JPH0976952A - Rear part structure of automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rear part structure of an automobile capable of ensuring the rearward visualization while improving the appearance. SOLUTION: An automobile 1 is provided on the rearmost part with a rear part door 10 opened and closed to open the rear part in a compartment. This rear door 10 is an one side open type door supported by one side of the rear part of the car body. Also, the rear door 10 is formed with a spare tire housing part 20 which is provided with an open side type spare tire cover 20a using in common a car body side hinge supporting the rear door to be supported on one side of the rear part of the car body and opened and closed independently of the rear door 10. The external form of this spare tire cover 20a is formed as a portion of a rear bumper of the vehicle.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rear structure of a vehicle, and more particularly to a rear structure of a vehicle in which a spare tire or the like is attached to a rear door of a body such as a vehicle of RV (Recreational Vehicle) specification. Is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as people's leisure time is diversified, the demand for vehicles of RV and camping specifications is increasing. The rear part of such an RV or camping vehicle generally has a structure in which a carrier for directly fixing a spare tire to the rear door of the body by bolts or the like, and a space for accommodating the same under the carrier are provided. Is the mainstream.

As such a conventional rear structure of an automobile, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-264674, a carrier body having two brackets and a tire mounting portion in the center and an outer surface of a rear door are attached to the other side of the carrier body. There is disclosed a spare tire carrier mounting structure for a vehicle, which is provided with a fixing member for supporting a portion, which makes it easy to open and close the rear door, has a good appearance, and reduces an operation force when a tire is replaced.

Further, in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-59286, a tire accommodating chamber formed in a rear portion of a vehicle body, an opening / closing lid for opening and closing the tire accommodating chamber, and an emergency hinged to an upper end of the tire accommodating chamber are provided. There is disclosed a spare tire holding device, which has a display plate for the time of day, and is arranged at a position where the display plate is viewed from behind the vehicle body when the opening / closing lid is opened.

[0005]

However, in each of the above-described conventional examples, the spare tire mounted and held at the rear covers a part of the rear window in order to secure a storage space for the spare tire at the rear of the vehicle body. However, there is a drawback that rear visibility is deteriorated. In addition, JP-A-2-2646
In the conventional example disclosed in No. 74, since the spare tire is fixed to the rear door of the vehicle body while being exposed to the outside, the appearance from the rear is poor and the spare tire is deteriorated by being exposed to wind and rain. There is a fear.

Further, in the conventional example disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-59286, since a spare tire is held at the rear part of the vehicle body which is normally used as a trunk, it becomes impossible to secure a space for accommodating other luggage and the like. Lack. The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide a rear structure of an automobile capable of improving the appearance while ensuring rear visibility.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a rear structure of an automobile which can simplify a structure for holding a spare tire behind a vehicle body.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To solve the above problems,
In order to achieve the object, a rear structure of an automobile according to the present invention has the following structure. That is, car (1)
In a rear structure of an automobile in which a spare tire (9) is attached to a rear door (10), a storage space (20) for the spare tire (9) is formed, and a part of the storage space (20) is a rear portion. The bumper (6) is provided with a rear door (10) extending in a notched portion, and a door cover (20a) provided in the rear door (10) and capable of opening and closing the entire storage space. To do.

Also, preferably, the rear bumper (6)
A plate-shaped member (3) rotatably supported at the rear end of the vehicle body so as to be held in a substantially horizontal state is provided at a portion where a part of
0) is provided. Further, preferably, the rear door (10) and the door cover (20a) are single-opening type doors that are openably and closably supported on one side of the vehicle body rear side, and a vehicle body side hinge that supports the door cover (20a). And a hinge for supporting the rear door (10).

Also, preferably, the door cover (20
The reference character a) has an arm portion extending from the cover (20a) to one side of the rear portion of the vehicle body, and is openably and closably supported by the vehicle body side hinge via the arm portion. Further, preferably, the spare tire (9) is mounted so as to be embedded in the storage space.

