JPH0245050Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to an improvement of an automobile tailgate that opens and closes a rear opening of the automobile body.

2. Description of the Related Art In general, an automobile is known in which a rear opening is formed in the rear of the vehicle body, and the rear opening is opened and closed by a tailgate. The tailgate body is formed into a substantially bag-like shape by an outer panel on the outside and an inner panel on the inside. The tailgate body is attached near the top end of the tailgate, and can be rotated up and down around this hinge from the closed position where the tailgate body closes the rear opening to the open position where it is pushed up to open the rear opening. There are configurations supported by In this case, a key cylinder is attached to the outer panel of the tailgate body, and a latch part (latching part) that removably engages with a striker (fixing part) mounted near the lower end of the rear opening on the vehicle body side. The key cylinder lever of the key cylinder can be opened by rotating the key plate inserted into the key cylinder while the tailgate main body is held in the closed position. The key cylinder lever is operated in conjunction with the operation of the key cylinder lever to engage and disengage the latch with respect to the striker.

However, in the case of the conventional structure described above, even when the tailgate body is held in the closed position, the tailgate can be held through the gap between the key cylinder and the outer panel of the tailgate body or the internal gap of the key cylinder. Water droplets such as rainwater flowing on the outside of the gate body enter the inside of the outer panel of the tailgate main body, and the water droplets that seep into the inside of the outer panel are formed at the lower end of the tailgate main body through an opening for attaching the latch part. There was a risk that it would flow into the vehicle interior through the

This idea was made in consideration of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to drain water droplets that have entered the inside of the tailgate body through the periphery of the key cylinder attached to the tailgate body to the outside. To provide a tailgate for an automobile, which can reduce the risk of water droplets or the like flowing into the interior of a vehicle.

An embodiment of this invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the appearance of the rear part of the vehicle body 1, and 2 is the main body of a tailgate that opens and closes a rear opening formed on the rear surface of the vehicle body 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the tailgate main body 2 is formed into a substantially bag-like shape by an outer panel 3 on the outside and an inner panel 4 on the inside. The upper end of the tailgate main body 2 is attached near the upper end of the rear opening on the vehicle body 1 side via a hinge, and the tailgate main body 2 closes the rear opening around this hinge. from the top position to the open position where it is pushed up to open the back opening,
It is supported so that it can rotate downward. Further, a key cylinder 5 is attached to the outer panel 3 of the tailgate body 2. The key cylinder 5 is provided with a key cylinder main body 6 and a rotor 7 rotatably mounted inside the key cylinder main body 6, and a key plate 8 is removably inserted into the rotor 7. It's getting old.
Furthermore, the base end of a key cylinder lever 9 is attached to the bottom of the rotor 7 of the key cylinder 5, as shown in FIG. A pin 10 is attached to the middle part of the key cylinder lever 9, and a bent part 9a is formed at the tip end of the key cylinder lever 9, which is bent toward the outer panel 3 side of the tailgate body 2. has been done. Furthermore, a latch part (engaging mechanism part) 12 is provided at the bottom of the tailgate body 2 and is detachably engaged with a striker (fixed part) 11 attached near the lower end of the rear opening on the side of the vehicle body 1. It is being The latch portion 12 is provided with a latch base 14 having an opening 13 into which the striker 11 is inserted, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. Inside this latch base 14 is a latch 15 and a pole 16.
are rotatably attached via support shafts 17 and 18, respectively. When the tailgate body 2 is moved from the open position to the closed position, the latch 15 engages with the striker 11. The pawl 16 also holds the latch 15 in an engaged state. The proximal end of a latch lever 19 is engaged with a portion of this pawl 16.
This latch lever 19 is rotatably mounted around a support shaft 20. Furthermore, the pin 10 of the key cylinder lever 9 comes into contact with the tip of the latch lever 19. When the key plate 8 is inserted into the key cylinder 5 and the key plate 8 is rotated to the lock position, the latch 15 is locked with the striker 11 engaged by the pawl 16. When the key plate 8 is rotated from the locked position to the unlocked position, the latch lever 19 is moved counterclockwise by the pin 10 as the key cylinder lever 9 is rotated, as shown by the solid arrow in FIG. In conjunction with the rotation of the latch lever 19, the pawl 16 rotates in the direction in which it is disengaged from the latch 15, as shown by the solid arrow in FIG. The lock is now being released.

