Article support structure for vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9789917-B2
Application number	US-201615363042-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 29, 2016
Priority date	Dec 4, 2015
Publication date	Oct 17, 2017
Grant date	Oct 17, 2017

Abstract

An article support structure for a vehicle includes a vehicle body floor ( 2 ) having a substantially flat reference placing surface ( 2 A) onto which an article is placed and fixed, and a recessed section surface ( 2 B) continuously formed at an edge of the reference placing surface ( 2 A) and recessed downward with respect to the reference placing surface ( 2 A), and an auxiliary supporting member detachably attached to the recessed section surface ( 2 B) and configured to support a portion of the article placed on the reference placing surface ( 2 A) from below, wherein the auxiliary supporting member ( 14 ) includes an article support surface ( 14 c - 1 ) having substantially same upper surface height as the reference placing surface ( 2 A) in a state in which the auxiliary supporting member is attached to the recessed section surface ( 2 B), and a fastening section configured to fasten the auxiliary supporting member with the recessed section surface ( 2 B) and release the fastening.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An article support structure for a vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body floor having a substantially flat reference placing surface onto which an article is placed and fixed, and a recessed section surface continuously formed at an edge of the reference placing surface and recessed downward with respect to the reference placing surface; and
an auxiliary supporting member detachably attached to the recessed section surface and configured to support a portion of the article placed on the reference placing surface from below,
wherein the auxiliary supporting member comprises an article support surface having substantially same upper surface height as the reference placing surface in a state in which the auxiliary supporting member is attached to the recessed section surface, and a fastening section configured to fasten the auxiliary supporting member with the recessed section surface and release fastening.

2. The article support structure for a vehicle according to claim 1 ,
wherein a fastening bracket having a fastening part, to which the fastening section of the auxiliary supporting member is fastened, is joined to the recessed section surface.

3. The article support structure for a vehicle according to claim 2 ,
wherein the fastening bracket has a joining surface joined to the recessed section surface, and a fastening surface disposed above the joining surface and to which the auxiliary supporting member is fastened.

4. The article support structure for a vehicle according to claim 3 ,
wherein the auxiliary supporting member has an abutting wall that abuts the fastening surface of the fastening bracket, and a support wall which is bent upward from the abutting wall in a crank shape and having an upper surface serving as the article support surface.

5. The article support structure for a vehicle according to claim 2 ,
wherein the fastening bracket and the auxiliary supporting member are disposed at positions offset in the forward and rearward direction of the vehicle body with respect to a bending inducing position of the vehicle body upon input of an impact.

6. The article support structure for a vehicle according to claim 3 ,
wherein the fastening bracket and the auxiliary supporting member are disposed at positions offset in the forward and rearward direction of the vehicle body with respect to a bending inducing position of the vehicle body upon input of an impact.

7. The article support structure for a vehicle according to claim 4 ,
wherein the fastening bracket and the auxiliary supporting member are disposed at positions offset in the forward and rearward direction of the vehicle body with respect to a bending inducing position of the vehicle body upon input of an impact.

8. The article support structure for a vehicle according to claim 2 ,
wherein an energy absorption member extending substantially in the forward and rearward direction of the vehicle body is disposed under the vehicle body floor, and
the fastening bracket and the auxiliary supporting member are disposed at positions spaced apart from the energy absorption member in leftward and rightward direction of the vehicle body.

9. The article support structure for a vehicle according to claim 3 ,
wherein an energy absorption member extending substantially in the forward and rearward direction of the vehicle body is disposed under the vehicle body floor, and
the fastening bracket and the auxiliary supporting member are disposed at positions spaced apart from the energy absorption member in leftward and rightward direction of the vehicle body.

10. The article support structure for a vehicle according to claim 4 ,
wherein an energy absorption member extending substantially in the forward and rearward direction of the vehicle body is disposed under the vehicle body floor, and
the fastening bracket and the auxiliary supporting member are disposed at positions spaced apart from the energy absorption member in leftward and rightward direction of the vehicle body.

11. The article support structure for a vehicle according to claim 5 ,
wherein an energy absorption member extending substantially in the forward and rearward direction of the vehicle body is disposed under the vehicle body floor, and
the fastening bracket and the auxiliary supporting member are disposed at positions spaced apart from the energy absorption member in leftward and rightward direction of the vehicle body.

12. The article support structure for a vehicle according to claim 6 ,
wherein an energy absorption member extending substantially in the forward and rearward direction of the vehicle body is disposed under the vehicle body floor, and
the fastening bracket and the auxiliary supporting member are disposed at positions spaced apart from the energy absorption member in leftward and rightward direction of the vehicle body.

13. The article support structure for a vehicle according to claim 7 ,
wherein an energy absorption member extending substantially in the forward and rearward direction of the vehicle body is disposed under the vehicle body floor, and
the fastening bracket and the auxiliary supporting member are disposed at positions spaced apart from the energy absorption member in leftward and rightward direction of the vehicle body.

14. The article support structure for a vehicle according to claim 2 ,
wherein the recessed section surface has a substantially horizontal lower surface section disposed lower than the reference placing surface, and an inclined surface section configured to connect the lower surface section and the reference placing surface, and
wherein the fastening bracket is joined to the inclined surface section.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kojo Yuki
• Ogura Naoto

Classifications

• B62D43/10 Primary

  and arranged substantially horizontally · CPC title

• B62D25/2027

  the subunits being rear structures · CPC title

• B62D25/08

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