Patent ID: 8186736

Claim:
An automotive luggage board structure comprising: a luggage board that forms a bottom surface of a luggage room located behind a reclinable rear seat back; an auxiliary board rotatably attached to the luggage board via an integral hinge such that an upper surface of the luggage board is continuous with an upper surface of the auxiliary board, wherein an end surface of the luggage board and an end surface of the auxiliary board are configured such that a space is formed between the end surface of the luggage board and the end surface of the auxiliary board when the luggage board is arranged in line with the auxiliary board; and a spring member having a first end portion fixed to the luggage board and a second end portion fixed to the auxiliary board, the spring member comprising a restoring force generation portion that is disposed in the space between the end surface of the luggage board and the end surface of the auxiliary board when the luggage board is arranged in line with the auxiliary board, wherein the spring member does not include a shaft within the restoring force generation portion, such that the restoring force generation portion of the spring member is freely deformable, wherein the spring member pushes the auxiliary board towards the reclinable rear seat back.