Vehicular exhaust part structure

Abstract

To provide a vehicular exhaust part structure with a waste-heat discharge structure which can perform heat discharge from a portable heating / cooling device without deteriorating security.SOLUTION: A vehicular exhaust part structure comprises: a vehicle body panel 70 which faces a cabin; a cabin trim 60 with a trim cover 61 which is attached to the vehicle body panel and at least a part of which is detachable; an opening pg which is arranged at the vehicle body panel corresponding to the trim cover attached to the cabin trim to communicate the cabin with outside of the vehicle; and a lid body st which can open / close the opening.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an exhaust structure for a vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, people have been sleeping in their cars while traveling camping, etc. In summer, when sleeping in a car, the interior of the car often becomes hot, so people often bring a portable cooler into the car (see Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6444907 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Portable coolers like those described in Patent Document 1 generate heat in proportion to the power used for cooling, making it necessary to exhaust the generated heat. One way to exhaust heat from the vehicle interior is to open the vehicle windows, but this is undesirable from a security standpoint. Another possible method is to add exhaust ports to the vehicle body through post-processing, but this raises concerns about the impact on the vehicle body structure and would require additional labor and costs.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide an exhaust structure for a vehicle that is capable of discharging heat from a portable heating / cooling device while improving security. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A vehicle exhaust structure according to one aspect of the present invention includes a body panel, an interior trim, an opening, and a lid. The body panel is configured to face the interior of the vehicle. The interior trim has a trim cover attached to the body panel, at least a portion of which is removable. The opening is provided in the body panel corresponding to the trim cover attached to the interior trim, and is configured to allow communication between the interior and exterior of the vehicle. The lid is installed so that the opening can be opened and closed. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the above vehicle structure, it is possible to improve security while allowing heat to be discharged from the portable heating / cooling device. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic view showing the vicinity of a side step of a vehicle exhaust portion structure according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] 1 is a schematic view showing a state in which the interior trim is removed near a side step in the rear seat of the vehicle. FIG. [Figure 3] 1 is a schematic diagram showing a portable heating / cooling device installed in a rear seat of a vehicle. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing the state in which the cabin trim and body panel of the side step are not shown. [Figure 5] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the installation of the interior trim of the vehicle. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a cover body of a vehicle body panel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate explanations will be omitted. In the drawings, the size and proportions of each component are exaggerated to facilitate understanding of the embodiments, and may differ from the actual size and proportions.

[0010] In each figure, arrows (coordinate system) represented by X, Y, and Z are used to indicate the orientation of members constituting the vehicle structure according to the embodiment. X indicates the front-rear direction and is referred to as the front-rear direction X. Y indicates the vehicle width direction and is referred to as the vehicle width direction Y. Z indicates the vehicle height direction and is referred to as the height direction Z.

[0011] Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the vicinity of a side step 80 of a vehicle exhaust portion structure according to an embodiment. Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the interior trim 60 has been removed near the side step 80 in the rear seat 30 of a vehicle 100. Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a portable heating / cooling device rc has been installed in the rear seat 30 of the vehicle 100. Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the inside of a front portion p1 of the side step 80. Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the attachment of the interior trim 60. Fig. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a cover of a vehicle body panel 70.

[0012] The vehicle 100 equipped with the vehicle exhaust portion structure according to this embodiment may be, for example, a vehicle such as a minivan that has a removable portion for maintenance below a rear seat 30, which will be described later.

[0013] 1, 2, etc., the configuration of the vehicle exhaust portion structure according to the embodiment includes a vehicle body 10, a seat, a floor 40 including a floor panel, a vertical wall portion 50, and a side step 80. This will be described in detail below.

[0014] (Body) The vehicle body 10 constitutes a framework for carrying passengers and luggage in a vehicle and separating the vehicle interior from the outside. In this embodiment, the vehicle body 10 may be a vehicle equipped with side steps 80 and removable parts for maintenance. The specific type of vehicle is not particularly limited as long as it is equipped with such parts.

[0015] (sheet) The seats are configured to be installed in multiple rows on the floor 40 of the vehicle. In this embodiment, the seats include front seats 20 corresponding to the first row seats when viewed from the front, and rear seats 30 corresponding to the second row seats, as shown in Fig. 1. The seats are configured to include an elastic member such as urethane.

[0016] The front seat 20 is configured to be movable at least in the front-rear direction X relative to the floor 40. In this embodiment, the front seat 20 includes a backrest and a seating portion, and is provided with a driver's seat and a passenger seat that are independent of each other.

[0017] The rear seats 30 have backrests and seating areas, similar to the front seats 20. The rear seats 30 can be configured so that the left and right seats are independent, similar to the front seats 20. The rear seats 30 can be configured not only to have reclining backrests, but also to have seating areas that can be rotated vertically when not being seated, allowing the second and subsequent rows to be used as luggage space.

[0018] (floor) The floor 40 is configured as a portion on which an occupant places their feet when entering and after entering the vehicle compartment. As described above, the floor 40 may be provided with a groove that allows the rear seat 30 to slide along the fore-and-aft direction X.

