JP2003081133A - Rear pillar reinforcing structure - Google Patents

Rear pillar reinforcing structure

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JP2003081133A
JP2003081133A JP2001281213A JP2001281213A JP2003081133A JP 2003081133 A JP2003081133 A JP 2003081133A JP 2001281213 A JP2001281213 A JP 2001281213A JP 2001281213 A JP2001281213 A JP 2001281213A JP 2003081133 A JP2003081133 A JP 2003081133A
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rear pillar
reinforcing member
inner panel
attached
hinge
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Kanji Fujii
寛二 藤井
Masafumi Shintani
雅史 新谷
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Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rear pillar reinforcing structure which can firmly couple an inner panel with an outer panel, and further increase the rigidity of a rear pillar. SOLUTION: In a vehicle in which a hinge fitting part is provided on the rear pillar 14, and a tail gate is fitted to a rear part of a body by a hinge fitted to the fitting part in an opening/closing manner, the rear pillar 14 is formed in a closed section structure comprising the inner panel 35 and the outer panel 51, and a first reinforcing member 38 to entirely reinforce the rear pillar 14 is fixed to both the outer panel 51 and the inner panel 35.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、リヤピラーの剛性
をより高めるのに好適なリヤピラー補強構造に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rear pillar reinforcing structure suitable for further increasing the rigidity of a rear pillar.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】車体の後部に横開き式のテールゲートを
取付ける場合には、左右のリヤピラーのうちの一方にヒ
ンジを取付け、このヒンジにテールゲートを取付ける。
テールゲートは重量が大きいため、リヤピラーを高剛性
とする必要がある。
2. Description of the Related Art When a laterally opening type tailgate is attached to the rear part of a vehicle body, a hinge is attached to one of the left and right rear pillars, and the tailgate is attached to this hinge.
Since the tailgate is heavy, it is necessary to make the rear pillar highly rigid.

【0003】このようなリヤピラーの構造を次図で説明
する。図7は従来のリヤピラーの横断面を示す断面図で
ある。なお、図中の白抜き矢印(front)の向きは
車体前方を表す。リヤピラー100は、インナパネル1
01とアウタパネル102とからなる閉断面構造を形成
する車体構成部分であり、インナパネル101を構成す
るインナパネル本体104(インナパネル101を構成
する他の部材は不図示)と、アウタパネル102を構成
するアウタパネル本体105及びサブアウタパネル10
6のうちのサブアウタパネル106との間に補強部材1
07を配置し、サブアウタパネル106に補強部材10
7を取付け、インナパネル本体104の端部に補強部材
107から突出させた突出部108を取付けたものであ
る。なお、111はテールランプである。
The structure of such a rear pillar will be described with reference to the following drawing. FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a cross section of a conventional rear pillar. In addition, the direction of the white arrow (front) in the drawing represents the front of the vehicle body. The rear pillar 100 is an inner panel 1
01 and the outer panel 102, which is a vehicle body constituent part forming a closed cross-section structure, and constitutes the outer panel 102 with the inner panel body 104 (other members constituting the inner panel 101 are not shown) constituting the inner panel 101. Outer panel body 105 and sub outer panel 10
Reinforcing member 1 between the sub outer panel 106 out of 6
07 are arranged, and the reinforcing member 10 is attached to the sub outer panel 106.
7 is attached, and a protruding portion 108 protruding from the reinforcing member 107 is attached to the end portion of the inner panel body 104. In addition, 111 is a tail lamp.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】リヤピラー100は閉
断面構造であるため、アウタパネル102に補強部材1
07を取付け、この補強部材107を取付けたアウタパ
ネル102をインナパネル101に取付けると、インナ
パネル101に補強部材107を取付ける箇所が図に示
した突出部108に限定され、インナパネル101と補
強部材107との結合が十分に行えないために、リヤピ
ラー100の剛性を十分に高めることができない。
Since the rear pillar 100 has a closed cross-section structure, the reinforcing member 1 is attached to the outer panel 102.
When the outer panel 102 to which the reinforcing member 107 is attached is attached to the inner panel 101, the place where the reinforcing member 107 is attached to the inner panel 101 is limited to the protruding portion 108 shown in the figure, and the inner panel 101 and the reinforcing member 107 are attached. The rigidity of the rear pillar 100 cannot be sufficiently increased because the rear pillar 100 cannot be sufficiently coupled with the rear pillar 100.

