JP5320054B2 - Car body rear structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle body rear structure capable of preventing a hinge arm from forming an obstacle when storing a luggage, preventing ingress of water in a trunk, and ensuring the large storage volume of the trunk. <P>SOLUTION: The vehicle body rear structure 10 includes right and left pillars 12, 13 provided at the rear of a vehicle body 11, a rear window glass 15 provided between the right and left rear pillars 12, 13, a trunk 17 provided below the rear window glass 15, a lid unit 35 capable of opening/closing a trunk opening 18 of the trunk 17, and right and left hinge mechanisms 36, 37 for supporting the lid unit 35 in an openable/closable manner with respect to the trunk opening 18. The right and left hinge mechanisms 36, 37 are respectively stored in the right and left rear pillars 12, 13. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle body rear structure in which a trunk is provided below a rear window glass provided along a rear pillar, and a lid unit that opens and closes the opening of the trunk is supported by a hinge mechanism so as to be swingable in a vertical direction. .

In the rear structure of the vehicle body, a trunk is provided below the rear window glass, and a trunk lid is provided at an opening of the trunk so as to be opened and closed via a hinge mechanism.
In some hinge mechanisms, one end of the hinge arm is pivotally supported by a portion (rear parcel) closer to the front center of the trunk room, and the other end of the hinge arm is attached to the back surface of the trunk lid (for example, Patent Documents). 1).
JP-A-2-225185

However, in the hinge mechanism of Patent Document 1, since one end of the hinge arm is provided near the center of the trunk room front side, the hinge arm projects to the trunk room side.
For this reason, it is conceivable that the hinge arm gets in the way when the luggage is stored in the trunk room.
Also, it is conceivable that water (for example, rainwater) enters the trunk room through the hinge arm.

On the other hand, in some hinge mechanisms, one end of the hinge arm is pivotally supported by a portion (rear fender panel) on the side of the trunk room, and the other end of the hinge arm is attached to the back surface of the trunk lid.
In this hinge mechanism, a pair of hinge arms are arranged in parallel, and each hinge arm is slidably provided so that a trunk lid can be opened and closed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-266988

In the hinge mechanism of Patent Document 2, one end of the hinge arm is provided on the side of the trunk room, that is, outside the trunk room side.
Therefore, the hinge arm does not get in the way when the luggage is stored in the trunk room, and water (rain water, etc.) can be prevented from entering the trunk room from the hinge arm.

However, the hinge mechanism of Patent Document 2 needs to use a pair of hinge arms, and the configuration becomes complicated.
Further, in order to secure a space in which one end of the hinge arm is provided in a portion on the side of the trunk room, the side part of the trunk room opening must be provided near the center of the vehicle body and provided below.
For this reason, the size of the opening of the trunk room and the height of the opening are limited, and it is difficult to ensure a large storage capacity of the trunk room.

  The present invention has a vehicle body rear structure that prevents a hinge arm from interfering when storing luggage, prevents water (rain water, etc.) from entering the trunk room, and ensures a large opening and storage volume of the trunk room. The issue is to provide.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rear pillar provided at a rear portion of a vehicle body and at least one side portion in a vehicle body width direction, a rear window glass provided on the vehicle body center side with respect to the rear pillar, and a rear window glass Trunk provided at the bottom, lid unit capable of opening / closing the trunk opening, garter for drainage provided around the trunk opening, and rear end of the rear pillar on the front side of the garter in the vehicle longitudinal direction And a hinge mechanism having a substantially L-shaped hinge arm in side view that supports the lid unit so as to be openable and closable with respect to the opening. The hinge arm is more than the rear end of the rear pillar. The front end is housed inside the rear pillar, and has a base end portion that is pivotally supported by the vehicle body, and a front end portion that extends toward the rear of the vehicle body via a rear opening provided at the rear end portion of the rear pillar. Characterized in that the hinge arm distal end is fixed to the lid unit.

The rear end of the rear pillar is provided above the rear end of the rear window glass.

Claim 3, the box section formed in a box shape the inside is provided in the rear pillar, together with the hinge mechanism is accommodated in a box section, characterized that you have the base of the hinge mechanism in the box section is provided.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the rear opening of the box portion also serves as the opening of the rear pillar.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the upper part of the garter part is connected to the bottom part of the box part.
The rear end edge of the outer surface of the rear pillar may be flush with only the outer surface of the lid unit.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, at least one side portion of the lid unit in the vehicle body width direction includes a bulging portion that bulges toward the trunk side, and a hinge arm of a hinge mechanism is provided on the outer wall of the bulging portion. It is characterized by that.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rear pillar provided at a rear portion of the vehicle body and on at least one side portion in the vehicle body width direction, a rear window glass provided on the vehicle body center side with respect to the rear pillar, Trunk provided at the bottom, lid unit capable of opening / closing the trunk opening, garter for drainage provided around the trunk opening, and rear end of the rear pillar on the front side of the garter in the vehicle longitudinal direction And a hinge mechanism having a substantially L-shaped hinge arm in side view that supports the lid unit so as to be openable and closable with respect to the opening. The hinge arm is more than the rear end of the rear pillar. It is housed in the front and rear pillars, and has a base end that is pivotally supported by the vehicle body and a front end that extends rearward through the rear opening provided at the rear end of the rear pillar. , The hinge arm distal end is fixed to the lid unit.
As a result, the hinge mechanism can be arranged so as not to protrude toward the trunk room side, so that the hinge mechanism does not get in the way when storing luggage in the trunk room.
Moreover, since the drainage garter portion is provided around the opening of the trunk room, the infiltrated water can be drained to the outside through the garter portion.

  In addition, since the hinge mechanism is housed in the rear pillar so that it does not protrude toward the trunk room, water (rain water, etc.) transmitted through the hinge mechanism can be prevented from entering the trunk room, and the storage capacity of the trunk room Can be secured greatly.

