Division plate attachment structure

Abstract

To provide a division plate attachment structure in which attachment operation of a division plate can be easily and rapidly performed appropriately.SOLUTION: A division plate attachment structure A comprises: a deck board 4; a lower back part 5; and a division plate 3. The deck board 4 includes: a rear side protrusion part 40a arranged at a rear end part 40 of the deck board and protruding to a rear side of a vehicle; and a non-protrusion part 40b; and a gap area C which can be formed between the non-protrusion part 40b and the lower back part 5 when the deck board 4 is laid on a floor 13 of a cargo chamber 10. A lower side protrusion part 32 is arranged at a lower side of the division plate 3 in which the lower side thereof partially protrudes in a lower side so that a fixing mode of the division plate 3 can regulate the position where the lower side protrusion part 32 is inserted into the gap area C to be a using and fixing mode of the deck board.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a partition plate mounting structure applied to vehicles such as automobiles. [Background technology]

[0002] Specific examples of partition plate mounting structures include the structures described in Patent Documents 1 to 3. This structure includes, for example, a substantially rectangular plate-like partition plate and a plurality of bands supporting the partition plate. One end of each of the plurality of bands is attached to each of the four corners of the partition plate, and the other end is attached to an appropriate location in the luggage compartment using a hook member or the like. As a result, the partition plate is supported by the plurality of bands and set in an upright position in the vertical direction at a predetermined location in the luggage compartment. The partition plate serves as, for example, a luggage fence that suppresses the movement of luggage placed in the luggage compartment and prevents the luggage from colliding with the rear seat or falling out of the vehicle when the back door is opened.

[0003] However, the above-mentioned conventional techniques still have room for improvement, as described below.

[0004] That is, the partition plate is attached by connecting bands to each of the four corners of the partition plate, which is a cumbersome task that takes a relatively long time. Although users have a desire to attach the partition plate in a short time with simple operations, it is difficult to adequately meet such a desire with the above-mentioned conventional technology. Furthermore, when loading luggage into a vehicle, a deck board may be laid on the floor of the luggage compartment, and the luggage may be placed on this deck board. In such a case, it is desired that the mounting height of the partition board be set relatively low in relation to the deck board (so that the partition board is not suspended in mid-air above the deck board) and that the luggage on the deck board is prevented from slipping under the partition board due to vehicle swaying or the like. However, with the above-mentioned conventional technology, it is difficult to simply and appropriately meet such a demand. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2000-108790 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2009-280197 A [Patent Document 3] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 63-144330 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The present invention was conceived in light of the above-mentioned circumstances, and has as its object to provide a partition plate mounting structure that can appropriately facilitate and speed up the installation work of a partition plate. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following technical solutions.

[0008] The partition plate mounting structure provided by the present invention comprises a deck board laid on the floor of a luggage compartment at the rear of a vehicle, a lower back portion formed as an upwardly extending wall at the rear side of the floor and forming a lower peripheral portion of an opening for a back door of the vehicle, and a partition plate mounting structure for mounting the partition plate on the front of the luggage compartment. and a partition plate that is arranged further forward of the lower back portion and is set to an attachment mode in which it stands up in the vertical height direction above the deck board, wherein a rear end of the deck board is provided with a rear protruding portion that protrudes toward the rear of the vehicle and a non-protruding portion that is located further forward of the rear protruding portion, and when the deck board is laid on the floor, a gap area can be formed between the non-protruding portion and the lower back portion, and a lower part of the partition plate is provided with a lower protruding portion that protrudes partially downward, and the partition plate is attached in a deck board-utilizing attachment mode in which the lower part of the partition plate is positioned by inserting the lower protruding portion into the gap area.

