JP2012017036A - Mounting structure of horn for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To sound a horn outside a vehicle without being influenced by an opening and closing of a shutter device, and also to prevent the horn from being visually confirmed from a front opening.SOLUTION: The structure includes: the front opening 25 provided in front of a vehicle body 11; a cooling device 34 positioned in a vehicle rear of the front opening 25; the shutter device 38 installed between the front opening 25 and the cooling device 34; and a cylindrical duct 37 connecting the front opening 25 with the shutter device 38. The horn 35 is installed outside the duct 37, and an opening part 41 is provided on a position facing to the horn 35 of the duct 37.

Description

  The present invention is a vehicle equipped with a front opening that is provided on the front face of a vehicle body and takes in traveling wind, a cooling device that is arranged behind the front opening of the vehicle body, and a horn that generates a warning sound around the front opening. The present invention relates to a horn mounting structure.

  The mounting structure of the vehicle horn is provided with a radiator straddling the upper and lower radiator support members in the front of the vehicle body, and a part of the condenser, which is lower in height and wider than the radiator, is partially overlapped with the radiator. And a horn is disposed in a space surrounded by the radiator, the condenser, and the upper radiator support member.

  According to this vehicle horn mounting structure, it is possible to prevent the horn from being seen from the front opening of a radiator grill or the like and causing an uncomfortable appearance (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  The vehicle horn mounting structure includes a synthetic resin front grille provided with a recess, and the front side of the horn is fitted in the recess toward the front of the vehicle so that the horn is attached to the front grille itself. is there.

  According to this mounting structure for a vehicle horn, it can be arranged at a position free of obstacles when transmitting sound, and it is possible to prevent sound pressure from being attenuated (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  Further, the vehicle horn mounting structure is provided with a grille opening that allows air to flow into the radiator on the front surface of the vehicle body, a housing for installing the radiator on the vehicle body side, and air that opens toward the grille opening in the housing. Some have a flow path and a shutter device that opens and closes the air flow path in the housing.

  According to this vehicle horn mounting structure, the amount of air applied to the radiator can be adjusted (see, for example, Patent Document 3).

Japanese Patent No. 2528539 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-108936 JP 2007-1503 A

In the vehicle horn mounting structure of Patent Document 1, the front surface of the space surrounded by the radiator, the condenser, and the upper radiator support member is closed by a shielding wall such as a bonnet.
For this reason, the sound of the horn may be trapped in the engine room.

In the vehicle horn mounting structure of Patent Document 2, a recess is provided in the front grill, and the front side of the horn is fitted in the recess toward the front of the vehicle, and the horn is mounted on the front grill itself.
For this reason, there is a possibility that the horn can be seen from the lattice of the front grille, which is not preferable in terms of design.

In the vehicle horn mounting structure of Patent Document 3, a shutter device and an air flow passage are provided between the radiator and the grille opening.
For this reason, it is difficult to arrange the horn in front of the vehicle body and near the center, and the sound of the horn may be affected by the opening and closing of the shutter device.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a mounting structure for a vehicle horn that can output the sound of the horn to the outside of the vehicle without being affected by opening and closing of the shutter device. It is another object of the present invention to provide a mounting structure for a vehicle horn capable of preventing the horn from being visually recognized from the front opening. It is another object of the present invention to provide a mounting structure for a vehicle horn that can prevent the sound of the horn from being trapped in the engine room and can make the sound of the horn clear and high-class.

  A vehicle horn mounting structure according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a front opening provided on a front surface of a vehicle body, a cooling device positioned behind the front opening of the vehicle, and a shutter provided between the front opening and the cooling device. The apparatus includes a cylindrical duct that connects the front opening and the shutter device, and a horn is provided outside the duct, and an opening is provided at a position facing the horn of the duct.

  The invention according to claim 2 is provided with a lattice portion in the opening, and the lattice portion includes a plurality of lattices that extend in the vehicle width direction and are arranged at predetermined intervals in the vehicle body longitudinal direction, and the lattice faces the horn. Further, the present invention is characterized by comprising an inclined surface that inclines forward from the outside toward the inside of the duct.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that a lattice portion is provided in the opening, and the lattice portion is provided flush with the inner surface of the duct.

  In the invention according to claim 4, when the shutter device is called a first shutter device, a second shutter device that covers the opening is provided, and the second shutter device opens the opening when the horn operates. At the same time, the opening portion is blocked when the horn is not operated.

  The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that when the duct is referred to as a first duct, the duct includes a second duct that connects the opening and the horn, and the second duct is formed of an elastic member. To do.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the front opening is a grill opening provided in the front grill, and the front grill is formed in a convex shape such that the center in the vehicle width direction is located most forward of the vehicle. The length of the duct to the grill is characterized in that the center in the vehicle width direction is formed longer than both ends in the vehicle width direction, and the horn is provided in the center in the vehicle width direction.

  The invention according to claim 7 includes a second horn in addition to the first horn when the horn is referred to as a first horn, and an upper wall and a lower wall that oppose the vehicle in the vertical direction. And the first horn is provided outside either the upper wall or the lower wall, and the second horn is provided outside either the upper wall or the lower wall. To do.

The present invention has the following effects.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a front opening provided on the front surface of the vehicle body, a cooling device located behind the front opening in the vehicle, a shutter device provided between the front opening and the cooling device, a front opening and a shutter. And a cylindrical duct connecting the apparatus. A horn was provided outside the duct, and an opening was provided at a position facing the horn of the duct.
Since the opening is provided in the cylindrical duct that connects the front opening and the shutter device, and at the position facing the horn of the duct, the sound of the horn is output to the outside through the cylindrical duct from the opening. be able to. That is, the sound of the horn can be output to the outside without being affected by the opening / closing of the shutter device.
Moreover, since the sound of a horn can be taken out from an opening part via a cylindrical duct, it becomes possible to resonate the sound of a horn. That is, by reverberating in the duct, the sound of the horn can be made clear and high-class sound.
Furthermore, since the horn is provided outside the duct, the horn can be hidden from the front opening, and the appearance of the vehicle can be improved.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 2, since the grating | lattice part was provided in the opening part, a horn can be made harder to see with a grating | lattice part.
The lattice portion is composed of a plurality of lattices extending in the vehicle width direction and arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. The lattice is opposed to the horn and is inclined forward from the outside of the duct toward the inside of the vehicle. Since the inclined surface is provided, the sound generated from the horn on the inclined surface can be directed forward of the vehicle. Thereby, the fall of the sound pressure of a horn can be suppressed to the minimum and the sound of a horn can be taken out outside.

  In the invention according to claim 3, since the lattice portion is provided flush with the inner surface of the duct, it is possible to smoothly flow the air flowing from the front opening toward the shutter device. That is, it is possible to prevent vortex flow due to air entrainment.

In the invention according to claim 4, when the shutter device is referred to as a first shutter device, a second shutter device that covers the opening is provided, and the second shutter device opens the opening when the horn operates. At the same time, the opening was blocked when the horn was not operating. In other words, the second shutter device can close the opening when the horn is not in operation, so that it is possible to reliably prevent the air flowing from the front opening to the second shutter device.
Further, since the opening can be closed when the horn is not operated, it also serves to completely cover the horn when the horn is not operated.

  In the invention according to claim 5, when the duct is referred to as a first duct, the duct includes a second duct that connects the opening and the horn, and the second duct is formed of an elastic member. The adhesion with the second duct can be improved. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the sound of the horn from leaking outside the second duct. Since the second duct is formed of an elastic member, even if it contacts the front surface that is the vibration surface of the horn, the vibration of the horn is not hindered.

In the invention according to claim 6, the front opening is a grill opening provided in the front grill, and the front grill is formed in a convex shape such that the center in the vehicle width direction is located most forward of the vehicle. As for the length of the duct to the grill, the center in the vehicle width direction is formed longer than both ends in the vehicle width direction, and the horn is provided in the center in the vehicle width direction.
That is, since the horn is provided at the center in the vehicle width direction where the length of the duct can be earned the longest, the reverberation effect by the duct can be added to the horn sound to the maximum.
Further, by providing the opening at the longest part of the duct, it is possible to suppress a decrease in rigidity of the duct. Furthermore, the degree of freedom of layout in mounting the horn is improved.

  In the invention which concerns on Claim 7, when the said horn is called a 1st horn, in addition to a 1st horn, a 2nd horn is provided. The duct includes an upper wall and a lower wall that oppose each other in the vehicle vertical direction. The first horn is provided outside either the upper wall or the lower wall, and the second horn is disposed on the upper wall or the lower wall. It is provided outside either one of the walls. For example, in order to improve the sound quality of a horn that can be heard from the outside of the vehicle, a plurality of horns having different sounds may be attached. At this time, the horns can be arranged in a distributed manner on each of the upper and lower walls facing the duct. That is, it becomes easy to secure a space for mounting the horn, and the degree of freedom in the layout of the horn can be improved.

It is a disassembled perspective view of the mounting structure of the vehicle horn of 1st Example which concerns on this invention. It is side surface sectional drawing of the attachment structure of the vehicle horn shown by FIG. It is front sectional drawing of the attachment structure of the vehicle horn shown by FIG. It is side surface sectional drawing of the attachment structure of the vehicle horn of 2nd Example which concerns on this invention. FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory view of the mounting structure of the vehicle horn shown in FIG. 4. It is side surface sectional drawing of the attachment structure of the vehicle horn of 3rd Example which concerns on this invention. It is side surface sectional drawing of the attachment structure of the vehicle horn of 4th Example which concerns on this invention. It is principal part explanatory drawing of the attachment structure of the vehicle horn shown by FIG. It is side surface sectional drawing of the attachment structure of the vehicle horn of 5th Example which concerns on this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings are viewed in the direction of the reference numerals.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle body 11 includes left and right front side frames 14 and 14 extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, a bulkhead 15 provided at the tips of the left and right front side frames 14 and 14, and the bulkhead 15. A shutter device 38 provided on the front surface of the shutter, a duct 37 and a bumper side duct 27 provided on the front surface of the shutter device 38, a front grill 16 provided on the front surface of the duct 37, and a front surface of the bumper side duct 27. A bumper face 19 and a horn 35 disposed behind the front grill 16 are provided.

  The bulkhead 15 includes an upper horizontal frame 21 that extends in the vehicle body width direction, a lower horizontal frame 22 that extends in the vehicle body width direction, and a left vertical frame 23 that connects the left ends of the upper and lower horizontal frames 21 and 22. And a right vertical frame 24 connecting the right end portions of the upper and lower horizontal frames 21 and 22.

The front grill 16 is formed with a grill opening 31 that constitutes an upper portion of the front opening 25. Furthermore, the front grille 16 is formed in a convex shape such that the center in the vehicle width direction is located most forward of the vehicle.
The duct (first duct) 37 is a cylindrical duct that extends from the grill opening 31 to the cooling device 34 (see FIG. 2).

The bumper face 19 includes a bumper side opening 26 that constitutes a lower portion of the front opening 25.
The front opening 25 is composed of a grill opening 31 that forms the upper part and a bumper side opening 26 that forms the lower part. That is, the grill opening 31 is a part of the front opening 25.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the vehicle horn mounting structure 30 of the first embodiment includes a grille opening 31, a cooling device 34 including a radiator 32 and a condenser 33, a horn 35, a duct (first 1 duct) 37, a shutter device (first shutter device) 38, an opening 41 provided in the duct 37, a lattice portion 43 provided in the duct 37, and an opening-side duct (first duct) provided in the duct 37. 2 ducts) 45.

  The cooling device 34 includes a radiator 32 that cools cooling water that cools an engine (not shown), and a condenser 33 that cools a refrigerant of an air conditioner (not shown). Further, the cooling device 34 is located behind the front opening 25 in the vehicle.

  The shutter device 38 includes a frame body 51 provided in front of the cooling device 34, and a plurality of upper shutters (shutters) 52 and a lower shutter 53 attached to the frame body 51 so as to be closeable. The shutter device 38 is not limited to the configuration provided between the grill opening 31 and the cooling device 34, and is a device that is provided on the cooling device 34 side of the ducts 37 and 27 and blocks the traveling wind from the front opening 25. is there.

The cylindrical duct 37 has an opening 41 that faces the horn 35 on an upper wall (wall) 37b. Further, the length of the duct 37 from the shutter device 38 to the front grill 16 is formed such that the center in the vehicle width direction is longer than both ends in the vehicle width direction.
A lattice portion 43 is provided in the opening 41, and a horn side duct (second duct) 45 is integrally extended.

  The horn side duct 45 is a cylindrical body that is expanded in a mega horn shape from one end 45a facing the horn 35 toward the other end 45b where the lattice portion 43 is provided. Therefore, the front surface 35a of the horn 35 is exposed at one end (reduced diameter portion) 45a, and the lattice portion 43 is provided at the other end (expanded diameter portion) 45b to direct the sound of the horn 35 toward the grille opening 31 (front surface opening 25). It can also be said that

  The lattice unit 43 includes a plurality of lattices 48. The lattice portion 43 is provided flush with the inner surface 37 a of the duct 37. Specifically, the front end of the lattice 48 is set flush with the inner surface 37 a of the duct 37.

  The lattices 48 extend in the vehicle width direction and are arranged at predetermined intervals in the vehicle body front-rear direction. Further, the lattice 48 includes an inclined surface 49 that faces the horn 35 and is inclined forward of the vehicle from the outside of the duct 37 to the inside (from the upper side to the lower side of the vehicle body 11). Therefore, it can be said that the plurality of lattices 48 are a plurality of louvers that direct the sound of the horn 35 toward the front opening 25 (the grill opening 31). The inner side of the duct 37 is the inner side of the cylinder in which the shutter device 38 is provided, and the outer side of the duct 37 means the outer side of the cylinder.

  The horn 35 is provided with a stay 57 and is attached to the lateral frame 21 on the bulkhead 15 with a bolt 56 at the vehicle width direction center (vehicle width direction center). The horn 35 is a component that generates a warning sound around the front opening 25. Further, the front surface 35 a of the horn 35 faces one end 45 a of the horn side duct 45.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, in the vehicle horn mounting structure 30, a front opening 25 (grill opening 31) provided on the front surface of the vehicle body 11, and a cooling device 34 positioned behind the front opening 25 in the vehicle. And a shutter device 38 provided between the front opening 25 and the cooling device 34, and a cylindrical duct 37 connecting the front opening 25 and the shutter device 38. A horn 35 is provided outside the duct 37, and an opening 41 is provided at a position facing the horn 35 of the duct 37.

  Since an opening 41 is provided in a cylindrical duct 37 that connects the front opening 25 and the shutter device 38 and at a position facing the horn 35 of the duct 37, the opening 41 passes through the cylindrical duct 37. The sound of the horn 35 can be output to the outside. That is, the sound of the horn 35 can be output to the outside without being affected by the opening / closing of the shutter device 38.

  Further, since the sound of the horn 35 can be output to the outside from the opening 41 via the cylindrical duct 37, the sound of the horn 35 can be reverberated. That is, by reverberating in the duct 37, the sound of the horn 35 can be made a clear and high-class sound.

  Furthermore, since the horn 35 is provided outside the duct 37, the horn 35 can be hidden from the front opening 25, and the appearance of the vehicle can be improved.

  In the vehicle horn mounting structure 30, since the lattice portion 43 is provided in the opening 41, the horn 35 can be further prevented from being seen by the lattice portion 43.

  The lattice portion 43 includes a plurality of lattices 48 that extend in the vehicle width direction and are arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. The lattice 48 is opposed to the horn 35 and from the outside of the duct 37 toward the inside. Since the inclined surface 49 inclined to the front of the vehicle is provided, the sound generated from the horn 35 on the inclined surface 49 can be directed to the front of the vehicle. Thereby, the fall of the sound pressure of the horn 35 can be minimized and the sound of the horn 35 can be emitted outside.

