JP2011084234A - Upper body structure of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To hold a roof member in a stable storage state while sufficiently securing a storage space for the roof member at the rear of a cabin by a simple configuration. <P>SOLUTION: In this upper body structure of a vehicle, at least a driver's seat and a front passenger's seat 4 are arranged above a floor panel 2 forming the bottom surface of a cabin adjacent to each other in the vehicle width direction, and a roof member 10 on the upper side of the cabin is configured to be operable. The front passenger's seat 4 is installed on the floor panel 2 in the fixed state. A storage part 14 for the roof member 10 in the opened state is formed at the rear of the cabin. A lock member 33 for locking the roof member 10 at the storage position is provided to the front passenger's seat 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle in which at least a driver seat and a passenger seat are juxtaposed in the vehicle width direction above a floor panel that forms a bottom surface of a passenger compartment, and a roof member above the passenger compartment can be opened and closed. This relates to the upper body structure.

  Conventionally, as shown in the following Patent Document 1, a side panel that constitutes left and right vehicle body side walls and a floor panel that is disposed between the left and right side panels and connects these side panels to form a vehicle floor surface A crossbar that is long in the vehicle width direction for connecting the left and right side panels on the upper side of the floor panel, and a roll bar that is disposed on the rear side of the seat of the vehicle. In the vehicle roll bar assembly structure configured to assemble the unit, a pair of rolls that position the lower end of the roll bar of the roll bar unit at least in the vehicle width direction with respect to the floor panel and fasten and fix from the vertical direction The bar positioning and fixing mechanism and both end portions in the vehicle width direction of the cross bar of the roll bar unit are fixed to the left and right side panels A pair of crossbar fixing mechanisms that are fastened and fixed in the front-rear direction are provided, and when the openable roof member such as a hood or a retractable hardtop is opened, the roof member can be stored in the rear part of the vehicle compartment. It has been broken.

  Further, as shown in Patent Document 2 below, a vehicle including a pair of side panels constituting both side surfaces of a vehicle body and a link bracket that rotatably supports a roof member (open roof) above the passenger compartment. The roll bar structure includes a roll bar that extends upward, a cross bar that is coupled to the roll bar and extends in the vehicle width direction, and a connecting member that connects the roll bar and the link bracket. When the roof member is opened together with the roll bar and the roof member is opened, the link mechanism that supports the roof member is driven to store the roof panel or the like in the storage portion provided in the rear portion of the vehicle. Has been done.

JP 2006-021607 A JP 2005-186688 A

  As disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, when the roof member is configured to be stored in the rear part of the passenger compartment when the roof member is opened, the link mechanism that supports the roof member is driven. By providing the portion, there is an advantage that the opening / closing operation of the roof member can be automated. On the other hand, it is necessary to devise a device for securing a space for storing the roof member in the rear part of the passenger compartment and for installing a locking member for restricting the displacement of the roof member at the storage position. It was inevitable that the structure was complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and with a simple configuration, the roof member can be held in a stable storage state while sufficiently securing a storage space for the roof member at the rear portion of the passenger compartment. The object is to provide an upper body structure of a vehicle.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, at least the driver's seat and the passenger's seat are juxtaposed in the vehicle width direction above the floor panel forming the bottom surface of the passenger compartment, and the roof member above the passenger compartment can be opened and closed. An upper body structure of a vehicle configured as described above, wherein the passenger seat is installed in a state of being fixed to a floor panel, and a storage portion for an open roof member is provided behind the passenger compartment. And the latching member which latches a roof member in the said storing position is provided in the said passenger seat.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the upper body structure of the vehicle according to the first aspect, a seat rail for supporting the driver's seat movably in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is provided below the driver's seat. In addition to being installed above, a passenger seat support portion is provided below the passenger seat to fix the passenger seat to the floor panel at a rear portion in the passenger compartment.

