JP4690955B2 - Rear structure of the vehicle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a rear structure of a vehicle provided with a flip-up type tailgate at the rear of the vehicle.

Conventionally, various types of vehicles having a flip-up type tailgate at the rear of the vehicle have been proposed. In this type of vehicle, for example, one of the hinge members is attached to the tailgate, and the other hinge member is attached to the groove-shaped mohawk that is a joint between the vehicle roof panel and the side panel, and the appearance is further maintained. Therefore, a structure in which a cover member that covers the hinge member is provided has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-75195 (paragraph 0034, FIGS. 2 and 3)

  However, in the conventional rear structure of the vehicle described above, the cover member is integrally formed and the rear end portion of the cover member has a single plate shape. Therefore, the shape changes depending on the rigidity of the rear end portion of the cover member. This could cause the appearance of the vehicle to be damaged.

  In addition, in the case where the cover member is integrally formed as in the prior art, the degree of freedom of the shape of the rear end portion of the cover member is limited. Therefore, the appearance of the vehicle is also desired to be improved by increasing the degree of freedom of shape. It was rare.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle rear structure that can prevent deformation of a cover member and can enhance the appearance of the rear end portion of the cover member.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a vehicle rear structure in which a tail gate is provided at a rear portion of a vehicle main body, and an upper end of the tail gate is rotatably supported by the vehicle main body via a hinge member. Is provided in a mohawk portion that serves as a joint between the roof panel and the side panel of the vehicle body, and a cover member that fits the mohawk portion and covers the hinge member is provided. A cover base portion attached to the hinge member, and a cover surface portion formed separately from the cover base portion and provided on the outer surface of the vehicle main body are provided.

  According to this, by forming the cover member separately from the cover base portion and the cover surface portion, the degree of freedom in forming the shape of the cover base portion can be increased, so that the rear end portion of the cover member is highly designed. It becomes possible to make it into a shape. Furthermore, since the cover base can be made to have a highly rigid shape by increasing the degree of freedom in forming the cover base, it is possible to obtain a cover member having a high rigidity.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that a box-shaped portion that forms a closed space composed of the cover base portion and the cover surface portion is provided at a rear end portion of the cover member. According to this, since the rigidity of the rear end portion of the cover member can be increased by providing the box-shaped portion, it is possible to prevent the cover member from being deformed.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of the box-shaped portions are provided, and the hinge member is disposed so that a rotation center portion thereof is located between the box-shaped portion and the box-shaped portion. It is characterized by that. According to this, since the shape of the cover member can be stably maintained by the box-shaped portion, the gap between the rotation center of the hinge member and the cover member can be reduced as much as possible to improve the appearance. It becomes possible.

  In the invention according to claim 4, the cover surface portion is formed along the outer surface of the vehicle main body, and the rear end portion of the cover member faces the front of the vehicle main body from the rear end of the cover surface portion. It is characterized by being inclined. According to this, by forming the rear end portion of the cover base portion so as to enter the front of the vehicle from the rear end portion of the cover surface portion formed along the outer surface of the vehicle body, the rear end portion of the cover member is It can be prevented from appearing to protrude toward the rear of the vehicle, and the appearance can be enhanced.

  In the invention according to claim 5, the cover base is provided with an engaging portion that engages with the hinge member, and protrudes toward the hinge member in the vicinity of the engaging portion. A bent portion is formed along the extending direction of the portion. According to this, it becomes possible to increase the rigidity in the engaging portion of the cover base.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the deformation | transformation of a cover member can be prevented and the rear part structure of the vehicle which can improve the external appearance of the rear-end part of a cover member can be provided.

  1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cover member of the rear structure of the vehicle according to the present embodiment is removed, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cover member of the rear structure of the vehicle according to the present embodiment is attached, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the member, FIG. 4 is a plan view when the cover member is turned upside down, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 4, FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG. 4, and FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG. In this embodiment, the traveling direction of the vehicle is “front”, the backward direction of the vehicle is “rear”, the upward direction of the vehicle is “up”, the downward direction of the vehicle is “down”, and the traveling direction of the vehicle width direction. The left side is “left” and the right side is “right” in the direction of travel. In the following description, only the rear structure of the vehicle on the left side in the vehicle width direction is illustrated and described. However, the rear structure of the vehicle on the right side in the vehicle width direction is a symmetric structure across the center in the vehicle width direction. Since the configuration and operation are the same, the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle 1 includes a flip-up type tail gate TG for loading and unloading loads on the rear portion 2 a of the vehicle body 2. The tail gate TG is rotatably supported at the upper end via the hinge member 10.

