JPS5940977A - Car body made of synthetic resin - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To increase the rigidity of a car body in which construction parts made of synthetic resin are used, by fixing a hood onto the car body so as not to be opened and closed. CONSTITUTION:All the car body parts are made of synthetic resin. A hood 18 and a side member 12 are equipped with a suspended part 18a and an erection part 12a respectively at the position retreated to the inside from the outer surface, and said both parts are tightened fixedly by rivets 58 after, applied with adhesive. Accordingly, the hood 18 is fixed onto the car body, and the rigidity of the car body increases. The first and the second freight rooms 38 and 40 extend from a driver's room side between a lower body 10 and the hood 18. Therefore, when a freight is loaded or unloaded from the first and the second freight rooms 38 and 40, a globe box 32 is opened, and a partitioning plate 44 is turned, and then a driver extends his hand from the driver's room side.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a synthetic resin vehicle body in which at least an underbody, side members, and a hood are made of synthetic resin, and particularly to a vehicle body in which a luggage compartment is formed between the hood and the underbody. It is.

2. Description of the Related Art In small vehicles that seat one or two people, it has been considered to make the body of the vehicle from synthetic resin in order to significantly reduce the weight of the vehicle. However, synthetic resin usually has lower rigidity than steel plates, so
Simply replacing the steel plate portion of a conventional steel plate car body structure with synthetic resin causes a problem in that the rigidity of the car body decreases.

Furthermore, in such small vehicles, it is often difficult to secure a large luggage compartment because the external dimensions of the vehicle body are limited.

The present invention was developed in view of these circumstances, and it is possible to increase the rigidity of the car body even though synthetic resin is used for the structural parts of the car body, and also to ensure a large luggage compartment. The purpose is to provide a synthetic resin car body.

To achieve this object, the present invention provides a synthetic resin vehicle body having an underbody, side members, and a hood made of synthetic resin, in which the hood is rigidly fixed to the vehicle body so that it cannot be opened or closed; A luggage compartment extending from the driver's cab side is formed between the driver's cabin and the underbody, and luggage is taken in and out from the driver's cabin.

The present invention will be described in detail below based on the illustrated embodiments.

Figures 1 and 2 are a side view and a plan view of a small passenger car with two large seats according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a side view showing the layout, Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the vehicle body, and Figure 5 is an instrument panel. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the root wall, and is a sectional view taken along the line ■-■I in FIG. 1.

All of the car body parts shown in Figure 4 are made of synthetic resin.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 10 is an underbody, 12 is a side member, 14 is an inner body, 16 is an outer body, and 18 is a hood. The outer 16 is placed on the upper body, the inner 14, and the two are bonded together to form an outer body. A roof 20 is removably attached to this upper body. Further, an opening 22 is formed at the rear of this body, and this opening 22 has a notch 24 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3.
is installed so that it can be opened and closed freely.

Although only one side member 12 on the left side is shown in FIG. 4, there is actually another side member symmetrical to this side member, and both are joined to each other on the center line of the vehicle body.

26 is a Dallacy panel. This dash panel 26
Its lower edge is connected to the lower body 10, and its upper edge is connected to the instrument panel 30 described later.
The left and right edges are respectively glued to the left and right side members 12, and the left and right upper portions connect the left and right front pillars (28a and 28b in FIG. 4) of the above-mentioned ARA and ON days. A window 26a is formed in this dash/flannel 26.

30 is on the instrument panel. The front edge of this instrument panel 30 is bonded to the gutsy flannel 26, and both left and right edges are bonded to the left and right side members 12, respectively. A glove box 32 is attached to the lower surface of the instrument panel 30 so as to be openable and closable, as shown in FIG. 3.5. This glove box 32 has a hinge 34 at its lower edge that connects the instrument panel 3 to the instrument panel 3.
0, and by releasing the lock, the glove box 32 rotates downward and opens. In FIG. 5, 36 is a link that determines the opening angle of this glove box 32. A substantially horizontal first luggage compartment 38 connected to the glove box 32 is formed in the instrument panel 30 as shown in FIG. has been done. Furthermore, this window 26a
A box 42 forming a second luggage compartment 40 is glued to the front face of the vehicle. As a result, the glove box 32 communicates with the first luggage compartment 38 and the second luggage compartment 40. A partition plate 44 is attached to the glove box 32 and the first luggage compartment 38, and the partition plate 44 is rotatable toward the glove box 32 around its lower end. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 46 designates snaps for holding the partition plate 44 in the upright position. Therefore, normally the partition plate 44 separates the inside of the glove box 32 from the first and second luggage compartments 38, 40, but by tilting the partition plate 44 toward the glove box 32, the first and second luggage compartments 38, 40 It becomes possible to take luggage in and out. In addition, 48 in FIGS. 3 and 5 is a luggage pan. This tray 48 is accommodated in the second luggage compartment 40, and when loading and unloading luggage into the second luggage compartment 40, the tray 48 is taken in and out with the luggage placed on the tray 48. As a result, it becomes easy to take luggage into and out of the second luggage compartment 40.