  According to a third aspect of the invention, in the upper body structure of the vehicle according to the first or second aspect, the seat back of the passenger seat is provided with a seat back frame having a lower end fixed to a floor panel, The seat back frame is provided with a locking member for the roof panel.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the upper body structure of the vehicle according to any one of the first to third aspects, the seat back frame has a lower end fixed to the floor panel and the assistant. An extending portion that extends upward from the seat back of the seat is continuously provided, and a roll bar member that protects the occupant is configured by the extending portion.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the upper body structure of the vehicle according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a locking member for the roof member is provided at an extension portion of the seat back frame constituting the roll bar member. is there.

  In the invention according to claim 1, the passenger seat is installed in a state of being fixed to the floor panel, and the storage portion of the roof member in the open state is provided behind the passenger compartment, and the roof is in the storage position. Since the locking member that locks the member is provided in the passenger seat, the roof member is locked in the retracted position by a pair of left and right locking members provided on the side wall panel at the rear of the passenger compartment. Thus, there is an advantage that the locking member can be properly installed with a simple configuration without complicating the structure or requiring a device for providing an installation space for the locking member.

  In the invention according to claim 2, the fixing position of the passenger seat is set at the rear portion of the passenger compartment corresponding to the rearmost position of the driver seat supported so as to be movable forward and backward along the seat rail. There is an advantage that the space provided on the front side of the passenger seated in the passenger seat can be maximized.

  In the invention according to claim 3, since the seat back frame of the passenger seat is provided with the seat back frame having the lower end fixed to the floor panel, and the locking member of the roof panel is provided on the seat back frame, By using the seat back frame of the passenger seat fixed to the floor panel as the setting portion of the locking member, there is an advantage that the locking member can be properly installed with a simple configuration.

  In the invention according to claim 4, the lower end portion of the seat back frame is fixed to the floor panel, and an extension portion extending upward from the seat back of the passenger seat is continuously provided, and the occupant is provided by the extension portion. Since the roll bar member to be protected is configured, the original function of reinforcing the seat back of the passenger seat on the seat back frame, the function as a fixture for fixing the passenger seat to the floor panel, and the roll bar member It is possible to have both functions.

  In the invention according to claim 5, the roll bar member that protects the occupant is formed by the extension portion of the seat back frame that extends above the seat back of the passenger seat, and the roof member is locked to the roll bar member. Since the members are provided, the function of reinforcing the seat back of the passenger seat to the seat back frame constituting the roll bar member, the function of fixing the passenger seat to the floor panel, the function as the roll bar member, and the above Since it can be provided with a function as an installation portion of the locking member, there is an advantage that the locking member can be properly installed with a simple configuration.

It is a top view which shows schematic structure of the vehicle provided with the upper vehicle body structure which concerns on this invention. It is front sectional drawing which shows the installation state of a driver seat and a passenger seat. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the installation state of a driver's seat. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the installation state of a passenger seat. It is a side view showing a schematic structure of a vehicle provided with an upper body structure according to the present invention. It is a top view which shows the state which moved the driver's seat sheet ahead. It is a perspective view which shows the specific structure of the seatback frame of a passenger seat. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the specific structure of the locking member of a roof member. FIG. 5 is a view corresponding to FIG. 4 showing another embodiment of the upper vehicle body structure according to the present invention. It is a rear view which shows the installation state of the passenger seat in the said embodiment. FIG. 5 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing still another embodiment of the upper vehicle body structure according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a view corresponding to FIG. 4 showing still another embodiment of the upper vehicle body structure according to the present invention.

  1 to 7 show an embodiment of a vehicle upper body structure according to the present invention. The vehicle according to the present embodiment is configured such that a driver's seat 3 and a passenger seat 4 are arranged side by side on a floor panel 2 in the passenger compartment 1, and a roof member 10 above the passenger compartment can be opened and closed. A two-theta type open car. A pair of left and right side sills 5 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle are disposed on the left and right side portions of the floor panel 2, and at the center in the vehicle width direction of the floor panel 2 on the vehicle interior side (upward). The tunnel portion 6 that protrudes toward the vehicle extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.