[0009] According to this configuration, by setting the partition board in a predetermined deck board-utilizing mounting mode, it is possible to appropriately mount the partition board in the luggage compartment, and the following effects are obtained. That is, to set the partition plate in the above-mentioned deck board-use installation mode, the lower protruding portion of the lower part of the partition plate is inserted into the gap area formed between the non-protruding portion of the rear end of the deck board and the lower back portion. Unlike the above-mentioned conventional technology, it is possible to eliminate the need to support the lower part of the partition plate with a band. Furthermore, it is possible to support the partition plate in an upright position without using a band at all. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately facilitate and speed up the installation work of the partition plate, which is convenient for the user. Furthermore, when the partition plate is set in the above-mentioned deck board use installation mode, the area of ​​the partition plate above the portion inserted into the gap area is in an upright state above the height of the top surface of the deck board. In other words, it is possible to prevent the partition plate from being positioned in mid-air above the deck board. This makes it possible to easily and appropriately set up the partition plate so that luggage on the deck board does not slip under the partition plate due to vehicle swaying or the like. Furthermore, when the partition plate is set in the above-mentioned deck board-utilizing installation mode, it is possible to properly position and fix the lower part of the partition plate, and it is possible to accurately prevent the partition plate itself from being unduly displaced, etc. When the partition plate is supported by a band, the partition plate is prone to shaking due to vibrations while the vehicle is running, but this can be eliminated or reduced.

[0010] Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic perspective view, partially broken away, showing a main part of an example of a partition plate mounting structure according to the present invention; [Diagram 2] 1 (a) is a schematic diagram of the main parts as viewed from the arrow II (rearward of the vehicle) in FIG. 1, (b) is a schematic diagram of the main parts of the partition board and deck board shown in (a) as viewed from the rear of the vehicle, and (c) is an exploded view of (b). [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part taken along line III-III in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part taken along line IV-IV in FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 2(a) is a schematic perspective view, partly broken away, showing the installed state of the deck board in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2(b) is an exploded view of FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 6(b) is an exploded view of the main part of FIG. 6(a). [Figure 8] FIG. 8(a) is a plan view of the deck board of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, (b) is a bottom view thereof, (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line VIIIc-VIIIc of (a), and (d) is a cross-sectional view taken along line VIIId-VIIId of (a). [Figure 9] 13 is a schematic view of a main part of the vehicle as seen from the rear, showing another example of a mounting mode of the partition plate. FIG. [Figure 10]FIG. 11 is a schematic plan view of a main portion showing another example of an installed state of the deck board. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view showing a main part of another example of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0013] The partition plate mounting structure A shown in Figures 1 to 5 is a structure for mounting a partition plate 3 in an upright position in the vertical direction behind a rear seat 2 installed in a vehicle 1 such as an automobile. However, it also includes a deck board 4. This deck board 4 is indicated by a halftone dot pattern in Figures 7 and 10.

[0014] A luggage compartment 10 is provided behind the rear seat 2, and luggage can be loaded and unloaded into the luggage compartment 10 through a back door opening 12 that is opened and closed by a back door 11 shown by an imaginary line in Fig. 3. The partition plate 3 is for restricting the movement of luggage placed in the luggage compartment 10. The illustration of the rear seat 2 is omitted as appropriate, and the reference numeral 20 in the figure indicates a mounting base for the rear seat 2. A recessed portion 13a is provided in the floor 13, and a storage case 13b made of resin or the like is appropriately disposed in this portion.

[0015] At the rear of the floor 13 of the luggage compartment 10, there is provided a lower back portion 5 in the form of an upwardly extending wall that forms the lower peripheral portion of the opening 12 for the back door. As shown clearly in Figs. 3 and 4, this lower back portion 5 is configured by combining a lower back panel 51 and a lower back trim 50. The lower back panel 51 is, for example, a metal panel, and is joined by combining a panel inner 51a and a panel outer 51b. The lower back trim 50 is, for example, made of resin, and is provided so as to cover the upper side and front side (luggage compartment 10 side) of the lower back panel 51.

