JP2009173171A - Vehicle body side part pillar structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain a vehicle body side part pillar structure capable of enhancing rigidity of a vehicle body side part pillar base part and preventing inner folding in side collision. <P>SOLUTION: The vehicle body side part pillar structure includes an opening part 3a for storing a seat belt retractor 5 on a cabin inner side part of a base part by vertically bonding a side sill 4 and a roof part. At the inside of the vehicle body side part pillar 3, a joint member 6 crossing/connecting an inner panel 33 on a peripheral edge part of the opening part and an outer panel 31 or a pillar lane 32 positioned at an outer side in the vehicle width direction and forming a pillar closed cross section in the vehicle width direction is provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle body side pillar structure in which a seat belt retractor is installed.

As a conventional vehicle body side pillar structure, Patent Document 1 describes a load transmission member that connects a B pillar base portion and a tunnel portion extending in the front-rear direction at a vehicle width center portion at a rear portion of a front seat back. . According to this, since the side impact load is received not only in the vehicle body side portion (B pillar) but also in the tunnel portion through the load transmission member extending in the vehicle width direction, the B pillar can be prevented from falling to the vehicle interior side.
JP 2006-248388 A

  In Patent Document 1, since the retractor opening is opened at the B-pillar base, a sufficient strength cannot be obtained, and a phenomenon that the B-pillar bends to the vehicle interior side during a side collision (hereinafter referred to as inward folding) occurs. Moreover, the retractor accommodated in the opening part may jump out to the vehicle interior side by the impact at the time of a collision or deformation | transformation of B pillar.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to realize a vehicle body side pillar structure that can increase the rigidity of the vehicle body side pillar base and prevent internal folding during a side collision.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, according to a first embodiment of the present invention, a side sill and a roof portion are coupled vertically and a seat belt retractor is accommodated in a vehicle interior side portion of the base portion. A vehicle body side pillar structure having an opening for forming an inner panel at a peripheral edge of the opening and a pillar closed cross section located outside the vehicle width direction inside the vehicle body side pillar. A node member is provided for connecting the outer panel or the pillar rain across the vehicle width direction. According to the first aspect, the bending weakness caused by forming the opening in the vehicle body side pillar base is reinforced by the node member, and the internal folding at the pillar base during a side collision can be reduced. In addition, since the node member makes the pillar base strong (the collision energy is absorbed by deformation of the side collision partner vehicle), the pillar is crushed by the impact at the time of the side collision and the seat belt retractor is prevented from jumping out to the vehicle interior side. it can.

  In the second embodiment, the node member is disposed so as to surround the peripheral edge of the opening in a side view of the vehicle body. Thereby, the rigidity of a pillar base part can be improved using the whole peripheral part of an opening part.

  In the third embodiment, the node member has a cylindrical shape extending in the vehicle width direction for coupling the inner panel and the outer panel or the pillar rain. As a result, the node member is formed into a cylindrical shape by bending a single plate member and joining the end portions, so that the crushing rigidity of the node member in the vehicle width direction is greatly improved, and the pillar is folded in the case of a side collision. Increase the prevention effect.

Moreover, the 4th form is obstruct | occluded by the flat cover body fastened and fixed to the said inner panel of the peripheral part of the said opening part,
A flange portion that abuts the inner side surface of the inner panel is formed at the vehicle interior side end of the node member, and the flange portion and the lid are fastened together and fixed to the peripheral edge portion of the opening. Thereby, since the box is formed in the opening and the rigidity of the pillar base is increased, the effect of preventing the internal folding of the pillar at the time of a side collision is enhanced. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent noise transmitted through the inside of the pillar from leaking to the vehicle interior side through the opening.

  According to the present invention, since the bending weakness due to the opening formed in the vehicle body side pillar base is reinforced by the node member, the rigidity of the pillar base can be increased and the internal folding at the time of a side collision can be prevented.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  The embodiment described below is an example as means for realizing the present invention, and the present invention can be applied to a modified or modified embodiment described below without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a vehicle body right side pillar structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the node member shown in FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the vehicle body right side pillar base portion of FIG. 1 taken along the plane P1 and viewed from above. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the lid of FIG. 1 taken along the plane P2 and viewed from the left side. Since the vehicle body side pillar structure according to the present invention is generally bilaterally symmetric, illustration of the left side is omitted.

