JP2007307977A - Vehicle body structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle body structure which secure replaceability of a front fender without removing a sub window glass, and can prevent deflection and rattle of an upper part of the front fender in the vehicle body structure equipped with a sub window and the front fender at the side part of the front part of the vehicle body. <P>SOLUTION: A mounting gusset 46 projecting to a door hinge pillar 70 side is provided at an inner side in the vehicle width direction of the front fender 4, an insertion hole 46c for inserting a fastening bolt 47 fixed to the door hinge pillar 70 is provided at the inner end in the vehicle width direction of the mounting gusset 46, and an opening 45 is formed on the outer surface of the front fender 4 overlapping with the mounting gusset 46 in a side view. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle body structure of an automobile, and more particularly, to a vehicle body structure including a sub window such as a triangular window and a front fender on a side portion of a vehicle body front portion.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in automobiles such as minivans, it is known to provide a sub window such as a triangular window at the lower part of a front pillar in order to improve the side view of the front part of the vehicle body.
For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a vehicle body structure in which a triangular window is provided at the lower part of the front pillar, thereby improving the side view of the front part of the vehicle body.
This Patent Document 1 further discloses an apron rain member or the like which is a peripheral structure thereof, and discloses that the periphery of the triangular window is composed of a plurality of components.
JP 2000-103360 A

  By the way, the method of fixing the front fender on the vehicle body side to the vehicle body is generally formed by forming a flange or the like at the upper end of the front fender and fastening and fixing the flange or the like to the apron rain or the like on the vehicle side. is there.

  However, in the automobile adopting the sub window as in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the lower edge portion of the sub window glass and the upper edge portion of the front fender are adjacent and coincide with each other. Hereinafter, the fixing method to the vehicle body (hereinafter referred to as the fender window lower side) becomes a problem.

  In this regard, it is conceivable to employ a configuration in which an upward flange portion is formed on the lower side of the fender window and fastened and fixed to the vehicle body side portion (such as a hinge pillar). In order to ensure the exchangeability of the front fender at the time of damage, the sub window glass is also detachable by bolt fastening etc., and when replacing the fender, by removing the sub window glass from the vehicle body, The aforementioned flange must be accessible for fastening operations.

  However, if it is necessary to detach and attach the sub-window glass to replace the front fender, the work requires a great deal of man-hours, and the sub-window glass cannot be bonded and fixed to the vehicle body. It is necessary to secure the waterproof property between the sub window glass and the vehicle body opening with the seal made of the rubber, and there is a problem that rain leakage is likely to occur due to aged deterioration of the rubber seal.

  From these problems, it may be possible not to set the fixed part to the side of the vehicle body on the lower side of the fender window, but if the fixed part is not set, the length in the front-rear direction of the lower edge of the sub window glass will be longer The area that is not fixed to the vehicle body at the lower side of the fender window becomes longer, causing new problems such as bending at the upper part of the front fender and rattling during traveling of the vehicle.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a vehicle body structure having a sub window and a front fender on the side of the front part of the vehicle body, ensuring the interchangeability of the front fender without removing the sub window glass, and further bending the upper part of the front fender. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle body structure that can prevent backlash and rattling.

  The vehicle body structure of the present invention is a vehicle body structure in which a sub window opening for mounting a sub window glass is provided above the door hinge pillar on the side of the vehicle body, and is outward in the vehicle width direction below the sub window opening. A front fender having a wheel arch at the bottom, and a mounting gusset projecting toward the door hinge pillar side is provided on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the front fender, and the door hinge is mounted on the inner end in the vehicle width direction of the mounting gusset. A fastening fixing portion fixed to the pillar is provided, and a fastening work opening is formed on the outer surface of the front fender at a position overlapping the fastening fixing portion of the mounting gusset in a side view.

According to the above configuration, the front fender is fastened and fixed to the door hinge pillar by the mounting gusset provided on the inner side in the vehicle width direction. And in the case of the fastening operation | work, the installation gusset in a front fender will be fastened through the opening part for fastening work.
For this reason, the front fender can be fastened and fixed to the vehicle body at the inner position in the vehicle width direction inside the front fender, and can be fastened and fixed to the vehicle body without setting a fastening flange at the upper edge of the front fender. it can.
The shape of the mounting gusset may be any shape as long as the front fender can be fastened and fixed to the door hinge pillar, for example, a cylinder shape, a crank shape, a hat shape, a cone shape, etc. Good.

