JP2011020617A - Mounting structure of bumper holder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mounting structure of a bumper holder, in which unevenness of the design surface of a bumper with respect to a fender panel, and a gap between the bumper and the fender panel can be easily set according to its designed values, and its appearance quality can be improved. <P>SOLUTION: The abutting end 30 of the fender panel 3 is bent toward the vehicle interior side W1 so as to form a bent wall 30F. The end part of the bent wall 30F on the vehicle interior side is extended toward the inside of a bumper side part 2 so as to form an extending piece 40F. The first engaging hole A1 is formed in the bent wall 30F, and the second engaging hole A2 is formed in the extending piece 40F. The bumper holder 10 is provided with the first engaging pawl 13 and the second engaging pawl. The first engaging pawl 13 is engaged with the first engaging hole A1, and the second engaging pawl is engaged with the second engaging hole A2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention
The present invention relates to a bumper holder mounting structure in which a bumper holder is interposed between butted ends of a bumper side portion and a fender panel.

  Conventionally, in the above-described bumper holder mounting structure, the engagement claw of the bumper holder is engaged with the engagement hole of the fender panel from the vehicle outer side (vehicle width direction outer side) or from the lower side of the vehicle. .

JP 2009-51327 A

However, in the structure in which the engaging claw of the bumper holder is engaged with the engaging hole of the fender panel from the outside of the vehicle, the bumper holder is easy to rotate around the engaging claw, so that the design surface of the bumper enters and exits from the fender panel and the bumper and fender. There was a problem that the gap with the panel deviated from the design value.
Further, in the structure in which the engagement claw of the bumper holder is engaged with the engagement hole of the fender panel from the lower side of the vehicle, the bumper holder is lowered due to the weight or vibration of the bumper, and the gap between the fender panel and the bumper easily spreads over time.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to make it easier to set the design surface of the bumper design surface and the gap between the bumper and the fender panel as designed. The object of the present invention is to provide a bumper holder mounting structure capable of improving the appearance quality.

The feature of the present invention is that
A bumper holder mounting structure in which a bumper holder is interposed between butted ends of the bumper side part and the fender panel,
Folding the butted end of the fender panel to the inside of the vehicle to form a bent wall;
Extending the end of the bent wall inside the vehicle to the inside of the bumper side part to form an extended piece,
Forming a first engagement hole in the bent wall and forming a second engagement hole in the extension piece;
The bumper holder is provided with a first engagement claw and a second engagement claw,
The first engagement claw is engaged with the first engagement hole, and the second engagement claw is engaged with the second engagement hole. (Claim 1)

According to this configuration, since the first engagement claw of the bumper holder is engaged with the first engagement hole of the bent wall formed by bending the butted end portion of the fender panel toward the vehicle inner side, the design of the bumper The entrance / exit of the surface from the fender panel and the gap between the bumper and the fender panel can be easily set as designed values.
Further, the second engagement claw of the bumper holder is engaged with the second engagement hole of the extended piece formed by extending the inner end of the bent wall to the inside of the bumper side portion. The bumper holder can be prevented from lowering due to its own weight or vibration.
In other words, because the bumper holder is fixed to the fender panel in two intersecting directions, it is possible to make it easier to set the design surface of the bumper design surface and the gap between the bumper and the fender panel as designed. Appearance quality can be improved. (Claim 1)

In the present invention,
The wheel arch side edge of the extension piece is displaced to the wheel arch side edge of the bent wall on the radially outer side of the wheel arch,
A butt flange is formed by bending the butt end of the bumper side portion toward the vehicle interior;
The end portion on the wheel arch side of the bent wall and the end portion on the wheel arch side of the butting flange are fitted in a fitting groove portion that is open on the vehicle outer side formed on the bumper holder, and are fastened together by a fastening member. If it exists, there can exist the following effect | action. (Claim 2)

