JP4127224B2 - Vehicle separator mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a separator that is horizontally mounted between left and right side walls of a passenger compartment and partitions the passenger compartment into a passenger compartment and a cargo compartment.

  In the one-box type van type vehicle, a plurality of separator mounting positions are set corresponding to the loaded state. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the mounting position Z behind the rear seat RS and the rear seat RS are stored forward (see FIG. 7). When the cargo room is expanded forward by imaginary lines), a separator made of pipe material is placed horizontally at the mounting position X behind the front seat FS or the mounting position Y above the head seat FS, and the passenger compartment It is designed to be divided into a room and a cargo room.

  FIG. 8 shows a typical example of a conventional separator mounting structure. The separator body 1 is made of a round pipe material, and a round bar-like engaging member 9 is movable forward and backward in the longitudinal direction of the separator body 1 at one end of the separator body 1. The engaging member 9 is urged in the advancing direction by the urging force of the spring member 6. A linear guide groove 8 extending in the axial direction and a plurality of positioning grooves 81 orthogonal to the guide groove 8 are formed on the outer periphery of the engagement member 9. A pin 5 protruding from the inner surface side of the separator body 1 is fitted into the guide groove 8 so as to be relatively movable. The distal end portion 91 of the engaging member 9 is formed to have substantially the same diameter as the separator main body 1 and can be fitted to a circular support 7 provided on one side wall of the passenger compartment. The other end of the separator body 1 (not shown) is closed with a member having substantially the same shape as the tip 91 of the engaging member 9.

  The support 7 is formed of a circular container body that is open toward the passenger compartment and includes an opening 71 that fits the tip 91 of the engagement member 9. The same support is also installed on the other side wall of the passenger compartment. The separator is fitted with the other end of the main body 1 to the support on the other side wall of the vehicle compartment, and the engagement member 9 at one end is advanced and retracted to adjust the length of the separator, while the front end of the engagement member 9 is fitted. 91 is fitted to the support 7. Thereafter, the engaging member 9 is rotated about the axis, and the pin 5 of the separator body 1 is engaged with any one of the positioning grooves 81 to lock the advancement and retreat of the engaging member 9.

In the separator of the illustrated example, three positioning grooves 81 of the guide groove 8 are formed so that the length can be adjusted in three stages. However, as in the separator described in Patent Document 1, the positioning groove 1 Some are in different places.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-23178

  By the way, in the separator having the conventional structure, even if a plurality of positioning grooves 81 for restricting the protruding length of the engaging member 9 are provided, it is not possible to accurately cope with the change in the distance between the both side walls of the vehicle compartment at the mounting position. There was a problem that occurred.

  Further, when the support 7 is attached to, for example, an intermediate pillar, as shown in FIG. 9, the intermediate pillar P includes a refrigerant pipe T for a rear cooler extending vertically along the intermediate pillar P. The width of the support 7 is restricted by T. Since the support tool 7 is circular, when the lateral width is reduced, the whole is reduced in size, and the distal end portion 91 of the engaging member 9 fitted to the support tool 7 is also reduced in size, resulting in a problem that the bonding strength between the support tool 7 and the separator is weakened. It was.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 10, when the separator mounting position X (Y) overlaps the piping position of the refrigerant pipe T, an opening is opened at the tip of the extension 70 that protrudes toward the passenger compartment so as to avoid the refrigerant pipe T. Although the use of the support tool 7A in which the portion 71 is formed is performed, there is a problem that the vehicle interior space is restricted because the support tool 7A protrudes toward the vehicle interior side.

  Further, in the same vehicle model, the attachment position of the separator behind the front seat FS may be the X position or the X1 position slightly shifted back and forth from this (FIG. 7). In such a case, the intermediate pillar P has the X position and X1. There is a problem that productivity is not good because a support mounting seat or the like must be provided so that the support 7 can be fixed at the position.

