JP2011235852A - Structure of mounting unit of rear under mirror - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a structure of a mounting unit of a rear under mirror which hardly exposes a rear under mirror to the outside when a back door is flipped up to the maximum, thereby improving properties relating to passenger's getting in and out of a vehicle and works of loading or unloading, and improving deterioration in the appearance.SOLUTION: A back door 2 is mounted to a vehicle body in such a manner that an inside-cabin side upper edge of the door is displaced above an upper face of a roof panel 4 when the back door is flipped to be opened to the maximum. A rear under mirror 10 is mounted to an inner upper edge of the back door 2 so as to oppose the upper face of the roof panel 4 when the back door 2 is flipped to be opened to the maximum. The rear under mirror 10 is not exposed below the back door 2 while the back door 2 is flipped to be opened to the maximum.

Description

  The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a rear under mirror that is installed on a back door of a vehicle and projects a rear lower portion of a vehicle body.

  2. Description of the Related Art As a vehicle having a flip-up type back door, a vehicle in which a rear under mirror is installed at a position facing the rear window glass on the upper edge of the back door on the vehicle interior side is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 01-175944

  However, in the rear under mirror mounting structure adopted in this vehicle, the rear under mirror protrudes from the interior side surface of the back door, so that the luggage can be taken in and out with the back door flipped up to the maximum. For example, there is a concern that the rear under mirror may come into contact with people or luggage.

  In addition, in this mounting structure, the rear under mirror protrudes from the surface of the back door on the vehicle interior side, so that the reflector can be easily seen from the outside with the back door flipped up to the maximum, which makes the viewer uncomfortable. There is a possibility of giving.

  In particular, when a concave / convex surface mirror having a concave surface in the substantially vertical direction and a convex surface in the substantially horizontal direction is used as the reflective mirror of the rear under mirror, the amount of protrusion of the rear under mirror is large and the reflective surface can be seen from multiple directions. Because of the ease, the above disadvantages are likely to be significant.

  Therefore, the present invention makes it difficult for the rear under mirror to be exposed to the outside with the back door raised to the maximum, improving the ease of getting on and off people, loading and unloading work, and improving the appearance. An object of the present invention is to provide a mounting structure for a rear under mirror that can be used.

The rear under mirror mounting portion structure according to the present invention employs the following means in order to solve the above problems.
The invention according to claim 1 includes a rear door (for example, the rear window 3 of the embodiment), a back door (for example, the back door 2 of the embodiment) provided at the rear portion of the vehicle body so as to be able to be flipped up and rotated. A rear under mirror (for example, the rear under mirror 10 of the embodiment) that is attached to the upper edge of the back door on the vehicle interior side and projects the rear lower part of the vehicle body toward the passenger in the vehicle interior In the mirror mounting portion structure, when the back door is flipped up and opened to the maximum, the upper edge portion on the vehicle interior side is displaced above the upper surface of the vehicle body roof (for example, the roof panel 4 of the embodiment). The rear under mirror is mounted on the back door so as to face the upper surface of the vehicle body roof when the back door is flipped up and opened to the maximum. And it is characterized in that it is Attach.
As a result, when the back door is flipped up and opened to the maximum, the rear under mirror is not exposed in the movement space for people and luggage under the back door.

