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JP3842008B2
JP3842008B2 JP2000108126A JP2000108126A JP3842008B2 JP 3842008 B2 JP3842008 B2 JP 3842008B2 JP 2000108126 A JP2000108126 A JP 2000108126A JP 2000108126 A JP2000108126 A JP 2000108126A JP 3842008 B2 JP3842008 B2 JP 3842008B2
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和夫 長原
茂 薄田
雄高 藤原
光彦 平野
吉修 松村
始 亀尾
博之 白神
盛臣 松浦
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、車両側部のドアが車室内へ変形するのを抑制するのに用いられる車両用ドアビームに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
自動車(車両)では、車体側方からの衝突に対する安全性を確保するために、車体側部にあるドアの内部にドアビームを取り付け、ドアビームで側方から加わる衝突エネルギーを吸収して、ドアが車室内側へ変形するのを抑制している。
【0003】
一般には、金属製の円筒状の中空体をドアビームに用い、これをドアパネルの内面に沿わせてドア長手方向に沿いに取り付けている。そして、中空体が、車体側方から衝撃を受けると、当該入力側の周壁が縮み、反対側の周壁が伸びるように折れ曲がり衝撃エネルギーを吸収して、ドアの変形を防いでいる。
【0004】
ところが、中空体の周壁だけでは、ドアが車室内側へ変形するのを防ぐ強度を確保するのは難しい。すなわち、強度確保のためには、大きな外径のパイプなどを用いたりすればよいが、ドアビームが組み付けられるドア部分は、ガラスや同ガラスを昇降させる機構の部品が数多く点在するために、制約が多く、より外径の大きな中空体の採用は難しい。
【0005】
そこで、特開平9−141368号に示されるように、直径方向に横切る隔壁を内部にもつ金属製の円筒状の中空体を採用して、該隔壁が横向き(ほぼ水平)となる姿勢で中空体をドア内部に組み付けることにより、外径を大きくせずに、衝撃が入力する方向に対する強度を高めることが行われている。
【0006】
ところが、ドアビームの強度は、さらに求められる傾向にある。
【0007】
この対策として、この内部に壁部をもつ中空体に、リンフォース(補強材)を組み付けて、衝突に対する強度を高めることが考えられる。しかし、別途、リンフォースを組み付けるのでは、ドアビームの重量が過度に増加するだけでなく、ドアビームを構造的に複雑にしてしまう。
【0008】
そこで、特開平9−2066号に示されるような中空体のほぼ全体に焼入れを施す技術を採用して、中空体のほぼ全域の硬度を高めることが考えられる。
【0009】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところが、単純に中空体のほぼ全体を焼入れしたのでは、求められる衝撃吸収性能が得られない。
【0010】
すなわち、焼入れは、金属組織の変態により硬度を高めるので、製品重量が増加せずに、中空体の強度が高められるが、反面、衝撃エネルギーの吸収を果たす周壁部分の硬度も高められるので、衝撃を受けると、その曲げられる周壁部分で割れや亀裂が生じやすくなる。このため、単純に焼き入れしたドアビームだと、十分な衝撃吸収機能を果たせない。特に隔壁をもつ中空体は、衝撃を内部の隔壁で受ける構造なので、単なる中空体とは異なり伸び側の周壁部分へ伝わる衝撃力は大きく、折れ曲がりの早い段階で、伸び側の周壁部分の一部に割れや亀裂が生じやすく、十分な衝撃吸収が期待できない。
【0011】
また中空体の焼入れに際しては、特開平5−345517号に示されるように中空体の周壁に周方向に、間欠的に焼入れを施して、中空体の周方向に沿いに、焼入れした部分と焼入れが施されていない部分と交互に、複数、並ばせる技術も提案されているが、これでも、中空体が折れ曲がる際、硬度の高くなった部分で割れや亀裂が発生しやすく、十分な衝撃吸収性能は期待できない。
【0012】
本発明は上記事情に着目してなされたもので、その目的とするところは、隔壁を有した中空体で、製品重量を増加させたり大形化させたりせずに、十分な衝撃吸収性能を確保しつつ強度向上が図れるようにした車両用ドアビームを提供することにある。
【0013】
【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に記載の車両用ドアビームは、内部に直径方向に横切る隔壁が形成された金属製のほぼ筒状の中空体のうち、隔壁にならってほぼ平行に延びる隔壁両側の周壁部分に焼入れを施した構造を採用した。
【0014】
これにより、中空体は、衝突エネルギーの吸収を果たす伸び側および縮み側で十分な靭性が確保されると同時に、焼入れで硬度が高くなる周壁部分が、隔壁と協同して衝撃力に対して高い強度をもたらす梁部となる。
