JP2001026285A - Fender part structure of automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fender part structure of an automobile, which is capable of preventing rainwater or muddy water from dripping on the bumper surface without any increase in number of parts and manhour of work. SOLUTION: In this fender part structure of an automobile, an outer edge part 30e of a fender liner 30 covering the upper side of a front wheel 12 is fitted to a fitting part (lower edge part) 15c of a flange 15 of a fender panel (car body side panel) 10, and a bumper side part 18b is fitted to the flange 15 of the fender panel 10 with a clearance A. In this structure, the outer edge part 30e of the fender liner 30 is positioned opposite to the lower surface of the fitting part 15c, and an extended part 39 is integrally formed on the outer edge part 30e adjacent to the inner surface of the bumper side part 18b.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fender structure for an automobile, and more particularly to a structure for preventing rainwater or muddy water from dripping onto a bumper surface from a dividing line between a vehicle body side panel and a bumper side. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an automobile, for example, as shown in FIGS.
A flange 50b is formed at the lower edge of the front wheel 52, and the bumper side portion 51a of the front bumper 51 is attached and fixed to the flange 50b by a clip or the like. The wheel arch 5 of the front wheel 52 is formed by the bumper side portion 51a and the wheel arch portion 50a.
3 may be formed. In addition, the bumper side portion 51
In order to avoid interference of the wheel arch portion 50a with the wheel arch portion 50a due to variations during assembly, the flange 50b
A gap A for absorbing the above-mentioned variation is provided between the bumper and the bumper side portion 51a.

Incidentally, a part of the rainwater, muddy water, etc., which is wound up by the front wheel 52, may enter the gap A and hang down on the surface of the bumper from the dividing line B between the fender panel 50 and the bumper side portion 51. There is a problem that the appearance deteriorates.

Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 9, a seal sponge 55 is provided on a flange 50b to prevent the muddy water from hanging down on the surface of the bumper, and the seal sponge 55 is attached to the inner surface of the bumper side portion 51a. To cover the gap A.

A fender liner 56 is disposed above the front wheel 52 in order to prevent rainwater or the like rolled up by the front wheel 52 from entering the vehicle body, and the outer edge of the fender liner 56 is The lower edge 50c of the flange 50b may be engaged and supported.

[0006]

However, in the conventional rainwater dripping prevention structure, it is necessary to separately add a seal sponge, which increases the number of parts and the number of work steps for attaching to the fender panel. There is a problem that costs increase.

In the above-described conventional structure for engaging and supporting a fender liner with a fender panel, rainwater or the like flowing along a cowl, a pillar or the like leaks out from between the fender panel and the fender liner and is applied to a tire or a wheel disc. There is a problem that they adhere and deteriorate the appearance.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional situation, and can prevent rainwater, muddy water, etc. from drooping on the surface of a bumper without increasing the number of parts and the number of working steps. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle fender structure that can prevent rainwater from leaking from between.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, an outer edge of a fender liner that covers the upper side of a tire is attached to a lower edge of a vehicle body side panel, and a bumper side is attached to the lower edge by providing a gap. In the fender structure of the car, the outer edge of the fender liner is positioned so as to face the lower surface of the lower edge of the vehicle body side panel,
An extended portion extending near the inner surface of the bumper side portion is integrally formed with the outer edge portion.

A second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first aspect, a concave groove bulging downward is formed on the inner side of the vehicle body side panel at the outer edge.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the front and rear portions of the concave groove portion are formed so as to be inclined downward.

[0012]

According to the fender structure of the present invention, the outer edge of the fender liner is positioned so as to face the lower surface of the lower edge of the vehicle body side panel, and the outer edge is close to the bumper side. Since the extension is formed, rainwater and muddy water, etc., which are rolled up by the wheels, are prevented from entering the gap by the extension, thereby preventing rainwater, etc. from dripping from the parting line to the bumper surface, and appearance. This has the effect of preventing deterioration of the image.

The present invention has a structure in which only an extension portion is formed on the fender liner. Therefore, the extension portion can be formed simultaneously when the fender liner is formed by using a mold or the like, and the conventional seal sponge is adhered. This eliminates the need for an increase in the number of parts and the number of work steps, thereby reducing costs.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the concave portion is formed on the inner side of the vehicle body side panel at the outer edge portion, rainwater and the like flowing along the cowl, the pillar and the like are collected in the concave portion. Leakage between the panel and the fender liner can be prevented, and the problem of rainwater or the like adhering to tires and wheel discs can be solved, and the appearance can be prevented from deteriorating.