The invention according to claim 2 includes a rear door (for example, the rear window 3 of the embodiment), a back door (for example, the back door 2 of the embodiment) provided at the rear portion of the vehicle body so as to be able to flip up and turn, A rear under mirror (for example, the rear under mirror 10 of the embodiment) that is attached to the upper edge of the back door on the vehicle interior side and projects the rear lower part of the vehicle body toward the passenger in the vehicle interior In the mirror mounting portion structure, the back door is configured such that a central region in the vehicle width direction (for example, the central region Ac in the embodiment) is an end portion in the vehicle width direction (for example, an end of the embodiment) with the back door closed. The rear under mirror is formed on the rear side of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction of the back door when the back door is closed. As it will be located, and is characterized in that mounted in the central region in the vehicle width direction of the back door.
Thereby, in a state where the back door is flipped up and opened to the maximum, the rear under mirror is positioned above the end in the vehicle width direction on the vehicle side of the back door.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a back door (for example, the back door 102 of the embodiment) having a rear window (for example, the rear window 3 of the embodiment) and provided at the rear portion of the vehicle body so as to be able to be flipped up and turned. A rear under mirror (for example, the rear under mirror 10 of the embodiment) that is attached to the upper edge of the back door on the vehicle interior side and projects the rear lower part of the vehicle body toward the passenger in the vehicle interior In the mirror mounting portion structure, when the back door is flipped up to the maximum, the vehicle interior on the lower edge side than the vehicle interior surface on the upper edge side (for example, the vehicle interior surface F1 in the embodiment). The rear under mirror is attached to the vehicle body so that the surface (for example, the vehicle interior surface F2 of the embodiment) is low, and the rear under mirror So that the position higher than the vehicle interior surface of the edge portion side, and is characterized in that attached to the back door.
Thereby, in a state where the back door is flipped up to the maximum, the rear under mirror does not protrude below the vehicle interior surface on the lower edge side of the back door.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the mounting structure of the rear under mirror according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the reflector of the rear under mirror (for example, the reflector 12 of the embodiment) is substantially vertically It is characterized by comprising a concave and convex surface mirror having a mirror surface in which the direction is concave and the substantially horizontal direction is convex.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the rear under mirror mounting portion structure according to the third aspect, the back door includes a hinge arm (for example, an embodiment) extending to the vehicle front side from the rear end portion of the vehicle body roof. Hinge arms 120, 220), and the hinge arms rotate around the vehicle body via hinge shafts (for example, hinge shafts 121, 221 in the embodiment) at positions ahead of the vehicle roof relative to the rear end of the vehicle body roof. It is characterized by being movably attached.
Thereby, the back door is flipped up and opened in a state where the upper edge portion is largely lifted upward by the hinge arm around the hinge shaft on the front side of the rear end portion of the vehicle body roof.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the attachment structure for a rear under mirror according to the fifth aspect, the hinge arm comprises a separate part from the main body panel of the back door. It is characterized by being coupled to a position that is lower than the height of the passenger compartment when the door is closed.
As a result, when the hinge arm pivots upward about the hinge axis, the hinged arm is pivoted by using the portion where the back door is largely spaced downward from the upper end as a support point.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the rear under mirror is attached to the back door so as to be positioned above the upper surface of the vehicle body roof when the back door is flipped up and opened to the maximum. Since the rear under mirror is no longer exposed in the space under which the person or baggage moves, the rear under mirror prevents the rear under mirror from interfering with the person or baggage when the back door is fully lifted and opened. In addition, the appearance of the rear under mirror can be prevented from being deteriorated due to the fact that the mirror surface is visible from the outside.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the rear under mirror is attached to the center region in the vehicle width direction of the back door, and the back door is flipped up to the maximum and opened from the end in the vehicle width direction of the back door. Since the rear under mirror is set so as not to protrude downward, it is possible to prevent the rear under mirror from interfering with people and luggage in the state that the back door is flipped up to the maximum. At the same time, it is possible to prevent a decrease in appearance due to the mirror surface of the rear under mirror being visible from the side.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the back door is attached to the vehicle body so that when the back door is flipped up and opened to the maximum, the vehicle interior surface at the lower edge is lower than the vehicle interior surface at the upper edge. In addition, the rear under mirror is set to be higher than the vehicle interior surface at the lower edge of the back door. And the appearance of the rear under mirror can be prevented from deteriorating due to the fact that the mirror surface of the rear under mirror can be seen from the rear.

  According to the invention of claim 4, since the reflecting mirror of the rear under mirror is configured by an uneven surface mirror that is three-dimensionally complicated and easily visible from multiple directions, the back door is flipped up and opened to the maximum. In particular, the effect of the rear under mirror becoming difficult to be exposed to the outside can be greatly enjoyed.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the hinge arm extending from the back door is pivotally attached to the vehicle body at a position on the vehicle front side relative to the rear end portion of the vehicle body roof. A sufficient opening space can be created at the rear of the vehicle body without increasing the size.

According to the invention of claim 6, since the back door can be swung up by the hinge arm with a portion that is largely separated downward from the upper end of the back door as a support point, the hinge in a state where the back door is closed It is possible to improve the appearance quality by reducing the exposure of the arm, and further, since the position closer to the center of gravity of the back door is supported by the hinge arm, there is an advantage that the operation of the back door can be facilitated.
Further, in the present invention, since the hinge arm is formed by a separate part from the main body panel of the back door, it can easily cope with various specifications without significantly changing the structure of the main body panel of the back door. There is also an advantage of being able to.

1 is a schematic side view showing a rear portion of a vehicle that employs a structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a perspective view showing an interior rear portion of a vehicle that employs the structure of a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a schematic side view showing a rear portion of a vehicle that employs a structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a rear view showing a rear portion of a vehicle that employs the structure of a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a typical side view which shows the rear part of the vehicle which employ | adopted the structure of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a typical side view which shows the rear part of the vehicle which employ | adopted the structure of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a typical side view which shows the rear part of the vehicle which employ | adopted the structure of 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a typical side view which shows the rear part of the vehicle which employ | adopted the structure of 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In each embodiment described below, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions are omitted.
First, the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 will be described.
FIG. 1 is a view showing a side surface on the rear side of a one-box type vehicle 1 provided with a flip-up type back door 2 (tailgate). In the figure, 3 is a rear window provided at the upper part of the back door 2, 4 is a roof panel of the vehicle body, and Wr is a rear wheel. A rear window glass 6 is attached to the rear window 3.

