JP7769900B2 - Vehicle rear structure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle rear structure.

A known structure for the rear of a vehicle is one that includes a rear end panel, as disclosed in Patent Document 1. The rear end panel is joined to the rear of the rear side frames that are provided on the left and right sides of the rear floor panel.

In this example structure, crash cans are provided to absorb impact and improve the vehicle's rear collision performance. These crash cans are connected to the rear ends of the pair of rear side frames, sandwiching the rear end panel.

JP 2011-131685 A

If a crash can or other impact absorber is connected to the rear end of the rear side frame so that it extends directly rearward in the vehicle's fore-and-aft direction from the rear end, there is a possibility that parts located outside the impact absorber in the vehicle's width direction may not be adequately protected.

The present invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a vehicle rear structure that can improve the protection of parts located outside the vehicle rear impact absorber in the vehicle width direction.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a vehicle rear structure comprising: a floor panel; side members joined to vehicle width directional ends of the floor panel and extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle; a tail end member joined to rear ends of the side members; a rear bumper arranged behind the tail end member; and a light emitting portion, wherein an absorber is provided connected to the rear ends of the side members via the tail end member, the light emitting portion is arranged at a position a predetermined distance outward in the vehicle width direction from the absorber and inside both vehicle width directional side ends of the rear bumper, the absorber extends outward in the vehicle width direction as it approaches the rear of the vehicle, the position of a rear end surface of the absorber in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is rearward of the position of the light emitting portion, and the rear end surface of the absorber has a curved portion that is curved so as to be convex toward the rear of the vehicle at least in a bottom view.

This invention can improve the protection of parts located outside the vehicle's rear impact absorber in the vehicle width direction.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the rear of the vehicle according to the present invention. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a vehicle rear structure according to the present invention, as viewed from the rear of the vehicle. FIG. 3 is an enlarged bottom view of the absorber and its periphery in FIG. 2 . 3 is a perspective view of the absorber and its periphery in FIG. 2 as viewed from the front of the vehicle. FIG. FIG. 3 is a rear view of the absorber and its surroundings in FIG. 2 .

One embodiment of a vehicle rear structure for a vehicle according to the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings (Figs. 1 to 5). In the drawings, the direction of arrow Fr indicates the front in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. In the description of the embodiment, the "front (front end) and rear (rear end)" refer to the front and rear in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Furthermore, arrows R and L indicate the right and left sides when an occupant looks forward of the vehicle. Furthermore, arrow D indicates the underside of the vehicle.

As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the vehicle rear structure of this embodiment comprises a floor panel 10 made of a metal material that constitutes the vehicle body floor, a tail end member 30 disposed at the rear of the vehicle, a pair of side members 20 disposed on both vehicle width outer sides of the floor panel 10 and extending in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle, and a rear cross member 13. Additionally, a rear bumper 60 extending in the vehicle width direction is disposed on the vehicle rear side of the tail end member 30. The structure of each component is described below.

As shown in FIG. 2, the tail end member 30 is a panel member made of, for example, metal, provided at the rear of the floor panel 10 and extending in the vehicle width direction. A wall portion extending in the vehicle width direction is provided at the lower part of the tail end member 30, and this wall portion has a rear wall surface 33 facing the rear of the vehicle and a front wall surface 35 facing the front of the vehicle. An absorber 50 (described below) is attached to the rear wall surface 33 via a mounting panel 40. The mounting panel 40 and absorber 50 will be explained later. The floor panel 10 and rear cross member 13 are joined to the front wall surface 35 of the wall portion of the tail end member 30.

The upper portion of the tail end member 30 bulges toward the rear of the vehicle. That is, the upper side of the rear wall surface 33 bulges toward the rear of the vehicle. A recess 31 that is recessed downwardly of the vehicle is provided in the middle of the upper end of the bulging portion of the tail end member 30 in the vehicle width direction, and the bottom of the recess 31 extends in the vehicle width direction. The recess 31 is located below the tail door opening 15 provided in the rear of the vehicle body. That is, the recess 31 forms the lower opening edge of the tail door opening 15. The tail door opening 15 is an opening that is opened and closed by a tail door (not shown).