  The hinge member 10 is provided at a side edge of the vehicle body 2 in the vehicle width direction, and is fixed to the vehicle body 2 side. The stationary side hinge portion 11 is fixed to the tailgate TG side. Are connected to each other via a rotation shaft 13 so as to be rotatable.

  The fixed-side hinge portion 11 is formed by bending a metal plate that is formed long in the front-rear direction into an L-shape, and the fixed portion 11a having a surface facing upward and a surface facing downward is provided in the front-rear direction. It is fixed to the vehicle body 2 via mounting pins 14 and 15 that are spaced apart in the direction. The attachment pins 14 and 15 are inserted into attachment holes (not shown) formed in the fixed portion 11 a of the fixed side hinge portion 11 and fixed to the vehicle body 2. Further, the fixed-side hinge portion 11 is formed with a rectangular engagement hole 11c at a substantially central portion in the front-rear direction of the standing portion 11b having a surface facing the vehicle width direction.

  The fixed-side hinge portion 11 (hinge member 10) is attached to a groove-like mohawk portion M (see FIG. 5), which is a joint portion between the roof panel RP and the side panel (side frame) SP. Thus, by providing the hinge member 10 in the mohawk portion M (see FIG. 5), the attachment rigidity of the hinge member 10 and the tailgate TG to the vehicle body 2 can be increased.

  The rotation-side hinge portion 12 is an elongated metal plate and is longer than the fixed-side hinge portion 11, and rotates at the front end (upper end) via the rear end of the fixed-side hinge portion 11 and the rotation shaft 13. It is connected freely. Moreover, the rotation side hinge part 12 is being fixed to the side edge part of the tail gate TG in the vehicle width direction via the bolts 16 and 17 provided in the back from the center part of the longitudinal direction at intervals. . The bolts 16 and 17 are inserted into attachment holes (not shown) formed in the rotation side hinge portion 12 and fixed to the tailgate TG.

  Further, the rotation-side hinge portion 12 is provided with a damper stay attaching portion 18 for attaching a damper stay 60 (see FIG. 1) to an end portion (rear end) opposite to the rotation shaft 13. . The damper stay 60 is of a gas pressure type or a hydraulic type, and includes a tube cylinder 61 (partially shown) rotatably supported by the damper stay mounting portion 18 and an opening (see FIG. It is comprised from the piston rod (not shown) rotatably supported by the side edge part of not shown.

  The vehicle body 2 is provided with a cover member 20 that covers the hinge member 10 fixed to the mohawk portion M. The cover member 20 covers the entire fixed-side hinge portion 11 including the rotating shaft 13 (see FIG. 2), and extends to the rear end of the roof molding 3 positioned further forward than the fixed-side hinge portion 11. Is formed. The roof molding 3 is fitted in the mohawk portion M so as to cover the mohawk portion M.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the cover member 20 includes a cover base portion 30 attached to the hinge member 10 and a cover surface portion 40 provided on the outer surface 2 c (see FIG. 1) of the vehicle body 2 as separate bodies. And joined together by heat caulking or the like. FIG. 3 is a view of the cover member 20 in a state where the cover base portion 30 and the cover surface portion 40 are disassembled as viewed from obliquely below.

  The cover base 30 is formed of a single plate material and includes a pair of box-shaped portions 31 and 32, engaging portions 33 and 34, and a bent portion 35. As shown in FIG. 4, the cover base portion 30 has a flat portion 30 a in which the peripheral portion except the rear end portions of the box-shaped portions 31 and 32 abuts against the back surface 40 a of the cover surface portion 40. Continuing from the portion 30a, box-shaped portions 31, 32, engaging portions 33, 34, and a bent portion 35 are formed. Further, the cover base portion 30 is formed to extend from the rear end portion to the substantially central portion in the front-rear direction with respect to the cover surface portion 40.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the box-shaped portion 31 is formed at the rear end portion of the cover member 20 and is located on the left side (outside) in the vehicle width direction. As shown in FIG. 3, the box-shaped portion 31 is formed in a substantially triangular prism shape. As shown in FIG. 5, the box-shaped portion 31 is configured to have a closed space R <b> 1 surrounded by a triangular molded plate portion 31 a formed by the cover base portion 30 and a back surface 40 a of the cover surface portion 40. ing.

  The box-shaped portion 32 is formed at the rear end portion of the cover member 20 similarly to the box-shaped portion 31, and is located on the right side (inside) in the vehicle width direction with a space in the vehicle width direction. ing. As shown in FIG. 3, the box-shaped portion 32 is formed in a substantially triangular pyramid shape. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the box-shaped portion 32 is configured to have a closed space R <b> 2 surrounded by a triangular molded plate portion 32 a formed by the cover base portion 30 and a back surface 40 a of the cover surface portion 40. ing.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the box-shaped portions 31 and 32 are formed so as to be inclined at the same angle from the rear end of the cover member 20 toward the front of the vehicle body 2. In addition, between the box shape part 31 and the box shape part 32, it is the recessed path 50 in which the standing part 11b (refer FIG. 1) of the stationary side hinge part 11 is inserted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the engaging portions 33 and 34 are provided so as to be located at the center portion in the front-rear direction of the cover base portion 30 and at the center portion in the vehicle width direction. As shown in FIG. 3, the engaging portion 33 located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction is bent into a V shape with a predetermined width, and as shown in FIG. 6, the cross section is L-shaped with respect to the flat portion 30a. It is formed at the tip of a step 30a1 formed in the mold. Similarly, the engaging portion 34 located on the inner side in the vehicle width direction is bent and formed into a V shape with a predetermined width, and stands up directly from the flat portion 30a, with a slight gap from the engaging portion 33. It is formed so as to face each other. In addition, protrusions 33a and 34a are formed on surfaces of the engaging portions 33 and 34 that face each other on the free ends.

  A concave path 51 that communicates with the concave path 50 is formed between the box-shaped portions 31 and 32 and the engaging portions 33 and 34 (see FIGS. 3 and 4). The standing part 11b of the hinge part 11 is inserted.

  The bent portion 35 is formed in a substantially U shape in a plan view shown in FIG. 4 and extends forward from the engaging portions 33 and 34. As shown in FIG. 7, the bent portion 35 is formed in a L-shaped cross section with respect to the flat portion 30a on both the left and right sides, and similarly in the L-shaped cross section at the front end portion as shown in FIG. It is bent and formed. Thus, since the bent portion 35 is provided so as to protrude toward the fixed portion 11a side of the fixed-side hinge portion 11, and further, the tip portion 35a extends along the extending direction of the cover surface portion 40 described later. The rigidity of the engaging portions 33 and 34 formed continuously in the vicinity of the bent portion 35 can be increased.

  In this embodiment, a portion surrounded by the bent portion 35 is formed as a concave path 52 (see FIG. 3), and the concave path 52 communicates with the concave path 51 with the engaging portions 33 and 34 interposed therebetween. And the standing part 11b of the fixed side hinge part 11 is inserted in this recessed path 52 (refer FIG. 8).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the cover surface portion 40 has a plate-like shape formed in a substantially triangular shape having a wide rear end portion and gradually narrowing toward the front. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the surface 40s of the cover surface portion 40 is directed to the surface side of the vehicle body 2 to block the mohawk portion M (see FIG. 1), and the outer surface of the roof panel RP and the side panel SP. It is formed to be substantially flush with 2c.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a molding connecting portion 41 for attaching the cover member 20 to the roof molding 3 is provided at the front end of the cover surface portion 40. As shown in FIG. 9, the molding connecting portion 41 has an engaging tongue portion 41a formed with a predetermined width (see FIG. 3), and the lower portion of the engaging tongue portion 41a is placed on the upper surface of the engaging end portion 41a. A stop protrusion 41b is formed. Further, an upper locking protrusion 41c is formed on the back surface 40a of the cover surface portion 40 at a position facing the lower locking protrusion 41b.

  In the rear structure of the vehicle 1 of the present embodiment, after the fixed-side hinge portion 11 is fixed to the mohawk portion M with the mounting pins 14 and 15, the rear end of the roof molding 3 is related to the molding connecting portion 41 of the cover member 20. The molding connecting portion 41 is fitted to the roof molding 3 so as to be gripped by the stopping projection 41c and the lower locking projection 41b. When fitted, the positions of the engaging portions 33 and 34 provided in the cover base portion 30 and the positions of the engaging holes 11c provided in the fixed side hinge portion 11 coincide with each other in the vertical direction. Is pressed from above, and the engaging portion 33 and the engaging portion 34 are bent and deformed in a direction away from each other by the pressing force received from the upright portion 11b of the fixed-side hinge portion 11, and the cover member 20 is further pressed. By doing so, the engaging portions 33 and 34 are elastically restored, and the projecting portions 33a and 34a are inserted from both sides of the engaging hole 11c so that the cover member 20 is engaged with the hinge member 10. (See FIG. 6). In this state, the cover member 20 is attached to the vehicle body 2 such that the surface 40s of the cover surface portion 40 is flush with the outer surface 2c of the roof panel RP and the side panel SP (FIGS. 2, 5 to 5). 7).

