JP2012240454A - Fixing molding and fixing structure for vehicle cowl louver - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a thickness of a fixing molding while securing the engaging margin of the engaging part of a vehicle cowl louver.SOLUTION: An insertion groove 160 is formed closer to a vehicle front side than a clip holding part 110 so that at least a part of a hook part 108 and a clip 104 overlap each other when seen from the vehicle front side to a vehicle rear side while the hook part 108 and the clip 104 do not overlap each other in an insertion direction S. Thus, compared to a configuration where the clip 104 is located directly below the hook part 108 in the insertion direction S, the thickness of a molding 100 is reduced while the engaging margin of the hook 108 of a cowl cover 54 is secured.

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle cowl louver fixing molding and a vehicle cowl louver fixing structure.

  Patent Documents 1 and 2 propose a fixing structure for fixing a vehicle cowl louver disposed along the vehicle width direction on the vehicle front side of the front end portion of the front windshield glass (Patent Documents 1 and 2). (See Patent Document 2).

  In the cowl louver fixing structure described in Patent Document 3, the ridge of the cowl louver is inserted into and engaged with the groove of the molding so that the molding is attached to the cowl louver, and the vehicle body is mounted in the through hole formed at the bottom of the molding groove. The molding is attached to the cowl panel by pressing a fixing clip mounted on the side cowl panel. In other words, a structure has been proposed in which the cowl louver is fixed to the vehicle body side through a mall. (See Patent Document 3).

  In patent document 3, the clip is arrange | positioned directly under the protrusion part of a cowl louver. Thus, in the case of the structure in which the clip is arranged directly under the ridge portion of the cowl louver, the molding has a thickness that can secure both the engagement allowance for the protrusion to engage the groove portion and the holding allowance for holding the clip. Is required. Therefore, if the engagement allowance is sufficiently ensured, the thickness of the molding increases.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-40859 Japanese Patent No. 3621919 JP 2010-184618 A

  In view of the above, the present invention provides a fixing molding that can reduce the thickness while securing the engagement allowance of the engagement portion of the vehicle cowl louver, and a vehicle cowl louver fixing structure using the fixing molding. Providing is a challenge.

  The invention of claim 1 holds a clip that engages with a fixing hole formed in a vehicle body side panel disposed along a vehicle width direction below a front end portion of a windshield glass of a vehicle, and on the vehicle rear side. A clip holding portion sandwiched between a front end portion of the windshield glass and the vehicle body side panel, and a vehicle front side of the clip holding portion. Between the rear end of the vehicle cowl louver disposed along the vehicle width direction on the vehicle front side of the front end and the vehicle body side panel, and provided at the rear end of the vehicle cowl louver. And a cowl louver fixing part having an insertion part provided so that at least a part of the engaging part and the clip overlap each other when viewed from the vehicle front side.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the clip held by the clip holding portion of the fixing molding is inserted into and engaged with the fixing hole formed in the vehicle body side panel, so that the fixing molding is fixed to the vehicle body side panel. Further, the rear end portion of the vehicle cowl louver is fixed to the fixing molding by engaging the engaging portion provided at the rear end portion of the vehicle cowl louver with the insertion portion of the fixing molding. That is, the rear end portion of the vehicle cowl louver is fixed to the vehicle body side panel via the fixing molding.

  Furthermore, the insertion portion is provided so that at least a part of the engaging portion and the clip overlap each other when viewed from the vehicle front side. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the thickness of the fixing molding while securing an engagement allowance for engaging the engaging portion of the vehicle cowl louver with the insertion portion.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the cowl louver fixing portion is provided with a reaction force applying means for applying a reaction force in a direction opposite to the insertion direction.

  In the invention of claim 2, since the reaction force applying means applies a reaction force in the direction opposite to the insertion direction, the engagement portion of the vehicle cowl louver is engaged with the insertion portion of the cowl louver fixing portion of the fixing molding without rattling. That is, the vehicle cowl louver is stably fixed to the fixing molding.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the reaction force applying means is formed in a closed cross-sectional shape on the side wall portion of the insertion portion of the cowl louver fixing portion, and in the insertion direction of the engagement portion by contact of the vehicle cowl louver. It is a side wall deformation part which deform | transforms.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the engagement portion of the vehicle cowl louver rattles the insertion portion of the cowl louver fixing portion of the fixing molding by the reaction force generated by the deformation of the side wall deformation portion formed on the side wall portion of the insertion portion. It is engaged without. Moreover, the opening of the insertion portion due to the falling of the side wall portion is suppressed by the deformation of the side wall deformation portion. Therefore, the engaging portion of the vehicle cowl louver is more stably engaged.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the reaction force applying means is formed in a closed cross-sectional shape at the bottom of the insertion portion of the cowl louver fixing portion, and is deformed in the insertion direction of the engagement portion by contact of the engagement portion. It is a bottom part deformation part.

