JP2008110676A - Winch cover mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a winch cover mounting structure capable of easily and reliably mounting a winch cover on a bumper, and enhancing the appearance of the bumper. <P>SOLUTION: When mounting a winch cover 10 on a front bumper 2, an engagement claw part 17 of the winch cover 10 is inserted in an insertion hole 32 of the front bumper 2, a cover body 11 is erected upright, and a locking claw 15 is arranged above a locking hole 31. Next, the winch cover 10 is allowed to slide downwardly with respect to the front bumper 2. Then, the locking claw 15 on the upper side of the cover body 11 is locked to the locking hole 31 of the front bumper 2, and a bent part 22 of the engagement claw part 17 is dropped in a fitting hole 33 and fitted therein without any play. The winch cover 10 can be easily and firmly mounted on the front bumper 2. In addition, the appearance of the front bumper 2 can also be enhanced. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a winch cover mounting structure, and more particularly, to a winch cover mounting structure that covers an opening of a bumper facing a winch fixed to a vehicle frame.

  Conventionally, vehicles equipped with winches are known. The winch is a machine that uses a power unit to rotate a drum and winds a wire, and is used to improve rough road running performance, rescue other vehicles, remove obstacles such as fallen trees, and the like. Such a winch is installed in the front part of the vehicle frame to which a front bumper is mounted, for example. In this case, the front bumper is provided with an opening for feeding and unwinding the wire, and a lid-like winch cover is attached to the opening. The winch cover can protect the winch from rain water, jumping stones, and the like, and can improve the appearance quality of the front bumper.

As a structure for attaching the winch cover to the front bumper, for example, a hooking claw provided on the upper part of the winch cover is hooked into a hole provided on the upper side of the opening of the front bumper, and the lower side of the opening of the front bumper is provided. It is known that a belt is passed through a hole provided and a hole provided in a lower portion of the winch cover, and the belt is fixed by a belt hook. In addition to this, the front bumper (front bumper) opening can be closed by a mirror combined cover (winch cover) having a mirror bonded to the inner surface, and the mirror combined cover is supported by a telescopic means so that it can be raised and lowered. A vehicle equipped with a winch is also known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this vehicle, the winch is exposed by extending the telescopic means and the mirror cover is arranged upward, so that the winch can be visually recognized from the driver seat through the mirror surface of the mirror cover. Operation is possible.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No.4-112889

  However, in the former winch cover mounting structure, since the winch is arranged immediately behind the front bumper, the winch becomes an obstacle when the lower part of the winch cover is fixed to the front bumper with a belt, and workability is poor. There was a problem. Furthermore, since the lower part of the winch cover is fixed with a belt, there is a problem that the appearance of the front bumper is poor. Further, in the latter mounting structure, since the mirror combined cover is supported only by the expansion / contraction means, the expansion / contraction means cannot withstand strong vibration during off-road driving, and the mirror combination cover may fall off from the front bumper.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a winch cover mounting structure that can easily and surely attach the winch cover to the bumper and improve the appearance of the bumper. To do.

  To achieve the above object, the winch cover mounting structure of the invention according to claim 1 covers an opening provided in a portion of the bumper mounted on the vehicle frame to which the winch is fixed, facing the winch. Therefore, the bumper has a first hole provided above the opening, and a second hole provided below the opening. And a third hole provided below the second hole, and the winch cover is provided on a cover body that covers the opening from the outside of the bumper and an upper part of the cover body. A locking claw, a support portion provided at a lower portion of the cover body, bent at the back side of the cover body and extended downward, and bent from a lower end portion of the support portion to be on the front side of the cover body. It is extended and the tip A bent portion that bends in a U-shape, the locking claw is locked in the first hole, the support portion is inserted into the bumper through the second hole, and the bent portion The part is fitted into the third hole from the inside of the bumper, whereby the winch cover is attached to the bumper.

  In the winch cover mounting structure according to the first aspect of the present invention, the locking claw is locked to the first hole, the support portion is inserted into the bumper through the second hole, and the bent portion is set to the inner side of the bumper. The winch cover can be attached to the bumper by fitting into the third hole. Thereby, since a belt becomes unnecessary, a winch cover can be easily attached from the outside of a bumper. In addition, since the bent portion fits into the third hole without rattling, the winch cover does not rattle against the bumper, and can withstand strong vibration. Furthermore, since the conventional belt is not used, the appearance of the bumper can be improved. Also, when removing the winch cover, the bent portion easily inserted into the third hole by pushing the bent portion inserted into the third hole from the outside of the bumper toward the inside of the bumper. Can be easily removed.

  Hereinafter, an attachment structure of winch cover 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the front side of an automobile 1 equipped with a winch 6, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a winch cover 10 is attached to the opening 4 of the front bumper 2 shown in FIG. 3 is a perspective view seen from the back side of the winch cover 10, FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the winch cover 10, and FIG. 5 shows that the engaging claw portion 17 is inserted into the insertion hole 32 of the front bumper 2. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a state in which the locking claw 15 is disposed above the locking hole 31 of the front bumper 2, and FIG. 7 is a view in which the winch cover 10 is attached to the front bumper 2. It is sectional drawing of the state made. The left side of FIG. 3 is the right side of the winch cover 10, and the right side is the left side of the winch cover 10.

  First, the front structure of the automobile 1 equipped with the winch 6 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, a winch 6 is fixed by brackets 9 and 9 to a front portion of a frame (not shown) of the automobile 1. For example, when the winch 6 escapes from the muddy, the car 1 is muddy by hooking the wire hook 8 on a stationary object, operating the clutch from the driver's seat, and operating the wire 7 while adjusting the power of the engine. Can escape from. A resin front bumper 2 is attached to the front portion of the frame to which the winch 6 is fixed so as to enclose the winch 6. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a laterally long opening 4 for pulling out the wire 7 fed out from the winch 6 to the outside is provided in the approximate center of the front bumper 2.

  Then, on the upper side of the opening 4, as shown in FIG. 5, a pair of locking holes 31, 31 (for locking locking claws 15, 16 (see FIG. 3) of the winch cover 10 to be described later). In FIG. 5, only one locking hole 31 is shown). The locking hole 31 is a hole that opens in a rectangular shape. On the other hand, on the lower side of the opening 4, a pair of insertion holes 32, 32 (FIG. 5) for inserting engaging claws 17, 18 (see FIG. 3) of the winch cover 10 described later into the inside of the front bumper 2. Then, only one insertion hole 32 is shown). Further, a pair for inserting bent portions 22 and 26 (see FIG. 3) of engaging claws 17 and 18 (see FIG. 3) of the winch cover 10 described later under the insertion holes 32 and 32, respectively. Mounting holes 33 and 33 (in FIG. 5, only one mounting hole 33 is shown). That is, each insertion hole 32 and each attachment hole 33 are paired up and down, and correspond to the engaging claws 17 and 18 of the winch cover 10, respectively. Both the insertion hole 32 and the attachment hole 33 are holes that open in a rectangular shape.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a lid-like winch cover 10, which is a feature of the present invention, is attached to the central position of the opening 4 of the front bumper 2 facing the winch 6. The winch cover 10 is a resin molded product, and mainly serves to protect the winch 6 and to maintain the appearance quality of the front bumper 2. 5 corresponds to the “first hole” of the present invention, the insertion hole 32 corresponds to the “second hole” of the present invention, and the mounting hole 33 corresponds to the “first hole” of the present invention. 3 holes ".

  Next, the structure of the winch cover 10 which is a feature of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The winch cover 10 includes a rectangular plate-like cover main body 11 that is held vertically, a right side wall 12 that extends perpendicularly from the right end 11c of the cover main body 11 to the back surface of the cover main body 11, and a cover main body. 11 is mainly composed of a left side wall 13 extending perpendicularly to the back surface of the cover body 11 from the left end 11d. The upper portion of the cover body 11 is gently bent toward the back side of the cover body 11, and the upper end portion 11 a is extended to the rear of the cover body 11. On the other hand, the lower end portion 11 b of the cover main body 11 is bent toward the back side of the cover main body 11 and is directed to the rear of the cover main body 11. That is, the longitudinal section of the cover body 11 has a U-shape that is gently curved. And the latching claws 15 and 16 each formed in the hook shape are provided in the right-and-left both sides of the upper part of the back surface of such a cover main body 11, respectively. Furthermore, engaging claw portions 17 and 18 that are bent in an S shape in a side view are provided on the left and right sides of the lower end portion 11b of the cover body 11, respectively. Note that the curved portions 21 and 25 shown in FIG. 3 correspond to the “support portion” of the present invention.

  By the way, on the right side wall 12, curved end portions 12 b and 12 c formed in accordance with the curved surface shape of the front surface of the front bumper 2 are respectively provided at the upper and lower portions of the end portion 12 a pressed against the front surface of the front bumper 2. Yes. The curved end portions 12b and 12c are pressed against the curved surfaces on the upper side and the lower side of the opening 4 of the front bumper 2, and the central end portion 12a sandwiched between the curved end portions 12b and 12c is It fits inside the opening 4.

  On the other hand, also on the left side wall 13, curved end portions 13 b and 13 c formed in accordance with the curved surface shape of the front surface of the front bumper 2 are provided at the upper and lower portions of the end portion 13 a pressed against the front surface of the front bumper 2. ing. Then, similarly to the right side wall 12, these curved end portions 13b and 13c are pressed against the upper and lower curved surfaces of the opening 4 of the front bumper 2 and are sandwiched between the curved end portions 13b and 13c. The center end 13 a is adapted to fit inside the opening 4. Due to the shape of the right side wall 12 and the left side wall 13, the winch cover 10 is not displaced in the vertical direction with respect to the front bumper 2.

  Next, the structure of the engaging claws 17 and 18 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the engaging claw portion 17 includes a curved portion 21 extending downward while curving backward from the lower end portion 11 b directed to the rear of the cover body 11 standing vertically. The bent portion 22 is connected to the other end portion opposite to the one end portion of the bending portion 21 connected to the lower end portion 11b, and is bent to the opposite side of the bending portion 21, and one end of the bending portion 22 connected to the bending portion 21. It is connected to the other end opposite to the part, and is composed of an obliquely extending part 23 extending obliquely downward toward the rear of the cover body 11. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the bending portion 21 includes a first vertical piece 21 a extending upward from the lower end portion 11 b of the cover main body 11, and a rear side of the cover main body 11 from the upper end portion of the first vertical piece 21 a. And a second vertical piece 21c extending downward from the rear end of the horizontal piece 21b.

  On the other hand, the engaging claw portion 18 also has the same structure as the engaging claw portion 17. As shown in FIG. 3, the engaging claw portion 18 includes a curved portion 25 that extends downward while curving backward from the lower end portion 11 b facing the rear of the cover body 11 standing vertically, and a lower end portion. A bending portion 26 that is connected to the other end opposite to one end of the bending portion 25 connected to 11b, bends to the opposite side of the bending portion 25, and one end of the bending portion 26 that is connected to the bending portion 25. It is connected to the opposite other end, and is composed of an obliquely extending portion 27 extending obliquely downward toward the rear of the cover body 11. In addition, since the structure of the bending part 25 is the same as the structure of the bending part 21 of the engaging claw part 17, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  Next, a method of attaching the winch cover 10 having the above configuration to the front bumper 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3, 5 to 7. FIG. In addition, since the engaging claw parts 17 and 18 are the same structures, the attachment state to the front bumper 2 of the engaging claw parts 17 and 18 is demonstrated centering on the engaging claw part 17. FIG. Further, in FIGS. 5 to 7, the locking claw 16 is not illustrated, and the locking hole 31, the insertion hole 32, and the mounting hole 33 of the front bumper 2 are illustrated only on one side.

  First, as shown in FIG. 1, the winch cover 10 is set up vertically, and the inside of the winch cover 10 is opposed to the front side of the winch 6 exposed from the opening 4 of the front bumper 2. Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the engaging claw portions 17 and 18 are inserted into the insertion holes 32 and 32 of the front bumper 2 while the upper portion of the cover body 11 is inclined obliquely toward the front of the vehicle and the lower portion is inclined toward the rear of the vehicle. .

  The cover body while the bent portion 22 of the engaging claw portion 17 and the bent portion 26 of the engaging claw portion 18 are in contact with the inner surface of the portion between the insertion hole 32 and the mounting hole 33 of the front bumper 2. 11 stands upright. Then, since the angle between the horizontal piece 21b of the bending part 21 and the 2nd vertical piece 21c spreads in the engaging claw part 17, it deform | transforms so that the inner side of the bending part 21 may spread gradually. Thereby, a reaction force is generated in the bending portion 21 to return to the original shape. Furthermore, since the lower part of the cover body 11 that is curved is also softened, the degree of curvature of the lower part is further abrupt. That is, a reaction force is generated in the lower part of the cover body 11 to return to the original shape. Note that the reaction force similar to that of the engagement claw portion 17 is also generated in the engagement claw portion 18.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the cover main body 11 stands substantially vertically, and the locking claws 15, 16 are arranged above the locking holes 31, 31. Then, the winch cover 10 is slid downward with respect to the front bumper 2. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the locking claws 15, 16 are locked in the locking holes 31, 31 of the front bumper 2 on the upper side of the cover body 11. On the other hand, below the cover main body 11, first, the bent portions 22 and 26 of the engaging claws 17 and 18 slide on the inner surface of the front bumper 2 toward the mounting hole 33. In the engaging claw portion 17, a reaction force is generated in the bending portion 21 and the lower portion of the cover main body 11 so as to return to the original shape, so that the bent portion 22 reaches the mounting hole 33. At the time, the bent portion 22 falls into the mounting hole 33 and fits in a stroke. At this time, since the connecting portion between the bent portion 22 and the obliquely extending portion 23 hits the edge of the mounting hole 33 of the front bumper 2, the bent portion 22 falls out to the front side of the front bumper 2 through the mounting hole 33. Can be prevented. Thus, the bending portion 21 of the engaging claw portion 17, the bending portion 25 of the engaging claw portion 18, and the lower portion of the cover body 11 return to their original shapes, and the winch cover 10 is attached to the front bumper 2. It is done.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the winch cover 10 is attached, the bent portions 22 and 26 are fitted in the attachment holes 33 and 33 of the front bumper 2 without rattling. As a result, the engaging claws 17 and 18 are reliably positioned with respect to the front bumper 2, so that the vertical and horizontal positioning of the winch cover 10 can be ensured. Further, in the engaging claw portion 17 (18), the front surface of the second vertical piece 21c of the curved portion 21 is opposed to the inner surface between the insertion hole 32 and the mounting hole 33 of the front bumper 2, so that the winch cover Even if 10 is to be removed horizontally from the front of the front bumper 2, the front surface of the second vertical piece 21 c of the curved portion 21 does not easily come off because it contacts the inner surface of the front bumper 2. Furthermore, since the portion between the insertion hole 32 and the mounting hole 33 of the front bumper 2 is included in the space surrounded by the curved portion 21 (25) and the bent portion 22 (26), The engagement claw portions 17 and 18 are not easily detached from the front bumper 2. That is, it is possible to reliably prevent the winch cover 10 from falling off the front bumper 2 even if the automobile 1 vibrates violently in the vertical and horizontal directions during off-road driving.

  Next, a method for removing the winch cover 10 from the front bumper 2 will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 7, the bent portion 22 (bent portion 26) fitted in the mounting hole 33 is pushed into the front bumper 2 from the outside of the front bumper 2 using a tool or the like. At this time, since the inside of the bending portion 21 (the bending portion 25) is slightly widened, a reaction force is generated in the bending portion 21 to return to the original shape. Next, when the bent portion 22 (bent portion 26) is removed from the mounting hole 33, the curved portion 21 (curved portion 25) returns to its original shape, so that the curved portion 21 (curved portion 25) is above the mounting hole 33. Move to. Thereby, the engaging claw parts 17 and 18 can be easily removed from the portion between the insertion hole 32 and the mounting hole 33 in the front bumper 2. Further, the locking claws 15, 16 are removed from the locking holes 31, 31 of the front bumper 2, and the engaging claw portion 17 is moved from the insertion hole 32 to the outside of the front bumper 2 while the upper part of the cover body 11 is tilted forward of the vehicle. By pulling out, the winch cover 10 can be easily removed from the front bumper 2.

  As described above, the winch cover 10 according to the present embodiment is mainly composed of the cover main body 11, the right side wall 12, and the left side wall 13. Nail | claws 15 and 16 are each provided, and the engagement claw parts 17 and 18 bent in the S-shape by side view are each provided in the left-right both sides of the lower end part 11b of the cover main body 11. The engaging claw portion 17 includes a curved portion 21 that extends downward while being curved rearward of the cover body 11, a bent portion 22 that is bent to the opposite side of the curved portion 21, and a diagonally downward direction toward the rear of the cover main body 11. It is comprised from the diagonally extending part 23 extended in this. On the other hand, on the upper side of the opening 4 of the front bumper 2 to which the winch cover 10 is attached, a pair of locking holes 31 and 31 for locking the locking claws 15 and 16 of the winch cover 10 are provided. A pair of insertion holes 32 and 32 for inserting the engaging claws 17 and 18 of the winch cover 10 are provided on the lower side, and the engagement of the winch cover 10 is provided on the lower side of the insertion holes 32 and 32. A pair of mounting holes 33 and 33 for inserting the bent portions 22 and 26 of the claw portions 17 and 18 are provided.

