JP2002019642A - Over-fender fitting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide over-fender fitting structure capable of achieving stiffness and light weight. SOLUTION: In the structure in which a door side over-fender 1 corresponding to an over-fender on a wheel arch part side of a vehicle is fixed, a car body side 6 is shortened in the car width direction, a lower part 2c of a door 2 is extended so as to overlap with the shortened surface of the car body side 6, and the lower part 2c of the extended door 2 and an inner periphery 1b of the door side over-fender 1 are joined through a bracket 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mounting structure for an over fender provided on a vehicle door.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a vehicle such as an RV vehicle on which wide tires are mounted, the tires protrude from the side of the wheel house to the outside, and as shown in FIG. A fender 17 is formed, and a door-side over fender 1 corresponding to the over fender 17 on the wheel arch portion 16 side is attached to the door 2 disposed near the wheel arch portion 16.

As shown in FIG. 6, a conventional door-side overfender 1 is mounted on a door arch 2 of a door 2 having a door outer panel 2a and a door inner panel 2b.
Outer peripheral edge 1a of door outer panel 2 with end rubber 10
a, and an inner peripheral edge 1b is connected to an inner peripheral edge 7b of a bracket 7 in which an outer peripheral edge 7a is fixed to a door outer panel 2a by a grommet 8 and a screw 9 by a rivet 11.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned conventional mounting structure, the lower portion of the door outer panel 2a is formed on the vehicle body side 6 by the floor 3, the side panel 4 and the wheel house outer 5.
Since the length is located above, the inner peripheral edge 1b of the door side over fender 1 is overhanged more than the lower part of the door outer panel 2a, and the bracket 7 has a long dimension between the outer peripheral edge 7a and the inner peripheral edge 7b. Is necessary. Therefore, when the thickness of the bracket 7 is reduced for weight reduction, the rigidity is insufficient, and when the thickness is increased for securing the rigidity, the weight and cost increase.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an over fender mounting structure which enables rigidity and weight reduction.

[0006]

The gist of the present invention to achieve the above object is that an over fender is formed in a wheel arch portion of a vehicle body, and a door is provided near the wheel arch portion. In a vehicle that is extended from the lower end on the wheel arch portion side of the door to the wheel arch portion side and has a door-side over fender corresponding to the over fender on the wheel arch portion side, the vehicle body side is shortened in the vehicle width direction. The lower part of the door is extended so as to overlap with the shortened surface on the vehicle body side, and the lower part of the extended door and the inner peripheral edge of the door side over fender are connected via a bracket. .

An over fender is formed in a wheel arch portion of the vehicle body, a door is provided near the wheel arch portion, and extends from a lower end of the door on the wheel arch portion side to the wheel arch portion side. In a vehicle equipped with a door-side over fender corresponding to the wheel arch part-side over fender, a vehicle body side is shortened in a vehicle width direction and a lower portion of the door is extended so as to wrap with a shortened surface on the vehicle body side, A flange is formed at a lower portion of the extended door, and the flange is connected to an inner peripheral edge of the door side over fender.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a door side over fender, 1a is its outer peripheral edge, and 1b is its inner peripheral edge. Reference numeral 2 denotes a door constituted by a door outer panel 2a and a door inner panel 2b, and a lower portion 2c of the door 2 is connected to the door outer panel 2a and the door inner panel 2b by hemming. Reference numeral 6 denotes a vehicle body side including an unillustrated floor, the illustrated side panel 4 and the wheel house outer 5.

Therefore, the first embodiment of the present invention relates to
Is reduced in the vehicle width direction so that the lower portion 2c of the door 2 is
Extend to wrap with the shortened surface of The outer edge 1a of the door side over fender 1 is an end rubber 10
And the inner peripheral edge 1b of the door side over fender 1 is connected by a rivet 11 to the inner peripheral edge 7b of the bracket 7 in which the outer peripheral edge 7a is coupled to the door outer panel 2a by the grommet 8 and the screw 9. .

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. The second embodiment is basically similar to the structure of the first embodiment, and has a structure in which an outer peripheral edge 1a of a door side over fender 1 is connected to a door outer panel 2a by rivets 12.

In both of the first and second embodiments, since the vehicle body side 6 is shortened in the vehicle width direction and the lower part 2c of the door 2 is wrapped with the shortened surface of the vehicle body side 6, the door side over fender 1 The inner peripheral edge 1b is closer to the lower part 2c of the door 2, and the lower part 2c of the door 2 and the door side over fender 1
The length of the bracket 7 attached to the inner peripheral edge 1b is shortened. Accordingly, since the short length bracket 7 has rigidity even with a thin plate, the mounting rigidity of the door side over fender 1 is secured, and the bracket 7 can be reduced in size, weight and cost. Also,
If the vehicle body side 6 is made substantially the same line so as to be covered by the lower part 2c of the door 2 in a side view, the bracket 7 can be further reduced in size.