  In the invention of claim 4, the engagement portion of the vehicle cowl louver is not rattled to the insertion portion of the cowl louver fixing portion of the fixing mall by the reaction force generated by the deformation of the bottom deformation portion formed at the bottom portion of the insertion portion. Engaged. Moreover, since the bottom part deform | transforms the bottom part deformation | transformation part of an insertion part and a bottom part pulls a side wall part inside, the opening of an insertion part by the side wall part falling down is suppressed. Therefore, the engaging portion of the vehicle cowl louver is more stably engaged.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a concave portion extending in the vehicle width direction that is recessed toward the insertion portion is formed on a surface of the cowl louver fixing portion on the vehicle body side panel side.

  In the fifth aspect of the present invention, a recess extending in the vehicle width direction is formed on the lower surface of the fixing molding on the vehicle body side panel side. Therefore, even if the fixing molding extending in the vehicle width direction is fixed to the vehicle side panel in a state curved in the vehicle front-rear direction, the recess absorbs the distortion of the lower surface, so that the fixing molding is prevented from falling. .

  The invention according to claim 6 is integrally formed of two materials of a soft material made of an elastic material and a hard material harder than the soft material, and comes into contact with a rear end portion of the vehicle cowl louver and the windshield glass. The contact surface side is made of the soft material, and the side opposite to the contact surface is made of the high hardness material.

  In the invention of claim 6, even if the rear end portion of the vehicle cowl louver or the windshield glass vibrates, these contact surfaces of the fixing molding are made of a soft material made of an elastic material. Is attenuated. In addition, since the other parts of the fixing molding are made of a hard material, the fixing performance for fixing the vehicle cowl louver to the vehicle body side panel is ensured. Therefore, the generation of abnormal noise is suppressed or prevented while securing the fixing performance for fixing the vehicle cowl louver to the vehicle body side panel.

  The rear end portion of the vehicle cowl louver disposed along the vehicle width direction on the vehicle front side of the front end portion of the windshield glass of the vehicle is located below the front end portion of the windshield glass. The vehicle cowl louver according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the vehicle cowl louver is disposed along the vehicle width direction and extends below the rear end of the vehicle cowl louver. The fixing molding is fixed with a gap between the front end portion of the windshield glass and the cowl louver fixing portion, and the extension material portion of the fixing molding includes the vehicle body side panel and the windshield glass. The sealing material that seals the gap between the two is arranged so as to block the protrusion of the sealing material to the vehicle front side.

  In the invention of claim 7, the fixing molding for fixing the vehicle cowl louver to the vehicle body side panel can be reduced in thickness while securing the engagement allowance, so the rear end of the vehicle cowl louver and the windshield glass The step at the front end is small, or the step is substantially eliminated.

  Further, the variation in the tip position due to the manufacturing variation of the windshield glass is absorbed by the gap between the cowl louver fixing portion of the fixing molding fixed to the vehicle body side panel. Moreover, it becomes possible to give the function of the rain gutter which receives the water which flowed through the front windshield glass to the space of this clearance gap part.

  Further, the extending portion of the fixing molding block blocks the sticking of the sealing material toward the vehicle front side.

  In the invention of claim 8, a lip portion is integrally formed at the rear end portion of the vehicle cowl louver, and the outer surface of the lip portion is on the same plane as or substantially the same as the outer surface of the rear end portion of the vehicle cowl louver. The vehicle cowl louver fixing structure according to claim 7, wherein the vehicle cowl louver is fixed on the windshield glass so as to be in contact with and cover the front end portion of the windshield glass.

  In the invention of claim 8, by using the fixing molding having a small thickness while securing the engagement allowance, the step between the rear end portion of the vehicle cowl louver and the windshield glass is reduced or the step is substantially eliminated. The Accordingly, a lip portion that is on the same surface or substantially the same surface as the outer surface of the rear end portion of the vehicle cowl louver and extends along the windshield glass is integrally formed on the rear end portion of the vehicle cowl louver. Is easily realized. As a result, the boundary portion between the rear end portion of the vehicle cowl louver and the front end portion of the windshield glass has almost no step or seam, and the appearance is improved.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the engagement portion of the vehicle cowl louver is compared with the configuration in which the engagement portion and the clip portion overlap each other when viewed in the insertion direction in which the engagement portion of the vehicle cowl louver is inserted. While securing the engagement allowance, the thickness of the fixing molding can be reduced.

  According to invention of Claim 2, compared with the structure which does not have a reaction force provision means, the cowl louver for vehicles can be stably fixed to the molding for fixation.

  According to invention of Claim 3, compared with the case where it does not have a side part deformation | transformation part, the cowl louver for vehicles can be stably fixed to the molding for fixation.

  According to the invention of claim 4, the vehicle cowl louver can be stably fixed to the fixing molding as compared with the case where the bottom deformation portion is not provided.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, it is possible to suppress the falling of the fixing molding when the fixing molding is curved in the vehicle front-rear direction, as compared with the configuration in which the lower surface is not formed with a recess. .