【0015】
したがって、製品重量を増加させたり外形を大きくしたりせずにすむ焼入れだけで、求められる衝撃吸収性能を得つつ、隔壁を活用した強度の増大が図れる。
【0016】
請求項2に記載の車両用ドアビームは、上記目的に加え、一層、高い強度が確保されるよう、中空体の内部を直径方向に横切る隔壁にも焼入れを施したことにある。
【0017】
請求項3に記載の車両用ドアビームは、上記目的に加え、さらに重量が軽くかつコストが安価な一般部材で、十分な衝撃吸収性能と十分な強度を満足するドアビームが簡単に得られるよう、中空体には、鋼板のプレス加工により、鋼板の一方の端部を内側に折り込み同端部に続く鋼板部分が当該折り込んだ端部の先端部および根元部と重なるよう巻き成形した、折り込んだ端部が内部を横切る隔壁となる中空構造物を用い、この巻き成形後の中空構造物又は中空構造物の成形前の鋼板に対して、隔壁両側の周壁部分の焼入れが施される構造を採用した。
【0018】
請求項4に記載の車両用ドアビームは、同じく十分な衝撃吸収性能と十分な強度を満足するドアビームが簡単に得られるよう、中空体を、鋼板のプレス加工により、鋼板の一方の端部を内側に折り込み同端部に続く鋼板部分が当該折り込んだ端部の先端部および根元部と重なるよう巻き成形した、折り込んだ端部が内部を横切る隔壁となる中空構造物を用い、この中空構造物の成形前の鋼板に対して、隔壁および該隔壁両側の周壁部分の焼入れが施される構造を採用した。
【0019】
請求項5に記載の車両用ビームは、上記目的に加え、さらに衝撃力が加わりやすい部分の強度を効果的に高めるために、隔壁両側の部分や隔壁の焼入れを、中空体の長手方向のほぼ中央部分だけに施すようにしたことにある。
【0020】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明を図1ないし図3に示す第1の実施形態にもとづいて説明する。
【0021】
図1は、車両、例えば自動車の車体側部に組み付くフロントドアを示し、図中1はフロントドアの本体部、2は本体部1の上部に形成された窓枠部を示す。本体部1は、例えばドアアウタパネル、ドアインナパネル、ドアトリムなど(いずれも図示しない)を組み合わせて偏平な箱形に形成されていて、内部にドアガラスや同ドアガラスを昇降する昇降機構など(いずれも図示しない)を内蔵させてある。また本体部1内には、ドアビーム3が内蔵されている。同ドアビーム3は、斜めの向きで、ドアアウタパネルの内面に沿うよう幅方向全体渡り配置してある。
【0022】
このドアビーム3には、図2(a),(b)に示されるように内部が直径方向に横切る隔壁4で仕切られた金属製のほぼ筒状の中空体5が用いられている。この中空体5の両端部には、隔壁4と直交する方向に座面が向くブラケット部6が一体に形成されている。そして、中空体5は、隔壁4がほぼ水平に向くよう、両端のブラケット部6で固定してあり、ドア側方(径方向外側)から加わる衝撃力Pを隔壁4と周壁との双方で受けるようにしてある。
【0023】
この中空体5には、一般部材、例えば鋼板をプレス加工により巻き成形したほぼ円筒状の中空構造物が用いられている。具体的には、中空体5は、図3(a)に示されるようにブラケット部6を含む中空体5の全体を展開した帯形状の鋼板7(ブランク材)を用意し、これをプレス加工機(図示しない)の上下型内にセットして、始めに図3(b)に示されるように隔壁4に相当する鋼板7の幅方向一端側の端部分8を垂直に立ち上げ、幅方向中央を上向きの円弧状に成形し、幅方向他側を下向きの円弧状に成形する。なお、図中9はこのときの上向きの円弧状部を示し、10は同じく下向きの円弧状部を示す。この状態から、プレス加工により、図3(b)〜図3(f)に示されるように鋼板7の端部分7aを内側に折り込み、続いて円弧状部9を整形する加工を施してから、折り込んだ端部分8を中心として端部分8に続く鋼板部分を先の折り込んだ端部分8の先端部8aと根元部8bと重なるように巻き付ける。その後、図3(g)に示されるように一対のスポット電極11,11で、外側から隔壁4の両端側に通電して、先端部8aとそれに重なる鋼板部分、根元部8bとそれに重なる鋼板部分とをスポット溶接で固定することにより、図2(b)に示されるような端部8が内部を直径方向に横切る隔壁4をなすほぼ円筒状の中空体5が形成される。Xはそのスポット溶接部分を示す。もちろん、スポット溶接(隔壁4の前後端の溶接)でなく、鋼板7の巻き最終端(鋼板7の幅方向他端部分7a)だけをアーク溶接して固定しても構わない。図2(b)中の二点鎖線部分Yは、そのアーク溶接部分を示す。
【0024】
なお、鋼板7の全長方向前後にある一対の平坦な部分7bは、巻き成形の途中で、隔壁4と直角な方向に向く平面に加工され、ほぼ三角形状のブラケット部6を形成する。
【0025】
この中空体5に、衝撃吸収性能を損なわずに、強度だけが高められるよう、焼入れが施してある。具体的には、最もドア外側から衝撃を受けやすい全長方向の中央部分、詳しくは図2(a)中の焼入れ域αと示している中央の領域に焼入れが施してある。
