JP2009255715A - Spare tire accommodating structure - Google Patents

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JP2009255715A
JP2009255715A JP2008106634A JP2008106634A JP2009255715A JP 2009255715 A JP2009255715 A JP 2009255715A JP 2008106634 A JP2008106634 A JP 2008106634A JP 2008106634 A JP2008106634 A JP 2008106634A JP 2009255715 A JP2009255715 A JP 2009255715A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a spare tire accommodating structure capable of certainly supporting a spare tire while suppressing an increase in weight. <P>SOLUTION: The spare tire 20 is placed in the neighborhood of the intersection C of a side member 2 on a side opposite a side where an exhaust pipe 13 is installed with a central cross-member 3, and undersurfaces 2a and 3a of the side member 2 and the central cross-member 3 are formed as an abutting surface 21 of the spare tire 20. Even if a thrust-up force from the ground surface is applied to the spare tire 20, the spare tire 20 can be supported certainly by a high rigidity part at a body side. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、スペアタイヤの収納構造に関する。   The present invention relates to a spare tire storage structure.

自動車では、テンパータイヤを含めたスペアタイヤを常備する場合が多くなっており、その中には、スペアタイヤを車体の床下に収納するものがある。例えば、床下にスペアタイヤの収納空間を形成して、その収納空間にスペアタイヤを保持するようにしたものが知られている(例えば、特許文献1参照)。
特開2005−306328号公報
In automobiles, there are many cases where spare tires including temper tires are always provided, and some of them store spare tires under the floor of the vehicle body. For example, a spare tire storage space is formed under the floor and the spare tire is held in the storage space (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP-A-2005-306328

しかしながら、かかる従来のスペアタイヤの収納構造で、スペアタイヤを車両前後方向のほぼ中央部分の床下に配置する場合には、車両前後方向の中央部分は床下の地上高が低くなるため、起伏が大きい路面を走行する際に、スペアタイヤが路面に干渉して大きな突き上げ力が生じる虞がある。   However, in such a conventional spare tire storage structure, when the spare tire is arranged under the floor in the substantially central portion in the vehicle longitudinal direction, the ground height under the floor is low in the central portion in the vehicle longitudinal direction, so that the undulation is large. When traveling on the road surface, the spare tire may interfere with the road surface and generate a large thrust.

その対策として、スペアタイヤの収納空間に補強部材などを設けて、スペアタイヤの取り付け強度を増大させると、当該補強部材を設けた分、車体重量が増大する上、コストアップが余儀なくされてしまう。   As a countermeasure, if a reinforcing member or the like is provided in the spare tire storage space to increase the mounting strength of the spare tire, the weight of the vehicle body is increased and the cost is inevitably increased by the amount of the reinforcing member.

そこで、本発明は、重量増を抑制しながらスペアタイヤをより確実に支持することが可能なスペアタイヤの収納構造を得ることを目的とする。   Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to obtain a spare tire storage structure that can more reliably support a spare tire while suppressing an increase in weight.

本発明は、スペアタイヤを、左右いずれか一方のサイドメンバとクロスメンバとの交差部近傍に配置し、それらサイドメンバおよびクロスメンバの下面をスペアタイヤの当接面としたことを最も主要な特徴とする。   The main feature of the present invention is that the spare tire is arranged in the vicinity of the intersection between the left and right side members and the cross member, and the lower surfaces of the side members and the cross member are used as contact surfaces of the spare tire. And

サイドメンバと中央部クロスメンバとの交差部は比較的剛性が高い部分となっているため、上記本発明によれば、地上高が低くなった車両前後方向中央部分に保持したスペアタイヤが路面に干渉して突き上げ力が生じた場合にも、スペアタイヤを車体側の比較的剛性が高い部分でより確実に支持することができる。   Since the intersection between the side member and the central cross member is a relatively high rigidity portion, according to the present invention, the spare tire held in the vehicle front-rear direction central portion having a low ground clearance is placed on the road surface. Even when a thrust force is generated due to interference, the spare tire can be more reliably supported at a portion having a relatively high rigidity on the vehicle body side.

