JP2008120221A - Vehicle pillar structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently transmit a side collision load input from a door hinge mounting part to a pillar to a load transmitting member. <P>SOLUTION: Edge line parts 30H, 30J of a hinge reinforcement 30 provided inside a closed cross section 26 of a front pillar 14 are extended in the vehicle width inner direction from a front side door 16 side of the door hinge mounting part 20D in a vehicle width direction outer wall part 20C of a pillar outer panel 20 to a vehicle width direction inner wall part 22C of a pillar inner panel 22. Edge line parts 32D, 32E of a front pillar gusset 32 are arranged opposing to inside in the vehicle width direction of the edge line parts 30H, 30J of the hinge reinforcement 30. As a result, a side collision load F1 is transmitted along the edge line parts 30H, 30J of the hinge reinforcement 30 and the edge line parts 32D, 32E of the front pillar gusset 32. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pillar part structure of a vehicle such as an automobile, and more particularly to a pillar part structure of a vehicle to which a door hinge is attached.

Conventionally, a pillar structure of a vehicle to which a door hinge is attached is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this technique, the door hinge is screwed to the outer side panel of the front pillar by a nut and a bolt.
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  However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, when a side impact load applied to the door at the time of a vehicle side impact is input to the pillar via the door hinge, the pillar hinge mounting portion and the load transmission portion from the pillar to the vehicle inner member Twist may occur between the two. As a result, in order to efficiently transmit the side impact load to the load transmission member provided on the inner side of the vehicle via the pillar, it is necessary to take measures such as increasing the thickness of the pillar, which greatly increases the weight. Become.

  In view of the above-described facts, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle pillar structure that can efficiently transmit a side impact load input to a pillar from a door hinge mounting portion to a load transmission member.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, the pillar structure of the vehicle according to the present invention includes an outer panel that is disposed on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle compartment in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and that forms the outer side in the vehicle width direction. A pillar provided with an inner panel that constitutes a portion, and a ridge line portion that is provided at a door hinge mounting portion of the outer panel of the pillar and extends inwardly from the door side of the door hinge mounting portion to the inner panel of the pillar. And a load transmitting member disposed opposite to the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the ridge line portion of the reinforcing member.

  The side impact load acting on the door at the time of a vehicle side collision is input to the door hinge mounting portion of the outer panel of the pillar, and the vehicle width inward direction from the door side of the door hinge mounting portion to the inner panel of the pillar in the reinforcing member provided on the door hinge mounting portion The load is transmitted along a ridge line portion extending in the vehicle width direction, and further, the load is transmitted to a load transmission member disposed opposite to the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the ridge line portion of the reinforcing member. As a result, since the cross-sectional collapse of the pillar can be suppressed, the side impact load input to the pillar from the door hinge mounting portion is efficiently transmitted to the load transmitting member.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the pillar portion structure of the vehicle according to the first aspect, the load transmitting member has a ridge line portion disposed opposite to the ridge line portion of the reinforcement member in the vehicle width direction. The position where the edge part of the ridge line part of a reinforcement member and the edge part of the ridge line part of the said load transmission member oppose exists in the door side from the centroid of the longitudinal cross section of the said pillar.

  A load is provided on the load transmission member from the ridge line portion of the reinforcing member, and is transmitted to the ridge line portion that is disposed opposite to the ridge line portion of the reinforcement member in the vehicle width direction. In addition, since the position where the end of the ridge line part of the reinforcing member and the end of the ridge line part of the load transmitting member face each other is on the door side from the centroid of the longitudinal cross section of the pillar, load is applied between the reinforcing member and the load transmitting member. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the door hinge mounting portion of the pillar from being twisted inward in the vehicle width direction around the centroid of the longitudinal cross section.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle pillar structure according to the first or second aspect, a door impact beam mounting portion is provided at a position overlapping the reinforcing member in a side view of the vehicle. To do.

  A door impact beam mounting portion is provided at a position overlapping the reinforcing member in a side view of the vehicle. For this reason, when the door impact beam moves in the vehicle width direction at the time of a vehicle side collision, the load from the door impact beam mounting portion is transmitted to the reinforcing member without passing through the transmission path in the vehicle vertical direction. For this reason, the load from the impact beam is efficiently transmitted to the reinforcing member.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the side impact load input from the door hinge mounting portion to the pillar can be efficiently transmitted to the load transmitting member.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to suppress torsion about the longitudinal cross-sectional centroid of the pillar due to side impact load.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the load from the impact beam can be efficiently transmitted to the reinforcing member.