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the rear end portion of the vehicle cowl louver and the window are compared with the configuration in which the rear end portion of the vehicle cowl louver and the contact surface contacting the windshield glass are made of a hard material. Abnormal noise due to vibration of the shield glass is suppressed or prevented.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the step between the rear end portion of the vehicle cowl louver and the windshield glass is made smaller than that of the structure fixed except the fixing molding according to the first to sixth aspects. Or it can be substantially eliminated.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the difference between the rear end portion of the vehicle cowl louver and the windshield glass is large, and the appearance is improved as compared with the case where the lip portion is formed of a separate member.

1 is a perspective view showing a front portion of a vehicle to which a vehicle cowl louver is fixed by a fixing molding according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view along the AA line of FIG. 1 which shows the fixation structure where the vehicle cowl louver was fixed by the fixation molding which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is process drawing which shows the process of fixing a cowl louver for vehicles with the fixing mall which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention to (A)-(D) in order. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 2 which shows the fixing structure where the cowl louver for vehicles was fixed by the molding for fixing which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of 1st embodiment of this invention.

<First embodiment>

  The fixing structure of the fixing molding and the vehicle cowl louver according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In these drawings, an arrow FR appropriately shown indicates the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction, an arrow UP indicates the vehicle vertical direction upper side, and an arrow OUT indicates the vehicle width direction outer side.

[Vehicle front structure]
First, the vehicle front structure of the vehicle 10 to which the present invention is applied will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle 10 of the present embodiment is provided with a hood 16 on the upper surface on the front side of the vehicle. A front windshield glass 12 is disposed on the vehicle rear side of the hood 16 and on the front side of the passenger compartment 14. The front windshield glass 12 is disposed in a state inclined toward the vehicle rear side toward the vehicle upper side. Moreover, the vehicle width direction both ends of the front windshield glass 12 are curved toward the vehicle rear side.

  A cowl 50 is disposed on the vehicle front lower side of the front end portion 12A of the front windshield glass 12 so as to be adjacent to the rear end portion 16A of the hood 16.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the cowl 50 includes a sheet metal cowl body 52 and a resin cowl louver 54.

  The cowl body 52 is disposed along the vehicle width direction on the vehicle lower side of the front end portion 12A of the front windshield glass 12. The cowl main body 52 is formed with a duct opening (not shown) for introducing air. In FIG. 2, the front part of the front cowl top outer that constitutes a part of the cowl body 52 is shown as the cowl body 52.

  The front windshield glass 12 and the cowl main body 52 are sealed with a urethane sealer 60.

  The cowl louver 54 is disposed on the vehicle upper side of the cowl main body 52. The cowl louver 54 is disposed along the vehicle width direction in a range from the front end portion 12A side of the front windshield glass 12 to the rear end portion 16A side (see FIG. 1) of the closed hood 16.

  The rear end portion 54 </ b> A of the cowl louver 54 is fixed to the cowl main body 52 via the molding 100.

[Mall and fixed structure]
Next, a molding 100 for fixing the rear end portion 54A of the cowl louver 54 according to the first embodiment of the present invention and a structure for fixing the cowl louver 54 using the molding 100 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a molding 100 is disposed around the front end portion 12 </ b> A of the front windshield glass 12.

  In the present embodiment, the molding 100 extends over substantially the entire region in the vehicle width direction at the front end portion 12 </ b> A of the front windshield glass 12. Further, the molding 100 is curved along the front windshield glass 12 at both ends in the vehicle width direction toward the vehicle rear side.

  The molding 100 includes a clip holding unit 110 and a cowl louver fixing unit 150.

  A holding hole 112 is formed in the clip holding unit 110. The holding hole 112 holds the clip 104 inserted into and engaged with the fixing hole 102 formed in the cowl main body 52.

  Further, the clip holding part 110 is formed with a dam part 114 as an example of a extending part extending to the vehicle rear side. The dam portion 114 is disposed between the front windshield glass 12 and the cowl body 52 and is sandwiched between the front windshield glass 12 and the cowl body 52. Further, the vehicle rear half of the holding hole 112 is disposed between the front windshield glass 12 and the cowl main body 52 and is sandwiched between the front windshield glass 12 and the cowl main body 52.

  The cowl louver fixing part 150 is provided on the vehicle front side of the clip holding part 110. The cowl louver fixing portion 150 is disposed between the rear end portion 54 </ b> A of the cowl louver 54 and the cowl main body 52.

  An insertion groove 160 extending in the vehicle width direction is formed in the cowl louver fixing portion 150. A hook portion 108 as an example of a rib-like engagement portion that is provided at the rear end portion 54A of the cowl louver 54 and protrudes downward and extends in the vehicle width direction is inserted into and engaged with the insertion groove 160 from above. .

  An insertion direction S in which the hook portion 108 is inserted into the insertion groove 160 is an obliquely lower rear direction of the vehicle. Further, the clip holding portion is arranged so that at least a part of the hook portion 108 and the clip 104 overlap when viewed from the vehicle front side to the vehicle rear side and the hook portion 108 and the clip 104 do not overlap when viewed in the insertion direction S. An insertion groove 160 is provided in front of the vehicle from 110.

