JPH05319312A - Vehicle body structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a vehicle body structure which can reduce the number of parts, improve the supporting rigidity of a lateral rod by a lateral rod stay sufficiently and prevent a fuel pipe from being damaged by the lateral rod stay. CONSTITUTION:The first lateral rod stay 21 and the second lateral rod stay 22 are disposed to face their opening sides each other to form a closed section, and a carrier supporting part which supports one of a spare tire carrier 6 is integratedly-installed to the first lateral rod stay 21.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle body structure, and more particularly, to a vehicle body structure in which one end of a lateral rod is supported by both ends of a first lateral rod stay and a second lateral rod stay having a substantially U-shaped cross section. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 7 to 10 show a conventional vehicle body structure. In this conventional vehicle body structure, a lateral rod 2 is arranged on an axle 1 at the lower rear part of the vehicle.

One end of the lateral rod 2 is pivotally supported by both tip portions 3a, 4a of the first lateral rod stay 3 and the second lateral rod stay 4, and the other end thereof is pivotally supported by the axle 1.

The lateral rod stays 3 and 4 are each formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the distal end portion 3a is housed in the distal end portion 4a, and arranged at the lower portion of the vehicle in such a manner that their opening sides are oriented in the same direction. (See FIG. 9).

A spare tire carrier 6 for holding a spare tire 5 is arranged near the first lateral rod stay 3 and the second lateral rod stay 4 at the lower rear portion of the vehicle.

The spare tire carrier 6 is bent in a substantially U shape, and both ends thereof are rotatably supported by dedicated brackets 7 and 8, respectively, and bent in a substantially crank shape at the center thereof. The engagement piece 9 is extended.

The spare tire carrier 6 can hold the spare tire 5 on the vehicle body by hooking the engaging piece 9 at the center thereof on the hook 10 provided on the vehicle body.

[0008]

By the way, in the above vehicle structure, the lateral rod 2 is pivotally supported by the first lateral rod stay 3 and the second lateral rod stay 4, and the spare tire carrier 6 is provided with a dedicated bracket 7, 8
Since the structure is supported by, the number of parts is large, the number of assembling steps is also large, and it is uneconomical.

Further, the lateral rod stays 3 and 4 have the same opening direction, and the lateral rod stays 3 are
Had an open cross section, there was a risk that the lateral rod stays 3, 4 would lack support rigidity of the lateral rod 2.

Further, a gasoline tank 11 is often arranged near the axle 1, and in this case, the fuel pipe 12 of the gasoline tank 11 is brought into contact with the opening side end 3b of the lateral rod stay 3. There was a risk of being damaged (see FIG. 10).

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to reduce the number of parts and to sufficiently enhance the supporting rigidity of the lateral rod stay by the lateral rod stay, and at the same time, the lateral rod stay is used. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle structure capable of preventing damage to a fuel pipe.

In the present invention, in order to achieve the above object,
One end of the lateral rod is supported by the tip ends of the first lateral rod stay and the second lateral rod stay having a substantially U-shaped cross section, and a spare tire carrier is provided near the first lateral rod stay and the second lateral rod stay. In the arranged vehicle body structure, the first lateral rod stay and the second lateral rod stay are arranged so that their opening sides face each other to form a closed cross section, and the first lateral rod stay is arranged on the first lateral rod stay. A carrier supporting portion that supports one end of the spare tire carrier is integrally provided.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a vehicle structure according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 6 are
1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. In these figures, those having the same functions as those shown in FIGS. 7 and 10 are designated by the same reference numerals, and their duplicate description will be omitted.

In the vehicle structure of this embodiment, both tip portions 2 of the first lateral rod stay 21 and the second lateral rod stay 22 having a substantially U-shaped cross section are provided in the lower rear portion of the vehicle 20.
One end of the lateral rod 2 is supported by 1a and 22a, and a spare tire carrier 6 is arranged near the first lateral rod stay 21 and the second lateral rod stay 22.

First and second lateral rod stays 2
The first and second lateral rod stays 21 and 22 of the first and second lateral rod stays 21 have a distal end portion 22a and a distal end portion 22 of the second lateral rod stay 22, respectively.
They are housed in a and are arranged in the lower part of the vehicle in such a manner that their opening sides face each other, thereby forming a closed cross section.

Furthermore, the first lateral rod stay 2
1, a carrier support portion 23 that supports one end of the spare tire carrier 6 is integrally provided.

The carrier support portion 23 is formed by utilizing the back surface portion 21b of the first lateral rod stay 21. Specifically, the carrier supporting portion 23 is configured such that a part of the back surface portion 21b of the first lateral rod stay 21 is vertically formed and a hole 24 is formed in the vertical portion.

One end of the spare tire carrier 6 is inserted into the hole 24 of the carrier support portion 23 and is rotatably supported.

1 to 4, 25 is a wheel,
Reference numeral 26 is a hole formed in the bracket 8 for inserting the other end of the spare tire carrier 6.

In this embodiment, since the carrier support portion 23 is provided on the first lateral rod stay 21, the dedicated bracket 7 for supporting one end of the spare tire carrier 6 as in the conventional case is unnecessary.

Further, in this embodiment, the first and second lateral rod stays 21 and 22 have a closed cross section, so that the first and second lateral rod stays 2 are formed.
The supporting rigidity of the lateral rods 2 by 1 and 22 is sufficiently improved.

Further, when the gasoline tank 11 is arranged near the axle 1, even if the fuel pipe 12 comes into contact with the flat rear surface portion 21b of the first lateral rod stay 21, the opening side end 21c thereof is abutted. Since it does not touch, there is no risk of scratching.

[0023]

According to the vehicle body structure of the present invention, one end of the lateral rod is supported by the tip ends of the first lateral rod stay and the second lateral rod stay having a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the first lateral rod is also supported. In a vehicle body structure in which a spare tire carrier is arranged in the vicinity of a rod stay and a second lateral rod stay, the first lateral rod stay and the second lateral rod stay have a closed cross section with their opening sides facing each other. In addition to the above, the first lateral rod stay is integrally provided with a carrier support portion for supporting one end of the spare tire carrier, so that a dedicated bracket for supporting one end of the spare tire carrier is provided. Since it is no longer necessary, the number of parts can be reduced, the number of assembly steps can be reduced,
It is economical.

Further, since the first and second lateral rod stays form a closed cross section, the supporting rigidity of the lateral rod by these first and second lateral rod stays is sufficiently improved.

Further, when the gasoline tank is arranged near the axle, even if the fuel pipe comes into contact with the flat rear surface portion 21c of the first lateral rod stay 21, it does not come into contact with the opening side end 21d thereof. , There is no danger of being scratched.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a vehicle to which a vehicle body structure according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a main part of an embodiment of a vehicle body structure according to the invention and is a perspective view showing a portion surrounded by a circle shown by an arrow A in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of an embodiment of a vehicle body structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a lateral rod stay of an embodiment of a vehicle body structure according to the invention.

5 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a main part of an embodiment of a vehicle body structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing a conventional vehicle body structure.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 4, showing a lateral rod stay in a conventional vehicle body structure.

9 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 5, showing a lateral rod stay in a conventional vehicle body structure.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 6 showing a main part of a conventional vehicle body structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Lateral rod 6 Spare tire carrier 20 Vehicle 21 First lateral rod stay 21a Tip part 22 Second lateral rod stay 22a Tip part 23 Carrier support part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An end of a lateral rod is supported by both ends of a first lateral rod stay and a second lateral rod stay having a substantially U-shaped cross section, and in the vicinity of the first lateral rod stay and the second lateral rod stay. In the vehicle body structure in which the spare tire carrier is arranged in the above, the first lateral rod stay and the second lateral rod stay are arranged so that their opening sides face each other to form a closed cross section, and 1. A vehicle body structure comprising a lateral rod stay integrally provided with a carrier support portion for supporting one end of the spare tire carrier.