JP2003025941A - Side part car body structure of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a side part car body structure of a vehicle capable of projecting a guard member at the time of turning over of a vehicle to realize safety of an occupant while ensuring a beautiful appearance at the usual time by providing the guard member stored at the usual time and upwardly projected to the outside direction of the vehicle at the time of turning over of the vehicle at a front side or a side of an occupant seated position of the vehicle; and shortening an upper side height of an opening of a front shield to accomplish an enhancement of liberation feeling at the time of usual traveling by projecting the guard member at the time of turning over of the vehicle. SOLUTION: In the vehicle capable of traveling in the roofless state, it is characterized that the guard member 50 stored at the usual time and upwardly projected to the outside direction of the vehicle at the time of turning over of the vehicle is provided at a front side or a side of the occupant seat position of the vehicle.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a side body structure of a vehicle such as an open car that can run without a roof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-
85344 and German registration statement 35025
There is a structure described in No. 74 (DE 3502574 C1). The former one disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-58344 has a foldable hard roof. Thus, when the roof portion of the vehicle is configured with a hard roof, the roof is closed as compared with the roof top. It has the advantages of good time appearance, low noise, and improved safety.
In the vehicle equipped with the hard roof described in the publication, there is a problem that sufficient safety cannot be secured especially when the vehicle rolls over when the roof is opened.

On the other hand, the latter German registration specification No. 3502
The vehicle described in No. 574 is an open car provided with a triangular window and a frame (window frame) supporting the window on the door side,
When the vehicle rolls over, the above-mentioned frame is locked to the vehicle body side, and the vehicle is supported by the triangular window portion to ensure the safety of the occupant, but as described above, the triangular window and the window frame are provided on the door side. Is installed, when closing the door and traveling
There is a problem that visibility and visibility on the front side are reduced due to the triangular window and window frame. In addition, it is possible to reduce the height of the upper side of the front window opening while confirming the safety when the vehicle rolls over. There was a difficult problem.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is normally stored in front of or in the side of the occupant sitting position of a vehicle.
By providing a guard member that projects upward in the vehicle exterior direction when the vehicle rolls over, it is possible to enhance the safety of the occupant by allowing the guard member to project when the vehicle rolls over while maintaining the aesthetic appearance during normal operation. An object of the present invention is to provide a side body structure of a vehicle in which the height of the upper side of the front window opening can be shortened by projecting to improve the feeling of opening during normal traveling.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a side body structure for a vehicle, which is capable of traveling without a roof, in front of or at the side of the occupant seating position of the vehicle.
A guard member that is housed in a normal state and that protrudes upward in the vehicle exterior direction when the vehicle rolls over is provided.

According to the above construction, since the guard member is housed in the normal time, it is possible to ensure the aesthetic appearance in the normal time.
Further, since the above-mentioned guard member projects outward in the vehicle exterior direction when the vehicle rolls over, the safety of the occupant can be achieved. Moreover, since the guard member projects during the overturning, the upper height of the front window opening can be shortened, and the feeling of opening during normal traveling can be improved.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a front window portion is provided in front of the occupant seating position of the vehicle, the both side portions of which are supported by vertical side portions extending in the vertical direction, and the guard member is It is arranged on the vertical side. According to the above configuration, since the guard member is arranged on the vertical side portion that is present relatively close to the occupant, it is possible to improve safety when the vehicle rolls over.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the guard member is configured to project to a position higher than the upper side portion of the front window portion. According to the above configuration, when the vehicle rolls over, the guard member projects to a position higher than the upper side portion of the front window portion, so that the safety can be more reliably improved during the rollover.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the vertical side portion is formed in a closed cross section structure having a closed cross section, and the guard member is housed inside the closed cross section of the vertical side portion. According to the above configuration, since the guard member is housed inside the closed cross section of the vertical side portion, the appearance can be improved, and the vertical side portion is formed in the closed cross section structure. In order to improve the rigidity of the vehicle, the vertical side portion can receive a load when the vehicle rolls over.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle is provided with a movable roof, and the roof is configured to be openable and closable. According to the above-mentioned composition, the above-mentioned effect becomes more remarkable when a movable roof is opened.