Next, the side member 20 will be described. The side member 20 is a highly rigid member that constitutes the vehicle body frame and is made of metal. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the side member 20 is provided on the outer side of the floor panel 10 in the vehicle width direction and extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction. In this embodiment, the side member 20 has a member main body 21 that extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction, a bulging member (bulging portion) 25 that is provided at the rear of the member main body 21 and extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction, and an upper panel 27, which together constitute the side member 20. The structures of the member main body 21, bulging member 25, and upper panel 27 will be described below.

As shown in Figure 3, the member body 21 extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and is joined to the outer portion of the floor panel 10 in the vehicle width direction. The member body 21 has a U-shaped cross section that opens toward the top of the vehicle, and a flange 22 is provided on the side edge of the opening formed in the upper part of the member body 21. The flange 22 is joined to the underside of the upper panel 27 by spot welding or the like.

As shown in Figure 3, the bulging member 25 is provided at the rear of the side member 20. Like the member main body 21, the bulging member 25 has a U-shaped cross section that opens toward the top of the vehicle, and a flange 26 is provided at the side edge of the opening formed at the top of the bulging member 25. The flange 26 is joined to the underside of the upper panel 27 by spot welding or the like. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 4, the side wall 25b of the bulging member 25 is connected so as to be continuous with the side wall 21b of the member main body 21.

The upper panel 27 is a plate-shaped member that extends in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle and closes the upper openings of the member main body 21 and the bulging member 25 (Figure 2). The inner portion of the upper panel 27 in the vehicle width direction is joined to the outer portion of the floor panel 10 in the vehicle width direction. Furthermore, the flange 22, which is located on the inner side of the side edge of the member main body 21 in the vehicle width direction, the upper panel 27, and the floor panel 10 are joined together in a triplet. Similarly, the flange 26, which is located on the inner side of the side edge of the bulging member 25 in the vehicle width direction, the upper panel 27, and the floor panel 10 are joined together in a triplet.

As shown in Figure 4, the bulging member 25 bulges downward as it moves toward the rear of the vehicle. In this example, the bottom surface 25a at the bottom of the bulging member 25 faces the bottom of the vehicle and is a curved surface with a predetermined curvature, curving downward as it moves toward the rear of the vehicle. The widthwise length of the bottom surface 25a of the bulging member 25 is set to be smaller than the widthwise length of the bottom surface 21a of the member main body 21, which is located further forward of the bulging member 25. Here, the widthwise direction of the bulging member 25 and the member main body 21 corresponds to the vehicle width direction.

As shown in Figure 3, the width of the bottom surface 25a of the bulging member 25 is set to gradually decrease toward the rear of the vehicle. In this example, both ends of the bottom surface 25a of the bulging member 25 in the width direction are formed to approach each other toward the rear of the vehicle. In addition, a curved portion 25d is provided at the bottom of the side wall 25b of the bulging member 25. The curved portion 25d curves from the lower end of the side wall 25b toward the center of the width of the bulging member 25 as it moves downwards on the vehicle, and is connected to the side of the bottom surface 25a.

By providing the bulge member 25 at the rear of the side member 20, the diameter (cross section) of the side member 20 is increased. In this example, the dimension of the bulge member 25 in the vehicle's vertical direction is larger than that of the member main body 21. This makes the side member 20 more susceptible to impacts from the rear of the vehicle. In other words, impact loads are more likely to be input to the rear of the side member 20. Furthermore, by setting the width of the bottom surface 25a of the bulge member 25 as described above, it is possible to increase the downward bulge of the bulge member 25 without interfering with other components. This increases the cross-sectional area of the side member 20, allowing it to absorb impacts from the rear of the vehicle over a wider range. As a result, impact loads can be effectively transmitted to the front of the vehicle via the side member 20. Furthermore, providing the curved portion 25d improves the degree of freedom when arranging components in the area between the left and right bulge members 25.

In addition, the bulging member 25 of the side member 20 can effectively absorb collision loads, thereby minimizing weight increase compared to a structure in which the tail end member 30 has a closed cross-section structure or the like to increase rigidity against impact loads. Furthermore, because the bulging member 25 bulges out below the vehicle, it is possible to prevent colliding objects from penetrating below the vehicle body, thereby minimizing damage to components located on the underside of the floor panel 10.

