JP2002308023A - Garnish attachment structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a garnish attachment structure capable of freely setting thickness of a garnish (length in vehicle longitudinal direction), reducing thickness of the garnish and improving degree of freedom in design, communizing hoods and doors regardless of existence of usage of the garnish, surly performing positioning of the garnish and improving attachment strength. SOLUTION: A bracket 4 is provided on a hood inner panel 6 side composing an inner surface of the hood 2 (or door) for a vehicle. The garnish 3 is attached on the hood 2 (or the door) through the bracket 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a garnish mounting structure, and more particularly to a structure for mounting a garnish as a fitting to an edge (for example, a lower edge) of a vehicle hood or door. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 8 and 9 show a conventional mounting structure for mounting a garnish 51 at a lower end of a hood (front hood) 50 of an automobile. The hood 50 is formed by joining a hood outer panel 52 constituting an outer surface and a hood inner panel 53 constituting an inner surface in a closed cross-sectional shape (see FIG. 9). Garnish 5 on 50a
1 is mounted by the following mounting structure.

That is, as clearly shown in FIG. 9, the heads 55a of the clips 55 are respectively mounted on clip mounting portions 54 provided at a plurality of positions on the back side of the garnish 51, and the elastic engagement portions of these clips 55 The garnish 51 is attached to the hood 50 in a state where the garnish 51 is arranged corresponding to the lower end edge of the hood outer panel 52 by clicking and engaging the 55b with the clip engaging holes 56 provided at the lower edge of the hood outer panel 52, respectively. .
In order to improve the overall appearance (appearance) of the hood 50 and the garnish 51, the garnish 5
1 and the outer surface β of the hood outer panel 52 are arranged flush with each other. As shown in FIG. 9, the lower end 51a of the garnish 51 has a hemming portion (bent portion) 57 formed by winding the lower edge of the hood inner panel 53 around the lower edge of the hood outer panel 52.
, So that the hemming portion 57 of the hood 50 is not visible from the outside.

[0004]

However, the conventional garnish mounting structure as described above has the following problems. First, since it is necessary to project the clip mounting portion 54 on the back side of the garnish 51, a gap H (FIG. 9) between the hood outer panel 52 and the garnish 51 in accordance with the height of the clip mounting portion 54 is projected. ) Will inevitably exist. Therefore, in order to make the outer surface β of the hood outer panel 52 flush with the front surface α of the garnish 51 so that the union of the hood 50 and the garnish 51 has a sense of unity, as shown in FIG. The portion corresponding to the upper part of the garnish 51 of the garnish 51 must be greatly bent to form the step I. However, if the step I is formed on the hood outer panel 52 as described above, the garnish 51
Is not attached to the hood 50, the step I
Causes a problem that the appearance deteriorates due to the presence of. Therefore, the hood 50 must be sorted according to the use of the garnish 51, and there is a problem that the hood 50 cannot be shared regardless of the presence or absence of the garnish 51.

Further, since the garnish 51 is attached to the hood 50 by the clip 55, the diameter 56a of the clip engaging hole 56 of the hood outer panel 52 and the clip inserted through the clip engaging hole 56 are arranged. There is a possibility that the garnish 51 fluctuates by the difference from the diameter 55d of the shaft portion 55c of 55 (see FIG. 9).
Therefore, the garnish 51 and the hood outer panel 52
In other words, the gap J between the upper end surface 51b of the garnish 51 and the stepped surface 52a of the hood outer panel 52 corresponding to the upper end surface 51b (see FIG. 9) is hardly constant. .

In the case where the garnish 51 is attached to the hood 50, the hood outer panel 52 is provided with the clip engaging hole 56 as described above.
If the garnish 51 is not attached to the hood 50, the hood 50 having the clip engagement holes 56 cannot be used, and the hood 5 without the clip engagement holes 56 cannot be used.
0 must be prepared separately. Therefore, two types of hoods 50, one with no garnish 51 and one with garnish 51, must be prepared, and the hoods 50 must be sorted according to whether or not the garnish 51 is used.