In one embodiment of the invention, a lamp is detachably attached to the opening for fastening operation.
According to the said structure, the opening part for the fastening operation | work of a front fender is covered with the detachable lamp.
For this reason, since the opening part for fastening work is not exposed to the outer surface of the vehicle body, the aesthetics of the vehicle body is not deteriorated. Moreover, since the lamp can be attached to the front fender using the fastening opening, it is not necessary to provide an opening for attaching the lamp separately.
Therefore, even if a fastening work opening is provided for fastening and fixing the front fender, the aesthetics of the vehicle body can be secured, and the fastening work opening also serves as a lamp installation part. Can do.
As long as the lamp is detachable, the lamp may be fixed by fitting with a locking claw or by fastening with a fastening screw.
Also, the lamps that are mounted and fixed may be blinker lamps, foot lamps that illuminate the feet of the front door, or the like.

In one embodiment of the invention, a garnish is detachably attached to the opening for fastening operation.
According to the said structure, the opening part for fastening work of a front fender is covered with the detachable garnish.
For this reason, since the opening part for fastening work is not exposed to the outer surface of the vehicle body, the aesthetics of the vehicle body is not deteriorated. Moreover, since the garnish can be set to the front fender, the aesthetics of the vehicle body side can be improved.
Therefore, even if an opening for fastening work is provided for fastening and fixing the front fender, the aesthetics of the vehicle body can be secured, and the aesthetics of the side parts of the vehicle body can be further improved because the garnish is provided. .
Note that this garnish fixing method may also be a fitting fixing with a locking claw or a fastening fixing with a fastening screw as long as the garnish is detachable.
The garnish that is mounted and fixed may also be a reflector plate having a reflective function or a side air duct that discharges hot air inside the vehicle body to the outside.

In one embodiment of the invention, the mounting gusset includes a contact portion that contacts the door hinge pillar and a fixed portion that is fixed to the front fender, and the vehicle width direction is between the corresponding contact portion and the fixed portion. The leg part which extends is provided.
According to the above configuration, since the mounting gusset is provided with the leg portion extending in the vehicle width direction, the mounting gusset is positioned in the front fender while being stretched in the vehicle width direction between the front fender and the door hinge pillar. Become.
For this reason, the front fender can enhance the surface rigidity in the vehicle width direction of the installation position by the mounting gusset.
Therefore, the front fender is not easily deformed even when pressed from the outside, and can maintain its shape over a long period of time.

In one embodiment of the invention, the leg portion of the mounting gusset is constituted by a substantially cylindrical plate-like body disposed so as to surround the opening for fastening operation, and the fixing portion of the mounting gusset is configured by the fastening operation. The contact flange is disposed so as to surround the opening for use, and the contact flange is adhesively fixed around the opening for fastening operation.
According to the above configuration, the mounting gusset is provided with the plate-like leg portion and the contact flange portion so as to surround the fastening work opening of the front fender, and the contact flange portion of the fastening gusset is connected to the fastening work opening portion. Adhering around.

  For this reason, since the opening part for fastening work is surrounded by the plate-like leg part of the attachment gusset and the contact flange part, the periphery is reinforced in a box shape, and the shape can be maintained.

  Therefore, even if the front fender is provided with the opening for fastening operation, the rigidity reduction is suppressed by the mounting gusset, and high surface rigidity can be maintained.

In one embodiment of the invention, a lower edge portion of the sub window glass is installed adjacent to an upper edge portion of the front fender, and the sub window glass is bonded and fixed around the sub window opening. It is a thing.
According to the above configuration, the lower edge of the sub-window glass is made to coincide with the upper edge of the front fender so that the sub-window glass should normally be made detachable. Since the mounting gusset is provided, the setting of the fastening flange becomes unnecessary, and accordingly, the sub window glass can also be bonded and fixed, the intrusion of rainwater and the like can be prevented, and the waterproof property of the sub window portion can be improved.
That is, when replacing the front fender, it is not necessary to remove the sub window glass from the opening portion of the sub window, so that the sub window glass can be adhered and fixed, and the intrusion of rainwater or the like can be completely blocked. .
Therefore, the waterproof property of the sub window portion can be enhanced while the front fender is configured to be detachable.

According to the present invention, the front fender can be fastened and fixed to the vehicle body at an inner position in the vehicle width direction within the front fender, and the vehicle body can be obtained without setting a fastening flange at the upper edge of the front fender. It can be fastened and fixed.
Therefore, in a vehicle body structure with a sub window and a front fender on the side of the front part of the vehicle body, the front fender can be exchanged without removing the sub window glass, and the front fender upper part is prevented from bending and rattling. can do.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
First, the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of the front right side of an automobile adopting the vehicle body structure of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the front side portion of the vehicle body structure, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view in which the front fender and the like are disassembled, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view in which the vehicle body around the sub window opening is disassembled, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B of FIG. 1, FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C of FIG. 1, FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the front fender inside the vehicle body, and FIG. FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along the line E-E in FIG. 9.

