JP2000103364A - Arch molding attaching structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the assembling/disassembling of arch molding and to improve designing in the structure of mounting the arch molding to a bumper and a fender. SOLUTION: In the place of joining a bumper side 3 and a fender 4, mounting surfaces 9 and 10 are provided to fit and house an arch molding 5 and, when the arch molding 5 is continuously attached to the mounting surfaces 9 and 10, the protruded pawl of the arch molding 5 is inserted into the attaching hole 25 of the bumper side 3, and the lower part of the arch molding 5 is fixed by a clip 15. Thus, since attaching/detaching work is simplified, servicing property is improved and the arch molding 5 is not assembled in divided fashion, designing is improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION There is a bumper mounted on an automobile, which is integrally formed of synthetic resin. The end of the bumper is formed by bending and extending a bumper side, and an arch is provided at a connecting portion between the bumper side and the fender. There is a structure in which a mall is stretched and joined. Since this part has a different shape of each member, the assembling work is complicated. Therefore, the present invention relates to an arch molding mounting structure at such a location.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 9, when connecting a bumper 1 to a vehicle body 2, a front part of an automobile is connected to a bumper side 3 and a fender 4, and an arch molding 5 is formed in an arc-shaped portion formed by both. Attach. In this configuration, a part of the arch molding 5 is attached to the bumper side 3. Reference numeral 6 denotes a tire. As shown in FIG. 10, by fixing the bumper side 3 and the fender 4, the stepped portions 7, 8 and the substantially vertical mounting surfaces 9, 10 which are recessed inside both, continuously form an arch-shaped arc. The arch molding 5 (5a, 5b) is attached to the arc portion.

The arch molding 5 shown in FIG. 10 is divided into two parts, and one of the arch moldings 5a is mounted on the bumper side 3. The outer periphery of the arch molding 5a is a double-sided adhesive tape 11a.
The mask tape of the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape that was pasted on the arch molding 5a during the assembling work is peeled off and adhered. A mounting surface 12 that is recessed inward is formed at a lower end of the mounting surface 9 of the bumper side 3, and a contact surface 13 formed on an inner peripheral edge of the arch molding 5 a is abutted and fixed by a clip 14. ing.

[0004] In addition, there has been proposed a joint between a support which is an extension of an arch molding and a terminal of a bumper (see Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 60-108578). It is disclosed that curved surfaces are brought into contact with each other and this portion is fastened with a screw. Also, the bumper end
It has been proposed that the end of the bumper be inserted into the lower part of the fender and adjusted in the front-rear direction before mounting.
Reference). In addition, the wheel arch protector (arch molding) is installed in accordance with the step formed on the wheel arch of the fender.
Japanese Patent Publication No. 182 discloses that a wheel arch protector is attached by inserting a stud bolt of a wheel arch protector into a hole formed in a vertical surface of a step portion and tightening the nut with a nut from the inside of the vehicle body.

[0005]

As shown in FIG. 9, the arch molding 5 has a substantially semicircular shape, and is mounted on the bumper side 3 and the fender 4 continuously. Since the alignment must be carefully performed so as to avoid re-attachment of the adhesive tape 11, it is not easy to hold the arc-shaped arch molding 5 and the operation becomes complicated. In addition, the bumper is detachably attached due to service problems. However, if the arch mall 5 is an integral body that continues to the fender 4, the fender 4
, The double-sided adhesive tape 11 is newly attached to the arch molding 5 in an arc shape, and reassembly is performed again. For this reason, as shown in FIG.
The arch molding 5 has been changed to a type that is divided by the bumper side and the fender 4. However, as a price, the parting-out position (joining line) crosses the bumper side 3, the fender 4, and the arch moldings 5a and 5b in a cross shape, and it becomes very difficult to perform the surface matching. Also, the appearance has become mediocre, and other structures are awaited in design.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a good-looking arch molding mounting structure that can be easily disassembled and assembled.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided an arch in which an integral arch molding is continuously attached from a bumper side of a side edge of the bumper to a fender. In the molding mounting structure, an arc portion for attaching the arch molding is formed on the bumper side, a plurality of mounting holes are provided in the arc portion, and a plurality of protrusions are formed on an outer peripheral edge of the arch molding attached to the arc portion. A claw is protruded and the protruding claw is engaged with the mounting hole to mount the arch molding.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a stepped portion recessed toward the inside of the vehicle body and a substantially vertical mounting surface connected to the stepped portion are formed on the edge of the arc portion of the bumper side on the side edge of the bumper, A plurality of mounting holes are provided on a mounting surface adjacent to the step portion, and a plurality of protruding claws are formed on an outer peripheral edge of the arch molding.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, a mounting surface recessed inwardly of the vehicle body is formed below the mounting surface of the arc portion of the bumper side, and a contact recessed inwardly of the vehicle body is formed on the inner peripheral side of the arch molding. A surface is formed, and the corresponding contact surface is fixed to the mounting surface via an engaging member to mount the arch molding.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, a mounting surface recessed in the vehicle body is formed on the mounting surface of the arc portion of the bumper side, and a contact surface recessed in the vehicle body on the inner peripheral side of the arch molding. And an engaging portion is formed on the corresponding contact surface, and the engaging portion is locked on the mounting surface to mount the arch molding.

