JP2003160005A - Automobile side sill cover structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automobile side sill cover structure allowing efficient collection of wire harnesses arranged inside a side sill cover. <P>SOLUTION: On a side sill cover 10 covering a side sill 1, a guide portion 27 is integrally formed with a vehicle interior surface portion 11 of the side sill cover 10 through a lower hinge portion 22 and weak portions 23, 24 and 25. Wire harnesses 41 are covered by the side sill cover 10 and not shown to passengers and the like, so that the appearance quality of a vehicle interior is ensured. On the other hand, when the vehicle becomes an ELV, the weak portions 23, 24 and 25 are divided and rotated to the side sill 1 side about the lower hinge portion 22 by adding pressing force from the vehicle interior side by a harness hook 50, thereby guiding the harness hook 50 to a harness engaging position. The weak portions 23, 24 and 25 are locked to the wire harnesses to draw out and collect the wire harnesses 41. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a side sill cover structure for an automobile, and more particularly to a side sill cover structure for accommodating harnesses with a side sill of a vehicle body and for covering the side sill and the harnesses from the vehicle interior side.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a used vehicle (EL
V: End of Life Vehicles) is a process in which major metal parts and parts with market value are removed by dismantling companies, and tires, batteries, etc.
After the airbag and the like are removed, shredder processing is performed.
Shredder residue (ASR: Automobile Shredder) when this ELV is shredded
About 5% of the material composition of Residue) is harnesses.

The proportion of harnesses used in automobiles is
Generally, about 45% in the engine compartment, about 30% inside the instrument panel, about 25% inside the vehicle compartment, and about 80% of the harnesses arranged in the vehicle compartment are between the side sill and the side sill cover. It is arranged.

[0004] In the harnesses, for example, the covering material is made of vinyl chloride and the core material is made of copper, and vinyl chloride is feared to generate harmful substances including dioxin and hydrogen chloride gas during incineration and combustion treatment. On the other hand, when copper, which is a different metal, is mixed into steels made from iron for recycling, it is difficult to extract the copper mixed in the steel alone, and it is inevitable that the steel produced will have a lower grade. .

Therefore, it is preferable that the harnesses in which vinyl chloride and copper are frequently used as a measure for improving the recycling rate can be easily disassembled from the vehicle body.

[0006] In particular, in order to collect harnesses disposed inside the side sill cover, which is difficult to disassemble because the work space is limited by seats and the like, the floor carpet on the floor is peeled off, and the side sill cover is peeled off. Look for a bundle of harnesses that extend along the inside of the side sill cover. This harness bundle is hung on the hook of the crane and pulled out, or the harness bundle is wound and collected while rotating the pressing fork while pressing it with a forked fork.

[0007]

However, when the harnesses arranged inside the side sill cover are collected, seats and the like are arranged in the passenger compartment to limit the working space, and the harness is laid on the floor panel. It is troublesome to peel off the floor carpet, peel off the side sill cover, and pull out with a harness pull-out tool such as a crane, which hinders efficient collection of harnesses.

Therefore, an object of the present invention made in view of the above point is to provide a side sill cover structure for an automobile, which can efficiently collect harnesses disposed inside the side sill cover.

[0009]

The invention of a side sill cover structure for an automobile according to claim 1, which achieves the above object, comprises:
A side sill cover for accommodating harnesses with a side sill of a vehicle body and covering the side sill and the harnesses from the vehicle interior side, wherein the side sill cover is a harness that enters between the side sill and the side sill cover from the vehicle interior side. A guide portion for guiding the drawer to a harness engagement position for engaging the harnesses is provided.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the harness pull-out tool is entered from the vehicle interior side, the harness pull-out tool is guided by the guide portion and engages with the harnesses. Since the troublesome peeling work of the side sill cover in the working environment is released, the work of collecting the harnesses can be performed easily and efficiently.