  1 to 4, the vehicle body side pillar according to the present invention is, for example, a sedan type vehicle, and has a vertical direction between a front seat entrance / exit opening 1 and a rear seat entrance / exit opening 2 formed in the vehicle body side portion. Although it is applied to the B pillar 3 (also referred to as a center pillar) made of a steel material extending in the above, it is not limited to the B pillar, and can also be applied to structures on the side of the vehicle body other than the B pillar.

  The B pillar 3 has a hollow closed cross section and is vertically coupled to a side sill 4 extending in the front-rear direction at the lower part of the front and rear seat entrance opening 1 and a side roof rail (not shown) on the side of the roof panel at the upper part of the vehicle body. A rectangular retractor opening for accommodating the front seat seat belt retractor 5 on the side surface of the interior of the passenger compartment (also referred to as a B-pillar base) near the connecting portion with the side sill 4 at the lower end of the B-pillar 3 Part 3a is formed. The lower end portion of the outer panel 31 of the B-pillar 3 has a shape that is gradually expanded in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body in a divergent shape, and is configured integrally with the outer panel 41 of the lower side sill 4. Further, the lower end portion of the pillar rain 32 of the B pillar 3 also has a shape that is gradually enlarged in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body in a divergent shape, and is coupled to the upper surface portion of the outer panel 41 of the side sill 4 by a joining means such as welding. Further, the lower end portion of the inner panel 33 of the B pillar 3 has a shape that is gradually expanded in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body in a divergent shape, and is formed on each of the upper edge flange portions of the outer panel 41, the side sill rain 42, and the inner panel 43 of the side sill 4. They are integrally joined by a joining means such as welding.

  The B-pillar 3 is located on the vehicle interior side, has a slightly convex inner panel 33, a large convex outer panel 31 located on the outer side of the vehicle width, and between the two panels and close to the outer panel side. The flange portion 31a, 32a, 33a, which is composed of a convex pillar rain 32 and extends in the vertical direction, is joined by a joining means such as welding to form a B pillar closed section. There are some vehicle types in which the pillar rain 32 is not provided.

  The hollow interior of the B pillar 3 in which the retractor opening 3 a is formed has a rectangular cylindrical shape extending in the vehicle width direction coupled to the inner panel 33 and the outer panel 31 or the pillar rain 32, and opens to the vehicle interior side. A node member 6 having a portion 6a is provided. The node member 6 is disposed so as to surround the periphery of the retractor opening 3a in a side view of the vehicle body as viewed from the inside of the vehicle interior, and the periphery of the inner panel 33 in which the retractor opening 3a is formed, and the outer panel 31 or the pillar rain 32. Are connected so as to cross in the vehicle width direction.

  The retractor opening 3 a is closed together with the seat belt retractor 5 by a flat lid 7 that is fastened and fixed to the peripheral edge of the retractor opening 3 a of the inner panel 33. Of the four peripheral portions of the lid body 7, rectangular enlarged portions 71 and 72 are formed on the upper edge portion and both side edge portions, and each of the enlarged portions 71 and 72 has two attachment holes 73. Is formed. In addition, an enlarged portion 74 that protrudes downward is formed at the lower edge of the lid body 7, and a retractor fixing hole 75 having a diameter larger than that of the mounting hole 73 is formed in the enlarged portion 74. Further, the lid body 7 is formed with a slit-like insertion hole 7a through which the seat belt 5a drawn from the seat belt retractor 5 is inserted, and the insertion hole 7a guides the feeding and winding of the seat belt 5a. A resin guide member 76 is fitted. The guide member 76 has a function of preventing the seat belt 5a from being worn out and scraping off dust adhering to the seat belt 5a before entering the inside of the seat belt retractor 5 due to the seat belt 5a getting wet with sweat or the like.

  The node member 6 includes a first member 6A bent in a U-shape, a plate-like second member 6B coupled to a side edge portion on the U-shaped opening side of the first member 6A, and Consists of. The first and second members 6A and 6B are provided with notches 6b at each corner to be bent in order to facilitate bending. Further, the first member 6A is folded inward at the front flange portions 61, 62, and 63 bent outward at the three U-shaped front edge portions, and inward at the three U-shaped rear edge portions. A rear flange portion 66 is formed.

