JP4255946B2 - Vehicle rear structure and vehicle rear assembly method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a rear structure of a vehicle provided with a tailgate that opens and closes a rear opening of a vehicle body, and a method for assembling the rear of the vehicle.

Conventionally, the rear structure includes the tailgate and a mohawk portion that is a joint portion between the side edge of the roof panel and the upper side edge of the side panel in the vehicle body, and between the mohawk portion and the tailgate. There is a structure in which a tailgate hinge that supports the tailgate so as to be opened and closed is interposed, and the tailgate hinge is covered with a hinge cover that is connected to a roof molding that is attached to a mohawk portion (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2005-75195 A

By the way, in the above-described conventional configuration, the hinge cover is attached by fitting the end portions of the hinge cover and the roof molding and fixing the attachment portion provided on the hinge cover to the mohawk portion. If the hinge cover is fixed to the vehicle body, the hinge cover is likely to be displaced, and the workability of assembling the roof molding to the vehicle body may be reduced. Moreover, since the rigidity with which the hinge cover is further attached to the vehicle body is desired, such an improvement is desired.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a rear structure of a vehicle and a method for assembling the rear of the vehicle that can improve the rigidity of mounting the hinge cover and the roof molding to the vehicle body and the assembling workability.

As a means for solving the above problems, the invention described in claim 1 includes a tailgate (for example, the tailgate 2 of the embodiment) for opening and closing a rear opening of a vehicle body (for example, the vehicle body 1a of the embodiment), and a roof panel in the vehicle body. (For example, the roof panel 5 of the embodiment) and a mohawk portion (for example, the mohawk groove 6 of the embodiment) that is a joint portion between the side edge portion of the side panel (for example, the side panel 4 of the embodiment) The rear structure of the vehicle (for example, the vehicle 1 of the embodiment) in which the hinge means (for example, the tail gate hinge 3 of the embodiment) that supports the tail gate so as to be opened and closed is interposed between the mohawk portion and the tail gate. A hinge cover (for example, the hinge cover 8 of the embodiment) that covers the hinge means, and a roof molding (for example, the roof molding 7 of the embodiment) provided in the mohawk portion. Comprising a, a (coupling member 10 of the example embodiment) connecting member for connecting the hinge cover and the roof molding, the connecting member is fixed to the Mohawk part, to the connecting member and the roof molding and the hinge cover In a connected state, the front end of the hinge cover is in close contact with the rear end of the roof molding, and the rear end position of the roof molding has a predetermined elasticity with respect to the rear end position of the roof molding without the hinge cover. by the amount of the deformation allowance is disposed in front, characterized in Rukoto.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the connection member includes a first engagement means (for example, the rear engagement portion 12 of the embodiment) that engages with the hinge cover, and a second engagement that engages with the roof molding. It has an engaging means (for example, the front engaging part 11 of an Example), and the 3rd engaging means (for example, the lower engaging part 13 of an Example) engaged with the said mohawk part, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the first engaging means regulates displacement of the connecting member toward the front of the vehicle, and the third engaging means restricts displacement of the connecting member toward the rear of the vehicle. It is characterized by regulation.

  The invention described in claim 4 is characterized in that the second engaging means is provided inside an end of the roof molding.