  In the rear structure of the vehicle 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above, the cover member 20 is formed as a separate member such as the cover base portion 30 and the cover surface portion 40. Therefore, the cover member is integrally formed. Compared with the case where it exists, it becomes possible to raise the shaping | molding freedom degree of the shape of the cover base 30, and the cover base 30 can be made into a shape with high rigidity. As a result, the cover member 20 having high rigidity can be obtained, and the deformation of the cover member 20 can be prevented. Furthermore, since the degree of freedom in forming the shape of the cover base portion 30 can be increased, the rear end portion of the cover member 20 has a highly designed shape, that is, the exposed portion of the hinge member 10 when the tailgate TG is released as much as possible. The shape can be reduced.

  Further, in the rear structure of the vehicle 1 of the present embodiment, the box-shaped portions 31 and 32 are provided at the rear end portion of the cover member 20, so that the rigidity of the rear end portion of the cover member 20 can be increased, and the cover The deformation of the member 20 can be prevented.

  Further, in the rear structure of the vehicle 1 of the present embodiment, the pivot shaft 13 of the hinge member 10 is disposed at a position where the rigidity between the box-shaped portion 31 and the box-shaped portion 32 is high (FIG. 2). 5), the gap between the rotation shaft 13 of the hinge member 10 and the cover member 20, that is, the concave path 50 between the box-shaped portion 31 and the box-shaped portion 32 can be set as narrow as possible. The exposed portion of the hinge member 10 when the tailgate TG is opened can be reduced as much as possible, and the appearance can be improved.

  In the rear structure of the vehicle 1 of the present embodiment, the rear end portions of the box-shaped portions 31 and 32 are inclined so that the rear end portion of the cover member 20 protrudes toward the rear of the vehicle 1. It is possible to prevent the appearance and enhance the appearance (see FIG. 2).

  The present embodiment is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the number of the box-shaped portions 31 and 32 is two, but the number of the box-shaped portions may be three or more.

It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the cover member of the rear part structure of the vehicle of this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the cover member of the rear part structure of the vehicle of this embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of a cover member. It is a top view when a cover member is turned upside down. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is BB sectional drawing of FIG. It is CC sectional drawing of FIG. It is DD sectional drawing of FIG. It is EE sectional drawing of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle 2 Vehicle main body 2a Rear part 2c Outer surface 10 Hinge member 20 Cover member 30 Cover base part 31, 32 Box-shaped part 33, 34 Engagement part 40 Cover surface part M Mohawk part RP Roof panel SP Side panel TG Tailgate

Claims (5)

A rear structure of the vehicle is provided with a tailgate at a rear portion of the vehicle body, and an upper end of the tailgate is rotatably supported by the vehicle body via a hinge member,
The hinge member is provided in a mohawk portion that serves as a joint between the roof panel and the side panel of the vehicle body,
A cover member that fits over the mohawk portion and covers the hinge member is provided,
The cover member is
A cover base attached to the hinge member;
A vehicle rear portion structure comprising: a cover surface portion formed separately from the cover base portion and provided on an outer surface of the vehicle main body.   2. The rear portion of the vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a box-shaped portion that forms a closed space formed by the cover base portion and the cover surface portion is provided at a rear end portion of the cover member. Construction. A plurality of the box-shaped portions are provided,
The vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the hinge member is disposed so that a rotation center portion thereof is positioned between the box shape portion and the box shape portion. Rear structure. The cover surface portion is formed along the outer surface of the vehicle body,
The rear end portion of the cover member is formed so as to be inclined from the rear end of the cover surface portion toward the front of the vehicle main body. The rear structure of the vehicle described in 1. The cover base is provided with an engaging portion that engages with the hinge member,
2. The bent portion according to claim 1, wherein a bent portion is formed in the vicinity of the engaging portion so as to protrude toward the hinge member and a tip portion is formed along the extending direction of the cover surface portion. Item 5. The vehicle rear structure according to Item 4.

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