JP2012121376A - Rear body structure of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To sufficiently cover luggage in a luggage compartment when a backdoor is closed while avoiding a tonneau cover member from interfering with the peripheral edge of an opening at a vehicle-body rear face when opening the backdoor.SOLUTION: Cutout 35a are formed at both ends in the vehicle width direction of a tonneau cover member 32 so that the tonneau cover member 32 does not interfere with the peripheral edge of an opening of a rear side of a vehicle body while a backdoor 3 is opened, and the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the backdoor 3. Each cutout 35a is located so that a rear half of the tonneau cover member is located outside a winding device 33 when the backdoor 3 is closed, and the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the backdoor 3. A blocking member 39 to cover a rear half which is located outside the winding device 33 in each cutout 35a when the backdoor 3 is closed, and the tonneau cover member 32 connected to the backdoor 3 is disposed on right and left lower side wall trims 18 at a rear part of the vehicle body.

Description

  The present invention includes a luggage compartment at the rear of the vehicle body, a rear opening of the vehicle body, a back door that is pivotally supported in the vicinity of the upper edge of the rear opening of the vehicle body, and covers the rear opening of the vehicle body so as to be openable and closable. A tonneau cover member configured to be connectable to an inner surface portion of the back door and having a width longer than an upper edge portion of the vehicle body rear surface opening portion, and disposed on the vehicle rear side of the seat back of the rear seat, and winding the tonneau cover member The present invention relates to a rear body structure of a vehicle including a take-up device.

  In the conventional rear body structure of a vehicle, the tonneau cover member is configured to open and close in conjunction with the opening and closing operation of the back door, and when the back door is opened, the tonneau cover member is moved upward to load and unload the luggage into the cargo compartment. Can be done.

  By the way, when the back door is closed, the tonneau cover member needs to have substantially the same vehicle width direction dimension as the lower part of the vehicle body rear surface opening so as to securely cover the luggage in the cargo compartment. In the case of an automobile having a trapezoidal shape whose upper side is shorter than the lower side, the tonneau cover member may interfere with the peripheral part of the vehicle body rear surface opening when the back door is opened.

  In Patent Document 1, slide plates that are slidable in the vehicle width direction are disposed at both ends of the rear end portion of the tonneau cover member in the vehicle width direction, and when the back door is opened, the slide plate is located at the rear opening of the vehicle body. A structure is disclosed in which the tonneau cover member is configured not to interfere with the peripheral edge portion of the vehicle body rear surface opening by abutting the peripheral edge portion and slidingly moving in the vehicle width direction.

JP 2009-241839 A

  However, the configuration of Patent Document 1 has a problem that since the slide plate is disposed on the tonneau cover member, the weight of the tonneau cover member becomes heavy, and the opening / closing operability of the back door is deteriorated.

  Therefore, it is conceivable that notches are formed at both ends of the tonneau cover member in the vehicle width direction so that when the back door is opened, the tonneau cover member does not interfere with the peripheral edge of the rear opening of the vehicle body. In this case, since the notch is formed in the tonneau cover member, there is a problem that the luggage in the cargo compartment cannot be sufficiently covered with the tonneau cover member when the back door is closed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the problem is that when the back door is opened, the back door is closed while preventing the tonneau cover member from interfering with the peripheral portion of the opening on the rear surface of the vehicle body. It is to fully cover the luggage in the luggage compartment.

  A first invention includes a luggage compartment at the rear of the vehicle body, a rear opening of the vehicle body, a back door that is pivotally supported in the vicinity of the upper edge of the rear opening of the vehicle body, and covers the rear opening of the vehicle body so as to be openable and closable. A tonneau cover member configured to be connectable to an inner surface portion of the back door and having a width longer than an upper edge portion of the vehicle body rear surface opening, and a tonneau cover member disposed on the vehicle rear side of the seat back of the rear seat, A vehicle body rear structure having a winder device for winding the tonneau cover, wherein the back door is open at both ends in the vehicle width direction of the tonneau cover member, and the tonneau cover member is connected to the back door. The notch portion is formed so that the tonneau cover member does not interfere with the peripheral edge portion of the vehicle body rear surface opening when the tonneau cover member is in a closed state, and each notch portion has the back door closed and the tonneau cover member Backed In a state where the back door is closed and the tonneau cover member is connected to the back door on the left and right side walls of the rear part of the vehicle body. In this case, a shielding member for covering a portion of each of the notch portions located outside the winding device is provided.

