Assembling structure for package tray

Abstract

To provide an assembling structure for a package tray that is capable of more accurately fitting a fitting claw to a through hole formed in a vehicle panel.SOLUTION: A package tray 30 comprises: a plate-shaped tray body part 31 for covering a panel horizontal part 11 from above; a first fitting claw 32A to be inserted into a first through hole 17A from a vehicle front side and an upper side; and a second fitting claw 32B to be inserted into a second through hole 17B from the vehicle front side and the upper side. The second fitting claw 32B is disposed on a vehicle front side and on the outer side in the vehicle width direction in the tray body part 31 relative to the first fitting claw 32A. A side end part of the tray body part 31 on a panel inclined part 12R side in the vehicle width direction is provided with turning regulation parts 33L, 33R, which abut on the panel inclined part 12R from below to regulate the turning of the package tray 30 about the first through hole 17A as a center of turning in a direction in which the vehicle front side of the tray body part 31 ascends.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The technology disclosed in this specification relates to an assembly structure of a package tray.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as an assembly structure of a package tray, the one described in Patent Document 1 below is known. The package tray described in this Patent Document 1 includes a tray main body portion having a plate shape and a plurality of mounting claws provided at the rear end of the vehicle of the tray main body portion. Each such mounting claw is inserted into each through hole formed in the vehicle panel from the front of the vehicle.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] When assembling a package tray such as the one in Patent Document 1 above, an operator stands in front of the package tray in a state of getting into the vehicle, grips the front end portion thereof, and slides it backward in the vehicle. In this case, a plurality of mounting claws at the rear end of the vehicle are arranged at the location farthest from the operator. Further, since the package tray is a relatively large member, it is difficult to visually check a plurality of mounting claws at the same time. For this reason, it is difficult for an operator to align all of the plurality of mounting claws and the plurality of through holes at the same time when assembling the package tray. Therefore, the operator determines a reference mounting claw among the plurality of mounting claws, and inserts the mounting claw into the corresponding through hole to perform the assembly work of the package tray. As a result, it is feared that it is difficult to align the other mounting claws with the corresponding through holes, and it becomes difficult to accurately attach them.

[0005] The technology disclosed in this specification has been completed based on the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an assembling structure of a package tray that can more accurately attach each mounting claw to each through hole formed in a vehicle panel in a package tray having a plurality of mounting claws.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] As a means for solving the above problems, the assembling structure of the package tray disclosed in this specification is an assembling structure of a package tray for a vehicle body panel having a panel horizontal portion extending in the horizontal direction and having a first through hole and a second through hole, and a panel inclined portion extending forward of the vehicle body from one end in the vehicle body width direction at the rear end of the vehicle body of the panel horizontal portion and rising as it extends forward of the vehicle body. The package tray includes a tray main body portion in the shape of a plate covering the panel horizontal portion from above, a first mounting claw provided to protrude rearward of the vehicle body from the rear end of the vehicle body of the tray main body portion and inserted into the first through hole from the front and above of the vehicle body, and a second mounting claw provided to protrude rearward of the vehicle body from the rear end of the vehicle body of the tray main body portion and inserted into the second through hole from the front and above of the vehicle body. The second mounting claw is arranged on the front side of the vehicle body and on the outer side in the vehicle body width direction of the tray main body portion with respect to the first mounting claw. A rotation restricting portion is provided at the side end portion of the tray main body portion on the panel inclined portion side in the vehicle body width direction to restrict the rotation of the package tray about the first through hole in the direction in which the front side of the vehicle body of the tray main body portion rises by contacting the panel inclined portion from below.

[0007] In the above configuration, when assembling the package tray to the vehicle panel, the following steps are taken. First, the operator stands in front of the package tray and lifts the front side of the package tray facing the vehicle, so that the package tray assumes a downward-inclined posture that descends as it moves toward the rear of the vehicle, and each mounting claw (the first mounting claw and the second mounting claw) is directed obliquely downward. In this state, the package tray is slid rearward, and after inserting each mounting claw into each through hole (the first through hole and the second through hole), with the first through hole as the rotation center, the package tray is rotated so as to lower the front side facing the vehicle, bringing the package tray into the normal assembled posture.

