JP2014031084A - Grill mounting structure for front bumper - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a grill mounting structure for a front bumper by which a mounting work of mounting a grill on a front bumper for vehicle can be easily done.SOLUTION: A grill mounting structure for a front bumper 100 includes a front bumper 102 and a front grill 104 mounted on the front bumper. The front grill has an inverse trapezoidal shape in which a distance between side edges 128, 130 becomes smaller toward a lower portion. The front bumper includes: a grill mounting portion 110 which has an inverse trapezoidal shape corresponding to the front grill and on which the front grill is mounted; a rib 116 which is protruded inwardly along a side edge 112 of the grill mounting portion; and a slit 120 which is formed at a base portion of the rib and formed to be capable of entering toward outside the grill mounting portion. The front grill is equipped with a fin 132 which is provided on both side edge of the grill, extends from the side edge toward outside the grill mounting portion to contact the rib, and enters the slit in an outer downward direction.

Description

  The present invention relates to a front bumper grille mounting structure for attaching a front grille to the front side of a vehicle front bumper.

  A front bumper, which is a vehicle part made of synthetic resin, is installed at the front end of a vehicle such as an automobile. A front grille, which is a vehicle component having a smaller outer shape than the front bumper, is attached to the front side of the front bumper. The front bumper corresponds to the outer shape of the front grille and has an attachment portion (opening) to which the front grille is attached. Note that the front grill is formed in a lattice shape, for example, and functions as an air intake port for the radiator.

  Patent Document 1 describes a structure in which a net is assembled to a front bumper. The net has a large number of protrusions provided on the lower surface and a plurality of claws provided on the upper surface and directed inward of the net. Further, the front bumper includes a hole into which a large number of protrusions are inserted and a locking portion that locks the plurality of claws. Furthermore, the protrusions on both sides of the large number of protrusions are formed longer than the other protrusions.

  In the structure described in Patent Document 1, a long protrusion on both sides of a large number of protrusions is inserted into a hole while visually observing, and then another protrusion is guided and inserted into the hole, thereby forming a net on the front bumper. It is said that the assembling property when attaching can be improved.

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  However, in the structure described in Patent Document 1, first, a large number of downward projections provided on the lower surface of the net are inserted into the holes of the front bumper and then rotated, thereby rotating the lateral projection provided on the upper surface of the net. The claw is locked to the locking portion of the front bumper.

  For this reason, in the above structure, when a large number of protrusions provided on the net are inserted into the holes of the front bumper, the operator needs to tilt the net to an angle at which the protrusions and the holes can be seen. Therefore, the work efficiency of the assembling work for assembling the net to the front bumper is impaired.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a front bumper grill mounting structure capable of easily performing a mounting operation for mounting a grill to a vehicle front bumper.

  In order to solve the above problems, a typical configuration of a front bumper grill mounting structure according to the present invention includes a front bumper grill mounting structure including a vehicle front bumper and a grill mounted on the vehicle front bumper. The grill has an inverted trapezoidal shape in which the distance between the side edges becomes smaller as it goes downward, and the vehicle front bumper has an inverted trapezoidal shape corresponding to the grill, The grill includes a rib projecting inward of the opening along both side edges, and a slit formed at the root of each rib so as to enter the outside of the opening. And a fin that extends from the side edge toward the outside of the opening and touches the rib and enters the slit toward the outside downward.

  According to the above configuration, when the grill is attached to the front side of the vehicle front bumper, the grill is brought close to the opening of the vehicle front bumper, and the fin of the grille is brought into contact with the rib of the vehicle front bumper. It becomes possible to position the grille in the front-rear direction with respect to the front bumper. Here, since the outer shape of the grill is an inverted trapezoidal shape, the side edges of the opening are inclined so that the distance between the side edges decreases as it goes downward. Since the rib extending from the inclined side edge of the opening is formed with a slit at the base, it can be in a positional relationship such that the slit is positioned directly below the fin as viewed from the fin of the grill.

  Therefore, after bringing the fins of the grille into contact with the ribs of the front bumper for the vehicle, the fins slide downward while contacting the ribs, and the slits formed at the base of the grille. It becomes possible to enter and fit. Therefore, when the grill is attached to the vehicle front bumper, the front and rear positioning of the grill with respect to the vehicle front bumper and the subsequent assembling work can be easily performed.

  The fins and ribs described above may extend so as to incline toward the rear of the vehicle toward the outside of the opening in a cross section obtained by cutting them with a horizontal plane. As a result, since the fins and the ribs are both inclined, the grille is brought close to the front bumper of the vehicle, and the fins of the grille are brought into contact with the ribs of the front bumper of the vehicle. Positioning is possible not only in the direction but also in the left-right direction. For this reason, from the state which made the fin and rib contact, it can perform continuously from the operation | movement which moves a grill to the downward direction, and working efficiency improves. Further, even if the fin and the rib are bent when the fin is brought into contact with the rib, the working efficiency is not impaired because the grille can be positioned with respect to the vehicle front bumper. In addition, when a fin and a rib bend, the impact at the time of making a fin contact a rib can be relieved.

  The grill may include a flexible synthetic resin base grill having fins formed thereon and a garnish covering the front side of the base grill through a gap. As a result, when the fins of the grille are brought into contact with the ribs of the vehicle front bumper, the flexible synthetic resin base grille is deformed and can be moved relative to the garnish by, for example, a gap. For this reason, when the fins of the grille are brought into contact with the ribs of the vehicle front bumper, the impact can be absorbed along with the movement of the base grille.

  The grill has a plurality of first claw portions extending downward from the lower side and a plurality of second claw portions extending downward from the upper side. The opening of the front bumper is formed on the lower side, and the first claw portion is It is good to have a hole to be fitted and an engaging claw that is formed on the upper side and engages with the second claw. As a result, by simply bringing the grille into contact with the vehicle front bumper and moving the grille downward, not only the fins fit into the slits, but also the first claw portion fits into the hole portion, and the second claw portion further engages. Engage with the claws. Thus, since the positioning of the plurality of claw portions by visual observation by the operator is unnecessary, work efficiency is not impaired. For this reason, a plurality of claws can be set on the grill, and the grill can be firmly attached by the vehicle front bumper.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the grill attachment structure for front bumpers which can perform the attachment operation | work which attaches a grill to the vehicle front bumper easily can be provided.

It is a figure which shows schematically the grille mounting structure for front bumpers in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the front grille of FIG. It is a figure which expands and shows a part of grille mounting structure for front bumpers of FIG. It is a figure which shows the grille attachment structure for front bumpers of the state which made the front grille of FIG. 1 contact the front bumper. It is a figure which shows the state which looked at the grille mounting structure for front bumpers of FIG. 4 from the rear side. It is a figure which shows the cross section of the grille mounting structure for front bumpers of FIG. 4 and FIG. It is a figure which shows the grill attachment structure for front bumpers of the state which moved the front grill of FIG. 4 below. It is a figure which shows the cross section of the grille mounting structure for front bumpers of FIG. It is a figure explaining the grille mounting structure for front bumpers of a comparative example. It is a figure which shows the grill attachment structure for front bumpers in other embodiment.

  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 diagram schematically showing a front bumper grill mounting structure in the present embodiment. Note that arrows X, Y, and Z shown in the drawings indicate the left side (or outside) in the left-right direction, the lower side in the up-down direction, and the front side in the front-rear direction, respectively.

  The front bumper grille mounting structure 100 includes a front bumper 102 and a front grille 104 attached to the front bumper 102. The front grill 104 has an inverted trapezoidal outer shape (see FIG. 2B), is formed in a lattice shape, for example, and functions as an air intake port for a radiator installed in a vehicle (not shown).

