JP2017128175A - Vehicle body structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle body structure equipped with a sub frame, which facilitates falling of the sub frame at a collision of a vehicle.SOLUTION: The vehicle body structure comprises: a base frame 10 arranged at a center in a vehicle-body longitudinal direction; a sub frame 30 arranged at one side of the base frame 10 in the vehicle-body longitudinal direction and arranged below a side frame 20 extending in the vehicle-body longitudinal direction; a jointing member 50 that joints the base frame 10 to the side frame 20; and a fixing member 60 that fixes the jointing member 50 to the sub frame 30. In the base frame 10 is formed a contact wall 15 that contacts the jointing member 50 from below. In the contact wall 15 is formed an opening part 15h that opens in a vertical direction. At an end part, near the base frame 10, in the sub frame 30 is formed an opposing part 35a opposing to the contact wall 15 from below. The fixing member 60 is joined to the jointing member 50 and the opposing part 35a through the opening part 15h.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle body structure.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a vehicle body structure is known that includes a front side frame that extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body at the front of the vehicle body, and a sub frame that is disposed below the front side frame and supports an engine, a transmission, a suspension, and the like. In such a vehicle body structure, the subframe is configured to drop when the vehicle collides forward. As a result, the influence of interference between the subframe and the power train arranged in front of the subframe is prevented from reaching the passenger compartment space.
For example, Patent Document 1 includes a connecting unit that connects a sub-frame to a mounted portion of a front side frame, and the connecting unit includes a nut provided so as to surround an opening formed in the mounted portion, and the opening. And a bolt that engages with the nut, and a notch is formed at the edge of the opening in the attached portion.
In Patent Document 2, a fastening base bracket to which a rear fastening portion of a subframe is fastened is arranged between a rear end portion of a front side frame and a front end portion of a tunnel frame, and a crack promoting hole is formed in the fastening base bracket. It is.

Japanese Patent No. 5278105 Japanese Patent No. 5460684

However, in Patent Document 1, in order to detach the subframe with a predetermined load, it is necessary to specify the notch placement position, such as the positional relationship in the circumferential direction between the nut fixing position and the notch top formation position. there were.
In Patent Document 2, it is necessary to specify the arrangement position of the crack promoting hole such as the distance between the center of the fastening hole and the crack promoting hole.
Therefore, in these patent documents 1 and 2, the attachment structure of the subframe is complicated, and there is a problem in facilitating the dropout of the subframe at the time of a forward collision.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to facilitate dropout of a subframe at the time of a vehicle collision in a vehicle body structure provided with a subframe.

As a means for solving the above problems, the invention described in claim 1 is that a vehicle body structure (for example, the vehicle body structure 1 in the embodiment) has a base frame (for example, the base frame 10 in the embodiment) arranged in the center in the vehicle longitudinal direction. ) And a sub-frame (for example, the embodiment) that is disposed on one side of the base frame in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and that is disposed below a side frame (for example, the front side frame 20 in the embodiment) that extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. Subframe 30), a connecting member (for example, connecting member 50 in the embodiment) that connects the base frame and the side frame, and a fixing member (for example, in the embodiment) that fixes the connecting member and the subframe. A fixing member 60), and the base frame includes a lower part of the connecting member. An abutting wall that abuts (for example, the abutting wall 15 in the embodiment) is formed, and an opening portion that opens in the vertical direction (for example, an opening portion 15h in the embodiment) is formed in the abutting wall, and the sub At the end of the frame on the side of the base frame, a facing portion (for example, the facing portion 35a in the embodiment) facing the contact wall from below is formed, and the fixing member is connected to the connecting member through the opening. And the counter part.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the fixing member is coupled to the subframe and has a cylindrical collar (for example, the collar 61 in the embodiment) that contacts the connecting member inside the opening. A bolt (for example, a bolt 62 in the embodiment) and a nut (for example, a nut 63 in the embodiment) for fixing the connecting member and the facing portion via a collar are provided.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the connecting member includes a bottom wall (for example, the bottom wall 51 in the embodiment) that contacts the contact wall from above, and a peripheral wall (for example, a separate body from the bottom wall). And the peripheral wall 52) in the embodiment.
The invention described in claim 4 is characterized in that the base frame includes an overlapping portion (for example, the overlapping portion 17 in the embodiment) overlapping the peripheral wall in the thickness direction of the peripheral wall.
The invention described in claim 5 supports the tunnel portion (for example, the tunnel portion 4a in the embodiment) in the center in the vehicle width direction of the floor panel (for example, the floor panel 4 in the embodiment) and is viewed from the front-rear direction of the vehicle body. A tunnel cross member having an inverted U shape (for example, the tunnel cross member 6 in the embodiment) is further provided, and the peripheral wall is recessed inward in the vehicle width direction and extends along the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the tunnel cross member. In addition, a connection recess (for example, the connection recess 55a in the embodiment) connected to the tunnel cross member is provided.
In the invention described in claim 6, the peripheral wall is continuous with the ridgeline of the side frame (for example, the ridgeline 20a in the embodiment), and the ridgeline portion (for example, 53a in the embodiment) that is recessed inside the peripheral wall. It is characterized by having.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the base frame is located at a lower position toward the center in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body starting from the outer peripheral edge of the contact wall (for example, the rear end 15e of the contact wall 15 in the embodiment). It is characterized by having an inclined surface (for example, the front inclined surface 12a in the embodiment) which is inclined as described above.
In the invention described in claim 8, the base frame is provided with a vertical wall (for example, the vertical wall 19 in the embodiment) protruding upward from a portion of the inclined surface opposite to the contact wall. It is characterized by being.
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is a suspension lower arm (for example, the lower arm 70 in the embodiment) between the subframe and the side frame on the side opposite to the base frame of the connecting member in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. A lower arm support part (for example, the lower arm support part 71 in the embodiment) is provided.
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the sub-frame is connected to an end portion of the side frame opposite to the base frame in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body (for example, the first connection portion in the embodiment). 41), a second connection portion connected to the side frame between the first connection portion and the facing portion (for example, the second connection portion 42 in the embodiment), the first connection portion, and the first And a bent portion that bends downward between the two connecting portions (for example, the bent portion 43 in the embodiment).