【0026】
同焼入れは、衝撃力Pが入力する方向に沿って延びる周壁部分だけにしてある。具体的には、図2(b)中の交叉した斜線部分で示されるように隔壁4にならってほぼ平行に延びる隔壁両側の周壁部分5aだけに焼入れを施してある。詳しくは、例えば図3(h)に示されるように加熱コイル12aと冷却水噴射子12bとを組み合わせた高周波焼入れヘッド12を用いて、外部から巻き成形後の中空体5の各周壁部分5aだけに高周波焼入れを施してある。むろん、中空体5の内部から周壁部分5aを高周波焼入れしてもよい。図2(b)中、βは、その焼入れが施された領域を示す。
【0027】
これで、衝撃力Pが入力する方向に沿う周壁部分5aの硬度を高めて、同部分で衝撃力Pを縦方向から受けるようにしている。と同時に中空体5が衝撃エネルギーで折れ曲がる際に縮む縮み側の周壁部分5b(衝撃力Pが入力する方向の前側の周壁部分)と、その反対側の伸び側の周壁部分5c(衝撃力Pが入力する方向の後側の周壁部分)は、焼入れが施されないことを利用して靭性を確保し、同部分を素材通りの性質で変形可能にしている。
【0028】
これにより、十分な衝撃吸収性能と高い強度とを有するドアビーム3を得ている。
【0029】
すなわち、当該衝撃吸収性能の点、強度の点を説明すれば、今、図1に示されるようにフロントドアの内部に、ドアビーム3が、隔壁4をほぼ水平に向けた姿勢で組み付けてあるとする。
【0030】
このとき、衝撃力Pが、フロントドアの本体部中央へ向かって入力されるとする。
【0031】
ここで、中空体5には、衝撃力Pが入力される方向に沿って延びる隔壁4、同じく焼入れにより硬度が高くなった周壁部分5aが形成されているから、加わる衝撃は、並行な隔壁4、周壁部分5aがなす梁構造で縦方向から受け止められる。このとき、周壁部分5aは、隔壁4と共同して高い強度を発揮する。
【0032】
続いて、中空体5は、衝撃力Pが入力される地点を支点として、折れ曲がろうとする。
【0033】
この際、縮み側(入力側)の周壁部分5b、伸び側(入力側と反対側)の周壁部分5cは、いずれも焼入れが施されておらず、素材の靭性が低下せずにそのまま確保されているから、中空体5は、縮み側の周壁部分5bは縮み変形、伸び側の周壁部分5cは伸び変形しながら折れ曲がり、衝撃エネルギーを吸収する。
【0034】
つまり、縮み側および伸び側は、割れや亀裂をきたしたりせずに、素材がもたらす変形モードの通り変形するから、同変形モードの低下はなく、十分な衝撃吸収性能が発揮される。
【0035】
したがって、隔壁4を有した中空体5で、製品重量を増加させたり大形化させたりせずに、十分な衝撃吸収性能を確保しつつ、衝突に対する強度を格段に高めることができる。
【0036】
しかも、中空体5には、鋼板の巻き成形により形成された中空構造物を用い、この隔壁両側の周壁部分5aに焼入れを施した構造を採用したので、軽くかつコストが安価な一般部材だけで、求められる衝撃吸収性能と十分な強度を満足するドアビーム3が簡単に実現できる。
【0037】
そのうえ、焼入れ範囲βは、中空体5の長手方向のほぼ中央だけにしたことにより、衝撃力Pの加わりやすいドアビーム3の部位を効果的に高めることができる。
【0038】
図4および図5は、本発明の第2の実施形態を示す。
【0039】
本実施形態は、図4に示されるように周壁部分5aだけでなく、隔壁4にも焼入れを施すようにしたものである。この場合は、図5に示されるように中空体5の巻き成形前の鋼板7(ブランク材)において、例えば図3(h)で用いたのと同様の高周波焼入れヘッド(図示しない)を用いて、隔壁4の焼入れ域βに相当する端部分8の中央部分A、各周壁部分5aの焼入れ域βに相当する鋼板部分B,Cに高周波焼入れすればよい。
【0040】
このように隔壁4にも焼入れを施すと、一層、中空体5の強度を高めることができる。しかも、この場合も、中空体5の縮み側の周壁部分5bや伸び側の周壁部分5cの変形を損なうことがないので、十分な衝撃吸収性能を約束できる。そのうえ、中空体5は、ブランク材に焼入れを施してから巻き成形するようにしたので、隔壁4に焼入れを施すときでも、先の第1の実施形態と同じく、コストが安価な一般部材で、求められる衝撃吸収性能と十分な強度を満足するドアビーム3が簡単に実現できる。
【0041】
なお、ブランク材に対して行う焼入れは、第1の実施形態で説明した周壁部分5aに対して行うようにしてもよい。
【0042】
但し、図4および図5において、第1の実施形態と同じ部分には同一符号を付してその説明を省略した。
【0043】
図6は、本発明の第3の実施形態を示す。
【0044】
本実施形態は、中空体5に孔13が設けられている場合の周壁部分5aへの焼入れについて示す。ドアビーム3は、防錆処理のため本体部1に装着された状態で、電着液中に浸されて電着塗装がなされるが、このとき、電着液が中空体5の内部にも進入して中空体5の内面も電着塗装がなされる。また、電着塗装完了後は、電着液中から取り出されて、これに伴い中空体5の内部に進入していた電着液も排出される。孔13は、上述した電着液の進入と排出を容易にする目的で、中空体5の上側部と下側部に設けられている。このような場合には、焼入れ域βを孔13の何れか片側にずらして焼入れを施すようにしてもよい。このようにすれば、電着液の進入、排出を損なうことなく、衝撃吸収性能と十分な強度を満足するドアビーム3を得ることができる。但し、図6中において、第1の実施形態および第2の実施形態と同じ部分には同一符号を付してその説明を省略した。