[0016] The partition plate 3 is, for example, a resin plate, and its basic shape in a front view is substantially rectangular. However, in addition to the multiple holes 30 for weight reduction and design, the partition plate 3 also has multiple holes 31 provided near the four corners of the partition plate 3, a pair of lower protrusions 32 on the left and right, which will be described later, and a non-lower protrusion 33 located between them. The plurality of holes 31 are holes for inserting a band. In this embodiment, as an attachment mode of the partition plate 3, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, a band-using attachment mode can be set in which the partition plate 3 is attached in an upright position using a plurality of (four in total) bands 6. Details of the bands 6 are omitted, but for example, the bands 6 are configured by appropriately attaching a length-adjusting buckle or the like to a suitable flexible belt-like band body. In the mode shown in FIG. 9, one end side of the band 6 is inserted and engaged in the plurality of holes 31 of the partition plate 3. The other end side of the band 6 is fastened to a band fastening portion 68 attached to a panel material 19 such as a side panel located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction from the partition plate 3.

[0017] Deck board 4 is provided on floor 13 of luggage compartment 10 to provide a flat surface on which luggage and the like can be placed, and is made of, for example, synthetic resin. As shown in Figs. 5 to 8 and the like, deck board 4 has a basic overall rectangular shape in a plan view, but rear end 40 of deck board 4 is provided with rear protruding portion 40a that partially protrudes toward the rear of the vehicle. In addition, rear end 40 is provided with a pair of non-protruding portions 40b located on the vehicle front side of rear protruding portion 40a on both the left and right sides (left and right sides in the vehicle width direction) of rear protruding portion 40a. Rear protruding portion 40a protrudes significantly downward compared to other portions of rear end 40 of deck board 4, and has a vertical wall portion 40a' that extends in the vehicle width direction.

[0018] Deck board 4 further has foldable portions 42a, 42b that extend linearly in the vehicle width direction. Foldable portion 42b is a portion that makes it possible to bend front portion 43 of deck board 4. As indicated by arrow Nb in the figure, bendable portion 42b is a portion that makes it possible to significantly raise the area of ​​deck board 4 rearward of bendable portion 42b relative to the front area. In addition, on the underside of both left and right sides of deck board 4, a plurality of recesses 44a, 44b and a plurality of protrusions 45 are provided for positioning and fixing deck board 4 when it is laid on floor 13.

[0019] In this embodiment, deck board 4 can be laid on floor 13 in the following first and second laying states. The first installation state is a state in which rear protruding portion 40a of deck board 4 is placed on lower back portion 5, as shown in Figures 9 and 10, and by phantom lines in Figure 3. Note that Figure 9 shows a state in which deck board 4 is set to the first installation state, and partition plate 3 is set to the band-utilizing installation mode.

[0020] According to the first installation state of deck board 4 described above, the size of the upper surface of deck board 4 can be made larger compared to, for example, a case in which the entire deck board 4 is positioned further forward of the vehicle than lower back portion 5. This is preferable in terms of increasing the amount of luggage that can be carried and improving usability for the user. Furthermore, a striker 18 for engaging the back door 11 is provided protruding upward from the upper surface of the lower back portion 5, and the periphery thereof forms an upwardly opening striker recess 57. Preferably, at least a part of the striker recess 57 is present below the vertical wall portion 40a' (rear protruding portion 40a) of the deck board. With this configuration, a user can insert their fingers into the striker recess 57 to touch and lift the vertical wall portion 40a' of the deck board 4 from below, making it possible to eliminate the need to provide a separate handle on the deck board 4.

[0021] 1 to 4, the second installation state is a state in which the height of deck board 4 is lowered and displaced toward the front of the vehicle compared to the first installation state described above. More specifically, this is a state in which rear protruding portion 40a of deck board 4 is in close proximity to or in opposing contact with the front portion of lower back portion 5, and the entire deck board 4 is disposed further forward of the vehicle than lower back portion 5. In this state, the front portion of deck board 4 is bent obliquely from the position of bendable portion 42a along guide member 17 provided on floor 13.

[0022] A pair of left and right bulging portions 55 (55a, 55b) that partially bulge toward the front of the vehicle are provided on a front portion of lower back portion 5 (in this embodiment, a front portion of lower back trim 50). When deck board 4 is in the second laid state, a pair of gap regions C extending in the vehicle width direction are formed between the pair of non-protruding portions 40b of rear end 40 of deck board 4 and the pair of bulging portions 55. As described later, this gap region C is used for mounting the partition board 3 (setting the mounting mode using the deck board).

