JP4045889B2 - Side body structure of the car body - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a side body structure of a vehicle in which a rear side portion of an integrated front window member such as a front window glass is arranged so as to be rounded to a rear side of a vehicle side portion of a hinge pillar.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a side body structure of a vehicle, for example, there is an open car side body structure disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-115815.
That is, a front window opening consisting of a single opening continuous with the front pillar and the front header is formed in the vehicle body, and this front window opening is formed by an integral front window member made of a translucent material, that is, a front window glass. In addition to covering, the above-described front pillar is formed so as to be inclined from the position corresponding to the upper rear end of the front fender panel positioned in front of the side door toward the upper rear side.
[0003]
In other words, the front pillar is formed to be inclined from the upper part of the hinge pillar supporting the front part of the side door toward the obliquely rear upper part.
In this conventional structure, the front left and right fields of view are blocked by the front pillar, and the rear end of the hinge pillar that supports the side door so that it can be opened and closed is projected to the rear side of the instrument panel (rear side of the passenger compartment). Since the space becomes very small, it has been impossible to improve the convenience of passengers by efficiently using this protruding space.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention relates to a vehicle in which a vertical side portion of a side portion of a front window opening is rounded around a vehicle side portion of a hinge pillar, and the vertical side portion is supported by a substantially vertical front pillar. Connecting the offset part between the hinge pillar with a junction plate, providing an opening for storage in this junction plate, and covering the opening so that it can be opened and closed with a side door. An opening for a vehicle auxiliary machine or storage box can be provided by efficiently using the space of the above-described junction plate portion, improving convenience and closing the storage opening when the side door is closed. An object of the present invention is to provide a side body structure of a vehicle capable of improving the antitheft performance.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the vehicle body structure according to the present invention, the front window opening formed by a continuous single opening formed in the vehicle body is covered with an integrated front window member made of a translucent material, and the front window opening side The vertical side portion of the part is arranged around the rear side of the vehicle side of the hinge pillar that supports the front part of the side door and rounded, and the vertical side portion is supported by a front pillar that is arranged substantially vertically. A side body structure of a vehicle, wherein an offset portion between the front pillar and the hinge pillar is connected by a junction plate, a storage opening is provided in the junction plate, and the storage opening can be opened and closed by the side door. It is what was covered.
[0006]
According to the above configuration, with respect to the hinge pillar that supports the front portion of the side door, the front pillar that supports the vertical side portion that wraps around the vehicle side portion of the hinge pillar is offset to the rear side. Since the opening for storage is provided in the junction plate that connects the offset portion between the front pillar and the hinge pillar described above, the rear side of the instrument panel (the rear side of the passenger compartment) corresponds to the offset amount of the offset portion described above. The protruding space to) becomes large.
[0007]
For this reason, an opening for a vehicle auxiliary machine or an opening for a storage box, that is, an opening for storage, which requires an extra space when provided in another part, efficiently utilizes the space of the above-described junction plate part. It can be provided and convenience can be improved.
Moreover, since the above-mentioned storage opening is covered by the side door so as to be opened and closed, the storage opening can be closed when the side door is closed to improve theft prevention.
[0008]
In one embodiment of the present invention, a vehicle accessory is disposed in the storage opening.
According to the above configuration, it is possible to improve convenience by arranging the vehicle auxiliary equipment while effectively using the space of the junction plate.
[0009]
In one embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle accessory is set to a switching device for switching a plurality of storage media.
The storage medium having the above configuration may be set in a CD (compact disc) in which music information is stored, a ROM in which road map information for a navigation device is stored, or other storage media.
[0010]
According to the above configuration, the switching device can be efficiently laid out in the space of the junction plate, the storage medium can be taken in and out when the side door is opened, and the antitheft can be improved when the side door is closed.
[0011]
In one embodiment of the present invention, a steering support member extending in the vehicle width direction is provided in front of the lower portion of the front pillar, and a vehicle accessory is attached to the steering support member.
According to the above configuration, the vehicle accessory is attached to the steering support member as the vehicle body strength member, so that the attachment strength of the vehicle accessory is increased.
