Rear component for vehicle

The hollow, integrally cast rear component member with a closed cross-section design addresses the challenge of weight reduction and strength enhancement in vehicle rear frames, ensuring efficient impact load transmission and improved vehicle performance.

JP7690945B2Active Publication Date: 2025-06-11TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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Application Number
JP2022207974
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-12-26
Publication Date
2025-06-11
Estimated Expiration
2042-12-26

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Technical Problem

Existing vehicle rear frame structures, such as those described in Patent Document 1, have thick plate members that contribute to increased weight, leaving room for improvement in terms of weight reduction and strength/rigidity enhancement.

Method used

A hollow, integrally cast rear component member for a vehicle, composed of a main body portion, a tower portion, a suspension portion, and a front end block, with a closed cross-section design that connects to the rocker and rear pillar, optimizing weight reduction and structural integrity.

Benefits of technology

The solution achieves weight reduction of the vehicle while enhancing its strength and rigidity, ensuring smooth transmission of impact loads during rear-end collisions to the rocker, thereby improving overall vehicle performance.

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Abstract

To reduce weight of a vehicle and improve strength and rigidity of the vehicle.SOLUTION: A rear part constituting member 100 is an integrally casted hollow member, which is constituted of a main body part 10, a tower part 40, a suspension member part 50 and a front end block 70. The front end block 70 is a closed cross section member extending in a vehicle width direction, which is constituted of a rear panel 77, a front panel 78 and a plate member 79, and whose end part outside in the vehicle width direction is connected to a rear pillar 84 and a locker 81. A right side plate 11 of the main body part 10 and a right side plate of the suspension member part are connected to the rear panel 77. A left side plate 12 of the main body part 10 and a left side plate of the suspension member are connected to the front panel 78.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the structure of a rear component for a vehicle. More specifically, it relates to the structure of a rear component for a vehicle that is connected to a rocker and a rear pillar and extends rearward of the vehicle.

[0002] In recent years, a vehicle structure has been studied in which the skeletal structure of a vehicle is formed of castings such as aluminum, and these are joined to form a vehicle body frame. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a structure in which left and right rear frames extending in the front-rear direction on both side portions at the rear of the vehicle, left and right sub towers, and a cross member connecting the left and right rear frames in the vehicle width direction are integrally formed by casting.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, the castings described in Patent Document 1 are castings having the same shape as in the case of a rear frame, a sub tower, and a cross member formed of plate members, and the thickness of the members is large, leaving room for improvement from the viewpoint of weight reduction of the vehicle.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to achieve weight reduction of a vehicle and improvement of strength and rigidity.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The rear component member for a vehicle according to the present invention is a rear component member for a vehicle that is connected to the rear end of a rocker and a rear pillar and extends rearward of the vehicle. It is a hollow member integrally cast and is composed of a main body portion, a tower portion, a suspension portion, and a front end block. The main body portion extends in the vehicle front-rear direction and has a closed cross-section composed of an upper plate, a lower plate, an outer plate in the vehicle width direction, and an inner plate in the vehicle width direction. The front end is connected to the front end block. The tower portion is connected above the main body portion and has a space for accommodating a part of a suspension device. The suspension portion extends in the vehicle front-rear direction below the main body portion and is composed of an outer plate on the outer side in the vehicle width direction connected to the outer plate in the vehicle width direction of the main body portion, an inner plate on the inner side in the vehicle width direction connected to the inner plate in the vehicle width direction of the main body portion, and a bottom plate. The front end is connected to the front end block. The front end block is composed of a rear panel at the rear of the vehicle, a front panel at the front of the vehicle, and a plate member that connects the rear panel and the front panel in the vehicle front-rear direction. It is a closed cross-section member extending in the vehicle width direction, and the end portion on the outer side in the vehicle width direction is connected to the rear pillar and the rocker. The outer plate in the vehicle width direction of the main body portion and the outer plate of the suspension portion are connected to the rear panel, and the inner plate in the vehicle width direction of the main body portion and the inner plate of the suspension portion are connected to the front panel. This is the gist of the present invention.

[0007] Thereby, weight reduction of the vehicle and improvement of the strength and rigidity of the vehicle can be achieved. Further, the impact load at the time of a rear-end collision can be smoothly transmitted to the rocker.

[0008] In the rear component member for a vehicle according to the present invention, the rear panel may be connected to the rear surface of a rear end plate that covers the rear end surface of the rocker.

