Front structure of vehicle

Abstract

The invention provides a front structure of a vehicle, which allows contact with a luggage box from a cabin side and can prevent accidental movement of the luggage when the vehicle travels. A vehicle is provided with a front trunk (12), a glove box (11), and a communication part (13). The front trunk (12) is disposed in the front of the vehicle and has a storage space (12a) capable of storing luggage. The glove box (11) is arranged at the front part of the cabin, is provided with a storage space (11a) capable of taking out and putting in luggage, and is provided with a cover (11b) capable of opening and closing an opening. The communication part (13) is provided with a communication space (13a) for communicating the accommodating space (12a) of the front luggage box (12) and the accommodating space (11a) of the glove box (11). The opening cross section of the communication space (13a) of the communication part (13), specifically, the front opening part (13c) of the front end part of the communication space (13a), is provided with a vertical wall part (21) which is used as a movement limiting part for limiting the movement of the luggage in the communication space (13a).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a front structure of a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a vehicle with a luggage box disposed at the front. The luggage box disclosed in Patent Document 1 is formed of a resin material and is disposed below the engine cover in the front of the vehicle. A user can open the engine cover to take out items from the luggage box or put items into the luggage box.

[0003] [Prior art literature] [Patent Literature] [Patent Document 1] German Patent Application Publication No. 102020106560. Summary of the invention

[0004] [Technical problem to be solved by the invention] However, in the case of the luggage box disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is always inconvenient to stop the vehicle and open the hood in order to access the luggage box.

[0005] Therefore, a communication portion can be provided that connects the luggage box provided at the front portion of the vehicle with the cabin.

[0006] However, in a structure in which the luggage box provided at the front of the vehicle and the cabin are connected only by the connecting portion, luggage stored in the front luggage box may move into the cabin through the connecting portion while the vehicle is running.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a front structure of a vehicle that allows access to a luggage box from the cabin side and can prevent the luggage from accidentally moving while the vehicle is running.

[0008]

Technical means to solve technical problems

[0009] In the front structure of the vehicle involved in the above-mentioned form, there is a front luggage box at the front of the vehicle, a cabin side storage section at the front of the cabin, and a connecting section having a connecting space connecting the front storage space and the cabin side storage space. This can expand the storage capacity of the vehicle storage room and ensure that the luggage storage space can be accessed from both sides inside and outside the cabin.

[0010] Furthermore, the communicating portion is provided with a movement restricting portion for restricting movement of luggage in the communicating space, thereby preventing the luggage stored in the front luggage box or the communicating portion from accidentally moving forward and backward during travel of the vehicle.

[0011] In the front structure of the vehicle involved in the above-mentioned embodiment, the movement limiting portion may be a vertical wall portion that can be displaced between a closed position for limiting the movement of the luggage by dividing at least a portion of the opening cross-section of the front storage space in the communicating space and an open position for releasing the movement limitation.

[0012] In the front structure of the vehicle according to the above aspect, the movement of luggage is restricted by partitioning at least a part of the opening cross section of the communicating space in the communicating portion by the vertical wall portion in the closed position during driving of the vehicle, thereby preventing the luggage from moving in the communicating space. When taking out or putting in luggage in the front luggage box, the movement restriction can be released by displacing the vertical wall portion from the closed position to the open position, thereby smoothly moving the luggage in the communicating space.

[0013] The vehicle front structure according to the above aspect may further include an opening and closing operation portion for opening and closing the vertical wall portion.

[0014] In the vehicle front structure according to the above aspect, when a passenger of the vehicle wants to open or close the vertical wall, the passenger can arbitrarily open or close the vertical wall by using the opening and closing operation unit to open or close the vertical wall.

[0015] In the vehicle front structure according to the above aspect, the opening and closing operation portion may include the cover of the cabin-side storage portion, and the vertical wall portion may open and close in conjunction with an opening and closing operation of the cover.

[0016] In the front structure of the vehicle according to the above-mentioned embodiment, the opening and closing operation portion includes the cover of the cabin side storage portion, so that in addition to the cover, there is no need to provide an operation member for opening and closing the vertical wall portion in the cabin, which can simplify the structure of the front part of the cabin. In addition, the opening and closing operation of the vertical wall portion and the cover are linked, so the opening and closing operation of the vertical wall portion can be easily performed.

