JP2001063629A - Deck board support structure for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To rigidly support load from the deck board side by a lower back trim by improving a support strength for the deck board in the lower back trim. SOLUTION: In this support structure, a rear part of a vehicle 1 is provided with a floor panel 2 and a lower back panel 4 extending upward from a rear end side part of the floor panel 2. It is provided with a lower back trim 17 covering a face of this lower back panel 4 on the side of a vehicle cabin 11, a deck board 29 fitted into a lower space 28 of the vehicle cabin 11 from above so as to freely engage and disengaged and covering this lower space 28 from above, and a protruding part 41 protruding toward the lower space 28 from the lower back trim 17 and where an upper face thereof is used as a support face 42 capable of supporting a rear end part of the deck board 29. A portion midway of the lower back trim 17 in the width direction of the vehicle 1 and lower than the rear end of the deck board 29 is swollen toward the lower space 28 for forming the protruding part 41.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a deck board supporting structure for an automobile, in which a deck board provided so as to cover a lower space of a vehicle compartment at a rear portion of the vehicle body from above is supported by the vehicle body. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional structure for supporting a deck board of an automobile is disclosed in JP-A-11-170925.

According to the above publication, a rear portion of a vehicle body of an automobile is provided with a floor panel, and a lower back panel extending upward from a rear end of the floor panel. A lower back trim that covers the surface of the vehicle, a deck board that is removably fitted into the lower space of the vehicle compartment from above and covers the lower space from above, and protrudes from the lower back trim toward the lower space. A projection is provided, the upper surface of which is a support surface capable of supporting the rear end of the deck board.

The load from the occupant or luggage on the upper surface of the deck board is supported by the projection formed on the lower back and supporting the rear end of the deck board, that is, supported by the lower back trim. Is done.

Conventionally, a notch for inserting a finger of an operator is formed at the rear end of the deck board, and a finger is inserted into the notch to grip the rear end of the deck board. Then, the work of inserting and removing the deck board into and from the lower space can be easily performed.

[0006]

However, the above-mentioned conventional technology has the following problems.

First, the projecting portion is constituted by an outward flange formed at a lower end portion of the lower back panel. A sufficient strength is provided at the base of such an outwardly flanged cantilever. It is not easy to secure. For this reason, when a load is applied to the outward flange from an occupant or luggage on the upper surface of the deck board, the base of the outward flange tends to bend, and a strong support may not be obtained.

Second, when assembling the lower back trim to the lower back panel, usually, the lower end of the lower back is gripped so that an operator can receive the lower end of the lower back from below by hand. When the assembly is completed, the gap between the lower end of the lower back trim and the floor panel is small, and the gap between the lower back trim and the surface of the lower back panel on the passenger compartment side is also small. Therefore, at the time of the assembling work, there is a problem that the worker's hand comes into contact with the floor panel and the lower back panel, and the assembling work is difficult to perform.

Third, as described above, when a notch is formed at the rear end of the deck board, the notch is passed through,
The interior of the lower space becomes easy to see in a wide range from the upper side of the cabin, which is not preferable because it causes the appearance of the cabin to deteriorate.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and the support strength for the deck board in the lower back trim is improved so that the load from the deck board side is reduced by the lower back trim. The task is to be firmly supported.

Another object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily attach the lower back trim to the lower back panel with a simple configuration.

Furthermore, in order to facilitate the work of inserting and removing the deck board into and from the lower space of the cabin, even if a notch for inserting a finger is formed at the rear end of the deck board, the appearance of the cabin is good. The task is to be maintained.

[0013]

Means for Solving the Problems A deck board supporting structure for an automobile according to the present invention for solving the above problems is as follows.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the rear portion of the vehicle body 1 includes a floor panel 2 and a lower back panel 4 extending upward from the rear end of the floor panel 2. A lower back trim 17 for covering a surface on the side of the compartment 11, a deck board 29 which is removably fitted into the lower space 28 of the vehicle compartment 11 from above and covers the lower space 28 from above, and the lower back trim 17. A deck board supporting structure for an automobile, comprising: a projecting portion 41 which projects from the lower space 17 toward the lower space 28 and has an upper surface serving as a supporting surface 42 capable of supporting the rear end of the deck board 29.

