JP2009006794A - Cargo bed rear structure of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cargo bed rear structure of a vehicle, which easily sets a direction-changing plate to a service condition and a non-service condition without any complicated work. <P>SOLUTION: A tailgate 6 is erected in the vehicle width direction at a rear part of a cargo bed to demarcate a rear end of the cargo bed. A tonneau cover 9 extends forward of a vehicle from an upper end of the tailgate 9 and is set in the closing position for covering at least a rear end of an upper opening of the cargo bed. A projecting part 10 of the tonneau cover 9 and a guide groove 19 of the tailgate 6 connect a rear end of the tonneau cover 9 at the closing position and the tailgate 6. The projecting part 10 and the guide groove 19 permit the turning movement that the tonneau cover 6 is moved backward-upwardly from the closing position and erected, and the sliding movement that the erected tonneau cover 9 is descended along the tailgate 6. The erected tonneau cover 9 descends along the tailgate 6 and set at the storing position opposite the tailgate 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a rear structure of a vehicle bed.

  Patent Document 1 describes an air resistance reduction device including plate-like first and second deflecting plates that cover a part of the rear end of a cargo bed. The lower end side of the tail gate is connected to the rear end of the loading platform so as to be openable and closable, and the base end side of the first turning plate is connected to the upper end side of the tail gate via a hinge. The other end side of the first direction change plate is connected to the upper end side of the second direction change plate via a hinge, and the lower end side of the second direction change plate is connected to the floor via a hinge. When the tailgate is closed and raised, the second turning plate rises in conjunction with this, and the first turning plate is moved by the upper end side of the tailgate and the upper end side of the second turning plate. It is set and supported at a use position that covers a part of the rear end of the head. When the vehicle travels, the air flow above the loading platform is redirected by the first deflecting plate, and the air resistance is reduced.

  Further, Patent Document 2 describes a partition plate that is detachably attached to the loading platform in order to partition the loading platform rather than reducing air resistance, and a storage portion formed on the inner side surface of the tailgate. The partition plate removed when not in use is fastened and fixed to the storage portion by bolts.

JP 2000-264262 A JP 2003-182646 A

  In the structure of Patent Document 1, since the first turning plate is set and held at the use position that covers the rear end of the loading platform in conjunction with the standing of the tailgate, for example, the first turning plate is often loaded. Even when it is desired to prioritize the securing of the load without using the first moving plate, the first turning plate cannot be moved from the use position.

  Such inconvenience is similar to the structure described in Patent Document 2, in which the turning plate is detachably connected to the tailgate and the floor, and the storing portion for fixing the turning plate removed when not in use. It is also possible to avoid this by forming it on the tailgate.

  However, when the deflecting plate is detachably connected to the tailgate or the floor, the deflecting plate must be movably connected to the tailgate or the floor at the time of mounting, and the mounting work is complicated. In addition, when the removed direction change plate is fixed to or removed from the storage unit, a fastening or unfastening operation using a bolt is required, so that the attachment / detachment operation to the storage unit is also complicated.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a rear structure of a vehicle bed that can easily set a turning plate between a use state and a non-use state without involving a complicated operation.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the vehicle rear structure of the vehicle according to the present invention includes a tailgate that stands along the vehicle width direction at the rear of the vehicle, and defines the rear end of the cargo bed, and an upper end of the tailgate. A turning plate that extends forward of the vehicle and that can be set at a closed position that covers at least the rear end side of the upper opening of the loading platform, and a coupling mechanism that connects the rear end portion of the turning plate at the closed position and the tailgate. . The coupling mechanism allows a rotational movement in which the deflecting plate moves rearward and upward from the closed position and rises, and a sliding movement in which the standing deflecting plate descends along the tailgate. The standing direction change plate descends along the tailgate, and is set at a receiving position facing the tailgate.

