JP4670617B2 - Car body rear structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle body rear structure in which a rear end portion of a tonneau cover that is installed so as to cover an upper portion of a rear cargo compartment is configured to be able to move up and down.

Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1 below, a back door (tail gate) that is supported so as to be pivotable about a horizontal axis pivotally attached to a vehicle body and covers a rear opening of the vehicle, and an upper surface of a rear luggage compartment A tonneau cover (roller blind) for covering, two guide rails attached along the side edge of the rear opening, and a pull bar provided at the rear end of the tonneau cover are detachably locked. A slider (guide slide), and by sliding the slider along the guide rail while the back door is open, the pull bar can be moved to the lower tonneau cover closing position and the upper tonneau cover opening position. Has been done.
Japanese Patent No. 3613581

  In the tonneau cover device disclosed in Patent Document 1, guide rails that slidably support the slider are installed along the left and right sides of the rear opening that is slanted upward when viewed from the rear surface of the vehicle body. Therefore, when the back door is open, the pull bar is raised to the upper tonneau cover open position, and when the back bar is closed, the pull bar is lowered to the lower tonneau cover close position. The installation interval will change. For this reason, in the tonneau cover device according to the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the protruding and retracting pins whose projecting amounts change are provided at the left and right ends of the pulling rod, and the projecting amount of the projecting and retracting pin is changed in accordance with the vertical displacement of the pulling rod. Thus, the left and right end portions of the pull rod are always supported by the guide rail via the projecting pin and the slider, and the structure is complicated. There is a problem that rattling is likely to occur.

  In addition, by installing the left and right guide rails in parallel in the rear view of the vehicle, it is also possible to always support the left and right ends of the pull bar on the guide rails without providing the protruding and retracting pins on the left and right ends of the pull bar. It is done. However, when the left and right guide rails are suspended downward from the position along the rear opening in a vehicle in which the left and right sides of the rear opening are inclined so as to be narrowed when viewed from the rear surface of the vehicle body, both guide rails There is a problem in that the lower end portion of the guide rail protrudes to the inner side of the rear opening, and the guide rail becomes an obstacle when a luggage is taken in and out of the rear cargo compartment. In addition, the rear view is deteriorated due to the narrow installation interval between the left and right guide rails, and the width dimension of the tonneau cover installed between the two guide rails is unavoidably reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the tonneau cover has a simple configuration without causing adverse effects such as deterioration of the rear field of view due to the narrow interval between the left and right guide rails. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle body rear structure in which a rear end portion can be displaced up and down along a guide rail.

The invention according to claim 1, the rear part of the vehicle body is installed in Rutotomoni, rear pillar surface from looking upper end the body of the inner pair of disposed inclined so as to be positioned on the side of the rear of the vehicle,該Sayu A back door that covers the rear opening disposed between the rear pillars so as to be openable and closable, a tonneau cover that is installed so as to cover an upper part of the rear cargo compartment located on the front side of the rear opening, and the tonneau cover By having a pull rod provided at the rear end portion and a pair of left and right guide rails that slidably support both left and right end portions of the pull rod, and sliding the pull rod along the guide rail, The rear structure of the vehicle body is configured such that the rear end portion of the tonneau cover is driven to move up and down, and the left and right guide rails are installed in a state of being inclined downward as viewed from the side surface of the vehicle body, and Flat Is installed in, the guide rails are accommodated in the accommodating space formed between the trim disposed at a In'napira and spacing of the rear pillar member attached to In'napira the rear pillar, the guide rail distributing upper portion, as viewed from the back of the vehicle at a position overlapping with the rear pillar, Rutotomoni disposed in front side of the rear pillar when viewed from the vehicle body side, the front side of the rear pillar when viewed from the vehicle body side A position overlapped with the established quarter window and located near the inner surface of the quarter window when viewed from the rear of the vehicle, and a position where the lower portion of the guide rail overlaps with the rear pillar when viewed from the side of the vehicle body Thus, it is disposed on the inner side of the rear pillar as viewed from the rear surface of the vehicle.