【0005】そこで、本発明の目的は、リヤピラー補強
構造を改良することで、リヤピラーの剛性をより一層高
めることにある。
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to further improve the rigidity of the rear pillar by improving the rear pillar reinforcing structure.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に請求項1は、車体の後部に左右一対のリヤピラーを設
け、一方のリヤピラーにヒンジの取付け部を設け、この
取付け部に取付けたヒンジにてテールゲートを車体の後
部に開閉可能に取付けた車両において、リヤピラーをイ
ンナパネルとアウタパネルとからなる閉断面構造に形成
し、このリヤピラーを全体的に補強する補強部材をアウ
タパネル及びインナパネルの両方に固定したことを特徴
とする。
In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is to provide a pair of left and right rear pillars at a rear portion of a vehicle body, to attach a hinge to one of the rear pillars, and to attach the hinge to the attaching portion. In a vehicle in which a tailgate is openably and closably attached to the rear part of the vehicle body, the rear pillar is formed into a closed cross-section structure composed of an inner panel and an outer panel, and a reinforcing member for reinforcing the rear pillar as a whole is provided on both the outer panel and the inner panel. It is fixed to.

【0007】インナパネルとアウタパネルとの両方に補
強部材を固定することで、インナパネルとアウタパネル
とを強固に結合することができ、リヤピラーの剛性をよ
り一層高めることができる。
By fixing the reinforcing members to both the inner panel and the outer panel, the inner panel and the outer panel can be firmly coupled, and the rigidity of the rear pillar can be further enhanced.

【0008】請求項2は、リヤピラーの構成部材のうち
でインナパネルの板厚を最も大きくし、このインナパネ
ルに補強部材をボルト及びナットで固定したことを特徴
とする。
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the inner panel has the largest plate thickness among the constituent members of the rear pillar, and the reinforcing member is fixed to the inner panel with bolts and nuts.

【0009】板厚を大きくしたインナパネルに補強部材
を固定したことで、リヤピラーの剛性アップの効果を高
めることができ、また、ボルト及びナットで固定したこ
とで、補強部材を容易にインナパネルに固定することが
できる。
By fixing the reinforcing member to the inner panel having a large thickness, the effect of increasing the rigidity of the rear pillar can be enhanced, and by fixing it with the bolt and the nut, the reinforcing member can be easily attached to the inner panel. Can be fixed.

【0010】請求項3は、補強部材を、リヤピラーを補
強するためにインナパネルに取付けた副補強部材と、ヒ
ンジの取付け部を補強するために副補強部材に取付けた
ヒンジ取付け部補強部材とを介してアウタパネルに固定
したことを特徴とする。補強部材でヒンジの取付け部の
剛性を高めつつリヤピラー全体の剛性を高めることがで
きる。
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the reinforcing member includes a sub-reinforcing member attached to the inner panel to reinforce the rear pillar, and a hinge attaching portion reinforcing member attached to the sub-reinforcing member to reinforce the attaching portion of the hinge. It is characterized by being fixed to the outer panel through. The reinforcing member can increase the rigidity of the hinge mounting portion and the rigidity of the entire rear pillar.

【0011】[0011]

【発明の実施の形態】本発明の実施の形態を添付図に基
づいて以下に説明する。なお、図面は符号の向きに見る
ものとする。図1は本発明に係る車体の後部を示す斜視
図であり、車体としてのボディ10は、後部の両側方に
設けたリヤサイドパネル11,12と、これらのリヤサ
イドパネル11,12の後部に設けた左右一対のリヤピ
ラー13,14と、リヤピラー14に開閉可能に取付け
たテールゲート15とを備える。
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings should be viewed in the direction of the reference numerals. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a rear portion of a vehicle body according to the present invention. A body 10 as a vehicle body is provided with rear side panels 11 and 12 provided on both sides of the rear portion, and rear side panels 11 and 12 provided with the rear portions thereof. A pair of left and right rear pillars 13 and 14 and a tailgate 15 attached to the rear pillar 14 so as to be openable and closable are provided.