  According to this, at the both ends in the vehicle width direction of the tonneau cover member, when the back door is in the open state and the tonneau cover member is connected to the back door, the tonneau cover member does not interfere with the peripheral portion of the vehicle body rear surface opening. Since the notch portions are formed, the tonneau cover member does not interfere with the peripheral edge portion of the vehicle body rear surface opening when the back door is opened.

  Further, the left and right side walls of the rear part of the vehicle body are respectively provided with shielding members that cover portions of the notch portions that are located outside the winding device when the back door is closed and the tonneau cover member is connected to the back door. Therefore, when the back door is closed, the luggage in the luggage compartment can be sufficiently covered with the tonneau cover member and the shielding member.

  As described above, when the back door is opened, the tonneau cover member does not interfere with the peripheral portion of the rear opening of the vehicle body, and the luggage in the cargo compartment can be sufficiently covered when the back door is closed.

  In a second aspect based on the first aspect, each of the shielding members is supported on each of the side walls so as to be rotatable around an axis extending in the vehicle front-rear direction. It is configured to be switchable between a use state covering a portion located outside the winding device in the section and a non-use state standing up or hanging downward.

  According to this, each shielding member is supported by each side wall so as to be rotatable around an axis extending in the vehicle front-rear direction, and is horizontal by this rotation and a portion located outside the winding device in each notch portion. Since it is configured to be switchable between a covering usage state and a non-use state standing up or hanging downward, each shielding member stands up or down when the tonneau cover member is wound around the winding device. By switching to the suspended non-use state, it is possible to prevent the shielding members from getting in the way when the luggage is loaded in the cargo compartment.

  In a third aspect based on the second aspect, each of the shielding members is in a state where the back door is in a closed state, the tonneau cover member is connected to the back door, and each of the shielding members is in use. And the tonneau cover member is disposed so as to overlap the vehicle plan view.

  According to this, each shielding member is arranged so as to overlap with the tonneau cover member in a plan view of the vehicle when the back door is closed, the tonneau cover member is connected to the back door, and each shielding member is in use. Therefore, when the back door is opened, each shielding member can be switched to a state in which it rises in conjunction with the rear end of the tonneau cover member rising obliquely rearward of the vehicle.

  According to a fourth aspect, in the third aspect, the apparatus further includes a biasing member that biases each of the shielding members toward the non-use state.

  According to this, since the urging member that urges each shielding member to the non-use state side is further provided, each shielding member is automatically switched to the non-use state when the tonneau cover member is wound around the winding device. be able to.

  According to a fifth invention, in any one of the second to fourth inventions, each of the shielding members is configured to be switchable between a use state and a non-use state standing up, and the back door is in a closed state. In addition, the tonneau cover member is disposed so as to be positioned below the tonneau cover member when the tonneau cover member is connected to the back door.

  According to this, each shielding member is configured to be switchable between a use state and a non-use state standing up, and the tonneau cover member when the back door is closed and the tonneau cover member is connected to the back door. Therefore, when the shielding members are rotated, the shielding members can be prevented from interfering with the load in the luggage compartment.

  According to a sixth invention, in any one of the second to fifth inventions, the tonneau cover member does not use the respective shielding members when the tonneau cover member is withdrawn from the winding device. Switching means for switching from the state to the use state is provided.

  According to this, since the tonneau cover member is provided with the switching means for switching each shielding member from the non-use state to the use state in accordance with the drawing operation when the tonneau cover member is pulled out from the winding device, the tonneau cover member is wound. Each shielding member can be switched to a use state at the same time as it is pulled out from the take-off device.

  In a seventh aspect based on the sixth aspect, the tonneau cover member is connected to a cover main body portion and a rear end of the cover main body portion so as to be rotatable about an axis extending in the vehicle width direction. A board member that hangs downward when wound by the winding device, and each of the shielding members is configured to be switchable between a use state and a non-use state that hangs downward. When the door is closed and the tonneau cover member is connected to the back door, the door is disposed to be positioned above the tonneau cover member, and the switching means is disposed at both ends of the board member in the vehicle width direction. When the tonneau cover member is pulled out from the winding device, the shielding member is pushed up in accordance with the upward movement of the board member to remove the tonneau cover member from the non-use state. It is characterized in that it is right and left bar members to switch to the use state.

  According to this, when the tonneau cover member is pulled out from the winding device at both ends in the vehicle width direction of the board member, each shielding member is pushed up in accordance with the upward movement of the board member to change from the non-use state to the use state. Since the left and right bar members to be switched are respectively arranged as switching means, each shielding member can be switched to the use state at the same time as the tonneau cover member is pulled out from the winding device with a simple structure.

