JP6156139B2 - Trunk lid hinge structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a trunk lid hinge structure including a trunk lid hinge cover that covers a trunk lid hinge provided at a front end portion of a trunk lid that opens and closes a trunk room opening of a vehicle.

  Conventionally, the trunk room opening formed in the rear part of the vehicle is opened and closed by the trunk lid having a trunk lid hinge provided at the front end portion thereof turning up and down. The trunk lid hinge is, for example, a so-called swan hinge having a substantially linear shaft support portion whose one end is rotatably fixed to the vehicle body, and a curved portion that extends from the other end of the shaft support portion and is connected to the trunk lid. Therefore, a large opening amount of the trunk room is secured when the trunk room is opened.

  The trunk lid hinge is usually made of metal like the vehicle body and is painted in the same color as the vehicle body, but there is a need to improve the appearance. The trunk lid is usually provided with an electromagnetic lock mechanism and a license plate lamp, and a harness for supplying electric power to the trunk lid is fixed along the trunk lid hinge. In this case, since the harness is exposed, the need for improving the appearance of the trunk lid hinge is further increased.

  In order to satisfy such needs, Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose techniques for improving the appearance by attaching a resin cover to the trunk lid hinge.

  In Patent Document 1, in a trunk room open state, a cover body having a U-shaped cross section covers the trunk lid hinge from the rear side of the vehicle and covers the rear side surface of the harness and the trunk lid hinge and both sides in the vehicle width direction. In addition, a trunk lid hinge structure is disclosed in which the lid covers the front surface of the trunk lid hinge.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, an outer cover member having a J-shaped cross section covers a front surface of the trunk lid hinge and a surface on the outer side in the vehicle width direction, and an inner cover member having a J-shaped cross section is also provided on the trunk lid hinge. A trunk lid hinge structure is disclosed that covers the rear surface of the vehicle and covers the inner surface in the vehicle width direction together with a harness attached along this surface. In the trunk lid hinge structure, the inner and outer cover members are connected to the front side of the trunk lid hinge and the inner side in the vehicle width direction, and are connected to the rear side of the trunk lid hinge and the outer side in the vehicle width direction.

  In the structure of Patent Document 1, the open side of the cover main body is covered by a lid, but the trunk lid hinge is curved in the longitudinal direction, so the lid cannot be attached to the entire longitudinal direction of the trunk lid hinge. . As a result, the vehicle rear side and both sides in the vehicle width direction of the trunk lid hinge are covered over the entire longitudinal direction by the cover body, and although it looks good, the front side of the trunk lid hinge covers the entire longitudinal direction. Since the body does not cover and only partially covers, the appearance is not preferable.

  On the other hand, in the structure of Patent Document 2, the inner cover member and the outer cover member divided into two along the longitudinal direction of the trunk lid hinge cover the entire circumference of the trunk lid hinge over the entire longitudinal direction. This structure is preferable. However, since the divided position of both cover members is located outside the trunk lid hinge when the trunk room is opened, it is easily visible from the outside, and there is room for improving the appearance.

  Thus, as in the structure of Patent Document 2, a two-part structure that covers the entire circumference of the trunk lid hinge is used, and when the divided position is in the trunk room open state, the rear side of the trunk lid hinge and the inner side in the vehicle width direction, the front of the vehicle, and the vehicle The division structure is devised so that it is on the outside in the width direction. That is, the inner cover member covers the front side of the trunk lid hinge and the inner side in the vehicle width direction, and the outer cover member covers the rear side of the trunk lid hinge and the outer side in the vehicle width direction. The rear side of the trunk lid hinge and the outer side in the vehicle width direction, which are easily visible from the outside, are covered only by the outer cover member. As a result, the appearance is preferable to the structure of Patent Document 2.

  In the case of the trunk lid hinge structure as described above, since there is an open space behind the trunk lid hinge and in the vehicle width direction when the trunk room is open, the inner and outer cover members are attached to the trunk lid hinge when the trunk room is open. At this time, when the inner cover member is attached from the inside in the vehicle width direction of the trunk lid hinge, and the outer cover member is attached from the outside in the vehicle width direction of the trunk lid hinge, the attachment workability is good.

Japanese Patent No. 4406458 Japanese Patent No. 3260114

  By the way, in the case of the trunk lid hinge structure, the inner cover member and the outer cover member are respectively fixed to the inner surface in the vehicle width direction and the outer surface in the vehicle width direction of the trunk lid hinge. The relative position between the outer cover member and the outer front edge of the vehicle is not fixed, and a positional shift occurs between the two and the appearance may be deteriorated.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object of the present invention is to provide an inner cover member and a trunk lid hinge vehicle for covering the front portion of the trunk lid hinge and the inner portion in the vehicle width direction when the trunk room is opened. In the trunk lid hinge structure provided with the outer cover member that covers the rear side portion and the vehicle width direction outer side portion, the appearance of the mating portion between the vehicle outer front edge of the inner cover member and the vehicle front outer edge of the outer cover member is improved.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is configured such that the inner cover member engages with each other at the mating portion of the vehicle outer front edge of the inner cover member and the vehicle front outer edge of the outer cover member, or the outer cover member It is made to cover from.