  On the rear side wall 162 of the insertion groove 160 on the clip holding part 110 side (vehicle rear side), a protrusion 162A that engages with the distal end part 108A of the hook part 108 is formed.

  A front side wall part 164 as an example of a side wall part opposite to the clip holding part 110 (vehicle front side) in the insertion groove 160 has a substantially triangular outer shape in a longitudinal section along the vehicle front-rear direction. One of the three corners constituting the triangle is configured to contact the rear end portion 54A of the cowl louver 54, and the other one is configured to contact the hook portion 108. Further, a hollow wall-side deformed portion 166 having a closed cross-sectional structure with a substantially triangular shape in the longitudinal direction along the vehicle longitudinal direction is formed inside the front side wall portion 164 and extends in the vehicle width direction. ing.

  Further, a recess 154 extending in the vehicle width direction that is recessed toward the insertion groove 160 is formed on the lower surface 152 of the cowl louver fixing portion 150 of the molding 100 on the cowl body 52 side.

  In the present embodiment, the molding 100 is integrally formed of two materials, a soft material (soft resin material) Q1 that can be elastically deformed, such as rubber, and a hard material (hard resin material) Q2 that is harder than the soft material. Molded (two-color molding / double molding). In the present embodiment, the upper side in the vertical direction of the vehicle, that is, the contact surface side that comes into contact with the rear end portion 54A of the cowl louver 54 and the front windshield glass 12 with the line Q as a boundary is formed of the soft material Q1, and The lower side in the direction, that is, the side opposite to the contact surface is made of a high hardness material Q2.

  The molding 100 configured as described above is fixed to the cowl body 52 when the clip 104 held by the clip holding part 110 is inserted into and engaged with the fixing hole 102 formed in the cowl body 52. Further, the hook portion 108 provided at the rear end portion 54A of the cowl louver 54 is inserted into and engaged with the insertion groove 160 of the molding 100, so that the rear end portion 54A of the cowl louver 54 is fixed to the molding 100. That is, the rear end portion 54 </ b> A of the cowl louver 54 is fixed to the cowl main body 52 through the molding 100.

  In the state where the rear end portion 54A of the cowl louver 54 is fixed to the cowl main body 52 via the molding 100, the front end 12AT of the front end portion 12A of the front windshield glass 12 and the cowl louver fixing portion 150 of the molding 100 are arranged between A gap L is formed in the gap.

  Further, a lip portion 180 is formed integrally with the rear end portion 54A of the cowl louver 54. The lip portion 180 is configured such that the outer surface 180G is on the same surface (or substantially the same surface) as the outer surface 54G of the rear end portion 54A of the cowl louver 54. The lip portion 180 extends from the rear end portion 54A of the cowl louver 54 along the front windshield glass 12, and is configured to contact and cover the front end portion 12A of the front windshield glass 12.

[How to fix the cowl louver]
Next, a fixing method (fixing step) for fixing the rear end portion 54A of the cowl louver 54 to the cowl main body 52 using the molding 100 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the fixing method (fixing process) demonstrated here is an example, Comprising: It is not limited to this.

  First, as shown in FIG. 3A, the clip 104 is held in the holding hole 112 of the clip holding portion 110 of the molding 100.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, the molding 100 is fixed to the cowl body 52 by inserting and engaging the clip 104 held by the molding 100 into the fixing hole 102 of the cowl body 52.

  As shown in FIG. 3C, the front windshield glass 12 coated with the urethane sealer 60 is attached. At this time, the front end 12A of the front end portion 12A of the front windshield glass 12 is disposed so as to cover the holding hole 112 of the clip holding portion 110 of the molding 100, and the dam portion 114 and the vehicle holding side substantially half of the clip holding portion 110 are arranged. Are attached so as to be sandwiched between the cowl main body 52 and the front windshield glass 12.

  As shown in FIG. 3D, the hook portion 108 of the rear end portion 54A of the cowl louver 54 is inserted into the insertion groove 160 from above the vehicle. The tip end portion 108A of the hook portion 108 rides over the projection portion 162A of the rear side wall portion 162 of the insertion groove 160, and the tip end portion 108A engages with the projection portion 162A. Thereby, the rear end portion 54 </ b> A of the cowl louver 54 is fixed to the molding 100.

  In this way, the rear end portion 54 </ b> A of the cowl louver 54 is fixed to the cowl main body 52 via the molding 100. As described above, the gap L is formed between the front end 12AT of the front end portion 12A of the front windshield glass 12 and the cowl louver fixing portion 150 of the molding 100.

[Action and effect]
Next, functions and effects of the present embodiment will be described.