Furthermore, since the hinge mechanism is housed in the rear pillar, the shaft support portion of the hinge mechanism can be provided outside the vehicle body with respect to the rear window glass.
Therefore, the shaft support portion of the hinge mechanism can be separated from the opening of the trunk room. Thereby, the opening part of a trunk room can be enlarged, and since the height of an opening part can also be made high, the storage capacity of a trunk room can be ensured still larger.

In the invention according to claim 2, the rear end of the rear pillar is provided above the rear end of the rear window glass.

In the invention according to claim 3, since the box portion formed in a box shape is provided inside the rear pillar, the hinge mechanism is housed in the box portion, and the base portion of the hinge mechanism is provided in the box portion. By forming a box shape, the rigidity of the box portion can be increased. Thereby, the rigidity of a rear pillar can be improved by providing a box part inside a rear pillar.
Moreover, the hinge mechanism can be firmly attached to the box portion by providing the base portion of the hinge mechanism in the highly rigid box portion.
Thereby, since the lid unit can be stably supported by the hinge mechanism, the opening / closing operability of the lid unit can be improved.
Furthermore, by absorbing the hinge mechanism in the box portion, water flowing in through the hinge mechanism can be stopped in the box portion. As a result, it is possible to prevent water flowing through the hinge mechanism from entering the rear pillar.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 4, the rear part opening part of the box part was made to serve as the opening part of a rear pillar.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 5, the upper part of the garter part is connected with the bottom part of the box part.

In the invention according to claim 6, the rear end edge of the outer surface of the rear pillar is continuous with only the outer surface of the lid unit.
Thereby, since the lid unit can be extended to the vicinity of the rear pillar, the hinge arm of the hinge mechanism that connects the lid unit to the rear pillar side can be shortened, and the hinge mechanism can be made compact.

In addition, the rear edge of the outer surface of the rear pillar is connected only to the outer surface of the lid unit. That is, only the outer surface of one member (lid unit) is abutted against the outer surface of the rear pillar.
Thereby, compared with the case where the outer surface of a some member is faced | matched with the outer surface of a rear pillar, external appearance property can be improved.

  Furthermore, the rear end edge of the outer surface of the rear pillar is connected only to the outer surface of the lid unit, thereby increasing the degree of freedom in setting the position in the vehicle width direction when the hinge mechanism is provided inside the rear pillar. be able to.

In the invention according to claim 7, the lid unit includes the bulging portion. By providing the lid unit with the bulging portion, the rigidity of the lid unit can be increased.
And the hinge arm of the hinge mechanism was provided in the outer side wall of the bulging part. Therefore, the hinge arm can be firmly attached to the bulging portion (that is, the lid unit).
Thereby, since the lid unit can be stably supported by the hinge mechanism, the opening / closing operability of the lid unit can be improved.

Further, by providing the hinge arm of the hinge mechanism on the outer wall of the bulging portion, it is not necessary to provide the hinge arm on the back side wall portion of the lid unit.
Thereby, the dimension (thickness dimension) of the vehicle height direction of a lid unit can be suppressed, and the storage capacity of a trunk room can be ensured large.

Furthermore, by providing the hinge arm of the hinge mechanism on the outer wall of the bulging portion, both outer portions of the lid unit can be supported by the hinge arm.
As a result, the lid unit can be stably supported as compared with the case where the center portion of the lid unit is supported by the hinge arm, so that the opening / closing operability of the lid unit can be improved.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the lid unit of the vehicle body rear structure according to the present invention is closed, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the lid unit in FIG. 1 is opened.
The vehicle body rear structure 10 includes left and right rear pillars (exterior panels) 12 and 13 provided at the rear portion of the vehicle body 11, a rear window glass 15 provided between the left and right rear pillars 12 and 13, and a lower part of the rear window glass 15. A trunk 17 provided, and an opening / closing body structure 20 for a vehicle body capable of opening / closing an opening (hereinafter referred to as “trunk opening”) 18 of the trunk 17 are provided.

The left rear pillar 12 includes a pillar main body 22 provided on the left side (one side portion) in the vehicle body width direction, and a box portion 23 provided inside the rear end of the pillar main body 22.
The pillar main body 22 extends so as to have a downward slope toward the rear of the vehicle body.
The right rear pillar 13 is a member symmetrical to the left rear pillar 12, and the same reference numerals as those of the left rear pillar 12 are given to the respective constituent members, and the description thereof is omitted.

The rear window glass 15 is a substantially rectangular glass provided on the vehicle body center side (that is, between the left and right rear pillars 12, 13) with respect to the left and right rear pillars 12, 13 with a downward slope toward the rear of the vehicle body.
The rear window glass 15 is provided with a rear end portion (hereinafter referred to as “glass rear end portion”) 15 a lower than the rear end portions 12 a and 13 a of the left and right rear pillars 12 and 13 by a height dimension H. .
As shown in FIG. 13, the glass rear end portion 15 a is disposed so as to be flush with the outer surface 41 a of the trunk lid 41.

The trunk 17 is a storage box provided in a space formed by left and right rear fenders (exterior panels) 25 and 26, a rear panel (not shown), a rear floor (not shown), and the like.
The trunk 17 has a trunk opening 18 at the upper end.
The trunk opening 18 is provided with left and right front corners 18a at a predetermined distance from the rear ends 12a and 13a of the left and right rear pillars 12 and 13 at the rear of the vehicle body.
A garter portion 31 (see also FIGS. 13 and 15) is provided around the trunk opening 18, and a cover 32 (see also FIG. 15) is provided above the garter portion 31.

The garter part 31 is a member for drainage (so-called heel part) that drains water (for example, rainwater) to the outside of the vehicle.
Left and right rear pillars 12 and 13 are provided around the trunk opening 18 (ie, the front side of the garter portion 31).
Further, left and right rear fenders 25 and 26 are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the trunk opening 18 (that is, the garter portion 31).