[0008] By the way, in the state where the first mounting claw is inserted into the first through hole, the package tray can be rotated so that the front side facing the vehicle moves up and down around the first through hole. In this case, the second mounting claw will rotate around the first through hole as the rotation center. That is, the more the front side of the package tray facing the vehicle is lifted, the more the second mounting claw is arranged rearward and upward of the vehicle. Therefore, in the above assembly operation, if the operator inserts the first mounting claw into the first through hole in a state where the front side of the package tray facing the vehicle is lifted too much, the second mounting claw will be arranged rearward and upward of the second through hole. In this state, if the front side of the package tray facing the vehicle is lowered, the second mounting claw will interfere with the hole edge of the second through hole, and the assembly cannot be performed.

[0009] In the above configuration, a rotation restricting portion is provided that restricts the rotation of the package tray around the first through hole after contact by contacting the panel inclined portion of the vehicle panel from below. Thereby, it is possible to suppress a situation where the operator lifts the front side of the package tray facing the vehicle too much, and it is possible to suppress a situation where the second mounting claw interferes with the hole edge of the second through hole. From the above, each mounting claw can be more accurately attached to each through hole.

[0010] Further, a clip seat for holding a clip is provided in a form protruding downward on the lower surface of the vehicle front end portion of the tray main body portion, and an attachment hole through which the clip is inserted is formed at a position facing the clip seat in the panel horizontal portion.

[0011] In the above configuration, after lifting the front side of the vehicle of the package tray, sliding the package tray backward, inserting each mounting claw into each through hole, and then lowering the front side of the vehicle of the package tray, the clip can be inserted into the mounting hole. In the above configuration, since the operator can be prevented from lifting the front side of the vehicle of the package tray too much, the situation where the second mounting claw interferes with the hole edge portion of the second through hole can be suppressed in the process of attaching the clip.

[0012] Further, the panel inclined portion can be configured to have a support portion that supports the side end portion of the window glass that covers the package tray from above. In the vehicle, the side end portion of the window glass is arranged at a position corresponding to the side end portion of the package tray. Therefore, if the panel inclined portion is configured to have a support portion that supports the side end portion of the window glass, the panel inclined portion can be provided with a function of receiving the rotation restricting portion and a function of supporting the window glass, which is preferable.

[0013] Further, an interior material for the vehicle that covers the rotation restricting portion from the inside of the vehicle compartment can be provided. Thereby, the situation where the rotation restricting portion is visually recognized from the inside of the vehicle compartment can be suppressed, and the design property can be further improved.

[0014] Further, the second mounting claw can include natural fiber and a thermoplastic resin. By including natural fiber and a thermoplastic resin in the second mounting claw, weight reduction can be achieved. However, when natural fiber is included, the rigidity of the second mounting claw may slightly decrease. In the above configuration, if the front side of the vehicle of the package tray is lifted too much with each mounting claw inserted through each through hole, the second mounting claw interferes with the hole edge portion of the second through hole. In this case, if the rigidity of the second mounting claw is low, there is a concern that the second mounting claw may be deformed and ride up on the hole edge portion of the second through hole. In the above configuration, by providing the rotation restricting portion, it is possible to suppress a situation where an operator lifts the front side of the vehicle of the package tray too much, and thus it is possible to suppress a situation where the second mounting claw interferes with the hole edge portion of the second through hole.