  The front bumper 102 is a vehicle part made of a synthetic resin, for example, installed at the front end of the vehicle. In the following, a bumper fascia 106 serving as an exterior and a lower net 108 disposed on the back surface of the bumper fascia 106 are assembled. Shown in state.

  As shown by an arrow A in the figure, the front bumper 102 has an opening (a grill attachment portion 110) to which the front grill 104 is attached from the front side. As shown in the figure, the grill mounting portion 110 has an outer shape corresponding to the outer shape of the front grill 104, that is, an inverted trapezoidal shape in which the distance between the opposing side edges 112 and 114 decreases toward the lower side. The lower net 108 is disposed so as to cover the grill mounting portion 110 from the rear side.

  Further, the front bumper 102 is formed at the base of the ribs 116 and 118 projecting inside the opening along both side edges 112 and 114 of the grill mounting portion 110, and is not shown here. And a slit 120 (see FIG. 3A).

  FIG. 2 is a view showing the front grill 104 of FIG. FIG. 2A is an exploded perspective view of the front grill 104. FIG. 2B is a view showing the back surface of the front grill 104.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the front grill 104 is formed by assembling a base grill 122 and a plated garnish 124. For example, a gap is provided between the base grill 122 and the garnish 124. Good. The garnish 124 is provided with an emblem (not shown).

  The base grill 122 is made of a flexible synthetic resin (for example, ABS resin), and a garnish 124 is installed on the front side as shown by an arrow B in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 2A, the base grill 122 has a fixing portion 126 for fixing a clip (not shown) formed in the approximate center of the upper side. The front grille 104 is restricted from moving in the vertical direction with respect to the front bumper 102 by mechanical fixation of inserting the clip into the fixing portion 126.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the outer shape of the base grill 122 has an inverted trapezoidal shape in which the distance between the opposing side edges 128 and 130 decreases as it goes downward, and is similar to the outer shape of the grill mounting portion 110 of the front bumper 102. It corresponds.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the base grill 122 includes fins 132 and 134 that extend outward from the opposite side edges 128 and 130, respectively, and a plurality of (here, six) first claws that extend downward from the lower side. It has the parts 136a-136f and the 2nd nail | claw part 138a-138f (it is six here) extended below from an upper side. Here, since the shape of the front grille 104 including the base grille 122 is bilaterally symmetric as shown in FIG. 2B, the following mainly describes the periphery of the left side edge 128 of the front grille 104. To do.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing a part of the front bumper grill mounting structure 100 of FIG. FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating a state in which the front grill 104 is brought closer to the grill mounting portion 110 of the front bumper 102 as indicated by an arrow C in the drawing. FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating a state where the front grill 104 of FIG. 3A is viewed from the front bumper 102 side.

  The fins 132 that extend outward from the side edges 128 of the front grille 104 are close to the grille mounting portion 110 of the front bumper 102 as shown by the arrow C in FIG. Since the side edges 112 and 114 of the grill mounting portion 110 have an inverted trapezoidal shape as described above, they are inclined so that the distance between the opposing side edges 112 and 114 decreases toward the bottom. The ribs 116 and 118 are formed along the inclined side edges 112 and 114. A slit 120 extending along the side edge 112 is formed at the root of the rib 116 as shown by a dotted line in FIG. Although not shown, slits 120 are also formed at the roots of the ribs 118 along the side edges 114.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3A, a hole 140 is formed on the lower side of the grill mounting portion 110. The hole 140 is formed so that the first claw portion 136a on the lower side of the front grill 104 is fitted therein. The other first claw portions 136b to 136f are formed so as to fit into holes (not shown) formed on the lower side of the grill attachment portion 110.