【0045】
なお、本発明は上述した実施形態に限定されることなく、本発明の主旨を逸脱しない範囲内で種々変更して実施しても構わない。例えば実施形態では、高周波焼入れを用いたが、他の焼入れ手段で焼入れを施してもよい。また実施形態では、中空体の中央部の領域で焼入れを施すようにしたが、これに限らず、中空体の全長方向の全体に渡り、焼入れを施すようにしてもよい。
【0046】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように請求項1に記載の発明に記載の発明によれば、中空体のうち衝突エネルギーの吸収を果たす伸び側および縮み側は十分な靭性が確保されると同時に、焼入れにより硬度が高くなる周壁部分は、隔壁と協同して衝撃力に対して高い強度をもたらす梁部となる。
【0047】
したがって、製品重量を増加させたり外形を大きくしたりせずにすむ焼入れだけで、求められる十分な衝撃吸収性能を得つつ、隔壁を活用した強度の増大で、十分な強度を得ることができる。
【0048】
請求項2に記載の発明によれば、上記効果に加え、隔壁の硬度も焼入れにより増大するので、一層、高い強度が確保できるといった効果を奏する。
【0049】
請求項3および請求項4に記載の発明によれば、上記効果に加え、重量が軽くかつコストが安価な一般部材で、十分な衝撃吸収性能と十分な強度を満足するドアビームを簡単に得ることができるといった効果を奏する。
【0050】
請求項5に記載の発明によれば、上記効果に加え、衝撃力が加わりやすい部分の強度を効果的に高めることができるといった効果を奏する。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の第1の実施形態に係るドアビームを、同ドアビームを組み付けたドアと共に示す斜視図。
【図2】(a)同ドアビームの正面図。
(b)図2(a)中のT−T線に沿う中空体の断面図。
【図3】同焼入れが施されたドアビームが得られるまでの手順を説明するための図。
【図4】本発明の第2の実施形態に係るドアビームを構成する中空体の断面図。
【図5】同中空体の隔壁、同隔壁とほぼ平行な周壁部分に施す焼入れを説明するための図。
【図6】(a)本発明の第3の実施形態に係るドアビームの正面図。
(b)図6(a)中のS−S線に沿う中空体の断面図。
【符号の説明】
3…ドアビーム
4…隔壁
5…中空体
5a…隔壁とほぼ平行な周壁部分
6…ブラケット部
7…鋼板(ブランク材)。
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vehicle door beam used for suppressing deformation of a door on a vehicle side portion into a vehicle interior.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In automobiles (vehicles), in order to ensure safety against collisions from the side of the vehicle body, a door beam is installed inside the door on the side of the vehicle body, and the door beam absorbs the collision energy applied from the side, and the door is Suppressing deformation to the indoor side.
[0003]
In general, a metal cylindrical hollow body is used as a door beam, and is attached along the inner side of the door panel along the longitudinal direction of the door. When the hollow body receives an impact from the side of the vehicle body, the peripheral wall on the input side contracts and is bent so that the peripheral wall on the opposite side extends to absorb the impact energy, thereby preventing the door from being deformed.
