JP2003048535A - Hood cloth mounting device for vehicular hood - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the work of mounting the end part of a hood cloth wound on a core material on a hood metal frame, and to enhance the watertightness of the mounting part. SOLUTION: A hood cloth mounting space 13 is formed by an inner frame wall 11 and an outer frame wall 12 in the hood metal frame 3. A locking part 14 protruded to the hood cloth mounting space 13 is provided at the tip of the inner frame wall 11. The end part 17a of the hood cloth 17 wound on the core material 19 is inserted into the hood cloth mounting space 13 from an opening part 16. A presser member 20 and a clearance member 21 are inserted into the space 13 to push the end part 17a of the hood cloth 17 toward the inner frame wall 11 side and engagingly lock it to the locking part 14. A sealing material 23 is packed from the opening part 16 of the space 13.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hood cloth attachment device for a vehicle hood.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a vehicle hood provided between the end faces of connected vehicle bodies in a railway vehicle, FIGS.
As shown in FIG.
The top metal frames 105, 106 are fixed to the top metal frames 105, 1
There is one that attaches both ends of the hood cloth 107 to 06.

And, such top metal frames 105, 106
As a device for attaching the entire circumference of the end portion of the hood cloth 107 to the hood cloth 107, conventionally, as shown in FIG.
There is known a device for superposing 8 and tightening and fixing them with a fastening screw 109. The top metal frames 105 and 106 are attached to the vehicle bodies 101 and 102 via packing 110. This is the first conventional technique.

Further, as shown in FIG. 18, a top metal frame 202 is attached to a mounting frame 201 fixed to a vehicle body 101, and U-shaped inner and outer frame walls 203 and 204 having a front end open to the top metal frame 202. To form a metal core 20 at the end of the hood cloth 107.
5, the core metal 205 is connected to the inner and outer frame walls 203, 20.
4 is inserted between the inner and outer frame walls 2
03, 204, the cloth pressing member 206 is fixed to the outer frame wall 204 with rivets 207 and the end of the hood cloth 107 is attached.
It is disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 42058. This is the second conventional technique.

Further, as shown in FIG. 19, a top metal frame 301
One frame wall 302 is provided at the end of the hood cloth 107, and
No. 03, the core material 303 is superposed on the inside of the frame wall 302, and then the hood cloth retainer 304 is fixed to the hood metal frame 301, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-102371. This is the third conventional technique.

Further, as shown in FIG. 20, a top metal frame 401
Side walls 402, 403 are provided on the inner side of the side wall, and an engaging piece 404 is formed at the tip of the side wall 402 inside the end side 407 a of the hood cloth 407 wound around the core material 406 and inserted into the hood cloth mounting chamber 408 from the inlet 405. , Then the hood cloth presser 409 to the entrance 40
5 is press-fitted into the hood cloth mounting chamber 408 so as to be engaged with the engaging piece 404.
It is disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 5499. This is the fourth conventional technique.

Further, as shown in FIG. 21, the inner and outer frame walls 50
After inserting the core metal 507 portion provided at the end portion of the hood cloth 107 through the opening portion 506 into the hood metal frame 505 in which the engaging pieces 503 and 504 are formed at the tips of the hood cloth 107, The hood cloth pressers 508 and 509 having elasticity are press-fitted into the inner and outer surfaces of the ends from the openings 506, for example, the above-mentioned Japanese Utility Model Publication 3-5499 and Japanese Utility Model Publication 45-1576.
No. 7 publication. This is the fifth conventional technique.

[0008]

In the first prior art, when the fastening screw 109 is tightened and the presser plate 108 has insufficient rigidity, the fastening screw 109 is placed between the adjacent fastening screws 109. Elastic top cloth 107
The presser foot plate 108 is pushed up by the end portion 107a of the
There is a problem that the watertightness of the pushed-up portion is lowered.

In the second conventional technique,
Since the space between the inner and outer frame walls 203 and 204 in the top metal frame 202 is narrow, it is difficult to caulk and attach the cloth pressing member 206 to the inner frame wall 204 with the rivets 207.

In the third conventional technique,
The force of pressing the hood cloth 107 against the inner frame wall 302 by the hood cloth retainer 304 is weak, and there is a problem that the watertightness at the hood mounting portion is low.

