JP2010100228A - Radiator grille - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a radiator grille having a good appearance with its product performance secured. <P>SOLUTION: The radiator grille 1 is constituted by two separated portions of an inner grille 10 and an outer grille 20 arranged on the front side of the inner grille 10. The inner grille 10 includes an inner base frame 11, a plurality of inner horizontal bars 12 and 13 vertically juxtaposed with each other with a space in the inner base frame 11, and a plurality of vertical ribs 14-16 arranged between the inner base frame 11 and the inner horizontal bars 12 and 13, and between the inner horizontal bars 12 and 13. The outer grille 20 includes an outer base frame 21 which covers the front side of the inner base frame 11, and a plurality of outer horizontal bars 22 and 23 vertically juxtaposed with each other with a space in the outer base frame 21 and covering the front sides of the inner horizontal bars 12 and 13. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a radiator grill disposed at a front portion of an automobile at a central portion in a vehicle width direction.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the right half of a conventional radiator grill 100. The radiator grill 100 is generally composed of a base frame 111 and a plurality of horizontal bars arranged vertically in the base frame 111 at a distance from each other. 112, a plurality of vertical ribs 113 provided between the base frame 111 and the horizontal bar 112 and between the horizontal bars 112, 112 and arranged side by side at a distance from each other, the vertical rib 113, the horizontal bar 112, and the base And a mesh member 114 provided at the collar portion of the opening S ′ surrounded by the frame 111.
In such a conventional radiator grill 100, the rigidity of the radiator grill 100 is ensured by providing the vertical ribs 113 and the mesh members 114 at equal pitch intervals. Further, the vertical rib 113 and the mesh member 114 are members provided to improve product accuracy.
Since the vertical ribs 113 and the mesh members 114 are portions that do not want to be shown in terms of design, they are painted and blackened.

Patent Document 1 discloses a radiator grill having a mesh member disposed on the rear side of a horizontal bar.
JP 2003-48499 A

  Conventionally, the vertical ribs 113 and the mesh members 114 that constitute the radiator grille 100 are also blackened, but the radiator grille 100 must be set to dimensions that improve the rigidity and product accuracy of the radiator grille 100. The vertical rib 113 and the mesh member 114 may be visually recognized from the outside of the vehicle, and if the visual rib is viewed, the appearance of the vehicle is deteriorated.

  FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged perspective view of FIG. 8. As shown in this figure, in the integrally formed radiator grill 100, a part of the horizontal bar 112 and the base frame 111 is deformed and swells or hangs down. Sometimes. In this case, it is conceivable to lengthen the longitudinal length 113 of the longitudinal rib 113 set in the vicinity of the region where drooping or the like has occurred, but it becomes conspicuous from the outside of the vehicle, and the good design of the vehicle. It is not preferable in securing the above.

  Further, even if the base rib 111 and the horizontal bar 112 of the radiator grill 100 are masked to perform the coating process in order to make the vertical ribs 113 and the mesh members 114 black, a coating failure occurs. If the paint adheres to the surface, a good design cannot be exhibited, and the part cannot be used.

  The present invention was created in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a radiator grill that can exhibit good appearance while ensuring product performance.

  In order to achieve the above object, the radiator grill of the present invention comprises two parts, an inner grill and an outer grill disposed on the front side of the inner grill, and the inner grill comprises an inner base frame and the inner grill. A plurality of inner horizontal bars arranged in parallel vertically apart from each other in the base frame, and a plurality of vertical ribs provided between the inner base frame and the inner horizontal bar and between the inner horizontal bars, And an outer base frame that covers the front side of the inner base frame, and a plurality of outer horizontal bars that are arranged side by side at a distance from each other in the outer base frame and cover the front side of the inner horizontal bar. It is equipped with.

In the radiator grill of the present invention, the inner grill is provided with a mesh member at an opening surrounded by the inner base frame, the inner horizontal bar and the vertical rib and / or an opening of the opening surrounded by the inner horizontal bar and the vertical rib.
In the radiator grill of the present invention, preferably, the inner horizontal bar has a guide portion that supports the outer horizontal bar so that the outer horizontal bar does not hang down. Further, it is desirable to make the inner grille black and paint the outer grille in the same color as the hood or fender.

