JP2022151367A - side step structure - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a side step structure that prevents foreign matter from jumping up from a road surface, also prevents foreign matter from accumulating on an upper surface of a step plate, and in which a step plate and a cover can be integrally molded from resin.SOLUTION: A step plate 11 is provided further forward than a front tire 6 at a side of a vehicle 1, and a cover 12 stands upward from an end edge of the step plate 11 in the vehicle width direction and extends outward in the vehicle width direction. The step plate 11 has a plurality of vehicle width direction ribs 13 extending in the vehicle width direction and a vertical direction, with spaces left from one another in a longitudinal direction, and provided so as to form a plurality of vertically penetrating holes 17 among one another. Lower ends of the vehicle width direction ribs 13 respectively sectioning off vehicle rear sides of the plurality of holes 17 are located lower than an outer peripheral normal line of a front tire 6 passing through upper ends of the vehicle width direction ribs 13 sectioning off vehicle front sides of the holes 17.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present disclosure relates to a vehicle side step structure.

Patent Literature 1 discloses a vehicle step plate positioned in front of a front tire. The step plate has a plurality of slanted pieces arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. consists of parts. As a result, it is possible to prevent dirt, sand, etc., from jumping up from the road surface, while preventing foreign matters such as dirt, snow, etc. from accumulating on the upper surface of the step plate.

Utility Model Registration No. 2606479

Such a step plate may be fixed to the vehicle body frame by using a cover that stands up from the edge of the step plate on the inner side in the vehicle width direction and extends on the outer side in the vehicle width direction as a bracket, thereby reducing the number of parts. Therefore, it is required to integrally mold the step plate and the cover with resin. However, in the above conventional step plate having a plurality of inclined pieces arranged in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and inclined forward and downward of the vehicle, when integrally molded with the cover, the relationship between the direction in which the cover extends and the direction in which the plurality of inclined pieces incline. , it becomes impossible or difficult to remove from the mold used at the time of molding. That is, it is impossible or difficult to integrally mold the step plate and the cover.

Therefore, the present disclosure provides a side step structure that prevents foreign matter from jumping up from the road surface, prevents foreign matter from accumulating on the upper surface of the step plate, and can integrally mold the step plate and cover with resin. for the purpose of providing

In order to achieve the above object, the side step structure of one aspect of the present disclosure includes a step plate that is provided in front of the front tire on the side of the vehicle and on which the passenger can place his or her feet when getting in and out of the cab. and a cover that rises upward from the edge of the step plate on the inner side in the vehicle width direction and extends outward in the vehicle width direction to define a space for putting a foot on the step plate. The step plate has a plurality of vehicle width direction ribs extending in the vehicle width direction and the vertical direction at intervals in the vehicle front-rear direction and provided to form a plurality of vertically penetrating holes therebetween. The lower end of each of the vehicle width direction ribs defining the vehicle rear side of each of the plurality of holes is located below the normal to the outer circumference of the front tire passing through the upper end of the vehicle width direction rib defining the vehicle front side of the hole. do.

In the above configuration, foreign matters such as earth and sand or snow fall downward from the upper surface of the step plate through the holes, so that foreign matters can be prevented from accumulating on the upper surface of the step plate. In addition, the vehicle width direction rib on the rear side of the vehicle that forms the hole prevents foreign matter such as earth and sand, snow, etc. from the road surface from entering the step plate from below to above through the hole, so that foreign matter does not reach the upper surface of the step plate. can be prevented from accumulating. Furthermore, since the step plate does not have a sloped piece that slopes forwardly downward or forwardly upward of the vehicle, even if the step plate and the cover are integrally molded from resin, due to the structure of the mold used for molding, It can be removed from the mold. That is, it is possible to integrally mold the step plate and the cover with resin.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from jumping up from the road surface, prevent foreign matter from accumulating on the upper surface of the step plate, and integrally mold the step plate and the cover with resin.

1 is a side view of a front portion of a vehicle that employs a side step structure according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is the external appearance perspective view which looked the side step from upper direction. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the side step of FIG. 2 as viewed in the direction of arrow III; FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the side step of FIG. 2 as viewed in the direction of arrow IV; FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the side step of FIG. 2 viewed in the direction of arrow V;

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the front-rear direction means the front-rear direction of the vehicle 1, and the left-right direction means the left-right direction when the vehicle 1 faces forward. Arrow FR in the drawing indicates the front of the vehicle, UP indicates the upper side, and IN indicates the inner side in the vehicle width direction.

As shown in FIG. 1, the side step structure 10 according to this embodiment is applied to a vehicle 1 such as a truck in which the vehicle interior 2 is provided at a relatively high place. Door openings 3 serving as entrances and exits to the vehicle compartment 2 and side doors 4 opening and closing the door openings 3 are provided at outer end portions on both sides in the vehicle width direction of the cab 5 of the vehicle 1 .

