JP4850752B2 - Rear structure of the vehicle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a rear structure of a vehicle in which a striker opening opened corresponding to a striker on a cover plate that covers a rear end panel is opened and closed by a striker cover.

Conventionally, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1, a locking device is provided on an opening / closing body such as a trunk lid or a back door that opens / closes a rear compartment opening of a vehicle, while a striker is projected from a rear end panel on the vehicle body side. And the rear part structure of the vehicle which locked the opening-closing body to the vehicle body side by engaging the latch of a locking device with a striker is known. In this rear structure, a striker opening is provided at a position corresponding to the striker in a cover plate that covers the rear end panel with a space therein, and a cover member is attached to the striker opening. The cover member of Patent Document 1 is formed integrally with a pair of striker covers that open and close to the striker so as to be separated from each other on both sides, and extends so as to intersect with each other, with the lower end serving as a cover plate. A pair of support arms pivotally mounted. The striker cover is urged in the same direction by the urging means, and when the opening / closing body is opened, the striker cover is urged in the closing direction so that the striker opening is closed so that the striker cannot be seen from the outside. When the body is closed, the striker cover is opened against the urging force of the urging means by being pressed by the lock device, and the latch and the striker are engaged.
JP 2004-44258 A

  By the way, unlike the striker cover as in Patent Document 1, a striker cover 19 as shown in FIG. 7 has been proposed (Proposed Example 1). The striker cover 19 will be described in detail. The striker cover 19 is a plate-like striker cover that is fitted into the striker opening 17 from the surface side of the cover plate 15, and has a substantially rectangular opening 33 provided in the center. Is opened and closed by a front cover 41 and a rear cover 43. The front cover 41 and the rear cover 43 have a substantially rectangular shape divided in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and are formed on the back surface of the striker cover 19 in the vicinity of the respective base end edges. It pivots about the part 45 and the rear side support shaft part 47 so that rotation is possible. The front and rear covers 41 and 43 close the opening 33 from below the cover plate 15 by the urging force of the spring members (torsion coil springs) 53 and 53 when the opening and closing body is opened. When the body is closed, it is configured such that the front ends of both covers 41 and 43 are separated and opened in a double-opening state by being pushed by the lower end of the lock device 13 [shown by phantom lines in FIG. 7 (c)]. In the striker cover 19, the front side support shaft part 45 and the rear side support shaft part 47 are arranged at substantially the same height, so that the front and rear covers 41 and 43 close the opening 33. The plate 15 is substantially parallel to the upper surface of the striker cover 19.

  As shown in FIGS. 7B and 7C, on the side of the striker 23 in the vehicle width direction, a pop-up lever 7 that presses the lock device 13 upward when the lock device 13 is unlocked is disposed adjacently. Has been. When the opening / closing body is closed, the lock device 13 enters the opening 33 while rotating and opening both covers 41 and 43, and pushes the pop-up lever 7 downward to move it.

  On the other hand, the front and rear covers 41 and 43 are provided with striker insertion openings 61 that allow the striker 23 projecting from the rear end panel 21 to be inserted when the covers 41 and 43 are opened and closed. The striker insertion opening 61 is provided so as to be recessed in a notch shape from the front edges of the covers 41 and 43 and extend in the vehicle front-rear direction.

  In the structure of the first proposal example, when the width L1 of the front cover 41 in the vehicle front-rear direction is set to be longer than the width L2 of the rear cover 43 in the vehicle front-rear direction (L1> L2), the front cover 41 is opened and closed. Since the pop-up lever 7 sometimes interferes with the front cover 41, it is necessary to widen the striker insertion port 61 on the front cover 41 side in the vehicle width direction in order to avoid interference with the pop-up lever 7. However, if the striker insertion opening 61 allows the insertion of the pop-up lever 7 as well as the striker 23 as described above, the opening area of the striker insertion opening 61 becomes large, and the shape thereof appears irregular. The problem of bad is caused.