The invention according to claim 2 is the vehicle body rear structure according to claim 1 , wherein an opaque light shielding region is provided at the peripheral edge of the quarter window, and the upper portion of the guide rail is seen from the side of the vehicle. It is arranged at a position overlapping with the region.

The invention according to claim 3 is the vehicle body rear portion structure according to the claim 2, when viewed from the rear surface of the vehicle body, in which is disposed closest to the upper portion calyx Otauindo moth Idoreru.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the rear structure of the vehicle body according to the second or third aspect, the upper portion of the guide rail extends along the flange portion of the rear pillar provided on the quarter window side as viewed from the side surface of the vehicle body. Is arranged.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the left and right guide rails are installed in parallel when viewed from the rear surface of the vehicle, and the upper portion of the guide rail is overlapped with the rear pillar when viewed from the rear surface of the vehicle. , Disposed on the front side of the rear pillar when viewed from the side of the vehicle body, and the lower portion of the guide rail overlaps with the rear pillar when viewed from the side of the vehicle body. Because it is arranged on the inner side, the rear end of the tonneau cover is placed along the guide rail with a simple configuration without causing any adverse effects such as the deterioration of the rear field of view due to the narrow interval between the left and right guide rails. It can be displaced up and down.

Further, the upper portion of the guide rail interferes with the rear pillar because the upper portion of the guide rail is disposed at a position overlapping the quarter window as viewed from the side of the vehicle and close to the inner surface of the quarter window. There is an advantage that a wider interval between the left and right guide rails can be secured while preventing this.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the guide rail is disposed through the quarter window even though the upper portion of the guide rail is disposed at a position close to the inner surface of the quarter window as viewed from the side of the vehicle. Since it can be prevented from being visually recognized from the outside by the light shielding region, there is an advantage that the design of the vehicle can be maintained well.

In the invention according to claim 3, when viewed from the back of the vehicle, for which is disposed an upper end of the upper Symbol guide rail closest position to the quarter window, the guide rail is prevented from interfering with the rear pillars, the right and left While installing guide rails in parallel, the installation interval can be maximized.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, since the upper portion of the guide rail is disposed along the flange portion of the rear pillar provided on the quarter window side, the upper portion of the guide rail is installed avoiding the main body portion of the rear pillar. This prevents the guide rail from interfering with the rear pillar, while ensuring a sufficient interval between the left and right guide rails, and is advantageous in that the guide rail is visible from the outside through the quarter window. There is an advantage that can be prevented.

  1 to 3 show an embodiment of a vehicle body rear structure according to the present invention. The rear structure of the vehicle body is a back door 3 that is installed at the rear of the vehicle body and swings and displaces with the upper hinge 1 as a fulcrum, so that the rear opening 2 can be opened and closed, and a front side of the rear opening 2. A tonneau cover 6 installed so as to cover the upper part of the rear luggage compartment 5 formed on the rear side of the seat back 4 of the occupant seat (rear seat), and a pull bar 7 provided at the rear end of the tonneau cover 6 And a pair of left and right guide rails 8 that slidably support the left and right ends of the pull bar 7. 1 to 3, reference numeral 9 denotes an installation line for the seal member installed along the periphery of the rear opening 2.

  The tonneau cover 6 is composed of a sheet-like body installed between the storage case 10 installed along the upper back of the seat back 4 and the pulling rod 7 supported by the guide rail 8. A winding mechanism that urges the tonneau cover 6 in the winding direction is disposed in the housing case 10, and a tension corresponding to the urging force of the winding mechanism is applied to the tonneau cover 6, and the tonneau cover 6 described later is provided. The tonneau cover 6 is configured to be pulled out from the housing case 10 in accordance with the opening / closing operation. As shown in FIG. 4, the pulling bar 7 is integrally provided with a covering plate 11 made of a synthetic resin plate covering the rear upper surface of the rear cargo compartment 5 at the rear end portion thereof, and is not shown in the figure. The rear end portion of the tonneau cover 6 is fixed via a tool or the like.