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the base frame is formed with the contact wall that contacts the connecting member from below, and the contact wall is formed with the opening that opens in the vertical direction. An opposing portion that is opposed to the contact wall from below is formed at the end portion on the side, and the fixing member is coupled to the connecting member and the opposing portion through the opening portion, thereby providing the following effects. Hereinafter, when a vehicle collides in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body is sometimes simply referred to as “at the time of vehicle collision”. When a downward load is applied to the facing portion at the time of a vehicle collision, the connecting member is pressed by the contact wall (specifically, the outer peripheral portion of the opening). At this time, an upward reaction force acts on the connecting member. Therefore, stress concentrates on the connecting member along the periphery of the opening. As a result, the connecting member breaks due to the occurrence of a crack inside the opening. Then, the broken part of the linking member falls through the opening together with the fixing member. Therefore, the dropout of the subframe at the time of a vehicle collision can be facilitated.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the fixing member is coupled to the subframe, and the cylindrical collar that abuts the connecting member inside the opening, and the connecting member and the facing portion are fixed via the collar. By providing the bolts and nuts, the following effects are produced. Since the collar can be interposed between the connecting member and the facing portion and the facing portion can be separated from the opening, stress is easily concentrated on the connecting member along the periphery of the opening. Therefore, the breakage of the connecting member can be facilitated. Moreover, since the collar, bolt, and nut which are general purpose goods can be utilized as a fixing member, the fixing structure of a sub-frame can be simplified.
According to the invention described in claim 3, the connecting member includes the bottom wall that comes into contact with the contact wall from above, and the peripheral wall that is formed separately from the bottom wall. Play. Since the bottom wall and the peripheral wall can be formed of different materials or thicknesses, the degree of freedom in design according to the required specifications can be increased. For example, from the viewpoint of facilitating breakage of the connecting member, the bottom wall can be formed of a material having low strength. On the other hand, from the viewpoint of increasing the support rigidity of the subframe, the bottom wall can be thickened.
According to the invention described in claim 4, since the base frame includes the overlapping portion that overlaps the peripheral wall in the thickness direction of the peripheral wall, rigidity can be ensured at the overlapping portion. Can be
According to the invention described in claim 5, the peripheral wall is recessed inward in the vehicle width direction and extends along the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the tunnel cross member, and includes a connection recess connected to the tunnel cross member. Thus, the following effects are produced. Since the load input from the subframe can be received by the tunnel cross member through the connection recess, the peripheral rigidity of the subframe attachment portion (for example, the facing portion and the connecting member) can be increased.
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the peripheral wall is continuous with the ridgeline of the side frame and includes the ridgeline portion that is recessed inside the peripheral wall, thereby providing the following effects. At the time of vehicle collision (including offset collision), the load input from the side frame can flow from the ridge line of the side frame to the base frame via the ridge line portion of the peripheral wall.
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the base frame includes an inclined surface that is inclined so as to be positioned downward toward the center in the vehicle longitudinal direction starting from the outer peripheral edge of the contact wall. The effect of. At the time of a vehicle collision, the facing portion can be applied to the inclined surface and further slid downward along the inclined surface, so that a downward load is easily applied to the facing portion. Therefore, the breakage of the connecting member can be facilitated.
According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the base frame is provided with the vertical wall that protrudes upward from the portion of the inclined surface opposite to the contact wall. At the time of a vehicle collision, after sliding the facing portion downward along the inclined surface, the subframe can be rotated downward by the “lever principle” with the lower end of the vertical wall as a fulcrum. Therefore, a downward load can be effectively generated in the fixing member. Therefore, the breakage of the connecting member can be further facilitated.
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the lower arm support portion that supports the lower arm of the suspension is provided between the sub frame and the side frame on the side opposite to the base frame of the connecting member in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. Thus, the following effects are produced. The degree of freedom in designing the lower arm can be improved, and a connecting member can be arranged at one end of the base frame in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.
According to the invention described in claim 10, the sub-frame includes a first connection portion connected to an end portion of the side frame opposite to the base frame in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and the first connection portion and the facing portion. By providing the second connection part connected to the side frame in the middle and the bent part bent downward between the first connection part and the second connection part, the following effects are produced. At the time of a vehicle collision, the subframe bends downward with the bent portion as a starting point. Therefore, the subframe can be rotated downward by the “lever principle” with the bent portion as a fulcrum. Therefore, a downward load can be effectively generated in the fixing member. Therefore, the breakage of the connecting member can be further facilitated.

It is the perspective view which looked at the vehicle body structure which concerns on embodiment of this invention from diagonally downward. It is the perspective view which looked at the surrounding structure of a tunnel cross member from diagonally downward in the state which removed the sub-frame. It is the cross-sectional perspective view which looked at the connection structure of a sub-frame and a connection member from diagonally downward. It is a bottom view which shows the connection structure of a base frame and a connection member. It is a side view which shows the connection structure of a sub-frame and a front side frame. It is a bottom view which shows a lower arm support part. It is a figure for demonstrating the fall of the sub-frame by the effect | action of the opening part in a base frame. It is a figure for demonstrating the fall of a sub-frame following FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating fracture | rupture of the connection member by the effect | action of the front inclined surface and vertical wall in a base frame.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment of the present invention, an example in which a vehicle body structure is applied to the front side of a vehicle will be described. In the following description, the directions such as front, rear, left and right are the same as those in the applied vehicle unless otherwise specified. Further, in the drawings used for the following explanation, an arrow FR indicating the front of the vehicle, an arrow LH indicating the left side of the vehicle, and an arrow UP indicating the upper side of the vehicle are shown.