  According to the present invention, the inner grille and the outer grille are divided into two parts, the inner grille inside the vehicle is provided with vertical ribs and mesh members for improving the rigidity and product accuracy of the grille itself, and the outer grille is provided on the outer side thereof. Since the vertical rib and the mesh member are positioned at the flange portion of the opening of the radiator grille, it is possible to reduce direct viewing from the outside of the vehicle.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawing, Fr indicates the front of the vehicle, Up indicates the upper side of the vehicle, and RH indicates the right side in the lateral width direction of the vehicle.
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a radiator grill 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this figure, the right half of the radiator grill 1 is shown.
The radiator grill 1 of the present embodiment is characterized by a two-part configuration, that is, an inner grill 10 and an outer grill 20 disposed on the front side of the inner grill 10.
Hereinafter, the inner grill 10 will be described first, and then the outer grill 20 will be described.

[Inner grill 10]
The inner grill 10 includes a base frame, a plurality of horizontal bars, a plurality of vertical ribs, and a mesh member, which are respectively connected to the inner base frame 11, inner horizontal bars 12, 13, vertical ribs 14-16, and mesh member 17. It calls it.
The inner base frame 11 is a long frame body along the vehicle width direction. The frame body has a pair of long side portions 11A and 11B arranged at a distance from each other in the vertical direction, and these long side portions 11A. , 11B, and a pair of short sides extending in the vertical direction so as to connect the ends (only the right short side 11C is shown in FIG. 1).
The plurality of inner horizontal bars 12 and 13 are arranged in the vertical direction at a distance from each other in the inner base frame 11. In the present embodiment, two inner horizontal bars are provided between the pair of long side portions 11 </ b> A and 11 </ b> B of the inner base frame 11.
The plurality of vertical ribs 14 to 16 are provided between the inner base frame 11 and the inner horizontal bars 12 and 13 and between the inner horizontal bars 12 and 13.
The mesh member 17 is provided at the flange portion of the opening S surrounded by the inner base frame 11, the inner horizontal bars 12, 13 and the vertical ribs 14-16. The vertical ribs 14 to 16 and the mesh member 17 are members provided for ensuring the rigidity of the inner grill 10 and improving the product accuracy.

[About outer grill 20]
As shown in FIG. 1, the outer grill 20 is composed of a base frame and a horizontal bar, which are referred to as an outer base frame and an outer horizontal bar, respectively, in order to distinguish them from the inner base frame and the inner horizontal bar. The outer base frame 21 is put on the front side of the inner base frame 11. In addition, the outer horizontal bars 22 and 23 are arranged side by side at a distance from each other in the outer base frame 21 and are covered on the front side of the plurality of inner horizontal bars 12 and 13.

The outer base frame 21 is a long frame body along the vehicle width direction. The frame body has a pair of long side portions 21A and 21B arranged at a distance in the vertical direction, and these long side portions 21A. , 21B, and a pair of short sides extending in the vertical direction so as to connect the ends (only the right short side 21C is shown in FIG. 1).
The plurality of outer lateral bars 22, 23 are arranged in parallel in the outer base frame 21 at a distance from each other. In the present embodiment, two outer horizontal bars are provided between the pair of long side portions 21 </ b> A and 21 </ b> B of the outer base frame 21. The distance between the outer horizontal bars 22 and 23 and the long side portions 21A and 21B is set wider than the distance between the outer horizontal bars 22 and 23.
Unlike the inner grill 10 described above, the outer grill 20 of the present embodiment is not provided with vertical ribs or mesh members.

  In the present embodiment, the outer horizontal bars 22 and 23 and the long side portions 21A and 21B are formed on the inner horizontal bars 12 and 13 of the inner grill 10 so that the outer horizontal bars 22 and 23 and the long side portions 21A and 21B do not hang down. And it is supported by the long side parts 11A and 11B. Specifically, the inner horizontal bars 12 and 13 and the long side portions 11A and 11B are arranged so that the outer horizontal bars 22 and 23 and the long side portions 21A and 21B do not hang down. , 21B.