  Further, the side end of the pull bar 7 is held by a slider 12 that slides and displaces along the guide rail 8, and the slider 12 is driven up and down by the up-and-down driving means 13. The elevating drive means 13 is installed along the guide rail 8, the drive cable 14 with the slider 12 fixed at a predetermined position, and the drive cable 14 installed at both upper and lower ends of the guide rail 8. The drive cable 15 and the driven roller 16 that are wound, and a drive motor 17 that rotationally drives the drive roller 15 are rotated. The drive roller 15 is rotated according to the drive force of the drive motor 17, and the drive cable 14 At the same time, the slider 12 is slid along the guide rail 8 so that the rear ends of the pull bar 7 and the tonneau cover 6 are driven up and down.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the left and right guide rails 8 are installed so as to be inclined downward as viewed from the side of the vehicle body, and both guide rails 8 are viewed from the rear surface of the vehicle body as shown in FIG. Each is installed in parallel along the vertical direction. The upper part of the guide rail 8 overlaps with the main body part (the inner wall surface of the inner pillar) of the rear pillar 18 provided at the rear part of the vehicle body as viewed from the rear surface of the vehicle body, and the rear pillar as viewed from the side surface of the vehicle body. 1, specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, at a position overlapping the rear edge of the quarter window 19 located on the front side of the rear pillar 18, An upper portion of the guide rail 8 is disposed at a close position.

  That is, in the vehicle in which the rear pillar 18 is inclined so that the upper end portion of the rear pillar 18 is located on the inner side of the vehicle body as viewed from the rear surface of the vehicle body, the upper end portion of the guide rail 8 is closest to the quarter window 19. As shown in FIG. 5, the opaque light shielding region 20 formed by applying a black ceramic paint to the peripheral portion of the quarter window 19, and the quarter window 19 side of the rear pillar 18, that is, as shown in FIG. An upper portion of the guide rail 8 is disposed along an installation portion with the flange portion 21 provided on the front side.

  Further, in a vehicle in which the rear pillar 18 is inclined rearward when viewed from the side of the vehicle body, the guide rail 8 is installed in an inclined state in a rearward downward direction at an angle closer to the horizontal than the rear pillar 18. 6 and 7, when viewed from the rear surface of the vehicle body, the lower portion overlaps with the main body portion of the rear pillar 18, that is, the portion excluding the flange portion 21 of the inner pillar as viewed from the side surface of the vehicle body. It is arranged on the inner side of the rear pillar 18.

  5 to 7, the guide rail 8 includes a front plate 22 that supports the front surface of the slider 12, a side plate 23 that supports the outer surface of the slider 12, and the front plate 22 and the side. A guide groove portion 24 is provided between the face plates 23, and a driven portion 25 of the slider 12 driven by the drive cable 14 is disposed in the guide groove portion 24. Moreover, the upper end part and lower end part of the said guide rail 8 are attached to the inner surface of the rear pillar 18 via the attachment brackets 26 and 27, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG.

  Further, a trim material 28 that covers the inner surface of the rear pillar 18 is installed on the inner side of the rear pillar 18. The trim material 28 has a side wall plate 29 installed so as to face the inner wall surface of the rear pillar 18, and a front wall plate 30 connected to the front end portion of the side wall plate 29. The side wall plate 29 of the trim material 28 is installed along the rear pillar 18 inclined so that the rear end portion is located on the inner side of the vehicle body as viewed from the upper surface of the vehicle body, and the front wall plate 30 is The side wall plate 29 is installed so as to be inclined in the opposite direction, that is, the rear end portion is located on the outer side of the vehicle body.

  The side wall plate 29 and the front wall plate 30 form a mountain-shaped protrusion 31 that protrudes forward as viewed from the upper surface of the vehicle body at the front end of the trim member 28. Further, the guide rail 8 and the like are accommodated between the trim material 28 and the rear pillar 18 by arranging the side wall plate 29 of the trim material 28 at a predetermined distance from the inner wall surface of the rear pillar 18. An accommodation space 32 is formed for this purpose.