When the garnish 51 is attached to the hood 50, the clip 55 projects from the hood outer panel 52 toward the hood inner panel 53 by a length L (see FIG. 9). The location where the clip engaging hole 56 is disposed is such that the interval between the hood outer panel 52 and the hood inner panel 53 is longer than the projection length L of the clip 55 (FIG. 9).
Therefore, the clip mounting portion 54 in the garnish 51 must be disposed at a position separated from the lower end 51a of the garnish 51 by a certain length (height). Be restricted. Therefore, the vertical width Y of the garnish 51 (FIG. 9)
The minimum value of the garnish 51 is determined by the distance F (see FIG. 9) between the lower end portion 51a of the garnish 51 and the upper end surface of the clip mounting portion 54.

The present invention has been made in view of such various problems, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to freely set the thickness of the garnish (length in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle) so that the garnish can be freely set. In addition to reducing the thickness of the garnish and improving the degree of freedom in design, the hood or door can be shared irrespective of the use of garnish, and the positioning of the garnish can be performed reliably and the mounting strength can be improved. It is an object of the present invention to provide a garnish attachment structure that can also improve the garnish.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the present invention, a bracket is arranged on an inner panel constituting an inner surface of a vehicle hood or a door, and a garnish is provided via the bracket. Is attached to the hood or door. In the present invention,
A rib having a recess is provided on the bracket, and a tip of the hood or door is inserted and arranged in the recess of the rib so that the tip is sandwiched by the rib.
In the present invention, the ribs are provided at a plurality of positions of the bracket, and a drain hole is formed in a bracket portion between the ribs adjacent to each other. Further, in the present invention, the lower end edge of the garnish is wrapped around a position below the tip of the hood or door and is disposed as a tightening surface, and the tightening surface is tightened to a boss provided on the bracket. It is to be fixed. In the present invention,
The fastening surface of the garnish is arranged so as to have an angle with respect to the fastening surface of the boss portion of the bracket, and the angle disappears as the fastening surface is fastened and fixed to the boss portion. The garnish is configured to be urged in a direction in which the garnish is pressed against the hood or door. In the present invention, a claw-shaped portion is provided on the garnish,
The claw-shaped portion is brought into contact with an upper surface of a tip portion of the bracket. Further, in the present invention, a projection is provided on the bracket, a hole is provided on the inner panel, and the projection of the bracket is fitted and arranged in the hole of the inner panel. In the present invention,
The lower end surface of the garnish and the lower end surface of the bracket are arranged substantially flush with each other, and the garnish and the bracket are arranged close to each other at their lower end portions.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows an automobile 1 having a garnish mounting structure according to one embodiment of the present invention.
The vehicle 1 includes a hood (front hood) 2 that opens and closes an upper opening of an engine room at a front portion of a vehicle body. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a garnish 3 made of a synthetic resin integrally molded product extending longitudinally over substantially the entire length of the hood 2 in the vehicle width direction is provided on a lower end edge of the hood 2 with a bracket 4. (See FIG. 3).

The hood 2 has a hood outer panel 5 forming an outer surface and a hood inner panel 6 forming an inner surface.
(See FIGS. 4 to 7), and the lower end of the hood 2 on the front side is formed by joining the edge of the hood inner panel 6 with the edge of the hood outer panel 5. The hemming portion 7 is formed by winding and bending so as to enclose it. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a strike reinforcement 8 is attached to the hood inner panel 6 in order to secure the strength of a place where a striker for locking the hood 2 at the closed position is secured. The screw insertion holes 9a and 9b for mounting brackets provided in the hood inner panel 6 and the strike reinforcement 8 are arranged so as to correspond to each other.

In this embodiment, a bracket 4 is provided on the side of the hood inner panel 6 and the garnish 3 is attached to the bracket 4. Here, the configuration of the garnish 3 and the bracket 4 will be specifically described as follows.