  Here, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the radiator grill 1 along the line AA in FIG. 1. As shown in this figure, the outer horizontal bar extending in the vehicle width direction is a component of the outer grill 20. 22 and 23 and the long side portions 21A and 21B are configured to have a substantially “U” shape or a substantially “T” shape in cross section, and the inner horizontal bars 12 and 13 and the long side portions 11A and 11B of the inner grill 10. Is formed with a thin plate-like member that is long in the vehicle width direction, and is disposed with the surface facing upward from the vehicle. The front end of the plate-like member protrudes upward from such a plate surface. A guide portion for supporting the outer lateral bars 22 and 23 and the long side portions 21A and 21B is provided so as to protrude forward from the vehicle.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the outer lateral bar 22 disposed on the upper side includes a bottom plate portion 22A, a curved portion 22B protruding from the front end of the bottom plate portion 22A toward the vehicle front side, and the curved portion 22B. And an inclined portion 22C that increases with a gentle inclination from the upper end portion toward the vehicle rear side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a guide portion 31 is formed on the inner horizontal bar 12 arranged on the upper side with respect to the outer horizontal bar 22 thus configured so as to protrude forward from the front end of the bar. . As shown in FIG. 2, the guide portion 31 is configured to contact the inner surface of the upper outer horizontal bar 22. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the guide portion 31 includes a gently sloping portion 31A that gently falls from the front end of the bar toward the front of the vehicle, and a curved portion that protrudes from the front end of the gentle sloping portion 31A to the front of the vehicle. 31B and the horizontal part 31C extended horizontally from the lower end of this curved part 31B to the vehicle rear side. In the guide portion 31 formed in this way, the lower horizontal portion 31C can be bent with respect to the upper gentle slope portion 31A via the curved portion 31B, so that it is elastic on the inner surface of the upper outer horizontal bar 22. Can be fitted. The outer horizontal bar 22 is attached to the guide portion 31 so that the outer horizontal bar 22 is prevented from hanging down.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the outer lateral bar 23 arranged on the lower side includes a bottom plate portion 23A, a steep slope portion 23B rising from the front end of the bottom plate portion 23A toward the vehicle rear side with a steep slope, and the steep slope. And a horizontal portion 23C extending horizontally from the upper end of the portion 23B toward the vehicle rear side.

As shown in FIG. 1, a guide portion 32 is formed on the inner horizontal bar 13 disposed on the lower side of the outer horizontal bar 23 thus configured so as to protrude upward from the upper surface of the bar. Yes. As shown in FIG. 2, the guide portion 32 is configured to contact the inner surface of the outer horizontal bar 23. Specifically, the guide portion 32 is configured in a block shape, and the front portion thereof is formed so as to protrude from the front end of the inner horizontal bar.
The outer horizontal bar 23 is attached to the block-shaped guide portion 32, so that the outer horizontal bar 23 is prevented from hanging down.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the long side portion 21A on the upper side of the outer grill 20 includes a bottom plate portion 21F, a front wall portion 21G rising from the front end of the bottom plate portion 21F, and a vehicle rear side from the upper end of the front wall portion 21G. A first horizontal portion 21H that extends horizontally, an inclined portion 21J that increases from the rear end of the first horizontal portion 21H toward the vehicle rear side, and a horizontal direction from the rear end of the inclined portion 21J toward the vehicle rear side. And a second horizontal portion 21K extending to the center.

  With respect to the long side portion 21A of the outer grill 20 configured as described above, the guide portion 33 is formed so that the upper long side portion 11A of the inner grill 10 protrudes upward from the upper surface of the bar as shown in FIG. Is formed. As shown in FIG. 2, the guide portion 33 includes a wall portion 11F that rises from the upper surface of the long side portion 11A, an inclined portion 11G that increases from the upper end of the wall portion 11F toward the rear of the vehicle, and the inclined portion 11G. And a horizontal portion 11H extending horizontally from the upper end to the rear of the vehicle. The inclined portion 11G supports the inclined portion 21J of the outer grill 20 from below, so that the long side portion 21A of the outer grill 20 is prevented from hanging down.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the long side portion 21B on the lower side of the outer grill 20 includes a bottom plate portion 21L, a front wall portion 21M rising from the front end of the bottom plate portion 21L, and a vehicle rear side from the upper end of the front wall portion 21M. And a horizontal portion 21N extending horizontally to the side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lower long side portion 11B of the inner grill 10 protrudes forward from the front end of the bar, as opposed to the lower long side portion 21B of the outer grill 20 thus configured. A guide portion 34 is formed on the top. As shown in FIG. 2, the guide portion 34 is configured to support the rear end of the long side portion on the lower side of the outer grill 20. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, a claw portion 11J protrudes from the front end of the bar toward the front of the vehicle, and a bifurcated portion is formed by the claw portion 11J and the front end of the bar. The rear end of the long side portion on the lower side is sandwiched. Thereby, drooping of the long side part 11B of the outer grill 20 is suppressed.