The invention according to claim 2 is the side sill cover structure for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the guide portion is
The lower side is integrally formed on the vehicle interior surface of the side sill cover via the lower hinge portion and the outer peripheral end is via the weakened portion, and the weakened portion is divided by the pressure applied from the vehicle interior side by the harness drawer. At the same time, the harness drawer is guided to the harness engagement position by rotating to the side sill side around the lower hinge part.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the guide portion is integrally formed with the side sill cover via the lower hinge portion and the fragile portion, and the fragile portion is divided by the application of pressure to rotate to the side sill side. Since the guide portion is configured, the harnesses are covered by the side sill cover during use of the vehicle, and the appearance quality of the vehicle interior is secured without being visually inspected by an occupant or the like. On the other hand, when the ELV occurs, it becomes possible to guide the harness pulling tool to the harness engaging position by the guide portion and pull out the harnesses to collect the harnesses easily and efficiently. it can.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the side sill cover structure for an automobile according to the first or second aspect, the side sill is provided above the guide portion with the upper side through the upper hinge portion and the outer peripheral end portion through the fragile portion. A cover is integrally formed on a vehicle interior surface of the cover, and is provided with an opening lid that divides the fragile portion by applying an external force and pivots upward around an upper hinge portion to form an opening on the vehicle interior surface. And

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the opening lid that pivots about the upper hinge portion to form the opening is provided above the guide portion, the harness pulling-out tool can be used while the harnesses are engaged. By raising, an external force is applied to the opening lid, the opening lid rotates around the upper hinge portion to form the opening, and it becomes possible to pull out the harnesses from the opening and collect the harnesses. The collection work of can be done easily and efficiently.

It is also possible to rotate the opening lid upward in advance with the upper hinge portion as a center, and visually check from the opened opening portion to engage and pull out the harnesses by the harness pulling tool for recovery.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the automobile side sill cover structure according to any one of the first to third aspects, the side sill cover is provided with position display means for displaying the installation position of the guide portion. And

According to the invention of claim 4, by providing the position display means for displaying the installation position of the guide part, the installation position of the guide part can be surely confirmed, and the harnesses can be collected more efficiently. .

The invention of a side sill cover structure for an automobile according to claim 5 is a side sill cover for accommodating harnesses with a side sill of a vehicle body and for covering the side sill and the harnesses from the inside of the vehicle compartment. Is integrally formed on the vehicle interior surface of the side sill cover with the upper hinge part and the outer peripheral end part via the fragile part. The fragile part is divided by external force and the upper hinge part is centered. It is characterized in that it is provided with an opening lid that pivots upward to form an opening in the vehicle interior surface.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, while the vehicle is in use, the bundle of harnesses is covered by the side sill cover, so that the appearance quality of the passenger compartment is secured without being visually inspected by an occupant or the like. On the other hand, when the ELV occurs, the opening lid is pivoted upward around the upper hinge portion, and while visually confirming from the opened opening, the harness drawer is engaged with the harnesses and the harness is pulled out and collected. You can

According to a sixth aspect of the invention, in the automobile side sill cover structure according to the fifth aspect, the side sill cover is provided with an opening position display means for displaying the installation position of the opening lid.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, by providing the position display means for displaying the installation position of the opening lid, the installation position of the opening lid can be surely confirmed and the work of collecting harnesses can be facilitated.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of a side sill cover structure for an automobile according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
The arrow F indicates the front direction of the vehicle body, and the arrow OUT indicates the vehicle body width outside direction.

FIG. 1 is a side view of a main part of the vehicle interior showing a mounted state of the side sill cover, and FIG. 2 is a sectional perspective view taken along the line II of FIG.