  In the said structure, when using a turning plate, a turning plate is set to the closed position which covers at least the rear-end side of the upper opening of a loading platform. In the closed position, the direction change plate changes the air flow generated when the vehicle travels to reduce the air resistance. When the direction change plate is not used, the direction change plate set at the closed position is rotated and moved up rearward, and the changed direction plate is slid along the tailgate and lowered. As a result, the deflecting plate is set at the accommodation position facing the tailgate. At this time, since the rotational movement and sliding movement of the direction change plate are allowed by the coupling mechanism, the direction change plate can be easily used and not used without complicated work such as removal of the direction change plate. Can be set. In addition, the tailgate is connected to the floor of the loading platform so that it can be opened and closed, and even when the tailgate is opened for loading and unloading, the turning plate when not in use is set at the storage position facing the tailgate. Since it moves with the tailgate, the tailgate does not get in the way.

  Further, the deflecting plate may have a gripping portion that is gripped to pull the deflecting plate up from the storage position.

  In the said structure, the direction change board set to the accommodation position can be pulled up easily by utilizing a holding part. Therefore, the workability when changing the setting position of the deflection plate is improved.

  Furthermore, you may provide the lock mechanism which locks the direction change board of a closed position releasably with respect to a loading platform.

  In the above configuration, since the locking mechanism locks the turning plate at the closed position with respect to the loading platform, flapping of the turning plate can be suppressed even when vibration or the like occurs during vehicle travel. .

  According to the present invention, the direction change plate can be easily set to the use state and the non-use state without complicated work.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pickup truck showing a state in which the tonneau cover stands up, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pickup truck in a state where the tonneau cover covers the rear end of the loading platform, and FIG. 3 is a pickup truck showing a state in which the tailgate is opened. FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the tonneau cover and the tailgate in the storage position, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the tonneau cover and the tailgate in the closed position. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part showing the tonneau cover and the tailgate in the closed position, where (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the arrow VIa in FIG. 5, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the arrow VIb in FIG. is there. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing the tonneau cover and the tailgate in a standing state, where (a) is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 6 (a), and (b) is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 6 (b). It is. FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part when the handle is viewed from the vehicle width direction. FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part when another example of the handle is viewed from the vehicle width direction. FIG. 9A shows a state in which the handle is stored, and FIG. 9B shows a state in which the handle is pulled out. FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part when FIG. 9B is viewed from the front of the vehicle. In the following description, the front-rear direction indicates the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and the inner-outer direction indicates the inner-outer side in the vehicle width direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the loading platform 2 of the pickup truck 1 is composed of a floor 3, a front wall 4, a pair of left and right side walls 5, a tailgate 6, and the like. Plate) 9 is provided.

  The front wall 4 is disposed to face the rear surface of the cab 7 and defines the front end of the loading platform 2. The side wall 5 includes a stopper 8 and is erected along the front-rear direction from both ends of the front wall 4 in the vehicle width direction. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6B, the stopper 8 is a member formed in a plate shape, for example, and is provided in the vicinity of the rear upper end of the inner surface of the side wall 5.

  The tailgate 6 rises along the vehicle width direction at the rear end of the loading platform 2, and defines the rear end of the loading platform 2. The lower end portion of the tailgate 6 is rotatably connected to the rear end portion of the floor 3, and the tailgate 6 opens and closes between a standing closed position and an open position extending substantially horizontally rearward from the rear end of the floor 3. Moving. Although not particularly illustrated, a gate lock mechanism is provided between the tailgate 6 and the side wall 5 to hold the tailgate 6 in the closed position in an upright state.

  The tail gate 6 includes a gate rear plate portion 12, a pair of gate side plate portions 13, a pair of gate front plate portions 14, a gate upper plate portion 15, and a gate bottom plate portion 16.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the rear gate plate 12 covers the entire rear surface of the tailgate 6 in a state where the tailgate 6 stands up. The pair of gate side plate portions 13 extend forward from both edge portions of the gate rear plate portion 12 in the vehicle width direction. The pair of gate front plate portions 14 extend inward in the vehicle width direction from the front ends of the gate side plate portions 13, and are arranged to face the rear end surfaces of the side walls 5. The inner end edges of the pair of gate front plate portions 14 are separated from each other, and a support plate 30 is provided on each inner end edge of the gate front plate portion 14. Each support plate 30 extends inward from a region excluding the vicinity of the upper end of the inner end edge of the gate front plate portion 14, and the inner end edges of the support plate 30 are separated from each other. Note that the inner edges of the support plate 30 of this embodiment are separated from each other, but this is an example, and the pair of support plates 30 are connected to each other without being separated from each other and formed integrally. Also good.

