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Abstract

To provide a vehicle that improves the rigidity of the entire vehicle body and ensures the safety of occupants in a passenger compartment. In the vehicle 1 of the present invention, the periphery of a partition wall 4 is fixed to the roof, floor 23, and left and right pillars 247 of the passenger compartment 5, and the space of the passenger compartment 5 is divided into a front passenger compartment 5F on the driver's seat side and a rear passenger compartment 5B by the partition wall 4. As a result, the present invention can provide a vehicle 1 that improves the rigidity of the entire vehicle body 2 and ensures the safety of passengers in the passenger compartment 5.

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] Vehicles that improve the rigidity of the vehicle body to ensure the safety of passengers in the passenger compartment have been proposed, for example, in Patent Documents 1 and 2 listed below.

[0003] The vehicles of Patent Documents 1 and 2 have a rigid member (load transmission member) provided on the passenger compartment floor between the driver's seat and passenger seat at the front of the passenger compartment, so that collision loads acting on one of the vehicle body side walls, such as a door, in the event of a side collision of the vehicle are transmitted to the other vehicle body side wall via the left and right seats and the rigid member, thereby ensuring space in the passenger compartment in the event of a side collision and ensuring the safety of occupants in the passenger compartment. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 2883805 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-150022 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the vehicles disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are provided with rigid members only on the passenger compartment floor, and so although they can improve the rigidity of the floor portion of the vehicle body, they are not sufficient to improve the rigidity of the entire vehicle body other than the floor portion of the vehicle body. In other words, the vehicles disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are not sufficient to ensure the safety of passengers in the passenger compartment.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of such problems, and its purpose is to provide a vehicle that improves the rigidity of the entire vehicle body and ensures the safety of occupants in the passenger compartment. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the vehicle of the present invention is characterized in that the roof, floor, and left and right pillars of the passenger compartment have partition walls fixed around their peripheries, and the space of the passenger compartment is divided by the partition walls into a front passenger compartment on the driver's seat side and a rear passenger compartment. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a vehicle that improves the rigidity of the entire vehicle body and ensures the safety of occupants in the passenger compartment. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vehicle of the present invention used as a taxi. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a horizontal cross-sectional view, that is, a transverse cross-sectional view, taken along line II-II in FIG. 1, showing the interior of the passenger compartment of the vehicle. [Figure 3] 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view, that is, a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the passenger compartment of the vehicle, taken along line III-III in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view, that is, a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the passenger compartment of the vehicle, taken along line IV-IV in FIG. [Figure 5] Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the door in an open and closed state, taken along line VV in Figure 4. Figure 5(A) is a cross-sectional view showing the door in a closed state. Figure 5(B) is a cross-sectional view showing the door in an open state. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] An example of an embodiment of a vehicle according to the present invention will be described below. Note that the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment. Furthermore, the components in the following embodiment include those that can be easily imagined by a person skilled in the art, those that are substantially the same, and those that fall within the scope of what is called equivalents. Furthermore, the components disclosed in the following embodiment can be combined as appropriate.

[0011] 1 is a perspective view showing a vehicle 1 of the present invention used as a taxi. Hereinafter, the vehicle 1 of the present invention may be referred to as vehicle 1. The vehicle 1 includes a body 2, tires 3, and a partition wall 4.

[0012] (Explanation of the structure of body 2) 1 to 4, the vehicle body 2 is composed of a front portion, i.e., a front body 20, a rear portion, i.e., a rear body 21, a ceiling portion, i.e., a roof 22, a floor portion, i.e., a floor 23, a left side portion 24L, and a right side portion 24R. The vehicle body 2 includes the above-described components 20, 21, 22, 23, 24L, and 24R to form a passenger compartment 5.