【0012】ここで、17はリヤサイドパネル11,1
2の上部を連結するルーフパネル、18はリヤピラー1
3,14の下端に取付けたリヤパネル、21はリヤホイ
ールハウス(他方のリヤホイールハウスは不図示)、2
2はリヤフロア、23はヒューエルフィラーリッドであ
る。
Here, 17 is a rear side panel 11, 1.
Roof panel that connects the upper parts of 2 and 18 is the rear pillar 1
Rear panels attached to the lower ends of 3, 14 and 21 are rear wheel houses (the other rear wheel house is not shown).
2 is a rear floor and 23 is a fuel filler lid.

【0013】図2は本発明に係るリヤピラーを説明する
車体の背面図であり、リヤピラー14にテールゲート1
5(図1参照)を取付けるヒンジ(不図示)の取付け部
31,32を設けたことを示す。ヒンジの取付け部3
1,32は、重量の大きなテールゲート15を支えるた
めに、後述する補強部材を用いて剛性を高めた部分であ
る。
FIG. 2 is a rear view of the vehicle body for explaining the rear pillar according to the present invention.
5 shows that hinges (not shown) for attaching 5 (see FIG. 1) are provided with attachment portions 31 and 32. Hinge mounting part 3
Numerals 1 and 32 are portions of which rigidity is increased by using a reinforcing member described later in order to support the tailgate 15 having a large weight.

【0014】図3は図2の3−3線断面図であり、リヤ
ピラー14は、インナパネル35と、このインナパネル
35に端部を取付けたパネルとしてのリヤピラーガター
36と、このリヤピラーガター36の端部に取付けたア
ウタパネル本体37と、リヤピラーガター36側及びイ
ンナパネル35に取付けた第1補強部材38(請求項1
に記載した補強部材である。)と、リヤピラー14を補
強するための副補強部材としての第2補強部材41と、
ヒンジの取付け部31(図2参照)を内側から補強する
ヒンジ取付け部補強部材42とからなる。なお、45は
ピラーガーニッシュ、46はテールランプ、47はシー
ルラバーである。
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2. The rear pillar 14 includes an inner panel 35, a rear pillar gutter 36 as a panel having an end attached to the inner panel 35, and the rear pillar gutter 36. The outer panel body 37 attached to the end portion, and the first reinforcing member 38 attached to the rear pillar gutter 36 side and the inner panel 35 (claim 1
The reinforcing member described in 1. ), And a second reinforcing member 41 as a sub-reinforcing member for reinforcing the rear pillar 14,
The hinge mounting portion reinforcing member 42 reinforces the hinge mounting portion 31 (see FIG. 2) from the inside. In addition, 45 is a pillar garnish, 46 is a tail lamp, and 47 is a seal rubber.

【0015】図では、第1補強部材38にクロスハッチ
ングを施し、第2補強部材41及びヒンジ取付け部補強
部材42にハッチングを施して、それぞれの部品の形状
の把握が容易に行えるようにした。
In the figure, the first reinforcing member 38 is cross-hatched, and the second reinforcing member 41 and the hinge mounting portion reinforcing member 42 are hatched so that the shapes of the respective parts can be easily grasped.

【0016】上記したアウタパネル本体37はサイドボ
デーのアウタパネルをも構成するものであり、また、リ
ヤピラーガター36と共にリヤピラー14のアウタパネ
ル51を構成する部材である。
The outer panel body 37 described above also constitutes the outer panel of the side body, and is a member that constitutes the outer panel 51 of the rear pillar 14 together with the rear pillar gutter 36.

【0017】また、インナパネル35は、リヤサイドパ
ネル11(図1参照)のインナパネル(不図示)と共
に、アウタパネル51とで閉断面構造を形成する部材で
あり、第1補強部材38をボルト53,53及びナット
54,54で取付けた部材である。
The inner panel 35 is a member that forms a closed cross-section structure with the inner panel (not shown) of the rear side panel 11 (see FIG. 1) and the outer panel 51. It is a member attached with 53 and nuts 54, 54.

【0018】即ち、第1補強部材38の前部折曲げ部3
8aに予めナット54,54を取付けておき、このナッ
ト54,54にインナパネル35に開けたボルト穴を介
してボルト53,53をねじ込んで第1補強部材38を
インナパネル35に取付ける。更に、インナパネル35
は、リヤピラー14を構成する部材の中で板厚tを最も
大きくした部材である。
That is, the front bent portion 3 of the first reinforcing member 38.
The nuts 54, 54 are previously attached to 8a, and the bolts 53, 53 are screwed into the nuts 54, 54 through the bolt holes formed in the inner panel 35 to attach the first reinforcing member 38 to the inner panel 35. Furthermore, the inner panel 35
Is a member having the largest plate thickness t among the members forming the rear pillar 14.