  In the above configuration, when the opening operation of the back door 3 is performed, an opening switch (not shown) is turned ON, the driving motor 17 is operated in the forward rotation direction, and the driving roller 15 and the driving cable 14 are driven. As a result, the slider 12 provided at the side end of the pull bar 7 rises along the guide rail 8 from the lower tonneau cover closing position to the upper tonneau cover opening position. As a result, the rear end of the tonneau cover 6 moves to the upper open position so that the luggage can be easily taken in and out of the rear luggage compartment 5 (see the phantom line in FIG. 1).

Further, when the closing operation of the back door 3 is performed, a closing switch (not shown) is turned ON, the driving motor 17 is operated in the reverse direction, and the driving roller 15 and the driving cable 14 are driven. As a result, the slider 12 provided at the side end of the pull bar 7 descends along the guide rail 8 from the upper tonneau cover opening position to the lower tonneau cover closing position. As a result, the rear end of the tonneau cover 6 moves to the lower closed position so that the luggage in the rear luggage compartment 5 is concealed by the tonneau cover 6 (see the solid line in FIG. 1).

  As described above, the back door 3 that covers the rear opening 2 formed between the pair of left and right rear pillars 18 installed at the rear of the vehicle body so as to be openable and closable, and the rear luggage compartment 5 that is located on the front side of the rear opening 2. A tonneau cover 6 installed to cover the upper part of the tonneau cover, a pull bar 7 provided at the rear end of the tonneau cover 6, and a pair of left and right guide rails 8 that slidably support the left and right ends of the pull bar 7 The rear end portion of the tonneau cover 6 is driven up and down by sliding the pull rod 7 along the guide rail 8, and is viewed from the rear surface of the vehicle. The left and right guide rails 8 are installed in parallel, and the upper part of the guide rails 8 is positioned in front of the rear pillars 18 when viewed from the side of the vehicle body at a position overlapping the rear pillars 18 when viewed from the rear surface of the vehicle. ~ side Since the lower portion of the guide rail 8 is disposed on the inner side of the rear pillar 18 when viewed from the rear surface of the vehicle at a position overlapping the rear pillar 18 when viewed from the side surface of the vehicle body, the left and right guides are arranged. The rear end portion of the tonneau cover 6 can be displaced up and down along the guide rail 8 with a simple configuration without causing adverse effects such as deterioration of the rear field of view due to the narrow installation interval of the rails 8.

  That is, the rear pillar 18 disposed on the side portion of the rear opening 2 is inclined so that the upper end portion is located on the inner side of the vehicle body as viewed from the rear surface of the vehicle body. As shown, when the left and right guide rails 8a are installed in parallel and disposed on the inner side of the rear pillar 18 over the entire length, the lower ends of the both guide rails 8a are located within the rear opening 2. It is inevitable that it will protrude to the side. On the other hand, when the upper part of the guide rail 8 is disposed on the front side of the rear pillar 18 when viewed from the side of the vehicle body at the position overlapping the rear pillar 18 when viewed from the rear surface of the vehicle as described above. While preventing the upper part of the guide rail 8 from interfering with the rear pillar 18 inclined so that the upper end portion is located on the inner side of the vehicle body, while ensuring a sufficient installation interval between the left and right guide rails 8, These can be installed in parallel.

  Therefore, as shown in the prior art, the pulling rod 7 disposed at the rear end portion of the tonneau cover 6 is pulled at the left and right end portions without adopting a complicated configuration such as providing protruding and retracting pins whose amount of protrusion changes. While the left and right ends of the bar 7 are always supported by the guide rail 8, the pull bar 7 can be smoothly slid along the guide rail 8. Moreover, the rear view is deteriorated due to the narrow installation interval of the left and right guide rails 8 as described above, and the guide rails 8 get in the way when the luggage is taken in and out of the rear luggage compartment 5. There is an advantage that the width dimension of the tonneau cover 6 installed between the two guide rails 8 can be sufficiently secured.