  Specifically, in the first invention, one end is pivotally supported on the outer peripheral edge of the trunk room opening, and the other end is connected to a trunk lid that opens and closes the trunk room opening to open and close the trunk lid. A trunk lid hinge structure including a trunk lid hinge cover that covers a long trunk lid hinge that is supported and extends in a substantially vertical direction when the trunk room is open has been proposed.

  That is, the first invention has an inner inner cover portion that covers an inner portion of the trunk lid hinge in the vehicle width direction and a front inner cover portion that covers a front portion of the trunk lid hinge when the trunk room is open. An inner cover comprising: a cover member; an outer outer cover portion covering an outer portion of the trunk lid hinge in the vehicle width direction; and a rear outer cover portion covering a vehicle rear portion of the trunk lid hinge. The member is fixed to the trunk lid hinge from the inside in the vehicle width direction of the trunk lid hinge when the trunk room is open, and the inner inner cover portion or the trunk lid is disposed at the inner end portion in the vehicle width direction of the rear outer cover portion. An engaging portion that engages with the hinge is provided. , The vehicle front side end portion of the outer outer cover part, wherein the positioning means for positioning with respect to the vehicle width direction outer side end portion of the front inner cover portion.

  According to the first invention, in the trunk room open state, the inner cover member covers the vehicle front side portion and the vehicle width direction inner side portion of the trunk lid hinge, and the outer cover member is the vehicle rear side portion and the vehicle width direction of the trunk lid hinge. Cover the outer part. Therefore, the trunk lid hinge is covered by the two cover members over the entire circumference, and the dividing line of the two cover members does not appear on the rear side of the trunk lid hinge and the outer side in the vehicle width direction, which is most easily visible from the outside. It is covered only with the outer cover member. Therefore, the appearance of the trunk lid hinge in the trunk room open state can be improved.

  According to the first invention, the engagement portion of the rear outer cover portion is engaged with the inner inner cover portion or the trunk lid hinge in a state where the trunk room is opened and the inner cover member is fixed to the trunk lid hinge. Therefore, the outer cover member is directly or indirectly engaged with the trunk lid hinge. Further, the positioning means provided at the vehicle front end of the outer outer cover determines the position of the vehicle inner end with respect to the vehicle inner width direction outer end of the front inner cover, so that the position of the outer outer cover with respect to the front inner cover is determined. Misalignment does not occur. Therefore, the appearance of the trunk lid hinge on the vehicle front side and the vehicle width direction outer side is improved.

  According to a second invention, in the first invention, the positioning means includes a locking projection that locks to an outer end portion in the vehicle width direction of the front inner cover portion.

  According to the second invention, when the cover members are attached to the trunk lid hinge in the trunk room open state, the inner cover member is first attached from the inside in the vehicle width direction of the trunk lid hinge. Next, the trunk lid hinge is attached from the vehicle rear side toward the front side. At that time, the locking projections constituting the positioning means are locked to the vehicle width direction outer side end portion of the front inner cover portion of the inner cover member. As described above, the outer outer cover portion can be positioned with respect to the front inner cover portion by a simple operation of attaching the outer cover member from the rear side of the trunk lid hinge.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, one end is pivotally supported on the outer peripheral edge of the trunk room opening, and the other end is connected to a trunk lid that opens and closes the trunk room opening to support the trunk lid so that the trunk lid can be opened and closed. A trunk lid hinge structure including a trunk lid hinge cover that covers a long trunk lid hinge that extends substantially vertically when the trunk room is open has been proposed.

  That is, the third invention has an inner inner cover portion that covers an inner portion of the trunk lid hinge in the vehicle width direction and a front inner cover portion that covers a front portion of the trunk lid hinge when the trunk room is opened. An inner cover comprising: a cover member; an outer outer cover portion covering an outer portion of the trunk lid hinge in the vehicle width direction; and a rear outer cover portion covering a vehicle rear portion of the trunk lid hinge. The member is fixed to the trunk lid hinge from the inside in the vehicle width direction of the trunk lid hinge when the trunk room is open, and the rear outer cover portion is engaged with the inner inner cover portion or the trunk lid hinge. The outer outer side Vehicle front end of the bar portion may cover the vehicle width direction outer side end portion of the front inner cover part from the outside in the vehicle width direction.