Further, since a concave groove is formed on the outer edge,
If the bumper side part interferes with the extension due to variations during assembly, the concave groove bends to absorb the movement of the extension inside the vehicle, and the bumper side interferes with the extension to reduce the assembly accuracy. There is an effect that the reduction can be avoided.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the front and rear portions of the concave portion are inclined downward, the rainwater or the like flowing along the cowl or pillar can be discharged from the concave portion to the front and rear of the vehicle. This has the effect of reliably preventing rainwater or the like from leaking from between the vehicle body side panel and the fender liner.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 7 are views for explaining a fender structure of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side view of a fender panel, FIG.
Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the fender section (a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in Fig. 1,
4 is a side view of the bumper side portion, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are cross-sectional views of the fender liner mounting portion (V-V in FIG. 4).
FIG. 7 is a side view of the automobile.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a vehicle body, in which a roof panel 3 is disposed between upper ends of left and right side panels 2 and 2 and a floor panel (not shown) is disposed between lower ends. And a front door 4 is provided on the side panel 2 so as to be openable and closable. The front and rear sides of the vehicle body 1 each have a U-shape in plan view. 5, a rear bumper 6 is provided.

In the side panel 2, a front door opening 2a is formed by a front pillar 7, a center pillar 8, and a rocker panel 9, and a rear end of a fender panel 10 is connected to the front pillar 7, and the center pillar 8 is connected to the front pillar 7. The front end of the quarter panel 11 is connected.

The fender panel 10 and a fender apron 31 disposed inside the fender panel 10 on the inside of the vehicle.
And the fender apron 31 and the fender panel 10
A wheel house 32 is formed by the fender liner 30 disposed between the front wheel 12 and the front wheel 12. A rear wheel 13 is disposed in a rear wheel house 33 formed by the quarter panel 11 and a rear fender liner (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 1, the fender panel 10 includes a vertical fender 10a extending vertically and covering a lower half of the front pillar 7, and a horizontal fender extending forward from the upper end of the vertical fender 10a. The front pillar 7 is connected to the upper end 10c of the vertical fender 10a, and the rocker panel 9 is connected to the lower end 10d. The front end 10 of the horizontal fender 10b
The end of a grill (not shown) extending in the vehicle width direction is connected to e. In addition, 10 g is a side turn lamp mounting hole.

The front wheel 1 is located below the fender panel 10.
A wheel arch 10f surrounding the upper part of the second fender 2 is cut out, and a flange 15 extending along the fender 10b is integrally formed with the wheel arch 10f of the horizontal fender 10b.

The flange 15 is provided on the wheel arch 1.
Step 15a bent to the inside of the vehicle following the lower edge of 0f
A flange body 15b extending downwardly from the stepped portion 15a and a mounting portion 15c formed at the lower end of the flange body 15b and bent inward of the vehicle. Bumper mounting hole 15d,
15d are formed.

The front bumper 5 is made of resin, and has a structure in which a bumper body (not shown) extending in the vehicle width direction at the front of the vehicle body 1 and left and right side bumpers 18 are assembled. . Seen from the side, the side bumper 18
Is composed of a main body portion 18a located on the front surface of the vehicle body 1 and connected to the bumper main body, and a bumper side portion 18b bent from the main body portion 18a to the side of the vehicle body 1 and extending rearward so as to cover the flange 15. The lower part of the bumper side part 18b is formed with a notch formed by notching a wheel arch part 18c surrounding the upper part of the front wheel 12.

The upper edge portion 18d of the bumper side portion 18b
Is arranged in the step portion 15a of the flange 15 so as to form a continuous surface with the wheel arch portion 10f, and a gap A between the bumper side portion 18b and the flange body portion 15b for absorbing a variation at the time of assembly. Is provided.

At the front and rear ends of the bumper side portion 18b, mounting recesses 18e, 18e abutting on the peripheral edge of the bumper mounting hole 15d of the flange 15 are formed in the vehicle interior, and the bumper side 18b is Each mounting recess 18e
Is fixed to the flange 15 by inserting the clip member 20 inserted into the mounting hole 15d (see FIG. 5).

At the lower edge of the bumper side portion 18b, a mounting member 21 extending in the front-rear direction is integrally formed so as to be swingable by an integral hinge 22. The mounting member 21 is formed of a pair of front and rear mounting pieces 21a, 21a and a band plate portion 21b which is formed by being connected to the two mounting pieces 21a.
Each mounting piece 21a is fixed to the lower surface of the mounting portion 15c of the flange 15 by a fastening member 25, and the band plate portion 21b is in contact with the lower surface of the mounting portion 15c (FIGS. 5 and 6). reference).

As described above, the band plate portion 21b is formed so as to span the front and rear mounting pieces 21a of the bumper side portion 18b, and the band plate portion 21b is brought into contact with the lower surface of the flange 15. The plate portion 21b functions as a reinforcing member for each mounting piece 21a and has a function of preventing rainwater or muddy water wound up by the front wheel 12 from entering the gap A.

