JP2020037292A - Vehicle module - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a vehicle module which achieves weight reduction while having high strength.SOLUTION: A vehicle module is attached to a vehicle 1 and has: a clear member 20 having at least a window part and made of transparent resin; and a coloring member 30 provided integrally with the clear member 20 and made of resin. The coloring member 30 is made of modified polyphenylene ether, and the coloring member 30 is provided along at least a part of an outer periphery of the window part 24.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle module.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a multicolor molded resin window member having a transparent window layer made of a polycarbonate resin, and a window frame layer made of a polycarbonate resin composition containing a polycarbonate resin and a resin having no reactivity and / or interaction. Is disclosed.

JP 2011-029441 A

  In recent years, for the purpose of reducing the weight of a vehicle, it has been studied to configure a vehicle component with a resin material. By configuring a large member such as a back door attached to the rear of the vehicle with a resin material, it is possible to expect a significant reduction in the weight of the vehicle.

  On the other hand, a means for increasing the thickness of the resin material to ensure sufficient strength is conceivable, but the desired weight reduction may not be achieved because the weight of the resin material increases.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a module for a vehicle that has high strength and can realize weight reduction.

In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle module according to the present invention includes:
A vehicle module attached to a vehicle,
A transparent resin primary member having at least a window,
A resin secondary member provided integrally with the primary member,
The secondary member is composed of a modified polyphenylene ether,
The secondary member is provided along at least a part of the outer periphery of the window.

  In the vehicle module, a secondary member made of modified polyphenylene ether is provided along at least a part of the outer periphery of the window. Thereby, the deformation and distortion of the primary member can be suppressed, and the strength can be increased. Further, since the specific gravity of the modified polyphenylene ether is light, the strength can be increased without making the vehicle module excessively heavy.

Further, the above-described vehicle module includes:
A vehicle module mounted to be capable of opening and closing an opening provided in the vehicle and rotatably around a rotation axis,
The secondary member, in each of the parts when the primary member is divided into three equal parts in the radial direction of the rotation axis, in the part farthest in the radial direction from the rotation axis, in the direction in which the rotation axis extends. It is preferable to be provided along.

  In the vehicle module, a secondary member is provided at a position radially away from the rotation axis along the direction in which the rotation axis extends. Thereby, deformation and distortion of the primary member at a position away from the rotation axis can be suppressed, and the strength can be increased. Further, since the specific gravity of the modified polyphenylene ether is light, the strength can be increased without making the vehicle module excessively heavy.

Further, the above-described vehicle module includes:
A vehicle module mounted to be capable of opening and closing an opening provided in the vehicle and rotatably around a rotation axis,
Preferably, the secondary member is provided along a radial direction of the rotation axis.

  In the vehicle module, a secondary member made of modified polyphenylene ether is provided along the radial direction of the rotation axis. Thereby, the deformation and distortion of the primary member can be suppressed, and the strength can be increased. Further, since the specific gravity of the modified polyphenylene ether is light, the strength can be increased without making the vehicle module excessively heavy.

Further, the above-described vehicle module includes:
It is preferable that the secondary member is provided so as to sandwich at least the window.

Further, the above-described vehicle module includes:
The modified polyphenylene ether is preferably a resin mixture containing polyphenylene ether as a base material and containing polystyrene in a total amount of 15% by mass or more and 95% by mass or less.

Further, the above-described vehicle module includes:
Preferably, the primary member is made of polycarbonate or acrylic resin.

Further, the above-described vehicle module includes:
The primary member and the secondary member may have an assembly part for assembling with each other.

Further, the above-described vehicle module includes:
The primary member and the secondary member may be formed by two-color molding.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the module for vehicles which can implement | achieve weight reduction while having high intensity | strength can be provided.