  According to the third invention, in the trunk room open state, the inner cover member covers the vehicle front side portion and the vehicle width direction inner portion of the trunk lid hinge, and the outer cover member is the vehicle rear side portion and the vehicle width direction of the trunk lid hinge. Covers the outer part. Therefore, the trunk lid hinge is covered by both cover members over the entire circumference, and the dividing line of the both cover members does not appear on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the trunk lid hinge that is most easily visible from the outside and on the rear side of the vehicle. It is covered only with the outer cover member. Therefore, the appearance of the trunk lid hinge in the trunk room open state can be improved.

  Further, according to the third invention, the engagement portion of the rear outer cover portion is the inner cover portion or the trunk lid of the inner cover member in a state where the trunk room is opened and the inner cover member is fixed to the trunk lid hinge. Since it engages with the hinge, the outer cover member engages directly or indirectly with the trunk lid hinge. Furthermore, since the outer outer cover portion and the front inner cover portion are separated from each other, a gap may be formed between the two and the appearance may deteriorate. However, the outer outer cover portion covers the front inner cover portion from the outside in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, the front inner cover portion is not visually recognized from the outside, and the appearance is not deteriorated.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, one end is rotatably supported on the outer peripheral edge of the trunk room opening, and the other end is connected to a trunk lid that opens and closes the trunk room opening, and the trunk lid is supported to be openable and closable. The trunk lid hinge structure having a trunk lid hinge cover for covering a long trunk lid hinge, having a straight portion extending substantially vertically and an inclined portion inclined with respect to the straight portion in the trunk room open state. The following solutions were taken.

  That is, the fourth invention is a resin having an inner inner cover portion that covers an inner portion in the vehicle width direction of the trunk lid hinge and a front inner cover portion that covers a vehicle front side portion of the trunk lid hinge when the trunk room is open. An inner cover member made of resin, an outer outer cover portion that covers an outer portion in the vehicle width direction of the trunk lid hinge, and a resin outer cover member that has a rear outer cover portion that covers a vehicle rear side portion of the trunk lid hinge. The inner cover member is fixed to the trunk lid hinge from the inside in the vehicle width direction of the trunk lid hinge when the trunk room is open, and the rear outer cover portion is engaged with the inner inner cover portion or the trunk lid hinge. An engaging portion is provided, the straight portion and In one of the oblique portions, a locking projection that locks the vehicle inner side outer end portion of the front inner cover portion is provided at the vehicle front side end portion of the outer outer cover portion. On the other side, the vehicle front side end portion of the outer outer cover portion covers the vehicle width direction outer end portion of the front inner cover portion from the vehicle width direction outer side.

  According to the fourth invention, the trunk lid hinge is a long member having a straight portion and an inclined portion inclined with respect to the straight portion. It is difficult to form a locking projection on both the portion corresponding to the linear portion and the portion corresponding to the inclined portion of the resin outer cover member covering the long member having such a bent shape. . Accordingly, a locking projection is formed on one of the portion corresponding to the linear portion and the portion corresponding to the inclined portion of the outer cover member, and the other is so as to cover the front inner cover portion of the inner cover member from the outside in the vehicle width direction. To do. Thereby, in one of the part corresponding to the linear part and the part corresponding to the inclined part, the outer outer cover part of the outer cover member and the front inner cover part of the inner cover member are engaged with each other. On the other hand, since the outer outer cover portion covers the front inner cover portion from the outside in the vehicle width direction, the front inner cover portion is not visually recognized from the outside, and the appearance is not deteriorated.

  According to the present invention, in the trunk room open state, the inner cover member covers the vehicle front side portion and the vehicle width direction inner side portion of the trunk lid hinge, and the outer cover member is the vehicle rear side portion and the vehicle width direction outer side portion of the trunk lid hinge. Cover. Therefore, the trunk lid hinge is covered by the two cover members over the entire circumference, and the dividing line of the two cover members does not appear on the rear side of the trunk lid hinge and the outer side in the vehicle width direction, which is most easily visible from the outside. It is covered only with the outer cover member. Therefore, the appearance of the trunk lid hinge in the trunk room open state can be improved.

  Further, according to the present invention, the engagement portion of the rear outer cover portion engages with the inner inner cover portion or the trunk lid hinge in a state where the trunk room is opened and the inner cover member is fixed to the trunk lid hinge. The outer cover member engages directly or indirectly with the trunk lid hinge. Further, the positioning means provided at the vehicle front end of the outer outer cover determines the position of the vehicle inner end with respect to the vehicle inner width direction outer end of the front inner cover, so that the position of the outer outer cover with respect to the front inner cover is determined. Misalignment does not occur. Therefore, the appearance of the trunk lid hinge on the vehicle front side and the vehicle width direction outer side is improved.