Further, in the fourth and fifth prior arts, the hood cloth retainer 409 or 508, 509 is inserted so as to be engaged with the engaging pieces 404, 503, 504, respectively. If 409 or 508, 509 is hard, it becomes difficult to press-fit the hood cloth retainer 404 or 503, 504, and if it is soft, the watertightness is lowered and the hood cloth 107 is removed from the metal frames 401, 505. There is a problem that it becomes easy to come off, and it is difficult to achieve both easy insertion work of the top cloth presser and watertightness.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a hood cloth mounting device which can solve the above problems.

[0013]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is an apparatus for attaching an end portion of a hood cloth to a hood metal frame over the entire circumference thereof. On the cloth attachment side surface, an inner frame wall located on the passage side and an outer frame wall located on the opposite side to the passage side are projected in parallel at a predetermined interval, and a front portion is provided between these frame walls. Is provided with a hood cloth mounting space that opens, and a locking portion that projects toward the hood cloth mounting space side is provided at the tip of the inner frame wall, and the end portion of the hood cloth wrapped around the core material is The core is inserted through the opening into the hood cloth mounting space, and a pressing member for pressing the end of the hood cloth toward the inner frame wall is inserted into the hood cloth mounting space. The end portion of the hood cloth wrapped around the material is locked to the back surface of the locking portion, and further, at least the opening portion of the hood cloth mounting space portion is sealed. It is characterized in that it has filled the ring member.

In the present invention, the end portion of the hood cloth is attached to the hood metal frame mainly by the pressing member, and the watertightness is secured by the sealing material.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a pressing member for inserting the pressing member between the end portion of the inserted hood cloth and the outer frame wall, It is composed of a gap material that is press-fitted into a gap between the holding material and the end portion of the hood cloth.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, after the end of the hood cloth is inserted, first the pressing member is inserted, and then the gap member is press-fitted, whereby the end of the hood cloth is crimped to the inner frame wall side. The mounting work can be done easily.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of the pressing members are provided at a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction of the metal frame, and other than the pressing member. In this part, a space is provided around the end of the hood cloth wrapped around the core material, and the space is filled with a sealing material.

In the third aspect of the invention, when the fluid sealing material is press-fitted from the opening, the sealing material is filled in the space other than the holding member at the end of the hood cloth.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described based on an embodiment shown in FIGS.

1 to 3 show a first embodiment,
FIG. 1 is a side view showing a state in which a hood 5 is installed between the end faces 1a and 2a of the connected vehicle bodies 1 and 2 with a hood frame 3 and 4 interposed therebetween, and FIG. 2 is seen from the line AA in FIG. Front view of the hood metal frame 3,
FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the top metal frames 3 and 4 are formed in a vertically long rectangular shape so as to surround the outer periphery of the passage 6 connecting the vehicle bodies. Then, the top metal frames 3 and 4 are formed in a cross-sectional shape as shown in FIG.
The end faces 1a, 2a of the vehicle bodies 1, 2 are detachably connected by a clamp 10. Since both the top metal frames 3 and 4 have the same structure and are connected to the end surface of the vehicle body by a clamp having the same structure, the structure on the one top metal frame 3 side will be described below.

In FIG. 3, the bottom plate 8 of the top metal frame 3 is attached to the end surface 1a of the vehicle body 1 with a packing 9 interposed between the vehicle body side mounting surface 8a and the end surface 1a of the vehicle body 1. The bottom plate 8 is attached to the end surface 1a by a clamp 10. The clasp 10 has a mounting portion 10d of a clasp receiver 10a fixed to the top metal frame 3, and the lever 10b,
A rotatable shaft 10e having a locking claw 10c is rotatably provided.
By turning the lever 10b, as shown in FIG. 3, the locking claw 10c is locked in the locking hole 10f on the vehicle body 1 side, and the hood metal frame 3 can be detachably coupled to the vehicle body 1. .
The packing 9 is provided over the entire lower surface of the bottom plate 8.

