JP2008049859A - Exterior component mounting structure of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an exterior component mounting structure of a vehicle capable of suppressing the breakage of one exterior component in a collision of the other one while enhancing the accuracy of a parting space between the exterior components arranged adjacent to each other. <P>SOLUTION: A supporting member 14 arranged on a body 20 of a vehicle 10 has an engagement claw 14A (a first positioning part) which positions a rear combination lamp 11 (a first exterior component) in the vertical direction of the vehicle and is detached from the rear combination lamp 11 when a bumper cover 12 (a second exterior component) is assembled, and a second positioning part 14B for positioning the bumper cover 12 in the vertical direction of the vehicle when the bumper cover 12 is assembled. As the bumper cover 12 is assembled, the engagement claw 14A of the supporting member 14 is detached from the rear combination lamp 11, and a collision load is not transmitted to the rear combination lamp 11 from the supporting member 14 in a collision with the bumper cover 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle exterior component mounting structure.

In order to make the clearance between the rear combination lamp and the bumper constant, a rear structure of the vehicle body is disclosed in which a rear combination lamp is attached to a bracket provided on the vehicle body together with the rear bumper (see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent No. 2717970

  However, in the above-described conventional example, since the engagement protrusion of the rear combination lamp is pushed into the bracket via the grommet and is fixedly engaged, the collision load is applied via the bracket when the vehicle collides rearward. May be transmitted to the rear combination lamp.

  In consideration of the above-mentioned fact, the present invention makes it possible to suppress the breakage of the other exterior part at the time of collision with one of the exterior parts while improving the accuracy of the parting gap between the exterior parts arranged adjacent to each other. For the purpose.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, the second exterior part disposed adjacent to the first exterior part of the vehicle and the body of the vehicle perform positioning of the first exterior part in the vehicle vertical direction. A first positioning part that separates from the first exterior part when the second exterior part is assembled; and a second positioning part that positions the second exterior part in the vehicle vertical direction when the second exterior part is assembled. And a support member provided with the above.

  In the vehicle exterior part mounting structure according to claim 1, the first exterior part is positioned in the vehicle vertical direction by the first positioning part of the support member, and the first positioning part is a group of second exterior parts. When attached, it is detached from the first exterior part. The second exterior part is positioned in the vehicle vertical direction by the second positioning part. That is, after the assembly of the second exterior component, the support member is detached from the first exterior component, so even if a collision load is transmitted from the second exterior component to the support member when a collision occurs in the vehicle, The collision load is not transmitted from the support member to the first exterior component. Accordingly, in the exterior part mounting structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, the precision of the parting gap between the adjacent exterior parts is improved, and the other exterior part is damaged at the time of a collision with one exterior part. It is possible to suppress.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle exterior component mounting structure according to the first aspect, the first positioning portion engages with the first exterior component when the first exterior component is positioned. And the engaging claw is detached from the first exterior part with the assembly of the second exterior part.

  In the exterior part mounting structure for a vehicle according to claim 2, the first positioning portion is an engagement claw that engages with the first exterior part when the first exterior part is positioned, 2 Since it is detached from the first exterior part as the exterior part is assembled, the positioning of the first exterior part and the fixing to the vehicle can be stably performed, and the engaging claw at the time of collision with the second exterior part It is possible to prevent the collision load from being transmitted to the first exterior part and to prevent the first exterior part from being damaged.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the exterior part mounting structure for a vehicle according to the second aspect, the support member abuts on the second exterior part when the second exterior part is assembled. A lever portion that is deformed when pressed is provided, and the engaging claw is provided on the lever portion.

  In the vehicle exterior component mounting structure according to claim 3, the support member has a lever portion that contacts the second exterior component when the second exterior component is assembled and is deformed by being pressed by the second exterior component. Since the engaging claw is provided in the lever portion, the positioning of the first exterior part and the disengagement of the engaging claw from the first exterior part when the second exterior part is assembled with a simple configuration. It can be carried out.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle exterior component mounting structure according to the third aspect, the support member is provided with a fragile portion serving as a starting point at which the lever portion is bent and deformed.

  In the vehicle exterior part mounting structure according to claim 4, the supporting member is provided with a weakened portion that becomes a starting point for the lever part to be bent and deformed. The pressing force of the second exterior component for detaching from the 1 exterior component can be reduced, and the assembly work of the second exterior component can be facilitated.

  As described above, according to the exterior part mounting structure for a vehicle according to claim 1 of the present invention, the accuracy of the parting gap between the exterior parts arranged adjacent to each other is improved, and The excellent effect that the damage of the other exterior part at the time of a collision can be suppressed is acquired.

  According to the exterior part mounting structure for a vehicle according to claim 2, an excellent effect is obtained that the first exterior part can be stably positioned and fixed to the vehicle.