Effect of the Invention

[0015] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an assembling structure of a package tray capable of more accurately attaching each mounting claw to each through hole formed in a vehicle panel.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0017] An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11. In this embodiment, as an assembly structure of a package tray, an example applied to a package tray provided in a vehicle (automobile) will be illustrated. As shown in FIG. 1, the package tray 30 is provided at the rear part of the vehicle and is arranged so as to cover the luggage compartment 15 (see FIG. 5) in the vehicle from above. Further, the package tray 30 is disposed below the window glass 14 (see FIG. 11) and is used for the purpose of shielding the luggage in the luggage compartment 15 from the outside.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle panel 10 (automobile panel) constituting the rear part of the vehicle includes a panel horizontal portion 11 extending in the horizontal direction and a pair of left and right panel side wall portions 16R and 16L respectively constituting the side wall portions of the vehicle. The package tray 30 is disposed between the pair of panel side wall portions 16R and 16L in a plan view.

[0019] The end portion on the vehicle interior side of the panel side wall portion 16R is a panel inclined portion 12R having a longitudinal shape extending in the vehicle front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 1, the panel inclined portion 12R extends from one end in the vehicle width direction (automobile width direction) at the vehicle rear end portion (automobile rear end portion) of the panel horizontal portion 11 toward the vehicle front (automobile front), and extends so as to rise and incline toward the vehicle front.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 11, the panel inclined portion 12R is stepped down and has a support portion 13 that supports the side end portion 14A of the window glass 14 that covers the package tray 30 from above via an adhesive 14B. Although not shown, the panel inclined portion 12L is also stepped down and has a support portion 13 that supports the side end portion of the window glass 14 that covers the package tray 30 from above.

[0021] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the package tray 30 includes a tray main body portion 31 having a plate shape that covers the panel horizontal portion 11 from above, a plurality of (five in this embodiment) mounting claws 32 provided so as to protrude rearward (rearward of the vehicle) from the vehicle rear end portion of the tray main body portion 31, and a clip seat 41 that holds the clip 40. The package tray 30 is composed of natural fiber (for example, kenaf, etc.) and a thermoplastic resin (for example, polypropylene, etc.). That is, the mounting claws 32 include natural fiber and a thermoplastic resin.

[0022] Among the five mounting claws 32 arranged along the vehicle width direction, the mounting claw 32 arranged at the center in the vehicle width direction is arranged along the central axis in the vehicle width direction of the tray main body portion 31. As shown in FIG. 3, the vehicle rear end of the tray main body portion 31 has a curved shape in which the central portion in the vehicle width direction protrudes rearward of the vehicle. For this reason, the five mounting claws 32 are arranged more on the rear side of the vehicle as they are closer to the center in the vehicle width direction. In the following description, one mounting claw 32 arranged at the center in the vehicle width direction is referred to as the first mounting claw 32A, and the mounting claw 32 arranged on the rightmost side is referred to as the second mounting claw 32B. That is, the second mounting claw 32B is arranged in front of the vehicle (above in FIG. 3, in front of the vehicle) and on the outer side in the vehicle width direction (right side in FIG. 3) of the tray main body portion 31 with respect to the first mounting claw 32A. As shown in FIG. 6, the mounting claw 32 has a stepped shape, and its tip extends rearward and downward. Further, a recess 34 extending along the vehicle front-rear direction is formed at the tip of the mounting claw 32. Also, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of (for example, three) bulging portions 32E that bulge downward are formed side by side in the vehicle width direction at the base end portion of the mounting claw 32. Thereby, the rigidity of the mounting claw 32 can be increased.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 1, five through-holes 17 are formed in the panel horizontal portion 11 corresponding to the mounting claws 32. As shown in FIG. 6, the mounting claws 32 are inserted into the through-holes 17 from the front (front of the vehicle) and above the vehicle. In the following description, the through-hole 17 through which the first mounting claw 32A is inserted is referred to as the first through-hole 17A, and the through-hole 17 through which the second mounting claw 32B is inserted is referred to as the second through-hole 17B.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 4, the clip seat 41 is provided so as to protrude downward from the lower surface at the front end (front end of the vehicle) of the tray main body portion 31. In the present embodiment, a plurality (three) of clip seats 41 are provided side by side along the vehicle width direction. As shown in FIG. 5, in the panel horizontal portion 11, the portion facing the clip seat 41 is a step portion 11A that is one step lower. As shown in FIG. 7, a mounting hole 11D through which the clip 40 is inserted is formed in the step portion 11A. In the present embodiment, after inserting each mounting claw 32 into each through-hole 17, the package tray 30 is attached to the vehicle panel 10 by inserting each clip 40 into each mounting hole 11D.

