JPH05178087A - Body structure of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the higher feeling of openness without causing any problem in regard to the quality of water stopping by forming a roof opening so as to be continuous to the side portion opening of a vehicle body, supporting swingably on a vehicle width direction inner part side a window to open/close the roof opening and an upper part portion than a side door at the side portion opening. CONSTITUTION:A roof opening 5 is formed on a roof 4 so as to be continuous to the side portion opening 3 of a vehicle body, and the lower pant portion of the side portion opening 3 is made openable/closable by means of a sashless side door 6. A portion that is at the side portion opening 3 and above the side door 6, and the roof opening 5 are made openable/closable by means of a window 25 supported at the roof 4 so as to be swingable in an up and down direction, and a corner bracket 33a is fitted to the rear end side upper part of the side door 6 so as to protrude to the upper part, and an outer handle is provided at the corner bracket 33a. As a result, the higher feeling of openness can be provided without causing any problem in regard to the quality of water stopping, and in addition, the lowering of the operability of the opening/closing of the side door 6 can be prevented.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle body structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the vehicle body structure of a vehicle, a roof is used.
As shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-43820, a roof opening is formed so as to be continuous with a side opening of a vehicle body, and a side opening of the vehicle body is opened and closed by a sash door, while a roof is opened.
Some of the openings are opened and closed with a lid body that can be vertically swung. In this case, since the inside of the vehicle body can be opened to the outside through the roof opening, a feeling of liberation can be obtained more than ever. By the way, if the above-mentioned vehicle body structure is taken one step further and a higher feeling of release is to be obtained, the side doors should be sashless doors.

[0003]

However, in the above vehicle body structure, when the side door is a sashless door,
Due to the so-called suction phenomenon, the side glass of the side door swings, so that there is a possibility that water blocking may be hindered between the side glass and the lid that closes the roof opening.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle body structure of a vehicle that can obtain a higher sense of release without causing a problem regarding water stopping performance.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above technical object, the present invention (first invention) includes a roof,
A roof opening is formed so as to be continuous with the side opening of the vehicle body, a side door for opening and closing a lower portion of the side opening is attached to the side portion of the vehicle body, and the roof is provided with the side door.
A window that is the side opening and that opens and closes a portion above the side door and the roof opening is swingably supported on the inner side in the vehicle width direction, and on the rear end side upper portion of the side door, The bracket is mounted so as to project upward, and the bracket is provided with an outer handle. With the above configuration, the opening area from the roof opening to the side opening of the vehicle body and above the side door is continuously covered by only one window, and there is no sash or the like. .. Therefore, a higher sense of liberation can be obtained. On the other hand, as described above, since the opening area is covered by only one window, as in the case of covering the roof opening and the side opening of the vehicle body with separate members, respectively, It is no longer necessary to consider the water shutoff at. Therefore, there is no problem with water stopping. Also, since the outer handle is provided on the bracket, even if the upper position of the side door is lowered, the position of the outer handle can be raised by the bracket, so that you can bend down to open and close the side door. You don't have to. Therefore, the feeling of release can be enhanced by extending the tip of the window downward without lowering the opening / closing operation of the side door.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an automobile using a vehicle body structure according to the present invention. In the automobile 1, side openings 3 as entrances and exits are formed on both sides 2 of the vehicle body and a roof 4 is provided. In addition, the roof opening 5 is formed so as to be continuous with the side opening 3. Each of the roof openings 5 extends inward in the vehicle width direction, and a roof portion 4a is left between the two roof openings 5.

As shown in FIG. 1, a side door 6 is provided for the side opening 3. The front end of the side door 6 is swingably supported by the vehicle body side 2 in front of the side opening 3, and the side door 6 opens and closes a lower portion of the side opening 3. ing. The side door 6 is a sashless door, and the door panel 7 of the side door 6 has a double structure including an outer panel 8 and an inner panel 9 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. The outer panel 8 and the inner panel 9 have flanges 10 and 11 respectively at their upper portions, and both flanges 10 and 11 are joined by welding or the like to form a flange joint portion 12.
However, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the both flanges 10 and 11 are separated from each other at the front-rear end portions of the side door 6, so that the flange joint portion 12 is provided at both end portions thereof. Upper opening 1 elongated in the extending direction
3 and 14 are to be formed respectively.

