Rear gate for vehicle
A rear gate for a vehicle includes an inner panel and an outer panel superimposed on the inner panel. The rear gate is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to a rear opening of the vehicle. The rear gate includes an attachment surface, supports, and first and second beads. The attachment surface is provided in the outer panel and allows attachment of a display member of the vehicle. The supports are provided on at least left and right sides in the attachment surface and allow the display member to be supported on the attachment surface. The first bead is provided between the supports on the left and right sides. The second bead extends at least from the support on the left side to the support on the right side. The first and second beads are formed by deforming the attachment surface of the outer panel.
1 . A rear gate for a vehicle, the rear gate comprising an inner panel and an outer panel superimposed on the inner panel, the rear gate being provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to a rear opening of the vehicle, the rear gate comprising:
an attachment surface provided in the outer panel, the attachment surface allowing attachment of a display member of the vehicle;
supports provided on at least left and right sides of the attachment surface, the supports allowing the display member to be supported on the attachment surface;
a first bead provided on the attachment surface, the first bead being provided between the supports on the left and right sides, the first bead protruding rearward from the attachment surface, a rearmost end of the first bead being located rearward of a rearmost end of the supports on the left and right sides; and
a second bead provided on the attachment surface, the second bead extending at least over a width of the attachment surface from one of the supports on the left side to one of the supports on the right side,
wherein the second bead is formed in an arc shape such that the second bead is adjacent to the supports on the left and right sides in an up-down direction of the vehicle,
wherein the arc shape of the second bead has two ends respectively positioned on left and right outer sides of the supports on the left and right sides of the attachment surface, and
wherein a central portion of the arc shape is located below both ends of the arc shape of the second bead.
2 . The rear gate according to claim 1 , wherein
the first bead is formed by deforming the attachment surface of the outer panel so as to protrude from an outer surface of the attachment surface between the supports on the left and right sides.
3 . The rear gate according to claim 1 , wherein
the second bead is formed by deforming the attachment surface of the outer panel into the arc shape such that the second bead is adjacent to the supports on the left and right sides in the up-down direction of the vehicle, and
the arc shape of the second bead has two ends respectively positioned on the left and right outer sides of the supports on the left and right sides of the attachment surface.
4 . The rear gate according to claim 2 , wherein
the second bead is formed by deforming the attachment surface of the outer panel into the arc shape such that the second bead is adjacent to the supports on the left and right sides in the up-down direction of the vehicle, and
the arc shape of the second bead has two ends respectively positioned on left and right outer sides of the supports on the left and right sides of the attachment surface.
5 . The rear gate according to claim 3 , wherein
the attachment surface is provided on the outer panel by deforming the outer panel.
6 . The rear gate according to claim 4 , wherein
the attachment surface is provided on the outer panel by deforming the outer panel.
7 . The rear gate according to claim 5 , wherein
the display member is a license plate of the vehicle,
the attachment surface has a size large enough to allow attachment of license plates having different outer shapes, and
the second bead is formed in the attachment surface so as to be within an area overlappingly covered by the license plates.
8 . The rear gate according to claim 6 , wherein
the display member is a license plate of the vehicle,
the attachment surface has a size large enough to allow attachment of license plates having different outer shapes, and
the second bead is formed in the attachment surface so as to be within an area overlappingly covered by the license plates.
9 . The rear gate according to claim 1 , wherein
both ends of the arc shape of the second bead are located above lowermost ends of the supports on the left and right sides.
10 . The rear gate according to claim 9 , wherein
wherein the second bead protrudes forward from an inner surface of the attachment surface.
11 . The rear gate according to claim 10 , wherein
the first bead is in contact with a back surface of the display member supported by the supports on the left and right sides, and
wherein the second bead does not contact the display member supported by the supports on the left and right sides.
12 . The rear gate according to claim 11 , wherein
the first bead and the second bead are formed by deforming the attachment surface of the outer panel.
13 . A rear gate for a vehicle, the rear gate comprising:
an attachment surface facing rearward of the vehicle, the attachment surface allowing attachment of a display member of the vehicle;
supports provided on at least left and right sides of the attachment surface, the supports allowing the display member to be supported on the attachment surface;
a first bead provided on the attachment surface, the first bead being provided between the supports on the left and right sides, the first bead protruding rearward from
the attachment surface, a rearmost end of the first bead being located rearward of a rearmost end of the supports on the left and right sides; and
a second bead provided on the attachment surface, the second bead extending at least over a width of the attachment surface from one of the supports on the left side to one of the supports on the right side,
wherein the second bead is formed in an arc shape such that the second bead is adjacent to the supports on the left and right sides in an up-down direction of the vehicle,
wherein the arc shape of the second bead has two ends respectively positioned on left and right outer sides of the supports on the left and right sides of the attachment surface, and
wherein a central portion of the arc shape is located below both ends of the arc shape of the second bead.
14 . The rear gate according to claim 13 , wherein
both ends of the arc shape of the second bead are located above lowermost ends of the supports on the left and right sides.
15 . The rear gate according to claim 14 , wherein
wherein the second bead protrudes forward from an inner surface of the attachment surface.
16 . The rear gate according to claim 15 , wherein
the first bead is in contact with a back surface of the display member supported by the supports on the left and right sides, and
wherein the second bead does not contact the display member supported by the supports on the left and right sides.
17 . The rear gate according to claim 16 , wherein
the first bead and the second bead are formed by deforming the attachment surface.