<Body structure>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the vehicle body structure 1 as viewed obliquely from below. In FIG. 1, the skeleton of the vehicle front portion of the vehicle body structure 1 is mainly shown.
As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle body structure 1 includes a base frame 10 disposed in the center of the vehicle body longitudinal direction, and a pair of left and right front side frames disposed in front of the vehicle and on both sides in the vehicle width direction and extending in the vehicle body longitudinal direction. 20 (side frame), a sub-frame 30 arranged on the front side of the base frame 10 and below the front side frame 20, a connecting member 50 connecting the base frame 10 and the front side frame 20, and a connecting member 50 and a fixing member 60 that fixes the subframe 30 to each other.

1 and 2 together, the vehicle body structure 1 includes a dash lower panel 5 that partitions the compartment 2 and the engine room 3 in front of the compartment 2 and a center in the vehicle width direction of the floor panel 4 that faces the compartment 2. A tunnel cross member 6 that supports the tunnel portion 4a and has an inverted U shape when viewed from the front-rear direction of the vehicle body is further provided.
In addition, the code | symbol 7 in a figure shows the reinforcement member 7 which has a flange part couple | bonded with the front lower part of the dash lower panel 5 while extending in a vehicle width direction.

<Base frame>
As shown in FIG. 1, the base frame 10 is disposed on the rear side of the front side frame 20 and is disposed on both sides in the vehicle width direction and extends in the vehicle body front-rear direction, and a pair of left and right floor frames 11. A pair of left and right center frames 12 arranged between the vehicle width directions and extending in the vehicle body front-rear direction, and arranged on the outer side in the vehicle width direction than the left and right floor frames 11 (specifically, on the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the base frame 10). And a pair of left and right side sills 13 extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.

  The floor frame 11 and the center frame 12 have a U-shaped cross section that opens upward. The side sill 13 has a U-shaped cross section that opens inward in the vehicle width direction. Flange portions 11 f and 12 f that are joined to the lower surfaces of the floor panel 4 and the dash lower panel 5 are formed at the upper portions of the open cross sections of the floor frame 11 and the center frame 12, respectively. As a result, the floor frame 11 and the center frame 12 form a continuous closed cross section that extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.

  Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 together, the front end of the center frame 12 has an abutment wall 15 that abuts the linking member 50 from below, a continuation of the abutting wall 15 and the linking member 50 in the front and vehicle width directions. A side wall 16 that abuts from the inside is formed. The contact wall 15 has a shape that has a thickness in the vertical direction and extends substantially horizontally.

  The contact wall 15 is formed with an opening 15 h that opens in the vertical direction. In the plan view of FIG. 4, the opening 15 h is located at the center in the front-rear direction and the center in the vehicle width direction of the contact wall 15. In the plan view of FIG. 4, the opening 15 h has a circular shape that is larger than the outer shape of the seat 63 b of the nut 63 in the fixing member 60.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the center frame 12 is inclined so as to be positioned downward from the outer peripheral edge (that is, the rear end 15 e) of the contact wall 15 toward the center in the vehicle longitudinal direction (that is, toward the rear side). A front inclined surface 12a, a horizontal surface 12b that is continuous with the front inclined surface 12a and extends substantially in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, and a rear inclined surface 12c that is continuous with the horizontal surface 12b and extends obliquely rearward and upward. Yes. Here, the front inclined surface 12a corresponds to an “inclined surface” recited in the claims. The front inclined surface 12a is connected to the rear end 15e of the abutting wall 15 and extends from the rear end 15e of the abutting wall 15 to the front end of the horizontal surface 12b so as to be inclined downwardly so as to be positioned downward. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the center frame 12 includes an overlapping portion 17 that overlaps the peripheral wall 52 in the thickness direction of the peripheral wall 52 of the connecting member 50. The overlapping portion 17 is connected to the front end of the flange portion 12f on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the center frame 12 and extends along the outer surface of the inner wall portion 55 of the peripheral wall 52, and the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the center frame 12 And an outer overlapping portion 17b that extends along the outer surface of the rear wall portion 54 of the peripheral wall 52.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the center frame 12 is coupled with a reinforcing plate 18 that extends along the front inclined surface 12 a, the horizontal surface 12 b, and the rear inclined surface 12 c and has a plate shape along the inner peripheral wall surface of the center frame 12. ing. The front end of the reinforcing plate 18 is separated from the rear end 15e of the contact wall 15 rearward and downward. Specifically, the front end of the reinforcing plate 18 is located slightly forward of the front and rear intermediate portion of the front inclined surface 12a and slightly above the upper and lower intermediate portion of the front inclined surface 12a.

  The center frame 12 is provided with a vertical wall 19 projecting upward from a portion of the front inclined surface 12a opposite to the contact wall 15 (that is, a rear portion of the front inclined surface 12a). The vertical wall 19 is disposed above the front and rear intermediate portion of the horizontal plane 12 b in the center frame 12. In the sectional view of FIG. 3, the vertical wall 19 has an L shape. The vertical wall 19 comes into contact with the lower wall of the reinforcing plate 18 (that is, the portion of the reinforcing plate 18 that overlaps the horizontal surface 12b in the vertical direction) from above and is coupled to the reinforcing plate 18, and the lower wall portion 19a. And a standing wall portion 19b that rises upward from the front end of the lower wall portion 19a.

<Front side frame>
In the side view of FIG. 5, the front side frame 20 includes a front side frame body 21 that extends substantially horizontally from the front to the rear of the vehicle, and a base frame extending from the rear end of the front side frame body 21 to the front side frame body 21. 10 and a front side frame rear end 22 extending obliquely so as to be positioned lower toward the rear side toward the front end portion.

