A joint structure on a vehicle body pillar and a vehicle

By increasing the number of structural layers and cavity design in the joint structure on the vehicle body pillar, the problem of insufficient strength and bending and torsional stiffness of the traditional joint structure on the vehicle body pillar is solved, and higher structural strength and connection reliability are achieved.

CN224277303UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-26AVATR CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
AVATR CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-05-07
Publication Date
2026-05-26

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Technical Problem

Traditional body pillar joint structures are two-layered, resulting in weak strength and low bending and torsional stiffness.

Method used

The number of structural layers of the joint structure on the body pillar along the left and right direction of the vehicle is increased. The connecting plate extending downward from the lower end of the rear upper inner panel of the side panel is connected to the upper end of the outer panel of the body pillar to form multiple overlapping areas and cavity structures, thereby increasing the structural thickness.

Benefits of technology

The strength and torsional stiffness of the joint structure on the vehicle body pillars have been improved, enhancing the reliability of the connection.

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Abstract

This application relates to the field of vehicle technology, disclosing a vehicle body pillar connector structure and a vehicle. The vehicle body pillar connector structure is used in a vehicle and includes: a rear upper inner side panel, the lower end of which has a downwardly extending connecting plate; and a vehicle body pillar outer panel, the upper end of which is located outside the connecting plate and connected to it. In the vertical direction of the vehicle, there is a first overlap area between the connecting plate and the upper end of the vehicle body pillar outer panel. The vehicle body pillar connector structure provided in this application increases the number of structural layers along the left-right direction of the vehicle body pillar connector structure, thereby increasing the thickness of the vehicle body pillar connector structure along the left-right direction of the vehicle, and thus improving the strength and bending and torsional stiffness of the vehicle body pillar connector structure.
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Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of vehicle technology, and more particularly to a connector structure on a vehicle body pillar and a vehicle. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, the traditional joint structure on the vehicle body pillar is often a two-layer structure, that is, the inner panel of the vehicle body pillar overlaps with the inner panel of the side panel. The two-layer structure makes the joint structure on the vehicle body pillar relatively monotonous, resulting in weak strength and low bending and torsional stiffness. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, the present application provides a joint structure on the vehicle body pillar, which increases the number of structural layers of the joint structure on the vehicle body pillar along the left and right direction of the vehicle, thereby improving the strength and bending and torsional stiffness of the joint structure on the vehicle body pillar.

[0004] This application also provides a vehicle including the above-described vehicle body pillar joint structure.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of this application embodiment is implemented as follows:

[0006] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a vehicle body pillar connector structure for use in a vehicle and include: a rear upper inner panel of the side wall, the lower end of which has a downwardly extending connecting plate; and a vehicle body pillar outer panel, the upper end of which is disposed outside the connecting plate and connected to the connecting plate, wherein in the vertical direction of the vehicle, there is a first overlapping area between the connecting plate and the upper end of the vehicle body pillar outer panel.

[0007] The vehicle body pillar connector structure provided in this application embodiment has a connecting plate extending downward from the lower end of the rear upper inner panel of the side panel; the upper end of the vehicle body pillar outer panel is located outside the connecting plate and connected to the connecting plate. In the vertical direction of the vehicle, there is a first overlapping area between the connecting plate and the upper end of the vehicle body pillar outer panel, which increases the number of structural layers of the vehicle body pillar connector structure in the left and right direction of the vehicle, thereby increasing the thickness of the vehicle body pillar connector structure in the left and right direction of the vehicle, thereby improving the strength and bending and torsional stiffness of the vehicle body pillar connector structure.

[0008] In one possible implementation of this application, the upper end of the outer panel of the vehicle body pillar is spaced apart from a portion of the connecting plate along the left-right direction of the vehicle, forming a first cavity extending along the up-down direction of the vehicle.

[0009] In one possible implementation of this application, the upper end of the outer panel of the vehicle body pillar has a connecting portion extending toward the outside of the vehicle, and the connecting portion is connected to the rear upper inner panel of the side panel.

[0010] In one possible implementation of this application, the lower surface of the connecting portion has a protrusion.

[0011] In one possible implementation of this application, the upper surface of the connecting portion has a groove corresponding to the protrusion, and the groove communicates with the first overlapping area.

