REAR BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE

• Main Authors: KAGEYAMA KUNIHIRO, NISHIDA SHUHEI, HIRATA RYOTARO, NAKAMURA TAKESHI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 05.04.2012
• Subjects: LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; MOTOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRAILERS; TRANSPORTING

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide rear body structure of a vehicle, enhancing an aerodynamic character than ever before.SOLUTION: In the rear body structure of a vehicle, a fuel tank 20 and a spare tire pan 16a are arranged in a longitudinal direction, and a connecting member 34 connecting between right and left rear wheel suspension members 32 is extended in a vehicle width direction between the fuel tank 20 and the spare tire pan 16a. A rear under cover 50 of a front part, having a bottom face 52 covering the fuel tank 20 from below, and a rear under cover 60 of a rear part, having a bottom face 62 of the spare tire pan 16a from below, are provided. The rear under cover 50 of the front part is disposed so that a rear end of the bottom face 52 has approximately the same height as that of the connecting member 34, and the rear under cover 60 of the rear part is disposed so that a front end of the bottom face 62 is approximately the same height as that of the connecting member 34 and the bottom face 62 is inclined upward toward the rear.