以下、本発明の実施形態について図面を参照しながら詳細に説明する。図1は、本実施形態にかかるスペアタイヤの収納構造が適用された自動車の床下を示す底面図、図2は、図1中II−II線に沿った断面図である。   Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a bottom view showing an under floor of an automobile to which a spare tire storage structure according to the present embodiment is applied, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG.

本実施形態では、図1に示すように、車体1は、車幅方向(図中上下方向)の左右両側で車両前後方向(図1中では左右方向)に延在する一対のサイドメンバ2,2と、車幅方向に略沿って伸びて左右のサイドメンバ2,2を車両前後方向の略中央部分で連結する中央部クロスメンバ3と、を備えている。なお、本実施形態では、もちろん、この中央部クロスメンバ3以外にもクロスメンバ4や図示省略したクロスメンバを適宜間隔で設けてサイドメンバ2,2間を連結してある。また、サイドメンバ2,2の車体外方にはこれらと略平行に左右のサイドシル6,6が延設してあり、サイドメンバ2とサイドシル6との間をクロスメンバ3,4の延長部分3E,4Eや他の連結部材7などで連結してある。また、サイドメンバ2や、中央部クロスメンバ3、クロスメンバ4等の上面には、フロアパネル9を敷設し、これらを結合してある。   In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle body 1 includes a pair of side members 2 extending in the vehicle front-rear direction (left-right direction in FIG. 1) on both left and right sides in the vehicle width direction (up-down direction in the figure). 2 and a central cross member 3 that extends substantially along the vehicle width direction and connects the left and right side members 2 and 2 at a substantially central portion in the vehicle front-rear direction. In the present embodiment, of course, in addition to the central cross member 3, the cross members 4 and cross members (not shown) are provided at appropriate intervals to connect the side members 2 and 2. Further, left and right side sills 6 and 6 extend substantially parallel to the outside of the side members 2 and 2, and an extended portion 3 </ b> E of the cross members 3 and 4 extends between the side members 2 and 6. , 4E and other connecting members 7 or the like. A floor panel 9 is laid on the upper surfaces of the side member 2, the central cross member 3, the cross member 4, and the like, and these are joined.

車体1の後部には、左右の後輪10,10を支持するリヤサスペンション11を設置してある。そして、リヤサスペンション11の車両前方の床下には燃料タンク12を配置してあるとともに、車体センタから片側(図中下方)のサイドメンバ2に片寄らせて車両前後方向に伸びる排気管13を取り付けてある。なお、図1では、エンジンルームやフロントサスペンションについては図示省略している。   A rear suspension 11 that supports the left and right rear wheels 10 is provided at the rear of the vehicle body 1. A fuel tank 12 is disposed under the floor of the rear suspension 11 in front of the vehicle, and an exhaust pipe 13 extending from the vehicle body center to the side member 2 on one side (downward in the figure) and extending in the vehicle front-rear direction is attached. is there. In FIG. 1, the engine room and the front suspension are not shown.

ここで、本実施形態では、車両前後方向のほぼ中央部の床下にスペアタイヤ20を保持するように構成している。具体的には、スペアタイヤ20を、排気管13が配置された側とは反対側(図中上方)のサイドメンバ2と中央部クロスメンバ3との交差部C近傍に配置し、図2に示すように、それらサイドメンバ2と中央部クロスメンバ3の下面2a,3aを、スペアタイヤ20の当接面21としてある。   Here, in the present embodiment, the spare tire 20 is configured to be held under the floor at substantially the center in the vehicle front-rear direction. Specifically, the spare tire 20 is disposed in the vicinity of the intersection C between the side member 2 and the central cross member 3 on the side opposite to the side where the exhaust pipe 13 is disposed (upward in the figure), as shown in FIG. As shown, the side members 2 and the lower surfaces 2 a and 3 a of the central cross member 3 serve as contact surfaces 21 of the spare tire 20.

