SIDE DOOR STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance durability relative to side collision and front collision of a side door, to suppress deformation of the side door and to enhance safety of an occupant. SOLUTION: The side door structure for the vehicle is provided with a door body 2 openably/closably supported on a vehicle body by a hinge 6; and a reinforcement member 5 extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle between an inner panel 2b and an outer panel 2a of the door body 2. A hinge mounting part 7 extending in a vehicle width direction is formed on a front side of the vehicle of the inner panel 2b and the front side of the vehicle of the reinforcement member 5 is connected to the inner panel through a connection member 11. The connection member 11 has a reinforcement member connection part 11a connected to the reinforcement member 5 at one end and an inner panel connection part 11b bonded to the inner panel at the other end. The inner panel connection part 11b is provided at a front side of the vehicle than the reinforcement member connection part 11a and near the hinge mounting part 7. A part between the inner reinforcement member connection part 11a of the connection member 11 and the inner panel bonding part 11b is extended to an oblique front side of the vehicle. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI