JP2008056166A - Cowl louver structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cowl louver structure capable of easily tilting a supporting part when a collision object hits a hood from above. <P>SOLUTION: In the cowl louver structure 10, a supporting part 40 is provided on a cowl louver 24 so that a lower end thereof is supported by an overlapping part 34 and a lower wall part 30. The supporting part 40 supports a seal 44 via an arrangement part 42, and the seal 44 seals a space between a hood 14 and the cowl louver 24. The supporting part 40 is inclined backward of a vehicle and extends upwardly. Thus, the supporting part 40 is easily tilted backward of the vehicle by a collision object collided with the hood 14 from the diagonal direction on the front side and the upper side of the vehicle, and the supporting part 40 can be easily tilted when the collision object is collided with the hood 14 from the top side. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cowl louver structure in which a seal member seals between a hood and a cowl louver.

  As a cowl louver structure, there is a structure in which a cowl seal rubber seals between a hood and a cowl louver (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  In this cowl louver structure, an extension portion that is inclined toward the vehicle front side and extended toward the upper side is provided near the vehicle front side end of the cowl louver, and a horizontal portion that is horizontally disposed at the vehicle front side end of the cowl louver is provided, A cowl seal rubber is supported on the horizontal part.

Here, in such a cowl louver structure, when the extending portion supports the cowl seal rubber, it is preferable that the extending portion can easily tilt when the collision body collides with the hood from the upper side.
JP-A-2005-96604

  An object of the present invention is to obtain a cowl louver structure in which a support portion can easily tilt when a collision body collides with the hood from the upper side in consideration of the above fact.

  The cowl louver structure according to claim 1 is provided in a state where a cowl louver disposed below a hood of a vehicle, a seal member that seals between the hood and the cowl louver, and a lower part supported by the cowl louver. And a support portion that extends vertically or inclines toward the rear side of the vehicle and extends upward, and supports the seal member.

  The cowl louver structure according to claim 2 is the cowl louver structure according to claim 1, wherein the cowl louver structure is provided on the cowl louver and allows the support part to be rotated, and the support part is rotated to rotate the support part. Is provided with a rotating part installed at a set position.

  The cowl louver structure according to claim 3 is characterized in that in the cowl louver structure according to claim 1 or 2, the cowl louver structure includes a fixing means that is provided on the cowl louver and fixes the support portion at a set position. .

  In the cowl louver structure according to the first aspect, the cowl louver is disposed below the hood of the vehicle, and a seal member seals between the hood and the cowl louver. Furthermore, the support part is provided in the state by which the lower part was supported by the cowl louver, and the support part is supporting the seal member.

  By the way, when the collision body collides with the hood from the upper side, the collision body normally collides with the hood from the oblique direction of the vehicle outer side and the upper side.

  Here, the support part is extended vertically, or is inclined in the direction toward the upper side inclined toward the rear side of the vehicle. For this reason, the support part can easily tilt to the inside of the vehicle by the collision body that collides with the hood from the oblique direction on the outside and the upper side of the vehicle. Thereby, when a collision body collides with a hood from the upper side, a support part can tilt easily.

  In the cowl louver structure according to the second aspect, the rotating part provided in the cowl louver enables the supporting part to rotate, and the supporting part is installed at the set position by rotating the supporting part. For this reason, a support part can be easily installed in a setting position.

  In the cowl louver structure according to the third aspect, the fixing means provided on the cowl louver fixes the support portion at the set position. For this reason, a support part can be firmly installed in a setting position.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cowl louver structure 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention as seen from the diagonally left front of a vehicle, and FIG. 3 is configured by applying the cowl louver structure 10. The main part (front part) of the vehicle 12 is shown in a side view seen from the left side of the vehicle. In the drawings, the front side of the vehicle (the vehicle outer side) is indicated by an arrow FR, the right side of the vehicle is indicated by an arrow RH, and the upper side is indicated by an arrow UP.

  The vehicle 12 in the present embodiment is provided with a hood 14 at the upper end of the front portion, and the hood 14 covers the engine compartment 16 (engine room) of the front portion of the vehicle 12 from above. The hood 14 is rotatable about the rear side (vehicle inner side) end portion of the vehicle, whereby the hood 14 can be opened and closed. The hood 14 has an upper plate-shaped hood outer panel 14A and a lower plate-shaped hood inner panel 14B, and the outer periphery of the hood outer panel 14A and the outer periphery of the hood inner panel 14B are coupled to each other. Thus, the hood 14 is configured. A light hole (not shown) is formed through the hood inner panel 14B on the vehicle front side of the contact portion with the seal 44 described below, and the weight of the hood 14 is reduced by the light hole.

  A front windshield glass 18 (windshield glass) is provided on the vehicle rear side and upper side of the hood 14, and the front windshield glass 18 is disposed on the vehicle front side of the upper portion of the passenger compartment 20.

  A metal cowl 22 is provided between the rear end of the hood 14 and the lower end (front end of the vehicle) of the front windshield glass 18, and the cowl 22 has a U-shaped cross section. . A plate-like extending portion 22A is integrally formed at the upper end of the front end portion of the cowl 22, and the extending portion 22A extends horizontally toward the front of the vehicle and the rear end of the hood 14 in the vehicle. It is arranged below. The rear end portion of the cowl 22 on the vehicle is joined (adhered) to the rear side surface (vehicle rear side surface) of the lower end of the front windshield glass 18, whereby the cowl 22 is supported by the front windshield glass 18.

  A resin cowl louver 24 is provided below the rear end of the hood 14 and above the cowl 22.

  A coupling portion 26 having a V-shaped cross section is provided at the rear end of the cowl louver 24, and the coupling portion 26 is disposed on the rear side of the hood 14. The vehicle rear side portion of the coupling portion 26 is coupled to the lower end of the front windshield glass 18, whereby the cowl louver 24 is supported by the front windshield glass 18.

  The cowl louver 24 is provided with a plate-like inclined portion 28 on the vehicle front side of the coupling portion 26, and the inclined portion 28 has a vehicle rear side end and an upper end integrated with the vehicle front side end of the coupling portion 26. The connecting portion 26 is inclined toward the vehicle front side and extended downward.

  The cowl louver 24 is provided with a plate-like lower wall portion 30 on the vehicle front side of the inclined portion 28, and the vehicle rear side end of the lower wall portion 30 is integrated with the vehicle front end and the lower end of the coupling portion 26. And extends horizontally from the inclined portion 28 toward the front of the vehicle. The lower wall portion 30 is supported on the upper side of the extending portion 22A of the cowl 22 via an ept sealer 32 provided as a sealing means provided along the vehicle width direction, whereby the cowl louver 24 is supported by the cowl 22. Has been.

  The cowl louver 24 is provided with a plate-like overlapping portion 34 on the upper side of the lower wall portion 30, and an integral hinge 36 as a rotating portion is formed between the lower wall portion 30 and the overlapping portion 34. Has been. As shown in detail in FIG. 2, the cowl louver 24 includes a rotating groove 36 </ b> A having a trapezoidal cross section (which may be a triangular shape or a semicircular shape in cross section) on both surfaces (or one surface) in the integral hinge 36. The overlapping portion 34 is formed along the width direction and is thinned, whereby the overlapping portion 34 is rotatable with respect to the lower wall portion 30 about the integral hinge 36.

  The overlapping portion 34 is superimposed on the upper side of the lower wall portion 30, and the overlapping portion 34 extends horizontally from the integral hinge 36 toward the rear of the vehicle. A double-sided tape 38 as a fixing means is provided between the overlapping portion 34 and the lower wall portion 30 along the vehicle width direction, and the overlapping portion 34 is fixed to the lower wall portion 30 by the double-sided tape 38. .

  The cowl louver 24 is provided with a plate-like support portion 40 on the vehicle rear side of the overlapping portion 34. The support portion 40 has a vehicle front side end integrated with a vehicle rear side end of the overlap portion 34, and The overlapping portion 34 is inclined toward the rear side of the vehicle and extended in the direction toward the upper side. Further, an inclination angle θ toward the rear side of the vehicle with respect to the upper portion of the support portion 40 is set to 5 ° or more, for example.

  The cowl louver 24 is provided with a plate-like arrangement portion 42 on the vehicle rear side of the support portion 40. The vehicle arrangement side 42 is integrated with the vehicle rear side end and the upper end of the support portion 40. At the same time, it extends horizontally from the support portion 40 toward the rear of the vehicle.

  A seal 44 as a seal member is arranged on the upper side of the arrangement portion 42. The seal 44 is made of rubber, has elasticity, and has a sealing property. A base portion 44A having an inverted U-shaped cross section is formed on the lower portion of the seal 44. The base portion 44A is fixed to the upper surface of the arrangement portion 42 of the cowl louver 24, whereby the seal 44 is arranged on the arrangement portion 42 of the cowl louver 24. It is fixed on the upper side. A cylindrical contact portion 44B is formed on the upper portion of the seal 44, and the lower end of the contact portion 44B is integrated with the upper end of the base portion 44A. The contact portion 44B is in contact with the lower surface of the vehicle rear side end portion of the hood 14 (hood inner panel 14B), whereby the seal 44 is elastically deformed, and the hood 14 (hood inner panel 14B) and the cowl louver 24 ( The space between the arrangement portion 42) is sealed.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

  In the cowl louver structure 10 having the above-described configuration, the support portion 40 is provided on the cowl louver 24 with the lower end supported by the overlapping portion 34 and the lower wall portion 30. In addition to supporting, the seal 44 seals between the hood 14 (hood inner panel 14B) and the cowl louver 24 (arrangement portion 42).

  By the way, when the collision body 46 (for example, a pedestrian's head) collides with the hood 14 from the upper side, the collision body 46 usually collides with the hood 14 from the oblique direction on the vehicle front side and the upper side.

  Here, the support part 40 is extended in a direction inclined toward the rear side of the vehicle and directed upward. For this reason, the support part 40 can tilt to the vehicle rear side easily by the collision body 46 which collides with the hood 14 from the vehicle front side and the oblique direction on the upper side. Thereby, when the collision body 46 collides with the hood 14 from the upper side, the support portion 40 can easily tilt, and the collision body 46 can be appropriately protected.