【0019】図4は本発明に係るリヤピラーの第1斜視
図であり、ヒンジの取付け部31及びその周辺を示す。
インナパネル35の外側には第1補強部材38を取付
け、この第1補強部材38には第2補強部材41を取付
け、第2補強部材41にはヒンジ取付け部補強部材42
を取付け、ヒンジ取付け部補強部材42にはリヤピラー
ガター36を取付ける。なお、57・・・(・・・は複数個を
示す。以下同様。)はヒンジをボルトで取付けるために
ボルトを通すボルト挿通穴である。
FIG. 4 is a first perspective view of the rear pillar according to the present invention, showing the hinge mounting portion 31 and its periphery.
A first reinforcing member 38 is attached to the outer side of the inner panel 35, a second reinforcing member 41 is attached to the first reinforcing member 38, and a hinge attachment portion reinforcing member 42 is attached to the second reinforcing member 41.
And the rear pillar gutter 36 is attached to the hinge attachment portion reinforcing member 42. In addition, 57 ... (... indicates a plurality. The same applies hereinafter) is a bolt insertion hole through which the bolt is inserted to attach the hinge with the bolt.

【0020】図5は本発明に係るリヤピラーの第2斜視
図であり、図4の状態からリアピラーガター36(図4
参照)を取外した状態を示す。ヒンジ取付け部補強部材
42は、ヒンジの取付け部31(図4参照)を内側から
局部的に補強する補強片である。なお、58・・・はリヤ
ピラーガター36のボルト挿通穴57・・・(図4参照)
の位置に合わせて開けたボルト穴であり、ヒンジ取付け
ボルトをねじ込む部分である。
FIG. 5 is a second perspective view of the rear pillar according to the present invention, showing the rear pillar gutter 36 (see FIG. 4) from the state of FIG.
(See) is removed. The hinge mounting portion reinforcing member 42 is a reinforcing piece that locally reinforces the hinge mounting portion 31 (see FIG. 4) from the inside. In addition, 58 ... is a bolt insertion hole 57 ... of the rear pillar gutter 36 (see FIG. 4).
It is a bolt hole that is opened according to the position of, and is the part where the hinge mounting bolt is screwed in.

【0021】このように、第1補強部材38は、第2補
強部材41及びヒンジ取付け部補強部材42を介してリ
ヤピラーガター36に取付けた部材である。即ち、図3
に戻って、第1補強部材38の後部に設けた後部折曲げ
部38bに第2補強部材42及びヒンジ取付け部補強部
材42を共にスポット溶接し、第1補強部材38の側部
折曲げ部38cに第2補強部材41をスポット溶接す
る。
As described above, the first reinforcing member 38 is a member attached to the rear pillar gutter 36 via the second reinforcing member 41 and the hinge mounting portion reinforcing member 42. That is, FIG.
Returning to FIG. 4, the second reinforcing member 42 and the hinge mounting portion reinforcing member 42 are spot-welded together to the rear bent portion 38 b provided at the rear portion of the first reinforcing member 38, and the side bent portion 38 c of the first reinforcing member 38. Then, the second reinforcing member 41 is spot-welded.

【0022】図6は図2の6−6線断面図であり、断面
視クランク状の第1補強部材38の後部折曲げ部38b
に第2補強部材41及びヒンジ取付け部補強部材42を
取付け、ヒンジ取付け部補強部材42にリヤピラーガタ
ー36を倣うように取付け、前部折曲げ部38aをイン
ナパネル35にボルト53,53(片側の符号53は不
図示)及びナット54,54(片側の符号54は不図
示)で取付けた状態を示す。
FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 2, showing a rear bent portion 38b of the first reinforcing member 38 having a crank shape in sectional view.
To the hinge mounting portion reinforcing member 42 so as to follow the rear pillar gutter 36, and the front bent portion 38a is attached to the inner panel 35 with bolts 53, 53 (on one side). Reference numeral 53 is not shown) and nuts 54, 54 (reference numeral 54 on one side is not shown) are attached.