The cross-sectional length of the side member 20 in the vehicle width direction is formed so that it becomes wider toward the rear of the vehicle. In this example, the width direction length of the bulging member 25 is formed so that it becomes wider toward the rear of the vehicle. This increases the cross-sectional area of the bulging member 25, improving the rigidity of the rear portion of the side member 20.

In this embodiment, an absorber 50 is provided on the vehicle widthwise outer side of the rear wall surface (rear face) 33 of the tail end panel shown in Figures 2 to 5, in a position that overlaps with the bulge member 25 when viewed from the rear of the vehicle. In this example, as shown in Figures 2 and 5, a mounting panel 40 extending in the vertical direction of the vehicle is joined by bolts or the like to the rear wall surface 33 of the tail end member 30 in a position corresponding to the bulge member 25 of the side member 20. As shown in Figure 5, the mounting panel 40 is provided with bolt holes and a locking portion 41 for locking the absorber 50. The locking portion 41 protrudes rearward from the rear face of the mounting panel 40 and has a hook shape that bends upward toward the vehicle.

Meanwhile, the front part of the absorber 50 is provided with a locking hole 54a into which the locking portion 41 is inserted, and with the locking portion 41 inserted and hooked into the locking hole 54a, the front part of the absorber 50 is attached to the mounting panel 40. The joining of the front part of the absorber 50 and the mounting panel 40 will be explained later.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the absorber 50 of this embodiment extends outward in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle, and at least a portion of the rear end of the absorber 50 is positioned outward in the vehicle width direction from the bulging member 25. In this example, the outer portion of the rear end of the absorber 50 in the vehicle width direction is positioned outward in the vehicle width direction from the outer portion of the bulging member 25 in the vehicle width direction.

As shown in Figures 2 and 5, the absorber 50 has a lower member 51 and an upper member 53. The lower member 51 is box-shaped and opens toward the top of the vehicle, and has a bottom surface 51d, a rear end surface 51a, and left and right side walls 51b. The upper member 53 is a lid that fits over the lower member 51 from above the vehicle, and has a top surface 53d, a rear end surface 53a, and left and right side walls 53b. The rear end surface 53a of the upper member 53 is joined to the upper part of the rear end surface 51a of the lower member 51 from the rear of the vehicle. Similarly, the left and right side walls 53b of the upper member 53 are joined to the left and right side walls 51b of the lower member 51, respectively, covering them from the outside.

As shown in FIG. 3, the vehicle width direction length of the absorber 50 is set to be longer than the width direction length of the bulging member 25 of the side member 20, and the vehicle vertical direction length of the absorber 50 (the distance between the top surface 53d and the bottom surface 51d) is set to be shorter than the vehicle vertical direction length of the rear end of the bulging member 25. In this example, the distance between the front of the top surface 53d and the front of the bottom surface 51d is approximately half the vertical dimension of the rear end of the bulging member 25. In addition, the cross-sectional area of the absorber 50 is set to be smaller than the cross-sectional area of the bulging member 25 of the side member 20.

This makes it possible to use the absorber 50 to initially transmit the impact load to the bulging member 25 of the side member 20. Because the absorber 50 is wider in the width direction than the bulging member 25, the load is more easily transmitted to the outer shape of the side member 20 (the outline shape of the cross section). This allows for efficient load transmission to the side member 20. If the shape of the side member 20 and the shape of the absorber 50 were the same diameter, the rigidity of the absorber 50 would be high, making it difficult to absorb impact. In contrast, by setting the cross-sectional area of the absorber 50 as described above, impact can be absorbed effectively.

In this embodiment, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, the length of the absorber 50 in the vehicle's vertical direction is formed so that it decreases toward the rear of the vehicle. The front of the absorber 50 is provided with a joint that is joined to the rear wall surface 33 of the tail end member 30. The joint of the absorber 50 in this embodiment includes an upper joint 54 and a lower joint 52.

