JPH06166380A - Front pillar structure of automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the front pillars of an automobile which can display excellent practical use such an removing dead angles in the front vision field due to automobile front pillar portions and improving view recognition at the time of operation. CONSTITUTION:Front pillar portions 2 at the right and left end portions of the front window 1 of an automobile are formed with transparent members 3 that can be seen through.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automobile front pillar structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, front pillars at both left and right ends of a front window of an automobile are left and right mounting frames of the front window and a part of a body for supporting a roof portion. Is composed of an opaque member like the body.

Therefore, when the vehicle is turned left or right, the front pillar portion becomes a blind spot for the driver's vehicle, which is very dangerous. In particular, when turning right or left at an intersection, pedestrians walking on a pedestrian crossing cannot be seen, which poses a risk of personal injury.

On the other hand, in recent years, the mounting angle of the front window has tended to become smaller for the purpose of reducing aerodynamic drag in order to improve fuel efficiency and high-speed performance of automobiles. For this reason, the lower end of the front pillar portion moves to the front, and in recent years, the blind spot in the front view due to the front pillar portion has further increased.

In view of the above problems, the present invention can eliminate the blind spot in the front field of view by the front pillar portion, improve the visibility during driving, and have excellent safety in the front of the automobile. The purpose is to provide a pillar structure.

[0006]

The gist of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention relates to a front pillar structure for an automobile, characterized in that front pillars 2 on the left and right ends of the automobile are formed of transparent members 3 which can be seen through.

[0008]

Since the front pillar portion 2 can be seen through even when the vehicle is turned left or right at an intersection or the like, the blind spot blocked by the front pillar portion 2 unlike in the conventional case does not occur.

[0009]

[Embodiment] In this embodiment, the front pillars 2 at the left and right ends of an automobile are formed of transparent polycarbonate, and the front and left and right sides are visible from the front pillar 2. As shown in FIG. 3, a cover member 4 made of a non-transparent member may be provided inside the front pillar portion 2 so as to be covered with a fastener 5 so as to be openable / closable or detachable. The inside of the vehicle is hard to see through, the appearance is very good, and the appearance is excellent. In consideration of the safety at the time of driving, the fastener 5 is opened to expose the transparent member 3 and the front pillar portion in which a blind spot does not occur. Use properly so that it becomes 2. This cover member 4 is also used as a vehicle interior decoration,
It is preferable to use a cloth member having a pattern.

If the front pillar structure as described above is applied, the front pillar portion 2 does not become a blind spot, and the front pillar portion 2
It is also possible to see through the road, and especially when turning left and right at an intersection, this front pillar part 2 becomes a blind spot and the problem of pedestrians on the pedestrian crossing being difficult to see is definitely solved, and it is possible to prevent encountering accidents etc. It has high safety.

Further, in this embodiment, the reinforcing member 6 is provided in the vehicle in consideration of the strength of the body and the safety in case of an accident. In the present embodiment, the left and right front pillars 2 are connected to the transparent member 3
However, any transparent member having sufficient strength can be appropriately designed without being limited to the embodiment of the present invention. If the transparent member does not have sufficient strength, a reinforcing means may be provided.

[0012]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above,
(EN) A front pillar structure of an automobile exhibiting excellent practicality such that a blind spot in the front view due to the front pillar portion of the automobile can be eliminated and visibility at the time of driving can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the present embodiment as viewed from inside the vehicle.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part during the removal of the cover member according to the present embodiment when the cover member is detachably attached to the front pillar portion.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Front window 2 Front pillar part 3 Transparent member

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A front pillar structure for an automobile, characterized in that front pillars at left and right end portions of the front windshield of the automobile are formed of transparent members which are transparent.