In one embodiment of the present invention, an opening through which the guard member projects is provided above the vertical side portion, and the opening is configured to be covered by the movable roof when the movable roof is closed. It is a thing. According to the above configuration, when the movable roof is closed, the opening at the upper part of the vertical side portion is covered with the movable roof, so that it is possible to improve the appearance when the roof is closed.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a reinforcing member is provided below the vertical side portion and extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle so as to be connected to or opposed to a rigid member of the vehicle body. . According to the above configuration, when the vehicle rolls over, the load input from the guard member and the vertical side portion can be transmitted to the rigid member of the vehicle body through the reinforcing member, and the rigid member can receive the load.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the reinforcing member is set as a frame member which is continuously arranged below the vertical side portion so as to face the side sill on the side of the vehicle body and to be adjacent thereto. According to the above configuration, the load can be efficiently received by the side sill as the rigid member on the vehicle body side portion, so that the safety can be further improved.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the front window portion wraps around from the front of the occupant's seating position to the sides of the occupant's seating position, and the vertical side portions supporting both side portions of the front window portion are substantially vertical. It is arranged in.

According to the above construction, the visibility of the front side portion is improved by the position of the vertical side portion supporting both side portions of the front window portion, and the conventional triangular window and window frame can be omitted. Therefore, the field of view is expanded to the front side, and the feeling of opening is improved. Moreover, since the vertical side portions are arranged substantially vertically, the load transmission becomes good when the vehicle rolls over.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a detecting means for detecting a rollover state of the vehicle, a driving means for moving the guard member when the rollover state is detected by the detecting means, and the guard after the guard member is moved. And a lock means for fixing the member.

According to the above construction, the detecting means detects the rollover state of the vehicle, the driving means moves the guard member when the rollover state is detected by the upper detecting means, and the locking means moves the guard member after the guard member moves. To fix. As a result,
The protruding state of the guard member can be reliably ensured.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The drawing shows a side body structure of a vehicle. As shown in FIG. 1, this vehicle is provided with a movable roof 4 composed of a plurality of, for example, three hard roofs 1, 2, 3 in a roof portion. Can be opened and closed and removable
(See FIG. 2), and the movable roof 4 as shown in FIG.
When removed, it is configured so that it can run in an open car mode without a roof.

In addition, the above-mentioned vehicle has left and right doors 5, 5 on its side.
It is provided with door openings 6 and 6 for passengers getting on and off which are opened and closed by 5 (side doors). Further, in front of the occupant seating position of the vehicle, a front window opening 7 formed of a continuous single opening formed in the vehicle body is provided, and the front window opening 7 is provided with a light-transmissive material (for example, glass or transparent It is covered with an integrated (non-divided) front window member 8 (hereinafter simply referred to as the front window) made of reinforced plastic.

The front window 8 is integrally formed so as to wrap around from the front of the occupant seating position to the side of the occupant seating position. The front and rear sides of the front window opening 7 covered by the front window 8 are both left and right. Vertical side 9,
9 is arranged at the rear of the side of the vehicle so as to correspond to both sides of the rear end of the front window 8 that has been wrapped around, and the vertical side 9 is arranged substantially vertically.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the main part shown with the door 5 removed, and the vertical side portion 9 is located rearward of the front end position 6a of the door opening 6. Further, the upper end of the vertical side portion 9 and the upper end of the front window 8 described above are set to a height substantially flush with the upper end of the head of the occupant seated on the seat (see the phantom line α in FIG. 3), as shown in FIG. When the vehicle is running in the open car mode, the occupant receives the running wind to provide a feeling of openness.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3, wherein the vertical side portion 9 has a closed cross section 10 which joins the pillar outer panel 9a and the pillar inner panel 9b and extends in the vertical direction. It has a closed cross-section structure.

Moreover, in the closed section 10 of the vertical side portion 9 described above, a reinforcing member 11 extending substantially vertically along the vertical side portion 9.
A is provided. In this embodiment, the reinforcing member 11A
Is formed of a hydroformed pipe member (hydrofoam reinforcement).

When the reinforcing member 11A is formed of a pipe member formed by hydroforming as described above, the correction member 11A can be formed to be lightweight and highly rigid, and the moldability thereof is good, and the reinforcing member is also formed. When 11A is provided inside the closed cross section 10 of the vertical side portion 9, the rigidity of the vertical side portion 9 can be significantly improved due to the synergistic effect of the closed cross section structure and the hydroformed product.