[0025] Before attaching the clip 40 to the mounting hole 11D, the package tray 30 is rotatable such that the front side of the tray main body portion 31 moves up and down with the first through-hole 17A (more specifically, the contact portion P1 of the upper surface of the first mounting claw 32A with respect to the hole edge portion of the first through-hole 17A in the panel horizontal portion 11, see FIG. 6) as the rotation center.

[0026] As shown in FIG. 9, the panel inclined portion 12R has a bulging portion 18 that bulges toward the vehicle interior side, and a through hole 18A is formed in the bulging portion 18. As shown in FIG. 10, at the side end portion of the tray main body portion 31 on the panel inclined portion 12R side in the vehicle width direction, a rotation restricting portion 33R that abuts against the bulging portion 18 of the panel inclined portion 12R from below is provided when the package tray 30 is assembled. As shown in FIG. 5, when the rotation restricting portion 33R abuts against the bulging portion 18, the rotation of the package tray 30 around the first through hole 17A in the direction in which the front side of the vehicle of the tray main body portion 31 rises is restricted. In FIG. 5, the package tray 30 in a state where the front side of the vehicle is lifted during assembly is shown by a two-dot chain line.

[0027] In addition, in order to improve the workability when inserting the mounting claw 32 into the through hole 17, in the vehicle width direction, the length L1 of the through hole 17 is set to a value larger than the length L2 of the mounting claw 32. Therefore, during assembly, the package tray 30 can be displaced in the vehicle width direction by (L1 - L2) / 2 from a state where the central axes of the through hole 17 and the mounting claw 32 coincide in the vehicle width direction. For this reason, the overlapping amount B1 (see FIG. 10) of the rotation restricting portion 33R and the bulging portion 18 in the vehicle width direction is set to a value sufficiently larger than (L1 - L2) / 2, and is set to, for example, L1 - L2. Thereby, even when the package tray 30 moves in the vehicle width direction and the rotation restricting portion 33R is displaced in a direction away from the bulging portion 18, the rotation restricting portion 33R can be surely brought into contact with the bulging portion 18.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 11, the rotation restricting portion 33R has an L-shaped cross section. Further, the rotation restricting portion 33R is covered from the vehicle interior side (inside the vehicle compartment) by a pillar garnish 50R (interior material for a vehicle). The pillar garnish 50R is attached so as to cover the panel side wall portion 16R. In the tray main body portion 31, a through hole 31A through which the lower end portion 51 of the pillar garnish 50R is inserted is formed at a location near the rotation restricting portion 33R.

[0029] Also, as shown in FIG. 3, a rotation restricting portion 33L is provided at the side end portion on the panel inclined portion 12L side in the vehicle width direction of the tray main body portion 31. The rotation restricting portion 33L is configured to restrict the rotation of the package tray 30 about the first through hole 17A in the direction in which the front side of the tray main body portion 31 rises by abutting against the bulging portion 18 of the panel inclined portion 12L from below when the package tray 30 is assembled. Further, the rotation restricting portion 33L is covered from the vehicle interior side by the pillar garnish 50L shown in FIG. 1.

[0030] Next, the effects of the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, when assembling the package tray 30 to the vehicle panel 10, the following steps are taken. First, the operator stands in front of the package tray 30 and lifts the front side of the package tray 30 to set the package tray 30 in a descending inclined posture (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 5) that descends as it moves toward the rear of the vehicle, and directs each mounting claw 32 (including the first mounting claw 32A and the second mounting claw 32B) obliquely downward. In this state, the package tray 30 is slid rearward, and after inserting each mounting claw 32 into each through hole 17 (including the first through hole 17A and the second through hole 17B), the package tray 30 is rotated about the first through hole 17A so as to lower the front side of the vehicle to set the package tray 30 in a normal assembled posture.

