JP2012131370A - Engine room side structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an engine room side structure capable of more easily performing a welding operation.SOLUTION: The engine room side structure 100 which includes a side surface of a vehicle engine room comprises a cowl side member 114 attached to the vehicle external side of the side surface, and an apron front member 116 attached to the vehicle external side of the side surface and the lower side of the cowl side member 114. The cowl side member 114 and the apron front member 116 are protruded to the vehicle external side and have flanges 118, 120 connected to each other.

Description

  The present invention mainly relates to an engine room side part structure in the vicinity of a side part of an engine room of a vehicle.

  The engine room of a vehicle is configured to ensure high strength and rigidity by combining various members. For example, a cowl side panel is provided on the side of the engine room. The cowl side panel is provided on the side of the cowl panel and the dash panel and connects them. A cowl side member is further attached to the outside of the cowl side panel. The cowl side member is a member that is long in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (for example, Patent Document 1), and connects the cowl side panel and the dash panel.

  In addition to the cowl side member, various members constituting the engine room are attached to the outside of the cowl side panel according to the vehicle type. Although it is difficult to classify these members according to their names, all the members are made of metal.

JP 2003-205861 A

  Each member attached to the side surface of the engine room mentioned above is mutually connected by welding. However, it is not easy to secure a welding location and a working space for a region where a plurality of members are combined. Conventionally, in order to perform a welding operation for a predetermined member, it is necessary to consider a procedure such as providing a working hole in another member in some cases.

  In view of such a problem, an object of the present invention is to provide an engine room side part structure capable of performing a welding operation more easily.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a typical configuration of the engine room side part structure according to the present invention is a cowl side that is attached to the vehicle exterior side surface part in the engine room side part structure including the side part of the engine room of the vehicle. And an apron front member that is attached to the outside of the side surface of the vehicle and below the cowl side member, and the cowl side member and the apron front member each have a flange that protrudes outward from the vehicle and connects to each other. And

  Conventional members attached to a cowl side member such as the apron front member are often connected to the cowl side member by a vertically extending flange. However, in the above configuration, the cowl side member and the apron front panel are connected to each other by the flange protruding to the outside of the vehicle. With this configuration, the welding operation can be easily performed without interfering with other members.

  Each of the flanges may project in a substantially horizontal direction. According to this configuration, while the conventional welding operation is performed in the horizontal direction, the welding operation is performed in the vertical direction. Therefore, an efficient welding operation without interfering with other members is possible.

  According to the said structure, it becomes possible to provide the engine room side part structure which can perform a welding operation more easily.

It is a figure which shows the engine room side part structure concerning this embodiment. It is a side view of the engine room side part structure of FIG. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is a figure which shows the usage example of the other use of the flange of FIG.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

  FIG. 1 is a view showing an engine room side part structure 100 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an engine room 102 of the vehicle as viewed from the upper right side of the vehicle. Hereinafter, the engine room side part structure 100 for the right side surface of the engine room 102 in FIG. 1 will be described.

  The engine room side structure 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a dash side panel 106, a cowl side panel 108, and an apron front extension 110 as side parts 104 of the engine room 102. The dash side panel 106 is a plate member attached to a side portion of a dash panel (not shown). The cowl side panel is attached so as to extend from the dash side panel 106 to the vehicle front side. The cowl side panel is a name derived from being attached to the side portion of the cowl panel 112, and the cowl panel 112 is a member attached to the upper portion on the engine room side in the vehicle width direction. The apron front extension 110 is a member that extends the fender region of the front wheel 111 toward the front of the vehicle.

  FIG. 2 is a side view of the engine room side part structure 100 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, a cowl side member 114 is attached to the side portion 104, particularly on the vehicle exterior side of the cowl side panel. The cowl side member 114 is attached over the dash side panel 106, the cowl side panel 108, and the apron front extension 110, and connects them.

  An apron front member 116 is attached to the outside of the apron front extension 110 and below the front end of the cowl side member 114. As shown in FIG. 1, the apron front extension 110 is curved into the engine compartment, and the apron front member 116 of FIG. 2 is attached to the curved surface of the apron front extension 110. The apron front member 116 connects the cowl side member 114 and the apron front extension 110.

  Refer to FIG. 1 again. As shown in FIG. 1, the cowl side member 114 includes a flange 118 below the front end. The apron front member 116 is also provided with a flange 120. The cowl side member 114 and the apron front member 116 are in contact with each other by using flanges 118 and 120 and are welded to each other. The flanges 118 and 120 protrude outward from the vehicle.

  FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the flanges 118 and 120 protrude in a substantially horizontal direction toward the vehicle outer side. Here, a conventional member attached to the cowl side member 114 such as the apron front member 116 is often connected to the cowl side member 114 with a flange extending vertically. In this conventional configuration, for example, a work hole is formed in the apron front extension 110 of FIG. 3, and a welding operation is performed in the lateral direction through the work hole. On the other hand, in the engine room side part structure 100, the welding operation can be performed in the vertical direction by using the flanges 118 and 120 protruding substantially in the horizontal direction.

  According to the above configuration, the welding operation between the cowl side member 114 and the apron front member 116 can be easily and efficiently performed without interfering with other members such as the apron front extension 110.

  FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of use of another application of the flanges 118 and 120 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, bolt holes 122 are provided in the flanges 118 and 120. By using this bolt hole 122, as shown in FIG. 4, the flanges 118 and 120 can be used as attachment portions of a washer tank 124 for cleaning the windshield. According to this configuration, the space between the cowl side member 114 and the outer panel (not shown) can be efficiently used without making it a dead space.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to the example which concerns. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Understood.

  The present invention can be used mainly as an engine room side part structure in the vicinity of a side part of an engine room of a vehicle.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Engine room side part structure, 102 ... Engine room, 104 ... Side part, 106 ... Dash side panel, 108 ... Cowl side panel, 110 ... Apron front extension part, 111 ... Front wheel, 112 ... Cowl panel, 114 ... Cowl side 116, Apron front member, 118, 120 ... Flange, 122 ... Bolt hole, 124 ... Washer tank

Claims (2)

In the engine room side part structure including the side part of the engine room of the vehicle,
A cowl side member attached to the vehicle exterior side of the side portion;
An apron front member attached to the outside of the side portion of the vehicle and the lower side of the cowl side member,
The cowl side member and the apron front member each have a flange projecting outward from the vehicle and connected to each other.   The engine room side part structure according to claim 1, wherein each of the flanges protrudes in a substantially horizontal direction.

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