  Therefore, contrary to the above-described Proposed Example 1, if the width L1 of the front cover 41 is made smaller than the width L2 of the rear cover 43 (L1 <L2) as in Proposed Example 2 shown in FIG. Since the width L1 (turning radius) is shorter than the distance between the front support shaft 45 and the pop-up lever 7, the front cover 41 does not interfere with the pop-up lever 7 during opening and closing operations. The striker insertion port 61 into which only the striker 23 can be inserted may be formed only in the rear cover 43 without forming an opening, whereby the opening area can be reduced and the appearance can be improved.

  However, on the other hand, if the width L2 of the rear cover 43 is made larger than the width L1 of the front cover 41 in this manner, as shown in FIG. There arises a new problem that the lower end of the side cover 43 interferes with the rear end panel 21.

  Therefore, the object of the present invention is to improve the structure of the striker cover in the above-described striker cover, thereby reducing the opening area of the striker insertion opening and improving the appearance. It is to prevent interference with the pop-up lever and the rear end panel during opening operation.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the rear structure of the vehicle according to the present invention, the width of the front cover in the vehicle front-rear direction is set so that the front cover does not come into contact with the pop-up lever during the opening / closing operation. After making it smaller than the width, the support shaft portion of the rear cover is arranged at a position lower than the support shaft portion of the front cover so that the rear cover does not contact the rear end panel during the opening operation.

  Specifically, in the rear structure of the vehicle according to the present invention, a striker that engages with a lock device provided at the lower end of an opening / closing body that opens and closes the rear compartment opening of the vehicle projects from the rear end panel, The cover plate that covers the rear end panel with a space inside has a substantially rectangular striker opening that opens and closes when the striker cover is rotated in the space by the locking device. It is the rear part structure of the vehicle opened correspondingly.

  The striker comprises a substantially gate-like rod-like body as viewed from the vehicle width direction, both ends of which are fixed to the rear end panel and are arranged along the vehicle front-rear direction. Sometimes, the striker is pushed upward by a pop-up lever adjacent to the side of the striker in the vehicle width direction, and when the opening / closing body is closed, the striker is intruded into the striker opening and moved downward in contact with the pop-up lever. The striker cover is pivotally attached to the back surface of the cover plate and has a substantially rectangular front cover and rear cover that are divided in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and the front cover Is rotated around a support shaft formed near the front edge of the front cover, while the rear cover is near the rear edge of the rear cover. The front cover and the rear cover close the striker opening from below the cover plate by a biasing force of a spring member when the opening / closing body is opened. On the other hand, when the opening / closing body is closed, it is configured such that the front ends of both covers are rotated away from each other by being pushed by the lower end of the locking device, and the striker opening is opened. The width of the front cover in the vehicle front-rear direction is set to be smaller than the width of the rear cover in the vehicle front-rear direction so as not to contact the pop-up lever. So that the support shaft portion of the rear cover is lower than the support shaft portion of the front cover, and the rear cover includes Striker insertion opening that allows insertion of the striker only during the opening operation of the bar is notched so as to extend rearward from the leading edge is open.

