JP2003226262A - Vehicle body structure - Google Patents
Vehicle body structureInfo
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【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は車体構造、特にフロ
ントピラーに対するルーフサイドレールの接合部分の改
良技術に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle body structure, and more particularly to a technique for improving a joint portion of a roof side rail to a front pillar.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】図９（ａ）〜（ｃ）は従来のフロントピ
ラーとルーフサイドレールとの接合部分の概要図であ
る。（ａ）は、右のフロントピラー１００並びに右のル
ーフサイドレール１１０を右側方から見た図である。
（ｂ）は、フロントピラー１００に対するルーフサイド
レール１１０の接合例を示し、（ａ）に対応する。
（ｃ）は（ｂ）のｃ−ｃ線断面構造を示す。2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 9 (a) to 9 (c) are schematic views of a joint portion between a conventional front pillar and a roof side rail. (A) is the figure which looked at the right front pillar 100 and the right roof side rail 110 from the right side.
(B) shows an example of joining the roof side rail 110 to the front pillar 100, and corresponds to (a).
(C) shows the cc line sectional structure of (b).
【０００３】（ａ）〜（ｃ）は、フロントピラー１００
の上端を湾曲させつつ後方へ延し、その湾曲部１０１の
後端から後方へルーフサイドレール１１０を延したこと
を示す。フロントピラー１００は、車体側面のアウトサ
イドパネル１０２と、中間の補強材１０３と、車室側の
インナサイドパネル１０４と、からなる閉断面体であ
る。(A) to (c) show the front pillar 100.
It shows that the roof side rail 110 is extended rearward from the rear end of the curved portion 101 while curving the upper end of the curved side 101. The front pillar 100 is a closed cross-sectional body including an outside panel 102 on the side surface of the vehicle body, an intermediate reinforcing member 103, and an inner side panel 104 on the passenger compartment side.
【０００４】ルーフサイドレール１１０の前端部１１１
は、後部と概ね同じ断面形状のままで閉断面体の中に延
し、（ｃ）のようにインナサイドパネル１０４の後端部
に重ねたものである。The front end 111 of the roof side rail 110
Is the one that extends into the closed cross-section body with the same cross-sectional shape as that of the rear part and is overlapped with the rear end part of the inner side panel 104 as shown in (c).
【０００５】インナサイドパネル１０４の上下のフラン
ジ１０４ａ，１０４ｂに、ルーフサイドレール１１０の
上下のフランジ、補強材１０３の上下のフランジ、アウ
トサイドパネル１０２の上下のフランジを、この順に重
ねて接合することで、フロントピラー１００にルーフサ
イドレール１１０を接合することができる。従って、補
強材１０３の後端部に対して、ルーフサイドレール１１
０の前端は上下のフランジ同士の接合だけで一体化され
ることになる。なお、補強材１０３の後端１０３ｃは、
インナサイドパネル１０４の後端１０４ｃより前にあ
る。The upper and lower flanges of the roof side rail 110, the upper and lower flanges of the reinforcing member 103, and the upper and lower flanges of the outside panel 102 are overlapped and joined to the upper and lower flanges 104a and 104b of the inner side panel 104 in this order. Thus, the roof side rail 110 can be joined to the front pillar 100. Therefore, with respect to the rear end portion of the reinforcing member 103, the roof side rail 11
The front end of 0 is integrated only by joining the upper and lower flanges. The rear end 103c of the reinforcing material 103 is
It is located before the rear end 104c of the inner side panel 104.
【０００６】[0006]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】一般に、車両に前方か
ら衝撃荷重が作用したとき、フロントピラー１００の上
部のうち、湾曲部１０１に最も応力が集中する傾向があ
る。フロントピラー１００のうち、湾曲部１０１の部分
は他の部分よりも剛性を高めることが好ましい。これに
対して上記従来の技術は、補強材１０３の後端１０３ｃ
よりも後方に、湾曲部１０１を配置したものである。補
強材１０３の後端１０３ｃに対し前と後とでは、フロン
トピラー１００の断面形状が大幅に異なる。断面形状が
変われば、剛性も大幅に変わる。この結果、湾曲部１０
１にはより応力が集中する。Generally, when an impact load is applied to the vehicle from the front, the stress tends to be most concentrated in the curved portion 101 of the upper portion of the front pillar 100. In the front pillar 100, the curved portion 101 preferably has higher rigidity than other portions. On the other hand, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, the rear end 103c of the reinforcing member 103 is
The curved portion 101 is arranged further rearward. The cross-sectional shape of the front pillar 100 is significantly different between the front end and the rear end 103c of the reinforcing member 103. If the cross-sectional shape changes, the rigidity also changes significantly. As a result, the bending portion 10
The stress concentrates more on 1.