[0012]
In one embodiment of the present invention, an inter-pillar member is provided behind the steering support member to extend and connect lower portions of the left and right front pillars in the vehicle width direction, and the inter-pillar member and the steering support member are connected to each other. A connection member for connecting the two is provided, and a vehicle accessory is attached to the connection member.
[0013]
According to the above configuration, since the connection member is provided on the steering support member and the pillar-to-pillar member as the vehicle body strength member, and the vehicle auxiliary machine is attached to this connection member, not only the support rigidity of the vehicle auxiliary machine is improved, but also the connection The rigidity of the member is improved, and the rigidity of the steering support member and the member between the pillars is also improved.
[0014]
In one embodiment of the present invention, a storage box is disposed in the storage opening.
According to the said structure, the improvement of convenience can be aimed at by arrangement | positioning of a storage box, utilizing the space of a junction plate effectively.
[0015]
In one embodiment of the present invention, a steering support member extending in the vehicle width direction in front of the lower portion of the front pillar, and a member between pillars connecting the left and right front pillar lower portions extending in the vehicle width direction and behind the steering support member. And a connection member for connecting the member between pillars and the steering support member, and the storage box is attached to the connection member.
[0016]
According to the above configuration, since the connection member is provided on the steering support member and the pillar member as the vehicle body strength member, and the storage box is attached to the connection member, not only the support rigidity of the storage box is improved, but also the connection member The rigidity of the steering support member and the member between the pillars is also improved.
[0017]
【Example】
An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
The drawings show the side body structure of the vehicle. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vehicle is provided with a movable roof 4 including hard roofs 1, 2, and 3 divided into a plurality of, for example, three sections on the roof portion. The roof 4 is configured to be openable and detachable (see FIG. 2), and configured to be able to run in an open car mode without a roof when the movable roof 4 is removed as shown in FIG. .
[0018]
In addition, the vehicle is provided with door openings 6 and 6 for passengers getting on and off, which are opened and closed by the left and right door sides 5 and 5 at the sides thereof.
Further, a front window opening 7 consisting of a single continuous opening formed in the vehicle body is provided in front of the occupant seating position of the vehicle, and the front window opening 7 is made of a translucent material (for example, glass or It is covered with an integrated (non-divided) front window member 8 (hereinafter simply abbreviated as front window glass) made of transparent reinforced plastic.
[0019]
The above-described front window glass 8 is integrally formed so as to wrap around from the front of the occupant seating position to the side of the occupant seating position, that is, the side of the passenger compartment, and the side of the front window opening 7 covered with the front window glass 8. The left and right vertical sides 9 and 9 are disposed rearward of the front side of the door opening 6 so as to correspond to the rear end of the windshield 8 that has turned around. It is arranged almost vertically.
[0020]
3 is a side view showing the vehicle body structure of the vehicle shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, FIG. 4 is a plan view of the main part, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the main part, and the engine 11 is mounted in FIG. An engine room 12 and a passenger compartment 13 in which a passenger enters the vehicle are partitioned by a dash lower panel 14 (dash panel) as a partitioning means.
[0021]
An upper portion of the engine room 12 provided in front of the above-described vehicle compartment 13 and defined by the dash lower panel 14 is covered with a bonnet 15 so as to be opened and closed, while an intercooler is disposed in front of the engine 11 in the engine room 12. 16, an air conditioner cooler condenser 17 and a radiator 18 are disposed so as to be inclined in a front and rear direction, and an air cleaner 19 is disposed between the radiator 18 and the engine 11 as air purification means.
[0022]
The engine 11 includes a cylinder block 20, a cylinder head 21, a cylinder head cover 22, and an oil pan 23. In this embodiment, a reciprocating engine (specifically, an in-line four-cylinder engine) is arranged vertically.
[0023]
The rear panel of the above-described dash lower panel 14 is provided with a floor panel 24 that forms the floor of the vehicle compartment 13. The engine 11 has a crankshaft axis line 25 serving as the engine rotation shaft. It is disposed at a position higher than the height of the panel 24.