  A rear bumper 33 is provided between the rear end portions 25a and 26a of the left and right rear fenders 25 and 26 and behind the rear panel (not shown).

  The vehicle body opening / closing body structure 20 includes a lid unit (opening / closing body) 35 that can open and close the trunk opening 18 of the trunk 17, and left and right hinge mechanisms (hinges) that support the lid unit 35 to be openable / closable with respect to the trunk opening 18. Mechanism) 36, 37.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the lid unit of the vehicle body rear structure according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the lid unit of FIG.
The lid unit 35 includes a trunk lid (lid member) 41 capable of opening and closing the trunk opening 18 shown in FIG. 2 and a spoiler (exterior member) 42 attached to the outer surface 41 a of the trunk lid 41.
A left end portion 42 a of the spoiler 42 is fastened to the left outer surface 41 b of the trunk lid 41 by the left fastening means 44, and a right end portion 42 b of the spoiler 42 is fastened to the right outer surface 41 c of the trunk lid 41 by the right fastening means 45.

The trunk lid 41 is a lid member formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view.
The spoiler 42 has a cross portion 66 extending in the vehicle body width direction, a left wing portion 67 projecting forward from the left end portion 66a of the cross portion 66, and a right wing portion 68 extending from the right end portion 66b of the cross portion 66 to the vehicle body. Projected forward.
The spoiler 42 is formed in a substantially U shape (or a substantially wing shape) by a cross portion 66 and left and right wing portions 67 and 68.

The left fastening means 44 includes a stud bolt 47 / nut 48, a bolt 51 / nut 52, and a bolt 54 / nut 55 as fastening members.
The trunk lid 41 has a rear combination lamp (lighting device) 57 attached to the rear portion 41d.
The rear combination lamp 57 is a tail lamp in which a brake lamp, a backup lamp, a direction indicator lamp and the like are integrated.

The spoiler 42 has a high-mount stop lamp (lamp device) 58 attached to the rear part 42c, and left and right hinge mechanisms 36 and 37 attached to the left and right sides, respectively.
The high-mount stop lamp 58 is a light that interlocks with the brake device among the tail lights, and is a light that is installed at a particularly high position.

By configuring the trunk lid 41 as a separate member from the spoiler 42, the trunk lid 41 is formed in a shape along the trunk opening 18 (see FIG. 2) in plan view.
On the other hand, in the spoiler 42, the front end portion 67 c of the left wing portion 67 and the front end portion 68 c of the right wing portion 68 protrude from the front of the trunk lid 41.

In the state where the lid unit 35 is closed, the front end portion 67c of the left wing portion 67 and the front end portion 68c of the right wing portion 68 directly face the cover 32 (see FIG. 2).
Therefore, the hinge arms 92 of the left and right hinge mechanisms 36 and 37 can be accommodated in the space between the front end portion 67c of the left wing portion 67 and the cover 32 and the space between the front end portion 68c of the right wing portion 68 and the cover 32. Become.
As a result, the left and right hinge mechanisms 36 and 37 can be housed in the left and right rear pillars as shown in FIGS. 15, 16, and 17.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the trunk lid of FIG.
The trunk lid 41 is formed in a closed cross-sectional structure by a metal outer panel 61 formed in a substantially trapezoidal shape in a plan view and a metal inner panel 62 superimposed on an outer peripheral portion (lower part) 61 a of the outer panel 61. ing.

The outer panel 61 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, the left and right side portions 61b and 61c are formed in a state of being bent downward, and the rear portion 61d is formed in a downward slope toward the rear of the vehicle body.
The inner panel 62 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and an outer peripheral portion 62a is provided (attached) to the outer peripheral portion 61a of the outer panel 61 by hemming or the like.
In the inner panel 62, left and right panel openings (panel openings) 63 are formed in a central portion (a portion overlapping the spoiler 42) 62b, and reinforcing ribs 64 are directed between the left and right panel openings 63 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. It has been extended.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the spoiler of FIG.
The spoiler 42 is a member formed separately from the trunk lid 41 (see FIG. 4).
The spoiler 42 includes a metal upper panel 71 formed in a substantially U shape in plan view, a metal lower panel 72 provided on an outer peripheral portion (lower part) 71 a of the upper panel 71, and between the upper panel 71 and the lower panel 72. Left and right hinge stiffeners (reinforcing members) 73, and rear connection means 74 provided on the rear side 71b of the upper panel 71 and the rear flange 72b of the lower panel 72.
The spoiler 42 is formed in a closed cross-sectional structure by an upper panel 71 and a lower panel 72.

  The lower panel 72 is formed in a substantially U shape in plan view, and an outer peripheral portion (side excluding the rear flange portion 72b) 72a is hemmed into an outer peripheral portion (side excluding the rear side portion 71b) 71a of the upper panel 71. Etc. (attached).

Thus, by forming the spoiler 42 in a closed cross-sectional structure with the upper panel 71 and the lower panel 72, the rigidity of the spoiler 42 can be increased.
As a result, the operability when opening and closing the trunk lid 41 by grasping the spoiler 42 (specifically, the cross section 66 shown in FIG. 4) by hand is improved, and the spoiler 42 is further improved when the trunk lid 41 is opened and closed. It can be prevented from being damaged.

Further, by making the upper panel 71 made of metal, a temperature change (expansion and contraction) can be suppressed as compared with a resin upper panel.
Thereby, increase / decrease (so-called change of parting) of the clearance gap between the left and right rear pillars 12 and 13 (see FIG. 1) and the left and right rear fenders 25 and 26 (see FIG. 1) adjacent to the upper panel 71 can be suppressed.