【０００７】そこで、湾曲部１０１の剛性を高めるため
には、補強材１０３を湾曲部１０１の後方まで延すこと
が考えられる。しかし、単に補強材１０３を湾曲部１０
１の後方まで延しただけでは、剛性を高めるのに限界が
ある。さらに剛性を高めるには、補強材１０３の板厚を
増すことが考えられる。しかし、板厚を増すと車体重量
が増すので、得策ではない。Therefore, in order to increase the rigidity of the curved portion 101, it is conceivable to extend the reinforcing material 103 to the rear of the curved portion 101. However, the reinforcement member 103 is simply replaced by the curved portion 10
There is a limit to increasing the rigidity only by extending the area to the rear of 1. To further increase the rigidity, it is conceivable to increase the plate thickness of the reinforcing material 103. However, increasing the plate thickness increases the vehicle body weight, which is not a good idea.
【０００８】そこで本発明の目的は、車体重量を抑制し
つつ、フロントピラーの上部の湾曲部の剛性を高めるこ
とができる技術を提供することにある。Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of increasing the rigidity of the curved portion of the upper part of the front pillar while suppressing the weight of the vehicle body.
【０００９】[0009]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明者等は、フロント
ピラーとルーフサイドレールとの接合関係について詳し
く研究し、フロントピラーの湾曲部の位置では、ルーフ
サイドレールの前端部を利用して、補強材の剛性を補う
ようにすることを創案した。すなわち請求項１は、フロ
ントピラーの上端を湾曲させつつ後方へ延し、その湾曲
部の後端から後方へルーフサイドレールを延し、このル
ーフサイドレールにてルーフを支える車体であって、フ
ロントピラーは、車体側面のアウトサイドパネルと補強
材と車室側のインナサイドパネルとからなる閉断面体で
ある車体構造において、ルーフサイドレールの前端部
を、閉断面体の中へ延すとともに、湾曲部の位置では、
車幅中心側のインナサイドパネルと車幅方向外寄りの補
強材との中間部に通して、補強材に接合したことを特徴
とする。ここで、「中間部」とは、インナサイドパネル
と補強材との間の空間のうち、インナサイドパネルから
車幅方向外寄りに離れた位置のことを言う。Means for Solving the Problems The present inventors have studied in detail the joint relationship between the front pillar and the roof side rail, and at the position of the curved portion of the front pillar, the front end portion of the roof side rail is utilized. The idea was to supplement the rigidity of the reinforcing material. That is, claim 1 is a vehicle body in which an upper end of a front pillar is curved and extends rearward, a roof side rail is extended rearward from a rear end of the curved portion, and the roof is supported by the roof side rail. The pillar is a vehicle body structure that is a closed cross-section consisting of an outside panel on the side of the vehicle body, a reinforcing material, and an inner side panel on the passenger compartment side, and extends the front end of the roof side rail into the closed cross-section body, In the position of the bend,
It is characterized in that it is passed through an intermediate portion between an inner side panel on the vehicle width center side and a reinforcing material on the outer side in the vehicle width direction and joined to the reinforcing material. Here, the "intermediate portion" refers to a position in the space between the inner side panel and the reinforcing member, which is separated from the inner side panel to the outer side in the vehicle width direction.
【００１０】閉断面体からなるフロントピラーの中へ延
したルーフサイドレールの前端部を、フロントピラー上
部における湾曲部の位置において、インナサイドパネル
と補強材との中間部に通して、補強材に接合すること
で、ルーフサイドレールの前端部を利用して補強材の剛
性を補うことができる。この結果、フロントピラーの上
部のうち、応力が集中する湾曲部の剛性を効率良く高め
ることができる。しかも、補強材の板厚を増す必要がな
いので、車体重量を抑制することができる。A front end portion of a roof side rail extending into a front pillar having a closed cross section is passed through an intermediate portion between an inner side panel and a reinforcing member at a position of a curved portion above the front pillar to form a reinforcing member. By joining, the rigidity of the reinforcing material can be supplemented by utilizing the front end portion of the roof side rail. As a result, it is possible to efficiently increase the rigidity of the curved portion of the upper portion of the front pillar where stress is concentrated. Moreover, since it is not necessary to increase the plate thickness of the reinforcing material, the weight of the vehicle body can be suppressed.