The bottom plate 8 is provided with a passage 6 on a surface opposite to the vehicle body side mounting surface 8a in a direction substantially orthogonal to the surface.
The inner frame wall 11 located on the side and the outer frame wall 12 located on the opposite side to the passage 6 are erected in parallel with a predetermined interval from each other, and these inner and outer frame walls 11 and 12 and the bottom plate 8 are provided. Thus, a groove-shaped hood cloth mounting space 13 having an opening at the tip is formed. At the respective tip portions of the inner frame wall 11 and the outer frame wall 12,
An inner locking portion 14 and an outer locking portion 15 that project toward the hood cloth mounting space 13 are formed. Further, the protrusion amount L6 of the inner locking portion 14 on the inner frame wall 11 side toward the hood cloth mounting space 13 side is set to be larger than the protrusion amount of the outer locking portion 15 on the outer frame wall 12 side. Also, the both locking portions 14 and 1
An opening 16 is formed between the first and second electrodes 5 and 5. The bottom plate 8, the inner and outer frame walls 11 and 12, and both locking portions 14 and 15 are integrally formed of a metal material, and are formed over the entire circumference of the top metal frame 3.

The hood 5 is composed of a hood cloth 17 and a hood bone 18,
A core material 19 is attached to the open end 17a of the hood cloth 17 over the entire circumference. The core material 19 is a metal material,
The core material 19 is fixed to the hood cloth 17 by being formed of a hard material such as a resin material, and the end 17a of the hood cloth 17 is wound around the outer periphery of the core material 19 and fixed with a sewing thread or the like. Further, the core material 19 is
The hood cloth 17 is provided on the side surface of the passage so as to project toward the passage 6 side. Further, in the embodiment of FIG. 3, the core material 19 is formed in a rectangular cross section, and
The vertical width dimension L1 in a state where the end 17a of the hood cloth 17 is wound around is set to be slightly shorter than the dimension L2 between the back surface 14a of the inner locking portion 14 and the bottom surface 13a of the hood cloth mounting space 13. The width dimension L3 is set shorter than the width dimension L5 of the opening 16.

Then, the end 17a of the hood cloth 17 is in the hood cloth mounting space 13 together with the core material 19 and on the inner frame wall 11 side, that is, the back surface 1 of the inner locking portion 14.
It is located and fitted in the portion 4a.

Further, the dimension L3 is determined by the inner locking portion 1
The hood cloth 17 wound around the core material 19 is set to a size obtained by adding the thickness dimension of two hood cloths 17 to the protrusion size L6 of 4
The outer cloth 17b extends in a planar state from the opening 16 to the outside.

In the space 13 for attaching the hood cloth, the pressing member 2
0 is inserted in the outer frame wall 12 side, and the pressing member 20
A gap member 21 is press-fitted between the end 17a of the hood cloth 17 wound around the core material 19, more specifically, between the outer cloth 17b of the hood cloth wound around the core material 19.

The vertical width (height) of the pressing member 20 and the gap member 21 is higher than the upper end of the pressing member 20 and the gap member 21 when they are in contact with the bottom surface 13a, that is, both members 20,
The space 13b for filling the sealing material is set between the upper end surface of the outer peripheral surface 21 and the rear surface of the outer locking portion 15.

Further, the pressing member 20 and the gap member 21 are formed in a strip shape having a length over the entire circumference of the top metal frame 3, and are provided over the entire circumference of the top metal frame 3. It is assumed that the material 20 and the gap material 21 are short in the circumferential direction of the top metal frame 3 as shown in FIG.
As described above, they may be arranged at appropriate intervals in the circumferential direction of the top metal frame 3. Further, the pressing member 20 and the gap member 21
The plate thickness of is, when these are inserted as shown in FIG. 3,
The end portion 17a of the hood cloth 17 wound around the core material 19 is set to be in pressure contact with the inner surface of the inner frame wall 11. That is, the total of the dimension of L3 with the end portion 17a of the hood cloth 17 wound around the core material 19, the plate thickness dimension of the pressing member 20, and the plate thickness dimension of the clearance member 21 is the total of the hood cloth mounting space 13. It is set to be substantially equal to the width dimension L7.

The holding member 20 and the gap member 21 are made of a hard material, for example, a hard resin material such as vinyl chloride, a metal material such as aluminum, or a hard rubber material. Further, a tapered surface 21a is formed at the tip of the gap member 21 on the side of the pressing member 20, so that the press-in operation of the gap member 21 can be easily performed.

The pressing member 20 and the gap member 21 form a pressing member 22 for pressing the end 17a of the hood cloth 17 toward the inner frame wall 11 having the inner locking portion 14.

