JP7392371B2 - Vehicle lower body structure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention provides a tunnel section that extends in the longitudinal direction and bulges upward at the center of the vehicle interior in the vehicle width direction, a floor section that extends outward in the vehicle width direction from an end of the tunnel section in the vehicle width direction, and a passenger compartment. The present invention relates to a lower body structure of a vehicle equipped with a seat on which a person is seated.

BACKGROUND ART In vehicles such as FR (front engine rear drive) type and 4WD (four wheel drive) type automobiles, a tunnel portion for accommodating a propeller shaft extending in the front-rear direction is provided in the center of the vehicle interior in the vehicle width direction. In a vehicle having a tunnel portion, a seat and a pair of left and right seat rails that slidably support the seat are disposed outside the tunnel portion in the vehicle width direction.

Since the tunnel portion has a shape that bulges upward and opens downward, its rigidity is relatively low. Therefore, in a vehicle having a tunnel portion, there is a possibility that the seat rail provided near the tunnel portion, that is, the seat rail located on the center side in the vehicle width direction of the pair of seat rails, may not be stably supported with respect to the vehicle body.

On the other hand, Patent Document 1 discloses that in a vehicle equipped with a tunnel portion, a reinforcing member extending in the vehicle width direction is provided below the tunnel portion, and a seat rail on the center side in the vehicle width direction is connected to the reinforcing member. structure is disclosed.

Specifically, in the structure of Patent Document 1, the reinforcing member is provided at a position spaced downward from the upper surface of the cross member on which the seat rail on the center side in the vehicle width direction is placed. A through hole passing through the reinforcing member in the vertical direction is formed, and a long nut extending in the vertical direction is inserted into the through hole from below. A bolt is screwed into this nut from above the upper surface of the cross member, thereby connecting the seat rail to the reinforcing member.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2013-154731

In the structure of Patent Document 1, the load applied to the seat rail can be released to the reinforcing member via the nut, and the seat rail is stabilized. However, in this structure, the nut is simply screwed onto the bolt, and the mounting rigidity of the nut itself is weak. Therefore, when a load is applied to the seat rail in a direction along the horizontal plane, the load may not be appropriately transmitted from the seat rail to the reinforcing member. As described above, the structure of Patent Document 1 has room for further improvement in stably supporting the seat rail.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a lower vehicle body structure for a vehicle that can support a seat rail more stably.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention includes a tunnel portion that extends in the front-rear direction and bulges upward at the center of the vehicle interior in the vehicle width direction, and a tunnel portion that extends in the vehicle width direction from the end of the tunnel portion in the vehicle width direction. A lower body structure of a vehicle comprising a floor section extending outward in a direction, and a seat disposed on the upper surface of the floor section, the lower body structure of the vehicle being located between both ends of the tunnel section in the vehicle width direction below the tunnel section. a tunnel reinforcing member that extends across the floor; a seat rail that is provided above the floor portion and on the side of the tunnel portion in the vehicle width direction and supports the seat so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction; A seat rail support member having a seat rail attachment part provided to which the seat rail is attached and supporting the seat rail from below; and a seat rail support member extending in the vertical direction to connect the floor part and the seat rail attachment part. a connecting member, the floor portion includes a first fixing portion to which the connecting member is fixed, a second fixing portion provided near the first fixing portion to which the tunnel reinforcing member is fixed ; a first floor member provided with a first fixing portion; and a second floor member provided below and joined to the first floor member and provided with the second fixing portion; 1 fixing part has a shape that bulges to one side in the vertical direction, and between the first floor member and the second floor member there is a part for fixing the tunnel reinforcing member to the second fixing part. A fixture is disposed therein, and the first floor member has a fixture accommodating portion that bulges upward and accommodates at least a portion of the fixture, and a fixture accommodating portion that bulges upward and has a shape that bulges upward and accommodates at least a portion of the fixture. The present invention is characterized in that it includes a communication section that connects the first fixing section and the fixing device accommodating section (claim 1).

In this structure, the seat rail attachment part to which the seat rail provided on the side of the tunnel part in the vehicle width direction is attached, and the floor part have a connecting member fixed to the first fixing part of the floor part and extending in the vertical direction. The tunnel reinforcing member is fixed to a second fixed part provided near the first fixed part of the floor part, and the seat rail mounting part is connected to the seat rail mounting part through the connecting member and the floor part. and the tunnel reinforcing member are connected. Therefore, the load applied from the seat rail to the seat rail attachment part can be released to the tunnel reinforcing member, and the seat rail installed near the tunnel part, which has relatively low rigidity, can be stably supported by the tunnel reinforcing member. .