  According to the vehicle exterior component mounting structure of claim 3, the positioning of the first exterior component and the disengagement of the engaging claw from the first exterior component at the time of assembling the second exterior component are performed with a simple configuration. The excellent effect of being able to be obtained is obtained.

  According to the exterior part mounting structure for a vehicle according to claim 4, an excellent effect is obtained that the assembly work of the second exterior part can be facilitated.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, a vehicle exterior component mounting structure S according to the present embodiment relates to a exterior component mounting structure at a rear portion of a vehicle 10, for example, and includes a bumper cover 12 as an example of a second exterior component and a support member 14. Have.

  The bumper cover 12 is disposed adjacent to a rear combination lamp 11 that is an example of a first exterior component of the vehicle 10. The bumper cover 12 has an upper end edge 12C extending from the upper edge of the rear wall surface 12B to the front of the vehicle. A contour line of the upper end edge 12C viewed from the rear of the vehicle becomes a parting line 12A of the bumper cover 12. Yes. In FIG. 3, a rear combination lamp 11 is configured by assembling a lens 18 to a lamp body 16 in which a taillight, a brake light, a direction indicator, etc. (not shown) are incorporated. A contour line viewed from the rear of the vehicle is a parting line 11A of the rear combination lamp 11 (see FIG. 1). As shown in FIG. 1, the parting line 12 </ b> A of the bumper cover 12 has a shape along the parting line 11 </ b> A of the rear combination lamp 11. It is desirable to manage the gap D between the parting lines 11A and 12A to be narrow.

  The support member 14 is disposed on the body 20 of the vehicle 10 to position the rear combination lamp 11 in the vertical direction of the vehicle as shown in FIG. 3 and to assemble the bumper cover 12 as shown in FIG. An engaging claw 14A, which is an example of a first positioning portion that is detached from the rear combination lamp 11 when attached, and a second positioning portion 14B that positions the bumper cover 12 in the vehicle vertical direction when the bumper cover 12 is assembled. For example, a retainer made of synthetic resin.

  Specifically, in FIG. 2, the support member 14 has a mounting portion 14C fixed to the body 20 (see FIG. 3), and extends from the mounting portion 14C upward in the vehicle width direction. A bifurcated branch portion 14D is provided. The mounting portion 14 </ b> C is provided with a lever portion 14 </ b> L that contacts the bumper cover 12 when the bumper cover 12 is assembled and is bent and deformed when pressed against the bumper cover 12.

  The lever portion 14L extends, for example, between the branch portion 14D in the attachment portion 14C and independently of the branch portion 14D, and is provided with a standing portion 14E extending rearward of the vehicle at the upper end thereof. . The engaging claw 14A is provided, for example, on the lower surface side of the standing portion 14E, and can engage with the engaging hole 16A of the lamp body 16 so that the position of the rear combination lamp 11 in the vehicle vertical direction can be positioned. It has become. The support member 14 is provided with a fragile portion 14F serving as a starting point at which the lever portion 14L is bent and deformed when the bumper cover 12 is assembled. For example, the weakened portion 14F is thinned by providing a groove extending in the vehicle width direction at the base portion of the lever portion 14L, and the strength is set such that the weakened portion 14F is bent and deformed when the bumper cover 12 is assembled. The configuration of the fragile portion 14F is not limited to the illustrated one.

  A second positioning portion 14B for positioning the bumper cover 12 in the vehicle vertical direction when the bumper cover 12 is assembled is provided at, for example, the upper end of the branch portion 14D. The second positioning portion 14B connects a pair of wall portions 14G separated from each other in the vehicle vertical direction so as to be fitted to the upper end edge 12C of the bumper cover 12 by a front wall portion 14J in front of the vehicle, thereby For example, it is formed in a U-shaped cross section. As shown in FIG. 3, the branch portion 14D is formed to be inclined forward of the vehicle, for example, compared to the lever portion 14L, and the lever portion 14L swings and engages when the bumper cover 12 is assembled. The upper end edge 12C of the bumper cover 12 can be fitted into the second positioning portion 14B until the claw 14A is detached from the engagement hole 16A of the lamp body 16. Note that it is only necessary to secure the deformation stroke of the lever portion 14L for fitting the upper end edge 12C into the positioning portion 14B. For example, the lever portion 14L may be tilted rearward of the vehicle without tilting the branching portion 14D.

  In the present embodiment, since the bumper cover 12 is assembled below the rear combination lamp 11 in the vehicle, the second positioning portion 14B is positioned below the engagement claw 14A. In FIG. 3, when the gap D between the parting lines 11A and 12A is set smaller, the difference in height between the engaging claw 14A and the second positioning portion 14B in the vehicle vertical direction is reduced. Thus, the configuration of the support member 14 is not limited to that shown in the drawings, and the number and arrangement of the engaging claws 14A and the second positioning portions 14B can be appropriately changed and used.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a nut 22 is fixed to the body 20, for example, and the support member 14 is fixed to the body 20 by fastening a bolt 24 to the nut 22. As shown in FIG. 2, a through hole 14 </ b> H for passing the bolt 24 is formed in the attachment portion 14 </ b> C of the support member 14.