As shown in FIG. 4, a door latch reinforcement 15 extends from the lower side of the upper opening 13. The door latch reinforcement 15 has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and at the upper opening 3, the door latch reinforcement 15 is provided.
One end of the door latch reinforcement 15 is joined to the flange 10 of the outer panel 8 by welding or the like to form a mating portion 16a, and the other end of the door latch reinforcement 15 is joined to the flange 11 of the inner panel 9 to form a mating portion 16b. Has been done. In the present embodiment, the door latch reinforcement 15 has a notch between its one end and the other end at its upper portion.

A door hinge reinforcement 17 extends from the lower side of the upper opening 14 as shown in FIG. This door hinge reinforcement 1
7 also has a substantially U-shaped cross-section, similar to the door latch reinforcement 15 described above.
4, the door hinge reinforcement 17
Has one end joined to the flange 10 of the outer panel 8 to form a mating portion 18a, and the other end of the door hinge reinforcement 17 joined to the flange 11 of the inner panel 9 to form a mating portion 18b. Also in this door hinge reinforcement 17, a part between its one end and the other end is cut out at its upper part.

The flange joint portion 12 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in, the weather strip 19 is attached. The weather strip 19 includes a mounting portion 20 and two sealing portions 21 and 22. Mounting part 20
Is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section as shown in FIG. 3 by the solid rubber and the metal core material in the solid rubber. Based on this shape, the mounting portion 20 is connected to the flange joint portion 12. On the other hand, it is attached so as to cover it from the upper side. The seal portion 21 is provided on the upper portion of the mounting portion 20, and the seal portion 22 is provided on the outer side portion of the mounting portion 20,
Each of the seal portions 21 and 22 has a hollow portion formed of soft rubber. As shown in FIG. 3, the seal portion 21 has a function of ensuring the sealability with the shelf portion 24 of the door trim 23, and the seal portion 22 ensures the sealability with the window 25 described later. It has a function.

As shown in FIG. 1, a window (so-called gull wing window) 25 is provided on the roof portion 4a.
Is swingably supported at its base end (roof side) 25a. This window 25 is provided with a base of the window 25 so that when the window 5 is swung, the side opening 3 and a portion above the side door 6 and the roof opening 5 can be covered when the window 25 is closed. The end portion 25a has a curved shape from the end portion 25a to the front end portion 25b, and the front end portion 25b of the window 25 is closed when the window 25 is closed, as shown in FIG.
It is adapted to move toward the (seal portion 22). In the present embodiment, the base end portion 25a of the window 25 is
As shown in FIG. 1, the front and rear ends of the window 25 are supported on the roof 4 by the two hinges 26 at the both ends in the vehicle body front-rear direction via the two hinges 26. The stayless damper 27 is expanded and contracted based on a keyless entry system described later or an operation switch (not shown) inside the vehicle.
The window 25 swings (opens and closes).