It is a perspective view of the vehicle to which the rear module for vehicles was attached. It is a perspective view showing the state where the opening provided in the vehicle was opened. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a rear portion of the vehicle. It is a front view of the rear module for vehicles. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line A-A ′ of the vehicle rear module in FIG. 4. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the vehicle rear module taken along line B-B ′ in FIG. 4. It is a figure showing an example of a situation of assembling of a clear member and a coloring member of a rear module for vehicles in a second embodiment, (a) shows a situation before assembling, and (b) shows a situation after assembling. FIG. It is a figure which shows another example of a mode of assembling the clear member and the coloring member of the vehicle rear module in 2nd embodiment, (a) shows the state before assembling, (b) is the state after assembling. FIG. It is a schematic diagram of the rear module for vehicles which concerns on a 1st modification. It is a schematic diagram of a vehicle rear module according to a second modification. It is a schematic diagram of a vehicle rear module according to a third modification. It is a schematic diagram of a vehicle rear module according to a fourth modification. It is a schematic diagram of a vehicle rear module according to a fifth modification.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The dimensions of each member shown in the drawings may be different from the actual dimensions of each member for convenience of explanation.

  Further, in the description of the present embodiment, for convenience of description, “left-right direction”, “front-rear direction”, and “up-down direction” will be appropriately referred to. These directions are relative directions set for the vehicle shown in FIG. Here, the “vertical direction” is a direction including the “upward direction” and the “downward direction”. The “front-rear direction” is a direction including the “front direction” and the “back direction”. "Left-right direction" is a direction including "left direction" and "right direction".

  First, a first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle 1 to which a vehicle rear module 10 (an example of a vehicle module) is attached. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which an opening 5 provided in the vehicle 1 is open. FIG. 3 is a view showing the vehicle 1 and is an exploded perspective view showing the back door inner 3 and the vehicle rear module 10 in an exploded manner.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the vehicle 1 has an opening 5 at a rear portion. The vehicle rear module 10 and the back door inner 3 are attached to the vehicle 1 so as to open and close the opening 5 (FIGS. 1 and 2). The vehicle rear module 10 and the back door inner 3 constitute a vehicle back door 7.

  The vehicle rear module 10 is formed in a size that can cover the rear opening 5 of the vehicle 1 (FIGS. 1 to 3). Here, the vehicle rear module 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a front view of the vehicle rear module 10. FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the vehicle rear module 10 taken along the line A-A ′ in FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is a B-B ′ cross-sectional view of the vehicle rear module 10 in FIG. The vehicle rear module 10 includes a clear member 20 (an example of a primary member) and a coloring member 30 (an example of a secondary member).

  The clear member 20 is a colorless transparent or colored transparent member. The clear member 20 integrally includes a pair of left and right lamp portions 22 that transmit light and a window portion 24. The lamp portion 22 is a portion that transmits light emitted from a lamp member mounted on the vehicle 1 or the vehicle rear module 10 itself to the outside of the vehicle 1. The window portion 24 is a colorless transparent or smoked portion (an example of colored transparent) so that the inside of the vehicle can be viewed from inside or outside the vehicle. The clear member 20 has a three-dimensional surface. The clear member 20 is made of resin and is made of polycarbonate (PC).

  The coloring member 30 is a member having a lower light transmittance than the clear member 20. The coloring member 30 is colored so as to visually shield at least a part of the inside of the vehicle 1 from the outside. The coloring member 30 is provided on the front side of the clear member 20, and is provided along the outer periphery of the clear member 20. The coloring member 30 is made of resin and is made of modified polyphenylene ether (modified PPE). The modified PPE in the present embodiment is a resin mixture (alloy) containing polyphenylene ether as a base material and containing polystyrene. The coloring member 30 may be a mode in which a modified PPE is used as a base material and a coloring material, a filler, and the like are included.

  On the rear surface of the clear member 20, a hard coat layer made of a silicone-based polymer for preventing the clear member 20 from being damaged is formed (not shown). The hard coat layer has better abrasion resistance than the clear member 20.

  The vehicle rear module 10 is manufactured by manufacturing a resin base including the clear member 20 and the coloring member 30 and providing a hard coat layer on the resin base. The resin base including the clear member 20 and the coloring member 30 can be manufactured by two-color molding using injection compression molding. The hard coat layer is formed by applying a silicone-based polymer material on a resin substrate by a wet method, for example, a dip coating method, drying it at room temperature for a predetermined time, and then curing and drying by heating for a predetermined time. Can be. By forming the clear member 20 and the colored member 30 by two-color molding, the colored member 30 is integrally provided on the clear member 20 (monolithically).

