JP2009149143A - Front part vehicle body structure for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a front part vehicle body structure for a vehicle attained in the enhancement of an aerodynamic characteristic by using an upper nose, reduced in the movement of a look at the visual recognition of information displayed by a display part by providing the display part on the upper nose or a front nose, sufficiently favorable in safety, and also attained in the enhancement of information visibility. <P>SOLUTION: The front part vehicle body structure for the vehicle is provided with the upper nose 56 extending in a vehicle width direction while upwardly leaving from the front nose 50 with a predetermined gap. The display part 70 for displaying predetermined information to an occupant entering a cabin 2 is provided on either of the upper nose 56 and the front nose 50. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is provided with a front nose portion that extends obliquely rearward from the front of the vehicle, an intermediate nose portion that extends rearward continuously from the front nose portion and forms a vehicle body front outer surface, and a rear portion of the intermediate nose portion. The present invention relates to a front vehicle body structure of a vehicle including a front window panel (front window glass) that covers the front of a vehicle compartment so that the outside of the vehicle can be visually recognized.

  In general, in order to improve the aerodynamic characteristics of the vehicle, it is known that the height position of the nose panel extending obliquely rearward from the front of the vehicle is set low, and a spoiler is disposed above the front end of the nose panel. It has been.

That is, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a nose panel disposed with an inclined upper surface, and a bumper member (floating type) disposed away from the inclined upper surface of the nose panel. And the bumper member is formed so as to have a spoiler function.
According to the conventional structure disclosed in this Patent Document 1, the nose panel and the bumper member can be formed while reducing the nose of the vehicle, keeping the bonnet line low, and allowing the bumper member to function as a spoiler. It is possible to improve the aerodynamic characteristics by reducing the aerodynamic resistance by flowing the traveling wind introduced through the opening between the bonnet, the windshield and the roof.

Patent Document 2 discloses a vehicle having an opening between a nose panel and a bumper member (floating type spoiler) disposed above the nose panel and having a spoiler function. In addition, there is disclosed a configuration in which an opening for introducing a traveling wind is provided and the traveling wind is effectively used to cool the engine room, cool the oil cooler, or introduce the intake air into the engine.
According to the conventional structure disclosed in Patent Document 2, it is possible to achieve both improvement of aerodynamic characteristics and effective use of traveling wind.

Further, in Patent Document 3, in a vehicle front body structure in which a spoiler extending in the vehicle width direction and spaced apart from the front end nose portion of the vehicle is disposed, the spoiler cushions a load from above. There is disclosed a configuration in which a traveling wind inflow opening is formed between a lower surface of the spoiler and a front end nose portion upper surface.
According to the conventional structure disclosed in Patent Document 3, it is possible to achieve both aerodynamic characteristics with a spoiler and pedestrian protection with a buffer.
In such a front body structure of a vehicle, an improvement in the visibility of display information useful for a driver and a passenger is required in addition to further improvement in aerodynamic characteristics.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-69861 JP 9-86449 A JP 2001-138963 A

  Accordingly, the present invention includes a front nose portion that extends obliquely rearward from the front of the vehicle, and includes an upper nose portion that is spaced above the front nose portion and extends in the vehicle width direction, the upper nose portion and the front nose. By providing a display unit for displaying predetermined information for a passenger who has entered the vehicle interior in any one of the unit, the aerodynamic characteristics can be improved by the upper nose unit, and the display unit can be The front vehicle body structure of the vehicle can be improved in information visibility because it is provided on the front or nose part, and the movement of the line of sight at the time of visually recognizing the information displayed on the display part is small. The purpose is to provide.

A vehicle front body structure according to the present invention includes a front nose portion that extends obliquely rearward from the front of the vehicle, an intermediate nose portion that extends rearward continuously from the front nose portion and forms a front outer surface of the vehicle body, and the intermediate A vehicle front body structure including a front wind panel that covers a front of a passenger compartment provided behind a nose portion so that the outside of the vehicle can be visually recognized, and has a predetermined interval above the front nose portion. An upper nose portion that is spaced apart and extends in the vehicle width direction, and a display portion that displays predetermined information for an occupant riding in the vehicle interior is provided on either the upper nose portion or the front nose portion. It is.
The above-mentioned predetermined information includes meter information such as speedometers, tachometers, water temperature gauges, fuel gauges, hydraulic gauges, direction indicator information, half-doors, forgetting to return parking brakes, insufficient cooling water, insufficient battery fluid, and washer It may be set to at least one of warning information such as insufficient liquid amount, abnormal power generation state, lowering of hydraulic pressure, disconnection of a valve such as a taillight, and other information.

According to the above configuration, since the upper nose portion extending in the vehicle width direction with a predetermined distance above the front nose portion is provided, a passage through which traveling wind passes is formed between the upper nose portion and the front nose portion. As a result, the aerodynamic characteristics can be improved.
Moreover, since the display unit is provided in the upper nose part or the front nose part located further forward of the vehicle than the front window panel, there is little movement of the sight line of the occupant when visually recognizing the information displayed on the display part. It is good in property, and information visibility can be improved.
That is, it is possible to achieve both improvement of aerodynamic characteristics and improvement of information visibility.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the display section is disposed so as to allow visual recognition only from the passenger compartment.
According to the said structure, since a display part can be visually recognized only from a vehicle interior and cannot be visually observed from the vehicle periphery other than a vehicle interior, it is advantageous on safety.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of the display sections are arranged in the vehicle width direction so that appropriate information corresponding to the arrangement position is displayed.
According to the above configuration, the display information amount can be increased by a plurality of display units, and variations in display information can be increased.

In one embodiment of the present invention, at least a driver seat and a passenger seat are provided in the vehicle interior, and the display unit is configured to display appropriate information corresponding to the driver seat passenger and the passenger seat passenger. It is.
Appropriate information corresponding to the driver's seat occupant may be set to main information such as meter information, turn signal information (that is, turn signal information), warning information, etc. The information may be set to information with a low level of importance, such as audio related information, air conditioning related information, time information, DVD and other entertainment information.

  According to the above configuration, the information necessary for the driver and the information useful for the passenger can be displayed separately, the main information is displayed in front of the driver seat, and the main degree is displayed in front of the passenger seat. Can display low information.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the blind spot information outside the vehicle is displayed on the display unit.
The blind spot information described above may be set as imaging information obliquely forward and downward from the front bumper that is normally invisible from the driver's seat occupant or imaging information in front of the vehicle corner.
According to the above configuration, blind spot information is displayed on the display unit described above, which is advantageous in terms of safety.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, a rectifying passage capable of rectifying by passing traveling wind between the front nose portion and the upper nose portion is formed, and a rectifying lower surface portion forming a lower surface portion of the rectifying passage; The upper surface of the intermediate nose portion and the front surface of the front window panel are formed in a substantially continuous shape at a predetermined angle.

According to the above configuration, the aerodynamic characteristics can be improved by the formation of the above-described rectifying passage and the continuous structure of the rectifying lower surface portion, the intermediate nose portion upper surface, and the front wind panel front surface at a predetermined angle.
Moreover, since the whole bonnet line can be set low by the predetermined angle, forward visibility can be improved.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the front nose portion is provided with protection means for protecting the display portion.
According to the said structure, since it can protect so that an object may not hit a display part by the said protection means, the durable improvement of a display part can be aimed at.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a wiper is disposed below the front window panel, and the display unit is provided at the center of the upper surface of the front nose unit so as to reduce the amount of traveling airflow toward the wiper. Is.
According to the above configuration, since the amount of traveling airflow toward the wiper is reduced on the display unit, the wiper can be prevented from floating. That is, it is possible to achieve both improvement of information visibility and prevention of wiper lifting.

  According to the present invention, the front nose portion that extends obliquely rearward from the front of the vehicle is provided, and the upper nose portion that extends in the vehicle width direction with a predetermined distance above the front nose portion is provided, the upper nose portion and the front nose Since the display unit for displaying predetermined information to the passenger who gets in the passenger compartment is provided in any one of the units, the upper nose unit can improve the aerodynamic characteristics, and the display unit can be By providing it in the part or the front nose part, there is little movement of the line of sight when visually recognizing the information displayed on the display part, which is advantageous in terms of safety and improving the information visibility.

  A front nose portion that extends obliquely rearward from the front of the vehicle, and a front outer surface that extends rearward continuously from the front nose for the purpose of achieving both improved aerodynamic characteristics and improved information visibility. And a front wind panel that covers the front of a passenger compartment provided behind the intermediate nose so that the outside of the vehicle can be visually recognized. An upper nose portion extending in the vehicle width direction with a predetermined distance above the front nose portion, and a predetermined amount for a passenger who has entered the vehicle interior in either the upper nose portion or the front nose portion. This is realized by providing a display unit for displaying information.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
The drawings show the front body structure of the vehicle. First, the overall structure of the vehicle will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3. Here, FIG. 1 is a side view of the vehicle, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the vehicle, and FIG. 3 is a front view of the vehicle.

  In FIG. 1, a dash lower panel (dash panel) 3 that partitions the engine room 1 and the vehicle compartment 2 in the front-rear direction is provided, and a floor panel 4 that extends substantially horizontally toward the rear is integrally formed at the bottom of the dash lower panel 3. Alternatively, a kick-up portion 5 that rises upward and a concave rear seat pan 6 are formed at the rear portion of the floor panel 4, and a rear floor 8 is connected to the rear seat pan 6 via a bulkhead 7. (Floor panel) is connected.

  A tunnel portion 9 that protrudes into the vehicle compartment 2 and extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle is provided at the vehicle width direction central portion of the floor panel 4 described above. The tunnel portion 9 extends between the dash lower panel 3 and the bulkhead 7 in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the tunnel portion 9 is the center of the vehicle body rigidity. Note that a tunnel member (a so-called high-mount backbone frame) extending in the front-rear direction along the upper portion of the tunnel portion 9 may be provided on the upper portion of the tunnel portion 9.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, side sills 10 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle are bonded and fixed to the left and right sides of the floor panel 4 described above. The side sill 10 is a vehicle body rigid member having a side sill closed section 13 that joins the side sill inner 11 and the side sill outer 12 and extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the middle portion in the front-rear direction between the dash lower panel 3 and the kick-up portion 5, the above-mentioned floor panel 4 is placed between the vertical wall of the tunnel portion 9 and the side sill inner 11. The left and right floor cross members 14 and 14 are connected to each other in the vehicle width direction, and a closed cross section 15 extending in the vehicle width direction is formed between the floor cross member 14 and the floor panel 4.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a pair of left and right floor frames 16, 16 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle are provided at the lower portion of the floor panel 4 at the intermediate portion in the vehicle width direction between the tunnel portion 9 and the side sill 10 described above. A closed cross section extending in the front-rear direction is formed between the floor frame 16 and the floor panel 4 by bonding and fixing.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pair of left and right rear side frames 17 and 17 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle are joined and fixed to both lower sides of the rear floor 8, and the rear side frame 17 and the rear floor 8 are connected to each other. A closed cross section extending in the front-rear direction is formed therebetween, and the front portions of the pair of rear side frames 17, 17 are extended to a position overlapping the rear portion of the side sill 10 in the vehicle front-rear direction.

  On the other hand, a pair of front side frames 18 and 18 are provided as front frames extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle on both the left and right sides of the engine room 1. As shown in FIG. 1, these front side frames 18, 18 extend downward along the front surface of the dash lower panel 3, and the rear end of the front side frame 18 is connected to the front end of the floor frame 16 described above. The front side frame 18 and the floor frame 16 are continuous in the front-rear direction of the vehicle as shown in FIG.

Further, a front cross member 19 (so-called No. 1.5 cross member) having a closed cross-sectional structure extending in the vehicle width direction is provided between the pair of left and right front side frames 18, 18, while the pair of front side frames 18, 18 are provided. A bumper rain 21 extending in the vehicle width direction is provided in front of the vehicle via the crash cans 20 and 20.
An intermediate receding portion 21A that recedes backward is formed at an intermediate portion of the bumper rain 21 in the vehicle width direction, and side receding portions 21B and 21C that recede backward are also formed at both ends of the bumper rain 21. The overall shape seen from the figure is W-shaped. The intermediate receding portion 21 </ b> A of the bumper rain 21 and the front cross member 19 are connected by a crash can 22.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, in the vicinity of the front cross member 19, a radiator 24 having a fan 23 at the rear is disposed between the pair of left and right front side frames 18 and 18. The radiator 24 is disposed in front of the engine 25 described below.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a power train 27 including an engine 25 and a transmission 26 is disposed on the rear portion in the engine room 1 and on the vehicle exterior side of the tunnel portion 9, so that the engine 25 can be made as much as possible. A so-called front midship engine car is formed by retreating in the center of the vehicle.

  Further, a propeller shaft 29 for transmitting the output of the transmission 26 to the rear differential device 28 is provided on the vehicle exterior side of the tunnel portion 9 described above, and the differential output of the rear differential device 28 is transmitted to the left and right drive shafts 30, 30. The vehicle is configured to transmit to the rear wheels 31 and 31 via (see FIG. 2), thereby forming an FR (front engine rear wheel drive) type vehicle.

  On the other hand, in the passenger compartment 2, a driver seat 32 and a passenger seat 33 are juxtaposed in the vehicle width direction at positions corresponding to the floor cross member 14 and the vertical direction. These front row seats are bucket seats (separate seats) each provided with a seat cushion 34 and a seat back 35.

Further, a rear seat 36 is disposed in a position corresponding to the rear seat pan 6 in the passenger compartment 2. The rear row seat is a bench-type seat including a seat cushion 37 and a seat back 38.
In the figure, 39 is a steering wheel, 40 is an instrument panel, 41 is a steering rack, 42 is a sub-frame, 43 is a front wheel, 44 is a fuel tank provided at the lower part of the rear seat pan 6 and the rear part of the bulkhead 7. is there.

Next, the front body structure of the vehicle will be described in detail.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view of the main part of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of the front part of the vehicle. The vehicle includes a front nose part 50 extending obliquely rearward from the front of the vehicle, and the front nose part 50 An intermediate nose portion 51 that continuously extends rearward and forms a front outer surface of the vehicle body, and a front wind panel that covers the front of the vehicle compartment 2 provided behind the intermediate nose portion 51 so that the outside of the vehicle can be visually recognized. (Consent with front window glass, hereinafter simply abbreviated as front window) 52.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the front window 52 described above covers a front window opening formed between the left and right front pillars 53, the front end of the roof portion 54, and the upper end of the cowl portion. 2 is supported by a cowl panel (not shown), and as shown in FIG. 2, a pair of wipers 55, 55 for wiping the front window 52 are provided below the front window 52. .

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, an upper nose portion 56 extending in the vehicle width direction is provided above the front nose portion 50 and spaced apart by a predetermined distance. The upper nose portion 56 includes a foamed urethane member 57 as an EA member (energy absorber member) capable of absorbing energy, and a resin outer skin 58 that covers the outside of the foamed urethane member 57. It is provided so that energy can be absorbed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the above-described upper nose portion 56 is formed in a gently curved surface shape with its center in the vehicle width direction positioned upward, and both side portions in the vehicle width direction of the upper nose portion 56 are front nose portions 50. The left and right front fenders 59 and 59 are configured to be continuous with each other.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a rectifying passage 60 is formed between the front nose portion 50 and the upper nose portion 56, which can rectify by passing the traveling wind. That is, the upper nose portion 56 of this embodiment is configured to serve as a bumper function, a spoiler function, and a pedestrian protection function.
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the rectifying lower surface 60a that forms the lower surface of the rectifying passage 60, the upper surface of the intermediate nose 51, and the front of the front window 52 are substantially continuous at a predetermined angle. It is formed in the shape.

In this embodiment, the rectifying lower surface portion 60a, the intermediate nose portion 51 upper surface, and the front window 52 front surface are between about 20 degrees and 25 degrees with respect to the horizontal plane (HOR) as shown in FIG. It is inclined at the front angle of the front and rear at an angle θ.
Here, the angle θ is most preferably 22 degrees out of 20 to 25 degrees. Further, when the angle θ is set in the range of 20 to 25 degrees, the aerodynamic drag coefficient can be improved by Cd = 0.27, and the aerodynamic characteristics can be improved.

  On the other hand, the power train 27 for driving the vehicle, in particular, the engine 25 thereof is disposed below the above-described intermediate nose portion 51, and is configured to increase the degree of freedom of space in front of the engine 25. That is, by disposing the engine 25 below the intermediate nose portion 51, the engine 25 as a heavy object can be laid out as close to the vehicle center as possible to reduce the yaw moment of inertia. Of course, the degree of freedom in space ahead of the engine 25 is increased, and the degree of freedom in layout such as the height of the front nose 50 and the inclination angle is secured.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the pair of front side frames 18, 18 described above are provided below the front nose portion 50 and the intermediate nose portion 51, and the pair of front side frames 18, 18 The intermediate receding portion 21A of the bumper rain 21 provided in the front is formed so as to recede backward below the front nose portion 50 described above. With this receding structure, the height of the front end portion of the front nose portion 50 is increased. It is configured to be low and to achieve a low bonnet.
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, left and right side retreating portions 21 </ b> B and 21 </ b> C that retreat backward are formed at both ends of the bumper rain 21, respectively, so that the degree of freedom in designing the front portion of the vehicle is improved. is doing.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the front nose portion 50 is provided with a display portion 70 that displays predetermined information to the passengers who get in the passenger compartment 2. As shown in FIG. 4, the display unit 70 is provided at the center in the vehicle width direction of the front nose unit 50 in the rear part of the rectifying passage 60, and the display unit 70 can be seen only from the vehicle compartment 2. Further, the display surface 70a (see FIG. 6) is arranged to face the vehicle compartment 2.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a configuration of the display unit 70. The display unit 70 includes the display surface 70a, a housing 71, and an internal device (not shown). Further, FIG. 6 shows an example of display on the display unit 70, which is configured to display the direction indicator information a and b on the left and right parts of the display surface 70a, and to display the vehicle speed information c on the center part. ing.

  In place of the display example shown in FIG. 6, as shown in FIG. 4, an image is taken of the front lower part obliquely forward and lower than the front bumper invisible to the driver's seat occupant in the under cowl part that wraps forward from the front nose part 50 to the lower rear part. An imaging unit such as a CCD camera 72 may be provided, and blind spot information outside the vehicle captured by the imaging unit may be displayed on the display surface 70a. Here, the CCD camera 72 may be attached to the bumper rain 21, an opening may be provided in the under cowl portion, and the CCD camera 72 may be provided obliquely downward from the opening.

  The front nose portion 50 is provided with a protection means for protecting the display portion 70. In this embodiment, the above-described upper nose portion 56 is configured to also serve as a protective means for protecting the display portion 70. The upper nose portion 56 protects the display portion 70 without providing a separate protective means, and the display portion 70 is provided. It is configured not to hit anything. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 61 denotes a retractable headlamp.

The operation of the front body structure of the vehicle configured as described above will be described.
When the vehicle is traveling forward, a traveling wind from the front is relatively blown against the vehicle, and the traveling wind hits the front of the vehicle body and blows through the upper nose portion 56 and the inside of the rectifying passage 60. It is divided into the wind that blows through, and a pressing force (so-called down force) is generated from the short side to the long side according to the wing theory.

  For this reason, the front body structure of the vehicle provided with the upper nose portion 56 receives a force that is generally pressed against the road surface, and the ground contact force of the front wheels 43 and 43 is increased, thereby improving the running stability. As described above, the aerodynamic characteristics of the upper nose portion 56 are ensured, and the running performance is improved by improving the running stability of the vehicle.

  In addition, the rectifying lower surface 60a, the intermediate nose 51 upper surface, and the front window 52 front are inclined at an angle θ between about 20 to 25 degrees with respect to the horizontal plane (HOR) in a front-rear and rear-high state. The aerodynamic characteristics could be further improved by improving the air drag coefficient.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, when a vehicle pedestrian X (for example, a child) collides, the upper body of the pedestrian X falls on the upper nose portion 56, but includes a urethane foam member 57 and an outer skin 58. Since the upper nose portion 56 bends and absorbs the impact energy, pedestrian protection can be achieved. The bending of the upper nose portion 56 means both the bending of the cross-sectional structure shown in FIG. 7 and the bending of the entire upper nose portion 56 shown in FIG.
Further, when the information displayed on the display unit 70 is viewed from the inside of the passenger compartment 2, the movement of the line of sight of the occupant is reduced as compared with the case where the display unit is provided on the instrument panel 40, so that the information visibility is improved. Can be achieved.

  As described above, the front body structure of the vehicle of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 extends in a rearward direction continuously from the front nose portion 50 and the front nose portion 50 that extends obliquely rearward from the front of the vehicle. A front of a vehicle including an intermediate nose portion 51 that forms a front outer surface of the vehicle body, and a front window 52 that covers the front of a vehicle compartment 2 provided behind the intermediate nose portion 51 so that the outside of the vehicle can be visually recognized. The vehicle body structure includes an upper nose portion 56 extending in the vehicle width direction at a predetermined interval above the front nose portion 50, and either the upper nose portion 56 or the front nose portion 50 (this embodiment) Then, the display part 70 which displays predetermined | prescribed information with respect to the passenger | crew who got in the said compartment 2 is provided in the front nose part 50 side (refer FIG. 4).

According to this configuration, since the upper nose portion 56 that extends in the vehicle width direction and is spaced apart from the front nose portion 50 by a predetermined distance is provided, traveling wind passes between the upper nose portion 56 and the front nose portion 50. The passage 60 is formed, and thereby aerodynamic characteristics can be improved.
In addition, since the display unit 70 is provided in the front nose unit 50 located further forward of the vehicle than the front window 52, there is little movement of the passenger's line of sight when the information displayed on the display unit 70 is visually recognized. It is good in property, and information visibility can be improved.
That is, it is possible to achieve both improvement of aerodynamic characteristics and improvement of information visibility.

The display unit 70 is disposed so as to allow visual recognition only from the passenger compartment 2 (see FIG. 4).
According to this structure, since the display part 70 can be visually recognized only from the vehicle interior 2 and cannot be visually observed from the vehicle periphery other than the vehicle interior 2, it is advantageous on safety.

Furthermore, the blind spot information outside the vehicle is displayed on the display unit 70 (see FIG. 4).
Here, the blind spot information described above may be set as imaging information obliquely forward and downward from the front bumper that is normally invisible from the driver's seat occupant or imaging information in front of the vehicle corner.
According to this configuration, the blind spot information is displayed on the display unit 70 described above, which is advantageous in terms of safety.

  In addition, a rectifying passage 60 is formed between the front nose portion 50 and the upper nose portion 56 to allow running air to pass therethrough, and a rectifying lower surface portion 60a that forms a lower surface portion of the rectifying passage 60; The upper surface of the nose part 51 and the front surface of the front window 52 are formed in a substantially continuous shape at a predetermined angle θ (see FIG. 4).

According to this configuration, aerodynamic characteristics can be improved by the formation of the rectifying passage 60 and the continuous structure of the rectifying lower surface portion 60a, the intermediate nose portion 51 upper surface, and the front window 52 front surface at a predetermined angle θ. it can.
Moreover, since the whole bonnet line can be set low by the predetermined angle θ, forward visibility can be improved.

Further, the front nose portion 50 is provided with protection means (see the upper nose portion 56) for protecting the display portion 70 (see FIG. 4).
According to this configuration, since the protective means (see the upper nose portion 56) can protect the display unit 70 from being hit from the front, the upper side, and the left and right sides, the durability of the display unit 70 can be improved. Can be planned.

  FIG. 8 is a front view showing another embodiment of the front body structure of the vehicle. In this embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the display unit 70 reduces the amount of traveling airflow toward the wiper 55 (see FIG. 2). In addition, the display unit 70 is provided at the center of the upper surface of the front nose unit 50.

  The length in the vehicle width direction of the display unit 70 in FIG. 8 is set longer than the length in the vehicle width direction of the display unit 70 shown in FIG. Thus, the vehicle is deflected from the vehicle width direction center side to both sides in the vehicle width direction, thereby reducing the amount of traveling airflow toward the wiper 55 (see FIG. 2).

In this manner, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the wiper 55 (see FIG. 2) is disposed below the front window 52, and the display unit 70 reduces the amount of traveling airflow toward the wiper 55. The front nose portion 50 is provided at the center of the upper surface.
According to this configuration, since the amount of traveling airflow toward the wiper 55 is reduced on the display unit 70, the wiper 55 can be prevented from floating. That is, it is possible to achieve both improvement in information visibility and prevention of wiper lifting, and a wide screen display 70 can be achieved with respect to the embodiment of FIG.

  In this embodiment shown in FIG. 8 as well, the other configurations, operations, and effects are almost the same as those of the previous embodiment. Therefore, in FIG. Detailed description thereof is omitted.

  9A and 9B show another embodiment of the mounting structure of the display unit 70. The structure shown in FIG. 9A is a line connecting the passenger's eye point and the display unit 70, that is, the line of sight of the passenger. The display unit 70 is attached to the front nose unit 50 so that the display surface 70a of the display unit 70 is orthogonal to the front nose unit 50.

  In the structure shown in FIG. 9B, the display unit 70 is attached to the lower surface of the upper nose portion 56 via the bracket 73 at the rear portion in the rectifying passage 60 and the display surface 70 a of the display unit 70 is viewed with respect to the line of sight of the occupant. Are arranged so as to be orthogonal to each other.

  As shown by a and b in FIG. 9, when the display surface 70 a is arranged orthogonally to the occupant's line of sight, the information visibility can be further improved. In this embodiment shown in FIGS. 9a and 9b, other configurations, operations, and effects are almost the same as those in the previous embodiment. In FIG. 9, arrow F indicates the front of the vehicle, and arrow R indicates the rear of the vehicle.

10 to 13 show still another embodiment of the front body structure of the vehicle, FIG. 10 is a side view showing the front body structure, FIG. 11 is a plan view, FIG. 12 is a front view, and FIG. FIG.
In this embodiment shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, a plurality of display units 70 and 70 are arranged in the vehicle width direction so that appropriate information corresponding to the arrangement positions of the plurality of display units 70 and 70 is displayed. is doing.

Specifically, two display units 70 and 70 are provided, and one display unit 70 is embedded in the rear end portion of the upper nose unit 56 at the front corresponding portion of the driver seat 32, and the other display unit 70 is mounted on the passenger seat 33. The front corresponding portion is embedded in the rear end portion of the upper nose portion 56, and as shown in FIG. 13, the display surface 70 a of the upper nose portion 56 is arranged so that these display portions 70 can be seen only from the passenger compartment 2. It is erected at the rear end.
Moreover, the display units 70 and 70 are configured to display appropriate information corresponding to the driver's seat occupant (that is, the driver) and the passenger seat occupant (that is, the passenger).

  In this embodiment, the display unit 70 in front of the driver's seat 32 displays at least one of main information such as meter information, direction indicator information, and warning information, and the display unit in front of the passenger seat 33. 70 is configured to display at least one of low-level information such as audio-related information, air-conditioning-related information, time information, DVD and other entertainment information.

As described above, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, a plurality of the display units 70 are arranged in the vehicle width direction so as to display appropriate information corresponding to the arrangement positions ( (Refer FIG. 11, FIG. 12).
According to this configuration, the display information amount can be increased by the plurality of display units 70 and 70, and variations in display information can be increased.