  According to the present invention, at the both ends of the tonneau cover member in the vehicle width direction, the tonneau cover member does not interfere with the peripheral portion of the vehicle body rear surface opening when the back door is open and the tonneau cover member is connected to the back door. The tonneau cover member does not interfere with the peripheral edge of the rear opening of the vehicle body when the back door is opened, and the back door is closed on the left and right side walls of the rear portion of the vehicle body. In addition, when the tonneau cover member is connected to the back door, a shielding member that covers a portion of each notch located outside the winding device is provided, so that when the back door is closed, Therefore, when the back door is opened, the tonneau cover member does not interfere with the peripheral edge of the vehicle body rear surface opening. While as in, it can be enough to cover the luggage of cargo room when you close the back door.

1 is a side view of a rear body structure of a vehicle according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the rear vehicle body structure according to the first embodiment when the back door is closed and the tonneau cover member is connected to the back door. FIG. 3 is a rear view of the rear vehicle body structure of the vehicle according to the first embodiment when the back door is in an open state and a tonneau cover member is connected to the back door. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the rear body structure of the vehicle according to the first embodiment when the tonneau cover member is wound around the winding device. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the rear vehicle body structure of the vehicle according to the first embodiment when the back door is in a closed state and a tonneau cover member is connected to the back door. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the rear body structure of the vehicle according to the first embodiment when the back door is in an open state and a tonneau cover member is connected to the back door. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the rear body structure of the vehicle according to the first embodiment when the tonneau cover member is wound around the winding device. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the rear body structure of the vehicle according to the first embodiment when the tonneau cover member is wound around the winding device. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the rear body structure of the vehicle according to the first embodiment when the back door is in a closed state and a tonneau cover member is connected to the back door. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the rear body structure of the vehicle according to the first embodiment when the back door is in a closed state and a tonneau cover member is connected to the back door. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the rear vehicle body structure of the vehicle according to the first embodiment when the back door is in an open state and a tonneau cover member is connected to the back door. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the rear body structure of the vehicle according to the first embodiment when the back door is in an open state and a tonneau cover member is connected to the back door. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a rear body structure of a vehicle according to a modification of the first embodiment when the tonneau cover member is wound around the winding device. 6 is a plan view of a tonneau cover member according to a modification of Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 6 is a plan view of the rear vehicle body structure according to the second embodiment when the back door is closed and the tonneau cover member is connected to the back door. It is a principal part expanded sectional view of the rear vehicle body structure which concerns on Embodiment 2 in the state in which the tonneau cover member was wound up by the winding device. FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of a rear vehicle body structure of a vehicle according to a second embodiment when the back door is in a closed state and a tonneau cover member is connected to the back door.

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

(Embodiment 1)
In this embodiment, in a car such as a hatchback type, van type, or wagon type in which a luggage compartment having a relatively long vehicle longitudinal direction is provided on the rear side of the seat back of the rear seat, the luggage stored in the luggage compartment is It is an example at the time of applying this invention to the rear vehicle body structure of a vehicle provided with the tonneau cover apparatus which covers. In the following drawings, illustration of members is appropriately omitted or simplified for easy understanding of the drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the rear part of the vehicle has a substantially trapezoidal vehicle body rear surface opening 2 having an upper side part (hereinafter also referred to as an upper edge part) shorter than a lower side part (hereinafter referred to as a lower edge part). A lower opening type back door 3 that is pivotally supported by the hinge portion 1 in the vicinity of the upper edge of the vehicle body rear surface opening 2 and covers the vehicle body rear surface opening 2 in an openable and closable manner, and a luggage compartment in front of the vehicle body rear surface opening 2 4, a rear seat 5 provided on the front side of the luggage compartment 4, a tonneau cover device 30 provided on the rear side of the seat back 6 of the rear seat 5, and the like. In FIG. 1, reference numeral S denotes an installation line for a seal member installed along the peripheral edge of the vehicle body rear surface opening 2.

  Next, the luggage compartment 4 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The upper and lower sides of the luggage compartment 4 are partitioned by a roof 11 and a floor panel 12. The rear edge of the roof 11 constitutes the upper edge of the vehicle body rear surface opening 2. The floor panel 12 is in a flat state over the entire region of the luggage compartment 4. The rear edge of the floor panel 12 constitutes the lower edge of the vehicle body rear surface opening 2.