[0012] In one possible implementation of this application, the connector structure on the vehicle pillar further includes: an inner plate of the vehicle pillar, which is disposed inside the outer plate of the vehicle pillar, a connecting plate located between the inner plate and the outer plate of the vehicle pillar, the inner plate of the vehicle pillar being connected to the connecting plate and the outer plate of the vehicle pillar, and a second overlapping area between the upper ends of the connecting plate and the inner plate of the vehicle pillar in the vertical direction of the vehicle, the second overlapping area being disposed opposite to the first overlapping area in the horizontal direction of the vehicle.

[0013] In one possible implementation of this application, the upper end of the inner panel of the vehicle body pillar is spaced apart from a portion of the connecting plate along the left-right direction of the vehicle, forming a second cavity extending along the up-down direction of the vehicle.

[0014] In one possible implementation of this application, the joint structure on the vehicle pillar further includes: a side panel, which is disposed on the outside of the vehicle pillar outer panel and connected to the vehicle pillar outer panel. In the vertical direction of the vehicle, there is a third overlapping area between the side panel and the vehicle pillar outer panel, and the third overlapping area is disposed opposite to the first overlapping area in the horizontal direction of the vehicle.

[0015] In one possible implementation of this application, portions of the side panel and the body pillar panel are spaced apart along the left-right direction of the vehicle to form a third cavity extending along the up-down direction of the vehicle.

[0016] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a vehicle including the aforementioned joint structure on the vehicle body pillar.

[0017] The vehicle provided in this application embodiment, by setting the above-mentioned upper connector structure, has a downwardly extending connecting plate at the lower end of the rear upper inner panel of the side wall; the upper end of the outer panel of the body pillar is located outside the connecting plate and connected to the connecting plate. In the vertical direction of the vehicle, there is a first overlapping area between the connecting plate and the upper end of the outer panel of the body pillar, which increases the number of structural layers of the upper connector structure of the body pillar along the left and right direction of the vehicle, thereby increasing the thickness of the upper connector structure of the body pillar along the left and right direction of the vehicle, thereby improving the strength and bending and torsional stiffness of the upper connector structure of the body pillar.

[0018] The above description is merely an overview of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application. In order to better understand the technical means of the embodiments of this application and to implement them in accordance with the contents of the specification, and to make the above and other objects, features and advantages of the embodiments of this application more obvious and understandable, specific implementation methods of this application are described below. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a front view of the connector structure on the vehicle body pillar provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0020] Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of the front view of the vehicle body pillar connector structure provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Sectional view at point AA;

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A sectional view at point BB, where the outer side panel is shown.

[0023] Figure label:

[0024] 10. Connector structure on the vehicle body pillar;

[0025] 1. Side panel rear upper inner panel; 11. Connecting plate; 12. Protrusion;

[0026] 2. Body pillar outer panel; 21. Connecting part; 211. Protrusion;

[0027] 3. Inner panels of the vehicle body pillars;

[0028] 4. Side outer panels;

[0029] 51. First cavity; 52. Second cavity; 53. Third cavity. Detailed Implementation

[0030] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the specific technical solutions of this application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of this application. The following embodiments are used to illustrate this application, but are not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[0031] In the embodiments of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the embodiments of this application, unless otherwise stated, "multiple" means two or more.

[0032] Furthermore, in the embodiments of this application, directional terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right" are defined relative to the positions in which the components are schematically placed in the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that these directional terms are relative concepts, used for relative description and clarification, and can change accordingly depending on the position of the components in the accompanying drawings.

[0033] In the embodiments of this application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the term "connection" should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connection" can mean a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; it can mean a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium.

[0034] In embodiments of this application, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element.

[0035] In the embodiments of this application, the terms "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate that something is an example, illustration, or description. Any embodiment or design that is described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the embodiments of this application should not be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments or design. Specifically, the use of the terms "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present the relevant concepts in a specific manner.

[0036] The following is for reference. Figures 1-4 The vehicle body pillar connector structure 10 provided in the embodiments of this application is described.

[0037] Firstly, such as Figures 1-4 As shown, this application embodiment provides a vehicle body pillar upper connector structure 10 for use in a vehicle and includes: a rear upper inner panel 1 of the side panel and an outer panel 2 of the vehicle body pillar.