  Returning to FIG. 3, the back door inner 3 and the vehicle back door 7 will be described. The back door inner 3 is made of a material obtained by kneading glass fiber or the like into a resin such as polypropylene. However, the material forming the back door inner 3 is not limited to a specific resin, and may be, for example, metal. The back door inner 3 is formed so as to cover the entire outer peripheral portion of the vehicle rear module 10, and is provided with an opening 6 corresponding to the ramp portion 22 and the window portion 24 (FIG. 3).

  The vehicle back door 7 is formed by bonding the back door inner 3 to the vehicle rear module 10 via an adhesive. The vehicle back door 7 is attached to a rear portion of the vehicle 1 via a hinge (not shown) provided on the back door inner 3. The vehicle back door 7 attached by a hinge is rotatable around the rotation axis Z, and is configured to open and close the opening 5.

  In the vehicle rear module 10 of the present embodiment, a coloring member 30 made of modified PPE is provided along at least a part of the outer periphery of the window 24 (FIG. 4). Thereby, the deformation and distortion of the clear member 20 can be suppressed, and the strength can be increased. Further, since the specific gravity of the modified PPE is light, the strength can be increased without making the vehicle rear module 10 excessively heavy.

  More specifically, the rigidity of the modified PPE is higher and the specific gravity thereof is lower than that of PC used for a window member for vehicles and the like. In the above-described vehicle rear module 10, since the coloring member 30 made of modified PPE is provided along at least a part of the outer periphery of the window portion 24, the coloring member 30 serves as a support and the clear member 20. Deformation and distortion can be suppressed. In addition, since the specific gravity of the modified PPE is small, the vehicle rear module 10 is not made excessively heavy.

  Further, in the vehicle rear module 10 of the present embodiment, the coloring member 30 is provided at a position C that is radially away from the rotation axis Z along the direction in which the rotation axis Z extends (FIG. 4). . Thereby, deformation and distortion of the clear member 20 at a position away from the rotation axis Z can be suppressed, and the strength can be increased. Further, since the specific gravity of the modified PPE is light, the strength can be increased without making the vehicle rear module 10 excessively heavy.

  Further, in the vehicle rear module 10 of the present embodiment, a coloring member 30 made of modified PPE is provided along the radial direction of the rotation axis Z (FIG. 4). Thereby, the deformation and distortion of the clear member 20 can be suppressed, and the strength can be increased. Further, since the specific gravity of the modified PPE is light, the strength can be increased without making the vehicle rear module 10 excessively heavy.

  More specifically, the centrifugal force that acts on the opening / closing operation of the vehicle rear module that is rotatably mounted around the rotation axis Z increases as the distance from the rotation axis Z increases in the radial direction. In the vehicle rear module 10 of the above embodiment, since the coloring member 30 made of modified PPE is provided along the radial direction of the rotation axis Z, it also counters the centrifugal force that is exerted at the time of opening and closing operation. be able to. Further, the coloring member 30 serves as a support, so that deformation and distortion of the clear member 20 can be suppressed. In addition, since the specific gravity of the modified PPE is small, the vehicle rear module 10 is not made excessively heavy.

  Further, in the vehicle rear module 10 of the present embodiment, the coloring member 30 is provided so as to sandwich the window 24 (FIG. 4). Accordingly, there are at least two supports of the clear member 20, and further, the deformation and distortion of the clear member 20 can be suppressed, and the strength can be increased. Further, since the specific gravity of the modified PPE is light, the strength can be increased without making the vehicle rear module 10 excessively heavy.

  Further, in the vehicle rear module 10 of the present embodiment, the coloring member 30 is provided so as to surround the window 24 (FIG. 4). Thereby, the reinforcement of the clear member 20 is further enhanced, and deformation and distortion of the clear member 20 can be suppressed, and the strength can be increased. Further, since the specific gravity of the modified PPE is light, the strength can be increased without making the vehicle rear module 10 excessively heavy.