  Therefore, the present invention can lock the separator to the support device without rattling regardless of the change in the space between both side walls of the passenger compartment due to the separator mounting position, and the support device and the tip of the separator fitted to the support device. A separator mounting structure for a vehicle that can sufficiently secure the strength of the fitting portion even if the width is reduced, the support does not limit the vehicle compartment space, and can easily cope with slight changes in the mounting position. It was made as an issue to provide.

The present invention relates to a separator that hangs horizontally between left and right side walls of a passenger compartment and divides the passenger compartment forward and backward, and can be attached to and detached from a support member fixed to one of the side walls at one end of a separator body made of a pipe material. An insertion member is inserted so as to be able to advance and retreat , and an engagement member that can be engaged with and disengaged from a support member fixed to the other side of the side wall is inserted and fixed to the other end of the separator body with the same structure as the engagement member at the one end. One and the other support of the side wall have the same structure and are formed in a vertically long shape in which both vertical edges are parallel and the horizontal dimension is smaller than the vertical dimension. A recess that can be inserted into the front end of the engaging member, and the recess is extended downward in the lower half, and the opening edge on the side facing the passenger compartment extends along the inside forming a rib projecting into the circumferential side opening width smaller than that of the upper half parts An engagement hole is formed, and a distal end engagement portion whose width and thickness correspond to the width and depth of the engagement hole is formed at the distal end of the engagement member. A groove-shaped stepped portion is formed in the connecting portion where the main body of the joint member is connected, and the width of the connecting portion is formed so that it can be inserted into the opening edge of the engagement hole, and is inserted into the recess of the support tool. The tip engagement portion of the engagement member is moved downward so that the tip engagement portion and the connecting portion are fitted into the engagement hole and the opening thereof, and the tip engagement portion is locked to the support. None, and the engaging member is formed in a shape bent in a substantially Z shape in the front-rear direction, the tip engaging portion is set at an offset position with respect to the axis of the separator body, and the separator is switched left and right The position of the separator body when it is locked to the support Than ingredients form such that the forward or backward position (claim 1).

While adjusting the length of the separator by moving the engaging member forward and backward, the tip engaging portion of the engaging member inserted into the concave portion of the support tool was dropped into the engaging hole and fitted into the engaging hole. The separator can be mounted without rattling regardless of changes in the distance between the side walls.
The separator is stably held when the groove-shaped stepped portion of the engaging member is engaged with the rib of the support in the mounted state. Since the support is not circular but is vertically long, the front and rear mounting spaces can be reduced without reducing the fitting force of the engaging member.
And since the engaging member is formed in a Z-shape that bends back and forth, if the separator is mounted with the left and right sides replaced, the position of the separator body can move easily back and forth, and easily respond to changes in the size and placement position of the load. Can do.

The engaging member that is inserted into one end of the separator main body so as to be able to advance and retreat is provided with a guide groove extending in the axial direction in the insertion portion of the separator main body, and a guide pin protruding from the inner surface of the separator main body in the guide groove Is movably inserted. ( Claim 2 ). By inserting a guide pin into the guide groove, it becomes a guide when the engaging member of the separator is advanced and retracted.

  According to the separator mounting structure of the present invention, the separator can be locked to the support without rattling regardless of the change in the distance between both side walls of the passenger compartment due to the separator mounting position. Further, even if the width of the support and the front end of the separator fitted thereto is reduced, the strength of the fitting portion can be sufficiently ensured, and the support does not restrict the vehicle compartment space. Furthermore, it is possible to easily cope with slight changes in the mounting position, and productivity is improved.

  A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to one pipe-shaped separator that can be commonly attached to any of the attachment positions X, Y, and Z shown in FIG. 7, and as shown in FIG. Engagement members 2A and 2B provided at both ends of the separator main body 1 are detachably fitted to and attached to support members 3 respectively attached to both side wall surfaces of the passenger compartment so as to partition the passenger compartment. In FIG. 1, only the support 3 that engages with the engaging member 2A of the one end 1a of the separator is shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the support 3 attached to the side wall surface P of the passenger compartment has a vertically long container body having a longitudinal dimension larger than the lateral width dimension and made of a hard synthetic resin that opens toward the passenger compartment side. The vertical edges on both the left and right sides are parallel, and the upper and lower ends are slightly rounded. The upper half of the support 3 (the upper part of the upper part of the entire support 3 is approximately two-thirds of the upper part) has a front surface on the side of the vehicle compartment that is open as a recess 31 into which the tip of the separator engagement member 2A can be inserted.

