JP5931361B2 - Step and storage structure for vehicles - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a step used in a vehicle roof having a high vehicle height and a step and storage structure for a vehicle that also serves as a storage unit that can store dirty objects.

  Conventionally, when washing a roof of a vehicle with a high vehicle height or applying wax, if the worker performs these operations while standing on the ground, the operator's hand is difficult to reach the entire surface of the roof. Therefore, an operator prepares a step or ladder (see Patent Document 1) and puts his / her foot on the stand to perform work, and opens the door and puts his / her foot on the side sill trim.

  In addition, as described in Patent Document 2, an accommodation recess that can accommodate an object is provided in the vehicle interior of the vehicle, but the accommodation recess can accommodate a relatively small object. However, it cannot store long wet items such as umbrellas and heavy items such as jacks and tire chains.

JP 2002-147153 A JP 2004-42762 A

  When using a step stool, a ladder, or the like when washing such a conventional vehicle, it is necessary to prepare and clean up the work, which is troublesome for the operator.

  Also, since long objects such as umbrellas and heavy objects such as jacks and tire chains cannot be stored in the storage recesses provided in the room, they must be placed indoors. For this reason, the vehicle interior is currently wet or dirty.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and can accommodate a long object such as an umbrella or a heavy object such as a jack or a tire chain, and has a vehicle height without bothering an operator. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle step and storage structure capable of washing a high vehicle roof.

In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle step and storage structure according to the present invention includes an opening provided on the outside of a vehicle door (the left rear door 10 in the embodiment) and opening outward. A lid that can be opened and closed, and a wall that is provided at least in the lower part of the opening and extends inward in the width direction of the vehicle door, and the wall is disposed in the vehicle door and is opposed to the opening. Consecutively connected to form a storage portion having a space portion formed therein, the lower surface of the storage portion forms a step , and the storage portion having a surface portion and a wall portion is integrally formed and integrated The storage part formed in is supported so as to be able to protrude into an opening provided in the outer panel of the vehicle door (claim 1).

The lid of the present invention is slidably supported with respect to the opening (Claim 5 ).

Further closure of the present invention, one end and wherein the other end is rotatably supported is swingable with respect to the opening (Claim 6).

An opening provided on the outside of the vehicle door and opening toward the outside; a lid that can open and close the opening; and a surface that surrounds the opening and extends inward in the width direction of the vehicle door. Is continuously connected to the wall portion disposed in the vehicle door and opposed to the opening portion, and constitutes a housing portion in which a space portion is formed, and the lower surface of the housing portion constitutes a step, The surface portion is supported by a bone member (door beam 15 in the embodiment) provided in the vehicle door (claim 2 ).

The rib members of the present invention is characterized by a supporting member connected to the door beam or the door beam disposed to the vehicle inside the door (claim 3).

Furthermore, the surface portion of the present invention is supported by a bone member via an elastic body (claim 4 ).

  As described above, according to the step and storage structure for a vehicle according to the present invention, it is possible to store a long object such as an umbrella and a heavy object such as a jack and a tire chain by having the above characteristics. The roof of a vehicle having a high vehicle height can be washed without bothering the operator.

1 is a partial side view of a vehicle including a left rear door provided with a step and storage structure for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. Sectional drawing of the left rear door provided with the step and storage structure for vehicles equivalent to the II arrow of FIG. 1 is shown. The internal structure figure of the side surface side of the left rear door provided with the step and storage structure for vehicles is shown. The fragmentary sectional view of the left rear door equivalent to the IIIb-IIIb arrow view of FIG. 3 is shown. Sectional drawing of the part corresponded to the IIIa-IIIa arrow of FIG. 3 of the step and storage structure for vehicles concerning one embodiment of this invention is shown. The sectional view of the step and storage structure for other vehicles concerning one embodiment of the present invention is shown, The figure (a) is the step and storage structure provided with the lid which has a rotation fulcrum in the upper part, FIG. 2B shows a step and storage structure provided with a lid having a rotation fulcrum at the bottom. The step and storage structure for other vehicles concerning one embodiment of the present invention is shown, The figure (a) is an internal structure figure of the rear door provided with another step and storage structure, and the figure (b). It is an enlarged view of arrow A part of the figure (a). Sectional drawing of the left rear door provided with the step and storage structure for vehicles concerning other embodiment of this invention is shown. Sectional drawing of the left rear door provided with the step and storage structure for vehicles concerning other embodiment of this invention is shown.