First, the garnish 3 is a longitudinal part made of an integrally molded product made of a synthetic resin, and is set to a length corresponding to the entire length of the lower end edge on the front side of the hood 2. The garnish 3 is, as shown in FIG. 3, a plate-shaped main body 3a disposed substantially along the vertical direction, and a rear surface on the lower end side of the main body 3a and in the longitudinal direction (left-right direction). A plurality of mounting strips 3b (see FIG. 4) bent substantially at right angles to the rear side of the main body 3a at a plurality of locations spaced apart from each other, and a rear surface at the lower end of the main body 3a; Claw-shaped portions 3c (see FIG. 5) protruding from both sides of the mounting piece 3b, respectively. In addition, the screw insertion hole 10 is formed in the above-mentioned attachment piece part 3b, respectively.

On the other hand, the bracket 4 is formed of a longitudinal part made of an integrally molded product made of a synthetic resin, and is formed in a shape along the front edge portion of the hood inner panel 6.
As shown in FIG. 3, the bracket 4 has a plate-shaped main body 4a arranged substantially along the vertical direction and an upper end portion of the main body 4a and is spaced apart along the longitudinal direction. Mounting pieces 4b (see FIGS. 4 and 7) formed at a plurality of locations, and projections 4c (see FIG. 5) projecting upward at a plurality of locations on the upper end side of the main body 4a.
Boss portions 4d (see FIG. 4) formed at a plurality of locations at the lower end of the main body 4a and at intervals along the longitudinal direction.
And ribs 4e (see FIG. 6) integrally formed at a plurality of locations at the lower end of the main body 4a and spaced apart in the longitudinal direction.

The mounting piece 4b of the bracket 4 described above includes
As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 7, screw insertion holes 9 c corresponding to the screw insertion holes 9 a and 9 b of the hood inner panel 6 and the strike reinforcement 8 are provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the boss portion 4d of the bracket 4 is provided so as to extend relatively long along substantially the vertical direction, and a screw screw hole 11 is formed in a shaft portion thereof. . FIG. 6 (a)
As shown in FIG. 5, the ribs 4e of the bracket 4 are provided with concave portions 13 whose upper sides are open. further,
In the bracket 4, a drain hole 14 composed of, for example, a long hole as shown in FIG. On the other hand, the lower end portion of the hood inner panel 6 has a protrusion 4 of the bracket 4 as shown in FIG.
A hole 12 (for example, a circular insertion hole as shown in FIG. 5B) corresponding to c is provided.

Next, the procedure for attaching the garnish 3 to the hood 2 will be described as follows. First, before attaching the garnish 3, the bracket 4 is attached to the lower end of the hood inner panel 6. In attaching the bracket 4 to the hood inner panel 6, the projection 4c of the bracket 4 is inserted into the hole 12 of the hood inner panel 6 to be fitted and arranged, and the double-sided tape 16 adhered to the bracket 4 is attached to the hood inner panel 6. The bracket 4 is attached to the lower end of the hood inner panel 6 by bonding the bracket 4 to the hood inner panel 6 (see FIG. 4). At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, the hemming portion 7 of the hood 2 is inserted and arranged in the concave portion 13 of the rib 4e of the bracket 4 so that the hemming portion 7 is sandwiched in the concave portion 13. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the screw insertion holes 9c of the mounting pieces 4b of the bracket 4, and the screw insertion holes 9a, 9a of the hood inner panel 6 and the strike reinforcement 8 are formed.
9b, the screw 17 is inserted.
18 on the back side of the hood inner panel 6
, And the four mounting pieces 4 b of the bracket 4 are fastened and fixed to the lower end of the hood inner panel 6. Thereby, the boss 4 d of the bracket 4 is arranged substantially parallel to the hemming 7 of the hood 2, and the boss 4 d is arranged below the hood inner panel 6.

