JP2013060064A - Vehicle rear structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle rear structure that can store the slope while being inverted or placed on a floor.SOLUTION: A vehicle 1 includes: a slope 50 that is turnably and pivottally supported at the lower side of the vehicle body rear opening; and a lock device 70 that can fix the slope 50 to the near side of the vehicle body rear opening. The slope 50 and the lock device 70 can switch a first state, a second state and a third state, wherein in the first state, the slope 50 is fixed by the lock device 70 in the inverted state; in the second, the slope 50 is turned to the vehicle rear side more than the first state and composes the slope for moving to the ground, while the lock by the lock device 70 is released; and in a third state, the rope 50 is turned to the car compartment more than the first state, and mounted on a rear floor 13, while the lock by the lock device 70 is released.

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle rear structure.

  There is a vehicle that can drop a slope from the rear opening of the vehicle to the rear of the vehicle in order to mount a large luggage, a wheelchair on which a cared person rides, etc., in the space at the rear of the vehicle (see Patent Document 1). In the vehicle described in Patent Document 1, when storing the slope, the striker protruding from the side edge of the slope is placed in the latch provided on the side of the rear opening of the vehicle with the slope inverted. It is fixed by meshing.

Japanese Patent No. 4246140

  In the vehicle described in Patent Document 1, since the striker and the latch interfere with each other, the slope cannot be brought down to the inside of the vehicle. However, from the viewpoint of improving the convenience of the rear space of the vehicle, there is a demand not only to store the slope in an inverted state but also to store the slope while it is placed on the floor.

  This invention is created in view of the said situation, and makes it a subject to provide the vehicle rear part structure which can accommodate a slope both in the inverted state and the state mounted in the floor.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention comprises a slope pivotally supported on the lower side of the rear opening of the vehicle body, and a lock device capable of fixing the slope to a side of the rear opening of the vehicle body, The slope and the locking device include a first state in which the slope is fixed by the locking device in an inverted state and a state in which the slope is rearward from the first state in a state in which the locking by the locking device is released. In the second state where the slope for movement to the ground is turned and the lock by the locking device is released, the slope is turned into the vehicle interior than the first state and is on the floor. It is characterized by being able to switch between the placed third state.

  According to such a configuration, the slope can be stored both in the first state where the slope is inverted and fixed by the lock device and in the third state where the slope is placed on the floor. The degree of freedom in arranging the rear space is increased and convenience is improved.

  The lock device is provided on the slope, and includes a slide pin portion having a pin that can move forward and backward, and a lock pin that is provided on a side of the rear opening of the vehicle body and has an insertion hole through which the advanced pin is inserted. It is desirable to provide a part.

  According to such a configuration, since the lock device using the advancing and retracting pins is provided, the slope can be fixed even in the inverted state while allowing the slope to rotate to the floor with a simple structure.

  The slide pin portion is a holding portion capable of holding the lever at a lever provided on the pin, a fixed position where the lever has advanced into the lock portion, and an open position where the lever is retracted from the lock portion. It is desirable to provide

  According to such a configuration, since the lever is held by the holding portion, the lever can be stably held at the fixed position and the open position, and the advancement and retraction of the pin can be regulated.

  It is desirable that the slide pin portion includes an engaging portion that can be engaged with the lock portion in a state in which the slide pin portion moves into the lock portion and the lever is held at the fixed position by the holding portion.

  According to such a configuration, since the engaging portion engages with the lock portion at the fixed position, it is possible to prevent the slope from falling forward due to the pin coming off due to an impact caused by a rear collision or the like.

  The lock part preferably includes a holder part into which a tip of the pin that has advanced into the lock part is fitted.

  According to such a configuration, since the tip of the pin is fitted into the holder portion, the pin is fixed without rattling.

  The vehicle rear structure preferably includes a return spring provided between the slope and a lower side of the vehicle body rear opening.

  According to this configuration, since the return spring is provided, it is easy to operate the slope from the second state (use state) to the first state (inverted state).

  The vehicle rear structure preferably includes a slope operation belt provided on the upper surface side of the slope in the third state.

  According to this configuration, since the slope operation belt is provided, it is easy to operate the slope from the third state to the first state.

  The slide pin portion includes a spring that biases the pin in the advance direction, and the lock portion is provided in front of and behind the insertion hole, and inclines in the advance direction of the pin as the distance from the insertion hole increases. It is desirable to provide an inclined surface.