  A preferred embodiment of a vehicle step and storage structure according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. First, with reference to FIG.1 and FIG.2, the outline of the vehicle door provided with the step and storage structure is demonstrated. In the present embodiment, a left rear door disposed on the left side in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle will be described as an example.

  As shown in FIG. 1 (partial side view), the left rear door 10 is swingable in the vehicle width direction at the rear end portion of the center pillar 4 disposed in the middle portion in the front-rear direction on the left side of the body 2 of the vehicle 1. The left opening rear part 5 that opens to the left rear part of the vehicle 1 is opened and closed.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a portion corresponding to the II arrow view of the left rear door 10 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the left rear door 10 is disposed opposite to the outer panel 11 that is disposed on the outer side in the vehicle width direction and extends in the vehicle front-rear direction, with a predetermined gap on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the outer panel 11. And an inner panel 13 extending in the vehicle front-rear direction along the outer panel 11.

  A space 14 is formed between the outer panel 11 and the inner panel 13. In this space portion 14, a door sash that guides the vertical movement of a window glass (not shown), a door beam 15 (see FIG. 1) that absorbs energy at the time of a side collision, and the left rear door 10 are locked to the body 2. The door lock mechanism part 20 (refer FIG. 1) and the step and storage structure of this invention are provided. Details of the door lock mechanism 20 will be described later. The door beam 15 extends in the front-rear direction at the lower part in the space 14 of the left rear door 10 and is disposed so that the front side is obliquely upward with respect to the rear side.

  Next, the step and storage structure will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, the step and storage structure has a frame 30 that is inserted into a hole 11 a that opens in the outer panel 11 of the left rear door 10, and is movable to the inside of the frame 30. And a storage portion 50 that extends from the inside of the frame 30 toward the inner panel and forms a space 56 therein.

  If the hole 11a is further described with reference to FIG. 5, the hole 11a extends from the lower front end portion of the outer panel 11 to the middle portion in the front-rear direction and opens in a rectangular shape in a side view. A step portion 36 to be described later of the frame body 30 is inserted into the hole portion 11a. The frame body 30 is inserted into and supported by the hole portion 11a, and is formed in a rectangular shape extending along the rear surface side of the outer panel 11 from the hole portion 11a to the rear side of the left rear door 10.

  The frame 30 includes a lower frame member 31 disposed in the lower portion, a frame member upper 32 disposed in the upper portion of the frame 30, and a pair of frame member front 33 and frame members disposed on both sides of the frame 30. It has a rear 34. The rectangular step portion 36 that can be fitted into the hole portion 11a is formed on the front portion of the outer surface on the outer panel side of the frame member lower 31, the frame member upper 32, and the frame member front 33 of the frame body 30. Yes. A rectangular opening 35 is opened inside the step 36. As for frame 30, step part 36 is fitted in hole 11a, and it is being fixed to outer panel 11 by the fastening means which is not illustrated.

  Grooves 31 a and 32 a extending in the front-rear direction are formed on the inner surfaces of the lower frame member 31 and the upper frame member 32 of the frame body 30. The upper and lower portions of the lid body 40 are inserted into the groove portions 31a and 32a, and the lid body 40 is supported to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the frame body 30. Details of the lid 40 will be described later.

  Plate-shaped surface portions 51, 52, 53, 54 extending to the inner panel side are connected to the inner surfaces of the lower frame member 31, the upper frame member 32, the front frame member 33, and the rear frame member 34 of the frame body 30. . These surface portions 51, 52, 53, 54 are connected to each other and connected to a wall portion 55 arranged on the inner panel side so as to face the opening 35, and a box-like shape having a space portion 56 formed therein. A storage portion 50 is formed continuously with the frame body 30. The frame 30 and the storage part 50 are integrally formed of a synthetic resin material or the like.