[0004]
However, it is difficult to ensure the strength to prevent the door from being deformed toward the vehicle interior side only with the peripheral wall of the hollow body. That is, in order to ensure strength, pipes with large outer diameters may be used, but the door part where the door beam is assembled is limited by glass and many parts of the mechanism that raises and lowers the glass. Therefore, it is difficult to adopt a hollow body having a larger outer diameter.
[0005]
Therefore, as shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-141368, a cylindrical hollow body made of metal having a partition wall transverse to the diametrical direction is employed, and the hollow body is in a posture in which the partition wall is oriented sideways (substantially horizontal). By assembling the inside of the door, the strength in the direction in which the impact is input is increased without increasing the outer diameter.
[0006]
However, the strength of the door beam tends to be further demanded.
[0007]
As a countermeasure, it can be considered that a reinforcement (reinforcing material) is assembled to a hollow body having a wall portion inside to increase the strength against a collision. However, separately installing the reinforcement not only excessively increases the weight of the door beam, but also complicates the door beam structurally.
[0008]
In view of this, it is conceivable to increase the hardness of almost the entire area of the hollow body by employing a technique for quenching almost the entire hollow body as disclosed in JP-A-9-2066.
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, if the entire hollow body is simply quenched, the required shock absorbing performance cannot be obtained.
[0010]
In other words, quenching increases hardness by transformation of the metal structure, so that the strength of the hollow body is increased without increasing the product weight, but on the other hand, the hardness of the peripheral wall portion that absorbs impact energy is also increased. If it receives, it will become easy to produce a crack and a crack in the peripheral wall part bent. For this reason, a simple tempered door beam cannot perform a sufficient shock absorbing function. In particular, a hollow body with a partition wall is structured to receive an impact with an internal partition wall, so unlike a simple hollow body, the impact force transmitted to the peripheral wall portion on the stretch side is large, and a part of the peripheral wall portion on the stretch side is at an early stage of bending. Cracks and cracks are likely to occur and sufficient shock absorption cannot be expected.
[0011]
In quenching the hollow body, as shown in JP-A-5-345517, the peripheral wall of the hollow body is intermittently quenched in the circumferential direction, and the quenched portion and the quenching are performed along the circumferential direction of the hollow body. Although a technique has been proposed in which a plurality of parts are arranged side by side alternately with parts that have not been subjected to soldering, even when the hollow body is bent, cracks and cracks are likely to occur in the hardened part, and sufficient shock absorption is achieved. The performance cannot be expected.
[0012]
The present invention has been made paying attention to the above circumstances, and its object is a hollow body having a partition wall, which has sufficient impact absorbing performance without increasing the product weight or increasing the size. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicular door beam that can be improved in strength while being secured.
[0013]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle door beam according to claim 1 is a partition wall extending substantially parallel to a partition wall, out of a substantially cylindrical hollow body made of metal and having a partition wall transversely diametrically formed therein. A structure in which the peripheral wall portions on both sides are hardened is adopted.
[0014]
As a result, the hollow body has sufficient toughness on the stretch side and the contraction side to absorb the collision energy, and at the same time, the peripheral wall portion whose hardness is increased by quenching is high with respect to the impact force in cooperation with the partition wall. It becomes a beam part that brings strength.
[0015]
Therefore, only by quenching without increasing the product weight or enlarging the outer shape, it is possible to increase the strength by utilizing the partition wall while obtaining the required impact absorbing performance.
[0016]
In addition to the above object, the vehicle door beam according to claim 2 is that the partition wall that crosses the inside of the hollow body in the diametrical direction is also quenched so as to ensure a higher strength.
[0017]
In addition to the above object, the vehicle door beam according to claim 3 is a general member that is lighter in weight and less expensive, and is hollow so that a door beam satisfying sufficient shock absorption performance and sufficient strength can be easily obtained. The body is folded into one end by pressing the steel plate so that the end of the folded steel plate overlaps the tip and root of the folded end. A hollow structure that becomes a partition wall that crosses the inside is used, and a structure in which the peripheral wall portions on both sides of the partition wall are quenched is applied to the hollow structure after winding or the steel plate before forming the hollow structure.
[0018]
The vehicle door beam according to claim 4 is configured such that one end of the steel plate is placed inside by pressing the steel plate so that a door beam satisfying sufficient shock absorbing performance and sufficient strength can be easily obtained. Using a hollow structure in which the steel plate portion following the same end portion is wound and formed so as to overlap the front end portion and the root portion of the folded end portion, the folded end portion serves as a partition across the inside. A structure was adopted in which the partition walls and the peripheral wall portions on both sides of the partition walls were quenched with respect to the steel sheet before forming.
[0019]
In addition to the above purpose, the vehicular beam according to claim 5 is provided with a portion on both sides of the partition wall and the quenching of the partition wall in order to effectively increase the strength of the portion where the impact force is easily applied. This is because it is applied only to the central part.