Reference numeral 1 in the drawing is a side sill extending in the front-rear direction along both sides of the lower portion of the vehicle body. The side sill 1 includes an inner side sill panel 2 and an outer side sill panel 5, and the inner side sill panel 2 has a relatively flat inner side surface portion 3 and an upper surface portion 4 bent outward from an upper edge of the inner side surface portion 3. An upper flange 2a and a lower flange 2b are formed along an upper edge and a lower edge, respectively, each having a substantially L-shaped cross section. On the other hand, the outer side sill panel 5 has a relatively flat upper surface portion 6 and an outer surface portion 7 having a substantially C-shaped cross section, which is continuously formed from the outer edge of the upper surface portion 6 via a step and the center of which protrudes to the outside of the vehicle. The upper flange 5a and the lower flange 5b are bent along the upper edge and the lower edge, respectively. By joining the upper flanges 2a and 5a and the lower flanges 2b and 5b of the inner side sill panel 2 and the outer side sill panel 5, respectively, the side sill 1 is formed in a hollow cross-sectional shape extending in the front-rear direction. Further, a reinforcement is provided in the side sill 1 as needed.

Inner side sill panel 2 of side sill 1
A side edge of the floor panel 8 is joined near the lower end of the inner side surface portion 3, and a floor carpet 9 is laid on the upper surface of the floor panel 8.

On the other hand, the side sill cover 10 is provided with a flange fitting portion 12a for fitting with the upper flanges 2a and 3a of the inner side sill panel 2 and the outer side sill panel 5, and the upper surface portion 12 covering the upper surface 4 of the inner side sill panel 2. , And an inner side surface portion 13 that is bent below the inner edge of the upper surface portion 12 and extends with a gap L between the inner side sill panel 3 and the inner side surface portion 3 of the inner side sill panel 2. Section L extending in the front-back direction covering the
It has a character-shaped vehicle interior surface portion 11, and further a side sill cover 1
Along with the lower edge of the inner side surface portion 13 of 0, the reinforcement portion 14 that abuts on the floor carpet 9 laid on the floor panel 8 and secures the rigidity of the side sill cover 10.
Are formed. The side sill cover 10 thus formed is fixed to the inner side sill panel 2 or the like by a clip or the like.

The side sill cover 10 is provided with a side sill cover opening 20. The side sill cover opening 20 is shown in phantom in FIG. 2 and is shown in FIG.
As shown in the cross-sectional view taken along the line II and the cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 2 in FIG. 4, the region near the flange fitting portion 12a formed on the upper surface portion 12 and the inside of the upper surface portion 12 at substantially the same position. The upper hinge portion 21 and the lower hinge portion 22, which are formed by thinning and extend in the front-rear direction and function as a self-hinge, at portions close to the reinforcement 14 of the surface portion 13, and the upper hinge portion 21 and the lower hinge portion 21 respectively. Linear fragile portions 23 and 24 extending in the vertical direction due to thinning continuously formed between the front end and the rear end of each of the side hinge portions 22, and a weak portion extending in the front-rear direction in the inner side surface portion 13. It has a thin-walled linear weakened portion 25 that connects the intermediate portions of the portions 23 and 24.

The upper hinge portion 21 and the fragile portions 23, 2
4, the upper regions 23a and 24a of FIG. 4 and the side ends 26a and 26b and the top end 26c of the opening lid 26 are continuously formed integrally with the vehicle interior surface portion 11 and the guide portion 27 via the fragile portion 25. In addition, the lower hinge portion 22, the lower ranges 23b and 24b of the fragile portions 23 and 24, and the side ends 27a and 27b of the guide portion 27 through the fragile portion 25 cause the interior surface portion 11 and the top end 2 of the vehicle interior.
7c is integrally formed continuously with the opening lid 26.

Further, the side sill cover 10 is provided with a position display means 30 for displaying the installation position of the side sill cover open part 20, that is, the opening lid 26 and the guide part 27.
The position display means 30 is formed by an appropriate means such as a notch or a mark formed on the inner side surface portion 12 or the reinforcement portion 13, for example. In the present embodiment, the cutout portion 31 formed in the reinforcement portion 13 is used for display.

A plurality of harnesses 41 are bundled in a space S formed between the inner side surface portion 3 of the inner side sill panel 2 and the inner side surface portion 12 of the side sill cover 10 and at a position slightly above the fragile portion 25. Harness harness 42
However, it is accommodated by extending in the front-rear direction along the inner side surface portion 3 of the inner side panel 2.

