JP6559421B2 - Vehicle side structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a side part structure of a vehicle.

  Patent Document 1 describes a corner panel provided at a front corner of a vehicle, and a traveling wind that is supported by the corner panel and extends in the vehicle height direction of the vehicle, from the front to the rear of the vehicle. A vehicle front corner structure including a corner vane that forms a traveling wind passage is disclosed.

  With this front corner structure, an air deflector is formed at the front corner of the vehicle. This air deflector can solve the problem that water and mud adhering to the tire are sucked up by the negative pressure generated on the side surface of the cab such as a truck and the vehicle panel and window glass are contaminated. In addition, since the travel air passage is formed at the front corner by the air deflector, an increase in travel resistance due to the provision of the air deflector can be suppressed, and the travel performance of the vehicle can be improved.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-34935

  In order to form a traveling wind passage between the corner panel and the corner vane of the vehicle, it is necessary to attach the corner vane at a certain distance from the corner panel. However, if the corner vanes protrude too far forward of the vehicle, the possibility of deteriorating the aesthetics of the vehicle increases, and the running resistance of the vehicle may increase as compared with the case where no air deflector is provided. That is, in the above prior art, an optimal corner vane that can effectively reduce the running resistance of the vehicle while reducing the possibility of a decrease in the appearance of the vehicle due to the corner vane protruding too far forward of the vehicle. Problems still remain with respect to the shape and arrangement of the vehicle, and thus the shape of the traveling air passage.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and the object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle that can effectively reduce the running resistance of the vehicle while reducing the possibility of a decrease in the appearance of the vehicle. It is to provide a side structure.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to solve at least a part of the problems described above, and the invention can be implemented as the following aspects or application examples.

(1) The side part structure of the vehicle according to this application example is extended from a front side of the vehicle between a corner panel provided at a front portion of the vehicle and a vehicle height direction of the vehicle. The corner panel has a concave portion that is recessed toward the inside of the vehicle body of the vehicle in the traveling wind passage. And all the said dent parts are covered with the said corner vane seeing from the front of the said vehicle .

  (2) In the side part structure of the vehicle according to the application example, the corner vane includes an inlet end that forms an inlet portion of traveling wind in the traveling wind passage, and a passage portion of the traveling wind in the traveling wind passage. An intermediate wall to be formed; and an outlet end that forms an outlet portion of the traveling wind in the traveling wind passage; and the recess is positioned on an inlet edge positioned on the inlet portion side and on the outlet portion side The intermediate wall has a concave curved surface that is concave toward the outside of the vehicle body of the vehicle, and the concave curved surface has the most curvature at the concave curved surface. A maximum curvature portion is provided, and the maximum curvature portion is provided at a position closer to the outlet edge than the inlet edge in the traveling wind passage.

(3) In the side part structure of the vehicle according to the application example, the recess is provided in the traveling wind passage at a position closer to the outlet than the inlet.
(4) In the side part structure of the vehicle according to the application example, the concave portion is formed from a concave curved surface that is concave toward the inside of the vehicle body.

  (5) In the side part structure of the vehicle according to the application example, the vehicle is a truck.

  According to the side part structure of the vehicle of the present invention using the application example, it is possible to effectively reduce the running resistance of the vehicle while reducing the possibility of a decrease in the aesthetic appearance of the vehicle.

It is the perspective view which showed the front part of the cab of the track | truck which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the front view which expanded and showed the side part of the track | truck of FIG. 1 from the front. 3A is a top view, FIG. 3B is a front view, and FIG. 3C is a right side view of the upper support member in FIG. 2. 3A is a top view, FIG. 3B is a front view, and FIG. 3C is a right side view of the intermediate support member in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a (a) top view, (b) front view, and (c) right side view of the lower support member of FIG. 2. It is AA direction sectional drawing of FIG. It is a front view of the corner vane of FIG. It is a BB direction sectional view of Drawing 7. It is a front view of the corner panel of FIG. It is CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the figure which connected virtually the upper side dent part and lower side dent part of FIG. It is the figure which showed the pressure distribution of the travel wind in the travel wind path of FIG. It is the figure which showed the pressure distribution of the travel wind in the travel wind path of FIG.

