JPH0338066Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a spare tire storage structure for an automobile.

(Prior Art) The spare tire of an automobile is generally stored in a storage area formed inside the luggage compartment, for example, by recessing the bottom of the luggage compartment. In such a type of automobile, it is difficult to secure the storage section.

Also, as described in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 58-58985, the spare tire is placed in an upright position in the space formed by the reinforcement installed in the side of the luggage compartment and the recess provided in the bottom of the luggage compartment. There are some that are designed to be stored in the luggage compartment, but in this case, the problem is that the space inside the luggage compartment cannot be used to the fullest.

(Purpose of the invention) This invention was made in view of the above points.
The object of this invention is to maximize the storage space of the luggage compartment by storing the spare tire in a storage area formed on the passenger compartment side so as to communicate with the luggage compartment.

(Means for achieving the purpose) In order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention has a
A vertical wall-shaped partition member is provided that divides the vehicle interior and the luggage compartment into front and rear parts, and a spare tire storage portion for storing a spare tire is formed on the front side of the partition member, and a lower end portion of the partition member is provided. An opening large enough to allow a spare tire to be put in and taken out is formed so that the bottom surface of the spare tire storage section and the bottom surface of the luggage compartment form a continuous surface through the opening; The fixing member that removably fixes the spare tire can be attached and detached from the passenger compartment side.

(Function) In the present invention, the following effects can be obtained by the above-mentioned means.

(1) The spare tire compartment communicates with the luggage compartment through an opening formed at the lower end of the partition member so that the bottom of the spare tire compartment and the bottom of the luggage compartment form a continuous surface. The spare tire can be easily stored and removed from the cargo compartment side.

(2) The luggage compartment is utilized to the fullest as luggage storage space.

(3) The fixing member that removably fixes the spare tire can be easily attached and detached from the passenger compartment side.

(Embodiments) Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The automobile of this embodiment is an open car type passenger car that is equipped with a canopy roof 4 that covers a passenger compartment 2 in a manner that can be opened and closed at the rear of a vehicle body 1.

The canopy roof 4 consists of a rear window glass 5 and a foldable canopy 6 connected around the rear window glass 5, and can be opened and closed as the collapsible pillar 8 rotates in an arc. ing. The collapsible pillar 8 is pivoted in an arc in the direction of arrow A by a link mechanism 10 about a pivot 9 serving as a pivot point (see FIG. 2).

The link mechanism 10 consists of two arm rods 10a and 10b that are rotatably connected to each other, and the end of one arm rod 10a is built in a motor stand 7 disposed inside the vehicle compartment 2. The end of the other arm rod 10b is connected to the lower end of the collapsible pillar 8. When the canopy roof is retracted, the two arm rods 10a and 10b move in conjunction with the rotation of the motor drive shaft 23 in the direction of arrow B in FIG.
It is rotated in an arc in the direction of arrow A in the figure.

Further, the canopy roof 4 is configured to maintain the roof shape when the lid is closed by upper and lower posture maintaining members 11 and 12.

The upper posture holding member 11 has a link shape consisting of two arm rods 11a and 11b that are rotatably connected to each other, and the end of one arm rod 11a is supported on the side wall of the vehicle body 1. The other arm rod 11b is pivotally supported by a shaft 24, and the intermediate portion of the other arm rod 11b is pivotally supported by a support shaft 25 on the collapsible pillar 8. Therefore, when the roof with a hood is closed, the end of the arm rod 11b is configured to push upward the connecting portion between the upper end of the rear window glass 5 and the hood 6, thereby shaping the hood 6 into a roof shape. (See Figure 1). Note that when the roof with a hood is opened (that is, when the roof is retracted), the upper posture maintaining member 1 is
1 also rotates around support shafts 24 and 25, and is housed on the inner surface of the side wall of the vehicle compartment 2 together with the collapsible pillar 8, as shown in FIG.

The lower posture holding member 12 is foldable at its center, and one end thereof is pivotally supported by a support shaft 26 on the collapsible pillar 8 . The other end of the lower attitude holding member 12 is pressed against the lower end of the hood 6 when the hooded roof is closed, thereby adjusting the attitude of the rear window glass 5. (See Figure 1). Note that when the canopy roof is closed (that is, when the roof is stored), the lower posture holding member 12 is folded in the middle and stored on the inner surface of the side wall of the passenger compartment 2 as the collapsible pillar 8 rotates in an arc. be done.