  An embodiment of a vehicle pillar structure according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the figure, the arrow UP indicates the vehicle upward direction, the arrow FR in the figure indicates the vehicle forward direction, and the arrow IN in the figure indicates the vehicle width inside direction.

  FIG. 5 is a side view of a vehicle to which a vehicle pillar structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a pair of left and right front pillars 14 are arranged substantially along the vehicle vertical direction on both outer sides in the vehicle width direction of the front end portion of the vehicle compartment 12 in the vehicle 10 of the present embodiment. A front side door 16 is attached to the front pillar 14 by two upper and lower door hinges 18.

  FIG. 1 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line 1-1 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front pillar 14 includes a pillar outer panel 20 as a pillar outer that constitutes a vehicle outer portion of the front pillar 14, and a pillar inner panel 22 as a pillar inner that constitutes a vehicle inner portion of the front pillar 14. It has a closed cross-sectional structure. Further, a pillar outer reinforcement 24 having a U-shaped cross section is disposed along the pillar outer panel 20 inside the closed cross section 26 of the front pillar 14.

  Note that the closed cross-sectional structure is a cross-sectional structure in which the opening outer peripheral portion of the target cross section is substantially continuous and has high strength and high rigidity, and substantially the target cross section is the outer periphery. This means that even if a hole or the like smaller than the length is partially formed, there is no hole on the front side or the back side in the direction perpendicular to the cross section, and a configuration in which members around the opening are continuous is included. .

  More specifically, the pillar outer panel 20 has a cross-sectional hat shape with the opening directed inward in the vehicle width direction, and the pillar inner panel 22 has a cross-sectional hat shape with the opening directed outward in the vehicle width direction. Yes. Further, a flange 20A is formed at the opening edge of the pillar outer panel 20 on the vehicle front side toward the vehicle front, and a flange 20B is formed at the opening edge on the vehicle rear side of the pillar outer panel 20 toward the vehicle rear. Is formed. On the other hand, a flange 22A and a flange 22A are formed on the opening edge of the pillar inner panel 22 on the vehicle front side toward the vehicle front, and the opening edge on the vehicle rear side of the pillar inner panel 22 is on the vehicle rear side. A flange 22B is formed toward the top.

  The flange 20A of the pillar outer panel 20 and the flange 22A of the pillar inner panel 22 are joined together by spot welding or the like to form a flange 14A on the vehicle front side of the front pillar 14. Further, the flange 20B of the pillar outer panel 20 and the flange 22B of the pillar inner panel 22 are joined by spot welding or the like with a flange 24A formed at the opening edge of the pillar outer reinforcement 24 on the vehicle rear side, A flange 14B on the vehicle rear side of the front pillar 14 is provided.

  Further, in a portion facing the pillar side mounting portion 18A of the door hinge 18 on the vehicle lower side inside the closed section 26 of the front pillar 14 (the same portion on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the pillar side mounting portion 18A of the door hinge 18), A hinge reinforcement 30 as a reinforcing member is arranged. Further, a front pillar as a load transmission member is provided at a portion facing the hinge reinforcement 30 on the inner side in the vehicle width direction outside the closed section 26 of the front pillar 14 (the same portion on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the hinge reinforcement 30). Gusset 32 is arranged.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the hinge reinforcement 30 and the front pillar gusset 32 as seen from obliquely rearward outside in the vehicle width direction. FIG. 3 shows the hinge reinforcement 30 and the front pillar gusset 32 in the vehicle. It is shown by the exploded perspective view seen from the width direction outer side diagonally back.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the hinge reinforcement 30 has a box shape in which the inner side in the vehicle width direction is an opening 36, and the pillar side mounting portion 18 </ b> A of the door hinge 18 is attached to the outer wall portion 30 </ b> A in the vehicle width direction. A plurality of hinge mounting holes 38 are formed. Further, a front wall portion 30B is formed from the front end of the vehicle width direction outer wall portion 30A of the hinge reinforcement 30 toward the vehicle width direction outer side, and from the upper end of the vehicle width direction outer wall portion 30A, the vehicle width An upper wall portion 30C is formed toward the inner side in the direction. Further, a lower wall portion 30D is formed from the lower end of the vehicle width direction outer wall portion 30A of the hinge reinforcement 30 toward the vehicle width direction inner side, and from the rear end of the vehicle width direction outer wall portion 30A, A rear wall 30E is formed inward in the width direction.