[0017] Furthermore, when the lid of the cabin-side storage section is opened to take out or put in luggage, the vertical wall section can be opened in conjunction with the opening operation of the lid, and the passenger can move the luggage to any place in the front trunk or the communication section while watching the luggage.

[0018] In the front structure of the vehicle involved in the above-mentioned form, it can also be that: the opening and closing operating part has an operating member, which extends along the longitudinal direction of the connecting part and opens and closes the longitudinal wall part by moving in the longitudinal direction, and the operating member has a connecting end connected to the longitudinal wall part and an operating end provided inside or around the storage part on the cabin side.

[0019] In the front structure of the vehicle involved in the above-mentioned form, the passenger can easily open and close the vertical wall portion by simply holding the operating end of the operating member in the cabin and operating the operating member. In addition, the vertical wall portion can be opened and closed at any time while the lid of the cabin side storage portion is kept open, so the passenger in the cabin can reliably confirm the opening and closing state of the vertical wall portion.

[0020] In the front structure of the vehicle involved in the above-mentioned form, it can also be that: the longitudinal wall portion can open and close the entire surface of the opening cross-section of the connecting space when the longitudinal wall portion is in a closed state, and also has a sealing component that seals the peripheral edge of the longitudinal wall portion and the inner peripheral surface of the connecting space when the longitudinal wall portion is closed.

[0021] In the front structure of the vehicle according to the above-mentioned aspect, in a state where the longitudinal wall portion closes the entire surface of the opening cross section of the communication portion, the sealing member seals the space between the peripheral edge of the longitudinal wall portion and the inner peripheral surface of the communication space, thereby preventing the odor of the luggage stored in the front trunk or the vehicle front side of the communication portion from reaching the cabin through the communication space. It is also possible to prevent the noise generated by the luggage stored in the front trunk or the vehicle front side of the communication portion accidentally moving while the vehicle is running from being transmitted to the cabin through the communication space.

[0022] In the front structure of the vehicle involved in the above-mentioned form, it can also be that: the longitudinal wall portion can open and close the entire surface of the open cross-section of the connecting space in a closed state, and the longitudinal wall portion airtightly divides the connecting space into a front side portion and a rear side portion in the front-rear direction of the vehicle when the longitudinal wall portion is closed.

[0023] In the front structure of the vehicle according to the above-mentioned aspect, when the longitudinal wall portion closes the entire surface of the opening cross section of the communication portion, the longitudinal wall portion airtightly divides the communication space into the front side portion and the rear side portion in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, thereby preventing the odor of the luggage stored in the front trunk or the vehicle front side portion of the communication portion from reaching the cabin through the communication space. It is also possible to prevent the noise generated by the luggage stored in the front trunk or the vehicle front side portion of the communication portion accidentally moving while the vehicle is running from being transmitted to the cabin through the communication space.

[0024] In the vehicle front structure according to the above aspect, the cabin-side storage portion may be a glove box provided on an instrument panel.

[0025] In the front structure of the vehicle according to the above embodiment, the glove box provided on the instrument panel is used as the cabin side storage part, so that the cabin space can be effectively utilized. In addition, the luggage can be moved by accessing the front luggage box from the glove box through the communication part without changing the cabin layout.

[0026] [Effects of the invention] In the vehicle front structure according to each of the above aspects, access to the luggage compartment is allowed from the cabin side and accidental movement of the luggage can be prevented while the vehicle is traveling. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a front structure of a vehicle according to a first embodiment; Figure 2 for Figure 1 , which is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II of the glove box with the lid and the vertical wall portion closed; Figure 3 for Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of a glove box with its lid and longitudinal wall opened; Figure 4 A cross-sectional view showing a part of the front structure of a vehicle according to a second embodiment, the structure including a push rod for pushing and opening the vertical wall portion; Figure 5 A cross-sectional view showing a part of a front structure of a vehicle according to a third embodiment, the structure including a pulling operation lever for opening a vertical wall portion while being pulled; Figure 6 To cut off horizontally Figure 5 A cross-sectional view of the longitudinal wall portion and its surrounding portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below are merely examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below except for its essential structure. Figures 1 to 3 , “FR” indicates the front of the vehicle, “RR” indicates the rear of the vehicle, “RH” indicates the right side of the vehicle, “LH” indicates the left side of the vehicle, “UP” indicates the top of the vehicle, and “LO” indicates the bottom of the vehicle.

