Patent ID: 7618084
Filing Date: 2009-11-17
Classification: B60J,E05Y

Abstract:
1. A rear structure of a vehicle body in which a tailgate is mounted on a rear part of the vehicle body so as to be openable and closable, the rear structure comprising: a hinge member having a hinge base fixed into a groove extending in the length of the vehicle body, and a gate hinge rotatably connected to the hinge base and fixed to the tailgate; a hinge cover having a rear wall covering the rear portion of the hinge base and having a notch allowing the gate hinge to pass therethrough, the hinge cover closing a rear end of the groove and covering an upper portion and a rear portion of the hinge base; and a rear shielding member fixed to the tailgate, wherein: the rear shielding member is configured to cover the notch as viewed from the exterior of the vehicle body when the tailgate is closed, a locking piece, locked to an upper front corner of a frame panel of the tailgate, is disposed in the rear shielding member, and a portion of the rear shielding member, which is spaced from the locking piece, is fixed to the frame panel by a clip.