As shown in FIG. 4, a lateral end portion 8a of a front window 8 is joined and fixed to the vehicle outer side surface of a pillar outer panel 9a which constitutes a vertical side portion 9 with an adhesive 12, and this front window 8a is joined and fixed. The side end portion 8a of 8 covers the vehicle outer side surface of the vertical side portion 9 to eliminate the unevenness of the appearance,
It is configured to secure a flush feeling, improve appearance, and improve aerodynamic performance.

A trim member 13 is provided on the vehicle inner side surface of the vertical side portion 9 while the pillar outer panel 9a is provided.
A seal member 14 such as a weather strip is attached to the rear joint flange portion of the front and rear joint flange portions between the pillar inner panel 9b and the pillar inner panel 9b, and a trim portion 13 of the trim member 13 is formed by a lip portion 14a formed integrally with the seal member 14. It covers the rear end of the passenger compartment.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 3, showing the belt line outer panel 15a formed integrally with or integrally with the pillar outer panel 9a and the pillar inner panel 9b integrally or integrally. The formed belt line inner panel 15b is provided, and both panels 15a and 15b are joined to form a closed section 16 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. In the belt line portion 15 having the closed cross section structure, the reinforcing member 11B extending in the front-rear direction along the belt line portion 15 inside the closed cross section 16.
Is provided.

The reinforcing member 11B is integrally formed with the above-mentioned reinforcing member 11A into a pipe shape by hydroforming. Also, the outer panel 1 of the belt line portion 15
A seal member 14B such as a weather strip is attached to the lower joint flange portion of the upper and lower joint flange portions of the 5a and the inner panel 15b. The seal member 14B is formed integrally or integrally with the above-mentioned seal member 14 (see FIG. 4).

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 3, showing a hinge pillar outer panel 17a formed integrally or integrally with the belt line outer panel 15a.
A belt line inner panel 15b and a hinge pillar inner panel 17b formed integrally or integrally with each other are provided, and these panels 17a and 17b are joined via a hinge pillar reinforcement 18 to extend in the vertical direction of the vehicle. The closed cross sections 19 and 20 are formed.

In the hinge pillar 17 (rigid member on the side of the vehicle body) of this closed cross-section structure, a reinforcing member 11C extending along the hinge pillar 17 in the vertical direction of the vehicle is provided inside one closed cross-section 19.

The reinforcing member 11C is formed integrally with the above-mentioned reinforcing members 11A and 11B into a pipe shape by hydroforming, and the reinforcing member 11C is continuously provided below the vertical side portion 9 described above. It is connected to a rigid member (see hinge pillar 17) on the side of the vehicle body.

That is, as shown in FIG. 7, a flat plate-like joining flange 21 is integrally joined and fixed to the lower end portion of the above-mentioned reinforcing member 11C by welding means or the like, and the joining flange 21 is hinge pillar reinforcement. It is integrally joined and fixed to the lower part of the ment 18 by spot welding means or the like.

FIG. 8 is a schematic side view of the door 5 for opening and closing the door opening 6. The door 5 has a door outer panel 5a and a door inner panel 5b, and a door upper panel is provided at a front side step of the door inner panel 5b. The hinge 22 and the door lower hinge 23 are attached.

Inside the door 5, a bracket 24,
Two upper and lower impact bars 28 and 29 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle are stretched via 25, 26 and 27 so as to improve the proof strength in the event of a side collision.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG. 3, showing a reinforcing member 11 provided in the closed section 10 of the vertical side portion 9.
The lower portion of A is joined to the retainer 30 provided on the inner bottom portion of the vertical side portion 9.

Further, the above-mentioned vertical side portion 9 is arranged so as to be positioned above the step-like upper side portion 5c of the door 5, and when the vehicle rolls over, the load received by the vertical side portion 9 and the reinforcing member 11A. It is configured to be transmitted to the door 5, and when the door 5 is closed, the upper portion of the door 5 and the belt line portion 15 on the vehicle body side are overlapped by a predetermined amount.

On the other hand, in the door 5, a closed cross section extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle is formed by joining upper members 31 and 32 and lower members 33 and 34 to the inner upper part of the door outer panel 5a and the inner upper part of the door inner panel 5b. 35, 36 (Fig. 10
Door reinforcements 37, 38 (other reinforcing members) are provided.

By the way, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, a roll bar 39 made of a metal pipe as a frame member is provided in the door 5 so as to be continuous with the above-mentioned reinforcing member 11A in a substantially vertical direction. It is provided.

