Spare tire carrier structure for vehicle
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2022176292
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2022-11-02
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-04
AI Technical Summary
Existing spare tire carriers require users to bend down and lift the tire for loading and unloading, and the carrier design limits the opening size, necessitating adjustments to the rear bumper design.
A spare tire carrier structure that mounts the tire along the vehicle's floor panel, using a carrier body supported from below, a rear end member extending in the vehicle width direction, and rotatable hinges for easy loading and unloading, allowing the tire to be pulled or pushed without lifting, and enabling a larger opening between the floor panel and bumper.
Facilitates easy and efficient tire loading and unloading, reduces user effort, and enhances bumper design freedom by eliminating the need for bumper height adjustments and providing a stable, smooth operation.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical field]
[0001] The present invention relates to a spare tire carrier structure for a vehicle. [Background technology]
[0002] A spare tire for a vehicle is often mounted in a horizontal position on the underside of a floor panel at the rear of the vehicle using a spare tire carrier. For example, FIG. 1 of Patent Document 1 discloses a spare tire carrier 1. The spare tire carrier 1 is mainly made of a pipe-shaped material, and its front end is connected to a floor panel 2 by a hinge, so that a spare tire ST can be sandwiched between the spare tire carrier 1 and the floor panel 2. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2013-91395 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0004] The spare tire carrier 1 in Patent Document 1 has a rear portion (rear end portion) that rises along the spare tire ST toward the floor panel 2. This high end portion not only supports the spare tire ST from behind while the vehicle is traveling, but also prevents the spare tire ST from slipping off when the spare tire carrier 1 is opened during loading / unloading or inspection work.
[0005] However, due to the presence of the high end, a user must bend down and lift the spare tire ST when loading or unloading it, which may require a lot of effort. Also, while the spare tire carrier 1 forms an opening between the rear bumper or the like large enough for the spare tire ST to pass through, once the spare tire carrier 1 touches the ground it cannot open any further, so measures such as setting the bottom end of the rear bumper higher may be required.
[0006] In view of the above problems, the present invention has an object to provide a spare tire carrier structure for a vehicle that enables easy loading and unloading of a spare tire. [Means for solving the problem]
[0007] In order to solve the above problems, a representative configuration of a vehicle spare tire carrier structure according to the present invention is a vehicle spare tire carrier structure in which a spare tire is mounted along the underside of a floor panel at the rear of the vehicle, the vehicle spare tire carrier structure comprising a carrier body supporting the spare tire from below, a carrier rear end member extending in the vehicle width direction behind the spare tire, a front hinge rotatably connecting the carrier body to the floor panel at the front side of the carrier body, and a pair of rear hinges rotatably connecting the carrier rear end member to the carrier body at both ends of the carrier rear end member, each of the pair of rear hinges having a hinge base integrally provided in the carrier body, and a hinge hole that penetrates the hinge base in the vehicle width direction and to which the carrier rear end member is connected. Effect of the Invention
[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a spare tire carrier structure for a vehicle that enables easy loading and unloading of a spare tire. [Brief description of the drawings]
[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a vehicle spare tire carrier structure according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the carrier structure of FIG. [Diagram 3] 3 is an enlarged view of the carrier rear end member of FIG. 2(b). FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the carrier structure of FIG. 2(a) viewed from above. [Diagram 5] 1(b) is a diagram showing the loading and unloading operation of a spare tire in the carrier structure of FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the carrier structure of FIG. 2(a) as seen from the rear. [Figure 7] 7A to 7C are diagrams illustrating the operation of the carrier rear end member relative to the rear hinge in FIG. 6(b). [Figure 8] 5 is a diagram showing a modified example of the carrier rear end member of FIG. 4. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0010] A vehicle spare tire carrier structure according to one embodiment of the present invention is a vehicle spare tire carrier structure in which a spare tire is mounted along the underside of a floor panel at the rear of the vehicle, the vehicle spare tire carrier structure comprising a carrier body supporting the spare tire from below, a carrier rear end member extending in the vehicle width direction behind the spare tire, a front hinge rotatably connecting the carrier body to the floor panel at the front side of the carrier body, and a pair of rear hinges rotatably connecting the carrier rear end member to the carrier body at both ends of the carrier rear end member, each of the pair of rear hinges having a hinge base integrally provided in the carrier body, and a hinge hole that penetrates the hinge base in the vehicle width direction and to which the carrier rear end member is connected.
