JP6237491B2 - Vehicle door structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle door structure.

  In recent years, a trunk lid formed of thermoplastic FRP (fiber reinforced resin) has been adopted for the purpose of reducing the weight of a vehicle (for example, Patent Document 1). Generally, a panel made of resin has lower rigidity than a panel made of metal, and therefore, the rigidity is increased by forming ribs.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, a plurality of vertical ribs are formed along the vehicle vertical direction of the trunk lid, and the trunk lid vehicle is formed so as to connect between the hinge portion of the trunk lid and the central portion of the trunk lid. A plurality of lateral ribs are formed along the width direction.

JP 2013-248960 A

  However, this prior art is a technology related to the trunk lid, and when this technology is applied to the side door, the door glass is sucked out to the outside in the vehicle width direction by the negative pressure generated during high-speed traveling of the vehicle. The so-called door glass may be sucked out and the rigidity may not be sufficient. Therefore, there is room for further improvement in this respect.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle door structure that can secure rigidity against sucking out door glass in a door inner panel formed of a thermoplastic fiber reinforced resin.

In order to achieve the above object, the vehicle door structure according to claim 1 of the present invention forms a part of a side door disposed on the side of the vehicle, and the inside of the side door in the vehicle width direction. A door inner panel formed of thermoplastic fiber reinforced resin, a pair of door hinges provided on the door inner panel and spaced apart in the vehicle vertical direction, and provided on the door inner panel. The door lock portion that locks the side door with respect to the vehicle body when the side door is closed and the general surface of the door inner panel are integrally formed and disposed on the upper side of the pair of door hinge portions. A plurality of first ribs straddling a first virtual straight line connecting the upper hinge portion and the door lock portion in the in-plane direction of the door inner panel.

In the vehicle door structure according to the first aspect, the door inner panel disposed inside the vehicle width direction of the side door is formed of a thermoplastic fiber reinforced resin. A plurality of first ribs straddling a first virtual straight line connecting the upper hinge portion and the door lock portion disposed on the upper side in the vehicle vertical direction in the in- plane direction of the door inner panel with respect to the general surface of the door inner panel. Are integrally formed .

  Generally, in a door inner panel, the door hinge part and the door lock part are set to have higher rigidity than other parts of the door inner panel. In other words, in the door inner panel, the portions other than the door hinge part and the door lock part have lower rigidity than these parts.

  For this reason, when the door glass is sucked out to the outside in the vehicle width direction due to sucking out of the so-called door glass that occurs during high-speed traveling of the vehicle, the first virtual straight line connecting the upper hinge part and the door lock part is drawn. As a starting point, the door inner panel may be deformed, and the glass frame supporting the door glass may be displaced outward in the vehicle width direction.

Therefore, in the present invention, a plurality of first ribs are formed integrally with the general surface of the door inner panel so as to straddle the first virtual straight line in the in-plane direction of the door inner panel . The first rib can reinforce the periphery of the first imaginary straight line and increase the rigidity around the first imaginary straight line. Thereby, the surface rigidity of the door inner panel formed with the thermoplastic fiber reinforced resin can be improved.

  A vehicle door structure according to a second aspect of the present invention is the vehicle door structure according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the first rib is provided on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the door inner panel. It has been.

  As described above, when the door glass is sucked to the outside in the vehicle width direction, the door inner panel is deformed to the outside in the vehicle width direction starting from the first virtual straight line. For this reason, in the vehicle door structure according to claim 2 of the present invention, in the door inner panel, the first rib is provided on the outer side in the vehicle width direction so as to straddle the first virtual straight line. Deformation of the door inner panel can be suppressed.

A vehicle door structure according to a third aspect of the present invention is the vehicle door structure according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, wherein the lower side of the upper hinge portion and the pair of door hinge portions. Are arranged along a second imaginary straight line connecting the middle position between the lower hinge portion and the door lock portion, and at least a second rib connected to the first rib is formed on the door inner panel. It is integrally formed with respect to the general surface .

In the vehicle door structure according to the third aspect of the present invention, the second rib is formed along a second imaginary straight line connecting the intermediate position between the upper hinge portion and the lower hinge portion of the door inner panel and the door lock portion. Is formed integrally with the general surface of the door inner panel . The second rib can reinforce the second virtual straight line and increase the rigidity on the second virtual straight line. The first rib is connected to the second rib. Thereby, a 1st rib is reinforced and the deformation | transformation along the vehicle width direction in a door inner panel can be suppressed.

