JP2006192975A - Front fender mounting part structure of cover member - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a front fender mounting part structure of a cover member, absorbing variation in parts and assembling accuracy and preventing a gap between a front fender and the cover member to improve the appearance, and easily positioning the cover member to the front fender. <P>SOLUTION: A downward bent piece 31 is formed on the edge part of a front window opening side of the front fender, and the cover member 5 is formed of rubber-base material having predetermined elasticity. The rubber member 5 is disposed with the base abutted on both top faces of butted parts of a front pillar 2 and a windshield 4, and a locking groove 55 where the downward bent piece 31 of the front fender 3 is mounted and locked is formed on the top face on the front fender 3 side in the cover member 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a front fender mounting portion structure of a cover member that is disposed at a butting portion between a front pillar and a front window glass and covers a gap between the front fender and the front window glass.

For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the front cover fender mounting portion structure of the conventional cover member as described above has a downward bent piece 102 formed at the front window opening side edge of the front fender 101, and the seal member. (Cover member) 103 having a structure in which its outer surface is attached in a state where it is simply brought into contact with the outer surface of downwardly bent piece 102 is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
In FIG. 6, 104 is a front pillar, 105 is a front window glass, and 106 is a window molding.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-115471

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, as described above, the outer surface of the seal member 103 is simply brought into contact with the outer surface of the downward bent piece 102 formed at the end of the front fender 101. Therefore, there is a problem that a gap is generated between the front fender 101 and the seal member 103 due to variations in parts and assembly accuracy, which may deteriorate the appearance.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above-mentioned conventional problems, and absorbs variations in parts and assembly accuracy, and prevents a large gap from being generated between the front fender and the cover member. An object of the present invention is to provide a front fender attachment structure for a cover member that can improve the appearance and can easily position the cover member with respect to the front fender.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the front fender mounting portion structure of the cover member according to claim 1 of the present application is disposed at a butt portion between the front pillar and the front window glass, and between the front fender and the front window glass. The front fender mounting part structure of the cover member that covers the gap of the front fender, wherein a downward bent piece is formed at the edge of the front window opening of the front fender, and the front fender is folded downward on the upper surface of the cover member. A locking groove capable of mounting and locking the curved piece is formed.

  Further, the front fender mounting part structure of the cover member according to claim 2 is the front fender mounting part structure of the cover member according to claim 1, wherein the opening edge of the locking groove on the front window opening part side is provided. A protrusion that contacts the outer wall surface of the downward bent piece is formed.

  Further, the front fender attachment part structure of the cover member according to claim 3 is formed in a tapered shape that becomes thinner as the protrusion goes to the tip in the front fender attachment part structure of the cover member according to claim 2. It was set as the characteristic means.

  Moreover, the front fender attachment part structure of the cover member of Claim 4 is a front fender attachment part structure of the cover member of any one of Claims 1-3, The downward bending piece side in the said locking groove The inner wall surface is formed with a pressing protrusion that abuts against the inner wall surface of the downward bent piece and presses the downward bent piece in the ridge direction.

  Further, the structure of the front fender mounting portion of the cover member according to claim 5 is the structure of the front fender mounting portion of the cover member according to claim 4, wherein the pressing protrusion is located at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of the locking groove. A plurality of devices are dispersedly arranged.

  The front fender mounting portion structure of the cover member according to claim 6 is the front fender mounting portion structure of the cover member according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the vehicle front side end portion of the cover member is provided. The back surface is provided with a boss that is press-fitted into an engagement hole formed at an end of the cowl cover.

  Moreover, the front fender attachment part structure of the cover member of Claim 7 is a front fender attachment part structure of the cover member of any one of Claims 1-6, The said cover member has predetermined elasticity. The means is characterized by being made of a material.

  In the front fender mounting portion structure of the cover member according to claim 1, as described above, a downward bent piece is formed at the edge of the front window opening portion of the front fender, and the front surface of the cover member has the front fender. With the configuration in which the locking groove that can mount and lock the downward bending piece of the fender is formed, the locking member can easily position the cover member with respect to the front fender, and the downward bending is performed. Since the gap between the outer surface of the piece and the cover member is approximately within the range of the locking groove, variations in parts and assembly accuracy are absorbed, so a large gap is generated between the front fender and the cover member. This is advantageous in that the appearance can be improved.

  Further, in the front fender mounting portion structure of the cover member according to claim 2, as described above, the opening edge of the locking groove on the front window opening side contacts the outer wall surface of the downward bent piece. By setting it as the structure in which the stripe | line is formed, the clearance gap between the outer surface of a downward bending piece and a cover member can be obstruct | occluded with a protrusion.

  Moreover, in the front fender attachment part structure of the cover member of Claim 3, as above-mentioned, since the said protrusion is formed in the taper shape which becomes thin as it goes to a front-end | tip, deformation | transformation of a protrusion is easy. Therefore, it is possible to easily perform the work of attaching the locking groove to the downward bent piece, thereby improving the workability of attaching the cover member.

