

B62D25/20
B62D27/02
B62D25/04
B62D25/02

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related publication	US 20150021954 A1	22 Jan 2015

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