[0038] Specifically, refer to Figures 1-4 The lower end of the rear upper inner panel 1 of the side wall has a downwardly extending connecting plate 11; the upper end of the outer panel 2 of the body pillar is located outside the connecting plate 11 and connected to the connecting plate 11. In the vertical direction of the vehicle, there is a first overlapping area between the connecting plate 11 and the upper end of the outer panel 2 of the body pillar.

[0039] It should be noted that the connecting plate 11 and the outer panel 2 of the vehicle body pillar can be connected by welding, screwing, or other methods. For example, in this application, the connecting plate 11 and the outer panel 2 of the vehicle body pillar are connected by welding. There can be multiple welding points between the connecting plate 11 and the outer panel 2 of the vehicle body pillar, thereby improving the connection reliability between the connecting plate 11 and the outer panel 2 of the vehicle body pillar. In this application, "inner side" and "outer side" refer to the inner and outer sides along the left and right direction of the vehicle.

[0040] Meanwhile, in the prior art, the joint structure on the body pillar also includes an inner panel of the body pillar, which is located on the inner side of the upper rear panel of the side wall and is connected to the upper rear panel of the side wall.

[0041] Understandably, based on the existing technology, since there is a first overlapping area between the connecting plate 11 and the upper end of the outer plate 2 of the body pillar in the vertical direction of the vehicle, the number of structural layers of the upper joint structure 10 of the body pillar along the left and right direction of the vehicle is increased, thereby increasing the thickness of the upper joint structure 10 of the body pillar along the left and right direction of the vehicle, thereby improving the strength and bending and torsional stiffness of the upper joint structure 10 of the body pillar.

[0042] In addition, in the vertical direction of the vehicle, there is a first overlapping area between the connecting plate 11 and the upper end of the outer plate 2 of the body pillar. This can be achieved by extending the upper end of the outer plate 2 of the body pillar upward, that is, by changing the length of the outer plate 2 of the body pillar in the vertical direction. There is no need to weld other reinforcing plates to the upper end of the outer plate 2 of the body pillar, which makes the modification convenient.

[0043] In one embodiment of this application, the connector structure 10 on the vehicle body pillar is a C-pillar connector structure, meaning the vehicle body pillar in this application is a C-pillar. However, this application is not limited to this; the connector structure 10 on the vehicle body pillar can also be an A-pillar connector structure, a B-pillar connector structure, a D-pillar connector structure, etc.

[0044] The vehicle body pillar connector structure 10 provided in this application embodiment has a connecting plate 11 extending downward from the lower end of the rear upper inner panel 1 of the side panel; the upper end of the vehicle body pillar outer panel 2 is located outside the connecting plate 11 and connected to the connecting plate 11. In the vertical direction of the vehicle, there is a first overlapping area between the connecting plate 11 and the upper end of the vehicle body pillar outer panel 2, which increases the number of structural layers of the vehicle body pillar connector structure 10 in the left and right direction of the vehicle, thereby increasing the thickness of the vehicle body pillar connector structure 10 in the left and right direction of the vehicle, thereby improving the strength and bending and torsional stiffness of the vehicle body pillar connector structure 10.

[0045] In one possible implementation of this application, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the upper end of the outer panel 2 of the vehicle body pillar and a portion of the connecting plate 11 are spaced apart along the left-right direction of the vehicle, forming a first cavity 51 extending along the vertical direction of the vehicle. It should be noted that the first cavity 51 may penetrate through the outer panel 2 of the vehicle body pillar along the vertical direction of the vehicle, or it may not penetrate through it. The first cavity 51 and the first overlapping area are arranged opposite each other in the left-right direction of the vehicle.

[0046] It is understandable that by setting the first cavity 51, the thickness of the joint structure 10 on the vehicle body pillar along the left and right directions of the vehicle can be further increased without increasing the structure, thereby further improving the strength and bending and torsional stiffness of the joint structure 10 on the vehicle body pillar.

[0047] Furthermore, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the upper ends of the outer panel 2 of the vehicle body pillar are connected to the two sides of the connecting plate 11 along the front and rear directions of the vehicle body pillar on both sides. The middle part of the upper end of the outer panel 2 of the vehicle body pillar along the front and rear directions of the vehicle body pillar is at least partially spaced from the middle part of the connecting plate 11 along the front and rear directions of the vehicle body pillar, thereby forming the first cavity 51.