The end portion of the bent wall on the wheel arch side and the end portion of the butt flange on the wheel arch side are fitted in a fitting groove portion that is open to the outside of the vehicle formed on the bumper holder and is fastened together with a fastening member. From the above, the bent wall of the fender panel and the end portion on the wheel arch side of the butt flange of the bumper side portion can be firmly connected to each other, and in the disengagement direction applied to the first engagement claw and the first engagement hole. The force can be reduced, and the first engagement claw can be prevented from coming off from the first engagement hole.
Further, for example, if the edge of the extended piece on the wheel arch side and the edge of the bent wall on the wheel arch side are located at the same position in the radial direction of the wheel arch, the end of the bent wall on the wheel arch side However, according to the above configuration of the present invention, the wheel arch side end edge of the extension piece is set to the wheel arch side end edge of the bent wall. Therefore, the end of the bent wall on the wheel arch side can be fitted in the fitting groove. (Claim 2)

In the present invention,
The second engaging claw is composed of a pair of upper and lower claw portions facing each other,
The second engaging claw is disposed on the radially outer side of the wheel arch with respect to the fitting groove, and the first engaging claw is radially outward of the wheel arch with respect to the second engaging claw. Placed on the side
When the lower claw portion of the second engagement claw is set shorter than the upper claw portion, the following effects can be obtained. (Claim 3)

When attaching the bumper holder to the fender panel, it can be attached as follows.
(1) The fitting groove of the bumper holder is engaged with the wheel arch side end of the bent wall of the fender panel, and the tip of the first engaging claw of the bumper holder is inserted into the first engaging hole of the bent wall. To do.
(2) Insert the tip of the upper claw portion of the second engagement claw of the bumper holder into the second engagement hole of the extension piece of the fender panel, and press the bumper holder inward of the vehicle to move the top and bottom of the second engagement claw. The claw portion is inserted and engaged with the second engagement hole. Since the lower claw portion of the second engagement claw is shorter than the upper claw portion, the second engagement claw can be smoothly inserted into the second engagement hole.
(3) Lifting the end of the bumper holder opposite to the wheel arch upward, and swinging the bumper holder around the axis of the second engagement claw (the axis of the second engagement hole), the first engagement claw Is engaged with the first engagement hole.
Thereby, a bumper holder can be smoothly attached to a fender panel. (Claim 3)

In the present invention,
The bumper holder extends from the end of the first bumper holder main body along the butted end of the fender panel and the end of the first bumper holder main body opposite to the wheel arch toward the bumper main body along the bumper side. When the second bumper holder main body is provided, the following effects can be achieved. (Claim 4)

When attaching the bumper holder to the fender panel, in the procedure (3) above, the tip end portion (the end portion opposite to the wheel arch) of the second bumper holder main body is lifted obliquely upward, and the bumper holder is moved to the second engaging claw. The first engagement claw can be engaged with the first engagement hole by swinging around the axis (axis of the second engagement hole).
Since the second bumper holder main body extends from the end of the first bumper holder main body opposite to the wheel arch to the bumper main body along the bumper side, the tip of the second bumper holder main body is obliquely upward By lifting up, a large engagement force can be applied to the first engagement claw, and the workability of the engagement work can be improved. (Claim 4)

In the present invention,
When the rib is erected on the vehicle outer surface of the second bumper holder main body, and the top of the rib is brought close to the back surface of the bumper side, it is possible to prevent the bumper side from becoming sticky. . (Claim 5)

In the present invention,
A mounting portion located on the radially outer side of the wheel arch with respect to the first engaging claw is provided in the bumper holder,
When the attachment portion is fastened and fixed to the extension piece and the attachment portion on the headlamp side by a fastening member, the bumper holder can be firmly fixed by the fender panel. (Claim 6)

In the present invention,
When the fitting groove portion, the second engagement claw, the first engagement claw, and the attachment portion are arranged in a staggered manner, the attachment strength of the bumper holder to the fender panel can be further increased. (Claim 7)

In the present invention,
Protruding a pedestal on the facing surface of the bumper holder facing the bent wall,
Projecting the first engaging claw from the pedestal;
A pair of inclined outer wall surfaces extending from the vehicle inner side to the vehicle outer side are provided on the peripheral wall of the pedestal,
The bumper side portion has a butt flange formed with a notch that is open on the inside of the vehicle, and a pair of inclined inner wall surfaces that extend from the outside of the vehicle toward the inside of the vehicle.
When the pair of inclined inner wall surfaces are guided and fitted to the pair of inclined outer wall surfaces as the bumper is attached to the bumper holder from the outside of the vehicle, the following effects can be achieved. (Claim 8)

  As the bumper is attached to the bumper holder from the outside of the vehicle, the pair of inclined inner wall surfaces are guided and fitted to the pair of inclined outer wall surfaces, so that the bumper can be smoothly attached to the bumper holder, and the diameter of the wheel arch It is possible to prevent positional deviation between the bumper and the fender panel in the direction (longitudinal direction of the butted end portion). (Claim 8)

According to the present invention,
Bumper holder mounting structure that can improve the appearance quality by making it easy to set the design surface of the bumper design surface and the gap between the bumper and the fender panel as designed. It was.

Exploded perspective view of bumper holder mounting structure (A) is a perspective view which shows the butt | matching edge part of a bumper and a fender panel, (b) is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the bumper holder to the fender panel. A perspective view of the bumper holder as seen from the front (outside) A perspective view of the bumper holder as seen from the back (inside the car) Bumper holder front view 5A is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 5 (including a fender panel and a bumper side portion). FIG. 5B is a cross sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 5 (including a fender panel and a bumper side portion). CC sectional view (including fender panel and bumper side) (A) DD sectional view of FIG. 5 (including fender panel and bumper side part) (b) EE sectional view of FIG. 5 (including fender panel and bumper side part) Front view with bumper holder attached to fender panel (A) is HH sectional drawing of FIG. 10, (b) is II sectional drawing of FIG. A perspective view of the assembled state of the bumper holder and the bumper side from above.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 in which the bumper side portion 2 and the fender panel 3 are in a transparent state, the bumper holder is disposed between the butted end portions 20 and 30 of the bumper side portion 2 and the fender panel 3 of the front bumper 1. A bumper holder mounting structure on the right side of the vehicle body is configured with 10 interposed. The mounting structure of the bumper holder on the left side of the vehicle body is symmetrical to the mounting structure of the bumper holder on the right side of the vehicle body.

  The front bumper 1 and the bumper holder 10 are formed of resin, and the fender panel 3 is formed of a metal plate. The abutting end portions 20 and 30 are inclined so as to be positioned higher toward the vehicle front side Fr. Reference symbol Rr indicates the vehicle rear side.

[Structure of front bumper 1]
The front bumper 1 includes a bumper body portion 4 and the bumper side portion 2 along the vehicle width direction. The bumper side portion 2 extends from the bumper main body portion 4 to the side surface of the vehicle body, and forms an arcuate wheel arch 5 together with the fender panel 3. The bumper side part 2 and the end part of the fender panel 3 on the wheel arch 5 side are slightly bent to the vehicle inner side W1. 6 (a) to 6 (c), FIG. 7 (a), FIG. 7 (b), FIG. 9 (a), and FIG. 9 (b), the butt end portion 20 of the bumper side portion 2 is A butt flange 20F with respect to the butt end 30 of the fender panel 3 is formed by bending toward the vehicle inner side W1 (vehicle width direction inner side).

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 10, a plurality of engagement holes 22 (hereinafter referred to as “third engagement holes 22”) are formed in the butt flange 20 </ b> F, A thin stepped engaged portion 45 is formed between adjacent third engagement holes 22. The third engagement holes 22 are formed as long holes in the longitudinal direction of the butt flange 20F, and are arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the butt flange 20F.

  As will be described later, a hook-like engagement claw 17 of the bumper holder 10 (hereinafter referred to as “third engagement claw 17”) is inserted into and engaged with the third engagement hole 22. (See FIG. 9A). Since the third engagement hole 22 is formed as a long hole in a direction perpendicular to the engagement direction of the third engagement claw 17, the third engagement hole 22 can be slightly moved in the longitudinal direction of the butt flange 20F. The engaged portion 45 is inserted and engaged between a pair of claw portions 46A and 46B of another engagement claw 46 (hereinafter referred to as “fourth engagement claw 46”) of the bumper holder 10. (See FIG. 9B).

  As shown in FIG. 10, a U-shaped notch 21 having an open inner side W1 is formed in the butting flange 20F of the bumper side portion 2, and a pair of inner wall surfaces 21M facing each other of the notch 21 It is comprised in a pair of inclination inner wall surface 21M which spreads toward the vehicle inner side W1 from the outer side W2. A pedestal 35 of the bumper holder 10 described later enters between the pair of inclined inner wall surfaces 21M and is positioned.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the headlamp 6 is adjacent to the butted end portions 20 and 30 of the bumper side portion 2 and the fender panel 3, and the edge and the bumper side portion of the fender panel 3 are located. The right outer peripheral edge 6G of the headlamp 6 is fitted in a curved fitting recess 7 formed by two end edges.