  According to the above invention, by setting the width of the front cover in the vehicle front-rear direction to be smaller than the width of the rear cover in the vehicle front-rear direction, the width of the front cover (rotating radius) is set to the support shaft portion of the front cover. The distance between the striker and the distance between the support shaft of the front cover and the pop-up lever can be made smaller, and the front cover does not come into contact with the pop-up lever as well as the striker during opening / closing operation. It is not necessary to provide an insertion port that allows the insertion of. On the other hand, the rear cover has a striker insertion opening that allows only the striker to be inserted so as to extend in the vehicle front-rear direction.Therefore, the rear cover has an insertion opening through which only the striker is inserted during the opening and closing operation. Compared to the one having the insertion port through which the striker and the pop-up lever are inserted during the opening / closing operation (the proposed example 1 shown in FIG. 7), the striker insertion port can have a small opening area and a good appearance. Furthermore, by arranging the support shaft part of the rear cover at a position lower than the support shaft part of the front cover, compared to the case where the support shaft part of the rear cover is arranged at the same height as the support shaft part of the front cover. Thus, the rotation range (rotation angle) of the rear cover from when the locking device comes into contact with the rear cover until it moves to the lock position (closing position of the opening / closing body) can be reduced. It is possible not to contact the rear end panel during the opening operation.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[Embodiment 1]
FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration of a vehicle 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The vehicle 1 is a vehicle of a type in which a luggage compartment such as a one-box car and a compartment are connected. At the rear of the vehicle, a tailgate portion 3 as a rear opening of the vehicle is opened over substantially the entire rear side, and an upper end of a back door 5 as an opening / closing body is hinged near the upper edge of the tailgate 3. A member (not shown) is pivotally attached to be rotatable. A locking device 13 that locks and holds the back door 5 on the vehicle body side when the back door 5 is closed is provided at the lower end edge of the central portion of the back door 5 in the vehicle width direction. Since the back door 5 is rotated about the upper end portion as a support shaft, the locking device 13 is inclined so as to be directed downward toward the vehicle front side when viewed from the side (see FIG. 3). Arranged in a line). On the other hand, a cover plate 15 for covering the rear end panel 21 (shown in FIG. 3) on the vehicle body side is provided at the rear lower edge of the tailgate portion 3 with which the lower end edge of the back door 5 abuts.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the rear edge of the rear end panel 21 is located on the front side of the vehicle (right side in FIG. 3) so as to be substantially parallel to the inclination of the lock device 13 when the back door 5 is closed. It is formed so as to be inclined downward. On the other hand, the cover plate 15 is made of resin and covers the rear edge of the rear end panel 21 with a space S on the upper side or the front side of the vehicle 1 in the vehicle width direction. A cover upper surface portion 15a constituting the upper side of the cover plate 15 is disposed substantially horizontally, and a striker opening 17 having a substantially rectangular shape as viewed from above is provided at the center of the cover upper surface portion 15a in the vehicle width direction. A resin plate-like striker cover 19 is fitted into the striker opening 17 from the surface side (the vehicle upper side) of the cover plate 15 and fixed. The basic configuration of the striker cover 19 according to the first embodiment is the same as that of the striker cover 19 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 described above. Is omitted.

  The striker opening 17 is opened over the front upper portion of the cover plate 15, the cover upper surface portion 15 a, and the rear upper portion, and the striker opening 17 is formed in the striker 23 that protrudes from the rear end panel 21 at the center in the vehicle width direction. It is provided at the corresponding position. The striker 23 is a gate-shaped bar member that is bent along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. That is, the striker 23 is linear when viewed from above, and both front and rear ends (lower ends) are integrally formed with the pedestal 25. . A mounting hole 25a is formed through the pedestal 25, and a bolt 27 is inserted into the mounting hole 25a and screwed into a weld nut 29 previously welded to the rear surface of the rear end panel 21. 23 is erected substantially perpendicular to the inclined surface of the rear end panel 21, and the top portion 23 a of the striker 23 is formed along the inclined surface of the rear end panel 21. As will be described in detail later, the lock device 13 is engaged with the striker 23 so that the back door 5 is locked to the vehicle body.

  A pop-up lever 7 is adjacent to the striker 23 on the right side in the vehicle width direction. The pop-up lever 7 extends from the vehicle body side along the inclination of the rear end panel 21 and then has a plate-like support portion 7a whose upper end is bent perpendicularly to the rear end panel 21 toward the front side of the vehicle. And a substantially hemispherical abutting portion 7b that abuts against the locking device 13 and is provided at the upper end of the portion 7a. The pop-up lever 7 is supported so as to be movable up and down along the support portion 7a on the vehicle body side so that the abutting portion 7b is located at a standby position (position shown in FIG. 3) on the substantially lower side of the striker 23. The portion 7a is urged in an upward direction (above the tilt direction of the rear end panel 21) by urging means (not shown). When the back door 5 is closed, the pop-up lever 7 is in a standby position against the urging force of the urging means, with the lower end of the locking device 13 entering the space S and abutting against the abutting portion 7b. It is designed to move downward from the bottom.