A sealing material 23 is filled in the space 13b for filling the sealing material. As the sealing material 23, a molded product made of an elastic material such as rubber and molded in a predetermined shape in advance may be used, and the molded product may be press-fitted into the sealing material filling space 13b.

As the sealing material 23, the space 1 for filling the sealing material from the opening 16 in a fluid state.
It is also possible to use a material which exhibits a sealing property by being semi-cured or cured in the sealing material-filling space 13b with the lapse of time after injection by filling the inside of 3b. As the material of the sealing material 23, silicone-based material, polyurethane-based material or the like is used, and as the product form, for example, one-component type or multi-component type is used, and the cured state is elastic or A plastic material can be used. Further, it may be foamed by a foaming agent, and in this case, it is preferably a closed cell in which water does not enter.

The sealing material 23 is provided over the entire circumference of the top metal frame 3.

Next, the assembling work will be described.

First, the end 17a of the hood cloth 17 wound around the core material 19 is inserted into the hood cloth mounting space 13 of the metal hood frame 3 through the opening 16. At this time, the core material 19
Is inserted in a state of protruding toward the inner frame wall 11 side.

Next, the pressing member 20 is put into the hood cloth mounting space 13 between the end portion 17a of the hood cloth 17 and the outer frame wall 12,
Insert through the opening 16.

Next, the hood cloth 17 wound around the core material 19
The gap member 21 is press-fitted into the gap between the end portion 17a of the above and the pressing member 20. As a result, the hood cloth 1 wound around the core material 19
The end portion 17a of 7 is pushed and moved to the inner frame wall 11 side together with the core material 19 and pressure-bonded to the inner surface of the inner frame wall 11.

At the time of press-fitting the gap member 21, the inner cloth 17b of the hood cloth around which the core member 19 is wound extends outward from the opening 16 in a flat state, so that the press-fitting operation of the gap member 21 is easy and , Surely. Further, since the tapered surface 21a is formed at the tip of the gap member 21, the gap member 21 can be easily press-fitted.

Next, the sealing material 23 is filled from the opening 16 into the sealing material filling space 13b above the both materials 20, 21. When the sealing material 23 is a molded product such as rubber which has been molded into a predetermined shape in advance as described above, the sealing material 23 is press-fitted into the sealing material filling space 13b, and is the fluid as described above. In some cases, it is injected into the space 13b for filling the sealing material.

As described above, when a force acts on the end portion 17a of the hood cloth 17 wound around the core material 19 in the direction in which the hood cloth 17 is disengaged from the hood frame 3, the end portion 17a is formed on the inner frame wall 11. It is locked to the back surface of the inner locking portion 14, and its end 17a is prevented from coming off from the top metal frame 3.

The sealing material 23 filled as described above is the end portion 1 of the hood cloth 17 inserted as described above.
The sealing material 23 prevents rainwater from entering the passage 6 side in the hood 5 from the opening 16 of the hood frame 3 by closely contacting the outer surface of the outer cloth 17b and the inner surface of the outer frame wall 12 in 7a. .

The sealing material 23 also has a function of preventing the pressing material 20 and the clearance material 21 inserted as described above from falling off due to the contact frictional force between the top cloth 17 and the outer frame wall 12. Further, the sealing material 23 is attached to the outer locking portion 15
By locking the sealing material 23 to the outside, the sealing material 23 is further prevented from coming off and the falling prevention function is further enhanced.

The other end of the hood cloth 17 in the hood 5 is also attached to the other hood metal frame 4 by the same structure and work as described above.

Then, the two hood metal frames 3 and 4 to which the hood cloth 17 is attached as described above are connected to the end faces 1a and 2a of the vehicle bodies 1 and 2 with the clamp 10 via the packing 9.

As described above, the hood cloth mounting space 13
The end portion 17a of the hood cloth 17 and the pressing member 20 can be easily inserted into the inside with a space.
Since the press-fitting operation of the
It is possible to easily perform the work of attaching the above to the top metal frame 3. Further, the filling work of the sealing material 23 is easy and a high sealing property can be obtained.

When the hood cloth 17 is reattached after the hood has been used for a long period of time, the sealing material 23 is removed and the holding material 22 is removed to remove the end 17a of the hood cloth 17 from the metal hood frame 3. Can be easily removed. Further, the pressing member 20 and the gap member 21 that have been removed can be reused, and it is possible to cope with environmental problems due to material saving and disposal.