  The rear wall portion 30E of the hinge reinforcement 30 is inclined from the vehicle front upper side to the vehicle rear lower side, and is an inclined wall portion inclined from the vehicle width direction outer front to the vehicle width direction inner rear, Reinforcing beads 40 and 42 are formed in the vehicle width direction at a predetermined interval in the vehicle vertical direction. In addition, these beads 40 and 42 are formed in the full width in the rear wall part 30E, and protrude in trapezoid shape toward the vehicle rear.

  The joint portion between the front wall portion 30B and the upper wall portion 30C of the hinge reinforcement 30 is a ridge line portion 30F, and the joint portion between the front wall portion 30B and the lower wall portion 30D is a ridge line portion 30G. Further, the connecting portion between the rear wall portion 30E and the upper wall portion 30C of the hinge reinforcement 30 is a ridge line portion 30H, and the connecting portion between the rear wall portion 30E and the lower wall portion 30D is a ridge line portion 30J. .

  A flange 30K is formed from the vehicle width direction inner end of the upper wall portion 30C of the hinge reinforcement 30 toward the vehicle upper side, and a flange 30L is formed from the vehicle width direction inner end of the rear wall portion 30E toward the vehicle rear. Is formed. Further, a flange 30M is formed from the vehicle width direction inner end of the lower wall portion 30D of the hinge reinforcement 30 toward the vehicle lower side.

  The flanges 30K, 30L, and 30M of the hinge reinforcement 30 are connected to each other, and are substantially U-shaped in a side view of the vehicle. In addition, mounting holes 46 are formed in the flanges 30K, 30L, and 30M at predetermined intervals.

  On the other hand, the shape of the front pillar gusset 32 as viewed from the vehicle width direction is a U-shape with the opening facing the front of the vehicle. A wall portion 32B and a lower wall portion 32C are formed. Moreover, the shape seen from the vehicle up-down direction of the upper wall part 32B and the lower wall part 32C of the front pillar gusset 32 is a triangle.

  A connecting portion between the rear wall portion 32A and the upper wall portion 32B of the front pillar gusset 32 is a ridge line portion 32D, and a connecting portion between the rear wall portion 32A and the lower wall portion 32C is a ridge line portion 32E. A flange 32F is formed from the front end of the upper wall portion 32B of the front pillar gusset 32 toward the vehicle upper side, and a flange 32G is formed from the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the upper wall portion 32B toward the vehicle upper side. ing. A flange 32H is formed from the front end of the lower wall portion 32B of the front pillar gusset 32 toward the vehicle lower side, and a flange 32J is formed from the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the lower wall portion 32C toward the vehicle lower side. ing.

  A flange 32K is formed from the inner end in the vehicle width direction of the rear wall portion 32A of the front pillar gusset 32 toward the vehicle rear inner side, and a flange 32L from the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the rear wall portion 32A toward the vehicle rear. Is formed. The flanges 32F, 32G, 32H, 32J, 32K, and 32L of the front pillar gusset 32 are connected to each other along the peripheral edge of the front pillar gusset 32. Further, the mounting holes 50 are formed in the flanges 32F, 32G, 32H, 32J, 32K, and 32L of the front pillar gusset 32 at predetermined intervals.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a flange 52A is formed on the dash panel 52 from the outer end in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle, and the flange 52A is formed on the inner surface in the vehicle width direction of the flange 14A of the front pillar 14. They are joined by spot welding or the like. Further, the flange 32 </ b> K of the front pillar gusset 32 is fastened to the dash panel 52 by a fastening member 54 such as a bolt passing through the mounting hole 50. Although not shown, the flange 30F and the flange 30H of the front pillar gusset 32 are also fastened to the dash panel 52 by fastening members 54 such as bolts passing through the mounting holes 50.

  The flange 32L of the front pillar gusset 32 is coupled to the flange 30L of the hinge reinforcement 30 by a fastening member 58 such as a bolt with the rear portion 22D of the inner wall portion 22C in the vehicle width direction of the pillar inner panel 22 interposed therebetween. The fastening member 58 passes through the mounting hole 50 of the front pillar gusset 32, the mounting hole 46 of the hinge reinforcement 30, and the mounting hole 60 formed in the rear part 22D of the inner wall part 22C in the vehicle width direction of the pillar inner panel 22. ing.