  The invention described in claim 5 includes a tailgate (for example, the tailgate 2 of the embodiment) for opening and closing a rear opening of a vehicle body (for example, the vehicle body 1a of the embodiment), and a roof panel for the vehicle body (for example, the roof panel of the embodiment). 5) and a mohawk portion (for example, mohawk groove 6 of the embodiment) which is a joint portion between the side edge portion of the side panel and the upper side edge portion of the side panel (for example, the side panel 4 of the embodiment), and the tailgate can be freely opened and closed. And a hinge cover for covering the hinge means (for example, the embodiment), wherein a hinge means for supporting the hinge means (for example, the tailgate hinge 3 of the embodiment) is interposed between the mohawk portion and the tailgate. Hinge cover 8), a roof molding (for example, roof molding 7 of the embodiment) provided in the mohawk portion, and the hinge cover and the roof molding are coupled. A connection member (for example, the connection member 10 of the embodiment), the connection member engaging with the hinge cover (for example, the rear engagement portion 12 of the embodiment), and the roof molding. Second engaging means (for example, the front engaging portion 11 in the embodiment) that engages with the third engaging means (for example, the lower engaging portion 13 in the embodiment) that engages with the mohawk portion. The roof molding is attached to the mohawk part with the second engaging means attached to the roof molding, and the connecting member is attached to the mohawk part by the third engaging means. After the attachment, the hinge cover is attached to the mohawk portion, and the connecting member is attached to the hinge cover by the first engaging means.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the connecting member for connecting the hinge cover and the roof molding is fixed to the mohawk portion of the vehicle body, so that the mounting rigidity of the hinge cover and the roof molding can be improved. In addition, since the connecting member is fixed to the vehicle body, the appearance can be improved by suppressing the generation of a gap in the connecting portion of the hinge cover and the roof molding. Further, by performing the attaching operation to the vehicle body in a state where the connecting member is previously attached to the hinge cover or the roof molding, it is possible to improve the assembling workability of the hinge cover and the roof molding to the vehicle body.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the connecting member can be engaged with the hinge cover, the roof molding, and the mohawk part, respectively, and the degree of freedom in setting the assembly process of the hinge cover and the roof molding is increased. Assembling workability can be further improved.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the displacement of the hinge cover and the roof molding in the forward and backward directions of the vehicle is reliably restricted, the mounting state of the hinge cover and the roof molding is further ensured. be able to.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, since the end portion of the roof molding having relatively elasticity can be extended to the hinge cover side and the end portion can be brought into elastic contact with the hinge cover. Generation | occurrence | production of the clearance gap in the connection part of a mall can be prevented reliably.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, after attaching the connecting member to the relatively large roof molding in the state where the connecting member is attached to the vehicle body, the relatively small hinge cover is attached to the vehicle body and the hinge cover is attached to the connecting member. Assembling workability to the vehicle body of the hinge cover and the roof molding can be improved. In addition, by fixing the connecting portion of the roof molding and the hinge cover to the vehicle body, the mounting rigidity to the vehicle body can be improved as compared with the case where it is fitted to the mohawk portion, and the roof molding and the hinge cover The appearance can be improved by suppressing the occurrence of gaps therebetween.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the directions such as front, rear, left and right in the following description are the same as those in the vehicle unless otherwise specified. In the figure, the arrow FR indicates the front of the vehicle, the arrow LH indicates the left side of the vehicle, and the arrow UP indicates the upper side of the vehicle.

  A vehicle 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a monocoque vehicle body 1 a formed by integrally joining panel parts and vehicle body frame parts, and a rear opening at the rear end thereof is opened and closed by a tailgate 2. The tailgate 2 opens and closes so as to swing the lower edge side up and down around the hinge axis along the left-right direction on the upper edge side. An upper end portion of the tailgate 2 is rotatably supported on the upper edge portion of the rear opening portion via a pair of left and right tailgate hinges (hinge means) 3.

  Referring also to FIG. 2, the upper portions of the left and right side panels 4 constituting the left and right side outer plates in the vehicle body 1a are curved inward in the left and right directions, respectively, so that the roof panel 5 constituting the upper outer plate in the vehicle body 1a. It is provided so as to continue to the left and right outer sides. The left and right outer edges of the roof panel 5 and the upper inner edges of the left and right side panels 4 are displaced downward and overlap each other. In this state, spot welding or the like is performed on the lap portions of the panels 4 and 5. The roof panel 5 and the left and right side panels 4 are integrally coupled. A mohawk groove (mohawk portion) 6 along the side edge of the panels 4 and 5 is formed at the joint portion between the panels 4 and 5.

  The mohawk groove 6 has a U-shaped cross section that opens upward and extends back and forth, and its rear end reaches the rear opening, and a drip portion (not shown) formed at the peripheral edge of the rear opening. Communicate. The rear end portion of the mohawk groove 6 is formed so as to widen the left and right widths toward the rear, and the tailgate hinge 3 is disposed in the rear end portion (see FIG. 1).

  A roof molding 7 is attached to the mohawk groove 6 so as to close the upper open portion thereof, and a hinge cover that closes the upper open portion and covers the tailgate hinge 3 at the rear ends of the left and right mohawk grooves 6. 8 is attached.

  The roof molding 7 has a C-shaped cross section that opens downward and extends in the front-rear direction. The roof molding 7 has a lateral width that is substantially the same as that of the mohawk groove 6 and has a flat shape with a reduced vertical width with respect to the lateral width. It is supposed to be. The inner peripheral portion of the roof molding 7 is composed of a plate-shaped cored bar 7a having a C-shaped cross section, and a relatively thick elastic member layer 7b made of elastomer, rubber or the like is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the cored bar 7a. However, it is integrally formed by extrusion molding, for example. Such a roof molding 7 fits into the upper open part of the mohawk groove 6 and closes it.