【００１１】請求項２は、ルーフサイドレールの前端部
を、補強材より後方の位置ではインナサイドパネルに重
ねて接合し、湾曲部側へ延びるにつれて中間部へ向って
傾斜させたことを特徴とする。ルーフサイドレールの前
端部を、湾曲部側へ延びるにつれてインナサイドパネル
と補強材との中間部へ向って傾斜させるとともに、湾曲
部の位置で補強材に接合したので、フロントピラーとル
ーフサイドレールとの接合部分において、湾曲部の位置
から補強材の後方の位置にかけての断面形状を、徐々に
変化させることができる。この結果、接合部分の断面変
化を抑制しつつ剛性を確保することができる。従って、
接合部分の応力集中をより抑制できる。According to a second aspect of the present invention, the front end portion of the roof side rail is overlapped and joined to the inner side panel at a position rearward of the reinforcing member, and is inclined toward the intermediate portion as it extends toward the curved portion side. To do. As the front end of the roof side rail is inclined toward the middle part between the inner side panel and the reinforcement as it extends toward the curved side, and is joined to the reinforcement at the curved part, the front pillar and the roof side rail are In the joint portion of, the cross-sectional shape from the position of the curved portion to the position behind the reinforcing material can be gradually changed. As a result, rigidity can be ensured while suppressing changes in the cross section of the joint portion. Therefore,
It is possible to further suppress the stress concentration at the joint portion.
【００１２】[0012]
【発明の実施の形態】本発明の実施の形態を添付図面に
基づいて以下に説明する。なお、「前」、「後」、
「左」、「右」、「上」、「下」は運転者から見た方向
に従い、Ｆｒは前側、Ｒｒは後側、Ｌは左側、Ｒは右
側、ＣＬは車幅中心（車体中心）を示す。また、図面は
符号の向きに見るものとする。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, "before", "after",
"Left", "Right", "Upper" and "Lower" follow the direction seen from the driver. Fr is the front side, Rr is the rear side, L is the left side, R is the right side, and CL is the center of the vehicle width (body center). Indicates. Further, the drawings are to be viewed in the direction of reference numerals.
【００１３】図１は本発明に係る車両の前部の斜視図で
あり、この車両１０（自動車等）の車体１１における前
部は、左右のフロントピラー１２，１２の上端を湾曲さ
せつつ後方へ延し、その湾曲部１３，１３の後端から後
方へ左右のルーフサイドレール５０（この図では右だけ
を示す。）を延し、これらのルーフサイドレール５０に
てルーフ６１を支えるようにしたものである。図中、６
２はフロントガラス、６３はフロントドア、６４はドア
ガラスである。FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a front portion of a vehicle according to the present invention. The front portion of a vehicle body 11 of the vehicle 10 (automobile or the like) is rearward while curving the upper ends of the left and right front pillars 12, 12. The left and right roof side rails 50 (only the right side is shown in this figure) are extended rearward from the rear ends of the curved portions 13 and 13, and the roof 61 is supported by these roof side rails 50. It is a thing. 6 in the figure
2 is a windshield, 63 is a front door, and 64 is a door glass.
【００１４】図２は本発明に係る右のフロントピラー並
びに右のルーフサイドレールの分解図である。フロント
ピラー１２は、車体側面のアウトサイドパネル２０と中
間の補強材３０と車室側のインナサイドパネル４０とを
この順に重ね合わせて成る、閉断面体である。FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the right front pillar and the right roof side rail according to the present invention. The front pillar 12 is a closed cross-section body formed by stacking an outside panel 20 on the side surface of the vehicle body, a reinforcing member 30 in the middle, and an inner side panel 40 on the passenger compartment side in this order.
【００１５】アウトサイドパネル２０は、前部上部を湾
曲させつつ後方へ延した部材である。補強材３０は、ア
ウトサイドパネル２０とインナサイドパネル４０との間
に介在し、上端を湾曲させつつ後方へ延した部材であっ
て、実線にて示す上半のアッパ部材と想像線にて示す下
半のロア部材とからなる。インナサイドパネル４０は、
上端を湾曲させつつ後方へ延し、その後端４１を補強材
３０の後端３０ａよりも後方へ延ばした部材であって、
実線にて示す上半のアッパ部材と想像線にて示す下半の
ロア部材とからなる。The outside panel 20 is a member that extends rearward while curving the upper front portion. The reinforcing member 30 is a member that is interposed between the outside panel 20 and the inner side panel 40, has its upper end curved and extends rearward, and is shown by an upper half upper member shown by a solid line and an imaginary line. It consists of the lower half member. The inner side panel 40 is
A member in which the upper end is curved and extends rearwardly, and the rear end 41 extends rearwardly beyond the rear end 30a of the reinforcing member 30,
It is composed of an upper half member shown by a solid line and a lower half member shown by an imaginary line.
【００１６】ルーフサイドレール５０は前端部５１を、
補強材３０とインナサイドパネル４０との間に介在さ
せ、フロントピラー１２の上部の湾曲部分まで延ばした
ものである。アウトサイドパネル２０、補強材３０、イ
ンナサイドパネル４０並びにルーフサイドレール５０
は、鋼板の折曲げ成形品である。以下、フロントピラー
１２並びにルーフサイドレール５０の詳細について説明
する。The roof side rail 50 has a front end portion 51
The reinforcing member 30 and the inner side panel 40 are interposed between the reinforcing member 30 and the inner side panel 40 and extend to the curved portion of the upper portion of the front pillar 12. Outside panel 20, reinforcing material 30, inner side panel 40, and roof side rail 50
Is a bent product of a steel plate. Hereinafter, details of the front pillar 12 and the roof side rail 50 will be described.
