JP2001322501A - Rear baggage room structure for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide compatibility between securement of body rigidity and baggage storing ability. SOLUTION: A part of a floor panel 14 is recessed downward for providing a baggage room and this baggage room is provided with a lower trunk 1 of an opening and closing structure accessible with an exterior of the vehicle from below a rear bumper 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of a rear luggage compartment of a vehicle, for example, to a structure of a luggage compartment provided at a rear portion of a seat of a typical automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the field of automobiles, which are typical vehicles, it is necessary to realize a comfortable living space for occupants in a limited space of a vehicle body and to efficiently store various kinds of luggage. Technology has been proposed.

As one example of such a technique, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No.
No. 6106 proposes a technique in which a luggage storage tray accessible from behind the vehicle is provided below a luggage compartment provided behind a so-called wagon-shaped vehicle.

[0004]

However, the tray in the above-mentioned conventional example has an integral structure with a part of the bumper at the rear of the vehicle, and the rigidity of the vehicle is reduced, so that a safety problem is expected.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a rear luggage compartment structure of a vehicle having excellent vehicle body rigidity and excellent luggage storage.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a rear cargo room structure of a vehicle according to the present invention is characterized by the following constitution.

That is, a rear luggage structure of a vehicle in which a bumper is disposed at the rear of the vehicle, wherein a luggage room is provided by recessing a part of the floor panel at the rear of the vehicle downward. And an opening / closing structure that allows access to the outside of the vehicle below the bumper.

In a preferred embodiment, a bumper reinforcement extends in the vehicle width direction inside the outer skin of the bumper, and the opening / closing structure is disposed below the bumper reinforcement. And good.

Further, for example, by covering the recessed portion of the floor panel with a cover member so as to be openable and closable, in a state where the cover member is covered, two loads are placed on the bottom surface of the recessed floor panel. It is good to form a chamber.

In any of the above structures, it is preferable that the luggage compartment has a storage portion separate from the vehicle body, and the storage portion is slidable in the vehicle longitudinal direction by the opening and closing structure.

In this case, preferably, a side surface of the storage portion in the direction of the rear of the vehicle is exposed to the outside of the vehicle, and the shape of the side surface is such that the storage portion is stored in the open / close structure. It is advisable to make a continuous shape with the skin of the bumper.

In a preferred embodiment, the opening / closing structure of the luggage compartment is separate from a vehicle body and can be slid in the front-rear direction of the vehicle; First to allow / prohibit the slide of a predetermined amount of the part
A lock mechanism, and a second lock mechanism that releases a slide restriction state in a state where the storage unit slides in the rearward direction by the predetermined amount and further allows the storage unit to slide further in the vehicle rearward direction. It is characterized by the following.

[0013] In this case, the first lock mechanism includes a control means capable of unlocking by remote control.
It is good to be manually operated by the crew.

[0014] In any of the above structures, the first lock mechanism may include an urging member for urging the storage section in the rearward direction when the slide of the storage section is locked.

[0015]

According to the present invention described above, it is possible to provide a rear luggage compartment structure of a vehicle having excellent rigidity of the vehicle body and excellent luggage storage.

That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the access to the luggage compartment is below the bumper (and the bumper reinforcement: claim 2), the rigidity of the vehicle body can be reduced without using a bumper as a divided structure. It is possible to achieve both security and luggage storage. Further, since the access to the above-mentioned luggage compartment is at a lower position than a general luggage compartment on a floor mat, it is possible to improve the occupant's workability of storing luggage.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, for example, if the vehicle body is a wagon-shaped body, the luggage compartment on the floor mat communicating with the cabin and the luggage compartment below the floor mat can be used for occupants. Various storage can be realized accordingly.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, it is possible to further improve the luggage storage ability.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to realize an excellent design that does not give a sense of incongruity to humans.

According to the invention of claim 6, for example,
The operability and safety can be improved by configuring the first lock mechanism to be remotely operable and the second lock mechanism to be able to manually release the slide restriction state (claim 7).

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, when the lock is released, the storage portion automatically projects rearward of the vehicle, so that the operability can be further improved.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a rear luggage compartment structure of a vehicle according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a rear portion of a vehicle employing a rear luggage compartment structure according to the present embodiment.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a rear bumper extending rearward in the vehicle width direction. Below the rear bumper 2, one side surface of the lower trunk 1 serving as a storage portion is exposed to the outside of the vehicle at the rear of the vehicle, and the shape of the side surface is in the storage state shown in FIG.
It has a shape that is continuous with the surface of the skin, realizing a design that does not feel uncomfortable for humans.