In the above construction, the semi-circular arch molding does not need to be divided, but can be easily attached and detached by the protruding claws, and the position can be easily fixed by the engaging members. Instead, it can also be applied to fenders. Further, the engagement member may be a combination of a separate pedestal and pin, or may be one in which an engagement receiving portion is formed on one side and an engagement portion is formed on the other side. Also, the same configuration can be applied to the rear bumper of an automobile, so that the arch molding having the above shape can be mounted.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIG. 8, in the present invention, the arch molding 5 is provided over the mounting surface 9 of the bumper side 3 and the mounting surface 10 of the fender 4 on the side of the bumper 1. (Engaging member) 15. A projecting claw 16 is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the arch molding 5 toward the inside of the vehicle body, and is inserted into the mounting surfaces 9 and 10. The clip 15 is composed of a pedestal 15a and a pin 15b.

Here, the clip 15 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the pedestal 15a includes a head 17 and an insertion shaft 19 having a vertically divided groove (see FIG. 7A) 18 divided into three parts.
The distal end of the insertion shaft 19 is formed with a bulging portion 20 that protrudes inward. A stopper 21 is provided in each of the vertically dividing grooves 18, and the stopper 21 has a structure in which the stopper 21 extends to an intermediate portion of the insertion shaft 19 and has a tip bent inward. As shown in FIG. 6, the pin 15b includes a head 22 and a shaft 23, and a ring 24 is formed on the shaft 23 so as to protrude annularly. The cross section near the head 22 is formed in a cross shape (see FIG. 7B).

Next, the bumper side 3 and the arch molding 5
The mounting structure will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the bumper side 3 is formed with a stepped portion 7 recessed into the vehicle body and a mounting surface (arc portion) 9 extending substantially perpendicularly from the stepped portion 7 in an arc shape.
At the end of the mounting surface 9, a mounting surface 12 recessed inside the vehicle body is formed. Further, a fender 4 is connected to the parting part a of the bumper side 3. Thereby, the mounting surface 9 of the bumper side 3 and the mounting surface 10 of the fender 4 are continuous,
As will be described later, it is possible to mount an integrated arch molding 5 that is continuous from the bumper side 3 to the fender 4.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, two downwardly convex mounting holes 25 are formed in the mounting surface 9 at positions adjacent to the stepped portions 7 (any number of positions may be provided). An insertion hole 26 is formed in the mounting surface 12 between the holes 25. On the other hand, the protruding claw 16 is formed on one outer peripheral edge of the arch molding 5 so as to face the mounting hole 25 of the mounting surface 9.
Is cut off to form an elastic stopper 27.
The other inner peripheral edge is bent inside the vehicle body so as to overlap with the mounting surface 12 of the bumper side 3, and as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the arch molding 5 faces the insertion hole 26 of the mounting surface 12. A mounting hole 28 is formed in the contact surface 13 of the clip 15, and the pedestal 15a of the clip 15 is mounted in the mounting hole 28.

When mounting the arch molding 5, FIG.
As shown in (b), the clip 15 is inserted into the mounting hole 28 of the contact surface 13.
Is inserted in advance. Then, the protruding claws 16 are inserted into the mounting holes 25 of the mounting surface 9 of the bumper side 3. At this time, the projecting claw 16 is guided by the step portion 7 and enters, and the projecting claw 16 is
When it starts to enter, the stopper 27 is pushed by the hole edge of the mounting hole 25,
What was in the upward state bends in the downward state, and the protruding claws 16
Project below the notch. In this state, the tip end of the stopper 27 passes through a central portion of the mounting hole 25 where the hole width (radial direction of the arch molding) is large.