  In the front fender mounting portion structure of the cover member according to claim 4, as described above, the inner wall surface of the locking groove on the side of the downward bent piece abuts against the inner wall surface of the downward bent piece and the downward By forming a pressing projection that presses the bent piece in the ridge direction, the pressing force of the pressing projection is applied in a direction that completely eliminates the gap between the outer surface of the downward bent piece and the cover member. Will be able to.

  Further, in the front fender mounting portion structure of the cover member according to claim 5, as described above, a plurality of the pressing protrusions are dispersedly arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the locking grooves. It is possible to cause the pressing force of the pressing protrusion to act in a direction that completely eliminates the gap between the outer surface of the downward bent piece and the cover member without deteriorating the mounting workability of the locking groove with respect to the downward bent piece. become able to.

  Further, in the front fender mounting portion structure of the cover member according to claim 6, as described above, the cover member is press-fitted into the engagement hole formed in the end portion of the cowl cover on the rear surface of the vehicle front side end portion. By providing the boss to be fitted, the cover member from the lower end side with respect to the downward bent piece formed at the edge of the wind opening side of the front fender with the front window glass, the cowl cover and the fender attached. Install the locking groove, and press and slide the cover member upward to a specified position with the downward bent piece along the locking groove of the cover member, and then engage the boss of the cover member with the cowl cover. By press-fitting and engaging the hole, the cover member can be attached, and the cover member can be attached efficiently. So as to.

Moreover, in the front fender attachment part structure of the cover member according to claim 7, as described above, the cover member is made of a material having a predetermined elasticity,
The elasticity of the pressing protrusion can be made to act in a direction that completely eliminates the gap between the outer surface of the downward bent piece and the cover member without deteriorating the mounting workability of the locking groove to the downward bent piece. become.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The front fender mounting portion structure of the cover member of this embodiment corresponds to the invention described in claims 1 to 7.
1 is a perspective view from the front of the vehicle showing the structure of the front fender mounting portion of the cover member of this embodiment, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is taken along line BB in FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the cover member.

  The front fender mounting portion structure of the cover member of this embodiment includes a cowl cover 1, a front pillar 2, a front fender 3, a front window glass 4, a cover member 5, and a wind molding 6.

  More specifically, the cowl cover 1 is a member that is disposed in contact with both upper surfaces of the abutting portion between the front side edge of the front window glass 3 and the front pillar 2, and is formed of a synthetic resin.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a step portion 21 for mounting and bonding the outer peripheral edge portion of the front window glass 4 through an adhesive 7 is formed at the edge of the front pillar 2 on the front window opening side. . In the state where the front window glass 4 is placed and bonded, the upper surface of the front window glass 4 and the upper surface of the front pillar 2 are configured to be substantially flush with each other.

  The cover member 5 is a pillar triangular corner portion between the side end portion of the cowl cover 1 and the lower end portion of the wind molding 6, and a gap between the front fender 3 and the front window glass 4 that cannot be covered by the cowl cover 1. It plays the role of covering in a buried state, and is made of a rubber-based material having elasticity.

  The cover member 5 is formed in an arc shape along the arc of the pillar triangular corner portion, and on the upper surface of the bottom surface thereof, as shown in FIGS. A flat surface 51 that abuts along the upper surface of the pillar 2 is formed, and engaging holes 11 and 11 formed in the side end portion of the cowl cover 1 are formed at the bottom of the bottom surface of the cover member 5 as shown in FIGS. The bosses 52 and 52 that are press-fitted into the boss 52 are provided, and a ridge 53 that fills the gap between the bosses 52 and 52 and the upper surface of the cowl cover 1 is formed between the bosses 52 and 52. Further, a recess 54 is formed at the tip of the bottom surface of the cover member 5 so as to cover the upper surface of the lower end portion of the wind molding 6.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a locking groove 55 is formed on the upper surface of the cover member 5 on the front fender 3 side so that the downward bent piece 31 of the front fender 3 can be mounted and locked.
And the protrusion 56 which contact | abuts to the outer wall surface of the downward bending piece 31 is formed in the opening edge part by the side of the front window opening part in this latching groove | channel 55 in the taper shape which becomes thin as it goes to a front-end | tip.

  Further, on the inner wall surface of the locking groove 55 on the side of the downward bent piece 31, a rib-like pressing protrusion that contacts the inner wall surface of the downward bent piece 31 and presses the downward bent piece 31 in the direction of the protrusion 56. 57 are formed in a state of being dispersedly arranged at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction of the locking groove 55.

  Since the front fender mounting portion structure of the cover member of this embodiment is configured as described above, the front fender 3 with the front window glass 4, the cowl cover 1, and the front fender 3 attached to the front pillar 2. A locking groove 55 in the cover member 5 is attached from the lower end side to the downward bent piece 31 formed at the edge of the front window opening side, and the downward bent piece 31 is inserted into the engaging groove 55 of the cover member 5. The cover member 5 is pressed and slid upward in a state in which the cover member 5 is placed, and the cover member 5 is in contact with the recess 54 formed at the tip of the bottom surface of the cover member 5 so as to cover the upper surface of the lower end of the wind molding 6. By press-fitting and engaging bosses 52, 52 provided on the bottom surface of the bottom end of the bosses 52, 52 in engagement holes 11, 11 formed on the side end of the cowl cover 1, Completing the assembly of the bar member 5.