[0024]
Further, a transmission 27 is connected to the rear portion of the engine 11 so as to be located outside the tunnel portion 26 of the floor panel 24, and the engine 11 and the transmission 27 constitute a power train 28. The rear wheel 29 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) is configured to be driven via the transmission 27, the propeller shaft, and the rear differential device.
[0025]
A cowl portion 33 (vehicle body rigid member) having a closed section 32 structure extending in the vehicle width direction by joining the cowl upper panel 30 and the cowl lower panel 31 is provided on the upper portion of the dash lower panel 14. A front window glass 8 is attached to the upper part of the front panel.
[0026]
Further, an air conditioning unit 35 is disposed between the dash lower panel 14 and the instrument panel 34 so as to be as close to the engine 11 as possible. A steering support member 37 (which agrees with the instrument panel member) for connecting the left and right hinge pillars 36 and 36 (see FIG. 5) and supporting the instrument panel 34 is provided. Here, the steering support member 37 described above is provided at a position overlapping the air conditioning unit 35 in the vehicle front-rear direction. Further, the above-described hinge pillar 36 (see FIG. 5) is a rigid member for supporting the front portion of the side door 5 that opens and closes the door opening 6 on both sides of the vehicle body in an openable and closable manner. In FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, reference numeral 38 denotes a front wheel.
[0027]
By the way, as shown in FIG. 3, the above-described dash lower panel 14 has a center part 14a in the vehicle width direction that is recessed on the vehicle rear side relative to the both sides of the panel 14, that is, the general surface 14b corresponding to the occupant. An engine installation space 39 is formed in the front portion of the central portion 14a, and a rear end portion 11R of the engine 11 is provided in the engine installation space 39 so that the engine 11 as a heavy object can be moved forward and backward as much as possible. The layout position of the engine 11 of this embodiment is laid out rearward as shown by the solid line with respect to the layout position of the conventional engine shown by the phantom line β in FIG. The central midship has been achieved, the yaw moment of inertia has been reduced, the steering stability has been improved, and the engine 11 has been retracted, so that the crushable It is configured so as to ensure over the nest.
[0028]
The intermediate portion in the vehicle width direction of the cowl portion 33 provided with the cowl upper panel 30 and the cowl lower panel 31 so as to correspond to the engine installation space 39 of the dash lower panel 14 and the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 40 is formed.
[0029]
FIG. 4 is a plan view of the main part of FIG. 3, and a pair of left and right front side frames 41, 41 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle are provided at the front of the vehicle, and between the front ends of these front side frames 41, 41. A bumper reinforcement 42 extending in the vehicle width direction is attached.
[0030]
Further, a front cross member 43 (so-called No. 1.5 cross member) extending in the vehicle width direction is horizontally placed between the left and right front side frames 41 and 41 at a rear position of the bumper reinforcement 42.
[0031]
Further, apron reinforcements 44, 44 extending obliquely from the left and right end portions of the cowl portion 33 toward the front of the vehicle are provided, and the width direction between the front end portions of the left and right apron reinforcements 44, 44 is provided. A shroud member 45 is attached to extend. Each of the elements 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 described above is a rigid member. In FIG. 4, 46 is a steering wheel.
[0032]
FIG. 4 is a plan view of the main part of FIG. 3, and a pair of left and right front side frames 41, 41 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle are provided at the front of the vehicle, and between the front ends of these front side frames 41, 41. A bumper reinforcement 42 extending in the vehicle width direction is attached.
[0033]
Further, a front cross member 43 (so-called No. 1.5 cross member) extending in the vehicle width direction is horizontally placed between the left and right front side frames 41 and 41 at a rear position of the bumper reinforcement 42.
[0034]
Further, apron reinforcements 44, 44 extending obliquely from the left and right end portions of the cowl portion 33 toward the front of the vehicle are provided, and the width direction between the front end portions of the left and right apron reinforcements 44, 44 is provided. A shroud member 45 is attached to extend. Each of the elements 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 described above is a rigid member. In FIG. 4, 46 is a steering wheel.
[0035]
The front window opening 7 described above is composed of a front pillar 47 and a front header 48.
