Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Masaru Takata

Yoshinori Miyake

Masayuki Ogawa

Even when a heavy load is applied to a tailgate of resin, deformation of the tailgate is inhibited. The tailgate includes a window frame portion of resin forming a window opening portion. The window frame portion includes a bottom wall located on the vehicle interior side, and an outer sidewall and an inner sidewall each of which extending from the corresponding either one end of the bottom wall. The tailgate connects the exterior ends of an outer sidewall and an inner sidewall to form a closed cross-section, and includes a hinge reinforcement member fitted to a hinge mechanism. The hinge reinforcement member includes an outer sidewall reinforcement portion along the outer sidewall. The hinge member is fastened to the outer sidewall reinforcement portion and the outer sidewall together by a connection bolt and a nut.

Tailgate structure

A tailgate structure is provided that includes: a tailgate that is made of resin and is arranged in an opening of a vehicle body; a wiper that wipes a glass arranged in the tailgate; and a lock device that fixes the tailgate to the vehicle body by being engaged with the opening in a state that the tailgate is closed, wherein the wiper is connected with the lock device by a reinforcing member.

An object of the present invention is to provide a tailgate structure capable of preventing broken pieces from being scattered inside or outside a vehicle even when a tailgate made of resin receives an impact. The tailgate structure includes a tailgatewhich is provided capable of opening and closing an opening portionof a vehicle body, and a locking devicewhich is provided at the tail gateand is engaged with the opening portionin a state in which the tailgatecloses the opening portion. The tailgateincludes an inner panelmade of resin, an outer panelmade of resin, and a film surface membermade of metal, which is provided between the inner paneland the outer panel. The film surface memberis fixed to the locking device

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Saitama, Japan

Masaru Takata