Further, the upper panel 71 is disposed flush with the left and right rear pillars 12 and 13 and the left and right rear fenders 25 and 26 (see FIG. 1).
As described above, when the upper panel 71 is arranged flush with the rear pillars 12 and 13 and the rear fenders 25 and 26, it is particularly useful (effective) to suppress the increase / decrease in the gap (so-called change of parting). is there.

7 is a sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. 3, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG.
A rear flange portion 72b of the lower panel 72 is connected to the rear side portion 71b of the upper panel 71 by a rear connection means 74 (see also FIG. 6).
The rear connecting means 74 includes a connecting member 75 that connects the rear side 71 b of the upper panel 71 and the rear flange 72 b of the lower panel 72, and a plurality of blocks 76 provided on the connecting member 75.

The connecting member 75 extends in the vehicle width direction along the rear side portion 71 b of the upper panel 71 and the rear flange portion 72 b of the lower panel 72.
The rear side portion 71b of the upper panel 71 projects downwardly toward the rear of the vehicle body.
The rear flange portion 72b of the lower panel 72 projects substantially horizontally toward the rear of the vehicle body.

The connecting member 75 is inclined toward the rear of the vehicle body, and the lower end 75a is bent substantially horizontally toward the rear of the vehicle body.
The connecting member 75 has an upper end portion 75 b coupled (provided) to the rear side portion 71 b of the upper panel 71 by a self-piercing rivet (not shown), and a lower end portion 75 a having a self-piercing rivet ( (Not shown).

The connecting member 75 is provided with a plurality of blocks 76 (see also FIG. 6) by fastening members such as self-piercing rivets (not shown) at predetermined intervals in the vehicle width direction. In this state, the plurality of blocks 76 are interposed between the upper panel 71 and the lower panel 72.
The plurality of blocks 76 are attached to the vicinity of the rear flange portion 72b of the lower panel 72 with bolts 77 (see also FIG. 6).
Accordingly, the upper panel 71 and the lower panel 72 can be reinforced by the connecting member 75 and the plurality of blocks 76 (that is, the rear connecting means 74), and the rigidity of the spoiler 42 can be increased.

Further, high mount stop lamps 58 are attached to the plurality of blocks 76 with bolts 78 (only one is shown). That is, the block 76 also serves as a mounting bracket to which the high mount stop lamp 58 is attached.
Thus, the high mount stop lamp 58 can be firmly attached to the spoiler 42 by using the reinforcing block 76 also as an attachment bracket of the high mount stop lamp 58.
Furthermore, a mounting bracket for attaching the high mount stop lamp 58 can be eliminated, and an increase in the number of parts can be suppressed.

The high mount stop lamp 58 is provided above the rear flange portion 72b. Therefore, the load F1 that acts when the lid unit 35 (see FIG. 3) is opened and closed can be supported by the rear flange portion 72b.
Thereby, it is possible to prevent the load F1 from acting on the high mount stop lamp 58 at the rear flange portion 72b, and to prevent the high mount stop lamp 58 from being damaged.

Further, the bolts 78 for attaching the high mount stop lamp 58 to the plurality of blocks 76 are provided in a downward slope toward the rear of the vehicle body. Therefore, in the state where the spoiler 42 is attached to the trunk lid 41, a space for attaching the bolts 78 can be secured.
As a result, the high mount stop lamp 58 can be attached to the rear portion of the spoiler 42 with the bolts 78... In a post process after attaching the spoiler 42 to the trunk lid 41.
Therefore, for example, the high mount stop lamp 58 can be easily positioned with respect to the rear combination lamp 57.

9 is a perspective view showing the lid unit according to the present invention as viewed from below, FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line 10-10 of FIG. 9, FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line 11-11 of FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line 12-12 of FIG.
The left wing portion 67 of the spoiler 42 is attached to the left outer surface 41 b (see FIG. 4) of the trunk lid 41 by the left fastening means 44.
The left fastening means 44 includes a stud bolt 47 / nut 48 as a fastening member, and a bolt 51 / nut 52, a bolt 54 / nut 55 as fastening members.

That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the left rear corner portion 67 a of the left wing portion 67 is attached to the left rear corner portion 41 e of the trunk lid 41 with the stud bolt 47 and the nut 48.
Specifically, the lower panel 72 and the left hinge stiffener 73 of the spoiler 42 are fastened to the outer panel 61 and the inner panel 62 of the trunk lid 41 with stud bolts 47 and nuts 48.
An open stay 81 is connected to the sphere 47 a of the stud bolt 47. The open stay 81 is a member that assists (assums) opening and closing of the lid unit 35.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, a left wing 67 is fastened with a bolt 51 and a nut 52 to a portion 41 f in the vicinity of the left panel opening 63 of the trunk lid 41.
Specifically, the lower panel 72 and the left hinge stiffener 73 of the spoiler 42 are fastened to the outer panel 61 and the inner panel 62 of the trunk lid 41 with bolts 51 and nuts 52.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the left side portion 67 b of the left wing portion 67 is fastened with a bolt 54 and a nut 55 in the vicinity of the left front corner portion 41 g of the trunk lid 41.
Specifically, the lower panel 72 and the left hinge stiffener 73 of the spoiler 42 are fastened to the outer panel 61 and the inner panel 62 of the trunk lid 41 with bolts 54 and nuts 55.

  10 to 12, the spoiler 42 is firmly attached to the trunk lid 41 by fastening the left hinge stiffener 73 with the stud bolt 47 and nut 48, the bolt 51 and nut 52, and the bolt 54 and nut 55. Can do.

The left hinge stiffener 73 is firmly attached to the trunk lid 41 and the lower panel 72 with stud bolts 47 and nuts 48, bolts 51 and nuts 52, bolts 54 and nuts 55.
The reinforcing wall portion 73 a of the left hinge stiffener 73 is overlapped with the outer wall 112 of the spoiler 42. A distal end portion 92b of the hinge arm 92 is attached to the reinforcing wall portion 73a and the outer wall 112 with a plurality of bolts 106 and nuts 107.

Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the right wing portion 68 is attached to the right outer surface 41 c of the trunk lid 41 by the right fastening means 45, similarly to the left wing portion 67.
Therefore, the spoiler 42 is attached to the outer surface 41 a of the trunk lid 41.

13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 13-13 of FIG.
In a state where the spoiler 42 is attached to the outer surface 41a of the trunk lid 41, the cross portion 66 of the spoiler 42 is disposed above the outer surface 41a of the trunk lid 41 with a predetermined interval S1.
Further, a high mount stop lamp 58 is disposed above the outer surface 57a of the rear combination lamp 57 at a predetermined interval S2.

Therefore, a space 85 is formed between the spoiler 42 and the outer surface 41a of the trunk lid 41 to guide air rearward as indicated by an arrow A.
As a result, the air flowing from the front of the vehicle through the rear window glass 15 to the lid unit 35 is guided to the rear of the vehicle through the space 85 as indicated by the arrow A while the vehicle is running, and the flow of air around the vehicle can be changed. (See also FIG. 3).

Returning to FIGS. 4 and 5, the cross portion 66 of the spoiler 42 is disposed so as to overlap (that is, face to face) the outer surface 41 a of the trunk lid 41.
Therefore, the central portion 41 h of the trunk lid 41 is reinforced by the cross portion 66 of the spoiler 42. As a result, the left and right panel openings 63 can be formed in the central portion (portion overlapping the cross portion 66) 62b of the inner panel 62 with the rigidity of the lid unit 35 secured.
Thus, by forming the left and right panel openings 63 in the central portion 62b of the inner panel 62, the trunk lid 41 can be reduced in weight while the rigidity of the lid unit 35 is ensured.

Returning to FIG. 7, the cross portion 66 has a lock release operation switch (lock release operation portion) 86 at a portion 66 c (see also FIG. 4) that overlaps (opposes) the outer surface 41 a of the trunk lid 41 at the center in the vehicle width direction. Is provided.
Specifically, the unlocking operation switch 86 is attached to the connecting member 75 via a block 76 shown in FIG.
The lock mechanism 87 (see FIG. 2) provided on the vehicle body is unlocked by pressing the unlocking operation switch 86 in the direction of arrow F2 (see also FIG. 13) to turn it on.

When the lock mechanism 87 is unlocked, the striker 88 (see FIG. 2) is released from the lock mechanism 87, and the lid unit 35 (see FIG. 2) can be opened.
The striker 88 is provided at the center of the rear portion of the trunk lid 41 as shown in FIG.
By releasing the pressing force in the direction of arrow F2 from the unlocking operation switch 86, the unlocking operation switch 86 returns to OFF.

In this way, by providing the unlocking operation switch 86 in the portion 66c that overlaps (opposes) the trunk lid 41 of the cross portion 66, when the lid unit 35 (trunk lid 41) is opened by grasping the cross portion 66 by hand. The finger can be easily put on the unlocking operation switch 86.
Thereby, when opening the lid unit 35 (trunk lid 41), the lock release operation switch 86 can be operated easily.

  Further, by providing the unlocking operation switch 86 in the portion 66c that overlaps (opposes) the trunk lid 41 of the cross portion 66, the unlocking operation switch 86 can be hidden so that it cannot be seen from the outside of the vehicle body. Can be increased.

Further, by providing an unlocking operation switch 86 at a portion 66c that overlaps (opposes) the trunk lid 41 of the cross portion 66, the space 85 (see also FIG. 13) between the cross portion 66 and the trunk lid 41 can be handed. It can be used as a space to plug.
Thereby, since it is not necessary to newly form a dedicated space required when the cross part 66 is grasped by hand, the configuration can be simplified.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a hinge mechanism according to the present invention.
In the spoiler 42, the front end 67 c of the left wing 67 is supported by the left rear pillar 12 via the left hinge mechanism 36.
The left hinge mechanism 36 includes a base (base) 91 attached to the box portion 23 of the left rear pillar 12, and a hinge arm 92 that is swingably supported by the base 91 via a hinge shaft 93.

  The right wing portion 68 and the right hinge mechanism 37 shown in FIG. 4 are members symmetrical to the left wing portion 67 and the left hinge mechanism 36, and the same reference numerals as those of the left hinge mechanism 36 are assigned to the respective structural members and the description thereof is omitted. To do.

That is, the spoiler 42 is swingably supported by the box portion 23 of the left rear pillar 12 via the left hinge mechanism 36, and is swung by the box portion 23 of the right rear pillar 13 shown in FIG. It is supported freely.
With the spoiler 42 (lid unit 35) placed in the closed position, as shown in FIG. 1, the trunk lid 41 is placed in a position where the trunk opening 18 (see FIG. 2) of the trunk 17 is closed.
On the other hand, with the spoiler 42 (lid unit 35) disposed at the open position, the trunk lid 41 is disposed at a position where the trunk opening 18 of the trunk 17 is opened, as shown in FIG.

Returning to FIG. 2, the spoiler 42 is attached to the outer surface 41 a (see FIG. 4) of the trunk lid 41, and the left and right hinge mechanisms 36 and 37 are provided on the spoiler 42. The trunk lid 41 is supported by the left and right hinge mechanisms 36 and 37 so as to be opened and closed.
Therefore, when the trunk lid 41 is opened and closed by grasping the cross portion 66 (see FIG. 4) of the spoiler 42 by hand, the operating force at the time of opening and closing does not act on the trunk lid 41.
Thereby, since the load by the operating force at the time of opening and closing does not act on the right and left fastening means 44 and 45 (see FIG. 4) for attaching the spoiler 42 to the trunk lid 41, damage to the left and right fastening means 44 and 45 can be prevented. it can.