That is, the left and right front pillars 47 constitute both vertical sides 9 and 9 of the front window opening 7, and the front header 48 constitutes the upper side of the front window opening 7.
[0036]
In short, the vertical side portion 9 on the side portion of the front window opening 7 is arranged around the vehicle side portion of the hinge pillar 36 that supports the front portion of the side door 5 and is rounded so that the vertical side portion 9 is substantially vertical. The main part of the front pillar 47 is offset to the rear side with respect to the hinge pillar 36 described above.
[0037]
5 and 6, a side sill 50 is attached to the lower part of the above-described hinge pillar 36 and extends in the vehicle front-rear direction.
The side sill 50 is a rigid member having a side sill inner 51 to which the end of the floor panel 24 is joined and a side sill outer 52 and having a side sill closed section 53 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.
[0038]
A substantially triangular junction plate 54 is provided on the vehicle upper side of the above-described hinge pillar 36 so as to connect an offset portion between the hinge pillar 36 and the front pillar 47, and a rear extension 54a of the junction plate 54 is provided. Are joined to a front pillar 47 having a closed cross-sectional structure composed of an inner panel 47a and an outer panel 47b.
[0039]
The front pillar 47 is a rigid member that is offset rearward from the hinge pillar 36 and extends upward to support the front window glass 8. The front pillar 47 extends upward from the junction plate 54 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The illustrated vertical side portion 9 is configured.
The lower end portion of the front pillar 47 is in contact with the rear side surface of the hinge pillar 36.
[0040]
As shown in FIG. 6, brackets 55, 55 for mounting are integrally provided at both left and right ends of a steering support member 37 extending in the vehicle width direction between the left and right hinge pillars 36, 36. A plurality of nuts 56 are fixed in advance to the opposing surfaces of the brackets 55, that is, the vehicle inner surface.
[0041]
A plurality of bolt insertion holes 57 and 58 are formed in the junction plate 54 and the hinge pillar 36 so as to correspond to the positions of the nuts 56, and the nuts 56 are formed from the outside of the vehicle via the bolt insertion holes 58 and 57. The steering support member 37 is stretched between the left and right hinge pillars 36 by tightening the bolts.
[0042]
An inter-pillar member 59 is provided in parallel to the rear of the steering support member 37 and connects the lower portions of the left and right front pillars 47 and 47 and extends in the vehicle width direction.
The inter-pillar member 59 and the above-described steering support member 37 are formed of metal round pipes, and mounting brackets 60 and 60 are integrally formed at the left and right ends of the above-mentioned inter-pillar member 59 in the same manner as the steering support member 37. A plurality of nuts 61 are fixed to the opposing surfaces of the left and right brackets 60, i.e., the vehicle inner surface, by welding.
[0043]
A plurality of bolt insertion holes 62 are formed at the front and rear positions of the front pillar 47 with respect to the welded portion of the front pillar 47 in the rearward extending portion 54a of the junction plate 54 so as to correspond to the positions of the nuts 61. The member 59 between the pillars is stretched between the left and right front pillars 47 by tightening the bolt to the nut 61 through the bolt insertion hole 62 described above from the outside of the vehicle.
[0044]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, a tunnel reinforcement 63 (so-called high-mount backbone frame) is provided on the upper portion of the tunnel portion 26 protruding from the vehicle floor panel 24 in order to improve floor rigidity and vehicle body rigidity. Provided.
[0045]
The tunnel reinforcement 63 extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle along the tunnel portion 26, and two closed sections 64, 64 extending in the same direction are formed between the tunnel reinforcement 63 and the tunnel portion 26. Yes.
[0046]
As shown in FIG. 6, a pair of left and right front and rear direction members 65 and 65 are provided between the steering support member 37 and the inter-pillar member 59 so as to extend in the front and rear direction and connect both the members 37 and 59.
[0047]
A pair of left and right first vertical members 66 and 66 are provided between the above-described inter-pillar member 59 and the tunnel reinforcement 63 above the tunnel portion 26 so as to extend in the vertical direction. It has been.