An engagement hole 32 is formed in the lower half (the remaining one third of the remaining portion) of the support 3 by extending the recess 31 downward. A rib 33 is formed at the opening edge of the U-shaped engagement hole 32 in the lower half of the support 3 so as to protrude toward the inner periphery . The rib 33 forms the engagement hole 32 with a substantially square C-shaped cross section, and the width of the opening edge of the engagement hole 32 facing the vehicle compartment is narrower than the opening width of the recess 31.

  The support 3 is commonly used to fit the engaging members 2A and 2B at both ends of the separator, and both side walls (including intermediate pillars) of the vehicle compartment corresponding to the engaging members 2A and 2B. Each is fixed to P. Although the support 3 is overlapped with the side wall P of the passenger compartment and the illustration is omitted, a plurality of portions of the bottom wall of the recess 31 are fastened and fixed by screw members.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the main body 1 of the separator is made of a round pipe material, and the total length of the separator main body 1 is shorter than the width dimension of the passenger compartment. At one end 1a of the separator body 1, an engagement member 2A that can advance and retreat in the axial direction of the separator body 1 is provided.

  The engaging member 2 </ b> A has a base end portion in a cylindrical shape having a smaller diameter than the separator body 1, and the base end portion is slidably inserted into the terminal opening of the one end 1 a of the separator body 1. A linear guide groove 20 is formed along the axial direction at the base end portion (insertion portion) of the engaging member 2A, and the guide pin 5 projecting into the separator body 1 is opposed to the guide groove 20. It is inserted so that it can move. As a result, the engaging member 2A does not fall off from the separator body 1, and the range of forward and backward movement of the engaging member 2A and the rotation within the separator body 1 are restricted.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the engaging member 2A is Yes and tapered to the longitudinal dimension spreads with narrow lateral width gradually toward the distal end direction from the proximal end to the distal end support 3 The tip engagement portion 21 that can be inserted into the recess 31 is provided. The front end engaging portion 21 is formed in a substantially vertically long rectangular shape with its front end surface matching the opening shape of the concave portion 31 and having both vertical edges parallel to each other and the corners arcing, and the thickness is provided with a rib 33. It forms a block shape that matches the side surface of the engagement hole 32.

The connecting portion 23 between the tip engaging portion 21 and the engaging member 2A main body is provided with a groove-shaped stepped portion 22 in the circumferential direction on the outer periphery of the lower half portion, and the lower half portion is more than the tip engaging portion 21. It is formed narrow. The lower half narrow width portion of the connecting portion 23 has a horizontal width that matches the opening horizontal width of the engagement hole 32, and the vertical dimension is substantially the same as or larger than the opening vertical dimension of the engagement hole 32. .

  The engaging member 2A is formed of a hard synthetic resin molded product in which the main body, the distal end engaging portion 21 and the base end portion are integrally formed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the other end 1b of the separator body 1 is inserted with a base end portion of an engaging member 2B having the same structure as the engaging member 2A provided at the one end 1a. The member 2B is fixed to the separator main body 1 by a rivet 50.

  The separator inserts the front end engaging portion 21 of the engaging member 2B at the other end 1b into the concave portion 31 of the support 3 on the other side wall of the casing opposite to the engaging member 2B, and advances and retracts the engaging member 2A at the one end 1a. While adjusting the length of the separator in accordance with the distance between the support members 3 on both sides of the passenger compartment, the recess 31 of the one support member 3 facing the tip engagement portion 21 of the engagement member 2A at one end 1a. Insert into.