Hereinafter, the side part structure of the vehicle which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on drawing.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a front portion of a cab 2 of a cab over track 1. A front panel 10 having a radiator grill 6 is formed below the windshield 4 of the cab 2.

  Corner panels 12 are formed on the left and right sides of the front panel 10, respectively. Each corner panel 12 is integrally formed with an upper panel portion 12a, a lower panel portion 12b, and a joint groove 12c between the upper panel portion 12a and the lower panel portion 12b. The corner panel 12 is connected to side panels (door panels) 16 that form the left and right sides of the cab 2, and a direction indicator 8 is attached to the lower panel 12 b of the corner panel 12.

  Corner vanes (air deflectors) 20 are extended in the vehicle height direction Y on the vehicle front side of each corner panel 12. The pair of corner panels 12 and corner vanes 20 form the cab 2 and thus the side of the track 1.

  FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the side of the truck 1 from the front. The corner vane 20 forms a traveling air passage 24 between which the traveling air flows from the front of the cab 2 to the rear. Further, an upper recessed portion 34 is formed in a region facing the corner vane 20 of the upper panel portion 12a, while a lower recessed portion 36 is formed in a region facing the corner vane 20 of the lower panel portion 12b. Yes. Further, the corner vane 20 is supported by, for example, three upper support members 50, an intermediate support member 52, and a lower support member 54 erected from the corner panel 12 toward the outside of the cab 2 on the vehicle body.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C, the upper support member 50 includes a mounting surface 50a attached to the corner vane 20, a mounting surface 50b attached to the corner panel 12, and a front end having a substantially triangular shape when viewed from the front. 50 c, a rear end 50 d having a planar shape, an upper surface 50 e having a planar shape, and a lower surface 50 f having a planar shape, and a hollow portion 50 g is formed in the upper support member 50.

  4A to 4C, the intermediate support member 52 includes a mounting surface 52a attached to the corner vane 20, a mounting surface 52b attached to the corner panel 12, and a front end having a substantially triangular shape when viewed from the front. 52 c, a rear end 52 d having a planar shape, an upper surface 52 e having a planar shape, and a lower surface 52 f having a planar shape, and a hollow portion 52 g is formed in the intermediate support member 52.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C, the lower support member 54 is attached to the corner vane 20 and is attached to the attachment surface 54a having a substantially trapezoidal shape and the corner panel 12 to have a substantially trapezoidal shape. A front end 54c having a curved shape, a rear end 54d having a planar shape, an upper surface 54e having a gentler curved shape than the front end 54c, and a lower surface 54f having a planar shape. A hollow portion 54g is formed.

  The mounting surfaces 50a, 50b, 52a, 52b, 54a, 54b have curved shapes along the corner vane 20 and the corner panel 12, respectively, and are joined to the corner vane 20 and the corner panel 12 by an attachment method such as welding. The

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 6, each support member 50, 52, 54 has an upper surface 50 e, 52 e, 54 e and a lower surface 50 f, 52 f, 54 f in the direction of ventilation of the traveling wind W (cab over). It is attached so as to be substantially parallel to the traveling direction of the traveling wind when the truck 1 moves forward. Further, the support members 50, 52, 54 are attached so that the front ends 50c, 52c having a substantially triangular shape and the front end 54c having a curved surface are on the upstream side of the traveling wind W. Accordingly, each of the support members 50, 52, and 54 can rectify the traveling wind flowing through the traveling wind passage 24 while supporting the corner vane 20 on the corner panel 12. Further, by providing the support members 50, 52, and 54 with the hollow portions 50g, 52g, and 54g, respectively, the support members 50, 52, and 54, and thus the truck 1 can be reduced in weight.