[0048]
Further, a pair of left and right second vertical members 67, 67 extending in the vertical direction between the steering support member 37 and the tunnel reinforcement 63 on the upper part of the tunnel portion 26 are connected to both the members 37, 63. Is provided.
[0049]
As shown in FIG. 6, the longitudinal member 65, the first vertical member 66, and the second vertical member 67 described above are spaced apart in the vehicle width direction by a predetermined interval corresponding to the length of the tunnel reinforcement 63 in the vehicle width direction. A pair of left and right are provided.
[0050]
Further, as shown in FIG. 7, mounting portions 66a and 67a obtained by processing a metal pipe member into a flat shape are integrally formed at the lower ends of the first and second vertical members 66 and 67 described above. Nuts are welded and fixed to the back surface of the force 63 in advance, and the bolts 68 and 69 are fastened to the nuts described above via the attachment portions 66a and 67a, whereby the vertical members 66 and 67 are retrofitted to the vehicle body. It is configured to be fixed.
[0051]
The vehicle body rigidity is improved by at least one member or all members of the members 59, 65, 66, and 67 described above.
Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a storage opening 70 is formed in the junction plate 54 connecting the offset portion between the front pillar 47 and the hinge pillar 36, and the storage opening 70 is formed. The side door 5 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
[0052]
Further, a CD changer 71 as a switching device for switching a plurality of storage media is attached to the inside surface of the above-described storage opening 70 as an example of a vehicle auxiliary machine.
The above-described CD changer 71 has a flange portion 71 a that comes into contact with the inner surface of the junction plate 54. An attachment hole 72 formed in the flange portion 71 a and an attachment hole 73 formed in a corresponding portion of the junction plate 54. And an attachment member such as a bolt.
[0053]
The above-described CD changer 71 switches the compact disk in the cartridge 74 when a CD cartridge 74 containing a plurality of compact disks as storage media is inserted.
4 and 5, 75 is a passenger seat airbag device, and 76 is a side vent duct as an air conditioning duct.
[0054]
As described above, in the side body structure of the vehicle of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the front window opening portion 7 formed of a continuous single opening formed in the vehicle body is integrated with the light transmitting material. Covered with the front window glass 8, the vertical side 9 on the side of the front window opening 7 is placed around the vehicle side of the hinge pillar 36 that supports the front part of the side door 5 and rounded. A side body structure of a vehicle in which the side portion 9 is supported by a front pillar 47 arranged substantially vertically, and an offset portion between the front pillar 47 and the hinge pillar 36 is connected by a junction plate 54. The storage plate 70 is provided with a storage opening 70, and the storage opening 70 is covered with the side door 5 so as to be opened and closed.
[0055]
According to this configuration, the front pillar 47 that supports the vertical side portion 9 that wraps around the vehicle side portion of the hinge pillar 36 relative to the hinge pillar 36 that supports the front portion of the side door 5 is offset to the rear side. The Since the storage opening 70 is provided in the junction plate 54 that connects the offset portion between the front pillar 47 and the hinge pillar 36, the rear of the instrument panel 34 corresponds to the offset amount of the offset portion. The projecting space to the side (rear side of the passenger compartment) becomes large.
[0056]
For this reason, an opening 70 for a vehicle auxiliary machine (see CD changer 71) that requires an extra space when provided in another part, that is, an opening 70 for storage, can efficiently use the space of the junction plate 54 described above. Therefore, the convenience can be improved.
The storage opening 70 is covered with the side door 5 so as to be openable and closable. Therefore, when the side door 5 is closed, the storage opening 70 can be closed to improve theft prevention. Although only the configuration on the passenger seat side is shown in the drawing, the configuration on the driver seat side can be similarly performed.
[0057]
Further, a vehicle accessory (see CD changer 71) is disposed in the storage opening 70.
According to this configuration, it is possible to improve convenience by arranging the vehicle auxiliary machine (see the CD changer 71) while effectively using the space of the junction plate 54.
[0058]
In addition, the vehicle accessory is set in a switching device (see CD changer 71) for switching a plurality of storage media (see compact disc).