  Of the three front flange portions 61, 62, 63, two nut portions 61a, 62a are provided on the vehicle width outer side surface portions of the two front flange portions 61, 62 on the upper and side portions, respectively, and the remaining one The vehicle width outer side surface portion of the two lower front flange portions 63 is formed with an enlarged portion protruding downward, and a retractor fixing nut portion 63a having a larger diameter than the nut portions 61a and 62a is provided in the enlarged portion.

  Of the four peripheral edges of the second member 6B, the front flange 64 bent outward is formed at the front edge, and the side bent inward at the two side edges and the rear edge. A flange portion 65 and a rear flange portion 67 are formed. Two nut portions 64a are provided on the vehicle width outer side surface portion of the front flange portion 64 of the second member 6B. Here, the two side flange portions 65 of the second member 6B are joined to the U-shaped side edge portion 6c of the first member 6A at 3 to 4 locations by joining means such as spot welding, and the rear flange portion 67 is connected to two rear flange portions 66 connected to the side edge portion of the first member 6A at three to four positions by joint means such as spot welding, so that a front flange is formed at the peripheral portion of the vehicle interior side opening 6a. It becomes the rectangular cylinder shape in which 61, 62, 63, 64 was formed, and the node member 6 can be comprised at low cost.

  The seat belt retractor 5 includes a bobbin portion 51 around which the seat belt is wound, and a bracket portion 52 that pivotally supports the bobbin portion 51 so as to be rotatable. An enlarged portion 53 that protrudes downward is formed at the lower portion of the bracket portion 52, a main fixing hole 54 is provided in the enlarged portion 53, and an enlarged portion 55 that protrudes upward is formed at the upper portion. An auxiliary hole 56 for steadying that is smaller in diameter than the main fixing hole 54 is provided. Further, the bracket portion 52 is formed with a slit-like insertion hole 57 through which the seat belt 5a drawn from the bobbin portion 51 is inserted. The bobbin portion 51 is urged by an urging means such as a spring so as to rotate in the direction in which the seat belt 5a is wound up when there is no load. Further, the seat belt retractor 5 is provided with a seat belt pretensioner 58 that pulls the seat belt 5a instantaneously at the time of a front collision and fixes the occupant to the seat.

  The side sill 4 is a small convex inner panel 43 positioned on the vehicle interior side, a large convex outer panel 41 integrally formed with the outer panel 31 of the B pillar 3 positioned on the outer side of the vehicle width, and both panels. And a pillar rain 42 having a convex shape close to the outer panel side.

  A seat belt anchor in which one end portion of the seat belt 5a is fixed to the bobbin portion 51 and the other end portion is fastened and fixed to the inner panel 43 of the side sill 4 by a bolt or the like through an upper guide portion (not shown) provided on the upper part of the B pillar 3 It is fixed to the part 59. A tongue 5c is inserted between the upper guide portion of the seat belt 5a and the seat belt anchor portion 5b, and the tongue 5c is fixed to the floor panel 8 on the side of the seat cushion. It is configured to be able to be locked.

  In the above configuration, the node member 6, the seat belt retractor 5, and the lid 7 are assembled to the retractor opening 3a of the B pillar 3 by the following procedure.

  First, the rear flange portions 66 and 67 of the node member 6 are attached to the inner side surface portion of the outer panel 31 of the B pillar 3 or the pillar rain 32 so as to match the position of the opening 3a of the retractor at 3 to 4 positions. Join.

  Next, the front flange portions 61, 62, 63, 64 of the node member 6 are opened to the vehicle interior side of the node member 6 so that the front flange portions 61, 62, 63, 64 are located at the periphery of the retractor opening 3 a as viewed from the side of the vehicle body. The inner panel 33 of the B pillar 3 is coupled to the outer panel 31 or the pillar rain 32 by joining means such as welding in a state where the opening 6a and the retractor opening 3a are aligned. Here, the front flange portions 61, 62, 63, 64 of the node member 6 are not joined to the inner side surface of the inner panel 33 of the B pillar 3 by welding or the like.