[0020]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention will be described below based on the first embodiment shown in FIGS.
[0021]
FIG. 1 shows a front door assembled to a vehicle body side of a vehicle, for example, an automobile, in which 1 denotes a main body portion of the front door and 2 denotes a window frame portion formed on the upper portion of the main body portion 1. The main body 1 is formed in a flat box shape by combining, for example, a door outer panel, a door inner panel, a door trim, etc. (all not shown), and an elevating mechanism for raising and lowering the door glass and the door glass inside (whichever (Not shown) is built-in. A door beam 3 is built in the main body 1. The door beam 3 is arranged across the entire width direction so as to be inclined and along the inner surface of the door outer panel.
[0022]
As shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b), the door beam 3 uses a substantially cylindrical hollow body 5 made of metal and partitioned by a partition wall 4 whose inside crosses in the diameter direction. At both ends of the hollow body 5, bracket portions 6 having a seating surface facing in a direction orthogonal to the partition wall 4 are integrally formed. The hollow body 5 is fixed by the bracket portions 6 at both ends so that the partition wall 4 is oriented almost horizontally, and receives an impact force P applied from the side of the door (outside in the radial direction) by both the partition wall 4 and the peripheral wall. It is like that.
[0023]
As the hollow body 5, a general member, for example, a substantially cylindrical hollow structure in which a steel plate is wound by press working is used. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3A, the hollow body 5 is prepared by preparing a strip-shaped steel plate 7 (blank material) in which the entire hollow body 5 including the bracket portion 6 is developed, and press-working this. Set in the upper and lower molds of a machine (not shown), and as shown in FIG. 3B, first, the end portion 8 on one end side in the width direction of the steel plate 7 corresponding to the partition wall 4 is raised vertically, and the width direction The center is formed in an upward arc shape, and the other side in the width direction is formed in a downward arc shape. In the figure, 9 indicates the upward arc-shaped portion at this time, and 10 indicates the downward arc-shaped portion. From this state, by pressing, the end portion 7a of the steel plate 7 is folded inward as shown in FIGS. 3 (b) to 3 (f), and then the arcuate portion 9 is shaped, The steel plate portion following the end portion 8 is wound around the folded end portion 8 so as to overlap the tip portion 8a and the root portion 8b of the previously folded end portion 8. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 3 (g), a pair of spot electrodes 11 and 11 are energized from the outside to both ends of the partition wall 4, and the tip 8a and the steel plate portion overlapping it, the base portion 8b and the steel plate portion overlapping it. Are fixed by spot welding to form a substantially cylindrical hollow body 5 in which an end portion 8 as shown in FIG. 2B forms a partition wall 4 that crosses the inside in a diametrical direction. X indicates the spot welded portion. Of course, instead of spot welding (welding the front and rear ends of the partition wall 4), only the final winding end of the steel plate 7 (the other end portion 7a in the width direction of the steel plate 7) may be arc-welded and fixed. A two-dot chain line portion Y in FIG. 2B indicates the arc welded portion.
[0024]
In addition, a pair of flat part 7b before and behind the full length direction of the steel plate 7 is processed into the plane which faces a direction at right angles to the partition 4 in the middle of winding forming, and forms the substantially triangular-shaped bracket part 6. FIG.
[0025]
The hollow body 5 is quenched so that only the strength is increased without impairing the impact absorbing performance. Specifically, quenching is applied to a central portion in the full length direction that is most susceptible to impact from the outside of the door, specifically, a central region indicated as a quenching region α in FIG.
[0026]
The quenching is performed only on the peripheral wall portion extending along the direction in which the impact force P is input. Specifically, as shown by the crossed oblique line portions in FIG. 2B, only the peripheral wall portions 5a on both sides of the partition wall extending substantially parallel to the partition wall 4 are quenched. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 3 (h), only the peripheral wall portions 5a of the hollow body 5 after being wound from outside using an induction hardening head 12 in which a heating coil 12a and a cooling water sprayer 12b are combined. Has been induction hardened. Of course, the peripheral wall portion 5a may be induction-hardened from the inside of the hollow body 5. In FIG. 2B, β indicates a region where the quenching has been performed.
[0027]
Thus, the hardness of the peripheral wall portion 5a along the direction in which the impact force P is input is increased, and the impact force P is received from the vertical direction at the same portion. At the same time, the peripheral wall portion 5b (the front peripheral wall portion in the direction in which the impact force P is input) contracts when the hollow body 5 is bent by the impact energy, and the peripheral wall portion 5c (impact force P is applied to the opposite side). The peripheral wall portion on the rear side in the input direction) ensures toughness by utilizing the fact that quenching is not performed, and allows the portion to be deformed according to the properties of the material.
