JP3558849B2 - Mounting structure of tailgate spoiler - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a tailgate spoiler mounting structure that is mounted on a tailgate provided at the rear of a vehicle body so as to be freely opened and closed so as to cross over a rear window glass mounted on a tailgate frame.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, the tailgate spoiler is mounted on the tailgate frame part below the rear window part of the tailgate to which the rear window glass is mounted. It may be desirable to install a tailgate spoiler.
[0003]
In this case, it is generally considered that a mounting hole is made in the rear window glass, a bolt is inserted into the mounting hole from the rear surface side of the rear window glass, and the tailgate spoiler is fastened to the rear window glass.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
When the tailgate spoiler is fastened to the rear window glass as described above, there is a possibility that water leaks from the spoiler mounting hole of the rear window glass, and the impact from the tailgate spoiler acts on the rear window glass when opening and closing the tailgate. There is a possibility of glass breakage, and the fastening point of the tailgate spoiler can be seen from the passenger compartment side, which impairs the appearance, and after the rear window glass is mounted on the tailgate frame, the mounting hole for the spoiler is drilled. Since it is difficult to perform the processing, various problems occur such that a tailgate spoiler cannot be set as a user option.
[0005]
In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mounting structure of a tailgate spoiler that can obtain an appearance as if the tailgate spoiler is mounted on a rear window glass without mounting the rear gate glass on the rear window glass. .
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is the tailgate providing openably to the vehicle body rear portion, the attachment structure of the tail gate spoiler mounting so as to cross over the rear window glass fitted to the tailgate frame, said tailgate spoiler The left and right ends of the tailgate frame protrude in the left-right direction from the rear window glass , and protrude outward from the rear window glass through the parting gap between the tailgate and the vehicle body in the left and right side frame portions of the tailgate frame. A stay is provided, and the rear portions of the left and right ends of the tailgate spoiler are fastened to the stay.
[0007]
According to the present invention, the tailgate spoiler is mounted on the tailgate frame via the stay, and there is no need to drill a mounting hole for the spoiler in the rear window glass. Therefore, water leakage and glass breakage can be prevented, and a tailgate spoiler can be set as a user option. Also, since the backs of the left and right ends of the tailgate spoiler are fastened to the stay, the stay and the stay fastening part of the tailgate spoiler do not appear in the appearance, and the appearance as if the tailgate spoiler was attached to the rear window glass was obtained. Furthermore, the stay and the stay fastening portion of the tailgate spoiler are hidden by the shadow of the side frame portion of the tailgate frame and cannot be seen from the passenger compartment side, so that the appearance is improved.
[0008]
Also, on the back surface of each end of the left and right ends of the tailgate spoiler, position the bracket to reach the stay fastening part laterally inward from the stay fastening part, fasten the tailgate spoiler together with the bracket to the stay, The tailgate spoiler is supported on the stay over a relatively wide area via the bracket, so that the impact acting on the stay fastening part of the tailgate spoiler when the tailgate is opened and closed is reduced, and the tailgate spoiler is located laterally from the stay fastening part. The input of an impact on the rear window glass due to the bending of the spoiler portion toward the rear window glass side is suppressed by the bracket, and the durability is improved.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 shows a vehicle in which an openable / closable tailgate 1 is provided at a rear portion of a vehicle body and a quarter window glass 3 is mounted on a side panel 2 of the vehicle body. The tailgate 1 is constructed by mounting a rear window glass 5 on a rear window portion above a tailgate frame 4. A tailgate spoiler 6 is attached to the tailgate 1 so as to cross over the rear window glass 5. I have.
[0010]
As shown in FIG. 3, the rear window glass 5 includes a molding 5 a mounted on the outer edge of the rear window glass 5 and a molding 5 a mounted on the right and left side frame portions 4 a of the tailgate frame 4 constituting the rear window portion. A portion defined by the dam rubber 5b adhered to the back surface is attached by an adhesive 5c. In the figure, reference numeral 7 denotes a rear pillar portion of the side panel 2. A rain gutter portion 7a is formed in the rear pillar portion 7, and when the tail gate 1 is closed, a tail gate frame is attached to a sealing member 7b mounted on inner edges of both gutter portions 7a. The back surface of the bottom plate 4 abuts, and rainwater flowing from the parting gap 8 between the tailgate 1 and the quarter window glass 3, which is a vehicle body, flows down the rain gutter 7a without entering the passenger compartment.