  The surface portion 51 connected to the lower frame member 31 is disposed so that at least the hole 11a side extends in a substantially horizontal direction. For this reason, although details will be described later, when an operator's foot is inserted into the hole 11a, it is possible to place the foot on the lower surface portion 51 and use the surface portion 51 as a step. it can.

  The surface portions 53 and 54 and the wall portion 55 connected to the pair of frame member front 33 and frame member rear 34 extend in a substantially vertical direction, and the surface portion 52 connected to the frame member upper 32 is the vehicle width direction of the left rear door 10. It is provided so as to be inclined obliquely downward as it goes inward. The surface portion 52 disposed in the upper portion is provided with a lamp 58 that illuminates the inside of the storage portion 50 and illuminates the ground outside the left rear door 10.

  Since the storage unit 50 extends from the front side of the left rear door 10 to the rear side of the left rear door 10 beyond the opening 35, a long umbrella can be put in the storage unit 50 as it is, and a chain or the like In order to make it possible to store a heavy object, the storage portion 50 is provided with a plurality of ribs to increase the strength. In addition, a drain hole (not shown) through which water accumulated in the storage unit 50 can be discharged is provided in the surface portion 51 disposed below the storage unit 50.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the lid body 40 provided in the frame body 30 is formed in a rectangular shape larger than the opening 35, so that the lid body 40 is slid forward with respect to the frame body 30. The opening 35 can be closed by the lid 40. When the lid 40 is slid rearward with respect to the frame body 30, the opening 35 can be opened and communicated with the space 56 of the storage unit 50.

  As described above, when the lid 40 is slid, the opening 35 opens and communicates with the space 56 of the storage unit 50. Therefore, when washing the roof of the vehicle 1, the opening 35 is opened. When the operator puts his / her foot into the opening 35, he / she can put his / her foot on the lower frame member 31 and the surface part 51 of the frame 30 and use the lower frame member 31 and the surface part 51 as a step. Therefore, in the case of a vehicle having a relatively high vehicle height, if the lower frame member 31 and the surface portion 51 are used as steps, the operator's hand to wash the car can be brought closer to the roof of the vehicle 1 and dirt on the roof can be removed. Can be easily washed off.

  Further, since the storage unit 50 extends from the front side to the rear side of the lower part of the left rear door 10 and can also store heavy objects, when the lid 40 is slid to open the opening 35, an umbrella or A chain or the like can be stored in the storage unit 50. Further, since the storage unit 50 is provided with a drain hole, there is no possibility that water will accumulate in the storage unit 50 even when an umbrella placed in the storage unit 50 is wet. For this reason, a wet umbrella can be stored in the storage unit 50. Further, the space portion 56 of the storage portion 50 only communicates with the opening 35 and does not communicate with the interior of the vehicle. For this reason, even if a wet umbrella or a dirty chain is stored in the storage unit 50, the interior of the vehicle will not be dirty.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the front end portion of the lid 40 has an engagement hole 41 a used when the lid 40 locks the movement of the lid 40 with the opening 35 closed. A protruding portion 41 is provided. As will be described in detail later, the engagement hole 41a is locked and unlocked by a lock pin 61 of a lock mechanism 60 that is interlocked with the door lock mechanism 20 provided in the left rear door 10.

  The door lock mechanism 20 includes a door latch unit 21 and a handle unit 25, and these units are connected via a door lock connecting member 22 and a door connecting member 26. The door lock connecting member 22 and the door connecting member 26 are configured such that a wire cable is movably passed through a coating formed in a cylindrical shape. The door latch unit 21 is provided on the rear surface portion of the left rear door 10. The left rear door 10 is maintained in a closed state by the door latch unit 21 engaging with a door striker 23 provided on a body connecting the side shell and the rear pillar of the vehicle.

  The handle unit 25 is attached to the front portion of the inner panel 13 from the indoor side, and is operated when the handle portion 27 that is operated when the left rear door 10 is opened and when the left rear door 10 is locked or unlocked. And a lock knob 28. The handle portion 27 and the lock knob 28 are supported so as to be rotatable about a shaft portion extending in the vertical direction. The handle portion 27 and the door latch unit 21 are connected via a door connecting member 26. When the handle portion 27 is turned, the door connecting member 26 moves and the door latch unit 21 is unlocked from the door striker 23. .

