Vehicle rear gate panel
A vehicle rear gate panel includes a vehicle body panel that constitutes a rear gate panel, a first ratchet opening that is provided in the vehicle body panel and through which a ratchet mechanism is inserted, a first handle opening that is provided in the vehicle body panel at a position aligned with the first ratchet opening in a vehicle width direction and through which a pull handle is inserted, and a bracket that integrally reinforces regions where the first ratchet opening and the first handle opening are provided. The bracket has a second ratchet opening at a position corresponding to the first ratchet opening and through which the ratchet mechanism is inserted, a second handle opening at a position corresponding to the first handle opening and through which the pull handle is inserted, and beads on respective sides of the second ratchet opening.
1 . A vehicle rear gate panel comprising:
a vehicle body panel that constitutes a rear gate panel;
a first ratchet opening that is provided in the vehicle body panel and through which a ratchet mechanism is inserted;
a first handle opening that is provided in the vehicle body panel at a position aligned with the first ratchet opening in a vehicle width direction and through which a pull handle is inserted; and
a bracket integrally reinforcing a region where the first ratchet opening is provided and a region where the first handle opening is provided in the vehicle body panel, wherein
the bracket comprises:
a second ratchet opening that is provided at a position corresponding to the first ratchet opening and through which the ratchet mechanism is inserted,
a second handle opening that is provided at a position corresponding to the first handle opening and through which the pull handle is inserted,
beads that are provided on respective sides of the second ratchet opening in the vehicle width direction, and
a flange on an edge of the second handle opening, the flange extending from a rear edge to left and right edges of the second handle opening.
2 . The vehicle rear gate panel according to claim 1 , wherein
the bracket comprises a bent portion that forms a ridge extending from one end to another end in the vehicle width direction.
3 . The vehicle rear gate panel according to claim 1 , wherein
the vehicle body panel is an inner panel that constitutes the rear gate panel.
4 . The vehicle rear gate panel according to claim 1 , wherein
the vehicle body panel is an inner panel that constitutes the rear gate panel.
5 . The vehicle rear gate panel according to claim 1 , wherein the beads extend in a thickness direction of the rear gate panel.
6 . The vehicle rear gate panel according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket is made of sheet metal.
7 . The vehicle rear gate panel according to claim 1 , wherein the flange is a one-piece flange configured to prevent an impact transmitted to the second handle opening from being transmitted toward the second ratchet opening.