The upper joint 54 is a flange-shaped portion that protrudes upward from the front end of the upper surface 53d of the upper member 53 toward the vehicle. The upper joint 54 is fastened to the mounting panel 40 with bolts. Furthermore, as described above, the upper joint 54 is formed with a locking hole 54a into which the locking portion 41 of the mounting panel 40 engages.

The lower joint 52 is a flange-shaped portion that protrudes downward from the front end of the bottom surface 51d of the lower member 51. Like the upper joint 54, the lower joint 52 is fastened to the mounting panel 40 with bolts. In this example, the lower joint 52 extends in the vehicle width direction at a position corresponding to the lower part of the bulging member 25. The upper end of the lower joint 52 and the lower end of the bulging member 25 are positioned so that they are at approximately the same position in the vertical direction of the vehicle.

When an impact load is applied to the absorber 50 located at the rear of the vehicle, stress is concentrated due to the short length of the absorber 50 in the vertical direction of the vehicle, causing the absorber 50 to deform from the rear, absorbing the impact load. In this example, the absorber 50 is designed so that its vertical dimension increases toward the front, and the lower joint 52 has a shape that follows the shape of the bulge member 25, making it easier for the impact load to be distributed to the side member 20.

The absorber 50 of this embodiment also has an upper surface 53d facing upward toward the vehicle, and side walls 51b, 53b extending downward toward the vehicle from both ends of the upper surface 53d in the vehicle width direction. The upper surface 53d of the upper member 53 has a convex portion 53f. The convex portion 53f is located in the middle of the upper surface 53d in the width direction, protrudes upward toward the vehicle by the side wall 53b, and extends in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle. Meanwhile, the bottom surface 51d of the lower member 51 has a concave portion 51f in the middle of the vehicle width direction, recessed upward toward the vehicle.

The recess 51f is positioned to correspond to the protrusion 53f. The recess 51f is positioned to overlap the bottom surface 25a of the bulging member 25 in a rear view. As shown in Figure 5, the absorber 50 of this embodiment has a convex shape in which the central portion in the vehicle width direction protrudes upward of the vehicle, formed by the protrusion 53f on the upper surface 53d of the upper member 53 and the recess 51f on the bottom surface 51a of the lower member 51.

The bottom surface 25a of the bulging member 25 that constitutes the side member 20 overlaps with the bottom surface 51d of the absorber 50, allowing the side member 20 to undergo axial compressive deformation when it deforms. Here, axial compressive deformation does not mean that the side member 20 bends vertically or horizontally, but rather that it can deform while maintaining a constant load direction, similar to the way a bellows hose expands and contracts, undergoing primarily contractive deformation. Deforming in this manner can further improve the impact absorption efficiency.

In addition, the absorber 50 of this embodiment is a hollow columnar member composed of an upper member 53 and a lower member 51, and has notches 57 formed in the rear end faces 51a, 53a of the absorber 50. The notches 57 are formed on the vehicle width outer side of the rear end face 53a of the upper member 53 and on the vehicle width outer side of the rear end face 51a of the lower member 51, respectively, and the notches 57 formed in each rear end face 51a, 53a form through-holes that penetrate in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle. The portions with the notches are more vulnerable to impact loads from the rear of the vehicle than other portions. This allows for more effective impact absorption.

In addition, by ensuring that the tip portion of the absorber 50 collapses, the absorber 50 can more easily absorb loads. Furthermore, by providing a notch 57 near the corner at the rear end of the absorber 50, it is possible to weaken the corner portion, which tends to be highly rigid. As a result, this configuration makes it easier for the absorber 50 to collapse in response to an impact load.

In this embodiment, the rear cross member 13 is joined to the tail end member 30 and the bulge member 25. As shown in FIG. 4 , a lower flange 13a extending in the vehicle width direction is provided at the lower rear portion of the rear cross member 13, and the lower flange 13a is joined to the front wall surface (front portion) 35 of the tail end member 30 by spot welding or the like. An upper flange 13b extending in the vehicle width direction is provided at the upper front portion of the rear cross member 13, and the upper flange 13b is joined to the underside of the floor panel 10 by spot welding or the like. An outer flange 13d extending in the vehicle fore-and-aft direction is provided at the lower portion of the outer portion of the rear cross member 13 in the vehicle width direction, and the outer flange 13d is joined to the side wall 25b of the bulge member 25. The outer portion of the upper flange 13b in the vehicle width direction may also be joined to the flange 26 of the bulge member 25.