[0028]
As a result, the door beam 3 having sufficient shock absorbing performance and high strength is obtained.
[0029]
That is, the impact absorbing performance and strength will be explained. Now, as shown in FIG. 1, the door beam 3 is assembled in the front door with the partition wall 4 oriented almost horizontally. To do.
[0030]
At this time, it is assumed that the impact force P is input toward the center of the main body of the front door.
[0031]
Here, the hollow body 5 is formed with the partition wall 4 extending along the direction in which the impact force P is input, and the peripheral wall portion 5a whose hardness is increased by quenching. The beam structure formed by the peripheral wall portion 5a is received from the vertical direction. At this time, the peripheral wall portion 5 a exhibits high strength in cooperation with the partition wall 4.
[0032]
Subsequently, the hollow body 5 tends to bend with the point where the impact force P is input as a fulcrum.
[0033]
At this time, the peripheral wall portion 5b on the contraction side (input side) and the peripheral wall portion 5c on the expansion side (opposite side of the input side) are not quenched, and the toughness of the material is not deteriorated and is secured as it is. Therefore, the hollow body 5 bends while the peripheral wall portion 5b on the contraction side is deformed and the peripheral wall portion 5c on the expansion side is expanded and deformed, and absorbs impact energy.
[0034]
In other words, the shrink side and the stretch side are deformed according to the deformation mode provided by the material without causing cracks or cracks, so that the deformation mode is not lowered and sufficient shock absorbing performance is exhibited.
[0035]
Therefore, the hollow body 5 having the partition walls 4 can remarkably increase the strength against collision while ensuring sufficient shock absorption performance without increasing the product weight or increasing the size.
[0036]
Moreover, since the hollow body 5 uses a hollow structure formed by winding a steel plate, and a structure in which the peripheral wall portions 5a on both sides of the partition wall are quenched, only a general member that is light and inexpensive. Thus, the door beam 3 satisfying the required shock absorbing performance and sufficient strength can be easily realized.
[0037]
In addition, since the quenching range β is set only at the substantially center in the longitudinal direction of the hollow body 5, the portion of the door beam 3 to which the impact force P is easily applied can be effectively increased.
[0038]
4 and 5 show a second embodiment of the present invention.
[0039]
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, not only the peripheral wall portion 5 a but also the partition wall 4 is quenched. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, in the steel plate 7 (blank material) before the hollow body 5 is formed, for example, using an induction hardening head (not shown) similar to that used in FIG. The steel plate portions B and C corresponding to the central portion A of the end portion 8 corresponding to the quenching region β of the partition wall 4 and the quenching region β of each peripheral wall portion 5a may be induction-hardened.
[0040]
Thus, if the partition 4 is also quenched, the strength of the hollow body 5 can be further increased. Moreover, in this case as well, the deformation of the shrinkable peripheral wall portion 5b and the stretched peripheral wall portion 5c of the hollow body 5 is not impaired, so that sufficient shock absorbing performance can be promised. In addition, since the hollow body 5 is formed by winding the blank material after quenching, even when the partition wall 4 is quenched, as with the first embodiment, the general member is inexpensive. The door beam 3 satisfying the required shock absorbing performance and sufficient strength can be easily realized.
[0041]
The quenching performed on the blank material may be performed on the peripheral wall portion 5a described in the first embodiment.
[0042]
However, in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
[0043]
FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.
[0044]
This embodiment shows hardening to the surrounding wall part 5a in case the hole 13 is provided in the hollow body 5. FIG. The door beam 3 is immersed in the electrodeposition liquid while being attached to the main body 1 for rust prevention treatment, and electrodeposition coating is performed. At this time, the electrodeposition liquid also enters the inside of the hollow body 5. The inner surface of the hollow body 5 is also electrodeposited. Further, after completion of the electrodeposition coating, the electrodeposition liquid that has been taken out from the electrodeposition liquid and has entered the hollow body 5 is also discharged. The hole 13 is provided in the upper part and the lower part of the hollow body 5 for the purpose of facilitating the entrance and discharge of the electrodeposition liquid described above. In such a case, the quenching zone β may be shifted to one side of the hole 13 for quenching. In this way, it is possible to obtain the door beam 3 that satisfies the shock absorbing performance and sufficient strength without impairing the entrance and discharge of the electrodeposition liquid. However, in FIG. 6, the same parts as those in the first embodiment and the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
[0045]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment, induction hardening is used, but hardening may be performed by other hardening means. In the embodiment, the quenching is performed in the central region of the hollow body. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and quenching may be performed over the entire length of the hollow body.
[0046]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the invention described in claim 1, the expansion side and the contraction side that absorb the collision energy in the hollow body are ensured sufficient toughness, and at the same time, the hardness is increased by quenching. The peripheral wall portion that becomes higher becomes a beam portion that provides high strength against impact force in cooperation with the partition wall.