【００１７】図３は本発明に係る右のフロントピラー並
びに右のルーフサイドレールの右側面図であり、フロン
トピラー１２を車体の前下部から後上方へ延ばし、その
上端を湾曲させつつ後方へ延し、その湾曲部１３の後端
から後方へルーフサイドレール５０を延したことを示
す。なお、図手前のアウトサイドパネル２０を想像線に
て示す。ここで「湾曲部１３」とは、最も小さい曲率半
径ｒａの部分、すなわち最小半径部のことであって、線
Ａ１と線Ａ２との間の角度θの範囲である。FIG. 3 is a right side view of the right front pillar and the right roof side rail according to the present invention. The front pillar 12 is extended from the front lower part of the vehicle body to the rear upper side, and its upper end is curved and extended rearward. The roof side rail 50 extends rearward from the rear end of the curved portion 13. Note that the outside panel 20 in the foreground of the drawing is shown by an imaginary line. Here, the “curved portion 13” is a portion having the smallest radius of curvature ra, that is, the smallest radius portion, and is a range of the angle θ between the line A1 and the line A2.
【００１８】本発明は、ルーフサイドレール５０の前端
部５１を、閉断面体から成るフロントピラー１２の中へ
延して、湾曲部１３の位置で補強材３０に重ねて接合し
たことを特徴とする。具体的には、ルーフサイドレール
５０の前端部５１を湾曲部１３を通して線Ａ２よりも前
方まで延ばした。The present invention is characterized in that the front end portion 51 of the roof side rail 50 is extended into the front pillar 12 having a closed cross section and is joined to the reinforcing member 30 at the position of the curved portion 13 so as to be overlapped. To do. Specifically, the front end portion 51 of the roof side rail 50 is extended to the front of the line A2 through the curved portion 13.
【００１９】図４は図３の４−４線断面図であり、右の
フロントピラー１２の湾曲部１３周りにおける、アウト
サイドパネル２０、補強材３０、インナサイドパネル４
０並びにルーフサイドレール５０の関係について示す。
この図によれば、ルーフサイドレール５０の前端部５１
を閉断面体としてのフロントピラー１２の中へ延したこ
とが判る。FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 3, showing the outside panel 20, the reinforcing member 30, and the inner side panel 4 around the curved portion 13 of the right front pillar 12.
The relationship between 0 and the roof side rail 50 will be described.
According to this figure, the front end portion 51 of the roof side rail 50 is
Can be seen to extend into the front pillar 12 as a closed cross section.
【００２０】ところで、アウトサイドパネル２０の板厚
は０．７ｍｍ程度であり、フロントピラー１２のうちで
最も小さい。インナサイドパネル４０の板厚は、アウト
サイドパネル２０の板厚よりも大きい。補強材３０は、
主にアウトサイドパネル２０の剛性を高めるとともに、
フロントピラー１２全体の剛性をも高める部材である。
このため、補強材３０の板厚は、インナサイドパネル４
０の板厚よりも大きい。ルーフサイドレール５０の板厚
は、インナサイドパネル４０の板厚とほぼ同等である。By the way, the thickness of the outside panel 20 is about 0.7 mm, which is the smallest of the front pillars 12. The plate thickness of the inner side panel 40 is larger than the plate thickness of the outside panel 20. The reinforcing material 30 is
Mainly increasing the rigidity of the outside panel 20,
It is a member that also enhances the rigidity of the entire front pillar 12.
For this reason, the plate thickness of the reinforcing material 30 depends on the inner side panel 4
Greater than 0 plate thickness. The plate thickness of the roof side rail 50 is substantially the same as the plate thickness of the inner side panel 40.
【００２１】上述のように、インナサイドパネル４０の
後端４１は補強材３０の後端３０ａよりも後方へ延びて
いる。ルーフサイドレール５０の前端部５１は、後側の
基部５２と、基部５２から前方へ延びる傾斜部５３と、
傾斜部５３から前方へ延びる先部５４とを、一体に形成
したものである。As described above, the rear end 41 of the inner side panel 40 extends rearward of the rear end 30a of the reinforcing member 30. A front end portion 51 of the roof side rail 50 includes a rear base portion 52, an inclined portion 53 extending forward from the base portion 52,
The inclined portion 53 and the front portion 54 extending forward are integrally formed.
