Abstract
A motor vehicle rear includes two longitudinal members, a trunk floor supported by the longitudinal members, a rear wall which adjoins the ends of the longitudinal members and which delimits a trunk opening at the bottom and D pillars which laterally delimit the trunk opening. Lower end sections of the D pillars extend at the height of the longitudinal members beyond outer sides of the two longitudinal members facing away from one another and are anchored on the longitudinal members.
Claims
1-12. (canceled).
13. A motor vehicle rear comprising two longitudinal members, two D pillars laterally delimiting a trunk space opening and adjoining the ends of the longitudinal members, wherein each D pillar has a lower end section extending at a height of the longitudinal member beyond an outer side of the two longitudinal member facing away from one another and are anchored on the longitudinal members.
14. The motor vehicle rear according to claim 13, further comprising a rear wall delimiting the trunk space opening at the bottom, wherein the rear wall includes at least one lateral end section extending in the lateral direction beyond the longitudinal members and forming a wall of one of the lower end sections of the D pillars.
15. The motor vehicle rear according to claim 14, wherein the lateral end section is angled to form a rearward and an outside wall of the lower end section.
16. The motor vehicle rear according to claim 15, further comprising an inner plate is connected to the lateral end section to form a hollow profile.
17. The motor vehicle rear according to claim 16, wherein the inner plate is angled to form a front and an inside wall of the lower end section delimiting the trunk space opening.
18. The motor vehicle rear according to claim 16 further comprising at least one bulkhead plate arranged in the hollow profile and fastened to at least one of the lateral end section and the inner plate.
19. The motor vehicle rear according to claim 16, wherein a lateral edge of the inner plate is fastened to the outer side of the longitudinal member.
20. The motor vehicle rear according to claims 16, wherein a lower edge of the inner plate is fastened on an upper side of a boot space floor.
21. The motor vehicle rear according to claim 20, further comprising a reinforcing plate extending on an underside of a trunk space floor in extension of the inner plate fastened to the outer side of the longitudinal member.
22. The motor vehicle rear according to claim 21, wherein a lower edge of the reinforcing plate is connected to the rear wall.
23. The motor vehicle rear according to claim 14, wherein the rear wall consists of one wall.
24. The motor vehicle rear according to claim 23, wherein the rear wall and an additional plate form a hollow profile extending along the loading edge.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] The present disclosure will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the following drawing figures, wherein like numerals denote like elements.
[0012] FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a motor vehicle rear;
[0013] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of longitudinal members and a trunk floor of the motor vehicle rear;
[0014] FIG. 3 shows two inner plates provided for mounting on the longitudinal members and the trunk floor;
[0015] FIG. 4 shows the inner plates mounted on the trunk floor and the longitudinal members;
[0016] FIG. 5 shows a rear wall of the motor vehicle rear;
[0017] FIG. 6 shows the rear wall mounted on the assembly of FIG. 4;
[0018] FIG. 7 shows one of the two inner plates seen from the boot or trunk;
[0019] FIG. 8 shows a view of the trunk floor underneath the inner plate shown in FIG. 7 from below;
[0020] FIG. 9 shows a view of the other inner sheet seen from the interior of the boot or trunk;
[0021] FIG. 10 shows a view of the trunk floor below the other inner plate from below; and
[0022] FIG. 11 shows a section through the rear wall.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the invention or the application and uses of the invention. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any theory presented in the preceding background of the invention or the following detailed description.
[0024] FIG. 1 shows the rear of a motor vehicle to which the present disclosure can be applied. A rear wing 2 adjoins a rear door 1 of the passenger compartment which is shown only in part. The rear wing 2 conceals a D pillar 3indicated by the dashed line in FIG. 1which delimits a trunk opening closed by a tailgate 4. A bumper cladding 5 extends below the tailgate 4.
[0025] FIG. 2 shows the floor 6 of a boot space or trunk of the vehicle which is accessible via the tailgate 3. The trunk floor 6 is composed of a spare wheel well 7 which is formed in one piece from a sheet metal blank and which fills the space between two longitudinal members 8, the upper sides of the longitudinal members 8 and floor panels 9, 10 attached on the other side of the longitudinal members 8. The longitudinal members 8 are constructed in two parts in cross-section and include on the one hand a substantially flat upper profile 11 which in each case forms the upper side of the longitudinal member 8 and a lower profile 12, which is hat-shaped in cross-section, which is welded along its edges to the upper profile 11 in order to form a closed cross-section of the longitudinal member 8. The longitudinal members 8 extend over substantially the entire length of the vehicle and are generally formed from a plurality of consecutive blanks in the longitudinal direction, of which only the rearmost are shown in FIG. 2. Flanges 13 oriented perpendicular to the vehicle longitudinal direction on the rearward end of the longitudinal members 8 are provided in order to fasten a bumper cross member thereon by means of crash boxes not shown in the figure, which supports the bumper cladding 5.
[0026] Whereas a lateral and front edge region 21 of the spare wheel well 7 lies at approximately the same height as the upper profile 11 of the longitudinal members 8, the floor 22 of the spare wheel well 7 lies somewhat lower than the underside of the lower profile 12. A reinforcing plate 16 or 17 is inserted between a side wall 14 of the spare wheel well 7 and an inner side 15 of the longitudinal member 8 opposite to this on both sides of the spare wheel well 7. The reinforcing plates 16, 17 include a vertical flange 18 which is flush with the flanges 13 and the rear edge of the spare wheel well 7, a horizontal leg 19 which extends forwards from the upper edge of the flange 18 and which connects the floor of the spare wheel well 7 to the lower side of the longitudinal member 8, and a vertical leg 20 which rises from a front edge of the horizontal leg 19 and is welded to the inner side 15 of the longitudinal member 8, the side wall 14 and the underside of the edge region 21 of the spare wheel well 7.
[0027] The left reinforcing plate 16 does not extend in the lateral direction outwards beyond the left longitudinal member 8. On the outer side 23 thereof, the floor panel 9 extends at approximately the same height as the horizontal leg 19 of the neighboring reinforcing plate 16. On the right side of the body, the floor panel 10 lies approximately flush with the upper profile 11 of the longitudinal member 8; here the stiffening plate 17 extends in the lateral direction beyond the right longitudinal member 8 and forms an extension 24 on the other side of the outer side 23 thereof, whose edges are substantially congruent with those of the floor panel 10 extending thereover.
[0028] FIG. 3 shows two components designated as inner plates 25 or 26 according to their subsequent installation position in the vehicle rear. The inner plates 25, 26 each have an angular shape with a front wall 27 relative to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and an inside wall 28 which delimits a trunk opening on the finished vehicle. The angle is stiffened by two horizontal bulkhead plates 29. At the edges of the bulkhead plates 29 facing the inner plates 25, 26, angled flanges are welded onto the inner plates 25, 26. Flanges 30 are provided on the edges of the bulkhead plates 29 facing away from the inner plates 25, 26 in order to be able to be provided with an adhesive coating which is used for connection to a rear wall described in further detail subsequently.
[0029] The contour of the inside wall 28 of the left inner plate 25 is adapted in its lower half to the outer side 23 of the neighboring longitudinal member 8 in order to enable a stable welding to the outer side 23 thereof. Flanges provided for welding on the floor panel 9 extend on the lower edge of the front wall 27 in the perspective of FIG. 3 in the direction facing away from the observer and are therefore not visible.
[0030] FIG. 4 shows the inner plates 25, 26 in the state mounted on the floor panels 9, 10 and longitudinal members 8. The flanges 30 of the bulkhead plates 29 run approximately congruently with edges of the floor panels 9, 10 located thereunder and in the case of the right inner plate 26, of the extension 24.
[0031] FIG. 5 shows an assembly having a rear wall 31 and an additional plate 32. The rear wall 31 includes a substantially planar central section 34 stiffened by beading 33 which is delimited to the sides by openings 35 and upwards by a leg 36 which projects rearwards in the vehicle longitudinal direction. As can be identified in particular by means of the cross-section in FIG. 11, the leg 36 together with the additional plate 32 extending thereover which has an angular cross-section, forms a hollow profile. This hollow profile defines a loading edge 37 of the vehicle rear. The loading edge 37 extends in the lateral direction beyond the openings 35. Lateral end sections 38 of the rear wall 31, sideways beyond the openings 35, each include a rear wall 39 which is substantially flush with the central section 34 in relation to the vehicle longitudinal direction and an outside wall 40 which is angled from the rear wall 39 towards the front, which projects over the loading edge 37.