  Further, in the vehicle rear module 10 of the present embodiment, by forming at least the clear member 20 having the window portion 24 with a PC having excellent strength and transparency, the visibility as the window portion 24 is ensured, and The strength of the entire rear module 10 can be increased. In addition, the coloring member 30 is not made of the same material as the clear member 20, and a modified PPE having a lower specific gravity as compared with PC is used for the coloring member 30, thereby increasing the strength of the entire rear module 10 for a vehicle and reducing the weight. can do.

  In the vehicle rear module 10 of the present embodiment, the clear member 20 and the colored member 30 are formed by two-color molding. That is, the coloring member 30 is integrally (monolithically) provided on the clear member 20. As the size of the resin-made vehicle rear module 10 increases, the amount of shrinkage increases, and deformation or distortion may occur during molding. On the other hand, modified PPE has low specific gravity, but high rigidity and low shrinkage. By integrally providing the colored member 30 made of modified PPE on the clear member 20 by two-color molding, it is possible to suppress deformation and distortion of the clear member 20 during molding, and to reduce deformation and distortion as a finished product. The vehicle rear module 10 can be used.

  Subsequently, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. First, an example of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a manner of assembling the clear member and the coloring member of the vehicle rear module according to the second embodiment. FIG. 7A shows a state before assembly, and FIG. 7B shows a state after assembly. In the second embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the clear member 120 and the coloring member 130 are not formed by two-color molding, but are separately manufactured and then assembled, so that the vehicle rear module 110 is manufactured. Is done. Since the sizes and materials of the clear member 120 and the coloring member 130 are the same as those of the first embodiment, the description is omitted. Also in the second embodiment, the vehicle rear module 110 is attached to the vehicle via the back door inner 103, but the attachment is the same as in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  In the second embodiment, the clear member 120 has a first assembling portion 122 for assembling with the coloring member 130. The coloring member 130 has a second assembly portion 132 for assembling with the clear member 120. The second assembling portion 132 is a protruding convex portion, and the first assembling portion 122 is a concave portion into which the second assembling portion 132 is inserted. The outer peripheral portion 124 of the clear member 120 where the first assembly portion 122 is formed is configured to have a smaller thickness than the main body portion 126 inside the outer peripheral portion 124. The outer peripheral portion 124 is provided on the front side of the vehicle when attached to the vehicle.

  In the present embodiment, the back door inner 103 includes a holding portion 140 that holds the clear member 120 and the coloring member 130 on the outer peripheral portion 104. The holding unit 140 is L-shaped and is configured to be rotatable about a rotation axis M. The back door inner 103 is formed so as to cover the entire outer peripheral portion of the vehicle rear module 110 as in the first embodiment, and is provided with openings corresponding to the lamp portion and the window portion. Since the material of the back door inner 103 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description is omitted.

  The coloring member 130 and the clear member 120 are inserted by inserting the second mounting portion 132 of the coloring member 130 into the first mounting portion 122 of the clear member 120 and disposing the coloring member 130 on the outer peripheral portion 124 of the clear member 120. Is assembled. The assembled coloring member 130 and clear member 120 have the elastic material 150 arranged below the outer peripheral portion 124 of the clear member 120 (lower in FIG. 7), and the back door inner under the elastic material 150 (lower in FIG. 7). The back door inner 103 is held by the back door inner 103 by placing the holding portion 140 of the back door inner 103 on the coloring member 130. Thus, the vehicle rear module 110 and the back door inner 103 constitute a back door. In the rear module 110 for a vehicle, the coloring member 130 is provided integrally with the clear member 120.