A front recess 26 and a rear recess 2 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body are formed in the flange body 15b of the flange 15.
7 are formed with an interval between them. The recesses 26 and 27 are formed at the same time when the fender panel 10 is pressed and formed.
b is formed at the center in the vertical direction.

The recesses 26 and 27 are provided in the bumper side 1
8A and the gap A set between the flange body 15b
The bulge is formed inside the vehicle so as to expand. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, the gap C in the central zone b between the recesses 26 and 27 and the bumper side portion 18b is wider than the gap A in the lower zone a and the gap A 'in the upper zone c. The gap A 'in the upper zone c is slightly narrower than the gap A in the lower zone a, and is formed by slightly expanding the upper portion 15b' of the flange body 15b toward the outside of the vehicle ( 1 and 2).

A convex portion 28 is formed between the front and rear concave portions 26 and 27 of the flange body portion 15b so as to protrude to the outside of the vehicle. The convex portion 28 contacts the inner surface of the bumper side portion 18b. (See FIG. 3).

The fender liner 30 is made of resin, and has a curved shape so as to be substantially along the wheel arch portion 10f of the fender panel 10 when viewed from the side.
Further, the fender liner 30 has a mounting portion 30b formed in a slightly stepped shape on the inner side edge of the ceiling wall portion 30a, and a vertical wall portion 3 which rises upward following the mounting portion 30b.
0c is formed, and the mounting portion 3
The lower flange 31 of the fender apron 31
a is fixed by the fastening member 35 (see FIG. 6).

The top wall 30 of the fender liner 30
An outer wall portion 30d extending downward is formed at the outer edge of the vehicle a, and an outer edge portion 30e extending outwardly and substantially horizontally is bent at the lower end of the outer wall portion 30d. This outer edge 30
"e" is positioned so as to face the lower surface of the mounting portion 15c of the flange 15 of the fender panel 10, and is fixed to the mounting portion 15c together with the mounting piece 21a of the bumper side 18b by a fastening member 25 (see FIG. 6). ).

A concave groove portion 36 is formed to bulge downward in the inner side portion of the flange 15 of the outer edge portion 30e. The groove 36 is formed over substantially the entire length of the fender liner 30 in the front-rear direction, and the front and rear portions of the groove 36 are inclined downward so as to be located lower than the center. Further, when viewed from the side, the concave portions 26 and 27 of the outer edge portion 30e are formed.
A convex portion 37 bulging upward following the outside of the concave groove portion 36 on the vehicle is formed in a portion facing. As a result, the cross-sectional shape of the concave groove portion 36 is corrugated, and the flexure in the vehicle width direction is configured to be larger than other portions (see FIG. 2).

An extension 39 extending integrally with the inner surface of the bumper side 18b is integrally formed at the outer end of the outer edge 30e. The extension 39 and the bumper side 1
8b is set to about 3 mm. Thereby, the gap A between the bumper side 18b and the flange 15 is substantially covered.

Next, the operation and effect of this embodiment will be described. According to the dividing line structure between the fender panel and the bumper side portion of the present embodiment, the flange 1 of the fender panel 10
Front and rear recesses 2 extending in the front-rear direction at the center in the vertical direction
6 and 27 are bulged inside the vehicle, so that each recess 26, 2 is formed.
The gap C between the bumper 7 and the bumper side 18b can be made wider than the gaps A and A 'in the lower and upper parts. As a result, most of the rainwater and the like rolled up by the front wheels 12 are blocked in the lower zone a, and when a part of the rainwater that has passed through the lower zone a enters the central zone b, the pressure and momentum in the central zone b are increased. Can be weakened. In addition, since the gap A 'in the upper zone c is narrower than the gap C in the central zone b, the rainwater whose rising pressure has weakened in the central zone b is reduced to the upper zone c.
, And as a result, the rainwater flows downward and forward and downward in the central zone b. This can prevent rainwater or the like from dripping from the parting line portion B onto the bumper surface, thereby preventing the appearance from being deteriorated.

In the present embodiment, the recesses 26 and 27 are formed at the same time when the fender panel 10 is manufactured by press molding, so that dripping of rainwater can be prevented without increasing the number of parts and the number of working steps. The cost can be reduced as compared with the case of the above.

In this embodiment, the flange body 15
b, a bumper side portion 18b between the concave portions 26 and 27
Since the convex portion 28 is formed in contact with the inner surface of the bumper side portion 18b, sticking of the bumper side portion 18b can be prevented, and the step of the dividing line portion B between the fender panel 10 and the bumper side portion 18b can be reduced, and the appearance can be improved.