Moreover, in this structure, the first fixing part to which the connecting member is fixed has a shape that bulges in the vertical direction, thereby increasing the rigidity of the first fixing part and increasing the mounting rigidity of the connecting member. ing. Therefore, even if a load is applied to the seat rail in the horizontal direction, the wobbling of the connecting member is suppressed, and this load is appropriately transmitted to the tunnel reinforcing member via the seat rail attachment part and the connecting member. be able to. Therefore, the seat rail and seat are reliably and stably supported. Further, according to this structure, the rigidity around the first fixing part and the mounting rigidity of the connecting member can be increased, and a space for installing the fixture can be secured.

In the configuration, preferably, the connecting member includes an outer circumferential surface extending in the vertical direction, and the first fixing part includes a contact surface surrounding the outer circumferential surface of the connecting member and extending in the vertical direction, and the contact surface and the outer peripheral surface of the connecting member are in surface contact (Claim 2).

According to this configuration, the mounting rigidity of the connecting member is further increased, so that the seat rail is more reliably stabilized.

In the above structure, preferably, the floor part is formed with a rib that extends outward from the outer circumferential surface of the first fixing part and whose height decreases as the distance from the outer circumferential surface increases (Claim 3). .

According to this configuration, the rib increases the rigidity of the first fixing portion and, in turn, the mounting rigidity of the connecting member. Therefore, the seat rail is more reliably stabilized.

The configuration preferably includes a spacer member interposed between the seat rail mounting portion and the seat rail, and the connecting member is provided at a position overlapping at least a portion of the spacer member in a plan view. (Claim 4).

According to this configuration, the load applied from the seat rail to the spacer member can be effectively transmitted to the connecting member and eventually to the tunnel reinforcing member via the seat rail attachment portion.

In the configuration, preferably, the connecting member includes a head that comes into contact with the lower surface of the seat rail attachment part, and a neck that extends downward from the head and is fixed to the first fixing part, The outer diameter of the neck portion is larger than the outer diameter of the neck portion (Claim 5).

According to this configuration, the load applied to the seat rail mounting portion can be appropriately transmitted by the connecting member and ultimately the tunnel reinforcing member while keeping the dimensions of the entire connecting member small.

As explained above, according to the vehicle lower body structure of the present invention, the seat rail is supported more stably.

1 is a schematic plan view showing a lower body structure of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a diagram showing a part of a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing the vicinity of the rear first seat bracket. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the rear first seat bracket is removed from the state shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view corresponding to FIG. 4. FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG. 7. FIG.

Hereinafter, a lower body structure of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, in the longitudinal direction (the longitudinal direction of the vehicle), the traveling direction when the vehicle is traveling forward is referred to as "front", and this traveling direction is also referred to as "front" in the drawings. In the drawings, the outside in the vehicle width direction is referred to as "outside." In addition, the vehicle width direction is appropriately referred to as the left-right direction, and the right side when facing the direction of travel (front) when the vehicle is traveling forward is referred to as the right side.

<Overall configuration>
FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing a part of the body structure of a vehicle 1. As shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a part of a cross section taken along line II-II in FIG. Note that, in FIG. 2, hatching indicating a cross section is omitted except for a first seat rail 6A and a spacer member 50, which will be described later.

The vehicle 1 includes a dash panel 2 that extends in the vehicle width direction and partitions an engine room R1 and a vehicle interior R2, a vehicle body floor 3 that constitutes the floor surface of the vehicle interior R2, and a vehicle body floor 3 that extends along both edges of the vehicle body floor 3 in the vehicle width direction. The tunnel member 5 includes a pair of side sills 4 and a tunnel member 5 that extend in the front-rear direction. The vehicle 1 also includes seat rails 6 that slidably support a seat (not shown) on which a passenger is seated in the front-rear direction. One seat is supported by a pair of seat rails 6 (6A, 6B) that are arranged parallel to each other in the vehicle width direction. Each seat rail 6 has a shape extending in the front-rear direction. In this embodiment, the driver's seat and the passenger's seat are slidable in the longitudinal direction, and the vehicle 1 includes a pair of seat rails 6 that support the driver's seat and a passenger's seat. A pair of seat rails 6 that support the seat rails 6 are provided.

The vehicle body floor 3 has a tunnel portion 3A and a floor portion 3B.