  According to this configuration, the pin can be moved while being in contact with the inclined surface, and the pin can be automatically inserted into the insertion hole by the biasing force of the spring, so that the operation is easy.

  According to the present invention, the slope can be stored both in the inverted state and in the state of being placed on the floor.

1 is a side view schematically showing a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view which shows the use condition and accommodation state of the slope which concern on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the slope and locking device which concern on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing a locking device concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the operation example of the locking device which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) is a fixed state, (b) is an intermediate state, (c) is a figure which shows an open state. It is a perspective view which shows the locking device which concerns on the modification of this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the description, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. FIG. 1 is a side view schematically showing a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view showing a use state and a storage state of the slope according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the slope and the locking device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a locking device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an operation example of the locking device according to the embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a fixed state, (b) is an intermediate state, and (c) is an open state.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a vehicle 1 to which a vehicle rear structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied includes a floor 10, a pair of left and right front seats 20, 20, a pair of left and right rear seats 30, 30, A pair of electric winches 40, 40, a slope 50, and a pair of left and right locking devices 70 are provided. 1 and 2, of the pair of left and right front seats 20, 20, rear seats 30, 30, electric winches 40, 40 and locking devices 70, 70, the left front seat 20, rear seat 30, electric A winch 40 and a locking device 70 are shown.

<Floor>
The floor 10 constitutes a floor surface of the passenger compartment, and includes a front floor 11, a mid floor 12, and a rear floor 13 in order from the front to the rear. A pair of left and right front seats 20, 20 are disposed on the front floor 11, and a pair of left and right rear seats 30, 30 are disposed on the mid floor 12. The rear floor 13 is used as a luggage space at the rear of the passenger compartment when the rear seat 30 is used. The front floor 11, the mid floor 12 and the rear floor 13 are fixed to each other by bolts, welding or the like. In addition, a recess 10 a is formed in the floor 10 between the front seat 20 and the rear seat 30, that is, from the rear end of the front floor 11 to the front end of the mid floor 12. A convex portion 10b is formed at the front end of the front floor 11, and a fuel container 2 is provided below the convex portion 10b. In addition, the rear floor 13 has an inclined surface that decreases as it goes backward.

<Front seat>
The pair of left and right front seats 20 and 20 are a driver seat and a passenger seat, and are provided on the convex portion 10 b of the front floor 11.

<Rear seat>
The pair of left and right rear seats 30 and 30 (in the figure, with the headrest removed) are provided on the mid floor 12. The rear seats 30 and 30 are configured to be retractable (so-called dive-in) in a recess 10a formed at the front lower side (see FIG. 2). In the present invention, “the rear seat 30 can be stored in the recess 10 a” means “the entire rear seat 30 is moved forward and downward while the seat back of the rear seat 30 is tilted forward, and at least a part of the rear seat 30 is recessed. 10a ".

<Electric winch>
The pair of left and right electric winches 40, 40 are winches for pulling the wheelchair into the rear space of the passenger compartment, for example, and are provided between the front floor 11 and the front seat 20, respectively. The pair of left and right electric winches 40, 40 operate using a battery (not shown) of the vehicle 1 as a power source.

<Slope>
The slope 50 is provided in the vicinity of the rear end of the vehicle compartment, that is, in the vicinity of the vehicle body rear opening 5 (see FIG. 3) that can be opened and closed by the back door 3, and a pair of left and right hinge brackets HB, HB is provided on the lower side 5a of the vehicle body rear opening 5. It is pivotally supported via the shaft. The slope 50 is stored in a state of standing in the vicinity of the back door 3 (first state) when not in use, and is unfolded from the back door opening to the rear of the vehicle 1 when being used. Further, the slope 50 can be accommodated in a state (third state) where the slope 50 is brought down on the vehicle compartment side and placed on the rear floor 13 when not in use. Further, in the first state when not in use, the slope 50 can be fixed to the left and right sides 5 b and 5 b of the vehicle body rear opening 5 by the locking devices 70 and 70.

  Here, the details of the slope 50 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the slope 50 has a first plate 51 whose lower end is rotatably attached to the lower side 5 a (see FIG. 3) of the vehicle body rear opening 5, and an upper surface when the first plate 51 is deployed. The second plate 52 is provided so as to be slidable, and the third plate 53 is provided so as to be slidable with respect to the upper surface when the second plate 53 is unfolded. A handle 54 is provided on the back surface of the first plate 51 when it is inverted (upper surface in the third state).