This makes it possible to expand the range over which load can be transmitted to the bulging member 25. Furthermore, because the rigidity of the bulging member 25 is improved, it is possible to suppress deformation of the bulging member 25, thereby improving collision performance. In addition, because the bulging member 25 and the member main body 21 are constructed from separate parts, it is possible to change the thickness.

As shown in Figures 1 and 3, the rear bumper 60 is a horizontally elongated, approximately rectangular plate-like body, with both side edges 61 in the vehicle width direction bent toward the front of the vehicle to form a roughly arcuate surface. As shown in Figure 3, a light-emitting element 70 is disposed on the outer side of the absorber (or impact absorber) 50 in the vehicle width direction and on the inner side of both side edges 61 in the vehicle width direction of the rear bumper 60. The rear end surface 53a of the absorber 50 is located rearward of the light-emitting element 70 in the vehicle front-rear direction. Examples of the light-emitting element 70 include a backup lamp and a turn signal lamp. The light-emitting element 70 may be at least a part of a rear combination lamp.

As described above, the vehicle rear structure according to one embodiment includes a floor panel 10, a side member 20 joined to the vehicle width end of the floor panel 10 and extending in the vehicle front-rear direction, a tail end member 30 joined to the rear end of the side member 20, a rear bumper 60 positioned behind the tail end member 30, and a light-emitting portion 70. An absorber 50 is provided that connects to the rear end of the side member 20 via the tail end member 30. In a bottom view, the light-emitting portion 70 is positioned outside the vehicle width of the absorber 50 and inside both vehicle width side portions 61 of the rear bumper 60. The absorber 50 extends outward in the vehicle width direction as it approaches the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle front-rear position of the rear end surface 53a of the absorber 50 is rearward of the vehicle front-rear position of the light-emitting portion 70.

With the above configuration, when a collision object BR (Figures 1 and 3) hits the vehicle relatively lightly from diagonally behind, the shock is more easily absorbed by the absorber 50, which extends outward in the vehicle width direction as it moves toward the rear of the vehicle, thereby increasing the likelihood of protecting the light emitting unit 70. Furthermore, because the absorber 50 nearly overlaps the side member 20 when viewed from the rear of the vehicle, it can also withstand collisions from directly behind the vehicle to a certain extent.

The rear end surfaces 51a and 53a that form the rear end of the absorber 50 may have a curved portion as a whole. This curved portion may be curved so as to convex toward the rear of the vehicle in either a bottom view, a side view, or both a bottom view and a side view. In this case, the curved portion of the absorber 50 is located closer to the light-emitting portion 70 in a bottom view than when the absorber extends directly behind the vehicle. Therefore, the curved portion makes it easier to receive an object that hits the vehicle from diagonally behind, further improving the damage prevention effect of the light-emitting portion 70.

A rear cross member 13 extending in the vehicle width direction may be joined to the front wall surface (surface facing the front of the vehicle) 35 of the tail end member 30, and the vehicle width direction end of the rear cross member 13 may be joined to the rear end of the side member 20. More specifically, the outer flange 13d provided on the lower part of the vehicle width direction outer portion of the rear cross member 13 may be joined to the side wall 25b of the bulge member 25 of the side member 20. In this case, the rear cross member 13 is joined to the side member 20 and the tail end member 30, and the absorber 50 is joined to the corner formed by the rear end of the side member 20 and the vehicle width direction end of the rear cross member 13. Therefore, even if an object strikes the side member 20 from directly behind or diagonally behind the vehicle, the absorber 50 is firmly supported by the corner, thereby preventing damage to the light emitting unit 70 and achieving safety performance in rear-end collisions.