The tunnel portion 3A is a portion of the vehicle body floor 3 that extends in the front-rear direction and bulges upward at the center in the vehicle width direction. A propeller shaft (not shown) is accommodated inside the tunnel portion 3A. A propeller shaft is provided in an FR (front engine/rear drive) type or 4WD type vehicle to transmit the driving force of the engine in the engine room R1 provided at the front of the vehicle to the rear wheels (not shown). belongs to. The vehicle 1 of this embodiment is an FR type, and the driving force of the engine is transmitted only to the rear wheels. The tunnel portion 3A has a U-shape that opens downward.

The floor portion 3B is a portion of the vehicle body floor 3 that extends outward (outside in the vehicle width direction) from both ends of the tunnel portion 3A in the vehicle width direction. The floor portion 3B extends from both edges of the tunnel portion 3A in the vehicle width direction to the side sill 4. The aforementioned seat is arranged above the floor section 3B.

The vehicle body floor 3 is composed of a tunnel panel 10, a floor panel 20, and a cross member 30.

The tunnel panel 10 is a panel member provided at the center portion of the vehicle body floor 3 in the vehicle width direction and extending in the front-rear direction. The tunnel panel 10 has a hat-shaped cross section, and has a tunnel portion 3A that is provided at the center portion in the vehicle width direction and bulges upward. That is, in this embodiment, a part of the tunnel panel 10 constitutes the tunnel portion 3A.

Further, the tunnel panel 10 includes a pair of left and right first extending portions 11 extending outward in the vehicle width direction from both edges in the vehicle width direction of the tunnel portion 3A, and an outer side in the vehicle width direction of each first extending portion 11. A pair of left and right inclined portions 12 that slope downward from the edge toward the outer side in the vehicle width direction, and a pair of left and right second extension portions 13 that extend outward in the vehicle width direction from the outer edge of each inclined portion 12 in the vehicle width direction. and has. The first extending portion 11, the inclined portion 12, and the second extending portion 13 constitute a part of the floor portion 3B.

In this embodiment, first reinforcing members 18 are welded to both sides of the upper surface of the tunnel portion 3A in the vehicle width direction, thereby increasing the rigidity of the tunnel panel 10 and the tunnel portion 3A. Further, a second reinforcing member 19 extending along the inner surface of the tunnel portion 3A is joined to the inside of the tunnel portion 3A, and this also increases the rigidity of the tunnel portion 3A.

The floor panel 20 is a panel member that extends substantially horizontally across the tunnel panel 10 and the side sill 4, and is provided one each on the left and right sides with the tunnel panel 10 in between. The floor panel 20 is joined by welding or the like to the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the second extending portion 13 of the tunnel panel 10, and extends outward in the vehicle width direction from the end. Note that the height position of the floor panel 20 is lower than the height position of the first extension portion 11.

The cross member 30 is a member that extends in the vehicle width direction across the tunnel portion 3A and the side sill 4. The vehicle 1 includes, as the cross members 30, a pair of left and right rear cross members 30A facing each other across the tunnel portion 3A, and a pair of left and right front cross members provided forward of the rear cross members 30A facing each other across the tunnel portion 3A. It has a member 30B.

Each cross member 30 includes a cross member main body portion 31 having a substantially hat-shaped cross section, and a cross member extension portion 32 extending from an end of the cross member main body portion 31 on the center side in the vehicle width direction to the center side in the vehicle width direction. Equipped with.

The cross member main body portion 31 extends from the inclined portion 12 of the tunnel panel 10 to the side sill 4, and is joined thereto. The cross member main body 31 is placed in contact with the upper surface of the floor panel 20, and the cross member main body 31 and the floor panel 20 form a closed cross section in the vehicle 1 that extends in the vehicle width direction. has been done. The cross member main body portion 31 is joined to the floor panel 20 and the side sill 4 by welding or the like.

The cross member extension portion 32 extends from an edge on the center side in the vehicle width direction of the horizontal plate portion 31a that constitutes the upper surface of the cross member main body portion 31 toward the center side in the vehicle width direction. The cross member extension part 32 extends along the upper surface of the first extension part 11 of the tunnel panel 10, and is joined to the first extension part 11 by welding or the like.

A front seat bracket 41 is provided at the outer end of each front cross member 30B in the vehicle width direction to cover the front cross member 30B from above. The front seat bracket 41 is joined to the outer end of the front cross member 30B in the vehicle width direction by welding or the like.

A rear first seat bracket 42 is provided at the center end of each rear cross member 30A in the vehicle width direction, that is, at the cross member extension portion 32 of the rear cross member 30A, and covers each of the rear cross members 30A from above. ing. The rear first seat bracket 42 and the cross member extension 32 are joined to the first extension 11 by welding or the like.