【００２２】詳しくは、ルーフサイドレール５０の前端
部５１は、補強材３０より後方（図の左側）の位置で
は、基部５２をインナサイドパネル４０の裏面に重ねて
接合し、湾曲部１３側へ延びるにつれて、車幅中心ＣＬ
側のインナサイドパネル４０と車幅方向外寄りの補強材
３０との中間部１４ａへ向って傾斜する傾斜部５３を形
成し、この傾斜部５３の前端５３ａよりも前方（図の右
側）の位置では、先部５４が中間部１４ａを通るように
したことを特徴とする。このため、ルーフサイドレール
５０の前端部５１は、少なくとも湾曲部１３の位置（図
に示す線Ａ１と線Ａ２との間の範囲）では、中間部１４
ａを通ることになる。More specifically, the front end portion 51 of the roof side rail 50 is located at a position rearward of the reinforcing member 30 (on the left side in the drawing), and the base portion 52 is superposed on the back surface of the inner side panel 40 and joined to the curved portion 13 side. Center of vehicle width CL as it extends
Forming an inclined portion 53 that is inclined toward the intermediate portion 14a between the inner side panel 40 on the side and the reinforcing member 30 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction, and is located in front of the front end 53a of the inclined portion 53 (on the right side in the drawing). Then, the front part 54 is characterized by passing through the intermediate part 14a. Therefore, the front end portion 51 of the roof side rail 50 has the intermediate portion 14 at least at the position of the curved portion 13 (the range between the line A1 and the line A2 shown in the drawing).
You will pass a.
【００２３】ここで、「中間部１４ａ」とは、補強材３
０のウエブ３１とインナサイドパネル４０との間の空間
１４のうち、インナサイドパネル４０から車幅方向外寄
りに離れた位置のことを言う。最も好ましい中間部１４
ａは、補強材３０のウエブ３１とインナサイドパネル４
０のとの間の空間１４のうち、車幅方向の間隔Ｓ１のほ
ぼ半分の位置である。Here, the "intermediate portion 14a" means the reinforcing material 3
In the space 14 between the web 31 of 0 and the inner side panel 40, the position is separated from the inner side panel 40 to the outer side in the vehicle width direction. Most preferred middle part 14
a is a web 31 of the reinforcing material 30 and the inner side panel 4
In the space 14 between 0 and 0, the position is approximately half the space S1 in the vehicle width direction.
【００２４】但し、中間部１４ａは、厳密に間隔Ｓ１の
１／２の位置である必要はなく、湾曲部１３の位置で補
強材３０を補強して剛性を高めることができればよい。
例えば、補強材３０側又はインナサイドパネル４０側へ
１：２程度の割合いで寄せた位置を中間部１４ａとして
も、ルーフサイドレール５０の前端部５１は補強材３０
を補強する役割を十分に果たすことができる。However, the intermediate portion 14a does not have to be exactly at a position 1/2 of the space S1 as long as the reinforcing member 30 can be reinforced at the position of the curved portion 13 to increase the rigidity.
For example, the front end portion 51 of the roof side rail 50 does not have the front end portion 51 of the roof side rail 50 even if the middle portion 14a is located at a position of about 1: 2 toward the reinforcement member 30 side or the inner side panel 40 side.
Can fully fulfill the role of reinforcing.
【００２５】図５は図３の５−５線断面図であり、後上
方へ延びている途中のフロントピラー１２の断面構造を
示し、上記図１における５−５線断面構造にも相当す
る。この図によれば、フロントピラー１２が、車体側面
のアウトサイドパネル２０と中間の補強材３０と車室１
５側のインナサイドパネル４０とからなる閉断面体であ
ることが判る。FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line 5-5 of FIG. 3, showing the sectional structure of the front pillar 12 extending in the upper rear direction, which corresponds to the sectional structure taken along the line 5-5 in FIG. According to this figure, the front pillar 12 includes the outside panel 20 on the side surface of the vehicle body, the intermediate reinforcing member 30, and the passenger compartment 1.
It can be seen that it is a closed cross-sectional body including the inner side panel 40 on the fifth side.
【００２６】具体的に説明すると、フロントピラー１２
をこの図のようにピラー長手方向に対して直角に断面し
たとき、各部材２０〜４０の断面形状は次の通りであ
る。アウトサイドパネル２０は、ウエブ２１とこのウエ
ブ２１の両端のフランジ２２，２３とからなる、チャン
ネル状断面体（溝型断面体）であって、各フランジ２
２，２３の先端に接合部２２ａ，２３ａを一体に形成し
た部材である。Specifically, the front pillar 12 will be described.
As shown in this figure, when each of the members 20 to 40 is cross-sectioned at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the pillar, the cross-sectional shape of each member is as follows. The outside panel 20 is a channel-shaped cross section (groove-shaped cross section) including a web 21 and flanges 22 and 23 at both ends of the web 21, and each flange 2
It is a member in which the joint portions 22a and 23a are integrally formed at the tips of 2 and 23.
