IP Library Granted Patent US 8,763,741
Granted Patent B2
US 8,763,741 · App. 13/641,537 · Granted Jul 1, 2014

Vehicle body rear portion structure

Inventor: Eiji Harunari (Shizuoka-Ken, JP)
Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
B60R16/04H01M2/1083
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Patent No.
US 8,763,741
App. No.
13/641,537
Granted
Jul 1, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle body rear portion structure which can improve the operability of a coupling operation between a flange which extends downward from a peripheral portion of a parcel shelf and an upper end portion of a battery cover is provided. A battery 1 is mounted on a rear side of a seatback, a battery cover 5 which covers at least a rear surface of the battery 1 is provided, a parcel shelf 6 which extends to a vehicle rear side Rr from an upper end portion side of the seatback to cover an upper side of the above battery 1 is provided, a flange 16 which extends downward from a peripheral portion of the parcel shelf 6 and an upper end portion of the above battery cover 5 are coupled together by a coupling member, a retainer is mounted on the flange 16 of the parcel shelf 6 at an interval from a flange surface of the flange 16 , and the flange 16 , the upper end portion of the battery cover 5 , and the retainer are coupled together by the coupling member 23 while the upper end portion of the battery cover is inserted between the flange 16 and the retainer.

Claims (18)

1. A vehicle body rear portion structure comprising:

a battery mounted on a rear side portion of a seatback;

a battery cover covering at least a rear surface of the battery;

a parcel shelf extending rearward on a vehicle from an upper end portion of the seatback so as to cover an upper side portion of the battery; and

a flange extending downward from a peripheral portion of the parcel shelf, and being coupled to an upper end portion of the battery cover by a coupling member, wherein

a retainer is mounted on the flange of the parcel shelf at an interval from a flange surface of the flange, and

the flange, the upper end portion of the battery cover, and the retainer are coupled together by the coupling member while the upper end portion of the battery cover is inserted between the flange and the retainer.

2. The vehicle body rear portion structure according to claim 1 , wherein

the retainer is formed along a corner section of the flange of the parcel shelf, and is mounted on the flange,

an end portion, in a vehicle width direction, of the battery cover is bent toward a front side portion of the vehicle, and

an upper end portion of a corner section of the battery cover is inserted between the corner section of the flange of the parcel shelf and the retainer.

3. The vehicle body rear portion structure according to claim 1 , wherein

a guide portion guides the upper end portion of the battery cover between the flange and the retainer, and is provided in the retainer.

4. The vehicle body rear portion structure according to claim 2 , wherein a guide portion guides the upper end portion of the battery cover between the flange and the retainer, and is provided in the retainer.

5. The vehicle body rear portion structure according to claim 1 , wherein a cushion material compressed by a tailgate is provided on a rear end portion of the parcel shelf.

6. The vehicle body rear portion structure according to claim 2 , wherein a cushion material compressed by a tailgate is provided on a rear end portion of the parcel shelf.

7. The vehicle body rear portion structure according to claim 3 , wherein a cushion material compressed by a tailgate is provided on a rear end portion of the parcel shelf.

8. The vehicle body rear portion structure according to claim 4 , wherein a cushion material compressed by a tailgate is provided on a rear end portion of the parcel shelf.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 17, 2012
From: HARUNARI, EIJI
To: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2010-120846 · May 26, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130037338A1 · Feb 14, 2013