JP2014043197A - Vehicle fender protector - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle fender protector which reduces the assemble work hours in a chassis manufacturer.SOLUTION: A vehicle fender protector 1 comprises: a body part 2 including a flat part which covers the interior of a tire house of a vehicle; a deflector 3 disposed at a front part of the body part 2; and a fixture 4 which may support the deflector 3 at the front part of the body part 2. Positions of the deflector 3 are changed between before and after the attachment of the body part 2 to the vehicle.

Description

  The present invention relates to a fender protector for a vehicle, and more particularly to a fender protector provided with a deflector.

  As a conventional fender protector of a vehicle, there is a deflector or spats that reduces air resistance by preventing air passing through the lower part of the vehicle from flowing inward of the vehicle along the tire house. A fender protector or an undercover (prior art document 1) is known as a prior art.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-278856

  However, in this conventional technology, the deflector or spats and fender protector or under cover are transported separately from the parts manufacturer to the chassis manufacturer, and both are assembled on the assembly line of the chassis manufacturer. Will increase.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a fender protector for a vehicle that reduces the number of assembly steps at a chassis manufacturer.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a fender protector for a vehicle according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a main body portion including a flat portion covering the inside of a tire house of the vehicle, and a deflector disposed at a front portion of the main body portion. And a fender protector for a vehicle comprising at least a fixture capable of supporting the deflector on the front portion of the main body, wherein the position of the deflector changes before and after the main body is attached to the vehicle. It is characterized by becoming.

  A vehicle fender protector according to claim 2 of the present invention is the vehicle fender protector according to claim 1, wherein the deflector is supported at a position where the deflector does not protrude from the main body. A first hole that can be supported, a second hole that can be supported at a position where the deflector protrudes from the main body, and a second hole that remains engaged with the first or second hole. And a slide groove which is slidable between the first holes.

  The vehicle fender protector according to claim 3 of the present invention is the vehicle fender protector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the main body portion is formed with a step portion capable of accommodating the deflector. It is characterized by becoming.

  A vehicle fender protector according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle fender protector according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the fender protector is between the first hole and the slide groove. The fixing tool is formed with a first engaging projection for locking the deflector.

  A vehicle fender protector according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle fender protector according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the fender protector is provided between the second hole and the slide groove. The fixing tool is formed with a second engaging projection for locking the deflector.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the position of the deflector is changed before and after the main body is attached to the vehicle, the front of the main body is not attached before the main body is attached to the vehicle. It is possible to stack the deflectors supported by the fixtures with the fixture so that they hardly protrude from the front part of the main body. That is, the transport amount of the fender protector can be remarkably increased, the transport cost can be significantly reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be significantly reduced.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, the deflector includes a first hole that enables support at a position where the deflector does not protrude from the main body, and a position at which the deflector protrudes from the main body. Since a second hole that enables support and a slide groove that can slide between the second hole and the first hole while the fixture is engaged with the first hole or the second hole are formed, In addition to the effect of claim 1, since the fixture supported by the main body of the fender protector of the vehicle can be transported from the parts maker to the chassis maker while the first hole of the deflector is supported. In addition, the transport amount of the fender protector can be remarkably increased. The ability to increase the transport amount of the fender protector results in a significant reduction in transport costs and a significant reduction in manufacturing costs. Moreover, the deflector is assembled to the main assembly at a proper assembly position by simply moving the fixture supported by the main body of the fender protector carried into the chassis maker to a position where the second hole of the deflector is supported. As a result, there are effects such as reducing assembly man-hours at the chassis manufacturer. By simply moving the deflector supported by the main body of the fender protector carried into the chassis maker to the position where the second hole of the deflector is supported, the deflector is assembled to the main assembly at the proper assembly position. This has the effect of reducing assembly man-hours at the chassis manufacturer.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the main body portion is formed with a step portion that can accommodate the deflector, a load state during transportation is such that a gap between the main body portions of the fender protector is not present. As a result, the transport amount from the parts manufacturer to the chassis manufacturer can be significantly increased.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the first engagement protrusion for locking the deflector is formed on the fixture between the first hole and the slide groove, Even with this traveling vibration, the deflector is securely locked to the fixture by the first engaging protrusion, so that it is possible to reliably prevent trouble during conveyance.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the second engagement protrusion for locking the deflector is formed on the fixture between the second hole and the slide groove, Even with the traveling vibration after assembly, since the deflector is securely locked to the fixture by the second engaging protrusion, it is possible to reliably prevent trouble during traveling.