  With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, both front and rear sides of a front bulkhead that supports a radiator (not shown) are attached to the front ends of the left and right front side frame main bodies 21. The front side frame main body 21 has a closed cross-sectional structure having a rectangular cross section. The front side frame rear end 22 has a U-shaped cross section that opens upward. A flange portion 22 f that is joined to the lower surfaces of the floor panel 4 and the dash lower panel 5 is formed at the upper part of the open cross section of the front side frame rear end 22. As a result, the front side frame rear end 22 forms a continuous closed cross section along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.

  The rear end portion of the front side frame rear end 22 extends rearward and is coupled to the front end portion of the floor frame 11. Further, the vehicle width direction outer side portion of the front side frame rear end 22 is connected to the front end portion of the side sill 13 via an outrigger 23 that is a frame member having a U-shaped cross section that opens upward. A through hole 22h having a circular shape in plan view that opens in the vertical direction is formed at the lower end of the front and rear intermediate portion of the front side frame rear end 22.

<Subframe>
As shown in FIG. 1, the subframe 30 has a cross beam shape. The subframe 30 has a flat subframe body 31 that extends in the vehicle width direction, and a pair of left and right frames that are disposed on both sides in the vehicle width direction and extend forward from the front end of the subframe body 31 and from both sides in the vehicle width direction. Side members 32, a front cross member 33 extending in the vehicle width direction so as to extend between the front portions of the left and right side members 32, and arranged on both sides in the vehicle width direction and from the both sides in the vehicle width direction of the subframe body 31 A pair of left and right link stays 34 projecting to the side.

  For example, the subframe body 31 is cast from an aluminum alloy or the like. A long hole 31h that opens in the vertical direction and extends in the vehicle width direction is formed in the rear portion of the subframe body 31 and in the center in the vehicle width direction. As shown in FIG. 6, the subframe main body 31 is formed with a plurality of ribs 31 a. Thereby, the weight reduction and rigidity improvement of the sub-frame main body 31 are achieved.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the left and right side members 32 are press-molded with a light alloy, steel, or the like. The left and right side members 32 extend so as to be gently inclined in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body so as to be located inward in the vehicle width direction toward the rear side in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.

  The front cross member 33 extends in the vehicle width direction in a gentle U-shape that opens rearward (that is, protrudes forward). Both ends of the front cross member 33 in the vehicle width direction are coupled to the lower surfaces of the front portions of the left and right side members 32.

  The left and right link stays 34 are located at the end (that is, the rear end) of the subframe 30 on the base frame 10 side. As shown in FIG. 3, the left and right link stay 34 is formed with a facing portion 35 a that faces the abutting wall 15 of the center frame 12 from below.

  1 and 3 together, the link stay 34 has a hollow structure extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. The link stay 34 is connected to the upper ends of both sides in the vehicle width direction of the sub-frame body 31 and extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction, and is connected to the lower ends of both sides in the vehicle width direction of the sub-frame body 31 and the top plate portion 35. And a side plate portion 37 extending in the vehicle body front-rear direction and in the vertical direction so as to be connected to the outer peripheral edge of the top plate portion 35 and the bottom plate portion 36.

  The top plate portion 35 is separated downward from the lower surface of the center frame 12. The top plate portion 35 extends so as to be gently inclined in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body along the contact wall 15 of the center frame 12, the front inclined surface 12a, and the horizontal surface 12b. A bent wall portion 35b is formed at the rear end portion of the top plate portion 35. The bent wall portion 35b is bent downward and bent at a position overlapping the front and rear intermediate portions of the horizontal surface 12b in the vertical direction and then bent downward.

  The top plate portion 35 is formed with an upper insertion hole 35h that opens in the vertical direction at a position overlapping the opening 15h of the contact wall 15 in the vertical direction. In a plan view, the upper insertion hole 35 h has a circular shape that is smaller than the inner diameter of the opening 15 h of the contact wall 15 and larger than the insertion hole 51 h of the connecting member 50.

  The bottom plate portion 36 extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body below the top plate portion 35. The distance between the top plate portion 35 and the bottom plate portion 36 is gradually decreased toward the rear side. A protruding wall portion 36a is formed at the rear end portion of the bottom plate portion 36 so as to protrude upward at a position overlapping with the bent wall portion 35b of the top plate portion 35 in the vertical direction and at a position ahead of the bent wall portion 35b.

  The bottom plate portion 36 is formed with a lower insertion hole 36h that opens in the vertical direction at a position overlapping the upper insertion hole 35h of the top plate portion 35 in the vertical direction. In plan view, the lower insertion hole 36h has a circular shape smaller than the inner diameter of the upper insertion hole 35h and larger than the insertion hole 51h of the connecting member 50. In the bottom plate portion 36, a through hole 36j having a circular shape in plan view that opens in the vertical direction is formed in front of the lower insertion hole 36h.

  A cylindrical connecting boss 38 that extends vertically is coupled to the front and rear intermediate portions of the link stay 34 so as to connect the upper and lower portions of the top plate portion 35 and the bottom plate portion 36. A plurality (for example, two in this embodiment) of the connecting bosses 38 are arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body so as to be lined up and down through the through hole 36j.

  The rear end portion of the link stay 34 is coupled to a reinforcing member 39 that extends along the top plate portion 35, the bottom plate portion 36, and the protruding wall portion 36 a and has a plate shape along the inner peripheral wall surface of the link stay 34. . In the cross-sectional view of FIG. 3, the reinforcing member 39 has a U-shaped cross section that opens forward. Thereby, the rigidity of the link stay 34 is improved.