[0029] [First embodiment] 1. Overview of the front structure of the vehicle 1 use Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a front structure of a vehicle 1 according to the first embodiment will be described.

[0030] like Figure 1 As shown, the vehicle 1 according to the present embodiment includes a front luggage box 12 in the front portion 1a in front of the dash panel 1c. The front luggage box 12 is disposed below a hood (not shown) and has a space for storing luggage.

[0031] The vehicle 1 has an instrument panel 10 in a cockpit 1b located behind a dash panel 1c. The instrument panel 10 is disposed in a front portion of the cockpit 1b extending in the left-right direction. A glove box 11 is provided in the instrument panel 10 in a portion in front of a passenger seat side portion 1d.

[0032] The glove box 11 is configured to allow luggage to be taken out from the cabin 1b side and put in. The glove box 11 of the present embodiment corresponds to a cabin-side storage unit.

[0033] The vehicle 1 further includes a communication portion 13 connecting the front luggage box 12 and the glove box 11 . That is, in the vehicle 1 according to the present embodiment, the storage space 12 a of the front luggage box 12 and the storage space 11 a of the glove box 11 are connected via the communication portion 13 .

[0034] The vehicle 1 also includes a vertical wall portion 21 for opening and closing the opening cross section of the communication space 13a of the communication portion 13, specifically, a front opening portion 13c of the communication space 13a that opens toward the front side of the vehicle, and a linking rod 22 for linking the vertical wall portion 21 with the opening and closing of the lid 11b of the glove box 11. The vertical wall portion 21 of the present embodiment corresponds to a movement restricting portion for restricting movement between the front luggage box 12 and the communication portion 13.

[0035] 2. Connection structure between the front luggage box 12 and the glove box 11 and the connecting portion 13 use Figure 2 The connection structure between the front luggage box 12 and the glove box 11 and the communicating portion 13 will be described.

[0036] like Figure 2As shown, the front luggage box 12 has an opening 12b on the upper side and a rear opening 12e on the lower side of the rear wall 12d. Luggage can be taken out and put in through the opening 12b with respect to the storage space 12a of the front luggage box 12.

[0037] In the present embodiment, the inner bottom surface 12c of the front luggage box 12 is formed as a substantially horizontal surface. By forming the inner bottom surface 12c as a horizontal surface, it is difficult for luggage placed on the inner bottom surface 12c to move forward, backward, left, and right.

[0038] The glove box 11 has a front opening 11d on the front side and a rear opening 11e on the rear side. The rear opening 11e can be opened and closed by a cover 11b.

[0039] The lower end of the cover 11b is formed by Figure 2 The cover 11b is supported by a rotating shaft portion 11f extending in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface and can rotate freely. Figures 2-3 As shown, the rear opening 11e can be opened and closed by swinging in the front-rear direction of the vehicle with the rotating shaft 11f as the rotating axis.

[0040] The storage space 11a of the glove box 11 is formed between the front opening 11d and the rear opening 11e in the front-rear direction of the vehicle 1. The inner bottom surface 11c of the glove box 11 is formed of a substantially horizontal surface.

[0041] The communication portion 13 has a communication space 13a extending in the front-to-back direction and has a cylindrical structure covered by a wall. The communication space 13a of the communication portion 13 is connected to the rear opening 12e of the storage space 12a of the front luggage box 12 at the front opening 13c on the front side, and is connected to the front opening 11d of the storage space 11a of the glove box 11 at the rear opening 13d on the rear side. The inner bottom surface 13b of the communication portion 13 is composed of a substantially horizontal surface, and is connected to the inner bottom surface 12c of the front luggage box 12 and the inner bottom surface 11c of the glove box 11 without a height difference.

[0042] 3. Structure of the vertical wall portion 21 and the opening and closing operation portion for opening and closing the vertical wall portion 21 (a combination of the cover 11 b and the associated rod 22 in this embodiment) like Figures 2-3 As shown, the longitudinal wall portion 21 is in the vehicle width direction ( Figures 2-3 The connecting portion 13 is provided at the front opening 13c of the connecting portion 13 in a manner extending in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface, and constitutes a movement limiting portion for limiting the movement of luggage in the connecting space 13a.