[Structure of fender panel 3]
6 (a), FIG. 6 (b), FIG. 7 (a), FIG. 7 (b), FIG. 9 (a), and FIG. 9 (b), the butt end 30 of the fender panel 3 is placed on the vehicle. Folding wall 30F is formed by bending substantially at right angles to the inner side W1, and the end of the inner side W1 of the folding wall 30F is extended to the inner side of the bumper side part 2 (the inner side of the bumper side part 2). An extending piece 40F is formed. The extended piece 40F faces the rear surface 2U of the bumper side portion 2 from the vehicle inner side W1, and the extended end portion 40F1 of the extended piece 40F is bent to the vehicle outer side W2 in an L-shaped cross section.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the edge 40F2 on the wheel arch 5 side of the extended piece 40F is displaced toward the radially outer side of the wheel arch 5 with respect to the edge 30F2 on the wheel arch 5 side of the bent wall 30F. However, the extension length from the bent wall 30F is shorter toward the side farther from the wheel arch 5. Further, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), a first engagement hole A1 having a square hole shape is formed in the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the bent wall 30F, and as shown in FIG. A square engagement second engagement hole A2 is formed in 40F.

[Structure of bumper holder 10]
As shown in FIGS. 2 (a), 2 (b), and 8, the bumper holder 10 includes a first bumper holder main body 11 along the abutting end portions 20 and 30 of the fender panel 3 and the bumper side portion 2, and a wheel. A second bumper holder main body portion 12 extending from the end of the first bumper holder main body portion 11 opposite to the arch 5 to the bumper main body portion 4 side along the bumper side portion 2 is provided. That is, the second bumper holder main body portion 12 is bent downward with respect to the first bumper holder main body portion 11, and is inclined so as to be positioned downward as the vehicle front side Fr (side closer to the bumper main body portion 4).

[Structure of first bumper holder body 11]
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 9, the first bumper holder main body 11 includes a rectangular first plate-like portion 11 </ b> A facing the extension piece 40 </ b> F of the fender panel 3, and the fender panel 3 of the first plate-like portion 11 </ b> A. From the upper end on the side to the vehicle outer side W2, facing the bent wall 30F of the fender panel 3 from below, the opposing wall 11B and the grid-like shape standing on the surface of the first plate-like part 11A on the vehicle outer side W2 The rib L and the grid | lattice-like rib L standingly arranged in the surface of the vehicle inside W1 of 11 A of 1st plate-shaped parts are provided. The opposing wall 11B is connected to the lattice-like ribs L provided upright on the surface of the first plate-like portion 11A on the vehicle outer side W2. The strength and rigidity of the first bumper holder main body 11 can be improved by providing the grid-like ribs L on both surfaces of the first plate-like part 11A.

  A fitting groove 15 having a V-shaped vertical cross section that is open is formed on the outer side W2 of the upper wall 15A and the lower wall 15B at the end of the facing wall 11B on the wheel arch 5 side. The side portion of the lower wall 15B is connected to the end portion of the opposing wall 11B on the wheel arch 5 side, and the fitting groove portion 15 projects from the end portion of the opposing wall 11B on the wheel arch 5 side to the wheel arch 5 side. A boss 15C protrudes upward from the upper wall 15A, and screw holes H concentric with the boss 15C are formed through the upper and lower walls 15A, 15B and the boss 15C (see FIG. 6A).

  Moreover, the 1st engaging claw 13 which protrudes in the bending wall 30F side of the fender panel 3 is protrudingly provided in the opposing wall 11B. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, a pedestal 35 is provided on the facing surface 11B1 of the facing wall 11B facing the bent wall 30F, and the first engaging claw 13 is moved from the pedestal 35 to the bent wall 30F side. It is protruding. The first engagement claw 13 includes a pair of claw portions 13A and 13B that are opposed in the vehicle width direction, and engages with the first engagement hole A1 of the bent wall 30F. Since the claw portions 13A and 13B are arranged in the vehicle width direction, the position in the vehicle width direction along the bent wall 30F can be accurately positioned and fixed.

  The opposing inner surfaces of the claw portions 13A and 13B are set to be inclined surfaces that approach each other as they become the tip side, and the outer surfaces (back surfaces) of the tip portions of the pair of claw portions 13A and 13B are inclined surfaces that approach each other as they become the tip side Is set to That is, the first engagement claw 13 is formed in a shape with a sharp tip.

  A screw hole H is formed in the pedestal 35 (see FIG. 7B), and the first engagement claw 13 is inserted into the first engagement hole A1 of the bent wall 30F. The screw S is inserted and screwed between the pair of claw portions 13A and 13B of the first engagement claw 13. By this screwing, the pair of claw portions 13A and 13B are pushed open and separated to press contact with the first engagement hole A1, and the first engagement claw 13 engages with the first engagement hole A1. Reference numeral 48 in FIG. 7B denotes a recess through which a tool for screwing the screw S is passed. As shown in FIG. 5, no rib is formed in the recess 48, and the axial direction of the vehicle outer side W 2 and the screw hole H is set. The working space for the tool which is opened and coaxial with the screw hole H is secured.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the peripheral wall of the pedestal 35 is provided with a pair of inclined outer wall surfaces 35S extending from the vehicle inner side W1 toward the vehicle outer side W2. Then, as the front bumper 1 is attached to the bumper holder 10 from the vehicle outer side W2, the pair of inclined inner wall surfaces 21M of the butt flange 20F of the bumper side portion 2 are guided and fitted to the pair of inclined outer wall surfaces 35S, respectively. It is configured.

  Further, a plurality of hook-shaped third engagement claws 17 arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the opposing wall 11B are provided on the opposing wall 11B so as to protrude between the adjacent third engagement claws 17. A holding portion 18 that holds the butt flange 20F is projected, and a fourth engagement claw 46 having an open V-shaped cross section is formed on the holding portion 18 on the vehicle outer side W2. The third engagement claw 17 is inserted into and engaged with the third engagement hole 22 of the butt flange 20F of the bumper side portion 2 from the first bumper holder main body portion 11 side toward the bent wall 30F (FIG. 9A). 10). The thin stepped engaged portion 45 of the butt flange 20F of the bumper side portion 2 is inserted and engaged between the pair of claw portions 46A and 46B of the fourth engagement claw 46 having the V-shaped cross section ( FIG. 9B and FIG. 10). That is, the claw portion 46A is positioned on the opposite side of the third engagement claw 17 with respect to the abutment flange 20F of the bumper side portion 2, and presses the abutment flange 20F against the engagement side with the third engagement claw 17 side. It arrange | positions between the butting flange 20F and the bending wall 30F, and it prevents that the butting flange 20F of the bumper side part 2 contact | abuts to the bending wall 30F. Further, the engaged portion 45 is formed in a thin step shape, and a space for accommodating the claw portion 46A is formed between the bent wall 30F.

  As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5 and FIG. 7A, a second engagement claw 14 that protrudes toward the extending piece 40F is provided at the lower end of the first plate-like portion 11A (on the opposite side of the opposing wall 11B). It is. The second engagement claw 14 is inserted into and engaged with the second engagement hole A2 of the extension piece 40F of the fender panel 3. Further, the second engaging claw 14 is composed of a pair of upper and lower claw portions 14J and 14K facing each other, and the lower claw portion 14K of the second engaging claw 14 is set shorter than the upper claw portion 14J ( FIG. 7 (a)). Through holes 50 that facilitate elastic deformation of the claw portions 14J and 14K are formed on the outer sides of the claw portions 14J and 14K (the radially outward side of the second engagement claw 14). Since the claw portions 14J and 14K are arranged in the vertical direction (specifically, the direction perpendicular to the folding wall 30F), the position in the direction perpendicular to the folding wall 30F along the extending piece 40F is accurately positioned and fixed. it can.

  The opposing inner surfaces of the pair of upper and lower claw portions 14J and 14K are set to be inclined surfaces that approach each other as they become the tip side, and the outer surfaces (rear surfaces) of the tip portions of the pair of claw portions 14J and 14K It is set to the inclined surface that approaches. That is, the second engaging claw 14 is formed in a shape with a sharp tip.