It is the perspective view which looked at the motor vehicle provided with the trunk lid hinge structure which concerns on embodiment of this invention from back diagonally upward. It is a side view of the rear part of a car in a trunk room open state. It is a disassembled perspective view of a hinge and a hinge cover. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a hinge to which a hinge cover is attached, where (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IVa-IVa in FIG. 2, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IVb-IVb in FIG. It is a figure which shows the attachment process to the hinge of a hinge cover, Comprising: (a) is a figure which shows the attachment process of an inner cover member, (b) is a figure which shows the attachment process of an outer cover member.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the following description of preferable embodiment is only an illustration essentially, and is not intending restrict | limiting this invention, its application thing, or its use.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automobile equipped with a trunk lid hinge structure according to the present embodiment as viewed obliquely from above. FIG. 2 is a side view of the rear part of the automobile.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a car body 1 of an automobile has a trunk room 3 at a rear portion thereof, and an opening 5 (hereinafter referred to as a trunk room opening) 5 of the trunk room 3 is opened and closed by a trunk lid 7.

  The trunk lid 7 has a panel shape covering the trunk room opening 5 in the closed state of the trunk room 3, and extends from the rear end edge of the rectangular panel part 7a with a rectangular panel part 7a extending slightly inclined downward toward the rear of the vehicle body. The rectangular panel portion 7a is formed to have a substantially cross-sectional shape when viewed from the side by a symmetrical trapezoidal panel portion 7b that is slanted downward toward the rear and extends integrally while gradually narrowing the width. The main surface of the trunk lid 7 is configured.

  Both ends in the vehicle width direction of the front end of the vehicle body on the rear surface of the rectangular panel portion 7a and both ends in the vehicle width direction of the front end of the vehicle body of the trunk room opening 5 are connected by a pair of trunk lid hinges (hereinafter simply referred to as hinges) 9,9. Has been. The pair of hinges 9 and 9 support the trunk lid 7 so that it can be opened and closed. Each of the hinges 9 is covered with a trunk lid hinge cover (hereinafter simply referred to as a hinge cover) 11 mainly for the entire periphery of a portion that can be visually recognized from the outside for the purpose of improving the appearance. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the hinge cover 11 is attached to the left hinge 9 and the hinge cover 11 is not attached to the right hinge 9.

  Here, since the left and right trunk lid hinge structures are substantially the same, in the following description, the hinge structure provided on the left side will be mainly described. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge 9 and the hinge cover 11 when the trunk room 3 is open.

  The hinge 9 is made of a long and rectangular cylindrical metal member. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the hinge 9 has a bowl shape, and one end is rotatably supported at the front end of the vehicle body of the trunk room opening 5, while the other end is the trunk lid 7. It is inserted and fixed in the opening 7c formed on the back surface.

  The hinge 9 extends substantially horizontally in a state in which the trunk room 3 is open, and a shaft support portion 13 whose front end portion is rotatably supported by the vehicle body front end of the trunk room opening 5, and substantially vertically upward from the rear end of the shaft support portion 13. A straight portion 15 extending upward, an inclined portion 17 inclined upward from the upper end of the linear portion 15 toward the front of the vehicle body, and the opening on the back surface of the trunk lid 7 extending substantially vertically upward from the front end of the inclined portion 17 And a fixing portion 19 inserted and fixed to 7c. Screws to be engaged with screws 21 and 21 for fixing an inner cover member 29 to be described later on the lower end portion of the inner surface 15a of the linear portion 15 and the upper end portion of the inner surface 17a of the inclined portion 17 in the vehicle width direction. Holes 23 and 23 are respectively formed.

  The trunk lid 7 is provided with an electromagnetic lock mechanism and a license plate lamp, and an electrical equipment harness 25 for supplying power to them is attached and fixed to the hinge 9. The harness 25 is fixed to the hinge 9 by a plurality of fixtures 27, 27,... Arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the hinge 9, and a part of the harness 25 is shown in FIG. The straight portion 15 and the inclined portion 17 are fixed along the vehicle rear side surfaces 15b and 17b.

  The hinge cover 11 covers a portion of the hinge 9 that is easily visible from the outside when the trunk room 3 is open, that is, the straight portion 15 and the inclined portion 17. A resin inner cover member 29 that covers the portion and the vehicle width direction inner portion, and a resin outer cover member 31 that covers the vehicle rear side portion and the vehicle width direction outer portion of the linear portion 15 and the inclined portion 17. I have.

  4 is a cross-sectional view of the hinge 9 to which the hinge cover 11 is attached. FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IVa-IVa in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IVb-IVb in FIG. .

