JP6936545B2 - Vehicle structure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle structure including a loading platform.

A truck or the like can be mentioned as a vehicle with a loading platform having a loading platform at the rear of the vehicle. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a vehicle structure of a vehicle with a loading platform, which includes a floor portion constituting the floor surface of the loading platform and a rotating gate (tilt) forming a side wall of the loading platform.

From the viewpoint of accident prevention, it is desirable to provide a safety confirmation device for confirming the safety behind the vehicle even for vehicles with a loading platform. However, a vehicle with a loading platform has few resin parts, and a safety confirmation device cannot be easily provided. Therefore, Patent Document 2 proposes to provide a rear confirmation device (safety confirmation device) such as a camera inside the rear combination lamp.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-83358 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-232204

However, if the safety confirmation device is integrated inside the rear combination (RC) lamp, the configuration of the RC lamp becomes complicated, and the productivity of the vehicle including the cost decreases. Furthermore, since the safety confirmation device is integrated with the RC lamp, even if either the RC lamp or the safety confirmation device fails, the entire RC lamp must be disassembled, and maintenance of the RC lamp and the safety confirmation device must be performed. Both sexes decrease.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and one of the objects thereof is to provide a vehicle structure capable of providing a safety confirmation device with a simple configuration on a vehicle having a loading platform.

The present inventors reexamined whether there is room for installing a safety confirmation device in a vehicle having a loading platform. As a result, we focused on the loading hook provided on the vehicle with the loading platform. The loading hook is a member for hooking a fastener for a loading platform cover or a rope for fixing a load on the loading platform, and is a member provided in many vehicles having a loading platform.

The vehicle structure according to one embodiment of the present invention is
It is a vehicle structure with multiple loading hooks around the loading platform.
A vehicle safety confirmation device that can be detachably attached to the loading hook is provided.

In the above configuration, since the safety confirmation device can be fixed to the vehicle with a loading platform by using the loading hook that is also provided in the conventional vehicle structure, the safety confirmation device can be easily installed on the vehicle with a loading platform at low cost. Further, according to the above configuration, the safety confirmation device locked to the loading hook can be easily removed from the vehicle with a loading platform, so that the maintainability of the safety confirmation device can be improved.

It is a rear perspective view of the vehicle which has the vehicle structure which concerns on embodiment. It is a partially enlarged view of the vehicle structure which concerns on embodiment. It is a partially enlarged view which shows the arrangement state of the safety confirmation device in the vehicle structure which concerns on embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the vehicle structure 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to these examples, and is indicated by the scope of claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

<Embodiment 1>
≪Overall composition≫
The truck (vehicle with a loading platform 10) shown in FIG. 1 includes a vehicle structure 1 having a loading platform 2 on the rear side of the vehicle. The loading platform 2 includes a floor portion 20 and three flaps 21, 22, 23 that are rotatably attached to the outer peripheral edge portion of the floor portion 20 and constitute a wall portion of the loading platform 2. The number of tilts in the vehicle structure 1 is not particularly limited, and for example, a configuration may include only the tilts 21 on the rear side of the vehicle.

The tilt 21 is rotatably attached to the outer peripheral edge of the floor 20 on the rear side of the vehicle via a hinge 24. Further, the tilt 22 (23) is rotatably attached to the outer peripheral edge of the floor 20 on the left side of the vehicle (right side of the vehicle) via a hinge 24.

The tilt 21 and the tilt 22 are fixed by a fastener 25 as shown in FIG. Although not shown, the tilt 21 and the tilt 23 (FIG. 1) are also fixed with the same fasteners as the fastener 25. By releasing the fixing by the fastener 25, the tilts 21, 22, and 23 in FIG. 1 rotate toward the outside of the vehicle around the hinge 24.

