JPH035177Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention is directed to a jacket for holding a vehicle jack that is housed in a space defined by an inside panel forming a side wall at the rear of the vehicle interior and an outer panel of the vehicle body. This relates to the mounting structure of the mounting bracket.

(Prior Art) Vehicle jacks attached to automobiles are generally known as
It is supposed to be held by a jack bracket attached to the vehicle body.

By the way, there is a light van type automobile, for example, in which a vehicle jack is stored in a space defined by an inside panel forming a side wall at the rear of the passenger compartment and an outer panel of the vehicle body.

Conventionally, the jack brackets in such automobiles have been attached to the inside panel by spot welding.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) From this, stress is concentrated at the welded part between the inside panel and the jack bracket, which firmly holds the heavy jack under the vibrating car body. However, there was a problem that it was easy to peel off.

This invention was made in view of the above problems,
The technical problem is to provide a mounting structure for a vehicle jack bracket that increases the mounting strength while facilitating the mounting of the jack bracket.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention is provided with an inner panel of a rear wheel house that bulges into the passenger compartment, and is defined by an inside panel forming a rear side wall of the passenger compartment and an outer panel of the vehicle body. The mounting structure is based on a mounting structure for a jack bracket that is provided in a jack storage space and holds a vehicle jack that is taken in and taken out from an opening formed in the inside panel, and is joined to the inner panel and the inside panel. A part of the reinforced reinforcement is provided to be exposed in the opening of the inside panel, and a positioning hole for positioning the mounting position of the jack bracket is provided in the exposed part of the reinforcement,
A positioning bolt that is received in the positioning hole is integrally fixed to the jack bracket at a position corresponding to the positioning hole, and the jack bracket is attached to the jack bracket through the positioning bolt and the fixing bolt. is fixed in the jack storage space.

In other words, the positioning bolt fixed on the jack bracket and the elongated hole provided in the reinforcement work together to facilitate installation, and also to adjust the diameter of the jack bracket to match the weight of the jack. By attaching it using selectable bolts, the problem of peeling of the welded parts mentioned above is solved, and the reinforcement is also connected to the inner panel of the rear wheel house.
This is intended to improve strength.

(Embodiment) In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates the rear compartment of a vehicle, and here, the rear compartment of a so-called light van type vehicle is used as a cargo loading space. A jack storage space A for storing jacks 4, tools, etc. is provided between an inside panel 2 forming a side wall of the rear compartment 1 and an outer panel 3 of the vehicle body.

Jack storage space A is rear wheel house 5
The inner panel 6 is defined by an inside panel 2 and a vehicle body outer panel 3 which are flanged together,
The jack 4 and the like are taken in and out of the jack storage space A through an opening 7 provided in the inside panel 2 from the passenger compartment 1 side.

Inside panel 6 facing jack storage space A
As shown in FIG. 2, a reinforcement 8 is spot welded to the surface of the inner panel 6.
a extends to the joint part where it is joined to the inside panel 2, and the three members 8, 2, and 6a are joined together by spot welding. In Figure 2, ×
The marks indicate welding locations between the reinforcement 8 and the inside panel 2, and the marks indicate welding locations where three panels are joined with the inner panel 6a in between.

The reinforcement 8 extends into the opening 7 from the lower corner of the opening 7 on the front side of the vehicle body, and a part thereof is exposed in the opening 7. The exposed part 9 has a long hole 10 as a positioning hole. is provided.
Here, the elongated hole 10 has an opening 10a on the rear side of the vehicle body.
The elongated hole 10 extends toward the front of the vehicle body in a substantially horizontal direction, and then extends diagonally downward, and the edge of this diagonal portion 10b is formed into a notch that is connected to a jack bracket as described later. 11 fixed positions.

On the other hand, bolt insertion holes 12 and 13 are formed in the inside panel 2 on the front side of the vehicle body of the opening 7 at intervals in the vertical direction, and in the vicinity of the upper bolt insertion hole 12 on the front side of the vehicle body. A position regulating member 14 for attaching the jack bracket 11 is joined by spot welding. This position regulating member 1
4 is arranged such that the position where a nut 15, which will be described later, is received by the position regulating member 14 is the mounting position of the jack bracket 11.

As shown in FIG.
A lower support frame 11b is provided to extend from the main body 11a in a bent manner, and an arm 11c is provided at the upper end of the main body 11a to extend from the main body 11a in a bent manner.
Mounting portions 11d and 11d facing the aforementioned bolt insertion holes 12 and 13 are provided at the tips of the arm 11c and the arm 11c, and a nut 15 is fixed to each of the mounting portions 11d by welding. Also, the lower support frame 11b
is provided with a mounting portion 11e facing the elongated hole 10 in addition to the mounting portion 11d, and this mounting portion 11
A positioning bolt 16 is fixed to e by welding, and the position where the positioning bolt 16 engages with the edge of the elongated hole 10a is the fixed position of the bolt 16. These nuts 15, 15, positioning bolt 1
6, the jack bracket 11 is installed as will be explained in detail later, and the jack 4
is stored in the main body 11a of the jack bracket 11.
This is achieved by a screw hole 17 provided in the screw hole 17 and a storage bolt 18 screwed into the screw hole 17. The screw hole 17 is provided at a position exposed to the opening 7, so that the jack 4 can be easily attached and detached.