A rear second seat bracket 43 is provided at the outer end of each rear cross member 30A in the vehicle width direction to cover the rear cross member 30A from above. The second rear seat bracket 43 is joined to the outer end of the rear cross member 30A in the vehicle width direction by welding or the like.

These seat brackets 41, 42, and 43 are for supporting the seat rail 6, and are provided at both ends of the rear cross member 30A in the vehicle width direction and at the outer end of the front cross member 30B in the vehicle width direction. The seat rail 6 is supported by seat brackets 41, 42, and 43. On the other hand, no seat bracket is provided at the central end of the front cross member 30B in the vehicle width direction, and this end, that is, the cross member extension 32 itself supports the seat rail 6.

Of the pair of seat rails 6, the first seat rail 6A, which is disposed on the center side in the vehicle width direction, that is, on the side in the vehicle width direction of the tunnel portion 3A, has a front end that is a cross member extension part of the front cross member 30B. 32, and its rear end is attached to the upper surface of the rear first seat bracket 42, so that it is supported above the cross member 30 in a posture extending in the front-rear direction. Of the pair of seat rails 6, the second seat rail 6B, which is disposed on the outside in the vehicle width direction, has its front end attached to the upper surface of the front seat bracket 41, and its rear end attached to the upper surface of the rear second seat bracket 43. By being attached to the upper surface, it is supported in a posture extending in the front-rear direction above the cross member 30. Here, the first seat rail 6A corresponds to the "seat rail" in the claims.

A spacer member 50 is interposed between each end of each seat rail 6 in the longitudinal direction and the seat brackets 41, 42, 43 and the cross member extension portion 32 of the front cross member 30B. The spacer member 50 is a plate-shaped member whose length in the longitudinal direction and the length in the vehicle width direction is shorter than the length of the seat rail 6 in these directions, and has a shape extending in the longitudinal direction. The spacer member 50 is joined to the lower surface of each end of the seat rail 6 in the front-rear direction by welding or the like. Each of the seat brackets 41, 42, 43 and the cross member extension portion 32 of the front cross member 30B are connected to a spacer member 50, and each end of the seat rail 6 in the front and rear direction is connected to the respective 41, 41, 42, 43 and the cross member extension portion 32 of the front cross member 30B.

The tunnel member 5 is a panel member that extends substantially horizontally below the tunnel portion 3A. The tunnel member 5 extends between both ends of the tunnel portion 3A in the vehicle width direction, and covers the opening portion of the tunnel portion 3A from below. The tunnel member 5 extends below the first extending portion 11 of the tunnel panel 10. In the front-rear direction, the area where the tunnel member 5 is installed includes the area where the rear cross member 30A is installed, and the tunnel member 5 is located in the area where the rear cross member 30A is installed in the tunnel portion 3A. It covers the lower part of the exposed area. This tunnel member 5 corresponds to a "tunnel reinforcing member" in the claims.

<Detailed structure>
The detailed structure near the portion to which the rear end portion of the first seat rail 6A is attached will be described. The structure of this part is symmetrical with the tunnel part 3A in between, and below, only the structure related to the right part of the tunnel part 3A will be explained. Further, hereinafter, a portion of the cross member extension portion 32 of the rear cross member 30A that is covered with and joined to the rear first seat bracket 42 as described above will be referred to as a bracket attachment portion 130. This bracket attachment part 130 corresponds to the "first floor member" in the claims.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the vicinity of the center end of the rear cross member 30A in the vehicle width direction, with the seat rail 6 removed. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the rear first seat bracket 42 is removed from the state shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. 3. Note that FIG. 5 also shows the seat rail 6. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. FIG. 7 is a schematic plan view of the state shown in FIG. 3. Note that FIG. 7 shows positions corresponding to the VV line and the VI-VI line in FIG. 3. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the bracket mounting portion 130 has a substantially plate shape. The bracket attachment portion 130 extends rightward from the left edge of the first extension portion 11 of the tunnel panel 10, that is, from the left lower edge of the tunnel portion 3A. The bracket attachment portion 130 has a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. The bracket attachment portion 130 is joined to the first extension portion 11 at its outer peripheral edge by welding or the like.

As shown in FIG. 3, the rear first seat bracket 42 has a substantially rectangular shape corresponding to the bracket mounting portion 130 in plan view, and covers almost the entire bracket mounting portion 130 from above.