  And the front-end | tip engaging part 21 of both engagement member 2A, 2B inserted into the recessed part 31 of the support tool 3 of both sides of a vehicle interior is each pushed down below, The lower half part of both front-end | tip engaging part 21 and the connection part 23 are carried out. The lower half narrow width portion is fitted and locked in the engagement hole 32 of both the supports 3 and the opening thereof.

According to the present embodiment, the length of the separator and the distance between the support members 3 on both sides of the passenger compartment are matched by the forward and backward movement of the engaging member 2A of the one end 1a of the separator, so that the separator can be reliably secured between the support members 3 without backlash. Since the groove-shaped stepped portion 22 is caught by the rib 33 of the engagement hole 32 in the lower half portion of the distal end engagement portion 21 fitted in the engagement hole 32 of the support tool 3, the support tool 3 is separated from the support tool 3. It will not fall out.

  Since the separator of this embodiment does not need to rotate the engaging member with respect to the support as in the conventional structure, the opening of the tip engaging portion 21 and the support 3 can be formed in a shape other than a circle. By making the part 21 and the support tool 3 into a vertically long shape, the lateral width of the mounting space for the support tool 3 can be reduced. For example, when the support 3 is fixed to the side wall surface P of the intermediate pillar, it does not interfere with the piping such as the refrigerant pipe T of the rear cooler extending in the vertical direction along this. In addition, since the front-end | tip engaging part 21 and the support tool 3 expanded the vertical dimension even if the horizontal width was reduced, both joint strength can fully be ensured.

  When there is a sufficient mounting space on the wall surface of the passenger compartment where the support 3 is fixed, the front end engaging portion 21 of the separator engaging member 2A and the support 3 may be circular.

In the first embodiment, a groove-shaped stepped portion 22 is provided on the outer periphery of the lower half of the connecting portion 23 between the main body of the engaging member 2 </ b> A and the tip engaging portion 21. Although the lower half of the tip engaging portion 21 is fitted, the present invention is not limited to this, and a groove-shaped stepped portion 22 may be formed on the entire circumference of the connecting portion 23 to make the entire connecting portion 23 narrow. . The separator can be attached regardless of its vertical direction.

  A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The basic structure of the present embodiment is almost the same as that of the first embodiment, and differences will be mainly described. In the drawings, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. In the separator of this embodiment, the engaging members 2C and 2D provided at both ends 1a and 1b of the main body 1 are disposed at positions where the front end engaging portions 21 of the main body 1 are offset from the center axis of the separator main body 1 to the front side. . The engaging member 2C of the one end 1a of the separator body 1 is bent toward the front from the distal end of the base end portion inserted into the separator body 1, and further bent outward in the axial direction of the separator body 1. It is bent in a substantially Z shape with a tip engaging portion 21 provided at the tip.

  The engaging member 2C is inserted into the terminal opening of the one end 1a of the separator body 1 so that the base end of the engaging member 2C can advance and retract, and the guide pin 5 protrudes into the inside of the separator body 1 in the guide groove 20 provided on the outer periphery of the base end. The advance / retreat range is regulated by inserting.

  The engaging member 2D of the other end 1b of the separator body 1 has a symmetrical structure with the engaging member 2C of the one end 1a, and its base end is inserted into the terminal opening of the other end 1b of the separator body 1 and fixed by the rivet 50. It is.

  The engaging members 2C and 2D at both ends of the separator are respectively attached to the same support tool 3 as in the first embodiment by the same operation as in the first embodiment. According to the separator of this embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained, and the front end engaging portions 21 at both ends are offset to the front side position with respect to the central axis of the separator body 1. As shown in FIG. 5, when the attachment position X of the separator body 1 overlaps with the piping position of the refrigerant pipe T, the support 3 is fixed to the casing wall surface P in front of the refrigerant pipe T and engaged therewith. The installation position of the separator main body 1 can be arranged at a predetermined position X that overlaps the piping position of the refrigerant pipe T by fitting and locking the tip engaging portion 21 of the member 2C. Therefore, the support 3 can be attached without interfering with other parts installed in the passenger compartment such as the refrigerant pipe T.