[0043] The vertical wall portion 21 is disposed in the communication space 13a. Specifically, the vertical wall portion 21 of the present embodiment is disposed in the communication space 13a at the front opening portion 13c that communicates with the storage space 12a of the front luggage box 12. The lower end portion of the vertical wall portion 21 is formed by Figure 2 The longitudinal wall 21 is supported and rotatable by a rotating shaft 23 extending in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface. Thus, the longitudinal wall 21 can be swung in the front-rear direction of the vehicle with the rotating shaft 23 as the rotating axis, thereby opening and closing at least a portion of the front opening 13c of the communication space 13a (the entire surface of the front opening 13c in this embodiment). In this embodiment, the longitudinal wall 21 can close the entire surface of the front opening 13c, but as long as at least a portion can be closed, for example, the lower half of the front opening 13c can be closed from the bottom surface to restrict the movement of the luggage, in this case, the upper side of the longitudinal wall 21 can also be opened.

[0044] In this embodiment, the vertical wall portion 21 can open and close the entire surface of the front opening portion 13c of the communication space 13a, so a sealing member 27 described later may be provided on the periphery of the vertical wall portion 21 or the periphery of the front opening portion 13c of the communication space 13a (see Figures 4 to 6 ). At this time, when the vertical wall portion 21 is closed, it is possible to prevent the odor of the luggage stored in the front luggage box 12 from reaching the glove box 11 on the cabin side through the communication space 13a. It is also possible to prevent the noise generated by the luggage accidentally moving in the front luggage box 12 while the vehicle is running from reaching the glove box 11 on the cabin side through the communication space 13a.

[0045] The front structure of the vehicle of the present embodiment includes an opening and closing operation unit for opening and closing the vertical wall 21. The opening and closing operation unit includes a cover 11b of the glove box 11 and a linking rod 22 for linking the cover 11b and the vertical wall 21.

[0046] The connecting rod 22 extends in the longitudinal direction of the connecting portion 13 inside or outside the connecting space 13a of the connecting portion 13. The rear end portion 22a of the connecting rod 22 is connected to the upper portion of the cover 11b of the glove box 11 and can rotate freely. The front end portion 22b of the connecting rod 22 is connected to the upper portion of the longitudinal wall portion 21 and can rotate freely. As a result, the longitudinal wall portion 21 is connected and combined with the cover 11b via the connecting rod 22, so that it can be opened and closed in conjunction with the opening and closing operation of the cover 11b. Specifically, when the passenger of the vehicle 1 opens the cover 11b of the glove box 11, the upper portion of the longitudinal wall portion 21 is pulled toward the rear of the vehicle by the connecting rod 22, thereby enabling the longitudinal wall portion 21 to fall toward the rear of the vehicle and open. On the other hand, when closing the cover 11b, the upper portion of the longitudinal wall portion 21 is pushed toward the front of the vehicle by the connecting rod 22, thereby enabling the longitudinal wall portion 21 to stand up toward the front of the vehicle and close.

[0047] At least one connecting rod 22 may be provided inside or outside the communicating space 13 a , and two or more connecting rods may be provided depending on the shape and size of the communicating space 13 a .

[0048] 4. Technical Effect The front structure of the vehicle 1 of this embodiment includes a front luggage box 12 at the front portion 1a of the vehicle 1, a glove box 11 at the front portion of the cabin 1b, and a connecting portion 13 having a connecting space 13a connecting a storage space 12a of the front luggage box 12 and a storage space 11a of the glove box 11. Thus, the storage capacity of the storage room of the vehicle 1 can be increased and a storage space for luggage accessible from both inside and outside the cabin 1b can be ensured.

[0049] Furthermore, the communication portion 13 is provided with the vertical wall portion 21 which is a movement restricting portion for restricting the movement of luggage in the communication space 13a. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the luggage stored in the front luggage box 12 or the communication portion 13 from accidentally moving forward and backward during the travel of the vehicle.

[0050] The movement limiting portion in the present invention is not limited to the longitudinal wall portion 21. Any component that can limit the luggage in the connecting space 13a may be used. A convex portion, a rod-shaped body, etc. that protrudes from the inner circumferential surface of the connecting portion 13 into the connecting space 13a are also included in the movement limiting portion of the present invention.