  A plurality of T studs 9 are erected on the bottom surface of the mohawk groove 6 so as to be arranged along the bottom. The T stud 9 is formed by extending a shaft portion having a relatively small diameter from the center of the lower surface of the disk-shaped head portion, and the lower end of the shaft portion is joined to the bottom surface of the Mohawk groove 6 by welding. A clip (not shown) corresponding to each T stud 9 is fixed inside the roof molding 7. The clip engages with each T stud 9, and the rear of the roof molding 7 through a connecting member 10 described later. By engaging the end portion with the mohawk groove 6, the roof molding 7 that is long in the front-rear direction is fixed in a state in which the roof molding 7 is evenly fitted in the mohawk groove 6.

  On the other hand, the hinge cover 8 is provided at the rear of the roof molding 7 so as to be continuous therewith, and similarly has a flat C-shaped section in the top and bottom, and is integrally formed by injection molding using a synthetic resin such as polypropylene, for example. Is done. The front end of the hinge cover 8 hits the rear end of the roof molding 7 from the rear when attached to the vehicle body 1a, and eliminates a gap between the roof molding 7 and enhances continuity in appearance. Such a hinge cover 8 fits between the upper open ends at the rear end of the Mohawk groove 6 to close it.

  A clip (not shown) that can be engaged with the tailgate hinge 3 (or the vehicle body 1a) from the rear, for example, is provided inside the intermediate portion of the hinge cover 8, and the clip engages with the tailgate hinge 3 and the like from the rear. The hinge cover 8 is fixed to the vehicle body 1a by engaging the front end portion of the hinge cover 8 with the mohawk groove 6 via a connecting member 10 described later.

The front end portion of the hinge cover 8 and the rear end portion of the roof molding 7 are connected to each other via the connecting member 10 and are fixed to the vehicle body 1 a via the connecting member 10.
As shown in FIG. 2, the connecting member 10 is integrally formed by injection molding using, for example, a synthetic resin such as ABS, and is inserted into the rear end portion of the roof molding 7 to be engaged with the front engaging portion. Part (second engaging means) 11, a rear engaging part (first engaging means) 12 inserted into and engaged with the front end portion of the hinge cover 8, and the mohawk groove 6 of the vehicle body 1a. It has a lower engaging portion (third engaging means) 13 inserted and engaged therewith.

  The front engagement portion 11 has a rectangular parallelepiped appearance with a reduced vertical thickness so that the front engagement portion 11 can be inserted into the roof molding 7, and the clip-like rear engagement portion 12 with a reduced vertical thickness is formed from the rear end portion. The box-shaped lower engagement portion 13 that extends rearward and has a lateral width that is suppressed with respect to the front engagement portion 11 protrudes downward from the lower end portion. By inserting the front engaging portion 11 into the roof molding 7, the relative movement in the vertical and horizontal directions between the roof molding 7 and the connecting member 10 is restricted.

  Referring also to FIG. 3, an engagement recess 14 formed by cutting out the front and rear intermediate portions is provided on the ridge line portions on both sides of the lower portion of the front engagement portion 11. On the other hand, at the lower side edges on the inner side of the rear end of the roof molding 7, for example, a molding side engaging portion 15 formed by cutting and raising the core metal 7 a is provided. The molding side engagement portion 15 and the engagement recess 14 engage with each other when the front engagement portion 11 is inserted to a predetermined position in the rear end portion of the roof molding 7, thereby inserting the connecting member 10 into the roof molding 7. Movement in the direction and the withdrawal direction (relative movement in the front-rear direction) is restricted.

The rear engagement portion 12 is branched as elastic pieces 16 whose left and right side portions on the front end side (rear side) extend in the front-rear direction. Is provided. Each elastic piece 16 is elastically deformable inward in the left-right direction.
Referring also to FIG. 4, a box-shaped cover side engaging portion 18 is provided inside the front end portion of the hinge cover 8, and the rear engaging portion 12 is inserted into the cover side engaging portion 18 from the front. By inserting and engaging the engaging claws 17 with the rear end of the cover side engaging portion 18, the movement of the connecting member 10 in the removal direction relative to the hinge cover 8 (relative movement forward) is restricted.