The absorber 50 comprises an upper member 53 and a lower member 51, located respectively above and below the vehicle in the vertical direction. The upper member 53 may be joined to the lower member 51 so that the upper member 53 overlaps the lower member 51. In this case, the two members overlap horizontally at their joint, providing high rigidity. This joint extends to both sides and the rear end of the absorber 50 in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, in the event of a relatively minor collision, the impact load is transmitted from the joint at the rear end of the absorber 50 to the joints on both sides of the absorber 50 in the vehicle width direction. Furthermore, if the load is transmitted to the tail end member 30 and the collision is relatively minor, the absorber 50 will not deform and the light-emitting unit 70 can be protected.

The upper member 53 may have a protrusion 53f formed between the rear end 53a and the joint with the tail end member 30, protruding above the vehicle, while the lower member 51 may have a recess 51f formed between the rear end 51a and the joint with the tail end member 30, recessed above the vehicle. In this case, the load caused by a collision is transmitted along the protrusion 53f and recess 51f. Therefore, in the case of a minor impact, the amount of penetration of the colliding object into the vehicle interior in the direction along the protrusion 53f and recess 51f can be reduced. Furthermore, the recess and protrusion make the absorber 50 less susceptible to vertical crushing. Furthermore, if these recess and protrusion portions coincide in height with the bottom surface 25a of the bulging member 25, this promotes the aforementioned axial compressive deformation.

The lower end surface of the rear end 53a of the upper member 53 and the upper end surface of the rear end 51a of the lower member 51 may be joined, and the lower end surfaces of the upper member 53 on both sides in the vehicle width direction and the upper end surfaces of the lower member 51 on both sides in the vehicle width direction may be joined, respectively. Furthermore, the vertical dimension of the absorber 50 may be formed so that it gradually increases from the rear end toward the front of the vehicle. In this case, the load is transmitted along the joint between the upper member 53 and the lower member 51 of the absorber 50. Furthermore, because the vertical dimension gradually increases toward the front of the vehicle, the load is more easily distributed to the tail end member 30. This means that the amount of intrusion of a colliding object during a minor collision can be reduced, further increasing the possibility of protecting the light-emitting unit 70.

An absorber mounting panel 40 (Figure 5) and a side member mounting panel 80 (Figure 4) may be joined to the tail end member 30 so that they face each other with the tail end member 30 in between. In this case, the absorber 50 is joined to the absorber mounting panel 40, and the side member 20 is joined to the side member mounting panel 80. This positions the absorber mounting panel 40, tail end member 30, side member mounting panel 80, and side member 20 so that they overlap with the absorber 50 when viewed from the rear of the vehicle. Because the absorber 50 is supported by the absorber mounting panel 40, the fixing strength of the absorber extending diagonally rearward is increased, making the tail end member 30 less likely to be dented during a collision. In other words, the possibility of damage to the light-emitting unit 70 during a minor collision is further reduced.

The description of this embodiment is merely an example for explaining the present invention and does not limit the invention described in the claims. Furthermore, the configuration of each part of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the technical scope described in the claims.

In this embodiment, the bottom surface 25a of the bulging member 25 is curved, but this is not limited to this. For example, the bottom surface 25a of the bulging member 25 may be formed so that it slopes downward toward the rear of the vehicle. Also, in this embodiment, the member main body 21 and the bulging member 25 are separate components, but they may also be configured as an integrated unit, for example.

10 Floor panel 13 Rear cross member 13a Lower flange 13b Upper flange 13d Outer flange 15 Back door opening 20 Side member 21 Member main body 21a Bottom surface 21b Side wall 22 Flange 25 Bulging member (bulging portion)
25a Bottom surface 25b Side wall 25d Curved portion 26 Flange 30 Tail end member 31 Recessed portion 33 Rear wall surface 35 Front wall surface 40 Mounting panel 41 Locking portion 50 Absorber 51 Lower member 51a Rear end surface 51b Side wall 51d Bottom surface 51f Recessed portion 52 Lower joint portion 53 Upper member 53a Rear end surface 53b Side wall 53d Top surface 53f Convex portion 54 Upper joint portion 54a Locking hole 57 Notch 60 Rear bumper 61 Both sides in the vehicle width direction 70 Light emitting portion 80 Side member mounting panel

Claims (8)