The rear first seat bracket 42 has a shape that bulges upward. The rear first seat bracket 42 has a plate-shaped bracket upper surface portion 141 that constitutes its upper surface and extends substantially horizontally. The spacer member 50 described above is placed on and attached to the upper surface portion 141 of the bracket. Here, the rear first seat bracket 42 corresponds to a "seat rail support member" in the claims, and the bracket upper surface portion 141 corresponds to a "seat rail attachment part" in the claims.

The rear first seat bracket 42 includes a lower extending portion 142 that extends downward from the peripheral edge of the bracket upper surface portion 141 excluding the left edge, and a lower extending portion 142 that extends substantially horizontally outward from the lower edge of the lower extending portion 142. 1 flange portion 143 , and a second flange portion 144 extending upward from the left edge of the bracket upper surface portion 141 and the left edge of the first flange portion 143 . The first flange portion 143 is in contact with the upper surface of the outer peripheral edge of the bracket attachment portion 130 from above, and is joined to the first extension portion 11 at the same time. The first flange portion 143 extends to the upper surface 31a of the cross member main body portion 31 of the rear cross member 30A, and is also joined to this upper surface 31a by welding or the like. The bracket upper surface portion 141 extends rightward from the right side surface of the tunnel portion 3A, and the second flange portion 144 is joined to the right side surface of the tunnel portion 3A by welding or the like.

A bracket through-hole 145 is formed in the portion of the bracket top surface 141 on which the spacer member 50 is placed, which passes through the bracket top surface 141 in the vertical direction. Further, the spacer member 50 is also formed with a spacer through hole 51 that vertically penetrates the spacer member 50 at a position corresponding to the bracket through hole 145 .

As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the bracket mounting portion 130 is formed with a first bulging portion 131 and a second bulging portion 132 that bulge upward. That is, the bracket attachment part 130 includes a flat part 139 extending substantially horizontally along the upper surface of the first extending part 11, and a first bulging part 131 and a second bulging part bulging upward from the flat part 139, respectively. 132. Note that the bracket mounting portion 130 including the first bulging portion 131 and the second bulging portion 132 is formed by, for example, bending a plate-like member. The first bulging portion 131 corresponds to a “first fixing portion” in the claims, and the second bulging portion 132 corresponds to a “fixing device accommodating portion” in the claims.

The first bulging portion 131 has a substantially truncated conical shape. A first through hole 136 that vertically passes through the first bulging portion 131, that is, the bracket attachment portion 130, is formed in the center portion of the first bulging portion 131 (the central portion in plan view). The second bulging portion 132 also has a substantially truncated conical shape. A second through hole 137 that passes through the second bulging portion 132, that is, the bracket attachment portion 130, is also formed in the central portion of the second bulging portion 132 (the central portion in plan view).

The first bulging portion 131 is located below the bracket top surface portion 141 and at a position where the central axis of the first through hole 136 and the central axis of the bracket through hole 145 coincide (each central axis is on the same line). location).

The second bulge 132 is provided near the first bulge 131 . In this embodiment, the second bulge 132 is provided at a position slightly rearward and slightly toward the center in the vehicle width direction than the first bulge 131 . The connecting portion 133 located between the first bulging portion 131 and the second bulging portion 132 also bulges upwards from the flat portion 139, and the connecting portion 133 is located between the first bulging portion 131 and the second bulging portion 132. The entire region extending to the second bulging portion 132 bulges upward relative to the plane portion 139 . That is, a bulging part 134 is formed in the bracket mounting part 130 (bulging out upward from a flat part 139, a part of which is indicated by a chain line in FIG. A part of the protruding portion 131 constitutes a second bulging portion 132 .

A portion of the first bulging portion 131 near the opening edge of the first through hole 136 is curved so as to bulge upward. An extending abutment surface 138 is formed.

A plurality of ribs 135 are formed around the first bulging portion 131, extending radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the first bulging portion 131. The height dimension of each rib 135 (height dimension with respect to the flat part 139) gradually decreases toward the outside in the radial direction, and each rib 135 has a height dimension near the top of the first bulging part 131 and a height dimension with respect to the flat part 139. are connected diagonally. In this embodiment, one rib 135 is formed on each opposing portion of the circumferential surface of the first bulging portion 131 . Furthermore, one rib 135 is also formed in a portion of the circumferential surface of the first bulging portion 131 that is shifted approximately 90 degrees from these two ribs 135 in the circumferential direction.