  Formed in the compartment 1 are first and second floor panel side portions 7 and 8 which are stepped up so that the rear portion of the floor panel 2 is positioned above the front side portion thereof. The portions are connected to both side portions of the tunnel portion 6 in the vehicle width direction. In the present embodiment, a seat rail 9 that movably supports the driver's seat 3 on the first floor panel side portion 7 disposed below the driver's seat 3 located on the left side of the vehicle is a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. It is installed so that it may extend. The passenger seat 4 positioned on the right side of the vehicle is fixed on the second floor panel side portion 8 raised above the first floor panel side portion 7.

  That is, the second floor panel side portion 8 to which the passenger seat 4 is fixed has an upwardly raised amount corresponding to the vertical dimension of the seat rail 9 that supports the driver seat 3. By setting it larger than the floor panel side part 7, the second floor panel side part 8 is arranged at a position higher than the first floor panel side part 7. The second floor panel side portion 8 constituting the raised portion constitutes a passenger seat support portion that fixes the passenger seat 4 to the floor panel 2 in the rear portion of the vehicle interior 1.

  A cross member 11 that forms a closed cross-section with the second floor panel side portion 8 is provided on the lower surface of the front portion of the stepped up portion including the second floor panel side portion 8 so as to extend in the vehicle width direction. In addition, the inner end portion in the vehicle width direction is connected to the tunnel portion 6. Also, at the rear ends of the first floor panel side portion 7 and the second floor panel side portion 8 are a kick-up portion 12 kicked up upward, and a rear floor panel 13 extending from the upper end portion to the rear side of the vehicle. Are connected. Above the rear floor panel 13, a storage portion 14 of the roof member 10 in an open state is provided (see FIG. 5). Further, a rear cross member 15 forming a closed cross section extending in the vehicle width direction is disposed on the lower surface of the front portion of the rear floor panel 13.

  The roof member 10 includes a roof panel 10a made of a steel plate material or a plastic panel connected by a link mechanism (not shown), a mid roof 10b disposed on the rear side thereof, and obliquely downward from a rear end portion thereof. And a rear window 10c installed toward the front. Then, in a state where the rear deck 16 provided on the upper surface of the rear portion of the storage unit 14 is retracted to the open position, the link mechanism is driven by an unillustrated opening / closing drive unit, and the roof panel 10a, the mid roof 10b, and the rear window are driven. The roof member 10 made of 10c is oscillated and displaced along a predetermined locus so as to be displaced between a use position (closed position) indicated by a solid line in FIG. 5 and a storage position (open position) indicated by an imaginary line in FIG. It is configured.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the driver seat 3 is a seat supported so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction of the vehicle along the seat rail 9 installed on the first floor panel side portion 7 in the passenger compartment 1. A cushion 17, a seat back 18 erected at the rear end portion, and a reclining mechanism 19 attached to the side surface of the rear end portion of the seat cushion 17 so as to tiltably support the seat back 18.

  Then, by slidingly displacing the seat cushion 17 of the driver seat 3 along the seat rail 9, as shown in FIG. 6, the driver seat 3 is placed close to the steering wheel 20 and the instrument panel 21. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, driving seated on the driver's seat 3 by moving back and forth from the front position to the rearmost position where the driver's seat 3 is brought close to the kick-up portion 12 of the floor panel 2. It is comprised so that a person's seating position can be adjusted according to the physique etc.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the passenger seat 4 is erected upward from a seat cushion 22 placed and fixed on the second floor panel side portion 8 and a rear portion of the seat cushion 22. The seat back 23 is provided. The fixing position of the passenger seat 4 is the rear side of the frontmost position of the driver seat 3, specifically, the rearmost position of the driver seat 3 supported by the seat rail 9 so as to be movable back and forth. It is set in the rear part of the passenger compartment 1 corresponding to the position. As described above, the seat cushion 22 and the seat back 23 of the passenger seat 4 are supported at positions close to the kick-up portion 12 provided at the rear end portion of the floor panel 2, thereby In the state where the movement is restricted and the tilt displacement of the seat back 23 is restricted, the passenger seat is located behind the foremost position of the driver seat 3 supported by the seat rail 9 so as to be movable back and forth. The seat 4 is fixed to the vehicle body.