  The inner cover member 29 is a long member made of, for example, polypropylene and having a substantially L-shaped cross section. The inner cover member 29 includes an inner inner cover portion 33 for covering the vehicle width direction inner surfaces 15a, 17a of the linear portion 15 and the inclined portion 17, and a vehicle front side surface 15c of the linear portion 15 and the inclined portion 17. , 17c (see FIG. 4), and a front inner cover portion 35.

  Screw insertion holes 37 and 37 (see FIG. 3) corresponding to the screw holes 23 and 23 formed in the linear portion 15 and the inclined portion 17 are formed in the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the inner inner cover portion 33. ing. The inner cover member 29 is configured such that the trunk room 3 is opened, the front inner cover portion 35 faces the vehicle front side, and the inner inner cover portion 33 faces the vehicle width direction inner side. The inner inner cover portion 33 is attached to the hinge 9 from the inner side in the vehicle width direction, and the inner inner cover portion 33 abuts on the inner surfaces 15a and 17a of the linear portion 15 and the inclined portion 17 in the vehicle width direction. Screws 21 and 21 respectively inserted into the inner side of the vehicle width direction 37 are screwed into the screw holes 23 and 23 to be fixed to the hinge 9. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a pair of rectangular fitting holes 39, 39 are formed at positions corresponding to the linear portion 15 of the inner inner cover portion 33 with a space in the vertical direction. .

  On the other hand, the outer cover member 31 is a long member having a substantially U-shaped cross section made of, for example, polypropylene. As shown in FIG. 4, the outer cover member 31 includes an outer outer cover portion 41 that covers the vehicle width direction outer surfaces 15 d and 17 d of the linear portion 15 and the inclined portion 17, and the linear portion 15 and the inclined portion 17. A rear outer cover portion 43 that covers the rear surfaces 15b and 17b of each vehicle.

  The width of the rear outer cover portion 43 is larger than the width of the hinge 9 in the vehicle width direction over the entire length of the outer cover member 31, and the inner end in the vehicle width direction is wider than the inner inner cover portion 33. Projects inward. The inner end portion of the inner outer cover portion 43 in the vehicle width direction is bent at a right angle forward of the vehicle body. A pair of fitting protrusions 47 and 47 (engagement portions) fitted into the fitting holes 39 and 39 of the inner cover member 29 at the tip of the bent portion 45 corresponding to the straight portion 15 of the hinge 9. Are protruded toward the outside in the vehicle width direction at intervals in the longitudinal direction. As shown in FIG. 4A, each of the fitting protrusions 47 has a triangular cross section, and the front surface of the vehicle is inclined inward in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle, and the rear surface of the vehicle is the vehicle. The vehicle is inclined rearward in the vehicle width direction.

  The outer cover member 31 is attached from the vehicle rear side of the hinge 9 in a state in which the trunk room 3 is opened and the inner cover member 29 is fixed to the hinge 9. The front surface of the insertion protrusion 47 comes into contact with the vehicle body rear end of the inner inner cover portion 33, and the bent portion 45 of the rear outer cover portion 43 bends inward in the vehicle width direction. In this bent state, the outer cover member 31 moves forward while the fitting projection 47 is in sliding contact with the inner surface in the vehicle width direction of the inner inner cover portion 33, and the fitting projection 47 is inserted into the fitting hole 39. The bent portion 45 is restored, and the fitting protrusion 47 is fitted into the fitting hole 39. In this way, the outer cover member 31 is fixed to the inner cover member 29 from the vehicle rear side of the hinge 9. In this fixed state, the rear outer cover portion 43 covers the straight portions 15 and the rear surfaces 15 b and 17 b of the inclined portion 17 and a part of the harness 25.

  On the other hand, the width of the outer outer cover portion 41 is larger than the dimension obtained by adjusting the thickness of the harness 25 to the vehicle body longitudinal width of the hinge 9 over the entire length of the outer cover member 31 as shown in FIG. Largely, the front end portion of the vehicle projects forward from the front inner cover portion 35 of the inner cover member 29.

  A pair of locking projections 49, 49 project in the longitudinal direction on the inner surface in the vehicle width direction at the front end portion of the vehicle corresponding to the linear portion 15 of the outer outer cover portion 41. ing. As shown in FIG. 4 (a), each of the locking projections 49 has a triangular cross section, the front surface of the vehicle is inclined inward in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle, and the rear surface of the vehicle is The vehicle is inclined outward in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle. The outer cover member 31 is attached from the vehicle rear side of the hinge 9 in a state where the trunk room 3 is opened and the inner cover member 29 is fixed to the hinge 9. The vehicle front side surface of the stop projection 49 abuts against the vehicle body rear side end of the vehicle width direction outer surface 15d of the linear portion 15, and the outer outer cover portion 41 is bent outward in the vehicle width direction. In this bent state, the outer cover member 31 moves forward while the locking projection 49 slides on the outer surface 15d in the vehicle width direction, and the locking projection 49 moves in the vehicle width direction of the front inner cover portion 35. When the outer outer cover portion 41 that has been bent over the outer end returns, the front inner cover portion 35 is locked.