  In the vehicle horn mounting structure 30, since the lattice portion 43 is provided flush with the inner surface 37 a of the duct 37, the air flowing from the front opening 25 toward the shutter device 38 can flow smoothly. That is, it is possible to prevent vortex flow due to air entrainment.

In the vehicle horn mounting structure 30, the front opening 25 is a grille opening 31 provided in the front grille 16, and the front grille 16 is formed in a convex shape such that the center in the vehicle width direction is located most forward of the vehicle. The length of the duct 37 from the shutter device 38 to the front grille 16 is formed such that the center in the vehicle width direction is longer than both ends in the vehicle width direction, and the horn 35 is provided in the center in the vehicle width direction.
That is, since the horn 35 is provided in the center of the vehicle width direction where the length of the duct 37 can be earned the longest, the reverberation effect by the duct 37 can be added to the sound of the horn 35 to the maximum.
Further, by providing an opening in the longest part of the duct 37, it is possible to suppress a decrease in rigidity of the duct 37. Furthermore, the degree of freedom of layout in attaching the horn 35 is improved.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the vehicle horn mounting structure 60 of the second embodiment includes a grid portion 43 of the vehicle horn mounting structure 30 (see FIG. 2) of the first embodiment as a second shutter device. 73.

The vehicle horn mounting structure 60 includes a grille opening 61 provided on the front surface of the vehicle body for taking in the traveling wind, a cooling device 64 including a radiator 62 and a condenser 63 disposed at the rear of the vehicle body of the grille opening 61, A horn 65 that generates a warning sound from the surroundings, a duct (first duct) 67 that guides running air to the cooling device 64 between the cooling device 64 and the grill opening 61, and the cooling device 64 side of this duct 67 A shutter device (first shutter device) 68 that opens and closes the front of the cooling device 64, an opening 71 opened in the upper wall (wall portion) 67 b of the duct 67, and the opening 71. The second shutter device 73 that opens and closes the opening 71, and the opening side duct (second duct) 75 that is provided in the opening 71 and faces the horn 65.
The opening side duct (second duct) 75 is formed integrally with the duct (first duct) 67. The second shutter device 73 includes a plurality of shutters 74.

  In the vehicle horn mounting structure 60, the front surface 65a of the horn 65 faces one end (reduced diameter portion) 75a, the sound of the horn 65 is shielded on the other end (expanded diameter portion) 75b, and the air flow in the duct 67 A second shutter device 73 is provided for smoothing.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, when a warning sound is emitted from the horn 65, the second shutter device 73 is opened, and the warning sound of the horn 65 is not shielded as shown by a plurality of arrows a1. Guided into duct 67. As shown in FIG. 5B, in a normal state where no warning sound is generated from the horn 65, the second shutter device 73 is closed, and the grill opening 61 (see FIG. 4) is shown as a plurality of arrows a2. The air can flow smoothly. Thereby, the eddy current which arises in the vicinity of the opening part 71 can be suppressed.

That is, the vehicle horn mounting structure 60 is provided with a second shutter device 73 that covers the opening 71, and the second shutter device 73 opens the opening 71 when the horn 65 is operated, and the horn 65 is not The opening 71 is blocked during operation. That is, since the opening portion 71 can be closed by the second shutter device 73 when the horn 65 is not in operation, the entrainment of air flowing from the grill opening (front opening) 61 to the second shutter device 73 is surely prevented. it can.
Further, since the opening 71 can be closed when the horn 65 is not operated, it also serves to completely cover the horn 65 when the horn 65 is not operated.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the vehicle horn mounting structure 80 of the third embodiment, the second duct of the vehicle horn mounting structure 30 (see FIG. 2) of the first embodiment is formed of an elastic member. It was replaced with a separate body.

The vehicle horn mounting structure 80 includes a grill opening 81, a cooling device 84 including a radiator 82 and a condenser 83, a horn 85, a duct (first duct) 87, and a shutter device (first shutter device) 88. And an opening 91, a lattice portion 93 provided in the opening 91, and an opening side duct (second duct) 95 provided in the opening 91 and facing the horn 85.
The opening side duct (second duct) 95 is formed separately from the duct (first duct) 87 and is formed of an elastic member.