  Next, after the seat belt retractor 5 is accommodated in the hollow interior from the vehicle interior side opening 6 a of the node member 6, the main fixing hole 54 of the seat belt retractor 5 and the retractor fixing hole 75 of the lid 7 are connected to the node member 6. The retractor fixing nut portion 63 a is fastened together with a retractor fixing bolt 77 and the auxiliary hole 56 of the seat belt retractor 5 is fastened and fixed to the auxiliary nut portion 34 formed in the inner panel 33 of the B pillar 3.

  Next, after the other end portion of the seat belt 5a is passed through the guide portion 76 of the lid body 7, the attachment hole 73 of the lid body 7 is fastened to the nut portions 61a, 62a, and 64a of the node member 6 by the lid body fixing bolt 7. Fix it.

  Thereafter, the seat belt 5a is passed through the upper guide portion, the tongue 5c is attached, and the seat belt anchor portion 5b is fixed.

  In the above configuration, by providing the node member 6 in particular, the bending weakness due to the formation of the retractor opening 3a at the base of the B pillar 3 is reinforced by the node member 6, and the inner portion of the B pillar 3 base at the time of a side collision is strengthened. Folding can be reduced. Further, the intrusion amount of the B pillar 3 into the vehicle interior side can be reduced against the collapse of the B pillar closed section due to the impact of the side member 6 when the side collision occurs. Further, since the node member 6 makes the B pillar 3 base portion strong (the collision energy is absorbed by the deformation of the side collision partner vehicle), the B pillar 3 is crushed by the impact at the side collision, and the seat belt retractor 5 becomes the vehicle interior. You can stop jumping inward.

  Further, since the front flange portions 61, 62, 63, 64 of the node member 6 are coupled so as to surround the peripheral portion of the retractor opening 3a, the entire area of the peripheral portion of the retractor opening 3a is used for the B pillar 3 base portion. Stiffness can be increased.

  Further, the node member 6 is formed in a cylindrical shape by bending a single first plate member 6A and joining the side edge portion 6c and the side edge portion 65 of the second plate member 6B. The crushing rigidity in the vehicle width direction is greatly improved, and the effect of preventing internal folding of the B pillar 3 at the time of a side collision is enhanced.

  Further, since the box member is formed in the retractor opening 3a by the node member 6 and the rigidity of the base of the B pillar 3 is increased, the effect of preventing the internal breakage of the B pillar 3 at the time of a side collision is enhanced.

  Further, the hollow interior of the B pillar 3 is blocked by the node member 6, and noise transmitted through the hollow interior of the B pillar 3 from the side sill 4 or the like can be prevented from leaking out to the vehicle interior side through the retractor opening 3a.

  On the other hand, the provision of the lid 7 can also increase the rigidity of the base portion of the B pillar 3 and reduce the internal folding of the B pillar 3 at the time of a side collision. Further, by closing the retractor opening 3a with the lid 7, it is possible to prevent the seat belt retractor 5 from jumping out to the vehicle interior side.

  Further, noise transmitted from the side sill 4 or the like through the hollow interior of the B pillar 3 can be prevented from leaking out to the vehicle interior side through the retractor opening 3a.

  Further, since the seat belt retractor 5 and the lid body 7 are fastened and fixed together to the retractor opening 3a, they can be integrated to increase the rigidity of the B pillar 3 base, and the support rigidity of the seat belt retractor 5 can be improved. it can.

[Second Embodiment]
In the first embodiment described above, the node member 6 is provided in the retractor opening 3 a and the seat belt retractor 5 is arranged and closed with the lid 7. However, the retractor opening 3 a is closed with the lid 7. In other words, the seat belt retractor 5 may be configured to be exposed to the vehicle interior side from the retractor opening 3a.

  FIG. 5 is an external view of the vehicle body side pillar structure of the second embodiment as viewed from the vehicle interior side.

  As shown in the figure, the bending weakness due to the formation of the retractor opening 3a at the base of the B pillar 3 is reinforced by the node member 6 without the cover 7, and the internal folding at the base of the B pillar 3 at the time of a side collision is performed. Can be reduced. Further, since the node member 6 makes the B pillar 3 base portion strong (the collision energy is absorbed by the deformation of the side collision partner vehicle), the B pillar 3 is crushed by the impact at the side collision, and the seat belt retractor 5 becomes the vehicle interior. You can stop jumping inward.