An intermediate portion of the lower back trim 17 in the width direction W of the vehicle body 1 and a portion below the rear end of the deck board 29 are bulged toward the lower space 28 so that the projecting portion 41 is formed. Is formed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect, the projecting portion 41 has a vertically long shape so as to be grippable in the width direction W of the vehicle body 1.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2
In addition to the invention described above, in a deck board supporting structure of an automobile, a notch 45 for inserting a finger of an operator is formed at a rear end of the deck board 29.

A plurality of the protrusions 41 are provided in the width direction W of the vehicle body 1, and the protrusions 41, 41 are disposed near each outer side of the notch 45 in a plan view of the vehicle body 1.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a vehicle body of an automobile, and an arrow Fr indicates the front thereof.

The vehicle body 1 is made of sheet metal. The rear portion of the vehicle body 1 has a floor panel 2 extending substantially horizontally, and a pair of left and right rear panels extending upward from respective side end portions of the floor panel 2. A quarter panel 3, a roof panel (not shown) installed on the extending end of the rear quarter panel 3, and a lower back panel 4 extending upward from the rear end of the floor panel 2. , These 2 to 4 are firmly connected to each other.

An opening surrounded by the rear end of each of the rear quarter panel 3 and the roof panel and the upper end of the lower back panel 4 has a door opening 6 formed in the rear wall of the vehicle body 1.
A back door 7 is provided to close the door opening 6 so that it can be opened and closed. The upper end of the back door 7 is pivotally supported by an upper opening edge (rear end of the roof panel) of the door opening 6 by a hinge (not shown), and the lower side of the back door 7 faces upward and rearward with the hinge as a center. The forward and backward rotations A and B are free.

In the backward rotation B of the back door 7, the rotating end of the back door 7 is detachably engaged with the lower opening edge of the door opening 6 (the upper end of the lower back panel 4). Means 8 are provided. The locking means 8 includes a locking portion 9 which is a striker projecting upward from an upper end portion of the lower back panel 4 and a locking portion 9 which is attached to a rotation end of the back door 7. And a locked portion 10 which is locked to be detachable from the main body.

The space enclosed by the floor panel 2, the rear quarter panels 3, the roof panel, the lower back panel 4, and the back door 7 is a vehicle interior 11 that forms the interior of the vehicle body 1, and the door opening 6 is The inside and outside of the vehicle interior 11 are communicated. A bumper 13 is attached to the rear surface of the lower back panel 4. The vehicle body 1 is substantially symmetrical with respect to a vertical center plane 14 passing through the center of the vehicle body 1 in the width direction W.

A pair of right and left resin rear quarter trims 16, 16 supported by the rear quarter panels 3 are provided so as to cover the surfaces of the rear quarter panels 3 on the vehicle compartment 11 side. Further, a resin lower back trim 1 that is supported by the lower back panel 4 so as to cover the upper surface of the lower back panel 4 and the surface (front surface) on the vehicle cabin 11 side.
7 are provided.

The lower back trim 17 includes an upper surface plate 18 extending in the width direction W and extending substantially horizontally so as to cover substantially the entire upper surface of the lower back panel 4 in the width direction W, and a front end of the upper surface plate 18. A vertically oriented plate 1 extending integrally downward from the portion and covering substantially the entire surface of the lower back panel 4 on the vehicle interior 11 side in the width direction W.
9, and an outward flange 20 that projects forward from the lower end of the vertical plate 19 over substantially the entire width W to integrally reinforce the vertical plate 19.
The upper surface plate 18 is joined to the upper surface of the lower back panel 4, and is a plurality of (four) clips 2.
1 to fix to the upper surface of the lower back panel 4,
Thus, the lower back trim 17 is supported by the lower back panel 4.