A modular molding 28 is provided on the entire outer peripheral edge of the window 25, as shown in FIGS. 3, 10, 11 and 13. This modular mall 2
In No. 8, the cross-sectional shape changes according to the position of the window 25. That is, in the area a in FIG. 6 which is the base end portion 25a of the window 25, the lip portion 29 is specially provided as shown in FIG. As a result, when the window 25 is opened and closed, it is possible to prevent water on the outer surface of the window 25 from suddenly flowing into the rain rail portion and dripping water into the passenger compartment. Further, in the area b in FIG. 6 which is the side edge portion (front / rear edge portion) of the window 25, as shown in FIG. 8, the lip portion 30 is extended more than in other areas. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, the sealability between the pillar outer 31 and the below-described front side corner bracket 33b is improved. Further, c in FIG. 6 which is the tip portion 25b region of the window 25
In the area, as shown in FIG. 9, the lip portion 32 is extended more than in the other areas. As a result, when the window 25 is closed, the upper end of the door trim 23 can be covered, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the door panel 7 is provided with a rear side corner bracket 33a and a front side corner bracket 33b, respectively. First, the rear side corner bracket 33a will be described. The rear side corner bracket 33a is provided in the upper portion of the rear end side of the door panel 7 so as to project upward, and when the side door 6 is in the closed state, the rear side bracket 33a is provided. The entire corner bracket 33a is arranged so as to face the swing region of the window 25. As a result, when the window 25 is closed, the corner bracket 33a
The whole will be covered by the window 25. This rear side corner bracket 33a is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, a back surface portion 35a, side surface portions 36a extending from both end sides of the back surface portion 35a outward in the thickness direction of the door panel 7, and both side surface portions 36a outside the back surface portion 35a in the thickness direction of the door panel 7. The corner bracket 33a has an inner space 38a and a lower opening 39a communicating with the inner space 38a.
Further, in this corner bracket 33a, a cored bar 40a is integrally attached to the inner surface thereof to enhance the rigidity of the corner bracket 33a.
In the above, the back surface portion 35a is made shorter than the front surface portion 37a, and only the cored bar 40a extends downward. Moreover, in this embodiment, both side surface portions 36a
As shown in FIG. 4, a fitting groove 41 for the flange joint 12 is formed in the lower part of the. Then, in the corner bracket 33a, the fitting grooves 41 of the side surface portions 36a are fitted into the flange joint portion 12 on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the upper opening portion 13, and the corner bracket 33a of the corner bracket 33a is fitted in the opening portion 13. The back 35a is the core 40
The front portion 37a of the corner bracket 33a is fixed to the mating portion 16a with a bolt 43 while being fixed to the mating portion 16b with a bolt 42 through the extending portion of a. In addition, 44 in FIG. 4 is a bolt insertion hole of the bolt 42.

The rear side corner bracket 33a includes:
As shown in FIGS. 4, 10, and 11, a handle base 45 is provided so as to form a part of the front surface portion 37a of the corner bracket 33a. This handle base 4
The handle base 4 is provided so as to cover the opening 46 formed in the corner bracket 33a from the outside.
5 is a plurality of boss portions 47 of the handle base 45.
It is fixed to the back surface portion 35a of the corner bracket 33a via. Particularly, in this embodiment, a step portion 48 is formed at the peripheral edge portion of the opening 46 with which the handle base abuts, so that the outer surface of the handle base 45 and the front surface portion 37a of the corner bracket 33a are flush with each other. .. The handle base 45 has a recess 49 formed therein.
An outer handle 50 is arranged inside. The outer handle 50 is supported by the handle base 45 such that the outer surface thereof is flush with the outer surface of the handle base 45.
It is linked to a door opening / closing mechanism (not shown) via the push rod 51.

The handle base 45 is provided with a striker entrance hole 52a as shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 11. The striker entrance hole 52a is disposed adjacent to the recess 49, and the striker entrance hole 52a is formed as a vertically long slit in the present embodiment. The periphery of the striker entrance hole 52a is shown in FIG.
Ribs 53a are provided in a protruding manner as shown in FIG.
3 prevents water droplets adhering to the front surface portion 37 of the corner bracket 33a from entering through the striker entrance hole 52a when the window 25 is opened.

Corresponding to the striker entrance hole 52, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 11, the corner bracket 33a is provided with
A window latch 54a as an engaging member is provided. The latch 54a is provided on the corner bracket 33a.
Is fixed to the inner surface of the back portion 35a of the
The engaging portion of a faces the striker entrance hole 52a.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, 10, and 11, a weather strip 55a as a sealing member is provided on the front surface portion 37 of the rear side corner bracket 33a. The weather strip 55a is arranged on the outer peripheral edge of the front surface portion 37a of the corner bracket 33a, and the handle base 45 is arranged within the range of the weather strip 55a. As a result, when the window 25 is closed, the window 25 and the weather strip 55a come into contact with each other, and the sealing function is exerted.
The outer handle 50 will be protected from rainwater and the like.