Also, preferably, the storage space (20)
Are formed at least below the window glass of the rear door (9). As described above, in the rear structure of the vehicle according to the present invention, a part of the storage space for the spare tire formed in the rear door for attaching the spare tire to the rear door of the vehicle is formed by cutting out a part of the rear bumper. Since it is extended to a part and the entire storage space can be opened and closed by the door cover, a storage space for the spare tire can be formed below the rear door, and the appearance from the rear can be improved.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. [Schematic Description of Rear Structure] FIG. 1 is an external view of a rear structure of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the rearmost portion of the automobile 1 is defined by garnishes 8 provided on both sides of the rear end of the vehicle, and a side window 7 is fixed to the upper side surface of the vehicle with the garnish 8 interposed therebetween. At the rearmost portion of the automobile 1, there is provided a rear door 10 which is openably and closably provided so that the rear of the vehicle compartment can be opened. The rear door 10 is a one-sided door that is supported on one side of the rear part of the vehicle body. The rear door 10 includes a rear window 3, an inner panel 4a, and an outer panel 4b. The rear window 3 is made of acrylic and is fixed so as to be sandwiched between the inner panel 4a and the outer panel 4b. The rear door 10 is opened and closed by operating the rear door opener handle 5 provided on the outer panel 4b.

The rear door 10 includes a spare tire storage section 2
0 is formed. The spare tire storage portion 20 is supported by one side of the rear portion of the vehicle body sharing the hinge on the vehicle body side that supports the rear door 10 and can be opened and closed independently of the rear door 10 and has a one-sided spare tire cover 20a. Is provided. The outer shape of this spare tire cover 20a is
It is formed so as to form a part of the rear bumper 6 of the vehicle.

FIG. 2 is an external view of the rear structure of the automobile with only the spare tire cover shown in FIG. 1 opened. Figure 1,
In FIG. 2, when the spare tire cover 20a is opened,
The spare tire 9 is stored in the recessed spare tire storage portion 20. The spare tire storage portion 20 is provided on the rear door 10 and is formed so that at least the spare tire 9 can be stored sideways in the rear door 10. Further, the spare tire storage portion 20 is provided so that the stored spare tire 9 is located below the rear window 3, and improves rear visibility of the occupant through the rear window 3. Therefore, the rear bumper 6 is cut out at a substantially central portion to become a part of the spare tire storage portion 20, and the storage position of the spare tire 9 is designed to be as low as possible.

FIG. 3 is an external view of the rear structure of the automobile with the rear door of FIG. 1 opened. In FIG. 3, the rear door 10 can be opened while the spare tire 9 is stored in the spare tire storage portion 20. The notch of the rear bumper 6 is provided with a plate-shaped rear step 30 that can be tilted in the arrow direction (angle of approximately 90 °). The rear step has a length of about 60 cm to 70 cm, and can be used as a step when, for example, unloading or loading luggage placed on the roof portion of a vehicle, and can be used as a bench in a camp or the like.

[Detailed Structure of Spare Tire Storage Section] FIG. 4
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the spare tire cover shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the internal configuration of the spare tire storage section. First, in FIG. 4, the spare tire cover 20a is made of fiber reinforced plastic (FRP), and has an arm for supporting the spare tire cover 20a on one side of the rear part of the vehicle body via a hinge on the vehicle body side on one side thereof. The spare tire cover frame 20b is bonded. In FIG. 5, a U-shaped spare tire arm 22 is provided in the recess of the spare tire storage portion 20 of the inner panel 4a.
Upper arm 2 formed with one end
Similarly to the rear door 10, the lower arm 22a and the lower arm 22b support the vehicle body side hinges 50a and 50b provided above and below and are supported on one side of the rear portion of the vehicle body. The spare tire arm 22 is fixed inside the spare tire storage portion 20 so as not to be opened and closed. The spare tire arm 22 is usually fixed to the recess of the inner panel 4a by a plurality of fasteners 25. A boss portion 23 for fixing the spare tire with bolts or the like is integrally formed at a substantially central portion of the spare tire arm 22.

A lock mechanism 24 connected to the door lock unit 100 is attached to a side surface of the recess of the spare tire door storage portion 20 corresponding to the other end of the spare tire arm 22 so that the rear door 10 is opened. It is adapted to be locked or unlocked in conjunction with the lock unit 100. The lock mechanism 24 is provided mainly for improving safety during traveling and for preventing the theft of a spare tire and the intrusion of a third person into the vehicle. In addition, a mounting hole hole 26 for coupling various mechanical parts (for example, a key cylinder) to the rear door opener handle 5 provided on the outer panel 4b is formed in the recess of the spare tire door storage portion 20. .

