JP2001138955A - Rear package tray fixing structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a fixing structure of a rear package tray which improves the assembling of a rear package tray to a vehicle and a connector fitting operation. A body (1A) has a first connector (14) having first guide means (14a) and connected to a second wire harness (11). The rear package tray 20
At least one unit 21, 22 supplied with power from the second wire harness 11a and a second guide means 23a are connected to the second wire harness 11a, and are connected to the first connector 14 by a connector. Connector 23. When fixing the rear package tray 20 to the body 1A, the fixing means 30 and 31
The first and second connectors 14 and 23 are connected by a connector according to the guide means 14a and 23a, whereby the first wire harness 11 is electrically connected to the second wire harness 11a.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a fixing structure for fixing a rear package tray to a body of a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a vehicle, there are a number of units for performing various functions, some of which are mounted on a rear package tray arranged behind the vehicle. With respect to these units, the conventional wire harness is adapted so that a number of branch lines are protruded from the trunk of the wire harness arranged inside the vehicle, and power is supplied to the unit from the branch lines.

[0003] Further, when branching from a trunk portion of a wire harness to a branch line, a connector connected to an end of the trunk line portion;
In some cases, the trunk line portion and the branch line portion are electrically connected by connector-connecting a connector connected to the end of the branch line portion.

[0004]

However, in the case of the above-described connector connection, the manual connector connection may be a half-fit due to insufficient lock confirmation, or foreign matter such as fibers or sweat of a worker's gloves may be mixed into the connector. In practice, unit failures (malfunctions and inoperability) due to the above have actually occurred for decades, and there is a current situation that has been left as an unsolved problem.

There is also a bolt-fastened connector structure in which connectors are fastened with bolts (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-129309). However, the number of components is small in that bolts for fastening are dedicated to connector connection. This leads to an increase in cost (cost increase), work man-hours, and tools (equipment).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a fixing structure of a rear package tray in which a rear package tray is mounted on a vehicle and a connector fitting operation is improved.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above objects, a fixing structure of a rear package tray according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a rear package tray 20 fixed to a body 1A of a vehicle 1 by fixing means 30, 31. The body 1A has a first guiding means 14a for guiding the fixing means 30 and a first connector 14 connected to the first wire harness 11, and the rear package tray 20 is the second wire harness 11
at least one unit 21, powered via a
22 and second guiding means 2 for guiding the fixing means 30
3a, a second connector 23 connected to the second wire harness 11a, and connected to the first connector 14 by a connector.
1 is a case where the rear package tray 20 is mounted on the body 1A.
When fixing to the first and second guide means 14a,
23a, the first and second connectors 14, 23 are connected by a connector, whereby the first wire harness 11 and the second wire harness 11a are connected.
Are electrically connected.

According to the first aspect of the invention, the rear package tray 20 is fixed to the body 1A of the vehicle 1 by the fixing means 3.
Fixed at 0,31. The body 1A has a first connector 14a for guiding the fixing means 30 and a first connector 14 connected to the first wire harness 11. The rear package tray 20 has at least one unit 21 or 22 supplied with power via the second wire harness 11a, and second guide means 23a for guiding the fixing means 30.
a, and a second connector 23 connected to the first connector 14 by a connector. Fixing means 30,
When the rear package tray 20 is fixed to the body 1A, the first and second connectors 14, 23 are connected to each other in accordance with the guidance of the first and second guide means 14a, 23a, whereby the first Wire harness 11
And the second wire harness 11a are electrically connected.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the rear package tray fixing structure of the first aspect, the body 1A has a connector insertion opening 13b for attaching the first connector 14, and 1 connector 1
4 is inserted into the connector insertion opening 13b,
Lock member 1 that engages the edge of the connector insertion opening 13b
4b.