  A seat back frame 24 made of a round pipe material or the like is disposed on the seat back 23 of the passenger seat 4. As shown in FIG. 7, the seat back frame 24 includes an upper member 25 extending in the vehicle width direction along the upper side portion of the seat back 23, and a side member 26 extending downward from the outer end portion in the vehicle width direction. And a rod-shaped member 27 that supports the upper member 25. The side member 26 of the seat back frame 24 is fixed by means such as bolted to the upper surface of the rear portion of the second floor panel side portion 8 via a mounting bracket 28 provided at the lower end portion thereof.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 7 and the like, the rod-like member 27 of the seat back frame 24 is installed vertically so as to extend in the vertical direction between the driver seat 3 and the passenger seat 4 in a front view. It has the member 29 and the diagonal member 30 extended diagonally downward toward the center part of the diagonal seat back 23 from the upper end part. The vertical member 29 is fixed by a means such that a mounting bracket 31 provided at the lower end thereof is bolted to the upper surface of the front end portion of the rear floor panel 13 reinforced by the rear cross member 15. Furthermore, it was installed in the center part of the kick-up part 12 located in front of the lower end part of the vertical member 29 provided with the mounting bracket 31 so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle along the upper surface of the tunnel part 6. The rear ends of the pair of left and right tunnel members 32, 32 are connected.

  The lower part of the oblique member 30 is introduced into the seat back 23 of the passenger seat 4 and welded to the upper member 25 of the seat back frame 24. On the other hand, the upper side of the upper member 25 is led out of the seat back 23 in the vehicle width direction, and its tip is welded to the middle in the vertical direction of the vertical member 29 of the rod-like member 27. And the roll which protects the passenger | crew who seated on the passenger seat seat 4 is installed so that the upper part of the said vertical member 29 and the upper part of the rod-shaped member 27 which consists of the diagonal member 30 may extend above the passenger seat seat 4. A bar member is configured.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the vertical member 29 of the rod-shaped member 27 is provided with a locking member 33 for locking the roof member 10 in the retracted position. The locking member 33 includes a locking arm 34 that locks the upper surface of the front end portion of the roof panel 10a and restricts the vertical movement thereof, a connection bracket 35 that is connected to the lower end of the locking arm 34, An urging member 36 comprising a compression coil spring that urges the locking arm 34 to the non-locking position via the connecting bracket 35, and a drive cable 37 for displacing and locking the locking arm 34 to the locking position. And a support bracket 38 fixed to an intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the vertical member 29. The locking arm 34 is supported by the support bracket 38 through a support shaft 39 so as to be swingable. The drive cable 37 is connected to an operation lever (not shown).

  When the locking state of the locking arm 34 is released according to the unlocking operation of the operation lever, the locking arm 34 is indicated by a virtual line in FIG. 8 according to the biasing force of the biasing member 36. By being driven to the unlock position, the roof member 10 is allowed to be displaced from the storage position to a use position that covers the upper surface of the passenger compartment. Further, when the locking operation is performed by the operation lever in a state where the roof member 10 is stored in the storage portion 14, the locking arm 34 is held at the locked position against the urging force of the urging member 36. As a result, the roof panel 10a is maintained in the locked state by the locking arm 34 at the normal time.