According to this configuration, the switching device (see the CD changer 71) can be efficiently laid out in the space of the junction plate 54, the storage medium can be taken in and out when the side door 5 is opened, and theft prevention when the side door 5 is closed. It is possible to improve the performance.
[0059]
In addition, a steering support member 37 extending in the vehicle width direction is provided in front of the lower portion of the front pillar 47, and a vehicle auxiliary machine (see CD changer 71) is attached to the steering support member 37 via the junction plate 55. Is.
According to this configuration, the vehicle accessory (see CD changer 71) is attached to the steering support member 37 as the vehicle body strength member via the junction plate 54, so that the attachment strength of the vehicle accessory (see CD changer 71) is high. Become big.
[0060]
FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the side body structure of the vehicle. In place of the CD changer 71 shown in FIG. 6, a storage box 81 having a flange portion 81a that comes into contact with the inner surface of the junction plate 54 is provided. The storage box 81 is fixed to the inside surface of the junction plate 54 so that the internal space of the storage box 81 and the storage opening 70 of the junction plate 54 communicate and coincide with each other.
[0061]
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, a storage box 81 is disposed in the storage opening 70.
According to this configuration, it is possible to improve convenience by arranging the storage box 81 while effectively using the space of the junction plate 54.
[0062]
In this embodiment shown in FIG. 8 as well, the other configurations, operations, and effects are almost the same as those of the previous embodiment. Therefore, in FIG. Description is omitted.
[0063]
FIG. 9 shows still another embodiment of the side body structure of the vehicle. In this embodiment shown in FIG. 9, between the front steering support member 37 extending in the vehicle width direction and the rear pillar extending in the vehicle width direction. A plate-like and rigid connection member 77 is provided near the junction plate 40 between the front and rear members 37, 59 parallel to the member 59 to connect the members 37, 59 in the front-rear direction.
[0064]
On the other hand, a plurality of attachment pieces 71c having attachment holes 71b are integrally formed on the upper portion of the CD changer 71 as a vehicle auxiliary machine, and the connection member 77 corresponds to the attachment hole 71b on the CD changer 71 side. A plurality of mounting holes 77a are formed as described above.
[0065]
A CD changer 71 is fixed to the lower surface of the connection member 77 using mounting members such as bolts and nuts (not shown), and the CD cartridge loading / unloading portion of the CD changer 71 communicates with the storage opening 70 of the junction plate 54. And matched.
[0066]
As described above, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the inter-pillar member 59 is provided behind the steering support member 37 so as to extend and connect the lower portions of the left and right front pillars 47 in the vehicle width direction. A connection member 77 is provided to connect 59 and the steering support member 37, and a vehicle accessory (see CD changer 71) is attached to the connection member 77.
[0067]
According to this configuration, the connection member 77 is provided on the steering support member 37 and the pillar-to-pillar member 59 as the vehicle body strength member, and the vehicle accessory (see the CD changer 71) is attached to the connection member 77. The rigidity of the connection member 77 is improved, and further, the rigidity of the steering support member 37 and the inter-pillar member 59 is also improved.
[0068]
In this embodiment shown in FIG. 9 as well, the other configurations, operations, and effects are almost the same as those of the previous embodiment. Therefore, in FIG. Description is omitted.
[0069]
FIG. 10 shows still another embodiment of the side body structure of the vehicle. In this embodiment shown in FIG. 10, the storage box 81 is fixed to the connection member 77 in place of the CD changer 71. is there.
[0070]
That is, a plurality of attachment pieces 81c having attachment holes 81b are integrally formed on the upper portion of the storage box 81, and the storage box 81 is fixed to the lower surface portion of the connection member 77 using attachment members such as bolts and nuts. The storage part taking-in / out part of the storage box 81 communicates with and matches the storage opening 70 of the junction plate 54.
[0071]
10, the steering support member 37 extending in the vehicle width direction in front of the lower portion of the front pillar 47 and the lower portions of the left and right front pillars 47 and 47 in the rear of the steering support member 37 are arranged in the vehicle width. An inter-pillar member 59 extending in the direction and connected, and a connecting member 77 connecting the inter-pillar member 59 and the steering support member 37 are provided, and the storage box 81 is attached to the connecting member 77.