スペアタイヤ20の取り付けについては、中央部分のロードホイール20Rを固定具22を利用してフロアパネル9に締付けて保持するようになっている。このとき、スペアタイヤ20の上面が当接面21(下面2a,3a)に押し付けられて固定される。   With respect to the attachment of the spare tire 20, the load wheel 20 </ b> R at the center portion is fastened and held on the floor panel 9 by using a fixture 22. At this time, the upper surface of the spare tire 20 is pressed against the contact surface 21 (lower surfaces 2a, 3a) and fixed.

また、パーキングブレーキケーブル30は、フロアパネル9を貫通して床下に配索されるが、本実施形態では、図2に示すように、パーキングブレーキケーブル30がフロアパネル9を貫通する位置Pを、スペアタイヤ20の上方領域20Aに設定してある。そして、パーキングブレーキケーブル30を、フロアパネル9と中央部クロスメンバ3とスペアタイヤ20とに囲まれた空間S内を通過させ、配索してある。   Further, the parking brake cable 30 is routed under the floor through the floor panel 9, but in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the position P where the parking brake cable 30 penetrates the floor panel 9 is The upper region 20A of the spare tire 20 is set. The parking brake cable 30 is routed through the space S surrounded by the floor panel 9, the central cross member 3, and the spare tire 20.

また、パーキングブレーキケーブル30の、フロアパネル9を貫通して床下に配索される部分に、引張入力を各ブレーキに向けて分配するイコライザー31を取り付け、当該イコライザー31をスペアタイヤ20の上方領域20Aに配置してある。   Further, an equalizer 31 that distributes the tensile input toward each brake is attached to a portion of the parking brake cable 30 that passes through the floor panel 9 and is routed under the floor, and the equalizer 31 is attached to the upper region 20A of the spare tire 20. It is arranged in.

以上の本実施形態では、サイドメンバ2および中央部クロスメンバ3の下面2a,3aをスペアタイヤの当接面21としてある。車両前後方向の略中央部分では、サイドメンバ2と中央部クロスメンバ3との交差部Cが、比較的剛性の高い領域となっている。よって、地上高が低くなった車両前後方向中央部分に保持したスペアタイヤ20が路面に干渉して比較的大きな突き上げ力が生じた場合にも、当該比較的剛性の高い領域でスペアタイヤ20をより確実に支持することができる。したがって、スペアタイヤ20を車体側に取り付けるための補強部材等が不要となり、車体重量の増加やコストアップを抑制することができる。   In the above embodiment, the lower surfaces 2a and 3a of the side member 2 and the central cross member 3 are used as the contact surfaces 21 of the spare tire. At a substantially central portion in the vehicle front-rear direction, an intersection C between the side member 2 and the central cross member 3 is a relatively high rigidity region. Therefore, even when the spare tire 20 held in the center portion in the vehicle longitudinal direction where the ground clearance is low interferes with the road surface and a relatively large pushing force is generated, the spare tire 20 is further removed in the relatively rigid region. It can be reliably supported. Therefore, a reinforcing member or the like for attaching the spare tire 20 to the vehicle body side becomes unnecessary, and an increase in vehicle body weight and an increase in cost can be suppressed.

また、本実施形態では、パーキングブレーキケーブル30がフロアパネル9を貫通する位置Pをスペアタイヤ20の上方領域20Aに設定し、パーキングブレーキケーブル30を、フロアパネル9と中央部クロスメンバ3とスペアタイヤ20とで囲まれた空間S内を通過させて配索するようにしてある。かかる構成により、パーキングブレーキケーブル30の床下への取り出し部分の下側をスペアタイヤ20で覆うことができるため、当該パーキングブレーキケーブル30の取り出し部分が地面側に剥き出しになるのを抑制して、チッピングなどから保護することができる。   In this embodiment, the position P where the parking brake cable 30 penetrates the floor panel 9 is set in the upper region 20A of the spare tire 20, and the parking brake cable 30 is connected to the floor panel 9, the central cross member 3, and the spare tire. 20 is routed through the space S surrounded by 20. With this configuration, the underside of the portion of the parking brake cable 30 taken out under the floor can be covered with the spare tire 20, so that the portion where the parking brake cable 30 is taken out is prevented from being exposed to the ground, and chipping is performed. Can be protected from.