  The striker cover 19 has a plate-like cover body 31, and the cover body 31 is formed in substantially the same shape as the striker opening 17 of the cover plate 15. That is, the cover main body 31 constitutes the upper side and is curved to the substantially rectangular upper surface portion 31a disposed substantially horizontally so as to be flush with the cover upper surface portion 15a and the front end of the upper surface portion 31a. It has the front part 31b which comprises the vehicle front side, and has the rear surface part 31c which continues so that it may curve to the rear end of this upper surface part 31a, and comprises the vehicle rear side. A substantially rectangular opening 33 as viewed from above is provided at the center in the vehicle width direction from the vicinity of the front end of the upper surface 31a to the upper portion of the rear surface 31c. When the back door 5 is closed, the locking device 13 enters the space S through the opening 33, so the opening 33 is set to a size that matches the locking device 13. The cover body 31 is continuous with the front wall 35 extending downward from the front edge of the opening 33 and both ends of the front wall 35 in the vehicle width direction, and from both ends of the opening 33 in the vehicle width direction. Side wall portions 36, 36 extending downward are formed. The front wall portion 35 is formed with the same vertical depth over the entire vehicle width direction, while the side wall portions 36 and 36 are formed with the same vertical depth as the front wall portion 35 at the front end and toward the rear. By gradually increasing the vertical depth, the lower end edge is formed to be inclined downward toward the rear side. The striker 23 is positioned at the center of the opening 33 in the vehicle width direction with the striker cover 19 attached to the cover plate 15.

  The striker cover 19 is fitted into the striker opening 17 from the surface side of the cover plate 15 and is attached to the cover plate 15 by engagement means (not shown).

  The striker cover 19 includes a substantially rectangular plate-shaped front cover 41 that opens and closes a substantially front half of the opening 33 of the cover body 31 and a substantially rectangular plate-shaped rear cover 43 that opens and closes a substantially rear half of the opening 33. And a front support shaft portion 45 is formed in the vicinity of the front end (base end) edge of the front cover 41, while a rear support shaft portion 47 is formed in the vicinity of the rear end (base end) edge of the rear cover 43. Is formed. The front cover 41 is pivotally mounted on the front support shaft 45 in the vicinity of the front edge of the opening 33 on the back surface of the upper surface 31a of the cover main body 31, while the rear surface 31c of the cover main body 31 is pivoted. A rear cover 43 is pivotally attached to the rear lower end edge portion of the opening 33 on the back surface so as to be rotatable by a rear support shaft portion 47. As shown in FIG. 3, the rear support shaft portion 47 is disposed at a position lower than the front support shaft portion 45 by the height H.

  The striker cover 19 includes torsion coil springs 53 and 53 as biasing means for biasing the front and rear covers 41 and 43 so as to close the opening 33. These torsion coil springs 53 and 53 are configured such that coiled main bodies are fitted to the front and rear support shaft portions 45 and 47, and each one end abuts the back surface of the cover main body 31, while each other end is front and The rear covers 41 and 43 are in contact with the back surface. The lengths of the front and rear covers 41, 43 in the vehicle width direction are formed slightly longer than the opening 33. The front and rear covers 41 and 43 are attached in a state in which the front ends are biased toward the upper side of the vehicle by the rotational bias of the torsion coil springs 53 and 53 from the back side of the cover body 31. The peripheral portions of the rear covers 41 and 43 are in contact with the lower end edge of the opening 33 of the cover body 31 so as to close the opening 33. The front and rear covers 41 and 43 are flush with each other with the opening 33 closed, and are directed downward toward the vehicle rear side with respect to the cover plate 15 and the upper surface portion 31a of the cover body 31. It is arranged at an angle. That is, the vertical depth in the vehicle vertical direction of each side wall portion 36 of the opening 33 in the cover body 31 is the rear end as much as the height difference H between the front support shaft portion 45 and the rear support shaft portion 47. Is set larger than the front end.

  On the other hand, the vehicle front-rear direction width L1 of the front cover 41 is set to be smaller than the vehicle front-rear direction width L2 of the rear cover 43 (L1 <L2). The width L1 (rotation radius) of the front cover 41 is set shorter than the distance between the front support shaft 45 and the striker 23 and the distance between the front support shaft 45 and the pop-up lever 7, as shown in FIG. The front cover 41 is prevented from contacting (interfering) with the striker 23 and the pop-up lever 7 during the opening / closing operation.