[0011] According to the above configuration, when the spare tire is lowered, the carrier body is lowered by the front hinge, and the carrier rear end member is opened backward by the rear hinge. According to this configuration, the spare tire can be pulled down by sliding it backward, or the spare tire can be loaded by pushing it forward, and the operation of lifting the spare tire is not required. Therefore, according to the above configuration, the loading and unloading of the spare tire is easy, and the user's labor can be reduced. Furthermore, according to the above configuration, a large opening can be formed between the floor panel and the rear bumper by tilting the carrier rear end member backward, so that there is no need to adjust the lower end of the rear bumper, which contributes to improving the freedom of design of the rear bumper.
[0012] The pair of rear hinges may be disposed within a range in which the spare tire is projected rearward.
[0013] According to the above-mentioned configuration, since the carrier rear end member is connected to the pair of rear hinges, the spare tire passes over the pair of rear hinges and the carrier rear end member. With this configuration, it is possible to use the carrier rear end member as a guide during loading and unloading of the spare tire, thereby realizing smooth loading and unloading of the spare tire.
[0014] The above-mentioned carrier rear end member has a pair of mounting portions extending upward from each of the pair of rear hinges, a central region spanning the pair of mounting portions behind the spare tire, and hinge shafts protruding from each of the pair of mounting portions and inserted into each of the hinge holes of the pair of rear hinges, and the central region may be curved convexly toward the rear of the vehicle.
[0015] According to the above configuration, since the central region of the carrier rear end member has a rearwardly convex shape, the turning radius of the central region can be increased when the carrier rear end member is opened, and a larger opening can be formed between the central region and the rear bumper. Therefore, the above configuration also makes it possible to realize smooth loading and unloading of the spare tire, and also contributes to improving the freedom of design of the rear bumper.
[0016] Each of the pair of rear hinges may further have a curved portion formed by curving a lower edge of the hinge base portion on the vehicle rear side, and a flange provided along the curved portion and protruding in the vehicle width direction.
[0017] The curved portion and flange of the rear hinge can be used as the ground contact portion when the carrier body is lowered. In particular, the gently curved portion increases the contact area with the ground, which reduces the impact when the carrier touches the ground and allows the carrier to contact the ground more stably.
[0018] The above-mentioned carrier rear end member may further have a stopper protruding from the lower end of each of the pair of mounting portions toward the pair of rear hinges, and the pair of rear hinges may further have a rotation control portion cut out to define the range in which the stopper rotates around the hinge axis.
[0019] The stopper and rotation restricting portion having the above-described configuration can restrict the turning radius of the carrier rear end member, thereby making it possible to prevent, for example, the carrier rear end member from contacting the spare tire or the carrier rear end member from rotating excessively rearward. EXAMPLES
[0020] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific values shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In this specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same functions and configurations are given the same reference numerals to avoid repeated explanations, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not shown.
[0021] Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of a vehicle spare tire carrier structure (hereinafter, carrier structure 100) according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 1(a) is a diagram showing a vehicle 102 equipped with the carrier structure 100 from the rear. Hereinafter, in Fig. 1 and all other drawings of the present application, the front-rear direction of the vehicle is indicated by arrows F (Forward) and B (Backward), the left and right in the vehicle width direction are indicated by arrows L (Leftward) and R (Rightward), and the top-bottom direction of the vehicle are indicated by arrows U (Upward) and D (Downward).
[0022] The carrier structure 100 is a member for mounting a spare tire 108 to a vehicle 102 along the underside of a floor panel 106 (see FIG. 1(b)), and in this embodiment is intended to be placed in front of a rear bumper 104 at the rear of the vehicle 102.
[0023] Fig. 1(b) is a bottom view of the vehicle 102 in Fig. 1(a). The carrier structure 100 mounts a spare tire 108 in a horizontal position on the vehicle 102 along a floor panel 106. The front side of the carrier structure 100 is connected to a cross member 110 by front hinges 114a, 114b, and the rear side is suspended from a cross member 112 by using a hook 116.