  3 and 6 together, the link stay 34 extends in the front-rear direction along the vehicle width direction outer surface of the link stay 34 and opens upward and inward in the vehicle width direction. A connecting panel 40 having an L-shaped cross section is provided. An upper flange portion 40 f that is joined to the front end portion of the center frame 12 and the lower surface of the connecting member 50 is formed on the upper portion of the open cross section of the connection panel 40. A lower flange portion 40g that is joined to the lower end portion of the link stay 34 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction is formed at the inner end in the vehicle width direction of the open section of the connection panel 40.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the subframe 30 includes a first connection portion 41 connected to an end portion (that is, a front end portion) of the front side frame 20 opposite to the base frame 10 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and a first connection. A second connecting portion 42 connected to the front side frame 20 between the portion 41 and the facing portion 35a, and a bent portion 43 bent downward between the first connecting portion 41 and the second connecting portion 42. In addition.

  The first connection portion 41 protrudes upward from the front end portion of the side member 32 and is attached to the lower portion of the front end portion of the front side frame main body 21. The first connection portion 41 is formed in a cylindrical shape that extends vertically and has a rectangular cross section so as to connect the front end portion of the side member 32 and the front end portion of the front side frame main body 21.

  The second connection portion 42 protrudes upward from the front portion and the vehicle width direction side portion of the subframe main body 31 and outward in the vehicle width direction, and projects to the rear end portion of the front side frame main body 21 (specifically, the front side frame main body 21). Attached to a lower part of the bulging part 21a bulging downward from the rear end part. In the event of a vehicle collision, the second connection portion 42 is configured to be separated from the left and right front side frames 20 before the first connection portion 41.

  The second connection part 42 is a connecting bracket that connects the arm part 42a extending from the subframe body 31 so as to protrude upward in the vehicle width direction, and the upper end part of the arm part 42a and the bulging part 21a of the front side frame body 21. 42b. The upper end portion of the arm portion 42a is fixed to the connection bracket 42b with a plurality of (for example, two in this embodiment) bolts 42c arranged in the front-rear direction.

  The connection bracket 42b is formed with an insertion hole (not shown) for the bolt 42c and a notch 42h that opens a part of the insertion hole downward. Therefore, when receiving a load that causes the arm portion 42a to be pulled downward in the event of a vehicle collision, the arm portion 42a and the bolt 42c break the notch portion 42h while the connection bracket 42b remains on the front side frame 20 side. To do. The arm portion 42a is separated downward from the connection bracket 42b, and the sub frame 30 is allowed to be displaced downward.

In the side view of FIG. 5, the bent portion 43 is bent so as to protrude downward in the front-rear intermediate portion of the side member 32. The upper surface of the side member 32 extends so as to be gently inclined in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body so as to be positioned below the bent portion 43. The bent portion 43 normally does not bend at all, but becomes a starting point where the side member 32 bends downward at the front and rear intermediate portion when a longitudinal collision load of a predetermined value or more is input to the vehicle.
In the drawing, reference numeral 25 denotes a wheel house member, reference numeral 26 denotes a front wheel house, and reference numeral 27 denotes a front inner pillar.

<Connecting member>
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the connecting member 50 includes a bottom wall 51 that comes into contact with the contact wall 15 of the center frame 12 from above, and a peripheral wall 52 that is formed separately from the bottom wall 51. Yes.

  The bottom wall 51 has a shape that has a thickness in the vertical direction and extends in the vehicle width direction. A front flange portion 51 f that rises upward from the front end of the bottom wall 51 and is joined to the lower end portion of the front wall portion 53 of the peripheral wall 52 is formed at the front end portion of the bottom wall 51. A rear flange 51 g is formed at the rear end portion of the bottom wall 51 so as to extend obliquely rearward and upward from the rear end of the bottom wall 51 and to be joined to the lower end portion of the rear wall portion 54 in the peripheral wall 52.

  The bottom wall 51 is formed with an insertion hole 51h that opens in the vertical direction and through which the bolt 62 of the fixing member 60 is inserted. In the bottom view of FIG. 4, the insertion hole 51 h is located at the center in the front-rear direction and the center in the vehicle width direction of the bottom wall 51. 4, the insertion hole 51h has a circular shape that is slightly larger than the outer shape of the shaft portion 62a (see FIG. 3) of the bolt 62 and smaller than the inner shape of the opening 15h.

  The peripheral wall 52 has a shape that rises upward from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom wall 51 and opens the upper side and the outside in the vehicle width direction. The peripheral wall 52 includes a front wall portion 53 that extends along the vertical direction, and a rear wall portion 54 that extends obliquely in the vehicle body front-rear direction so as to be positioned higher toward the rear side at a position separated rearward from the front wall portion 53. And an inner side wall portion 55 extending vertically so as to connect the front and rear of the vehicle width direction inner end of the front wall portion 53 and the vehicle width direction inner end of the rear wall portion 54.

  Referring to FIGS. 2 and 4 together, the outer peripheral edge of the front wall 53 of the peripheral wall 52 bends and extends to the outside of the peripheral wall 52, and lower surfaces of the floor panel 4 and the dash lower panel 5 and the front side frame rear end 22. A front flange portion 53f joined to the inner side surface in the vehicle width direction is formed. A rear flange is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the rear wall portion 54 of the peripheral wall 52 so as to bend and extend outward from the peripheral wall 52 and to be joined to the lower surface of the floor panel 4 and the dash lower panel 5 and the inner side surface of the front side frame rear end 22 in the vehicle width direction. A portion 54f is formed.

  The peripheral wall 52 is recessed inward in the vehicle width direction and extends along the vehicle width direction outer side portion of the tunnel cross member 6 and is continuous with the connection recess 55a connected to the tunnel cross member 6 and the ridge line 20a of the front side frame 20. And a ridge portion 53a that is recessed inside the peripheral wall 52.