The roll bar 39 is a reinforcing means which is continuously provided below the reinforcing member 11A and is opposed to the side sill 40 as a rigid member on the side of the vehicle body so as to face the door sill 40a. The retainer 41, 42 is stretched between the lower surface of the upper member 32 of the reinforcement 38 and the lower inner surface of the door inner panel 5b. The lower member 34 of the door reinforcement 38 described above has an opening 34a for penetrating the roll bar 39.
Are formed.

That is, the reinforcing member 1 in the vertical side portion 9 on the vehicle body side.
A door reinforcement 38 as another reinforcing member that extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle inside the door 5 is provided in the peripheral portion of the roll bar 39 that closely faces 1A in the vertical direction. The roll bar 39 is stretched in the vertical direction so as not to interfere with the upper and lower impact bars 28 and 29, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 9, the above-mentioned side sill 40 includes a side sill outer 40a and a side sill inner 40b.
And a side sill reinforcement 43, and a side sill closed section 44 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.
In the side sill closed cross section 45, a pair of metal pipe reinforcing members 46, 46 are provided in the side sill closed cross section 45 so as to be vertically continuous with the reinforcing member 11A and the roll bar 39. There is.

The pair of reinforcing members 46, 46 are shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11, the upper and lower retainers 4 having a substantially L-shaped cross section.
The retainers 47 and 48 are stretched in parallel between 7 and 48, and as shown in FIG.
The side sill outer 40a and the side sill reinforcement 43 are joined and fixed in the inside so as to increase the strength of the side sill 40 in the portion facing the roll bar 39.

By the way, FIG. 4, FIG. 12, FIG. 13, and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11, the reinforcing member 11A is provided within the closed cross section 10 of the vertical side portion 9 that supports both side portions of the front window 8.
On the inner side of the vehicle, there is provided a guard member 50 which is normally housed inside the closed cross section 10 (see FIG. 12) and which projects upward in the vehicle exterior direction (see FIG. 13) when the vehicle rolls over.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 12, the above-mentioned guard member 50 is arranged on the vehicle inner side surface of the reinforcing member 11A through the guide rails 51 made of metal. For example, both the upper and lower parts are fixed to the reinforcing member 11A by using bolts and nuts 52,52.

As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 14, the guide rail 51 has a spring retainer 53 formed by cutting and raising in an intermediate portion in the vertical direction, and a hinge member 54 such as a hinge is provided on the upper portion thereof. And inverted L-shaped stopper 55
Is rotatably attached. The stopper 55 is constantly urged to the normal position shown in FIG. 12 by a spring having a relatively weak spring force.

On the other hand, the guard member 50 mounted on the guide rail 51 and configured to be movable upward along the guide rail 51 has a front wall 50a and a side wall 50b as shown in a perspective view in FIG. The rear wall 50c is formed of a rigid member having a substantially U-shaped cross section.

A protrusion 56 (having a substantially triangular cross section) (the guard member 5) is provided at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the guard member 50.
(0 projection for preventing immersion) is formed integrally or integrally,
A spring retainer 57 is integrally or integrally provided in the lower portion. Further, the front wall 50a of the guard member 50 described above
Is provided with a pin 58 as a locking means projecting forward from the front wall 50a.

With the above-mentioned guard member 50 slidably assembled to the guide rail 51 as shown in FIG. 12, the spring retainer 53 on the guide rail 51 side,
A coil spring 59 as a biasing means is superposed between the spring retainer 57 on the guard member 50 side, and the spring force of the coil spring 59 constantly biases the guard member 50 in the protruding direction, that is, upward.

On the other hand, the reinforcing member 11A is provided with an electromagnetic solenoid 62 as an actuator via a bolt, a nut 60 and a bracket 61, and a plunger 63 (locking means) of the electromagnetic solenoid 62 is provided above the pin 58. The guard member 50 is configured to abut and prevent the guard member 50 from protruding during normal operation.

When the above-mentioned electromagnetic solenoid 62 is provided in the reinforcing member 11A as a hydroformed part, the electromagnetic solenoid 62 can be disposed by effectively utilizing the internal space of the reinforcing member 11A.
It does not require a separate space for arrangement.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12, an opening portion 64 through which the above-mentioned guard member 50 is projected is provided on the upper portion of the vertical side portion 9, and a rubber is provided in the opening portion 64 to prevent intrusion of dust, rainwater and the like. A cover member 65 made of a thin plate or cloth is provided, and the cover member 65 is broken (or peeled) when the guard member 50 is projected upward.

