JP2004189162A - Rear baggage compartment structure for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rear baggage compartment structure for a hatchback vehicle, in which a baggage room partitioned like a trunk room of a sedan is formed and so configured that the opening of the baggage room can be independently opened and that a wide space at the back side of the rear seat which is one of features of the hatchback can be maximally utilized when a large baggage is loaded. <P>SOLUTION: The opening formed at the rear side of the vehicle is covered so as to be freely opened by an upper door 1 and a lower door 2. The upper door 1 and the lower door 2 are independently openable. A fist board 11 dividing the luggage room at the back side of the rear seat 4 and supported substantially horizontally by a vehicle side wall 5 is detachably arranged at a height substantially the same as the height of the position of the lower end of the upper door 1 when the upper door 1 is closed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rear luggage compartment structure of a vehicle, and more particularly to a rear luggage compartment structure of a hatchback type vehicle having a divided back door.
[0002]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a hatchback type vehicle is provided with a luggage compartment formed integrally with a passenger compartment behind a rear seat so that luggage can be freely taken in and out of a vehicle compartment or a rear gate. It is well known to install a tonneau cover for covering the luggage in the luggage compartment so that the luggage loaded in the luggage compartment cannot be seen from the outside.
[0003]
For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-30834 discloses a vehicle in which a back door is provided with an opening / closing hatch, in which a tonneau cover body that covers an upper surface of a luggage compartment behind a rear seat is retractably wound up and retracted in a lateral direction. The case is supported so as to be rotatable about a rotation shaft on the front end side, and the rear end side of the case is connected to the glass hatch via a connecting member, and the case is linked with the opening and closing operation of the glass hatch. Is disclosed.
[0004]
According to this tonneau cover device, the tonneau cover that covers the upper surface of the luggage compartment is also opened with the opening operation of the glass hatch, so that when the luggage is put in and out of the luggage compartment, the tonneau cover body is temporarily wound into the case and stored. However, after loading and unloading the luggage, it is not necessary to pull out the tonneau cover body again and fix it to the other side, so that the luggage can be easily loaded and unloaded.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1] JP-A-2001-30834
[0006]
However, in the above-mentioned conventional structure, when loading or unloading the luggage, if the luggage is once lifted to the height of the glass hatch opening and then lowered under the tongue cover when passing through the glass hatch above the tonneau cover. When the vehicle must be placed in a certain luggage compartment space, and when the vehicle is through a back door, the entire opening at the rear of the vehicle must be opened and closed. When the glass hatch is opened, the inside of the vehicle cabin communicates with the outside, so that outside air enters the cabin of the vehicle, and there is a problem that air conditioning is disturbed and pests enter.
[0007]
In addition, if there are living things, dirty things, strong smelling things, etc. in the luggage, there is a demand that they want to be separated from the guest room and placed in a separate luggage compartment, Is required to form a luggage compartment such as a trunk room, and a large luggage compartment space which is a feature of the hatchback type vehicle is also required. A luggage compartment structure having both of them is desired.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has a rear luggage compartment structure of a hatchback type vehicle, including a luggage compartment partitioned like a sedan trunk room, and an opening of the luggage compartment. A rear luggage compartment structure for a vehicle that can be opened and closed only, and that can use a large luggage space behind the rear seat, which is one of the features of the hatchback, when loading large luggage, etc. As an issue.
[0009]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in a vehicle rear luggage structure according to a first configuration of the present invention, an opening provided in a rear portion of a vehicle and an upper portion of the opening are openably and closably covered. An upper door that opens upward, a lower door that opens and closes the lower part of the opening so that it can be opened and closed, and a luggage compartment that is formed integrally with the passenger compartment behind the rear seat and that communicates with the opening. And a first board divided and supported substantially horizontally by a side wall of the vehicle, wherein the upper door and the lower door open and close independently of each other irrespective of one open / closed state. A first opening / closing mechanism is provided, and the first board is detachably disposed at a height substantially equal to a height at which a lower end of the upper door is located when the upper door is closed.
[0010]
According to the first configuration of the present invention, since the opening of the luggage space formed below the first board is openably and closably covered by only the lower door, even if the upper door remains closed, If only the lower door is opened, it is possible to form a luggage space such as a trunk room in which luggage can be taken in and out. In addition, since the upper door is configured to open upward and the lower door is configured to open downward, opening both the upper door and the lower door and removing the first board allows a large load to be easily loaded. An opening and a large luggage space can be secured. The upper and lower doors are configured to be freely openable and closable independently of each other's open / closed state, so that luggage can be taken in and out of the first board and the rear seat, and ventilation can be performed. It is also possible to open and close only the upper door as needed.
[0011]
In order to solve the above problem, in the rear luggage compartment structure of the vehicle according to the second configuration of the present invention, in the rear luggage compartment structure of the vehicle according to the first configuration, the opening extends from the rear of the vehicle to above the rear seat. The upper door is formed continuously, and is configured such that it can be opened and closed from the rear part of the opening of the vehicle to a position above the rear seat.