  Although not shown, the flanges 32G and 32J of the front pillar gusset 32 are also fastened by fastening members 58 such as bolts to the flanges 30K and 30M of the hinge reinforcement 30 with the inner wall portion 22C in the vehicle width direction of the pillar inner panel 22 interposed therebetween. Are bound by.

  A vehicle width direction outer side surface in the vehicle width direction outer side wall portion 20C of the pillar outer panel 20 is a door hinge mounting portion 20D, and a pillar side mounting portion 18A of the door hinge 18 is a bolt or the like on the door hinge mounting portion 20D. It is attached by a fastening member 64. Note that the outer wall portion 24B in the vehicle width direction of the pillar outer reinforcement 24 is superposed on the outer wall portion 20C in the vehicle width direction of the pillar outer panel 20. Further, the fastening member 64 inserted into the hinge attachment hole 38 formed in the vehicle width direction outer side wall portion 30A of the hinge reinforcement 30 is connected to the vehicle outer side wall portion 24B of the pillar outer reinforcement 24 and the vehicle of the pillar outer panel 20. It penetrates the width direction outer wall portion 20C.

  Accordingly, the ridge line portion 30H and the ridge line portion 30J of the hinge reinforcement 30 are arranged on the pillar inner panel 22 from the front side door 16 side (vehicle rear side) of the door hinge mounting portion 20D in the vehicle width direction outer side wall portion 20C of the pillar outer panel 20. It extends in a straight line so that a load can be transmitted inward in the vehicle width direction up to the inner wall portion 22C in the width direction.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the ridge line portions 32D and 32E of the front pillar gusset 32 are disposed to face each other on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the ridge line portion 30H and the ridge line portion 30J of the hinge reinforcement 30. That is, the ridge line portion 30H and the ridge line portion 30J of the hinge reinforcement 30 and the ridge line portions 32D and 32E of the front pillar gusset 32 extend toward the same portion P1.

  As a result, the side impact load (arrow F1 in FIG. 1) applied to the front side door 16 at the time of the vehicle side collision is input to the door hinge mounting portion 20D of the pillar outer panel 20 of the front pillar 14 via the door hinge 18, and the door hinge mounting portion. 20D is transmitted along the ridge line portions 30H and 30J of the hinge reinforcement 30 disposed opposite to each other in the vehicle width direction, and the load is further transmitted from the ridge line portions 30H and 30J of the hinge reinforcement 30 to the ridge line portion 32D of the front pillar gusset 32. , 32E.

  Further, a portion P1 where the ridge line portions 32D and 32E of the front pillar gusset 32 and the ridge line portion 30H and the ridge line portion 30J of the hinge reinforcement 30 face each other is on the front side door 16 side from the centroid Z1 of the longitudinal cross section of the front pillar 14. (On the rear side of the vehicle).

  The centroid Z1 of the longitudinal cross section of the front pillar 14 is the centroid of the space surrounded by the pillar outer panel 20 and the pillar inner panel 22 of the front pillar 14.

  For this reason, the side hinge load F1 causes the door hinge mounting portion 20D of the pillar outer panel 20 in the front pillar 14 to move inwardly in the vehicle width direction (in the counterclockwise direction of FIG. 1 with respect to the center Z1 of the longitudinal cross section of the front pillar 14). Can be suppressed by the reaction force (arrow F2 in FIG. 1) between the ridge lines 32D and 32E of the front pillar gusset 32 and the ridge lines 30H and 30J of the hinge reinforcement 30. It has become.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the front portion of the front side door 16 as viewed from obliquely rearward outside in the vehicle width direction.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the front side door 16 includes a door outer panel 66 that forms the outside of the front side door 16 and is exposed to the outside, and a door inner panel 68 that forms the inside of the front side door 16. It has the structure which has the hollow door main body couple | bonded together. Further, a door glass, a door glass lifting device, etc. (not shown) are arranged in the door body, and the outer peripheral edge 66A of the door outer panel 66 and the outer peripheral edge 68A of the door inner panel 68 are joined by hemming. Yes.

  Inside the front side door 16, an impact beam 70 is disposed along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle in the longitudinal direction, and the impact beam 70 is made of a pipe material. Further, the front end portion 70A of the impact beam 70 is coupled to the impact beam mounting portion 68B of the door inner panel 68 via the impact beam air cushion 72 by spot welding or the like.