In the above construction, the semi-circular inner cover 27 is attached after the spare tire arm 22 is assembled in the concave portion of the spare tire housing portion 20. The inner cover 27 is formed with a notch 27a at its corresponding edge portion so that the spare tire arm 22 does not get in the way when it is attached to the spare tire storage portion 20,
The inner cover 27 can be arranged inside the spare tire storage section 20.

[Assembling Procedure of Rear Door] Next, the assembling procedure of the rear door described in FIGS. 4 and 5 will be described. Figure 6
[Fig. 8] is a view showing a mounting state of the spare tire cover frame 20b and the lower arm 22b when the lower arm 22b is assembled to the lower hinge 50b. 1) First, attach the spare tire arm 22 to the inner panel 4a.
Assemble to.

2) Next, the inner cover 27 is assembled to the inner panel 4a by welding or the like (at this point, the spare tire arm 22 cannot be removed). 3) Further, the outer panel 4b is bonded to the inner panel 4a. 4) Assemble the lower arm 22b of the spare tire arm 22 to the lower hinge 50b. At this time, the spare tire cover frame 20b is fastened together with the lower arm 22b by the hinge pin 51b and the nut 52b (see FIG. 6).

5) The upper arm 22a is connected to the upper hinge 5
It is attached to 0a by a hinge pin 51a and a nut 52a. 6) Attach the lock mechanism 24 to the inner panel 4a. 7) By fixing the upper hinge 50a and the lower hinge 50b to the body, the door assembly assembled by the steps 1) to 6) is assembled to the body. {8) The outer panel 4b is bonded to the inner panel 4a. } 9) Bond the spare tire cover 20a to the spare tire cover frame 20b.

10) The rear door opener handle 5, the key cylinder and the like are attached through the attachment holes 26 and adjusted. 7A and 7B are views showing the inside of the rear door. FIG. 7A shows the right side of the vehicle, and FIG. 7B shows the left side of the vehicle when assembled to the vehicle body. FIG. 8 is an external view of a spare tire cover.

In FIG. 7, in the above step 7), the upper hinge 50 arranged on the hinge mounting portions 53a and 53b.
a, the lower hinge 50b is fixed to one side of the rear part of the vehicle body.
Further, as shown in FIG. 8, in the step 9), the spare tire cover 20a to which the spare tire cover frame 20b is adhered should cover the entire spare tire held in the spare tire storage portion 20 in the closed state. The cross section has a substantially concave shape.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, with the spare tire cover 20a closed, in order to prevent water or the like from entering the tire storage portion 20 from the outside, the spare tire cover 20a is surrounded by the periphery of the tire storage portion 20. A seal member 28 made of rubber or the like that abuts on the edge is attached. [Internal Structure of Rear Part of Vehicle Body] Next, the internal structure of the rear part of the vehicle body will be described.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 3, and FIG. 11 is taken along the line CC of the rear door of FIG.
It is arrow sectional drawing. First, referring to FIG. 10, the rear door 1
Upper hinge 50a and lower hinge 5 for fixing 0 to the vehicle body
0b (in FIG. 10, only the upper hinge 50a is shown,
In fact, the lower hinge 50b is located diagonally below the upper hinge 50a), and is fixed by a bolt 54 and a nut 55 to a reinforcing pillar 60 extending upward from the floor of the vehicle body. The nut 55 is welded to the hollow inner wall of the reinforcing pillar 60.

The reinforcing pillar 60 is a box-shaped member having a hollow inside, and is formed by stacking a plurality of metal plates having a predetermined shape by welding or the like. The reinforcing pillar 60, the upper hinge 50a, and the lower hinge 50b refer to the rear door 10
Is designed to have a material and strength that can withstand opening and closing with the spare tire 9 stored. Next, as shown in FIG. 11, a reinforcing pillar 60 extending from the floor of the vehicle body
Is protected from being exposed to the outside by the garnish 8 shown in FIG. The reinforcing pillar 60 and the inner panel 4a are prevented from entering water or the like from the outside by the seal members 61 and 62. Further, the rear window 3 and the inner panel 4a are separated by the seal members 63, 6
4 prevents water and the like from entering the vehicle from the outside. Further, the side window 7 and the reinforcing pillar 60 are prevented from entering water or the like from the outside by a seal member 65.