[0012]
According to the second configuration of the present invention, a sufficiently large opening can be obtained even when the upward movement is small when the upper door is opened. Therefore, even when there is no large space above the roof of the vehicle, the upper door can be opened when taking in and out large luggage, so that luggage can be easily taken in and out from the large opening.
[0013]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the rear luggage structure of the vehicle according to the third configuration of the present invention, in the rear luggage structure of the vehicle according to the first or second configuration, the lower door is in a closed position. It is supported by the vehicle body via a link member so as to move downward and open in parallel.
[0014]
According to the third configuration of the present invention, the amount of rearward movement when the lower door is opened can be suppressed, and the lower door can be opened and closed even when there is no large space behind the vehicle. Is possible.
[0015]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the rear luggage compartment structure of the vehicle according to the fourth configuration of the present invention, in the rear luggage compartment structure of the vehicle according to any one of the first to third configurations, the rear luggage structure is provided on the rear surface of the rear seat. A front end portion of the first board is connected to an upper end portion of the second board so that the first board is rotatable around a vehicle width direction; A luggage compartment whose lower end is mounted near the floor surface so as to be rotatable about the width direction, and is surrounded by the first board, the second board, the floor surface, and the vehicle side wall. It is configured to form a space.
[0016]
According to the fourth configuration of the present invention, the luggage compartment can be completely separated from the cabin, so that even luggage such as creatures, dirt, and odors can be easily loaded. Further, by providing the second board on the back surface of the rear seat, even if the rear seat is slid forward, or if the rear seat is folded over the seat cushion, the rear seat is A partitioned luggage compartment can be secured regardless of the state. In addition, since both the first board and the second board are configured to be rotatable around one end in the vehicle width direction, when the board is not required, the first board is folded so as to overlap the second board. It can be placed on the floor by tilting it backwards or forwards, so that there is no need to remove the board and carry it out of the vehicle, and it is not necessary to provide a new place for storing the board.
[0017]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in a rear luggage compartment structure of a vehicle according to a fifth configuration of the present invention, in the rear luggage compartment structure of the vehicle according to the fourth configuration, both left and right ends of the first board are supported by a vehicle side wall. A lock mechanism for locking in a locked state is provided below the first board.
[0018]
According to the fifth configuration of the present invention, the first board can be locked while being supported on the vehicle side wall by the lock mechanism provided on the side of the luggage compartment partitioned from the passenger compartment. Therefore, even in the unlikely event that a suspicious person enters the car and looks inside the cabin, the luggage compartment is blocked by the first board and the second board from being connected to the cabin, Since the lock mechanism of the first board cannot be seen from the passenger room side and cannot be easily removed, it is possible to expect an improvement in security against luggage loaded in the luggage compartment.
[0019]
As described above, according to the rear luggage structure of the vehicle of the present invention, the rear luggage structure of the hatchback type vehicle is provided with a luggage compartment partitioned like a sedan trunk room. Only the opening of the luggage compartment can be opened and closed by the lower door, and when loading large luggage, etc., the upper door is opened to widen the opening, and the first board and the second board are folded. The large luggage space at the rear of the vehicle, which is one, can be used to the maximum.
[0020]
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 3 show perspective views of the appearance of the vehicle viewed from diagonally left rear in the present embodiment. 1 shows a state where both the upper door 1 and the lower door 2 are closed, FIG. 2 shows a state where only the lower door 2 is opened, and FIG. 3 shows a state where both the upper door 1 and the lower door 2 are opened. Show. FIG. 4 shows an opening and closing mechanism of the upper door 1 and the lower door 2.
[0021]
As is clear from FIGS. 1 to 4, an opening for taking in and out luggage is formed continuously from the rear portion of the vehicle to the roof portion above the rear seat, and an upper portion of the opening is formed by the upper door 1. The lower door 2 covers the lower part of the opening so that it can be opened and closed. The upper door 1 has a front end attached to the vehicle body via hinge members 8 and 8 and is configured to open upward. Both ends of the lower door 2 are attached to both ends of the lower part of the opening of the vehicle body via link members 13, 13, and are configured to move substantially parallel downward and open.
[0022]
Further, a first board 11 is arranged behind the rear seat 4, and the first board 11 is substantially the same height as the lower end of the upper door 1 when the upper door 1 is closed. In addition, both side ends are supported by the vehicle side wall 5. The front end of the first board 11 is rotatably connected to the upper end of the second board 12 arranged on the rear surface of the rear seat 4. The lower end of the second board 12 is connected to the floor surface 6. And are rotatably connected.
[0023]
At the lower end of the upper door 1, strikers 9a, 9a are attached, and at the upper end of the lower door 2 corresponding to the strikers 9a, 9a, a locking device 10a for locking and unlocking the strikers 9a, 9a. 10a is attached, and an outer handle 19 for unlocking the lock devices 10a, 10a is provided on the outer panel of the lower door 2. A striker 9b is attached to both ends of the upper opening, and a lock device 10b for locking and unlocking the striker 9b is attached to both ends of the upper door 1 corresponding to the striker 9b. In addition, a switch member 21 for unlocking the lock device 10b is provided at the lower end of the upper door 1. Although not shown in the figure, the striker 9b and the lock device 10b are respectively attached to the left and right sides. Further, an actuator for unlocking the lock devices 10a, 10a, 10b is provided inside the upper door 1 and the lower door 2, and each of them is configured to unlock by remote control.