FIG. 2 is a view of the back door 2 as viewed from the vehicle interior, in which 7 is a ceiling portion in the vehicle interior, and 8 is a door opening on the vehicle body side where the back door 2 is opened and closed.
The back door 2 is rotatably attached to the upper edges of the left and right sides of the rear part of the vehicle body via door hinges 5. The back door 2 is curved outward so that the center region Ac in the vehicle width direction bulges further toward the vehicle rear side than the end portion Es with the back door 5 closed, and the upper end portion is smooth with the roof panel 4. The upper edge is curved upward toward the front so as to be continuous with the front. On the upper edge of the back door 2 adjacent to the upper side of the rear window 3 (rear window glass 6), the rear lower part of the vehicle 1 (region B in FIG. 1) is directed toward the passenger in the vehicle interior. A rear under mirror 10 to be projected is installed. In the case of this embodiment, the rear under mirror 10 has a high-mount stop lamp (not shown) integrated integrally on the rear side, and is located at the center position in the vehicle width direction of the back door 2 (vehicle width direction center position of the vehicle 1). It is attached.

  The rear under mirror 10 is directly fastened and fixed to the reflecting mirror 12 that reflects the rear lower part of the vehicle body through the rear window glass 6, the resin housing 13 that holds the reflecting mirror 12, and the upper edge of the back door 2. And a base plate (not shown) to which the housing 13 is attached by screwing or the like. A high-mount stop lamp unit is attached to the base plate so that the lamp surface faces the inner side surface of the rear window glass 6.

  The reflecting mirror 12 is constituted by a concave-convex surface mirror having a mirror surface in which a substantially vertical direction is concave and a substantially horizontal direction is convex. In the case of this embodiment, the mirror surface of the reflecting mirror 12 has a shape in which a three-dimensionally curved uneven surface is punched into a substantially trapezoidal shape whose lower side is longer than the upper side. The reflecting mirror 12 is installed on the back door 2 via the base plate and the housing 13 so that the lower end side of the mirror surface is inclined to the lower rear side of the vehicle body in the state where the back door 2 is closed. With such an installation, the reflecting mirror 12 can project a wide range below the rear part of the vehicle body as an upright mirror image to an occupant (driver) seated in the driver's seat. In other words, in the reflecting mirror 12, the rear lower part of the vehicle body is projected at a wide angle in the vehicle width direction by the substantially horizontal convex surface of the concave and convex surface mirror, and the image reflected on the mirror surface by the substantially vertical concave surface is easy for the driver to grasp the situation. A standing mirror image.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the rear side of the vehicle 1 when the back door 2 is fully raised and opened, and FIG. 4 is a rear view of the vehicle 1 when the back door 2 is fully raised and opened. .
As shown in these figures, the left and right door hinges 5 for flipping up and turning the back door 2 include hinge arms 20 projecting from the left and right side edges of the upper portion of the back door 2, and a roof panel of the vehicle body. 4 and a hinge shaft 21 provided at a position ahead of the rear end of the hinge 4 so that the hinge arm 20 rotates about the hinge shaft 21.

The left and right door hinges 5 are rotated until the back door 2 is almost horizontal when the back door 2 is flipped up and opened, and the upper edge of the back door 2 on the vehicle interior side is the roof panel 4. It is set to be displaced up to the upper surface.
As shown in FIG. 3, the rear under mirror 10 attached to the back door 2 faces the top surface of the roof panel 4 in a state where the back door 2 is flipped up to the maximum, that is, the rear side of the vehicle body. It is positioned on the front side of the vehicle body from the parting line L1 with the back door 2 at the end.
In the figure, reference numeral 22 denotes a lining provided at a position below the rear window glass 6 on the vehicle interior side of the back door 2. Since the rear under mirror 10 is attached to the center region in the vehicle width direction on the vehicle interior surface on the upper edge side of the back door 2, as shown in FIG. In this state, the lining 22 that bulges downward is blocked from view from behind.