As shown in FIG. 1, the automobile according to the present embodiment includes a so-called minivan-type vehicle body structure 1 in which an engine room E portion provided at the front portion of the vehicle body is short in the front and rear direction.
The vehicle body structure 1 includes a bonnet 2 that is tilted forward above the engine room E, a front bumper 3 that is installed in front of the engine room E over the vehicle width direction, and a vehicle body longitudinal direction in the side of the engine room E. The front fender 4 installed over the wheel arch H at the lower part, the front door 5 installed so as to continue to the rear of the front fender 4, and the front window glass installed at an inclination upward behind the bonnet 2 6 and a roof panel 7 disposed substantially horizontally behind the front window glass 6. Further, an apron rain member 8 that constitutes the upper edge of the side wall of the engine room E is disposed inside the front fender 4. Above the apron rain member 8, the bonnet 2 described above extends.

  And in this vehicle body side part, the headlamp 10, the clear garnish 20, and the sub window glass 30 are each arrange | positioned in order from the vehicle body front side so that it may extend in the vehicle body front-back direction.

  The headlamp 10, the clear garnish 20, and the sub window glass 30 all have a transparent or semi-transparent outer surface, and these are positioned in a horizontal line shape (so-called belt line) near the center of the side surface of the vehicle body. A transparent or translucent belt line surface portion F having a high light reflectance is formed on the side surface.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the belt line surface portion F extends linearly from the front end of the vehicle body to the rear side of the vehicle body, the width t1 of the front end portion of the headlamp 10, the width t2 of the clear garnish 20, and the sub window glass 30. The width t3 is set to gradually increase from the vehicle body front side to the vehicle body rear side so that t1 <t2 <t3.

  Then, the lower end edges 11, 21, 31 of each member 10, 20, 30 are formed in a straight line shape, and the upper end edges 12, 22, 32 are formed in a gently curved line shape so that the belt line surface portion F is integrated. It is configured to be visible from outside the vehicle.

  In this embodiment, the door window glass 50 of the front door 5 is set behind the belt line surface portion F. For this reason, a transparent or translucent area | region can also be comprised including the door window glass 50, and a wider transparent or translucent area | region can be formed in the vehicle body side surface.

Above the belt line surface portion F, from the front of the vehicle body, a bonnet side end portion 2a that is a vehicle body constituting member, an upper fender 51 that is an upper portion of the front fender, and a front pillar 52 are arranged in this order. As viewed, it is curved so as to substantially coincide with the upper edge of the belt line surface portion F.
Here, the front pillar 52 extends in the vertical direction while supporting the side end portion of the front window glass 6 described above.

  In particular, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper fender 51 is downwardly convex so that the gentle inclination angle α1 of the bonnet side end 2a and the steep inclination angle α2 of the front pillar 52 are smoothly continuous in a side view. It is configured in a circular arc shape that is curved in a circular arc shape and warped in a bow shape. As a result, the bonnet 2 and the front pillar 52 are visually recognized so as to be continuous.

Next, the vehicle body structure constituting the beltline surface portion F will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, the belt line surface portion F is configured by accommodating and mounting the headlamp 10, the clear garnish 20, and the sub window glass 30 in a belt line concave portion 60 formed in a side surface portion of the front portion of the vehicle body. In FIG. 3, the clear garnish 20 and the sub window glass 30 are disassembled.

  The belt line recess 60 is sandwiched between the bonnet side end 2a, the lower end edge 51a of the upper fender 51, the lower edge 52a of the front pillar 52, and the lower part between the upper end edge 4a of the front fender 4, The front portion is partitioned by a headlamp notch edge portion 3a of the front bumper 3, and is configured by a region recessed by one step from the outer surface of the vehicle body.

  The headlamp 10 is fixed to the beltline recess 60 by fastening and fixing, the clear garnish 20 is fixed by clip fixing, and further, the sub window glass 30 is fixed by adhesive fixing. The outer surface of the vehicle body between the bonnet 2 is configured to be continuous.

  For the clear garnish 20, a plurality (four) of clip legs 21 are provided on the back surface thereof, and a plurality (four) of the locking holes 22 are provided in the corresponding upper fender base 51b. The belt line recess 60 is mounted by pressing from the outside in the width direction and engaging the clip leg 21 with the locking hole 22.

  On the other hand, with respect to the sub window glass 30, an adhesive is applied around the sub window opening 30 </ b> A that opens in a substantially triangular shape, assembled from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and the sub window glass 30 is formed around the sub window opening 30 </ b> A. Is attached to the belt line recess 60 by bonding and fixing.

  By thus fixing the sub window glass 30 by adhesion, it is possible to prevent intrusion of rainwater or the like from the outside of the vehicle, and to improve the waterproof property of the sub window opening 30A.

  On the other hand, the clear garnish 20 can be made detachable from the vehicle body by fixing the clip. For this reason, when the front fender 4 is repaired and replaced as will be described later, the front fender 4 can be freely attached and detached, and the exchangeability of the front fender 4 can be ensured.

