JP2000177646A - Fender rear structure of automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fender rear structure of an automobile that can improve the appearance of a connection of a shield member and a body side outer, seal an opening between the front part of the body side outer and the rear part of the fender panel, and heighten water impermeability. SOLUTION: The first connecting surface 1C to be connected on the front of a body side outer 2 is lapped on at least about a lower half of the front of the body side outer 2 in car breadth direction. Therefore, the seal member in the connecting unit is hidden and the appearance can be improved, and also, the individual error of the opening size by each vehicle can be absorbed by this lapped part. So, the opening between the front part of the body side outer 2 and the rear part of the fender panel 3 can be sealed surely to heighten water impermeability.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rear fender structure of an automobile, and more particularly to a vehicle structure having a shielding member for closing a gap between a rear fender panel and a front side of a body side outer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional fender rear structure of an automobile, as shown in FIG. 5, a substantially U-shaped shielding member 1 is provided.
There is known an arrangement in which a gap between a front portion of the body side outer 2 and a rear portion of the fender panel 3 is closed so as to prevent rainwater, snow and drainage during car washing from entering the passenger compartment. ing.

[0003] Specifically, one of the flange portions 1b of the shielding member 1 is provided on the front side surface of the body side outer 2, and the other flange portion 1a is provided on the inner side surface of the fender panel 3, respectively. , 5, and the flange 3 a at the folded end of the fender panel 3 and the shielding member 1 are joined by spot welding SP or the like.

[0004]

According to the conventional structure, since the shielding member 1 is formed in a substantially U-shape, one of the flange portions of the shielding member 1 is opened and closed when the door is opened and closed. There was a problem that the appearance deteriorated, for example, the foamable sealing member 5 used for joining the outer side 1b and the body side outer 2 was seen.

Further, in such a conventional structure, the size of the gap between the front part of the body side outer 2 and the rear part of the fender panel 3 is influenced by the adjustment of the mounting of the fender panel 3, and therefore, there is a slight variation between vehicles. It cannot be denied that the foaming sealing member 5 is used to absorb the individual error. However, if the size of the gap between the front part of the body side outer 2 and the rear part of the fender panel 3 is small, the foaming may occur. The sealing member 5 protrudes from the flange portion 1b of the shielding member 1, and the appearance becomes poor particularly in the lower half portion of the body side outer 2 where few components are arranged near the harnesses. Was.

If the size of the gap between the front part of the body side outer 2 and the rear part of the fender panel 3 is large, there is a possibility that a part that is not completely sealed by the foamable sealing member 5 may remain. Further, there is a problem that a sealing operation for closing the remaining gap is required, or snow accumulated at a lower front portion of the shielding member 1 protrudes from the gap toward the vehicle compartment and freezes.

Therefore, the present invention can improve the appearance of the connecting portion between the shielding member and the body side outer, and absorbs an error caused by a vehicle in a dimension of a gap between a front portion of the body side outer and a rear portion of the fender panel. Further, the present invention provides a rear fender structure of an automobile which can reliably seal a gap between a front portion of the body side outer and a rear portion of the fender panel and can enhance water blocking.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a structure including a shielding member for closing a gap between a rear portion of the fender panel and a front portion of the body side outer, wherein the shielding member is provided on the body side. A first connection surface wrapped at least in a vehicle width direction with a lower half of the front surface of the outer and connected to the front surface of the body side outer; and a second connection surface connected to the inner surface of the fender panel. In addition, the first connection surface of the shield member and the front surface of the body side outer, and the second connection surface of the shield member and the inner surface of the fender panel are connected via a seal member.

According to a second aspect, a fixing means for fixing the first connecting surface and the front surface of the body side outer to an end of the first connecting surface of the shielding member according to the first aspect on the vehicle center side. It is characterized by having provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the first connection surface and the second connection surface of the shielding member according to the first and second aspects are provided entirely from a lower portion to an upper portion of the shielding member. It is characterized by.