  The left and right sides of the cargo compartment 4 are partitioned by left and right rear side walls 13 and 13 at the rear of the vehicle body. Each rear side wall 13 includes a lower side wall 14 and a rear pillar 15. Each lower side wall 14 rises from the floor panel 12 to approximately half the height of the automobile on each of the left and right sides of the automobile. A step 14a is formed at the inner side in the vehicle width direction at the connection portion between the lower side wall 14 and the rear pillar 15, and the step 14a extends substantially horizontally in the vehicle front-rear direction with a certain width. Each rear pillar 15 rises upward from the upper rear side of the lower side wall 14. The rear pillar 15 is inclined so as to be directed upward toward the front of the vehicle body. In each such rear side wall 13, the rear pillar 15 supports the rear portion of the roof 11. Accordingly, the lower side wall 14, the rear pillar 15, and the roof 11 form a rear quarter window opening 16, and a rear quarter window 17 is provided in the opening 16.

  The lower side wall 14 and the rear pillar 15 are respectively provided with trims 18 and 19 on the inner side in the vehicle width direction. The lower side wall trim 18 has an upper surface 18a projecting inwardly in a shoulder shape toward the inner side in the vehicle width direction from the step 14a of the lower side wall 14, and the upper surface 18a has a certain width in the vehicle longitudinal direction. It extends substantially horizontally. A board recess (not shown) is formed in the lower side wall trim 18 in the vicinity of the rear side of the seat bag 6 of the rear seat 5, and a case recess ( (Not shown) is formed. The rear pillar trim 19 and the rear pillar 15 constitute a side edge portion of the vehicle body rear surface opening 2. The rear side wall 13 and the trims 18 and 19 constitute “the left and right side walls at the rear of the vehicle body” of the present invention.

  Furthermore, the luggage compartment 4 is partitioned by a rear seat 5 and a back door 3 at the front and rear. The rear seat 5 is provided on the floor panel 12. When the seat bag 6 of the rear seat 5 is erected, the upper end position thereof is positioned substantially at the same position as the upper surface 18 a of the lower side wall trim 18.

  Next, the tonneau cover device 30 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The tonneau cover device 30 includes a housing case 31 provided at the vehicle rear side position of the upper end portion of the seat back 6, a tonneau cover member 32 configured so that the rear end portion can be connected to the inner surface portion of the back door 3, and the like. The housing case 31 extends in the vehicle width direction so as to straddle between the left and right rear side walls 13 and 13, and both end portions thereof are fitted and held in case recesses of the left and right lower side wall trims 18 and 18. A winding mechanism that urges the cover body portion 35 of the front side portion of the tonneau cover member 32 in the winding direction is disposed in the housing case 31, and the front end portion of the tonneau cover member 32 is pivotable to the winding mechanism. It is supported. The storage case 11 and the winding mechanism constitute a winding device 33 that winds up the tonneau cover member 32. The cover main body portion 35 is expanded in the vehicle front-rear direction by the tension applied to the cover main body portion 35 by the urging force of the winding mechanism.

  A board member 34 is provided in the vicinity of the vehicle front side of the storage case 11 and in the vicinity of the vehicle rear side of the upper end portion of the seat back 6 to cover the luggage stored in the luggage compartment 4. The board member 34 extends in the vehicle width direction so as to straddle between the left and right rear side walls 13, 13, and both ends thereof are fitted and held in board recesses in the left and right lower side wall trims 18, 18. .

  The tonneau cover member 32 is rotatably connected to a cover main body portion 35 made of stretchable fabric and a shaft (a rod member 36 described later) extending in the vehicle width direction at the rear end of the cover main body portion 35. The tonneau cover member 32 has a synthetic resin board member 37 or the like that hangs downward from the take-up device 33 when the tonneau cover member 32 is taken up by the take-up device 33. It is configured to be longer than the dimension in the vehicle width direction of the upper side portion of the vehicle body rear surface opening 2 and substantially the same as the lower part of the vehicle body rear surface opening 2.

  A substantially arc-shaped board member 37 is connected to the rear portion of the cover main body portion 35 via a bar member 36 extending in the vehicle width direction. Engaging members 38 are respectively provided at both ends of the board member 37 in the vehicle width direction, and the engaging members 38 are respectively engaged with engaged portions 3a provided at the middle stage portions at both ends of the vehicle width direction in the back door 3. The tonneau cover member 32 is linked so as to move up and down in response to opening and closing of the back door 3.

  At both ends in the vehicle width direction of the cover body portion 35, the tonneau cover member 32 interferes with the peripheral edge portion of the vehicle body rear surface opening 2 when the back door 3 is open and the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the back door 3. In order to avoid this, a substantially triangular cutout 35a is formed. As described above, since the length of the luggage compartment 4 in the vehicle front-rear direction is relatively long, each notch 35a is formed when the back door 3 is closed and the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the back door 3. The front half is located inside the winding device 33 and the rear half is located outside the winding device 33. On the other hand, as described later, when the back door 3 is opened in a state where the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the back door 3, the rear end portion of the tonneau cover member 32 rises obliquely toward the rear of the vehicle, so that the cover main body portion 35 Since the rear end portion is pulled rearward and upward of the vehicle, each notch portion 35 a is located outside the winding device 33.