<Locking device>
The pair of left and right locking devices 70 and 70 are devices capable of switching between a fixed state in which the slope 50 in an inverted state is fixed to the left and right sides 5b and 5b of the vehicle body rear opening 5 and an open state in which the slope 50 is rotatable. It is. As shown in FIG. 3, the lock device 70 includes a slide pin portion 71 provided on the slope 50 and a lock portion 72 provided on the side 5 b of the vehicle body rear opening 5. FIG. 4 shows the left lock device 70 of the pair of left and right lock devices 70, 70.

≪Slide pin part≫
As shown in FIG. 4, the slide pin portion 71 includes a striker bracket 71a, a pin 71b, a striker assembly 71c, and holding clips 71d and 71e.

  The striker bracket 71a is a metal plate-like member, and is fixed to the back surface when the slope 50 is inverted, more specifically, the back surface when the first plate 51 is inverted, by three bolts B1.

  The pin 71b includes a pin main body 71b1 having a cylindrical bar shape extending in the left-right direction, a lever 71b2 extending in the orthogonal direction from the pin main body 71b1, and an engaging portion 71b3 that is a protrusion provided near the tip of the pin main body 71b1. . The engaging portion 71b3 can be inserted downward into an insertion hole 72a1 described later, and can be engaged laterally with the periphery of the insertion hole 72a1. The lever 71b2 and the engaging portion 71b3 are provided so as to be shifted from each other by 90 degrees.

The striker assembly 71c is a metal plate-like member that holds the pin 71b so as to be able to advance and retreat, and is fixed to the striker bracket 71 by four bolts B2.
The striker assembly 71c includes a first groove 71c1 that extends in the left-right direction and accommodates a pin main body 71b1 of the pin 71b and has an opening in which the lever 71b2 can move on the back side when the slope is inverted. A second groove 71c2 extending upward from the lever retracting end of the opening and a third groove 71c3 extending downward from the lever advancing end of the opening are formed. ing. In a state where the pin main body 71b1 is accommodated in the first groove 71c1, the tip of the pin main body 71b1 protrudes from the first groove 71c1 toward the lock portion 72.

  The holding clip 71d is a resin member provided in the striker assembly 71c, and holds the central portion of the lever 71b2 in a state where the base end portion of the lever 71b2 is accommodated in the second groove 71c2.

  The holding clip 71e is a resin member provided in the striker assembly 71c, and holds the central portion of the lever 71b2 in a state where the base end portion of the lever 71b2 is accommodated in the third groove 71c3.

≪Lock part≫
The lock part 72 includes a lock bracket 72a, an adjustment bracket 72b, and a pin holder 72c.

  The lock bracket 72a is a metal bracket having a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional view having a vertically long insertion hole 72a1 through which the tip of the advanced pin 71b is inserted, and a bent portion 72a2 provided integrally therewith. The bolts B3 are fixed to the side 5b of the vehicle body rear opening 5 and the front side of the side 5b. More specifically, the foot portions on both sides of the lock bracket 72a are fixed to the vehicle inner surface of the side 5b by bolts B3 and B3, respectively, and the bent portion 72a2 is fixed to the front side of the side 5b by bolt B3. Yes. That is, the vertically long insertion hole 72a1 is spaced apart from the side 5b.

  The adjustment bracket 72b is a metal bracket having a substantially U shape in cross section provided on the pin advance side of the insertion hole 72a1, and is fixed to the lock bracket 72a by two bolts B4.

  The pin holder 72c is a resin member provided on the adjustment bracket 72b. The pin holder 72c has a hole 72c1 into which the tip of the pin main body 71b1 is inserted. The inlet side of the rear portion 72c1 has a tapered shape, and the tip of the pin body 71b1 is suitably guided to the hole portion 72c1.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the vehicle 1 further includes a pair of left and right return springs 81, 81, a slope operation belt 82, and a slope fixing belt 83.
The pair of left and right return springs 81, 81 are provided between the slope 50 and the lower side 5 a of the vehicle body rear opening 5, and are fixed to the lower side 5 a of the vehicle body rear opening 5 in this embodiment.
The slope operation belt 82 is attached to the handle 54 of the slope 50.
The slope fixing belt 83 is provided on the rear floor 13 and is locked to a handle 54 of the slope 50 placed on the rear floor 13 to prevent the slope 50 from fluttering while the vehicle is traveling.

<Operation example>
Next, an operation example of the locking device 70 of the vehicle 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 shows the left lock device 70 of the pair of left and right lock devices 70, 70. The right locking device 70 (not shown) is symmetrical with the left locking device 70.