  Next, a state in which the front grill 104 is brought into contact with the grill mounting portion 110 of the front bumper 102 from the front side will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a view showing the front bumper grille mounting structure 100 in a state where the front grille 104 of FIG. 1 is in contact with the front bumper 102. FIG. 4A schematically shows a front bumper grill mounting structure 100. FIG. 4B is an enlarged view of a part of the front bumper grill mounting structure 100 of FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which the front bumper grille mounting structure 100 of FIG. 4 is viewed from the rear side. FIG. 5A schematically shows the rear side of the front bumper grill mounting structure 100. FIG. 5B shows an enlarged part of the front bumper grill mounting structure 100 of FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing a cross section of the front bumper grille mounting structure 100 of FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 6A is a DD cross-sectional view of FIG. FIG.6 (b) is EE sectional drawing of FIG.4 (b). FIG.6 (c) is FF sectional drawing of FIG.5 (b).

  In the front bumper grill mounting structure 100, as shown in FIG. 4B, the fins 132 of the front grill 104 and the ribs 116 of the grill mounting portion 110 are in contact with each other. When the fins 132 and the ribs 116 are in contact with each other, as shown in FIG. 4B, the upper ends 116 a of the ribs 116 are formed at positions higher than the fins 132. At this time, the fins 132 are formed so as to overlap the ribs 116 when viewed from the front side. Further, since the rib 116 is formed along the inclined side edge 112, the slit 120 formed at the base of the rib 116 is located below the fin 132.

  The fins 132 and the ribs 116 in the contacted state extend so as to incline toward the rear side toward the outside of the grill attaching portion 110 in the DD cross section shown in FIG. ing. That is, the fins 132 are inclined and extended outward in the left-right direction and rearward in the front-rear direction. The rib 116 extends from the rear side of the fin 132 so as to be inclined inward in the left-right direction and forward in the front-rear direction, corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the fin 132.

  In the front bumper grill mounting structure 100, the fin 132 and the rib 116 come into contact with each other as shown in the DD cross section of FIG. However, in this state, as shown in FIG. 4A, the plurality of first claw portions 136 a to 136 f formed on the lower side of the front grill 104 are not shown correspondingly formed on the lower side of the grill mounting portion 110. It is not fitted in each hole.

  FIG. 4B representatively shows a state in which the hole 140 of the grill mounting portion 110 is positioned below the first claw portion 136a of the front grill 104. That is, as shown in the EE cross section of FIG. 6B, the first claw portion 136 a is located above the hole portion 140 of the grill mounting portion 110 and is not fitted into the hole portion 140.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5A, the plurality of second claw portions 138 a to 138 f formed on the upper side of the front grill 104 are also not shown formed on the lower net 108 positioned on the upper side of the grill mounting portion 110. It is not engaged with the engaging claw. FIG. 5B representatively shows a state in which the engaging claws 142a and 142b of the grill mounting portion 110 are positioned below the second claws 138a and 138b of the front grill 104. In particular, as shown in the FF cross section of FIG. 6C, the second claw portion 138a is located above the engagement claw portion 142a formed in the lower net 108 and is engaged with the engagement claw portion 142a. It does n’t match.

  As described above, in the front bumper grill mounting structure 100, when the front and rear positioning is performed by bringing the fins 132 and 134 into contact with the ribs 116 and 118 extending along the inclined side edges 112 and 114, respectively, Below the fins 132 and 134, the first claw portions 136a to 136f and the second claw portions 138a to 138f, the slit 120, the hole portion 140 and other hole portions, and the engagement claw portions 142a and 142b and other engagement claws. It will be in the state where each part is located.

  Next, a state in which the front grill 104 is further slid downward while the fins 132 and the ribs 116 are in contact with each other will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

  FIG. 7 is a view showing the front bumper grill mounting structure 100 in a state where the front grill 104 of FIG. 4 is moved downward. FIG. 7A schematically shows the front bumper grill mounting structure 100 in a state where the front grill 104 is assembled to the front bumper 102. FIG. 7B is an enlarged view showing the periphery of the rib 116 and the fins 132 of the front bumper grill mounting structure 100 of FIG. 7A. FIG. 7C is an enlarged view of the upper side of the front grill 104 and the periphery thereof of the front bumper grill mounting structure 100 of FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the front bumper grill mounting structure 100 of FIG. Fig.8 (a) is GG sectional drawing of FIG.7 (b). FIG.8 (b) is HH sectional drawing of FIG.7 (b). FIG.8 (c) is II sectional drawing of FIG.7 (b).

  In the front bumper grill mounting structure 100, as shown in FIG. 7B, the fins 132 of the front grill 104 are fitted into slits 120 formed at the roots of the ribs 116 of the grill mounting portion 110. In a state where the fin 132 and the rib 116 are in contact with each other, the slit 120 is positioned below the fin 132 as shown in FIG.

  Therefore, simply moving the front grill 104 downward, the fin 132 slides downward while contacting the rib 116, enters the slit 120 formed at the base of the rib 116 outward, and enters the slit 120. It can be inserted. Here, the fins 132 and the ribs 116 in the above-described state are obtained by extending the fins 132 to the outside and the rear side of the grill mounting portion 110 in the GG cross section shown in FIG. 116 enters and fits into a slit 120 formed at the base of 116.

  As described above, the fins 132 and the ribs 116 are inclined toward the rear of the vehicle toward the outside of the grill mounting portion 110. Therefore, the front grill 104 is brought closer to the front bumper 102, and the fins 132 of the front grill 104 are moved. By contacting the ribs 116 of the front bumper 102, the front grill 104 can be positioned not only in the front-rear direction but also in the left-right direction with respect to the front bumper 102.

  For this reason, it is possible to continuously perform the operation from the state in which the fins 132 and the ribs 116 are in contact to the operation of moving the front grill 104 downward, and the working efficiency is improved. Further, even when the fins 132 and the ribs 116 are bent when the fins 132 are brought into contact with the ribs 116, the front grill 104 can be positioned with respect to the front bumper 102, so that the work efficiency is not impaired. Note that the slanted fins 132 and the ribs 116 bend, so that the impact when the fins 132 are brought into contact with the ribs 116 can be reduced.

  Further, since the fins 132 of the front grill 104 are fitted into the slits 120, the plurality of first claw portions 136a to 136f and the second claw portions 138a to 138f are respectively fitted to the corresponding hole portions and engagement claw portions. Or engaged. That is, the first claw portion 136a is fitted into the hole portion 140 of the grill mounting portion 110 from above, as typically shown in the HH cross section of FIG. Further, as representatively shown in the II cross section of FIG. 8C, the second claw portion 138a is engaged with the engagement claw portion 142a from above.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7C, the clip 144 is inserted into the fixing portion 126 formed on the upper side of the front grill 104, thereby restricting the vertical movement of the front grill 104 with respect to the front bumper 102. Is done.

  Thus, in the front bumper grill mounting structure 100, the fins 132 are not only fitted into the slits 120 by simply bringing the front grill 104 into contact with the front bumper 102 and moving the front grill 104 downward. 136a to 136f are fitted in the corresponding hole portions, and the second claw portions 138a to 138f are engaged with the corresponding engagement claw portions.

  In this manner, in the front bumper grill mounting structure 100, the front grill 104 is mounted on the front side of the front bumper 102 as shown in FIG. In this manner, positioning of a plurality of claw parts such as the first claw parts 136a to 136f and the second claw parts 138a to 138f by visual observation by the operator is unnecessary, and work efficiency is not impaired. Therefore, a plurality of claw portions can be set on the front grill 104.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, in a state where the front grill 104 is assembled to the front bumper 102, the fins 132 and the ribs 116 cannot be visually recognized from the outside, and these parts are scratched during the mounting operation. Even if it does, appearance is not impaired.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a front bumper grille mounting structure 200 of a comparative example. In the drawing, the back surface of the front grill 202 is shown. The front grill 202 of the comparative example is mainly different from the front bumper grill mounting structure 100 in that the fins 132 and 134 are not formed on the side edges 204 and 206.