  That is, the vehicle horn mounting structure 80 includes a second duct (opening side duct) 95 that connects the opening 91 and the horn 85, and the second duct 95 is formed of an elastic member. The adhesion between 85 and the second duct 95 can be improved. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the sound of the horn 85 from leaking outside the second duct 95. Since the second duct 95 is formed of an elastic member, even if it contacts the front surface 85a that is the vibration surface of the horn 85, the vibration of the horn 85 is not hindered.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the vehicle horn mounting structure 100 of the fourth embodiment is replaced with a grid portion 43 of the vehicle horn mounting structure 30 (see FIG. 2) of the first embodiment. The angle of the plurality of gratings 118a to 118e of the grating part 113 is changed, respectively, so that the sound of the horn 105 is surely directed to the grille opening 101.

  The vehicle horn mounting structure 100 includes a grille opening 101, a cooling device 104 including a radiator 102 and a condenser 103, a horn 105, a duct (first duct) 107, and a shutter device (first shutter device) 108. And an opening 111, a lattice portion 113 provided in the opening 111, and an opening side duct (second duct) 115 provided in the opening 111 and facing the horn 105.

  The vehicle horn mounting structure 100 is obtained by changing the angles of the plurality of lattices 118 a to 118 e of the lattice portion 113 so that sound generated from the horn 105 is directed to the grill opening 101. Accordingly, each of the gratings 118 a to 118 e serves as a deflecting plate that directs the sound generated from the horn 105 to the grill opening 101. Therefore, the sound generated from the horn 105 by the inclined surfaces 119a to 119e of the plurality of gratings 118a to 118e can be surely directed to the front of the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 8, when the inclination angles of each of the plurality of gratings 118a to 118e (the narrow angle between the inner surface 107a of the duct 107 and each of the gratings 118a to 118e) are θ1 to θ5, the inclination angles are set. θ1 to θ5 are set to be smaller from the side closer to the shutter device 108 toward the side closer to the grill opening 101 (see FIG. 7) (θ1 <θ2 <θ3 <θ4 <θ5).

  As shown in FIG. 9, the vehicle horn mounting structure 120 of the fifth embodiment has two horns 125, 126 compared to the vehicle horn mounting structure 30 of the first embodiment (see FIG. 2). Is provided.

  That is, the mounting structure 120 for a vehicle horn includes a grille opening 121 that is provided on the front surface of the vehicle body and takes in running wind, a cooling device 124 that includes a radiator 122 and a condenser 123 that are disposed at the rear of the vehicle body of the grille opening 121, and a grille. The first and second horns 125 and 126 that generate a warning sound around the opening 121, the duct 127 that guides the traveling wind to the cooling device 124 between the cooling device 124 and the grill opening 121, and the duct 127 A shutter device 128 that is provided on the cooling device 124 side and opens / closes the front of the cooling device 124, and first and second openings 131 opened in wall portions (upper and lower wall portions) 127b and 127c of the duct 127, 132, first and second lattice portions 133, 134 provided in the first and second openings 131, 132, respectively, Beauty respectively provided in the second openings 131 and 132, first and second and upper to face the horn 125 and 126 under the opening side duct 135 and 136, made of.

The duct 127 includes an upper wall 127b and a lower wall 127c that oppose the vehicle vertical direction. The first horn 125 is provided outside the upper wall 127b, and the second horn 126 is provided outside the lower wall 127c.
The upper and lower opening side ducts 135 and 136 are formed integrally with the duct 127.

  The vehicle horn mounting structure 120 includes a first horn 125 and a second horn 126. The duct 127 includes an upper wall 127b and a lower wall 127c that oppose the vertical direction of the vehicle. 125 is provided outside either the upper wall 127b or the lower wall 127c, and the second horn 126 is provided outside either the upper wall 127b or the lower wall 127c. .