  As described above, the driver's seat 3 and the passenger's seat 4 are juxtaposed in the vehicle width direction above the floor panel 2 that forms the bottom surface of the passenger compartment, and the roof member 10 above the passenger compartment can be opened and closed. In the upper vehicle body structure of the vehicle, the passenger seat 4 is installed in a state of being fixed to the second floor pal side portion 8 of the floor panel 2, and the roof member 10 opened in the rear of the passenger compartment. And the locking member 33 for locking the roof member 10 at the storage position is provided in the passenger seat 4, so that the storage space for the roof member 10 can be provided in the rear part of the passenger compartment with a simple configuration. There is an advantage that the roof member 10 can be held in a stable retracted state while being sufficiently secured.

  That is, in the above-described embodiment, the vertical member 29 of the extending portion including the rod-shaped member 27 that extends a part of the seat back frame 24 that reinforces the seat back 23 of the passenger seat 4 to the outside of the seat back 23, By providing a locking member 33 that locks the roof member 10 made of the roof panel 10a or the like stored in the storage portion 14 in the storage position when the roof member 10 is opened, the passenger seat 4 is attached to the locking member 33. Since it is configured to be used as an installation portion, the structure of the vehicle body as in the case where the roof member 10 is configured to be locked at the retracted position by a pair of left and right locking members provided on the side wall panel at the rear of the passenger compartment. The locking member 33 can be properly installed with a simple configuration without complicating the apparatus or requiring a device for securing the installation space for the locking member. There is.

  And the roll bar member which protects the passenger | crew of the passenger seat 4 by the rod-shaped member 27 which consists of the vertical member 29 and the diagonal member 30 which were installed so that it might extend above the seat back 23 of the passenger seat 4 as mentioned above. Since the lower end portion is fixed to the floor panel 2, a cross bar made of a robust member is installed behind the passenger seat installed in the passenger compartment 1 so as to be movable back and forth. Compared with the conventional example in which a roll bar is protruded from this crossbar, the structure is simplified and the weight of the vehicle body is effectively reduced, while the passenger seated on the passenger seat 4 is effectively protected when the vehicle rolls over. can do. Moreover, it is possible to easily and sufficiently secure a space for storing the roof member 10 in the storage portion 14 without causing problems such as the storage portion 14 being narrowed due to the presence of the crossbar. Can do.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, since it comprised so that the passenger seat seat 4 might be mounted and fixed to the passenger seat support part which consists of the said 2nd floor panel side part 8 arrange | positioned in the back part of the floor panel 2, driving | operation Compared to a vehicle in which the passenger seat 4 is configured to be movable forward and backward by a seat rail formed to a predetermined length with a robust member similar to the seat 3, the seat rail for the passenger seat 4 is omitted and only that much. It is possible to reduce the weight of the vehicle body, save material costs, and reduce manufacturing costs.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the seat rail 9 that supports the driver's seat 3 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction of the vehicle is installed on the floor panel 2 below the driver's seat 3 and the side portion of the second floor panel A rearward position in the passenger compartment 1 corresponding to the rearmost position of the driver's seat 3 supported by the seat rail 9 so as to be movable back and forth is fixed to the passenger seat 4 supported by the passenger seat support portion 8. Since the region is set, the space provided on the front side of the occupant seated on the passenger seat 4 can be maximized. Therefore, not only when a passenger with a small physique sits on the passenger seat 4, but also when a passenger with a large physique sits on the passenger seat 4, a large space is secured on the front side, which is favorable. There is an advantage that a living property is obtained.

  In addition, when the passenger seat 4 is supported by the seat rail so as to be able to move back and forth, a layout is provided to avoid interference with the vehicle body side panel and the roll bar member when the passenger seat 4 is moved back and forth. However, in the case where the passenger seat 4 is fixed to the second floor panel side portion 8 as described above, the second floor panel side portion 8 is prevented from interfering with each other. The passenger seat 4 can be installed by making the best use of the installation space. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, there is an advantage that a wide seating space can be secured by forming a bulging portion 22 a bulging outward on the side portion of the seat cushion 22.