[0048] Furthermore, in the left-right direction of the vehicle, one of the middle portions of the upper end of the outer panel 2 of the body pillar along the front-rear direction and the middle portion of the connecting plate 11 along the front-rear direction protrude away from the other; or, both the middle portions of the upper end of the outer panel 2 of the body pillar along the front-rear direction and the middle portions of the connecting plate 11 along the front-rear direction protrude away from each other. This increases the width of the first cavity 51 in the left-right direction of the vehicle, thereby further increasing the thickness of the upper connector structure 10 of the body pillar along the left-right direction, and thus further improving the strength and bending / torsional stiffness of the upper connector structure 10 of the body pillar.

[0049] In one possible implementation of this application, in the left-right direction of the vehicle, the middle part of the upper end of the outer panel 2 of the body pillar along the front-rear direction of the vehicle and the middle part of the connecting plate 11 along the front-rear direction of the vehicle both protrude towards each other and are connected. This increases the number of connection positions between the outer panel 2 of the body pillar and the connecting plate 11, thereby further improving the connection reliability between the outer panel 2 of the body pillar and the connecting plate 11.

[0050] In one possible implementation of this application, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the upper end of the outer panel 2 of the vehicle body pillar has a connecting portion 21 extending outward toward the outside of the vehicle, and the connecting portion 21 is connected to the rear upper inner panel 1 of the side wall. It should be noted that the outer surface of the rear upper inner panel 1 of the side wall has a protrusion 12 protruding outward, and the connecting portion 21 is located on the lower side of the protrusion 12 and connected to the lower end of the protrusion 12.

[0051] It is understandable that the connecting part 21 extends towards the outside of the vehicle, so that the outer panel 2 of the body pillar and the connecting part 21 can be connected in the vertical direction of the vehicle, which increases the spatial dimension of the connection between the outer panel 2 of the body pillar and the connecting part 21, thereby further improving the reliability of the connection between the outer panel 2 of the body pillar and the connecting part 21.

[0052] In one possible implementation of this application, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the lower surface of the connecting part 21 has a protrusion 211. This improves the structural strength of the connecting part 21, thereby further improving the reliability of the connection between the vehicle body pillar outer panel 2 and the connecting part 21.

[0053] Furthermore, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the protrusions 211 are multiple and spaced apart along the front-rear direction of the vehicle, thereby further improving the structural strength of the connecting part 21 and the reliability of the connection between the outer panel 2 of the vehicle body pillar and the connecting part 21. For example, in Figure 1 and Figure 2 In the example shown, the protrusions 211 are two spaced apart along the front-rear direction of the vehicle. However, this application is not limited to this. The protrusions 211 can also be more than one spaced apart along the front-rear direction of the vehicle, such as 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7.

[0054] In one possible implementation of this application, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the upper surface of the connecting part 21 has a groove corresponding to the position of the protrusion 211. The groove communicates with the first overlapping area, that is, the groove communicates with the first cavity 51. It can be understood that the groove is provided to allow the protrusion 211 to be formed by stamping, thus reducing its weight. At the same time, the groove facilitates the discharge of gas from the first cavity 51, preventing the formation of high pressure in the first cavity 51 and affecting the structural reliability.

[0055] In one possible implementation of this application, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the connector structure 10 on the vehicle pillar also includes: an inner plate 3 of the vehicle pillar, which is located inside the outer plate 2 of the vehicle pillar; a connecting plate 11 is located between the inner plate 3 and the outer plate 2 of the vehicle pillar; the inner plate 3 is connected to the connecting plate 11 and the outer plate 2 of the vehicle pillar; in the vertical direction of the vehicle, there is a second overlapping area between the upper end of the connecting plate 11 and the inner plate 3 of the vehicle pillar; the second overlapping area and the first overlapping area are arranged opposite to each other in the left-right direction of the vehicle.