As shown in FIG. 3, the sub window glass 30 bonded to the sub window opening 30A is composed of a substantially trapezoidal glass body having a front end upper edge 33 as a corner, and is a regular triangular shape. The glass area of the upper edge 33 at the front end is increased compared to the shape.
This is because the lower edge 51a of the upper fender 51 is curved downward as described above. For this reason, the sub window glass 30 has a wider visible region at the front end than the conventional one. be able to.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the front fender 4 and the upper fender 51 are configured to be freely removable from the vehicle body.
Specifically, the clip-fixed clear garnish 20 (see FIG. 3) is removed with a tool or the like, and the fastening fixing portions 42 and 43 of the front fender 4 and the upper fender 51 are exposed (see FIG. 3). The front fender 4 and the upper fender 51 are removed from the vehicle body by removing the fastening bolts 41 and 41 (see FIG. 4) located at 42 and 43, respectively.

  The upper part of the front fender 4 is provided with two fastening flanges 42 and 42 projecting upward so as to be fastened and fixed from the outer side in the vehicle width direction, and the upper part of the front fender 4 is configured to be fastened and fixed to the vehicle body. ing.

  Further, a flat base 51b is provided at the lower portion of the upper fender 51, and two bolt insertion holes 43, 43 serving as fastening and fixing portions are formed in the base 51a, so that the front fender 4 and the vehicle body can be fastened together. It is configured as follows.

  Further, an opening 45 for mounting a blinker lamp (direction indicator rod) 44 is provided at the rear part of the front fender 4, and the front fender 4 is mounted on the vehicle body (door hinge pillar 70) on the inner side in the vehicle width direction corresponding to the opening 45. A mounting gusset 46 is provided for fastening and fixing.

  In addition, a fastening portion that can be removed from the vehicle body is similarly provided at the front portion and the lower portion of the front fender 4. However, since the structure is the same as the conventional one, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  On the other hand, the upper fender 51 is fastened and fixed to the vehicle body via a mounting bracket 53 (described later) provided on the front pillar 52.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the vehicle body structure on the inner side of the belt line surface portion F is configured by combining a plurality of components.

  This vehicle body structure includes, in addition to the front fender 4 and the upper fender 51 described above, a pillar outer panel 61 that extends in the vertical direction and constitutes the outer surface of the front pillar 52, and extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction and has an upper edge on the engine room E side end. The apron rain member 8 to be configured, the pillar rain 62 which is positioned around the sub window opening 30A to increase the rigidity of the sub window opening 30A, and the pillar which is positioned on the vehicle interior side and constitutes the inner surface of the front pillar 52 The inner panel 63 is provided, and among these, the four outer components of the pillar outer panel 61, the apron rain member 8, the pillar rain 62, and the pillar inner panel 63 are joined together.

  The pillar outer panel 61 described above is provided with a curved decorative surface 61a constituting the outer surface of the front pillar 52 at the upper portion, and a throttle portion 61b that is one step lower at the lower portion. A mounting bracket 53 for fastening and fixing the upper fender 51 is joined to the center of the upper surface of the throttle part 61b. The mounting bracket 53 is formed of a bracket member having an L-shaped cross section, and includes a fastening portion 53a having two front and rear bolt fastening holes.

  Further, the pillar outer panel 61 is provided with a vertical beam portion 61c extending downward from the decorative surface 61a at the rear end position, thereby forming a sub-window opening portion 30A that is opened in a substantially triangular shape. An adhesive seat 61d for adhering and fixing the sub window glass 30 is formed around the sub window opening 30A.

  Further, a joining flange 61e for joining the pillar inner panel 63 is provided at a position one step deeper from the adhesive seat 61d on the center side of the sub window opening 30A. Further, a step-joint portion 61f formed by bending is provided in front of the adhesive seat portion 61d. By providing the step joint portion 61f, “thermal distortion” that occurs when welding to the apron rain member 8 is prevented from occurring in the adhesive seat portion 61d around the sub window opening 30A.

  The apron rain member 8 described above is branched to the front pillar 52 side (upper side) and the door hinge pillar side (lower side) at the front and rear member portions 8a having two upper and lower closed cross sections extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction. And a branch member portion 8b extending so as to secure vehicle body rigidity as a skeleton member in front of the sub window opening 30A. Further, a hinge bracket 64 for fixing a rotary hinge (not shown) at the rear end of the bonnet 2 is provided above the branch member portion 8b.

  The aforementioned pillar rain 62 is configured by a substantially triangular panel body in which a triangular opening 62a is formed so as to correspond to the sub window opening 30A of the pillar outer panel 61. The upper edge 62b, the front edge 62c, and the lower edge 62d are bent inward in the vehicle width direction, and a joining flange 62e extending in the vertical direction is provided on the front edge 62c and the lower edge 62d.