To collect the harness bundle 42 covered by the side sill cover 10, the notch 31 for indicating the installation position of the side sill cover opening 20 is used as a mark.
As shown by phantom lines in FIG. 3, a harness drawer, for example, a tip 50 of a hook 50 provided at the tip of a crane.
The guide portion 27 is pressed from the vehicle interior side by a. The lower regions 23b and 24b of the fragile portions 23 and 24 and the fragile portion 25, which are formed by thinning by pressing the guide portion 27 by the tip 50a of the hook 50, are torn and separated from the inner side surface portion 13. The guide portion 26, whose side ends 27a and 27b and the top end 27c are separated from the vehicle interior surface portion 11 by this tearing, is rotated about the lower hinge portion 22 by further pressing by the hook portion 50, and the top end 26c is moved to the inner side sill. It abuts on the inner side surface part 3 of the panel 2 and is slanted so as to rise as it moves to the inner side sill panel 2 side between the vehicle interior surface part 11 of the side sill cover 10 and the inner side surface part of the inner side sill panel 2.

Further, the hook 50 is attached to the side sill cover 1.
When inserted into 0, the tip 50a of the hook portion 50 is guided along the upper surface of the slanted guide portion 27 from below to a harness engaging position for engaging the harness bundle 42 arranged above the hook portion 50, and the hook 50 is hooked. The tip 50a of the portion 50 is the harness bundle 4
Engage 2.

With the harness bundle 42 engaged, the hook portion 50 is raised to push up the top end 26c of the opening lid 26 by applying an external force by the hook portion 50 to move the upper regions 23a and 24a of the fragile portions 23 and 24. Tearing,
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the opening lid 26 pivots upward about the upper hinge portion 21, and the opening portion 28 opened by the pivoting of the opening lid 26 extends from FIGS. 6A to 6B and 6C. ), The harness bundle 42 is pulled out and collected.

Therefore, the vehicle provided with the side sill cover 10 thus formed is disposed in the gap space S along the inner side sill panel 2 by the vehicle interior surface portion 11 of the side sill cover 10 during use. The appearance of the interior of the vehicle is secured without the harness bundle 42 being covered and being visually inspected by an occupant or the like.

On the other hand, when the ELV occurs, the tip 50a of the hook 50 is pressed against the guide portion 27 from the vehicle interior side with the notch 31 indicating the installation position of the side sill cover opening 20 as a mark. The lower ranges 23b and 24b of the fragile portions 23 and 24 and the fragile portion 25 are torn to guide the hook portion 50 to the harness engagement position by the guide portion 27 that is inclined toward the side sill 1 side, and the harness bundle 4
Engage 2. Further, the hook portion 50 that holds the harness bundle 42 is raised to raise the upper portion 23 of the fragile portions 23 and 24.
a and 24a are torn, and the opening lid 26 is rotated upward around the upper hinge portion 21 to pull out the harness bundle 42 from the opened opening portion 28 and collect it. The position display means 30 for relieving the troublesome peeling work of the side sill cover in the limited working environment and for displaying the installation position of the guide portion 27 and the opening lid 26 is displayed. Combined with the fact that confirmation is easy and reliable, the work of collecting harnesses can be facilitated.

Further, in advance, the upper areas 23a, 24a of the fragile portions 23, 24 and the fragile portion 25 are torn apart, and the opening lid 26 is rotated upward about the upper hinge portion 21 to be visually confirmed from the opening portion 28 opened. It is also possible to engage the harness bundle 42 with the hook 50 and pull it out from the opening 28 while collecting it. Even in this case, the position display means 30 can reliably confirm the installation position of the opening lid 26, and the harness bundle 42 can be efficiently collected.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, but various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the fragile portion 23,
Although 24 and 25 are formed by thinning the inner surface 11 of the vehicle interior,
It can also be formed by a continuous slit or the like.

