Vehicle body rear connection structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12319352-B2
Application number	US-202217976411-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 28, 2022
Priority date	Jan 6, 2022
Publication date	Jun 3, 2025
Grant date	Jun 3, 2025

Abstract

An embodiment is a vehicle body rear connection structure including a chassis frame, a rear vehicle body assembly with a rear mounting portion connected to the chassis frame, and a rear end module assembled with the rear vehicle body assembly in a length direction of the vehicle body and the rear end module with an end module mounting portion connected with the rear mounting portion, the rear end module including a rear protruded portion configured to provide bolting engagement with the rear vehicle body assembly in a vertical direction of the vehicle body, and a forward protruded portion configured to be bolted to the rear vehicle body assembly in the vehicle body length direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle body rear connection structure comprising:
a chassis frame;
a rear vehicle body assembly with a rear mounting portion connected to the chassis frame, wherein the rear vehicle body assembly comprises:
a quarter outer panel comprising a quarter frame mounting portion;
an inner back panel connected with the quarter outer panel and of which an inner mounting portion forms a first mounting space together with the quarter frame mounting portion; and
an outer back panel connected with the inner back panel and of which an outer mounting portion forms a second mounting space together with the inner mounting portion; and

a rear end module assembled with the rear vehicle body assembly in a length direction of a vehicle body and the rear end module with an end module mounting portion connected with the rear mounting portion.

2. The vehicle body rear connection structure of claim 1 , wherein the quarter frame mounting portion protrudes to a lower portion of the vehicle body, and the outer mounting portion protrudes to an upper portion of the vehicle body.

3. The vehicle body rear connection structure of claim 1 , wherein the quarter frame mounting portion and the inner mounting portion are bolted to the chassis frame in a vehicle body vertical direction.

4. The vehicle body rear connection structure of claim 1 , wherein the end module mounting portion comprises:
a rear protruded portion protruding adjacent to the first mounting space and the second mounting space for bolting engagement with the rear vehicle body assembly in a vehicle body vertical direction.

5. The vehicle body rear connection structure of claim 4 , wherein the rear end module further comprises an end module rib adjacent to the rear protruded portion.

6. The vehicle body rear connection structure of claim 1 , wherein the quarter outer panel, the inner back panel and the outer back panel are bent in a vehicle body vertical direction in the quarter frame mounting portion, the inner mounting portion and the outer mounting portion to form a front assembly mounting portion.

7. The vehicle body rear connection structure of claim 6 , wherein the rear end module further comprises a forward protruded portion engaged with the front assembly mounting portion.

8. The vehicle body rear connection structure of claim 7 , wherein the front assembly mounting portion is curved in a vehicle body inner direction.

9. The vehicle body rear connection structure of claim 7 , wherein the front assembly mounting portion and the forward protruded portion are bolted in the vehicle body length direction.

10. The vehicle body rear connection structure of claim 1 , wherein the rear end module comprises:
a rear protruded portion protruded for bolting engagement with the rear vehicle body assembly in a vertical direction of the vehicle body; and
a forward protruded portion formed to be bolted to the rear vehicle body assembly in the vehicle body length direction.

11. The vehicle body rear connection structure of claim 10 , wherein the rear mounting portion and the chassis frame are bolted in the vehicle body vertical direction.

12. The vehicle body rear connection structure of claim 1 , wherein the rear end module is a closed shape that surrounds the rear vehicle body assembly.

13. A vehicle body rear connection structure comprising:
a chassis frame;
a rear vehicle body assembly with a rear mounting portion connected to the chassis frame; and
a rear end module assembled with the rear vehicle body assembly in a length direction of a vehicle body and the rear end module with an end module mounting portion connected with the rear mounting portion, the rear end module comprising:
a rear protruded portion configured to provide bolting engagement with the rear vehicle body assembly in a vertical direction of the vehicle body; and
a forward protruded portion configured to be bolted to the rear vehicle body assembly in the vehicle body length direction.

14. The vehicle body rear connection structure of claim 13 , wherein the rear mounting portion and the chassis frame are bolted in the vehicle body vertical direction.

15. The vehicle body rear connection structure of claim 13 , wherein the rear vehicle body assembly comprises:
a quarter outer panel comprising a quarter frame mounting portion;
an inner back panel connected with the quarter outer panel and of which an inner mounting portion forms a first mounting space together with the quarter frame mounting portion; and
an outer back panel connected with the inner back panel and of which an outer mounting portion forms a second mounting space together with the inner mounting portion.

16. The vehicle body rear connection structure of claim 15 , wherein the quarter outer panel, the inner back panel and the outer back panel are bent in the vehicle body vertical direction in the quarter frame mounting portion, the inner mounting portion and the outer mounting portion to form a front assembly mounting portion.

17. The vehicle body rear connection structure of claim 16 , wherein the rear end module further comprises a forward protruded portion engaged with the front assembly mounting portion.

18. The vehicle body rear connection structure of claim 17 , wherein the front assembly mounting portion is curved in a vehicle body inner direction.

19. A vehicle body rear connection structure comprising:
a chassis frame;
a rear vehicle body assembly with a rear mounting portion connected to the chassis frame; and
a rear end module assembled with the rear vehicle body assembly in a length direction of a vehicle body and the rear end module with an end module mounting portion connected with the rear mounting portion, wherein the rear end module is a closed shape that surrounds the rear vehicle body assembly.

20. The vehicle body rear connection structure of claim 19 , wherein the rear end module comprises:
a rear protruded portion protruded for bolting engagement with the rear vehicle body assembly in a vertical direction of the vehicle body; and
a forward protruded portion formed to be bolted to the rear vehicle body assembly in the vehicle body length direction, wherein the rear mounting portion and the chassis frame are bolted to the vehicle body vertical direction.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp

Inventors

• Lee Haehoon
• Lee Jungho
• Jeon Chan Woong
• Heo Chulhee
• Kang Changhak

Classifications

• B62D25/2027

  the subunits being rear structures · CPC title

• B62D27/023

  Assembly of structural joints · CPC title

• B62D25/08 Primary

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

• B62D27/02

  rigid · CPC title

• B60Y2306/01

  Reducing damages in case of crash, e.g. by improving battery protection · CPC title