[0019] (vertical wall) The vertical wall portion 50 is provided near the side door in the second and subsequent rows of the vehicle interior. The vertical wall portion 50 is provided to connect the floor 40 and the side step 80. As shown in FIG. 2, the vertical wall portion 50 has a front side portion p1 and a rear side portion p2.

[0020] In this embodiment, the front side portion p1 is disposed further forward in the fore-and-aft direction X than the rear side portion p2 and further outboard in the vehicle width direction Y. The rear side portion p2 is disposed further rearward in the fore-and-aft direction X than the front side portion p1 and further inboard in the vehicle width direction Y. The vertical wall portion 50 includes an interior trim 60 and a vehicle body panel 70.

[0021] The interior trim 60 is configured to be attached to the outside of the vehicle body panel 70. A trim cover 61 that is removable from the surrounding interior trim (hereinafter referred to as peripheral trim 62) is provided on the front side p1 of the interior trim 60. The trim cover 61 corresponds to a removable portion, at least a portion of which is removable. An opening pg, which will be described later, that is revealed when the trim cover 61 of the interior trim 60 is removed can be used as an opening for maintenance of vehicle functional parts such as brake actuators. This eliminates the need to provide a new removable portion in the interior trim 60, facilitating part design.

[0022] The trim cover 61 and the peripheral trim 62 can be made of resin or the like. The trim cover 61 is not limited to a specific configuration as long as it can be attached to and detached from the peripheral trim 62. However, as shown in FIG. 5, a rotating portion 63 can be provided as an attachment / detachment element, and a hook portion 64 can be provided on the peripheral trim 62.

[0023] The rotating portion 63 is provided on the outside of the trim cover 61, and a lever-like shape (not shown), such as a rectangle, whose orientation changes depending on the rotating portion 63 can be provided on the back side of the rotating portion 63. The lever-like shape on the back side of the rotating portion 63 can be positioned so that it catches on the hook portion 64 when installed in the corresponding part of the peripheral trim 62, or so that it does not catch on the hook portion 64, depending on the orientation of the rotating portion 63.

[0024] By rotating the rotating portion 63 by approximately 90 degrees (see the broken line of the rotating portion 63 in FIG. 5), the shape of the lever becomes caught on the hook portion 64, and the trim cover 61 does not come off the peripheral trim 62 and becomes attached. Conversely, by positioning the lever so that the shape does not get caught on the hook portion 64, the trim cover 61 can be removed from the peripheral trim 62.

[0025] The body panel 70 is configured to face the interior of the vehicle. Similar to the interior trim 60, the body panel 70 has corner panels 71 at the corners of the front side portion p1 that are separate from the surrounding panel (hereinafter referred to as peripheral panel 72). As shown in Figures 3, 5, and 6, the corner panels 71 are configured to be attached to the peripheral panel 72 by using resin clips cl or the like at the four corners that can be attached to the peripheral panel 72 by elastic deformation. The corner panels 71 are located at the locations where the removable portions have been removed, and correspond to the body panels that separate the interior and exterior of the vehicle.

[0026] As shown in Figures 3 and 6, the corner panel 71 is configured to have an opening pg to which a duct dt of the portable heating / cooling device rc can be attached. A lid body st can be installed in the opening pg of the corner panel 71 when the duct dt is not connected (see Figures 5 and 6). The lid body st is provided on the vehicle body panel 70 and is removably installed. The lid body st can be attached so as to fit into the opening pg of the corner panel 71. A flange br can be provided on the lid body st to fix the position of the lid body st in the front-to-rear direction X relative to the corner panel 71.

[0027] The inside of the front part p1 is not inside the vehicle but outside the vehicle (see FIG. 4). Therefore, by providing a cover st at the opening pg of the corner panel 71, heat from the portable heating / cooling device rc can be discharged to the outside through the heat exhaust duct dt without opening a window, which improves security (see the arrow in FIG. 4).

[0028] Furthermore, the interior trim 60 can be attached to the corners (described later) without connecting the duct dt of the heating / cooling device, so that the appearance is not marred when attached. The corner panel 71 can be attached to the peripheral panel 72 with the cover st placed in the opening pg of the body panel 70.

[0029] The corner panel 71 can be used to form a vehicle floor panel, thereby improving security. By forming the corner panel 71 into a floor panel, it is possible to make it difficult for rainwater and the like to enter from the outside.

[0030] The rear side portion p2 is configured to have a side step 80 on the outside for entering the vehicle compartment. The rear side portion p2 can be provided within the range of movement of a side door such as a sliding door in the front-rear direction X.

[0031] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0032] 60 interior trim, 61 Trim cover, 70 body panels, st lid body, pg opening, X Anteroposterior direction, Y: Vehicle width direction, Z height direction.

Claims

1. The body panel facing the interior of the vehicle, an interior trim attached to the vehicle body panel and having a trim cover at least a portion of which is removable; an opening provided in the vehicle body panel corresponding to the trim cover attached to the vehicle interior trim, the opening allowing communication between the interior and exterior of the vehicle; a cover body that is installed so as to be able to open and close the opening.

2. The exhaust structure for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle body panel is a vehicle floor panel.

3. 3. The exhaust portion structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the opening formed when the trim cover of the vehicle interior trim is removed is an opening for maintenance of functional vehicle parts.

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