  Next, another example of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating another example of the manner of assembling the clear member and the coloring member of the vehicle rear module according to the second embodiment. FIG. 8A shows a state before assembly, and FIG. 8B shows a state after assembly. This embodiment is the same as the above-described embodiment except that the configurations of the coloring member 230 and the back door inner 203 are different. Therefore, the other members are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  In this example, the coloring member 230 has a third assembly portion 234 to be assembled with the holding portion 240 of the back door inner 203, in addition to the second assembly portion 232 to be assembled with the clear member 120. The holding part 240 of the outer peripheral part 204 of the back door inner 203 has a fourth mounting part 244 to be assembled with the third mounting part 234. The fourth mounting portion 244 is a protruding convex portion, and the third mounting portion 234 is a concave portion into which the fourth mounting portion is inserted.

  Also in the present example, the second attachment portion 232 of the coloring member 230 is inserted into the first attachment portion 122 of the clear member 120, and the coloring member 230 is disposed on the outer peripheral portion 124 of the clear member 120, whereby the coloring member 230 and the clear member 120 are assembled. The assembled coloring member 230 and clear member 120 have the elastic material 150 disposed below the outer peripheral portion 124 of the clear member 120 (lower in FIG. 7), and the back door inner under the elastic material 150 (lower in FIG. 7). The coloring member 230 and the back door inner 203 are assembled by inserting the fourth mounting part 244 of the holding part 240 of the back door inner 203 into the third mounting part 234 of the coloring member 230. Thus, the vehicle rear module 210 and the back door inner 203 form a back door. In the rear module 210 for a vehicle, the coloring member 230 is provided integrally with the clear member 120.

  In the second embodiment, the clear member 120 and the coloring members 130 and 230 have assembling parts 122, 132 and 232 for assembling with each other. By providing the assembling portions 122, 132, 232 on the clear member 120 and the coloring members 130, 230, each member can be manufactured separately and assembled later. As a result, the mold clamping force required for molding each member is reduced, so that the molding machine can be downsized. Further, when each member is damaged, the member can be easily replaced. Further, it becomes easy to replace the members according to the design and the color variation.

  Subsequently, a modified example of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. First, a first modification will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a vehicle rear module 310 according to a first modification. The vehicle rear module 310 according to the first modified example is similar to that of the first embodiment described above, and opens and closes an opening provided in a vehicle and is rotatable around a rotation axis. Mounted via. The vehicle rear module 310 has a clear member 320 and a coloring member 330. The clear member 320 and the coloring member 330 are formed by two-color molding, and the coloring member 330 is provided integrally (monolithically) on the clear member 320. The clear member 320 has at least a window 324. The material of each of the clear member 320 and the coloring member 330 is the same as that of the above-described first embodiment, and the description is omitted.

  In the first modified example, the coloring member 330 extends the rotation axis Z at a portion farthest from the rotation axis Z in the radial direction among the portions when the clear member 320 is equally divided in the radial direction. It is provided along the direction. Thereby, deformation and distortion of the clear member 320 at a position away from the rotation axis can be suppressed, and the strength can be increased. Further, since the specific gravity of the modified PPE is light, the strength can be increased without making the vehicle rear module 310 excessively heavy.

  Subsequently, a second modification will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a vehicle rear module 410 according to a second modification. The vehicle rear module 410 according to the second modification has the same configuration as that of the above-described first modification except that the arrangement of the coloring member 430 in relation to the clear member 420 is different. Description of the configuration is omitted.

  In the second modification, the coloring member 430 is provided on the clear member 420 along at least a part of the outer periphery of the window 424 and along the direction in which the rotation axis Z extends. Further, the coloring member 430 is provided on the clear member 420 so that the clear member 420, the coloring member 430, and the clear member 420 are arranged in this order from the rotation axis Z in the radial direction. In the vehicle rear module 410, the coloring member 430 made of modified PPE is provided along at least a part of the outer periphery of the window portion 424. Can be higher. Further, since the specific gravity of the modified PPE is light, the strength can be increased without making the vehicle rear module 410 excessively heavy.

  Subsequently, a third modification will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a schematic view of a vehicle rear module 510 according to a third modification. The vehicle rear module 510 according to the third modification has the same configuration as that of the first modification described above except that the arrangement of the coloring member 530 in relation to the clear member 520 is different. Description of the configuration is omitted.