[0011]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, stays 9 projecting outward through the parting gap 8 are fastened to a pair of bolts 10, 10 on the left and right side frame portions 4 a of the tailgate frame 4. . At the end of the stay 9, a mounting seat 9a bent outward in the lateral direction is bent. The mounting seat 9a is provided with a pair of spoiler mounting holes 9b, 9b and a cap screw hole 9c in the middle thereof. Has formed. A pair of nuts 6a, 6a corresponding to the mounting holes 9b, 9b are buried in the rear surface portions of the left and right ends of the tailgate spoiler 6, and the pair of nuts 6a, 6a are tightened through the mounting holes 9b, 9b. The rear surfaces of the left and right ends of the tailgate spoiler 6 are fastened to the stay 9 by the bolts 11 and 11.
[0012]
In the present embodiment, the tailgate spoiler 6 is located on the rear surface of each of the left and right ends of the tailgate spoiler 6 so as to be located laterally inward from the embedded portions of the nuts 6a, 6a, which are stay fastening portions, and fits within the lateral width of the side frame portion 4a. The leg 6b is protruded, a part of the leg 6b is depressed, and a nut 6c is embedded therein. Then, a bracket 12 having a pair of mounting holes 12a, 12a corresponding to the nuts 6a, 6a and a mounting hole 12b corresponding to the nut 6c is provided, and the bracket 12 is fastened before the tailgate spoiler 6 is fastened to the stay 9. Is fastened to the back surface of the tailgate spoiler 6 by bolts 13 which are screwed into the nuts 6c through the mounting holes 12b, and a spacer 14 made of an elastic material such as rubber is adhered to the leg 6b.
[0013]
When mounting the tailgate spoiler 6, the leg 6b is seated on the rear window glass 5 via the spacer 14, and in this state, the pair of bolts 11, 11 is mounted on the mounting holes 9b, 9b of the stay 9 and the bracket 12. The tailgate spoiler 6 is fastened to the stay 9 together with the bracket 12 together with the bracket 12 by tightening the nuts 6a and 6a through the holes 12a and 12a. Thereafter, the cap 15 for covering the mounting seat 9a of the stay 9 from the back side is mounted with the screw 16 which is screwed into the screw hole 9c of the mounting seat 9a, and the mounting of the tailgate spoiler 6 is completed.
[0014]
According to the above mounting structure, the fastening portion between the tailgate spoiler 6 and the stay 9 is hidden behind the tailgate spoiler 6 and does not appear in the appearance, and the appearance as if the tailgate spoiler 6 was mounted on the rear window glass 5 was obtained. And the novelty of the design is ensured. Further, the fastening portion between the tailgate spoiler 6 and the stay 9 is hidden by the shadow of the side frame portion 4a and cannot be seen from the passenger compartment side, so that the appearance is improved.
[0015]
Further, since there is no need to drill a spoiler mounting hole in the rear window glass 5, there is no risk of water leakage, and the tailgate spoiler 6 can be set as a user option.
[0016]
Further, the tailgate spoiler 6 is fastened to the stay 9 not only by the pair of nuts 6a, 6a but also by the nut 6c inward in the lateral direction via the bracket 12, so that the impact when the tailgate 1 is opened and closed is reduced. The nuts 6a, 6a, and 6c are dispersed and received. The durability is improved, and the bending of the leg 6b toward the rear window glass 5 due to an impact at the time of opening and closing is suppressed by the bracket 12, and the rear window glass 5 Shock is reduced.
[0017]
Although the leg 6b and the spacer 14 can be omitted, in order to improve the stability of the tailgate spoiler 6, the leg 6b is seated on the rear window glass 5 via the spacer 14 as in the above embodiment. It is desirable to make it.
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an appearance as if the tailgate spoiler was attached to the rear window glass, to secure the novelty of the design, and to attach the tailgate spoiler to the rear window glass. In such a case, problems such as water leakage, glass breakage, deterioration of appearance from the passenger compartment side, and inability to set as a user option can be solved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a vehicle to which a tailgate spoiler is mounted in the structure of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting structure of a tailgate spoiler. FIG. Cutaway view of the assembled state cut along line A,
(B) Cross-sectional view of the assembled state cut along the line BB in FIG.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tail gate 4 Tail gate frame 4a Side frame 5 Rear window glass 6 Tail gate spoiler 8 Parting gap 9 Stay 12 Bracket

Claims (3)

In the tailgate spoiler mounting structure, which is mounted on the tailgate that can be opened and closed at the rear of the vehicle body, so as to cross over the rear window glass mounted on the tailgate frame,
The left and right ends of the tailgate spoiler are made to protrude in the left and right direction from the rear window glass. Provide a stay that protrudes toward
Fasten the rear part of each end of the tailgate spoiler to the stay,
A tailgate spoiler mounting structure, characterized in that: On the back side of each end of the tailgate spoiler, on the back side, it is located laterally inward from the stay fastening part, fasten the bracket reaching the stay fastening part, and fasten the tailgate spoiler together with the bracket to the stay. The mounting structure of the tailgate spoiler according to claim 1. 3. The tailgate spoiler mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein a spacer made of an elastic material is interposed between the tailgate spoiler and the rear window glass.

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