According to the invention described in claim 2, the body 1A
Is provided with a connector insertion opening 13b for mounting the first connector 14. The first connector 14 includes a lock member 14b that engages with an edge of the connector insertion slot 13b when inserted into the connector insertion slot 13b.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the fixing structure for a rear package tray according to the first aspect, the rear package tray 20 includes a connector storage section 20A having a rib 20b as a side wall, and the connector storage section. 20A
Is provided with a fixing member 20c for fixing the second connector 23 on the inner periphery thereof, and the second connector 23 is
A spring member 23b is provided to engage with the fixing member 20c.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the rear package tray 20 includes the connector storage section 20A having the rib 20b as a side wall. 20 A of connector housing parts are provided with the fixing member 20c for fixing the 2nd connector 23 in the inner periphery. The second connector 23 includes a spring member 23b that engages with the fixing member 20c.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the fixing structure for a rear package tray according to the first aspect, the fixing means 30 and 31 comprise a bolt 30 and a weld nut 3.
1, the body 1A is provided with the weld nut 31
The rear package tray 20 has a mounting hole 13a in which the bolt 30 is inserted.
When the rear package tray 20 is fixed to the body 1A, the bolt 30
a, the second guide means 23a, the first guide means 1
4a, the weld nut and the mounting hole 13a are inserted in this order.

According to the invention described in claim 4, the fixing means 3
Numerals 0 and 31 are a bolt 30 and a weld nut 31. The body 1A has a mounting hole 13a to which the weld nut 31 is fixed. The rear package tray 20 has a mounting hole 20a into which the bolt 30 is inserted. Bolt 30
When the rear package tray 20 is fixed to the body 1A, the mounting holes 20a, the second guiding means 23a, the first guiding means 14a, the weld nut, and the mounting holes 13a are inserted in this order.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a rear package tray fixing structure according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a vehicle including an embodiment of a fixing structure of a rear package tray according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a perspective view and (b) is a plan view. In FIG. 1, a vehicle 1 is connected to a vehicle 1 via a wire harness trunk 3 from a battery 2 disposed at the front of a body 1A of the vehicle 1.
Are wired to a group of circuits scattered in each section of FIG. The wiring from the wire harness trunk 3 is connected to the joints 4, 5, 6,
7, the vehicle 1 is divided into other trunk lines, and further divided into branch lines from the trunk lines, and reaches a circuit group located in each of the front, rear, left, and right portions of the vehicle 1.

The wiring harness trunk of the floor of the vehicle 1 is routed separately to a floor left wiring harness 11 and a floor right wiring harness 12. The units scattered in the rear part of the vehicle 1 are integrated into the rear package tray 20 and the first units are transferred to the rear package tray 20.
Floor left wire harness 1 as a wire harness
1 and the floor right wire harness 12 are routed to supply power. A wire harness 1 branched from a floor left wire harness 11 to supply power to a further rear portion of the vehicle 1.
1A is routed.

2 to 4 are a schematic perspective view, a partially exploded perspective view and a partial sectional view, respectively, showing an embodiment of the rear package tray fixing structure according to the present invention.

In FIG. 2, a rear package tray 20 disposed at the rear of the body 1A of the vehicle 1 is made of, for example, synthetic resin, has a mounting hole 20a, and has a unit 21 for performing various functions on its upper and lower surfaces. , 22 are mounted, and wire harnesses 11a and 12a as second wire harnesses are routed to the units 21 and 22, respectively. Further, connectors 23 and 24 as second connectors are arranged at both ends of the lower surface of the rear package tray 20, and ends of the wire harnesses 11a and 12a are connected to the connectors 23 and 24, respectively.

Each of the units 21 and 22 includes various units,
For example, body electronics (keyless receivers, ABS (antilock brake system), lamp disconnection detection electronics, etc.), air conditioning units (air conditioner controllers, heater controllers, air purifiers, etc.), and lamp units (stop lamps, etc.) ) And AV units (amplifiers, tuners, navigation systems, etc.).

In FIG. 2, the rear package tray 20
The mounting hole 20a of the tray mounting portion 13 provided in the body 1A between the rear seat and the trunk 1B is
3a, attached and fixed using, for example, bolts and nuts (not shown in FIG. 2).

In the tray mounting portion 13, at the locations corresponding to the connectors 23 and 24 of the rear package tray 2 to be mounted, respectively, the floor left wire harness 1 is provided.
1 and connectors 15 as first connectors to which the ends of the floor right wire harness 12 are connected. The connectors 23 and 24 are connected to the connectors 14 and 15, respectively, one of which is a male connector and the other is a female connector.

