Vehicle side part structure

Abstract

To obtain a vehicle side part structure which enables the vehicle rear and side to be imaged clearly while securing aesthetic quality.SOLUTION: A vehicle side part structure includes: a guide groove part 30 that extends along a vehicle front-rear direction at a side part of a vehicle body 12, and that guides a sliding door 16 in a slidable manner; a door side groove part 32 that is formed at the sliding door 16, and that extends so as to be continuous with the guide groove part 30 in the vehicle front-rear direction in a closed state of the sliding door 16; and a rear camera 34 that is disposed in the door side groove part 32, and that is capable of capturing images of the vehicle rear side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle side structure. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a structure in which a camera unit is mounted on an outer mirror (door mirror) protruding from the side of a vehicle body. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2005-41240 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] There is a known technology that does not provide an outer mirror, but uses a camera to capture images of the rear and sides of the vehicle and displays them inside the vehicle cabin. However, if a camera unit is protruded from the side of the vehicle body in the same way as an outer mirror to ensure visibility, there is a possibility that the camera unit will collide with an object, making it impossible to obtain the desired image. In addition, there is a possibility that the design of the vehicle's exterior will be impaired.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVETION The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and has an object to provide a vehicle side structure that can capture good images of the rear and lateral sides of the vehicle while ensuring design. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The vehicle side structure of claim 1 includes a guide groove portion extending along the side of the vehicle body in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle and slidably guiding a sliding door, a door side groove portion formed in the sliding door and extending so as to be continuous with the guide groove portion in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle when the sliding door is closed, and a rear camera disposed in the door side groove portion and capable of photographing the rear side of the vehicle.

[0007] In the vehicle side structure according to claim 1, a guide groove portion extends along the side of the vehicle body in the vehicle front-rear direction, and this guide groove portion guides the sliding door so that it can slide. In addition, a door side groove portion is formed in the sliding door, and this door side groove portion extends so as to be continuous with the guide groove portion in the vehicle front-rear direction when the sliding door is in a closed state. Here, a rear camera capable of photographing the rear side of the vehicle is disposed in the door side groove portion. In this way, by disposing the rear camera in the door side groove portion, it is possible to prevent the rear camera from protruding from the vehicle body.

[0008] In addition, since the door side groove portion extends so as to be continuous with the guide groove portion, deterioration in design is suppressed compared to a structure in which a separate dedicated groove for positioning a rear camera on the side of the vehicle body is provided.

[0009] A vehicle side structure according to a second aspect of the present invention is the vehicle side structure according to the first aspect, wherein the guide groove portion extends to a rear end portion of the vehicle body.

[0010] In the vehicle side structure of claim 2, the guide groove portion extends to the rear end of the vehicle body, making it difficult for the vehicle body to enter the angle of view captured by the rear camera, allowing a wide range of images to be captured behind the vehicle.

[0011] A vehicle side structure according to a third aspect of the present invention is the vehicle side structure according to the first aspect, wherein the guide groove portion is formed on a door belt line.

[0012] In the vehicle side structure according to claim 3, since the guide groove is formed on the door belt line, the door belt line and the guide groove are continuous, resulting in a good appearance.

[0013] A vehicle side structure according to claim 4 is the same as claim 1, in which the rear camera is entirely accommodated inside the door side groove portion.

[0014] In the vehicle side structure according to claim 4, the rear camera is entirely contained within the door side groove, so that the camera can be effectively prevented from colliding with objects.

[0015] A vehicle side structure according to claim 5 is the same as claim 1, in which the door side groove portion is formed at a rear end portion of a rear side door.

[0016] In the vehicle side structure according to claim 5, the door side groove portion does not interfere with members constituting the rear side door, such as the side glass. Effect of the Invention

[0017] As described above, the vehicle side structure according to the present invention can capture images of the rear and lateral sides of the vehicle in a good condition while ensuring design. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] 1 is a side view of a vehicle to which a vehicle side structure according to an embodiment is applied. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 1. [Diagram 3] 2 is a side view showing a state in which the rear side door is in the middle of opening operation from the state shown in FIG. 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0019] A vehicle V to which a vehicle side structure according to an embodiment is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the arrows FR and UP in each drawing indicate the front side and the upper side of the vehicle, respectively. When describing using the directions of front, rear, left, right, top and bottom, unless otherwise specified, they indicate front and rear in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, left and right in the width direction of the vehicle, and top and bottom in the vertical direction of the vehicle.

[0020] Fig. 1 is a side view of a vehicle V to which a vehicle side structure according to an embodiment is applied, as viewed from the left side. As shown in Fig. 1, a vehicle body 12 of the vehicle V is provided with front and rear side doors.

[0021] The front side door 14 on the front side is configured to be openable and closable, and separates the inside and outside of the vehicle compartment. Specifically, the front end of the front side door 14 is rotatably attached to the vehicle body 12 via a hinge (not shown). In addition, a front side glass 20 is provided on the upper part of the front side door 14 so as to be movable up and down.

[0022] A rear side door 16 is provided behind the front side door 14. The rear side door 16 is configured to be openable and closable, and separates the inside and outside of the vehicle compartment. A rear side glass 24 is provided at the upper part of the rear side door 16. Here, the rear side door 16 of this embodiment is a sliding door that slides back and forth. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the rear side door 16 and the side part of the vehicle body 12 are connected by an arm 40, and the rear side door 16 is configured to slide back and forth by moving the arm 40.

[0023] The arm 40 is stored inside a guide groove portion 30 formed on the side of the vehicle body 12, and one end of the arm 40 is rotatably attached to the rear side door 16. The other end of the arm 40 is rotatably attached to the vehicle body 12, and when the one end of the arm 40 opens from the state in which it is stored in the guide groove portion 30 toward the outside in the vehicle width direction and toward the rear of the vehicle, the rear side door 16 moves (slides) toward the rear of the vehicle along the vehicle body 12.