  6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. In the traveling wind passage 24, an inlet portion 28 serving as an inlet for traveling wind W when the truck 1 moves forward, an outlet portion 30 serving as an outlet of the traveling wind W when traveling on the side panel 16 and the track 1, A passage portion 32 serving as a passage for the traveling wind W between the inlet portion 28 and the outlet portion 30 is formed.

  FIG. 7 is a front view of the corner vane 20, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. The corner vane 20 has an inlet end 20a that forms an inlet portion 28 of the traveling air passage 24. The inlet end 20a is attached to the truck 1, and the lower end of the inlet end 20a is a vehicle in the vehicle width direction X. It is formed so as to be inclined with respect to the vehicle height direction Y so as to be on the center side. Further, the corner vane 20 has an outlet end 20b that forms the outlet portion 30 of the traveling air passage 24. The outlet end 20b is attached to the truck 1 so as to be substantially parallel to the vehicle height direction Y. Is formed.

  Further, the corner vane 20 is a surface on the side of the passage portion 32 of the traveling wind passage 24, and is a concave curved surface 20c that is concave toward the outside of the vehicle body of the truck 1, and a convex curved surface 20d that is opposite to the concave curved surface 20c. The intermediate wall 20e is formed from the upper end 20f and further has an upper end 20f which is an upper end and 20g which is a lower end.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the concave curved surface 20c and the convex curved surface 20d are formed with a plurality of curvatures, and although not shown, they are also formed in a three-dimensional smooth surface with a plurality of curvatures. ing. Further, the outer peripheral edge 20h of the corner vane is formed by the aforementioned end portions 20a, 20f, 20f, and 20g of the corner vane 20.

  FIG. 9 is a front view of the corner panel 12, and FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view in the CC direction of FIG. 9. As shown in FIG. 10, the upper recess 34 is formed by recessing the upper panel 12 a toward the inside of the cab 2, and the lower recess 36 has the lower panel 12 b inside the cab 2. It is formed to be dented toward. Further, a seam groove 12c formed between the upper panel portion 12a and the lower panel portion 12b is also formed to be recessed toward the inside of the cab 2 in the vehicle body. The lower panel portion 12b has an attachment hole 8a for attaching the direction indicator 8.

  The upper dent portion 34 and the lower dent portion 36 are respectively provided with inlet edges 34a and 36a positioned on the front panel 10 side in the vehicle width direction X, that is, on the inlet portion 28 side, and on the side panel 16 side in the vehicle width direction X, that is, on the outlet. And outlet edges 34b and 36b positioned on the portion 30 side.

As shown in FIG. 9, each of the entrance edges 34 a and 36 a extends so as to be inclined with respect to the vehicle height direction Y in a state where the corner panel 12 is attached to the truck 1. Specifically, each of the inlet edges 34a and 36a is inclined with respect to the vehicle height direction Y so that the lower ends thereof are on the vehicle center side in the vehicle width direction X, and are substantially parallel to the inlet end 20a of the corner vane 20. Is formed.
On the other hand, the outlet edges 34b and 36b are formed so as to be substantially parallel to the vehicle height direction Y, and are also formed so as to be substantially parallel to the outlet end 20b of the corner vane 20.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram in which the upper dent 34 and the lower dent 36 are virtually connected. The upper recessed portion 34 includes, in addition to the entrance edge 34a and the exit edge 34b, an upper recessed curved surface 34e for forming a part of the passage portion 32, an upper edge 34c that is an upper edge when viewed in the vehicle height direction Y, and a vehicle height. It has a lower edge 34d which is the lower edge when viewed in the direction Y.

  The lower recessed portion 36 includes an inlet edge 36a and an outlet edge 36b, a lower recessed curved surface 36e for forming a part of the passage portion 32, and an upper edge that is an upper edge when viewed in the vehicle height direction Y. 36c has a lower edge 36d which is a lower edge when viewed in the vehicle height direction Y. Further, a virtual inlet line 35a is formed when the inlet edge 34a and the inlet edge 36a are virtually connected, and a virtual outlet line 35b is formed when the outlet edge 34b and the outlet edge 36b are virtually connected.