  In the third modification, the coloring member 530 is provided so as to sandwich at least the window 524 of the clear member 520. Accordingly, there are at least two supports of the clear member 520, and further, the deformation and distortion of the clear member 520 can be suppressed, and the strength can be increased. Further, since the specific gravity of the modified PPE is light, the strength can be increased without making the vehicle rear module 510 excessively heavy.

  Next, a fourth modification will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a vehicle rear module 610 according to a fourth modification. The vehicle rear module 610 according to the fourth modification has the same configuration as that of the first modification described above except that the arrangement of the coloring member 630 in relation to the clear member 620 is different. Description of the configuration is omitted.

  In the fourth modification, a coloring member 630 is provided along the radial direction of the rotation axis Z. That is, in the vehicle rear module 610, the coloring member 630 made of modified PPE is provided along the radial direction of the rotation axis Z. Thereby, the deformation and distortion of the clear member 620 can be suppressed, and the strength can be increased. Further, since the specific gravity of the modified PPE is light, the strength can be increased without making the vehicle rear module 610 excessively heavy.

  Next, a fifth modification will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of a vehicle rear module 710 according to a fifth modification. The vehicle rear module 710 according to the fifth modified example is similar to that of the first embodiment described above, and opens and closes an opening provided in a vehicle and is rotatable around a rotation axis. Mounted via. The vehicle rear module 710 according to the fifth modified example is configured as a hinged door made such that left and right members open from both sides to the both sides (double door opening). The left and right members are configured to be rotatable around the rotation axis Z. The vehicle rear module 710 has a clear member 720 and a coloring member 730. The clear member 720 and the coloring member 730 are formed by two-color molding, and the coloring member 730 is provided integrally (monolithically) on the clear member 720. The clear member 720 has at least a window 724. The material of each of the clear member 720 and the coloring member 730 is the same as that of the above-described first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  In the fifth modified example, the coloring member 730 extends the rotation axis Z at a portion farthest from the rotation axis Z in the radial direction among the portions when the clear member 720 is divided into three in the radial direction. It is provided along the direction. Accordingly, deformation and distortion of the clear member 720 at a position away from the rotation axis Z can be suppressed, and the strength can be increased. Further, since the specific gravity of the modified PPE is light, the strength can be increased without making the vehicle rear module 710 excessively heavy.

  Although the present invention has been described with reference to the specific embodiments, other possible or preferable embodiments will be described below.

  In the above embodiment, the mode in which the vehicle rear module is attached to the vehicle via the back door inner has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, there may be a mode in which a hinge is provided directly on the vehicle rear module without using the back door inner to be attached to the vehicle.

  In the above embodiment, the specific mode has been described by taking the vehicle rear module as an example, but the present invention is also applicable as a vehicle front module or as a side module of a vehicle. Further, the vehicle module may be provided with members such as a lamp, a cleaner, a wiper, a sensor, and a defogger. As the lamp, in the case of a vehicle rear module, for example, a stop lamp, a turn signal lamp, a back lamp, a tail lamp, a rear fog lamp, a daytime lamp and the like can be mentioned. Further, a rear combination lamp composed of an arbitrary combination of these lamps may be mounted. Examples of the sensor include LiDAR, camera, radar, and the like.

  In the above embodiment, the aspect in which the clear member is made of PC has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any material can be used as long as it has transparency and can form the window. is there. However, it is preferable that the clear member is made of PC or acrylic resin. By configuring at least the primary member having the window portion with PC or acrylic resin having excellent strength and transparency, the strength of the entire vehicle module can be increased while ensuring the visibility as the window portion. Further, the secondary member is not made of the same material as the primary member, and the modified PPE having a lower specific gravity than the PC or acrylic resin is used for the secondary member, thereby increasing the strength of the entire vehicle module and reducing the weight. can do.

  In the above embodiment, the modified PPE constituting the coloring member has been described. However, the modified PPE is preferably a resin mixture containing polyphenylene ether as a base material and containing polystyrene in a total amount of 15% by mass or more and 95% by mass or less. When the polystyrene content is 15% by mass or more and 95% by mass or less, the rigidity of the modified PPE is increased. That is, the strength of the secondary member can be increased, the strength of the entire vehicle module can be increased, and the vehicle components can be firmly supported.