Third Embodiment FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a door-side over fender, 1a denotes its outer peripheral edge, and 1b denotes its inner peripheral edge. Reference numeral 2 denotes a door constituted by a door outer panel 2a and a door inner panel 2b. Reference numeral 6 denotes a vehicle body side including an unillustrated floor, the illustrated side panel 4 and the wheel house outer 5.

In the third embodiment, the vehicle body side 6 is shortened in the vehicle width direction so that the lower part of the door 2 is extended so as to overlap the shortened surface of the vehicle body side 6, and the lower part of the door 2 is in the same line as the vehicle body side And And the outer peripheral edge 1 of the door side over fender 1
Reference numeral a denotes an end rubber 10 which is in contact with the door outer panel 2a in the same manner as in the first and second embodiments. In the third embodiment, a flange 2d is formed at a lower portion of a door outer panel 2a of the extended door 2, and an edge of a door inner panel 2b is joined to an upper portion of the flange 2d by spot welding 13. Door side fender 1
Is connected to the inner peripheral edge 1b by a rivet 11.

That is, the third embodiment has a structure in which the lower portion of the extended door 2 and the inner peripheral edge 1b of the door side over fender 1 are directly connected. Moreover, in the vicinity of this joint, the lower part of the door outer panel 2a and the edge of the door inner panel 2b are joined by spot welding 13, so that the mounting rigidity of the door side over fender 1 is ensured, and the parts of the bracket 7 are secured. Becomes unnecessary, and the weight and cost can be reduced. Furthermore, the flange 2d can be provided not on the door outer panel 2a but on the door inner panel 2b.

In the first, second and third embodiments, the outer peripheral edge 1a of the door side over fender 1 is in contact with the door outer panel 2a by the end rubber 10, but as shown in FIG. 1, a clip mounting seat 14 is fixedly mounted inside the outer peripheral edge 1a, and the clip mounting seat 14 and the door outer panel 2a are connected to the clip 15 by a clip.
May be combined. Also, the rivet 11 connecting the inner peripheral edge 7b of the bracket 7 or the lower flange 2d of the door outer panel 2a and the inner peripheral edge 1b of the door side fender 1 can be replaced with a clip.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, the mounting rigidity of the door side over fender can be ensured, and the weight of the vehicle body itself can be reduced by shortening the vehicle side in the vehicle width direction. In the structure of the first aspect, the weight and cost can be reduced by reducing the size of the bracket, and in the structure of the second aspect, the weight and the cost can be further reduced by reducing the number of parts.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to an AA cross section in FIG. 5 showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to a cross section taken along line AA of FIG. 5, showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a third embodiment of the present invention and corresponding to the AA cross section in FIG. 5;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a modification of the coupling structure between the inner peripheral edge of the door side over fender and the door outer panel.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a main part of a vehicle provided with an over fender.

FIG. 6 shows a conventional over fender mounting structure.
Sectional view corresponding to the AA section of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Door side over fender 1a Outer edge of door side over fender 1b Inner edge of door side over fender 2 Door 2a Door outer panel 2b Door inner panel 2d Flange 3 Floor 4 Side panel 5 Wheelhouse outer 6 Body side 7 Bracket 7a Outside bracket Peripheral edge 7b Inner peripheral edge of bracket 8 Grommet 9 Screw 10 End rubber 11 Rivet 12 Rivet 13 Spot welding

Claims (2)

[Claims] An over fender is formed in a wheel arch portion of a vehicle body, a door is disposed near the wheel arch portion, and extends from a lower end of the door on the wheel arch portion side to the wheel arch portion side, In a vehicle equipped with a door-side over fender corresponding to the wheel arch part-side over fender, a vehicle body side is shortened in a vehicle width direction and a lower portion of the door is extended so as to wrap with a shortened surface on the vehicle body side, An over fender mounting structure, wherein a lower portion of the extended door and an inner peripheral edge of the door side over fender are connected via a bracket. 2. An over fender is formed in a wheel arch portion of a vehicle body, a door is disposed near the wheel arch portion, and extends from a lower end of the door on the wheel arch portion side to the wheel arch portion side, In a vehicle equipped with a door-side over fender corresponding to the wheel arch part-side over fender, a vehicle body side is shortened in a vehicle width direction and a lower portion of the door is extended so as to wrap with a shortened surface on the vehicle body side, An over fender mounting structure, wherein a flange is formed at a lower portion of the extended door, and the flange is connected to an inner peripheral edge of the door side over fender.