METHOD OF ASSEMBLING HOLLOW STRUCTURAL MEMBER WITH HOLLOW SILL BEAM ASSEMBLY AND REINFORCING MEMBER

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hollow sill beam assembly for preventing an inner side sill member from opening and a side sill reinforcement member from collapsing during a side collision.;SOLUTION: The hollow sill beam assembly for use in a vehicle body structure is provided. The sill beam assembly includes a first elongated side sill member and a second elongated side sill member mated to the first side sill member. A hollow area is defined between the first and second elongated side sill members. A transverse slot is defined in the second side sill member. A reinforcing member is fitted to the slot and fixedly secured to the first side sill member.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO