JP2008179225A - Billet structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a billet structure capable of enhancing design property. <P>SOLUTION: The billet 1 of a front grille 2 is constituted by a billet body 12 and an illumination lens 13, and the billet body 12 is formed in a U shape cross section by an upper surface part 21, a rear surface part 22 and a lower surface part 23. An upper projection part 31 is formed on the upper surface part 21 and a lower projection part 32 is formed on the lower surface part 23. A flexible base plate 42 is retained on a retaining part 43 between the respective projection parts 31, 32 and the rear surface part 22, and the illumination lens 13 transmits a light 61 from a lamp body 51 provided on the flexible base plate 42. An end edge of an upper wall surface 62 of the illumination lens 13 is joined to the upper projection part 31 and an end edge of a lower wall surface 63 is joined to the lower projection part 32 to seal it. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a billet structure that forms a horizontal rail such as a front grill of a vehicle.

  Conventionally, a front grille is provided at the front of the vehicle, and ventilation to the radiator is ensured.

  The front grill is composed of an opening and a plurality of billets provided horizontally in the opening.

  FIG. 2 is a view showing a billet 801, and the billet 801 is formed in a plate shape by extrusion molding of aluminum. A front edge side of the billet 801 is bent downward, and the billet 801 is formed in a shape of a cross section in which a front edge portion 802 extends downward.

  However, in such a conventional billet structure, the design is limited to the metal color, and the demand for a new design is increasing.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a conventional subject, and it aims at providing the billet structure which can improve design property.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the billet structure according to claim 1 of the present invention, in the billet structure including a billet body horizontally provided in the opening of the grill, the billet body is configured to have an upper surface portion constituting the upper surface. And a rear surface portion that extends downward from the rear edge portion of the upper surface portion and a lower surface portion that extends forward from the lower end portion of the rear surface portion, and is formed into a shape having a front opening, and While providing a convex part in each facing part of the upper surface part and the lower surface part, and forming a holding part for holding the substrate inserted from the side part of the billet body between each convex part and the rear surface part, A translucent portion having transparency that transmits light from the lamp provided on the substrate is fitted into the billet body from the front opening, and extends along the upper surface portion in this fitted state. It extends along the edge of the upper wall surface of the translucent part and the lower surface part. The edge of the lower wall surface of the light transmitting portion is bonded to the convex portion.

  In other words, the billet body that is provided laterally at the opening of the grill is formed in a front opening shape, and a holding portion formed between the convex portion provided on the upper surface portion and the lower surface portion and the rear surface portion. The substrate is held.

  And the translucent part which has transparency is internally fitted in the front opening part of the billet body, and the light from the lamp provided on the substrate in the billet body is the translucent part. Transparent.

  For this reason, the front surface of the billet which consists of the said billet main body and the said translucent part can be made to shine by the light from the said lamp | ramp permeate | transmitting the said translucent part internally fitted in the said billet main body.

  Then, in a state where the light transmitting part is fitted in the billet body, the light transmitting part and the billet are joined by joining the edge of the upper wall surface and the edge of the lower wall surface of the light transmitting part to the convex part. A joint portion with the main body is sealed.

  Further, in the billet structure according to claim 2, the front wall surface connecting the upper wall surface and the lower wall surface of the translucent part on the front edge side is formed by an inclined surface that is inclined forward from the upper side to the lower side. did.

  That is, the front wall surface of the translucent portion constituting the front surface of the billet is configured by an inclined surface that is inclined forward as it goes downward from above, and the light emitting surface that the front wall surface configures is obliquely upward Will turn to.

  As described above, in the billet structure according to claim 1 of the present invention, the light transmitted from the lamp disposed in the billet body is fitted into the front opening of the billet body. By transmitting through the part, the front face of the billet composed of the billet body and the translucent part can be illuminated.

  For this reason, the billet of the new design which self-light-emits can be provided, a variation can be increased and the design property can be improved further.

  Therefore, the grill on which the billet is installed can emit light spontaneously, and the grill can be changed.

  Then, in a state where the light transmitting part is fitted in the billet body, the light transmitting part and the billet are joined by joining the edge of the upper wall surface and the edge of the lower wall surface of the light transmitting part to the convex part. A joint portion with the main body can be sealed.

  As a result, the waterproof property of the internal space formed by the light transmitting part and the billet body can be ensured, the internal clouding due to moisture intrusion into the internal space, and the corrosion of internal components such as the substrate and the lamp body Can be prevented.

  Further, in the billet structure according to claim 2, the front wall surface constituting the front surface of the billet is constituted by an inclined surface that is inclined forward from the upper side toward the lower side, whereby the light emitting surface formed by the front wall surface. Can be directed obliquely upward.

  At this time, the grille on which the billet is installed is disposed on the lower side and is often looked down from above. For this reason, the front wall surface that is noticeable in the usage state can emit light, and the light emission state can be emphasized without increasing the amount of light emission as compared with the case where the vertical surface emits light.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a view showing a billet 1 having a billet structure according to the present embodiment, and shows an example in which the billet 1 is employed in a front grill 2 of a vehicle.

  That is, an opening 11 communicating with the engine room is provided on the front bumper upper side of the vehicle and at the front of the radiator, and the plurality of billets 1 extending in the vehicle width direction are provided in the opening 11. It is installed horizontally with a vertical gap. The billet 1 includes a billet main body 12 made of an aluminum extrusion-molded product, and an illumination lens 13 as a translucent portion provided in the billet main body 12.

  The billet body 12 includes an upper surface portion 21 that constitutes an upper surface, a rear surface portion 22 that extends downward from a rear edge portion of the upper surface portion 21, and a lower end portion of the rear surface portion 22 that extends toward the vehicle front F. The lower surface portion 23 is formed in a U-shaped cross section, and a front opening portion 24 that is open to the vehicle front F side is formed. The rear edge portion of the upper surface portion 21 extends from the rear surface portion 22 toward the vehicle rear R side, and this extended portion is inserted into the notch portion 26 of the support column 25 erected in the opening portion 11. The support piece 27 supported in the state is configured. Accordingly, the rear surface portion 22 is configured to abut on the support column 25 in a state where the support piece 27 is supported by the notch portion 26 of the support column 25. In this state, the rear surface portion 22 is substantially vertical. It is configured to stand up.

  The width dimension of the lower surface portion 23 in the vehicle front-rear direction is set to be narrower than the upper surface portion 21, and the front edge of the lower surface portion 23 is a position retracted from the front edge of the upper surface portion 21 toward the vehicle rear R. Is arranged. An upper convex portion 31 protruding toward the lower surface portion 23 is integrally formed in the entire length direction at a portion of the upper surface portion 21 near the rear surface portion 22. The upper convex portion 31 is opposed to the upper convex portion 31. A lower convex portion 32 that protrudes toward the upper surface portion 21 is integrally formed at the lower surface portion 23 in the entire length direction.

  A gap is formed between each of the convex portions 31 and 32 and the rear surface portion 22 and is inserted from the side opening 41 (see FIG. 1B) of the billet body 12 by this gap. A holding portion 43 for holding the flexible substrate 42 is formed. Thereby, in a state where the long flexible substrate 42 extending in the length direction of the billet body 12 is held by the holding portion 43, the upper edge portion of the flexible substrate 42 is connected to the upper convex portion 31 and the upper protrusion portion 31. The flexible substrate 42 is sandwiched between the rear surface portion 22 and the lower edge portion of the flexible substrate 42 is sandwiched between the lower convex portion 32 and the rear surface portion 22.

  The flexible board 42 is provided with a plurality of lamp bodies 51 at equal intervals in the length direction (only one lamp body 51 is shown), and each lamp body 51 is connected to the printed circuit of the flexible board 42. Consists of soldered light bulbs and light emitting diodes. As shown in FIG. 1B, a harness 52 for supplying power to each lamp 51 is connected to the printed circuit, and a tip of the harness 52 is connected to a power source. For this purpose, a connector 53 is provided. The harness 52 is configured to extend from the side opening 41 of the billet body 12, and the side opening 41 and the other side opening from which the harness 52 extends are caulked. It is closed and sealed by the agent 54.

  The illumination lens 13 is formed of a colorless and transparent resin, and is configured to transmit light 61 from the lamp body 51 provided on the flexible substrate 42. The illumination lens 13 is attached in a state of being fitted into the billet body 12 from the front opening 24, and an upper wall surface extending along the upper surface portion 21 of the billet body 12 in this fitted state. 62, a lower wall surface 63 extending along the lower surface portion 23 of the billet main body 12, and a front wall surface 64 connecting the upper wall surface 62 and the lower wall surface 63 on the front edge side. It is formed in a U-shaped cross section.

  An edge of the upper wall surface 62 is configured to reach a side surface of the upper convex portion 31 of the billet body 12, and an end surface of the upper wall surface 62 is bonded to the side surface of the upper convex portion 31 with an adhesive. It is fixed. Moreover, the edge of the said lower wall surface 63 is comprised so that the side surface of the said lower convex part 32 of the said billet main body 12 may be reached, and the end surface of the said lower wall surface 63 is also the side surface of the said lower convex part 32 with an adhesive agent. It is fixed to the adhesive. Thus, the side surfaces of the convex portions 31 and 32 to which the wall surfaces 62 and 63 of the illumination lens 13 are joined constitute seal surfaces 71 and 71, and the illumination lens 13 and the billet body 12 The enclosed internal space 72 is sealed and watertightness is maintained.

  The width dimension of the upper wall surface 62 of the illumination lens 13 in the vehicle front-rear direction is narrower than the width dimension of the lower wall surface 63, and the front wall surface 64 of the illumination lens 13 is formed on the billet body 12. It is configured to form an inclined surface that is inclined with respect to the rear surface portion 22 and inclined toward the vehicle front side F as it goes from the upper side to the lower side.

  In addition, since the width dimension in the vehicle front-rear direction of the lower surface portion 23 of the billet body 12 is set narrower than the upper surface portion 21, the front wall side of the lower wall surface 63 of the illumination lens 13 is exposed. ing. As a result, the billet 1 is formed with a lower window portion 81 that transmits light 61 from the lamp body 51 downward and illuminates the billet 1 disposed at the lower portion.

  In the present embodiment according to the above configuration, the billet body 12 laid horizontally in the opening 11 of the front grill 2 is formed in a front opening shape, and is provided on the upper surface 21 and the lower surface 23 thereof. The flexible substrate 42 is held by a holding portion 43 formed between the upper convex portion 31 and the lower convex portion 32 and the rear surface portion 22.

  The front opening 24 of the billet body 12 is fitted with an illumination lens 13 as a transparent part having transparency, and a lamp provided on the flexible substrate 42 in the billet body 12. Light 61 from the body 51 passes through the illumination lens 13.

  For this reason, the light 61 from the lamp body 51 is transmitted through the illumination lens 13 fitted in the billet body 12, thereby causing the front surface of the billet 1 including the billet body 12 and the illumination lens 13 to shine. it can. Thereby, the billet 1 of the new design which self-light-emits can be provided, a variation can be increased and the design property can be improved further.

  Therefore, the front grill 2 on which the billet 1 is installed can emit light spontaneously, and the front grill 2 can be changed.

  Then, in the state in which the illumination lens 13 is fitted in the billet body 12, the edge of the upper wall surface 62 and the edge of the lower wall surface 63 of the illumination lens 13 are sealed on the side surfaces of the corresponding convex portions 31 and 32. By joining to 71 and 71, the junction part of the said illumination lens 13 and the said billet main body 12 can be sealed.

  Thereby, the waterproof property of the internal space 72 formed by the illumination lens 13 and the billet body 12 can be ensured, the fogging of the inner surface of the illumination lens 13 due to moisture intrusion into the internal space 72, and the flexible Corrosion of built-in components such as the substrate 42 and the lamp body 51 can be prevented.

  The front wall surface 64 of the illumination lens 13 that constitutes the front surface of the billet 1 is an inclined surface that inclines toward the vehicle front side from the top to the bottom, and the light emitting surface that the front wall surface 64 forms. Can be directed obliquely upward.

  At this time, the front grille 2 on which the billet 1 is provided is disposed below the line of sight and is looked down from above. For this reason, the front wall surface 64 that is noticeable in the use state can emit light, and the light emission state can be emphasized without increasing the light emission amount as compared with the case where the vertical surface emits light.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the billet 1 is employed for the front grill 2 has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a bumper grill provided on a bumper, etc. It may be adopted in the place of.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows one embodiment of this invention, (a) is sectional drawing of the principal part, (b) is a perspective view of an edge part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the conventional billet.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Billet 2 Front grill 11 Opening part 12 Billet main body 13 Illumination lens 21 Upper surface part 22 Rear surface part 23 Lower surface part 24 Front opening part 31 Upper convex part 32 Lower convex part 41 Side opening part 42 Flexible substrate 43 Holding part 51 Lamp body 61 Light 62 Upper wall surface 63 Lower wall surface 64 Front wall surface 71 Seal surface

Claims (2)

In the billet structure having a billet body laid horizontally at the opening of the grill,
The billet body is opened forward by an upper surface portion constituting an upper surface, a rear surface portion extending downward from a rear edge portion of the upper surface portion, and a lower surface portion extending forward from a lower end portion of the rear surface portion. And having a convex portion at each facing portion between the upper surface portion and the lower surface portion, and inserted from the side portion of the billet body between each convex portion and the rear surface portion. While forming the holding part to hold the substrate,
A translucent portion having transparency that transmits light from the lamp provided on the substrate is fitted into the billet body from the front opening, and extends along the upper surface portion in this fitted state. The billet structure characterized by joining the edge of the upper wall surface of the said translucent part, and the edge of the lower wall surface of the said translucent part extended along the said lower surface part to the said convex part.   The front wall surface connecting the upper wall surface and the lower wall surface of the translucent part on the front edge side is formed by an inclined surface that is inclined forward as it goes downward from above. Billet structure.

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