  The cover side engaging portion 18 has left and right side walls extending downward from the lower surface of the hinge cover 8 main body and a lower wall extending between the lower edges of the both side walls. The joint portion 12 can be inserted from the front. The rear engagement portion 12 is inserted into the cover side engagement portion 18 while elastically deforming each elastic piece 16 toward the inner side in the left-right direction, and the rear end portion protrudes rearward of the cover side engagement portion 18 to By restoring the elastic deformation, each engaging claw 17 is engaged with the rear end of the cover side engaging portion 18. In this state, the forward relative movement of the connecting member 10 is restricted as described above.

A pair of left and right upper guide ribs 19 extending in the front-rear direction are erected on both the left and right sides of the upper surface of the rear engagement portion 12, and a lower guide rib 20 is also erected in the same direction in the front-rear direction.
When the rear engagement portion 12 is inserted into the cover side engagement portion 18, the upper edges of the upper guide ribs 19 abut against the lower surface of the hinge cover 8 main body, and the lower surface of the rear engagement portion 12 is engaged with the cover side. The both side edges of the rear engagement portion 12 abut against the inner surfaces of both side walls of the cover side engagement portion 18. Thereby, the relative movement in the vertical and horizontal directions of the hinge cover 8 and the connecting member 10 in a state where the rear engagement portion 12 is inserted into the cover side engagement portion 18 is restricted.

  A slit 21 along the front-rear direction in which the lower guide rib 20 of the rear engagement part 12 can be fitted is formed in the left and right central part of the lower wall of the cover side engagement part 18 so as to cover the rear engagement part 12. When inserting into the side engaging portion 18, the lower guide rib 20 is fitted into the slit 21, whereby the insertion of the rear engaging portion 12 into the cover side engaging portion 18 is guided.

  Here, in a state where the connecting member 10 is coupled to both the roof molding 7 and the hinge cover 8, that is, in a state where the roof molding 7 and the hinge cover 8 are coupled via the coupling member 10, the front end of the hinge cover 8 is Then, it is pressed against the rear end of the roof molding 7 from the rear side so as to be in close contact therewith. At this time, the rear end portion of the roof molding 7 is slightly elastically deformed, and the rear end position is elastically deformed with respect to the rear end position of the roof molding 7 ′ (shown by a chain line in FIG. 3) without the hinge cover 8. Move forward by the amount t.

  The lower engaging portion 13 includes left and right side walls that extend downward from the lower surface of the front engaging portion 11 and a lower wall that extends between the lower edges of the both side walls. Engagement grooves 22 are formed in the left and right central portions of the lower wall. The lateral width of the engagement groove 22 corresponds to the shaft diameter of the T stud 9, and the vertical thickness of the lower wall corresponds to the shaft length of the T stud 9, and the shaft portion of the T stud 9 is in the engagement groove 22. Is engaged, and the T stud 9 and the lower engaging portion 13 are engaged with each other, so that the lower engaging portion 13 (the connecting member 10) can move relative to the mohawk groove 6 (vehicle body 1a) in the vertical and horizontal directions. Be regulated.

  At this time, by abutting the shaft portion of the T stud 9 against the front end of the engagement groove 22, the rearward relative movement of the lower engagement portion 13 (connection member 10) with respect to the mohawk groove 6 (vehicle body 1a) is restricted. . In this way, by restricting the relative movement of the connecting member 10 to the rear, the connecting member 10 and the hinge cover 8 are connected in a state where the roof molding 7 and the hinge cover 8 are connected via the connecting member 10 as described above. Even if an elastic reaction force to the rear of the vehicle based on the elastic deformation of the rear end of the roof molding 7 acts on the front end, the displacement of the connecting member 10 and the hinge cover 8 to the rear of the vehicle is restricted, and the roof molding 7 and the hinge Good continuity in appearance with the cover 8 is maintained.

Next, a procedure for attaching the roof molding 7 and the hinge cover 8 to the vehicle body 1a will be described.
First, the connecting member 10 is attached to the rear end portion of the roof molding 7. This is done by inserting the front engaging portion 11 of the connecting member 10 into the rear end portion of the roof molding 7 and engaging the engaging recess 14 and the molding side engaging portion 15. Thereby, the displacement in each direction of the connection member 10 with respect to the roof molding 7 is controlled.