  Further, in the front grill 202 of the comparative example, a screw fastening portion 208 for fastening and fixing a screw (not shown) in the front-rear direction from the front bumper (not shown) to the back surface of the front grill 202 is formed. Further, the front grill 104 includes a plurality of claw portions 210a to 210g extending downward from the lower side and claw portions 212a and 212b extending downward from the upper side. Further, fixing portions 214 a and 214 b into which clips are inserted from above are formed on the upper side of the front grill 202.

  In order to assemble the front grill 202 of the comparative example to the front bumper 102, first, all the claw portions 210a to 210g, 212a, 212b formed on the front grill 104 are respectively connected to the corresponding hole portions formed on the front bumper. The claws 210a to 210g, 212a, and 212b need to be fitted into the respective holes by visual alignment with each other.

  At this time, if any one of the claw portions 210a to 210g, 212a, and 212b cannot be aligned with the hole portion, the front grill 104 cannot be correctly assembled to the front bumper 102, and the claw portions 210a to 210g, 212a 212b, or the design surface of the front bumper may be damaged.

  Further, in the front grill 202 of the comparative example, after all the claws 210a to 210g, 212a, 212b are correctly assembled in the holes of the front bumper, the screw is prevented from moving further in the front-rear direction. It is necessary to fasten and fix the screw to the fastening portion 208.

  In other words, in the front bumper grille mounting structure 200 of the comparative example, the claws 210a to 210g, 212a, 212b of the front grill 202 are fitted into the holes of the front bumper, and then the front bumper is turned over once to use the tool. Therefore, a separate process for fastening the screw to the screw fastening portion 208 is required.

  As another comparative example, there is a structure in which a claw portion of the front grille is fitted into a hole portion formed on the front surface or the upper surface of the front bumper, and further, a clip or a screw is tightened and fixed from above the front grille. However, even in such a structure, the screw fastening portion 208 is required, and the work efficiency is impaired by the separate process.

  In contrast, in the front bumper grill mounting structure 100 according to the present embodiment, the front grill 104 is brought close to the grill mounting portion 110 of the front bumper 102, and the fins 132 and 134 of the front grill 104 are connected to the ribs 116 of the front bumper 102, The front grill 104 can be positioned in the front-rear direction with respect to the front bumper 102 only by contacting the front bumper 102.

  In the front bumper grill mounting structure 100, when positioning in the front-rear direction, the slit 120 is located below the fins 132 and 134 of the front grill 104. 132 and 134 slide downward while contacting the ribs 116 and 118, and can enter and fit into the slit 120. At this time, the first claw portions 136a to 136f and the second claw portions 138a to 138f of the front grill 104 are also fitted or engaged with the corresponding hole portions and engagement claw portions.

  For this reason, the operator performs fine adjustment (positioning) by visual observation so that the claw portions 210a to 210g, 212a, and 212b of the front grill 104 are positioned directly above the corresponding holes as in the comparative example. There is no need.

  Therefore, in the front bumper grill mounting structure 100, when the front grill 104 is attached to the front bumper 102, the front grill 104 can be easily positioned in the front-rear direction with respect to the front bumper 102 and then assembled.

  Further, the fins 132 and 134 of the front grill 104 are restricted from moving in the front-rear direction while being fitted into the slits 120 of the grill mounting portion 110. For this reason, the separate process which controls the motion of the front-back direction in a comparative example becomes unnecessary, and a work process can be reduced. Note that the cost and weight can be reduced by eliminating the screw that is fastened and fixed to the back surface of the front grill 202 in the comparative example.

  Further, the fins 132 and 134 of the front grill 104 allow the operator to assemble the front grill 104 to the front bumper 102 without visually aligning the first claw portions 136a to 136f and the second claw portions 138a to 138f. As a result, a large number of claws can be set. The front grill 104 has a total of 12 claw portions, which can be more firmly fixed to the front bumper 102. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7C, only one fixing portion 126 of the front grill 104 into which the clip 144 is inserted is sufficient. In the comparative example, two fixing portions 214a and 214b are required in the left-right direction of the front grill 202. Therefore, by reducing the number of fixing portions 126, the cost, weight, and assembly man-hour can be reduced accordingly.

