JPH06191439A - Rear structure of automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To set a hinge bracket and a high mount stop lamp while preventing the reduction of the effective space at the rear part of a car body. CONSTITUTION:In a rear side structure of an automobile in which a rear deck member 5 to hold the lower end of a rear window 1 is provided, a hinge bracket 7 to hold a hinge arm for trunk lid is provided at the upper side of the rear deck member 5 which is positioned at the rear side of the setting part of the rear window 1. As a result, a ganish 4 to cover the setting part of the hinge bracket 7 is provided, while the hinge bracket 7 is provided at the outer side of the car.

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 an automobile having a rear deck member which supports a lower end portion of a rear window.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 62-85658, a hinge bracket for supporting a hinge arm for a trunk lid is provided on a lower surface of a rear package tray (rear parcel) provided at a rear portion of a vehicle body. The trunk lid is openably and closably supported by using a hinge pin provided on the hinge bracket as a fulcrum. The hinge bracket of the hinge arm prevents the appearance of the vehicle from being deteriorated by being exposed to the outside of the vehicle body and prevents rust from being generated by the influence of rainwater. It is attached to the package tray.

[0003]

In the case where the hinge bracket is installed in front of the rear window as described above,
In order to prevent the hinge arm from interfering with the vehicle body side member such as the rear window support part, and to ensure a sufficient opening of the trunk lid, the so-called swan neck is formed by projecting the middle part of the hinge arm largely downward. Since it is necessary to use a hinge and the intermediate portion of the hinge arm projects into the luggage compartment, there is a problem that the effective space is narrowed.

Further, a high mount stop lamp is installed on the rear package tray located in front of the installation part of the rear window. In the case of such a structure, the high mount stop lamp is installed. There is a problem that the rear view is hindered by the existence of the vehicle and the effective space at the rear of the vehicle compartment is narrowed.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to install a hinge bracket and a high mount stop lamp while preventing the effective space at the rear part of the vehicle body from being narrowed. It is intended to provide a rear structure.

[0006]

The invention according to claim 1 is
In a rear structure of an automobile including a rear deck member that supports a lower end portion of a rear window, in an upper surface portion of the rear deck member located on a rear side of a rear window installation portion,
A hinge bracket that supports a hinge arm for the trunk lid is installed, and a garnish that covers the installation portion of the hinge bracket is provided.

The invention according to claim 2 forms a closed cross section extending in the vehicle width direction by the rear deck member supporting the lower end of the rear window and the package tray arranged below the rear deck member. A hinge bracket is provided on the.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in a rear structure of an automobile having a rear deck member for supporting a lower end portion of the rear window, the rear deck member is provided on an upper surface portion of the rear deck member located on the rear side of the rear window installation portion. A garnish is installed and a high mount stop lamp is attached to this garnish.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in a rear structure of an automobile having a rear deck member for supporting a lower end portion of the rear window, the rear deck member is provided on an upper surface portion of the rear deck member located on the rear side of the rear window installation portion. The hinge bracket is installed, a garnish is provided to cover the installation part of the hinge bracket, and the high mount stop lamp is attached to the garnish.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the hinge bracket is installed on the upper surface of the rear deck member located on the rear side of the installation portion of the rear window and outside the vehicle, and the hinge bracket installation portion. Will be covered and hidden by the garnish.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the hinge bracket is installed at the installation portion of the closed cross section formed by the rear deck member and the package tray, where the rigidity is sufficiently secured. It will be.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the high mount spramp is mounted via the garnish above the rear deck member located on the rear side of the rear window installation portion and outside the vehicle. .

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the hinge bracket installation portion installed on the upper surface of the rear deck member located outside the vehicle is covered and concealed by the garnish, and the high mount is provided through the garnish. Sup lamp will be installed.