[0047]
Therefore, sufficient strength can be obtained by increasing the strength by utilizing the partition wall while obtaining the required sufficient impact absorbing performance only by quenching without increasing the product weight or enlarging the outer shape.
[0048]
According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the above effect, the hardness of the partition wall is also increased by quenching, so that the effect of further ensuring high strength can be achieved.
[0049]
According to the invention described in claim 3 and claim 4, in addition to the above effects, a door beam that satisfies a sufficient shock absorbing performance and a sufficient strength can be easily obtained with a general member that is light in weight and low in cost. There is an effect that can be.
[0050]
According to the invention described in claim 5, in addition to the above effects, there is an effect that it is possible to effectively increase the strength of the portion where the impact force is easily applied.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a door beam according to a first embodiment of the present invention together with a door assembled with the door beam.
FIG. 2A is a front view of the door beam.
(B) Sectional drawing of the hollow body which follows the TT line | wire in Fig.2 (a).
FIG. 3 is a view for explaining a procedure until a hardened door beam is obtained.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a hollow body constituting a door beam according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a view for explaining quenching performed on the partition wall of the hollow body and a peripheral wall portion substantially parallel to the partition wall.
FIG. 6A is a front view of a door beam according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
(B) Sectional drawing of the hollow body which follows the SS line | wire in Fig.6 (a).
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 ... Door beam 4 ... Partition 5 ... Hollow body 5a ... Peripheral wall part 6 substantially parallel to a partition ... Bracket part 7 ... Steel plate (blank material).

Claims (5)

内部に直径方向に横切る隔壁が形成された金属製のほぼ筒状の中空体を有し、衝撃を該中空体の径方向外側から前記隔壁沿いに受けるように構成してなる車両用ドアビームであって、
前記中空体は、前記隔壁にならってほぼ平行に延びる当該隔壁両側の周壁部分に焼入れが施されてなることを特徴とする車両用ドアビーム。
A door beam for a vehicle having a substantially cylindrical hollow body made of metal and having a partition wall transversely crossing in the diametrical direction, and configured to receive an impact along the partition wall from the radially outer side of the hollow body. And
The vehicle door beam according to claim 1, wherein the hollow body is formed by quenching peripheral wall portions on both sides of the partition wall extending substantially parallel to the partition wall.
請求項1に記載の車両用ドアビームにおいて、
前記中空体は、さらに前記隔壁にも焼入れが施されてなることを特徴とする車両用ドアビーム。
The vehicle door beam according to claim 1,
The vehicle door beam, wherein the hollow body is further hardened on the partition wall.
請求項1に記載の車両用ドアビームにおいて、
前記中空体は、鋼板のプレス加工により、鋼板の一方の端部を内側に折り込み同端部に続く鋼板部分が当該折り込んだ端部の先端部および根元部と重なるよう巻き成形した、前記折り込んだ端部が内部を横切る隔壁となる中空構造物で構成され、当該巻き成形後の中空構造物に対して、又は当該中空構造物の成形前の鋼板に対して、前記焼入れが施されてなることを特徴とする車両用ドアビーム。
The vehicle door beam according to claim 1,
The hollow body is formed by pressing a steel plate so that one end portion of the steel plate is folded inward so that the steel plate portion following the end portion is overlapped with the tip portion and the root portion of the folded end portion. It is composed of a hollow structure whose end is a partition wall that crosses the inside, and is subjected to the quenching with respect to the hollow structure after the winding or the steel plate before forming the hollow structure. A door beam for vehicles.
請求項2に記載の車両用ドアビームにおいて、
前記中空体は、鋼板のプレス加工により、鋼板の一方の端部を内側に折り込み同端部に続く鋼板部分が当該折り込んだ端部の先端部および根元部と重なるよう巻き成形した、前記折り込んだ端部が内部を横切る隔壁となる中空構造物で構成され、当該中空構造物の成形前の鋼板に対して前記焼入れが施されてなることを特徴とする車両用ドアビーム。
The vehicle door beam according to claim 2,
The hollow body is formed by pressing a steel plate so that one end portion of the steel plate is folded inward so that the steel plate portion following the end portion is overlapped with the tip portion and the root portion of the folded end portion. A vehicle door beam comprising a hollow structure whose end is a partition wall that traverses the interior, and the steel plate before forming the hollow structure is subjected to the quenching.
請求項1ないし請求項4のいずれか1つに記載の車両用ドアビームにおいて、
前記焼入れは、前記中空体の長手方向のほぼ中央部分だけに施されることを特徴とする車両用ドアビーム。
The vehicle door beam according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The vehicle door beam according to claim 1, wherein the quenching is performed only at a substantially central portion in a longitudinal direction of the hollow body.
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