  The gate bottom plate portion 16 extends forward from the lower end edge of the gate rear plate portion 12 and is joined to the lower end edge of each gate side plate portion 13 and the lower end edge of each gate front plate portion 14. The gate bottom plate portion 16 is rotatably connected to the rear end portion of the floor 3, thereby allowing the tailgate 6 to be opened and closed.

  The pair of gate upper plate portions 15 extend rearward from the upper end of the gate front plate portion 14 and are joined to the upper end of the gate rear plate portion 12 and the upper end of the gate side plate portion 13. Are separated. One of the pair of gate upper plate portions 15 (in this embodiment, the gate upper plate portion 15 on the right side in FIG. 4) includes an attachment cover 17. The attachment cover 17 is detachably attached to the inner upper end portion of the gate upper plate portion 15. With the mounting cover 17 removed, the upper part of a guide groove 19 (shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B) described later is opened. In the present embodiment, the mounting cover 17 is provided on one gate upper plate 15, but may be provided on the other or both gate upper plates 15.

  Between the front surface of the gate rear plate portion 12 and the rear surface of each gate front plate portion 14, a guide groove (connecting mechanism) 19 is defined. The upper end and lower end of the guide groove 19 and the outer end in the vehicle width direction are partitioned by the lower end surface of the gate upper plate portion 15, the upper end surface of the gate bottom plate portion 16, and the inner surface of the gate side plate portion 13, respectively.

  A region between the guide grooves 19 on the front surface of the gate rear plate portion 12 functions as a tonneau cover accommodating portion 18, and both sides in the vehicle width direction of the tonneau cover accommodating portion 18 communicate with the guide grooves 19. The front and rear ends of the tonneau cover accommodating portion 18 in the vehicle width direction are defined by the front surface of the gate rear plate portion 12 and the rear surface of each support plate 30, and the lower end of the tonneau cover accommodating portion 18 is defined by the upper surface of the gate bottom plate portion 16. .

  The tonneau cover 9 has a substantially rectangular plate shape and includes a rear surface 20, a front surface 21, a rear surface 22, a front surface 23, and a pair of side surfaces 24. In addition, although the tonneau cover 9 of this embodiment is a hard plate-shaped member, this is an example, For example, you may use the soft type tonneau cover formed with the soft raw material.

  The tonneau cover 9 is set to a closed position when in use, and is set to a storage position when not in use. The tonneau cover 9 in the closed position extends forward from the upper end of the standing tailgate 6 and covers at least the rear end side of the upper opening of the loading platform 2. In addition, the tonneau cover 9 at the accommodation position is disposed opposite to the tailgate 6.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 5, 6 (a) and 6 (b), the rear surface 20 of the tonneau cover 9 in the closed position faces rearward and faces the vicinity of the upper edge of the front surface of the gate front plate portion 14. The front surface 21, the rear surface 22, the front surface 23, and the side surface 24 face upward, downward, forward, and outward in the vehicle width direction, respectively. Further, the front end portions on both sides in the vehicle width direction of the back surface 22 are supported from below by the stopper 8, and the rear end portions on both sides in the vehicle width direction of the back surface 22 are supported from below by the support plates 30.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, two handles (gripping portions) 11 are formed on the front surface 23. The handle 11 has a size and shape that can be gripped when the tonneau cover 9 is pulled upward, and is formed by, for example, punching a part of the front surface 23. In the present embodiment, the handles 11 are provided at two places, but this is an example, and for example, one place may be provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, each side surface 24 is integrally formed with a convex portion (connection mechanism) 10. In the state where the tonneau cover 9 is set to the closed position, the convex portion 10 is a shaft member that protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction from the rear end of each side surface 24 and is accommodated in the guide groove 19. The tonneau cover 9 is connected to the tailgate 6 by accommodating each convex portion 10 in each guide groove 19. When the convex portion 10 is accommodated in the guide groove 19, the attachment cover 17 of the gate upper plate portion 15 is removed to open the upper side of the one guide groove 19, and after the accommodation, the attachment cover 17 is attached. The upper part of the guide groove 19 is closed. Each convex portion 10 has a size and shape that is slidable and rotatable along each guide groove 19.