  Further, according to the separator of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the front end engaging portion 21 of the engaging member 2C of the one end 1a of the separator is fitted and locked to the support 3 on the one side wall P of the passenger compartment. The left and right separators are replaced with respect to the normal mounting position X (solid line) in which the front end engaging portion 21 of the engaging member 2D of the other end 1b is fitted and locked to the support on the other side wall of the passenger compartment. The front end engaging portion 21 of the engaging member 2D of the other end 1b of the separator is fitted and locked to the support 3 on the one side wall of the compartment, and the engaging member 2C of the one end 1a is supported on the support on the other side wall of the compartment. By inserting and locking the tip engaging portion 21, the installation position of the separator body 1 can be changed to the position X1 (imaginary line) on the front side of the normal attachment position X. Thus, by changing the directionality of the separator, it is possible to cope with a change in the mounting position without changing the fixing position of the support as in the conventional structure.

It is a principal part perspective view which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the vertical direction showing the engagement state of a support tool and the engagement member of a separator in the position which follows the II-II line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the horizontal direction showing the engagement state of a support tool and the engagement member of a separator in the position which follows the III-III line | wire of FIG. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the horizontal direction showing the engagement state of the support member and the engagement member of a separator in the position which follows the VV line | wire of FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the operational effect of the second embodiment and corresponding to FIG. 5. It is the schematic of a vehicle compartment which shows the attachment position of the separator which partitions a vehicle compartment into a passenger compartment and a cargo compartment. It is a principal part perspective view of the conventional separator mounting structure. It is sectional drawing of the horizontal direction showing the engagement state of the support member of a conventional structure, and the engagement member of a separator in the position which follows the IX-IX line of FIG. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the horizontal direction which shows the other conventional separator mounting structure.

Explanation of symbols

P Side wall of vehicle compartment 1 Separator body 1a One end 1b Other end 2A, 2C Engaging member 2B, 2D Engaging member at the other end of separator 20 Guide groove 21 Tip engaging portion
22 groove-shaped step part 23 connection part 3 support tool 31 recessed part 32 engagement hole 33 rib 5 guide pin

Claims (2)

In the separator that lays between the left and right side walls of the passenger compartment and partitions the passenger compartment forward and backward,
An engagement member that can be engaged with and disengaged from a support fixed to one of the side walls is movably inserted into one end of a separator body made of pipe material, and the same as the engagement member at the one end is inserted into the other end of the separator body. In the structure, the engaging member that can be engaged and disengaged is inserted and fixed to the support fixed to the other side wall,
One and the other support of the side wall have the same structure, and are formed in a vertically long shape in which both vertical edges are parallel and the horizontal dimension is smaller than the vertical dimension,
The support member has an opening in the upper half facing the passenger compartment, and a recess into which the tip of the engagement member can be inserted. The recess is extended downward in the lower half, On the opening edge on the side facing the passenger compartment, a rib projecting toward the inner peripheral side along this is formed to form an engagement hole whose opening width is smaller than that of the upper half,
A tip engaging portion whose width and thickness correspond to the width and depth of the engaging hole is formed at the tip of the engaging member, and the tip engaging portion and the main body of the engaging member are connected to each other. Forming a groove-like stepped portion in the connecting portion, and forming the width of the connecting portion so that it can be inserted into the opening edge of the engagement hole,
The tip engagement portion of the engagement member inserted in the recess of the support is moved downward to fit the tip engagement portion and the connecting portion into the engagement hole and the opening thereof, and the tip engagement portion is So as to be locked to the support,
And the engaging member is formed in a shape bent in a substantially Z shape in the front-rear direction, the tip engaging portion is set at an offset position with respect to the axis of the separator body, A separator mounting structure for a vehicle, characterized in that the position of the separator body is positioned forward or rearward of the support when the support is engaged. The engaging member that is inserted into one end of the separator main body so as to be able to advance and retreat is provided with a guide groove extending in the axial direction in the insertion portion of the separator main body, and a guide pin protruding from the inner surface of the separator main body in the guide groove The vehicle separator mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle is movably fitted.

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