[0013] Seats for occupants accommodated in the passenger compartment 5 are arranged on the floor 23 of the passenger compartment 5. In this example, one front seat 50, two middle seats 51, and two rear seats 52 are arranged on the floor 23 of the passenger compartment 5 of the vehicle 1. Note that the vehicle 1 in this example has five seats, but the number of seats in the vehicle of the present invention is not particularly limited. For example, in this example, there is one front seat 50, which is located in the center of the vehicle 1 in the left-right direction, but two or more may be arranged in the left-right direction of the vehicle 1. Also, in this example, there are two middle seats 51, but there may be three or more. Furthermore, in this example, there are two rear seats 52, but there may be three or more. Furthermore, in this example, the seats are arranged as a middle seat 51 and a rear seat 52, but it is also possible to eliminate either the middle seat 51 or the rear seat 52 and arrange the other of the middle seat 51 or the rear seat 52. In other words, the vehicle 1 of the present invention can arbitrarily set the arrangement and number of seats 50, 51, 52 depending on the structure of the body 2.

[0014] The front body 20 is provided with a windshield 200, a hood 201, headlights 202, a front grille 203, a front bumper 204, an engine compartment 205, etc. A dashboard 206 is provided between the engine compartment 205 and the passenger compartment 5, and the engine compartment 205 and the passenger compartment 5 are separated by the dashboard 206. The windshield 200 and the dashboard 206 form the front wall of the passenger compartment 5.

[0015] A steering wheel 207 is disposed on the dashboard 206. In this example, the steering wheel 207 is a center steering wheel, and is disposed in the center of the left-right direction of the vehicle 1 in accordance with the one front seat 50 disposed in the center of the left-right direction of the vehicle 1. Note that the vehicle 1 of the present invention may have the steering wheel disposed on the left or right side of the left-right direction of the vehicle 1. In this case, two or more front seats 50 are disposed in the left-right direction of the vehicle 1.

[0016] The rear body 21 is provided with a back door 210, a back door glass 211, a back lamp, a tail lamp, a brake lamp, and a rear bumper (not shown). The back door 210 and the back door glass 211 form the rear wall of the passenger compartment 5.

[0017] A taxi indicator light 220 is provided in the center of the upper surface of the roof 22. Side roof rails 221 are provided on both the left and right sides of the roof 22. The roof 22 forms the upper wall of the passenger compartment 5.

[0018] Tires 3 are disposed at the four corners of the floor 23. Side sills 230 are provided on both the left and right sides of the floor 23. The floor 23 forms the lower wall of the passenger compartment 5.

[0019] The left side portion 24L and the right side portion 24R are provided with a front side door 240, a front side door glass 241, a front side panel 242, a rear side door 243, a rear side door glass 244, a rear side panel 245, a front side pillar 246, a center side pillar 247, a rear side pillar 248, and door mirrors 249. The left side portion 24L and the right side portion 24R form the left and right walls of the passenger compartment 5. The back door 210, the left and right front side doors 240, and the left and right rear side doors 243 are configured with at least one of a structure that allows them to be opened and closed manually and a structure that allows them to be opened and closed electrically. If the doors are automatic doors that are opened and closed electrically, the opening and closing switch for the automatic door is located in a location that is easy for the driver to operate, such as near the handle 207. The doors include hinged doors that swing back and forth to open and close, sliding doors that slide sideways to open and close, and double doors that open in a double-door configuration.

[0020] An upper edge portion of the left side portion 24L and an upper edge portion of the right side portion 24R are each fixed to a side roof rail 221. In addition, a lower edge portion of the left side portion 24L and a lower edge portion of the right side portion 24R are each fixed to a side sill 230. As a result, a passenger compartment 5 is formed in the vehicle body 2.

[0021] (Explanation of the configuration of partition wall 4) 2 to 4, the periphery of the partition wall 4 is fixed to the roof 22, floor 23, and left and right pillars of the passenger compartment 5 (in this example, the left and right center side pillars 247). The space of the passenger compartment 5 is divided by the partition wall 4 into a front passenger compartment 5F on the driver's seat side and a rear passenger compartment 5B. The front passenger compartment 5F is the driver's compartment, and the rear passenger compartment 5B is the passenger compartment.