  When the tonneau cover 9 is connected to the tailgate 6 and set to the closed position, the convex portion 10 is positioned at the upper end of the guide groove 19. In this state, the rotation of the convex portion 10 in the guide groove 19 (the rotational movement of the tonneau cover 9 around the convex portion 10) is allowed, but the sliding movement of the convex portion 10 along the guide groove 19 is allowed. Is regulated by the contact between the back surface 22 and the stopper 8 or the support plate 30.

  As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, when the tonneau cover 9 is rotated upward from the closed position with the convex portion 10 as the center, the convex portion 10 moves downward along the guide groove 19. It is in a state in which it can slide (a state in which the tonneau cover 9 can be lowered along the guide groove 19). When the standing tonneau cover 9 descends along the guide groove 19 and the convex portion 10 moves from the upper end to the lower end of the guide groove 19, as shown in FIG. 4, the tonneau cover 9 reaches the accommodation position and the tonneau cover accommodation portion 18. Is housed. In the storage position, the front surface 21 (see FIG. 5) of the tonneau cover 9 faces the front surface of the gate rear plate portion 12, the rear surface 20 faces the upper surface of the gate bottom plate portion 16, and the tonneau cover 9 is juxtaposed in front of the tail gate 6. It becomes a state. Further, when the tonneau cover 9 is lowered from the standing state, the rotation of the convex portion 10 in the guide groove 19 is restricted by the contact between the back surface 22 of the tonneau cover 9 and the support plate 30. Thereby, while the tonneau cover 9 can be raised or lowered smoothly, the tonneau cover 9 at the accommodation position does not fall toward the floor 3.

According to the present embodiment, when a tonneau cover 9 is used, a user such as an occupant of the pickup truck 1 closes the tonneau cover 9 to cover the rear end side of the upper opening of the loading platform 2 as shown in FIG. Set to position. The tonneau cover 9 in the closed position turns the air flow generated when the vehicle travels to reduce the air resistance.
On the other hand, when the tonneau cover 9 is not used, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the tonneau cover 9 in the closed position is rotated and moved rearward and upward with the convex portion 10 as the center. Next, the tonneau cover 9 is lowered along the guide groove 19 and accommodated in the tonneau cover accommodating portion 18 as shown in FIG. Further, when the tonneau cover 9 at the storage position is returned to the closed position, the tonneau cover 9 is lifted along the guide groove 19 to be in an upright state, and is rotated forward and downward about the convex portion 10.

  In this way, the user can set the tonneau cover 9 between the use state and the non-use state without complicated operations such as removal of the tonneau cover 9.

  Moreover, since the user can hold the handle 11 when pulling up the tonneau cover 9 in the storage position, the user can further easily change from the non-use state to the use state.

  When the tailgate 6 is opened and the cargo is loaded and unloaded, if the tonneau cover 9 is set to the accommodation position, the tonneau cover 9 and the tailgate 6 are integrally moved to the opening position when the tailgate 6 is opened. Since it moves, the tonneau cover 9 does not interfere with the loading / unloading work.