The lower back trim 17 is fitted between the left and right rear quarter trims 16 in the width direction W. Further, a through hole 22 is formed substantially at the center of the upper surface plate 18 in the width direction W, and the through hole 22 is fitted with the locking portion 9 so that the locked portion 10 can be freely engaged and disengaged. The protruding portion of the locking portion 9 is located above the upper surface plate 18 through the through hole 22.

Referring to FIG. 3, a recess 25 is formed in the floor panel 2 so as to open toward the cabin 11.
The spare tire 26 is stored so as to be able to be taken in and out.

In all of the drawings, the lower space 2 of the vehicle interior 11 is located lower than the upper surface of the lower back panel 4.
8 from above so as to be able to be freely inserted and removed, and
5. A deck board 29 is provided to integrally cover the spare tire 26 and the lower space 28 from above, and the deck board 29 extends generally flat and substantially parallel. Further, a pair of left and right support members 3 disposed on each side of the lower space 28 for mounting the respective sides of the deck board 29 and supporting the deck board 29 on the vehicle body 1.
0 is provided.

In FIG. 1 and FIG.
May be a carpet in which a pair of front and rear rigid plates 32, 32 made of Rawan wood having an underside and having elasticity, and each of the rigid plates 32 constituting an upper surface of the deck board 29 are fixed. A flexible sheet member 33 and a reinforcing member 34 fixed to the lower surface of each rigid plate 32 and extending in the width direction W are provided. The sheet material 3 which is positioned in a gap between the front and rear rigid plates 32 and 32 and extends elongated in the width direction W.
A portion 3 is a hinge 35, and the rigid plates 32 are rotatable about the hinge 35 (arrow C in FIG. 1).

3 and 4, the support member 30 is
A support bracket 38 fixed to the lower end of the rear quarter trim 16 by a fixing tool 37 and a cushioning material 39 fixed to the upper surface of the support bracket 38 are provided.
These rear quarter trim 16, support bracket 38,
The deck board 29 is supported by the rear quarter panel 3 of the vehicle body 1 with a cushioning material 39 interposed therebetween. The deck board 29 is fitted between the lower ends of the left and right rear quarter trims 16, 16 in the width direction W such that the deck board 29 is removably fitted from above, and is positioned in the width direction W.

3 to 5, in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body 1, the rear end of the deck board 29 is in the vicinity of an intermediate portion of the vertical plate 19 of the lower back trim 17 in the vertical direction (including contact). It is located in. An intermediate portion of the lower back trim 17 in the width direction W and a portion below the rear end of the deck board 29 are swelled toward the lower space 28 so that the vertical plate 19 A protruding portion 41 is formed on the surface on the lower space 28 side, and the upper surface of the protruding portion 41 is a support surface 42 that can support the rear end of the deck board 29. The support surface 42 is formed so as to be substantially flat and substantially horizontal. Also,
The support surface 42 is positioned in the vicinity of the rear end of the deck board 29 (including the abutment), and in the illustrated example, the deck board 2 is in a no-load free state.
A slight gap 43 is provided between the lower surface of the rear end 9 and the support surface 42.

In the above case, in addition to the deck board 29 being supported by the left and right support members 30, 30 in its free state, the deck board 29 is temporarily supported by the support surface 42 of the protruding portion 41. When the point is supported, the deck board 2
There is a possibility that rattling of 9 may occur. Therefore, as described above, the gap 43 is provided between the lower surface of the rear end of the deck board 29 and the support surface 42 of the protruding portion 41. According to this, the free state of the deck board 29 is provided. Thus, rattling of the deck board 29 is prevented.

When a large load is applied to the deck board 29 from an occupant or luggage, the middle portion of the deck board 29 in the width direction W is elastically deformed so as to bend downward, and the rear end of the deck board 29 is bent. The load from the deck board 29 side is supported by the protrusion 41, that is, is supported by the lower back trim 17.