In the vehicle structure 1, the elastic stopper 4 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the vehicle body peripheral portion 3 located below the floor portion 20. The vehicle body peripheral portion 3 is a portion facing the rotated tilts 21, 22, 23. The elastic stopper 4 is a member that abuts on the flaps 21, 22, 23 when the flaps 21, 22, and 23 are rotated, and suppresses the flaps 21, 22, 23 from colliding with the vehicle body peripheral portion 3. .. By suppressing the collision between the two, damage to the tilt 21, 22, 23 and the vehicle body peripheral portion 3 can be suppressed, and a member having a strength lower than these members, for example, a rear provided on the vehicle body peripheral portion 3 on the rear side of the vehicle. Damage to the combination lamp 8 can also be effectively suppressed. In view of the function of the elastic stopper 4, the elastic stopper 4 is made of an elastic body, typically rubber. The presence of the elastic stopper 4 can prevent the tilts 21, 22, and 23 from being damaged and the vehicle body peripheral portion 3 from being damaged. Here, unlike this example, the elastic stopper 4 may be provided on the side of the tilt 21, 22, 23.

Further, in the vehicle structure 1 having the loading platform 2, a plurality of loading hooks 6 are provided on the outer surfaces of the tilts 21, 22, and 23. The loading hook 6 is used for locking the fastener of the cargo bed cover that covers the cargo loaded on the cargo bed 2 and for hooking the rope that binds the cargo loaded on the cargo bed 2. The loading hook 6 of this example is formed in a substantially L shape, and the tip thereof faces downward of the vehicle. When the tilts 21, 22, and 23 are deployed, the tip of the loading hook 6 faces upward of the vehicle (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3).

In this example, as shown in FIG. 1, four loading hooks 6 are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the tilt 22 on the left side of the vehicle. Similarly, four loading hooks are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the tilt 23 on the right side of the vehicle, which is not visible in FIG. Further, three loading hooks 6 are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the tilt 21 on the rear side of the vehicle. The number and position of the loading hooks 6 are not limited to the examples of this example. For example, the loading hook 6 may be provided at the position of the vehicle body peripheral portion 3 or on the grid-like frame surrounding the rear window of the driver's seat.

≪Safety confirmation device≫
The vehicle structure 1 of this example further includes a safety confirmation device 5 that is detachably provided on the loading hook 6. Examples of the safety confirmation device 5 include a camera, a sonar, a laser radar, a millimeter wave radar, and the like. These are devices that detect objects / people that exist in positions that are blind spots or difficult to see for the driver. The detection information can be presented to the driver on a display, a lamp, a buzzer, or the like. For example, a camera can present images of objects and people to the driver. In addition, sonar and laser radar can present the presence of objects and people to the driver as an alarm.

The information from the safety confirmation device 5 is input to the ECU (electric control unit) by a wired transmission device such as a wire harness or a wireless transmission device such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). The input information is processed by the ECU and presented to the driver.

Next, the arrangement state of the safety confirmation device 5 on the loading hook 6 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, the right side of the paper surface is the inner side of the vehicle with a loading platform 10 (FIG. 1), and the left side of the paper surface is the outer side of the vehicle with a loading platform 10. The safety confirmation device 5 in FIG. 3 is a camera.

As shown in FIG. 2, the camera 5 includes a lens portion 50, a main body portion 51, and a bracket 52. The main body 51 is a portion in which an image pickup element and an image processor for photographing the surroundings of the vehicle via the lens 50 are built in, and is cylindrical in this example. Of course, the shape of the main body 51 is not particularly limited, and a substantially rectangular shape such as a compact camera may be used. In that case, the lens portion 50 is provided on one surface of the rectangular parallelepiped main body portion 51.

The bracket 52 is composed of a main body-side annular portion for tightening the outer circumference of the main body 51 and a hook-side annular portion for tightening the outer circumference of the loading hook 6, and is a member for fixing the camera 5 to the loading hook 6. The axis of the annular portion on the main body side and the axis of the annular portion on the hook side are in a twisting relationship. Therefore, when the camera 5 is attached to the loading hook 6 extending downward from the vehicle, the optical axis of the camera 5 faces the rear of the vehicle. That is, according to the camera 5 of this example, the rear of the vehicle can be photographed. Of course, the left side of the vehicle may be photographed with this configuration. The bracket 52 is preferably made of an elastic body such as rubber. This is because when the camera 5 is attached to the loading hook 6, the bracket 52 is elastically deformed so that the bracket 52 can be engaged with the loading hook 6.