After attaching the bracket 4 to the hood inner panel 6 in this manner, an operation of attaching the garnish 3 to the bracket 4 is performed. In attaching the garnish 3 to the bracket 4, first, the release paper on one side of the double-sided tape 19 is peeled off, and the double-sided tape 19 is removed.
At the back of the upper edge of the main body 3a of the garnish 3. Note that the release paper on the other side of the double-sided tape 19 is left attached. Next, the garnish 3 is applied to the hood 2, and as shown in FIG. 4, the mounting piece 3 b of the garnish 3 is turned around to a position below the boss 4 d of the bracket 4 and arranged as a fastening surface γ. And FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the lower end face M of the garnish 3 and the lower end face N of the bracket 4 are arranged substantially flush with each other, and the garnish 3 and the bracket 4 are arranged close to each other at their lower end portions. As shown in FIG. 5, the claw-shaped portion 3c of the garnish 3 is
Is brought into contact with the upper surface of the front end portion 4f on the lower end side.

Under such an assembled state, the screw 2
0 is screwed into the screw screw hole 11 of the boss 4 d of the bracket 4 through the screw insertion hole 10 of the garnish 3, whereby the tightening surface γ of the garnish 3 is tightened and fixed to the boss 4 d of the bracket 4. The lower part of the garnish 3 is attached to the hood inner panel 6 via the bracket 4. At the time of tightening and fixing by the screw 20, the angle θ (see FIG. 4) is set so as to exist between the tightening surface γ and the lower end surface δ of the boss 4d. Thus, when the work of tightening and fixing the tightening surface γ of the garnish 3 to the lower end surface δ of the boss 4d is performed, the upper edge of the garnish 3 is formed in accordance with the angle θ being lost (absorbed). The urging force in the direction toward the hood outer panel 5 is applied. Therefore, garnish 3
The double-sided tape 19 affixed to the upper edge of the hood outer panel 5 is brought into pressure contact with the hood outer panel 5. Under such a state, the upper edge of the garnish 3 is pulled to forcibly separate the double-sided tape 19 from the hood outer panel 5 to peel off the release paper from the double-sided tape 19, and then to the upper edge of the garnish 3 The applied tensile force is released, and the double-sided tape 19 is adhered to the hood outer panel 5. Along with this, the double-sided tape 19 is bonded to the hood outer panel 5 in a crimped state, and the upper end of the garnish 3 is securely bonded and fixed to the hood outer panel 5 via the double-sided tape 19. In this case, since the gap J ′ between the garnish 3 and the hood outer panel 5 is set small, the upper part of the garnish 3 does not float on the hood outer panel 5.

According to the garnish attachment structure having such a configuration, the garnish 3 is attached to the hood outer panel 5 by the double-sided tape 19 and the screw 20
, The width W (see FIG. 4) between the garnish 3 and the hood outer panel 5 may be any size (width). Is no longer required. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the thickness of the garnish and improve the degree of freedom in design. Further, it is possible to set a small step of the garnish 3 with respect to the hood outer panel 5,
By reducing the level difference, the garnish 3 and the hood outer panel 5, which are separate members, can have a sense of unity, and the appearance can be improved.

Since the projection 4c provided on the bracket 4 is inserted into the hole 12 provided on the hood inner panel 6 (see FIG. 5), the projection 4c and the hole 1 are formed.
2, the position of the bracket 4 with respect to the hood 2 in the left-right direction (vehicle width direction) can be determined. Further, the hemming portion 7 at the lower end of the hood 2 is inserted and arranged in the concave portion 13 of the rib 4e provided on the bracket 4 so as to sandwich the hemming portion 7 from the front and rear directions (see FIG. 6). Can be positioned in the front-rear direction. Further, since the claw-shaped portion 3c provided on the garnish 3 is brought into contact with the upper surface of the front end portion 4f on the lower end side of the bracket 4 (see FIG. 5), the abutting action causes the garnish 3 to move vertically. Positioning can be performed.