[0009] Thereby, the impact load at the time of a rear-end collision can be transmitted to the entire cross-section of the rocker.

[0010] In the rear component for a vehicle of the present invention, an arm bracket to which an arm of the suspension device is connected is provided on the outer side surface in the vehicle width direction of the main body portion and the suspension portion, and the main body portion may include a first connecting member that connects the outer side plate in the vehicle width direction and the inner side plate in the vehicle width direction in the vehicle width direction at a position where the arm bracket is provided.

[0011] Thereby, the rear component for a vehicle of the present invention can reduce the weight of the vehicle and improve the strength and rigidity of the portion where the main body portion and the arm of the suspension device are connected.

[0012] In the rear component for a vehicle of the present invention, a transfer axle mount bracket to which a transfer axle is connected is provided on the inner side surface in the vehicle width direction of the main body portion and the suspension portion, and the main body portion and the suspension portion may include a second connecting member that connects the outer side plate in the vehicle width direction and the inner side plate in the vehicle width direction in the vehicle width direction at a position where the transfer axle mount bracket is provided.

[0013] Thereby, the rear component for a vehicle of the present invention can reduce the weight of the vehicle and improve the strength and rigidity of the portion where the main body portion and the transfer axle are connected and the portion where the suspension portion and the transfer axle are connected.

Effect of the Invention

[0014] The present invention can achieve weight reduction of the vehicle and improvement of the strength and rigidity of the vehicle.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0016] Hereinafter, the vehicle rear component member 100 (hereinafter referred to as the rear component member 100) of the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the rear structure 310 of the vehicle 300 including the rear component member 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 1. In the following description, the rear structure 310 on the right side of the vehicle 300 will be described. Since the rear structure 310 on the left side of the vehicle 300 is symmetrical to the rear structure 310 on the right side, the description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the arrows FR, UP, and RH shown in each figure indicate the front side, the upper side, and the right side of the vehicle 300, respectively. Also, the opposite directions of the arrows FR, UP, and RH indicate the rear side, the lower side, and the left side. Hereinafter, when simply using the directions of front and rear, left and right, and up and down for description, unless otherwise specified, they indicate the front and rear in the front-rear direction of the vehicle 300, the left and right in the left-right direction, and the up and down in the up-down direction.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 1, the rear structure 310 of the vehicle 300 includes a rocker 81, a rear pillar 84, a rear pillar outer 82, a rear component member 100, a rear member 92, a cross connection member 93, a pillar 94, a connection member 76, a roof rail 91, and a rear end plate 85.

[0018] The rocker 81 is a structural member extending in the front-rear direction at the side end of the vehicle 300. The rocker 81 has a rectangular closed cross-sectional shape including an upper plate 81A, a lower plate 81B, a right plate 81C, and a left plate 81D (see FIG. 6). The rear pillar 84 is attached to the upper surface of the upper plate 81A at the rear end 81R of the rocker 81. The rear pillar outer 82 is connected to the upper part and the front of the rear pillar 84 and the upper surface of the upper plate 81A of the rocker 81. A rear end plate 85 covering the rear end surface 81E is attached to the rear end surface 81E of the rocker 81 (see FIG. 6).

[0019] The rear component member 100 is a structural member that is connected to the rear end of the rocker 81 and the rear pillar 84 and extends rearward of the vehicle. The rear component member 100 is a hollow member formed by integral casting, and is composed of a main body portion 10, a tower portion 40, a suspension portion 50, and a front end block 70. Details of the structure of the rear component member 100 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

[0020] The rear member 92 is a structural member with a closed cross-section that is connected to the rear end 19 of the rear component member 100 and extends rearward of the vehicle. A rear end plate 95 is attached to the rear end of the rear member 92.

[0021] The cross-connecting member 93 is a cross member that connects the rear ends of the upper pedestals 47 of the tower portions 40 of the left and right rear component members 100 to each other left and right. The strut 94 is a closed cross-section member that connects the upper surface of the rear member 92 and the lower surface of the cross-connecting member 93. The connecting member 76 is a closed cross-section member that connects the front end of the upper pedestal 47 of the tower portion 40 and the upper portion of the front end block 70.