[0024] Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the carrier structure 100 of Fig. 1(b). Fig. 2(a) is a perspective view showing the carrier structure 100 from above with the spare tire 108 of Fig. 1(b) mounted thereon. Many parts of the carrier structure 100 are made of pipe-shaped material, and the spare tire 108 can be mounted so as to surround the lower, front, sides, and rear of the spare tire 108.
[0025] Fig. 2(b) is a perspective view showing the carrier structure 100 of Fig. 2(a) alone. The carrier structure 100 is broadly divided into a carrier body 118 that supports the spare tire 108 (see Fig. 2(a)) from below, and a carrier rear end member 120 that extends in the vehicle width direction behind the spare tire 108. In particular, the carrier rear end member 120 is collapsible and can be folded backward with respect to the carrier body 118.
[0026] The carrier body 118 is configured by combining a pair of left and right front and rear members 122a, 122b extending in the front-rear direction and lateral members 124a, 124b extending in the vehicle width direction so as to intersect with each other.
[0027] The front and rear members 122a, 122b support the spare tire 108 from the left and right sides. The lateral member 124a is suspended between the front and rear members 122a, 122b so as to pass through the center of the spare tire 108 (see FIG. 2(a)), and supports the spare tire 108 from below. The lateral member 124b is suspended between the front and rear members 122a, 122b along the front side of the spare tire 108, and supports the spare tire 108 from the front.
[0028] A pair of front hinges 114a, 114b are provided at the front ends of the front and rear members 122a, 122b, respectively. The front hinges 114a, 114b are connected to the cross member 110 (see FIG. 1(b)) via brackets or the like, and connect the carrier body 118 to the floor panel 106 so as to be rotatable therewith.
[0029] A pair of rear hinges 126a, 126b are provided at the rear ends of the front and rear members 122a, 122b, respectively. The rear hinges 126a, 126b rotatably connect the carrier body 118 to both ends of the carrier rear end member 120. This allows the carrier rear end member 120 to be opened and closed during loading and unloading of the spare tire 108.
[0030] Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the carrier rear end member 120 of Fig. 2(b). Fig. 3(a) is a perspective view showing the carrier rear end member 120 from the rear.
[0031] The carrier rear end member 120 is roughly divided into a central region 128 formed from a pipe member, and a pair of mounting portions 130a, 130b provided on both ends.
[0032] The central region 128 is disposed across a pair of mounting portions 130a, 130b in the vehicle width direction behind the spare tire 108, and supports the spare tire 108 from the rear. A protruding portion 132 that is hooked onto the hook 116 (see FIG. 1(b)) is formed further in the center of the central region 128. The protruding portion 132 is bent so as to protrude rearward.
[0033] The mounting portions 130a, 130b are provided so as to extend upward from the rear hinges 126a, 126b, respectively, when the carrier rear end member 120 is in a closed state. In this embodiment, the mounting portions 130a, 130b are formed by bending both ends of the pipe-shaped central region 128 and then joining sheet metal members thereto.
[0034] Fig. 3(b) is an enlarged view of the rear hinge 126a in Fig. 3(a). The rear hinge 126a has a hinge base 134 as a base portion. The hinge base 134 is integrally formed with the carrier body 118 by joining a sheet metal member to the rear end of the front-rear member 122a of the carrier body 118.
[0035] A hinge hole 136 is provided in the hinge base 134 as a portion to which the carrier rear end member 120 is connected. The hinge hole 136 is formed so as to penetrate the hinge base 134 in the vehicle width direction.
[0036] A hinge shaft 138 is provided on the mounting portion 130a of the carrier rear end member 120. The hinge shaft 138 protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction from the mounting portion 130a and is inserted into the hinge hole 136.
[0037] The hinge base 134 and the mounting portion 130a are also provided with anti-rotation holes 140, 142. A member such as a latch (not shown) is inserted into the anti-rotation holes 140, 142 and is used to prevent rotation of the carrier rear end member 120. The anti-rotation hole 140 is provided below the hinge hole 136 of the hinge base 134, and the anti-rotation hole 142 is provided below the hinge shaft 138 of the mounting portion 130a, and each penetrates in the vehicle width direction.