  As described above, the long side portions 21A and 21B and the outer side bars 22 and 23 extending in the vehicle width direction constituting the outer grill 20 are the long side portions 11A and 11B and the inner side bars 12 and 13 of the inner grill 10, respectively. The short sides 11C and 21C of the outer grill 20 and the inner grill 10 are also arranged in the same manner. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the short side portion 21C of the outer grill 20 is disposed on the front side of the short side portion 11C of the inner grill 10. As shown in FIG. Has been.

[Connection structure of inner grill 10 and outer grill 20]
The inner grill 10 and the outer grill 20 are connected as follows.
Here, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the radiator grill 1 taken along the line CC in FIG. 1, and as shown in this figure, a screw hole 41 is provided in the upper right corner of the outer grill 20, Insertion holes 42 corresponding to the screw holes 41 are formed at the corners of the inner grill 10. By screwing the screws 43 into these holes, the corners of the inner grill 10 and the corners of the outer grill 20 are connected. Although not shown, such a connection structure is also provided at the upper left corner. Further, the connection structure using the screws as described above is also used for connection between the horizontal bars of the outer grill 20 and the inner grill 10.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the radiator grill 1 along the line DD in FIG. 1. As shown in this figure, an engagement hole 51 is formed in the lower right corner of the outer grill 20. A claw portion 52 that engages with the engagement hole 51 is provided at the lower right corner of the inner grill 10. Although not shown, such a connection structure is also provided at the lower left corner.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line E-E in FIG. 1. As shown in this figure, the upper inner horizontal bar 12 is provided with a claw portion 55, and a hole portion with which the claw portion 55 engages. 56 is provided on the upper outer horizontal bar 22. Such a connection structure by the claw portion 55 and the hole portion 56 is also applied to the connection between the lower outer horizontal bar and the corresponding lower inner horizontal bar.

  The inner grill 10 and the outer grill 20 according to the present embodiment are manufactured by integral molding with resin, but the inner grill 10 is entirely dark in color such as the color of the black material itself so that it is not visible from the outside of the vehicle. On the other hand, the outer grill 20 is subjected to a coating process and is set to a desired color, for example, the same color as the color of the hood or fender.

  As described above, according to the radiator grill 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the inner grill 10 and the outer grill 20 are divided into two parts, and the inner grill 10 inside the vehicle is improved in rigidity and product accuracy of the grill itself. The vertical ribs 14 to 16 and the mesh member 17 are set, and the outer grill 20 is disposed on the outer side thereof, so that the vertical ribs 14 to 16 and the mesh member 17 are positioned at the flange portion of the opening S of the radiator grill 1. Therefore, it is possible to reduce direct visual recognition from the outside of the vehicle. 7A is a cross-sectional view taken along line FF in FIG. 1, and FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along line GG in FIG. As is clear from comparison of these drawings, the vertical ribs 14 to 16 in the present embodiment are longer than the conventional radiator grille 100 in the position where the vertical ribs 14 to 16 and the mesh member 17 are separated on the heel side of the grill opening. Is provided, and is difficult to see compared to the vertical rib 113 of the conventional radiator grill 100.

  Moreover, although the vertical rib and the mesh part are not set in the outer grill 20, the outer grill itself is attached to the front side of the inner grill 10 and supported by the inner grill 10, so that the rigidity of the outer grill 20 is secured. The In this case, in particular, the outer grill 20 is supported by the guide portions 31 to 34 of the inner grill 10, so that the outer horizontal bars 22 and 23 and the long side portions 21A and 21B can be effectively prevented from hanging down.