  In addition, as shown in the above embodiment, the seat back 23 of the passenger seat 4 is provided with a seat back frame 24 whose lower end is fixed to the floor panel 2, specifically, the second floor panel side portion 8, A roll bar member for the passenger seat 4 is provided on the seat back frame 24 by a rod-like member 27 including the vertical member 29 and the diagonal member 30 disposed so as to extend above the seat back 23 of the passenger seat 4. Is configured to reinforce the seat back 23 of the passenger seat 4 on the seat back frame 24, a function as a fixture for fixing the passenger seat 4 to the floor panel 2, and the roll The function as a bar member can be provided, whereby the rigidity of the passenger seat 4 can be sufficiently secured, and the passenger seat seat can be secured. The occupant seated on the bets 4, there is an advantage that can be properly protected by a simple structure.

  In particular, as shown in the above-described embodiment, the engagement of the roof member 10 to the extending portion of the seat back frame 24 that constitutes the roll bar member for the passenger seat 4, specifically, the vertical member 29 of the rod-shaped member 27. According to the configuration in which the stop member 33 is provided, a function of reinforcing the seat back 23 of the passenger seat 4 to the rod-shaped member 27, a function of fixing the passenger seat 4 to the floor panel 2, and the roll bar member Since the function and the function as an installation portion of the locking member 33 can be provided, there is an advantage that the locking member 33 can be properly installed with a simple configuration.

  The seat back of the passenger seat 4 replaces the above embodiment in which the locking member 33 of the roof member 10 is provided on the vertical member 29 of the rod-shaped member 27 constituting the roll bar member for the passenger seat 4. Alternatively, the locking member 33 may be provided on the upper member 25 of the seat back frame 24 embedded in the seat 23. However, in the case of such a configuration, it is necessary to attach the locking member 33 in a state where the skin material or the like of the seat back 23 is removed, and there is a problem that the installation work becomes complicated. It is preferable that the locking member 33 is provided in the extending portion of the seat back frame 24 composed of the vertical member 29 of the rod-like member 27.

  In addition, the driver seated on the driver's seat 3 holds the steering wheel 20 when the vehicle rolls over. A seated occupant has difficulty protecting herself. Therefore, as described above, by disposing the roll bar member composed of the rod-shaped member 27 composed of the vertical member 29 and the oblique member 30 so as to extend above the passenger seat 4, it is safer than the driver seat 3 side. There is an advantage that a passenger seated in the passenger seat 4 for which it is desired to improve performance can be appropriately protected with a simple configuration.

  Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, etc., the longitudinal member 29 is installed so as to extend vertically between the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seat 4 in a front view, and an oblique seat back from its upper end. When the roll bar member that protects the passenger seated on the passenger seat 4 is constituted by the oblique member 30 that extends obliquely downward toward the central portion of the passenger 23, the assistant fixed at the rear portion in the passenger compartment 1 The roll bar member can be disposed close to the seat seat 4, and the driver seated on the driver seat 3 by arranging the roll bar member in the vicinity of the driver seat 3 is also effective. Can be protected.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the second floor panel side portion 8 is fixed to the upper surface of the rear portion via the lower end portion (mounting bracket 28) of the side member 26 constituting the seat back frame 24 of the passenger seat 4. Although described, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and various modifications are possible. For example, as shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the lower part of the side member 26 installed so as to extend in the vertical direction along the outer side part of the seat back 23 of the passenger seat 4 is connected to the rod-like member 27. As with the vertical member 29, the mounting bracket provided at the lower end portion of the side member 26 on the upper surface of the front end portion of the rear floor panel 13 that is led out (downward) from the seat back 23 and reinforced by the rear cross member 15. 28 may be fixed to the vehicle body by bolting or the like, and the locking member 33 may be provided on the vertical member 29 of the rod-like member 27 or the like.