  When the clip 104 is disposed immediately below the insertion direction S of the hook portion 108, the thickness of the molding is determined by the engagement margin for inserting the hook portion 108 of the cowl louver 54 into the insertion groove 160 and engaging the clip 104, and the clip 104. A thickness that secures both the holding allowance and the thickness is required. That is, both the thickness of the cowl louver fixing portion and the thickness of the clip holding portion are the thickness of the entire molding.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, at least a part of the hook portion 108 and the clip 104 overlap when viewed from the vehicle front side to the vehicle rear side, and the hook is viewed in the insertion direction S. An insertion groove 160 is provided in front of the clip holding part 110 so that the part 108 and the clip 104 do not overlap. Therefore, the thickness of the molding 100 can be reduced as compared with the configuration in which the clip 104 is disposed immediately below the insertion direction S of the hook portion 108.

  Further, when the hook portion 108 of the cowl louver 54 is inserted into the insertion groove 160, the hook portion 108 is prevented from hitting the clip 104.

  Further, the overstroke until the hook portion 108 of the cowl louver 54 interferes with the cowl main body 50 can be sufficiently secured.

  Therefore, as compared with the configuration in which the lip 104 is disposed immediately below the insertion direction S of the hook portion 108, an engagement allowance and an overstroke for inserting and engaging the hook portion 108 of the cowl louver 54 into the insertion groove 160 are secured. However, the thickness of the mall 100 can be reduced.

  If it demonstrates from another viewpoint, the thickness of the molding | mall 100 can be made thin, ensuring both the engagement margin of the hook part 108 of the cowl louver 54, and the holding allowance of the clip 104. FIG.

  Further, the lip portion 180 formed integrally with the rear end portion 54 </ b> A of the cowl louver 54 is in contact with and covers the front end portion 12 </ b> A of the front windshield glass 12. Therefore, for example, even if a mouth opening occurs between the rear end portion 54A of the cowl louver 54 by hand pressing or the like, the gap is not easily noticeable. Even if the front end portion 12A of the front windshield glass 12 becomes cloudy due to aging, the lip portion 180 is in contact with and covers the front end portion 12A of the windshield glass 12, so that the white turbidity is hidden by the lip portion 180 and looks good. Does not get worse.

  Further, by using the molding 100 to which the present invention is applied, the step between the rear end portion 54A of the cowl louver 54 and the front end portion 12A of the front windshield glass 12 is substantially eliminated. Therefore, it is easy to form the lip portion 180 integrally with the rear end portion 54A on the substantially same surface as the outer surface 54G of the rear end portion 54A of the cowl louver 54. As a result, there is almost no step or seam at the boundary portion between the rear end portion 54A of the cowl louver 54 and the front end portion 12A of the front windshield glass 12, and the appearance is improved as compared with a configuration having a step or seam. That is, by fixing the cowl louver 54 using the thin molding 100 to which the present invention is applied, a structure excellent in design is easily realized.

  Further, the dam portion 114 extending to the vehicle rear side in the clip holding portion 110 of the molding 100 blocks the protrusion of the urethane sealer 60 that seals between the front windshield glass 12 and the cowl main body 52 to the vehicle front side. It can be stopped. Or even if it protrudes to the vehicle front side, the amount of protrusion is suppressed.

  Further, the front side wall portion 164 of the insertion groove 160 of the molding 100 has a substantially triangular outer shape in the longitudinal direction along the vehicle front-rear direction, and the vertical cross section along the vehicle front-rear direction is substantially inside the front side wall portion 164. A triangular hollow wall-side deforming portion 166 is formed. Therefore, when the hook portion 108 of the cowl louver 54 is inserted and engaged with the insertion groove 160, the rear end portion 54A of the cowl louver 54 hits the upper corner portion of the front side wall portion 164, and the wall side deformation portion 166 is deformed. Thereby, the front side wall part 164 applies a reaction force in the direction opposite to the insertion direction S to the rear end part 54A of the cowl louver 54. Due to this reaction force, the front end portion 108A of the hook portion 108 is pressed against the projection portion 162A of the rear side wall portion 162, so that the hook portion 108 is stably engaged with the insertion groove 160.

  Further, since the front side wall portion 164 is deformed so as to fall to the opposite rear side wall portion 162 side (vehicle rear side), the opening of the insertion groove 160 due to the front side wall portion 164 falling to the vehicle front side is prevented. The Further, the corners on the vehicle rear side of the front side wall portion 164 press the hook portion 108 against the rear side wall portion 162 and sandwich the hook portion 108 with the rear side wall portion 162.

  Therefore, the hook portion 108 is stably engaged with the insertion groove 160 without rattling. That is, the rear end portion 54A of the cowl louver 54 is stably fixed to the molding 100 without rattling.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a recess 154 extending in the vehicle width direction is formed on the lower surface 152 of the molding 100 on the cowl body 52 side. Therefore, even if both sides of the molding 100 in the vehicle width direction are bent to the vehicle rear side and fixed to the cowl main body 52, the concave portion 154 deforms and absorbs the distortion of the lower surface 152, so that the molding 100 is prevented from falling. The

