JPH0939677A - Jack housing structure of automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a jack housing structure of an automobile in which a jack can be stably housed by effectively using an empty space and which does not become a hindrance at getting on and off time and by which the jack can be easily mounted and demounted. SOLUTION: A getting on and off step 12 is arranged in the longitudinal direction of a car body, and a jack housing chamber 14 is formed in an inside part of a center pillar 11 between a floor panel 13 and a step 12. Partition walls 17 and 18 are arranged in front and in rear of the jack housing chamber, and a jack housing opening is formed at least in one of the front and rear partition walls. A holder 23 to hold a jack base is arranged on the step to constitute a bottom surface of the jack housing chamber, and a carrier 22 is installed on an under surface of the floor panel to constitute a ceiling surface of the jack housing chamber. In a condition where the jack base is held by the holder, a jack is expansively opened, and a jack head is pressed against and fixed to the carrier.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automobile jack storage device, and more particularly to a structure suitable for storing a pantograph type jack.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a one-box vehicle, when a pantograph type jack is stored inside a vehicle body, a method of storing the jack inside a quarter panel is often used. However, in this case, it is necessary to fix the support bracket for mounting the jack inside the quarter panel, and there is a drawback that cost and weight increase. Moreover, since this storage portion is located above the rear tire, vibration during traveling is large and the jack is apt to rattle. To prevent the jack from rattling, it is fixed with a rubber band, etc., but it is still difficult to stabilize the jack.
Moreover, there is a drawback that it takes time to attach and detach the jack.

In order to solve such a defect, for example, a storage room for storing a jack is formed in the lower part of a seat (Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-60491), or a jack is arranged at the end of a front step. , Which is fixed by a holding plate and a receiving plate (actual flat blade 6-39
No. 612) is known. In either case, since the jack is held in a vertically stretched state in the storage portion, it is easy to attach and detach, and the storage portion is not located above the wheel, so rattling of the jack can be prevented.

[0004]

However, in the former case, it is necessary to provide a special space for storing the jack in the lower part of the seat, and a special reinforcing member for reinforcing this space is required. There is a problem that In the latter case, since the jack is exposed on the step, not only does it look bad, but a fixing member such as a holding plate or a receiving plate is required, which causes a problem that the number of parts increases.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a jack storage structure for an automobile, in which an empty space can be effectively used to store the jack in a stable manner and the jack can be easily attached and detached.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is directed to an automobile in which a step for getting on and off a vehicle is provided on a side portion of a vehicle body in a front-rear direction. A step of forming a jack storage chamber having a closed cross-sectional shape between the front and rear walls, providing partition walls in front of and behind the jack storage chamber, and forming a jack storage opening in at least one of the front and rear partition walls to form a bottom surface of the jack storage chamber. In addition to providing a holder to hold the jack base on top, attach the carrier to the bottom surface of the floor panel that forms the ceiling surface of the jack storage room, and open the jack while holding the jack base with the holder to open the jack head. It is designed so that it can be pressed and fixed to the carrier.

Since an empty space exists between the floor panel and the step and inside the center pillar, it is not necessary to provide a special storage space by using this empty space as a jack storage chamber. Further, since the storage room is formed into a closed cross section by the floor panel, the step and the inner panel of the center pillar,
The rigidity is high, and it is possible to prevent the bottom surface and the ceiling surface from being deformed when the jack is expanded without providing a special reinforcing member. Moreover, since the jack can be fixed in the expanded state, that is, in the used state, it is easy to attach and detach the jack. further,
Since the storage room is located in the middle of the front and rear wheels,
It is less susceptible to vibrations while driving, which prevents the rattling of the jack.

[0008]

1 to 4 show an example in which the present invention is applied to a one-box car. In the figure, 1 is a pantograph type jack. As is well known, the jack 1 has a jack base 2 on the lower part and a jack head 3 on the upper part.
These are connected by a diamond-shaped link 4, and by rotating a screw rod 5 spanning in the lateral direction, the link 4 is expanded and contracted in the vertical direction, and the height of the head 3 is changed.

The side sill 10 has a closed cross-section formed by joining an inner panel 10a and an outer panel 10b with upper and lower flanges, and is arranged in the front-rear direction on both left and right sides of the vehicle body. A center pillar 11 having an inner panel 11a and an outer panel 11b, each of which has a closed cross-sectional shape, is provided at an intermediate portion of the side sill 10 in the vehicle front-rear direction.
The lower ends of are joined together.

Side sill 10 and center pillar 11
A step 12 having an L-shaped cross section that extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body is disposed inside the, and its outer flange is joined to the inner side surfaces of the side sill 10 and the center pillar 11. The upper flange of step 12 is the floor panel 13
Is joined to the lower surface of the. The outer edge of the floor panel 13 is joined to the inner panel 11a of the center pillar 11. Therefore, a jack storage chamber 14 having a closed cross-sectional shape is formed inside the center pillar 11 by the floor panel 13, the step 12, and the inner panel 11a of the center pillar 11 (see FIG. 3).