On the other hand, the racket 33b at the front corner
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, is provided at the upper portion of the front end side of the door panel 7 so as to project upward. As shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the front side corner bracket 33b also has a back surface portion 35b, a side surface portion 36b, and a front surface portion 37b, as in the rear side corner bracket 33a. And a cored bar 40b is integrally attached to the inner surface of the bracket 33b to enhance the rigidity of the corner bracket 33b. Even when the front side corner bracket 33b is attached, the rear side corner bracket 33a is also attached.
Similarly, the back surface portion 35b is fixed to the mating portion 18b through the extending portion of the cored bar 40b, and the front surface portion 37b is fixed to the mating portion 18a (see FIG. 5). In FIG. 5, reference numeral 56 denotes a bolt insertion hole of a bolt used for fixing the corner bracket 33b.

This front side corner bracket 33b
12 is divided into a front end side portion 57 and a rear end side portion 58 as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, and when the side door 6 is closed, only the rear end side portion 58 is the window 25.
Is arranged so as to face the rocking region of the. Front end side part 5
7, the door mirror 59 is attached to the front surface portion 37b, while the rear end side portion 58 is retracted inward in the thickness direction of the door panel 7 from the front end side portion 57, as shown in FIG. The pull-in length is slightly longer than the thickness of the window 25.

In the rear end portion 58, a weather strip 55b as a seal member is provided in the front surface portion 37b, and a striker entrance hole 52b is formed. The weather strip 55b has a rear end portion 5
The weather strip 55b is provided on the outer peripheral edge of the window 8 when the window 25 is closed.
It comes into contact with and exerts a sealing function.
The striker entry hole 52b is provided in the weather strip 5
The striker entrance hole 52b is arranged in the range of 5b, and like the striker entrance hole 52a, it is also a vertically long slit, and a rib 53b is projectingly provided on the peripheral edge thereof.

Corresponding to the striker entry hole 52b,
A window latch 54b is also provided on the front corner bracket 33b. The latch 54b is attached to the inner surface of the back surface portion 35b in the corner bracket 33b using a bolt or the like, and the engaging portion of the latch 54b faces the striker entry hole 52b. The above bolts are screwed in from the passenger compartment,
The bolt and the like are covered with an inner garnish 60 as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 11 and 13, the inner surface of the window 25 has strikers 61a, 6 as engaged members at the front end and the rear end.
1b are provided respectively. The striker 61a is
As the window 25 swings, the rear corner bracket 33a enters through the striker entrance hole 52a and is engaged with the latch 54a.
Similarly, 1b enters through the striker entrance hole 52b and is engaged with the latch 54b. At this time,
The front end portion of the window 25 has a rear end portion 58 (weather strip 55) of the front corner bracket 33b.
The surface of the front end portion 57 and the surface of the window 25 are flush with each other.

An inner handle 62 is attached to the inner surface of the side door 6 as shown in FIG. The inner handle 62 is not only linked to the door latch as is known, but also linked to the latches 54a and 54b through the inner rods 63a and 63b. By operating the inner handle 62, the side door 6 In addition to opening the door, the engagement relationship between the striker 62a (61b) of the window 25 and the latch 54a (54b) can be released at the same time.

On the other hand, a so-called keyless entry system is adopted to release the engagement between the striker 61a (61b) of the window 25 and the latch 54a (54b) from the outside of the vehicle. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, the actuator 64 is linked to the inner rods 63a and 63b, and the actuator 64 is provided outside the vehicle.
It operates on the basis of the receiving unit 66 which receives the signal from 5. Of course, in this case, the side doors 6 may be simultaneously opened.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the modular molding 28 is provided with a protrusion 67, which increases the back pressure of the protrusion 67 when the window 25 is closed. The protrusion 67
The sealability between the corner bracket 33a and the corner bracket 33a is improved. Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the weather strip 70 is attached to the joint between the front pillar outer 68 and the front pillar inner 69, but the seal portion of the weather strip 70 and the rear surface of the corner bracket 33b. 35b and the side door 6 are formed so as to be flush with each other in the opening / closing direction, whereby the weather strip 70 is prevented from fluttering when the side door 6 is opened / closed, and the sealing performance is improved. There is.