(Function)
This embodiment is configured as described above, and the operation thereof will be described below. In FIG. 3, the support member 14 is assembled to the rear combination lamp 11 in advance, and the engagement claws 14 </ b> A of the support member 14 are engaged with the engagement holes 16 </ b> A of the lamp body 16. That is, the rear combination lamp 11 is assembled to the body 20 in a state of being sub-assembled with the support member 14, and the support member 14 is fixed to the body 20 by fastening the bolts 24 and the nuts 22. When the support member 14 is fixed to the body 20, the rear combination lamp 11 is positioned in the vehicle vertical direction. By engaging the engaging claws 14 </ b> A with the engaging holes 16 </ b> A of the lamp body 16, the rear combination lamp 11 can be positioned and fixed to the vehicle 10 stably.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 4, when the bumper cover 12 is assembled to the body 20, the upper end edge 12C is fitted into the second positioning portion 14B, and the upper end edge 12C abuts on the lever portion 14L. When the bumper cover 12 is further pushed forward from here, that is, in the direction of the arrow A, the lever portion 14L is bent and deformed forward from the fragile portion 14F, and is thereby engaged with the engagement hole 16A of the lamp body 16. The engaging claws 14A are detached from the engaging holes 16A. At this time, the bumper cover 12 is positioned in the vehicle vertical direction by the second positioning portion 14B, but the upper edge 12C is fitted by the second positioning portion 14B when the lever portion 14L is bent forward and deformed. The bumper cover 12 can be supported more stably by the second positioning portion 14B.

  That is, as the bumper cover 12 is assembled, the support member 14 is detached from the rear combination lamp 11, so that the support member 14 and the rear combination lamp 11 are not directly connected in the vehicle 10 during normal use. Therefore, even if a collision load is transmitted from the bumper cover 12 to the support member 14 when a collision occurs in the vehicle 10, the collision load is not transmitted from the support member 14 to the rear combination lamp 11. Thus, in the exterior part mounting structure S of the vehicle, the rear part at the time of a collision with the bumper cover 12 is improved while improving the accuracy of the parting gap between adjacent exterior parts, that is, the rear combination lamp 11 and the bumper cover 12. It is possible to suppress the breakage of the combination lamp 11.

  In addition, since the support member 14 is provided with a fragile portion 14F serving as a starting point at which the lever portion 14L is bent and deformed, the bumper cover for separating the engaging claw 14A from the rear combination lamp 11 when the bumper cover 12 is assembled. 12 can be reduced, and the work of assembling the bumper cover 12 can be facilitated.

  Although the rear combination lamp 11 is described as an example of the first exterior component, the first exterior component is not limited to this, and may be a headlamp at the front end of the vehicle, for example. The first exterior component is not limited to lamps, and may be a decorative member such as a grill or garnish, a body panel, or the like. On the other hand, although the bumper cover 12 is given as an example of the second exterior component, the second exterior component is not limited to this.

  As an example of the first positioning part, the engaging claw 14A has been described. However, the configuration of the first positioning part is not limited to this, and the position of the first exterior part in the vehicle vertical direction can be regulated, and What is necessary is just the structure which detach | leaves from a 1st exterior component at the time of an assembly | attachment.

It is a rear view which shows the exterior component attachment structure of a vehicle. It is a perspective view of a supporting member. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the rear combination lamp and the support member are assembled to the body and the bumper cover is not assembled in the vehicle exterior component mounting structure. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a bumper cover is assembled following the state of FIG. 3.

Explanation of symbols

10 Vehicle 11 Rear combination lamp (first exterior part)
12 Bumper cover (second exterior part)
14 support member 14A engaging claw (first positioning portion)
14B 2nd positioning part 14F Fragile part 14L Lever part 20 Body S Exterior parts attachment structure of a vehicle

Claims (4)

A second exterior component disposed adjacent to the first exterior component of the vehicle;
A first positioning portion disposed on the body of the vehicle for positioning the first exterior component in the vehicle vertical direction and detaching from the first exterior component when the second exterior component is assembled; and the second exterior A support member provided with a second positioning portion for positioning the second exterior component in the vehicle vertical direction when assembling the component;
A vehicle exterior component mounting structure characterized by comprising:   The first positioning portion is an engaging claw that engages with the first exterior component when positioning the first exterior component, and the engagement claw is associated with the assembly of the second exterior component. The vehicle exterior component mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle exterior component mounting structure is detached from the first exterior component. The support member has a lever portion that comes into contact with the second exterior component when the second exterior component is assembled and is deformed by being pressed by the second exterior component;
The vehicle exterior component mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein the engaging claw is provided on the lever portion.   4. The exterior part mounting structure for a vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the supporting member is provided with a fragile portion serving as a starting point at which the lever portion is bent and deformed.

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