Further, the above-mentioned opening 64 is configured to be covered by the movable roof 4 when the movable roof 4 shown in FIG. 1 is closed. FIG. 15 shows an electric circuit for the above-mentioned electromagnetic solenoid 62, and the above-mentioned electromagnetic solenoid 62 is connected in series to a battery 66 via a G sensor 67 as a detecting means for detecting a rollover state of the vehicle.

When the G sensor 67 detects the rollover state of the vehicle and the switch is turned on, the electromagnetic solenoid 6 is turned on.
2 is energized and the plunger 63 of the electromagnetic solenoid 62 is attracted magnetically and moves backward as shown in FIG. 13 from the protruding state shown in FIG.
The guard member 50 breaks the lid member 65 by the spring force of 9.
(Or peeling off) and projecting to a position higher than the upper side of the front window 8 as shown in FIG.

When the guard member 50 is projected, the stopper 56 on the guide rail 51 side is once rotated upward by the protrusion 56 on the guard member 50 side about the hinge member 54 as a fulcrum, but the stopper 55 passes through the protrusion 56. Afterward, the spring spring force (not shown) linearly returns to the normal position. Therefore, the bottom surface of the projection 56 having a substantially triangular cross section is locked by the upper surface of the stopper 55 that has moved back, and the guard member 50 after the upward movement is projected. It can be fixed so as not to sink into the closed section 10 of the vertical side portion 9.

The illustrated embodiment is configured as described above, and the operation will be described below. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, one continuous front window opening 7 is covered by one front window 8, and the vertical side portions 9 and 9 of the side rear of the front window opening 7 are rearward of the vehicle side. I placed it, so
It is possible to eliminate the conventional triangular window provided on the door side, the field of view is expanded to the front side portion, the visibility can be improved, and the open feeling can be improved.

In particular, as shown in FIG. 2, the hard roof 1,
The feeling of opening is significantly improved when the car is run as an open car with a few removed. By the way, when the vehicle rolls over as shown in FIG. 16, the guard member 50 stored in the closed cross section 10 of the vertical side portion 9 projects and the projected position is locked. And the vertical side portion 9 arranged substantially vertically can receive a load, and
A reinforcement member 11A is provided on the vertical side portion 9, and the reinforcement member 11A described above is a reinforcement member 11 on the body side.
It is connected to the hinge pillar 17 as a vehicle body rigid member via B and 11C, and is arranged in close proximity to the side sill 40 via the roll bar 39 as a reinforcing member on the door side, so that the load is divided into two systems. The load is dispersed and transmitted, and the above-mentioned load can be received by the hinge pillar 17 and the side sill 40 as the vehicle body rigid member, and as a result, the safety of the occupant can be secured.

Particularly, the reinforcing members 11A, 11B on the body side,
Even if the door 5 opens when the vehicle rolls over, the door 11C
The load can be reliably received without being affected by the opening of the.

As described above, the side body structure of the vehicle of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 16 is, in a vehicle capable of traveling without a roof, located at the front or side of the occupant sitting position of the vehicle. A guard member 50 is provided which is normally stored and which projects upward in the vehicle exterior direction when the vehicle rolls over.

According to this structure, the guard member 50 is housed in the normal state, so that the aesthetic appearance in the normal state can be ensured, and the guard member 50 described above is used when the vehicle rolls over.
As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.
The safety of passengers can be improved. Moreover, since the guard member 50 is projected during the overturning, the height of the upper part of the front window opening 7 can be shortened, and the feeling of opening during normal traveling can be improved.

Further, in front of the occupant seating position of the vehicle, a front window 8 is provided whose both side portions are supported by vertical side portions 9 extending in the vertical direction, and the guard member 50 is provided.
Is disposed on the vertical side portion 9. According to this configuration, the vertical side portion 9 existing at a portion relatively close to the occupant.
Since the guard member 50 is provided in the vehicle, safety can be improved when the vehicle rolls over.

Further, the guard member 50 is constructed so as to project to a position higher than the upper side portion of the front window 8. With this configuration, since the guard member 50 projects to a position higher than the upper side portion of the front window 8 when the vehicle rolls over, the safety can be more reliably improved during the rollover.