Therefore, in the above-mentioned structure, the opening area from the roof opening 5 to the side opening 3 and above the side door 6 is continuously covered with only one window 25, There is no sash etc. there. This will give you a greater sense of freedom. On the other hand, since the opening area is covered with only one window 25, the roof opening 5
There is no need to consider the water shutoff between the two as in the case of covering the side opening 3 and the side opening 3 with individual members. Moreover, in this embodiment, the base end portion 25a of the window 25 is connected to the roof portion 4a via the two hinges 26.
While being supported by the front end 25 of the window 25,
b is a striker provided on the tip portion 25b and a latch 54 provided on the corner bracket 33a (33b).
Since it is locked by a (54b), the window 25 does not shake due to a so-called suction phenomenon even without providing a sash or the like. Therefore, with respect to the water stopping property, a new problem does not occur between the front end portion 25b of the window 25 and the side door 6.

Further, as described above, the base end portion 5a of the window 25 is supported by the roof portion 4a through the two hinges 26 at both end portions in the front-rear direction, and the tip end portion 25a of the window 25 at both end portions in the front-rear direction. Striker 61a
(61b), the corner brackets 33a (33b) are supported via the latches 54a (54b), and the four corners of the window 25 are supported. Therefore, the supportability is improved. On the other hand, when the window 25 is opened, the disengagement of both the latch 54a (54b) and the striker 61a (61b) is performed from outside the vehicle based on the keyless entry system, and
Inner handle 62 and inner rod 63 from the passenger compartment
It is performed simultaneously based on a and 63b, and even if two sets of the latch 54a (54b) and the striker 61a (61b) are provided, it is not necessary to individually operate. Moreover, in this case, when the window 25 is opened from the passenger compartment, the inner handle 62 is used, so that the disengagement of the side door 6 is simultaneously performed.
The operability will not be lower than before.

Further, since the latch 54a (54b) is provided on the corner bracket 33a (33b) while the striker 61a (61b) is provided on the window 25, the latch 54a (54b) is provided on the window 25. In addition, it is not necessary to dispose a release mechanism such as an operating rod in the window 25, and the field of view through the window 25 can be widened.

To further enhance the feeling of liberation, the front end portion 25b of the window 25 is extended so that the window 2
This can be achieved by increasing the area of No. 5, but at this time, the corner bracket 33a (33b) is provided on the door panel so as to project upward, and the outer handle 50 is provided on the corner bracket 33a (33b). Therefore, it is not necessary to bend over to perform the opening / closing operation of the side door 6, and the opening / closing operation of the side door 6 does not have to be lowered even if the feeling of release is further enhanced.

Further, since the window 25 covers the outer handle 50 when the window 25 is closed, it is possible to prevent rainwater or the like from splashing on the outer handle 50 and to prevent unauthorized unlocking.

Furthermore, the rear side corner bracket 33
a, a window latch 54a is provided in the corner bracket 33a, and a striker entrance hole 52a is formed in the handle base 45 facing the latch 54a. Further, in the front side corner bracket 33b, the corner bracket 33b is provided. Since the window latch 54b is provided inside and the striker entrance hole 52b is formed in the front surface portion 37b of the corner bracket 34b so as to face the latch 54b, in any case,
It is not necessary to provide the latches 54a and 54b in a state of protruding to the outside, so that the appearance is improved. Moreover, since the both latches 54a, 54b are provided on the side door 6 side, the latch release mechanism such as the operation rod can be housed in the side door 6, which also improves the appearance. ..

Further, each striker entry hole 52a (52
Since the ribs 53a (53b) are provided on the peripheral edge of b) and the weather strips 55a (55b) are provided on the outer peripheral edges of the respective corner brackets 33a (33b), high sealing performance can be ensured. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent rainwater and the like from entering the respective corner brackets 33a (33b).

Further, each corner bracket 33a (33
b) is a highly rigid mating portion 16a, 16b (18a,
18b) and each corner bracket 33 is fixed.
The support rigidity of a and (33b) can be improved. Moreover, the door latch reinforcement 1
5 and the door hinge reinforcement 17 have a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the respective reinforcements 1
Since the respective ends of 5 and 17 are joined to the outer panel 8 of the door panel 7 and the flanges 10 and 11 of the inner panel 9, it is possible to enhance the dispersion of stress in the door latch, the door hinge and the like.

Further, the front side corner bracket 33b
In the front surface portion 37a of the front end portion 37a, the rear end side portion 58 is retracted more than the front end side portion 57, and when the window 25 is closed, the front surface portion of the window and the front end portion 3 of the front end portion 57 are closed.
7a and the surface 7a are flush with each other, and so-called flash surface can be realized.

Although the embodiments have been described above, the present invention includes the following. The corner bracket may be either one of the front side or rear side corner brackets 33a, 33b, or three or more corner brackets may be attached. The number of hinges 26 should be one or three or more.

[0035]

As described above, the present invention can provide a vehicle body structure capable of obtaining a higher feeling of release without causing a problem with respect to waterproofness. Moreover, in this case, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the opening / closing operation of the side door.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an automobile to which a structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view illustrating a main part of a structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a structure on a rear end side of a side door.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a structure on a front end side of a side door.

FIG. 6 is a modular mower attached to the outer peripheral edge of the window.
FIG.

7 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG.

9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line DD of FIG.

10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line EE of FIG.

11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line FF of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a front-side corner bracket and a mounting relationship of a door mirror or the like with respect to the corner bracket.

13 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line GG of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Car 2 Side 3 Side Open 4 Roof 5 Roof Open 6 Side Door 7 Door Panel 8 Outer Panel 9 Inner Panel 10 Flange 11 Flange 15 Door Latch Reinforcement 16a Fitting 16b Fitting 25 Window 26 Hinge 33a Rear Side corner bracket 45 Handle base 50 Outer handle 52a Striker entry hole 53a Rib 55a Weather strip 61a Striker

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A roof opening is formed in the roof so as to be continuous with a side opening of a vehicle body, and a side door for opening and closing a lower portion of the side opening is attached to the side portion of the vehicle body. A window that is the side opening and that opens and closes the upper portion of the side door and the roof opening is supported by the roof so as to be swingable inward in the vehicle width direction. A vehicle body structure, wherein a bracket is attached to an upper part of a rear end side of the door so as to project upward, and the bracket is provided with an outer handle. 2. The vehicle body structure according to claim 1, wherein the window is set to cover the outer handle when closed. 3. The outer handle according to claim 1, wherein the outer handle is provided on the bracket through a handle base, a striker entrance hole is formed in the handle base, and the striker entrance hole is formed in the window. A vehicle body structure, characterized in that a striker to enter is provided. 4. The vehicle body structure according to claim 3, wherein water stop means is provided around the striker entrance hole. 5. The vehicle according to claim 2, wherein a sealing means for sealing between the bracket and the window is provided on an outer peripheral edge portion of the bracket. Car body structure. 6. The door latch reinforcement according to claim 1, wherein a door latch reinforcement is provided on a door panel of the side door so as to reach an upper portion of the door panel, and the door latch reinforcement and the door panel are provided. The vehicle body structure of a vehicle, wherein the joint portion is a fixing portion that fixes the bracket. 7. The door latch reinforcement according to claim 6, wherein the cross section of the door latch reinforcement is substantially U-shaped, and each end of the door latch reinforcement is connected to an upper flange of an outer panel or an inner panel of the door panel. A vehicle body structure characterized by being fixed.