【0023】組付順としては、第1補強部材38、第2
補強部材41及びヒンジ取付け部補強部材42を一体的
に組立て、これらの第1補強部材38、第2補強部材4
1及びヒンジ取付け部補強部材42をリヤピラーガター
36に組付けてガター組立体とし、このガター組立体と
アウタパネル本体37とを組立ててアウタパネル組立体
とし、このアウタパネル組立体をインナパネル35にボ
ルト53で組付ける(即ち、締結する)。第1補強部材
38は、リヤピラー14内の空間を上部空間と下部空間
とに隔てるから、バルクヘッド(Bulkhead:隔
壁)とも呼ばれる。
Assembling order is as follows: the first reinforcing member 38, the second
The reinforcing member 41 and the hinge mounting portion reinforcing member 42 are integrally assembled, and the first reinforcing member 38 and the second reinforcing member 4 are assembled.
1 and the hinge mounting portion reinforcing member 42 are assembled to the rear pillar gutter 36 to form a gutter assembly, and the gutter assembly and the outer panel body 37 are assembled to form an outer panel assembly. Assemble (ie, fasten). The first reinforcing member 38 divides the space inside the rear pillar 14 into an upper space and a lower space, and is therefore also called a bulkhead (bulkhead).

【0024】仮に、リヤピラー14において、従来のよ
うな組付けを行うとすると、インナパネル35と第1補
強部材38とが結合できず、リヤピラー14の剛性はそ
れほど向上しない。本発明では、インナパネル35と第
1補強部材38とを、ボルト53及びナット54で結合
する構造にしたので、インナパネル35の外側に第1補
強部材38を当てた後で、ボルト53をナット54にね
じ込めば、簡単にインナパネル35に第1補強部材38
を結合することができる。
If the rear pillar 14 is assembled as in the conventional case, the inner panel 35 and the first reinforcing member 38 cannot be joined, and the rigidity of the rear pillar 14 is not improved so much. In the present invention, the inner panel 35 and the first reinforcing member 38 are connected by the bolt 53 and the nut 54. Therefore, after the first reinforcing member 38 is applied to the outer side of the inner panel 35, the bolt 53 is attached to the nut. If it is screwed into 54, the inner panel 35 can be easily attached to the first reinforcing member 38.
Can be combined.

【0025】以上の図1、図2及び図3で説明したよう
に、本発明は第1に、ボディ10の後部に左右一対のリ
ヤピラー13,14を設け、一方のリヤピラー14にヒ
ンジの取付け部31,32を設け、これらの取付け部3
1,32に取付けたヒンジにてテールゲート15をボデ
ー10の後部に開閉可能に取付けた車両において、リヤ
ピラー13,14をインナパネル35とアウタパネル5
1とからなる閉断面構造に形成し、このリヤピラー1
3,14を全体的に補強する第1補強部材38をアウタ
パネル51及びインナパネル35の両方に固定したこと
を特徴とする。
As described above with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the present invention firstly provides a pair of left and right rear pillars 13 and 14 at the rear portion of the body 10, and one rear pillar 14 has a hinge mounting portion. 31 and 32 are provided, and these mounting portions 3
In a vehicle in which the tailgate 15 is attached to the rear portion of the body 10 by means of hinges attached to 1, 32 so that the rear pillars 13, 14 can be connected to the inner panel 35 and the outer panel 5, respectively.
This rear pillar 1 is formed into a closed cross-section structure consisting of
It is characterized in that the first reinforcing member 38 for totally reinforcing the members 3 and 14 is fixed to both the outer panel 51 and the inner panel 35.

【0026】インナパネル35とアウタパネル51との
両方に第1補強部材38を固定することで、インナパネ
ル35とアウタパネル51とを第1補強部材38を介し
て強固に結合することができ、リヤピラー13,14の
剛性をより一層高めることができ、これによって、リヤ
ピラー13,14の振動を抑制することができる。即
ち、この第1補強部材38は、リヤピラー14の高さの
ほぼ中央に取付けたものであるから、リヤピラー14で
最も振動の振幅が大きくなる高さ中央に第1補強部材3
8を取付ければ、振動抑制効果は大きい。
By fixing the first reinforcing member 38 to both the inner panel 35 and the outer panel 51, the inner panel 35 and the outer panel 51 can be firmly coupled via the first reinforcing member 38, and the rear pillar 13 The rigidity of the rear pillars 13 and 14 can be further increased, and the vibration of the rear pillars 13 and 14 can be suppressed. That is, since the first reinforcing member 38 is attached at approximately the center of the height of the rear pillar 14, the first reinforcing member 3 is provided at the center of the height where the vibration amplitude of the rear pillar 14 is the largest.
If 8 is attached, the vibration suppressing effect is great.