Further, the convex portion 28 is connected to the bumper side portion 18b.
, The surface rigidity between the bumper mounting portions 15d of the fender panel 10 can be increased, and the rigidity against impact from the side can be improved. Further, since the convex portion 28 is formed between the front and rear concave portions 26 and 27, the front wheel 1
The rainwater and the like rolled up in step 2 are prevented from entering upward by the convex portion 28, and it is possible to prevent rainwater and the like from dripping from the dividing line B.

In the above embodiment, the case where the front and rear recesses 26 and 27 are formed on the flange 15 with a space therebetween has been described. However, the present invention can be applied to a case where one recess is formed continuously in the front-rear direction. Also, the front and rear portions of the concave portion may be curved so as to be inclined downward. In this case, the rainwater or the like that has entered the concave portion easily flows down in the front-rear direction, and can be efficiently discharged.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the dividing line B between the front fender panel 10 and the bumper side portion 18b has been described. However, the dividing line structure of the present invention is applied to the rear quarter panel 11 and the rear bumper. 6 and score line B '
Of course, the same effects can be obtained in this case.

According to the fender structure of this embodiment, the outer edge 30e of the fender liner 30 is
The outer edge 30e is integrally formed with the extension 39 near the inner surface of the bumper side portion 18b, so that rainwater, muddy water, etc., which are wound up by the front wheel 12, can be extended. 39 prevents entry into the gap A, whereby rainwater and the like can be prevented from dripping from the dividing line B to the bumper surface, and the appearance can be prevented from deteriorating.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the extended portion 39 of the fender liner 30 prevents most of the rainwater that enters the gap A, and a part of the rainwater that enters the gap A is supplied to the flange 10. Are prevented from entering further upward by the concave portions 26 and 27, so that rainwater or the like can be reliably prevented from dripping from the dividing line portion B.

In this embodiment, when the fender liner 30 is molded, the extension 39 is formed at the same time.
The dripping of rainwater can be prevented without increasing the number of parts and the number of work steps, and the cost can be reduced as compared with the case of using a conventional seal sponge.

In the present embodiment, since the concave portion 36 bulging downward is formed in the outer edge portion 30e, rainwater and the like flowing along the cowl, the pillar and the like are collected in the concave portion 36, and the fender is formed. Panel 10 and fender liner 30
Can prevent rainwater or the like from leaking out from the space, prevent rainwater or the like from adhering to the tire or wheel disc, and prevent deterioration of appearance.

Further, since the groove 36 is formed in the outer edge 30e, even if the bumper side 18b hits the extension 39 due to variation in assembling the bumper side 18b, the fender liner 30, etc., the groove 36 is bent. Since the movement of the extension portion 39 inside the vehicle is absorbed, it is possible to prevent the bumper side portion 18b from floating outward, and it is possible to secure the assembling accuracy.

In the present embodiment, since the front and rear portions of the concave groove 36 are inclined downward so as to be located lower than the center, rainwater and the like flowing along the cowl panel, the front pillar, and the like can be prevented. It can be discharged in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and it is possible to more reliably prevent rainwater or the like from leaking from between the fender panel 10 and the fender liner 30.

In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the front side fender portion has been described as an example. However, the present invention is of course also provided between the quarter panel 11 of the rear side fender portion and the rear fender liner (not shown). It can be applied, and in this case, the same effect as the above embodiment can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a fender panel for explaining a fender structure of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view (a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. 1) of the fender section.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view (a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 1) of the fender section.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the bumper side portion.

5 is a cross-sectional view (a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 4) of a bumper side mounting portion of the fender portion.

6 is a cross-sectional view (a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 4) of a fender liner mounting portion of the fender portion.

FIG. 7 is a side view of an automobile adopting the fender structure.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a conventional general front fender portion.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the conventional fender section.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 10 fender panel (vehicle side panel) 12 front wheel 15 flange (lower edge of fender panel) 18b bumper side portion 30 fender liner 30e outer edge portion 36 concave groove portion 39 extension portion A gap B split line portion

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A fender structure for an automobile in which an outer edge of a fender liner that covers an upper portion of a tire is attached to a lower edge of a vehicle body side panel, and a bumper side is attached to the lower edge by providing a gap. The outer edge of the fender liner is positioned so as to face the lower surface of the lower edge of the vehicle body side panel, and the outer edge is integrally formed with an extension that extends close to the inner surface of the bumper side. Car fender structure. 2. The fender structure according to claim 1, wherein a concave groove bulging downward is formed inside the vehicle body side panel at the outer edge portion. 3. The vehicle fender structure according to claim 2, wherein the front and rear portions of the concave groove are formed so as to be inclined downward.