A vehicle door structure according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle door structure according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, wherein the lower side of the pair of door hinge portions. A plurality of third ribs straddling a third virtual straight line connecting the lower hinge portion and the door lock portion disposed in the in-plane direction of the door inner panel and directly or indirectly connected to the first rib. It is integrally formed with respect to the general surface of the door inner panel .

In the vehicle door structure according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the third rib extending across the third virtual straight line connecting the lower hinge portion and the door lock portion in the in-plane direction of the door inner panel is generally used for the door inner panel. A plurality are formed integrally with the surface . The third rib can reinforce the periphery of the third imaginary straight line and increase the rigidity around the third imaginary straight line. The third rib is directly connected to the first rib, or indirectly connected to the first rib via the second rib. Thereby, a 1st rib is reinforced and the deformation | transformation along the vehicle width direction in a door inner panel can be suppressed.

The vehicle door structure according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle door structure according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, wherein the side wall of the first rib and the door are provided. A connecting rib connected to the general surface of the inner panel is formed integrally with the general surface of the door inner panel .

In the vehicle door structure according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the connecting rib connected to the side wall of the first rib and the general surface of the door inner panel is formed integrally with the general surface of the door inner panel . Therefore, the first rib can be reinforced to prevent the first rib from collapsing.
A vehicle door structure according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle door structure according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the first rib according to the first aspect is provided. Of the second rib according to claim 3 and the third rib according to claim 4, at least one rib is formed perpendicular to the general surface of the door inner panel.
In the vehicle door structure according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, at least one of the first rib, the second rib, and the third rib is formed perpendicular to the general surface of the door inner panel. .

  As described above, the vehicle door structure according to claim 1 is excellent in that the door inner panel formed of the thermoplastic fiber reinforced resin can ensure the rigidity against the suction of the door glass. It has the effect.

  The vehicle door structure according to claim 2 has an excellent effect that the deformation of the door inner panel can be suppressed because the first rib is provided in the direction in which the door inner panel is deformed.

  The vehicle door structure according to claim 3 can reinforce the first rib by forming the second rib connected to the first rib, and can further improve the surface rigidity of the door inner panel. , Has an excellent effect.

  In the vehicle door structure according to claim 4, the first rib can be reinforced by forming the third rib in which the first rib is connected directly or indirectly, and the surface rigidity of the door inner panel is further increased. It has an excellent effect that it can be improved.

The vehicle door structure according to the fifth aspect has an excellent effect that the connection rib is formed on the first rib, so that the fall of the first rib can be prevented.
In the vehicle door structure according to the sixth aspect, at least one of the first rib, the second rib, and the third rib is formed perpendicular to the general surface of the door inner panel. It has an excellent effect that the surface rigidity can be further improved.

It is a vehicle side view which shows a side door. It is sectional drawing when cut | disconnecting along the 2-2 line of FIG. 1 to which the vehicle door structure which concerns on this Embodiment is applied. It is a vehicle side view of the vehicle door structure which concerns on this Embodiment. (A) is sectional drawing when cut | disconnecting along 4-4 line | wire of FIG. 3, (B) is a perspective view of (A). It is a vehicle side view corresponding to FIG. 3 which shows the modification (1) of the vehicle door structure which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a vehicle side view corresponding to FIG. 3 which shows the modification (2) of the vehicle door structure which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a vehicle side view corresponding to FIG. 3 which shows the modification (3) of the vehicle door structure which concerns on this Embodiment.

  A vehicle door structure according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that arrows FR, UP, and OUT shown as appropriate in each figure indicate the front of the vehicle, the upper side of the vehicle, and the outer side in the vehicle width direction, respectively. Further, in the following description, when using the front / rear, top / bottom, and left / right directions, the front / rear direction of the vehicle body, the top / bottom direction of the vehicle body, and the left / right direction of the vehicle body (vehicle width direction) are indicated.

(Configuration of vehicle door structure)
First, the configuration of the vehicle door structure according to the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 1 shows a vehicle side view of the side door 12 as viewed from the inside of the passenger compartment 14 (see FIG. 2). FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2-2 in FIG. 1, and shows a state where the vehicle door structure 10 according to the present embodiment is applied.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the side door 12 includes a door outer panel 16 provided on the outer side in the vehicle width direction, and a door inner panel 18 provided on the inner side in the vehicle width direction. The door outer panel 16 is made of metal, and the door inner panel 18 is made of thermoplastic fiber reinforced resin (FRP), for example, carbon fiber reinforced resin (CFRP). Glass fiber reinforced resin (GFRP) may be used.