[Structure of Rear Step] Next, the structure of the rear step 30 shown in FIG. 3 will be described. Figure 12
13 is an external perspective view of the rear step shown in FIG.
FIG. 13 is an exploded view of FIG. 12. 12 and 13,
The rear step 30 is made of wood, FRP, or an aluminum alloy, and has a flat plate-shaped first step 31 having a non-slip groove 31a formed on the surface, and a second step having the same material as the flat step 31 and having a cross section of a substantially right angle. 32, a main frame 33 made of stainless steel or the like, and a flat plate-shaped step cover 34 made of FRP. A rotation shaft 36 is provided on the main frame 33,
Both ends of the rotating shaft 36 are rotatably supported by the frame 200 on the vehicle body side. A stop lever 38 is attached to both ends of the rotary shaft 36. The stop lever 38 contacts a stopper 37 provided on the vehicle body side frame 200 to move the main frame 33 in the arrow direction (approximately 90 degrees). Hold it in a tilted state at an angle of °.

On the other hand, when the main frame 33 is stored in the original position, the main frame 33 is rotated to the original position and held by the two fixing screws 35 on the vehicle body side. In this way, the rear door 10 can be closed while the rear step 30 is stored. <Other Example of Rear Step> Next, another embodiment of the above rear step will be described. FIG. 14 is a side view showing another embodiment of the rear step shown in FIG.

In FIG. 14, the rear step 40 includes a fixed plate 42 fixed to the frame of the vehicle body and the fixed plate 4.
A movable plate 4 pivotally supported around a rotation shaft 45 provided in
1 and a stopper 4 that regulates the rotation angle of the movable plate 41.
4 and the movable plate 41 in the direction of the arrow (approximately 9 with respect to the fixed plate 42).
And an auxiliary arm 43 that holds the tilted state at an angle of 0 °. The stopper 44 abuts on one end of the movable plate 41 and regulates the angle of rotation. In this example, since the auxiliary arm 43 is folded in two when the movable plate 41 is stored, the auxiliary arm 43 can be compactly stored in the notch of the rear bumper 6 in FIG. It is possible to secure the strength that can be used as a bench. Other configurations are the same as the examples shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, so description thereof will be omitted.

Incidentally, the rear steps 30, 40 of each embodiment.
Can be applied not only to the body frame as described above, but also to the monocoque body. [Configuration of Side Step] Next, the configuration of the side step, which is another feature of this embodiment, will be described. FIG.
FIG. 6 is an exploded view showing a positional relationship between a side step and each component on the vehicle body side. 16 is a sectional view of the side step joined to the vehicle body, and FIG. 17 is an external view of the step reinforcing member.

In FIG. 15, the side step outer 7
2 is a pillar outer 81 that forms an outer frame in the approximate center of the vehicle body.
Are joined to the side surfaces of the front side sill outer 82 and the rear side sill outer 83 by welding or the like. Further, the rear outer 8 is located behind the side step outer 72.
4 is similarly joined. As shown in FIG. 16, the side step outer 72 is arranged at the lower part of the door D, and after the step reinforcing member 71 is joined to the side surfaces of the front and rear side sill outers 82 and 83, the step reinforcing member 71 is covered. The side sill outers 82, 83 on the front and rear sides are joined together as described above. On the upper surface of the side step outer 72, a filling member 7 capable of withstanding a human load is provided.
Side sill garnish 7 made of FRP etc. through 4
3 is provided. Further, on the upper surface of the side sill garnish 73, a non-slip rubber mat 75 having unevenness on the surface is attached.