  The aforementioned pillar inner panel 63 is provided with a pillar member portion 63a extending obliquely upward and a triangular frame portion 63b positioned around the sub window opening 30A, and constitutes an inner surface of the front pillar 52. Among them, the triangular frame portion 63b is formed with a shelf portion 63c projecting outward in the vehicle width direction at the center side, and a joining flange 63e joined to the pillar outer panel 61 is formed at the inner end thereof. Yes.

  Each component configured in this manner is combined with the rear end of the apron rain member 8 so as to sandwich the front end of the pillar outer panel 61 and the front end of the pillar inner panel 63 from both sides in the vehicle width direction. A pillar structure 62 is sandwiched between the pillar outer panel 61 and the pillar inner panel 63, and a joining flange or the like of each component is welded with a welding gun (not shown) to constitute a vehicle body structure.

  As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 6, this vehicle body structure includes an apron rain member 8 having a first closed cross section S1 on the front side of the vehicle body, and a pillar rain 62 joined to the apron rain member 8 on the rear side. A pillar inner panel 63 joined to the inner panel 81 of the apron rain member 8 is installed to form a second closed cross section S2 with the apron rain member 8. In addition, the front flange and the rear end of the pillar rain 62 are joined to the front flange and the rear joint flange 63e of the pillar inner panel 63, respectively, so that the pillar inner panel 63 and the pillar rain 62 are connected to each other. By forming the third closed cross section S3, and joining the step junction 61f at the front end of the pillar outer panel 61 to the center and rear end of the pillar rain 62, and joining the joining flange 61e at the rear end, the pillar rain A fourth closed cross section S <b> 4 is configured between 62 and the pillar outer panel 61.

  By configuring a plurality of closed cross sections in this manner, the vehicle body structure of the present embodiment increases the vehicle body rigidity on the vehicle line inner side of the beltline surface portion F.

  In the present embodiment, the headlamp 10, the clear garnish 20, and the sub window glass 30 are installed on the highly rigid vehicle body structure so that the outer surfaces are flush with each other as shown in FIG. .

  The headlamp 10 is mounted and fixed to the vehicle body with mounting screws (not shown). Further, the clear garnish 20 has a clip leg 21 on the back surface thereof fixed to the base 51b of the upper fender 51, and the base 51b of the upper fender 51 is fixed to the vehicle body with fastening bolts 41 and 41. Attached to and fixed. Further, the sub window glass 30 is bonded to the bonding seat 61d of the pillar outer panel 61 with an adhesive G, and is fixed to the vehicle body.

  Further, as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 7, in this embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the front pillar 52 is changed between the front part 52 </ b> A and the rear part 52 </ b> B of the sub window opening 30 </ b> A to widen the driver's field of view. Adopted. That is, the joining flange 52A1 on the sub window opening 30A side of the front pillar front portion 52A is different from the joining flange 52B1 of the rear portion 52B, and is formed so as to be located on the vehicle body inward side away from the sub window glass 30. .

  Thus, by forming the joining flange 52A1 apart from the sub window glass 30, as shown in the figure, the visible range from the driver D can be further extended to the front side of the vehicle body (the one-dot chain line P1 is the visible range). A line indicating the visible range when the two-dot chain line P2 extends as it is). In addition, m is a pillar trim that covers the front pillars 52A and 52B.

Furthermore, as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 8, in this embodiment, a structure that widens the field of view is also adopted for the mounting structure of the upper part of the upper fender 51.
That is, as described above, the mounting bracket 53 is separately provided on the upper surface 61b1 of the throttle portion 61b of the front pillar 52, and the upper end flange portion 51c of the upper fender 51 that goes around from above is attached to the mounting bracket 53 with the vehicle width. The upper part of the upper fender 51 is attached by fastening and fixing with a fastening bolt 51d extending from the inner side to the outer side.

  For example, in the case of the conventional structure, as indicated by a two-dot chain line, the upper end flange portion 51c ′ of the upper fender 51 is extended to the joining flange position of the pillar outer panel 61 and the pillar inner panel 63, and is fastened in the vertical direction at that position. Although it is conceivable to attach to the front pillar 52 with the bolt 51d ', when such a structure is adopted, the position for supporting the front window glass 6 is inevitably set on the inner side in the vehicle width direction, and accordingly. It becomes necessary to make the front window glass 6 small, and this restricts the field of view in front of the vehicle body.

  On the other hand, as in this embodiment, a separate mounting bracket 53 is provided on the upper surface 61a of the throttle portion 61 of the front pillar 52, and the upper end flange portion 51c of the upper fender 51 is extended by a fastening bolt 51d extending in the vehicle width direction. By fastening, it becomes possible to extend the front window glass 6 greatly outward in the vehicle width direction, and the field of view in front of the vehicle body can be widened.