[0024]
Next, the situation inside the vehicle at the rear of the vehicle will be described. 5 and 6 are schematic diagrams showing the inside of the vehicle at the rear of the vehicle. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the upper door 1 and the lower door 2 are both closed, and FIG. 6 shows the upper door 1 and the lower door 2. Indicate that both are open. Behind the rear seat 4, a luggage compartment 20 surrounded by the first board 11, the second board 12, and the floor surface 6 is formed, and the lower door 2 covers the opening thereof so that it can be opened and closed. The first board 11 is supported on the vehicle side wall by the lock member 15 and the support member 16. When the lock member 15 is operated to be in the locked state, the first board 11 is configured to be fixed while being supported on the vehicle side wall.
[0025]
Next, the first board 11 and the second board 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 shows the inside of the vehicle at the rear of the vehicle as viewed obliquely from the left front, and FIG. 8 shows the case where the rear seat 4 is removed from FIG. FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 show a method of storing the first board 11 and the second board 12 when the luggage compartment needs to be enlarged in order to load a large load. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, both the first board 11 and the second board 12 have a length in the vehicle width direction substantially equal to the vehicle width, and the first board 11 The second board 12 is rotatably connected to the vehicle body by a pivoting portion 18.
[0026]
When the luggage compartment is enlarged, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the lower door 2 is opened, the lock member 15 is operated to be in the unlocked state, and the first board 11 is moved from the support member 16 to the unlocked state. Can be removed and folded so as to overlap the second board 12, and it can be stored on the floor surface 6 by falling it back. Further, the first board 11 and the second board 12 which are folded and stacked are folded down so that the seat back of the rear seat 4 is folded on the seat cushion and placed on the seat cushion, so that a plane substantially flush with the floor surface 6 is formed. With such a configuration, the area of the luggage compartment floor can be enlarged.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which both an upper door and a lower door are closed, as viewed from the rear.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a state in which only a lower door is opened as viewed from the rear.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which both an upper door and a lower door are opened, as viewed from the rear.
FIG. 4 is a left side view showing an opening and closing mechanism of an upper door and a lower door.
FIG. 5 is a left side view showing the inside of the vehicle at the rear of the vehicle when both the upper door and the lower door are closed.
FIG. 6 is a left side view showing the inside of the vehicle at the rear of the vehicle when both the upper door and the lower door are open.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the inside of the vehicle at the rear of the vehicle as viewed from the front.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an arrangement of a first board and a second board.
FIG. 9 is a left side view showing a state where the first board is folded and overlapped with the second board.
FIG. 10 is a left side view showing a state where the first board and the second board are stored on the floor surface.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Upper door 2 ... Lower door 4 ... Rear seat 5 ... Vehicle side wall 6 ... Floor surface 8 ... Hinge members 9a and 9b ... Strikers 10a and 10b ... Locking device 11 first board 12 second board 13 link member 15 first board lock member 16 first board support member 17 connecting portion 18 pivotally attached Part 19: Outer handle 20: Luggage compartment 21 separated from guest room ... Upper door unlock switch

Claims (5)

An opening provided in the rear part of the vehicle, an upper door that opens and closes the upper part of this opening so that it can be opened and closed, a lower door that opens and closes the lower part of the opening so that it can be opened and closed, and an integrated passenger compartment behind the rear seats And a first board divided into upper and lower parts and supported substantially horizontally by a vehicle side wall, the rear part of the vehicle comprising: The door and the lower door are provided with an opening and closing mechanism that can be opened and closed independently of each other regardless of the open / closed state of the one. A rear luggage structure of a vehicle, which is detachably disposed at substantially the same height as the vehicle. The said opening is formed continuously from the vehicle rear to above the rear seat, and the upper door is configured to be openable and closable from the vehicle rear of this opening to above the rear seat. 2. The rear luggage structure of the vehicle according to 1. 3. The rear load of a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the lower door is supported by a vehicle body via a link member so that the lower door moves parallel to a position lower than a closed position and opens. Room structure. A second board is provided on the back surface of the seat back of the rear seat, and the first board has a front end connected to an upper end of the second board so as to be rotatable around a vehicle width direction. The lower end of the second board is mounted near a floor surface so as to be rotatable around the vehicle width direction. The first board, the second board, the floor surface, and the vehicle side wall are connected to each other. The rear luggage compartment structure of a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a luggage compartment space is defined by said luggage compartment. 5. The rear luggage compartment structure for a vehicle according to claim 4, wherein a lock mechanism for locking the left and right ends of the first board while being supported by a vehicle side wall is provided below the first board.

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