  More specifically, the front end portion 70A of the impact beam 70 is coupled to a recess 72B formed in the vertical wall portion 72A of the impact beam air cushion 72 by welding or the like. A flange 72C formed at the front end portion of the vertical wall portion 72A of the impact beam air cushion 72 is coupled to the impact beam mounting portion 68B of the door inner panel 68 by welding or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a door side mounting portion 18 </ b> B of the door hinge 18 is provided on the front wall portion 68 </ b> C of the door inner panel 68 via a reinforcing plate 73 provided on the vehicle rear side of the front wall portion 68 </ b> C of the door inner panel 68. It is attached by fastening members 74 such as bolts.

  Further, the impact beam mounting portion 68B of the door inner panel 68 to which the flange 72C of the front end edge portion of the impact beam air cushion 72 is coupled is disposed outside the hinge reinforcement 30 in the vehicle width direction. The impact beam mounting portion 68B of the door inner panel 68 overlaps the vehicle in a side view (when the vehicle is viewed from the vehicle width direction).

  Therefore, when the impact beam 70 moves in the vehicle width direction at the time of a vehicle side collision, the load (arrow F3 in FIG. 1) from the tip 70A of the impact beam 70 is moved up and down the vehicle via the impact beam air cushion 72. It is transmitted to the hinge reinforcement 30 arranged on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the impact beam mounting portion 68B of the door inner panel 68 without passing through the transmission path in the direction.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  In the present embodiment, a side collision load (arrow F1 in FIG. 1) that acts on the front side door 16 from the outer side in the vehicle width direction to the inner side in the vehicle width at the time of the vehicle side collision is a pillar of the front pillar 14 via the door hinge 18. It inputs into the door hinge attachment part 20D of the outer panel 20.

  At this time, in the present embodiment, the ridge line portion 30H and the ridge line portion 30J of the hinge reinforcement 30 provided in the closed cross section 26 of the front pillar 14 are the door hinge attachment portion 20D in the vehicle width direction outer wall portion 20C of the pillar outer panel 20. From the front side door 16 side (vehicle rear side) of the pillar inner panel 22 to the vehicle width direction inner side wall portion 22C extends linearly so as to be able to transmit a load inward in the vehicle width direction. Further, the ridge line portions 32D and 32E of the front pillar gusset 32 are arranged to face each other on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the ridge line portion 30H and the ridge line portion 30J of the hinge reinforcement 30.

  As a result, a part of the side impact load F1 acting on the front side door 16 at the time of the vehicle side collision is a ridge line portion 30H, 30J of the hinge reinforcement 30 provided on the door hinge mounting portion 20D of the pillar outer panel 20 via the door hinge 18. Further, the load is transmitted from the ridge portions 30H and 30J of the hinge reinforcement 30 to the ridge portions 32D and 32E of the front pillar gusset 32, and the dash panel along the ridge portions 32D and 32E of the front pillar gusset 32. 52.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a portion P1 where the ridge line portions 32D and 32E of the front pillar gusset 32 and the ridge line portion 30H and the ridge line portion 30J of the hinge reinforcement 30 face each other is a centroid Z1 of a longitudinally perpendicular cross section of the front pillar 14. More on the front side door 16 side (vehicle rear side).

  For this reason, the side hinge load F1 causes the door hinge mounting portion 20D of the pillar outer panel 20 to be twisted inward in the vehicle width direction (in the direction of arrow A, which is the counterclockwise rotation direction in FIG. 1), centered on the centroid Z1 of the longitudinal cross section. Can be suppressed by the reaction force (arrow F2 in FIG. 1) between the ridge lines 32D and 32E of the front pillar gusset 32 and the ridge lines 30H and 30J of the hinge reinforcement 30. That is, a moment in the direction opposite to the direction of arrow A can be generated.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the cross-sectional collapse of the front pillar 14 and the twist of the front pillar 14 can be suppressed. For this reason, the side impact load input from the door hinge 18 to the front pillar 14 can be efficiently transmitted to the front pillar gusset 32 via the hinge reinforcement 30. Further, since the hinge reinforcement 30 is used, it is not necessary to provide a new reinforcing member in the closed cross section 26 of the front pillar 14, so that the increase in the number of parts can be suppressed and the weight can be reduced.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the impact beam mounting portion 68B of the door inner panel 68 to which the flange 72C of the front end edge portion of the impact beam air cushion 72 is coupled is disposed outside the hinge reinforcement 30 in the vehicle width direction. The hinge reinforcement 30 and the impact beam mounting portion 68B of the door inner panel 68 overlap each other when viewed from the side of the vehicle (when the vehicle is viewed from the vehicle width direction).