The side step structures 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are provided symmetrically on the left and right sides of the cab 5 and have substantially the same configuration. is omitted. The side step structure 10 is provided forward of the front tire 6 on the side of the vehicle 1 and fixed to the vehicle body frame 7 by fastening bolts (not shown) and nuts (not shown). As shown in FIGS. 1-5, the side step structure 10 includes a step plate 11 and a cover 12. As shown in FIG.

The step plate 11 allows the passenger to put his or her feet on the step plate 11 when getting on and off the cab 5, and is molded integrally with the cover 12 from resin. The step plate 11 has a plurality of first ribs (vehicle width direction ribs) 13, a plurality of second ribs 14, a plurality of first inclined pieces 15, and a plurality of second inclined pieces 16. It is molded into a substantially rectangular plate shape. Further, the step plate 11 is appropriately provided with a plurality of anti-slip projections 11a on its upper surface.

The plurality of first ribs 13 are provided so as to be spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction and extend in the vehicle width direction and the vertical direction. The first rib 13 has a flat plate shape that is not inclined in the vehicle front-rear direction, and extends linearly in the vertical direction when viewed from the vehicle width direction.

The plurality of second ribs 14 are spaced apart from each other in the vehicle width direction and extend in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction so as to form a plurality of holes 17 arranged in a grid pattern together with the plurality of first ribs 13 . be provided. That is, the plurality of first ribs 13 and the plurality of second ribs 14 are provided in a grid pattern to form the plurality of holes 17 in a grid pattern.

As shown in FIG. 5 , each of the plurality of rear first ribs 13 that partition the vehicle rear side of each of the plurality of holes 17 has a lower end on the front side that partitions the vehicle front side of the hole 17 . It is located below the normal line of the outer circumference of the front tire 6 passing through the upper end of the first rib 13 (the normal line extending forward from the outer circumference of the front tire 6 on the road surface side).

The first, second, and third first ribs 13 from the vehicle rear side are positioned such that their lower ends are at the same height. Each of the first, second, and third first ribs 13 from the rear side is positioned so that its lower end is lower than the lower end of each of the fourth and subsequent first ribs 13 from the rear side. . The fourth first rib 13 from the rear side is located so that its lower end is lower than the lower ends of the fifth and subsequent first ribs 13 from the rear side. The fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth first ribs 13 from the rear side are positioned such that their lower ends are at the same height.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the plurality of first inclined pieces 15 are arranged obliquely inward in the vehicle width direction from each of the plurality of second ribs 14 defining the vehicle width direction outer side of each of the plurality of holes 17. It integrally extends downward and partially covers the hole 17 obliquely from below. The upper surface of the first inclined piece 15 is inclined downward from the upper end of the second rib 14 toward the inside in the vehicle width direction.

The plurality of second inclined pieces 16 integrally extend obliquely downward toward the vehicle width direction outer side from each of the plurality of second ribs 14 that define the vehicle width direction inner side of each of the plurality of holes 17, 17 is partially covered obliquely from below. The upper surface of the second inclined piece 16 inclines obliquely downward outward in the vehicle width direction from the lower end of the second rib 14 (below the upper end of the upper surface of the first inclined piece 15).

That is, only the first inclined piece 15 extends from the second rib 14 located at the outermost end in the vehicle width direction, only the second inclined piece 16 extends from the second rib 14 located at the innermost end in the vehicle width direction, Both the first inclined piece 15 and the second inclined piece 16 extend from the second rib 14 located therebetween (located between two holes 17 adjacent in the vehicle width direction).

The first slanted piece 15 and the second slanted piece 16 differ from each other in the vertical position of the lower ends. Specifically, the lower end of the first inclined piece 15 is positioned higher in the vertical direction than the lower end of the second inclined piece 16 .

The cover 12 defines a space for placing the foot between the step plate 11 and the step plate 11.例文帳に追加The cover 12 has a cover side wall portion 18, a cover front wall portion 19, and a cover rear wall portion 20, and is for inserting a bolt (not shown) fixed to the vehicle body frame 7 (see FIG. 1). A plurality of bolt insertion holes 21 are appropriately formed.

The cover side wall portion 18 rises upward from the edge of the step plate 11 on the inner side in the vehicle width direction and extends outward in the vehicle width direction. Demarcate a space for putting your feet in between. The cover front wall portion 19 rises upward from the front edge of the step plate 11 and bends forward from the outer edge in the vehicle width direction of the raised portion. The cover rear wall portion 20 rises upward from the rear edge of the step plate 11 and bends rearward from the outer edge in the vehicle width direction of the upright portion.

