JP6986316B2 - Vehicle structure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle structure including a safety confirmation device for confirming the safety behind the vehicle.

A truck or the like can be mentioned as a vehicle with a loading platform having a loading platform at the rear of the vehicle. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses, as a vehicle structure of a vehicle with a loading platform, a vehicle structure including a floor portion constituting the floor surface of the loading platform and a rotating gate (tilt) constituting the side wall of the loading platform.

From the viewpoint of accident prevention, it is desirable to provide a safety confirmation device for confirming the safety behind the vehicle even for vehicles with a loading platform. However, the vehicle with a loading platform has few resin parts, and a safety confirmation device cannot be easily provided. Therefore, Patent Document 2 proposes to provide a rear confirmation device (safety confirmation device) such as a camera inside the rear combination lamp.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-83958 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-232204

However, if the safety confirmation device is integrated inside the rear combination (RC) lamp, the configuration of the RC lamp becomes complicated, and the productivity of the vehicle including the cost decreases. Furthermore, since the safety confirmation device is integrated with the RC lamp, even if either the RC lamp or the safety confirmation device fails, the entire RC lamp must be disassembled, and maintenance of the RC lamp and the safety confirmation device must be performed. Both sex decline.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and one of the objects thereof is to provide a vehicle structure capable of providing a safety confirmation device with a simple configuration to a vehicle having a loading platform.

The vehicle structure according to one embodiment of the present invention is
The floor of the vehicle bed and
A vehicle structure that is rotatably attached to the outer peripheral edge of the floor and has a tilt that constitutes the wall surface of the loading platform.
Of the tilts provided on the side of the vehicle, the mounting holes provided on the rear end surface of the vehicle and
A safety confirmation device, which is attached to the mounting hole and confirms the safety behind the vehicle, is provided.

In the above configuration, the safety confirmation device can be fixed to the vehicle with a loading platform by using the tilt provided in the conventional vehicle structure, so that the safety confirmation device can be easily installed in the vehicle with a loading platform at low cost. Further, according to the above configuration, the safety confirmation device provided on the tilt can be easily removed from the vehicle with a loading platform, so that the maintainability of the safety confirmation device can be improved.

When the tilt is upright, the entire area is higher than the rear combination lamp, so the detection range behind the vehicle can be increased by the safety confirmation device. Further, since the safety confirmation device is located at a high position, it is possible to prevent mud, water, stepping stones, etc. from hitting the safety confirmation device.

It is a rear perspective view of the vehicle which has the vehicle structure which concerns on embodiment. It is a partially enlarged view of the vehicle structure which concerns on embodiment. It is a partially enlarged view which shows the arrangement state of the safety confirmation device in the vehicle structure which concerns on embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the vehicle structure 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to these examples, and is indicated by the scope of claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

<Embodiment 1>
≪Overall composition≫
The truck (vehicle with a loading platform 10) shown in FIG. 1 includes a vehicle structure 1 having a loading platform 2 on the rear side of the vehicle. The loading platform 2 includes a floor portion 20 and three tilts 21, 22, 23 that are rotatably attached to the outer peripheral edge portion of the floor portion 20 and constitute the wall portion of the loading platform 2.

The tilt 21 is rotatably attached to the outer peripheral edge portion of the floor portion 20 on the rear side of the vehicle via a hinge 24. Further, the tilt 22 (23) is rotatably attached to the outer peripheral edge portion of the floor portion 20 on the left side (right side of the vehicle) of the vehicle via a hinge 24.

The tilt 21 and the tilt 22 are fixed by the fastener 25 as shown in FIG. Although not shown, the tilt 21 and the tilt 23 (FIG. 1) are also fixed with the same fasteners as the fastener 25. By releasing the fixing by the fastener 25, the tilts 21, 22, 23 in FIG. 1 rotate toward the outside of the vehicle around the hinge 24.

In the vehicle structure 1, the elastic stopper 4 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the vehicle body peripheral portion 3 located below the floor portion 20. The vehicle body peripheral portion 3 is a portion facing the rotated tilt 21, 22, 23. The elastic stopper 4 is a member that abuts on the tilts 21 and 22,23 when the tilts 21 and 22,23 are rotated, and suppresses the tilts 21 and 22,23 from colliding with the peripheral portion 3 of the vehicle body. .. By suppressing the collision between the two, damage to the tilt 21, 22, 23 and the vehicle body peripheral portion 3 can be suppressed, and a member having lower strength than these members, for example, a rear provided on the vehicle body peripheral portion 3 on the rear side of the vehicle. Damage to the combination lamp 8 can also be effectively suppressed. In view of the function of the elastic stopper 4, the elastic stopper 4 is composed of an elastic body, typically rubber. The presence of the elastic stopper 4 can prevent the tilts 21, 22, and 23 from being damaged and the vehicle body peripheral portion 3 from being damaged. Here, unlike this example, the elastic stopper 4 may be provided on the tilt 21, 22, 23 side.

≪Safety confirmation device≫
The vehicle structure 1 of this example is further provided with a safety confirmation device 5 (FIGS. 2 and 3) at the rear ends of the tilts 22 and 23. Examples of the safety confirmation device 5 include a camera, sonar, a laser radar, a millimeter wave radar, and the like. These are devices that detect objects / people that exist in positions that are blind spots for the driver or in positions that are difficult to see. The detection information can be presented to the driver on a display, a lamp, a buzzer, or the like. For example, in the case of a camera, images of objects and people can be presented to the driver. In addition, sonar and laser radar can present the presence of objects and people to the driver as an alarm.

The information from the safety confirmation device 5 is input to the ECU (electric control unit) by a wired transmission device such as a wire harness or a wireless transmission device such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). The input information is processed by the ECU and presented to the driver.