  Further, since the lower part of the rear pillar 18 is located on the vehicle outer side as compared with the upper part, the lower part of the guide rail 8 can be viewed from the side of the vehicle body without interfering with the rear pillar 18. The rear pillar 18 can be disposed on the inner side of the rear pillar 18 when viewed from the rear surface of the vehicle. When the lower portion of the guide rail 8 is disposed at a position overlapping the rear pillar 18 as viewed from the side of the vehicle body in this way, the pull rod 7 is slid along the guide rail 8 to lower the tonneau cover. By moving to the closed position, the pull bar 7 can be positioned on the rear side of the vehicle body, so that there is an advantage that the luggage in the rear luggage compartment 5 can be effectively concealed by the tonneau cover 6.

  In the above embodiment, in the vehicle in which the quarter window 19 is disposed on the front side of the rear pillar 18, the upper portion of the guide rail 8 is located at a position overlapping the quarter window 19 when viewed from the side of the vehicle. Since it is disposed at a position close to the inner surface of the window 19, there is an advantage that the installation interval of the left and right guide rails 8 can be secured more widely while preventing the upper part of the guide rails 8 from interfering with the rear pillar 18.

  In particular, as shown in the above embodiment, in a vehicle in which the opaque light shielding region 20 is provided at the peripheral edge of the quarter window 19, the upper portion of the guide rail 8 overlaps with the light shielding region 20 when viewed from the side of the vehicle. In order to ensure a sufficient interval between the left and right guide rails 8, the upper portion of the guide rails 8 is arranged on the inner surface of the quarter window 19 when viewed from the side of the vehicle as described above. Although the guide rail 8 can be visually recognized from the outside through the quarter window 19 by the light-shielding region 20 even though the guide rail 8 is disposed at a close position, the vehicle design can be favorably maintained. There is.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, in the vehicle in which the rear pillar 18 is inclined and installed so that the upper end portion of the rear pillar 18 is located on the inner side of the vehicle body as viewed from the rear surface of the vehicle, the upper end portion of the guide rail 8 is provided. Since the guide rail 8 is prevented from interfering with the rear pillar 18 and the left and right guide rails 8 are installed in parallel, the installation interval is maximized. be able to.

  Further, as shown in the above embodiment, when the upper portion of the guide rail 8 is disposed along the flange portion 21 of the rear pillar 18 provided on the quarter window 19 side, the main body portion (inner pillar) of the rear pillar 18 is provided. By installing the upper part of the guide rail 8 while avoiding the inner wall of the vehicle, it is possible to prevent the guide rail 8 from interfering with the rear pillar 18 and to secure a sufficient interval between the left and right guide rails 8. There is an advantage that the guide rail 8 can be effectively prevented from being visually recognized through the quarter window 19 from the outside.

  In the embodiment described above, the side wall plate 29 of the trim member 28 installed so as to cover the inner wall surface of the rear pillar 18 is inclined so that the rear end portion is located on the inner side of the vehicle body as viewed from the upper surface of the vehicle body. At the same time, the front wall plate 30 of the trim member 28 connected to the front end portion of the side wall plate 29 is inclined so that the rear end portion is located on the outer side of the vehicle body. Even when the trim member 28 is installed at a predetermined interval, the field of view through the quarter window 19 disposed on the front side of the rear pillar 18 is narrowed due to the presence of the trim member 28. Can be prevented.

  That is, the occupant is removed from the line of sight when the occupant seated on the occupant seat installed in front of the rear pillar 18 faces obliquely rearward, that is, through the quarter window 19 disposed in front of the rear pillar 18. As shown in FIG. 5, the line of sight J when viewing the direction is directed toward the rear outer side of the vehicle body and coincides with the inclination direction of the front wall plate 30, so that the inner wall surface of the rear pillar 18 is Even when the trim member 28 is installed so as to cover it, the presence of the front wall plate 30 effectively prevents the occupant's line of sight J from being obstructed and ensures a sufficient field of view through the quarter window 19. There is an advantage that you can.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the front end of the trim member 28 as viewed from the upper surface of the vehicle body is provided with a mountain-shaped protrusion 31 composed of the side wall plate 29 and the front wall plate 30 to protrude forward of the vehicle body, By arranging the side wall plate 29 of the trim material 28 at a predetermined distance from the inner wall surface of the rear pillar 18, a predetermined accommodation space 32 is formed between the trim material 28 and the rear pillar 18. A wide accommodation space 32 is formed between the trim material 28 and the rear pillar 18 while preventing the occupant's line of sight J from being blocked by the presence of the trim material 28, and the guide rail 8 or the wiring is formed using the accommodation space 32. There is an advantage that it is possible to accommodate a harness or the like.