[0011]

According to the first aspect, the shielding member wraps in the vehicle width direction with at least the lower half of the front surface of the body side outer, and is connected to the front surface of the body side outer. , The sealing member at the connection between the shielding member and the body side outer can be hidden to improve the appearance, and the size of the gap between the front part of the body side outer and the rear part of the fender panel can be improved. Individual errors due to the vehicle can be absorbed by the portion of the first connection surface wrapped with the body side outer, so that the gap between the front part of the body side outer and the rear part of the fender panel can be reliably sealed, and the water shielding is enhanced. As well as eliminating the need for re-sealing
Installation workability can be improved.

According to the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the first connection surface and the front surface of the body side outer are fixed to the end of the first connection surface of the shielding member on the vehicle center side. Since the fixing means is provided, it becomes difficult to remove the shielding member from the wheel house side located in front of the shielding member, and harnesses disposed near the upper part of the shielding member are mischieved or an electronic lock is provided. The effect is obtained as a countermeasure against theft or the like by operating the like, and the antitheft property can be improved.

According to the third aspect, in addition to the effects of the first and second aspects, the first connection surface and the second connection surface of the shielding member are provided entirely from the lower part to the upper part of the shielding member. The gap between the front part of the body side outer and the rear part of the fender panel is securely sealed from the lower part to the upper part,
Of course, it is possible to increase the water shielding, making it difficult to remove the shielding member from the wheel house side located in front of the shielding member, or harassing the harnesses arranged near the upper part of the shielding member, An effect is obtained as a countermeasure against theft by operating an electronic lock or the like, and the antitheft property can be improved.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as in the conventional configuration.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a shielding member for closing a gap between the rear part of the fender panel 3 and the front part of the body side outer 2.

The shielding member 1 includes a body side outer 2
A first connection surface 1c formed by wrapping with the front surface of the vehicle body in the vehicle width direction, and the first connection surface is connected to the front surface of the body side outer via a foamable sealing member 5; A second connection surface 1 a is formed at an end of the fender panel 3 on the side of the first fender panel 3, and the second connection surface is connected to an inner surface of the fender panel 3 via a foamable sealing member 5.

Further, a flange 3a at the folded end of the fender panel 3 is joined to the rear surface of the shielding member 1 by spot welding SP or the like.

In this embodiment, in particular, a hood ridge reinforcement 4 is disposed above the shielding member 1 so as to protrude toward the fender panel 3, and the body side outer 2 is aligned with the hood ridge reinforcement 4. As described above, the lower half of the body side outer 2 has few parts disposed near the harnesses and the like (not shown) as described above, and the appearance is bothersome. For the sake of simplicity, the first connection surface 1c is formed in substantially the lower half of the shielding member 1.
As shown in FIG. 3, the upper half of the hood ridge reinforcement 4 is formed in a substantially U-shape similar to the conventional structure, and the flange 1b is joined to the front side surface of the body side outer 2. Is connected to the rear side surface through a foamable sealing member 5.

At the boundary between the first connection surface 1c and the flange 1b at the approximate center of the shielding member 1,
The formation region of the first connection surface 1c and the flange portion 1b is vertically wrapped to improve the sealing performance.

In FIGS. 2 and 3, reference numeral 7 denotes a front fender protector that partitions between a front wheel house.

According to the structure of the above embodiment, the shielding member 1 has the first connection surface 1c connected to the front surface of the body side outer 2 via the foamable sealing member 5, Wrapped in the vehicle width direction with the front of the vehicle, the sealing member 5 at the connection between the shielding member 1 and at least the lower half of the body side outer 2 can be hidden. The appearance can be improved without the foamable sealing member 5 used for joining with the side outer 2 being seen.