  The handle 11 of the present embodiment is obtained by processing a part of the front surface 23 as shown in FIG. 8, but the handle 11 is shown in FIGS. 9 (a), 9 (b) and 10. May be attached to the tonneau cover 9. The handle 11 shown in FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 10 is stored inside the front surface 23 when not in use, and is appropriately pulled out for use.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 11 is a front view of the lock portion. FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of a main part of the lock portion in FIG. In addition, about the structure similar to 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, lock portions (lock mechanisms) 25 are provided at both edges of the tonneau cover 9 in the vehicle width direction. The lock portion 25 is disposed in the vicinity of a position where it comes into contact with the stopper 8 when the tonneau cover 9 is set to the closed position.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the lock portion 25 includes a key portion 26 and a spring 27. The key portion 26 is inserted into a through hole 31 that penetrates from the front surface 21 to the back surface 22 of the tonneau cover 9 and is rotatably supported by the tonneau cover 9 by a shaft 28. One end (upper end in FIG. 12) of the key portion 26 protrudes from the front surface 21 of the tonneau cover 9, and the other end (lower end in FIG. 12) protrudes from the back surface 22. Further, an engaging protrusion 33 that can engage with the stopper 8 is formed at the other end of the key portion 26 so as to protrude outward in the vehicle width direction. The stopper 8 of this embodiment is substantially L-shaped and is fixed to the side wall 5 by a rivet 29.

  A spring accommodating recess 32 for accommodating the spring 27 is formed on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the through hole 31 and on the surface 21 side of the shaft 28. The spring 27 accommodated in the spring accommodating recess 32 urges one end side of the key portion 26 toward the inner side in the vehicle width direction. That is, the other end side of the key portion 26 is urged outward in the vehicle width direction (locking direction) by the urging force of the spring 27, and the engagement protrusion 33 and the stopper 8 are engaged as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. The combined state is maintained. The engagement state of the engagement protrusion 33 and the stopper 8 is such that one end of the key portion 26 is pressed outward in the vehicle width direction against the urging force of the spring 27, and the shaft 28 is centered as shown by the solid line in FIG. It is released by tilting the key portion 26 and moving the other end side of the key portion 26 inward in the vehicle width direction (unlock direction). Further, the engaging projection 33 is formed with an inclined surface 33a, and when the tonneau cover 9 is rotated from the standing state to the closed position, the other end side of the key portion 26 is unlocked by the contact between the inclined surface 33a and the stopper 8. When the tonneau cover 9 reaches the closed position, the other end side of the key portion 26 is moved in the locking direction by the urging force of the spring 27 and the engaging projection 33 is moved to the stopper 8. Engage with.

  Although not particularly shown, when the tailgate 6 is slid between the standing state and the storage position on the front surface of the gate rear plate portion 12 of the tailgate 6, A linear groove for avoiding interference is formed. In addition, such a groove part may not be formed in the tailgate 6, and one end of the key part 26 may be set to a size and shape that is always accommodated in the through hole 31 without protruding from the surface 21.

  By providing such a lock portion 25, the tonneau cover 9 in the closed position (in use) is firmly held against the loading platform 2 (side wall 5). Therefore, even if vibration or the like occurs during traveling of the vehicle, flapping of the tonneau cover 9 can be suppressed, and the effect of reducing air resistance is increased.

  Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 13 is a front view of the lock portion. FIG. 14 is an enlarged view of a main part of the lock portion in FIG. FIG. 15 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a main part of another example of the engaging recess. FIG. 16 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing a lock part and a stopper in the third embodiment. In addition, about the structure similar to 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, a lock portion (lock mechanism) 25 is provided at both end edges of the tonneau cover 9 in the vehicle width direction, and an engagement recess 35 is formed on the inner surface of the side wall 5 instead of the stopper 8. Yes. The engagement recess 35 is a recess provided in the side wall 5 and is provided at a position facing the side surface 24 in the vicinity of the lock portion 25 when the tonneau cover 9 is set at the closed position. In the present embodiment, the case where the engaging recess 35 is a depression provided in the side wall 5 will be described. However, this is an example, and as shown in FIG. Also good.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the lock portion 25 includes a pin 34, a slide knob 36, a slide plate 39, and a spring 27. The pin 34 is accommodated in a pin accommodating portion 37 provided between the front surface 21 and the back surface 22 of the tonneau cover 9. The pin 34 has an arcuate head 43 formed on one end side (left end in FIG. 13). The head 43 protrudes from the hole formed in the side surface 24 and engages with the engagement recess 35 when the tonneau cover 9 is set at the closed position. A constricted portion 44 having a diameter smaller than that of the head 43 is formed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the head 43, and the diameter of the constricted portion 44 is larger than that of the constricted portion 44 and outside the spring 27. A spring contact portion 42 having a diameter larger than the diameter is formed. Further, a spring engagement portion 41 having a diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the spring contact portion 42 and smaller than the inner diameter of the spring 27 is formed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the spring contact portion 42.