In addition, a trunk lid 41 that can open and close the trunk opening 18 of the trunk 17 is provided, and a spoiler 42 is attached to the outer surface 41 a of the trunk lid 41 (see FIG. 4).
As a result, the trunk opening 18 of the trunk 17 can be opened and closed with a single member of the trunk lid 41, so that the sealing property between the trunk opening 18 and the trunk lid 41 can be easily ensured.

Furthermore, by attaching the spoiler 42 to the outer surface 41a (see FIG. 4) of the trunk lid 41, the trunk lid 41 and the spoiler 42 can be formed as separate members.
As a result, compared to the case where the trunk lid 41 and the spoiler 42 are manufactured integrally, the shapes of the members 41 and 42 can be determined without being restricted, and the degree of freedom in design can be increased. it can.

In addition, by using the trunk lid 41 and the spoiler 42 as separate members, the trunk lid 41 and the spoiler 42 can be formed by press molding or blow molding, respectively.
As a result, manufacturing of the trunk lid 41 and the spoiler 42 can be facilitated without the occurrence of casting holes or shrinkage during casting or injection molding.

15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 15-15 in FIG. 1, FIG. 16 is a rear view showing the box portion according to the present invention, and FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view showing the box portion according to the present invention.
The box portion 23 of the left rear pillar 12 is provided inside the left rear pillar 12 and at the rear end portion 12a of the left rear pillar 12 (see also FIG. 14).
The box part 23 is formed in a box shape with a front wall part 95, a bottom part 96, an outer wall part 97, an inner wall part 98 and an upper part 99, and a rear opening part (that is, a rear opening part of the left rear pillar 12) at the rear end part 23a. 101 is formed.
The rear opening 101 of the box part 23 also serves as the rear opening of the left rear pillar 12.
Here, the bottom portion 96 is formed with a downward slope toward the rear of the vehicle body.
The reason why the bottom 96 is formed in a downward slope toward the rear of the vehicle body will be described later.

A base 91 of the left hinge mechanism 36 is attached to the front wall portion 95 of the box portion 23 with a plurality of bolts 103 and nuts 104.
A base end portion 92 a of a hinge arm 92 is rotatably supported on the base 91 via a hinge shaft 93.
The hinge arm 92 is formed in an approximately L shape in a side view, a base end portion 92a is rotatably supported on the base 91 via a hinge shaft 93, and a tip end portion 92b is formed in the rear opening 101 of the left rear pillar 12 and It extends outside the left rear pillar 12 toward the rear of the vehicle body through the through slit 32 a of the cover 32.

That is, in the left hinge mechanism 36, the base 91 of the left hinge mechanism 36 and the front half 92c of the hinge arm 92 are housed inside the box portion 23 (that is, inside the left rear pillar 12).
Similarly, the right hinge mechanism 37 shown in FIG. 4 has the base 91 and the front half 92c of the hinge arm 92 inside the box portion 23 (that is, the inside of the right rear pillar 13 (see FIG. 1)), like the left hinge mechanism 36. ).
As a result, the left and right hinge mechanisms 36 and 37 can be arranged so as not to project toward the trunk room 19, so that the left and right hinge mechanisms 36 and 37 do not get in the way when the luggage is stored in the trunk room 19.

  In addition, since the left and right hinge mechanisms 36 and 37 are accommodated in the left and right rear pillars 12 and 13 so as not to protrude toward the trunk room 19, water (rain water, etc.) transmitted through the left and right hinge mechanisms 36 and 37 is prevented. Intrusion into the trunk room 19 through the through slit 32a can be prevented, and a large storage capacity of the trunk room 19 can be secured.

Further, since the left and right hinge mechanisms 36 and 37 are housed in the left and right rear pillars 12 and 13, the hinge shafts 93 of the left and right hinge mechanisms 36 and 37 are located outside the vehicle body (that is, outside in the vehicle width direction) with respect to the rear window glass 15. ) Can be provided.
Therefore, the hinge shafts 93 of the left and right hinge mechanisms 36 and 37 can be separated from the trunk opening 18 of the trunk room 19.
As a result, the trunk opening 18 of the trunk room 19 can be enlarged and the height of the trunk opening 18 can be increased, so that a larger storage capacity of the trunk room 19 can be secured.

Here, box-like box portions 23 capable of accommodating the left and right hinge mechanisms 36 and 37 are provided inside the left and right rear pillars 12 and 13, respectively. By forming the box part 23 in a box shape, the rigidity of the box part 23 can be increased.
Thus, the rigidity of the left and right rear pillars 12 and 13 can be increased by providing the box portion 23 inside the left and right rear pillars 12 and 13.

Further, the left and right hinge mechanisms 36 and 37 are firmly attached to the box portion 23 by providing the rigid base portion 23 with the bases 91 of the left and right hinge mechanisms 36 and 37 (see FIG. 4 for the right base 91). Can do.
Thereby, since the lid unit 35 can be stably supported by the left and right hinge mechanisms 36 and 37, the opening / closing operability of the lid unit 35 can be improved.

Further, by housing the left and right hinge mechanisms 36 and 37 in the box portion 23, water (rain water, etc.) flowing through the left and right hinge mechanisms 36 and 37 can be stopped in the box portion 23.
Thereby, it is possible to prevent water (rain water or the like) flowing in through the left and right hinge mechanisms 36 and 37 from entering the left and right rear pillars 12 and 13.

By the way, the tip 92b of the hinge arm 92 extended to the outside of the left rear pillar 12 is fixed to the left wing 67 of the spoiler 42 with a plurality of bolts 106 and nuts 107 (see FIG. 12 for the nut 107).
Specifically, the left wing portion 67 includes a bulging portion 111 (see also FIGS. 9 and 10) that bulges toward the trunk 17 on the lower panel 72.
By providing the bulging part 111 in the left wing part 67, the rigidity of the spoiler 42 (that is, the lid unit 35) can be increased.