A nut 60 extending in the vertical direction is fixed to the first bulging portion 131 while being inserted into the first through hole 136 . A nut 60 that extends in the vertical direction is inserted into the nut 60 . This nut 60 is taller than a general nut (the length in the axial direction of the nut is longer), and hereinafter, this nut 60 will be referred to as the tall nut 60. The outer diameter of the upper end of the tall nut 60 is larger than the outer diameter of other parts of the tall nut 60. and a neck portion 62 having an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the head portion 61. This tall nut 60 corresponds to a "connecting member" in the claims.

The outer diameter of the lower end of the tall nut 60 is approximately the same as the inner diameter of the first through hole 136, and the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the tall nut 60 is in contact with the contact surface 138 of the first bulging portion 131. It is inserted into the first through hole 136 in a state of surface contact over the entire circumference. The lower end of the height nut 60 is welded to the abutment surface 138 of the first bulge 131, thereby fixing the height nut 60 to the first bulge 131. In this embodiment, the lower end of the tall nut 60 and the contact surface 138 are welded over their entire circumference.

The tall nut 60 is arranged at a position where its center axis coincides with the center axes of the spacer through hole 51 and the bracket through hole 145, and where the spacer member 50 and the tall nut 60 overlap in plan view. ing. In this embodiment, the outer diameter of the head 61 of the tall nut 60 is larger than the length of the spacer member 50 in the vehicle width direction, and the area occupied by the head 61 of the tall nut 60 in the vehicle width direction is the spacer member 50. It protrudes slightly outside the area occupied by the member 50. On the other hand, in the front-back direction, the area occupied by the head 61 of the tall nut 60 falls within the range from the front end to the rear end of the spacer member 50.

The spacer member 50, the rear first seat bracket 42, and the bracket mounting portion 130 are connected to each other by a height nut 60. Specifically, a common first bolt 70 is inserted from above into the spacer through hole 51 and the bracket through hole 145, and this first bolt 70 is screwed into the tall nut 60. The outer diameter of the head 71 of the first bolt 70 is larger than the inner diameter of the spacer through hole 51. The first bolt 70 is screwed into the back nut 60 with the lower surface of its head 71 in contact with the upper surface of the spacer member 50, and thereby the spacer member 50 and the first seat rail 6A are connected to each other. The side first seat bracket 42, the first bulging portion 131, and eventually the bracket attachment portion 130 are connected to each other.

As shown in FIG. 6 etc., the first extending portion 11 of the tunnel panel 10 is provided with the first extending portion 11 arranged vertically at a position facing the second through hole 137 formed in the second bulging portion 132. A floor-side through-hole 11a is formed to penetrate through the floor-side through hole 11a. The center axis of the floor-side through hole 11a and the center axis of the second through hole 137 are aligned.

A tunnel member 5 is disposed below a portion of the first extending portion 11 where the floor side through hole 11a is formed, and a portion of the tunnel member 5 facing the floor side through hole 11a is provided with a tunnel member 5. , a tunnel member side through hole 5a is formed that vertically passes through the tunnel member 5. The center axis of the floor-side through hole 11a and the center axis of the tunnel member-side through hole 5a match.

A second bolt 80 is inserted into the floor side through hole 11a and the tunnel member side through hole 5a. The tunnel member 5 and the first extending portion 11 are connected to each other by the second bolt 80 and the nut 90 screwed thereto. Specifically, a common second bolt 80 is inserted from below into the floor side through hole 11a and the tunnel member side through hole 5a. The second bolt 80 projects upward from the first extending portion 11 . A nut 90 is screwed onto the second bolt 80 above the first extending portion 11 . The outer diameter of the head 81 of the second bolt 80 is larger than the inner diameter of the tunnel member side through hole 5a. The second bolt 80 is screwed into the nut 90 with the upper surface of its head 81 abutting the lower surface of the tunnel member 5 from below, thereby connecting the tunnel member 5 and the first extending portion 11. has been done. As described above, in the present embodiment, the tunnel member 5 is fixed to the portion 11b of the first extending portion 11 in which the floor-side through hole 11a is formed, and this portion 11b is defined as the “second fixing portion” in the claims. ", and the first extending portion 11 corresponds to the "second floor member" in the claims. Further, the nut 90 corresponds to a "fixing tool" in the claims.

Here, as described above, the first extending portion 11 and the bracket attachment portion 130 are joined by welding or the like. As a result, the tunnel member 5 is connected to the bracket attachment part 130 via the first extension part 11.