Next, the arrangement state of the safety confirmation device 5 in the tilt 22 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. In FIG. 3, the right side of the paper surface is the inner side of the vehicle with a loading platform 10 (FIG. 1), and the left side of the paper surface is the outer side of the vehicle with a loading platform 10. The safety confirmation device 5 in FIGS. 2 and 3 is a camera. Here, since the arrangement state of the safety confirmation device 5 in the tilt 23 is the same as that in the tilt 22, the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 2, the camera 5 includes a lens portion 50, a main body portion 51, and a bracket portion 52. The main body 51 is a portion in which an image sensor and an image processor for photographing the surroundings of the vehicle via the lens 50 are built. The bracket portion 52 is a member that covers the outer periphery of the main body portion 51 so as to expose the lens portion 50, and has a function of fixing the camera 5 to the mounting hole 22h described later. In view of its function, the outer peripheral shape of the bracket portion 52 substantially matches the inner peripheral shape of the mounting hole 22h. The bracket portion 52 is preferably made of an elastic body such as rubber. This is because when the camera 5 is mounted in the mounting hole 22h, the bracket portion 52 can be elastically deformed and the camera 5 can be press-fitted into the mounting hole 22h.

The mounting position of the camera 5 in the tilt 22 is not particularly limited as long as it is the rear end surface of the vehicle with a loading platform 10. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the camera 5 may be attached to the attachment hole 22h provided on the upper end side of the vehicle among the end faces of the tilt 22. In this example, the hole originally provided in the tilt 22 is used as the mounting hole 22h. The tilt 22 is required to be lightweight and excellent in strength, and a hollow frame member 22X extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle is formed at the upper end thereof. The hollow frame member 22X is a long high-rigidity member provided over the entire length of the loading platform 2 in the front-rear direction of the loading platform 2. A sealing member such as rubber is usually attached to the rear end portion of the hollow frame member 22X. In this example, the sealing member is removed, and the opening at the rear end of the vehicle of the hollow frame material 22X is used as the mounting hole 22h.

Here, as shown by the virtual line (dashed-dashed line) in FIG. 3, the tilt 22 is attached to the elastic stopper 4 when it is deployed to the outside of the vehicle so as not to come into direct contact with the peripheral portion 3 of the vehicle body. ing. When the tilt 22 is deployed, the tilt 22 does not collide with the vehicle body peripheral portion 3, and a strong impact is not applied to the camera 5 provided on the tilt 22.

The number of cameras 5 installed in the vehicle with a loading platform 10 is not particularly limited. For example, the configuration may include only one camera 5 for monitoring the rear side of the vehicle with a loading platform 10 on the left rear side of the vehicle. Since the left rear of the vehicle is the farthest position from the driver's seat and the least visible position, it is extremely effective to monitor this position with the camera 5 in order to confirm the safety. For the purpose of further improving safety, it is preferable to provide one camera 5 for each of the left and right tilts 22 and 23.

In addition to the camera 5, a safety confirmation device such as a sonar or a radar may be installed in the tilt 22. For example, a mounting hole may be formed on the lower side of the tilt 22, and a sonar or a radar may be installed in the mounting hole.

≪Effect≫
In the above configuration, the safety confirmation device 5 can be fixed to the vehicle with a carrier 10 by using the tilt 22 originally provided in the vehicle with a carrier 10, so that the safety confirmation device 5 can be easily installed on the vehicle 10 with a carrier at low cost. Can be done. Moreover, since the safety confirmation device 5 is attached to the tilt 22 having excellent strength, its attachment rigidity is high. Further, since the safety confirmation device 5 can be easily removed from the vehicle with a loading platform 10, maintenance of the safety confirmation device 5 can be easily performed. In this example, the safety confirmation device 5 can be removed only by pulling out the safety confirmation device 5 from the mounting hole 22h.

Since the tilt 22 in the upright position is higher than the rear combination lamp 8, the detection range (angle of view in the case of a camera) of the safety confirmation device 5 is wider than that of providing the safety confirmation device 5 on the rear combination lamp 8. Easy to do. Further, since the safety confirmation device 5 is located at a high position, there arises a problem that the safety confirmation device 5 breaks down due to a flying stone or the like hitting the safety confirmation device 5 or mud or water hitting the safety confirmation device 5. hard. Further, according to the configuration of this example in which the safety confirmation device 5 is provided at the rear end of the tilt 22, the safety confirmation device 5 can detect even when the tilt 22 is deployed.

According to the configuration of this example, the safety confirmation device 5 can be retrofitted to the existing vehicle with a loading platform 10. In particular, if the configuration is such that the detection information of the safety confirmation device 5 is transmitted wirelessly, the safety confirmation device 5 can be installed without mechanically modifying the vehicle with a loading platform 10.

≪Others≫
The vehicle to which the vehicle structure 1 of this example is applied may be a vehicle having a loading platform and is not limited to a truck. For example, the vehicle structure 1 of this example can be applied to a deck van having a loading platform behind a vehicle compartment having front seats and rear seats.

10 Vehicle with loading platform 1 Vehicle structure 2 Loading platform 20 Floor part 21, 22, 23 Aori 24 Hinge 25 Fastener 22X Hollow frame material 22h Mounting hole 3 Body circumference 4 Elastic stopper 5 Camera (safety confirmation device)
50 Lens part 51 Main body part 52 Bracket part 8 Rear combination lamp

Claims (1)

The floor of the vehicle bed and
A vehicle structure that is rotatably attached to the outer peripheral edge of the floor and has a tilt that constitutes the wall surface of the loading platform.
Of the tilts provided on the side of the vehicle, the mounting holes provided on the rear end surface of the vehicle and
A vehicle structure provided with a safety confirmation device attached to the mounting hole to confirm the safety behind the vehicle.

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