[0022] The roof rail 91 is a structural member that constitutes the roof of the vehicle 300. The roof rail 91 is a long member with a closed cross-section that extends in the front-rear direction at the upper side end portion of the vehicle 300. The central portion of the roof rail 91 is connected to the upper end 83 of the rear pillar outer 82. The roof rail 91 extends obliquely rearward of the vehicle from the upper end 83 of the rear pillar outer 82 toward the upper pedestal 47 of the tower portion 40. Then, the rear end of the roof rail 91 is connected to the upper pedestal 47 of the tower portion 40.

[0023] Next, the structure of the rear component member 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. As described above, the rear component member 100 is a hollow member formed by integral casting, and is composed of a main body portion 10, a tower portion 40, a suspension portion 50, and a front end block 70.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 2, the main body portion 10 is a portion that at least partially has a closed cross-section and extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction. The front end of the main body portion 10 is connected to the upper half portion 71 of the front end block 70. The general portion of the main body portion 10 is a rectangular closed cross-section portion composed of an upper plate 13, a lower plate 14, a right side plate 11, and a left side plate 12. Here, the right side plate 11 constitutes the outer side plate in the vehicle width direction. Also, the left side plate 12 constitutes the inner side plate in the vehicle width direction. Note that the portion (portion other than the general portion) of the main body portion 10 connected to the tower portion 40 will be described later.

[0025] The closed cross-section shape of the general portion of the main body portion 10 and the closed cross-section shape of the rear member 92 are the same shape. Therefore, when the rear member 92 is connected to the rear end 19 of the main body portion 10, the main body portion 10 and the rear member 92 constitute a rear side member, which is a structural member extending rearward from the rear pillar 84 in the vehicle.

[0026] Pedestals 15 and 17 are provided on the surface of the right side plate 11. Here, the surface of the right side plate 11 is the outer side surface of the main body portion 10 in the vehicle width direction. The pedestals 15 and 17 are portions where an arm bracket (not shown), to which an upper arm (not shown) of a suspension device (not shown) is connected, is fixed. Bolt holes 16 and 18 for fixing the arm bracket are provided in the pedestals 15 and 17. Also, as shown in FIG. 3, a pedestal 64A is provided on the surface of the left side plate 12. Here, the surface of the left side plate 12 is the inner side surface of the main body portion 10 in the vehicle width direction. The pedestal 64A is a portion where a transaxle mount bracket (not shown), which connects the upper portion of a transaxle (not shown) and the main body portion 10, is fixed. A bolt hole 65A for fixing the transaxle mount bracket is provided in the pedestal 64A.

[0027] Also, as shown in FIG. 4, inside the main body portion 10, first connecting members 20 to 23 are provided. The first connecting members 20 to 23 connect the right side plate 11 and the left side plate 12 in the vehicle width direction at positions where bolt holes 16 and 18 are provided, or at positions where arm brackets are provided. Further, inside the main body portion 10, a second connecting member 25 is provided. The second connecting member 25 connects the right side plate 11 and the left side plate 12 in the vehicle width direction at positions where bolt hole 65A is provided, or at positions where a transaxle mount bracket is provided.

[0028] Returning to FIG. 2, the suspension portion 50 is at least partially a closed cross-section and is a portion that extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction below the main body portion 10. The front end of the suspension portion 50 is connected to the lower half portion 72 of the front end block 70. As shown from FIG. 2 to FIG. 4, the suspension portion 50 includes a right side plate 51, a left side plate 52, a rear plate 53A, and a bottom plate 53B. And the suspension portion 50 is a hollow member with a closed cross-section surrounded by the right side plate 51, the left side plate 52, the rear plate 53A, the front end block 70, the bottom plate 53B, and the lower plate 14 of the main body portion 10 on the right side, left side, rear side, front side, lower side, and upper side. Here, the right side plate 51 constitutes the outer side plate of the suspension portion 50 in the vehicle width direction. Also, the left side plate 52 constitutes the inner side plate of the suspension portion 50 in the vehicle width direction.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 2, a cylindrical opening 54 through which a drive shaft (not shown) of the vehicle 300 penetrates is provided at the center of the suspension portion 50. In front of the right side plate 51, a recess 55 recessed in a mortar shape is provided. The bottom of the recess 55 is flat. A pedestal 57 is provided at the bottom. Further, on the lower rear side of the right side plate 51, a recess 56 recessed stepwise from the surface of the right side plate 51 is provided. A pedestal 59 is provided at the bottom of the recess 56. An oval opening 61 is provided on the upper rear side of the right side plate 51. The peripheral edge of the opening 61 and the surface of the right side plate 51 are connected by an inclined curved surface. Pedestals 62 are provided at the upper and lower portions of the opening 61, respectively. The pedestals 57 and 59 are portions to which an arm bracket (not shown) to which a lower arm (not shown) of a suspension device (not shown) is connected is fixed. The pedestal 62 is a portion to which an arm bracket (not shown) to which a middle arm (not shown) of the suspension device is connected is fixed. Bolt holes 58, 60, and 63 for fixing the arm bracket are provided in the pedestals 57, 59, and 60, respectively. Here, the bottoms of the recess 55 and the recess 56 are the outer side surfaces of the suspension portion 50 in the vehicle width direction.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 3, pedestals 66A, 64B, and 66B are provided on the surface of the upper end portion at the rear of the left side plate 52. The pedestal 66A is a portion to which a transaxle mount bracket (not shown) connecting the upper portion of a transaxle (not shown) and the main body portion 10 is fixed. The pedestals 64B and 66B are portions to which a transaxle mount bracket (not shown) connecting the lower portion of a transaxle (not shown) and the main body portion 10 is fixed. Bolt holes 67A, 65B, and 67B for fixing the transaxle mount bracket are provided in the pedestals 66A, 64B, and 66B, respectively. Here, the surface of the left side plate 52 is the inner side surface of the suspension portion 50 in the vehicle width direction.

[0031] As shown in FIG. 4, inside the suspension part 50, second connecting members 26 and 27 are provided. The second connecting members 26 and 27 connect the right side plate 51 and the left side plate 52 in the vehicle width direction at positions where bolt holes 67A, 65B, 67B are provided, or at positions where the transaxle mounting brackets are provided.

[0032] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the tower part 40 is a part that is connected to the upper side of the main body part 10 and includes a recess 46 that houses a part of a suspension device (not shown). The tower part 40 is composed of a right side plate 41, a left side plate 42, a front plate 43, a rear plate 44, and a ceiling plate 45. The right side plate 41, the left side plate 42, the front plate 43, and the rear plate 44 form a closed cross-sectional structure that extends upward from the main body part 10. Also, an upper pedestal 47 is provided at the right end of the ceiling plate 45. As described above, a roof rail 91, a connecting member 76, and a cross-connecting member 93 are connected to the upper pedestal 47. Here, the right side plate 41 and the left side plate 42 constitute an inner plate on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the main body part 10 and an outer plate on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the main body part 10.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 4, the upper plate 13 is notched at the portion (portion other than the general portion) connected to the tower portion 40 of the main body portion 10. The upper plate 13 is divided into a front upper plate 13A located in front of the portion connected to the tower portion 40 and a rear upper plate 13B located behind the portion connected to the tower portion 40. The lower end of the front plate 43 is connected to the front upper plate 13A so as to rise from the front upper plate 13A of the upper plate 13. Further, the lower end of the rear plate 44 is connected to the rear upper plate 13B so as to rise from the rear upper plate 13B of the upper plate 13. Further, the right side plate 41 is connected to the right side plate 11 of the main body portion 10. Similarly, the left side plate 42 is connected to the left side plate 12 of the main body portion 10. And the upper end of the right side plate 41, the upper end of the left side plate 42, the upper end of the front plate 43, and the upper end of the rear plate 44 are connected by a ceiling plate 45. Further, the lower plate 14 of the main body portion 10 passes in the front-rear direction from the front end block 70 to the rear end 19. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the tower portion 40 and the main body portion 10 are composed of the front plate 43, the rear plate 44, the ceiling plate 45, the lower plate 14, the right side plates 11 and 41, and the left side plates 12 and 42, and have a closed cross-sectional shape extending in the vehicle front-rear direction.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 2, the front end block 70 is a square closed-section member to which the front end of the main body portion 10 and the front end of the suspension portion 50 are connected. The front end block 70 is composed of a rear panel 77 at the rear of the vehicle, a front panel 78 at the front of the vehicle, and a plate member 79 that connects the rear panel 77 and the front panel 78 in the vehicle front-rear direction. Further, a receiving seat 75 to which the front end of the connecting member 76 is connected is provided at the upper portion of the front end block 70.

[0035] The main body portion 10 is connected to the upper half portion 71 of the front end block 70. As shown in FIG. 5, the rear panel 77 of the upper half portion 71 curves toward the rear of the vehicle as it goes toward the inner side in the vehicle width direction, and is connected to the front end of the right side plate 11 of the main body portion 10. Also, the front panel 78 of the upper half portion 71 extends in the vehicle width direction, and the inner end in the vehicle width direction is connected to the front end of the left side plate 12 of the main body portion 10. The suspension portion 50 is connected to the lower half portion 72 of the front end block 70. As shown in FIG. 6, the rear panel 77 of the lower half portion 72 curves toward the rear of the vehicle as it goes toward the inner side in the vehicle width direction, and is connected to the front end of the right side plate 51 of the suspension portion 50. Also, the front panel 78 of the lower half portion 72 extends in the vehicle width direction, and the inner end in the vehicle width direction is connected to the front end of the left side plate 52 of the suspension portion 50.

[0036] In this way, the right side plate 11 of the main body portion 10 and the right side plate 51 of the suspension portion 50 are connected to the rear panel 77. Also, the left side plate 12 of the main body portion 10 and the left side plate 52 of the suspension portion 50 are connected to the front panel 78. Also, as shown in FIG. 3, the left side plate 52 of the suspension portion 50 and the front end block 70 are connected by ribs 73 and 74.

[0037] Next, the connection of the rocker 81, the rear pillar outer 82, the rear pillar 84, the rear end plate 85, and the front end block 70 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. As described above, the rocker 81 has a square closed cross-sectional shape including an upper plate 81A, a lower plate 81B, a right plate 81C, and a left plate 81D. The rear pillar 84 is attached to the upper surface of the upper plate 81A. The rear pillar outer 82 is connected to the upper part and the front of the rear pillar 84 and the upper surface of the upper plate 81A.

[0038] As shown in FIG. 5, the front panel 78 of the upper half portion 71 of the front end block 70 is connected to the left side surface of the rear pillar 84. Also, the rear panel 77 of the upper half portion 71 is connected to the left rear corner portion and the rear surface of the rear pillar 84.

[0039] As shown in FIG. 6, a rear end plate 85 is provided on the rear end surface 81E of the rocker 81 so as to cover the rear end surface 81E of the rocker 81. The rear end plate 85 is connected to the upper plate 81A, the lower plate 81B, the right plate 81C, the left plate 81D of the rocker 81, and a middle rib 81F extending in the front-rear direction inside the rocker 81.

[0040] And the front panel 78 of the lower half 72 of the front end block 70 is connected to the side surface of the left plate 81D of the rocker 81. Also, the rear panel 77 of the lower half 72 is connected to the left plate 81D of the rocker 81 and the rear surface of the rear end plate 85.

[0041] As described above, the right side plate 11 of the main body portion 10 and the right side plate 51 of the suspension portion 50 are connected to the rear panel 77 of the front end block 70. Also, the left side plate 12 of the main body portion 10 and the left side plate 52 of the suspension portion 50 are connected to the front panel 78 of the front end block 70. And the outer ends in the vehicle width direction of the rear panel 77 and the front panel 78 of the front end block 70 extend outward in the vehicle width direction and are connected to the left side of the rocker 81 and the rear pillar 84.

[0042] With the above configuration, in the rear component 100, part of the impact load input to the rear member 92 during a rear-end collision flows from the right side plate 11 and the left side plate 12 of the main body portion 10 to the rear panel 77 and the front panel 78 of the front end block 70, and is transmitted from the rear panel 77 and the front panel 78 to the rocker 81 via the rear pillar 84. Also, part of the impact load during a rear-end collision flows from the right side plate 51 and the left side plate 52 of the suspension portion 50 to the rear panel 77 and the front panel 78 of the front end block 70, and is transmitted from the rear panel 77 and the front panel 78 to the rocker 81. At this time, the impact load is transmitted through the rear end plate 85 attached to the rear end surface 81E of the rocker 81 to the upper plate 81A, the lower plate 81B, the right plate 81C, the left plate 81D, and the middle rib 81F of the rocker 81.

[0043] In this way, the rear component 100 can smoothly transmit the impact load during a rear-end collision to the rocker 81. Also, the rear component 100 can transmit the impact load during a rear-end collision to the entire cross-section of the rocker 81. Thereby, the rear component 100 can achieve weight reduction of the vehicle 300 and improvement in the strength and rigidity of the vehicle 300.

[0044] Moreover, since the rear component 100 includes the first connecting members 20 to 23, it is possible to reduce the weight of the vehicle 300 and improve the strength and rigidity of the portion where the main body 10 is connected to the arm of the suspension device.

[0045] Furthermore, since the rear component 100 includes the second connecting members 25 to 27, it is possible to reduce the weight of the vehicle 300 and improve the strength and rigidity of the portion where the main body 10 is connected to the transaxle and the portion where the suspension part 50 is connected to the transaxle.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0046] 10 Main body, 11, 41, 51 Right side plate, 12, 42, 52 Left side plate, 13, 81A Upper plate, 13A Front upper plate, 13B Rear upper plate, 14, 81B Lower plate, 15, 17, 57, 59, 62, 64A, 64B, 66A, 66B Pedestal, 16, 18, 58, 60, 63, 65A, 65B, 67A, 67B Bolt hole, 19 Rear end, 20 - 23 First connecting member, 25 - 27 Second connecting member, 40 Tower part, 43 Front plate, 44 Rear plate, 45 Ceiling plate, 46, 55, 56 Recess, 47 Upper pedestal, 50 Suspension part, 53A Rear plate, 53B Bottom plate, 54, 61 Opening, 70 Front end block, 71 Upper half, 72 Lower half, 73, 74 Rib, 75 Receiving seat, 76 Connecting member, 77 Rear panel, 78 Front panel, 79 Plate member, 81 Rocker, 81C Right plate, 81D Left plate, 81E Rear end face, 81F Middle rib, 81R Rear end portion, 82 Rear pillar outer, 83 Upper end, 84 Rear pillar, 85 Rear end plate, 91 Roof rail, 92 Rear member, 93 Cross connecting member, 94 Strut, 95 Rear end plate, 100 Rear component (rear component for vehicle), 300 Vehicle, 310 Rear structure.

Claims

1. A rear component for a vehicle that is connected to the rear end of a rocker and a rear pillar and extends rearward of the vehicle, is a hollow member integrally cast, and is composed of a main body portion, a tower portion, a suspension portion, and a front end block, the main body portion extends in the vehicle front-rear direction and has a closed cross-section composed of an upper plate, a lower plate, an outer plate in the vehicle width direction, and an inner plate in the vehicle width direction, and the front end is connected to the front end block, the tower portion is connected above the main body portion and has a space for accommodating a part of a suspension device, the suspension portion extends in the vehicle front-rear direction below the main body portion and is composed of an outer plate on the outer side in the vehicle width direction connected to the outer plate in the vehicle width direction of the main body portion, an inner plate on the inner side in the vehicle width direction connected to the inner plate in the vehicle width direction of the main body portion, and a bottom plate, and the front end is connected to the front end block, the front end block is composed of a rear panel at the rear of the vehicle, a front panel at the front of the vehicle, and a plate member connecting the rear panel and the front panel in the vehicle front-rear direction, and is a closed cross-section member extending in the vehicle width direction, and the end portion on the outer side in the vehicle width direction is connected to the rear pillar and the rocker, the rear panel is connected to the rear surface of a rear end plate covering the rear end surface of the rocker, the front panel is connected to the inner plate in the vehicle width direction of the main body portion and the inner plate of the suspension portion, A rear component for a vehicle, characterized by the above.

2. The rear component for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the rear panel is connected to the rear surface of the rear end plate covering the rear end surface of the rocker, A rear component for a vehicle, characterized by the above.

3. The rear component for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein an arm bracket to which an arm of the suspension device is connected is provided on the outer surface in the vehicle width direction of the main body portion and the suspension portion, the main body portion includes a first connecting member that connects the outer plate in the vehicle width direction and the inner plate in the vehicle width direction in the vehicle width direction at a position where the arm bracket is provided, A rear component for a vehicle, characterized by the above.

4. The rear component for a vehicle according to claim 3, wherein a transaxle mount bracket to which a transaxle is connected is provided on the inner surface in the vehicle width direction of the main body portion and the suspension portion, the main body portion and the suspension portion include a second connecting member that connects the outer plate in the vehicle width direction and the inner plate in the vehicle width direction in the vehicle width direction at a position where the transaxle mount bracket is provided, A vehicle rear component characterized by

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