Thus, by providing the side step 70 on the lower side surface of the vehicle body, the rear step 30 or 4
As with 0, it can be used as a step when loading or loading luggage placed on the roof of the vehicle,
It is easy to get in and out of the vehicle when getting on or off. The present invention can be applied to a modified or modified version of the above embodiment without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0033]

As described above, according to the rear structure of the automobile of the present invention, a part of the spare tire storage space formed in the rear door for attaching the spare tire to the rear door of the automobile has a rear bumper. Since it is extended to a part notched, and the entire storage space can be opened and closed by the door cover, the storage space for the spare tire can be formed below the rear door and rear visibility is improved. It has the effect of improving the appearance and improving the appearance from the rear.

Further, by notching a part of the rear bumper, it becomes easy to open the rear door and approach from the rear into the vehicle. Further, the space inside the rear door can be effectively utilized as a tire storage space, and the amount of overhang in the rear portion of the vehicle body caused by the spare tire can be reduced. In addition, preferably, the plate-shaped member can be used as a step when unloading or loading luggage on the roof portion of the vehicle, and can be used as a bench.

Further, preferably, the vehicle body side hinge supporting the door cover and the hinge supporting the rear door (10) are commonly used, so that the reinforcing structure of the vehicle body side hinge can be simplified. Further, preferably, the door cover is supported by the hinge on the vehicle body side so as to be openable and closable via the arm portion, so that when the door cover is opened, the door cover body moves to the rear portion of the vehicle body, and the hinge of the door cover body is moved. Interference due to contact between the side end portion and the back door can be prevented with a simple structure.

Further, preferably, since the spare tire is mounted so as to be embedded in the storage space, the amount of overhang of the spare tire at the rear portion of the vehicle body can be reduced. Further, preferably, since the storage space is formed at least below the window glass of the rear door,
Rear visibility is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a rear structure of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an external view of the rear structure of the vehicle with only the spare tire cover of FIG. 1 opened.

3 is an external view of the rear structure of the vehicle with the rear door of FIG. 1 opened.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a spare tire cover shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of a spare tire storage section.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a mounting state of a spare tire cover frame and a lower arm.

FIG. 7 shows the inside of the rear door, (a) is the right side of the vehicle,
(B) is a figure which respectively shows the left side of a vehicle.

FIG. 8 is an external view of a spare tire cover.

9 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 3 with the rear door closed.

12 is an external perspective view of the rear step shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is an exploded view of FIG.

FIG. 14 is a side view showing another embodiment of the rear step shown in FIG.

FIG. 15 is an exploded view showing a positional relationship between a side step and each component on the vehicle body side.

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the side step is joined to the vehicle body.

FIG. 17 is an external view of a step reinforcing member.

[Explanation of Codes] 1 ... Automotive 10 ... Rear Door 20 ... Spare Tire Storage 20a ... Spare Tire Cover 22 ... Spare Tire Arm 23 ... Boss 24 ... Lock Mechanism 25 ... Stoppers 30, 40 ... Rear Step 50a ... Upper Hinge 50b ... Lower hinge 70 ... Side step 100 ... Door lock unit

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A rear structure of a vehicle in which a spare tire (9) is attached to a rear door (10) of the vehicle (1), wherein a storage space (20) for the spare tire (9) is formed, and the storage space (20) is formed. A rear door (10) in which a part of the space (20) is extended to a portion where a part of the rear bumper (6) is cut out, and the rear door (10) are provided so that the entire storage space can be opened and closed. Rear structure of an automobile, comprising: a transparent door cover (20a). 2. A plate-shaped member (30) pivotally supported at a rear end of a vehicle body so as to be held in a substantially horizontal state is provided in a part of the rear bumper (6) which is cut out. The rear structure of the vehicle according to claim 1, wherein 3. The rear door (10) and the door cover (20a) are one-sided doors that are openably and closably supported on one side of the rear part of the vehicle body, and a vehicle body side hinge that supports the door cover (20a). The rear structure of the automobile according to claim 1, wherein the rear door (10) and a hinge supporting the rear door are shared. 4. The door cover (20a) has an arm portion extending from the cover (20a) to one side of the vehicle body rear portion, and is openably and closably supported by the vehicle body side hinge via the arm portion. The rear structure of the vehicle according to claim 1, wherein 5. The rear structure of the automobile according to claim 1, wherein the spare tire (9) is mounted so as to be embedded inside the storage space. 6. The rear structure of an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the storage space (20) is formed at least below a window glass of the rear door (9).