  Thus, the locking projection 49 is locked to the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the front inner cover portion 35, so that the vehicle front end of the outer outer cover portion 41 is in the vehicle width direction of the front inner cover portion 35. Positioned relative to the outer end. Therefore, the locking protrusion 49 constitutes a positioning means for the outer outer cover portion 41.

  Further, a portion of the outer outer cover portion 41 corresponding to the inclined portion 17 extends forward of the vehicle body from the front inner cover portion 35 of the inner cover member 29, and the vehicle inner side outer end of the front inner cover portion 35. The part is covered from the vehicle width direction outside.

  Next, a procedure for attaching the hinge cover 11 to the hinge 9 will be described with reference to FIG. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing a process of attaching the hinge cover 11 to the hinge 9, wherein FIG. 5A is a diagram showing the process of attaching the inner cover member 29, and FIG. 5B is a diagram showing the process of attaching the outer cover member 31. is there.

  In the state in which the trunk room 3 is opened, that is, in a state where the linear portion 15 of the hinge 9 extends in a substantially vertical direction, first, as shown in FIG. 5A, the inner cover member 29 is formed on the inner inner cover portion 33. The screw insertion holes 37, 37 are made closer to the hinge 9 from the inner side in the vehicle width direction while being aligned with the screw holes 23, 23 formed in the hinge 9. When the inner inner cover portion 33 comes into contact with the inner surfaces 15 a and 17 a of the linear portion 15 and the inclined portion 17 in the vehicle width direction, the inner inner cover portion 33 is screwed to the hinge 9 with a pair of screws 21 and 21.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the outer cover member 31 is fitted into the fitting holes 47 formed in the inner inner cover portion 33, with the fitting protrusions 47 formed on the bent portion 45 of the rear outer cover portion 43. , 39, the hinge 9 is approached from the rear side of the vehicle.

  When the fitting projections 47 and 47 come into contact with the vehicle rear side end of the inner inner cover portion 33, the bent portion 45 of the rear outer cover portion 43 is slightly bent inward in the vehicle width direction, and the fitting projections 47 and 47 are inside. It moves forward while sliding on the inner surface of the inner cover 33 in the vehicle width direction. When the fitting holes 39 and 39 are reached, the bent portion 45 is restored, and the fitting protrusions 47 and 47 are fitted into the fitting holes 39 and 39.

  At the same time, when the locking projections 49, 49 of the outer outer cover portion 41 abut on the outer surface 15d of the linear portion 15 in the vehicle width direction, the outer outer cover portion 41 slightly bends outward in the vehicle width direction. , 49 move forward while sliding on the outer surface 15d in the vehicle width direction. When the vehicle inner side in the vehicle width direction outside end of the front inner cover part 35 is overcome, the outer outer cover part 41 is restored, and the locking protrusions 49 and 49 are locked to the vehicle width direction outer end of the front inner cover part 35.

  In this way, the outer cover member 31 is fixed to the inner cover member 29, whereby the outer cover member 31 is fixed to the hinge 9 via the inner cover member 29. In a state where the cover members 29 and 31 are fixed to the hinge 9 in this way, the portion corresponding to the inclined portion 17 of the outer outer cover portion 41 covers the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the front inner cover portion 35. As described above, the hinge cover 11 is attached to the hinge 9.

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According to the above embodiment, the inner cover member 29 covers the vehicle front side portion and the vehicle width direction inner side portion of the hinge 9 and the outer cover member 31 covers the vehicle rear side portion and the vehicle width direction of the hinge 9 in the trunk room 3 open state. Covers the outer part. Therefore, the hinge 9 is covered by the cover members 29 and 31 over the entire circumference, and the cover members 29 and 31 are divided at the rear side of the hinge 9 and the outside in the vehicle width direction of the hinge 9 that is most easily visible from the outside. A line does not appear and it is covered only with the outer cover member 31. Therefore, the appearance of the hinge 9 in the opened state of the trunk room 3 can be improved.

  Further, according to the above embodiment, the outer peripheral edge portion of the corner portion of the trunk room 3 is located on the vehicle front side and the vehicle width direction outer side of the hinge 9 in the opened state of the trunk room 3, and the mounting operation of the cover members 29 and 31 is performed. It becomes an obstacle. On the other hand, there is an open space on the vehicle rear side and the vehicle width direction inner side of the hinge 9. For this reason, when the cover members 29 and 31 are attached to the hinge 9, first, the inner cover member 29 is fixed to the hinge 9 from the inside in the vehicle width direction of the hinge 9 having an open space, and then the outer cover member 31. Is fixed to the inner cover member 29 from the vehicle rear side of the hinge 9 having an open space, and is fixed to the hinge 9 through the inner cover member 29. By attaching in this way, the attachment work of both the cover members 29 and 31 becomes easy.