【0027】本発明は第2に、リヤピラー13,14の
構成部材のうちでインナパネル35の板厚を最も大きく
し、このインナパネル35に第1補強部材38をボルト
53,53及びナット54,54で固定したことを特徴
とする。
The second aspect of the present invention is that the inner panel 35 has the largest plate thickness among the components of the rear pillars 13 and 14, and the first reinforcing member 38 is attached to the inner panel 35 by bolts 53, 53 and nuts 54, 54. It is characterized in that it is fixed at 54.

【0028】板厚を大きくしたインナパネル35に第1
補強部材38を固定したことで、リヤピラー13,14
の剛性アップの効果を高めることができ、また、ボルト
53,53及びナット54,54で固定したことで、第
1補強部材38を容易にインナパネル35に固定するこ
とができる。
First, the inner panel 35 having a large plate thickness is provided.
By fixing the reinforcing member 38, the rear pillars 13 and 14
The effect of increasing the rigidity can be enhanced, and by fixing the bolts 53, 53 and the nuts 54, 54, the first reinforcing member 38 can be easily fixed to the inner panel 35.

【0029】本発明は第3に、第1補強部材38を、リ
ヤピラー13,14を補強するためにインナパネル35
に取付けた第2補強部材41と、ヒンジの取付け部31
を補強するために第2補強部材41に取付けたヒンジ取
付け部補強部材42とを介してアウタパネル51側に固
定したことを特徴とする。第1補強部材38でヒンジの
取付け部31の剛性を高めつつリヤピラー14の全体の
剛性をも高めることができる。
Thirdly, the present invention uses the first reinforcing member 38 for the inner panel 35 for reinforcing the rear pillars 13 and 14.
The second reinforcing member 41 attached to the
It is fixed to the outer panel 51 side via a hinge attachment portion reinforcement member 42 attached to the second reinforcement member 41 to reinforce. The first reinforcing member 38 can increase the rigidity of the hinge mounting portion 31 and also the rigidity of the entire rear pillar 14.

【0030】[0030]

【発明の効果】本発明は上記構成により次の効果を発揮
する。請求項1のリヤピラー補強構造は、リヤピラーを
インナパネルとアウタパネルとからなる閉断面構造に形
成し、このリヤピラーを全体的に補強する補強部材をア
ウタパネル及びインナパネルの両方に固定したので、イ
ンナパネルとアウタパネルとを強固に結合することがで
き、リヤピラーの剛性をより一層高めることができる。
The present invention has the following effects due to the above configuration. In the rear pillar reinforcing structure according to claim 1, the rear pillar is formed into a closed cross-section structure composed of an inner panel and an outer panel, and a reinforcing member for totally reinforcing the rear pillar is fixed to both the outer panel and the inner panel. The outer panel can be firmly coupled, and the rigidity of the rear pillar can be further enhanced.

【0031】請求項2のリヤピラー補強構造は、リヤピ
ラーの構成部材のうちでインナパネルの板厚を最も大き
くし、このインナパネルに補強部材をボルト及びナット
で固定したので、リヤピラーの剛性アップの効果を高め
ることができ、また、ボルト及びナットで固定したこと
で、補強部材を容易にインナパネルに固定することがで
きる。
In the rear pillar reinforcing structure according to the second aspect of the invention, among the constituent members of the rear pillar, the plate thickness of the inner panel is maximized, and the reinforcing member is fixed to the inner panel with bolts and nuts, so that the rigidity of the rear pillar is increased. Further, by fixing with bolts and nuts, the reinforcing member can be easily fixed to the inner panel.