  The lock knob 28 and the door latch unit 21 are connected to each other via a door clutch coupling member 22 and a bell clutch 63 that is rotatably supported in the left rear door 10. The door lock connecting member 22 includes two members: a door lock connecting member front 22a disposed on the lock knob 28 side and a door lock connecting member rear 22b disposed on the door latch unit 21 side.

  The bell clutch 63 is disposed in the left rear door 10 at an intermediate position between the door latch unit 21 and the handle unit 25, and is supported so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction around a shaft portion 64 extending in the width direction of the left rear door 10. Has been. The bell clutch 63 has a plate-like clutch main body 65 extending in the vertical direction. The center part of the clutch main body 65 is rotatably supported by the shaft part 64 and is rotatable in the front-rear direction. A pair of lock connecting portions 65a and 65b to which the front door lock connecting member 22a and the rear door lock connecting member 22b are connected are provided at the front and rear ends of the upper portion of the clutch main body 65. Is provided with an interlocking connection portion 65c to which an interlocking connecting member 67 described later is connected.

  A door lock connecting member front 22a is connected between the lock connecting portion 65a on the front side of the clutch main body 65 and the lock knob 28, and a door is connected between the lock connecting portion 65b on the rear side of the clutch main body 65 and the door latch unit 21. The lock connecting member rear 22b is connected. An interlocking connection member 67 is connected between the interlocking connection portion 65 c of the clutch body 65 and the lock pin 61.

  The lock pin 61 is movably supported by a support member 70 attached to the front surface portion 53 of the storage portion 50. The support member 70 includes a base portion 70a that extends along the surface portion 53 of the storage portion 50, and a connecting portion 70b that is bent and extends from one end side of the base portion 70a. The base part 70a is fixed to the storage part 50 through fastening means such as bolts and nuts. The connecting portion 70b is provided with a hole for allowing the lock pin 61 to pass therethrough.

  One end of the lock pin 61 is connected to the wire cable of the interlocking connection member 67, and the coating 67 a on one end side of the interlocking connection member 67 is fixed to the connection part 70 b. For this reason, when the wire cable of the interlocking connecting member 67 moves to the connecting portion 70b side, the lock pin 61 further protrudes from the hole portion of the connecting portion 70b and is inserted into the engaging hole 41a of the lid body 40 to lock the lid body 40. can do. Further, when the wire cable moves in the direction of retreating from the connecting portion 70b, the lock pin 61 can be removed from the engagement hole 41a and the cover 40 can be unlocked. The bell clutch 63, the interlocking connection member 67, and the lock pin 61 are hereinafter referred to as “lock mechanism portion 60”.

  Thus, the handle unit 25 and the door latch unit 21 are connected via the bell clutch 63, the door lock connecting member 22 and the door connecting member 26, and the lock pin 61 is connected to the bell clutch 63 via the interlocking connecting member 67. It is connected. For this reason, when the handle portion 27 is rotated and the door connecting member 26 moves, the door latch unit 21 releases the locked state of the left rear door 10 in accordance with the movement of the door connecting member 26.

  When the lock knob 28 is turned to one side and the door lock connecting member front 22a moves to the bell clutch side, the bell clutch 63 turns clockwise about the shaft portion 64 to move the door lock connecting member rear 22b. Move to the door latch unit side. For this reason, the door latch unit 21 locks the left rear door 10 in accordance with the movement of the door lock connecting member rear 22b. Further, as the bell clutch 63 rotates in the clockwise direction, the interlocking connecting member 67 moves toward the connecting portion 70b, so that the lock pin 61 moves in a direction protruding from the connecting portion 70b of the support member 70. . For this reason, the lock pin 61 can be inserted into the engagement hole 41 a of the lid body 40 to lock the lid body 40.