  With the second engagement claw 14 inserted into the second engagement hole A2 of the extension piece 40F, the screw S is inserted and screwed between the pair of claw portions 14J and 14K of the second engagement claw 14. . By this screwing, the pair of claw portions 14J and 14K are pushed open and separated to press-contact with the second engagement hole A2, and the second engagement claw 14 engages with the second engagement hole A2.

  The second engaging claw 14 is disposed on the radially outer side of the wheel arch 5 with respect to the fitting groove portion 15, and the first engaging claw 13 is disposed on the radially outer side of the wheel arch 5 with respect to the second engaging claw 14. It is arranged on the side.

[Structure of second bumper holder body 12]
The second bumper holder main body 12 is disposed in a projecting manner on the front side of the vehicle with respect to the extending piece 40F of the fender panel 3, and the second plate-like portion having a parallelogram shape whose plate surface faces the inside / outside direction (vehicle width direction) of the vehicle. 12A and grid-like ribs L provided upright on the surface of the second plate-like portion 12A on the vehicle outer side W2. The apex L1 of the grid-like ribs L provided upright on the surface of the second plate-like portion 12A on the vehicle outer side W2 is close to the back surface 2U of the bumper side portion 2 (see FIG. 6C). This prevents the bumper side part 2 from moving toward the second bumper holder main body part 12 and prevents the bumper side part 2 from sticking when an external force is applied.

  The corner portion of the second plate-like portion 12A is formed in an arc shape. As described above, since the lattice-like ribs L are erected on the second plate-like portion 12A, the strength and rigidity of the second bumper holder main body portion 12 can be improved. The opposing wall 11B of the first bumper holder main body 11 and the upper rib L of the second bumper holder main body 12 are smoothly connected.

  And the extension piece 40F and the attachment part 19 with respect to the headlamp 6 are formed in the vicinity of the arc-shaped corner part formed by the opposing wall 11B of the first bumper holder main body part 11 and the upper rib L of the second bumper holder main body part 12. A bolt insertion hole 19H is formed in the mounting portion 19. The bolt insertion hole 19 </ b> H is located on the radially outer side of the wheel arch 5 with respect to the first engagement claw 13. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the fitting groove 15, the second engagement claw 14, the first engagement claw 13, and the attachment portion 19 are arranged in a staggered manner as viewed from the vehicle outer side W <b> 2.

[Bumper holder 10 mounting structure]
As shown in FIG. 6A, the bent wall 30F of the fender panel 3 and the end portions 30F3, 20F3 of the butt flange 20F of the bumper side portion 2 on the wheel arch 5 side are overlapped with each other, and the wheel of the bent wall 30F is overlapped. The end portion 30F3 on the arch 5 side and the end portion 20F3 on the wheel arch 5 side of the butting flange 20F are fitted into the fitting groove portion 15 of the bumper holder 10, and are fastened together with a screw S (corresponding to a fastening member). The screw S is inserted into the upper and lower walls 15A and 15B of the fitting groove 15 and the screw hole H of the boss 15C and screwed into the inner peripheral portion of the boss 15C.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the first engagement claw 13 of the bumper holder 10 is engaged with the first engagement hole A1 of the bent wall 30F of the fender panel 3. That is, as described above, the first engagement claw 13 is inserted into the first engagement hole A1, and the screw S is inserted and screwed between the pair of claw portions 13A and 13B of the first engagement claw 13. The pair of claw portions 13A and 13B are separated from each other, the pair of claw portions 13A and 13B are brought into pressure contact with the inner peripheral portion of the first engagement hole A1, and the first engagement claw 13 is engaged with the first engagement hole A1. I'm allowed.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the second engagement claw 14 of the bumper holder 10 is engaged with the second engagement hole A2 of the extension piece 40F of the fender panel 3. That is, as described above, the second engagement claw 14 is inserted into the second engagement hole A2, and the screw S is inserted and screwed between the pair of claw portions 14J and 14K of the second engagement claw 14. The pair of claw portions 14J and 14K are separated from each other, the pair of claw portions 14J and 14K are brought into pressure contact with the inner peripheral portion of the second engagement hole A2, and the second engagement claw 14 is engaged with the second engagement hole A2. I'm allowed.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, the mounting portion 19 is fastened and fixed to the extension piece 40F and the mounting portion 47 on the headlamp 6 side by fastening bolts B (corresponding to a fastening member). The tightening bolt B is inserted into the bolt insertion hole 19H of the attachment portion 19 and the bolt insertion hole of the attachment portion 47, and is screwed into the female screw portion on the attachment portion 47 side. Reference sign W is a washer. Since it is fastened to the attached portion 47 on the headlamp 6 side, there is no need to attach a fastening component such as a nut to the extended piece 40F.