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment.

In the second embodiment, in the hood 17 described above,
For example, as shown in FIG. 1, a hood cloth mounting structure is shown in a portion including two hood cloths 17d and 17e, such as a hood cloth in a portion having a loose cloth 17c.

In such a portion, if the lateral width dimension L7 of the hood cloth mounting space 13 is the same as the dimension L7 shown in FIG. 3, the space for inserting the pressing member 20 and the gap member 21 becomes It becomes narrower than in the case of FIG. Therefore, in this case, as shown in FIG. 4, the pressing member 20 has a thickness smaller than that shown in FIG. In this case, the interstitial material 21 may be made thin, and both materials 20,
21 may be thin together.

Since the other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the same members and parts as those described above are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

Also in the second embodiment, the same operation and effect as those of the first embodiment can be exhibited.

FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment.

The third embodiment shows a structural example in which a core material 19A having a thinner plate thickness than that shown in FIG. 3 is used instead of the core material 19 in the embodiment shown in FIG.

In the case where the lateral width dimension L7 of the hood cloth mounting space 13 and the protrusion amount L6 of the inner locking portion 14 and the plate thicknesses of the pressing member 20 and the gap member 21 are the same as those in FIG. When the core material 19A having a thickness smaller than that of the core material 19 shown in FIG. 3 is used, a remaining space is generated in the width direction of the hood cloth mounting space 13. Therefore, in the embodiment of FIG. 5, a plate-shaped adjusting member 24 is inserted between the end 17a of the hood cloth 17 around which the core member 19A is wound and the inner frame wall 11 so as to fill the remaining space. Is.

Since the other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the same members and portions are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

Also in the third embodiment, the same operation and effect as those of the first embodiment can be exhibited.

FIG. 6 shows a fourth embodiment.

In the present embodiment, a core material 19B having a circular cross section having the same diameter as the lateral width dimension of the core material 19 is used instead of the core material 19 in the first embodiment shown in FIG.

When such a core material 19B having a circular cross section is used, between the end portion 17a of the hood cloth 17 wound around the core material 19B and the bottom surface 13a or the back surface 14a of the inner frame wall 14 in the hood cloth mounting space 13. The remaining space 13c is generated. Therefore, in the remaining space 13c, the inner frame wall 11 and the gap member 21
The gap holding member 25 is interposed between the gap member 21 and the inner frame wall 11 to hold the gap.

When the core material has a cross-sectional shape other than a circular shape, the spacing member 25 is interposed even when the above-mentioned remaining space 13c is produced.

Since the other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the same members and parts are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

Also in the fourth embodiment, the same action and effect as those of the first embodiment can be exhibited.

7 to 10 show a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the fifth embodiment.
8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 7, with the sealing material removed, FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line D-D of FIG. 7, without the sealing material, and FIG. 10 is filled with the sealing material. It is sectional drawing in the CC line of a state.

The fifth embodiment is an example in which a sealing material is filled around substantially the entire circumference of the hood cloth end portion 17a wound around the core material as described above.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, a space 13d is formed between the end portion 17a of the hood cloth 17 wound around the core material 19C and the inner frame wall 11, and ,
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, in the hood cloth mounting space 13 with a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction of the hood frame 3, a pressing member 20 and a gap member 21 similar to the above, and a gap forming member separately. 26 is inserted and inserted.

The gap forming member 26 has a length such that the gap forming member 26 fits between the inner frame wall 11 and the outer frame wall 12 at the bottom of the hood cloth mounting space 13 shown in FIG.
A cross section L consisting of a and a rising plate 26b having a thickness that fits into the space 13d at the end portion on the inner frame wall 11 side.
It is formed into a shape. Further, the relationship between the plate thickness of the core material 19C, the plate thickness of the rising plate 26b, and the protrusion amount L6 of the inner locking portion 14 is such that when the inner locking portion is assembled as shown in FIG. A space 27 is formed between the inner end surface of 14 and the top cloth 17. Further, the height of the core material 19C is set so that a space 28 is formed between the back surface of the inner locking portion 14 and the hood cloth 17.