In the above case, the projecting portion 41 is formed by swelling the middle part of the vertical plate 19 of the lower back trim 17 in the width direction W toward the lower space 28 side.
The cross section in a plan view has a substantially U-shape that opens rearward, and since this shape is a shape that easily secures large strength and rigidity, sufficient strength and rigidity are secured for the protruding portion 41. Further, the lower back trim 17 itself is sufficiently reinforced by the protrusion 41 having sufficient strength and rigidity.

Therefore, the support strength of the lower back trim 17 for the deck board 29 is improved, and the load from the deck board 29 side is strongly supported by the lower back trim 17.

Further, the projecting portion 41 is formed up to the lower end of the vertical plate 19 of the lower back trim 17, and the lower end of the projecting portion 41 is directly connected to the reinforcing outward flange 20. They are joined together.

Therefore, the support strength of the lower back trim 17 for the deck board 29 is further improved,
Thus, the load from the deck board 29 side is more firmly supported by the lower back trim 17.

1 and 5, the upper end of the vertical plate 19 of the lower back trim 17 is supported by the lower back panel 4 via the upper surface plate 18.
A gap 44 is provided between the outwardly facing flange 20 at the lower end portion and the floor panel 2 therebelow. Therefore, when the protruding portion 41 supports the load from the deck board 29 side, tensile stress is mainly generated in the vertical plate 19 and compression stress is prevented from being generated.

Therefore, since the vertical plate 19 of the lower back trim 17 generally has a higher strength with respect to tensile stress, the load from the deck board 29 side can be more reliably strengthened by the lower back trim 17. Supported by

In FIGS. 1 to 3 and 5, the protruding portion 41 has a vertically long shape and can be gripped in the width direction W of the vehicle body 1.

For this reason, since the protrusion 41 can be gripped by using the lower space 28 on the side where the protrusion 41 protrudes, the lower back is fitted while the through hole 22 is fitted into the locking portion 9. When the lower back trim 17 is assembled on the panel 4 and between the left and right rear quarter trims 16, the holding of the projection 41 of the lower back trim 17 is performed by the floor panel 2 and the lower back. It can be easily and reliably performed without contacting the panel 4 and each of the rear quarter trims 16.

Therefore, as described above, the deck board 2
By using the supporting projection 41 of 9 for holding, the work of assembling the lower back trim 17 to the lower back panel 4 can be easily performed with a simple configuration.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, the front surface 41a of each of the projections 41 is formed as an inclined surface which faces rearward as it goes downward.

For this reason, when the palm is pressed against the front surface 41a when the protrusion 41 is gripped,
The protrusion 41 is more reliably prevented from slipping from the hand, and thus the grip of the protrusion 41 is more reliably maintained, and the assembling work of the lower back trim 17 to the lower back panel 4 can be performed. More easily.

In FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, a notch 45 for inserting a finger of an operator is formed substantially at the center of the rear end of the deck board 29 in the width direction W, while the protrusion 41 is formed. Are provided in the width direction W. A plurality of (two) are provided in the width direction W, and the respective protruding portions 41, 41 are disposed in the vicinity of each outer side of the notch 45 in a plan view of the vehicle body 1.

For this reason, the fact that the spare tire 26 and the like in the lower space 28 can be seen in a wide range from the upper side of the cabin 11 through the notch 45 is suppressed by the respective projecting portions 41.

Therefore, even if the notch 45 for inserting a finger is formed at the rear end of the deck board 29 in order to facilitate the work of fitting the deck board 29 into and out of the lower space 28 of the compartment 11, The appearance of 11 is kept good.

A notch 45 is formed substantially at the center of the rear end of the deck board 29 in the width direction W, and stresses around the notch 45 due to the load on the deck board 29. Although the concentration is likely to occur, the portion near the notch 45 at the rear end of the deck board 29 is supported by the respective projecting portions 41, so that the occurrence of the stress concentration is prevented, and the damage is prevented.
The load is more reliably supported by the lower back trim 17.