A side member 15 is arranged in the front-rear direction on the inner side of the vehicle body, which is spaced from the side sill 10 by a predetermined distance. The side member 15 and the center pillar 11 are connected by an outrigger 16 extending in the vehicle width direction. The upper flange of this outrigger 16 is step 12
Is joined to the lower surface of the step 12 and supports the step 12 from below.

The front and rear parts of the storage chamber 14 are closed by gusset plates 17 and 18 which form partition walls. The front gusset plate 17 bulges slightly forward of the center pillar 11, and a swelling opening 17a is formed in the bulging portion so that the jack 1 can be stored in a contracted state. The front side of the front gusset plate 17 is the step 12a on the front side, and the rear side of the rear gusset plate 18 is the step 12b on the rear side.

The front side gusset plate 17 and the front side step 12a are covered with a resin scuff plate 19 as shown in FIG. 4 to prevent the welded portion and the flange from being exposed to the outside. A window hole 19a is also formed in a portion of the scuff plate 19 corresponding to the storage opening 17a, and a resin cover 20 is detachably attached to the window hole 19a. That is, the cover 20
A claw 20a that engages with the inner edge of the window hole 19a of the scuff plate 19 is formed on one end side of the
Is attached. By screwing the screw 21 into the screw hole 19b formed in the scuff plate 19, the cover 20 can be easily attached. The surfaces of the rear gusset plate 18 and the rear step 12b are also covered with a scuff plate (not shown).

A carrier bracket 22 is fixed to the lower surface of the floor panel 13 which constitutes the ceiling surface of the storage chamber 14, and a substantially U-shaped holder 23 is fixed above the step 12 which constitutes the bottom surface of the storage chamber 14. Has been done. Therefore, insert one end of the jack base 2 into the holder 23,
By rotating the screw rod 5 and expanding the jack 1,
The jack head 3 is pressed against the carrier bracket 22,
The jack 1 can be stably held. At this time, the storage room 1
Since 4 is formed in a closed cross section as described above, and the lower side thereof is supported by the outrigger 16, deformation of the storage chamber 14 when the jack 1 is expanded is prevented. Further, since the storage chamber 14 is located inside the center pillar 11, that is, in the middle of the front and rear wheels, it is less susceptible to vibration during traveling, and the rattling of the jack 1 inside the storage chamber 14 can be prevented. . In addition, since the storage chamber 14 has a width dimension corresponding to the step 12, the tool 24 and the jack 1 are provided.
Etc. (see FIG. 3) can be stored.

According to the present invention, as in the embodiment, the steps 12a and 12 are provided before and after the center pitter 11 is interposed.
The present invention is not limited to the vehicle provided with b, but can be applied to a vehicle provided with steps only on one of the front and rear sides of the center pillar 11. Also,
The storage chamber of the present invention can store not only a pantograph type jack but also a screw type jack or a hydraulic type jack. Further, in the embodiment, the opening 17a is provided only in the front gusset plate 17 of the storage chamber, but the rear gusset plate 18 may be provided with the opening, and the front and rear gusset plates 17 and 18 may be provided with the opening. May be. In the example, step 12 and gusset plates 17, 1
8 is covered with the scuff plate 19, and the cover 20 is attached to the window hole 19a of the scuff plate 19. However, when the scuff plate 19 is omitted, the cover may be attached to the opening 17a of the gusset plate 17. The cover may be a detachable type or an openable type. U-shaped holder 2 for holding the base 2 of the jack 1
Although the holder 3 is used, the holder is not limited to the U shape, and may have any shape as long as it can regulate the lateral displacement of the base 2.

[0016]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, since the inner part of the center pillar, which is an empty space, is the jack storage chamber, it is necessary to form a special storage space inside the vehicle. Absent. Further, since the storage room is formed into a closed cross section by the floor panel, the step and the inner panel of the center pillar, the rigidity is high, and the bottom surface and the ceiling surface of the storage room are not deformed when the jack is expanded. It can be prevented. Furthermore, since the jack can be fixed in the used state, that is, in the expanded state, the jack can be stably fixed and the detaching work is easy. The jack is not exposed on the steps and is stored in the storage room, so it does not interfere with getting on and off. Further, since the storage room is located inside the center pillar, that is, in the middle of the front and rear wheels, it is less susceptible to vibration during traveling, and it is possible to prevent the jack from rattling in the storage room.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example of a jack storage structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a scuff plate is attached to the structure shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Jack 10 Side Sill 11 Center Pillar 12 Step 13 Floor Panel 14 Storage Room 17,18 Gusset Plate 17a Opening 22 Carrier Bracket 23 Holder

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle having a vehicle body provided with a step for getting on and off in a front-rear direction, wherein a jack storage chamber having a closed cross-section is formed between the step and the center pillar inner side surface of the vehicle body and a floor panel. In addition to providing partition walls in the front and rear of the storage chamber, forming a jack storage opening in at least one of the front and rear partition walls, and providing a holder for holding the jack base on the step that constitutes the bottom surface of the jack storage chamber. By attaching a carrier to the lower surface of the floor panel that constitutes the ceiling surface and expanding the jack with the jack base held by the holder, the jack head can be pressed against the carrier and fixed. Jack storage structure.