Further, a drain hole 14 is formed in a bracket portion (a bottom wall portion of the bracket 4) between the ribs 4e adjacent to each other.
The hemming part 7 of the hood 2
The water and the like flowing along the bracket 4 and flowing onto the bracket 4 can be discharged to the lower side of the bracket 4 through the above-described drain hole 14, and water and the like can be prevented from accumulating in the bracket 4.

When the garnish 3 is fastened and fixed to the bracket 4 after the bracket 4 is attached to the hood inner panel 6, the fastening surface γ of the mounting piece 3 b of the garnish 3 and the boss of the bracket 4 as described above. Tightening surface δ of part 4d
As described above, the angle θ is made to exist as described above.
Is absorbed, the double-sided tape 19 attached to the upper edge of the garnish 3 is urged toward the hood outer panel 5. As a result, since the double-sided tape 19 is adhered to the hood outer panel 5 with a required urging force, the upper edge of the garnish 3 can be securely attached to the hood outer panel 5 via the double-sided tape 19. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the upper edge of the garnish 3 from being floated from the hood outer panel 5 and causing a problem that the appearance is impaired.

Further, since the hood outer panel 5 does not need to be provided with any holes or holes, the appearance is not impaired even if the garnish 3 is not attached. In addition, about the food inner panel 6,
Even when the screw insertion holes 9a and the holes 12 are formed, when the hood 2 is in the closed position, the screw insertion holes 9a and the holes 12 are arranged at positions that cannot be seen from the outside, so that the appearance is impaired. Never. Therefore, the food 2 can be shared regardless of whether the garnish 3 is used or not.

Further, as described above, the lower end surface M of the garnish 3 and the lower end surface N of the bracket 4 are arranged substantially flush with each other, so that when the hood 2 is opened and closed, a portion of the hood 2 that is held by hand is provided. It becomes wider and the operability of opening and closing the hood is improved.

Since the boss 4d of the bracket 4 is formed relatively long and the screw 20 is screwed into the boss 4d, the length of the screwing portion between the boss 4d and the screw 20 is relatively long. Therefore, the lower portion of the garnish 3 can be securely and firmly fixed to the bracket 4 by the fastening.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.
Various modifications and changes are possible based on the technical concept of the present invention. For example, the present invention is not limited to the structure for attaching the garnish 3 to the hood 2, but is also applicable to a case where the garnish is attached to a back door (including a trunk lid) or a side door for a vehicle. .

[0028]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a bracket is provided on the side of an inner panel constituting an inner surface of a vehicle hood or door, and the garnish is attached to the hood or door via the bracket. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the thickness of the garnish without being restricted by the thickness of the garnish (length in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle). Therefore, it is possible to reduce the thickness of the garnish, improve appearance, and improve design flexibility. Can be planned.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a rib having a concave portion is provided on the bracket, and a distal end portion of a hood or a door is inserted and arranged in the concave portion of the rib, and the distal end portion is sandwiched by the rib. Therefore, the positioning of the bracket in the vehicle front-rear direction can be reliably performed by an easy and quick operation by the sandwiching action of the hood or the door by the rib of the bracket. In addition, the mounting strength of the bracket can be improved by the above-described sandwiching action.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the ribs are provided at a plurality of positions of the bracket and the drainage holes are formed in the bracket portion between the ribs adjacent to each other. Water or the like accumulated between the brackets can be discharged to the outside of the bracket through the drain hole.

Further, according to the present invention, the lower end edge of the garnish is wrapped around a position below the tip of the hood or door and is disposed as a tightening surface, and the tightening surface is provided on the bracket. Since the garnish is fastened and fixed to the boss portion, the lower end of the garnish can be securely fixed to the hood or door via the bracket. In addition, since the fastening portion between the lower end portion (fastening surface) of the garnish and the bracket is located at a position that cannot be seen from the outside, it is possible to prevent a problem that impairs the appearance.