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the rear end portion 54 </ b> A of the cowl louver 54 in the molding 100 and the contact surface side that contacts the front windshield glass 12 are elastically deformable soft materials (soft resin materials) such as rubber. Q1. Therefore, even if the rear end portion 54A of the cowl louver 54 and the front windshield glass 12 vibrate, the soft material Q1 attenuates the vibration, and as a result, generation of abnormal noise is suppressed or prevented. In addition, since the other site | part in the mall 100 is comprised with the hard material Q2, the fixing performance which fixes the cowl louver 54 to the cowl main body 52 is ensured. Therefore, the generation of abnormal noise is suppressed or prevented while securing the cowl louver 54 to the cowl body 52.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a gap L is formed between the front end 12 </ b> AT of the front end portion 12 </ b> A of the front windshield glass 12 and the cowl louver fixing portion 150 of the molding 100. Therefore, variations in the position of the tip 12AT due to manufacturing variations of the front windshield glass 12 are absorbed by the gap L. Also, it functions as an absorption allowance for absorbing various errors when the cowl louver 54 is fixed.

  In the present embodiment, the cowl body 52 is made of sheet metal, so that the manufacturing accuracy is better than that of the resin cowl louver 54 and the glass front windshield glass 12. Therefore, by fixing the molding 100 to the cowl main body 52, the molding 100 is fixed with high accuracy (the accuracy of the fixing position of the molding is good). Therefore, with the mall 100 as a reference, the gap L effectively functions as an absorption margin for various errors.

  Further, even if water enters from between the lip portion 180 and the front end portion 12A of the front windshield glass 12, the water flows into the space of the gap L portion and functions as a rain gutter that receives (or stores) water here. It is also possible to make it. Furthermore, it is possible to make this space function as a drainage channel that allows water to flow and drain in the vehicle width direction. Moreover, in this embodiment, it is also possible to make the insertion groove 160 function as a rain gutter or a drainage channel.

  Therefore, a member or a mechanism for preventing the duct (not shown) for introducing the outside air and the wiper device (not shown) from being wetted (for example, from the cowl body that seals between the cowl louver and the front windshield glass) A rain gutter as a separate member for receiving the water that has flowed down, a non-woven fabric that prevents water from spilling out of the gutter, and the like can be eliminated.

  Further, since the molding 100 is not a glass assembly component that is fixed to the cowl main body 52 and is fixed to the front end portion 12A of the front windshield glass 12, it is a separate component that is required in the case of the glass assembly, for example, it is necessary for transportation. Hook crush prevention parts are not required.

  Further, since the hook portion 108 of the rear end portion 54A of the cowl louver 54 is inserted from above into the insertion groove 160 of the molding 100 fixed to the cowl main body 52 with the clip 104, the hook portion 108 is inserted by hand pressing or the like. By pulling out from the groove 160, there is no possibility that the cowl louver 54 falls off.

  Further, when viewed in the insertion direction S, the hook portion 108 and the clip 104 do not overlap. Therefore, even if the hook portion 108 is pushed into the insertion groove 160 due to an impact applied to the cowl louver 54 in the insertion direction S, the hook portion 108 does not hit the clip 104. In addition, the overstroke until the hook portion 108 interferes with the cowl body 50 is sufficiently secured. Therefore, compared with the configuration in which the hook portion 108 and the clip 104 overlap, the HIC value (head) calculated from the deformation amount (stroke downward of the vehicle) of the hood 16 (see FIG. 1) and the acceleration G received by the collision object Impairment standard value) is improved.

<Second embodiment>
Next, the fixing molding according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the member same as 1st embodiment, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

[Mall and fixed structure]
The first embodiment differs from the first embodiment only in the cowl louver fixing part that constitutes the molding, and the other parts have the same structure. Therefore, the cowl louver fixing part will be described in detail and description of other parts will be omitted or simplified.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the molding 200 includes a clip holding part 110 and a cowl louver fixing part 250. The cowl louver fixing portion 250 is formed with an insertion groove 260 into which the hook portion 108 is inserted and engaged. At least a part of the hook part 108 and the clip 104 overlap when viewed from the vehicle front side to the vehicle rear side, and the hook part 108 and the clip 104 do not overlap when viewed in the insertion direction S in which the hook part 108 is inserted. Thus, the insertion groove 160 is provided on the vehicle front side with respect to the clip holding part 110.

  The rear side wall portion 162 on the clip holding portion 110 side (vehicle rear side) in the insertion groove 260 is formed with a projection portion 162A that engages with the tip portion 108A of the hook portion 108. Further, a protrusion 264A that protrudes toward the rear of the vehicle is formed on the front side wall 264 opposite to the clip holding portion 110 in the insertion groove 260 (vehicle front side).

  The bottom portion 270 of the insertion groove 260 is formed with a hollow bottom deformed portion 272 having a closed cross-sectional structure having an oval longitudinal cross section along the vehicle longitudinal direction, and extends in the vehicle width direction. In other words, the bottom deformed portion 272 is formed between the bottom surface 274 and the bottom surface 152. A recess 154 is formed on the lower surface 152.

  Also in the present embodiment, the molding 200 is integrally molded (two-color molding / double molding) with two materials of a soft material (soft resin material) Q1 and a hard material (hard resin material) Q2.