  In the vehicle horn mounting structure 120, a plurality of horns 125 and 126 having different sounds are attached in order to improve the sound quality of the horn heard from the outside of the vehicle. At this time, the first and second horns 125, 126 can be arranged in a distributed manner on the upper wall 127b and the lower wall 127c of the duct 127 facing each other. That is, it becomes easy to secure a mounting space for the first and second horns 125 and 126, and the degree of freedom in layout of the first and second horns 125 and 126 can be improved. Further, the sound of the horns 125 and 126 can be made clear and high-class sound.

  In the vehicle horn mounting structure 30 according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the horn 35 is provided at the center in the vehicle width direction (center in the vehicle width direction). It does not prevent it.

  In the vehicle horn mounting structure 30 according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the horn 35 is mounted on the horizontal frame 21 on the bulkhead 15. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It may be attached.

  In the vehicle horn mounting structure 30 according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the grill opening 31 is an example of the front opening 25, and the grill opening 31 may include the skirt opening 26. .

  In the vehicle horn mounting structure according to the present invention, the vehicle horn mounting structure 30, 60, 80, 100, 120 is shown, but it is not prohibited to appropriately combine these embodiments.

  In the vehicle horn mounting structure 30, 60, 80, 100, 120 according to the present invention, the grille openings 31, 61, 81, 101, 121 are the same parts, and the radiators 32, 62, 82, 102, 122 are the same. The capacitors 33, 63, 83, 103, and 123 are the same parts, the horns 35, 65, 85, 105, and 125 are the same parts, and the shutter devices 38, 68, 88, 108, and 128 have the same structure. It is.

  The mounting structure for a vehicle horn according to the present invention is applied to an automobile in which a duct for guiding traveling wind to the cooling device is provided between the cooling device and the front opening, and a shutter device is provided on the cooling device side of the duct. Is preferred.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Vehicle body, 25 ... Front opening, 30, 60, 80, 100, 120 ... Vehicle horn mounting structure, 31 ... Grill opening, 34 ... Cooling device, 35 ... Horn, 37 ... Duct (first duct), 37a ... inner surface, 38 ... shutter device (first shutter device), 41 ... opening, 43 ... lattice portion, 48 ... lattice, 49 ... inclined surface, 65 ... horn, 68 ... shutter device (first shutter device) , 71 ... opening, 73 ... second shutter device, 85 ... horn, 87 ... duct (first duct), 91 ... opening, 95 ... second duct (opening side duct), 125, 126 ... First and second horns 127, ducts, 127b, 127c, upper and lower walls.

Claims (7)

A front opening provided on a front surface of a vehicle body, a cooling device located behind the front opening of the vehicle, a shutter device provided between the front opening and the cooling device, and the front opening and the shutter device. A cylindrical duct to be connected,
A horn mounting structure for a vehicle, wherein a horn is provided outside the duct and an opening is provided at a position facing the horn of the duct. A lattice portion is provided in the opening,
The lattice part is composed of a plurality of lattices that extend in the vehicle width direction and are arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body,
The mounting structure for a vehicle horn according to claim 1, wherein the lattice includes an inclined surface facing the horn and inclined forward from the outside of the duct toward the inside of the vehicle. A lattice portion is provided in the opening,
The vehicle horn mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the lattice portion is provided flush with an inner surface of the duct. When the shutter device is called a first shutter device, a second shutter device that covers the opening is provided,
2. The mounting structure for a vehicle horn according to claim 1, wherein the second shutter device opens the opening when the horn is operated, and blocks the opening when the horn is not operated. When the duct is referred to as a first duct, the second duct that connects the opening and the horn is provided,
The vehicle horn mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the second duct is formed of an elastic member. The front opening is a grill opening provided in a front grill,
The front grill is formed in a convex shape such that the center in the vehicle width direction is located most forward of the vehicle, and the length of the duct from the shutter device to the front grill is at both ends in the vehicle width direction at the center in the vehicle width direction. Formed longer than
The vehicle horn mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the horn is provided at a center in a vehicle width direction. When the horn is called a first horn, a second horn is provided in addition to the first horn,
The duct includes an upper wall and a lower wall that oppose the vehicle vertical direction,
The first horn is provided outside either the upper wall or the lower wall, and the second horn is provided outside either the upper wall or the lower wall. The mounting structure for a vehicle horn according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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