  In addition, a vertical member 29 installed so as to extend vertically between the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seat 4 in a front view, and an obliquely extending downward from the upper end portion toward the central portion of the seat back 23. Instead of the above-described embodiment in which the roll bar member is configured by the member 30, as shown in FIG. 11, it is installed so as to extend in the vehicle width direction from the installation portion of the passenger seat 4 toward the installation portion of the driver seat 3. The horizontal member 40 and the vertical member 42 which is installed so as to extend downward from the side end portion thereof and whose lower end portion is fixed to the rear portion (rear floor panel 13) of the driver's seat 3 via the mounting bracket 41. A structure may be adopted in which a roll bar member is configured and the locking member 33 of the roof member 10 is provided on the upper member 25 of the seat back frame 24 or the like. When configured in this manner, the roll bar member installed to protect the passenger seated in the passenger seat 4 can also have a function of protecting the driver seated in the driver seat 3. Therefore, there is an advantage that both the driver seated on the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seated on the passenger seat 4 can be more effectively protected with a simple configuration.

  Further, the seat back frame 24 of the passenger seat 4 is constituted by a round pipe member or the like, and a part thereof, that is, the rod-like member 27 is disposed so as to extend above the passenger seat 4, whereby the passenger seat The seat back frame of the passenger seat 4 is constituted by a plate material such as a steel plate instead of the embodiment in which the roll bar member for 4 is configured, and a part of the seat back frame is above the seat back 23 of the passenger seat 4 The roll bar member may be configured by being arranged so as to extend in the direction.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12, a roll bar member for the passenger seat 4 is constituted by a rod-like member 43 made of a round pipe material or the like installed so as to extend in the vertical direction close to the rear surface of the passenger seat 4. May be. Even in such a configuration, the roll bar member made of the rod-shaped member 43 can be disposed close to the back surface of the passenger seat 4 fixed at the rear portion in the passenger compartment 1. Therefore, as in the conventional example in which a roll bar is protruded from the crossbar, there is no problem such as a narrow space in the rear luggage compartment due to the presence of the crossbar. A roll bar member made of the rod-like member 43 can be provided, and a locking member 33 can be provided on the roll bar member.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the two-seater type in which only the driver's seat 3 and the passenger's seat 4 are installed on the floor panel 2 in the passenger compartment 1 is used for an open car without a roof panel and a pillar that supports the roof panel. Although the example to which the invention is applied has been described, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the present invention can also be applied to a vehicle having a rear row seat.

1 Car compartment 2 Floor panel 3 Driver seat 4 Passenger seat 8 First floor spring side (passenger seat support)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 9 Seat rail 10 Roof part 14 Storage part 23 Seat back 24 Seat back frame 27 Bar-shaped member (roll bar member)
33 Locking member

Claims (5)

  An upper body structure of a vehicle in which at least a driver's seat and a passenger's seat are juxtaposed in the vehicle width direction above a floor panel that forms the bottom surface of the passenger compartment, and a roof member above the passenger compartment can be opened and closed. The passenger seat is installed in a state of being fixed to the floor panel, and a storage portion of the roof member that is opened is provided at the rear of the passenger compartment, and the roof member is in the storage position. An upper body structure of a vehicle, wherein a locking member for locking the vehicle is provided on the passenger seat.   Below the driver seat, a seat rail that supports the driver seat so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is installed on the floor panel, and below the passenger seat, the passenger seat is placed in the passenger compartment. The vehicle upper body structure according to claim 1, further comprising a passenger seat support portion that is fixed to the floor panel at a rear portion of the vehicle.   2. The seat back of the passenger seat is provided with a seat back frame having a lower end fixed to a floor panel, and a locking member for the roof panel is provided on the seat back frame. Or the upper body structure of the vehicle according to 2;   The lower portion of the seat back frame is fixed to the floor panel, and an extension portion extending upward from the seat back of the passenger seat is continuously provided, and the roll bar protects the occupant by the extension portion. The upper body structure of a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a member is configured.   5. The upper body structure of a vehicle according to claim 4, wherein a locking member for the roof member is provided at an extension portion of the seat back frame constituting the roll bar member.

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