In addition, the vertical side portion 9 is formed into a closed cross-section structure having a closed cross section 10, and the guard member 50 is housed inside the closed cross section 10 of the vertical side portion 9. According to this configuration, the guard member 50 has the closed cross section 10 of the vertical side portion 9.
Since it is housed inside, the appearance can be improved, and since the vertical side portion 9 has a closed cross-section structure,
The rigidity of the vertical side portion 9 is improved so that the vertical side portion 9 can receive a load when the vehicle rolls over.

Further, the vehicle is provided with a movable roof 4 as shown in FIG. 1, and the roof 4 can be opened and closed. According to this configuration, the above effect becomes more remarkable when the movable roof 4 is opened.

Further, an opening portion 64 through which the guard member 50 projects is provided above the vertical side portion 9, and the opening portion 64 is provided.
Is configured to be covered by the movable roof 4 when the movable roof 4 is closed. According to this configuration, since the opening 64 at the upper part of the vertical side portion 9 is covered by the movable roof 4 when the movable roof 4 is closed, it is possible to improve the appearance when the roof is closed.

Moreover, below the vertical side portion 9, a reinforcing member (reinforcing member 11C, which extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and is connected to or opposed to a rigid member of the vehicle body (see the hinge pillar 17, the side sill 40) is provided. A roll bar 39) is provided. With this configuration, when the vehicle rolls over, the load input from the guard member 50 and the vertical side portion 9 is passed through the reinforcing member (reinforcing member 11C, roll bar 39) to the rigid member (hinge pillar 17, side sill 40) of the vehicle body.
The load can be transmitted to the rigid member and the load can be received by the rigid member.

The reinforcing member (see roll bar 39)
Is a frame member which is continuously arranged below the vertical side portion 9 so as to face the side sill 40 on the vehicle body side and is arranged in proximity thereto. According to this configuration, the side sill 40, which is a rigid member on the side of the vehicle body, can efficiently receive the load, so that the safety can be further improved.

Further, the front window 8 extends from the front of the seating position of the occupant to the side of the seating position of the occupant, and the vertical side parts 9 supporting both side parts of the front window 8 are arranged substantially vertically. Is.

According to this structure, the visibility of the front side portion is improved by the position of the vertical side portion 9 supporting both side portions of the front window 8, and the conventional triangular window and window frame can be omitted. As a result, the field of view can be extended to the front side and the feeling of opening can be improved. Moreover, since the vertical side portions 9 are arranged substantially vertically, the load transmission is improved when the vehicle rolls over.

In addition, the detecting means (see G sensor 67) for detecting the rollover state of the vehicle, and the guard member 50 when the rollover state is detected by the detecting means (see G sensor 67).
Drive means for moving (see coil spring 59),
It is provided with a locking means (see stopper 55 and protrusion 56) for fixing the guard member 50 after the guard member 50 is moved.

According to this structure, the detecting means (G sensor 6
7) detects the rollover state of the vehicle, and the drive means (see the coil spring 59) moves the above-mentioned guard member 50 when the rollover state is detected by the upper detection means (see G sensor 67), and the lock means (stopper 55, The protrusion 56) fixes the guard member 50 after the guard member 50 is moved. As a result, the protruding state of the guard member 50 can be reliably ensured, and the safety of the occupant when the vehicle rolls over can be significantly improved.

FIG. 17 shows another embodiment of the electric circuit for the electromagnetic solenoid 62. In the embodiment of FIG. 15, the G sensor 67 is used as the detecting means for detecting the rollover state of the vehicle. In the embodiment, the mercury switch 68 is used.

This mercury switch 68 encloses a predetermined amount of mercury 70 having fluidity and conductivity in a sealed container 69, and has a contact 71 connected to the battery 66 side and an electromagnetic solenoid 62 side above the container 69. Contact 7 connected to
2 and 2 are arranged close to each other.

According to this structure, the container 69
The mercury 70 inside flows toward the pair of contacts 71, 72,
Since the mercury 70 conducts between the contacts 71 and 72, the mercury switch 68 is turned on and the electromagnetic solenoid 6
Energization of 2 is executed. That is, during a frontal collision, a side collision, and a rear collision, the mercury switch 68 maintains the OFF state, and only the rollover state of the vehicle can be accurately detected.