3 is provided above the rear bumper 2,
It is a lift gate that can be opened and closed by a support member (not shown). A lock release knob 4 (not shown in FIG. 1) is provided inside the upper part of the license plate holder provided on the lift gate 3.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the lower trunk 1 is pulled out in the vehicle shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG.
It is slidable in the vehicle longitudinal direction.

Next, the details of the luggage compartment structure around the lower trunk 1 which is characteristic in this embodiment will be described.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing the rear luggage compartment structure of the vehicle according to the present embodiment, and is a diagram showing a cross section taken along line AA of FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the rear luggage compartment of the vehicle shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the sub trunk 29 stored below the rear luggage compartment shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the vehicle shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has a rear portion (that is, behind the rear seat 5 and the rear seat back 6) above the trunk floor mat 7 (the vertical direction of the vehicle body). The first luggage compartment has a deep bottom-shaped second luggage compartment below the first luggage compartment because a part of the floor panel 14 is recessed downward. Is provided.

In the second luggage compartment, a box-shaped sub-trunk case 29 which can be detached by being accessed from the first luggage compartment side can be stored. Mat 7
Located below.

In this embodiment, the trunk floor mat 7 is provided with a slit as shown in FIG.
When the occupant accesses the interior of the sub-trunk case 29 to take in and out the luggage, as shown in FIG. Thus, the state can be held by the hook 11. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the sub-trunk case 29 is provided with a handle 9 for taking out so as to make it easy for an occupant to attach / detach to / from the vehicle.

On the bottom surface of the recessed floor panel 14, a lower trunk 1 separate from the vehicle body is provided as a third luggage compartment, and this lower trunk 1 is shown in FIG. When the sub-trunk case 29 is stored in the second luggage compartment as described above, it is located below the sub-trunk case.

On the bottom surface of the lower trunk 1, a roller 30 having a rotation axis in the vehicle width direction is provided on the front side of the vehicle, and on the rear side of the vehicle, silicon is used to facilitate sliding on the bottom surface of the floor panel 14. The member 17 is joined. The lower trunk 1 has an opening and closing structure (details will be described later) that allows access to the outside of the vehicle at the rear of the vehicle.

Inside the bumper face 21 of the rear bumper 2, a bumper reinforcement 21 is extended in the vehicle width direction via a bumper foam 22 made of an elastic material. In the direction, a rear end frame 32 having a closed cross section in the vehicle front-rear direction and extending in the vehicle width direction is provided.

The sub-trunk case 29 is shown in FIGS.
When the sub-lump case 29 is stored in the second luggage compartment as shown in FIG.
Is arranged at substantially the same height from the ground, so that even if a part of the floor panel is recessed downward as described above, it is possible to prevent a decrease in vehicle body rigidity. . In particular, the load input to the rear bumper 2 from behind is
While supporting with the sub trunk case 29, the load is
Transmitted to the front of the vehicle body through the sub-trunk case 29,
In addition, since it can be absorbed and the shock absorbing performance is improved, safety is improved.

In the above state, since the rear end frame 32 is located between the bumper reinforcement 21 and the sub-trunk case 29, the load input from behind the rear bumper 2 Is transmitted in a stepwise manner by these members, so that the load can be more efficiently absorbed by the vehicle body, and safety can be improved by improving the impact absorption performance at the time of a rear collision.

The lift gate 3 has a general structure including a lift gate outer 19 exposed to the outside of the vehicle, a lift gate inner 18 joined inside the lift gate outer 19, and a door trim 24 facing the first luggage compartment. Have. Also,
At a position on the floor panel 14 in the vehicle front direction, a cross member 13 having a general shape is arranged in the vehicle width direction to secure the vehicle body rigidity.

At the lower end of the lift gate 3, there is provided a lock mechanism 10 having a general structure for engaging with a striker 23 attached to a rear end frame 32 in order to lock the opening and closing of the lift gate. Is provided.

<Opening / Closing Structure of Lower Trunk 1> The lower trunk 1 can move in the vehicle front-rear direction as described above, and in the following description, an opening / closing structure that restricts and permits the movement will be described.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the lower trunk 1 and its storage structure. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an essential part showing a structural example of a safety lever 16 provided on the vehicle rear side of the lower trunk 1. FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a structural example of a lock structure provided on the vehicle front side of the lower trunk 1.