  In addition, as described above, the tonneau cover member 32 includes the board member 37 connected to the rear end of the cover main body portion 35, so that the strength of the rear portion of the tonneau cover member 32 can be increased. Therefore, the engagement member 38 for connecting the tonneau cover member 32 to the back door 3 can be attached to the board member 37, and the rear end portion of the tonneau cover member 32 is pulled rearward when the back door 3 is opened. Even in this case, it is possible to ensure sufficient strength for the tonneau cover member 32.

  When the back door 3 is in a closed state and the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the back door 3 near the vehicle rear side of the winding device 33 on the upper surfaces 18a, 18a of the left and right lower side wall trims 18, 18. A substantially trapezoidal plate-like shielding member 39 that covers and fills the rear half located outside the winding device 33 in the cutout portion 35a of each cover main body portion 35 is provided. Each shielding member 39 is supported on the upper surface 18a of each lower side wall trim 18 via a U-shaped bracket 40 so as to be rotatable around a shaft (a shaft portion 39a described later) extending in the vehicle front-rear direction. Each bracket 40 is attached to the upper surface 18a of each lower side wall trim 18 using bolts and nuts. A shielding member 39 is connected to the front and rear wall portions of each bracket 40 via a shaft portion 39a extending in the vehicle front-rear direction. A rectangular notch 39b is formed in the vehicle front-rear direction center of the outer edge of the vehicle width of each shielding member 39.

  Each shielding member 39 is configured to be horizontal by its rotation and to be switched between a use state in which the rear half of the notch 35a of each cover body portion 35 is covered from above and a non-use state in which the cover body portion 35 hangs downward. . A torsion coil spring 41 that urges each shielding member 39 to the non-use state side, that is, the counterclockwise direction in FIG. The coil portion of each torsion coil spring 41 is accommodated in a notch 39 b of each shielding member 39, one end of which is locked to each shielding member 39 and the other end to each bracket 40.

  Each shielding member 39 is disposed above the tonneau cover member 32 when the back door 3 is closed and the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the back door 3. When the back door 3 is closed, the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the back door 3 and each shielding member 39 is in use, each shielding member 39 is directed toward the inside of the vehicle as it goes rearward of the vehicle. The inner edge in the vehicle width direction of each notch portion 35a is inclined so that the inner edge in the vehicle width direction inclined toward the inner side of the cover body portion 35 toward the rear of the vehicle body in a plan view of the vehicle. It arrange | positions so that it may overlap with a part. At this time, the inner edge in the vehicle width direction of each shielding member 39 is pressed against the inner edge in the vehicle width direction of each notch 35 a by the biasing force of each torsion coil spring 41.

  Further, on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of each engagement member 38 at both ends in the vehicle width direction of the board member 37, when the tonneau cover member 32 is pulled out from the winding device 33, each shielding member 39 is not used in accordance with the pulling-out operation. A bar member 42 (switching means) for switching from the state to the use state is provided. Each bar member 42 is disposed on the board member 37 so as to protrude on the side opposite to the cover main body portion 35, and when the tonneau cover member 32 is pulled out from the winding device 33, the board member 37 is rotated upward. Along with this, a gap is formed between each shielding member 39 and the side surface 18b of each lower side wall trim 18, and each shielding member 39 is pushed up to switch from the non-use state to the use state. Each bar member 42 does not interfere with each non-use shielding member 39 when the tonneau cover member 32 is wound around the winding device 33.

  Next, the operation and effect of the tonneau cover device 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 4 to 12.

  When the tonneau cover member 32 is wound around the winding device 33, the shielding members 39 are brought into a non-use state by the urging force of the torsion coil springs 41 as shown in FIGS. 4, 7 and 8.

  On the other hand, when the board member 37 hanging downward from the winding device 33 is lifted upward and the tonneau cover member 32 is pulled out from the winding device 33 to the rear of the vehicle, as shown in FIGS. 2, 5, 9, and 10. Each bar member 42 enters a gap between each shielding member 39 and the side surface 18b of each lower side wall trim 18 and pushes up each shielding member 39, so that each shielding member 39 is changed from a non-use state to a use state. Thereafter, the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the back door 3.

