JP2020066410A - Vehicle structure - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a vehicle structure that can easily replace a high mount stop lamp in a vehicle structure in which a rear spoiler and the high mount stop lamp are proximately disposed.SOLUTION: In a vehicle structure 1 equipped with a rear spoiler 3 detachably attached to a rear portion of a vehicle body 2, and a high mount stop lamp 7 attached to a vehicle body 2 proximately to a lower surface 3D of the rear spoiler 3, the high mount stop lamp 7 is detachably attached to the vehicle body 2 from an upper side of the vehicle body 2. The rear spoiler 3 includes a body side recessed portion 4 that is formed by recessing a part of the lower surface 3D to the upper side, and becomes a work space when attaching/detaching the high mount stop lamp 7; and a cover member 5 that covers the body side recessed portion 4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle structure including a rear spoiler and a high mount stop lamp.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a vehicle structure including a rear spoiler detachably attached to a rear end of an upper side of a vehicle. Patent Document 2 discloses a vehicle structure including a rear spoiler and a high mount stop lamp (hereinafter, also referred to as an HM lamp) at a rear end of an upper side of the vehicle. The HM lamp is provided close to the lower edge of the rear spoiler.

JP, 2002-46658, A JP, 2009-196435, A

  Some vehicles equipped with an HM lamp have a configuration in which the HM lamp is fitted from above the vehicle body in consideration of the shape and design of the vehicle body. In such a configuration, when the rear spoiler is provided, the rear spoiler may be disposed so as to cover the HM lamp. In such a configuration, when replacing the HM lamp, it is necessary to remove the rear spoiler and then remove the HM lamp. The rear spoiler is larger than the high mount stop lamp and is complicated to handle. Further, the rear spoiler may be fixed to the vehicle body by an adhesive tape or the like in addition to screwing. In that case, the rear spoiler cannot be easily removed and reattached. Furthermore, since the rear spoiler is a member that improves aerodynamic characteristics and appearance, it must be prevented from being scratched when it is removed or reattached. For this reason, a considerable degree of caution is required when removing and reattaching the rear spoiler, and careful storage is also required after removal.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and one of the objects thereof is to provide a vehicle structure in which a high mount stop lamp can be easily replaced in a vehicle structure in which a rear spoiler and a high mount stop lamp are arranged close to each other. To provide.

A vehicle structure according to an aspect of the present invention is
In a vehicle structure including a rear spoiler detachably attached to a rear portion of a vehicle body, and a high mount stop lamp attached to the vehicle body in proximity to a lower surface of the rear spoiler,
The high mount stop lamp is detachably attached to the vehicle body from above the vehicle body,
The rear spoiler is
A part of the lower surface is formed by being recessed upward, a main body side recess serving as a working space when the high mount stop lamp is attached and detached,
And a cover member that covers the main body side recess.

  In the vehicle structure according to the present invention, the main body side concave portion is formed on the lower surface of the rear spoiler at a position corresponding to the high mount stop lamp (HM lamp). The main body side recess can be used as a work space when the HM lamp is removed to the upper side and when a new HM lamp is attached from the upper side. Therefore, the HM lamp can be replaced by removing the cover member that covers the main body side recess of the rear spoiler without removing the rear spoiler itself. As described above, in the vehicle structure according to the present invention, since the complicated removal work of the rear spoiler is not required when replacing the HM lamp, the HM lamp can be easily replaced.

  Further, in the vehicle structure according to the present invention, the appearance of the rear spoiler is not impaired and the aerodynamic characteristics are not deteriorated by including the cover member that covers the main body side concave portion.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a vehicle including the vehicle structure shown in the first embodiment as viewed from the rear. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the vicinity of the rear spoiler of FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG.

  An embodiment of a vehicle structure 1 according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals in the drawings indicate the same names. In the figure, "FR" indicates the front of the vehicle, "RR" indicates the rear of the vehicle, "UP" indicates the upper side of the vehicle, "DW" indicates the lower side of the vehicle, "LH" indicates the left side of the vehicle, and "RH". Indicates the right side of the vehicle. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the exemplification of the embodiments, but is shown by the claims, and is intended to include meanings equivalent to the claims and all modifications within the scope.

<Embodiment 1>
<< Overall structure >>
The vehicle 100 shown in FIG. 1 is a hatchback type one-box car. This vehicle 100 has a vehicle structure 1 including a rear spoiler 3 and a high mount stop lamp (hereinafter, HM lamp) 7 at a rear portion of a vehicle body. The rear spoiler 3 is a member that improves the aerodynamic characteristics of the vehicle 100. The HM lamp 7 is an auxiliary braking light provided at a relatively high position of the vehicle 100. The rear spoiler 3 of this example is detachably attached to the upper surface of the back door 2 that constitutes a part of the vehicle body. Further, the HM lamp 7 of the present example is attached to the back door 2 at a position close to the lower surface 3D of the rear spoiler 3, as indicated by cross hatching. The HM lamp 7 is also attached to the back door 2 from above the vehicle body. Hereinafter, each configuration of the vehicle structure 1 of this example will be described in detail.

≪Rear spoiler≫
In describing the rear spoiler 3 of the present example, reference is made to FIG. 2 which is a partial perspective view of the rear spoiler 3 and to FIGS. 3 to 5 which are vertical sectional views of various parts of the rear spoiler 3 of FIG. The rear spoiler 3 has a hollow main body 30 as shown in the cross-sectional views of FIGS. Hatched) and. Here, FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the vehicle structure 1 cut along a portion protruding below the cover member 5 shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the vehicle structure 1 taken at the position of the screw member 5bF in FIG. FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the vehicle structure 1 cut at the position of the screw member 5bU in FIG.

  The main body portion 30 is a member having a main function of the rear spoiler 3. That is, the main body portion 30 allows the traveling wind to smoothly flow backward, and improves the aerodynamic characteristics of the vehicle 100 (FIG. 1). The main body portion 30 is fixed to the exterior panel 20 of the back door 2 (vehicle body) by the screw member 3b and the adhesive tape 3t. The screw member 3b fixes the main body portion 30 to the exterior panel 20 with a screw at a plurality of positions separated in the vehicle width direction (the depth direction of the paper surface of FIG. 3). In the positions shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the main body 30 is not screwed to the exterior panel 20. The screw member 3b is covered with the interior panel 21 of the back door 2 from the vehicle interior side, so that it cannot be seen from the vehicle interior. On the other hand, the adhesive tape 3t adheres the main body 30 to the exterior panel 20 in the vehicle width direction as shown in FIGS.

  The main body side recessed portion 4 provided in the main body portion 30 is provided in a portion of the lower surface 3D of the main body portion 30 excluding a portion in contact with the exterior panel 20 of the back door 2. The main body side recessed portion 4 is a recessed portion that serves as a working space when the HM lamp 7 is removed from the upper side and is reattached from the upper side. The main body side recess 4 is formed by partially recessing the lower surface 3D of the rear spoiler 3 toward the upper side. The depth of the main body side concave portion 4 (the amount of depression toward the upper side) is such that the HM lamp 7 can be removed upward without difficulty. For example, the shortest distances from the bottom surface of the vehicle body recess 27 (the surface facing the upper side) to the bottom surface of the body side recess 4 (the surface facing the lower side) shown in FIG. 3 are all the maximum thickness of the HM lamp 7. It is advisable to determine the depth of the main body side concave portion 4 so as to be 1.5 times or more and 2.5 times or less. On the other hand, the length of the main body side recess 4 in the vehicle width direction is longer than the length of the HM lamp 7 in the vehicle width direction, as shown in FIG.

  The cover member 5 has a size that covers the entire body-side recess 4 and is configured to be attachable to and detachable from the body-side recess 4. By providing the cover member 5, it is possible to prevent traveling wind from being caught in the main body side recess 4. As a result, deterioration of the aerodynamic characteristics of the rear spoiler 3 (main body portion 30) can be suppressed. Further, since the main body side concave portion 4 can be hidden by the cover member 5, it is possible to prevent the appearance of the rear spoiler 3 from being impaired.

  Since the cover member 5 is separate from the main body 30, the material and design of the cover member 5 can be freely set. For example, if the cover member 5 is made of resin, even the cover member 5 having a complicated shape can be easily manufactured. The cover member 5 of this example is a cover member 5 having a plurality of cover-side recesses 50 (FIGS. 2, 4, and 5) and having excellent design.

  By making the color of the cover member 5 different from that of the main body portion 30, the design of the vehicle 100 can be improved. For example, if the cover member 5 is glossy black, the light of the HM lamp 7 is reflected on the cover member 5 when the HM lamp 7 is turned on, and the braking light looks large in the height direction of the vehicle 100. Therefore, even if the thin HM lamp 7 having a small width in the height direction of the vehicle 100 is used, the visibility of the brake lights can be sufficiently ensured. By utilizing the thin HM lamp 7, it is possible to obtain the effect of improving the productivity including the cost, the effect of reducing the weight, and the effect of improving the appearance of the HM lamp 7.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the cover member 5 includes a plurality of cover-side recesses 50 that are separated in the vehicle width direction. That is, between the adjacent cover-side recesses 50, there is a protrusion 50a that projects downward and extends in the front-rear direction. These cover-side recesses 50 are close to the main body-side recess 4, as shown in FIGS. Therefore, the cover member 5 can be fixed to the rear spoiler 3 with the screw members 5bF and 5bU at the position of the main body side concave portion 4. In this example, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a position where the cover member 5 is screwed forward by the screw member 5bF, and as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the cover member 5 is moved upward by the screw member 5bU. The places to be screwed are provided alternately. By making the screwing directions of the screw members 5bF and 5bU alternate, the mounting strength of the cover member 5 to the rear spoiler 3 can be improved. Unlike this example, the cover member 5 can be fixed to the rear spoiler 3 with a resin clip or the like. If the fasteners such as the screw members 5bF and 5bU and the resin clip have the same color as the cover member 5, the fasteners are less noticeable and the appearance of the rear spoiler 3 can be improved.