The nut 90 is disposed below the second bulge 132 , and its upper portion is housed inside the second bulge 132 . The upper end of the second bolt 80 passes through a second through hole 137 formed in the second bulge 132 and projects above the second bulge 132 . As described above, the second bulge 132 is provided near the first bulge 131 . As a result, the nut 90 accommodated in the second bulging portion 132 and the portion 11b of the first extending portion 11 to which the tunnel member 5 is fixed by the nut 90 are located near the first bulging portion 131. ing. Here, in this specification, the portion 11b of the second bulging portion 132 and the first extending portion 11 to which the tunnel member 5 is fixed by the nut 90 is located near the first bulging portion 131. , the second bulging portion 132 and the fixed portion 11b are located in a region between the bracket top surface portion 141 and the first extending portion 11 in the vertical direction and between the front end and the rear end of the tunnel member 5 in the front-back direction. It means to exist.

<Effect>
As explained above, in this embodiment, the bracket upper surface part 141 provided on the side of the tunnel part 3A in the vehicle width direction to which the first seat rail 6A is attached, and the first extending part 11 constituting the floor part 3B. and the bracket mounting portion 130 (the end on the center side in the vehicle width direction of the rear cross member 30A) via a height nut 60 extending in the vertical direction and fixed to the first bulging portion 131 of the bracket mounting portion 130. are connected to each other. Further, the tunnel member 5 is fixed to a portion of the first extending portion 11 constituting the floor portion 3B near the first bulging portion 131. Thereby, the bracket upper surface portion 141 and the tunnel member 5 are connected via the height nut 60 and the floor portion 3B (bracket attachment portion 130 and first extension portion 11). Therefore, the load applied from the first seat rail 6A to the bracket upper surface portion 141 can be transmitted to the tunnel member 5, and the first seat rail 6A and the seat supported thereon are stably supported by the tunnel member 5. be able to.

Moreover, in this structure, the first bulging part 131 to which the tall nut 60 is fixed has a shape that bulges upward, and the rigidity of the first bulging part 131, that is, the mounting rigidity of the tall nut 60 is It is elevated. Therefore, wobbling of the tall nut 60 can be suppressed while connecting the bracket upper surface portion 141 and the bracket mounting portion 130, which are separated in the vertical direction, by the tall nut 60. Therefore, even when a load is applied to the first seat rail 6A in the horizontal direction, this load can be appropriately transmitted to the tunnel member 5 via the height nut 60, and the first seat rail 6A can be supported more stably.

In particular, in this embodiment, since the first bulging part 131 bulges upward, the distance between the upper end of the tall nut 60 and the part fixed to the first bulging part 131 can be kept short. It is being Therefore, wobbling of the tall nut 60 is effectively suppressed.

Further, in this embodiment, the first bulging portion 131 is formed with a contact surface 138 extending upward from the opening edge of the first through hole 136, that is, a contact surface 138 extending in the vertical direction. The contact surface 138 surrounds the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the tall nut 60 and is in surface contact with the outer peripheral surface. Therefore, the tall nut 60 can be more stably supported by the contact surface 138, and its wobbling can be suppressed more reliably.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, ribs 135 are formed on the bracket mounting portion 130 so as to extend outward from the outer circumferential surface of the first bulging portion 131 . Therefore, the rigidity of the first bulging portion 131 and the mounting rigidity of the tall nut 60 can be further increased by the ribs 135.

Further, in this embodiment, the height nut 60 and at least a portion of the spacer member 50 overlap in plan view. Therefore, the load inputted to the first seat rail 6A and applied to the spacer member 50 can be effectively transmitted to the height nut 60 and eventually to the tunnel member 5. Therefore, the first seat rail 6A becomes more stable.

Further, in this embodiment, the outer diameter of the head 61 of the tall nut 60 that contacts the lower surface of the bracket upper surface 141 is larger than the outer diameter of the neck 62 extending downward from the head 61. There is. As a result, the load applied to the bracket upper surface portion 141 can be appropriately transmitted to the height nut 60 and eventually to the tunnel member 5 while keeping the overall size of the height nut 60 small.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the bracket attachment portion 130 is provided with a second bulge 132 so that a part of the nut 90 is housed inside the second bulge 132 . Therefore, the rigidity of the first bulging portion 131 and the mounting rigidity of the tall nut 60 can be further increased, and a space for installing the nut 90 can be secured.

<Modified example>
In the embodiment described above, the first bulging portion 131 has a shape that bulges upward, but the first bulging portion 131 may bulge downward.