  When the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the back door 3 and the back door 3 is opened, the rear end portion of the tonneau cover member 32 rises obliquely rearward of the vehicle, so that the rear end portion of the cover main body portion 35 is 1, when the cover main body portion 35 is pulled out from the winding device 33 and the tonneau cover member 32 reaches the raised position, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. The opening is opened.

  At this time, as described above, each shielding member 39 is in a state where the back door 3 is closed, the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the back door 3, and each shielding member 39 is in use. And the vehicle width direction inner edge portion is disposed so as to overlap the vehicle width direction inner edge portion of each notch portion 35a of the cover main body portion 35 in plan view of the vehicle. By pulling the rear end portion rearward and upward of the vehicle, as shown in FIGS. 6, 11, and 12, the inner edge portion in the vehicle width direction of each notch portion 35 a of the cover main body portion 35 urges each shielding member 39. The shield members 39 are pushed up against the urging force of the torsion coil springs 41, and the shield members 39 are raised from the use state.

  On the other hand, when the back door 3 is closed in a state where the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the back door 3, the tonneau cover member 32 moves to the lowered position, and the tonneau cover member 32 is horizontally extended as shown by a solid line in FIG. Therefore, the opening above the luggage compartment 4 is covered.

  In this way, when the tonneau cover member 32 moves to the lowered position, as shown in FIGS. 5, 9, and 10, each shielding member 39 is changed from the standing state to the use state by the urging force of each torsion coil spring 41. The

  As described above, when the back door 3 is in the open state and the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the back door 3, the cover main body portion 35 is prevented from interfering with the peripheral portion of the vehicle body rear surface opening portion 2. Since the notch 35a is formed in 35, when the back door 3 is opened, the tonneau cover device 30 can be smoothly opened and closed without the cover body portion 35 interfering with the peripheral edge of the rear opening 2 of the vehicle body. it can. Moreover, since the cover main body portion 35 does not interfere with the peripheral edge portion of the vehicle body rear surface opening 2 at this time, the tonneau cover device 30 can be prevented from being damaged.

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As described above, according to this embodiment, when the back door 3 is in the open state and the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the back door 3 at both ends of the tonneau cover member 32 in the vehicle width direction, Since the notches 35 a are formed so as not to interfere with the peripheral edge of the opening 2, the tonneau cover member 32 does not interfere with the peripheral edge of the vehicle body rear surface opening 2 when the back door 3 is opened.

  Further, the left and right lower side wall trims 18 at the rear of the vehicle body are located outside the winding device 33 at each notch 35a when the back door 3 is closed and the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the back door 3. Since the shielding member 39 that covers the rear half located is provided, the luggage in the luggage compartment 4 can be sufficiently covered with the tonneau cover member 32 and the shielding member 39 when the back door 3 is closed.

  As described above, the tonneau cover member 32 does not interfere with the peripheral edge of the vehicle body rear surface opening 2 when the back door 3 is opened, and the luggage in the luggage compartment 4 can be sufficiently covered when the back door 3 is closed. it can.

  Further, each shielding member 39 is supported by each lower side wall trim 18 so as to be rotatable around an axis extending in the vehicle front-rear direction, and becomes horizontal by this rotation and outside the winding device 33 in each notch 35a. Each of the shielding members 39 is suspended downward when the tonneau cover member 32 is wound around the winding device 33 because it is switchable between a use state covering the rear half and a non-use state hanging downward. By switching to the non-use state, it is possible to prevent the shielding members 39 from interfering with the load when loading the cargo in the luggage compartment 4.

  Further, each shielding member 39 overlaps with the tonneau cover member 32 in a plan view of the vehicle when the back door 3 is closed, the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the back door 3 and each shielding member 39 is in use. Therefore, when the back door 3 is opened, the shielding member 39 is switched to a state in which the rear end portion of the tonneau cover member 32 rises obliquely in conjunction with the rear end of the tonneau cover member 32 rising obliquely rearward of the vehicle. be able to.

  Further, since the torsion coil spring 41 that further biases each shielding member 39 to the non-use state side is further provided, each shielding member 39 is automatically in the non-use state when the tonneau cover member 32 is wound around the winding device 33. Can be switched to.

  Further, when the tonneau cover member 32 is pulled out from the winding device 33 at both ends in the vehicle width direction of the board member 37, the shielding members 39 are pushed up in accordance with the upward movement of the board member 37 and used from the unused state. Since the left and right bar members 42 for switching to the state are provided, the shielding member 39 can be switched to the use state at the same time as the tonneau cover member 32 is pulled out from the winding device 33 with a simple structure.