【0032】請求項3のリヤピラー補強構造は、補強部
材を、リヤピラーを補強するためにインナパネルに取付
けた副補強部材と、ヒンジの取付け部を補強するために
副補強部材に取付けたヒンジ取付け部補強部材とを介し
てアウタパネルに固定したので、補強部材でヒンジの取
付け部の剛性を高めつつリヤピラーの剛性を高めること
ができる。
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rear pillar reinforcing structure in which a reinforcing member is attached to an inner panel to reinforce the rear pillar, and a hinge attaching portion is attached to the auxiliary reinforcing member to reinforce a hinge attaching portion. Since it is fixed to the outer panel via the reinforcing member, it is possible to increase the rigidity of the rear pillar while increasing the rigidity of the hinge mounting portion by the reinforcing member.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明に係る車体の後部を示す斜視図FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a rear portion of a vehicle body according to the present invention.

【図2】本発明に係るリヤピラーを説明する車体の背面
FIG. 2 is a rear view of a vehicle body illustrating a rear pillar according to the present invention.

【図3】図2の3−3線断面図3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG.

【図4】本発明に係るリヤピラーの第1斜視図FIG. 4 is a first perspective view of a rear pillar according to the present invention.

【図5】本発明に係るリヤピラーの第2斜視図FIG. 5 is a second perspective view of the rear pillar according to the present invention.

【図6】図2の6−6線断面図6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG.

【図7】従来のリヤピラーの横断面を示す断面図FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a cross section of a conventional rear pillar.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

10…車体(ボディ)、13,14…リヤピラー、15
…テールゲート、31,32…ヒンジの取付け部、35
…インナパネル、38…補強部材(第1補強部材)、4
1…副補強部材(第2補強部材)、42…ヒンジ取付け
部補強部材、51…アウタパネル、53…ボルト、54
…ナット、t…インナパネルの板厚。
10 ... Body (body), 13, 14 ... Rear pillar, 15
... Tailgate, 31, 32 ... Hinge mounting part, 35
... Inner panel, 38 ... Reinforcing member (first reinforcing member), 4
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Sub-reinforcement member (2nd reinforcement member), 42 ... Hinge attachment part reinforcement member, 51 ... Outer panel, 53 ... Bolt, 54
... nut, t ... inner panel thickness.

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Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 車体の後部に左右一対のリヤピラーを設
け、一方のリヤピラーにヒンジの取付け部を設け、この
取付け部に取付けたヒンジにてテールゲートを車体の後
部に開閉可能に取付けた車両において、 前記リヤピラーをインナパネルとアウタパネルとからな
る閉断面構造に形成し、このリヤピラーを全体的に補強
する補強部材を前記アウタパネル及びインナパネルの両
方に固定したことを特徴とするリヤピラー補強構造。
1. A vehicle in which a pair of left and right rear pillars are provided at a rear portion of a vehicle body, a hinge mounting portion is provided at one rear pillar, and a tailgate is attached to the rear portion of the vehicle body so as to be openable and closable by a hinge attached to the mounting portion. A rear pillar reinforcing structure, characterized in that the rear pillar is formed in a closed cross-section structure composed of an inner panel and an outer panel, and a reinforcing member for totally reinforcing the rear pillar is fixed to both the outer panel and the inner panel.
【請求項2】 前記リヤピラーの構成部材のうちで前記
インナパネルの板厚を最も大きくし、このインナパネル
に前記補強部材をボルト及びナットで固定したことを特
徴とする請求項1記載のリヤピラー補強構造。
2. The rear pillar reinforcement according to claim 1, wherein among the constituent members of the rear pillar, the plate thickness of the inner panel is maximized, and the reinforcing member is fixed to the inner panel with bolts and nuts. Construction.
【請求項3】 前記補強部材を、前記リヤピラーを補強
するために前記インナパネルに取付けた副補強部材と、
前記ヒンジの取付け部を補強するために前記副補強部材
に取付けたヒンジ取付け部補強部材とを介して前記アウ
タパネルに固定したことを特徴とする請求項1又は請求
項2記載のリヤピラー補強構造。
3. A sub-reinforcing member, wherein the reinforcing member is attached to the inner panel to reinforce the rear pillar,
The rear pillar reinforcement structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the rear pillar reinforcement structure is fixed to the outer panel via a hinge attachment portion reinforcement member attached to the sub-reinforcement member in order to reinforce the attachment portion of the hinge.
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