  Further, since the rear support shaft portion 47 is disposed (set) at a position lower than the front support shaft portion 45 by the height H, when the rear support shaft portion 47 is disposed at the same height as the front support shaft portion 45. In comparison, the rotation range (rotation angle) of the rear cover 43 that is rotated by being pushed by the lock device 13 is reduced. For this reason, even if the width L2 of the rear cover 43 is set to be larger than the width L1 of the front cover 41, the rear cover 43 does not come into contact with the rear end panel 21 when the rear cover 43 is opened.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a striker that is notched from the front edge to the rear side and opens to extend in the vehicle front-rear direction at the front end portion (front end portion) of the center portion in the vehicle width direction of the rear cover 43. An insertion port 51 is provided, and the striker 23 is located below the striker insertion port 51. The striker insertion port 51 is slightly larger in diameter in the vehicle width direction than the diameter (outer diameter) of the rod of the striker 23, and is a length from the rear end edge of the rear cover 43 to the rear end of the striker insertion port 51. (The radius of rotation) is set to be smaller than the distance between the rear support shaft portion 47 and the striker 23, which allows the striker insertion port 51 to allow the striker 23 to be inserted when the rear cover 43 is opened and closed. It is supposed to be.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the locking device 13 of the back door 5 is in a state in which an insertion recess 13 a that is opened to the lower end side and into which the striker 23 is inserted is cut out. Is formed. The locking device 13 incorporates a rotatable latch 81 having a claw portion 81 a that engages with the striker 23. The latch 81 is supported by a support shaft 83 extending in the front-rear direction to the side of the insertion recess 13 a of the lock device 13, and is urged to rotate clockwise by urging means (not shown). When the striker 23 is inserted into the insertion recess 13a through the striker insertion port 51 of the rear cover 43 that is pushed down and opened by the locking device 13, the latch 81 is inserted into the insertion recess 13a by the striker 23. The exposed portion is pushed and rotates counterclockwise against the urging force of the urging means, and the claw portion 81 a provided at the tip is engaged with the striker 23.

(Use state)
As shown in FIG. 5A, in the state where the back door 5 opens the tailgate portion 3, the front and rear covers 41 and 43 of the striker cover 19 are each directed upward by a torsion coil spring 53. The opening 33 is closed in a state in which the opening 33 is in contact with the lower edge of the opening 33 of the cover body 31. At this time, since the rear support shaft portion 47 is disposed at a position lower than the front support shaft portion 45 by the height H, the front and rear covers 41 and 43 are connected to the cover upper surface portion 15a of the cover plate 15 and the cover. The main body 31 is inclined downward with respect to the upper surface 31a of the main body 31 toward the rear side of the vehicle. On the other hand, the pop-up lever 7 is disposed at a standby position at the lower side of the striker 23.

  When the tailgate portion 3 is closed by the back door 5, the lock device 13 obliquely passes through the opening portion 33 of the striker cover 19 from the rear upper side of the striker cover 19 along the inclination of the rear end panel 21. Invade inside.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 5B, the lower end of the locking device 13 first comes into contact with the rear cover 43 and pushes it down, and then comes into contact with the front cover 41 and pushes it down. The front and rear covers 41 and 43 resist the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 53, and the front end portions and the rear support shaft portions 45 and 47 are pivoted to be separated from each other and moved downward. Rotate to open. Specifically, the front cover 41 is pushed in the vicinity of the front corner of the lower end of the locking device 13 and rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 3, while the rear cover 43 is first arranged at the rear side of the lower end of the locking device 13. After being pushed in the corner portion and rotated in the clockwise direction, it is further rotated in the same direction along the rear side surface of the lock device 13.

  Since the width L1 of the front cover 41 in the vehicle front-rear direction is set to be smaller than the distance between the front support shaft portion 45, the striker 23 and the pop-up lever 7, the front cover 41 is free from the striker 23 and pop-up during the opening / closing operation. It does not contact the lever 7.