The size of the gap between the front portion of the body side outer 2 and the rear portion of the fender panel 3 is affected by the adjustment of the mounting of the fender panel 3, so that there is some variation in each vehicle. Individual errors due to the vehicle can be absorbed by the portion of the first connection surface 1c wrapped with the front surface of the body side outer 2, so that the gap between at least the lower half of the front part of the body side outer 2 and the rear part of the fender panel 3 is ensured. In addition to being able to seal water, it is possible to improve the water shielding property, and it is not necessary to perform the sealing work again, so that the mounting workability can be improved.

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, in addition to the above-described first embodiment,
A screw 6 as a fixing means for fixing the first connection surface 1c and the front surface of the body side outer 2 is provided at an end of the first connection surface 1c of the shielding member 1 on the vehicle center side.

According to the structure of the second embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the wheel house and the inside of the fender space are arranged from the wheel house side (not shown) located in front of the shielding member 1. After removing the partitioning front fender protector 7, the shielding member 1 is removed,
The fixing means is provided as described above to prevent the harnesses (not shown) disposed near the upper portion of the shielding member 1 from being mischievous or being stolen by operating an electronic lock or the like. Since it is difficult to remove the member 1,
In this manner, harnesses (not shown) arranged near the upper portion of the shielding member 1 are effective as a countermeasure against mischief, theft by operating an electronic lock or the like, and the antitheft property can be improved.

As a third embodiment, unlike the first and second embodiments, the first connection surface 1c and the second connection surface 1a of the shielding member 1 are connected to each other. It may be provided entirely from the lower part to the upper part.

In the first and second embodiments, the hood ridge reinforcement 4 is disposed above the shielding member 1 so as to protrude toward the fender panel 3, and the body side outer 2 is provided. In addition to being inclined toward the center of the vehicle in accordance with the hood ridge reinforcement 4, the appearance is bothersome and the snow tends to accumulate, so the first connection surface 1c is formed in a substantially lower half of the shielding member 1. The upper half of the shielding member 1 is formed in a substantially U-shape similar to the conventional structure, and the flange 1b of the hood ridge reinforcement 4 joined to the front side surface of the body side outer 2 is formed. Although connected to the rear side surface via a foamable sealing member 5, depending on the shape of the hood ridge reinforcement 7, it is wrapped around the front of the body side outer 2 in the vehicle width direction to form the first side. The connection surface 1c can be generally provided over the upper portion from the lower portion of the shielding member 1.

According to the structure of the third embodiment, the first connection surface 1c and the second connection surface 1a of the shielding member 1 are provided entirely from the lower part to the upper part of the shielding member 1. Therefore, the gap between the front part of the body side outer part 2 and the rear part of the fender panel 3 can be reliably sealed from the lower part to the upper part, so that the water shielding can be enhanced. It is effective as a countermeasure against misappropriation of harnesses (not shown) or theft by operating an electronic lock or the like, and the anti-theft property can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 2 of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional structure corresponding to FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shielding member 1a 2nd connection surface 1c 1st connection surface 2 Body side outer 3 Fender panel 5 Seal member 6 Fixing means (screw)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A structure comprising a shielding member for closing a gap between a rear portion of a fender panel and a front portion of a body side outer, wherein the shielding member is at least a lower half of a front surface of the body side outer and a vehicle width direction. And a second connection surface connected to the front surface of the body side outer, and a second connection surface connected to the inner surface of the fender panel, and a first connection surface of the shielding member. A fender rear structure for an automobile, wherein a front surface of the body side outer, a second connection surface of the shielding member, and an inner surface of the fender panel are connected via a sealing member, respectively. 2. A fixing means for fixing the first connection surface and the front surface of the body side outer at an end of the first connection surface of the shielding member on the vehicle center side. 4. The fender rear structure of the vehicle according to 1. 3. The shielding member according to claim 1, wherein the first connecting surface and the second connecting surface of the shielding member are entirely provided from a lower part to an upper part of the shielding member. The fender rear structure of the vehicle as described.