JPS625397Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a bumper step provided at the rear of an automobile having a rear gate.

Recently, even in vans and wagon-type vehicles where people get on and off from the rear gate of the vehicle body, or where luggage is taken in and out, a retractable shock-absorbing bumper is installed at the rear of the vehicle body to ensure safety against impacts such as rear-end collisions. It's coming. Furthermore, some passenger cars equipped with impact-absorbing bumpers are designed to improve their appearance by covering the space formed by the impact-absorbing bumper and the vehicle body with a rubber sight shield.

However, when a shock-absorbing bumper is installed on such a conventional van or wagon-type vehicle, the distance between the vehicle body at the lower end of the rear gate and the shock-absorbing bumper inevitably increases, making it difficult for people to get on and off from the rear gate or for loading cargo. When transporting and importing,
Since it straddles the space, it is difficult to get on and off, carry in, and take out, and it is extremely dangerous to slip off.

Additionally, the rubber sight shields used in passenger cars lacked strength and could not be used as steps.

This idea was created by focusing on these conventional problems, and a plate-like member with a large number of holes is placed in the space between the impact-absorbing bumper and the car body. It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems by providing a bumper step that is expandable and retractable and is interposed so as to cover the space.

This invention will be explained below based on the drawings.

1 to 4 are diagrams showing an embodiment of this invention.

First, to explain the configuration, reference numeral 1 in the figure is, for example, a wagon type automobile, in which a passenger seat 3 is foldably installed at the rear of a passenger compartment 2, a rear door 4 is installed at the rear so that it can be opened and closed upward, and Cabin 2
A step 5 for passengers to get on and off is provided at the rear entrance of the vehicle.

This step 5 is shown in detail in FIGS. 3 and 4.

That is, 6 indicates the rear part of the vehicle body of the automobile 1, and is constructed by joining a tailgate panel 7, a floor panel 8, and a rear lower panel 9.

On the other hand, a hydraulic shock absorber 10 is extended rearward from the rear part 6 of the vehicle body, and a bracket 1 is attached to the end of the hydraulic shock absorber 10.
1 through rubber bumper molding 12
A rear bumper 13 is attached to the outside of the vehicle to further absorb impacts from the rear in addition to the buffering effect of the bumper molding 12.

A plate member 15 is provided above the hydraulic shock absorber 10 in a space 14 formed between the rear part 6 of the vehicle body and the rear bumper 13, and is supported by a stay 16 fixed to the rear part 6 of the vehicle body. There is. The stay 16 is shaped so that it does not interfere with the rear bumper 13 even when the hydraulic shock absorber 10 reaches its stroke end.

A large number of holes 17 are arranged in the plate member 15 as shown in FIG. 4, and around the holes 17,
A short upward flange is erected to prevent the occupant's shoes from slipping, and a portion of the hole 17 is used as an attachment hole for the stay 16.

Note that bolts 18 and weather strips 19 and 20 are attached to the front and rear ends of the plate member 15.

Next, the method of assembly and operation of step 5 in the above structure will be explained.

First, in the automobile 1 having the rear bumper 13 with the hydraulic shock absorber 10, the stay 16 is attached by tightening the bolt 18 to the nut 21 fixed to the tailgate panel 7 and rear lower panel 9 at the rear part 6 of the vehicle body. Next, in advance,
A plate-like member 15 with weather strips 19 and 20 fitted on the front and rear ends and a large number of holes 17 arranged therein.
is attached to the stay 16 by aligning the mounting hole 16a of the stay 16 with the hole 17, inserting the bolt 18, and tightening the nut 21 fixed to the stay 16. As a result, the plate member 15 has one end in close contact with the tailgate panel 7 via the weather strip 19, and the other end in the space 14 with the weather strip 20 close to the upper part of the rear bumper 13.
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Further, when a person gets on or off the vehicle, the rear door 4 is opened from inside or outside the vehicle compartment 2, the step 5 is firmly stepped on, and the person gets on or off the vehicle without stepping over the space 14. Particularly, when the rider rides on the vehicle, dirt or the like adhering to shoes or the like is scraped off by the protruding flange of the hole 17 and easily comes off and falls through the hole 17.

Furthermore, when loading and unloading luggage from the rear gate, the luggage is temporarily placed on the step 5 or so that part of the luggage is covered by the step 5. In this case, if you place a sheet on step 5, there is no need to worry about damage to your luggage.

Note that this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and can of course be applied to other vehicle types that utilize rear doors, such as van-type vehicles.

As explained above, according to this idea,
Its structure consists of a plate-like member with a large number of holes arranged in the space between the shock-absorbing bumper and the vehicle body, which allows the shock-absorbing bumper to expand and contract freely, and a bumper step that is interposed to cover the space. This makes it possible to easily and safely get in and out of the vehicle from the rear or take things in and out without having to step over the space formed by the impact-absorbing bumper and the vehicle body.

In addition, since the holes in the bumper step are arranged so that they can also be used as mounting holes for the stay, it can be applied to different types of automobiles, and there is no need to process mounting holes exclusively for mounting.

Furthermore, the step can be used to hide a space in which automobile parts such as a hydraulic shock absorber are disposed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 and the following diagrams show one embodiment of this invention.
The figure is an overall perspective view of the car, Figure 2 is a rear perspective view of the car, and Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 2.
FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of the plate-like member. 1...Car, 2...Car interior, 4...Rear door,
5... Step, 6... Rear part of vehicle body, 10... Hydraulic shock absorber, 14... Space, 15...
Plate member, 16...stay, 17...hole.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) A plate-like member having a plurality of holes arranged in a space between an extendable impact-absorbing bumper and a vehicle body to allow the impact-absorbing bumper to expand and contract; A bumper step that is interposed so as to cover a space. (2) The bumper step according to claim 1, wherein the holes in the plate member are arranged so that they can also be used as mounting holes for the stay.