On the other hand, a reinforcing member 2 for reinforcing the outer panel 3 of the tailgate main body 2 is provided inside the tailgate main body 2.
1 is provided. This reinforcing member 21 has a sixth
As shown in the figure, along with the reinforcing pieces 22, 22 arranged on both sides of the key cylinder 5, the key cylinder 5 is arranged between the two reinforcing pieces 22, 22.
A water receiving portion 23 extending to a lower position is provided, respectively. Furthermore, the lower end of this reinforcing member 21 is fixed to the inner surface of the inner panel 4 forming the bottom of the tailgate body 2, as shown in FIG. Further, the tips of both the reinforcing pieces 22, 22 are arranged along the inner surface of the outer panel 3,
An adhesive (or sealer 24) is inserted between both reinforcing pieces 22, 22 and outer panel 3, and both reinforcing pieces 22, 22 are joined to the inner surface of outer panel 3. A drainage hole 25 is formed in the inner panel 4 below the joint of the reinforcing member 21. Below (external side)
It is set in.

Therefore, in the case of the structure described above, when the tailgate main body 2 is held in the closed position, the key cylinder 5 is inserted through the gap between the key cylinder 5 and the outer panel 3 of the tailgate main body 2 or the internal gap of the key cylinder 5. When water droplets such as rainwater flowing on the outer surface side of the outer panel 3 of the tailgate main body 2 enter the inside of the tailgate main body 2, these water droplets flow along the key cylinder lever 9 of the key cylinder 5, and the water droplets flow along the key cylinder lever 9 of the key cylinder 5, It falls from the tip of the bent portion 9a of the lever 9. Further, a water receptacle 23 of the reinforcing member 21 extends below the key cylinder 5, and water droplets falling from the tip of the bent portion 9a of the key cylinder lever 9 fall onto this water receptacle 23. The water is guided through the water receiving portion 23 to the drainage hole 25 and is discharged to the outside from this drainage hole 25. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the conventional problem in which water droplets or the like that have entered the interior of the tailgate body 2 flow into the vehicle interior through the opening for attaching the latch portion 12.

It should be noted that this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of this invention.

As explained above, according to this invention, the reinforcing members disposed on both sides of the key cylinder in the tailgate main body are provided with water receptacles extending to the lower position of the key cylinder, and the key cylinder lever of the key cylinder is Water droplets, etc. that fall through the tailgate are guided through the water receiving part to the drainage hole formed at a position away from the engagement mechanism part that removably engages with the fixed part on the vehicle body side. Water droplets that have entered the inside of the tailgate body through the periphery of the key cylinder attached to the main body can be reliably drained to the outside, and water droplets can be removed through the opening for mounting the engagement mechanism part. It is possible to prevent this from flowing into the interior of the vehicle.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawing shows one embodiment of this invention.
The figure is a perspective view showing how the tailgate is attached to the rear of the car body, Figure 2 is a sectional view taken along the line - - in Figure 1, Figure 3 is a front view showing the operating status of the cylinder lever of the key cylinder, and Figure 4 5 is a side view showing the engaged state of the striker on the vehicle body side and the latch portion on the tailgate side, FIG. 5 is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the reinforcing member. 1...Vehicle body, 2...Tailgate body, 3...
Outer panel, 4... Inner panel, 5... Key cylinder, 9... Key cylinder lever, 11...
Striker (fixed part), 12... latch part (engaging mechanism part), 21... reinforcing member, 23... water receiving part,
25... Drain hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A tailgate main body that opens and closes a rear opening at the rear of the vehicle body is formed into a substantially bag-like shape by an outer panel on the outside and an inner panel on the inside, and a key cylinder is attached to the outer panel and is also attached to the vehicle body. An automobile in which an engagement mechanism section that removably engages with the fixed section is provided at the lower end of the tailgate main body, and the engagement mechanism section is engaged and disengaged in response to operation of a key cylinder lever of the key cylinder. In the tailgate, the key cylinder is disposed within the tailgate main body, has a lower end joined to the inner surface of the inner panel, extends upward from both sides of the lower end on the upper side, and is disposed on both sides of the key cylinder. The reinforcing member for reinforcing the tailgate main body, which includes a pair of reinforcing pieces joined to the inner surface of the outer panel, is provided with a water receiving portion extending to a position below the key cylinder, and the water receiving portion is provided with a water receiving portion extending to a position below the key cylinder. 1. A tailgate for an automobile, characterized in that water droplets and the like that fall from the water are guided through the water receiving portion to a drainage hole formed at a position away from the engaging mechanism portion.