In FIG. 3, the rear package tray 20
The connector housing 2 having a rib 20b as a side wall
0A is formed, and a fixing member 20c for fixing the connector 23 is formed around the inner wall of the connector storage section 20A.

The connector 23 has a bolt through-hole 23A as a second guide means at the center thereof.
Spring members 23b are integrally formed on four front, rear, left and right side surfaces.

The tray mounting portion 13 has two connector insertion holes 13b through which the connector 14 passes from the rear surface to the rear package tray 20 side.
The weld nut 31 is fixed to the mounting hole 13a in the portion between the positions b.

The connector 14 has a bolt through hole 14a as a first guide means formed at the center thereof.
A lock member 14b is integrally formed on a side surface to which the wire harness 11 is connected and a side surface opposite to the side surface.

The mounting operation of the rear package is performed as follows.

First, the connector 14 is connected to the tray mounting portion 13.
Is inserted into the connector insertion slot 13b from behind, and the locking member 14b is engaged with and fixed to the edge of the connector insertion slot 13b. In this state, the bolt through hole 14 of the connector 14
"a" is a position substantially matching the weld nut 31 and the mounting hole 13a. The wire harness 11 connected to the connector 23 is fixed to the back surface of the body 1A using the binding tool 16.

Next, the connector 23 is connected to the rear package 20.
And the spring member 23b is engaged with and fixed to the fixing member 20c. Due to the spring force of each spring member 23b when the connector 23 is fixed, the connector 2
The third bolt through hole 23a is centered so as to substantially fit the mounting hole 20b of the rear package 20. The wire harness 11 a connected to the connector 23 is fixed to the lower surface of the rear package 20 using the binding tool 17.

Next, the rear package tray 20 is placed on the tray mounting portion 13 so that the connectors 23 and 14 are aligned. In this state, the mounting hole 20b of the rear package tray 20 and the bolt through-hole 23a of the connector 23 substantially match the position of the weld nut 31 of the tray mounting portion 13.

Next, the bolt 30 is inserted into the mounting hole 20a of the rear package tray 20, and then the connector 23
Of the weld nut 31
Screwed into.

As the bolt 30 is screwed into the weld nut 31, the bolt 30 is guided through the mounting hole 13a into the bolt through hole 14a of the connector 14. As a result, the connector 14 and the connector 23 are fitted and connected to each other, and at the same time, the rear package tray 20 is fastened to the tray mounting portion 13. At this time, the rib 20b of the rear package tray 20 serves to prevent the bolt 30 from being overtightened. Connector 14 and Connector 2
The wire harness 11 and the wire harness 11a are electrically connected by the connector connection of No. 3.

Thus, the rear package tray 2
0 to the tray mounting portion 13 and the wire harness 11
The electrical connection between the wire harness 11 and the wire harness 11a by the connector connection between the connector 14 on the side and the connector 23 on the side of the rear package tray 20 is performed simultaneously.

The same operation as described above is performed for the connector 15 on the wire harness 12 side and the connector 24 on the rear package tray 20 side, and although not shown,
The fastening of the rear package tray 20 to the tray mounting portion 13 and the connector connection of the connector 15 and the connector 24, and therefore, the electrical connection between the wire harness 12 and the wire harness 12a are simultaneously performed.

The mounting hole 13a of the tray mounting portion 13 on the trunk 1B side and the corresponding rear package 20
Similarly, the mounting hole 20a is also tightened with a nut (or a weld nut) and a bolt (not shown),
Attachment of the rear package 20 to the tray attachment portion 13 is completed.

After the mounting is completed, the units 21 and 22 mounted on the rear package tray 20 are connected to the wire harnesses 11 and 12 via the wire harnesses 11a and 12a, the connectors 23 and 24, and the connectors 14 and 15, respectively. Powered.

As described above, the mounting of the rear package tray to the vehicle body and the fitting of the connector are performed simultaneously without increasing the number of parts. Further, since the fitting of the connector does not require direct manual operation, the quality of the electrical connection can be improved. Furthermore, when the vehicle is scrapped, the rear package tray can be disassembled and the connection between the connectors 14 and 15 and the connectors 23 and 24 can be released to release the connection between the body side wire harness and the rear package tray side wire harness.