  As described above, in the case of the mounting structure of the rear under mirror 10 of this embodiment, when the back door 2 is flipped up and opened to the maximum (hereinafter referred to as “at the time of maximum opening”), the upper edge portion. Is mounted on the vehicle body so that the vehicle interior surface is displaced up to the upper surface of the roof panel 4, and the rear under mirror 10 is positioned on the upper surface of the roof panel 4 when the back door 2 is fully opened. Since it is attached, the rear under mirror 10 is not exposed to the space where people or luggage can move under the back door 2 when the back door 2 is fully opened.

Therefore, in this mounting portion structure, when the back door 2 is fully opened, it is possible to prevent people and luggage from interfering with the rear under mirror 10 and to make the mirror surface of the rear under mirror 10 visible to the outside. Deterioration of appearance can be prevented.
By the way, in the rear under mirror 10 using the concavo-convex surface mirror in which the mirror surface of the reflecting mirror 12 is complicatedly curved three-dimensionally, the amount of projection of the mirror surface is large and the mirror surface distorted from various directions is easily seen. In the mounting portion structure of this embodiment, although an uneven surface mirror is adopted as the reflecting mirror 12 of the rear under mirror 10, the rear under mirror 10 is not exposed to the outside when the back door 2 is fully opened as described above. The above effects can be greatly enjoyed.

Further, in the attachment structure of the rear under mirror 10, the rear under mirror 10 is attached to the central region Ac of the back door 2 in which the central region Ac in the vehicle width direction curves backward from the left and right end portions Es. When the door 2 is fully opened, the rear under mirror 10 is set so as not to protrude below the end portion Es of the back door 2 in the vehicle width direction. It is possible to make the mirror surface of the mirror 10 less visible and further improve the appearance.
Even when the rear under mirror 10 is mounted on the rear side of the rear end portion of the roof panel 4 when the back door 2 is fully opened, the rear under mirror 10 is also used as in this embodiment. Is set so as not to protrude below the end Es in the vehicle width direction of the back door 2, it is difficult for people and luggage to interfere with the rear under mirror 10 when the back door 2 is fully opened.

Next, the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 will be described.
5 and 6 are views showing a rear side surface of the vehicle 101 provided with the flip-up type back door 102. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the back door 102 is closed, and FIG. A state in which 102 is opened to the maximum is shown.
A hinge arm 120 of a door hinge 105 is provided at the upper end of the back door 102 so as to be bent in a substantially L shape on the front side of the vehicle. The hinge arm 120 is formed integrally with the main body panel of the back door 102, and extends forward from the rear end portion of the roof panel 4 in a state where the back door 102 is closed. A hinge shaft 121 is installed at a position corresponding to the tip of the hinge arm 120 on the vehicle body side.

  Further, the back door 102 is attached to the rear part of the vehicle body via the door hinge 105 so as to be able to be turned up and turned. The maximum opening angle of the back door 102 is set smaller than 90 ° as shown in FIG. Yes. Thus, when the back door 102 is fully opened, the back door 102 is inclined with respect to the horizontal so that the lower edge portion is lower than the upper edge portion of the back door 102. The rear under mirror 10 is attached to the center region Ac in the vehicle width direction of the upper edge of the back door 102. When the back door 102 is fully opened, the vehicle interior surface F2 at the lower edge of the back door 102 is shown. It is set not to protrude downward.

  The mounting structure of the rear under mirror 10 of this embodiment is set so that the maximum opening angle of the back door 102 is smaller than 90 °. Can be reliably blocked by the lining 22. Therefore, the appearance quality can be improved by this mounting portion structure.

  In addition, in the case of the mounting portion structure of this embodiment, a hinge arm 120 extending greatly forward of the vehicle body is provided at the upper end portion of the back door 102, and the distal end portion of the hinge arm 120 is pivotally supported on the hinge shaft 121 on the vehicle body side. Therefore, when the back door 102 is flipped up, the upper edge portion of the back door 102 can be swung upward by the long hinge arm 120. Therefore, while keeping the opening angle of the back door 102 smaller than 90 °, it is possible to create a sufficiently high opening space at the rear part of the vehicle body, and to ensure the ease of getting on and off persons and the workability of loading and unloading luggage. Further, in this mounting portion structure, the upper edge of the back door 102 can be swung up sufficiently higher than the roof panel 4 by the hinge arm 120 when the back door 102 is fully opened. In addition, it is possible to reliably prevent the luggage from coming into contact with the rear under mirror 10.

7 and 8 are views showing a side surface of the vehicle 201 according to the third embodiment. FIG. 7 shows a state in which the back door 202 is closed, and FIG. 8 shows a state in which the back door 202 is opened to the maximum. Is shown.
This embodiment has a structure similar to that of the second embodiment, but the structure of the hinge arm 220 of the door hinge 205 is different from that of the second embodiment.

That is, in the case of the mounting portion structure of this embodiment, the hinge arm 220 of the door hinge 205 is formed by a member separate from the main body panel of the back door 202, and is a position greatly lowered from the upper end of the back door 202, specifically Is coupled to a position that is lower than the ceiling portion 7 in the passenger compartment when the back door 202 is closed.
The hinge arm 220 extends a predetermined length from the root side (back door 202 side) to the front of the vehicle with the back door 202 closed, and is bent in an approximately L shape in the direction of the ceiling portion 7 therefrom. And the front-end | tip part of the hinge arm 220 is pivotally supported by the hinge axis | shaft 221 by the side of the ceiling part 7 of a vehicle body.

The mounting portion structure of this embodiment can obtain substantially the same effects as those of the second embodiment, but can further obtain the following effects.
In this mounting portion structure, since the back door 202 can be swung up by the hinge arm 220 with the position lower than the ceiling portion 7 in the vehicle interior when the back door 202 is closed, The appearance quality can be improved by eliminating the exposure of the hinge arm 220 when the door 202 is closed, and the position closer to the center of gravity of the back door 202 can be supported by the hinge arm 220. There is also an advantage that opening and closing operations can be facilitated.
Further, in the mounting portion structure of this embodiment, since the hinge arm 220 is composed of a separate part from the main body panel of the back door 202, various specifications can be made without significantly changing the structure of the main body panel of the back door 202. There is also an advantage that it can be easily handled and cost can be reduced.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to said embodiment, A various design change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary.

2 ... Back door 3 ... Rear window 4 ... Roof panel (body roof)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Rear under mirror 12 ... Reflecting mirror 120, 220 ... Hinge arm 121, 221 ... Hinge axis Ac ... Center area Es ... End part F1 ... Car interior surface of upper edge part F2 ... Car interior surface of lower edge part

Claims (6)

A back door that has a rear window and is provided at the rear of the vehicle body so as to be able to flip up and turn;
In the mounting structure of the rear under mirror of the vehicle, which is attached to the upper edge portion of the back door on the vehicle interior side and includes a rear under mirror that reflects the rear lower part of the vehicle body toward the passenger in the vehicle interior,
The back door is attached to the vehicle body so that the upper edge of the vehicle interior side is displaced above the upper surface of the vehicle body roof when the door is flipped up and opened to the maximum.
The rear under mirror is mounted on the back door so as to face the upper surface of the vehicle body roof when the back door is flipped up and opened to the maximum. . A back door that has a rear window and is provided at the rear of the vehicle body so as to be able to flip up and turn;
In the mounting structure of the rear under mirror of the vehicle, which is attached to the upper edge portion of the back door on the vehicle interior side and includes a rear under mirror that reflects the rear lower part of the vehicle body toward the passenger in the vehicle interior,
The back door is formed in a curved shape in which the central region in the vehicle width direction bulges further to the vehicle rear side than the end in the vehicle width direction with the back door closed.
The rear under mirror is attached to a central region of the back door in the vehicle width direction so as to be positioned on the vehicle rear side with respect to the end portion of the back door in the vehicle width direction with the back door closed. A mounting structure for a rear under mirror, characterized in that A back door that has a rear window and is provided at the rear of the vehicle body so as to be able to flip up and turn;
In the mounting structure of the rear under mirror of the vehicle, which is attached to the upper edge portion of the back door on the vehicle interior side and includes a rear under mirror that reflects the rear lower part of the vehicle body toward the passenger in the vehicle interior,
The back door is attached to the vehicle body so that the vehicle interior surface on the lower edge side is lower than the vehicle interior surface on the upper edge side when it is flipped up to the maximum,
The rear under mirror is attached to the back door so that when the back door is flipped up and opened to the maximum, the rear under mirror is positioned higher than the vehicle interior surface on the lower edge side of the back door. The mounting structure of the rear under mirror characterized by   The reflection mirror of the rear under mirror is configured by a concave-convex surface mirror having a mirror surface in which a substantially vertical direction is a concave surface and a substantially horizontal direction is a convex surface. Rear under mirror mounting part structure. The back door is provided with a hinge arm that extends to the vehicle front side from the rear end of the vehicle body roof,
The attachment of the rear under mirror according to claim 3, wherein the hinge arm is rotatably attached to the vehicle body via a hinge shaft at a position in front of the vehicle relative to a rear end portion of the vehicle body roof. Part structure.   The hinge arm is composed of a separate part from the main body panel of the back door, and is coupled to a position of the back door that is lower than the height of the passenger compartment when the back door is closed. The mounting structure of the rear under mirror according to claim 5, wherein

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