[0072]
According to this configuration, since the connection member 77 is provided in the steering support member 37 and the pillar-to-pillar member 59 as the vehicle body strength member, and the storage box 81 is attached to the connection member 77, the support rigidity of the storage box 81 is improved. In addition, the rigidity of the connection member 77 is improved, and the rigidity of the steering support member 37 and the inter-pillar member 59 is also improved.
[0073]
In this embodiment shown in FIG. 10 as well, the other configurations, operations, and effects are almost the same as those of the previous embodiment. Therefore, in FIG. Description is omitted.
[0074]
In the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment,
The front window member of the present invention corresponds to the front window glass 8 of the embodiment,
Similarly,
The storage opening corresponds to the storage opening 70,
The vehicle auxiliary machine and the switching device correspond to the CD changer 71,
The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.
[0075]
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the side body structure of an open car is illustrated, but it is needless to say that this structure may be applied to a normal vehicle having a non-movable roof portion.
[0076]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, in a vehicle in which the vertical side portion of the front window opening side portion is rounded around the vehicle side portion of the hinge pillar and the vertical side portion is supported by the substantially vertical front pillar, The offset part between the pillar and the hinge pillar is connected with a junction plate, and an opening for storage is provided in this junction plate so that the opening can be opened and closed with a side door. Necessary openings for vehicle accessories or storage boxes can be provided by efficiently using the space of the above-mentioned junction plate, improving convenience and opening the storage opening when the side door is closed. There is an effect that the anti-theft property can be improved by blocking.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle provided with a side body structure of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the open car mode.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a vehicle body structure.
4 is a plan view of the main part of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a side body structure of a vehicle.
6 is an exploded perspective view of the main part of FIG.
7 is a partial side view of FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of the side body structure of the vehicle.
FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing still another embodiment of the side body structure of the vehicle.
FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing still another embodiment of the side body structure of the vehicle.
[Explanation of symbols]
5 ... Side door
7 ... Front window opening
8… Front window glass (front window member)
9 ... Vertical side
36 ... Hinge pillar
37 ... Steering support member
47 ... Front pillar
54 ... Junction plate
59… Members between pillars
70 ... Opening for storage
71 ... CD changer (vehicle accessory)
77 ... Connection member
81 ... Storage box

Claims (7)

Cover the front window opening formed in the vehicle body consisting of a single continuous opening with an integral front window member made of translucent material, and the vertical side of the front window opening side to the front of the side door. A vehicle body structure for a side part of a vehicle, which is arranged by rounding around a vehicle side part of a hinge pillar supporting a part and rounding and supporting the vertical side part by a front pillar arranged substantially vertically,
Connect the offset part between the front pillar and the hinge pillar with a junction plate,
An opening for storage is provided in the junction plate,
A side body structure of a vehicle body which covers the storage opening so as to be opened and closed by the side door. The side body structure of a vehicle body according to claim 1, wherein a vehicle accessory is disposed in the storage opening. 3. The side body structure of a vehicle body according to claim 2, wherein the vehicle accessory is set to a switching device for switching a plurality of storage media. A steering support member extending in the vehicle width direction is provided in front of the lower front pillar,
4. The side body structure of a vehicle body according to claim 2, wherein a vehicle auxiliary machine is attached to the steering support member. Behind the steering support member is provided an inter-pillar member that extends and connects the lower portions of the left and right front pillars in the vehicle width direction,
A connecting member for connecting between the pillar member and the steering support member is provided;
5. The side body structure of a vehicle body according to claim 4, wherein a vehicle accessory is attached to the connection member. The side body structure of a vehicle body according to claim 1, wherein a storage box is disposed in the storage opening. A steering support member extending in the vehicle width direction in front of the lower portion of the front pillar; and an inter-pillar member connecting the left and right front pillar lower portions in the vehicle width direction behind the steering support member;
A connecting member for connecting the member between pillars and the steering support member;
The side body structure of a vehicle body according to claim 6, wherein the storage box is attached to a connection member.

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