[0023] First and second support portions 8A, 8B are provided on side surface portion 16 of luggage compartment 10, which enable deck board 4 to be set in the first and second laying states described above. Deck board 4 is laid down by placing both left and right side edge portions of deck board 4 on either of first and second support portions 8A, 8B. Positioning protrusions 80a, 80b provided on first and second support portions 8A, 8B fit into recesses 44a, 44b of deck board 4, thereby positioning and fixing deck board 4 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. Deck board 4 is positioned in the vehicle width direction by multiple protrusions 45 of deck board 4 abutting against side surfaces of first and second support portions 8A, 8B in the vehicle width direction.

[0024] In this embodiment, as a mounting mode of the partition board 3, a mounting mode utilizing a deck board can be set. This deck board-utilizing installation mode is an installation mode in which, when deck board 4 is in the second laid state described above, a pair of lower protruding portions 32 at the lower part of partition board 3 are inserted from above into gap area C described above. In this installation mode, lower protruding portions 32 are sandwiched between a pair of non-protruding portions 40b at rear end 40 of deck board 4 and a pair of bulging portions 55 at the front part of lower back portion 5, thereby restricting their position in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. Furthermore, since the pair of lower protruding portions 32 sandwich rear protruding portion 40a of deck board 4 in the vehicle width direction, their position in the vehicle width direction is also restricted. Furthermore, non-lower protruding portions 32 at the lower part of partition board 3 are placed on the upper surface of deck board 4, and thus the partition board 3 is prevented from descending.

[0025] In Fig. 2(a), the partition board 3 is set in a deck board installation mode, but the upper part of the partition board 3 is supported by two bands 6 on the left and right. This can increase the stability of the partition board 3. However, as will be described later, it is also possible to omit the support by the bands 6. When two bands 6, one on the left and one on the right, are used, it is preferable to set each band 6 to exert a force F that presses the partition plate 3 downward, as shown in Fig. 2(a). This can be achieved by making the height of the band fastening portion 68 lower than the hole portion 31. With this configuration, the lower portion of the partition plate 3 is pressed against the upper surface of the deck board 4, making it possible to stabilize the partition plate 3. 7(a), the pair of left and right gap regions C are preferably configured to allow the partition plate 3 to be curved. More specifically, each of the pair of gap regions C extends in a direction inclined at a slight angle with respect to the vehicle width direction in a plan view. Therefore, when the pair of left and right lower protrusions 32 of the partition plate 3 are inserted into the pair of gap regions C, the partition plate 3 is curved with an appropriate radius of curvature Ra in a plan view, as shown by the imaginary lines in the figure. This configuration improves the installation property of the partition plate 3, and can further increase the installation stability of the partition plate 3.

[0026] More preferably, as shown in the partially enlarged views of Figures 2(b) and (c), a configuration is adopted in which side wall portion 35 of recess 34 formed between the pair of lower protrusions 32 of partition plate 3 and a corresponding side wall portion 46 of deck board 4 are provided with engaging portions 35a, 46a that can be engaged with and disengaged from each other. The engaging portions 35a, 46a are configured, for example, by combining an engaging portion (engaging recess) 35a recessed with an appropriate radius R and an engaging portion (engaging protrusion) 46a of a shape corresponding thereto. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the partition plate 3 from easily slipping out and falling off to the upper side of the deck board 4.

[0027] When deck board 4 is set to the second laid state described above, an opening 98 for operating the deck board is formed between at least one of the pair of bulging portions 55 (55a, 55b) and rear protruding portion 40a of deck board 4. In the present embodiment, of bulging portions 55a, 55b, opening 98 is formed only on the side of bulging portion 55a, which is achieved by making the length of bulging portion 55a in the vehicle width direction shorter than that of bulging portion 55b (see also FIG. 6).

[0028] Next, the operation of the partition plate mounting structure A will be described.

[0029] First, as an attachment mode of the partition board 3, in addition to the band-using attachment mode shown in Fig. 9, it can be set to the deck board-using attachment mode shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 4. This is convenient for the user, as he or she can appropriately select whichever of the two attachment modes is preferable depending on the type and amount of luggage.