[0014]

1 shows an embodiment of the rear structure of an automobile according to the present invention. A rear window 1, a trunk lid 2, a high mount stop lamp 3, and a garnish 4 are provided on the rear body of this automobile. Further, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG.
A rear deck member 5 having a predetermined width extending in the vehicle width direction is installed. At the center of the upper surface of the rear deck member 5,
A support portion that supports the lower end portion of the rear window 1 is provided.

A rear extension portion of the package tray 6 is disposed below the rear deck member 5, and a closed cross section 7 extending in the vehicle width direction by the rear extension portion of the package tray 6 and the rear deck member 5. Are formed.
Further, recesses 8 for installing hinge brackets are formed at both left and right end portions of the upper surface of the rear deck 5.
The hinge bracket 9 is configured to be fixed by a mounting bolt 10.

That is, the hinge bracket 9 includes a pair of left and right side plates 11 and a mounting portion 1 provided at the lower end thereof.
2 and a connecting portion 13 that connects the left and right side plates 11 to each other. Then, the mounting bolt 10 is inserted into a mounting hole 14 formed in the mounting portion 12 of the hinge bracket 9 and a mounting hole 15 formed in the recess 8 of the rear deck 5, and is screwed to a nut 16 installed below the mounting hole 15. By doing so, the hinge bracket 9 is fixed to the upper surface of the recess 8.

The side plate 11 of the hinge bracket 9 has:
A hinge pin 18 that supports the tip end portion of the hinge arm 17 is attached, and the hinge arm 17 and the trunk lid 2 are configured to swing and displace with the hinge pin 18 as a fulcrum. The hinge arm 17 is fixed by a mounting bolt 19 provided on the lower surface of the front end of the trunk lid 2 and a nut 20 screwed to the mounting bolt 19.

The installation portion of the hinge bracket 9 composed of the recess 8 is located on the rear side of the rear window 1, and the garnish 4 is attached so as to cover the upper surface of the installation portion of the hinge bracket 9. This garnish 4
Is a top plate 21 extending rearward from the lower end of the rear window 1, a rear plate 22 projecting downward from the rear end of the top plate 21, and a mounting projecting on the lower surface of the top plate 21. It comprises a portion 23 and a flange portion 24 protruding rearward from the lower end portion of the rear plate 22.

The rear plate 22 of the garnish 4 is formed with notches 25 for inserting the hinge arm 17 at both left and right ends, and an opening 26 for installing the high mount stop lamp 23 in the center. Is formed in the part. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a mounting seat 27 for the high mount stop lamp 3 is formed on the lower surface of the upper plate 21, and the high mount stop lamp 2 is mounted on the mounting seat 27.
The mounting portion 28 of 6 is fixed by screws 29.

The mounting portion 23 and the flange portion 24 of the garnish 4 are attached to the fastener 30 and the mounting bolt 3.
The seal member 3 provided at the front end of the garnish 4 by being fixed to the upper surface of the rear deck 5 by
2 is attached to the rear surface of the rear window 1 while being pressed against it.

Since the hinge bracket 9 for supporting the hinge arm 17 is installed on the recess 8 of the rear deck member 5 located on the rear side of the installation portion of the rear window 1 as described above, the hinge is opened when the trunk lid 2 is opened. Arm 1
The opening degree of the trunk lid 2 can be sufficiently ensured without being restricted by the configuration in which 7 does not come into contact with the vehicle body side member.

Therefore, it is not necessary to adopt the conventional construction in which the middle portion of the hinge arm is bent greatly downward, and the hinge arm 17 can be downsized to reduce its weight and the hinge arm can be reduced. It is possible to prevent the situation in which 17 penetrates into the trunk room and narrows the internal space thereof, and the space in the trunk room can be effectively used.

Since the garnish 4 is provided at the installation portion of the hinge bracket 9 so as to cover the upper surface of the hinge bracket 9, the hinge bracket 9 is effectively arranged despite the fact that the hinge bracket 9 is arranged outside the vehicle. It is possible to protect and prevent rainwater or the like from adhering to the hinge bracket 9 to prevent the occurrence of rust.