  Furthermore, according to the embodiment, when the outer cover member 31 is fixed, the harness 25 is covered together with the vehicle rear side portion of the hinge 9 by the rear outer cover portion 43 of the outer cover member 31.

  As described above, according to the embodiment, the outer cover member 31 can be fixed to the hinge 9 while avoiding the harness 25.

  Further, according to the above embodiment, when the outer cover member 31 is attached from the vehicle rear side of the hinge 9 in a state where the trunk room 3 is opened and the inner cover member 29 is fixed to the hinge 9, the rear outer cover portion 43 The fitting protrusions 47 and 47 are fitted into fitting holes 39 and 39 formed in the inner inner cover portion 33 of the inner cover member 29. Further, the locking projections 49 of the outer outer cover portion 41 are locked to the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the front inner cover portion 35, whereby the outer outer cover portion 41 and the front inner cover portion 35 are engaged with each other. Are supported stably. As a result, it is possible to prevent the two from being displaced from each other.

  Furthermore, according to the embodiment, when the cover members 29 and 31 are attached to the hinge 9 in the trunk room 3 open state, the inner cover member 29 is first attached from the inside in the vehicle width direction of the hinge 9. Next, the hinge 9 is attached from the vehicle rear side toward the front side. At that time, the locking protrusions 49 are locked to the vehicle width direction outer side end portion of the front inner cover portion 35. In this way, the outer outer cover portion 41 can be positioned with respect to the front inner cover portion 35 by a simple operation of attaching the outer cover member 31 from the vehicle rear side of the hinge 9.

  Further, according to the above embodiment, when the outer cover member 31 is attached from the vehicle rear side of the hinge 9 in a state where the trunk room 3 is opened and the inner cover member 29 is fixed to the hinge 9, the rear outer cover portion 43 The fitting protrusions 47 and 47 are fitted into the fitting holes 39 and 39 of the inner inner cover portion 33. Furthermore, since the outer outer cover portion 41 and the front inner cover portion 35 are separated from each other, a gap may be formed between the two and the appearance may be deteriorated. However, the outer outer cover portion 41 may extend the front inner cover portion 35 to the vehicle width. Since it covers from the direction outside, the front inner cover part 35 is not visually recognized from the outside, and the appearance is not deteriorated.

  Moreover, according to the said embodiment, the hinge 9 is an elongate member which has the linear part 15 and the inclination part 17 which inclines with respect to this linear part 15. FIG. Forming the locking protrusions 49 on both the portion corresponding to the linear portion 15 and the portion corresponding to the inclined portion 17 of the resin outer cover member 31 covering the long member having such a bent shape is a molding. It is difficult. Therefore, a locking projection 49 is formed on the outer cover member 31 corresponding to the linear portion 15, and the front inner cover portion 35 of the inner cover member 29 is covered from the outside in the vehicle width direction on the portion corresponding to the inclined portion 17. Like that. Thereby, in the part corresponding to the said linear part 15, since the outer side outer cover part 41 of the outer cover member 31 latches to the front inner cover part 35 of the inner cover member 29, a position shift does not arise, but it respond | corresponds to the inclined part 17. In the portion, the outer outer cover portion 41 covers the front inner cover portion 35 from the outside in the vehicle width direction, so the front inner cover portion 35 is not visually recognized from the outside, and the appearance is not deteriorated.

(Other embodiments)
In the above-described embodiment, the portion corresponding to the linear portion 15 of the outer outer cover portion 41 is provided with the locking protrusion 49 that locks with the front inner cover portion 35, and the portion corresponding to the inclined portion 17 of the outer outer cover portion 41 is provided. Although the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the front inner cover portion 35 is concealed, the present invention is not limited to this, and a portion corresponding to the straight portion 15 of the outer outer cover portion 41 conceals the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the front inner cover portion 35. And the latching protrusion 49 may be provided in the part corresponding to the inclination part 17 of this outer side outer cover part 41. As shown in FIG.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the locking projection 49 provided on the portion corresponding to the straight portion 15 of the outer outer cover portion 41 is opposed to the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the front inner cover portion 35 at the vehicle front side end of the outer outer cover portion 41. Although the positioning means for determining the position is configured, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to determine the position of the front outer end of the outer outer cover 41 relative to the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the front inner cover 35. That's fine.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the outer cover member 31 is fixed to the inner cover member 29 and fixed to the hinge 9 via the inner cover member 29. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the outer cover member 31 is not directly connected to the hinge 9. It may be fixed to.