The mounting position of the camera 5 on the loading hook 6 is not particularly limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, it may be provided on the tip side of the L-shape, or may be provided near the bent portion of the L-shape. Since the tip of the loading hook 6 is provided with a flange portion for preventing the rope or the like from coming off, the camera 5 will not fall off even if the camera 5 is attached by the bracket 52 near the tip. Here, as shown by the virtual line (dashed-dotted line) in FIG. 3, the tilt 22 is stopped by the elastic stopper 4 when it is deployed to the outside of the vehicle so that it does not come into direct contact with the vehicle body peripheral portion 3. ing. The same applies to the loading hook 6 provided on the tilting 22, which does not collide with the vehicle body peripheral portion 3 when the tilting 22 is deployed, and the camera 5 provided on the loading hook 6 does not collide with the vehicle body peripheral portion 3.

The number of cameras 5 installed in the vehicle 10 with a loading platform is not particularly limited. For example, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the configuration may include only one camera 5 for monitoring the rear side of the vehicle with a loading platform 10 on the left rear side of the vehicle. Since the left rear of the vehicle is the farthest position from the driver's seat and the least visible position, it is extremely effective to monitor this position with the camera 5 in order to confirm the safety. For the purpose of further improving safety, it is preferable to provide at least one camera 5 for checking the left side of the vehicle, the right side of the vehicle, and the rear side of the vehicle.

≪Effect≫
In the above configuration, since the safety confirmation device 5 can be fixed to the vehicle with a loading platform 10 by using the loading hook 6 also provided in the conventional vehicle structure, the safety confirmation device 5 can be easily installed on the vehicle with a loading platform 10 at low cost. can do. Further, since the safety confirmation device 5 can be easily removed from the vehicle with a loading platform 10, maintenance of the safety confirmation device 5 can be easily performed. In this example, the safety confirmation device 5 can be removed simply by removing the bracket 52 of FIG. 3 from the loading hook 6.

Further, since the loading hook 6 is located at a relatively high position on the loading platform 2, it is safer to install the safety confirmation device 5 on the loading hook 6 than to provide the safety confirmation device 5 on the rear combination lamp 8. Problems such as hitting the confirmation device 5 and adhesion of mud or the like to the safety confirmation device 5 are unlikely to occur.

According to the configuration of this example, the safety confirmation device 5 can be retrofitted to the existing vehicle 10 with a loading platform. In particular, if the configuration is such that the detection information of the safety confirmation device 5 is transmitted wirelessly, the safety confirmation device 5 can be installed without mechanically modifying the vehicle 10 with a loading platform.

≪Others≫
The vehicle to which the vehicle structure 1 of this example is applied may be a vehicle having a loading platform and is not limited to a truck. For example, the vehicle structure 1 of this example can be applied to a deck van having a loading platform behind a vehicle compartment having front seats and rear seats.

10 Vehicle with loading platform 1 Vehicle structure 2 Loading platform 20 Floor part 21, 22, 23 Aori 24 Hinge 25 Fastener 3 Body circumference 4 Elastic stopper 5 Camera (safety confirmation device)
50 Lens part 51 Main body part 52 Bracket 6 Loading hook 8 Rear combination lamp

Claims (1)

A vehicle structure having a plurality of loading hooks around the loading platform provided in a vehicle with a loading platform.
Tilts are rotatably provided on both sides of the loading platform.
The loading hook is provided on the outer surface of the tilt.
Wherein regardless rotational position of the tilting comprises a safety confirmation device that attached disengageably against the rear of the loading platform with vehicle visible the luggage hanging hook,
The safety confirmation device has a vehicle structure facing the rear of the vehicle with a loading platform.

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