In FIG. 6, a recessed floor panel 1 is shown.
4 is provided with an end panel 31 at the rear end of the vehicle.
Are joined at a position below a rear end frame 32 (not shown), and the end panel 31 has an opening through which the rear trunk 1 is put in and out.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, an urging member 15 is provided on the side surface of the recessed floor panel 14 on the front side of the vehicle so as to contact the end surface of the lower trunk 1 on the front side of the vehicle. Is provided. The urging member 15 is composed of, for example, a coil spring and a resin member, and urges the lower trunk 1 in the housed state toward the rear of the vehicle.

The lock mechanism 26, which is the first lock mechanism,
As shown in FIG. 8, the lower trunk 1 is biased by the biasing member 15 as shown in a solid line in FIG. 3 by engaging with strikers 28 provided at both ends on the vehicle front side of the lower trunk 1. Then, the sliding of the lower trunk 1 is locked (prohibited) and the engagement state is released to allow the lower trunk 1 to slide backward in the vehicle, thereby releasing the lock.

As shown in FIG. 7, a safety lever 16, which is a second lock mechanism and is provided on the rear trunk side of the lower trunk 1, is rotatably mounted around a movable shaft 27. It is urged by a general mechanism using a spring to maintain the state shown by the solid line in FIG. Further, both ends of the safety lever 16 are formed with claws (projections) extending upward.

When the lock of the lower trunk 1 is released by the lock mechanism 26, the lower trunk 1 automatically starts moving backward in the vehicle by the restoring force of the urging member 15. Safety lever 16
And the projection (rib) provided at the lower end of the rear end frame 32 abuts, thereby restricting the rearward sliding of the vehicle.

In this restricted state, when the pawl moves downward as shown by the broken line in FIG. 7 in response to the operation of the safety lever 16 by the occupant, the above-mentioned restricted state is released. The lower trunk 1 can be further slid in the rearward direction of the vehicle in accordance with the withdrawal operation of the driver.

With such an opening / closing structure, the lower trunk 1 can access the outside of the vehicle below the rear bumper 2, so that the lower trunk 1 can be accessed without opening / closing the lift gate 3, which is convenient. The performance is improved.

In the present embodiment, the occupant pulls out the lower trunk 1 until the protrusion (not shown) attached to the lower trunk 1 comes into contact with the stopper 25 attached to the vehicle body. Although the structure is permissible, the structure is not limited to this structure, and the lower trunk 1 may be configured to be detachable from the vehicle body.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a structure for controlling the lock mechanisms 10 and 26 for the lift gate and the lower trunk in this embodiment. The lock mechanism 10 for the lift gate and the lock mechanism 26 for the lower trunk are described above. In this embodiment, remote control can be performed.

That is, in FIG.
Can communicate with the keyless in-vehicle device 52 by infrared or wireless communication by a general method. A lower trunk rock actuator 53 and a lift gate lock actuator 54 are connected to the keyless vehicle-mounted device 52.
Operable / prohibited the operation of the lock release knob 4 by the occupant in response to the operation of the keyless terminal 51 by the occupant. 10 is held and released.

When the occupant desires access to the lower trunk 1, the lower trunk rock actuator 53 is operated by operating the keyless terminal 51,
After the lock release knob 4 is shifted to the operation allowable state, the engagement state of the lower trunk lock mechanism 26 is released by manually operating the lock release knob 4 in that state, and the lower trunk 1 is moved to the vehicle as described above. Can be slid backwards.

The opening and closing mechanism for the lower trunk 1 and the lock mechanism 10 for the lift gate and the lower trunk,
According to the remote control function of 26, operability and safety can be improved.

According to the present embodiment described above, since the access to the lower trunk 1 is below the rear bumper 2 (bumper reinforcement 20), the rear bumper 2 does not have a split structure, and It is possible to ensure both rigidity and luggage storage. Further, since the access to the lower trunk 1 is at a lower position than the general luggage room on the floor mat, it is possible to improve the occupant's workability of storing luggage.

Further, the second luggage compartment including the lower trunk 1 (third luggage compartment) and the sub-trunk case 29 and the first luggage compartment on the trunk floor mat 7 can increase the storage capacity and increase the occupant capacity. A variety of storages according to the taste of the user are realized.

The detachable sub-trunk case 29
By using the device in a state in which the floor panel is partially recessed, the load applied to the recessed portion can be supported by the sub-trunk case 29. Can be prevented.