  Further, fins 132 and 134 are formed on a flexible synthetic resin base grill 122, and the base grill 122 and the garnish 124 may not be in close contact with each other and may be arranged with a gap therebetween. For this reason, when the fins 132 and 134 are brought into contact with the ribs 116 and 118, the base grill 122 can move with respect to the garnish 124, for example, by a gap, and the fins 132 and 134 are brought into contact with the ribs 116 and 118. Can absorb the impact when hit.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, as shown to Fig.6 (a) and FIG.8 (a) which cut | disconnected these by the horizontal surface, the fin 132 and the rib 116 incline so that it goes to the back side, so that it goes to the outer side of the grill attachment part 110. However, it is not limited to this.

  FIG. 10 is a view showing a front bumper grill mounting structure 100A according to another embodiment. FIG. 10 corresponds to, for example, the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. The front bumper grill mounting structure 100A is different from the front bumper grill mounting structure 100 in that the fins 132A and the ribs 116A extend in the left-right direction.

  Even in such a front bumper grill mounting structure 100A, the fins 132A come into contact with the ribs 116A, whereby the front grill 104A can be positioned in the front-rear direction with respect to the front bumper 102A, and then the front grill 104A is moved downward. By sliding, assembly to the front bumper 102A can be performed.

  Furthermore, although the said embodiment demonstrated the attachment structure which attaches the front grille 104 to the front bumper 102, it is not limited to this. As an example, if a structure having the fins 132 and 134 and ribs 116 and 118 having slits 120 formed at the root is adopted, the structure can be applied to a part that is difficult to tighten a screw from the back side, such as an interior part of a vehicle. However, positioning in the front-rear direction can be easily performed.

  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 for a front bumper grille mounting structure in which a front grille is attached to the front side of a vehicle front bumper.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Grill mounting structure for front bumpers, 102 ... Front bumper, 104 ... Front grill, 106 ... Bumper fascia, 108 ... Lower net, 110 ... Grill mounting part, 112, 114 ... Side edge, 116, 118 ... Rib, 120 ... Slit , 122 ... base grille, 124 ... garnish, 126 ... fixing part, 128, 130 ... side edges, 132, 134 ... fins, 136a to 136f ... first claw part, 138a to 138f ... second claw part, 140 ... hole , 142a, 142b ... engaging claw part, 144 ... clip

Claims (4)

In a front bumper grille mounting structure including a vehicle front bumper and a grille attached to the vehicle front bumper,
The grill has an inverted trapezoidal shape in which the distance between the side edges decreases toward the bottom,
The vehicle front bumper is:
An opening having an inverted trapezoidal shape corresponding to the grill, to which the grill is attached;
Ribs projecting inside the opening along both side edges of the opening;
Each formed at the base of the rib, and formed so as to be able to enter toward the outside of the opening,
The grill includes fins provided on both side edges thereof, extending from the side edges toward the outside of the opening, contacting the ribs, and entering the slits outward and downward. Front bumper grill mounting structure.   2. The front bumper grille attachment according to claim 1, wherein the fin and the rib are inclined and extended toward the rear of the vehicle toward the outside of the opening in a cross section obtained by cutting the fin and the rib along a horizontal plane. Construction.   The said grill | grill contains the synthetic resin base grille which the said fin was formed in, and the garnish which covers the front side of this base grille via a clearance gap, The Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Front bumper grille mounting structure. The grill has a plurality of first claw portions extending downward from the lower side and a plurality of second claw portions extending downward from the upper side,
The opening portion of the front bumper includes a hole portion formed in a lower side and into which the first claw portion is fitted, and an engagement claw portion formed in an upper side and engaged with the second claw portion. Item 4. The front bumper grill mounting structure according to any one of Items 1 to 3.

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