Even with this structure, the other structures, functions, and effects are almost the same as those of the previous embodiment.
In FIG. 17, the same parts as those in the previous figure are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

18 and 19 show another embodiment of the side body structure of a vehicle. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, a stopper 55 on the guide rail 51 side and a projection on the guard member 50 side are provided. 1 and 56 constitute a locking means for fixing the guard member 50 after the guard member 50 is moved.
In this embodiment shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 19, both the locking hole 73 formed integrally with the guide rail 51 and the reinforcing member 11A and the slider 74 as the engaging means provided on the guard member 50 side are used as the locking means. Is configured.

That is, the holder 75 is fixed at an intermediate position in the vertical direction of the guard member 50, and a slider 74 biased by the spring 76 toward the guide rail 51 is provided in the holder 75 and integrated with the slider 74. The formed retaining protrusion 74a is slidably inserted into the guide groove 75a of the holder 75. Here, the spring force of the spring 76 is set to be smaller than the spring force of the spring 59.

With this structure, when the plunger 63 of the electromagnetic solenoid 62 in the normal state shown in FIG. 18 moves backward, the guard member 50 moves upward due to the spring force of the coil spring 59, and moves upward from the guard member 50. 19, the slider 74 urged by the spring 76 is engaged in the locking hole 73 as shown in FIG. 19, and the guard member 50 after the movement does not sink into the closed section 10 of the vertical side portion 9. Can be fixed as.

Even with this structure, the other structures, functions, and effects are almost the same as those of the previous embodiment.
18 and 19, the same parts as those in the previous drawings are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 20 shows another embodiment of the side body structure of a vehicle, in which the reinforcing members 11B and 11C are omitted from the configuration of FIG. That is, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 20, a reinforcing member 11A made of hydroform extending substantially vertically in the closed cross section 10 of the vertical side portion 9, a roll bar 39 extending vertically in the door 5, and a side sill 40 are provided. In addition, a pair of reinforcing members 46, 46 are arranged side by side in a substantially straight line in the vertical direction.

With this construction, the load at the time of overturning can be reliably received as long as the door 5 is locked to the vehicle body, although the structure is simple. In addition, also in the embodiment shown in FIG. 20, other configurations, operations, and effects are almost the same as those of the previous embodiment.
In the figure, the same parts as those in the previous figure are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 21 shows still another embodiment of the side body structure of the vehicle, in which the reinforcing members 46 and 46 in the roll bar 39 and the side sill 40 are omitted from the configuration of FIG.

That is, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 21, the reinforcing members 11B and 11C are integrally formed with the hydroforming reinforcing member 11A extending substantially vertically in the closed cross section 10 of the vertical side portion 9 by the hydroforming. Reinforcing member 11
B and 11C are arranged inside the belt line portion 15 and the hinge pillar 17, and the vertical side portion 9 and the hinge pillar 17 as a rigid portion of the vehicle body side portion are integrated into the reinforcing members 11A and 11A.
B and 11C are connected.

According to this structure, the load at the time of rollover can be reliably received even though the structure is simple. Moreover, even if the door 5 is opened at the time of overturning, the above load is received without being affected by the opening of the door 5, so that the safety can be improved.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 21 as well, other structures, operations and effects are almost the same as those of the previous embodiment. Therefore, in FIG. And detailed description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 22 shows still another embodiment of the side body structure of the vehicle. In the embodiment of FIG. 9, the door inner panel 5b is used.
Door reinforcement 38 provided on the inner upper part of the
Although a single roll bar 39 is vertically installed between the lower surface of the upper member 32 and the lower inner surface of the door inner panel 5b via the retainers 41 and 42, in this embodiment shown in FIG. Roll bar as a reinforcing member up and down 2
It is divided.

That is, the door reinforcement 38
The upper roll bar 78 is provided in the closed cross section 36 of the door via the retainers 77, 77, and the retainer 79, 42 is provided between the lower surface of the lower member 34 of the door reinforcement 38 and the lower inner surface of the door inner panel 5b. The lower roll bar 39 is provided, and the above-mentioned reinforcing member 11A, the upper and lower roll bars 78, 39, the reinforcing members 46 in the side sill 40,
46 and 46 are arranged side by side in a substantially straight line in the vertical direction.

With this structure, it is not necessary to provide the opening portion 34a (see FIG. 9) in the door reinforcement 38, and therefore, the load at the time of rolling over the vehicle can be maintained while maintaining the door reinforcement rigidity by the door reinforcement 38. Can be reliably received by the above-mentioned respective elements 50, 11A, 78, 39, 46.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 22 as well, other structures, functions and effects are almost the same as those of the previous embodiment. Therefore, the same parts in FIG. And detailed description thereof is omitted.