  Next, the attachment gusset 46 provided inside the front fender 4 will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, the mounting gusset 46 is provided on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the front fender 4 as described above.

  The mounting gusset 46 is provided with a mountain-shaped raised portion 46a that protrudes inward in the vehicle width direction at the center, and an insertion hole 46c through which a fastening bolt 47 (see FIG. 10) is inserted in the top flat portion 46b. . In addition, a contact flange 46e that contacts the inner wall surface 4b of the front fender 4 via an adhesive cushion material 46d is provided at the periphery, and the upper and rear ends of the contact flange 46e are joined to the front fender 4, respectively. Joint flanges 46f and 46g are provided. The lower portion 46h of the attachment gusset 46 is open (see FIG. 10).

  The mounting gusset 46 substantially coincides with the position of the blinker lamp 44 in a side view in order to fasten and fix the rear portion of the front fender 4 to the door hinge pillar 70 (see FIG. 3) positioned below the sub window opening 30A. (See Fig. 2). By installing at this position, the front fender 4 can be attached and detached by fastening the fastening bolt 47 through the opening 45 in which the blinker lamp 44 is attached.

  In this manner, by providing the mounting gusset 46 and fixing the front fender 4 to the vehicle body (door hinge pillar 70), it is possible to reliably suppress the bending and backlash of the upper portion of the front fender 4.

  That is, when the sub window glass 30 is bonded and fixed as in the present embodiment, the fastening position of the upper portion of the front fender 4 cannot be secured, so that the fastening force of the upper portion of the front fender 4 is reduced and the front fender is reduced. 4 There is a risk of bending or rattling at the top. Since this can be fastened and fixed to the vehicle body (door hinge pillar 70) in the front fender 4 by providing the mounting gusset 46, the fastening force of the front fender 4 can be increased.

  Further, unlike the present embodiment, even when the sub window glass 30 is detachable, it is not necessary to bother to remove the sub window glass 30 when replacing the front fender 4, thereby improving the exchangeability of the front fender 4. it can.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the front fender 4 is removed by first engaging the winker lamp 44 mounted in the opening 45 of the front fender 4 with a claw 44a and a hook 44b using a tool T such as a flat-blade screwdriver. The joint fixing is released and the connector 48 (see FIG. 10) is further disconnected, and then the blinker lamp 44 is removed from the opening 45 of the front fender 4.

  Then, the exposed fastening bolt 47 is released through the opening 45 of the front fender 4 using a tool (not shown) inserted from the opening 45. In this way, the fastening of the fastening bolt 47 is released, and the front fender 4 is removed from the vehicle body.

  Thus, since the fastening bolt 47 of the mounting gusset 46 is released using the opening 45 of the blinker lamp 44, it is not necessary to separately form an opening or the like in the front fender 4 for attaching and detaching the front fender 4. Deterioration of the appearance of the outer surface of the front fender 4 can also be prevented.

Next, the effect of this embodiment is explained in full detail.
In the vehicle body structure of this embodiment, a front fender 4 having a wheel arch H formed at a lower portion is installed on the outer side in the vehicle width direction below the sub window opening 30A, and the front fender 4 is arranged on the inner side in the vehicle width direction. A mounting gusset 46 projecting to the door hinge pillar 70 side is provided, and an insertion hole 46c through which a fastening bolt 47 fixed to the door hinge pillar 70 is inserted is provided at the inner end of the mounting gusset 46 in the vehicle width direction. An opening 45 is formed on the outer surface of the front fender 4 overlapping with 46.

As a result, the front fender 4 is fastened and fixed to the door hinge pillar 70 located inward in the vehicle width direction by the mounting gusset 46 provided on the inner side in the vehicle width direction. In the fastening operation, the mounting gusset 46 is fastened through the opening 45.
For this reason, the front fender 4 can be fastened and fixed to the vehicle body at an inner position in the vehicle width direction within the front fender 4, and the vehicle body can be obtained without setting a fastening flange at the upper edge of the front fender 4. Can be fastened and fixed.
Therefore, in the vehicle body structure provided with the sub window opening 30A and the front fender 4 on the side of the front part of the vehicle body, the interchangeability of the front fender 4 is secured without removing the sub window glass 30, and the front fender 4 is further secured. Upper deflection and backlash can be prevented.
The mounting gusset 46 may have any shape as long as it extends in the vehicle width direction inside the front fender 4 and fastens and fixes the front fender 4 and the door hinge pillar 70 in addition to those of the present embodiment. The shape may be, for example, a cylindrical shape, a crank shape, a hat shape, or the like.
In this embodiment, the blinker lamp 44 is detachably mounted and fixed in the opening 45 of the front fender 4.
Thereby, the opening 45 of the front fender 4 is covered with the detachable blinker lamp 44.
For this reason, since the opening 45 for performing the attaching / detaching operation is not exposed to the outer surface of the vehicle body, the aesthetics of the vehicle body is not deteriorated. Further, since the winker lamp 44 can also be attached to the front fender 4 using the opening 45 for attaching and detaching, it is not necessary to provide an opening for attaching the winker lamp 44 separately.
Therefore, even if the front fender 4 is provided with the opening 45 for the attachment / detachment operation, the aesthetics of the vehicle body can be secured, and the opening 45 can also function as the installation portion of the blinker lamp 44. .
In addition, the fixing method of this blinker lamp 44 is not limited to fitting fixation like this embodiment, For example, the fastening fixation by a fastening screw may be sufficient.
In addition, instead of the blinker lamp 44, a foot lamp that illuminates the feet of the front door may be mounted and fixed in the opening 45.