  Moreover, since the structure of the clip holding part 110 of the molding 200 and the fixing method of the cowl louver 54 using the molding 200 are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted.

  The molding 200 is fixed to the cowl main body 50 via the clip 104, and the hook portion 108 of the rear end portion 54A of the cowl louver 54 is inserted into and engaged with the insertion groove 260 of the molding 200, so that the cowl louver is attached to the molding 200. The rear end 54A of 54 is fixed.

[Action and effect]
Next, functions and effects of the present embodiment will be described.

  Also in the present embodiment, at least a part of the hook portion 108 and the clip 104 overlap when viewed from the vehicle front side to the vehicle rear side, and the hook portion 108 and the clip 104 do not overlap when viewed in the insertion direction S. An insertion groove 260 is provided on the vehicle front side of the clip holding part 110. Therefore, the hook 108 is prevented from hitting the clip 104 when the hook 108 of the cowl louver 54 is inserted into the insertion groove 260.

  Therefore, as compared with the configuration in which the clip 104 is disposed immediately below the insertion direction S of the hook portion 108, an engagement margin and an overstroke for inserting and engaging the hook portion 108 of the cowl louver 54 into the insertion groove 260 are secured. However, the thickness of the molding 200 can be reduced.

  Further, a wall-side deformed portion 166 having a closed cross-sectional structure is formed at the bottom portion 270 of the insertion groove 260 of the molding 100. Therefore, when the hook portion 108 of the cowl louver 54 is inserted into the insertion groove 260 and engaged, the lower end 54B of the cowl louver 54 hits the bottom portion 270 (bottom surface 274), and the bottom deformation portion 272 is deformed. As a result, the bottom portion 270 applies a reaction force in the direction opposite to the insertion direction S to the lower end 54B of the cowl louver 54. This reaction force causes the key-like tip portion 108A of the hook portion 108 to protrude to the protrusion 162A of the rear side wall portion 162. Therefore, the hook portion 108 is stably engaged with the insertion groove 260.

  Further, the side wall 264 presses the hook portion 108 against the side wall 162 by a projection 264A that protrudes toward the side wall 162 (vehicle rear side), and the projection 264A of the side wall 264 and the projection of the side wall 162 The hook portion 108 is sandwiched between 162A.

  Further, since the bottom deforming portion 272 of the bottom portion 270 is deformed, the bottom surface 274 pulls the rear side wall portion 162 and the front side wall portion 264, so that the rear side wall portion 162 and the front side wall portion 264 are tilted away from each other. Opening of the insertion groove 260 due to indentation is prevented. Further, the effect of pressing the hook portion 108 against the rear side wall portion 162 and the effect of sandwiching it by the projection 264A of the front side wall portion 264 described above are improved.

  Therefore, the hook portion 108 is stably engaged with the insertion groove 260 without rattling. That is, the cowl louver 54 is stably fixed to the molding 200 without rattling.

<Modification>
Next, a modification of this embodiment will be described.

  In the above embodiment, one molding is disposed over the entire region in the vehicle width direction of the front end portion 12A of the front windshield glass 12.

  On the other hand, the mall 300 according to the modification shown in FIG. 5 has a structure that is divided into two at a substantially central portion in the vehicle width direction. In other words, the mall 300 has a structure in which the mall 301 </ b> A and the mall 301 </ b> B are arranged in the vehicle width direction, and there is an interval 303 therebetween. The malls 301A and 301B constituting the mall 300 have the same structure as that of the mall 100 (see FIG. 2) of the first embodiment except that the lengths in the vehicle width direction are different. .

  A groove portion 554 having a vehicle front-rear direction as a groove direction is formed at a center portion in the vehicle width direction corresponding to the interval 303 in the cowl main body 552. In this modification, the water flowing through the space of the gap L (see FIG. 2) in the left and right moldings 301A and 301B, the insertion groove 160, and the like is drained into the groove 554. Further, the water drained into the groove portion 554 falls downward.

  In addition, below the groove part 554 (vehicle width direction center part) in the cowl main body 552, the member and mechanism which may produce a problem by the water which falls from the groove part 554 getting wet are not arrange | positioned. Therefore, as described above, there is no problem even if the structure drains into the groove 554.

  Further, in this groove portion 554, a deaiser (a heat ray device for melting a frozen wiper (not shown)) that is mainly provided in a vehicle having a cold district specification may be disposed.

  In this modification, the malls 301A and 301B constituting the mall 300 have the same structure as the mall 100 of the first embodiment except that the lengths in the vehicle width direction are different. However, the same structure as the molding 200 (see FIG. 3) of the second embodiment may be used.

  Moreover, the structure divided | segmented into 3 or more may be sufficient. Moreover, the space | interval may leave between some malls, and the vehicle width direction edge parts of the divided | segmented mall may be contacting.