  Next, the roof molding 7 with the connecting member 10 attached is attached to the mohawk groove 6 of the vehicle body 1a. This is because the roof molding 7 is fitted to the predetermined depth in the mohawk groove 6 at a position ahead of the predetermined mounting position, and the entire roof molding 7 is moved rearward in this state, and each clip in the roof molding 7 is moved. This is done by engaging the corresponding T stud 9.

  At this time, similarly, the lower engaging portion 13 of the connecting member 10 is also inserted into the mohawk groove 6 at a position ahead of the predetermined mounting position, and in this state, the connecting member 10 moves to the rear of the vehicle together with the roof molding 7. Then, when the shaft portion of the corresponding T stud 9 enters the engagement groove 22, the lower engagement portion 13 engages with the T stud 9, so that the connecting member 10 is vertically and horizontally oriented with respect to the vehicle body 1a. Displacement at is restricted. At this time, the rearward displacement of the connecting member 10 relative to the vehicle body 1a is restricted by the shaft portion of the T stud 9 abutting against the front end of the engagement groove 22.

  Next, an operation such as attaching the tailgate hinge 3 to the rear end of the mohawk groove 6 is performed, and then the hinge cover 8 is attached to the vehicle body 1a. This is done by fitting the hinge cover 8 into the rear end portion of the mohawk groove 6 from the rear of the vehicle and engaging the clip inside the center portion of the hinge cover 8 with the tailgate hinge 3 or the like.

  At this time, the rear engaging portion 12 of the connecting member 10 engaged with each of the roof molding 7 and the vehicle body 1a is inserted into the cover side engaging portion 18 at the front end portion of the hinge cover 8 so that the hinge cover 8 The displacement in the vertical and horizontal directions with respect to the connecting member 10 is restricted. Further, each engaging claw 17 of the rear engaging portion 12 engages with the rear end of the cover side engaging portion 18 so that the displacement of the hinge cover 8 toward the rear of the connecting member 10 (the hinge cover of the connecting member 10). (Displacement 8 toward the front of the vehicle) is regulated. Further, in a state where the rear engagement portion 12 is engaged with the cover side engagement portion 18, the front end of the hinge cover 8 is brought into close contact with the rear end of the roof molding 7 from the rear, so that the hinge cover 8 is moved forward with respect to the connecting member 10. Displacement is regulated.

  Then, after attaching the connecting member 10 to the relatively large roof molding 7 and attaching them to the vehicle body 1 a, the relatively small hinge cover 8 is attached to the vehicle body 1 a and the hinge cover 8 is attached to the connecting member 10. Thus, the workability of assembling the hinge cover 8 and the roof molding 7 to the vehicle body 1a can be improved. Further, by fixing the connecting portion between the rear end portion of the roof molding 7 and the front end portion of the hinge cover 8 to the vehicle body 1a, the mounting rigidity to the vehicle body 1a can be improved as compared with the case where this is fitted in the mohawk groove 6. And the appearance can be improved by suppressing the generation of a gap between the roof molding 7 and the hinge cover 8.

  As described above, the rear structure of the vehicle 1 in the above embodiment includes the tailgate 2 that opens and closes the rear opening of the vehicle body 1a, the side edge of the roof panel 5 and the upper side edge of the side panel 4 in the vehicle body 1a. And a tail gate hinge 3 for supporting the tail gate 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. The tail gate hinge 3 is interposed between the mohawk groove 6 and the tail gate 2. A hinge cover 8 that covers the tailgate hinge 3, a roof molding 7 provided in the mohawk groove 6, and a connecting member 10 that connects the hinge cover 8 and the roof molding 7. The connecting member 10 includes: It is fixed to the mohawk groove 6.

  According to this configuration, the connecting member 10 that connects the hinge cover 8 and the roof molding 7 is fixed to the mohawk groove 6 of the vehicle body 1a, so that the mounting rigidity of the hinge cover 8 and the roof molding 7 can be improved. . Further, since the connecting member 10 is fixed to the vehicle body 1a, the appearance can be improved by suppressing the generation of a gap in the connecting portion between the hinge cover 8 and the roof molding 7. Further, by performing the attaching operation to the vehicle body 1a in a state where the connecting member 10 is attached to the roof molding 7 in advance, the assembling workability of the hinge cover 8 and the roof molding 7 can be improved.