In such a configuration, the jack bracket 11 is installed after the vehicle body is assembled.

The operator faces the inside panel 2 from the passenger compartment side, inserts the jack bracket 11 into the jack storage space A through the opening 7, and then tightens the positioning bolt 16.
The jack bracket 11 is temporarily positioned by entering the jack bracket 11 through the opening 10a of the elongated hole 10 and shifting the jack bracket 11 toward the front of the vehicle body as shown in FIG. That is, the positioning bolt 16 is guided by the elongated hole 10 and received at the edge of the diagonal portion 10b, so that it is temporarily stored at a fixed position.

In this state, attach the jack bracket 11 to the inside panel 2 centering on the positioning bolt 16.
Simply rotate the vehicle forward along the surface of the
The final positioning of the jack bracket 11 is performed. In other words, the position where the nut 15 fixed to the jack bracket 11 is received by the position regulating member 14 is the mounting position of the jack bracket 11.
The center line of the nut 15 is the bolt insertion hole 12, 13
It will be placed in a relationship that coincides with the center line of.
The bolt insertion holes 12 and 13 are made slightly elongated to absorb individual differences.

With respect to the jack bracket 11 positioned in this way, the fixing bolt 19 and the positioning bolt 16 that are screwed into the nut 15 are inserted from the passenger compartment side.
By tightening the nut 20 that is screwed into the
The installation work of the jack bracket 11 is completed.

In this way, temporary positioning is achieved through cooperation between the elongated hole 10 exposed in the opening 7 and the positioning bolt 16 received in the elongated hole 10, thereby eliminating the complexity of the installation work. Ru. Furthermore, in the embodiment, since one end of the elongated hole 10 is an open notch, the jack bracket 1
Since the installation work can be done by moving 1 within one plane, the installation work can be made easier. Further, since the position regulating member 14 is provided, there is an advantage that the positioning of the jack bracket 11 can be automatically performed by simply turning the jack bracket 11 in one plane around the positioning bolt 16. Furthermore, since the jack bracket 11 is fixed via bolts, there is no problem of peeling of welds as in the past, and by selecting the bolt diameter according to the weight of the jack 4, the jack bracket 11 can be fixed using bolts. The mounting strength of the bracket 11 can be increased. Further, one side of the reinforcement 8 extends to the joint where the flange 6a of the inner panel 6 is joined to the inside panel 2, and is also joined to the inner panel 6, so that the jacket bracket 11 The inner panel 6 has excellent strength and can withstand the force received from
The reinforcing effect of the reinforcement 8 can be enhanced.

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
Elements that are the same as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and a description thereof will be omitted, and only the characteristic portions of this embodiment will be described.

Reinforcement 21 in this example
extends over the entire height of the inside panel 2, and its upper end is made strong in terms of strength. Window sill reinforcement 22
and inside panel 2 are joined together. By adopting such a configuration, the rigidity of the inside panel 2 is increased and the jack bracket 11 is reinforced.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the elongated hole 10 does not necessarily have the opening 10a.

(Effects of the Invention) As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, since the jack bracket is attached by fixing with bolts, the conventional problem of weld peeling can be solved. Furthermore, since the bolt diameter can be selected according to the weight of the jack, it is also excellent in terms of strength.

Further, since the reinforcement is also joined to the inner panel of the rear wheel house, the force applied to the reinforcement is dispersed between the inside panel and the inner panel, and a sufficient reinforcing effect on the inside panel can be obtained.

Furthermore, when installing the jack bracket, the positioning holes exposed on the inside panel,
Temporary positioning is facilitated by the cooperation with the positioning bolt fixed to the jack bracket, which eliminates the complexity of the installation work.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 3 show the first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a perspective view as seen from the passenger compartment side, FIG. 2 is a front view as seen from the passenger compartment side, and FIG. 3 is a front view as seen from the passenger compartment side. , a side view of the jack bracket. FIG. 4 is a front view of the second embodiment as seen from the passenger compartment side. 1...Rear part of the vehicle compartment, 2...Inside panel, 3
...Vehicle body outer panel, 4...Jacket, 5...
Rear wheel house, 6... Inner panel, 7...
...Opening, 8...Reinforcement, 9...
Exposed portion, 10...Long hole (positioning hole), 10b...
...Diagonal section, 11... Jacket bracket, 14...
...Position regulating member, 15... Nut, 16... Positioning bolt, 19... Fixing bolt, A... Jacket storage space.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] An inner panel of a rear wheel house that bulges into the passenger compartment is provided, and is located within a jack storage space defined by the inside panel forming the rear side wall of the passenger compartment and the outer panel of the vehicle body. A mounting structure for a jack bracket that is provided and holds a vehicle jack that is inserted into and taken out from an opening formed in the inside panel, wherein the jack bracket is joined to the inner panel and the inside panel, and is connected to the opening of the inside panel. A reinforcement provided with a portion exposed, and a reinforcement provided in the exposed portion of the reinforcement,
a positioning hole for determining the mounting position of the jack bracket; a positioning bolt fixed to the jack bracket, provided at a position corresponding to the positioning hole, and received by the positioning hole; and the jack bracket. and a fixing bolt for fixing to the inside panel, and the jack bracket is fixed in the jack storage space via the positioning bolt and the fixing bolt. Mounting structure of vehicle jack bracket.