  Then, by connecting the virtual entrance line 35a and the virtual exit line 35b to the edges 34a, 34b, 34c and the edges 36a, 36d, 36b described above, the outer edges of the upper recess 34 and the lower recess 36 are formed. A connected virtual outer peripheral edge 35c is formed. The outer peripheral edge 20h of the corner vane 20 shown in FIG. 7 is formed in a shape similar to the outer peripheral edge 35c of the upper recess 34 and the lower recess 36 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the upper recess 34 is provided in the traveling wind passage 24 at a position closer to the outlet 30 than the inlet 28. The upper dent 34 is formed in a curved surface having a constant or substantially constant curvature toward the inside of the vehicle body as seen in the cross section of FIG. The uppermost recessed portion 34 is positioned with the most recessed portion 40 that is recessed most inside the vehicle body. Although not shown, the lower dent 36 is also formed in a curved surface having a constant or substantially constant curvature when viewed in the cross section of FIG. 6, as with the upper dent 34.

  On the other hand, the concave curved surface 20c of the corner vane 20 is formed with a curvature maximum portion 44 having the smallest curvature radius, in other words, the largest curvature having the largest curvature (bending). The maximum curvature portion 44 is formed in a linear shape or a dotted shape extending in the vehicle height direction Y, and is provided in the traveling wind passage 24 at a position closer to the outlet edge 34b than the inlet edge 34a of the upper recessed portion 34. Yes.

  A first distance D <b> 1 is secured at the inlet portion 28 of the travel path 24 as a distance from the upper panel portion 12 a to the inlet end 20 a of the corner vane 20. The first distance D1 is the shortest distance between the inlet end 20a and the upper panel portion 12a. Further, a second distance D2 is secured in the passage portion 32 of the travel path passage 24 as a distance from the most concave portion 40 of the upper recess portion 34 of the upper panel portion 12a to the concave curved surface 20c of the corner vane 20. The second distance D2 is the longest distance between the concave curved surface 20c and the upper panel portion 12a in the passage portion 32.

  In addition, a third distance D <b> 3 is secured at the outlet portion 30 of the travel path passage 24 as a distance from the upper panel portion 12 a to the outlet end 20 b of the corner vane 20. The third distance D3 is the shortest distance between the outlet end 20c and the upper panel portion 12a. The first to third distances D1 to D3 are normal distances from the upper panel portion 12a when the base point of distance measurement from the upper panel portion 12a is on a curved surface, and the upper panel portion when the base point is on a plane. It is defined as the perpendicular distance from 12a.

The following relational expressions are established for the first to third distances D1 to D3.
D2> D1 (1)
D2> D3 (2)
D1> D3 (3)

Further, the following relational expression is established for the first to third distances D1 to D3.
1 <(D2 / D1) <1.5 (4)
0.5 <(D3 / D1) <1 (5)
More preferably,
(D2 / D1) = 1.13 (6)
(D3 / D1) = 0.57 (7)
The following relational expression holds.

  As described above, the side portion structure of the truck 1 according to the present embodiment has the traveling wind passage 24 having a shape that satisfies the relational expressions of the first to third distances D1 to D3 described above, thereby effectively reducing the traveling resistance of the truck 1. Can be reduced. Specifically, referring to the pressure distribution of the traveling wind W in the traveling wind passage 24 of FIGS. 12 and 13, the traveling wind passage 24 is closer to the curvature maximum portion 44 than the other regions in the traveling wind passage 24. The high-pressure part 46 which becomes a high pressure can be formed.

  The high pressure portion 46 acts against the corner vane 20 with a pressing force F that presses the corner vane 20 toward the front of the cab 2 against the wind pressure of the traveling wind W, thereby reducing the traveling resistance of the cab 2 and thus the truck 1 as a whole. As reduced.