さらに、パーキングブレーキケーブル30を床下に配索した部分に取り付けたイコライザー31を、スペアタイヤ20の上方領域20Aに配置してある。かかる構成により、イコライザー31ならびにその近傍のケーブル30をスペアタイヤ20で覆って地面側に剥き出しになるのを抑制し、チッピングなどから保護することができる。   Further, an equalizer 31 attached to a portion where the parking brake cable 30 is routed under the floor is disposed in the upper region 20 </ b> A of the spare tire 20. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the equalizer 31 and the cable 30 in the vicinity thereof from being covered with the spare tire 20 and being exposed to the ground side, and can be protected from chipping and the like.

以上、本発明の好適な実施形態について説明したが、本発明は上記実施形態には限定されず、種々の変形が可能である。   The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made.

本発明の第1実施形態にかかるスペアタイヤの収納構造が適用された自動車の床下を示す底面図である。It is a bottom view showing the under floor of the automobile to which the spare tire storage structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied. 図1中II−II線に沿った断面図である。It is sectional drawing along the II-II line in FIG.

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1 車体
2 サイドメンバ
2a サイドメンバの下面(当接面)
3 中央部クロスメンバ(クロスメンバ)
3a 中央部クロスメンバの下面(当接面)
20 スペアタイヤ
20A 上方領域
21 当接面
30 パーキングブレーキケーブル
31 イコライザー
C 交差部
S 空間
1 Car body 2 Side member 2a The lower surface (contact surface) of the side member
3 Center cross member (cross member)
3a The lower surface (contact surface) of the center cross member
20 Spare tire 20A Upper region 21 Contact surface 30 Parking brake cable 31 Equalizer C Intersection S Space

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車幅方向両側で車両前後方向に延在する左右のサイドメンバと、これら左右のサイドメンバ間を車両前後方向の略中央部分で連結するクロスメンバと、を備えた車体の床下にスペアタイヤを保持するスペアタイヤの収納構造において、
前記スペアタイヤを、左右いずれか一方の前記サイドメンバと前記クロスメンバとの交差部近傍に配置して、当該サイドメンバおよびクロスメンバの下面をスペアタイヤの当接面としたことを特徴とするスペアタイヤの収納構造。
A spare tire is held under the floor of a vehicle body that includes left and right side members that extend in the vehicle longitudinal direction on both sides in the vehicle width direction, and a cross member that connects the left and right side members at a substantially central portion in the vehicle longitudinal direction. In the storage structure of spare tires
The spare tire is arranged in the vicinity of an intersection between the left and right side members and the cross member, and a lower surface of the side member and the cross member is used as a contact surface of the spare tire. Tire storage structure.
フロアパネルを貫通して床下に配索されるパーキングブレーキケーブルを備え、該パーキングブレーキケーブルがフロアパネルを貫通する位置を前記スペアタイヤの上方領域に設定し、当該パーキングブレーキケーブルを、フロアパネルと前記クロスメンバと前記スペアタイヤとに囲まれた空間内を通過させて配索したことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のスペアタイヤの収納構造。   A parking brake cable routed under the floor through the floor panel, the position where the parking brake cable penetrates the floor panel is set in the upper region of the spare tire, and the parking brake cable is connected to the floor panel and the floor panel. 2. The spare tire storage structure according to claim 1, wherein the spare tire storage structure is routed through a space surrounded by a cross member and the spare tire. 前記パーキングブレーキケーブルの、フロアパネルを貫通して床下に配索される部分に、イコライザーを設け、当該イコライザーを前記スペアタイヤの上方領域に配置したことを特徴とする請求項2に記載のスペアタイヤの収納構造。   The spare tire according to claim 2, wherein an equalizer is provided in a portion of the parking brake cable that is routed under the floor through the floor panel, and the equalizer is disposed in an upper region of the spare tire. Storage structure.
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