As mentioned above, the canopied roof 4 and the upper and lower posture maintaining members 11 and 12 are both retracted into the vehicle interior 2 as the collapsible pillar 8 rotates in an arc in the direction of arrow A (FIG. 1). It is.

The motor stand 7, the link mechanism 10, and the upper and lower posture holding members 11 and 12 are provided on both sides of the vehicle body 1.

As a feature of the present invention, a portion of the partition member 13 (i.e., A spare tire storage section 14 having a space in which a spare tire 15 can be stored is formed by recessing the center portion in the vehicle width direction toward the vehicle interior 2 side.

A spare tire 15 is provided at the lower end of the partition member 13 (i.e., the rear end of the spare tire storage section 14).
An opening 16 of a size that allows for loading and unloading is formed so that the bottom surface of the spare tire storage section 14 and the bottom surface of the luggage compartment 3 form a continuous surface through the opening 16. The spare tire 15 can be taken in and out from the luggage compartment 3 side through the spacer.

In the spare tire storage section 14, the spare tire 15 is screwed into a weld nut 18 fixed to the floor panel 17.
5 is fixed by a bolt 19 that acts as a fixing member for detachably fixing it. The bolt 19 is attached to the upper surface 14 of the spare tire storage portion 14.
It is screwed in and out from the compartment 2 side through a hole 20 formed in the center a. Note that the upper surface 14a of the spare tire storage portion 14 may be omitted and the spare tire storage portion 14 may be in an open state.

By configuring as described above, when the canopy roof 4 is opened (that is, folded) as shown in FIG. 2, the spare tire can be stored in the surplus space formed below the canopy roof 4. 14, and the spare tire storage section 14 is located in the surplus space, making it possible to effectively utilize the surplus space.

Further, since the spare tire 15 is stored and fixed in the spare tire storage section 14, the space in the luggage compartment 3 can be utilized to the maximum extent for storing luggage. This is particularly effective in an automobile of the type in which the fuel tank 22 is disposed below the luggage compartment 3, such as the automobile of this embodiment.

In the drawing, reference numeral 21 indicates a lid that covers the luggage compartment 3;
22 is a fuel tank.

Although the illustrated embodiment is applied to a convertible type automobile, it is of course applicable to other types of automobiles.

(Effects of the invention) As described above, according to the invention, the spare tire, which is inserted and removed through the opening formed in the vertical wall-like partition member that divides the passenger compartment and the luggage compartment into front and rear parts, is placed inside the passenger compartment. Since it is stored and fixed in the spare tire storage area provided in the compartment, it has the practical effect of maximizing the space in the luggage compartment for storing luggage.

The spare tire storage section is formed at the lower end of the partition member so that the bottom surface of the spare tire storage section and the bottom surface of the luggage compartment form a continuous surface through the opening, and has a size that allows the spare tire to be taken in and taken out. Since the spare tire is communicated with the cargo compartment through the opening, the spare tire can be easily taken in and out of the spare tire storage section from the cargo compartment side.

Furthermore, by forming the spare tire storage section on the front side of the partition member, it becomes difficult to fix the spare tire from the luggage compartment side, but in the case of the present invention, a fixing member for removably fixing the spare tire is provided. Since it can be attached and detached from the passenger compartment side, it also has the advantage of being extremely easy to attach and detach.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the rear part of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the automobile of FIG. 1 with the canopy roof opened, and FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main parts of the automobile of FIG. 1 with the canopy roof removed; 1...Vehicle body, 2...Vehicle compartment, 3...Luggage compartment, 13...
...Partition member, 14...Spare tire storage section, 15
...Spare tire, 16...Opening.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A vertical wall-shaped partition member is provided at the rear of the vehicle body to divide the vehicle compartment and the luggage compartment into front and rear parts, and a spare tire storage section for storing a spare tire is formed at the front side of the partition member. , an opening large enough to allow the spare tire to be taken in and taken out is formed in the lower end of the partition member so that the bottom surface of the spare tire storage section and the bottom surface of the luggage compartment form a continuous surface through the opening. A spare tire storage structure for an automobile, characterized in that the fixing member that removably fixes the spare tire in the spare tire storage section is operable to be installed and removed from the passenger compartment side.