  Further, by providing the corner panel 12 with the upper and lower recesses 34 and 36, the corner vane 20 is not excessively separated from the corner panel 12, and the relational expressions (1) to (5) above, and further the above (6). And the driving | running | working wind path 24 which satisfy | fills the relational expression of (7) can be formed. This effectively reduces the running resistance of the truck 1 while reducing the possibility that the corner vane 20 is too far away from the corner panel 12 and the corner vane 20 protrudes too far forward of the truck 1 to reduce the appearance of the truck 1. Can be reduced.

  Further, the maximum curvature portion 44 is provided in the traveling wind passage 24 at a position closer to the outlet edges 34b and 36b than the respective inlet edges 34a and 36a of the upper and lower recesses 34 and 36. Thereby, in the traveling wind passage 24, while shortening the distance between the maximum curvature portion 44 and the outlet edges 34b and 36b, the length of the second distance D is secured as long as possible, and the third distance D is shortened as much as possible. it can. Therefore, the high-pressure part 46 of high pressure can be efficiently formed in the vicinity of the maximum curvature part 44 by the flow restricting effect using the upper and lower recesses 34 and 36.

  Further, the corner panel 12 is formed with upper and lower side recessed portions 34 and 36 that are recessed toward the inside of the vehicle body in the traveling wind passage 24. When viewed from the side, since it is covered with the corner vanes 20 and is difficult to visually recognize, the running resistance of the truck 1 can be effectively reduced while reducing the possibility of impairing the aesthetic appearance of the truck 1. .

  Further, the upper and lower side recessed portions 34 and 36 are provided in the traveling wind passage 24 at a position closer to the outlet portion 30 than the inlet portion 28. As a result, the upper and lower recesses 34 and 36 are positioned on the downstream side of the traveling wind passage 24, and the distance between the most recessed portion 40 that defines the second distance D2 and the outlet end 20b that defines the third distance D3 is increased. Get closer. Thereby, in the traveling wind passage 24, while shortening the distance between the maximum curvature portion 44 and the outlet end 20b, the length of the second distance D can be secured as long as possible, and the third distance D can be shortened as much as possible. Therefore, the high-pressure part 46 of high pressure can be efficiently formed in the vicinity of the maximum curvature part 44 by the flow restricting effect using the upper and lower recesses 34 and 36. Depending on the shape of the corner vane 20, how the corner vane 20 is attached to the track 1, etc., the second distance D <b> 2 may not be defined by the most concave portion 40.

  Further, the entrance edges 34a and 36a of the upper and lower recesses 34 and 36 are formed to be inclined with respect to the vehicle height direction Y. Accordingly, the inlet edges 34a, 36a can be secured longer than when the inlet edges 34a, 36a are formed in parallel to the vehicle height direction Y, so that the upper and lower dents 34, The air volume of the traveling wind W flowing into the engine 36 can be increased. Accordingly, it is possible to effectively increase the pressure of the high-pressure portion 46 using the upper and lower side recessed portions 34 and 36, and to form the high-pressure portion 46 over a wide range, thereby further improving the running resistance of the truck 1. Can be reduced.

  Further, the outer peripheral edge 20h of the corner vane 20 is formed in a shape similar to the shape of the virtual outer peripheral edge 35c of the upper and lower recesses 34 and 36. Thereby, the air volume of the traveling wind W flowing into the traveling wind passage 24 can be increased at the stage of the inlet portion 28 of the traveling wind passage 24, and the high-pressure portion 46 is formed in a wide range. It is possible to intensively increase the air volume of the traveling wind W on the lower side, and thus on the lower side of the upper and lower recesses 34 and 36. Therefore, the pressure of the high-pressure part 46 can be increased more effectively, and the running resistance of the truck 1 can be further effectively reduced.

  Moreover, even when the corner panel 12 is formed of the upper panel portion 12a and the lower panel portion 12b and the joint groove 12c is formed between the upper and lower panel portions 12a and 12b as in the present embodiment, By providing the upper recessed portion 34 and the lower recessed portion 36 in the panel portion 12a and the lower panel portion 12b, the running resistance of the truck 1 can be effectively reduced. In addition, since the joint groove 12c has a rectifying function in the traveling air passage 24, the traveling resistance of the truck 1 is further reduced.