[0051] In addition, the movement restriction portion of the present embodiment is a vertical wall portion 21, which is disposed in the communication space 13a (in the present embodiment, the front opening portion 13c of the communication space 13a) that communicates with the storage space 12a of the front luggage box 12 in the communication space 13a, and can be displaced between a closed position that restricts the movement of the luggage by partitioning at least a portion of the opening cross section of the communication space 13a and an open position that releases the restriction on the movement (the opening cross section is a cross section at any position of the entire longitudinal direction of the communication space 13a, and the opening cross section also includes the front opening portion 13c and the rear opening portion 13d). Therefore, when the vehicle is traveling, the vertical wall portion 21 closes at least a portion of the opening cross section of the communication space 13a in the communication portion 13 (in the present embodiment, the entire surface of the front opening portion 13c), and the luggage can be prevented from accidentally moving in the communication space 13a. On the other hand, when taking out or putting in the luggage in the front luggage box 12, the restriction on the movement is released by opening the vertical wall portion 21, so that the luggage in the communication space 13a can be moved smoothly.

[0052] The vertical wall portion 21 only needs to partition at least a portion of the opening cross section of the communication space 13a, and thus can be disposed at any position other than the front opening portion 13c at the front end of the communication space 13a, for example, it can be disposed at any position between the front opening portion 13c and the rear opening portion 13d in the longitudinal direction of the communication space 13a. In addition, the vertical wall portion 21 only needs to partition at least a portion of the opening cross section of the communication space 13a to restrict the movement of luggage, and thus, for example, it can be a structure that closes about 1 / 10 to 1 / 2 of the opening cross section of the communication space 13a (for example, the front opening portion 13c) in the height direction from the lowest position.

[0053] Furthermore, the front structure of the vehicle 1 of the present embodiment further includes an opening and closing operation portion, i.e., a combination of the cover 11b of the glove box 11 and the associated rod 22, for opening and closing the vertical wall portion 21. Therefore, by the combination of the opening and closing operation portion, i.e., the cover 11b and the associated rod 22, when a passenger of the vehicle 1 wants to open and close the vertical wall portion 21, the passenger can open and close the vertical wall portion 21 arbitrarily by using the opening and closing operation portion (i.e., the cover 11b and the associated rod 22) to open and close the vertical wall portion 21.

[0054] Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the opening and closing operation portion includes the cover 11b of the glove box 11, so that in addition to the cover 11b, there is no need to provide an operation member for opening and closing the vertical wall portion in the cabin 1b, thereby simplifying the structure of the front portion of the cabin 1b. In addition, the vertical wall portion 21 opens and closes in conjunction with the opening and closing operation of the cover 11b, so the opening and closing operation of the vertical wall portion 21 can be easily performed.

[0055] When the lid 11 b of the glove box 11 is opened to take out or put in luggage, the vertical wall 21 can be opened in conjunction with the opening operation of the lid 11 b , and the passenger can move the luggage to any place in the front luggage box 12 or the communication section 13 while watching the luggage.

[0056] In this embodiment, the vertical wall portion 21 can be opened and closed in conjunction with the opening and closing operation of the lid 11b, so it is not limited to the form in which the vertical wall portion 21 is opened in conjunction with the opening operation of the lid 11b as described above, but it can also be a form in which the vertical wall portion 21 is closed in conjunction with the opening operation of the lid 11b. In this case, the vertical wall portion 21 can be opened in conjunction with the closing operation of the lid 11b. In this form, one of the lid 11b and the vertical wall portion 21 is opened and the other is closed, so that the storage space 12a of the front luggage box 12 and the cabin 1b can be prevented from being connected, and the odor in the storage space 12a can be prevented from flowing into the cabin 1b.

[0057] In the above embodiment, as an example of the cabin side storage section of the present invention, the glove box 11 provided on the instrument panel 10 is used. By using the glove box provided on the instrument panel 10 as the cabin side storage section, the space in the cabin 1b can be effectively utilized. In addition, without changing the layout in the cabin 1b, the front luggage box 12 can be accessed from the glove box 11 through the connecting portion 13 to move luggage.

[0058] In addition, Figures 1 to 3 In the front structure of the vehicle 1 shown, it can also be that: the longitudinal wall portion 21 can open and close the entire surface of the opening cross-section of the connecting space 13a when it is closed, and the longitudinal wall portion 21 can airtightly separate the connecting space 13a into a front side portion and a rear side portion in the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle when the longitudinal wall portion 21 is closed (for example, airtightly separated using the sealing component 27 described later).