Further, the length L8 (see FIG. 7) of the gap forming member 26 in the circumferential direction of the top metal frame 3 is equal to that of the gap forming member 2.
6 is set short so as to be partially installed in the longitudinal direction of the hood cloth mounting space 13, and the gap forming member 2
A plurality of 6 are provided in the circumferential direction of the top metal frame 3 with a predetermined interval. The gap forming material 26 is formed of a metal material, a resin material, or the like.

The pressing member 20 and the gap member 21 are the same as those shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the gap forming member 26 is placed on the surface side of the bottom plate 26a, and the length of the hood metal frame 3 in the circumferential direction is as shown in FIG. The length L8 of the gap forming member 26 is set to be substantially equal to the length L8. Then, the pressing member 20 and the gap member 21 are the gap forming members 26 arranged with a predetermined gap as described above.
It is provided for each.

The space 13 for mounting the hood cloth, excluding the end portion 17a of the hood cloth 17 around which the core material 19C is wound, the gap forming member 26, the pressing member 20, and the gap member 21. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 10, the sealing material 2
2A is filled. The sealing material 22A is made of the same material as the sealing material 23 described in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3, but in the fifth embodiment shown in FIGS. After being injected from 16, the one that is semi-cured or hardened with the passage of time is used in the hood cloth mounting space 13.

The assembling work of the fifth embodiment will be described.

First, the gap forming member 26 is attached to the hood cloth mounting space 1
3 is inserted from the opening 16 and installed as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9. A plurality of the gap forming members 26 are installed at appropriate intervals in the circumferential direction of the top metal frame 3.

Next, the end 17a of the hood cloth 17 wound around the core material 19C is inserted into the hood cloth mounting space 13 through the opening 16 and placed on the bottom plate 26a of the gap forming member 26. It is positioned on the inner surface of the rising plate 26b as illustrated.

Next, the holding plate 20 is inserted from the opening 19 and installed on the bottom plate 26a of the gap forming member 26, and then the end portion of the hood cloth 17 wound around the holding member 20 and the core member 19C. The interstitial material 21 is press-fitted into the interstitial space 17a. As a result, similarly to the first embodiment, the end portion 17a of the hood cloth 17 wound around the core material 19C is fixed to the hood metal frame 3.

Next, a fluid sealing material 23A is injected from the opening 16. By this injection, the sealing material 23A is first provided in the end portion 17a of the hood cloth 17 wound around the core material 19C from the space 13e as shown in FIG. 8 where the pressing material 20, the gap material 21 and the gap forming material 26 do not exist. Space 1 between the tip and the bottom surface 13a of the hood cloth mounting space 13
The space 13d is filled with the space 13d between the end 17a of the hood cloth 17 and the inner frame wall 11 through 3f. At this time, the air in the space 13d is discharged from the spaces 27, 28, the sealing material 23A is filled in the space 13d as shown in FIG. 10 without any trouble, and the gap 27, 28
The sealing material 23A is also filled in 28.

Then, the space 13e is also filled with the sealing material 23A as shown in FIG. As a result, the sealing material 23A is filled in a space other than the end portion 17a of the hood cloth 17 wound around the core material 19C, the pressing material 20, the gap material 21, and the gap forming material 26.

In the fifth embodiment, the connection of the end 17a of the hood cloth 17 to the hood frame 3 is made easy and reliable as in the first embodiment, and the hood frame 3 The sealing material 23A can be spread over substantially the entire surface of the end portion 17a of the hood cloth 17 inserted therein to enhance the water tightness.

Further, as in the fifth embodiment, the presser member 20, the gap member 21, and the gap forming member 26 are made shorter in the circumferential direction of the top metal frame 3, so that the peripheral direction of the top metal frame 3 can be improved. Material saving can be achieved as compared with the case where the material is provided over substantially the entire length.

FIG. 11 shows a sixth embodiment.

In the sixth embodiment, instead of the sealing material 23 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3, a sealing material 23B made of a string-shaped elastic mold material is used as a space 13b for filling the ring material. It is packed. The cross-sectional shape of the sealing material 23B made of this elastic mold material has good water-tightness even if there is some variation in the width dimension L5 of the opening 16, and is easily locked to the outer locking part 15 and easy to assemble. For example, as shown in FIG. 11B, the cross-sectional shape is formed into a V-shape, and this is formed as shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), it may be packed in a closed state and sealed by its restoring force.

Since the other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same members and portions are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

Also in the sixth embodiment, the same action and effect as those of the first embodiment can be exhibited.