[0056] Understandably, by setting the second overlapping area opposite to the first overlapping area along the left-right direction of the vehicle, not only are the number of structural layers of the body pillar connector structure 10 along the left-right direction of the vehicle increased, but the thickness of the body pillar connector structure 10 along the left-right direction of the vehicle is also increased. At the same time, the second overlapping area and the first overlapping area can have overlapping parts in the vertical direction of the vehicle, which allows the body pillar inner plate 3, connecting plate 11 and body pillar outer plate 2 to be stacked on top of each other and work together, thereby further improving the strength and bending and torsional stiffness of the body pillar connector structure 10.

[0057] In one possible implementation of this application, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the upper end of the inner panel 3 of the vehicle body pillar and a portion of the connecting plate 11 are spaced apart along the left-right direction of the vehicle, forming a second cavity 52 extending along the vertical direction of the vehicle. It should be noted that the second cavity 52 may or may not penetrate the outer panel 2 of the vehicle body pillar along the vertical direction of the vehicle. The first cavity 51, the first overlapping area, the second cavity 52, and the second overlapping area are arranged opposite to each other in the left-right direction of the vehicle.

[0058] Understandably, by setting the second cavity 52, the thickness of the joint structure 10 on the vehicle body pillar along the left and right directions of the vehicle can be further increased without increasing the structure, thereby further improving the strength and bending and torsional stiffness of the joint structure 10 on the vehicle body pillar.

[0059] Furthermore, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the upper end of the inner panel 3 of the vehicle body pillar is connected to both sides of the connecting plate 11 along the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and the upper end of the inner panel 3 of the vehicle body pillar is at least partially spaced from the middle part of the connecting plate 11 along the front-rear direction of the vehicle, thereby forming a second cavity 52.

[0060] Furthermore, in the left-right direction of the vehicle, one of the upper portion of the outer panel 2 of the body pillar and the middle portion of the connecting plate 11 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle protrudes away from the other, or both the upper portion of the outer panel 2 of the body pillar and the middle portion of the connecting plate 11 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle protrude away from each other. This increases the width of the second cavity 52 in the left-right direction of the vehicle, thereby further increasing the thickness of the upper connector structure 10 of the body pillar in the left-right direction of the vehicle, and thus further improving the strength and bending / torsional stiffness of the upper connector structure 10 of the body pillar.

[0061] In one possible implementation of this application, such as Figure 3As shown, in the left-right direction of the vehicle, the upper part of the inner panel 3 of the body pillar and the middle part of the connecting plate 11 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle both protrude towards each other and are connected. This increases the number of connection positions between the inner panel 3 of the body pillar and the connecting plate 11, thereby further improving the connection reliability between the inner panel 3 of the body pillar and the connecting plate 11.

[0062] In one possible implementation of this application, such as Figure 4 As shown, the joint structure 10 on the vehicle body pillar also includes: a side outer panel 4, which is located on the outside of the vehicle body pillar outer panel 2 and connected to the vehicle body pillar outer panel 2. In the vertical direction of the vehicle, there is a third overlapping area between the side outer panel 4 and the vehicle body pillar outer panel 2. The third overlapping area and the first overlapping area are arranged opposite to each other in the left and right direction of the vehicle.

[0063] Understandably, by setting the third overlapping region opposite to the first overlapping region along the left-right direction of the vehicle, not only are the number of structural layers of the body pillar connector structure 10 along the left-right direction of the vehicle increased, but the thickness of the body pillar connector structure 10 along the left-right direction of the vehicle is also increased. At the same time, the third overlapping region and the first overlapping region can have overlapping parts in the vertical direction of the vehicle, which allows the side panel outer plate 4, the connecting plate 11, and the body pillar outer plate 2 to be stacked together and work together, thereby further improving the strength and bending and torsional stiffness of the body pillar connector structure 10.

[0064] Furthermore, such as Figure 4 As shown, the first, second, and third overlapping areas are all arranged opposite each other along the left-right direction of the vehicle. This allows the inner panel 3 of the body pillar, the connecting plate 11, the outer panel 2 of the body pillar, and the outer panel 4 of the side wall to overlap and work together, thereby further improving the strength and bending and torsional stiffness of the joint structure 10 on the body pillar.