(5) In FIG. 4, 50 is a ventilation air blowing box attached to the inside of the left and right ends of this instrument panel 30, 52 is a louver attached to this box 50, and 54 is a safety t4 attached to the front of the instrument panel 30. It's Sodo. In addition, in Figure 2, 5
Reference numeral 6 is a battery 6D, which is located on the right side of the second luggage compartment 40, and the battery can be installed or removed from the driver's cab by using the
This is done through a window (not shown) provided in the channel 26.

The parts shown in FIG. 4 are assembled by being glued together.

Seat 1" 18 is glued to side member 12. Sixth
The figure is a cross-sectional view of this bonded part, and the hood 18 and side member 12 have a hanging part 18a and an upright part 12a formed at a position recessed inward from the outer surface, and these are riveted after applying adhesive to each other. 58, it will be firmly tightened.

As a result, the hood 18 is fixed to the vehicle body, increasing the rigidity of the vehicle body. Also number 1. 2nd luggage compartment 38.50
extends between the lower body 10 and the hood 18 from the driver's cab side. Therefore, this first. 2nd luggage compartment 38
, 4.0 When loading and unloading luggage (6), all you have to do is open the glove box 32, fold down the partition plate 44, and insert your hand from the driver's cabin side. In particular, when using the second luggage compartment 40, it is only necessary to load and unload the luggage with the luggage unit 48, which makes the work easier.

If the partition wall 44 is folded down, long items can also be accommodated.

In addition, in Figures 1 and 2, 60.60 is the left and right side door, 6
2.64 has two front wheels and two rear wheels, 6 in Figure 3.
6 is a seat, 68 is a steering handle, 70 is an engine disposed below the seat 66, 72 is a carburetor, 74 is an air purifier, 76 is an exhaust muffler, and 78 is a shock absorber that supports the rear wheels. It is.

In the above embodiment, the front fender is formed by the hood 18 and the side member 12, and the joint portion is formed into a groove shape as shown in FIG. 6, which increases the rigidity of the fender and further increases the rigidity of the entire vehicle body. . In this embodiment, the side member 12
Although only the lower half of the door opening that the side door 60 contacts is formed in the upper body, and the upper half of the door opening is formed in the upper body, in the present invention, as is often seen in conventional steel plate vehicle bodies, the front A rear pillar or roof sight rail may be formed.

Furthermore, the synthetic resin vehicle body referred to in the present invention refers to a vehicle body in which at least the underbody, side members, and hood are made of synthetic resin, and of course includes vehicles in which metal is used in addition to these components. It also includes those that use metal as an auxiliary material for the purpose of reinforcing the member.

As described above, in the present invention, since the hood is rigidly fixed to the vehicle body without being able to be opened or closed, a closed cross section is formed by the hood, side members, and underbody, and the area around the hood becomes a closed box shape, resulting in a significant increase in rigidity. Therefore, twisting of the vehicle body is less likely to occur. Therefore, there is little change in driving characteristics due to twisting of the vehicle body.

Furthermore, since a luggage compartment extending from the driver's cabin side is provided between the hood and the underbody, the space under the hood can be used effectively and a large luggage compartment can be secured even though the hood is fixed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 and 2 are a side view and a plan view of an embodiment of the present invention,
3 is a side view showing the layout, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the vehicle body, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the vicinity of the instrument panel, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line Vl--Vl in FIG. 1. 10... Underbody, 12... Side member, 1
8...Hood, 30...Instrument panel, 38...First luggage compartment, 40...Second luggage compartment. Patent Applicant: Yama Motor Co., Ltd. Agent Patent Attorney Yama 1) Fumi Yu (9) 541 Procedural Amendment September 24, 1980 Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office Kazuo Wakasugi 1 Indication of Case 1988 Patent Application No. 151247 No. 2, Title of the invention: Synthetic resin car body 3, Relationship with the case of the person making the amendment: Patent issuer: 1 person Address: 2500 Shingai, Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture Name (Name) (AO7) Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Address: Tokyo Yamato Bank Toranomon Building 8, 1-6-2.1 Nishishinbashi, Miyakominato-ku, contents of amendment

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a synthetic resin vehicle body having an underbody, side members, and a hood made of synthetic resin, the hood is rigidly fixed to the vehicle body so that it cannot be opened or closed, and there is a space between the hood and the underbody from the driver's cabin side. 1. A synthetic resin vehicle body, characterized in that an extending luggage compartment is formed, and luggage can be taken in and out from a driver's cab to the luggage compartment.