In place of the above-described embodiment in which the slider 12 is slid along the guide rail 8 together with the driving cable 14 by rotating the driving roller 15 according to the driving force of the driving motor 17. The pulling bar 7 is moved up and down along the guide rail 8 in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the back door 3 by a lift driving means including a screw feed mechanism for screwing the slider 12 or a drive cylinder for pushing and pulling the slider 12. Alternatively, the pulling rod 7 may be displaced up and down by sliding the slider 12 along the guide rail 8 according to the manual operation of the occupant after the back door 3 is opened. Good.

  In the above embodiment, when the pull bar 7 is slid along the guide rail 8 according to the opening / closing operation of the back door 3, the tonneau cover 6 is prevented from hanging down. 4, an example in which a predetermined winding tension is applied to the tonneau cover 6 by the winding mechanism disposed in the storage case 10 installed along the upper back of the back side 4 has been described. By forming the tonneau cover 6 from a material having a property, the tonneau cover 6 may be prevented from hanging down in response to the vertical movement of the pull bar 7 without providing the winding mechanism.

It is a side view which shows embodiment of the vehicle body rear part structure which concerns on this invention. It is a rear view which shows embodiment of the vehicle body rear part structure which concerns on this invention. It is a top view which shows embodiment of the vehicle body rear part structure which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the specific structure of the raising / lowering drive means which slide-displaces a pull rod. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. It is the BB sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

2 Rear opening 3 Back door 5 Rear luggage compartment 6 Tonneau cover 7 Pull rod 8 Guide rail 18 Rear pillar 19 Quarter window 20 Light shielding area 21 Flange

Claims (4)

It is installed in the rear portion of the vehicle body Rutotomoni, a pair of right and left rear pillars inclined to installed as the upper end as viewed from the rear surface of the vehicle is positioned on the inner side of the vehicle body, disposed between the left and right rear pillars A back door that covers the rear opening that can be opened and closed, a tonneau cover that is installed so as to cover the upper part of the rear cargo compartment located in front of the rear opening, and a rear end of the tonneau cover. It has a pull bar and a pair of left and right guide rails that slidably support both left and right ends of the pull bar. By sliding the pull bar along the guide rail, the rear end of the tonneau cover is driven up and down. Vehicle body rear structure configured to be,
The left and right guide rails are installed in a downwardly inclined manner when viewed from the side of the vehicle body, and are installed in parallel when viewed from the rear surface of the vehicle .
Both the guide rails are accommodated in an accommodation space formed between the inner pillar of the rear pillar and the trim material arranged at a distance, and are attached to the inner pillar of the rear pillar,
Upper portion of the guide rail, as viewed from the back of the vehicle at a position overlapping with the rear pillar, is disposed on the front side of the rear pillar when viewed from the vehicle body side Rutotomoni, the rear pillar when viewed from the vehicle body side In a position overlapping with the quarter window arranged on the front side, it is arranged at a position close to the inner surface of the quarter window as seen from the rear surface of the vehicle,
A vehicle body rear structure, wherein a lower portion of the guide rail is disposed on an inner side of the rear pillar as viewed from the rear surface of the vehicle at a position overlapping the rear pillar as viewed from the side surface of the vehicle body. 2. An opaque light shielding region is provided at a peripheral portion of the quarter window, and an upper portion of the guide rail is disposed at a position overlapping with the light shielding region when viewed from the side of the vehicle. Car body rear structure as described. The vehicle body rear portion structure according to claim 2, wherein the upper portion of the guide rail is disposed closest to the quarter window when viewed from the rear surface of the vehicle body. The vehicle body rear structure according to claim 2 or 3, wherein an upper portion of the guide rail is disposed along a flange portion of a rear pillar provided on the quarter window side as viewed from a side surface of the vehicle body.

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