Floor panels and
a side member joined to an end of the floor panel in the vehicle width direction and extending in the vehicle front-rear direction;
a tail end member joined to a rear end of the side member;
a rear bumper disposed behind the tail end member;
A vehicle rear structure including a light emitting unit and
an absorber connected to a rear end of the side member via the tail end member is provided in a deformable manner,
When viewed from below, the light emitting portion is disposed at a position spaced a predetermined distance outward from the absorber in a vehicle width direction and inside both side portions of the rear bumper in the vehicle width direction,
The absorber extends outward in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle,
a rear end surface of the absorber is located rearward of a position of the light emitting unit in the vehicle longitudinal direction;
A vehicle rear structure, characterized in that a rear end surface of the absorber has a curved portion that is curved so as to be convex toward the rear of the vehicle at least when viewed from below. Floor panels and
a side member joined to an end of the floor panel in the vehicle width direction and extending in the vehicle front-rear direction;
a tail end member joined to a rear end of the side member;
a rear bumper disposed behind the tail end member;
A vehicle rear structure including a light emitting unit and
an absorber connected to a rear end of the side member via the tail end member is provided in a deformable manner,
When viewed from below, the light emitting portion is disposed on the outer side of the absorber in a vehicle width direction and on the inner side of both side portions of the rear bumper in the vehicle width direction,
The absorber extends outward in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle,
a rear end surface of the absorber is located rearward of a position of the light emitting unit in the vehicle longitudinal direction;
the absorber includes an upper member and a lower member located on an upper side and a lower side, respectively, in a vehicle up-down direction, the upper member and the lower member being joined together,
the upper member has a protrusion formed between a rear end surface of the upper member and a joint portion between the upper member and the tail end member, the protrusion protruding above the vehicle,
the lower member has a recess formed between a rear end surface of the lower member and a joint portion between the lower member and the tail end member, the recess being recessed upward toward the vehicle;
A vehicle rear structure, characterized in that a notch is provided on the vehicle width direction outer side portion of the rear end surface of the upper member and the vehicle width direction outer side portion of the rear end surface of the lower member. Floor panels and
a side member joined to an end of the floor panel in the vehicle width direction and extending in the vehicle front-rear direction;
a tail end member joined to a rear end of the side member;
a rear bumper disposed behind the tail end member;
A vehicle rear structure including a light emitting unit and
an absorber connected to a rear end of the side member via the tail end member is provided in a deformable manner,
When viewed from below, the light emitting portion is disposed on the outer side of the absorber in a vehicle width direction and on the inner side of both side portions of the rear bumper in the vehicle width direction,
The absorber extends outward in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle,
a rear end surface of the absorber is located rearward of a position of the light emitting unit in the vehicle longitudinal direction;
an absorber mounting panel and a side member mounting panel are joined to the tail end member so as to face each other with the tail end member in between, the absorber is joined to the absorber mounting panel, and the side member is joined to the side member mounting panel. The vehicle rear structure described in claim 2 or 3, wherein the rear end surface of the absorber has a curved portion. A rear cross member extending in the vehicle width direction is joined to a surface of the tail end member on the vehicle front side,
The vehicle width direction end of the rear cross member is joined to the rear end of the side member.
The vehicle rear structure according to any one of claims 2 to 4. The absorber is
an upper member and a lower member located respectively on the upper and lower sides in the vehicle vertical direction;
The upper member and the lower member are joined together.
The vehicle rear structure according to any one of claims 3 to 5. the upper member has a protrusion formed between a rear end surface of the upper member and a joint portion between the upper member and the tail end member, the protrusion protruding above the vehicle,
the lower member has a recess formed between a rear end surface of the lower member and a joint between the lower member and the tail end member, the recess being recessed toward the upper side of the vehicle;
The vehicle rear structure according to claim 6. a rear end surface of the upper member and an upper portion of the rear end surface of the lower member are joined together,
Both side walls of the upper member in the vehicle width direction and both side walls of the lower member in the vehicle width direction are joined together,
The vertical dimension of the absorber gradually increases from the rear end surface of the absorber toward the front of the vehicle.
8. The vehicle rear structure according to claim 2, 6 or 7 .