[0065] In one possible implementation of this application, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the side panel 4 and the body pillar panel 2 are spaced apart along the left-right direction of the vehicle, forming a third cavity 53 extending along the vertical direction of the vehicle. It should be noted that the third cavity 53 may or may not penetrate the body pillar panel 2 along the vertical direction of the vehicle. The third cavity 53, the third overlapping area, the first cavity 51, the first overlapping area, the second cavity 52, and the second overlapping area are arranged opposite each other in the left-right direction of the vehicle.

[0066] Understandably, by setting the third cavity 53, the thickness of the joint structure 10 on the vehicle body pillar along the left and right directions of the vehicle can be further increased without increasing the structure, thereby further improving the strength and bending and torsional stiffness of the joint structure 10 on the vehicle body pillar.

[0067] The vehicle provided according to an embodiment of this application is described below.

[0068] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a vehicle including the aforementioned joint structure 10 on the vehicle body pillar.

[0069] The vehicle provided in this application embodiment, by setting the above-mentioned upper connector structure, has a downwardly extending connecting plate 11 at the lower end of the rear upper inner panel 1 of the side wall; the upper end of the outer panel 2 of the body pillar is located outside the connecting plate 11 and connected to the connecting plate 11. In the vertical direction of the vehicle, there is a first overlapping area between the connecting plate 11 and the upper end of the outer panel 2 of the body pillar, which increases the number of structural layers of the upper connector structure 10 of the body pillar along the left and right direction of the vehicle, thereby increasing the thickness of the upper connector structure 10 of the body pillar along the left and right direction of the vehicle, thereby improving the strength and bending and torsional stiffness of the upper connector structure 10 of the body pillar.

[0070] The sequence numbers of the embodiments in this application are for descriptive purposes only and do not represent the superiority or inferiority of the embodiments. The above are merely preferred embodiments of this application and do not limit the patent scope of this application. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the content of this application's specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A connector structure for a vehicle body pillar, characterized in that, For use in vehicles and including: The upper rear panel of the side wall has a connecting plate extending downward at its lower end. The vehicle body pillar outer panel has its upper end located outside the connecting plate and connected to the connecting plate. In the vertical direction of the vehicle, there is a first overlapping area between the connecting plate and the upper end of the vehicle body pillar outer panel.

2. The vehicle body pillar connector structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper end of the outer panel of the vehicle body pillar is spaced apart from the portion of the connecting plate along the left-right direction of the vehicle, forming a first cavity extending along the up-down direction of the vehicle.

3. The vehicle body pillar connector structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper end of the outer panel of the vehicle body pillar has a connecting part extending toward the outside of the vehicle, and the connecting part is connected to the rear upper inner panel of the side panel.

4. The vehicle body pillar connector structure according to claim 3, characterized in that, The lower surface of the connector has a protrusion.

5. The vehicle body pillar connector structure according to claim 4, characterized in that, The upper surface of the connecting part has a groove corresponding to the protrusion, and the groove is connected to the first overlapping area.

6. The vehicle body pillar connector structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: The vehicle body pillar inner panel is located inside the vehicle body pillar outer panel. The connecting plate is located between the vehicle body pillar inner panel and the vehicle body pillar outer panel. The vehicle body pillar inner panel is connected to the connecting plate and the vehicle body pillar outer panel. In the vertical direction of the vehicle, there is a second overlapping area between the upper ends of the connecting plate and the vehicle body pillar inner panel. The second overlapping area and the first overlapping area are arranged opposite to each other in the horizontal direction of the vehicle.

7. The vehicle body pillar connector structure according to claim 6, characterized in that, The upper end of the inner panel of the vehicle body pillar is spaced apart from the portion of the connecting plate along the left-right direction of the vehicle, forming a second cavity extending along the up-down direction of the vehicle.

8. The vehicle body pillar connector structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: The side panel is located outside the body pillar panel and connected to the body pillar panel. In the vertical direction of the vehicle, there is a third overlapping area between the side panel and the body pillar panel. The third overlapping area is opposite to the first overlapping area in the left-right direction of the vehicle.

9. The vehicle body pillar connector structure according to claim 8, characterized in that, The outer side panel and the outer body pillar panel are spaced apart along the left-right direction of the vehicle to form a third cavity extending along the up-down direction of the vehicle.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that, Includes the joint structure on the vehicle body pillar according to any one of claims 1-9.