In this embodiment, the mounting gusset 46 is provided with a contact flat surface portion 46b (see FIG. 10) that contacts the door hinge pillar 70 and fixed flange portions 46g and 46f that are fixed to the front fender 4. A mountain-shaped ridge 46a extending in the vehicle width direction is provided between the flat portion 46b and the fixed flange portions 46g and 46f.
As a result, the mounting gusset 46 is provided with the mountain-shaped raised portion 46a extending in the vehicle width direction, and thus is located in the front fender 4 while being stretched between the front fender 4 and the door hinge pillar 70. .
For this reason, the front fender 4 can increase the surface rigidity of the installation position in the vehicle width direction by the mounting gusset 46.
Therefore, the front fender 4 is not easily deformed even when pressed from the outside, and can maintain its shape over a long period of time.

In this embodiment, the mountain-shaped ridge 46a of the mounting gusset 46 is formed of a plate material arranged so as to surround the opening 45 of the front fender 4, and the opening is formed on the front fender 4 side of the mountain-shaped ridge 46a. A contact flange portion 46e is provided so as to surround 45, and the contact flange portion 46e is adhesively fixed around the opening 45 via a plurality of adhesive cushion materials 46d.
As a result, the mounting gusset 46 is provided with a plate-shaped mountain-shaped raised portion 46 a and a contact flange portion 46 e so as to surround the opening 45 of the front fender 4, and the contact flange portion 46 e of the plate-shaped ridge portion 46 e is provided around the opening 45. Glued.

  For this reason, the opening 45 is surrounded by the plate-shaped ridges 46a and the contact flanges 46e of the mounting gusset 46, whereby the periphery is reinforced in a box shape, and the shape can be maintained. it can.

  Therefore, even if the front fender 4 is provided with the opening 45, the attachment gusset 46 suppresses the decrease in rigidity, and can maintain high surface rigidity.

In this embodiment, the lower edge portion of the sub window glass 30 is installed so as to be adjacent to the upper edge portion of the front fender 4, and the sub window glass 30 is bonded and fixed around the sub window opening 30A. is doing.
Accordingly, the sub window glass 30 should be made detachable in the normal state by matching the lower edge portion of the sub window glass 30 adjacent to the upper edge portion of the front fender 4, but it is attached as described above. Since the gusset 46 is provided, the setting of the fastening flange becomes unnecessary, and accordingly, the sub window glass 30 can also be bonded and fixed, rainwater or the like can be prevented from entering, and the waterproof property of the sub window portion can be improved.
That is, when the front fender 4 is removed, it is not necessary to remove the sub window glass 30 from the sub window opening 30A. Therefore, the sub window glass 30 can be bonded and fixed, and the intrusion of rainwater or the like can be completely blocked. Can do it.
Therefore, the waterproof property of the sub window opening 30A can be enhanced while the front fender 4 is configured to be detachable.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 is a side view corresponding to FIG. 2, FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view corresponding to FIG. 4, FIG. 14 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 10, and FIG. 15 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG.

  In the second embodiment, a side air duct 144 is attached and fixed to the opening 145 of the front fender 104 instead of the winker lamp so as to cover the opening 145 of the front fender 104. That is, by covering the opening 145 for fastening and fixing the front fender 104 with the side air duct 144 having a hot air discharge function and a decoration function inside the vehicle body, the deterioration of the vehicle body aesthetics is prevented, and the hot air discharge effect and the decoration effect are achieved. To get. About another structure, it is the same as that of 1st embodiment, attaches | subjects the same code | symbol to the same component, and abbreviate | omits description.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the side air duct 144 of the vehicle body structure of the present embodiment is installed at a position overlapping the mounting gusset 46 of the front fender 104 in a side view. The side air duct 144 is configured by providing a plurality of louvers 144b... Extending in a horizontal direction on a substantially fan-shaped frame portion 144a that is elongated in the up-down direction.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the side air duct 144 is attached to the opening 145 provided in the front fender 104 so as to be detachable. By removing the side air duct 144 from the opening 145, an attachment gusset is provided. 46 fastening bolts 47 are configured to be exposed to the outside through the opening 145.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the side air duct 144 is inserted into the opening 144 of the front fender 104 with the insertion portion 144 c provided on the frame portion 144 a, and the claw 144 d and the hook 144 e of the insertion portion 144 c are By being engaged with the periphery of the opening 145, the front fender 104 is fitted and fixed.