≪Fixed state≫
As shown in FIG. 5A, in the fixed state, the distal end of the pin main body 71b1 and the engaging portion 71b3 are inserted into the insertion hole 72a1, and the distal end of the pin main body 71b1 is inserted into the hole 72c1 of the pin holder 72c. (Fixed position). The lever 71b2 faces downward and is held by the holding clip 71e, and the engaging portion 71b3 faces forward and can engage with the peripheral edge of the insertion hole 72a1. That is, when an impact is applied to the locking device 70 in the fixed state and the pin main body 71b1 tries to come out from the insertion hole 72a1, the engaging portion 71b3 engages with the peripheral edge of the insertion hole 72a1, and the pin main body 71b1 comes out. Is prevented.

≪Intermediate state≫
As shown in FIG. 5B, when switching from the fixed state to the open state, the user operates the lever 71b2 to remove it from the holding clip 71e, rotates the lever 71b2 90 degrees, and then turns the pin backward. The main body 71b1 is withdrawn. At this time, the engaging portion 71b3 faces downward and is disengaged from the insertion hole 72a1, and can pass through the insertion hole 72a1 having a long hole shape.

≪Open state≫
As shown in FIG. 5C, in the opened state, the pin main body 71b1 is completely retracted (opened position), and the lever 71b2 is rotated 90 degrees from the intermediate state and turned upward to be held by the holding clip 71d. Is done. In such an open state, the slide pin portion 71 and the lock portion 72 of the lock device 70 are arranged so as not to prevent the rotation of the slope 50. That is, in the open state, the tip end of the pin main body 71b1 is located closer to the vehicle center side than the side edge of the slope 50, and the slide pin portion 71 does not overlap the lock portion 72 in front view, and the lock portion 72 is the front surface. Does not overlap with slope 50 visually. Therefore, when the locking device 70 is in the open state shown in FIG. 5C, the slope 50 is rotated rearward of the vehicle body to form a second slope for moving to the ground as shown in FIG. The state is switched to the third state in which the vehicle is turned into the passenger compartment and placed on the rear floor 13. Among the storage states of the slope, the first state can secure the height of the rear space of the vehicle 1, and the third state can secure the length of the rear space of the vehicle 1 in the front-rear direction. it can. Therefore, when a load or the like is loaded with the slope 50 in the second state, the slope 50 is stored in the first state after the loading, and when a load or the like is loaded from the side door of the vehicle 1, Depending on the shape, luggage 50 or the like can be carried in after storing the slope 50 in either the first state or the third state.

  Here, when the slope 50 is switched from the second state to the first state that is the inverted state, the pair of left and right return springs 81 and 81 urge the slope 50 to lift the slope 50. Assist users. When the slope 50 is switched from the third state to the first state that is the inverted state, the user can lift the slope 50 with the slope operation belt 82.

The vehicle 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has a first state in which the slope 50 is inverted and fixed by the lock device 70, and a third state in which the slope 50 is placed on the rear floor 13 and fixed by the slope fixing belt 83. Since the slope 50 can be accommodated in both of the above, the degree of freedom in arranging the rear space of the vehicle 1 is increased, and convenience is improved.
In addition, the vehicle 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the lock device 70 using the pin 71b that can be advanced and retracted. Therefore, with a simple structure, the slope 50 can be tilted even in an inverted state while allowing the slope 50 to rotate to the rear floor 13. Can be fixed.
In addition, since the vehicle 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention holds the lever 71b2 by the holding clips 71d and 71e, the lever 71b2 is stably held at the fixed position and the open position, and the advancement and retraction of the pin body 71b1 are restricted. be able to.
Further, in the vehicle 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the engaging portion 71c is engaged with the lock portion 72 at the fixed position, the pin main body 71b1 is pulled out due to an impact caused by a rearward collision or the like, and the slope 50 is tilted forward. Can be prevented.
Moreover, since the front-end | tip of the pin main body 71b1 is inserted in the hole 72c1 of the holder part 72c, the vehicle 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention fixes the pin main body 71b1 without backlash.
In addition, since the vehicle 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the return springs 81, 81, the slope 50 is operated from the second state (use state) to the first state (inverted state). Easy.
Moreover, since the vehicle 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the slope operation belt 82, it is easy to operate the slope 50 from the third state to the first state.