  The description of one embodiment of the present invention is finished above, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the corner panel 12 includes the upper panel portion 12a and the lower panel portion 12b, and the joint groove 12c is formed between the upper and lower panel portions 12a and 12b. An upper recess 34 and a lower recess 36 are formed in the upper and lower panel portions 12a and 12b, respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to form three or more recesses formed in the traveling air passage 24 by appropriately adjusting the installation location of the support member 26 and the presence or absence of installation.

  Further, the corner panel 12 may be formed by a panel without the joint groove 12c, or may be formed by another panel in which the upper panel portion 12a and the lower panel portion 12b are separated. Further, the corner panel 12 may be formed integrally with another panel such as the front panel 10. Moreover, the recessed part of the corner panel 12 should just form the one driving | running | working wind channel | path 24 by the at least 1 recessed part. Further, the recessed portion formed in the corner panel 12 is not limited to a curved surface having a constant or substantially constant curvature as shown in FIG. 6, but may be formed from a smooth curved surface having a plurality of curvatures, for example.

  In addition, depending on the shape and arrangement of the corner vane 20, it is possible to realize the traveling air passage 24 that satisfies the above-described relational expression of the first to third distances D1 to D3, but does not have any recesses, that is, The corner panel 12 may not have a recess.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the shape of the virtual outer periphery 35c of the upper side recessed part 34 and the lower side recessed part 36 is formed in the similar shape to the outer peripheral edge 20h of the corner vane 20, it is not limited to this and is similar. The shape or the same shape may be used.

  Moreover, the side part structure of the truck 1 of the above embodiment is not limited to the cab over truck 1 described above, but can be applied to other commercial vehicles and passenger cars.

1 Cab over truck (truck, vehicle)
12 corner panel 20 corner vane 20a inlet end 20b outlet end 20e intermediate wall 20c concave curved surface of intermediate wall 24 traveling wind passage 28 inlet portion 30 outlet portion 32 passage portion 34 upper recessed portion (dented portion)
34a Inlet edge 34b Outlet edge 34e Upper concave curved surface (concave curved surface)
36 Lower dent (dent)
36a Inlet edge 36b Outlet edge 36e Lower concave curved surface (concave curved surface)
44 Maximum curvature W Driving wind Y Vehicle height direction

Claims (5)

A corner panel provided at the front of the vehicle;
A side structure that is formed from a corner vane that extends in the vehicle height direction of the vehicle and forms a traveling air passage that extends from the front of the vehicle to the rear between the corner panel,
The corner panel is in the running wind passage, it has a recessed portion is concave toward the vehicle body inner side of the vehicle,
The side part structure of the vehicle, wherein the recess is entirely covered with the corner vane as viewed from the front of the vehicle. The corner vane is
An inlet end forming an inlet portion of the traveling wind in the traveling wind passage;
An intermediate wall forming a passage portion of the traveling wind in the traveling wind passage;
An outlet end that forms an outlet portion of the traveling wind in the traveling wind passage,
The recess is
An inlet edge positioned on the inlet side;
An exit edge positioned on the exit portion side;
The intermediate wall has a concave curved surface that is concave toward the outside of the vehicle body of the vehicle on the traveling wind passage side,
The concave curved surface has a maximum curvature portion having the largest curvature in the concave curved surface,
The vehicle side part structure according to claim 1, wherein the maximum curvature portion is provided in a position closer to the exit edge than the entrance edge in the traveling wind passage. The vehicle side part structure according to claim 2 , wherein the recess is provided in the traveling wind passage at a position closer to the exit than the entrance.   The side part structure of the vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the concave portion is formed from a concave curved surface that is concave toward the inside of the vehicle body.   The side part structure of the vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the vehicle is a truck.