  As described above, the trunk lid hinge structure according to the present invention can be applied to an application for improving the appearance of the mating portion between the vehicle outer front edge of the inner cover member and the vehicle front outer edge of the outer cover member.

3 Trunk room 5 Trunk room opening 7 Trunk lid 9 Trunk lid hinge 11 Trunk lid hinge cover 15 Straight line portion 17 Inclined portion 25 Harness 29 Inner cover member 31 Outer cover member 33 Inner inner cover portion 35 Front inner cover portion 39 Insertion hole 41 Outer outer cover portion 43 Rear side outer cover part 47 Insertion protrusion (engagement part)
49 Locking projection (positioning means)

Claims (4)

One end is rotatably supported on the outer peripheral edge of the trunk room opening, and the other end is connected to a trunk lid that opens and closes the trunk room opening to support the trunk lid so that it can be opened and closed. A trunk lid hinge structure including a trunk lid hinge cover that covers a long trunk lid hinge extending in the vertical direction,
An inner cover member having an inner inner cover portion that covers an inner portion of the trunk lid hinge in the vehicle width direction and a front inner cover portion that covers a front portion of the trunk lid hinge in the vehicle compartment open state; and the trunk lid hinge An outer cover member that includes an outer outer cover portion that covers an outer portion in the vehicle width direction and a rear outer cover portion that covers a vehicle rear portion of the trunk lid hinge,
The inner cover member is fixed to the trunk lid hinge from the inside in the vehicle width direction of the trunk lid hinge when the trunk room is open.
While the rear outer cover portion is provided with an engagement portion that engages with the inner inner cover portion or the trunk lid hinge,
A trunk lid hinge structure, wherein a positioning means for determining a position of the front inner cover portion with respect to an outer end portion in the vehicle width direction is provided at a vehicle front end portion of the outer outer cover portion. The trunk lid hinge structure according to claim 1,
The trunk lid hinge structure according to claim 1, wherein the positioning means includes a locking projection that locks to an outer end portion in the vehicle width direction of the front inner cover portion. One end is rotatably supported on the outer peripheral edge of the trunk room opening, and the other end is connected to a trunk lid that opens and closes the trunk room opening to support the trunk lid so that it can be opened and closed. A trunk lid hinge structure including a trunk lid hinge cover that covers a long trunk lid hinge extending in the vertical direction,
An inner cover member having an inner inner cover portion that covers an inner portion of the trunk lid hinge in the vehicle width direction and a front inner cover portion that covers a front portion of the trunk lid hinge in the vehicle compartment open state; and the trunk lid hinge An outer cover member that includes an outer outer cover portion that covers an outer portion in the vehicle width direction and a rear outer cover portion that covers a vehicle rear portion of the trunk lid hinge,
The inner cover member is fixed to the trunk lid hinge from the inside in the vehicle width direction of the trunk lid hinge when the trunk room is open.
While the rear outer cover portion is provided with an engaging portion that engages with the inner inner cover portion,
A trunk lid hinge structure characterized in that the vehicle front side end portion of the outer outer cover portion covers the vehicle width direction outer end portion of the front inner cover portion from the vehicle width direction outer side. One end is rotatably supported on the outer peripheral edge of the trunk room opening, and the other end is connected to a trunk lid that opens and closes the trunk room opening, and the trunk lid is supported to be opened and closed. A trunk lid hinge structure comprising a trunk lid hinge cover for covering a long trunk lid hinge, having a linear portion extending in a substantially vertical direction and an inclined portion inclined with respect to the linear portion,
A resin inner cover member having an inner inner cover portion that covers an inner portion of the trunk lid hinge in the vehicle width direction and a front inner cover portion that covers a vehicle front side portion of the trunk lid hinge in the trunk room open state; A resin outer cover member having an outer outer cover portion that covers an outer portion in the vehicle width direction of the lid hinge and a rear outer cover portion that covers a vehicle rear portion of the trunk lid hinge;
In the trunk room open state, the inner cover member is fixed to the trunk lid hinge from the inside in the vehicle width direction of the trunk lid hinge,
The rear outer cover portion is provided with an engaging portion that engages with the inner inner cover portion or the trunk lid hinge,
In one of the linear portion and the inclined portion, a locking protrusion that locks with a vehicle width direction outer end portion of the front inner cover portion is provided at a vehicle front end portion of the outer outer cover portion,
The trunk lid hinge structure according to any one of the straight portion and the inclined portion, wherein the vehicle front side end portion of the outer outer cover portion covers the vehicle width direction outer end portion of the front inner cover portion from the vehicle width direction outer side.

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