[0022] The partition wall 4 is made of a highly rigid material, such as a tempered glass plate, a tempered acrylic plate, etc. The partition wall 4 is also made of a light-transmitting, i.e., transparent, material, allowing visibility between the front passenger compartment 5F and the rear passenger compartment 5B.

[0023] 5, the partition wall 4 is provided with an opening 40 that connects the front passenger compartment 5F and the rear passenger compartment 5B. The edge of the opening 40, in this example the upper edge, is attached to the edge of a door 41 via a hinge mechanism 42 so as to be able to open and close. In addition, a lock mechanism 43 and a stopper mechanism 44 are provided on the edge of the opening 40 and the edge of the door 41, in this example the lower edge.

[0024] The locking mechanism 43 is structured so that locking and unlocking operations are performed by operations on the front passenger compartment 5F side.

[0025] The stopper mechanism 44 is composed of a step portion provided on the lower edge of the opening 40 in the partition wall 4 and an abutment portion provided on the lower edge of the door 41. The stopper mechanism 44 allows the door 41 to be opened from the front passenger compartment 5F to the rear passenger compartment 5B, i.e., in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 5(A). On the other hand, the stopper mechanism 44 is configured such that when an attempt is made to open the door 41 from the rear passenger compartment 5B to the rear passenger compartment 5B, i.e., in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 5(A), the abutment portion of the door 41 abuts against the step portion of the opening 40 in the partition wall 4, preventing the door 41 from being opened. As a result, the door 41 is configured to open and close in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 5(B) by operation from the front passenger compartment 5F side.

[0026] In this example, the opening 40 and the door 41 are circular. One opening 40 and one door 41 are disposed on each side of the vehicle 1 relative to the handle 207. The shape, number, and location of the opening 40 and the door 41 are not limited. For example, the shape may be a shape other than a circle, a polygon such as a triangle or a rectangle, an ellipse, an oval, or a star. The number may be one, or three or more. The location may be the center of the vehicle 1 in the left-right direction. For example, if two or more front seats 50 are disposed on the left-right direction of the vehicle 1, the opening 40 and the door 41 may be disposed in the center of the vehicle 1 in the left-right direction.

[0027] (Vehicle 1 effect) The vehicle 1 of this embodiment is a vehicle 1 in which the steering wheel 207 is a center steering wheel, and furthermore, the strength of the side of the vehicle body 2 is sufficiently improved by the partition wall 4, so that the safety of the occupants in the passenger compartment 5 can be sufficiently ensured from external impacts, particularly side impacts in the event of a side collision.

[0028] (Other embodiments) The vehicle 1 according to the above embodiment is used as a taxi. However, the vehicle of the present invention can also be used as a vehicle other than a taxi, for example, a private car or a freight transport vehicle.

[0029] [Note] The contents described in the above-described embodiments and examples other than the embodiments can be understood, for example, as follows.

[0030] (1) In the above-mentioned vehicle 1, The periphery of the partition wall 4 is fixed to the roof 22, floor 23, and left and right pillars 247 of the passenger compartment 5. The space of the passenger compartment 5 is divided by the partition wall 4 into a front passenger compartment 5F on the driver's seat side and a rear passenger compartment 5B. It is characterized by:

[0031] In this way, the partition wall 4 fixed to the roof 22, floor 23, and left and right pillars (center side pillars 247 in this example) of the passenger compartment 5 of the vehicle 1 can improve the strength of the ceiling portion of the roof 22, the floor portion of the floor 23, and the left and right sides 24L and 24R of the left and right center side pillars 247, i.e., the strength of the entire vehicle body 2. As a result, the vehicle 1 can adequately withstand impacts from outside the vehicle body 2, and the safety of the passengers in the passenger compartment 5F can be adequately ensured.

[0032] In particular, in the vehicle 1 described above, the center side pillar 247 of the left side 24L and the center side pillar 247 of the right side 24R are supported by the roof 22, the floor 23, and the partition wall 4. As a result, the vehicle 1 described above can adequately withstand impacts from the left and right directions of the vehicle 1, i.e., side impacts, and the safety of the occupants in the passenger compartment 5F can be adequately ensured.