【００２７】補強材３０は、ウエブ３１とこのウエブ３
１の両端のフランジ３２，３３とからなる、チャンネル
状断面体（溝型断面体）であって、各フランジ３２，３
３の先端に接合部３２ａ，３３ａを一体に形成した部材
である。インナサイドパネル４０は、概ね平板状の部材
であって、両端に接合部４２，４３を一体に形成したも
のである。The reinforcing material 30 includes a web 31 and the web 3.
A channel-shaped cross-section (groove-shaped cross-section) consisting of flanges 32 and 33 at both ends of 1
3 is a member in which joint portions 32a and 33a are integrally formed at the tip of 3. The inner side panel 40 is a substantially flat plate-shaped member, and has joints 42 and 43 integrally formed at both ends.
【００２８】フロントピラー１２は、アウトサイドパネ
ル２０の接合部２２ａ，２３ａと、補強材３０の接合部
３２ａ，３３ａと、インナサイドパネル４０の接合部４
２，４３と、をスポット溶接等で接合することで、閉断
面体にすることができる。図中、６５はフロントピラー
ガーニッシュである。The front pillar 12 includes the joint portions 22a and 23a of the outside panel 20, the joint portions 32a and 33a of the reinforcing member 30, and the joint portion 4 of the inner side panel 40.
A closed cross-section body can be formed by joining 2 and 43 by spot welding or the like. In the figure, 65 is a front pillar garnish.
【００２９】図６は図３の６−６線断面図であり、湾曲
部１３における、フロントピラー１２とルーフサイドレ
ール５０の前端部５１との関係を示す。この図によれ
ば、前端部５１の先部５４を、両端のフランジ５４ａ，
５４ｂと中間のウエブ５４ｃとからなる、チャンネル状
断面体（溝型断面体）とし、前端部５１の先部５４を、
補強材３０とインナサイドパネル４０との間の中間部１
４ａに通し、先部５４のフランジ５４ａ，５４ｂを補強
材３０のフランジ３２，３３にスポット溶接等で接合し
たことが判る。図中、６６はルーフ６１の縁部分のシー
ル部材である。FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 3, showing the relationship between the front pillar 12 and the front end portion 51 of the roof side rail 50 in the curved portion 13. According to this figure, the front end 54 of the front end 51 is replaced by the flanges 54a,
54b and an intermediate web 54c to form a channel-shaped cross-section (groove-shaped cross-section), and the front end 54 of the front end 51 is
Intermediate part 1 between the reinforcing material 30 and the inner side panel 40
It can be seen that the flanges 54a and 54b of the tip portion 54 are joined to the flanges 32 and 33 of the reinforcing member 30 by spot welding or the like through the 4a. In the figure, reference numeral 66 is a seal member for the edge portion of the roof 61.
【００３０】図７は図３の７−７線断面図であり、補強
材より後方の位置における、フロントピラー１２とルー
フサイドレール５０の前端部５１との関係を示す。この
図によれば、前端部５１の傾斜部５３を、両端のフラン
ジ５３ａ，５３ｂと中間のウエブ５３ｃとからなる、チ
ャンネル状断面体（溝型断面体）とし、フランジ５３
ａ，５３ｂをアウトサイドパネル２０の接合部２２ａ，
２３ａ及びインナサイドパネル４０のフランジ４２，４
３に、スポット溶接等で接合したことが判る。FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 3, showing the relationship between the front pillar 12 and the front end portion 51 of the roof side rail 50 at a position rearward of the reinforcing member. According to this figure, the inclined portion 53 of the front end portion 51 has a channel-shaped cross-section (groove-shaped cross-section) composed of the flanges 53a and 53b at both ends and the web 53c in the middle.
a and 53b are joint portions 22a of the outside panel 20,
23a and flanges 42, 4 of the inner side panel 40
It can be seen that No. 3 was joined by spot welding or the like.
【００３１】図８は図３の８−８線断面図であり、イン
ナサイドパネルより後方の位置における、フロントピラ
ー１２とルーフサイドレール５０の前端部５１との関係
を示す。この図によれば、前端部５１における基部５２
を概ね縦向き平板状とし、上下両端の接合部５２ａ，５
２ｂを、アウトサイドパネル２０の接合部２２ａ，２３
ａにスポット溶接等で接合することで、アウトサイドパ
ネル２０とルーフサイドレール５０とによって、閉断面
体にしたことが判る。FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 3, and shows the relationship between the front pillar 12 and the front end portion 51 of the roof side rail 50 at a position behind the inner side panel. According to this figure, the base 52 at the front end 51
Is a generally vertical plate shape, and the upper and lower joints 52a, 5
2b to the joints 22a, 23 of the outside panel 20.
It can be seen that the outer panel 20 and the roof side rail 50 form a closed cross-section body by joining the a by spot welding or the like.