[0032] FIG. 6 shows the assembly composed of rear wall 31 and additional sheet 32 in the mounted state. The central section 34 is welded along its lower edge to the rear edge of the spare wheel well 7. In the surroundings of the openings 35, the rear wall 31 abuts against the flanges 13 and bores 41 of the rear wall 31 and the flanges 13 are aligned with one another in order to enable the crash boxes to be screwed onto the flanges 13 in extension of the longitudinal members 8. The lateral end sections 38 are welded to the edges of the floor panels 9, 10, which are concealed here and the extension 24. The flanges 30 of the bulkhead plates 29 lying above the welded edges lie opposite the walls 39, 30 of the end sections 38 closely adjacent to one another and are connected to these whereby the adhesive applied to the flanges 30 is made to expand by the action of heat, typically during painting of the vehicle body. A flange 42 bent away from an outermost lateral edge of the outside wall 40 is welded on the front wall 27 of the inner plate 25 or 26. A vertical flange 43 again angled away at the outer edge of the front wall 27 is used to fasten a substructure 44 for the rear wing 2. The ends of the additional plate 32 which ascend towards the outside go over at an edge 45 in a continuous rounding into the inside walls 28 of the inner plates 25 or 26.
[0033] FIG. 7 shows, when viewed from the boot or trunk, the inner plate 26 and its surroundings. The inner plate 26 extends downwards not beyond the upper profile 11 of the longitudinal member 8. The afore-mentioned flanges welded to the floor panel 10 around the lower edge of the front wall 27, here designated by 46, can be clearly seen. Not visible in the figure, the extension 24 of the reinforcing plate 17 extends under the floor panel 10 in extension of the front wall 27 of the inner plate 26.
[0034] As shown in FIG. 8, the flange 18 and the horizontal leg 19 of the reinforcing plate 17 extend into the extension 24; in addition, the extension 24 includes a vertical leg 47 parallel to the vertical leg 20, which is welded by means of a flange 48 angled forwards at its upper edge on the floor panel 10 and via a flange 49 angled backwards on the outer side 23 of the longitudinal member 8. The vertical leg 47 extends in extension of the front wall 27 of the inner plate 26 and extends this to a certain extent through the floor panel 10 in order to thus form, together with the lower end of the right lateral end section 38 of the rear wall 31, the lower end of the right D pillar 4 anchored on the right longitudinal member 8.
[0035] FIGS. 9 and 10 show views similar to FIGS. 6 and 8 of the inner plate 25 or the reinforcing plate 16. Since the floor panel 9 lies deeper on the left side of the vehicle than on the right, the front wall 27 of the inner plate 25 has a lower section 50 which extends downwards beyond the upper profile 11 and is welded to the outer side 23 of the longitudinal member 8 not visible in FIG. 9. The extension of the reinforcing plate 16 is shorter than that of the reinforcing plate 17 and merely includes a piece of the flange 18 and the horizontal leg 19.
[0036] FIG. 11 shows a section in the vehicle longitudinal direction through the lateral edge region 21 of the spare wheel well 7 and its surroundings. The rear wall 31 is welded on the rear edge of the spare wheel well 7. When viewed from the boot or trunk, this is largely concealed behind the additional plate 32. The flange 18 of the reinforcing plate 16 is welded on the lower edge of the rear wall 31; a flange 51 on the upper edge of the vertical leg 20 is connected to the underside of the edge region 21.
[0037] While at least one exemplary embodiment has been presented in the foregoing detailed description, it should be appreciated that a vast number of variations exist. It should also be appreciated that the exemplary embodiment or exemplary embodiments are only examples, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability, or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the foregoing detailed description will provide those skilled in the art with a convenient road map for implementing an exemplary embodiment, it being understood that various changes may be made in the function and arrangement of elements described in an exemplary embodiment without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims and their legal equivalents.