[0038] The anti-rotation holes 140, 142 are provided so as to overlap when the carrier rear end member 120 is closed, that is, when the mounting portion 130a is in a position where it extends upward relative to the hinge base portion 134. The anti-rotation holes 140, 142 may be provided in both the mounting portions 130a, 130b, but their function can also be fulfilled by providing them in only one of them.
[0039] Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the carrier structure 100 of Fig. 2(a) seen from above. As described above, in the carrier body 118, the front and rear members 122a, 122b extend in the front-rear direction, and the lateral members 124a, 124b extend in the vehicle width direction.
[0040] The pair of rear hinges 126a, 126b are disposed within a range in which the spare tire 108 is projected rearward of the vehicle. In other words, the rear hinges 126a are disposed such that the distance between them is narrower than the diameter of the spare tire 108.
[0041] Since the pair of rear hinges 126a, 126b are connected to the carrier rear end member 120, according to the above configuration, the spare tire 108 passes over the pair of rear hinges 126a, 126b and the carrier rear end member 120 when being loaded and unloaded. This makes it possible to use the carrier rear end member 120 as a guide during the loading and unloading of the spare tire 108, and makes it possible to realize smooth loading and unloading of the spare tire 108, for example, by pulling the spare tire 108 out so that it slides down along the carrier rear end member 120 when unloading it.
[0042] Fig. 5 is a diagram showing the loading and unloading operation of the spare tire 108 on the carrier structure 100 of Fig. 1(b). Fig. 5(a) is a diagram showing the carrier structure 100 of Fig. 1(b) from the left side of the vehicle.
[0043] As described above, when the spare tire 108 is mounted on the carrier structure 100, the carrier rear end member 120 is hooked onto the hook 116 fixed to the vehicle, thereby suspending the spare tire 108.
[0044] Fig. 5(b) is a diagram showing the carrier body 118 of Fig. 5(a) lowered. When lowering the spare tire 108, the carrier structure 100 first disengages the carrier rear end member 120 from the hook 116, and then rotates the carrier body 118 by the front hinge 114a to lower it and place it on the ground.
[0045] Fig. 5(c) is a view showing the carrier rear end member 120 of Fig. 5(b) in an opened state. The carrier rear end member 120 can be opened by tilting it backward from the carrier body 118 at the rear hinge 126a. Note that, as described above with reference to Fig. 3(b), if latches are used in the rotation prevention holes 140, 142, an operation to remove the latches is performed.
[0046] The carrier rear end member 120 can be tilted backward so as to contact the ground. Since the carrier rear end member 120 is foldable, the carrier structure 100 can be extended toward the rear of the vehicle compared to a case in which the carrier rear end member 120 is not foldable. As a result, the carrier structure 100 can reach below the rear bumper 104, making it easier for the user to pull down or load the spare tire 108 from the rear of the vehicle, improving work efficiency.
[0047] As described above, in the carrier structure 100, when the spare tire 108 is lowered, the carrier body 118 can be lowered by the front hinges 114a, 114b, and the carrier rear end member 120 can be opened rearward by the rear hinges 126a, 126b. This configuration makes it possible to pull the spare tire 108 down by sliding it rearward, or to load the spare tire 108 by pushing it forward. In other words, in the carrier structure 100, the operation of lifting the spare tire 108 is not necessary, making the loading and unloading of the spare tire 108 easy and reducing the user's labor.
[0048] In the carrier structure 100, by tilting the carrier rear end member 120 backward, a large opening E1 can be formed between the floor panel 106 and the rear bumper 104. Therefore, it is not necessary to adjust the height of the lower end of the rear bumper 104. This improves the freedom of design of the rear bumper 104, and can contribute to improving the aesthetic appearance of the vehicle, for example by extending the rear bumper 104 further downward to reduce the viewing angle from the rear of underbody parts such as a muffler.
[0049] In addition, because the carrier rear end member 120 is collapsible, the spare tire 108 can be loaded and unloaded even when the carrier body 118 is gently inclined relative to the floor panel 106. This reduces the user's effort in pushing the spare tire 108 up onto the carrier body 118, and also makes it possible to mount the system on vehicles with low vehicle height.