【００３２】次に、上記構成の車体構造の作用につい
て、図３、図４及び図６に基づき説明する。本発明は、
補強材３０よりも薄肉のルーフサイドレール５０によっ
て、フロントピラー１２のうち湾曲部１３の位置を補強
して剛性を高めるようにした。詳しくは、閉断面体から
なるフロントピラー１２の中へ延したルーフサイドレー
ル５０の前端部５１を、フロントピラー１２上部におけ
る湾曲部１３の位置において、インナサイドパネル４０
と補強材３０との中間部１４ａに通して、補強材３０に
接合した。前端部５１を利用して補強材３０の剛性を補
うことができる。この結果、フロントピラー１２の上部
のうち、応力が集中する湾曲部１３の剛性を効率良く高
めることができる。しかも、補強材３０の板厚を増す必
要がないので、車体重量を抑制することができる。Next, the operation of the vehicle body structure having the above structure will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 4 and 6. The present invention is
The roof side rail 50, which is thinner than the reinforcing member 30, reinforces the position of the curved portion 13 of the front pillar 12 to increase the rigidity. More specifically, the front end portion 51 of the roof side rail 50 extending into the front pillar 12 having a closed cross-section is provided with the inner side panel 40 at the position of the curved portion 13 above the front pillar 12.
It was passed through the intermediate portion 14 a between the reinforcing material 30 and the reinforcing material 30 and joined to the reinforcing material 30. The rigidity of the reinforcing material 30 can be supplemented by utilizing the front end portion 51. As a result, of the upper portion of the front pillar 12, it is possible to efficiently increase the rigidity of the bending portion 13 where stress is concentrated. Moreover, since it is not necessary to increase the plate thickness of the reinforcing material 30, the weight of the vehicle body can be suppressed.
【００３３】さらには、図４に示すように前端部５１
を、湾曲部１３側へ延びるにつれて中間部１４ａへ向っ
て傾斜させるとともに、湾曲部１３の位置で補強材３０
のフランジ３２，３３（図６参照）に接合した。フロン
トピラー１２とルーフサイドレール５０との接合部分に
おいて、湾曲部１３の位置から補強材３０の後方の位置
にかけての断面形状を、徐々に変化させることができ
る。この結果、接合部分の断面変化を抑制しつつ剛性を
確保することができる。従って、接合部分の応力集中を
より抑制できる。Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the front end portion 51 is
Is inclined toward the intermediate portion 14a as it extends toward the bending portion 13 side, and at the position of the bending portion 13, the reinforcing material 30 is formed.
It was joined to the flanges 32 and 33 (see FIG. 6). At the joint between the front pillar 12 and the roof side rail 50, the cross-sectional shape from the position of the curved portion 13 to the position behind the reinforcing member 30 can be gradually changed. As a result, rigidity can be ensured while suppressing changes in the cross section of the joint portion. Therefore, it is possible to further suppress the stress concentration at the joint portion.
【００３４】なお、上記実施の形態においては、右のフ
ロントピラー１２と右のルーフサイドレール５０との接
合部分について説明したが、左のフロントピラー１２と
左のルーフサイドレール５０との接合部分の構成、作用
についても同様であり、説明を省略する。In the above embodiment, the joining portion between the right front pillar 12 and the right roof side rail 50 has been described, but the joining portion between the left front pillar 12 and the left roof side rail 50 is described. The configuration and the operation are the same, and the description is omitted.
【００３５】[0035]
【発明の効果】本発明は上記構成により次の効果を発揮
する。請求項１は、閉断面体からなるフロントピラーの
中へ延したルーフサイドレールの前端部を、フロントピ
ラー上部における湾曲部の位置において、インナサイド
パネルと補強材との中間部に通して、補強材に接合する
ことで、ルーフサイドレールの前端部を利用して補強材
の剛性を補うことができる。この結果、フロントピラー
の上部のうち、応力が集中する湾曲部の剛性を効率良く
高めることができる。しかも、補強材の板厚を増す必要
がないので、車体重量を抑制することができる。The present invention has the following effects due to the above configuration. According to a first aspect of the present invention, the front end portion of the roof side rail extending into the front pillar having a closed cross-section body is passed through the intermediate portion between the inner side panel and the reinforcing member at the position of the curved portion in the upper portion of the front pillar to reinforce. By joining to the material, the rigidity of the reinforcing material can be supplemented by utilizing the front end portion of the roof side rail. As a result, it is possible to efficiently increase the rigidity of the curved portion of the upper portion of the front pillar where stress is concentrated. Moreover, since it is not necessary to increase the plate thickness of the reinforcing material, the weight of the vehicle body can be suppressed.