A rear extension of the package tray 6 is provided below the rear deck member 5 to form a closed cross section 7 extending in the vehicle width direction, and the hinge bracket 9 is provided on the closed cross section 7. With this configuration, it is possible to sufficiently secure the support strength of the hinge bracket 9 and to stably support the load input from the hinge arm 17 to the hinge arm 9 during the opening / closing operation of the trunk lid 2. There is.

Further, when the opening 26 for installing the high mount stop lamp and the mounting seat 27 are formed in the center of the garnish 4, the center of the garnish 4 is effectively used and the high mount stop lamp 3 is used. Can be attached. Further, as in the case where the high mount stop lamp 3 is configured to be installed on the rear package tray 6 located in front of the installation part of the rear window 1, the rear view is obstructed by the presence of the high mount stop lamp 3. The high mount stop lamp 3 can be installed without causing any problems such as narrowing the effective space at the rear of the vehicle compartment.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the hinge bracket for supporting the hinge arm of the trunk lid is installed on the rear deck member located on the rear side of the installation portion of the rear window, the middle of the hinge arm is provided. Without adopting a configuration that bends the part downwards greatly,
It is possible to prevent the hinge arm from contacting the vehicle body side member when the trunk lid is opened. Therefore,
The hinge arm can be miniaturized to reduce its weight, and the existence of the hinge arm does not reduce the internal space of the luggage compartment, so that the hinge arm can be effectively used.

Further, since the garnish is provided at the installation portion of the hinge bracket to cover the upper surface of the hinge bracket, the hinge bracket can be effectively prevented from being damaged even though the hinge bracket is arranged outside the vehicle. In addition, it is possible to effectively prevent the hinge bracket from being rusted due to the influence of rainwater.

According to the structure in which the package tray is arranged below the rear deck member to form a closed cross section extending in the vehicle width direction, and the hinge bracket is arranged on the closed cross section, the hinge bracket is provided. It is possible to sufficiently secure the supporting strength of. Therefore, the load input from the hinge arm to the hinge arm during the opening / closing operation of the trunk lid can be stably supported without taking measures such as increasing the plate thickness of the rear deck member.

When the high mount stop lamp is mounted on the garnish, the high mount stop lamp is mounted on the rear package tray located in front of the rear window mounting portion. As described above, it is possible to install the above high mount stop lamp without causing problems such as the rear view being obstructed by the presence of the high mount stop lamp and the effective space at the rear of the passenger compartment being narrowed. There is.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the rear structure.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Rear Window 2 Trunk Lid 3 High Mount Stop Lamp 4 Garnish 5 Rear Deck Member 6 Package Tray 7 Closed Section 8 Recess (Hinge Bracket Installation Area) 9 Hinge Bracket 17 Hinge Arm

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. In a rear structure of an automobile having a rear deck member supporting a lower end portion of a rear window, a hinge for a trunk lid is provided on an upper surface portion of the rear deck member located on a rear side of a rear window installation portion. A rear structure of an automobile, characterized in that a hinge bracket that supports the arm is installed, and a garnish that covers the installation part of the hinge bracket is provided. 2. A closed cross section extending in the vehicle width direction is formed by a rear deck member supporting a lower end portion of a rear window and a package tray arranged below the rear deck member, and a hinge bracket is arranged on the closed cross section. The rear structure of the automobile according to claim 1, wherein: 3. A rear structure of an automobile including a rear deck member for supporting a lower end portion of a rear window, wherein a garnish is installed on an upper surface portion of the rear deck member located on a rear side of an installation portion of the rear window. , The rear structure of the automobile, characterized in that a high mount stop lamp is attached to this garnish. 4. In a rear structure of an automobile including a rear deck member that supports a lower end portion of a rear window, a hinge bracket is installed on an upper surface portion of the rear deck member located on a rear side of an installation portion of the rear window. With
A rear structure of an automobile, characterized in that a garnish for covering the installation portion of the hinge bracket is provided, and a high mount stop lamp is attached to the garnish.