  Then, the striker 23 is inserted into the striker insertion port 51 of the rotating rear cover 43, and the pop-up lever 7 is in the standby position with the lower end of the lock device 13 in contact with the abutting portion 7b of the pop-up lever 7. Then, it is pushed downward against the urging force of the urging means (not shown) and moves accordingly. When the back door 5 reaches the closed position [position shown in FIG. 5 (c)], the striker 23 is inserted into the insertion recess 13 a of the locking device 13 and pushes the latch 81. The latch 81 pushed by the striker 23 rotates about the support shaft 83, the claw portion 81a engages with the striker 23, and the back door 5 is locked to the vehicle body side. When the back door 5 reaches the closed position, the front cover 41 rotates to a position substantially perpendicular to the upper surface portion 31 a of the cover body 31, while the rear cover 43 is positioned on the rear side surface of the lock device 13. Therefore, the rear end panel 21 does not contact (interfere) with the rear end panel 21 because it rotates to a position substantially parallel to the rear end panel 21.

  On the other hand, when the back door 5 is opened, the engagement between the claw portion 81a of the latch 81 and the striker 23 is released by a lock release mechanism (not shown). When the lock is released, the lock device 13 is pressed upward (obliquely rearward) by the pop-up lever 7 biased by the biasing means, and the back door 5 is lifted slightly upward, while the front and rear The side covers 41 and 43 are urged by the torsion coil springs 53 and 53 to close the opening 33 of the striker cover 19, so that the striker 23 can be seen only from the striker insertion port 51 of the rear cover 43.

(Effect of embodiment)
Therefore, in the vehicle rear structure of the present embodiment, the width L1 of the front cover 41 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle is made smaller than the width L2 of the rear cover 43 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. (Radius) can be made smaller than the distance between the front support shaft 45 and the striker 23 and the distance between the front support shaft 45 and the pop-up lever 7, and the pop-up lever 7 as well as the striker 23 when the front cover 41 is opened and closed. Therefore, the front cover 41 does not need to be provided with an insertion port that allows these insertions. The rear cover 43 has a striker insertion port 51 that allows only the striker 23 to pass therethrough so as to extend in the vehicle front-rear direction, so that the rear cover 43 has an insertion port through which only the striker 23 is inserted during opening and closing operations. In addition, the opening area of the striker insertion port 51 is smaller and the appearance is better than that of the front cover 41 having an insertion port through which the striker 23 and the pop-up lever 7 are inserted during opening / closing operation (the proposed example 1 shown in FIG. 7). Can be a thing. Furthermore, by arranging the rear support shaft portion 47 at a position lower than the front support shaft portion 45 by the height H, compared to the case where the rear support shaft portion 47 is disposed at the same height as the front support shaft portion 45. Thus, the rotation range (rotation angle) of the rear cover 43 from the time when the lock device 13 is brought into contact with the rear cover 43 to the position where the lock device 13 is engaged with the striker 23 (the closed position of the back door 5) is reduced. Thus, the lower end of the rear cover 43 can be prevented from coming into contact with the rear end panel 21 during the opening operation.

[Embodiment 2]
FIG. 6 shows a vehicle 1 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, in which 55 is a rear bumper, 57 is a trunk room provided at the rear of the vehicle body, and this trunk room 57 is the rear part of the vehicle that opens to the upper side or rear side of the vehicle. A trunk opening 61 as an opening is provided, and the trunk opening 61 is opened and closed by a trunk lid 63 as an opening / closing body. The trunk lid 63 has a lid rear surface portion 69 that opens and closes the rear side of the trunk opening 61 while the front end of the lid upper surface portion 65 is pivotally attached to the vehicle body by a hinge member 67. The locking device 13 is provided at the lower edge of the center portion in the vehicle width direction of the lid rear surface portion 69.

  The cover plate 15 is provided at the rear lower end of the trunk opening 61 with which the lower end edge of the lid rear surface 69 abuts, and the striker cover 19 is attached to a position corresponding to the striker 23 of the cover plate 15. ing. That is, in the second embodiment, a trunk lid 63 that opens and closes the trunk opening 61 corresponds to the back door 5 of the first embodiment, and includes the rear structure of the vehicle of the present invention.