  In the rear structure, the connection member 10 is engaged with the rear engagement portion 12 that engages with the hinge cover 8, the front engagement portion 11 that engages with the roof molding 7, and the mohawk groove 6. The connecting member 10 can engage with the hinge cover 8, the roof molding 7, and the mohawk groove 6, respectively, and the assembly process of the hinge cover 8 and the roof molding 7 can be freely set. As a result, the assembly workability of the hinge cover 8 and the roof molding 7 can be further improved.

  Further, in the rear structure, the rear engaging portion 12 restricts the displacement of the connecting member 10 toward the front of the vehicle, and the lower engaging portion 13 restricts the displacement of the connecting member 10 toward the rear of the vehicle. By doing so, since the displacement of the connecting portion of the hinge cover 8 and the roof molding 7 to the front and rear of the vehicle is reliably regulated, the mounting state of the hinge cover 8 and the roof molding 7 can be further ensured. .

  Furthermore, in the rear structure, the front engagement portion 11 is provided in front of the rear end portion of the roof molding 7 so that the rear end portion of the elastic member layer 7b of the roof molding 7 having relatively elasticity is provided. Can be extended to the hinge cover 8 side, and the end can be elastically contacted with the front end of the hinge cover 8, so that it is possible to reliably prevent generation of a gap in the connecting portion of the hinge cover 8 and the roof molding 7. Can do.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. For example, there can be various types of materials and shapes of the connecting members, engagement methods with other components, and the like. It is also possible to perform the assembling work on these vehicle bodies 1a with the connecting member 10 attached to the hinge cover 8 in advance.
The configuration in the above embodiment is an example of the present invention, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

It is the perspective view which looked at the vehicle rear part in the Example of this invention from diagonally upward. It is a disassembled perspective view of the roof molding rear end portion and hinge cover front end portion periphery of the vehicle. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is a perspective view of the said hinge cover front-end part lower side.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle 1a Car body 2 Tailgate 3 Tailgate hinge (hinge means)
4 Side panel 5 Roof panel 6 Mohawk groove (Mohawk section)
7 Roof molding 8 Hinge cover 10 Connecting member 11 Front engaging portion (second engaging means)
12 Rear engagement portion (first engagement means)
13 Lower engaging portion (third engaging means)

Claims (5)

A tailgate that opens and closes a rear opening of the vehicle body, and a mohawk portion that is a joint between a side edge of the roof panel and an upper side edge of the side panel in the vehicle body, and supports the tailgate so as to be opened and closed. A vehicle rear structure in which a hinge means is interposed between the mohawk portion and the tailgate,
A hinge cover that covers the hinge means, a roof molding provided on the mohawk section, and a connecting member that connects the hinge cover and the roof molding,
The connecting member is fixed to the mohawk portion, and with the connecting member being connected to the roof molding and the hinge cover, the front end of the hinge cover is in close contact with the rear end of the roof molding, end position, the rear structure of a vehicle, characterized in Rukoto disposed forward by the amount of the predetermined elastic deformation allowance against the rear end position of the roof molding of the state hinge cover no.   The connecting member includes first engaging means that engages with the hinge cover, second engaging means that engages with the roof molding, and third engaging means that engages with the mohawk portion, The vehicle rear structure according to claim 1, comprising:   The first engaging means restricts displacement of the connecting member toward the front of the vehicle, and the third engaging means restricts displacement of the connecting member toward the rear of the vehicle. The rear structure of the vehicle according to 2.   4. The rear structure of the vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the second engagement means is provided inside an end portion of the roof molding. 5. A tailgate that opens and closes a rear opening of the vehicle body, and a mohawk portion that is a joint between a side edge of the roof panel and an upper side edge of the side panel in the vehicle body, and supports the tailgate so as to be opened and closed. A method of assembling a vehicle rear portion in which a hinge means is interposed between the mohawk portion and the tailgate,
A hinge cover that covers the hinge means, a roof molding provided on the mohawk section, and a connecting member that connects the hinge cover and the roof molding,
The connecting member includes first engaging means that engages with the hinge cover, second engaging means that engages with the roof molding, and third engaging means that engages with the mohawk portion, Have
After attaching the connecting member to the roof molding by the second engaging means, the roof molding is attached to the mohawk part and the connecting member is attached to the mohawk part by the third engaging means. A method of assembling a rear part of a vehicle, wherein the hinge cover is attached to the mohawk part and the connecting member is attached to the hinge cover by the first engaging means.

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