[0024] The guide groove portion 30 is formed in the rear of the vehicle body 12 and extends along the front-rear direction of the vehicle. A roof panel 26 that covers the passenger compartment from above is disposed on the upper portion of the vehicle body 12, and the rear end portion of the roof panel 26 is connected to a rear hood 28. A rear quarter panel 29 is provided on the side of the rear hood 28, and the guide groove portion 30 is formed in this rear quarter panel 29.

[0025] The guide groove portion 30 is formed on the door belt line and extends to the rear end of the vehicle body 12.

[0026] 3, the rear side door 16 is formed with a door groove 32. The rear side door 16 is provided with a generally triangular extension 22A extending above the door belt line, and the door groove 32 is formed at the lower end of the extension 22A.

[0027] The door side groove portion 32 is formed at the rear end portion of the rear side door 16 so as to be continuous with the guide groove portion 30 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle when the rear side door 16 is in a closed state.

[0028] Here, a rear camera 34 capable of photographing the rear side of the vehicle is disposed in the door groove portion 32. The rear camera 34 is an optical camera facing toward the rear side of the vehicle, and the entire rear camera 34 is accommodated inside the door groove portion 32. Although not shown, the right side of the vehicle has a similar configuration. That is, a guide groove portion and a door groove portion that are symmetrical to the guide groove portion 30 and the door groove portion 32 are formed on the right side of the vehicle body 12, and a rear camera is disposed in the door groove portion.

[0029] (action) Next, the operation of the display system 10 according to this embodiment will be described.

[0030] In the vehicle side structure according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a guide groove 30 extends along the side of the vehicle body 12 in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the guide groove 30 guides the rear side door 16, which is a sliding door, so that the rear side door 16 can slide. A door groove 32 is formed in the rear side door 16, and the door groove 32 extends so as to be continuous with the guide groove 30 in the vehicle front-rear direction when the rear side door 16 is in a closed state. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, a rear camera 34 capable of photographing the rear side of the vehicle is disposed in the door groove 32. In this way, by disposing the rear camera 34 in the door groove 32, it is possible to prevent the rear camera 34 from protruding from the vehicle body 12.

[0031] In particular, in this embodiment, the rear camera 34 is entirely contained within the door side groove portion 32, so that the rear camera 34 can be effectively prevented from colliding with objects.

[0032] In addition, since the door side groove portion 32 of this embodiment extends so as to be continuous with the guide groove portion 30, deterioration in design can be suppressed compared to a structure in which a dedicated groove for disposing a camera is separately provided on the side of the vehicle body. In this way, the vehicle side structure of this embodiment can capture images of the rear and lateral sides of the vehicle well while ensuring design.

[0033] Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the guide groove portion 30 extends to the rear end of the vehicle body 12, the vehicle body 12 is less likely to enter the angle of view captured by the rear camera 34, and a wide range of images can be captured behind the vehicle.

[0034] Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the guide groove portion 30 is formed on the door belt line, the door belt line and the guide groove portion 30 are continuous, which gives a good appearance.

[0035] In addition, in this embodiment, since the door groove portion 32 is formed at the rear end portion of the rear side door 16, the door groove portion 32 does not interfere with other members.

[0036] Although the vehicle side structure according to the present embodiment has been described above, it is needless to say that the present invention can be embodied in various forms without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the application to a vehicle V of SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle) type has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the present invention can be widely applied to vehicles having a sliding rear side door such as a minivan type vehicle.

[0037] In the above embodiment, the guide groove portion 30 extends to the rear end portion of the vehicle body 12, but is not limited to this. For example, the guide groove portion 30 may be formed only in the front end portion of the rear quarter panel 29.

[0038] Regarding the above embodiment, the following notes are disclosed.

[0039] (Appendix 1) a guide groove portion that extends along a side portion of the vehicle body in a front-rear direction of the vehicle and guides the sliding door so that the sliding door can slide; A door side groove portion is formed in the sliding door and extends so as to be continuous with the guide groove portion in the vehicle front-rear direction in a closed state; A rear camera disposed in the door gutter portion and capable of photographing the rear side of the vehicle; A vehicle side structure having the following features: (Appendix 2) 2. The vehicle side structure according to claim 1, wherein the guide groove portion extends to a rear end portion of the vehicle body. (Appendix 3) 3. The vehicle side structure according to claim 1, wherein the guide groove portion is formed on a door belt line. (Appendix 4) 4. The vehicle side structure according to claim 1, wherein the rear camera is entirely housed inside the door side groove. (Appendix 5) 5. The vehicle side structure according to claim 1, wherein the door side groove portion is formed at a rear end portion of a rear side door. [Explanation of symbols]

[0040] 12 Body 16 Rear side door (sliding door) 30 Guide groove 32 Door gutter section 34 Rear Camera

Claims

1. a guide groove portion that extends along a side portion of the vehicle body in a vehicle front-rear direction and guides the sliding door in a slidable manner; A door side groove portion is formed in the sliding door and extends so as to be continuous with the guide groove portion in the vehicle front-rear direction in a closed state; A rear camera disposed in the door gutter portion and capable of photographing the rear side of the vehicle; A vehicle side structure having the following features:

2. The vehicle side structure according to claim 1 , wherein the guide groove portion extends to a rear end portion of the vehicle body.

3. The vehicle side structure according to claim 1 , wherein the guide groove portion is formed on a door belt line.

4. The vehicle side structure according to claim 1 , wherein the rear camera is entirely housed inside the door side groove portion.

5. The vehicle side structure according to claim 1 , wherein the door side groove portion is formed at a rear end portion of a rear side door.

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