Further, according to the present invention, the fastening surface of the garnish is arranged so as to have an angle with respect to the fastening surface of the boss portion of the bracket, and the fastening surface is fastened and fixed to the boss portion. Because the garnish is configured to be urged in the direction of crimping on the hood or door as the angle disappears as it does, the upper part of the garnish floats with respect to the hood or door The appearance can be prevented from being impaired.

Further, according to the present invention, the claw-shaped portion is provided on the garnish and the claw-shaped portion is brought into contact with the upper surface of the tip portion of the bracket. In addition, the position of the garnish can be regulated (positioned) in the vertical direction, and the appearance can be improved.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a projection is provided on the bracket, a hole is provided on the inner panel, and the projection of the bracket is fitted and arranged in the hole of the inner panel. Therefore, by the fitting operation between the protrusion and the hole, the positioning of the bracket in the left-right direction can be easily and quickly performed by a simple fitting operation.

According to the present invention, the lower end face of the garnish and the lower end face of the bracket are arranged substantially flush with each other, and the garnish and the bracket are arranged close to each other at their lower end portions. Therefore, when the garnish is attached to the hood, the part that the operator holds by hand when opening and closing the hood becomes wider by the width of the lower part of the garnish, improving the operational feeling. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automobile having a garnish attachment structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a garnish attachment structure according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an arrangement relationship between a garnish and a bracket.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2;

5 (a) is an enlarged sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 (b) is a view showing a shape of an insertion hole formed in a hood inner panel.

6 (a) is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 (b) is a view showing a shape of a drain hole formed in a bracket.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line DD in FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional garnish attachment structure.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line EE in FIG. 8;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 automobile 2 hood 3 garnish 3a main body 3b mounting piece 3c claw-shaped part 4 bracket 4a main body 4b mounting piece 4c projection 4d boss 4e rib 4f tip 5 hood outer panel 6 hood inner panel 7 hemming part 11 screw screw Mounting hole 12 Hole 13 Recess 14 Drain hole 16, 19 Double-sided tape 17, 20 Screw M, N Lower end surface W Width θ Angle γ, δ Tightening surface

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A garnish mounting wherein a bracket is disposed on a side of an inner panel constituting an inner surface of a hood or door for a vehicle, and a garnish is mounted on the hood or door via the bracket. Construction. 2. A rib having a concave portion is provided on the bracket, and a distal end portion of the hood or door is inserted and arranged in the concave portion of the rib so that the distal end portion is sandwiched by the rib. The garnish attachment structure according to claim 1. 3. The bracket according to claim 2, wherein the ribs are provided at a plurality of positions of the bracket, and drain holes are formed in bracket portions between the ribs adjacent to each other.
The garnish mounting structure according to 1. 4. A garnish having a lower end edge wrapped around a position below a tip of the hood or door and arranged as a fastening surface, and fastening the fastening surface to a boss provided on the bracket. The garnish attachment structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the garnish attachment structure is fixed. 5. A garnish fastening surface is disposed at an angle with respect to a fastening surface of a boss portion of the bracket, and the angle is increased as the fastening surface is fastened and fixed to the boss portion. The garnish attachment structure according to claim 4, wherein the garnish is configured to be urged in a direction in which the garnish is pressed against the hood or the door when the garnish disappears. 6. The garnish according to claim 1, wherein a claw-shaped portion is provided, and the claw-shaped portion is brought into contact with an upper surface of a tip portion of the bracket. Garnish mounting structure. 7. A projection is provided on the bracket, a hole is provided on the inner panel, and a projection of the bracket is fitted and arranged in a hole of the inner panel. The garnish attachment structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6. 8. The garnish and a bracket are disposed such that a lower end surface of the garnish and a lower end surface of the bracket are substantially flush with each other, and the garnish and the bracket are disposed close to each other at a lower end portion thereof. The garnish attachment structure according to any one of claims 1 to 7.