[0033] (2) Opening In the above-mentioned vehicle 1, The partition wall 4 is provided with an opening 40 that connects the front passenger compartment 5F and the rear passenger compartment 5B, The edge of the opening 40 is attached with the edge of a door 41 so as to be able to open and close. The door 41 is structured to be opened and closed by operation on the front passenger compartment 5F side. It is characterized by:

[0034] In this way, the vehicle 1 described above can unlock the locking mechanism 43 by operating the front passenger compartment 5F side and open the door 41 from the front passenger compartment 5F side to the rear passenger compartment 5B side, thereby opening the opening 40. This allows the vehicle 1 described above to facilitate communication between the taxi driver on the front passenger compartment 5F side and the passenger on the rear passenger compartment 5B side, as shown by arrow D in Figure 5(B).

[0035] Furthermore, in the vehicle 1 described above, the door 41 of the partition wall 4 cannot be opened by operation from the rear passenger compartment 5B side, due to the lock mechanism 43 and the stopper mechanism 44. As a result, in the vehicle 1 described above, it is impossible to open the door 41 by operation from the rear passenger compartment 5B side and perform a dangerous attack, act, or behavior from the rear passenger compartment 5B side to the front passenger compartment 5F side through the opening 40 in the partition wall 4, thereby ensuring the safety of the occupant in the front passenger compartment 5F, i.e., the driver.

[0036] (3) The handle is in the center In the above-mentioned vehicle 1, The handlebars 207 are disposed at the center of the left and right sides of the vehicle 1. At least one of the opening 40 and the door 41 is disposed on either the left or right side of the vehicle 1 with respect to the handle 207. It is characterized by:

[0037] In this way, even if the above-described vehicle 1 uses a center steering wheel in which the steering wheel 207 is located in the center of the left and right sides of the vehicle 1, the openings 40 and doors 41 located on both the left and right sides or on either the left or right sides of the vehicle 1 relative to the center steering wheel 207 allow communication between the taxi driver on the front passenger compartment 5F side and the passengers on the rear passenger compartment 5B side. Moreover, the safety of the passengers in the front passenger compartment 5F, i.e., the driver, can be ensured. [Explanation of symbols]

[0038] 1: Vehicle 2: Body 20: Front body 200: Windshield 201: Bonnet 202: Headlight 203: Front grille 204: Front bumper 205: Engine room 206: Dashboard 207: Handle 21: Rear body 210: Backdoor 211: Back door glass 22: Roof 220: Indicator light 221: Side roof rail 23: Floor 230: Side sill 24L: Left side 24R: Right side 240: Front side door 241: Front side door glass 242: Front side panel 243: Rear side door 244: Rear side door glass 245: Rear side panel 246: Front side pillar 247: Center side pillar 248: Rear side pillar 249: Door mirror 3: Tires 4: Partition wall 40: Opening 41: Door 42: Hinge mechanism 43: Locking mechanism 44: Stopper mechanism 5: Crew compartment 5F: Front passenger compartment 5B: Rear passenger compartment 50: Front seat 51: Middle seat 52: Back seat

Claims

1. The roof, floor, and left and right pillars of the passenger compartment are fixed around the periphery of the partition wall. The space of the passenger compartment is divided by the partition wall into a front passenger compartment on the driver's seat side and a rear passenger compartment. A vehicle characterized by:

2. The partition wall is provided with an opening that connects the front passenger compartment and the rear passenger compartment, A door edge is attached to the edge of the opening so as to be able to open and close, The door is structured to be opened and closed by an operation on the front passenger compartment side.

2. The vehicle according to claim 1 .

3. The steering wheel is located in the center of the vehicle's left and right direction. At least one of the opening and the door is disposed on either the left or right side of the vehicle with respect to the handle.

3. The vehicle according to claim 2.

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