As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications and applications are possible.

For example, the guide means 14a and 23a are formed as through holes in the above-described embodiment, but may be formed as grooves through which bolts pass.

The present invention is also applicable to a case where interior parts other than the rear package tray are fixed to a vehicle body.

[0041]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the assembly of the rear package tray to the vehicle body and the fitting of the connector are performed simultaneously without increasing the number of parts, and the number of working steps can be reduced. . Further, since the fitting of the connector does not require direct manual operation, the quality of the electrical connection can be improved.

Further, when the vehicle is scrapped, it is possible to disassemble the rear package tray and also disconnect the wire harness on the body side and the wire harness on the rear package tray side, so that the disassembly is excellent and the recycling efficiency can be improved. .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the connector can be easily fixed to the vehicle body.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is easy to fix the connector to the rear package tray.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a bolt-type connector can be connected.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to fix the rear package tray on which at least one unit is mounted to the vehicle body and to supply power to the unit via the wire harness.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a vehicle including an embodiment of a fixing structure of a rear package tray according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a perspective view and (b) is a plan view.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of a fixing structure of a rear package tray according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partially exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a fixing structure of a rear package tray according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view showing an embodiment of a fixing structure of a rear package tray according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 vehicle 1A body 11 floor left wire harness (first wire harness) 11a wire harness (second wire harness) 12 floor right wire harness 13 tray mounting portion 13a mounting hole 13b connector insertion port 14 connector (first Connector) 14a Bolt through hole (first guide means) 14b Lock member 15 Connector (second connector) 16 Binding tool 17 Binding tool 20 Rear package tray 20a Mounting hole 20b Rib 20c Fixing member 21 Unit 22 Unit 23 Connector (First connector) 2a) 23a Bolt through hole (second guide means) 23b Spring member 24 connector

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yozo Sakakibara 1 Toyota Town, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture Inside Toyota Automobile Co., Ltd. 72) Inventor Katsuhiro Katagiri, 1 Ochiai Nagahata, Kasuga-cho, Nishi-Kasugai-gun, Aichi Prefecture Inside Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. Inventor Minoru Shibata 1 Ochiai Nagahata, Kasuga-cho, Nishi-Kasugai-gun, Aichi Prefecture Inside Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. Akira Tsubaki 1500 Onjuku, Susono-shi, Shizuoka Yazaki Sogyo Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3D003 AA11 CA43 DA13 3D022 CA24 CB01 CC14 CD03 CD05 CD26 CD30

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A fixing structure of a rear package tray fixed to a body of a vehicle by fixing means, wherein the body has first guiding means for guiding the fixing means and is connected to a first wire harness. First
Wherein the rear package tray has at least one unit supplied with power via a second wire harness, and second guide means for guiding the fixing means, and is connected to the second wire harness. And a second connector coupled to the first connector. The fixing means guides the first and second guide means when fixing the rear package tray to the body. Therefore, the fixing structure of the rear package tray, wherein the first and second connectors are connected by a connector, whereby the first wire harness and the second wire harness are electrically connected. 2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the body has a connector insertion opening for attaching the first connector, and the first connector is engaged with an edge of the connector insertion opening when the first connector is inserted into the connector insertion opening. The fixing structure for a rear package tray according to claim 1, further comprising a locking member that fits. 3. The rear package tray includes a connector storage section having a rib as a side wall, wherein the connector storage section includes a fixing member for fixing the second connector on an inner periphery thereof, 2. The fixing structure for a rear package tray according to claim 1, wherein the connector includes a spring member that engages with the fixing member. 4. The fixing means includes a bolt and a weld nut, the body has a mounting hole to which the weld nut is fixed, and the rear package tray has a mounting hole for inserting the bolt. When the rear package tray is fixed to the body, the bolt is inserted in the order of the mounting hole, the second guide, the first guide, the weld nut, and the mounting hole. The fixing structure for a rear package tray according to claim 1, wherein: