JPH0139251Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of the Invention) The present invention relates to the structure of a suspension tower portion that protrudes toward the inside of the vehicle from the wheel house portion of a rear wheel house inner panel of an automobile.

(Technical background of the invention) In recent years, automobiles have become increasingly electronic.
It is equipped with a control box equipped with a microcomputer, etc., and other electrical equipment units.

However, when installing the above-mentioned electrical component unit, there are various restrictions such as the electrical component unit having a certain size and its nature making it undesirable to install it in an engine room etc. where the temperature changes rapidly. Coupled with the fact that the number of accessories is increasing due to the multifunctionality of automobiles, it is currently difficult to secure suitable installation locations.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1 showing an embodiment of the present invention, which will be described later, the rear wheel house inner panel 1 has a tire house portion 2 that protrudes toward the inside of the vehicle. 2 further has a suspension tower 3 protruding toward the inside of the vehicle. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 1 in FIG. A spatial region (dead space) 5 is generated in the vicinity of .

Therefore, by arranging the electrical component units near the front and rear side walls of the suspension tower, dead space can be used effectively and storage can be carried out efficiently.

Furthermore, if a bracket 9 for mounting the speaker 8 is provided at the top of the suspension tower as shown in Fig. 1, support can be easily achieved by using this bracket 9 to support the electrical component unit. It is convenient.

In addition, as a structure in which the speaker bracket provided above the wheel house part is used for other purposes, there is a known structure in which the speaker bracket is integrally provided with a backrest locking part for the rear seat. No. 4906).

(Purpose of the invention) In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, the purpose of the invention is to provide a suspension tower section that enables efficient storage of electrical component units by arranging them near the suspension tower in the wheel house section. It's about providing structure.

(Structure of the invention) In order to achieve the above object, the suspension tower part structure of the invention is a space area formed between the suspension tower protruding from the rear wheel house part and the trim surrounding the suspension tower. The tower is characterized in that an electrical component unit is disposed in an area located near the front and rear side walls of the tower.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of a suspension tower structure according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are schematic cross-sectional views taken along the line - and -, respectively, of FIG. 1. Note that FIG. 1 is a view seen from the inside of the vehicle with the trim described below omitted.

As shown in these figures, the suspension tower structure according to the present invention includes a suspension tower 3 that protrudes from the wheel house section 2 of the rear wheel house inner panel 1 toward the inside of the vehicle (indicated by the arrow), and this tower. A space area 5 formed between the tower 3 and the trim 4 surrounding the tower 3.
In the area located near the front and rear side walls 3a and 3b,
An electrical component unit 10 is installed.

The front and rear side walls of the tower 3 refer to the side walls located at the front and rear of the side walls forming the tower 3 (here, front and rear means the front and back direction of the vehicle, and the bottom arrow in the figure indicates the front). means.

The wheel house portion 2 is a portion of the inner panel 1 that protrudes toward the inside of the vehicle to accommodate the rear wheel 11, and the wheel house portion 2 is a portion of the inner panel 1 that protrudes toward the inside of the vehicle to accommodate the rear wheel 11.
is a portion of the wheel house portion 2 that protrudes further toward the inside of the vehicle to accommodate the suspension 12 of the rear wheel.

The suspension tower 3 and the wheel house section 2 having this tower 3 are covered by a trim 4 disposed on the inside of the vehicle, and since the tower 3 protrudes toward the inside of the vehicle, the tower is generally 3 and the trim 4, a space region (dead space) 5 is formed, particularly near the front and rear side walls of the tower (see FIG. 3).

In the illustrated embodiment, the present invention is applied to a suspension tower structure in which a speaker bracket 9 is disposed on a suspension tower 3, and a speaker 8 is disposed on the bracket 9. The unit 10 is appropriately supported by unit support means (not shown) provided on the speaker bracket 9 in a spatial region 5 near the rear side wall 3b of the suspension tower. Of course, the electrical component unit 10 is also mounted on the speaker bracket 9 in the space near the front side wall 3a of the tower.
Alternatively, in some cases, two electrical component units may be supported, one in each of the two spatial regions 5 formed near the front and rear side walls 3a and 3b.

Further, a projecting portion 9a having a larger diameter than the suspension tower 3 is formed at the upper part of the speaker bracket 9, and an electrical component unit 10 is disposed below this projecting portion 9a.
The arrangement is not limited to only below a, but may be arranged in any manner as long as it is within the space area 5 formed between the tower 3 and the trim 4.

Further, although the electrical component unit 10 is supported by the speaker bracket 9, it may be supported by the wheel house portion 2 or the suspension tower 3 in an appropriate manner depending on the case.

Further, in the embodiment, the electrical component unit 10 is arranged so as to be almost in contact with the rear side wall 3b of the tower, but this is not necessarily the case. For example, as in the embodiment, a speaker bracket 9 is arranged at the top of the tower 3, and the trim 4 surrounding the tower 3 is formed between the tower 3 and the trim 4 surrounding the tower 3. If it also surrounds bracket 9, bracket 9
The space between the trim 4 and the trim 4 also corresponds to the space area located near the side walls 3a and 3b, and therefore the unit 10 can also be disposed at the position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG.

(Effect of the invention) The suspension tower structure according to the invention is as follows:
As mentioned above, the electrical component unit is arranged in the space area formed between the suspension tower of the rear wheel house portion and the trim surrounding the tower, and located near the front and rear side walls of the tower. It consists of

Therefore, according to the suspension tower structure according to the present invention, the dead space created between the tower and the trim due to the tower protruding toward the inside of the vehicle can be effectively used, and the electrical component unit can be efficiently installed. It can be stored.

Furthermore, since it is stored in a dead space, the capacity of the trunk room near the suspension tower is not reduced.

Furthermore, the vicinity of the suspension tower in the rear wheel house is free from the drastic temperature changes that occur in the engine compartment, which is convenient for electrical equipment units.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of a suspension tower structure according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are sectional views taken along the line - and -, respectively, of FIG. 1. 1...Rear wheel house inner panel, 2...
...Wheel house portion, 3...Suspension tower, 3a, 3b...Suspension tower front and rear side walls, 4...Trim, 5...Space area, 10...
Electrical equipment.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A space area formed near the front and rear side walls of the suspension tower between a suspension tower that projects toward the inside of the vehicle from a wheel house portion of a rear wheel house inner panel of an automobile and a trim that surrounds the suspension tower. The structure of the suspension tower section is characterized by the arrangement of electrical equipment units.