  A slide plate accommodating portion 38 for accommodating the slide plate 39 is formed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the pin accommodating portion 37 and in the vicinity of the surface 21. The slide plate accommodating portion 38 has a length in the vehicle width direction that is longer than a length of the slide plate 39 in the vehicle width direction, and allows the slide plate 39 to slide inward in the vehicle width direction. The slide plate 39 accommodated in the slide accommodating portion 38 is supported from below by a partition portion 45 located on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the pin accommodating portion 37 and on the back surface 22 side with respect to the slide plate accommodating portion 38. One end (the left end in FIG. 13) of the slide plate 39 is bent toward the back surface 22 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the partition portion 45 and in the vicinity of the side surface 24 of the tonneau cover 9, and is joined to the constricted portion 44. That is, the pin 34 moves in conjunction with the slide movement of the slide plate 39. A slide knob 36 is joined to the slide plate 39, and the joined slide knob 36 protrudes from an opening 40 provided on the surface 21 of the tonneau cover 9. The opening 40 allows the projecting slide knob 36 to slide inward in the vehicle width direction. In this embodiment, the case where the bent slide plate 39 is joined to the constricted portion 44 has been described. However, this is an example, and for example, the head 43 and the constricted portion 44 are made detachable. Alternatively, the constricted portion 44 may be inserted into the bent slide plate 39 with a hole having a diameter substantially the same as that of the constricted portion 44 (not shown).

  A spring accommodating recess 32 for accommodating the spring 27 is formed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the pin accommodating portion 37 and on the back surface 22 side of the partition portion 45. The spring 27 accommodated in the spring accommodating recess 32 engages with the spring engaging portion 41 and biases the spring abutting portion 42 outward in the vehicle width direction. That is, the head 43 of the pin 34 is biased outward in the vehicle width direction (lock direction) by the biasing force of the spring 27, and the engaged state between the head 43 and the engagement recess 35 is maintained. As shown in FIG. 14, the engagement state of the head 43 and the engagement recess 35 is such that the slide knob 36 is pressed inward in the vehicle width direction against the biasing force of the spring 27, and the pin 34 is moved inward in the vehicle width direction. It is released by moving in the (unlock direction). Further, since one end side of the pin 34 is formed in an arc shape, when the tonneau cover 9 is rotated from the standing state to the closed position, the pin 34 moves in the unlocking direction due to the contact between the head 43 and the side wall 5. When the tonneau cover 9 is allowed to rotate and the tonneau cover 9 reaches the closing position, the pin 34 moves in the locking direction by the urging force of the spring 27 and the head 43 engages with the engaging recess 35.

  Although not particularly illustrated, when the tailgate 6 is slid between the standing state and the accommodation position on the front surface of the rear gate portion 12 of the tailgate 6, interference with the slide knob 36 is avoided. For this purpose, a linear groove is formed. In addition, such a groove part may not be formed in the tailgate 6, and the slide knob 36 may be set to a dimension and shape that is always accommodated in the pin accommodating part 37 without protruding from the surface 21.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the stopper 8 is not provided on the side wall 5 has been described. However, as shown in FIG. 16, the stopper 8 is provided near the rear upper end of the inner surface of the side wall 5 as shown in FIG. May be.