  For this reason, when the impact beam 70 moves toward the inside of the vehicle width at the time of a vehicle-side collision, a load (arrow F3 in FIG. 1) from the tip 70A of the impact beam 70 is transmitted to the vehicle via the impact beam air cushion 72. It is efficiently transmitted to the hinge reinforcement 30 and the front pillar gusset 32 without passing through the transmission path in the vertical direction.

  As a result, a high reaction force is generated by the hinge reinforcement 30 and the front pillar gusset 32, and the moment generated in the front pillar 14 can be further reduced.

  In the above, the present invention has been described in detail with respect to specific embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various other embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art. For example, in the above embodiment, the box-shaped hinge reinforcement 30 is disposed as the reinforcing member, but the shape of the hinge reinforcement 30 may be a shape other than the box shape. Further, a reinforcing member other than the hinge reinforcement 30 may be arranged.

  In the above embodiment, the front pillar gusset 32 is used as the load transmission member. Alternatively, the front pillar 14 and the dash panel 52 may be connected by a load transmission member other than the front pillar gusset 32. Good.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the front pillar gusset 32 was couple | bonded with the dash panel 52, it replaced with the dash panel 52, and the structure which couple | bonded the front pillar gusset 32 with other rigid members (body), such as a dash panel reinforcement. It is good.

  Moreover, the pillar structure of the vehicle of the present invention can be applied to other pillars other than the front pillar 14.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the 1-1 section line in FIG. 5. It is the perspective view seen from the vehicle width direction outside diagonally back which shows the hinge reinforcement and front pillar gusset of the pillar part structure of the vehicle concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the vehicle width direction outside diagonally back which shows the hinge reinforcement and front pillar gusset of the pillar part structure of the vehicle concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the vehicle width direction outside diagonally rear which shows the inside of the door of the pillar part structure of the vehicle concerning one embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a side view showing a vehicle to which a vehicle pillar structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vehicle 14 Front pillar 16 Front side door 18 Door hinge 20 Pillar outer panel 20D Door hinge mounting part of pillar outer panel 22 Pillar inner panel 24 Pillar outer reinforcement 26 Closed cross section 30 Hinge reinforcement (reinforcement member)
30A Hinge reinforcement outer wall portion 30F Hinge reinforcement ridge line portion 30G Hinge reinforcement ridge line portion 30H Hinge reinforcement ridge line portion 30J Hinge reinforcement ridge line portion 32 Front pillar gusset (load transmission member)
32D Front Pillar Gusset Ridge Line 32E Front Pillar Gusset Ridge Line 38 Hinge Reinforcement Hinge Mounting Hole 52 Dash Panel 68 Door Inner Panel 68B Impact Beam Mounting Portion 70 Impact Beam 72 Impact Beam Air Cushion Z1 Front Pillar Longitudinal Section Centroid P1 The part where the ridge line part of the front pillar gusset and the ridge line part of the hinge reinforcement face each other

Claims (3)

A pillar provided with an outer panel that constitutes a vehicle width direction outer side part and an inner panel that constitutes a vehicle width direction inner side part, the longitudinal direction being arranged along the vehicle vertical direction on the vehicle width direction outer side of the passenger compartment,
A reinforcing member provided at a door hinge mounting portion of the outer panel of the pillar, and formed with a ridge line portion extending in the vehicle width inward direction from the door side of the door hinge mounting portion to the inner panel of the pillar;
A load transmitting member disposed opposite to the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the ridge line portion of the reinforcing member;
A pillar structure of a vehicle characterized by comprising:   The load transmitting member has a ridge line portion disposed opposite to the vehicle width direction inside of the ridge line portion of the reinforcing member, and an end portion of the ridge line portion of the reinforcing member and an end portion of the ridge line portion of the load transmitting member are opposed to each other. The vehicle pillar structure according to claim 1, wherein the position of the pillar is closer to the door than the centroid of the longitudinal cross section of the pillar.   3. The vehicle pillar structure according to claim 1, wherein a door impact beam mounting portion is provided at a position overlapping the reinforcing member in a side view of the vehicle.

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