Although detailed above, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
In the illustrated embodiment, the inner grill has been described on the assumption that it has a guide portion that holds the posture of the outer grill. However, the inner grill may be configured by omitting the guide portion.
In the above configuration example, in the inner grill and the outer grill, the case where there are two horizontal bars up and down is illustrated, but the number is not limited to two, and may be one or more than three. The number of the longitudinal ribs is not limited to the illustrated example.
In the above configuration example, the inner grill includes the mesh member. However, in the present invention, the inner grill may not include the mesh member. Further, the mesh member is provided in an opening surrounded by the inner base frame, the inner horizontal bar and the vertical rib and / or a flange portion of the opening surrounded by the inner horizontal bar and the vertical rib.
In the configuration shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the vertical ribs are provided in only one row in the right half region of the radiator grill. However, it is a matter of course that a plurality of the vertical ribs may be provided side by side at a distance from each other.
The dimensions and angles of the members constituting the radiator grill are not limited to the illustrated examples.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a radiator grill according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. It is the BB sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the DD sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the EE sectional view taken on the line of FIG. (A) is sectional drawing along the FF line | wire of FIG. 1, (B) is sectional drawing along the GG line | wire of FIG. It is a perspective view of the conventional radiator grill. FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged perspective view of FIG. 8.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Radiator grill 10 Inner grill 11 Inner base frame 11A, 11B Long side part of inner base frame 11C Short side part of inner base frame 11F Long side part (upper side) of inner base frame 11G Long side part of inner base frame (Upper) inclined part 11H Long side part (upper side) horizontal part of inner base frame 11J Long side part (lower side) claw part of inner base frame 12, 13 Inner horizontal bar 14 Vertical rib 17 Mesh member 20 Outer grill 21 Outer base frame 21A, 21B Long side part of outer base frame 21C Short side part of outer base frame 21F Bottom plate part of long side part (upper side) of outer base frame 21G Front wall of long side part (upper side) of outer base frame Part 21H First horizontal part of long side part (upper side) of outer base frame 21J Inclined part of long side part (upper side) of outer base frame 21K Second horizontal part of long side part (upper side) of outer base frame 1L Bottom plate portion of long side portion (lower side) of outer base frame 21M Front wall portion of long side portion (lower side) of outer base frame 21N Horizontal portion of long side portion (lower side) of outer base frame 22, 23 Outer Horizontal bar 22A Outer side bar (upper) bottom plate part 22B Outer side bar (upper) curved part 22C Outer side bar (upper) inclined part 23A Outer side bar (lower) bottom plate part 23B Outer side bar (lower side) ) Steeply inclined part 23C Horizontal part of outer lateral bar (lower side) 31-34 Guide part 31A Slow part of guide part 31B Curved part of guide part 31C Horizontal part of guide part 41 Screw hole 42 Insertion hole 43 Screw 51 Engagement Joint hole 52 Claw part 55 Claw part 56 Hole part S Opening

Claims (4)

A radiator grill comprising an inner grill and an outer grill disposed on the front side of the inner grill,
The inner grill includes an inner base frame, a plurality of inner horizontal bars arranged vertically at a distance from each other in the inner base frame, and between the inner base frame and the inner horizontal bar and between the inner horizontal bars. A plurality of vertical ribs provided between,
An outer base frame that covers the front side of the inner base frame, and a plurality of outer horizontal bars that are arranged side by side at a distance from each other in the outer base frame and cover the front side of the inner horizontal bar; , Radiator grill with.   The said inner grille was equipped with the mesh member in the collar part of the opening enclosed by the said inner base frame, the said inner horizontal bar, and the said vertical rib, and / or the said inner horizontal bar, and the said vertical rib. Radiator grill as described in.   The radiator grill according to claim 1, wherein the inner horizontal bar has a guide portion that supports the outer horizontal bar so that the outer horizontal bar does not hang down.   The radiator grill according to claim 1, wherein the inner grill is black and the outer grill is painted in the same color as a hood or a fender.