  The connection recess 55 a is formed in the front and rear intermediate portion of the inner wall portion 55 in the peripheral wall 52. The connection recess 55a is recessed toward the vehicle width direction inner side along the vehicle width direction outer side portion 6a of the tunnel cross member 6, and extends upwardly so as to be positioned on the vehicle width direction inner side toward the upper side.

  The ridge line portion 53 a is formed at the lower portion of the peripheral wall 52 below the front wall portion 53 and at the outer side in the vehicle width direction. The ridge line portion 53a extends so as to be gently inclined in the vehicle width direction so as to go from the ridge line 20a of the front side frame 20 toward the front end of the center frame 12 across the vehicle width direction outer side portion of the front flange portion 53f.

<Fixing member>
As shown in FIG. 3, the fixing member 60 is coupled to the connecting member 50 and the facing portion 35 a through the opening 15 h of the contact wall 15 in the center frame 12. The fixing member 60 is coupled to the subframe 30 and is in contact with the connecting member 50 inside the opening 15h, and a bolt 62 that fixes the connecting member 50 and the facing portion 35a via the collar 61. And a nut 63. In FIG. 3, for convenience, the bolt 62 is removed from the nut 63 and separated from the lower insertion hole 36h.

  The collar 61 includes a cylindrical tube portion 61a that extends vertically and a diameter-expanded portion 61b that expands radially outward from the upper end portion of the tube portion 61a. The lower end of the cylindrical portion 61 a is coupled to the outer peripheral portion of the lower insertion hole 36 h in the bottom plate portion 36 of the subframe 30. The outer peripheral surface of the enlarged diameter portion 61 b is coupled to the inner peripheral edge of the upper insertion hole 35 h in the top plate portion 35 of the subframe 30. The upper end of the enlarged diameter portion 61 b is coupled or brought into contact with the lower surface of the bottom wall 51 of the connecting member 50 through the opening 15 h of the contact wall 15 of the center frame 12.

  The bolt 62 includes a male threaded portion 62c that is screwed into the female threaded portion 63c of the nut 63, and includes a shaft portion 62a that extends vertically, and a head portion 62b that is coupled to the lower end of the shaft portion 62a.

  When viewed from the direction along the axis C <b> 1 of the collar 61 (that is, in plan view), the shaft portion 62 a has an outer shape slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the insertion hole 51 h in the bottom wall 51 of the connecting member 50. When viewed from the direction along the axis C <b> 1 (that is, as viewed from the bottom of FIG. 6), the head 62 b has an outer shape larger than the inner diameter of the lower insertion hole 36 h in the bottom plate portion 36 of the subframe 30.

  The nut 63 includes a cylindrical portion 63a that has a female screw portion 63c and that extends vertically, and a seat portion 63b that expands radially outward from a lower end portion of the cylindrical portion 63a. For example, the nut 63 is a weld nut.

  When viewed from the direction along the axis C1, the cylindrical portion 63a has an inner diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the insertion hole 51h in the bottom wall 51 of the connecting member 50. The seat 63b is larger than the inner diameter of the insertion hole 51h in the bottom wall 51 of the connecting member 50 and viewed from the direction along the axis C1 (that is, in the bottom view of FIG. 4). It has a circular shape having an outer shape smaller than the inner diameter of the opening 15h. The seat portion 63b is coupled to the upper surface of the bottom wall 51 at a position overlapping the outer peripheral portion of the insertion hole 51h in the bottom wall 51 of the connecting member 50 in the vertical direction.

<Lower arm support part>
As shown in FIG. 6, a suspension lower arm 70 is provided between the sub-frame 30 and the front side frame 20 on the side opposite to the base frame 10 of the connecting member 50 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body (that is, the front side of the connecting member 50). A lower arm support portion 71 for supporting is provided. In the bottom view of FIG. 6, the lower arm 70 protrudes rearward from a lower arm body 70a that extends in the vehicle width direction and opens in the vehicle width direction and has a Y-shape, and a rear end portion on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the lower arm body 70a. And a cylindrical supported boss portion 70b. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 75 denotes a front wheel on the left side of the vehicle.

  The lower arm support portion 71 includes a lower arm support portion main body 71a disposed between the link stay 34 and the front side frame rear end 22 in the subframe 30 in front of the connecting member 50, and a vehicle width from the lower arm support portion main body 71a. An inner bracket 71b that protrudes inward in the direction and is connected to the link stay 34, and an outer bracket 71c that protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction from the lower arm support portion main body 71a and is connected to the lower end of the front and rear intermediate portion of the front side frame rear end 22; It is equipped with.

  3 and 6 together, the inner bracket 71b is coupled to the upper end portion of the connecting boss 38 protruding upward from the top plate portion 35 of the link stay 34, and penetrates the bottom plate portion 36 of the link stay 36. The bolts 72 and nuts (not shown) are fastened to the bottom plate portion 36 of the link stay 34 through the holes 36j. 2 and 6 together, the outer bracket 71c is connected to the front and rear intermediate portion of the front side frame rear end 22 with a bolt 73 and a nut (not shown) through a through hole 22h in the lower end portion of the front and rear intermediate portion of the front side frame rear end 22. It is fastened to the lower end part.

<Operation of the opening in the base frame>
Hereinafter, an example of the dropping of the subframe 30 due to the action of the opening 15h in the base frame 10 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when a downward load (in the direction of arrow V1) is applied to the facing portion 35a of the subframe 30 at the time of a vehicle collision, the contact wall 15 of the center frame 12 (specifically, the outer peripheral portion of the opening 15h). ), The bottom wall 51 of the connecting member 50 is pressed. At this time, an upward (arrow V2) reaction force acts on the bottom wall 51 of the connecting member 50. Therefore, stress concentrates on the bottom wall 51 of the connecting member 50 along the periphery of the opening 15h.

