Vehicle body

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11760421-B2
Application number	US-202217715036-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 7, 2022
Priority date	Apr 9, 2021
Publication date	Sep 19, 2023
Grant date	Sep 19, 2023

Abstract

A vehicle body includes a rear opening and a rear header. The rear header includes a first and a second rear header panel. A closed cross-section space is defined by the first and the second rear header panels. The vehicle body includes a reinforcing member that is disposed in the closed cross-section space. The first and the second rear header panels each include a first portion extending downward in the vehicle up-down direction and a second portion bending from a lower end of the first portion and extending rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction. The reinforcing member is disposed in a region in which the first portion of the first rear header panel and the first portion of the second rear header panel face each other. A space is provided between a lower face of the reinforcing member and the second portion of the first rear header panel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle body comprising:
a rear opening;
a rear header that extends in a vehicle width direction along an upper edge of the rear opening, the rear header being provided with a first rear header panel made of metal, and a second rear header panel made of metal and disposed on a vehicle outer side with respect to the first rear header panel, and a closed cross-section space being defined by the first rear header panel and the second rear header panel;
a hatch hinge disposed on the rear header; and
a reinforcing member disposed in the closed cross-section space and provided with a porous portion, wherein:
the first rear header panel includes a first portion extending downward in a vehicle up-down direction and a second portion bending from a lower end of the first portion of the first rear header panel and extending rearward in a vehicle front-rear direction;
the second rear header panel includes a first portion extending downward in the vehicle up-down direction and a second portion bending from a lower end of the first portion of the second rear header panel and extending rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction;
the hatch hinge is disposed on the second portion of the second rear header panel;
the reinforcing member is disposed in a region in which the first portion of the first rear header panel and the first portion of the second rear header panel face each other; and
a space is provided, or a filler with a strength lower than a strength of the reinforcing member is disposed, between a lower face of the reinforcing member and the second portion of the first rear header panel.

2. The vehicle body according to claim 1 , wherein:
the reinforcing member includes
a first region that is located in a region in which the first portion of the first rear header panel and the first portion of the second rear header panel face each other, and
a second region extending from a lower end of the first region rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction, the second region being located in a region in which the second portion of the first rear header panel and the second portion of the second rear header panel face each other; and

the reinforcing member and the second portion of the second rear header panel are configured to be in contact with each other in the second region.

3. The vehicle body according to claim 2 , wherein:
the reinforcing member is further provided with a frame member that is disposed in a vicinity of a boundary face between the reinforcing member and the first portion of the first rear header panel, and is disposed on a lower face of the reinforcing member in the second region; and
the frame member is made of a non-porous material.

4. The vehicle body according to claim 3 , wherein:
the frame member is provided with a clip in a region facing the first portion of the first rear header panel;
the first portion of the first rear header panel is provided with a hole portion; and
the clip is configured to engage the hole portion.

5. The vehicle body according to claim 3 , wherein the lower face of the reinforcing member is regulated by the frame member.

6. The vehicle body according to claim 1 , further comprising a resin trim disposed downward from the second portion of the first rear header panel, wherein a space is provided between the second portion of the first rear header panel and the trim.

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd
• Subaru Corp

Inventors

• Kamimura Shinya
• Mizusaki Tomoaki
• Imazato Tatsunari

Classifications

• B60J5/10 Primary

  arranged at the vehicle rear (B60J5/04 takes precedence {; bonnets or lids B62D25/10; tail gates for pick-up trucks B62D33/0273; counterbalancing E05F; springs, e.g. pneumatic F16F}) · CPC title

• B62D25/06 Primary

  Fixed roofs (non-fixed roofs or like shelters B60J7/00; roof liners B60R13/02; insulating elements B60R13/08) · CPC title

• B62D25/08

  Front or rear portions {(sub-frames for mounting engine or suspensions B62D21/11)} · CPC title

• B62D25/12

  Parts or details thereof (locks E05B, {E05B83/16; devices for holding open E05C17/00, e.g. while carrying oversize objects E05C17/042}; hinges E05D; counterbalancing means E05F; {checks, stops, buffers E05F5/00; } springs, {e.g. pneumatic springs} F16F) · CPC title

• E05Y2900/548

  Trunk lids · CPC title