  As shown in FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 10, the third engagement claw 17 of the bumper holder 10 is inserted into and engaged with the third engagement hole 22 of the butt flange 20F of the bumper side portion 2, A thin stepped engaged portion 45 of the butting flange 20F of the bumper side portion 2 is inserted and engaged between a pair of claw portions 46A and 46B of the fourth engagement claw 46 of the opposing wall 11B.

[Bumper Holder 10 Installation Procedure]
(1) The fitting groove 15 of the bumper holder 10 is engaged with the end of the bending wall 30F of the fender panel 3 on the wheel arch 5 side, and the tip of the first engaging claw 13 of the bumper holder 10 is engaged with the bending wall 30F. Is inserted into the first engagement hole A1. (Insertion is only at the tip, and not all of the first engaging claws 13 are inserted into the first engaging hole A1.)
(2) Insert the tip of the upper claw portion 14J of the second engagement claw 14 of the bumper holder 10 into the second engagement hole A2 of the extension piece 40F of the fender panel 3, and press the bumper holder 10 against the vehicle inner side W1. Thus, the upper and lower claw portions 14J and 14K of the second engagement claw 14 are inserted and engaged with the second engagement hole A2. Since the lower claw portion 14K on the side farther from the first engagement claw 13 is shorter than the upper claw portion 14J, the first engagement claw 13 and the first engagement hole A1 are fitted. Even in the restricted state, the second engagement claw 14 can be smoothly inserted into the second engagement hole A2.
(3) Lift the tip of the second bumper holder main body 12 obliquely upward Z (see FIG. 8), and swing the bumper holder 10 around the axis of the second engagement claw 14 (axis of the second engagement hole A2). The first engagement claw 13 is further inserted into and engaged with the first engagement hole A1. The second bumper holder main body 12 extends from the end of the first bumper holder main body 11 opposite to the wheel arch 5 toward the bumper main body 4 along the bumper side 2, so that the second bumper holder main body 12. By lifting the distal end of the first to the diagonally upward Z, a large force in the insertion direction can be applied to the first engagement claw 13 with the second engagement claw 14 or the fitting groove 15 as a fulcrum.
(4) Screws S are inserted and screwed between the claw portions 13A and 13B of the first engagement claw 13 and the claw portions 14J and 14K of the second engagement claw 14, respectively, and the first engagement holes A1 and Fastened and fixed in the second engagement hole A2. Further, the mounting portion 19 of the bumper holder 10 is fastened together with the mounting bolt B to the mounting portion 47 on the headlamp 6 side together with the extending piece 40F. After these operations, the bumper side portion 2 of the front bumper 1 is attached to the bumper holder 10 (the third engagement claw 17 and the third engagement hole 22, the fourth engagement claw 46 and the engaged portion 45, the fitting groove portion. 15 and the end portion 20F3 are engaged with each other.) As shown in FIG. 6A, the bent walls 30F and 20F3 of the fender panel 3 fitted in the fitting groove portion 15 are end portions on the wheel arch 5 side. Are fixed together in the fitting groove 15 with a screw S (corresponding to a fastening member).

According to said structure, the 1st engagement nail | claw 13 of the bumper holder 10 is engaged with 1st engagement hole A1 of the bending wall 30F formed by bending the butt | matching edge part 30 of the fender panel 3 to the vehicle inner side W1. Therefore, it is possible to easily set the design surface of the front bumper 1 in and out of the fender panel 3 and the gap between the front bumper 1 and the fender panel 3 as designed.
Further, the second engagement claw 14 of the bumper holder 10 is engaged with the second engagement hole A2 of the extended piece 40F formed by extending the end portion of the inner side W1 of the bent wall 30F to the inside of the bumper side portion 2. Therefore, the bumper holder 10 can be prevented from lowering due to its own weight or vibration.
That is, since the bumper holder 10 is fixed to the fender panel 3 in two intersecting directions, the entrance / exit of the design surface of the front bumper 1 from the fender panel 3 and the clearance between the front bumper 2 and the fender panel 3 are as designed. It can be set easily and the appearance quality can be improved.