[0059] In this structure, when the vertical wall portion 21 closes the entire surface of the opening cross section of the communication portion 13, the vertical wall portion 21 airtightly divides the communication space 13a into the front side portion and the rear side portion in the front-rear direction of the vehicle 1, thereby preventing the odor of the luggage stored in the front luggage box 12 or the front side portion of the communication portion 13 of the vehicle 1 from reaching the cabin 1b through the communication space 13a. It is also possible to prevent the noise generated by the movement of the luggage stored in the front luggage box 12 or the front side portion of the communication portion 13 of the vehicle 1 during the travel of the vehicle 1 from being transmitted to the cabin 1b through the communication space 13a.

[0060] The opening and closing operation portion of the present invention is not limited to the structure including the cover 11b, but may also be provided with an operation member ( Figure 4 The push lever 24 or Figure 5 The pulling operating lever 28).

[0061] [Second embodiment] like Figure 4 As shown, in the front structure of the vehicle 1 according to the second embodiment, there is provided Figures 1 to 3 The glove box 11, the front luggage box 12 and the communicating portion 13 are common to the front structure of the first embodiment, but are greatly different in that a push operating lever 24 is provided as an opening and closing operating portion in addition to the cover 11b.

[0062] That is, in the front structure of the vehicle 1 of the second embodiment, the opening and closing operation portion includes a push operation lever 24, which is an operation member extending along the longitudinal direction of the communication portion 13 and opening and closing the vertical wall portion 21 by moving in the longitudinal direction. The push operation lever 24 only needs to extend along the longitudinal direction of the communication portion 13, and can be provided inside or outside the communication space 13a of the communication portion 13. In the present embodiment, the push operation lever 24 is supported by a rod support portion 26 provided on the top surface of the communication space 13a inside the communication space 13a and can freely move back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the push operation lever 24.

[0063] The push operation lever 24 includes an operation end portion 24a provided inside or around the glove box 11 and a connection end portion 24b connected to the vertical wall portion 21. The connection end portion 24b is supported by the upper portion of the vertical wall portion 21 and is rotatable. Figure 4 The upper end of the longitudinal wall portion 21 is formed in the vehicle width direction ( Figure 4 The operating end 24a is supported and rotatable by a rotating shaft portion 25 extending in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface. The operating end 24a is, for example, stored inside the glove box 11. Alternatively, the operating end 24a may be located around the glove box 11 so that a passenger in the cabin can hold the operating end 24a for operation.

[0064] In the possession Figure 4 In the front structure of the vehicle 1 with the push lever 24 shown, the passenger can easily open the vertical wall 21 toward the front side of the vehicle by holding the operating end 24a of the push lever 24 in the cabin 1b and pushing the push lever 24. On the other hand, the vertical wall 21 can be closed due to its own weight by stopping the pushing operation of the push lever 24. Therefore, the vertical wall 21 can be easily opened and closed by the push lever 24.

[0065] Furthermore, since the vertical wall portion 21 can be opened and closed at any time while the lid 11 b of the glove box 11 is kept open, the passenger in the cabin 1 b can reliably check the open and closed state of the vertical wall portion 21 .

[0066] In addition, Figure 4 In the front structure of the vehicle 1 shown, the vertical wall portion 21 can open and close the entire surface of the front opening portion 13c of the communication space 13a in the closed state.

[0067] and, Figure 4The front structure of the vehicle 1 shown in the figure is provided with a sealing member 27, which can seal the periphery of the longitudinal wall portion 21 and the inner peripheral surface of the communication space 13a, or in this embodiment, the opening edge of the front opening portion 13c, over the entire periphery when the longitudinal wall portion 21 is closed. The sealing member 27 is made of an elastic material with high airtightness such as resin or rubber, for example, EPDM rubber foaming body (foaming body) called Ept Sealer (registered trademark) is preferably used.

[0068] and Figure 4 The longitudinal wall portion 21 shown can also be arranged inside the communicating space 13a in the closed state instead of the front opening portion 13c of the communicating space 13a, and the entire surface of the opening cross section at the middle position in the longitudinal direction of the communicating space 13a can be opened and closed. In this case, the sealing member 27 can be arranged to seal the periphery of the longitudinal wall portion 21 and the inner peripheral surface of the communicating space 13a when the longitudinal wall portion 21 is closed.