According to this embodiment, foreign matter such as earth and sand or snow falls downward from the upper surface of the step plate 11 through the holes 17, so that foreign matter can be prevented from accumulating on the upper surface of the step plate 11. FIG. In addition, the first slanted piece 15 and the second slanted piece 16 that partially cover the hole 17 and the first rib 13 that defines the vehicle rear side of the hole 17 prevent foreign substances such as earth, sand, and snow from jumping up from the road surface. Since foreign matter is prevented from entering upward from below the step plate 11 through the step plate 11, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from accumulating on the upper surface of the step plate 11. FIG. Further, the step plate 11 does not have an inclined piece that inclines forwardly downward or forwardly upward of the vehicle, and the direction in which the first inclined piece 15 and the second inclined piece 16 incline and the direction in which the cover 12 extends are aligned in the vehicle width direction. 4), and the direction in which the first rib 13 extends and the direction in which the cover 12 extends are within the virtual plane extending in the vehicle width direction and the vertical direction (in FIG. 4). ), even if the step plate 11 is integrally molded with resin with the cover 12, it can be removed from the mold due to the structure of the mold used for molding. That is, it is possible to integrally mold the step plate 11 and the cover 12 with resin.

In addition, since the positions of the lower ends of the first inclined piece 15 and the second inclined piece 16 are different from each other in the up-down direction, the lower ends of the first inclined piece 15 and the second inclined piece 16 are located at different positions compared to the case where they coincide with each other. It is possible to prevent foreign objects from being caught between the parts. As a result, the first slanted piece 15 and the second slanted piece 16 help prevent foreign substances such as sand and snow from falling downward from the upper surface of the step plate 11 through the holes 17 . Therefore, it is possible to further prevent foreign matter from accumulating on the upper surface of the step plate 11 .

Although the present invention has been described above based on the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the contents of the above embodiments, and can be appropriately modified without departing from the scope of the present invention. In other words, all other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, etc. made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are naturally included in the scope of the present invention.

For example, in this embodiment, the upper surface of the first inclined piece 15 is inclined from the upper end of the second rib 14, and the upper surface of the second inclined piece 16 is inclined from the lower end of the second rib 14 (from the upper end of the upper surface of the first inclined piece 15). It is arbitrary to set the upper end of the upper surface of the first inclined piece 15 and the upper end of the upper surface of the second rib 14 at any height position of the second rib 14 .

In addition, in the present embodiment, the height position of the lower end of the first slanted piece 15 is higher than the lower end of the second slanted piece 16, but the height position of the lower end of the first slanted piece 15 is set to the 3rd It may be set below the lower end of the two inclined pieces 16 .

In addition, in the present embodiment, the first inclined piece 15 and the second inclined piece 16 are formed so that the vertical positions of the lower ends of the first inclined piece 15 and the second inclined piece 16 are different from each other. , and lower end portions may be formed so that their vertical positions coincide with each other.

Further, in the present embodiment, the lower ends of the first, second and third first ribs 13 from the rear side are positioned at the same height, and the lower ends of the fourth first rib 13 from the rear side The fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth first ribs 13 from the rear side are located above the lower ends of the first, second and third first ribs 13 from the side. The bottom ends of the ribs 13 are located at the same height and above the bottom end of the fourth first rib 13 from the rear side. That is, in this embodiment, the first, second, and third groups of first ribs 13 from the rear side, the fourth group of first ribs 13 from the rear side, and the fifth, sixth, and seventh groups from the rear side. The lower ends of the plurality of first ribs 13 are positioned upward step by step so as to form groups of the 1st and 8th first ribs 13, but the grouping is arbitrary, and the plurality of first ribs 13 may be positioned gradually upward.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is applicable to vehicles having a side step structure.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 vehicle 2 cabin 3 door opening 4 side door 5 cab 6 front tire 7 body frame 10 side step structure 11 step plate 11a projection 12 cover 13 first rib (vehicle width direction rib)
14 second rib 15 first inclined piece 16 second inclined piece 17 hole 18 cover side wall portion 19 cover front wall portion 20 cover rear wall portion 21 bolt insertion hole

Claims (1)

a step plate provided in front of the front tire on the side of the vehicle and on which the passenger can place his/her feet when getting in and out of the cab;
a cover that rises upward from the edge of the step plate on the inner side in the vehicle width direction and extends outward in the vehicle width direction to define a space for placing a foot between the step plate and the cover;
The step plate has a plurality of vehicle width direction ribs extending in the vehicle width direction and the vertical direction at intervals in the vehicle front-rear direction and provided to form a plurality of vertically penetrating holes therebetween. death,
The lower end of each of the vehicle width direction ribs defining the vehicle rear side of each of the plurality of holes is located from the outer circumference normal line of the front tire passing through the upper end of the vehicle width direction rib defining the vehicle front side of the hole. is positioned downward.

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