  By providing such a lock portion 25, the tonneau cover 9 in the closed position (in use) is firmly held against the loading platform 2 (side wall 5). Therefore, even if vibration or the like occurs during traveling of the vehicle, flapping of the tonneau cover 9 can be suppressed, and the effect of reducing air resistance is increased.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment to which the invention made by the present inventor is applied has been described, the present invention is not limited by the discussion and the drawings that form part of the disclosure of the present invention according to this embodiment. That is, it should be added that other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are all included in the scope of the present invention.

  The present invention is applicable to a vehicle having a loading platform and a tailgate that defines a rear end of the loading platform.

It is a perspective view of the pickup truck which shows the state where the tonneau cover stood up. It is a perspective view of the pickup truck which shows the state in which a tonneau cover covers the rear-end part of a loading platform. It is a perspective view of a pickup truck showing a state where a tailgate is opened. It is a perspective view which shows the tonneau cover and tailgate of an accommodation position. It is a perspective view which shows the tonneau cover and tailgate of a closed position. FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing a tonneau cover and a tailgate at a closed position, where (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the direction of arrow VIa in FIG. 5 and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the direction of arrow VIb of FIG. FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing a tonneau cover and a tailgate in a standing state, where (a) is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 6 (a), and (b) is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 6 (b). It is the principal part expanded sectional view which looked at the handle from the vehicle width direction. It is a principal part expanded sectional view which looked at the other example of the handle from the vehicle width direction, (a) shows the state which stored the handle, (b) shows the state which pulled out the handle. It is the principal part expanded sectional view which looked at FIG.9 (b) from the vehicle front direction. It is the principal part expanded sectional view which looked at the vicinity of the lock part from the vehicle front. It is a principal part expanded sectional view of the lock | rock part of FIG. It is the principal part expanded sectional view which looked at the vicinity of the lock part from the vehicle front. It is a principal part expanded sectional view of the lock | rock part of FIG. It is a principal part expanded sectional view which showed the other example of the engagement recessed part. It is a principal part expanded sectional view which shows the lock part and stopper in 3rd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pickup truck 2 Loading platform 3 Floor 4 Front wall 5 Side wall 6 Tailgate 7 Cab 8 Stopper 9 Tonneau cover (turning plate)
10 Convex (connecting mechanism)
11 Handle (gripping part)
12 Gate rear plate portion 13 Gate side plate portion 14 Gate front plate portion 15 Gate upper plate portion 16 Gate bottom plate portion 17 Mounting cover 18 Tonneau cover accommodating portion 19 Guide groove (coupling mechanism)
20 Rear surface 21 Front surface 22 Back surface 23 Front surface 24 Side surface 25 Lock portion (lock mechanism)
26 Key portion 27 Spring 28 Shaft 29 Rivet 30 Support plate 31 Through hole 32 Spring accommodating recess 33 Engaging projection 33a Inclined surface 34 Pin 35 Engaging recess 36 Slide knob 37 Pin accommodating portion 38 Slide plate accommodating portion 39 Slide plate 40 Opening portion 41 Spring engagement portion 42 Spring contact portion 43 Head portion 44 Constriction portion 45 Partition portion

Claims (3)

A tailgate that stands along the vehicle width direction at the rear of the loading platform of the vehicle and partitions the rear end of the loading platform;
A turning plate that extends from the upper end of the tailgate to the front of the vehicle and that can be set at a closed position that covers at least the rear end of the upper opening of the cargo bed;
A connection mechanism for connecting the rear end portion of the turning plate at the closed position and the tailgate;
The coupling mechanism allows a rotational movement in which the direction change plate moves rearward and upward from the closed position and rises and a slide movement in which the change direction change plate descends along the tailgate,
The upright turning plate descends along the tailgate, thereby being set at a receiving position facing the tailgate. The vehicle rear structure according to claim 1,
The rear part structure of a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the direction change plate has a holding part that is held to pull the direction change plate from the accommodation position to the upright state. The vehicle rear structure of the vehicle according to claim 1 or 2,
A rear structure for a vehicle loading platform, comprising a lock mechanism for releasably locking the deflecting plate at the closed position with respect to the loading platform.

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