  The peripheral portion except the upper portion of the door outer panel 16 is hemmed (hemming processed portion 17), and is folded back inward in the vehicle width direction by the hemming processing so that the peripheral portion of the door inner panel 18 is sandwiched. Has been. In this state, a space 19 is provided between the door outer panel 16 and the door inner panel 18.

  A door panel reinforcement 20 is disposed along the front-rear direction at the center of the inner surface 16A of the door outer panel 16 in the height direction. The door panel reinforcement 20 is formed of, for example, CFRP, and the cross-sectional shape when cut along the top and bottom forms a substantially hat shape with the outside in the vehicle width direction as an opening.

  Further, an impact beam 22 is disposed along the front-rear direction on the lower side of the door outer panel 16. The impact beam 22 is made of, for example, an aluminum alloy, and has a rectangular cross section when cut along the top and bottom. Note that the shapes of the door panel reinforcement 20 and the impact beam 22 are not limited thereto.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, a beltline reinforcement 24 is disposed on the upper portion of the door inner panel 18 along the front-rear direction. The belt line reinforcement 24 is made of, for example, an aluminum alloy.

  A substantially inverted U-shaped glass frame 26 having an opening on the lower side is fixed to the upper portion of the door inner panel 18. One end of the glass frame 26 is fixed to the front end of the upper portion of the door inner panel 18, and the other end of the glass frame 26 is fixed to the rear end of the upper portion of the door inner panel 18.

  A door glass 28 is provided in the glass frame 26, and the door glass 28 is supported by the glass frame 26 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. In the space 19 (see FIG. 2) provided between the door inner panel 18 and the door outer panel 16, a window regulator (not shown) for moving the door glass 28 in the vertical direction is disposed. .

  Further, an upper hinge portion 30 is disposed on the upper side and a lower hinge portion 32 is disposed on the lower side of the front portion of the door inner panel 18. The upper hinge portion 30 and the lower hinge portion 32 are engaged with the vehicle body (not shown), and the side door 12 can be opened and closed with respect to the vehicle body around the upper hinge portion 30 and the lower hinge portion 32. Yes.

  On the other hand, a door lock portion 34 is disposed at the rear portion of the door inner panel 18 so as to be positioned between the upper hinge portion 30 and the lower hinge portion 32 in the height direction. With the side door 12 closed, the side door 12 is locked to the vehicle body by the door lock portion 34. The door lock portion 34 has a substantially center of gravity.

  Here, the upper hinge part 30, the lower hinge part 32, and the door lock part 34 are each provided with a plate made of a steel plate. Thereby, the upper hinge part 30, the lower hinge part 32, and the door lock part 34 are each set so that rigidity may become higher than the other part in the door inner panel 18. As shown in FIG.

  FIG. 3 shows a side view of the side door 12 to which the vehicle door structure 10 according to the present embodiment is applied as viewed from the inside of the passenger compartment 14 (see FIG. 2), and FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, in the inner surface 18 </ b> A (see FIG. 4A) as a general surface of the door inner panel 18 (outside in the vehicle width direction in the door inner panel 18), the first rib A plurality of 36 (here, 6) are formed.

  Specifically, the first rib 36 is formed so as to straddle a first virtual straight line P connecting the upper hinge portion 30 and the door lock portion 34 in the in-plane direction of the door inner panel 18. And the 1st rib 36 is formed toward the downward side from the upper end part 18B of the door inner panel 18 in the state substantially orthogonal to the said 1st virtual straight line P. As shown in FIG. Here, “substantially orthogonal” does not necessarily need to be orthogonal, and may be non-parallel to the first virtual straight line P.

  Further, the second inner surface 18 </ b> A (see FIG. 4A) of the door inner panel 18 connects the intermediate portion O as a midway position between the upper hinge portion 30 and the lower hinge portion 32 and the door lock portion 34. A second rib 38 is formed along the virtual straight line Q. The first rib 36 is in contact with the second rib 38, and the first rib 36 is formed in a state of being connected to the second rib 38.

  Furthermore, a plurality (six in this case) of third ribs 40 are formed on the inner surface 18A of the door inner panel 18 (see FIG. 4A) in the in-plane direction of the door inner panel 18.

  Specifically, the third rib 40 is formed so as to straddle the third virtual straight line R connecting the lower hinge portion 32 and the door lock portion 34 in the in-plane direction of the door inner panel 18. The third rib 40 extends from the second rib 38 to the lower end portion 18C of the door inner panel 18 in a state substantially orthogonal to the third virtual straight line R. Here, “substantially orthogonal” does not necessarily have to be orthogonal, and may be non-parallel to the third virtual straight line R.

  FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the first rib 36 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4B, a triangular connection rib 42 connected to the inner surface 18 </ b> A of the door inner panel 18 is formed on the side wall 37 of the first rib 36. A plurality of the connecting ribs 42 are provided at a predetermined pitch along the longitudinal direction of the first rib 36. Further, although not shown, the connection rib 42 may also be formed in the second rib 38 and the third rib 40.

(Operation and effect of vehicle door structure)
Next, operations and effects of the vehicle door structure according to the present embodiment will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the door inner panel 18 shown in FIG. 3 is formed of CFRP. In the in-plane direction of the door inner panel 18, a plurality of first ribs 36 are formed so as to straddle the first virtual straight line P connecting the upper hinge part 30 and the door lock part 34 of the door inner panel 18.

  Generally, in the door inner panel 18, the upper hinge portion 30, the lower hinge portion 32, and the door lock portion 34 are set to have higher rigidity than other portions in the door inner panel 18. In other words, in the door inner panel 18, the portions other than the upper hinge portion 30, the lower hinge portion 32, and the door lock portion 34 have lower rigidity than these portions.

  For this reason, when the door glass 28 generated during high-speed driving of the vehicle is sucked out, the door inner panel 18 is deformed starting from the first imaginary straight line P connecting the upper hinge portion 30 and the door lock portion 34, and the door glass 28. There is a possibility that the glass frame 26 that supports the vehicle will be displaced outward in the vehicle width direction.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, in the door inner panel 18, the door inner panel 18 straddles the first virtual straight line P that is the starting point of deformation of the door inner panel 18 in the direction in which the door glass 28 is sucked out. A plurality of first ribs 36 are formed in 18 in-plane directions.

  Thereby, the circumference | surroundings of the 1st virtual straight line P can be reinforced, and the rigidity around the said 1st virtual straight line P can be raised. As a result, the surface rigidity of the door inner panel 18 formed of CFRP can be further improved, and deformation of the door inner panel 18 during traveling can be suppressed. That is, even the door inner panel 18 formed of CFRP can ensure rigidity against the suction of the door glass 28.

  Further, the first rib 36 straddles the first virtual straight line P in a state substantially orthogonal to the first virtual straight line P. The first virtual straight line P is a starting point for deformation of the door inner panel 18. For this reason, when the door inner panel 18 tries to deform | transform along the 1st virtual straight line P, the 1st rib 36 becomes the drag.

  Therefore, when the first rib 36 is straddled in a state of being substantially orthogonal to the first virtual straight line P, for example, when the first rib 36 is formed straddling in a state inclined with respect to the first virtual straight line P. As compared with the above, deformation of the door inner panel 18 can be suppressed. Here, the form in which the first ribs 36 are inclined with respect to the first virtual straight line P is not denied.

  In the present embodiment, the second rib 38 is disposed along the second imaginary straight line Q connecting the intermediate portion O between the upper hinge portion 30 and the lower hinge portion 32 of the door inner panel 18 and the door lock portion 34. Yes. The second rib 38 can reinforce the second virtual straight line Q and increase the rigidity on the second virtual straight line Q. Thereby, the deformation | transformation along the vehicle width direction of the door inner panel 18 can further be suppressed. In the present embodiment, since the second rib 38 is connected to the first rib 36, the first rib 36 can be reinforced. Therefore, the surface rigidity of the door inner panel 18 can be further improved.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a plurality of third ribs 40 are formed so as to straddle the third virtual straight line R connecting the lower hinge portion 32 and the door lock portion 34 in the in-plane direction of the door inner panel 18. The third rib 40 can reinforce the periphery of the third virtual straight line R and increase the rigidity around the third virtual straight line R. Furthermore, the first ribs 36 are indirectly connected to the third ribs 40 via the second ribs 38. Thereby, the 1st rib 36 can be reinforced and the surface rigidity of the door inner panel 18 can further be improved.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, a connection rib 42 connected to the inner surface 18 </ b> A of the door inner panel 18 is formed on the side wall 37 of the first rib 36. The connection rib 42 can prevent the first rib 36 from falling.

(Other embodiments)
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a first rib 36, a second rib 38, and a third rib 40 are provided. However, in the door inner panel 18, from the viewpoint of reinforcing at least the first virtual straight line P, which is a starting point of deformation due to the suction of the door glass 28, all of these ribs are not necessarily required.