[0069] exist Figure 4 In the front structure of the vehicle 1 shown, in a state where the longitudinal wall portion 21 closes the entire surface of the opening cross section of the communication space 3a of the communication portion 13 (the front opening portion 13c in this embodiment), the sealing member 27 closes the space between the peripheral edge of the longitudinal wall portion 21 and the opening edge of the front opening portion 13c, thereby preventing the odor of the luggage stored in the front luggage box 12 or the vehicle 1 front side portion of the communication portion 13 from reaching the cabin 1b through the communication space 13a. It is also possible to prevent the noise generated by the movement of the luggage stored in the front luggage box 12 or the vehicle 1 front side portion of the communication portion 13 from being transmitted to the cabin 1b through the communication space 13a while the vehicle 1 is traveling.

[0070] The sealing member 27 may be provided on either the peripheral edge of the vertical wall portion 21 or the inner peripheral surface of the communication space 13 a .

[0071] In addition, Figure 4 The front structure of the vehicle 1 shown may also be as follows: the longitudinal wall portion 21 opens and closes the entire surface of the opening cross-section of the connecting space 13a when in a closed state, and the longitudinal wall portion 21 airtightly separates the connecting space 13a into a front side portion and a rear side portion in the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle when the longitudinal wall portion 21 is closed (for example, airtightly separated using the aforementioned sealing member 27).

[0072] In this structure, when the vertical wall portion 21 closes the entire surface of the opening cross section of the communication portion 13, the vertical wall portion 21 airtightly divides the communication space 13a into the front side portion and the rear side portion in the front-rear direction of the vehicle 1, thereby preventing the odor of the luggage stored in the front luggage box 12 or the front side portion of the communication portion 13 of the vehicle 1 from reaching the cabin 1b through the communication space 13a. It is also possible to prevent the noise generated by the movement of the luggage stored in the front luggage box 12 or the front side portion of the communication portion 13 of the vehicle 1 during the travel of the vehicle 1 from being transmitted to the cabin 1b through the communication space 13a.

[0073] [Third embodiment] In addition, if Figure 5 As shown in FIG. 1 , a pulling operation lever 28 may be provided as an opening and closing operation portion instead of the pushing operation lever 24 of the second embodiment.

[0074] That is, in the front structure of the vehicle 1 of the third embodiment, the opening and closing operation portion includes a pulling operation rod 28, which is an operation member extending in the longitudinal direction of the communication portion 13 and opening and closing the vertical wall portion 21 by moving in the longitudinal direction. The pulling operation rod 28 only needs to extend in the longitudinal direction of the communication portion 13, and can be provided inside or outside the communication space 13a of the communication portion 13. In the present embodiment, the pulling operation rod 28 is supported by a rod support portion 29 provided on the top surface of the communication space 13a inside the communication space 13a and can freely move back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the pulling operation rod 28.

[0075] The pulling operation lever 28 includes an operation end portion 28a provided inside or around the glove box 11 and a connection end portion 28b connected to the vertical wall portion 21. The connection end portion 28b is rotatably supported on the upper portion of the vertical wall portion 21. Figure 5 The upper end of the longitudinal wall portion 21 is formed in the vehicle width direction ( Figure 5 The operation end portion 28a is supported and rotatably provided by a rotation shaft portion 25 extending in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface. The operation end portion 28a is housed in the glove box 11, for example.

[0076] In the possession Figure 5 In the front structure of the vehicle 1 with the pull operating lever 28 shown, the passenger can easily open the vertical wall 21 to the rear side of the vehicle by holding the operating end 28a of the pull operating lever 28 in the cabin 1b and pulling the pull operating lever 28. On the other hand, stopping the pulling of the pull operating lever 28 can close the vertical wall 21 due to its own weight. Therefore, the vertical wall 21 can be easily opened and closed by pulling the pull operating lever 28.

[0077] Furthermore, since the vertical wall portion 21 can be opened and closed at any time while the lid 11 b of the glove box 11 is kept open, the passenger in the cabin 1 b can reliably check the open and closed state of the vertical wall portion 21 .

[0078] exist Figure 5 In the front structure of the vehicle 1 shown, the longitudinal wall portion 21 is a structure that opens toward the rear side of the vehicle. Therefore, regarding the configuration of the sealing member 27, the sealing member 27 can be configured at the lower end of the longitudinal wall portion 21 or at the bottom surface of the connecting space 13a.