  For attaching the winch cover 10 to the front bumper 2, first, the engaging claws 17 and 18 of the winch cover 10 are respectively inserted into the insertion holes 32 and 32 of the front bumper 2, and the cover main body 11 is set up vertically. Thus, the locking claws 15, 16 are arranged above the locking holes 31, 31. Next, the winch cover 10 is slid downward with respect to the front bumper 2. Then, on the upper side of the cover body 11, the locking claws 15, 16 are locked in the locking holes 31, 31 of the front bumper 2, and on the lower side of the cover body 11, the bent portions 22, 26 are attached to the mounting holes 33, 31. Depressed into 33 and inserted. Thus, the winch cover 10 can be easily attached to the front bumper 2.

  Further, the connecting portion between the bent portion 22 and the obliquely extending portion 23 is in contact with the edge of the mounting hole 33 of the front bumper 2. Thereby, it can prevent that the bending part 22 slips out to the front side of the front bumper 2 via the attachment hole 33. FIG. Further, when the winch cover 10 is attached, the bent portions 22 and 26 are fitted in the attachment holes 33 and 33 of the front bumper 2 without rattling. As a result, the engaging claws 17 and 18 are reliably positioned with respect to the front bumper 2, so that the vertical and horizontal positioning of the winch cover 10 can be ensured. That is, it is possible to reliably prevent the winch cover 10 from falling off from the front bumper 2 even when the automobile 1 vibrates violently during off-road driving. Further, the lower side attachment of the winch cover 10 does not use a conventional belt, so that the appearance quality of the front bumper 2 can be maintained.

  Further, when the winch cover 10 is removed from the front bumper 2, the bent portion 22 (bent portion 26) fitted in the mounting hole 33 is placed inside the front bumper 2 using a tool or the like from the outside of the front bumper 2. Push in. Accordingly, the bent portion 22 (bent portion 26) is detached from the mounting hole 33, and the engaging claws 17 and 18 are easily detached from the front bumper 2, so that the winch cover 10 can be easily detached from the front bumper 2.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made. For example, the number of locking claws and the number of engaging claw portions in the winch cover 10 are not limited to the above embodiment.

1 is a front perspective view of an automobile 1 equipped with a winch 6. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the winch cover 10 to the opening part 4 of the front bumper 2 shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the winch cover 10 as viewed from the back side. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the winch cover 10. FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a state in which an engaging claw portion 17 is inserted into an insertion hole 32 of the front bumper 2 FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the locking claw 15 is disposed above the locking hole 31 of the front bumper 2. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a state in which a winch cover 10 is attached to a front bumper 2. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car 2 Front bumper 4 Opening part 6 Winch 10 Winch cover 11 Cover main body 15 Locking claw 16 Locking claw 17 Engaging claw part 18 Engaging claw part 21 Bending part 22 Bending part 23 Extending part 25 Bending part 26 Bending part 31 Locking hole 32 Insertion hole 33 Mounting hole

Claims (1)

A mounting structure of a winch cover that is attached to the bumper so as to cover an opening provided in a portion facing the winch of a bumper attached to a vehicle frame to which a winch is fixed,
The bumper includes
A first hole provided above the opening;
A second hole provided below the opening;
A third hole provided below the second hole, and
The winch cover is
A cover body covering the opening from the outside of the bumper;
A locking claw provided at the top of the cover body;
A support portion provided at a lower portion of the cover body, bent at the back side of the cover body and extended downward;
A bent portion that is bent from the lower end portion of the support portion and extends to the front side of the cover body, and a tip portion is bent in a U-shape;
The locking claw is locked in the first hole,
The support portion is inserted into the bumper through the second hole,
The winch cover mounting structure, wherein the bent portion is fitted into the third hole from the inside of the bumper so that the winch cover is attached to the bumper.

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