[0030] When setting the partition plate 3 in the deck board-utilizing installation mode, the lower protrusion 32 of the partition plate 3 can be inserted into the gap region C, which is an easy operation. In the deck board-utilizing installation mode, unlike the band-utilizing installation mode shown in FIG. 9, there is no need to use four bands 6. This simplifies the operation of attaching many bands 6 to the partition plate 3. Although FIG. 2(a) shows a configuration in which two bands 6 are connected to the top of the partition plate 3, it is also possible to omit these two bands 6. This makes it even easier to install the partition plate 3.

[0031] In the mounting mode of the partition plate 3 using the deck board, as described above, the lower protrusion 32 of the partition plate 3 is inserted into the gap area C, and the position in the vehicle longitudinal direction and the vehicle width direction is accurately regulated. The partition plate 3 can also be properly supported by the deck board 4 so as not to drop. This makes it possible to properly fix and hold the partition plate 3 in a stable upright position, and prevents problems such as the partition plate 3 easily falling over when pushed by luggage. By providing the engagement portions 35a and 46a shown in Figures 2(b) and (c), the partition plate 3 can be made more stable. In addition, it is possible to prevent the partition board 3 from being disposed so as to be suspended in mid-air above the deck board 4. This appropriately prevents baggage on the deck board 4 from slipping under the partition board 3 due to the swaying of the vehicle 1 or the like.

[0032] Fig. 11 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this figure, elements that are the same as or similar to those in the above embodiment are given the same reference numerals as those in the above embodiment, and duplicated explanations will be omitted.

[0033] 11, a pair of left and right rear protrusions 40a are provided at the rear end of deck board 4, with non-protruding portion 40b and notch-shaped recessed portion 40c provided between them. In contrast, one lower protrusion 32 is provided at the lower part of partition board 3, with both left and right sides of this lower protrusion 32 serving as non-lower protrusions 33. Lower protrusion 32 is inserted into the position of recessed portion 40c of deck board 4. Even with this configuration, the partition board 3 can be set to the mounting mode for use as a deck board as intended by the present invention.

[0034] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the specific configurations of the components of the partition plate mounting structure according to the present invention can be freely designed and modified in various ways within the intended scope of the present invention.

[0035] As will be understood from the embodiment described above including FIG. 11, the specific shapes, sizes, arrangements, numbers, etc. of the rear protruding portions and non-protruding portions of the deck board and the lower protruding portions of the partition board can be modified in various ways. In the above-described embodiment, the gap area into which the lower protruding portion of the partition plate is inserted is formed between the non-protruding portion of the rear end of the deck board and the lower back trim of the lower back portion, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead of the lower back trim, for example, a lower back panel may be used as a member that forms the gap area. The specific shapes, sizes, materials, and the like of each part of the deck board and the partition board are not limited to those of the above-described embodiment. [Explanation of symbols]

[0036] A Partition plate installation structure C Gap area 10 Luggage compartment 12 Back door opening 13th Floor 3 Partition 32 Lower protrusion 4 Deck Board 40 Rear end (of deck board) 40a Rear protrusion 40b Non-protruding part 5 Lower back part

Claims

[Claim 1] A deck board laid on the floor of a luggage compartment at the rear of the vehicle; a lower back portion that is an upwardly extending wall provided on a rear side of the floor and that forms a lower peripheral portion of an opening for a back door of the vehicle; a partition plate that is disposed in the luggage compartment on a vehicle forward side relative to the lower back portion and is attached to an upper side of the deck board in an up-down height direction; A partition plate mounting structure comprising: a rear end of the deck board is provided with a rear protruding portion that protrudes toward the rear of the vehicle and a non-protruding portion that is located toward the front of the vehicle than the rear protruding portion, and when the deck board is placed on the floor, a gap area can be formed between the non-protruding portion and the lower back portion, A lower protrusion that partially protrudes downward is provided at the lower part of the partition plate, A partition board mounting structure, characterized in that the partition board can be mounted in a deck board-utilizing mounting manner in which the lower protrusion is inserted into the gap area, thereby regulating the position of the lower part of the partition board.

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