Further, in the above embodiment, the opening lid is continuously formed above the guide portion, but the guide portion and the opening lid may be formed slightly apart from each other in the inner side sill panel.

[0039]

According to the side sill cover structure for an automobile according to the present invention described above, the side sill cover is provided with the guide portion for guiding the harness pull-out tool entering from the inside of the vehicle interior to the harness engaging position. The harness drawer that has entered from the guide can be guided to the harness engagement position by the guide part, and the harness drawer can be easily engaged with the bundle of harnesses, which facilitates the work of collecting harnesses using the harness drawer. In addition, it can be executed efficiently.

Further, by constructing the guide portion so as to divide the fragile portion by applying pressure and rotate it to the side sill side, the harnesses are covered by the side sill cover while the automobile is in use, so that the occupants can see it. The appearance quality of the passenger compartment is ensured without being damaged. On the other hand, ELV
In such a case, the guide portion guides the harness pull-out tool to the harness engagement position to pull out and collect the harnesses, so that the harnesses can be collected easily and efficiently.

Further, by providing the side sill cover with an opening lid that pivots upward about the upper hinge part to form an opening, harnesses are covered by the side sill cover while the vehicle is in use, and passengers, etc. The appearance quality of the vehicle interior is secured without being visually inspected. On the other hand, EL
When it becomes V, the opening lid is rotated upward around the upper hinge part, and it is easy to engage the harnesses with the harness pulling tool and pull out and collect from the opening while visually confirming from the opened opening. And can be efficient.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a main part of a vehicle interior showing an outline of an embodiment of an automobile side sill cover structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is likewise a cross-sectional perspective view taken along line II of FIG.

3 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.

4 is a sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a harness pulling-out operation.

FIG. 6 is likewise an explanatory view of the harness pulling out work.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 side sill 2 Inner side sill panel 5 Outer side sill panel 8 floor panels 10 Side sill cover 11 Car interior surface 12 Top part 13 Inside surface 14 Reinforcement 20 Side sill cover opening 21 Upper hinge part 22 Lower hinge part 23, 24, 25 fragile parts 26 Opening lid 27 Guide 30 Position display means 41 harnesses 42 harness bundle 50 hooks (harness drawer) 50a tip

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A side sill cover for accommodating harnesses between a side sill of a vehicle body and covering the side sill and the harnesses from the vehicle interior side, wherein the side sill cover includes the side sill and the side sill cover from the vehicle interior side. A side sill cover structure for an automobile, comprising: a guide portion that guides a harness pulling tool that comes in between to a harness engaging position that engages with the harnesses. 2. The guide portion is integrally formed on a vehicle interior surface portion of the side sill cover through a lower hinge portion at a lower side and a fragile portion at an outer peripheral end portion, and a vehicle compartment formed by the harness drawer. The fragile portion is divided by applying pressure from the inner side, and is rotated toward the side sill side around the lower hinge portion to guide the harness drawer to the harness engaging position. Car side sill cover structure. 3. The upper side of the guide section is integrally formed with the upper hinge section, and the outer peripheral end section is integrally formed with the inner surface section of the side sill cover via the fragile section, and the fragile section is divided by external force application. The side sill cover structure for an automobile according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an opening lid that pivots upward about an upper hinge portion to form an opening in the inner surface of the vehicle interior. 4. The side sill cover structure for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the side sill cover is provided with a position display means for displaying an installation position of the guide portion. 5. A side sill cover for accommodating harnesses with a side sill of a vehicle body and for covering the side sill and the harnesses from the vehicle interior side, wherein the side sill cover has an upper side on a vehicle interior surface portion of the side sill cover. Through the upper hinge portion, and the outer peripheral end portion is integrally formed via the fragile portion, the fragile portion is divided by the application of an external force, and the upper hinge portion is pivoted upward to open in the vehicle interior surface portion. A side sill cover structure for an automobile, characterized in that it has an opening lid that forms an opening. 6. The side sill cover structure for an automobile according to claim 5, wherein the side sill cover is provided with position display means for displaying the installation position of the opening lid.