  As a result, the bottom wall 51 of the connecting member 50 breaks due to the occurrence of a crack inside the opening 15h. If it does so, as shown in FIG. 8, the fracture | rupture part of the bottom wall 51 of the connection member 50 will pass through the opening part 15h with the fixing member 60, and will fall. 7 and 8, the portion of the bottom wall 51 that overlaps the periphery of the opening 15 h in the vertical direction is indicated by a broken line.

<Operation of inclined surface and vertical wall in base frame>
Hereinafter, an example of the breakage of the connecting member 50 due to the action of the front inclined surface 12a and the vertical wall 19 in the base frame 10 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when a rear load is applied to the subframe 30 during a vehicle collision, the facing portion 35 a of the subframe 30 hits the front inclined surface 12 a of the base frame 10. Then, the facing portion 35a of the subframe 30 slides downward along the front inclined surface 12a. And if the opposing part 35a slides below along the front inclined surface 12a, it will abut against the lower end of the vertical wall 19. FIG.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 9, with the lower end of the vertical wall 19 as the fulcrum P1, the subframe 30 is moved downward, specifically in the counterclockwise direction centered on the fulcrum P1 (arrow V3) according to the “lever principle”. Direction). Therefore, a downward load is effectively applied to the fixing member 60, and the bottom wall 51 of the connecting member 50 is broken due to a crack generated inside the opening 15h. Then, the fracture portion of the bottom wall 51 of the connecting member 50 passes through the opening 15 h together with the fixing member 60 and falls. In FIG. 9, for convenience, the position of the nut 63 before the bottom wall 51 is broken (that is, in a normal state) is indicated by a broken line.

As described above, the vehicle body structure 1 according to the above-described embodiment includes the base frame 10 disposed in the center of the vehicle body longitudinal direction, and is disposed on one side of the base frame 10 in the vehicle body longitudinal direction, and in the vehicle body longitudinal direction. A subframe 30 disposed below the extending front side frame 20; a connecting member 50 that connects the base frame 10 and the front side frame 20; and a fixing member 60 that fixes the connecting member 50 and the subframe 30; The base frame 10 is formed with an abutting wall 15 that abuts the connecting member 50 from below, and the abutting wall 15 is formed with an opening 15 h that opens in the vertical direction. An opposing portion 35a that is opposed to the contact wall 15 from below is formed at the end of the contact member 15, and the fixing member 60 is connected through the opening 15h. Coupled to said opposing portion 35a and the member 50.
According to this configuration, when a downward load is applied to the facing portion 35a during a vehicle collision, the connecting member 50 is pressed by the contact wall 15 (specifically, the outer peripheral portion of the opening 15h). At this time, an upward reaction force acts on the connecting member 50. Therefore, stress concentrates on the connecting member 50 along the periphery of the opening 15h. As a result, the connecting member 50 breaks due to the occurrence of a crack inside the opening 15h. Then, the broken part of the connecting member 50 falls through the opening 15 h together with the fixing member 60. Accordingly, it is possible to facilitate the dropping of the subframe 30 at the time of a vehicle collision. As a result, the deformation stroke of the front side frame 20 is increased and the collision energy is absorbed.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the fixing member 60 is couple | bonded with the sub-frame 30, and the cylindrical collar 61 contact | abutted to the connecting member 50 inside the opening part 15h, and the connecting member 50 and the opposing part 35a via the collar 61 are included. Are provided with the bolt 62 and the nut 63, and the following effects are obtained. Since the collar 61 can be interposed between the connecting member 50 and the facing portion 35a and the facing portion 35a can be separated from the opening portion 15h, stress is concentrated on the connecting member 50 along the periphery of the opening portion 15. It becomes easy. Therefore, the breakage of the connecting member 50 can be facilitated. Moreover, since the collar 61, the volt | bolt 62, and the nut 63 which are general purpose goods can be utilized as the fixing member 60, the fixing structure of the sub-frame 30 can be simplified.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the connection member 50 is provided with the bottom wall 51 which contact | abuts the contact wall 15 from upper direction, and the surrounding wall 52 formed separately from the bottom wall 51, The following effects are provided. Play. Since the bottom wall 51 and the peripheral wall 52 can be formed of different materials or thicknesses, the degree of design freedom according to the required specifications can be increased. For example, from the viewpoint of facilitating breakage of the connecting member 50, the bottom wall 51 can be formed of a material having low strength. On the other hand, from the viewpoint of increasing the support rigidity of the subframe 30, the bottom wall 51 can be thickened.

  In the above-described embodiment, since the peripheral wall 52 includes the overlapping portion 17 that overlaps the base frame 10 in the thickness direction of the peripheral wall 52, rigidity can be secured at the overlapping portion 17. Can be reduced in weight.