【００３６】請求項２は、ルーフサイドレールの前端部
を、湾曲部側へ延びるにつれてインナサイドパネルと補
強材との中間部へ向って傾斜させるとともに、湾曲部の
位置で補強材に接合したので、フロントピラーとルーフ
サイドレールとの接合部分において、湾曲部の位置から
補強材の後方の位置にかけての断面形状を、徐々に変化
させることができる。この結果、接合部分の断面変化を
抑制しつつ剛性を確保することができる。従って、接合
部分の応力集中をより抑制できる。According to the second aspect of the present invention, the front end of the roof side rail is inclined toward the intermediate portion between the inner side panel and the reinforcing member as it extends toward the curved portion, and is joined to the reinforcing member at the curved portion. At the joint between the front pillar and the roof side rail, the cross-sectional shape from the position of the curved portion to the position behind the reinforcing member can be gradually changed. As a result, rigidity can be ensured while suppressing changes in the cross section of the joint portion. Therefore, it is possible to further suppress the stress concentration at the joint portion.
【図１】本発明に係る車両の前部の斜視図FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a front portion of a vehicle according to the present invention.
【図２】本発明に係る右のフロントピラー並びに右のル
ーフサイドレールの分解図FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a right front pillar and a right roof side rail according to the present invention.
【図３】本発明に係る右のフロントピラー並びに右のル
ーフサイドレールの右側面図FIG. 3 is a right side view of the right front pillar and the right roof side rail according to the present invention.
【図４】図３の４−４線断面図FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG.
【図５】図３の５−５線断面図5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG.
【図６】図３の６−６線断面図6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG.
【図７】図３の７−７線断面図7 is a sectional view taken along line 7-7 of FIG.
【図８】図３の８−８線断面図8 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG.
【図９】従来のフロントピラーとルーフサイドレールと
の接合部分の概要図FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a joint portion between a conventional front pillar and a roof side rail.
１０…車両、１１…車体、１２…フロントピラー、１３
…湾曲部、１４…空間、１４ａ…中間部、１５…車室、
２０…アウトサイドパネル、３０…補強材、４０…イン
ナサイドパネル、５０…ルーフサイドレール、５１…ル
ーフサイドレールの前端部、５２…基部、５３…傾斜
部、５４…先部、６１…ルーフ、ｒａ…曲率半径、θ…
角度。10 ... Vehicle, 11 ... Car body, 12 ... Front pillar, 13
... curved part, 14 ... space, 14a ... intermediate part, 15 ... cabin,
20 ... Outside panel, 30 ... Reinforcing material, 40 ... Inner side panel, 50 ... Roof side rail, 51 ... Roof side rail front end portion, 52 ... Base portion, 53 ... Inclined portion, 54 ... Front portion, 61 ... Roof, ra ... radius of curvature, θ ...
angle.
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 安原 重人 埼玉県和光市中央１丁目４番１号 株式会 社本田技術研究所内 Ｆターム(参考） 3D003 AA01 AA04 CA33 CA40 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page (72) Inventor Shigeto Yasuhara 1-4-1 Chuo Stock Market, Wako City, Saitama Prefecture Inside Honda Research Laboratory F-term (reference) 3D003 AA01 AA04 CA33 CA40
Claims (2)
方へ延し、その湾曲部の後端から後方へルーフサイドレ
ールを延し、このルーフサイドレールにてルーフを支え
る車体であって、前記フロントピラーは、車体側面のア
ウトサイドパネルと補強材と車室側のインナサイドパネ
ルとからなる閉断面体である車体構造において、 前記ルーフサイドレールの前端部を、前記閉断面体の中
へ延すとともに、前記湾曲部の位置では、車幅中心側の
前記インナサイドパネルと車幅方向外寄りの前記補強材
との中間部に通して、前記補強材に接合したことを特徴
とする車体構造。1. A vehicle body in which an upper end of a front pillar is curved and extends rearward, a roof side rail is extended rearward from a rear end of the curved portion, and the roof is supported by the roof side rail. The pillar is a vehicle body structure that is a closed cross-section body composed of an outside panel on the side surface of the vehicle body, a reinforcing material, and an inner side panel on the vehicle interior side. In the vehicle body structure, a front end portion of the roof side rail is extended into the closed cross-section body. At the same time, at the position of the curved portion, the vehicle body structure is characterized in that it is joined to the reinforcing material by passing through an intermediate portion between the inner side panel on the vehicle width center side and the reinforcing material on the outer side in the vehicle width direction.
記補強材より後方の位置では前記インナサイドパネルに
重ねて接合し、前記湾曲部側へ延びるにつれて前記中間
部へ向って傾斜させたことを特徴とする請求項１記載の
車体構造。2. A front end portion of the roof side rail is overlapped and joined to the inner side panel at a position rearward of the reinforcing member, and is inclined toward the intermediate portion as it extends toward the curved portion. The vehicle body structure according to claim 1, which is characterized in that.
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