  In the first embodiment, the locking device 13 is inclined so as to be directed downward toward the front side of the vehicle and enters the space S through the opening 33. The locking device 13 provided at the lower end edge enters the striker cover 19 substantially vertically from above. In this case, the rear end panel 21 is disposed horizontally in accordance with the intrusion direction of the locking device 13, and a striker 23 is provided so as to protrude perpendicularly to the rear end panel 21. The intrusion direction of the lock device 13 is determined by the mounting position (position of the rotation shaft) of the hinge of the opening / closing body such as the back door 5, the shape of the opening / closing body, and the like. 23 is attached to the rear end panel 21. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment. Therefore, this second embodiment can provide the same effects as those of the first embodiment.

[Other Embodiments]
In addition, the above-mentioned embodiment is an illustration of this invention, Comprising: This invention is not limited to this example.

  As described above, the present invention is useful for the rear structure of a vehicle that opens and closes the striker opening opened in the cover plate that covers the rear end panel with the striker cover.

It is the perspective view which looked at the vehicle provided with the rear part structure of the vehicle which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention from back. It is the expansion perspective view which looked at the tail edge part lower edge part in Drawing 1 from the slanting back side of vehicles. It is the III-III line expanded sectional view of FIG. It is an enlarged front view of a locking device. FIG. 4 is a view corresponding to FIG. 3 showing opening and closing operations of the front and rear covers, where (a) shows a state in which the back door is opened and the front and rear covers are closed, and (b) shows the lock device on the front side. FIG. 4C shows a state in which the lock device is in contact with the rear cover and is rotated and opened, and FIG. 5C shows a state in which the lock device contacts the pop-up lever and moves it downward. FIG. 3 is a view corresponding to FIG. It is a figure which shows the example 1 of a proposal. It is a figure which shows the example 2 of a proposal.

Explanation of symbols

1 Vehicle 3 Tailgate (rear opening)
5 Back door (opening and closing body)
7 pop-up lever 13 lock device 15 cover plate 17 striker opening 19 striker cover 21 rear end panel 23 striker 41 front cover 43 rear cover 45 front support shaft (support shaft)
47 Rear support shaft (support shaft)
51 striker insertion port 53 torsion coil spring (biasing means)
61 Trunk opening (rear opening)
63 Trunk lid (opening / closing body)

Claims (1)

A striker that engages with a locking device provided at the lower end of an opening / closing body that opens and closes a rear compartment opening of a vehicle protrudes from a rear end panel, and covers the rear end panel with a space inside. The plate has a substantially rectangular striker opening that is opened and closed when the striker cover is rotated in the space by the locking device, and has a rear structure corresponding to the striker.
The striker is composed of a substantially gate-shaped rod-like body as seen from the vehicle width direction in which both ends are fixed to the rear end panel and arranged along the vehicle longitudinal direction,
The lock device is pushed upward by a pop-up lever adjacent to the side of the striker in the vehicle width direction when the unlocking operation is performed, and enters the striker opening when the opening / closing body is closed. It is configured to follow and move downward while in contact,
The striker cover has a substantially rectangular front cover and a rear cover that are pivotally attached to the back surface of the cover plate and divided in the vehicle front-rear direction,
The front cover rotates about a support shaft formed near the front edge of the front cover, while the rear cover centers on a support shaft formed near the rear edge of the rear cover. It is supposed to rotate as
When the opening / closing body is opened, the front cover and the rear cover close the striker opening from below the cover plate by a biasing force of a spring member, and when the opening / closing body is closed, the front cover and the rear cover are pressed against the lower end of the lock device. Is configured to rotate so that the tips of both covers are spaced apart from each other to open the striker opening,
The width of the front cover in the vehicle front-rear direction is set to be smaller than the width of the rear cover in the vehicle front-rear direction so that the front cover does not come into contact with the pop-up lever when opening and closing. Is arranged at a position lower than the support shaft portion of the front cover so that it does not contact the rear end panel during opening operation,
The rear cover has a striker insertion opening that allows only the striker to be inserted when the rear cover is opened and closed so as to extend from the front edge to the rear side. Rear structure.

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