  On the other hand, when the lock knob 28 is turned to the other side and the front door lock connecting member 22a moves away from the bell clutch 63, the bell clutch 63 turns counterclockwise and the door lock connecting member rear 22b. Moves to the side away from the door latch unit 21. For this reason, the door latch unit 21 releases the locked state of the left rear door 10. Further, the rotation of the bell clutch 63 in the counterclockwise direction causes the lock pin 61 to move backward through the interlocking connecting member 67. For this reason, the lock pin 61 can be removed from the engagement hole 41a of the lid 40 and the locked state of the lid 40 can be released. As described above, the lock mechanism unit 60 can interlock and lock the lid 40 with the door lock mechanism unit 20.

  Therefore, by setting the lid 40 in the locked state, there is no possibility that the opening 35 will open when the vehicle is moved or stopped, and there is a possibility that an object stored in the storage unit 50 may fall or be stolen. Can be prevented.

  The time when the lid 40 is locked is not limited to when the lock knob 28 is turned. When the ignition switch 73 (see FIG. 1) of the vehicle is turned on, the lid 40 is locked. You may make it do. In this case, the door latch unit 21 is configured such that the door lock connecting member rear 22b moves to the door latch unit 21 side when the ignition switch 73 is turned on. Accordingly, when the ignition switch 73 is turned on, the bell clutch 63 rotates clockwise, and the lock pin 61 is inserted into the engagement hole 41a of the lid body 40 via the interlocking connection member 67. Can be locked.

  The lid 40 may be locked when the left rear door 10 is open. In this case, a door sensor 74 (see FIG. 1) for detecting that the left rear door 10 is closed may be provided in the vehicle body 2, and the left rear door 10 may be closed by the door sensor 74. When not detected, the door latch unit 21 may be configured such that the rear door lock connecting member 22b moves to the door latch unit 21 side.

  In the above-described embodiment, the lid 40 is configured to be slidable along the outer surface of the left rear door 10. However, a fulcrum is provided on one end side of the lid 40, and this fulcrum is the center. The lid 40 may swing in the width direction of the left rear door 10. For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, a shaft portion 43 extending in the front-rear direction of the left rear door 10 is provided on the upper portion of the lid body 40, and the lid body 40 swings into the storage portion 50 around the shaft portion 43. You may make it move. In this case, when the opening 35 is closed by the lid 40, a protruding portion 31 b that protrudes upward is provided on the lower frame member 31 of the frame 30 so that the lower portion of the lid 40 does not swing outward from the outer panel 11. Thus, the lower portion of the lid 40 may be abutted against the protruding portion 31b.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, a shaft portion 44 extending in the front-rear direction of the left rear door 10 is provided at the lower portion of the lid body 40, and the lid body 40 has the width of the left rear door 10 around the shaft portion 44. You may make it rock | fluctuate to a direction outer side. In this case, when the opening 35 is closed by the lid 40, a protrusion 32 b that protrudes downward is provided on the frame member 32 of the frame 30 so that the upper portion of the lid 40 does not swing into the left rear door 10. Thus, the upper portion of the lid 40 may be abutted against the protruding portion 32b.

  As described above, when the lid 40 is provided so as to be swingable in the width direction of the left rear door 10, the swing of the lid 40 is restricted by the opening 35 even if the length of the opening 35 is increased. It will never be done. For this reason, the length of the opening part 35 in the front-rear direction can be lengthened, and it becomes easier to put in and out of the storage part 50, and the labor for putting in and out of the object can be reduced.

  As described above, when the opening 35 is opened, the frame member lower 31 and the lower surface portion 51 of the storage unit 50 can be used as steps. However, the frame 30 and the storage unit 50 are made of plastic such as synthetic resin. Since it is made of a material, there is a limit to increasing the strength, and there is a risk of insufficient strength.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7A, the door beam 15 is provided with a plurality of support members 76 that extend downward with a predetermined distance in the front-rear direction, and the frame body 30 and the storage unit 50 are supported by these support members 76. You may do it. The support member 76 includes a vertical member 76 a having an upper end connected to the door beam 15 and extending downward, and a horizontal member 76 b connected to the lower portion of the vertical member 76 a and extending to the outer panel side of the left rear door 10. The frame 30 and the storage unit 50 are placed on the horizontal member 76b.