The sealing material 23 in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 may be used instead of the elastic mold material 23B.

FIG. 12 shows a seventh embodiment.

The seventh embodiment is an example in which the structure for connecting the top metal frame 3 and the vehicle body 1 is different from that of the first embodiment.

In the seventh embodiment, a seat portion 30 projecting toward the vehicle body 1 is integrally formed on the bottom plate 8 of the top metal frame 3 in the first embodiment with a metal material, and the seat portion 30 has a vehicle body contact surface. A recess 32 is formed in a part of 31, and a packing 33 is provided in the recess 32 to form a top metal frame 3A.

Further, the top metal frame 3A is detachably connected to the vehicle body 1 by a clamp 10 as shown in FIG.

Since the other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same members and parts as those described above are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the seventh embodiment, the top metal frame 3A is press-fitted to the vehicle body 1 side by the clasps 10, whereby the packing 33 is compressed and the vehicle body contact surface 31 where the packing 33 does not exist. It directly contacts the end surface 1a of the vehicle body 1 and is connected to the vehicle body 1. Therefore, as compared with the packing 9 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 and the packing 110 shown in FIG. 17, the rigid seat portion 30 of the hood metal frame 3A is directly connected to the vehicle body 1 at the vehicle body contact surface 31, and the hood metal frame 3A Can be firmly and stably connected to the vehicle body 1. Further, the packing 33 may be small, and further, the packing 10 can make the packing 33 have a certain appropriate compression amount, have good watertightness, and can extend the life of the packing 33.

FIG. 13 shows an eighth embodiment.

This eighth embodiment shows another application example of the embodiment shown in FIG. 12, in which the clamp 10 shown in FIG. 12 is a clamp 10A fixed to the vehicle body 1 side. The top metal frame 3A is connected to the vehicle body 1 side. That is, the lateral width of the seat portion 30 is made substantially equal to the facing interval between the inner frame wall 11 and the outer frame wall 12, the locking step portion 34 is formed in the seat portion 30, and the mounting provided on the vehicle body 1 side. Board 1
0h is provided with a bolt 10i to which a locking claw 10g is fixed, and the locking claw 10g is rotated and locked to the locking step portion 34, and then the bolt 10i is tightened with a double nut 10j, and the top metal frame 3A. Is detachably connected to the vehicle body 1.

Since the other structure is the same as that of the seventh embodiment shown in FIG. 12, the same members and parts as those described above are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

The eighth embodiment has the advantages that the same operation and effects as those of the seventh embodiment can be exhibited, and that the width of the top metal frame 3A is narrowed so that it can be attached to the vehicle body 1 in a small area.

The structure for connecting the top metal frame and the vehicle body in the eighth embodiment is shown in FIGS.
You may apply to an Example.

FIG. 14 shows a ninth embodiment.

In the ninth embodiment, the tip of the seat portion 30 in the top metal frame 3A of the eighth embodiment shown in FIG. 13 is a curved seat portion 30A as shown in FIG. 14, and the curved seat portion 30A is used. To
Packing 36 provided on the mounting frame 35 fixed to the vehicle body 1
It is the top metal frame 3B adapted to be pressed against.

Further, the clasp 10B is provided with a mounting plate 37 fixed to the mounting frame 35 and a bolt 40 having a stop plate 39 fixed to the mounting plate 37, and the curved seat portion 30A of the top metal frame 3B. After contacting the packing 36, the stop plate 39 is rotated together with the bolt 40 to lock the stop plate 39 to the locking step portion 38,
The bolt 40 is tightened and fixed by the double nut 41 so that the top metal frame 3B can be easily detached and connected to the mounting frame 35.

Since the other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same members and parts as those described above are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

Also in the ninth embodiment, the same operation and effect as those of the first embodiment can be exhibited.

In each of the above embodiments, the outer frame wall 1
Although the outer locking portion 15 is also formed on the second side, the outer locking portion 15 may be omitted.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the hood cloth 17
Member 22 for pressing the end portion 17a of the end portion 17a toward the inner frame wall 11 side
Was divided into a pressing member 20 and a gap member 21, and
You may form these with one board material. In this case,
It is desirable not to provide the outer locking portion 15.