By providing the left wing portion 67 with the bulging portion 111, an outer wall 112 (see also FIGS. 9 and 10) is formed in the vicinity of the outer side of the left wing portion 67.
A hinge arm 92 of the left hinge mechanism 36 (specifically, a tip 92b of the hinge arm 92) is attached to the outer wall 112 with a plurality of bolts 106 and nuts 107.
As described above, the distal end portion 92b can be firmly attached by providing the distal end portion 92b of the hinge arm 92 on the outer wall 112 of the bulging portion 111 having high rigidity.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, the reinforcing wall portion 73 a of the left hinge stiffener 73 is overlapped with the outer wall 112 of the spoiler 42. A distal end portion 92b of the hinge arm 92 is attached to the reinforcing wall portion 73a and the outer wall 112 with a plurality of bolts 106 and nuts 107.
Here, as described above, the left hinge stiffener 73 is firmly attached to the trunk lid 41 and the lower panel 72.
Accordingly, the tip 92b of the hinge arm 92 can be attached to the outer wall 112 of the spoiler 42 more firmly by attaching the tip 92b of the hinge arm 92 to the reinforcing wall 73a.

Here, as described above, the right wing portion 68 (see FIG. 4) and the right hinge mechanism 37 (see FIG. 4) are members symmetrical to the left wing portion 67 and the left hinge mechanism 36.
Therefore, the tip end portion 92 b (not shown) of the hinge arm 92 of the right hinge mechanism 37 can be firmly attached to the right wing portion 68.
Thereby, since the spoiler 42 (namely, the lid unit 35) can be stably supported by the left and right hinge mechanisms 36, 37, the opening / closing operability of the lid unit 35 can be improved.

Further, by providing the distal end portions 92 b of the left and right hinge arms 92 on the outer walls 112 of the left and right bulged portions 111, it is not necessary to provide the left and right hinge arms 92 on the back side wall portion of the lid unit 35.
Thereby, the dimension (thickness dimension) of the lid unit 35 in the vehicle height direction can be suppressed, and a large storage capacity of the trunk room 19 can be secured.

Furthermore, by providing the distal end portions 92b of the left and right hinge arms 92 on the outer walls 112 of the left and right bulged portions 111, both outer portions of the lid unit 35 can be supported by the left and right hinge arms 92, respectively.
Accordingly, the lid unit 35 can be stably supported as compared with the case where the center portion of the lid unit 35 is supported by the hinge arm, and thus the opening / closing operability of the lid unit 35 can be improved.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing the positional relationship between the lid unit and the vehicle body according to the present invention.
With the lid unit 35 closed, the front end 67c of the left wing 67 is abutted against the rear end 12a of the left rear pillar 12, and the front end 68c of the right wing 68 is abutted with the rear end 13a of the right rear pillar 13. ing.
The rear end edge (lower end edge) 12c of the outer surface 12b of the left rear pillar 12 is formed to be flush with only the outer surface 67d of the left wing portion 67.
Further, the rear end edge (lower end edge) 13c of the outer surface 13b of the right rear pillar 13 is formed to be flush with only the outer surface 68d of the right wing portion 68.

Therefore, the left and right wing portions 67 and 68 can be extended to the vicinity of the left and right rear pillars 12 and 13. As a result, the left and right wing portions 67 and 68 can also be used as part of a hinge arm that opens and closes the lid unit 35.
Therefore, the total length of the left and right hinge arms 92 shown in FIG. 4 can be shortened, and the left and right hinge mechanisms 36 and 37 can be made compact.

Further, the rear end edge 12 c of the left rear pillar 12 is connected only to the outer surface 67 d of one member which is the left wing portion 67. Furthermore, the rear end edge 13 c of the right rear pillar 13 is connected to the outer surface 68 d of one member which is the right wing portion 68.
Thereby, compared with the case where the outer surfaces of a plurality of members are abutted against the rear end edges 12c, 13c of the left and right rear pillars 12, 13, the appearance can be improved.

  Further, the rear end edges 12c and 13c of the left and right rear pillars 12 and 13 are connected to only the outer surfaces 67d and 68d of the left and right wing portions 67 and 68, so that the left and right rear pillars 12 and 13 have left and right hinges inside. When the mechanisms 36 and 37 are provided, the degree of freedom in positioning in the vehicle width direction can be increased.

Here, as described above, left and right rear pillars 12 and 13 are provided on the front side and left and right rear fenders 25 and 26 are provided on the left and right sides of the garter portion 31 (that is, around the trunk opening 18) shown in FIG. Is provided.
The outer surface 42d of the spoiler 42 (that is, the outer surface 67d of the left wing 67, the right wing) with respect to the outer surfaces 12b and 13b of the left and right rear pillars 12 and 13 and the outer surfaces 25b and 26b of the left and right rear fenders 25 and 26. The outer surface 68d) of the portion 68 is provided flush.

Therefore, the left and right fastening means 44, 45 (see FIG. 4) for attaching the spoiler 42 to the trunk lid 41 are used as the outer surfaces 12b, 13b of the left and right rear pillars 12, 13, and the outer surfaces 25b of the left and right rear fenders 25, 26. It can be arranged (contained) inside the vehicle body from 26b.
This makes it possible to hide the left and right fastening means 44, 45 so that they cannot be seen from the outside of the vehicle body, thereby improving the appearance.
In addition, by housing (hiding) the left and right fastening means 44, 45 inside the vehicle body, it is possible to suppress a decrease in aerodynamic performance due to the spoiler 42.

