IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,241,948
Granted Patent B2
US 11,241,948 · App. 16/610,575 · Granted Feb 8, 2022

Rear body structure for vehicles

Inventors: Makoto Morimoto (Hiroshima, JP); Nobuyuki Nakayama (Aki-gun, JP); Harumitsu Kubota (Hiroshima, JP); Yasunori Isshiki (Aki-gun, JP); Taichi Hirakawa (Hiroshima, JP)
Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
B60K1/04B62D21/11B62D25/08B62D25/2027
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Patent No.
US 11,241,948
App. No.
16/610,575
Granted
Feb 8, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle body rear part structure for a vehicle includes a side frame, a subframe disposed below the side frame, and a vehicle body frame member disposed on a middle side in the vehicle body front-rear direction with respect to the subframe. The vehicle body frame member includes: a vertical frame offset outwardly in the vehicle width direction with respect to the subframe; and a lateral frame extending inwardly in the vehicle width direction from the vertical frame. A connecting portion is provided on the subframe. The connecting portion includes: an inclined portion extending while being inclined outwardly in the vehicle width direction, to face the vertical frame; and a widening portion widening inwardly in the vehicle width direction up to a position where the connecting portion linearly extends in the vehicle body front-rear direction from the inclined portion, to face the lateral frame.

Claims (29)

1. A vehicle body rear part structure for a vehicle, comprising:

a pair of left and right side frames which extend in a vehicle body front-rear direction;

a subframe which is disposed below the pair of left and right side frames, and extends in the vehicle body front-rear direction;

a torsion beam which is disposed on a vehicle body rear part and extends in a vehicle width direction;

an accessory which is disposed on a vehicle body rear side of the torsion beam, is mounted on the subframe, includes a power generator, and is an important safety related component;

a battery frame which is disposed on a vehicle body lower side with respect to a passenger compartment floor portion forming a floor surface of a passenger compartment and on a middle side in the vehicle body front-rear direction with respect to the subframe, is offset outwardly in a vehicle width direction with respect to the subframe, and extends in the vehicle body front-rear direction; and

a connecting portion which is disposed on the subframe, and is connected to the battery frame,

wherein the battery frame includes:

a side lateral frame which is offset outwardly in the vehicle width direction with respect to the subframe, and extends in the vehicle body front-rear direction; and

a rear frame which extends inwardly in the vehicle width direction from the side lateral frame,

and wherein the connecting portion includes:

an inclined portion which extends while being inclined outwardly in the vehicle width direction, as extending toward a middle portion in the vehicle body front-rear direction, to face the side lateral frame; and

a widening portion which widens inwardly in the vehicle width direction up to a position where the connecting portion linearly extends in the vehicle body front-rear direction from the inclined portion, to face the rear frame.

2. The vehicle body rear part structure for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the connecting portion is formed into a substantially right angled triangular shape, in a plan view, having a larger width in the vehicle width direction on a middle side in the vehicle body front-rear direction, as compared with an end side in the vehicle body front-rear direction, and

the connecting portion includes:

a closed cross-sectional portion which is formed into a closed cross section on an orthogonal cross section orthogonal to the vehicle body front-rear direction; and

a recess portion which is recessed inwardly of the closed cross-sectional portion in such a way as to form a ridge line extending in the vehicle body front-rear direction.

3. The vehicle body rear part structure for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the accessory is disposed on a vehicle body upper side of the connecting portion.

4. The vehicle body rear part structure for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the subframe includes a cross portion which is formed into a closed cross section shape, and extends in the vehicle width direction at a position below the side frame so that both ends of the cross portion are connected to the side frame, and

a vehicle body rear end of the connecting portion is connected to the cross portion.

5. The vehicle body rear part structure for a vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the accessory is disposed on a vehicle body upper side of the connecting portion.

6. The vehicle body rear part structure for a vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein

the subframe includes a cross portion which is formed into a closed cross section shape, and extends in the vehicle width direction at a position below the side frame so that both ends of the cross portion are connected to the side frame, and

a vehicle body rear end of the connecting portion is connected to the cross portion.

7. The vehicle body rear part structure for a vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein

the subframe includes a cross portion which is formed into a closed cross section shape, and extends in the vehicle width direction at a position below the side frame so that both ends of the cross portion are connected to the side frame, and

a vehicle body rear end of the connecting portion is connected to the cross portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2019
From: MORIMOTO, MAKOTO; NAKAYAMA, NOBUYUKI; KUBOTA, HARUMITSU; ISSHIKI, YASUNORI; HIRAKAWA, TAICHI
To: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 050902/0710 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2017-092585 · May 8, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200086928A1 · Mar 19, 2020
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