[0031] By the way, in a state where the first mounting claw 32A is inserted into the first through hole 17A, the package tray 30 can be rotated about the first through hole 17A (rotation center P1, see FIG. 6) so that the front side of the vehicle moves up and down. In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, the second mounting claw 32B rotates about the rotation center P1 (the first through hole 17A). That is, the higher the front side of the package tray 30 is lifted, the more the second mounting claw 32B is arranged rearward (rearward of the vehicle) and upward.

[0032] Therefore, in the above assembly operation, if the operator inserts the first mounting claw 32A into the first through hole 17A in a state where the vehicle front side of the package tray 30 is lifted too much, the second mounting claw 32B will be arranged behind and above the second through hole 17B as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 8 (the second mounting claw 32B in this state is denoted by reference numeral 32D). In this state, if the vehicle front side of the package tray 30 is lowered, the second mounting claw 32B will interfere with the hole edge of the second through hole 17B, and the assembly cannot be performed.

[0033] In the present embodiment, a rotation restricting portion 33R is provided which restricts the rotation of the package tray 30 with the first through hole 17A as the rotation center after contact by contacting the panel inclined portion 12R of the vehicle panel 10 from below. Thereby, it is possible to suppress a situation where the operator lifts the vehicle front side of the package tray 30 too much, and it is possible to suppress a situation where the second mounting claw 32B interferes with the hole edge of the second through hole 17B. From the above, each mounting claw 32 can be more accurately attached to each through hole 17.

[0034] Further, in the present embodiment, a pair of left and right rotation restricting portions 33R and 33L are provided, and the pair of rotation restricting portions 33R and 33L are configured to contact the pair of panel inclined portions 12R and 12L respectively. Therefore, during assembly, it is possible to suppress a situation where one side end portion of the package tray 30 rises too much, and it is possible to suppress a situation where the package tray 30 tilts greatly.

[0035] Further, a clip seat 41 for holding the clip 40 is provided to protrude downward on the lower surface of the vehicle front end portion of the tray main body portion 31, and a mounting hole 11D through which the clip 40 is inserted is formed at a position facing the clip seat 41 in the panel horizontal portion 11.

[0036] In this embodiment, after lifting the vehicle front side of the package tray 30, the package tray 30 is slid rearward. After inserting each mounting claw 32 into each through hole 17, by lowering the vehicle front side of the package tray 30, the clip 40 can be inserted into the mounting hole 11D. In this embodiment, since the situation where the operator lifts the vehicle front side of the package tray 30 too much can be suppressed, the situation where the second mounting claw 32B interferes with the hole edge portion of the second through hole 17B can be suppressed in the process of attaching the clip 40.

[0037] Further, the panel inclined portions 12L and 12R have support portions 13 that support side end portions of the window glass 14 that covers the package tray 30 from above. In the vehicle, the side end portions of the window glass 14 are arranged at positions corresponding to the side end portions of the package tray 30. Therefore, if the panel inclined portions 12L and 12R are configured to have the support portions 13 that support the side end portions of the window glass 14, it is possible to endow the panel inclined portions 12L and 12R with the function of receiving the rotation restricting portions 33L and 33R and the function of supporting the window glass 14, which is preferable.

[0038] Further, pillar garnishes 50R and 50L (interior trim materials for vehicles) that cover the rotation restricting portions 33L and 33R from the vehicle interior side are provided. Thereby, the situation where the rotation restricting portions 33L and 33R are visually recognized from the vehicle interior side can be suppressed, and the design property can be made higher.