The sub-trunk case 29 is
2 can be stored without falling down bulky luggage as compared with the case where only the first luggage compartment is used, and further, it can be used with the sub-trunk case 29 removed. (But only if it is confirmed that the body rigidity is not reduced),
By using as a luggage compartment deep in the height direction, bulky luggage can be easily stored without falling down, and convenience is improved.

In the above-described embodiment, the rear luggage structure of the vehicle according to the present invention has been described by taking as an example a type of vehicle having a luggage compartment connected to the vehicle compartment behind the rear seat. The present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to a general sedan type (three-box type) vehicle.

Further, the shape of the inside (storage portion) of the lower trunk 1 and the sub-trunk case 29 shown in the drawing is a plain shape for convenience of illustration, but is not limited to this shape, and is convenient and strong. From the viewpoint of the above, partitions and irregularities may be appropriately provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a rear portion of a vehicle employing a rear luggage compartment structure according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a lower trunk 1 is pulled out in the vehicle shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part showing a rear luggage compartment structure of the vehicle according to the embodiment, and is a view showing an AA section in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the rear luggage compartment of the vehicle shown in FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a sub-trunk 29 stored below the rear luggage compartment shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the lower trunk 1 and its storage structure.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an essential part showing a structural example of a safety lever 16 provided on the vehicle rear side of the lower trunk 1;

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a structural example of a lock structure provided on the vehicle front side of the lower trunk 1.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration for controlling the lock mechanisms 10 and 26 for the lift gate and the lower trunk in the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Lower trunk, 2: Rear bumper, 3: Lift gate, 4: Unlock knob, 5: Rear seat, 6: Rear seat back, 7: Trunk floor mat, 8: Trunk side trim, 9: Handle, 10: Lift gate Lock mechanism, 11: hook, 12: cover, 13: cross member, 14: floor panel, 15: biasing member, 16: safety lever, 17: silicon member, 18: lift gate inner, 19: lift gate outer, 20: bumper reinforcement, 21: bumper face, 22: bumper foam, 23, 28: striker, 24: door trim, 25: stopper, 26: lock mechanism for lower trunk, 27: movable shaft, 29: sub trunk case, 30: Roller, 31: End panel, 32: Re End frame, 51: keyless terminal, 52: keyless vehicle unit, 53: lower trunk actuator, 54: liftgate actuator,

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A rear luggage structure of a vehicle having a bumper disposed rearward of the vehicle, wherein a luggage room is provided by recessing a part of a floor panel at the rear of the vehicle downward. A rear cargo compartment structure having an opening and closing structure that allows access to the outside of the vehicle below the bumper. 2. A bumper reinforcement is provided inside the outer skin of the bumper so as to extend in the vehicle width direction, and the opening / closing structure is provided below the bumper reinforcement. The rear luggage structure of the vehicle according to claim 1. 3. A cover member covers the recessed portion of the floor panel so as to be openable and closable, and in a state where the cover member is covered, two luggage compartments are formed on the bottom surface of the recessed floor panel. 3. The rear luggage compartment structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the rear luggage compartment structure is formed. 4. The luggage compartment includes a storage portion separate from the vehicle body, and the storage portion is slidable in the vehicle front-rear direction by the opening / closing structure.
The rear luggage structure of a vehicle according to any one of claims 3 to 3. 5. A side surface of the storage portion in the vehicle rear direction is exposed to the outside of the vehicle, and a shape of the side surface is different from a surface of the bumper when the storage portion is stored by the opening / closing structure. 5. The rear luggage compartment structure of a vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the vehicle is formed continuously. 6. An opening / closing structure for the luggage compartment, comprising: a storage portion separate from a vehicle body and slidable in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle; and a predetermined amount of sliding of the storage portion in a rearward direction of the vehicle. A first lock mechanism for permitting / prohibiting, a release of a slide restriction state in a state in which the storage section has been slid in the rearward direction by the predetermined amount, and a further permission for further sliding of the storage section in the vehicle rearward direction. The rear luggage compartment structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a two-lock mechanism. 7. The system according to claim 7, wherein the first lock mechanism includes a control unit capable of releasing the lock by remote control, and the release of the slide restriction state in the second lock mechanism is performed by a manual operation of an occupant. Item 7. The rear luggage structure of the vehicle according to Item 6. 8. The device according to claim 6, wherein the first lock mechanism includes an urging member for urging the storage portion in the rearward direction when the slide of the storage portion is locked. 7. The rear luggage structure of the vehicle according to 7.