  In the present embodiment, the tonneau cover member 32 has a bar member as a switching means for switching each shielding member 39 from a non-use state to a use state in accordance with the pulling operation when the tonneau cover member 32 is pulled out from the winding device 33. 42 is provided, but the switching means is not limited to this. For example, the switching means may be a bar member 36. In this case, each shielding member 39 is flexible. Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the front edge portion of each shielding member 39 ensures that each shielding member 39 switches from the non-use state to the use state when the tonneau cover member 32 is pulled out from the winding device 33. You may incline so that it may go to a vehicle width direction inward as it goes to a vehicle body back. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, notches 37 a are provided at both ends of the board member 37 in the vehicle width direction so that the shielding members 39 do not interfere with the board member 37 when the tonneau cover member 32 is pulled out from the winding device 33. Respectively. Then, when the tonneau cover member 32 is pulled out from the winding device 33 to the rear of the vehicle without lifting the board member 37 hanging downward from the winding device 33, the bar member 36 comes into contact with each shielding member 39 to block each shielding. The member 39 bends and the bar member 36 enters under the shielding member 39 to push up the shielding member 39, so that the shielding member 39 is changed from the non-use state to the use state.

(Embodiment 2)
The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the non-use state of the shielding member 39 and the positional relationship between the tonneau cover member 32 and the shielding member 39. In the following drawings, illustration of members is appropriately omitted or simplified for easy understanding of the drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, each shielding member 39 becomes horizontal by its rotation and covers the rear half of the cutout portion 35 a of each cover body portion 35 from the lower side and the unused state standing upward. It can be switched to a state. In addition, a torsion coil spring 41 that urges each shielding member 39 to the non-use state side, that is, the clockwise side in FIG. Further, each shielding member 39 is disposed below the tonneau cover member 32 when the back door 3 is closed and the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the back door 3. When the back door 3 is closed, the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the back door 3 and each shielding member 39 is in use, each shielding member 39 has an inner edge in the vehicle width direction in a vehicle plan view. The cover main body portion 35 is disposed so as to overlap the inner edge portion in the vehicle width direction of each notch portion 35a. At this time, the inner edge in the vehicle width direction of each shielding member 39 is pressed against the inner edge in the vehicle width direction of each notch 35 a by the biasing force of each torsion coil spring 41. The tonneau cover member 32 is not provided with a switching means for switching each shielding member 39 from the non-use state to the use state when the tonneau cover member 32 is withdrawn from the take-up device 33.

  In other respects, the configuration is almost the same as that of the first embodiment.

  Next, the operation and effect of the tonneau cover device 30 will be described.

  When the tonneau cover member 32 is wound around the winding device 33, each shielding member 39 is brought into a non-use state by the urging force of each torsion coil spring 41 as shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the tonneau cover member 32 is pulled out from the winding device 33 to the rear of the vehicle and the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the back door 3, as shown in FIG. 15 and FIG. Put into state.

  When the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the back door 3 and the back door 3 is opened, the rear end portion of the tonneau cover member 32 rises obliquely rearward of the vehicle, so that the rear end portion of the cover main body portion 35 is When the cover main body portion 35 is pulled out from the winding device 33 by being pulled rearward and upward of the vehicle and the tonneau cover member 32 reaches the raised position, the opening is opened above the cargo compartment 4.

  At this time, as described above, each shielding member 39 is in a state where the back door 3 is closed, the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the back door 3, and each shielding member 39 is in use. Are disposed so that the inner edge in the vehicle width direction overlaps the inner edge in the vehicle width direction of each notch portion 35a of the cover main body portion 35 in a plan view of the vehicle. While being positioned below the tonneau cover member 32 and overlapping the cover main body portion 35 in plan view of the vehicle, the urging force of each torsion coil spring 41 causes the erection force to rise upward from the use state.

  On the other hand, if the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the back door 3 and the back door 3 is closed, the tonneau cover member 32 moves to the lowered position and the tonneau cover member 32 is horizontally extended. Is covered.

  Thus, when the tonneau cover member 32 moves to the lowered position, each shielding member 39 is brought from the standing state to the use state against the urging force of each torsion coil spring 41 as shown in FIGS. The

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As described above, according to the present embodiment, substantially the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

  Further, each shielding member 39 is configured to be switchable between a use state and a non-use state standing up, and the tonneau cover is in a state where the back door 3 is closed and the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the back door 3. Since it arrange | positions so that it may be located under the member 32, when each shielding member 39 rotates, it can suppress that each shielding member 39 interferes with the load in the luggage compartment 4. FIG.

(Other embodiments)
In each of the above embodiments, each notch 35a is located outside the winding device 33 in the rear half when the back door 3 is closed and the tonneau cover member 32 is connected to the back door 3. It suffices if a part is located outside the winding device 33. For example, all may be located outside the winding device 33.