[0039] Further, the second mounting claw 32B includes natural fiber and a thermoplastic resin. By including natural fiber and a thermoplastic resin in the second mounting claw 32B, weight reduction can be achieved. However, the rigidity of the second mounting claw 32B may slightly decrease due to the inclusion of natural fiber. In the above configuration, when the vehicle front side of the package tray 30 is lifted too much with each mounting claw 32 inserted through each through hole 17, the second mounting claw 32B interferes with the hole edge portion of the second through hole 17B. In this case, if the rigidity of the second mounting claw 32B is low, there is a concern that the second mounting claw 32B may deform and ride up on the hole edge portion of the second through hole 17B as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 8. In the present embodiment, by providing the rotation restricting portions 33L and 33R, it is possible to suppress a situation where an operator lifts the vehicle front side of the package tray 30 too much, and thus it is possible to suppress a situation where the second mounting claw 32B interferes with the hole edge portion of the second through hole 17B.

[0040] <Other Embodiments> The technology disclosed in this specification is not limited to the embodiments described above with reference to the description and drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope.

[0041] (1) In the above embodiment, the pillar garnishes 50R and 50L are exemplified as the vehicle interior material covering the rotation restricting portions 33R and 33L, but the present invention is not limited thereto. (2) The assembly structure of the package tray exemplified in the above embodiment is not limited to vehicles. For example, the above package tray assembly structure can also be applied to vehicles such as trains and amusement vehicles as land vehicles, airplanes and helicopters as flight vehicles, and ships and submarines as marine and underwater vehicles. (3) In the above embodiment, a configuration in which the rotation restricting portion 33R abuts against the bulging portion 18 of the panel inclined portion 12R during the assembly of the package tray 30 is exemplified. However, a configuration in which the panel inclined portion 12R does not have the bulging portion 18 may be used, and any configuration may be used as long as the rotation restricting portion 33R abuts against a part of the panel inclined portion 12R.

Description of Reference Numerals

[0042] 10…Vehicle panel, 11…Panel horizontal part, 11D…Mounting hole, 12L, 12R…Panel inclined part, 13…Support part, 14…Window glass, 17A…First through hole, 17B…Second through hole, 30…Package tray, 31…Tray main body part, 32A…First mounting claw, 32B…Second mounting claw, 33L, 33R…Rotation restricting part, 40…Clip, 41…Clip seat, 50R, 50L…Pillar garnish (vehicle interior material)

Claims

1. An assembly structure of a package tray for a vehicle body panel, the vehicle body panel including a horizontally extending panel horizontal portion having a first through hole and a second through hole, and a panel inclined portion extending forward from one end in the vehicle width direction at the rear end of the vehicle body of the panel horizontal portion and rising as it extends forward. The package tray includes: a tray main body portion having a plate shape that covers the panel horizontal portion from above; a first mounting claw provided to protrude rearward from the rear end of the vehicle body of the tray main body portion and inserted into the first through hole from the front and above of the vehicle body; a second mounting claw provided to protrude rearward from the rear end of the vehicle body of the tray main body portion and inserted into the second through hole from the front and above of the vehicle body; wherein the second mounting claw is arranged on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the tray main body portion with respect to the first mounting claw, in front of the vehicle body; and a rotation restricting portion is provided at a side end portion of the tray main body portion on the panel inclined portion side in the vehicle width direction, which abuts against the panel inclined portion from below to restrict rotation of the package tray about the first through hole in a direction in which the front side of the vehicle body of the tray main body portion rises.

2. A clip seat for holding a clip is provided to protrude downward from the lower surface of the front end portion of the vehicle body of the tray main body portion, and a mounting hole through which the clip is inserted is formed at a position facing the clip seat in the panel horizontal portion. The assembly structure of the package tray according to Claim 1.

3. The panel inclined portion has a support portion that supports a side end portion of a window glass that covers the package tray from above. The assembly structure of the package tray according to Claim 1 or Claim 2.

4. An interior material for a vehicle body is provided to cover the rotation restricting portion from the inside of the vehicle compartment. The assembly structure of the package tray according to Claim 1 or Claim 2.

5. The second mounting claw includes natural fibers and a thermoplastic resin. The assembly structure of the package tray according to Claim 1 or Claim 2. ​

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