[0079] In addition, observe Figure 6 In the horizontal cross-sectional view of the closed state of the longitudinal wall portion 21 shown in FIG. 1 , both side edges of the surface on the vehicle front side of the longitudinal wall portion 21 abut against the paired L-shaped frame portions 13e on both sides of the vehicle width direction of the front opening portion 13c in the communication portion 13. Therefore, the sealing member 27 may be arranged on either the both side edges of the surface on the vehicle front side of the longitudinal wall portion 21 or the paired L-shaped frame portions 13e.

[0080] [Other embodiments] As other forms of the opening and closing operating portion for opening and closing the longitudinal wall portion in the present invention, in addition to operating components such as the cover 11b of the above-mentioned first embodiment, the pushing operating rod 24 of the second embodiment, and the pulling operating rod 28 of the third embodiment, the opening and closing operating portion of the present invention also includes operating components such as wires or cables, or electric operating mechanisms such as solenoids.

[0081] [Variation example] In the first to third embodiments, the connecting object of the connecting portion 13 on the cabin 1b side is the glove box 11, but in the present invention, the connecting object of the connecting portion on the cabin side is not limited to this. It is also possible to provide a storage portion other than the glove box on the upper or lower part of the instrument panel, and use the storage portion as the connecting object of the connecting portion. However, in this case, it is necessary to provide an openable and closable cover on the storage portion from the viewpoint of preventing odor from escaping and luggage from scattering.

[0082] In addition, in the first to third embodiments, the connecting object of the communication portion 13 on the cabin 1b side is the glove box 11, so the cabin side storage portion is arranged on the passenger seat side portion 1d of the cabin 1b, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the cabin side storage portion may be arranged in the front portion of the steering wheel in the instrument panel, or in the front between the driver's seat and the passenger seat.

[0083] In the first to third embodiments, one front luggage box 12 is provided at the front portion 1a of the vehicle 1, but the present invention may also provide a plurality of front luggage boxes at the front portion of the vehicle. In this case, at least one front luggage box may be connected to the cabin-side storage portion via the connecting portion.

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1. A front structure of a vehicle, characterized in that: It has: A front luggage box, which is arranged at the front of the vehicle in front of the cabin of the vehicle and has a front storage space capable of storing luggage; a cabin-side storage section disposed at the front of the cabin, having a cabin-side storage space for taking out and putting in luggage from the cabin side, and having a cover that can be opened and closed relative to an opening on the cabin side of the cabin-side storage space; a connecting portion having a connecting space connecting the front storage space and the cabin side storage space; The movement restriction portion is provided at the communication portion and restricts the movement of the luggage in the communication space.

2. The front structure of a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movement restriction portion is a vertical wall portion disposed in the communication space and capable of being displaced between a closed position for restricting movement of the luggage by partitioning at least a portion of an opening cross section of the communication space and an open position for releasing the movement restriction.

3. The front structure of the vehicle according to claim 2, characterized in that: An opening and closing operation portion is further provided for opening and closing the vertical wall portion.

4. The front structure of the vehicle according to claim 3, characterized in that: The opening and closing operation part includes the cover of the cabin side storage part, The vertical wall portion opens and closes in conjunction with the opening and closing operation of the cover.

5. The front structure of the vehicle according to claim 3, characterized in that: The opening and closing operation portion includes an operation member extending in the longitudinal direction of the communication portion and opening and closing the vertical wall portion by moving in the longitudinal direction. The operating member includes a connection end portion connected to the vertical wall portion and an operating end portion provided inside or around the cabin-side storage portion.

6. The front structure of a vehicle according to claim 2, characterized in that: The vertical wall portion can open and close the entire surface of the opening cross section of the communication space in a closed state. A sealing member is further provided for sealing a space between the peripheral edge of the vertical wall portion and the inner peripheral surface of the communication space when the vertical wall portion is closed.

7. The front structure of a vehicle according to claim 2, characterized in that: The vertical wall portion can open and close the entire surface of the opening cross section of the communication space in a closed state. The vertical wall portion airtightly partitions the communication space into a front side portion and a rear side portion in a vehicle front-rear direction when the vertical wall portion is closed.

8. The front structure of a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The cockpit side storage portion is a glove box provided on the instrument panel.

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