[0050]

The effects of the present invention are as follows.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the rear portion of the vehicle body includes a floor panel, and a lower back panel extending upward from the rear end side of the floor panel. A lower back trim to be covered, a deck board which is removably fitted into the lower space of the vehicle compartment from above and covers this lower space from above, and an upper surface which projects from the lower back trim toward the lower space and has an upper surface. In a vehicle deck board support structure provided with a projection which is a support surface capable of supporting the rear end of the deck board,

The projecting portion is formed by bulging a portion of the lower back trim halfway in the width direction of the vehicle body and below the rear end of the deck board toward the lower space.

Therefore, when a load is applied to the deck board from an occupant or luggage, the load from the deck board side is supported by the protruding portion, that is, supported by the lower back trim.

In the above case, the projecting portion is formed by swelling a middle portion of the lower back trim in the width direction of the vehicle body toward the lower space side, and its cross section in plan view is directed rearward. The opening has a substantially U-shape, and since this shape is a shape that easily ensures high strength and rigidity, sufficient strength and rigidity are ensured at the protruding portion. In addition, the lower back trim itself is sufficiently reinforced by the projections having sufficient strength and rigidity.

Therefore, the support strength for the deck board in the lower back trim is improved, and the load from the deck board side is reduced by the lower back trim.
Strongly supported.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the projecting portion has a vertically long shape so that it can be gripped in the width direction of the vehicle body.

For this reason, the above-mentioned protruding portion can be gripped by utilizing the lower space on the side where the protruding portion protrudes.
When assembling the lower back trim to the lower back panel, the protrusion of the lower back trim can be easily and reliably gripped without contacting the floor panel or the lower back panel.

Therefore, as described above, by using the projecting portion for supporting the deck board for holding, the work of assembling the lower back trim to the lower back panel can be easily performed with a simple configuration.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automobile deck board supporting structure in which a notch for inserting a finger of an operator is formed at a rear end of the deck board.

A plurality of the protrusions are provided in the width direction of the vehicle body, and each of the protrusions is disposed near each outer side of the notch in a plan view of the vehicle body.

For this reason, the fact that the spare tire and the like in the lower space can be seen in a wide range from the upper side of the cabin through the notch is suppressed by the respective projecting portions.

Therefore, in order to facilitate the work of inserting and removing the deck board into and from the lower space of the cabin, even if a notch for inserting a finger is formed at the rear end of the deck board, the appearance of the cabin is excellent. Will be kept.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view taken along line 1-1 of FIG.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a rear part of a vehicle compartment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a rear part of a vehicle compartment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 vehicle body 2 floor panel 3 rear quarter panel 4 lower back panel 11 cabin 17 lower back trim 18 top plate 19 vertical plate 20 outward flange 21 fixing member 28 lower space 29 deck board 30 support member 41 projecting portion 41a front surface 42 support Surface 43 Gap 45 Notch W Width direction

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Junji Yamashita 2-1-1 Taoyuan, Ikeda-shi, Osaka Daihatsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3D003 AA01 AA11 AA18 BB01 CA16 CA45 CA46

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A lower back trim including a floor panel at a rear portion of a vehicle body and a lower back panel extending upward from a rear end of the floor panel, the lower back trim covering a surface of the lower back panel on the vehicle interior side. A deck board which is removably fitted into the lower space of the vehicle compartment from above and covers the lower space from above, and a lower board trim protrudes from the lower back toward the lower space, and the upper surface of the deck board is behind the deck board. In a vehicle deck board support structure provided with a protruding portion serving as a support surface capable of supporting an end portion, an intermediate portion in a width direction of the vehicle body of the lower back trim and lower than a rear end portion of the deck board Part of the
An automobile deck board support structure in which the protrusion is formed by bulging toward the lower space. 2. The vehicle deck board supporting structure according to claim 1, wherein said projecting portion has a vertically long shape so that it can be gripped from the width direction of the vehicle body. 3. A deck board support structure for an automobile, wherein a notch for inserting a finger of an operator is formed at a rear end of the deck board, wherein a plurality of the protrusions are provided in a width direction of the vehicle body, and 3. The deck board support structure for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein each of the protrusions is disposed near each outer side of the notch.