JP2009023657A - Cowl top cover - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily enhance close adhesion property of a cowl top cover and a windshield. <P>SOLUTION: A front end part of the windshield 5 is clamped by a first plate part 41 and a second plate part 42 of an engagement part 40 at a rear end part of the cowl top cover 11. The first plate part 41 and the second plate part 42 of the engagement part 40 of the cowl top cover 11 are not parallel to a surface direction of the windshield 5, and are made into the shape where they incline at a predetermined angle and are abutted thereon. An angle θA formed by an upper surface of the windshield 5 and a lower surface of the first plate part 41 is set to 1° and an angle θB formed by a lower surface of the windshield 5 and an upper surface of the second plate part 42 is set to 4°. Even when a mounting position is deviated at mounting to the vehicle body 1 and at traveling, the close adhesion property of the engagement part 40 of the cowl top cover 11 with the windshield 5 can be easily enhanced. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cowl top cover disposed, for example, between a windshield of a vehicle and a hood.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a cowl top cover that is disposed between a windshield and a hood of a vehicle and covers between the front end of the windshield and the rear end of the hood is used. And as this kind of cowl top cover, the structure which supports a windshield panel by the closed cross-section structure which made the cowl top panel a part is known. In this configuration, the closed shield structure is deformed in a state where an impact force is applied to the windshield panel, and further, part of the engagement is disengaged to absorb the impact energy (for example, Patent Documents). 1).

  Patent Document 1 describes a cowl top garnish having a front portion attached to a front bulkhead and a rear portion attached to a windshield. In this configuration, the rear part of the cowl top garnish is fixedly attached to the windshield via the seal member, and the front part of the cowl top garnish is detachably attached to the front bulkhead.

In addition, a cowl louver is known in which a front part is fixed to a cowl front with a clip, and a rear part elastically sandwiches a windshield with a clip part formed integrally (see, for example, Patent Document 2). In this configuration, fins extending in the front-rear direction are formed on the lower surface of the cowl louver.
JP 2002-46649 A (page 1-3, FIG. 2, FIG. 10) JP 2001-30955 A (page 1-2, FIG. 1)

  In the conventional configuration as described above, the connection position between the cowl top cover and the windshield is relatively displaced due to deformation of the member supporting the cowl top cover or the windshield during mounting or running. In some cases, the gap between the engagement portion of the cowl top cover and the windshield becomes large, the adhesion may be lowered, and the appearance may be lowered. If the adhesive strength or the strength of the member is simply increased, the manufacturing cost increases. Have a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cowl top cover that can easily improve the adhesion between the engaging portion of the cowl top cover and the windshield.

  The cowl top cover according to claim 1, a fixing portion fixed to the vehicle body panel, an engagement portion that covers an end edge portion of the windshield, and that holds and holds the windshield by sandwiching the windshield. A cover main body that connects the fixing part and the engaging part located behind the fixing part and covers between the mating member and the windshield, and the engaging part includes the windshield A first plate portion that contacts one surface side of the windshield and a second plate portion that contacts the other surface side of the windshield, and the first plate portion and the first plate portion with respect to the surface direction of the windshield. The one surface of the windshield and the other surface of the first plate portion, and the other surface of the windshield and the one surface of the second plate portion are not at a predetermined angle to the two plate portions, respectively. Inclined and touching That.

  In this configuration, the first plate portion and the second plate portion of the engagement portion of the cowl top cover are inclined and contacted at a predetermined angle with respect to the surface direction of both surfaces of the windshield, Even when the member that supports the cowl top cover or the windshield is deformed during installation or running, the gap between the engagement part of the cowl top cover and the windshield is minimized. This suppresses the adhesion and improves the appearance and effectively suppresses the intrusion of rainwater and the like into the engaging portion, thereby suppressing the intrusion of rainwater and the like into the cowl portion. In addition, the engagement portion of the cowl top cover and the windshield are not in surface contact, but in line contact at two places, upper and lower, reducing frictional force, easily assembling errors during installation, collisions, etc. The relative movement between the cowl top cover and the windshield when receiving force from the outside becomes smooth, and the impact is mitigated.

  The cowl top cover according to claim 2 is the cowl top cover according to claim 1, wherein an angle formed between an upper surface which is one surface of the windshield and a lower surface which is the other surface of the first plate portion is 0.5 ° or more. The angle formed between the lower surface, which is the other surface of the windshield, and the upper surface, which is one surface of the second plate portion, is set to 3.5 ° or more and 18 ° or less.

  In this configuration, the gap between the engagement portion of the cowl top cover and the windshield is suppressed to a minimum to ensure adhesion, and intrusion of rainwater or the like into the engagement portion can be effectively suppressed.

The cowl top cover according to claim 3 is the cowl top cover according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the engaging portion sandwiches the windshield in a state of having a space facing the edge of the windshield. The windshield is engaged and held so as to be relatively slidable in the direction in which the space is reduced, and the cover main body has a deformable plate shape.

  In this configuration, when no force is applied from the outside, the cowl top cover is supported by the vehicle body panel and the windshield and covers between the counterpart member and the windshield. When a force is applied directly or indirectly from the outside, first, the cover body is deformed to absorb the impact. Further, the windshield and the engagement portion of the cowl top cover slide relative to each other in the direction in which the space portion shrinks, and absorb the impact. With a simple configuration in which the windshield is slidably held and engaged and held, the exposure of the edge portion of the windshield is suppressed and the manufacturing cost is reduced.

  According to the cowl top cover of the present invention, the first plate portion and the second plate portion of the engagement portion of the cowl top cover are inclined and contacted at a predetermined angle with respect to the surface direction of both surfaces of the windshield. Depending on the shape of the cowl top cover or the windshield, the gap between the cowl top cover engaging portion and the windshield can be reduced even when the member that supports the cowl top cover or the windshield is deformed during mounting or running and the mounting position is relatively displaced. As a result, the adhesion can be secured and the appearance can be improved, and the intrusion of rainwater and the like into the engaging portion can be effectively suppressed to prevent the intrusion of rainwater and the like into the cowl portion. In addition, the engagement part of the cowl top cover and the windshield are not in surface contact but in line contact at two places, upper and lower, reducing the frictional force and easily absorbing assembly errors during installation, The relative movement between the cowl top cover and the windshield when receiving a force from the vehicle becomes smooth, and the impact can be mitigated.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment as a premise of a cowl top cover of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes an automobile body, which is a vehicle, a hood hood 3 as a counterpart member covering the engine room 2 of the vehicle body 1, and a windshield 5 as a windshield positioned on the front side of the passenger compartment 4. A cowl top cover 11 is attached to the vehicle body 1. In the following description, the directions such as front and rear, up and down, and both sides will be described with reference to the straight direction of the vehicle body 1.

  The cowl portion 6 is also called an air box or the like. As shown in FIG. 1, the cowl portion 6 includes a dash panel 12 formed of an iron plate and a cowl top panel 14 as a vehicle body panel formed of an iron plate. The upper side is formed in a bowl shape. A windshield receiving portion 15 is provided on the upper portion of the dash panel 12, and the windshield 5 is fixed to the dash panel 12 by a sealing material 16 such as a rubber adhesive that adheres in a liquid-tight manner such as hot melt. Has been. Further, the cowl top panel 14 includes a bottom plate portion 18 whose rear side portion is fixed to the dash panel 12, a front plate portion 19 in which the front side portion of the bottom plate portion 18 is tilted upward to the front side, and a front plate portion 19 An upper end portion of the plate portion 19 is provided with a fixed receiving portion 20 extending substantially horizontally on the front side. As shown in FIG. 2, a motor for driving the wiper arm 23 of the wiper 22 is disposed in the cowl portion 6.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the bonnet hood 3 is located at a hood outer portion 25 positioned on the upper side in the outer side or in a closed state, and on a lower side in the hood outer portion 25 in a closed state, that is, on the lower side. The hood inner part 26 is formed integrally or separately.

  Further, on the upper side of the fixed receiving portion 20 of the cowl top panel 14, an elastically deformable seal member 27 is disposed via the cowl top cover 11 in order to shield the heat and odor from the engine room 2 and is closed. The hood 3 is in close contact with the hood 3 in a liquid-tight manner. The seal member 27 is made of rubber or thermoplastic elastomer, and is fixed to the upper surface of the front end of the cowl top cover 11 by adhesion or the like.

  The cowl top cover 11 is also referred to as a cowl cover or the like, and mainly covers the upper side of the cowl top panel 14 of the cowl portion 6, for example, polypropylene (PP), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS), polyamide-based A thermoplastic resin such as a synthetic resin is injection-molded, and as shown in FIG. 2, as a whole, it is formed in a long and substantially plate shape with the vehicle width direction of the vehicle body 1 as the longitudinal direction along the cowl portion 6. . As shown in FIG. 1, the cowl top cover 11 has a plate-like cover main body 31, which has a substantially central portion in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body 1. It curves so that it may protrude toward the outer side, ie, the upper side.

  Then, a substantially horizontal plate-like fixing portion 33 is integrally connected to the front end portion of the cover main body portion 31 of the cowl top cover 11. The fixing portion 33 is formed with, for example, a circular hole, and the fixing portion 33 on the front side of the cowl top cover 11 is attached to the cowl by using a separate clip (not shown) as a fixing means to be inserted into the circular hole. It is fixed to the top panel 14.

  Further, an elastically deformable engaging portion 40 is integrally connected to the rear end portion of the cover main body portion 31 of the cowl top cover 11. The engaging portion 40 can also be called a clip portion, has a shape that can also be called a substantially U-shaped cross section or a substantially U-shaped groove opening on the rear upper side, and is formed from the rear end portion of the cover body portion 31. A first plate portion 41 that is a first sandwiching portion extending in one, and a second sandwiching portion that is disposed along the lower side of the first plate portion 41 in parallel or at a predetermined angle. The second plate portion 42 and a slightly curved facing that projects downward from the front end portion of the first plate portion 41 and connects the front end portions of the first plate portion 41 and the second plate portion 42 to each other. The part 44 is formed substantially continuously in the vehicle width direction. The engaging portion 40 is inserted into the lower end portion of the windshield 5 and accommodates the lower end portion, that is, the first plate portion 41 is brought into contact with the upper surface of the windshield 5 and the second plate portion 42 is brought into contact therewith. Is brought into contact with the lower surface of the windshield 5 so that both surfaces of the windshield 5 are sandwiched and the edge 5a of the windshield 5 is covered and held by the windshield 5. Furthermore, in a state where no force is applied from the outside, between the end edge portion 5a of the windshield 5 and the facing portion 44 of the engagement portion 40, that is, in front of the edge portion 5a of the windshield 5, that is, the engagement portion. A space 46 that is a clearance having a predetermined length, that is, a movement-permitting portion is provided in the inner portion of 40. In this embodiment, the length dimension L between the edge portion 5a which is the front end portion of the windshield 5 and the rear end portion of the facing portion 44 is set to 7 mm or more. Therefore, the engaging portion 40 of the cowl top cover 11 and the windshield 5 are fixed in a direction intersecting the surface direction of the windshield 5, while the engaging portion 40 and the windshield 5 are externally provided. In a state where force is applied, the space portion 46 can be relatively moved (slid) in the direction of reducing the space 46 along the surface direction of the windshield 5, that is, the insertion direction.

  It should be noted that an elastically deformable seal member made of polyurethane foam or the like can be present in the space portion 46 as long as the relative movement between the engaging portion 40 and the windshield 5 is not hindered. For example, the seal member has an elliptical cross section with a major axis of 7 mm and a minor axis of 5 mm. When the seal member is crushed, the relative movement between the engagement portion 40 and the windshield 5 is allowed, and the substantial space portion It can be secured as 46.

  Next, the operation when the vehicle body 1 of the vehicle equipped with the cowl top cover 11 collides with an obstacle in front and the cowl top cover 11 receives an external input, that is, the operation when receiving an external force will be described. In FIG. 1, A is a dummy head.

  At the time of the collision, for example, as shown in FIG. 1A, the dummy head A rides on the hood 3 and, further, by a secondary collision, directly or via the hood 3, the cowl top cover 11. When the cover main body 31 is impacted or stressed on the part bulging upward, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), first, the cover main body 31 is bent so as to be pushed and expanded along the front-rear direction. Is absorbed, and an extreme repulsive force is not generated, and both the dummy head A and the windshield 5 which are collision partners are effectively protected. At this time, since the cover body 31 is curved upward, when an impact, i.e., stress, is applied, an initial deflection is easily generated, or by the force by which the cover body 31 is spread, or When force is applied, the front end portion of the cowl top cover 11 is fixed to the cowl top panel 14 of the vehicle body 1, but the engagement portion 40 at the rear end portion of the cowl top cover 11 is slidably engaged with the windshield 5. The cowl top cover 11 moves to the rear side, that is, the windshield 5 side within the range of the length dimension L of the space portion 46 of the engaging portion 40 into which the edge 5a of the windshield 5 is inserted. Absorbing the impact and generating no extreme repulsive force, both the dummy head A and the windshield 5 as the collision partner are effectively protected.

  Further, when a further force is applied after the end edge portion 5a of the windshield 5 abuts against the facing portion 44, the facing portion 44 is deformed or broken to allow relative movement of the windshield 5. . At this time, the windshield 5 relatively moves so as to sink under the cowl top cover 11, that is, the cowl top cover 11 relatively moves so as to ride on the upper side of the windshield 5. For this reason, it is suppressed that the edge part 5a of the windshield 5 is exposed outside, ie, the dummy head A side.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the cover main body 31 of the cowl top cover 11 is deformed and absorbs energy, and the engaging portion 40 of the cowl top cover 11 and the windshield 5 slide relative to each other. (Displacement) effectively absorbs the impact, effectively absorbs the impact, that is, the reaction force exerted on both the dummy head A and the windshield 5, which is the collision partner, and effectively protects both. it can.

  Further, when a large force is applied, the engaging portion 40 of the cowl top cover 11 is deformed or broken to allow the relative movement of the windshield 5, but the edge portion 5a of the windshield 5 contacts. Since the facing portion 44 is formed so as to protrude below the cover body 31, the windshield 5 moves so as to sink under the cover body 31, and the edge of the windshield 5 is moved. 5a is held in a state of being covered with the cowl top cover 11, and it is possible to prevent the edge portion 5a of the windshield 5 from being exposed to the outside, that is, the collision partner side. For example, it is possible to suppress a pedestrian that collides with the vehicle from coming into contact with the front end of the windshield.

  In this way, for example, in a secondary collision between a pedestrian and a vehicle, the impact force can be reliably released, and the injury value to the pedestrian can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, the cover main body portion 31 of the cowl top cover 11 is not broken to absorb the impact, but the engagement portion of the cowl top cover 11 is used to suppress the fall prevention of the cowl top cover 11. It is not necessary to fix 40 or the like to the windshield 5 more firmly than necessary. Therefore, it is not necessary to use an adhesive having a special strength for fixing the cowl top cover 11 and the windshield 5, and the lower end of the windshield 5 is inserted into the U-shaped engaging portion 40 and accommodated. The structure can be adopted, and the structure can be simplified to reduce the manufacturing cost.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the case where the collision partner directly applies force to the cowl top cover 11 from above, and the cowl pressed against the hood 3 even when a predetermined amount of energy is input to the hood 3 from the front. The top cover 11 moves so as to slide backward together with the bonnet hood 3, and this positional change is a space having a length dimension L between the edge portion 5 a which is the front end portion of the windshield 5 and the rear end portion of the facing portion 44. Since the portion 46 absorbs, repulsion, that is, impact force can be suppressed against the collision partner and the windshield 5.

  The configuration of the engaging portion 40 is not limited to that of the first embodiment described above. For example, the configuration is such that the second plate portion 42 is more easily deformed than the first plate portion 41. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the windshield 5 is smoothly moved relatively to the back side of the cowl top cover 11 during external input.

  Further, either the absorption of the impact due to the sliding of the engaging portion 40 and the windshield 5 or the absorption of the impact due to the deformation of the cover main body portion 31 may be preceded, or may be caused to act simultaneously.

  Next, a second embodiment of the cowl top cover 11 which is a related technology of the cowl top cover of the present invention will be described. In addition, about the structure similar to 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the second embodiment, the vertical wall-like facing portion 51 of the engaging portion 40 is directed from the base end portion of the first plate portion 41 to the lower rear side, that is, toward the edge portion 5a side of the windshield 5. The base end portion of the second plate portion 42 that is inclined and protrudes, that is, located below the cover main body portion 31, is located behind the base end portion of the first plate portion 41, that is, the windshield 5. Is located close to the edge 5a. In other words, the gap of the engaging portion 40 is set so that the lower side of the vehicle is narrower than the upper side of the vehicle. Further, a thin weak portion 52 that is recessed from the rear side is formed at the end of the facing portion 51 on the first plate portion 41 side.

  Therefore, in the second embodiment, when there is an external input, first, as shown in FIG. 3, the windshield 5 relatively moves in the engaging portion 40 and absorbs the impact primarily. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the cover main body 31 is deformed to absorb the impact secondarily.

  Further, when a force greater than that which can be absorbed by the sliding of the engaging portion 40 and the windshield 5 or the deformation of the cover main body portion 31 is applied, the engaging portion 40 is deformed as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the engaging portion 40 is broken from the weak portion 52 to lose the function of the engaging portion 40, and the cowl top cover 11 is moved rearward and upward relative to the windshield 5. Can be allowed. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the edge part 5a of the windshield 5 that has moved relatively to the front side is preceded by the opposing part 51 on the base end side of the second plate part 42 located on the lower side. As shown in FIG. 5, the second plate portion 42 is bent so as to gradually expand, and stress is concentrated on the weak portion 52 on the upper side of the facing portion 51, as shown in FIG. Instead, the engaging portion 40 can be broken at the position of the weak portion 52 which is the end portion on the cover main body portion 31 side.

  Therefore, according to the second embodiment, for example, at the time of a secondary collision of a pedestrian, the engagement portion 40 that is the rear end portion of the cowl top cover 11 and the edge portion 5a of the windshield 5 abut against each other. However, the lower part of the engaging part 40 is smoothly broken from the cover main body part 31 side, and the impact force is surely released without blocking or hindering the sliding of the cowl top cover 11 and the windshield 5, so that the pedestrian Injury value can be reduced.

  In the state where the engaging portion 40 is broken, the engaging portion 40 and the cover main body portion 31 of the cowl top cover 11 cover the edge portion 5a which is the edge portion of the windshield 5 from the surface side. It is possible to avoid contact of the pedestrian's head or body with the edge 5a of the windshield 5 directly. Further, the larger the impact, that is, the stress applied to the cowl top cover 11, the larger the area where the cowl top cover 11 covers the windshield 5 from the edge 5a, that is, the front by the cowl top cover 11 according to the impact. The covering area of the glass 5 is changed, and characteristics suitable for protecting a collision partner such as a pedestrian can be realized.

  In the second embodiment, by providing the inclined facing portion 51, the windshield 5 is brought into contact with the second plate portion 42 before the first plate portion 41, so that the second plate However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, a contact portion such as a protrusion or a protrusion protrudes from the facing portion 51 or the second plate portion 42, and the contact portion The second plate portion 42 can be deformed in advance by bringing the second plate portion 42 into contact with the windshield 5. Further, the abutting portion has a so-called taper shape that is inclined from the lower rear to the upper front, so that the engaging portion 40 can be smoothly expanded. In the second embodiment, the weak portion 52 can be omitted.

  Next, a third embodiment of the cowl top cover 11 as an embodiment of the cowl top cover of the present invention will be described. The third embodiment also has the same configuration as the first and second embodiments, but the cowl top cover 11 and the cover body 31 as shown in FIGS. In addition, a bent shape is formed via the corner portions 55 and 56, and two wiper openings 61 and a wiper inclined surface portion 62 continuing from the wiper openings 61 are illustrated. In addition, the fixing portion 33 has a plurality of circular holes 64 into which clips (not shown) as fixing means are inserted. On the vehicle body 1 side, as shown in FIG. 7, the dash panel 12 is composed of a first member 12a and a second member 12b, and extends downward from the lower end of the first member 12a. 12c is connected to the cowl top panel 14. The bonnet hood 3 is formed by connecting a hood outer portion 25 and a hood inner portion 26 which are separate from each other. Further, the cowl portion 6 shows a motor 65 for driving the wiper arm 23 of the wiper 22 and a seal member 66 to be mounted in the space portion 46 in the engaging portion 40.

  Next, the configuration of the engaging portion 40 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. 9 and 10, the seal member 66 is omitted in the drawings. Further, an arrow D in FIG. 10 is a sliding direction of a mold piece for forming the engaging portion 40.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the first plate portion 41 and the second plate portion 42 of the engaging portion 40 of the cowl top cover 11 are not parallel to the surface direction of the windshield 5, and the windshield 5 The upper surface, which is one surface, and the lower surface, which is the other surface of the first plate portion 41, and the lower surface, which is the other surface of the windshield 5, and the upper surface, which is one surface of the second plate portion 42, each have a predetermined angle θA , ΘB. That is, the first plate portion 41 is in close contact with the upper surface of the windshield 5 linearly at the corner of the tip on the opening side, that is, the rear end side, and the edge of the windshield 5 is placed on the second plate portion 42. A corner portion at the lower end of the portion 5a is in close contact with the intermediate position in the front-rear direction.

  Therefore, the mounting position of the cowl top panel 14 to which the front side portion of the cowl top cover 11 is attached, the windshield 5 to which the rear side portion of the cowl top cover 11 is attached, and the like are shifted when being attached to the vehicle body 1 or during traveling. Even in this case, for example, even when the cowl top cover 11 is rotated relative to the windshield 5 by the maximum angle θB, it is possible to prevent the generation of a gap larger than the dimension La shown in FIG.

  Further, in the lap portion Lc where the cowl top cover 11 and the windshield 5 overlap each other as shown in FIG. 9, even when a gap with a dimension La is generated at the rear end, the gap dimension Lb at the front end is close to zero. Can be secured.

  Further, since the engagement portion 40 has a U-shape that is constant in the vehicle width direction, the windshield 5 bites into the engagement portion 40 to some extent over the entire length, and the gap dimensions La and Lb can be further reduced. .

  Here, the angle θA formed by the upper surface, which is one surface of the windshield 5, and the lower surface, which is the other surface of the first plate portion 41, is preferably 1 °, for example. The angle θB formed by the lower surface that is the surface and the upper surface that is one surface of the second plate portion 42 is preferably 4 °. Further, by setting the angle θA to 0.5 ° to 15 ° and the angle θB to 3.5 ° to 18 °, the gap between the engagement portion 40 of the cowl top cover 11 and the windshield 5 is set. The adhesion can be ensured by minimizing it, and the intrusion of rainwater or the like into the engaging portion 40 can be effectively suppressed.

  Thus, according to the third embodiment, the first plate portion 41 and the second plate portion 42 of the engaging portion 40 of the cowl top cover 11 are parallel to the surface direction of the windshield 5. First, the adhesiveness between the engagement portion 40 of the cowl top cover 11 and the windshield 5 can be easily improved by setting the state inclined at a predetermined angle. That is, the first plate portion 41 and the second plate portion 42 of the engagement portion 40 of the cowl top cover 11 are inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the upper and lower surfaces of the windshield 5, that is, the front and back surfaces. The engagement portion 40 of the cowl top cover 11 can also be used when the mounting position of the cowl top cover 11 or the member that supports the windshield 5 is relatively displaced due to deformation during mounting or traveling. The gap between the windshield 5 and the windshield 5 can be kept to a minimum to ensure adhesion, and the appearance can be improved. Even when the pressure of water flowing down from the windshield 5 is high, rainwater or the like enters the engaging portion 40. Can be suppressed effectively and water can flow smoothly in the vehicle width direction. That is, the intrusion (flow) of rainwater or the like into the cowl portion 6 can be suppressed.

  Further, since the engagement portion 40 has a U-shaped shape that is constant in the vehicle width direction, a gap due to variations in the seating surfaces of the windshield and the cowl top cover in the case of a clip-fixed configuration with a predetermined interval, or a predetermined interval. In the case of the configuration with the formed claw shape, there is no gap between the claws, the occurrence of a gap due to factors other than the cowl top cover 11 is suppressed, and the gap between the cowl top cover 11 and the windshield 5 is suppressed. Can be effectively suppressed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the engaging portion 40 of the cowl top cover 11 and the windshield 5 are not in surface contact but in line contact at two upper and lower portions, the frictional force is reduced, and an assembly error at the time of mounting is reduced. While being able to absorb easily, the relative movement of the cowl top cover 11 and the windshield 5 when receiving external force such as a collision becomes smooth, and the impact is mitigated.

  The shape of the engaging portion 40 is simple, and the second plate portion 42 is parallel to the first plate portion 41 or has a shape that expands toward the rear end side, that is, the opening portion. Therefore, it can be easily formed using a mold having a simple structure, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  Further, since the engagement portion 40 having a U-shaped cross section is in close contact and covers the end edge portion 5a of the windshield 5 over substantially the entire length in the vehicle width direction, a so-called occurrence occurs between the windshield 5 and the engagement portion 40. Low tone can be suppressed.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the seal member 66 is supported so that the seal member 66 and the facing portion 44 in the engaging portion 40 are not in close contact with each other, and between the seal member 66 and the facing portion 44, the vehicle It is also possible to secure a space 46a that functions as a waterway that communicates in the width direction and smoothly drains rainwater and the like that has entered the space 46 in the width direction of the vehicle.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b), the engaging portion 40 is formed from the corner portion of the first plate portion 41 and the facing portion 44 as in the fourth embodiment which is a related technique of the present invention. A plurality of positioning ribs 75 that are protrusions can be provided at a predetermined interval within a range that does not reach the second plate portion 42 inward.

  Therefore, in this configuration, even when the windshield 5 is pressed against the seal member 66 due to an assembly error or the like when the windshield 5 is inserted into the engaging portion 40, the seal member 66 is prevented from being pressed against the facing portion 44. In addition, a space 46 a can be secured at the corner between the facing portion 44 and the second plate portion 42. The space 46a can be used as a rod for discharging rainwater that has entered the engaging portion 40.