  The cover-side concave portion 50 and the convex portion 50a of the cover member 5 contribute to increasing the rigidity of the cover member 5. Further, the cover-side concave portion 50 and the convex portion 50a also contribute to improving the design of the rear spoiler 3. Further, in this example, since the screw members 5bF and 5bU (stoppers) are hidden inside the cover-side recess 50, the stoppers do not impair the design of the cover member 5. Further, the cover member 5 of this example also contributes to the reinforcement of the rear spoiler 3. As shown in FIG. 3, in the rear spoiler 3 having the main body side concave portion 4, a constricted portion 4a in which the distance between the upper plate and the lower plate of the rear spoiler 3 is locally narrowed is formed. With such a structure, when a stress is applied to the rear spoiler 3 from the rear, the rear spoiler 3 may be easily broken at the position of the constricted portion 4a. In this example, the convex portion 50a (FIGS. 2 and 3) of the cover member 5, the screw member 5bF (FIGS. 2 and 4) that fastens the cover member 5 to the rear spoiler 3 in the front-rear direction, and the cover member 5 vertically in the rear spoiler. The screw member 5bU (FIGS. 2 and 5) that is fastened to the screw 3 functions as a reinforcing structure / reinforcing member for the rear spoiler 3. Therefore, according to the configuration of this example, the cover member 5 can effectively prevent the rear spoiler 3 from being broken due to the stress from the rear.

≪High Mount Stop Lamp≫
The existing HM lamp 7 can be used. The HM lamp 7 of this example is attached to the vehicle body recess 27 provided in the exterior panel 20 of the back door 2 from above. As shown in FIG. 5, the HM lamp 7 is screwed to the bottom surface of the vehicle body recess 27 by a screw member 7b at a predetermined position in the vehicle width direction (paper depth direction). The screwed portion is hidden from the vehicle interior by the interior panel 21 of the back door 2.

<< Replacement procedure of high mount stop lamp >>
When removing the HM lamp 7, first, the screw members 5bF and 5bU shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 5 are removed, and the cover member 5 is removed from the main body portion 30. Next, a part of the interior panel 21 of FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 is removed, and the screw member 7b (FIG. 5) of the HM lamp 7 is removed from the passenger compartment. Then, as indicated by a chain double-dashed line in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5, the HM lamp 7 is lifted above the main body side recess 4 and pulled out to the rear of the vehicle.

  When mounting the HM lamp 7, the HM lamp 7 is inserted into the main body side recess 4 from the rear of the vehicle, and the HM lamp 7 is placed in the vehicle body recess 27. Then, the HM lamp 7 is fixed to the vehicle body recess 27 from the passenger compartment by the screw member 7b. Then, the cover member 5 is inserted from the rear of the vehicle toward the gap between the upper surface of the HM lamp 7 and the main body side concave portion 4, and the cover member 5 is screwed to the main body portion 30 from outside the vehicle with the screw members 5bF and 5bU.

<< Effect >>
According to the configuration of this example, it is not necessary to remove the rear spoiler 3 when attaching or detaching the HM lamp 7, and the HM lamp 7 can be easily replaced. This is because by removing the cover member 5 of the rear spoiler 3, a working space for attaching and detaching the HM lamp 7 formed of the main body side concave portion 4 is formed.

  In this example, since the rear spoiler 3 is adhered to the exterior panel 20 with the adhesive tape 3t, the rear spoiler 3 and the exterior panel 20 may be damaged if the rear spoiler 3 is removed. If the rear spoiler 3 does not need to be removed as in the vehicle structure 1 of this example, the above-described damage can be avoided.

<Embodiment 2>
The vehicle structure 1 shown in the first embodiment can be applied to a sedan or a wagon. For example, in a sedan or a wagon, a rear spoiler and an HM lamp may be arranged at the position of the rear end of the roof. The vehicle structure 1 of the first embodiment may be applied to such a vehicle. Further, in a sedan, a rear spoiler and an HM lamp may be arranged at the corner of the trunk lid. The vehicle structure 1 of the first embodiment may be applied to such a vehicle.

100 vehicle 1 vehicle structure 2 back door (body)
20 Exterior Panel 21 Interior Panel 27 Car Body Recess 3 Rear Spoiler 30 Main Body 3D Lower Surface 3b Screw Member 3t Adhesive Tape 4 Main Body Side Recess 4a Constriction 5 Cover Member 50 Cover Side Recess 50a Convex 5bF, 5bU Screw Member 7 High Mount Stop Lamp 7b Screw member

Claims (1)

In a vehicle structure including a rear spoiler detachably attached to a rear portion of a vehicle body, and a high mount stop lamp attached to the vehicle body in proximity to a lower surface of the rear spoiler,
The high mount stop lamp is detachably attached to the vehicle body from above the vehicle body,
The rear spoiler is
A part of the lower surface is formed by being recessed upward, a main body side recess serving as a working space when the high mount stop lamp is attached and detached,
A vehicle structure including a cover member that covers the main body side recess.

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