  Thus, by attaching and fixing the side air duct 144 to the front fender 104, hot air from the engine room E inside the vehicle body, hot air from the brake device (not shown), and the like are discharged from the vehicle from the side air duct 144. Will be. Moreover, by attaching the side air duct 144 in this way, a sporty image can be created for the appearance of the side of the vehicle body.

  As in the first embodiment, the method of removing the front fender 104 in this embodiment is also as follows. First, as shown in FIG. 15, the side air duct 144 mounted in the opening 145 of the front fender 104 is replaced with a minus driver or the like. The tool T is used to release the engagement and fixation by the claw 144d and the hook 144e, and the tool T is removed from the opening 145 of the front fender 104. Then, the front fender 104 is removed from the vehicle body by releasing the fastening bolt 47 exposed through the opening 145.

As described above, in this embodiment, the side air duct 144 is detachably mounted and fixed to the opening 145 of the front fender 104.
Thereby, since the opening 145 of the front fender 104 is not exposed to the outer surface of the vehicle body, the aesthetics of the vehicle body is not deteriorated. Moreover, since the front fender 104 can be decorated, the vehicle body side part can be decorated.
Therefore, even if the opening 145 is provided for fastening and fixing the front fender 104, the aesthetics of the vehicle body can be ensured, and further, the side air duct 144 covers the opening 145. Can be improved.
In addition, the fixing method of this side air duct 144 is not limited to fitting fixation, For example, the fastening fixation by a fastening screw may be sufficient.
Further, the member attached to the opening 145 may be a reflector plate or the like having a reflecting function in addition to the side air duct 144.
Other functions and effects are the same as those in the first embodiment.

As described above, in the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment,
The fastening operation opening of the present invention corresponds to the openings 45 and 145 of the embodiment,
Similarly,
The lamp corresponds to the blinker lamp 44,
The garnish corresponds to the side air duct 144,
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but includes embodiments applied to all vehicle body structures. In this embodiment, the minivan-type vehicle body structure has been described, but other vehicle body structures such as a sedan type and a wagon type may be employed.

The whole perspective view of the front right side of the motor vehicle which employ | adopted the vehicle body structure of this invention. The side view of the front part side part of a vehicle body structure. The disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the sub window glass. The exploded perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the front fender. The disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the vehicle body around a subwindow opening part. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG. 1. The CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG. The perspective view of the vehicle body inner side of a front fender. FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line D-D in FIG. 9. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE in FIG. 9. The side view of the front part side part of the vehicle body structure of 2nd embodiment. The disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the front fender of 2nd embodiment. Sectional drawing equivalent to FIG. 10 of 2nd embodiment. Sectional drawing equivalent to FIG. 11 of 2nd embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

E ... Engine room F ... Belt line surface 1 ... Body structure 2 ... Bonnet 4 ... Front fender 30A ... Sub window opening 44 ... Winker lamp 45 ... Opening 46 ... Mounting gusset 104 ... Front fender 144 ... Side air duct 145 ... Opening

Claims (6)

A vehicle body structure provided with a sub window opening for mounting a sub window glass above the door hinge pillar on the side of the vehicle body,
A front fender having a wheel arch at the bottom is disposed outside the sub window opening in the vehicle width direction,
A mounting gusset projecting toward the door hinge pillar side is provided on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the front fender,
A fastening fixing portion fixed to the door hinge pillar is provided at the inner end in the vehicle width direction of the mounting gusset,
A vehicle body structure in which a fastening work opening is formed on the outer surface of the front fender at a position overlapping the fastening fixing portion of the mounting gusset in a side view. The vehicle body structure according to claim 1, wherein a lamp is detachably attached to the opening for fastening operation. The vehicle body structure according to claim 1, wherein a garnish is detachably attached to the fastening operation opening. The mounting gusset is provided with a contact portion that contacts the door hinge pillar and a fixed portion that is fixed to the front fender.
The vehicle body structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a leg portion extending in the vehicle width direction is provided between the contact portion and the fixed portion. The leg portion of the mounting gusset is constituted by a substantially cylindrical plate-like body arranged so as to surround the fastening work opening,
The fixing part of the mounting gusset is constituted by a contact flange arranged so as to surround the opening for fastening operation,
The vehicle body structure according to claim 4, wherein the contact flange is bonded and fixed around the opening for fastening operation. The lower edge of the sub window glass is installed adjacent to the upper edge of the front fender,
The vehicle body structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the sub window glass is bonded and fixed around the opening of the sub window.

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