Further, at least a driver seat 32 and a passenger seat 33 are provided in the passenger compartment 2, and the display sections 70 and 70 have appropriate information corresponding to the driver seat passenger (passenger) and the passenger seat passenger (passenger). Is displayed (see FIG. 11).
Appropriate information corresponding to the driver's seat occupant may be set to main information such as meter information, turn signal information, and warning information. Appropriate information corresponding to the passenger's seat occupant includes audio related information, You may set to information with low main degree, such as air conditioning related information, time information, DVD, and other entertainment information.

  According to this configuration, information necessary for the driver and information useful for the passenger can be distinguished from each other, main information is displayed in front of the driver seat 32, and the passenger seat 33 is displayed. Information with a low degree of importance can be displayed in front of.

Further, as disclosed in the embodiment, the pair of left and right display portions 70, 70 are embedded in the rear end portion of the upper nose portion 56, and only the display surface 70a is provided at the rear end of the upper nose portion 56 so as to face the passenger. Then, the display unit 70 can be protected by the upper nose unit 56, and the display unit 70 does not become an air resistance of traveling wind passing through the rectifying passage 60, which is effective in improving aerodynamic characteristics.
In this embodiment shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, the other configurations, operations, and effects are almost the same as those in the previous embodiment. Are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

In the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment,
The front window panel of the present invention corresponds to the front window 52 of the embodiment,
Similarly,
The driver's seat corresponds to the driving seat 32,
The passenger seat corresponds to the passenger seat 33,
The protection means corresponds to the upper nose portion 56,
The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

The side view which shows the front part vehicle body structure of the vehicle of this invention Plan view showing the front body structure of the vehicle Front view showing the front body structure of the vehicle 1 is an enlarged side view of the main part of FIG. Partial perspective view showing appearance structure of vehicle Perspective view of display unit Explanatory drawing showing pedestrian protection when vehicle and pedestrian collide Front view showing another embodiment of the front body structure of the vehicle Explanatory drawing which shows the other Example of the attachment structure of a display part Side view showing still another embodiment of the front body structure of the vehicle Plan view of FIG. Front view of FIG. 10 is an enlarged side view of the main part of FIG.

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2. Car compartment 32 ... Driver's seat (driver's seat)
33 ... Passenger seat (passenger seat)
50 ... front nose 51 ... intermediate nose 52 ... front window (front window panel)
55 ... Wiper 56 ... Upper nose part (protection means)
60 ... Rectification passage 60a ... Rectification lower surface part 70 ... Display part

Claims (8)

A front nose portion that extends obliquely rearward from the front of the vehicle, an intermediate nose portion that continuously extends rearward from the front nose portion to form a vehicle body front outer surface, and a vehicle compartment provided behind the intermediate nose portion. A front vehicle body structure including a front wind panel that covers the front so that the outside of the vehicle is visible,
An upper nose portion extending in the vehicle width direction at a predetermined interval above the front nose portion;
A vehicle front body structure in which a display unit for displaying predetermined information to an occupant in the vehicle interior is provided on one of the upper nose unit and the front nose unit. The vehicle front body structure according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is disposed so as to allow visual recognition only from the passenger compartment. The front body structure of a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of the display portions are arranged in the vehicle width direction so as to display appropriate information corresponding to the arrangement positions. There are at least a driver seat and a passenger seat in the passenger compartment,
The vehicle front body structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the display unit is configured to display appropriate information corresponding to a driver seat passenger and a passenger seat passenger. The vehicle front body structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the display unit is configured to display blind spot information outside the vehicle. Forming a rectifying passage capable of rectifying by passing running air between the front nose part and the upper nose part,
The rectifying lower surface portion forming the lower surface portion of the rectifying passage, the upper surface of the intermediate nose portion, and the front surface of the front window panel are formed in a substantially continuous shape at a predetermined angle. Front vehicle body structure of the described vehicle. The front body structure of a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the front nose portion is provided with protection means for protecting the display portion. A wiper is disposed below the front wind panel,
The front body structure of a vehicle according to claim 1 or 6, wherein the display portion is provided at a central portion of the upper surface of the front nose portion so as to reduce a traveling airflow toward the wiper.

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