[0050] Furthermore, if the carrier rear end member 120 is foldable, the spare tire 108 does not need to climb over the raised carrier rear end member 120. That is, in the carrier structure 100, the height dimension of the carrier rear end member 120 does not interfere with the loading and unloading of the spare tire 108. Therefore, for example, the protrusion 132 of the carrier rear end member 120 can be formed at a higher position, and the hook 116 can be shortened to reduce the load on the fixing bolt of the hook 116, thereby improving the durability of the hook 116.
[0051] Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the carrier structure 100 of Fig. 2(a) seen from the rear. Fig. 6(a) is a diagram showing a state in which the carrier rear end member 120 is closed. When the carrier rear end member 120 is closed, the central region 128 is located at a higher position than the rear hinges 126a and 126b.
[0052] Referring again to Figure 4, the central region 128 of the carrier rear end member 120 is formed in a curved shape that is generally convex toward the rear of the vehicle along the spare tire 108. Particularly, in this embodiment, the central region 128 has a linear shape that generally describes a triangle with the convex portion 132 as the apex.
[0053] Fig. 6(b) is a diagram showing a state in which the carrier rear end member 120 in Fig. 6(a) is opened. Since the central region 128 of the carrier rear end member 120 described above has a rearwardly convex shape, when the carrier rear end member 120 is opened, the turning radius of the central region 128, i.e., the movement amount D1 of the central region 128, is ensured to be larger.
[0054] With the above configuration, a larger opening E1 can be formed between the central region 128 and the rear bumper 104 (see FIG. 5(b)). This makes it possible to widen the opening when loading and unloading the spare tire 108, thereby enabling smooth loading and unloading of the spare tire 108. In addition, since the opening E1 is large, the risk of the spare tire 108 interfering with the rear bumper 104 is reduced, which can contribute to further improving the freedom of design of the rear bumper 104.
[0055] 3(b) again, the rear hinge 126a is formed with a curved portion 144. The curved portion 144 is formed by curving the lower edge of the hinge base portion 134 on the vehicle rear side.
[0056] The rear hinge 126a is provided with a flange 146 along the edge of the hinge base 134 including the curved portion 144. The flange 146 is formed so as to protrude from the edge of the hinge base 134 toward the outside in the vehicle width direction.
[0057] The curved portion 144 and the flange 146 can be used as a ground contact portion when the carrier body 118 is lowered. For example, as shown in Fig. 5(c), when the carrier body 118 is lowered, the rear hinge 126a comes into contact with the ground. At this time, since the curved portion 144 in Fig. 3(b) is gently curved, the contact area with the ground increases, so that the impact when contacting the ground can be suppressed and the ground can be more stably contacted.
[0058] Fig. 7 is a diagram showing the operation of the carrier rear end member 120 relative to the rear hinge 126a in Fig. 6(b) Fig. 7(a) is a diagram showing the carrier rear end member 120 in a closed state.
[0059] A stopper 148 is provided at the lower end of the mounting portion 130a of the carrier rear end member 120. The stopper 148 protrudes toward the rear hinge 126a on the outer side in the vehicle width direction and is configured to interfere with the hinge base 134 of the rear hinge 126a.
[0060] A rotation restricting portion 150 is formed on the hinge base 134. The rotation restricting portion 150 is formed by cutting out a range of the lower portion of the hinge base 134, in which the stopper 148 rotates around the hinge shaft 138.
[0061] When the carrier rear end member 120 is raised, the stopper 148 interferes with the rear edge of the rotation restricting portion 150, restricting the carrier rear end member 120 from falling forward. This prevents the carrier rear end member 120 from contacting the spare tire 108 (see FIG. 3(a)), and also stabilizes the position of the carrier rear end member 120, making it easier to hook the protrusion 132 onto the hook 116.
[0062] Fig. 7(b) is a diagram showing the open state of the carrier rear end member 120 in Fig. 7(a). When the carrier rear end member 120 is tilted backward to the maximum extent, the stopper 148 interferes with the hinge base 134 near the rear end of the front-rear member 122a, and restricts further rotation of the carrier rear end member 120 backward.
[0063] As described above, the stopper 148 and the rotation restricting portion 150 can restrict the turning radius of the carrier rear end member 120. This makes it possible to prevent, for example, the carrier rear end member 120 from contacting the spare tire 108 and the carrier rear end member 120 from rotating excessively backward.