(1) For example, the second rib 38 is not necessarily required, and it is sufficient that at least a plurality of first ribs 50 are formed as shown in FIG. Here, in the first rib 50A located at the foremost part, the dimensions of the upper part 50A1 and the lower part 50A2 of the first rib 50A are substantially the same with the first virtual straight line P as the center.

  And according to the distance from the 1st virtual straight line P to the lower end part 50A3 of the 1st rib 50A, the lower end part 50B1 of the 1st rib 50B provided in the back side rather than the 1st rib 50A, the lower end of the 1st rib 50C The position of the part 50C1 is set. In addition, the first rib 50 </ b> B and the first rib 50 </ b> C may be formed so that the first virtual straight line P is a bisector of each first rib 50.

(2) Moreover, as FIG. 6 shows, only the 1st rib 36 and the 2nd rib 38 may be formed. In the present embodiment, the position of the front end portion of the second rib 38 is the intermediate portion O between the upper hinge portion 30 and the lower hinge portion 32, but the position of the front end portion is the same as that of the upper hinge portion 30. The intermediate position O between the upper hinge portion 30 and the lower hinge portion 32 is not necessarily required because the intermediate position between the lower hinge portion 32 and the lower hinge portion 32 is sufficient.

(3) Further, as shown in FIG. 7, ribs 52 are formed along the first imaginary straight line P, and the first ribs 54 and the second ribs 56 cross each other around the ribs 52. It may be formed. By forming the rib 52, the first imaginary straight line P is reinforced, and the rib 52 is reinforced by the first rib 54 and the second rib 56. Here, the intersection point S between the first rib 54 and the second rib 56 is on the rib 52, but the position of the intersection point S is not necessarily on the rib 52.

(4) In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the first rib 36 is formed on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the door inner panel 18. 18 may be formed inside in the vehicle width direction.

(5) Furthermore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the connecting rib 42 connected to the inner surface 18A of the door inner panel 18 is formed on the side wall 37 of the first rib 36. However, the connecting rib 42 is not always necessary.

  As mentioned above, although one embodiment of the present invention was described, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and one embodiment and various modifications may be used in combination as appropriate, and the gist of the present invention will be described. Of course, various embodiments can be implemented without departing from the scope.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vehicle door structure 12 Side door 18 Door inner panel 18A Inner surface (general surface)
30 Upper hinge (door hinge)
32 Lower hinge (door hinge)
34 Door lock part 36 Rib (1st rib)
37 side wall 38 rib (second rib)
40 rib (third rib)
42 connection rib 50 rib (first rib)
52 rib (second rib)
54 Rib (1st rib)
56 ribs (third rib)
P 1st virtual straight line Q 2nd virtual straight line R 3rd virtual straight line

Claims (6)

A door inner panel formed of a thermoplastic fiber reinforced resin, which constitutes a part of the side door disposed on the vehicle side and is disposed on the inner side of the side door in the vehicle width direction;
A pair of door hinges provided on the door inner panel and spaced apart in the vehicle vertical direction;
A door lock portion provided on the door inner panel and locking the side door with respect to a vehicle body in a state where the side door is closed;
A first imaginary straight line that is integrally formed with the general surface of the door inner panel and connects the upper hinge portion disposed on the upper side of the pair of door hinge portions and the door lock portion is within the surface of the door inner panel. A plurality of first ribs straddling in a direction;
A vehicle door structure.   The vehicle door structure according to claim 1, wherein the first rib is provided on an outer side of the door inner panel in a vehicle width direction. It is disposed along a second imaginary straight line connecting the middle position between the upper hinge portion and the lower hinge portion disposed on the lower side of the pair of door hinge portions and the door lock portion, and at least the The vehicle door structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a second rib connected to the first rib is formed integrally with a general surface of the door inner panel . The third virtual straight line connecting the lower hinge portion disposed on the lower side of the pair of door hinge portions and the door lock portion is straddled in the in-plane direction of the door inner panel, and directly or indirectly with the first rib. The vehicle door structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a plurality of third ribs connected to each other are integrally formed with respect to a general surface of the door inner panel . The connection rib connected to the side surface of the first rib and the general surface of the door inner panel is integrally formed with respect to the general surface of the door inner panel. Vehicle door structure. At least one of the first rib according to claim 1, the second rib according to claim 3, and the third rib according to claim 4 is formed perpendicular to a general surface of the door inner panel. The vehicle door structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the vehicle door structure is provided.

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