  Further, even if the rigidity of the cowl louver 24 (particularly the support portion 40) is increased, the support portion 40 can easily tilt when the collision body 46 collides with the hood 14 from above. Therefore, it is possible to increase the rigidity of the cowl louver 24 (support portion 40) with respect to a load or the like that acts on the cowl louver 24 from the hood 14 via the seal 44 when the hood 14 is opened and closed. 14B) and the cowl louver 24 (arrangement portion 42), the sealing performance (the amount of lap of the seal 44 with the hood 14 (the amount of deformation of the seal 44)) can be stabilized.

  Further, as described above, the support portion 40 that supports the seal 44 is inclined toward the rear side of the vehicle and extended in the upward direction.

  For this reason, the contact part with the seal | sticker 44 of the hood 14 (hood inner panel 14B) can be arrange | positioned to the vehicle rear side of the hood 14. FIG. Thereby, the lightweight hole formed in the vehicle front side of the contact part with the seal | sticker 44 of the hood inner panel 14B can be enlarged, the hood inner panel 14B can be reduced in weight, and the hood 14 can be reduced in weight.

  For this reason, the upper opening of the engine compartment 16 disposed on the front side of the cowl louver 24 can be enlarged. Thus, work from the upper opening of the engine compartment 16 with the hood 14 opened (for example, work such as injection of brake fluid into the brake reserve tank in the engine compartment 16 or maintenance of the battery) can be easily performed. it can.

  Further, the integral hinge 36 of the cowl louver 24 enables the overlapping portion 34, the support portion 40, and the disposing portion 42 of the cowl louver 24 to rotate, and the overlapping portion 34, the supporting portion 40, and the disposing portion about the integral hinge 36. The portion 42 is rotated, and the overlapping portion 34 is superimposed on the upper side of the lower wall portion 30 of the cowl louver 24, whereby the support portion 40 and the placement portion 42 are installed at the set position. For this reason, the support part 40 and the arrangement | positioning part 42 can be easily installed in a setting position.

  Further, a double-sided tape 38 between the overlapping portion 34 and the lower wall portion 30 fixes the overlapping portion 34 to the lower wall portion 30 and fixes the support portion 40 and the placement portion 42 at the set position. For this reason, the superposition | polymerization part 34, the support part 40, and the arrangement | positioning part 42 are prevented from rotating centering on the integral hinge 36, and the support part 40 and the arrangement | positioning part 42 are firmly installed in a setting position. Can do.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 4 shows a cowl louver structure 70 according to a second embodiment of the present invention in a perspective view as seen from the diagonally left front of the vehicle.

  The cowl louver structure 70 according to the present embodiment has substantially the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, but differs in the following points.

  In the cowl louver structure 70 according to the present embodiment, the cowl louver 24 is not provided with the integral hinge 36, the overlapping portion 34, and the double-sided tape 38 in the first embodiment.

  In the cowl louver 24, the vehicle front side end of the lower wall portion 30 and the vehicle front side end and lower end of the support portion 40 are integrated. Further, the length of the lower wall portion 30 in the vehicle front-rear direction may be shorter than that in the first embodiment.

  Here, also in the present embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained except for the effects obtained by providing the cowl louver 24 with the integral hinge 36, the overlapping portion 34, and the double-sided tape 38.

  Further, in the cowl louver 24, the vehicle front side end of the lower wall portion 30 and the vehicle front side end and lower end of the support portion 40 are integrated, so that the support portion 40 and the arrangement portion 42 are easily and firmly installed at the set position. be able to.

  In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the support portion 40 is inclined toward the rear side of the vehicle and extended in the upward direction. However, the support portion 40 is vertically (upward). ) It may be a stretched configuration.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cowl louver structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention as seen from the diagonally left front of the vehicle. It is the perspective view seen from the vehicle left diagonal front which shows the unfolding state (what provided the double-sided tape in the state at the time of molding) of the cowl louver in the cowl louver structure concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is the side view seen from the vehicle left side which shows the principal part (front part) of the vehicle comprised by applying the cowl louver structure which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the vehicle left diagonal front which shows the cowl louver structure which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 Cowl louver structure 12 Vehicle 14 Hood 24 Cowl louver 36 Integral hinge (rotating part)
38 Double-sided tape (fixing means)
40 Supporting part 44 Seal (seal member)
70 cowl louver structure

Claims (3)

A cowl louver located under the hood of the vehicle;
A seal member for sealing between the hood and the cowl louver;
A lower portion supported by the cowl louver, and a support portion that extends vertically or extends in a direction inclined toward the rear of the vehicle and toward the upper side, and supports the seal member;
Cowl louver structure with   The rotation mechanism is provided on the cowl louver, enables rotation of the support portion, and includes a rotation portion in which the support portion is installed at a set position when the support portion is rotated. The cowl louver structure according to Item 1.   The cowl louver structure according to claim 1, further comprising a fixing unit that is provided in the cowl louver and fixes the support portion at a set position.

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