Further, the spoiler 42 is provided on the outer surface of the vehicle by providing the outer surface 42d of the spoiler 42 flush with the outer surfaces 12b, 13b of the left and right rear pillars 12, 13 and the outer surfaces 25b, 26b of the left and right rear fenders 25, 26. (Outer shape) is formed.
An outer surface 41 a of the trunk lid 41 is disposed below the spoiler 42.
As shown in FIG. 13, the outer surface 41a of the trunk lid 41 is disposed so as to be flush with the glass rear end portion 15a.
Therefore, the rear window glass 15 has a rear end portion (hereinafter referred to as “glass rear end portion”) 15a having a height dimension H (see also FIG. 2) with respect to the rear end portions 12a and 13a of the left and right rear pillars 12 and 13. Is only provided below.

Returning to FIG. 15, the garter portion 31 is communicated with the left and right box portions 23 (the right box portion 23 is not shown).
Specifically, the garter portion 31 is connected to the bottom portions 96 of the left and right box portions 23 through the rear openings 101 of the left and right box portions 23 in a flush manner.
Further, as described above, the bottom portions 96 of the left and right box portions 23 are formed in a downward slope toward the rear of the vehicle body.
In addition, the garter portion 31 is formed with a downward slope from the left and right bottom portions 96 toward the rear of the vehicle body.

Therefore, water (rain water, etc.) that has entered the left and right box portions 23 via the left and right hinge arms 92 (see FIG. 4 for the right hinge arm 92) is drained from the rear of the vehicle body to the outside via the garter portion 31 as indicated by arrow B. be able to.
Further, water (rain water or the like) guided to the garter portion 31 from the glass rear end portion 15a of the rear window glass 15 can be drained from the rear of the vehicle body to the outside through the garter portion 31 as indicated by an arrow B.

Furthermore, the garter part 31 is formed with a drain hole 115 (only the left drain hole 115 is shown) in the vicinity of the rear part of the left and right box parts 23.
Thereby, for example, while the vehicle is traveling forward on a downhill road, the water (rain water or the like) of the garter unit 31 can be drained from the drain hole 115 in a state where the vehicle is inclined forward.

The vehicle body rear structure 10 according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be changed or improved as appropriate.
For example, the left and right rear pillars 12 and 13, rear window glass 15, trunk opening 18, box portion 23, left and right rear fenders 25 and 26, garter portion 31, cover 32, lid unit 35, left and right The hinge mechanisms 36 and 37, the trunk lid 41, the spoiler 42, the base 91, the hinge arm 92, the bulging portion 111, the outer wall 112, and the like are not limited to the illustrated shapes, and can be appropriately changed.

  The present invention is suitable for application to an automobile having a vehicle body rear structure in which a trunk is provided below the rear pillar and a lid unit for opening and closing the trunk is supported by a hinge mechanism.

It is a perspective view which shows the state which closed the lid unit of the vehicle body rear part structure which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the lid unit of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the lid unit of the vehicle body rear part structure which concerns on this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the lid unit of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the trunk lid of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the spoiler of FIG. FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. 3. FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG. 3. It is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the lid unit which concerns on this invention from the downward direction. FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line 10-10 in FIG. 9; FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 11-11 in FIG. 9. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 12-12 of FIG. 9. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 13-13 in FIG. 1. It is a perspective view which shows the hinge mechanism which concerns on this invention. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 15-15 in FIG. 1. It is a rear view which shows the box part which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the box part which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the positional relationship of the lid unit which concerns on this invention, and a vehicle body.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Vehicle body rear structure, 20 ... Vehicle body opening / closing structure, 11 ... Vehicle body, 12, 13 ... Left and right rear pillars, 12b, 13b ... Rear surface of rear pillar, 12c, 13c ... Rear end edge (lower edge) of rear pillar, 15 ... rear window glass, 15a ... rear end of glass, 17 ... trunk, 18 ... trunk opening (opening), 23 ... box part, 31 ... garter part, 32 ... cover, 35 ... lid unit, 36, 37 ... left and right Hinge mechanism (hinge mechanism), 41 ... trunk lid, 41a ... outer surface of trunk lid, 42 ... spoiler, 42d ... outer surface of spoiler, 91 ... base (base), 92 ... hinge arm, 101 ... rear opening, 111 ... bulging part, 112 ... outer wall.

Claims (7)

A rear pillar provided at the rear of the vehicle body and at least on one side in the vehicle body width direction, a rear window glass provided on the vehicle body center side with respect to the rear pillar, and a trunk provided below the rear window glass A lid unit capable of opening and closing the opening of the trunk, a draining garter provided around the opening of the trunk, and a rear end of the rear pillar on the front side of the garter in the vehicle longitudinal direction A hinge mechanism provided adjacently and having a substantially L-shaped hinge arm in a side view that supports the lid unit to be openable and closable with respect to the opening;
The hinge arm is housed in front of the rear end of the rear pillar and inside the rear pillar, and passes through a base end pivotally supported by the vehicle body and a rear opening provided at the rear end of the rear pillar. A tip portion extending toward the rear of the vehicle body, and the hinge arm tip is fixed to the lid unit ;
A vehicle body rear structure characterized by that. The vehicle body rear structure according to claim 1, wherein a rear end of the rear pillar is provided above a rear end of the rear window glass. Claims box part having a box shape the inside of the rear pillar is provided, together with the hinge mechanism is accommodated in the box portion, the base portion of the hinge mechanism is characterized that you provided in the box portion The vehicle body rear structure according to 1 or 2 . 4. The vehicle body rear structure according to claim 3, wherein the rear opening of the box portion also serves as an opening of the rear pillar. The vehicle body rear part structure according to claim 3 or 4, wherein an upper part of the garter part is connected to a bottom part of the box part. 6. The vehicle body rear structure according to claim 1 , wherein a rear end edge of the outer surface of the rear pillar is flush with only the outer surface of the lid unit. The lid unit includes a bulging portion that bulges toward the trunk side on at least one side in the vehicle body width direction, and a hinge arm of the hinge mechanism is provided on an outer wall of the bulging portion. The vehicle body rear part structure according to claim 1 or 5 .

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