  Moreover, in each said embodiment, although the torsion coil spring 41 is provided as a biasing member which biases each shielding member 39 to a non-use state side, it is not restricted to this, For example, a compression spring, a tension spring, a board A spring or the like may be provided.

  Furthermore, the constituent elements of the above embodiments may be arbitrarily combined without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and can be implemented in various other forms without departing from the spirit or main features thereof.

  As described above, the above-described embodiment is merely an example in all respects and should not be interpreted in a limited manner. The scope of the present invention is defined by the claims, and is not limited by the specification. Further, all modifications and changes belonging to the equivalent scope of the claims are within the scope of the present invention.

  As described above, the rear vehicle body structure of the vehicle according to the present invention is such that when the back door is opened, the tonneau cover member does not interfere with the peripheral portion of the vehicle body rear surface opening portion, and when the back door is closed, It can be applied to applications that need to sufficiently cover the luggage.

2 Car body rear opening 3 Back door 4 Cargo compartment 5 Rear seat 6 Seat back 13 Rear side wall (left and right side walls at the rear of the vehicle body)
18 Lower side wall trim (left and right side walls at the rear of the car)
19 Rear pillar trim (left and right side walls at the rear of the car)
32 Tonneau cover member 33 Winding device 35 Cover body portion 35a Notch 37 Board member 39 Shield member 41 Torsion coil spring (biasing member)

Claims (7)

A luggage compartment at the rear of the vehicle body, a rear opening of the vehicle body, a back door that is pivotally supported in the vicinity of the upper edge of the rear opening of the vehicle body, and covers the rear opening of the vehicle body so as to be openable and closable. A tonneau cover member configured to be connectable to an inner surface portion and having a width longer than an upper edge portion of the vehicle body rear surface opening, and a winding device disposed on the rear side of the seat back of the rear seat and winding the tonneau cover member A rear body structure of a vehicle comprising:
At both ends in the vehicle width direction of the tonneau cover member, the tonneau cover member does not interfere with the peripheral edge portion of the vehicle body rear surface opening when the back door is open and the tonneau cover member is connected to the back door. The notch is formed as
Each notch is at least partially located outside the winding device when the back door is in a closed state and the tonneau cover member is connected to the back door;
The left and right side walls of the rear part of the vehicle body are shields that cover portions of the notch portions that are located outside the winding device when the back door is closed and the tonneau cover member is connected to the back door. A rear body structure of a vehicle, wherein the members are respectively disposed. In the rear body structure of the vehicle according to claim 1,
Each of the shielding members is supported by the side walls so as to be rotatable about an axis extending in the vehicle front-rear direction, and is horizontal by the rotation and covers a portion located outside the winding device in each of the notch portions. A rear body structure of a vehicle, which is configured to be switchable between a use state and a non-use state standing upward or hanging downward. In the rear body structure of the vehicle according to claim 2,
Each of the shielding members overlaps the tonneau cover member in a plan view of the vehicle when the back door is closed, the tonneau cover member is connected to the back door, and the shielding members are in use. A rear body structure of a vehicle characterized by being arranged. In the rear body structure of the vehicle according to claim 3,
A rear body structure of a vehicle, further comprising a biasing member that biases each of the shielding members toward a non-use state. In the rear body structure of the vehicle according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
Each of the shielding members is configured to be switchable between a use state and a non-use state standing up, and the tonneau cover member is in a state where the back door is closed and the tonneau cover member is connected to the back door. A rear body structure of a vehicle, wherein the rear body structure is disposed so as to be positioned below the vehicle. In the rear body structure of the vehicle according to any one of claims 2 to 5,
The tonneau cover member is provided with switching means for switching each shielding member from a non-use state to a use state in accordance with the pulling operation when the tonneau cover member is pulled out from the winding device. Rear body structure of the vehicle. In the rear body structure of the vehicle according to claim 6,
The tonneau cover member is connected to a cover main body portion and a rear end of the cover main body portion so as to be rotatable around an axis extending in the vehicle width direction, and the tonneau cover member is wound around the winding device. A board member hanging downward,
Each of the shielding members is configured to be switchable between a use state and a non-use state hanging downward, and the tonneau cover member is in a state in which the back door is closed and the tonneau cover member is connected to the back door. Is arranged to be located above,
The switching means is disposed at both ends in the vehicle width direction of the board member, and when the tonneau cover member is pulled out from the winding device, the shielding member is moved along with the upward rotation of the board member. A rear body structure of a vehicle which is a left and right bar member which is pushed up and switched from a non-use state to a use state.

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