  As described above, by supporting the frame 30 and the storage unit 50 with the support member 76 connected to the door beam 15, when the frame 30 and the storage unit 50 are used as steps, The acting load can be reduced. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the frame body 30 and the storage unit 50 from being damaged by an overload.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, an elastic body 77 is provided between the horizontal member 76 b and the storage portion 50 and between the horizontal member 76 b and the frame body 30 to support the frame body 30 and the storage portion 50. Also good. If it does in this way, compared with the case where there is no elastic body, the load which acts on the horizontal member 76b becomes small, and the bending deformation of the horizontal member 76b can be made small. For this reason, the frame 30 and the accommodating part 50 can be supported more stably. As the elastic body 77, for example, rubber, a leaf spring, a torsion coil spring, or the like can be used.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the frame body 30 and the storage section 50 may be supported so as to protrude and enter the door width direction outside with respect to the left rear door 10. In this case, a plurality of slide rails 79 extending in the door width direction are arranged at a lower portion in the left rear door 10 with a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction of the left rear door 10, and the storage portion 50 is placed on these slide rails 79. Connect the underside of. Accordingly, the frame body 30 and the storage portion 50 are supported so as to be able to protrude and enter the door width direction outside with respect to the left rear door 10.

  For this reason, in the case of a vehicle with a high vehicle height, when the storage unit 50 is used as a step with the storage unit 50 protruding outward from the left rear door 10, the worker's body is inclined toward the vehicle body. Can be. Therefore, the operator's hand can be taken further to the back side of the roof, and dirt on the entire roof can be removed more easily.

  Further, when the width direction dimension of the left rear door 10 is relatively small, as shown in FIG. 9, a garnish 81 is provided outside the left rear door 10, and the inside of the hole 81 a provided on the outer surface of the garnish 81 The frame 30 and the storage unit 50 may be installed in the left rear door 10. In this case, if a plate member 81b that covers the hole 81a is detachably provided in the hole 81a of the garnish 81, there is no step on the outer surface of the garnish 81, and the flow of air during travel can be made smooth. A decrease in the effect can be prevented.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the frame body 30 and the storage unit 50 are provided on the left rear door 10 is shown. However, the frame body 30 and the storage unit 50 are provided on the left front door, right front door, right rear door, or rear door of the wagon vehicle. The frame 30 and the storage unit 50 may be provided.

10 Left rear door (vehicle door)
11 Outer panel 15 Door beam (bone member)
35 Opening 40 Lid 50 Storage 51, 52, 53, 54 Surface 55 Wall 56 Space 76 Support Member 77 Elastic Body

Claims (6)

An opening provided on the outside of the vehicle door and opening toward the outside;
A lid capable of opening and closing the opening;
A surface portion surrounding the opening and extending inward in the width direction of the vehicle door,
The surface portion is continuously connected to a wall portion disposed in the vehicle door and opposed to the opening portion to constitute a storage portion having a space portion formed therein, and a lower surface of the storage portion is step to configure,
The storage portion having the surface portion and the wall portion is integrally formed,
The vehicle step and storage structure is characterized in that the integrally formed storage portion is supported so as to be able to protrude and enter into the opening provided in the outer panel of the vehicle door . An opening provided on the outside of the vehicle door and opening toward the outside;
A lid capable of opening and closing the opening;
A surface portion surrounding the opening and extending inward in the width direction of the vehicle door,
The surface portion is continuously connected to a wall portion disposed in the vehicle door and opposed to the opening portion to constitute a storage portion having a space portion formed therein, and a lower surface of the storage portion is step to configure,
The vehicle step and storage structure is characterized in that the surface portion is supported by a bone member provided in the vehicle door . The step and storage structure for a vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the bone member is a door beam disposed in the vehicle door or a support member connected to the door beam. The step and storage structure for a vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein the surface portion is supported by the bone member via an elastic body. The step and storage structure for vehicles according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the lid is slidably supported with respect to the opening. The lid, the step for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4 one side with respect to the opening and wherein the freely supported by the other end pivoted is pivotable Cum storage structure.

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