  As described above in detail, in the front fender mounting portion structure of the cover member of this embodiment, as described above, the downward bent piece 31 is formed at the front window opening side edge of the front fender 3, The cover member 5 is made of a rubber-based material having a predetermined elasticity, and the bottom surface of the cover member 5 is disposed in contact with both upper surfaces of the abutting portions of the front pillar 2 and the front window glass 4. Since the upper groove on the front fender 3 side has a configuration in which a locking groove 55 capable of mounting and locking the downward bent piece 31 of the front fender 3 is formed, a cover member for the front fender 3 is formed by the locking groove 55. 5 can be easily positioned, and the gap between the outer side surface of the downward bent piece 31 and the cover member 5 is substantially the locking groove 5. Since variations in parts and assembly accuracy are absorbed by being within the range, it is possible to prevent a large gap from being generated between the front fender 3 and the cover member 5, thereby improving the appearance. The effect of being able to do it is obtained.

  In addition, a protrusion 56 that contacts the outer wall surface of the downward bent piece 31 is formed on the opening edge of the locking groove 55 on the front window opening side, so that the outer side of the downward bent piece 31 is formed. The gap between the side surface and the cover member 5 can be closed by the elastic protrusion 56.

  Further, since the protrusion 56 is formed in a tapered shape that becomes thinner toward the tip, the deformation of the protrusion 56 having elasticity is facilitated, so that the locking groove 55 is attached to the downward bent piece 31. The work can be performed easily, and thereby the workability of attaching the cover member 5 can be improved.

  A pressing protrusion 57 is formed on the inner wall surface of the locking groove 55 on the side of the downward bent piece 31 so as to contact the inner wall surface of the downward bent piece 31 and press the downward bent piece 31 in the direction of the protrusion 53. As a result, the elasticity of the pressing protrusion 57 can be applied in a direction that completely eliminates the gap between the outer surface of the downward bent piece 31 and the cover member 5.

  Further, by arranging a plurality of the pressing protrusions 57 in a state of being distributed at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the locking groove 55, the workability of mounting the locking groove 55 on the downward bent piece 31 is not deteriorated. In addition, the elasticity of the pressing protrusion 57 can be applied in a direction that completely eliminates the gap between the outer surface of the downward bent piece 31 and the cover member 5.

As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention can be applied even if there is a design change or the like without departing from the gist of the present invention. included.
For example, in the embodiment, the pressing protrusions 57 are distributed in a rib shape, but may be formed integrally.

  In the embodiment, the bosses 52, 52 provided on the bottom surface of the lower end of the cover member 5 are press-fitted into the engagement holes 11, 11 formed on the side end of the cowl cover 1. Although an example in which the is fixed is shown, other fixing means can be used.

It is a perspective view from the vehicle front which shows the front fender attachment part structure of the cover member of an Example. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view in the AA line of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view in the BB line of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view in the CC line of FIG. It is a bottom view of a cover member. It is sectional drawing which shows the front fender attachment part structure of the cover member of a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cowl cover 11 Engagement hole 2 Front pillar 21 Step part 3 Front fender 31 Downward bending piece 4 Front window glass 5 Cover member 51 Plane 52 Boss 53 Projection 54 Depression 55 Locking groove 56 Projection 57 Pressing projection 6 Wind molding 7 Adhesive

Claims (7)

A front fender mounting part structure of a cover member that is arranged at the abutting part between the front pillar and the front window glass and covers the gap between the front fender and the front window glass,
A downward bent piece is formed at the edge of the front window opening of the front fender,
A front fender mounting portion structure for a cover member, wherein a locking groove for mounting and locking the downward bent piece of the front fender is formed on the upper surface of the cover member.   The front fender of the cover member according to claim 1, wherein a protrusion that contacts the outer wall surface of the downward bent piece is formed at an opening edge of the locking groove on the front window opening side. Mounting part structure.   The front fender attachment structure of a cover member according to claim 2, wherein the protrusion is formed in a tapered shape that becomes thinner as it goes to the tip.   A pressing protrusion is formed on the inner wall surface of the locking groove on the side of the downward bent piece so as to contact the inner wall surface of the downward bent piece and press the downward bent piece in the protruding direction. The front fender attachment part structure of the cover member according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   5. The front fender mounting portion structure for a cover member according to claim 4, wherein a plurality of the pressing protrusions are dispersedly arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the locking grooves.   5. The cover member according to claim 4, wherein a boss that is press-fitted into an engagement hole formed in an end portion of the cowl cover is provided on a rear surface of the end portion of the vehicle front side of the cover member. Front fender mounting structure.   The front fender attachment structure of a cover member according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the cover member is made of a material having a predetermined elasticity.

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