The number of ribs 135 provided around the first bulging portion 131 is not limited to the above number. However, if a plurality of ribs 135 are provided, the rigidity of the first bulging portion 131 and the mounting rigidity of the tall nut 60 can be more reliably increased. Here, in the case where a plurality of ribs 135 are provided, if the ribs 135 are provided evenly in the circumferential direction, it is possible to stably support the seat rail 6 no matter which direction in the horizontal direction a load is applied to the seat rail 6. can. Therefore, when providing a plurality of ribs 135, it is preferable to provide the ribs 135 evenly in the circumferential direction of the first bulging portion 131.

In the embodiment described above, a case has been described in which the nut 90 for fixing the tunnel member 5 to the first extension part 11 and the bracket attachment part 130 are not joined, but they may be joined by welding or the like.

In the embodiment described above, the first bulging portion 131 is formed in the cross member extension portion 32 (bracket attachment portion 130) of the rear cross member 30A, and the tunnel member 5 is fixed thereto. The first bulging portion 131 may be formed in the cross member extension portion 32 of the front cross member 30B, and the tunnel member 5 may be connected to the first bulging portion 131. However, since a stronger load is applied to the rear end of the seat rail 6, it is necessary to form a first bulge 131 on the cross member extension 32 of the rear cross member 30A and connect the tunnel member 5 thereto. For example, the seat rail 6 and thus the seat are effectively stabilized.

3 Vehicle floor 3A Tunnel section 3B Floor section 5 Tunnel member (tunnel reinforcement member)
6 Seat rail 6A 1st seat rail (seat rail on the side of the tunnel section in the vehicle width direction)
10 Tunnel panel 11 First extension part (second floor member)
30 Cross member 42 Rear first seat bracket (seat rail support member)
60 Height nut (connecting member)
90 Nut (fixing tool)
130 Bracket mounting part (first floor member)
131 First bulging part (first fixed part)
132 Second bulging portion 133 Communication portion 138 Contact surface 141 Bracket top surface portion (seat rail attachment portion)

Claims (5)

A tunnel portion that extends in the longitudinal direction and bulges upward at the center of the vehicle interior in the vehicle width direction, a floor portion that extends outward in the vehicle width direction from an end of the tunnel portion in the vehicle width direction, and an upper surface of the floor portion. A lower vehicle body structure in a vehicle comprising a seat disposed in
a tunnel reinforcing member extending below the tunnel portion between both ends of the tunnel portion in the vehicle width direction;
a seat rail that is provided above the floor portion and on the side of the tunnel portion in the vehicle width direction and slidably supports the seat in the front-rear direction;
a seat rail support member having a seat rail attachment part provided above the floor part to which the seat rail is attached, and supporting the seat rail from below;
a connecting member extending in the vertical direction and connecting the floor portion and the seat rail attachment portion;
The floor part is provided with a first fixing part to which the connecting member is fixed, a second fixing part provided near the first fixing part and to which the tunnel reinforcing member is fixed , and the first fixing part. a second floor member provided below and joined to the first floor member and provided with the second fixing portion;
The first fixing portion has a shape that bulges to one side in the vertical direction,
A fixture for fixing the tunnel reinforcing member to the second fixing part is disposed between the first floor member and the second floor member,
The first floor member includes a fixture accommodating part that bulges upward and accommodates at least a portion of the fixture, and a fixture accommodating part that bulges upward and includes the first fixture accommodating part and the fixture accommodating part. A lower vehicle body structure for a vehicle, comprising: a connecting portion connecting the two parts . The lower body structure of a vehicle according to claim 1,
The connecting member includes an outer circumferential surface extending in the vertical direction,
The first fixing part includes an abutment surface that surrounds the outer peripheral surface of the connecting member and extends in the vertical direction,
A lower vehicle body structure for a vehicle, wherein the contact surface and the outer circumferential surface of the connecting member are in surface contact. The lower body structure of a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2,
A lower body structure for a vehicle, characterized in that the floor portion is formed with a rib that extends outward from the outer circumferential surface of the first fixing portion and whose height decreases as the distance from the outer circumferential surface increases. . The lower body structure of a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
comprising a spacer member interposed between the seat rail attachment portion and the seat rail,
A lower body structure for a vehicle, wherein the connecting member is provided at a position overlapping at least a portion of the spacer member in a plan view. The lower body structure of a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The connecting member includes a head that comes into contact with the lower surface of the seat rail attachment part, and a neck that extends downward from the head and is fixed to the first fixing part,
A lower body structure for a vehicle, wherein an outer diameter of the head portion is larger than an outer diameter of the neck portion.

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