  In the above embodiment, the peripheral wall 52 is recessed inward in the vehicle width direction and extends along the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the tunnel cross member 6, and includes the connection recess 55 a connected to the tunnel cross member 6. Thus, the following effects are produced. Since the load input from the subframe 30 can be received by the tunnel cross member 6 through the connection recess 55a, the peripheral rigidity of the subframe 30 mounting portion (for example, the facing portion 35a and the connecting member 50) can be increased.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, while the surrounding wall 52 continues to the ridgeline 20a of the front side frame 20, it has the following effects by providing the ridgeline part 53a dented inside the surrounding wall 52. At the time of a vehicle collision (including an offset collision), a load input from the front side frame 20 can flow from the ridge line 20a of the front side frame 20 to the base frame 10 via the ridge line portion 53a of the peripheral wall 52. In the present embodiment, since the base frame 10 includes a plurality of floor frames 11 and center frames 12 arranged in the vehicle width direction, the load input can be distributed and flowed to each floor frame 11 and center frame 12.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the base frame 10 is provided with the front inclined surface 12a which inclines so that it may be located below so that it may go to the center in the vehicle body front-back direction starting from the outer periphery of the contact wall 15, The effect of. At the time of a vehicle collision, the facing portion 35a can be applied to the front inclined surface 12a and further slid downward along the front inclined surface 12a, so that a downward load is easily applied to the facing portion 35a. Therefore, the breakage of the connecting member 50 can be facilitated.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the base frame 10 is provided with the vertical wall 19 which protrudes upward from the part on the opposite side to the contact wall 15 of the front inclined surface 12a, and there exists the following effect. At the time of a vehicle collision, after the facing portion 35a is slid downward along the front inclined surface 12a, the subframe 30 can be rotated downward by the “leverage principle” with the lower end of the vertical wall 19 as a fulcrum P1. Therefore, a downward load can be effectively generated in the fixing member 60. Therefore, the breakage of the connecting member 50 can be further facilitated.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the lower arm support portion 71 that supports the lower arm 70 of the suspension is provided between the sub frame 30 and the front side frame 20 on the side opposite to the base frame 10 of the connecting member 50 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. The following effects are achieved. The degree of freedom in designing the lower arm 70 can be improved, and the connecting member 50 can be disposed at one end of the base frame 10 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.

  In the above embodiment, the sub-frame 30 is connected to the end portion of the front side frame 20 opposite to the base frame 10 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and the first connection portion 41 and the facing portion. A second connection portion 42 connected to the front side frame 20 between the first connection portion 41 and the second connection portion 42, and a bent portion 43 bent downward between the first connection portion 41 and the second connection portion 42. The following effects are achieved. At the time of a vehicle collision, the subframe 30 bends downward with the bent portion 43 as a starting point. Therefore, the subframe 30 can be rotated downward with the bent portion 43 as a fulcrum according to the “leverage principle”. Therefore, a downward load can be effectively generated in the fixing member 60. Therefore, the breakage of the connecting member 50 can be further facilitated.

  It should be noted that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and includes those in which various modifications are made to the above-described embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In other words, the configuration described in the above-described embodiment is merely an example, and can be changed as appropriate.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the example in which the side frame is the front side frame 20 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the side frame may be a rear side frame. In this case, the subframe 30 may be disposed on the rear side of the base frame 10 and below the rear side frame. That is, the vehicle body structure 1 may be applied to the rear side of the vehicle.

  Moreover, although the fixing member 60 gave and demonstrated the example provided with the volt | bolt and the nut in the said embodiment, it does not restrict to this. For example, the fixing member 60 may be a fastener or a rivet.

  In addition, it is possible to appropriately replace the components in the above-described embodiments with known components without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle body structure 4 Floor panel 4a Tunnel part 6 Tunnel cross member 6a The vehicle cross direction outer part of a tunnel cross member 10 Base frame 12a Front inclined surface (inclined surface)
15 Contact wall 15e Rear end of contact wall (outer periphery of contact wall)
15h Opening 17 Overlapping 19 Vertical wall 20 Front side frame (side frame)
20a Ridge line 30 Subframe 35a Opposing part 41 First connection part 42 Second connection part 43 Bending part 50 Linking member 51 Bottom wall 52 Peripheral wall 53a Ridge part 55a Connection recess 60 Fixing member 61 Collar 62 Bolt 63 Nut 70 Lower arm 71 Lower arm support part

Claims (10)

A base frame arranged in the center of the vehicle longitudinal direction,
A sub-frame disposed on one side of the base frame in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and disposed below the side frame extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body;
A connecting member that connects the base frame and the side frame;
A fixing member that fixes the connecting member and the subframe; and
The base frame is formed with a contact wall that contacts the connecting member from below,
The contact wall is formed with an opening that opens in the vertical direction,
At the end of the subframe on the side of the base frame, a facing portion is formed facing the contact wall from below,
The vehicle body structure, wherein the fixing member is coupled to the connecting member and the facing portion through the opening.   The fixing member is coupled to the sub-frame and is in contact with the connecting member inside the opening, and a bolt and a nut for fixing the connecting member and the facing portion via the collar. And the vehicle body structure according to claim 1.   3. The vehicle body structure according to claim 1, wherein the connecting member includes a bottom wall that contacts the contact wall from above and a peripheral wall that is formed separately from the bottom wall. .   The vehicle body structure according to claim 3, wherein the base frame includes an overlapping portion that overlaps the peripheral wall in a thickness direction of the peripheral wall. In addition to supporting the tunnel portion in the center of the vehicle width direction of the floor panel, further comprising a tunnel cross member having an inverted U shape when viewed from the front-rear direction of the vehicle body,
4. The peripheral wall is recessed inward in the vehicle width direction and extends along the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the tunnel cross member, and further includes a connection recess connected to the tunnel cross member. Or the vehicle body structure of 4.   The vehicle body structure according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the peripheral wall includes a ridge line portion that is continuous with the ridge line of the side frame and that is recessed inside the peripheral wall.   7. The base frame according to claim 1, wherein the base frame includes an inclined surface that starts from an outer peripheral edge of the abutting wall and inclines so as to be positioned downward toward the center in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. The vehicle body structure according to one item.   The vehicle body structure according to claim 7, wherein the base frame is provided with a vertical wall that protrudes upward from a portion of the inclined surface opposite to the contact wall.   The lower arm support portion for supporting a lower arm of a suspension is provided between the sub frame and the side frame on the side opposite to the base frame of the connecting member in the vehicle longitudinal direction. The vehicle body structure according to any one of 1 to 8.   The sub-frame is connected to the side frame between a first connection portion connected to an end portion of the side frame opposite to the base frame in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and between the first connection portion and the facing portion. 10. The device according to claim 1, further comprising: a second connection portion to be connected; and a bent portion that bends downward between the first connection portion and the second connection portion. The vehicle body structure described in the item.

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