[0064] The carrier rear end member 120 can be configured to fall backward under its own weight when the carrier body 118 is lowered and the hinge base 134 is brought into contact with the ground as shown in FIG. 5(b).
[0065] (Modification) Fig. 8 is a diagram showing a modified example (carrier rear end member 160) of the carrier rear end member 120 of Fig. 4. In Fig. 8, the same components as those already explained in the above embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and explanations of the already mentioned components are omitted. In the following explanation, components with the same names as those already explained have the same functions unless otherwise specified, even if they are given different reference numerals.
[0066] As shown in FIG. 8, a central region 162 of the carrier rear end member 160 is formed in a curved shape that follows the spare tire 108 and generally describes a convex arc toward the rear of the vehicle.
[0067] In the carrier rear end member 160, as in the carrier rear end member 120 of Figure 6 (b), the central region 162 has a convex shape toward the rear, so that when the carrier rear end member 160 is opened, the radius of rotation of the central region 162, i.e., the movement amount D1 (see Figure 6 (b)), is large.
[0068] In the carrier structural member 160, a larger opening E1 can be formed between the central region 162 and the rear bumper 104. Therefore, in this configuration as well, the opening is wider when loading and unloading the spare tire 108, making it possible to realize smooth loading and unloading of the spare tire 108. In addition, since the opening E1 is larger, the risk of the spare tire 108 interfering with the rear bumper 104 is reduced, so that this configuration also contributes to further improving the freedom of design of the rear bumper 104.
[0069] Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can think of various modifications and alterations within the scope of the claims, and it is understood that these also naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention. [Industrial Applicability]
[0070] The present invention can be utilized in a spare tire carrier structure for a vehicle. [Explanation of symbols]
[0071] 100... carrier structure, 102... vehicle, 104... rear bumper, 106... floor panel, 108... spare tire, 110... cross member, 112... cross member, 114a, 114b... front hinge, 116... hook, 118... carrier body, 120... carrier rear end member, 122a, 122b... front and rear members, 124a, 124b... horizontal members, 126a, 126b... rear hinge, 128... central region, 130a, 130b... mounting portion, 132... protruding portion, 134... hinge base, 136... hinge hole, 138... hinge shaft, 140, 142... anti-rotation hole, 144... curved portion, 146... flange, 148... stopper, 150... rotation restriction portion, E1... opening, 160... carrier rear end member, 162... central region
Claims
1. A vehicle spare tire carrier structure for mounting a spare tire along the underside of a floor panel at the rear of a vehicle, The vehicle spare tire carrier structure includes: A carrier body that supports the spare tire from below; a carrier rear end member extending in a vehicle width direction behind the spare tire; a front hinge rotatably connecting the carrier body to the floor panel at a front side of the carrier body; a pair of rear hinges rotatably connecting the carrier rear end member to the carrier body at both ends of the carrier rear end member; Equipped with Each of the pair of rear hinges is A hinge base portion integrally provided on the carrier body; a hinge hole penetrating the hinge base in a vehicle width direction and to which the carrier rear end member is connected; A vehicle spare tire carrier structure comprising:
2. 2. The vehicle spare tire carrier structure according to claim 1, wherein the pair of rear hinges are disposed within a range in which the spare tire is projected rearward.
3. The carrier rear end member is a pair of mounting portions extending upward from each of the pair of rear hinges; a central region extending across the pair of mounting portions behind the spare tire; a hinge shaft protruding from each of the pair of mounting portions and inserted into each of the hinge holes of the pair of rear hinges; having 2. The vehicle spare tire carrier structure according to claim 1, wherein the central region is curved convexly toward the rear of the vehicle.
4. Each of the pair of rear hinges further comprises: a curved portion formed by curving a lower edge of the hinge base on a vehicle rear side; a flange provided along the curved portion and protruding in a vehicle width direction; 2. The vehicle spare tire carrier structure according to claim 1, further comprising:
5. the carrier rear end member further includes a stopper protruding from a lower end of each of the pair of mounting portions toward the pair of rear hinges, 4. The vehicle spare tire carrier structure according to claim 3, wherein the pair of rear hinges further includes a rotation restricting portion formed by cutting out a range in which the stopper rotates around the hinge shaft.