[Another embodiment]
The present invention can also be applied to a bumper holder mounting structure in which a bumper holder is interposed between butted end portions of a bumper side portion of a rear bumper and a fender panel.

2 Bumper side portion 2U Back surface of bumper side portion 3 Fender panel 4 Bumper main body portion 5 Wheel arch 6 Head lamp 10 Bumper holder 11 First bumper holder main body portion 11B1 Opposing surface 12 Second bumper holder main body portion 13 First engagement claw 14 Second engagement Joint claw 14J Upper claw part 14K Lower claw part 15 Fitting groove part 19 Attachment part 20 Butt end part (butt end part of bumper side part)
21 Notch 21M Inclined inner wall surface 20F Butt flange 20F3 Butt flange wheel arch side end 30 Butt end (butt end of fender panel)
30F Folding wall 30F2 Folding wall wheel arch side edge 30F3 Folding wall wheel arch side edge 35 Pedestal 35S Inclined outer wall surface 40F Extension piece 40F2 Extension piece wheel arch side edge 47 Part A1 First engagement hole A2 Second engagement hole B Tightening member L Rib L1 Top part S of rib Tightening member W1 Inside vehicle W2 Outside vehicle

Claims (8)

A bumper holder mounting structure in which a bumper holder is interposed between butted ends of the bumper side part and the fender panel,
Folding the butted end of the fender panel to the inside of the vehicle to form a bent wall;
Extending the end of the bent wall inside the vehicle to the inside of the bumper side part to form an extended piece,
Forming a first engagement hole in the bent wall and forming a second engagement hole in the extension piece;
The bumper holder is provided with a first engagement claw and a second engagement claw,
A bumper holder mounting structure in which the first engagement claw is engaged with the first engagement hole, and the second engagement claw is engaged with the second engagement hole. The wheel arch side edge of the extension piece is displaced to the wheel arch side edge of the bent wall on the radially outer side of the wheel arch,
A butt flange is formed by bending the butt end of the bumper side portion toward the vehicle interior;
The end portion on the wheel arch side of the bent wall and the end portion on the wheel arch side of the butting flange are fitted in a fitting groove portion that is open on the vehicle outer side formed on the bumper holder, and are fastened together by a fastening member. The bumper holder mounting structure according to claim 1. The second engaging claw is composed of a pair of upper and lower claw portions facing each other,
The second engaging claw is disposed on the radially outer side of the wheel arch with respect to the fitting groove, and the first engaging claw is radially outward of the wheel arch with respect to the second engaging claw. Placed on the side
The bumper holder mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein the lower claw portion of the second engagement claw is set shorter than the upper claw portion.   The bumper holder extends from the end of the first bumper holder main body along the butted end of the fender panel and the end of the first bumper holder main body opposite to the wheel arch toward the bumper main body along the bumper side. The bumper holder mounting structure according to claim 3, further comprising a second bumper holder main body.   The bumper holder mounting structure according to claim 4, wherein a rib is erected on an outer surface of the second bumper holder main body portion, and a top portion of the rib is brought close to a back surface of the bumper side portion. A mounting portion located on the radially outer side of the wheel arch with respect to the first engaging claw is provided in the bumper holder,
The mounting structure of the bumper holder according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the mounting part is fastened and fixed to the extension piece and the attached part on the headlamp side by a fastening member.   The bumper holder mounting structure according to claim 6, wherein the fitting groove, the second engaging claw, the first engaging claw, and the mounting portion are arranged in a staggered manner. Protruding a pedestal on the opposite surface of the bumper holder facing the bent wall
Projecting the first engaging claw from the pedestal;
A pair of inclined outer wall surfaces extending from the vehicle inner side to the vehicle outer side are provided on the peripheral wall of the pedestal,
The bumper side portion has a butt flange formed with a notch that is open on the inside of the vehicle, and a pair of inclined inner wall surfaces that extend from the outside of the vehicle toward the inside of the vehicle.
The attachment structure of the bumper holder according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the pair of inclined inner wall surfaces are guided by and fitted to the pair of inclined outer wall surfaces as the bumper is attached to the bumper holder from the outside of the vehicle. .

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