  Each positioning rib 75 can take an appropriate shape in addition to a rib, that is, a ridge shape. In addition to simplifying the structure by forming it integrally with the engaging portion 40, each positioning rib 75 can be a separate body. it can.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the cover main body 31 of the cowl top cover 11 has a shape in which the intermediate portion bulges upward, and the hood hood 3 covers the bulged portion. However, the cover main body 31 of the cowl top cover 11 can take an appropriate shape, and the positional relationship between the cowl top cover 11 and the hood 3 can also be selected as appropriate.

  For example, as in the related art of the present invention shown in FIG. 12, the bonnet hood 3 may be configured not to cover the top portion 77 of the bulged portion of the cover main body 31. Further, in this configuration, the fixing portion 33 of the cowl top cover 11 is provided not on the front end portion but slightly on the rear side from the front end portion to which the seal member 27 is attached. Even in this configuration, when the force is applied from the front side or when the force is applied from the upper side to the bulging portion of the cover main body 31, the impact is absorbed by the sliding between the engaging portion 40 and the windshield 5. Then, the impact is absorbed by the deformation of the cover main body 31, and the impact can be effectively absorbed.

  In each of the above embodiments, the windshield is not limited to glass, and a transparent material such as acrylic can also be used.

  The present invention is used, for example, as a cowl top cover disposed between a windshield of a vehicle and a hood.

It is explanatory drawing which shows 1st Embodiment used as the premise of the cowl top cover of this invention, (a) is II sectional drawing of FIG. 2, (b) of FIG. 2 which shows the state after external input It is II equivalent position sectional drawing. It is explanatory drawing of the vehicle which shows the mounting position of a cowl top cover same as the above. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state after the external input which shows 2nd Embodiment which is related technology of the cowl top cover of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state following FIG. 3 same as the above. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state following FIG. 4 same as the above. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state following FIG. 5 same as the above. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to II-II in FIG. 8 in a state where the cowl top cover according to the present invention is mounted on a vehicle, showing a third embodiment as an embodiment. It is a perspective view of a cowl top cover same as the above. It is explanatory drawing of operation | movement of a cowl top cover same as the above. It is explanatory drawing of operation | movement of a cowl top cover same as the above. It is explanatory drawing which shows 4th Embodiment which is related technology of the cowl top cover of this invention, (a) is II equivalent sectional drawing of FIG. 2, (b) is VV of (a). It is an equivalent position sectional view. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which mounted one Embodiment which is related technology of the cowl top cover of this invention in the vehicle.

Explanation of symbols

3 Bonnet hood as mating member 5 Windshield as windshield
5a Edge
11 cowl top cover
14 Cowl top panel as body panel
31 Cover body
33 Fixed part
40 Engagement part
41 First plate
42 Second plate
46 Space θA, θB Angle

Claims (3)

A fixed portion fixed to the vehicle body panel;
An engagement portion that covers an end edge portion of the windshield, and holds the windshield so as to engage and hold the windshield;
A cover main body that connects the fixing part and the engaging part located behind the fixing part and covers a space between the mating member and the windshield;
The engaging portion includes a first plate portion that contacts one surface side of the windshield, and a second plate portion that contacts the other surface side of the windshield,
The first plate portion and the second plate portion are not parallel to the surface direction of the windshield, but one surface of the windshield, the other surface of the first plate portion, and the windshield The cowl top cover characterized in that the other surface and the one surface of the second plate portion are in contact with each other inclined at a predetermined angle. The angle formed between the upper surface, which is one surface of the windshield, and the lower surface, which is the other surface of the first plate portion, is set to 0.5 ° to 15 °,
2. The cowl top according to claim 1, wherein an angle formed between a lower surface, which is the other surface of the windshield, and an upper surface, which is one surface of the second plate portion, is set to be not less than 3.5 ° and not more than 18 °. cover. The engaging portion holds the windshield in a state of having a space facing the edge of the windshield, and engages and holds the windshield so as to be relatively slidable in a direction in which the space is reduced. And
The cowl top cover according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cover main body has a deformable plate shape.

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