[0103]

As described above, according to the invention as set forth in claim 1, the work of attaching the end portion of the hood cloth to the hood metal frame is performed by mounting the end portion of the hood cloth into the hood cloth mounting space. Insertion and insertion of the pressing member are sufficient. Further, since the pressing member is a press-fitting operation to only one side of the end portion of the inserted hood cloth, as shown in FIG. Compared with the one in which the hood cloth retainers are press-fitted on both sides of the hood cloth, the work of attaching the end portion of the hood cloth becomes extremely easy.

Further, since the pressing member of the present invention is not required to have a sealing function, the pressing member as shown in FIG.
It is not necessary to use a material that achieves both insertability and watertightness like the top cloth presser shown in 1, and mainly for ease of insertion work,
The workability of attaching the hood cloth can be improved.

Further, since the end of the hood cloth and the opening for inserting the pressing member are filled with the sealing material, the watertightness is higher than that of the conventional structure shown in FIGS. 17 to 21, and the waterproof effect is obtained. Can be increased. Further, due to the presence of the sealing material, the inserted pressing member can be prevented from falling out.

According to the second aspect of the invention, since the pressing member is divided into the gap material as the pressing material, the work of inserting the pressing member by these is further facilitated.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the sealing material can be spread over substantially the entire circumferential surface of the end of the hood cloth inserted into the hood frame, and the sealing effect can be further enhanced. Further, the pressing member can be shortened to reduce the amount of material as compared with the case where the pressing member is provided on substantially the entire circumference of the metal frame, and the above effect can be sufficiently exhibited to save the material.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a vehicle hood to which the present invention is applied attached to a vehicle body.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a hood frame as seen from the line AA in FIG.

3 shows a first embodiment of the hood mounting device of the present invention, and is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of essential parts showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of essential parts showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a main part showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 7, in which the sealing material is removed.

9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line D-D in FIG. 7, in which the sealing material is removed.

FIG. 10: C- in FIG. 7 filled with a sealing material
C line sectional drawing.

11A and 11B show a sixth embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 11A is a sectional view of a main part, and FIG. 11B is a sectional view showing a sealing material.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view of a main part showing a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view of the essential parts showing the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view of the essential parts showing a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a side view showing a vehicle hood for explaining a conventional structure.

16 is a view showing a hood frame as seen from the line EE in FIG.

FIG. 17 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line FF in FIG.
The conventional technique of is shown.

FIG. 18 is a sectional view showing a second conventional technique.

FIG. 19 is a sectional view showing a third conventional technique.

FIG. 20 is a sectional view showing a fourth conventional technique.

FIG. 21 is a sectional view showing a fifth conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

3,3A, 3B Top metal frame 11 Inner frame wall 12 Outer wall 13 Space for installing hood cloth 13b, 13d to 13f space 14,15 Locking part 16 openings 17 Top cloth 17a Edge of top cloth 19, 19A, 19B, 19C Core material 20 Pressing material 21 Space material 22 Presser member 23,23A, 23B sealing material

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A device for attaching an end portion of a hood cloth to a hood metal frame over the entire circumference thereof, wherein an hood cloth mounting side surface of the metal hood frame is provided with an inner frame wall located on the passage side and an opposite side to the passage side. The outer frame walls that are located are projected in parallel with a predetermined interval, and a hood cloth mounting space with a front end opening is provided between these two frame walls,
Also, a locking portion projecting to the hood cloth mounting space side is provided at the tip of the inner frame wall, and the end portion of the hood cloth wrapped around the core material is
The core is inserted through the opening into the hood cloth mounting space, and a pressing member for pressing the end of the hood cloth toward the inner frame wall is inserted into the hood cloth mounting space. The end of the hood cloth wrapped around the material is locked to the back surface of the locking portion,
Further, a hood cloth mounting device in a vehicle hood, characterized in that at least an opening portion of the hood cloth mounting space is filled with a sealing material. 2. A pressing member for inserting the pressing member between an end portion of the inserted hood cloth and the outer frame wall, and a gap member press-fitted into a gap between the pressing member and the end portion of the hood cloth. The hood cloth attachment device for a vehicle hood according to claim 1, wherein 3. A plurality of the pressing members are provided at a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction of the metal hood frame, and a space is provided around the end of the hood cloth wound around the core material in a portion other than the pressing members. The hood cloth mounting device for a vehicle hood according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the space is filled with a sealing material.