  Further, since the front flange portions 61, 62, 63, 64 of the node member 6 are coupled so as to surround the peripheral portion of the retractor opening 3a, the entire area of the peripheral portion of the retractor opening 3a is used for the B pillar 3 base portion. Stiffness can be increased.

  Further, the node member 6 is formed in a cylindrical shape by bending a single first plate member 6A and joining the side edge portion 6c and the side edge portion 65 of the second plate member 6B. The crushing rigidity in the vehicle width direction is greatly improved, and the effect of preventing internal folding of the B pillar 3 at the time of a side collision is enhanced.

  Further, since the box member is formed in the retractor opening 3a by the node member 6 and the rigidity of the base of the B pillar 3 is increased, the effect of preventing the internal breakage of the B pillar 3 at the time of a side collision is enhanced.

  Furthermore, since the hollow interior of the B pillar 3 is also blocked by the node member 6, noise transmitted from the side sill 4 or the like through the hollow interior of the B pillar 3 can be prevented from leaking to the vehicle interior side through the retractor opening 3a. .

[Third Embodiment]
In the first embodiment described above, the node member 6 is provided in the retractor opening 3a and the seat belt retractor 5 is disposed and closed with the lid 7. However, the node member 6 is provided in the retractor opening 3a. In other words, the seat belt retractor 5 and the lid 7 may be fixed together with the periphery of the retractor opening 3a.

  As described above, even if the node member 6 is not provided, the lid 7 can increase the rigidity of the B pillar 3 base and reduce the internal folding of the B pillar 3 at the time of a side collision. Further, by closing the retractor opening 3a with the lid 7, it is possible to prevent the seat belt retractor 5 from jumping out to the vehicle interior side.

  Further, noise transmitted from the side sill 4 or the like through the hollow interior of the B pillar 3 can be prevented from leaking out to the vehicle interior side through the retractor opening 3a.

  Further, since the seat belt retractor 5 and the lid 7 are fastened and fixed to the peripheral edge portion of the retractor opening 3a, they are integrated to enhance the rigidity of the B pillar 3 base, and the support rigidity of the seat belt retractor 5 is improved. can do.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a vehicle body side pillar structure of a first embodiment according to the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the node member shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the vehicle body side pillar base portion of FIG. 1 cut along a P1 plane and viewed from above. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the cover body of FIG. 1 by the P2 plane, and was seen from the left side. It is the external view which looked at the vehicle body side part pillar structure of 2nd Embodiment from the vehicle interior side.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Front seat entrance / exit opening 2 Rear seat entrance / exit opening 3 B pillar 4 Side sill 5 Front seat seat belt retractor 5a Seat belt 6 Node member 6A First member 6B Second member 7 Cover body 8 Floor panel 31 Outer panel 32 of B pillar B pillar pillar rain 33 B pillar inner panel 41 Side sill outer panel 42 Side sill rain 43 Side sill inner panel 51 Bobbin part 52 Bracket part 58 Seat belt pretensioners 61, 62, 63, 64 Front flange parts 66, 67 Rear flange part 76 Guide member

Claims (4)

A vehicle body side pillar structure in which a side sill and a roof portion are vertically coupled and an opening for accommodating a seat belt retractor is accommodated in a vehicle interior side portion of the base portion,
An inner panel at the peripheral edge of the opening and an outer panel or a pillar rain that is positioned outside the vehicle width direction and forms a pillar closed cross section are connected across the vehicle body side pillar in the vehicle width direction. A vehicle body side pillar structure characterized in that a node member is provided.   2. The vehicle body side pillar structure according to claim 1, wherein the node member is disposed so as to surround a peripheral portion of the opening in a side view of the vehicle body.   The vehicle body side pillar structure according to claim 2, wherein the node member has a cylindrical shape extending in a vehicle width direction connecting the inner panel and the outer panel or the pillar rain. The opening is closed by a plate-like lid that is fastened and fixed to the inner panel at the periphery of the opening,
The end portion of the joint member on the vehicle interior side is formed with a flange portion that comes into contact with the inner side surface of the inner panel, and the flange portion and the lid body are fastened together and fixed to the peripheral edge portion of the opening portion. The vehicle body side pillar structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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