<Others>
In the above embodiment, at least a part of the hook part 108 and the clip 104 overlap when viewed from the vehicle front side to the vehicle rear side, and the hook part 108 and the clip 104 do not overlap when viewed in the insertion direction S. Although the insertion grooves 160 and 260 are provided on the vehicle front side with respect to the clip holding portion 110, the present invention is not limited to this. It is sufficient that at least a part of the hook portion 108 and the clip 104 overlap at least when viewed from the vehicle front side to the vehicle rear side. That is, the hook portion 108 and the clip 104 may partially overlap when viewed in the insertion direction S.

  The above-described plurality of embodiments and modifications can be implemented in combination as appropriate. For example, the front side wall part 164 (see FIG. 2) in which the wall side deformable part 166 of the first embodiment is formed and the bottom part 270 (see FIG. 3) in which the bottom part deformed part 272 of the second embodiment is formed. It may be a mall provided with both.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the hook part 108 was a rib shape (projection) extended in the vehicle width direction, it is not limited to this. For example, a pin shape may be used. Also, the insertion grooves 160 and 260 may have a hole shape corresponding to this.

  Furthermore, it cannot be overemphasized that it can implement with a various aspect in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

10 Vehicle 12 Front windshield glass (windshield glass)
12A front end 52 cowl body (vehicle body side panel)
54 Cowl louver (Cowl louver for vehicles)
54A Rear end 60 Urethane sealer 100 molding (fixing molding)
102 Fixing hole 104 Clip 108 Hook part (engagement part)
110 Clip holding part 114 Dam part (extension part)
150 Cowl louver fixing part 160 Insertion groove (insertion part)
152 Lower surface 154 Recess 164 Front side wall (side wall)
166 Side wall deformation part (reaction force applying means)
180 Lip part 200 molding (fixing molding)
250 Cowl louver fixing part 260 Insertion groove (insertion part)
270 bottom 272 bottom deformed portion (reaction force applying means)
300 mall (fixing mall)
Q1 Soft material Q2 Hard material
L gap
S Insertion direction

Claims (8)

An extension portion that holds a clip that engages with a fixing hole formed in a vehicle body side panel disposed along the vehicle width direction below the front end portion of the windshield glass of the vehicle and extends to the vehicle rear side A clip holding portion sandwiched between a front end portion of the windshield glass and the vehicle body side panel,
A rear end portion of a vehicle cowl louver provided along the vehicle width direction on the vehicle front side of the front end portion of the windshield glass, provided on the vehicle front side of the clip holding portion; and the vehicle body side panel; The engagement portion provided at the rear end portion of the vehicle cowl louver is engaged, and at least a part of the engagement portion and the clip is overlapped when viewed from the front side of the vehicle. A cowl louver fixing part having an insertion part provided;
A vehicular cowl louver fixing mall.   2. The vehicle cowl louver fixing molding according to claim 1, wherein the cowl louver fixing portion is provided with a reaction force applying means for applying a reaction force in a direction opposite to the insertion direction.   The reaction force applying means is a side wall deforming portion that is formed in a closed cross-sectional shape on the side wall portion of the insertion portion of the cowl louver fixing portion, and is deformed in the insertion direction of the engagement portion by contact of the vehicle cowl louver. The molding for fixing the cowl louver for a vehicle according to claim 2.   The reaction force applying means is a bottom deformation portion that is formed in a closed cross-sectional shape at a bottom portion of the insertion portion of the cowl louver fixing portion, and is deformed in an insertion direction of the engagement portion by contact of the engagement portion. Item 3. A molding for fixing a vehicle cowl louver according to Item 2.   The vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a concave portion extending in a vehicle width direction that is recessed toward the insertion portion side is formed on a lower surface of the cowl louver fixing portion on the vehicle body side panel side. Mall for fixing cowl louver. It is integrally molded with two materials, a soft material made of an elastic material and a hard material harder than the soft material,
The rear end portion of the vehicle cowl louver and the contact surface side that contacts the windshield glass are made of the soft material, and the side opposite to the contact surface is made of the high hardness material. Item 6. A molding for fixing a vehicle cowl louver according to any one of items 5 to 6. The rear end portion of the vehicle cowl louver disposed along the vehicle width direction on the vehicle front side of the front end portion of the windshield glass of the vehicle,
A vehicle body side panel disposed along the vehicle width direction below the front end portion of the windshield glass and extending below the rear end portion of the vehicle cowl louver,
The vehicle cowl louver fixing molding according to any one of claims 1 to 6, is fixed with a gap between a front end portion of the windshield glass and the cowl louver fixing portion, The extending material portion of the fixing molding is disposed so as to block the protrusion of the sealing material that seals between the vehicle body side panel and the windshield glass to the vehicle front side,
Fixed structure for vehicle cowl louvers. A lip portion is integrally formed at the rear end of the vehicle cowl louver,
The lip portion has an outer surface that is flush with or substantially flush with the outer surface of the rear end portion of the vehicle cowl louver, extends along the windshield glass, and contacts the front end portion of the windshield glass. The vehicle cowl louver fixing structure according to claim 7.

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