As shown in FIG. 2, the stopper 27 is
, The protruding claw 16 is prevented from returning by the stopper 27. Thus, the arch molding 5 can be easily temporarily fixed to a predetermined mounting position on the bumper side 3. When the arch molding 5 is attached to the bumper side 3, the surface of the arch molding 5 is formed by the step 7 so that the bumper side 3 is formed.
The surface is smoothly continuous with the surface. Next, from the inside of the arch molding 5, the pedestal 15a of the clip 15 is aligned with the insertion hole 26 of the mounting surface 12 of the bumper side 3 and the pin 15b is pushed in, as shown in FIG. Is opened, and the mounting surface 12 of the bumper side 3 and the contact surface 13 of the arch molding 5 are abutted and fixed, and the arch molding 5 is securely mounted.

When the arch molding 5 is detached from the bumper side 3, as shown in FIG.
15b is pulled out to a position where it does not engage with the bulging portion 20 of the base 15a. The arch molding 5 facing the fender 4 is also mounted by appropriate means. Further, also in the rear bumper, the arch molding can be mounted with good appearance by making the mounting structure of the arch molding on the rear side the same. The clip 15 is attached to the base 15a and the pin 15
Before the arch molding 5 is mounted on the bumper side 3, the base 15a and the pin 15b are assembled to the arch molding 5 in a loosely fitted state before the arch molding 5 is mounted on the bumper side 3, but the engagement receiving portion is formed on the bumper side 3 However, by forming the engaging portion on the arch molding 5, the number of components may be reduced, and the engaging receiving portion and the engaging portion may be in a fitable state.

[0019]

From the above description, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
When the arch molding is mounted on the bumper side, the projecting claw of the arch molding is only engaged with the mounting hole opened in the arc part of the bumper side, so the removal work is easy,
This improves maintenance serviceability. In addition, an integral arch molding can be used from the bumper side to the fender, which improves the appearance of the parting line and improves the design of the appearance.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, furthermore, the projecting claws of the arch molding are guided to the steps, so that it is easy to assemble, and the outer peripheral edge of the arch molding smoothly continues to the steps and the mounting surface of the bumper side. Improve the appearance.
In the invention of claim 3, in the invention of claim 2, the mounting surface of the bumper side and the contact surface of the arch molding are fixed by the engaging member, so that the arch molding is securely attached and the attachment / detachment work is easy. And improve the design and serviceability. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, furthermore, in connecting the bumper side and the arch molding, the detaching operation is facilitated by providing the engaging portions on both members without using separate engaging members. It is intended to reduce the number of parts and improve management.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of an arch molding according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where nail portions of the arch molding of FIG. 1 are joined.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the clips of the arch molding shown in FIG. 1 are joined;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a connection release state (a) and an insertion state (b) of the connection of the clips of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a base of the clip of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a side view of the pin of the clip of FIG. 3;

7 is a cross-sectional view of a shaft AA (a) of the pedestal in FIG. 5 and a shaft BB (b) of the pin in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a side view showing an attachment part of an arch molding to be attached to a vehicle body.

FIG. 9 is a development view of a conventional vehicle body structure.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of a conventional arch molding.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bumper 3 Bumper side 5 Arch molding 7 Step 9 Mounting surface (arc portion) 12 Mounting surface 13 Contact surface 15 Engaging member 16 Protruding claw 25 Mounting hole

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An arch molding mounting structure in which an integral arch molding is continuously attached from a bumper side on a side edge of a bumper to a fender, an arc portion for attaching the arch molding to the bumper side is formed. Providing a plurality of mounting holes in the arc portion,
A plurality of projecting claws are projected from an outer peripheral edge of the arch molding attached to the arc portion, and the projecting claws are engaged with the mounting holes to mount the arch molding. Mounting structure. 2. A stepped portion recessed toward the inside of the vehicle body and a substantially vertical mounting surface connected to the stepped portion are formed on an edge of an arc portion on a bumper side on a side edge of the bumper, and a plurality of mounting surfaces are provided on the mounting surface adjacent to the stepped portion. The mounting structure for an arch molding according to claim 1, wherein a mounting hole is provided, and a plurality of projecting claws are formed on an outer peripheral edge of the arch molding. 3. A mounting surface recessed inside the vehicle body is formed below the mounting surface of the arc portion of the bumper side, and a contact surface recessed inside the vehicle body is formed on the inner peripheral side of the arch molding. The mounting structure for an arch molding according to claim 2, wherein the arch molding is mounted by fixing the arch molding to the mounting surface via a groove. 4. A mounting surface recessed inside the vehicle body is formed on the mounting surface of the arc portion of the bumper side, a contact surface recessed inside the vehicle body is provided on the inner peripheral side of the arch molding, and an engaging portion is formed on the contact surface. The mounting structure for an arch molding according to claim 2, wherein the arch molding is mounted by locking the engaging portion to the mounting surface.