In the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment, the front window member of the present invention corresponds to the front window 8 of the embodiment, and hereinafter, similarly, the rigid member on the side of the vehicle body is the hinge pillar 17. Corresponding to the side sill 40, the reinforcing member includes a reinforcing member 11C, a roll bar 39,
Corresponding to 78, the frame members are roll bars 39, 78.
The detecting means corresponds to the G sensor 67 or the mercury switch 68, the driving means corresponds to the coil spring 59, and the locking means corresponds to the stopper 55 and the protrusion 56 or the locking hole 73 and the slider 74. Even this invention
It is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment.

[0090]

According to the present invention, a guard member, which is normally housed and which protrudes upward in the vehicle exterior direction when the vehicle rolls over, is provided at the front or side of the occupant seating position of the vehicle.
While maintaining a good appearance during normal operation, the guard member can be projected when the vehicle rolls over to ensure the safety of the occupant. Moreover, since the guard member projects during rollover, the height of the upper side of the front window opening can be shortened. As a result, there is an effect that the feeling of opening during normal traveling can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle including a side body structure of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the vehicle with the roof removed.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a side body structure of the vehicle of the present invention.

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

5 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a joint structure of a reinforcing member.

FIG. 8 is a schematic side view of a door.

9 is a sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG.

10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a reinforcing member in a side sill.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of essential parts taken along the line FF of FIG.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram when the guard member is projected.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a guide rail and a guard member.

FIG. 15 is an electric circuit diagram showing an energizing circuit.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram when the vehicle rolls over.

FIG. 17 is an electric circuit diagram showing another embodiment of the energizing circuit.

FIG. 18 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the side vehicle body structure of the invention.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram when the guard member is projected.

FIG. 20 is a side view showing still another embodiment of the side body structure of the vehicle of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a side view showing still another embodiment of the side body structure of the vehicle of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view showing still another embodiment of the vehicle side body structure of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

4 ... Movable group 8 ... Front wind 9 ... Vertical side 10 ... Closed cross section 11C ... Reinforcing member 17 ... Hinge pillar (rigid member) 39, 89 ... Roll bar (reinforcing member) 40 ... Side sill (rigid member) 50 ... Guard member 55 ... Stopper (locking means) 56 ... Protrusion (locking means) 59 ... Coil spring (driving means) 64 ... Opening 67 ... G sensor (detection means) 68 ... Mercury switch (detection means) 73 ... Locking hole (locking means) 74 ... Slider (locking means)

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle capable of traveling without a roof is provided with a guard member, which is housed at a normal time and protrudes upward in the vehicle exterior direction when the vehicle rolls over, in front of or at a side of a passenger seating position of the vehicle. Vehicle side body structure. 2. A front window portion is provided in front of the occupant seating position of the vehicle, the both side portions of which are supported by vertical side portions extending in the vertical direction, and the guard member is disposed on the vertical side portion. The side body structure of the vehicle according to claim 1. 3. The guard member is configured to project to a position higher than an upper side portion of the front window portion.
The side body structure of the described vehicle. 4. The side body structure for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the vertical side portion is formed into a closed cross-section structure having a closed cross section, and the guard member is housed inside the closed cross section of the vertical side portion. . 5. The vehicle body side structure according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the vehicle is provided with a movable roof, and the roof is configured to be openable and closable. 6. The vehicle according to claim 5, wherein an opening through which the guard member projects is provided above the vertical side portion, and the opening is covered by the movable roof when the movable roof is closed. Side body structure. 7. A reinforcing member is provided below the vertical side portion, which extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and is connected to or opposed to a rigid member of the vehicle body so as to be disposed adjacent thereto. 6. The side body structure of the vehicle according to item 6. 8. The vehicle side vehicle body structure according to claim 7, wherein the reinforcing member is set as a frame member which is continuously disposed below the vertical side portion and is disposed adjacent to and facing a side sill of a vehicle body side portion. . 9. The front window part extends from the front of the seating position of the occupant to the side of the seating position of the occupant, and the vertical side parts supporting both side parts of the front window part are arranged substantially vertically. The side body structure of the vehicle according to 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8. 10. A detecting means for detecting a rollover state of the vehicle, a driving means for moving the guard member when the rollover state is detected by the detecting means, and a lock means for fixing the guard member after the guard member is moved. The side body structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9.