<Modification>
Subsequently, a modification of the locking device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 6A, the lock device 170 according to the modification includes a slide pin portion 171 provided on the slope 50 and a lock portion 172 provided on the side 5 b of the vehicle body rear opening 5. . FIG. 6 shows the left lock device 170 of the pair of left and right lock devices 170, 170.

  The slide pin portion 171 includes a bracket 171a fixed to the slope 50, an advanceable / retractable pin 171b accommodated in the bracket 171a, a spring 171c accommodated in the bracket 171a and biasing the pin 171b in the advancing direction, and a pin 171b And a pin operating unit 171e that is fixed to the slope 50 and moves the slide pin in the withdrawal direction via the transmission unit 171d.

  The lock portion 172 is a bracket fixed to the side 5 b of the vehicle body rear opening 5. The lock portion 172 is provided with an insertion hole 172a through which the advanced pin 171b is inserted, and before and after the insertion hole 172a, and a pair of front and rear inclined surfaces that incline in the advance direction of the pin 171b as the distance from the insertion hole 172a increases. 172b and 172b are formed.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, in a vehicle provided with such a locking device 170, when the user inverts the slope 50 in the second state or the third state, the tip of the pin 171b contacts the inclined surface 172b. It moves toward the insertion hole 172a while contacting. At this time, the pin 171b is pressed by the inclined surface 172b, and the spring 171c contracts to urge the pin 171b in the advance direction. When the pin 171b reaches the insertion hole 172a, the tip of the pin 171b is automatically inserted into the insertion hole 172a by the urging force of the spring 171c, and the slope 50 is fixed by the lock device 170. In addition, when the user wants to rotate the slope 50, the user can retreat the pin 171b from the insertion hole 172a by operating the pin operation portion 171e. When the user releases the operation of the pin operation unit 171e after the pin 171b has left, the pin 171b advances to a predetermined position by the urging force of the spring 171c.

  Since the vehicle including the lock device 170 according to the modification can automatically insert the pin 171b into the insertion hole 172a, the operation is easy.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment and modification of this invention were described, this invention is not limited to above-described embodiment and modification, It can change suitably in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention. For example, the slope 50 is not limited to three slide types. Further, the locking devices 70 and 170 may be only one of the left and right as long as the fixing strength is secured.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle 5 Car body rear part opening 5a Lower side 5b Side 10 Floor 50 Slope 70,170 Locking device 71,171 Slide pin part 71b, 171b Pin 71b2 Lever 71b3 Engagement part 71d, 71e Holding clip (holding part)
72,172 Lock part 72a1,172a Insertion hole 72c Holder part 81 Return spring 82 Slope operation belt 172b Inclined surface

Claims (8)

A slope pivotally supported on the lower side of the rear opening of the vehicle body,
A locking device capable of fixing the slope to the side of the rear opening of the vehicle body;
With
The slope and the locking device are:
A first state in which the slope is fixed by the locking device in an inverted state;
A second state in which the slope is turned to the rear of the vehicle body rather than the first state in a state where the lock by the lock device is released, and constitutes a slope for movement to the ground;
A third state in which the slope is rotated into the vehicle compartment and placed on the floor in the state where the lock by the lock device is released;
The vehicle rear structure characterized by being switchable. The locking device is
A slide pin portion provided on the slope and having a pin that can be advanced and retracted;
A lock portion provided on a side of the rear opening of the vehicle body and having an insertion hole through which the advanced pin is inserted;
The vehicle rear portion structure according to claim 1, comprising: The slide pin portion is
A lever provided on the pin;
A holding portion capable of holding the lever at a fixed position where the lever has advanced into the lock portion, and an open position where the lever is retracted from the lock portion;
The vehicle rear portion structure according to claim 2, further comprising: The said slide pin part is provided with the engaging part which can be engaged with the said lock part in the state which advanced into the said lock part and the said lever was hold | maintained in the said fixed position by the said holding part. The vehicle rear structure as described in. The vehicle rear portion structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the lock portion includes a holder portion into which a tip of the pin that has advanced into the lock portion is fitted. The vehicle rear structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a return spring provided between the slope and a lower side of the rear opening of the vehicle body. The vehicle rear part structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a slope operation belt provided on an upper surface side of the slope in the third state. The slide pin portion includes a spring that biases the pin in the advance direction,
The vehicle rear structure according to claim 2, wherein the lock portion is provided before and after the insertion hole, and includes an inclined surface that inclines toward the advancing direction of the pin as the distance from the insertion hole increases.

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