  Further, the shrinkage ratio of the modified PPE constituting the coloring member is preferably from 4/1000 to 8/1000. The specific gravity of the modified PPE is preferably from 1.0 to 1.3. The rigidity of the modified PPE is preferably from 2000 to 5000 MPa at a plate thickness of 4 mm. The water absorption of the modified PPE is preferably 0.05 to 0.3% in a 24-hour test at 60 ° C. and 95% humidity.

  Further, the thickness of the primary member is preferably 1.5 to 10 mm, and the thickness of the secondary member is preferably 1.5 to 7 mm. The mixing ratio of the coloring material in the secondary member is preferably 0.001 to 1.00% based on the total weight.

  Further, "along at least a part of the outer periphery of the window" does not necessarily mean only the mode in which the secondary member is along the edge of the window, but the outer periphery of the window at a position away from the window. Including the following embodiments. For example, an embodiment in which a coating is applied to the outer periphery of the window and a secondary member is provided outside the window with the coating interposed therebetween.

  In addition, the phrase "the secondary member is provided integrally with the primary member" means that the secondary member is integrated by two-color molding or the like (first embodiment) or that the separate members are assembled and integrated. Aspects (second embodiment) are included.

  Further, “the secondary member is provided so as to surround at least the window portion” does not only mean that the secondary member is provided strictly along the region of the window portion, but also that the region other than the window portion is provided. This includes a mode in which a secondary member is formed around the window, including (for example, a lamp).

  In addition, the vehicle module includes a mode for opening and closing the opening of the vehicle and a mode for fitting. The mode for opening and closing the opening of the vehicle includes a mode in which the vehicle rotates around a rotation axis and a mode in which the opening is opened and closed. In the case of the rotating mode, a load is applied at the time of opening and closing, so that the configuration of the embodiment of the present application is more effective.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the mode in which the hard coat layer is formed on the rear surface of the clear member 20 has been described. However, the hard coat layer may be omitted, or another layer may be provided. More. However, it is preferable that the hard coat layer is formed because the scratch resistance of the vehicle rear module can be improved.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be appropriately modified, improved, or the like. In addition, the materials, shapes, dimensions, numerical values, forms, numbers, arrangement locations, and the like of the components in the above-described embodiments are arbitrary and are not limited as long as the present invention can be achieved.

1: vehicle, 10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710: vehicle rear module, 20, 120, 320, 420, 520, 620, 720: clear member, 24, 324, 424, 524, 724: window, 30, 130, 230, 330, 430, 530, 630, 730: coloring member

Claims (9)

A vehicle module attached to a vehicle,
A transparent resin primary member having at least a window,
A resin secondary member provided integrally with the primary member,
The secondary member is composed of a modified polyphenylene ether,
The secondary member is provided along at least a part of the outer periphery of the window portion,
Vehicle module. A vehicle module mounted to be capable of opening and closing an opening provided in the vehicle and rotatably around a rotation axis,
The secondary member, in each of the parts when the primary member is divided into three equal parts in the radial direction of the rotation axis, in the part farthest in the radial direction from the rotation axis, in the direction in which the rotation axis extends. The vehicle module according to claim 1, wherein the module is provided along the vehicle. A vehicle module mounted to be capable of opening and closing an opening provided in the vehicle and rotatably around a rotation axis,
The secondary member is provided along a radial direction of the rotation axis,
The vehicle module according to claim 1 or 2.   The vehicle module according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the secondary member is provided so as to sandwich at least the window.   The vehicle module according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the secondary member is provided so as to surround at least the window.   The vehicle module according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the modified polyphenylene ether is a resin mixture containing polyphenylene ether as a base material and including polystyrene in a total amount of 15 mass% or more and 95 mass% or less. .   The vehicle module according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the primary member is made of polycarbonate or acrylic resin.   The vehicle module according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the primary member and the secondary member have an assembling portion for assembling with each other.   The vehicle module according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the primary member and the secondary member are formed by two-color molding.

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