The perspective view which shows the relationship between the main-body part of a fender protector at the time of the automobile assembly which concerns on Example 1 of this invention, and a deflector. The front view which concerns on the arrow DA of FIG. Sectional drawing along the SB-SB line | wire of FIG. Explanatory drawing which was the front which concerns on arrow DC of FIG. 3, and abbreviate | omitted illustration of a fixing tool. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 3 showing a state in which the deflector of FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a packing state during transportation from a parts maker to a chassis maker in relation to the main body part and the deflector shown in FIG. 5. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram corresponding to FIG. 4 of the moving unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram corresponding to FIG. 4 of the moving unit according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. The perspective view which concerns on arrow DD of the moving part which concerns on Example 5 of this invention. Explanatory drawing of the package at the time of conveyance from a parts maker to a chassis maker in relation to the main-body part and deflector along the SF-SF line of FIG. The perspective view which shows the main-body part of the fender protector which moved the deflector of FIG. 10 to the position at the time of vehicle assembly, and a relationship.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. In the present invention, for the purpose of providing a vehicle fender protector that reduces assembly man-hours at a chassis maker, a main body having a flat portion covering the inside of a tire house of a vehicle, and a deflector disposed at the front of the main body And a fender protector for a vehicle comprising at least a fixture capable of supporting the deflector on the front portion of the main body, wherein the position of the deflector changes before and after the main body is attached to the vehicle. This was realized. Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  A structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The fender protector 1 for an automobile according to the first embodiment is provided in a tire house (not shown) of a vehicle and suppresses the intrusion of air into the tire house, or tires are formed from pebbles that have entered the tire house during traveling. The main body 2 made of synthetic resin protecting the house, the deflector 3 disposed on the front portion (front side FR) of the main body portion 2, and the deflector 3 can be supported on the front portion (front side FR) of the main body portion 2. The position of the deflector 3 is changed before and after the main body 2 is attached to the vehicle.

  The deflector 3 is formed with a moving portion 6. The moving part 6 has a neck diameter 5 of the fixture 4 so that the lower end 11 of the deflector 3 from the main body 2 can be supported by the fixture 4 at a position where it does not protrude as shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the first hole 10 having substantially the same diameter as that of the first hole 10 and the lower end portion 11 of the deflector 3 from the main body 2 can be supported by the fixture 4 at a protruding position. Therefore, the second hole 7 having a diameter substantially the same as the neck diameter 5 of the fixture 4 and the second hole 7 and the first hole 7 with the fixture 4 engaged with the first hole 10 or the second hole 7. A slide groove 9 that can slide between the holes 10 is formed.

  The main body 2 is formed with a step 2a that is substantially the same as the thickness of the deflector 3 so that the deflector 3 can be accommodated. The deflector 3 is formed with a first engaging projection 8 a for locking the deflector 3 on the fixture 4 between the first hole 10 and the slide groove 9. Between the two holes 7 and the slide groove 9, a second engagement protrusion 8 b on which the deflector 3 is locked is formed on the fixture 4. Reference numeral 2b denotes a cover portion that extends from the lower end portion of the step portion 2a to the front side FR, and is a member that covers the lower end of a front fender (not shown). Reference numerals 2c and 2d are positioning portions formed on the surface of the rear side RR of the stepped portion 2a. That is, the position of the deflector 3 is changed before and after the main body 2 is attached to the vehicle.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.

  The state in which the first hole 10 of the deflector 3 is supported by the fixture 4 supported by the main body 2 of the fender protector 1 of the vehicle is as shown in FIG. 5 from the cover 2b to the lower end 11 of the deflector 3. Can be transported from the parts maker to the chassis maker with almost no protrusion, so as shown in FIG. 6, there is no risk of deformation even if the fender protectors 1 are stacked as shown in FIG. The conveyance amount of the fender protector 1 can be remarkably increased. The ability to increase the transport amount of the fender protector 1 significantly reduces the transport cost and significantly reduces the manufacturing cost. Further, the deflector 3 is moved to the main body 2 only by moving the fixture 4 supported by the main body 2 of the fender protector 1 carried into the chassis maker to a position where the second hole 7 of the deflector 3 supports. It will be assembled in the regular assembly position, and it will have the effect of reducing the assembly man-hours at the chassis manufacturer. That is, before and after attaching the main body 2 to the vehicle, the position of the deflector 3 is changed, so that the transport amount of the fender protector 1 can be remarkably increased, and the transport cost is significantly reduced. Is a significant reduction.

  Further, since the main body portion 2 is formed with a step portion 2a capable of accommodating the deflector 3, the loading state during transportation is between the main body portions 2 of the fender protector 1 as shown in FIG. There is an effect that the gap 17 is reduced, and the conveyance amount at the time of conveyance from the parts manufacturer to the chassis manufacturer can be remarkably increased.

  In addition, since the first engagement protrusion 8a that is engaged with the deflector 3 is formed on the fixture 4 between the first hole 10 and the slide groove 9, it is also caused by traveling vibration during transportation. Since the deflector 3 is securely locked to the fixture 4 by the first engaging protrusion 8a, there is an effect that a trouble during conveyance can be surely prevented.

  In addition, since the second engagement protrusion 8b for engaging the deflector 3 is formed on the fixture 4 between the second hole 7 and the slide groove 9, it is caused by running vibration after assembling in the automobile. In addition, since the deflector 3 is securely locked to the fixture 4 by the second engagement protrusion 8b, trouble during traveling can be surely prevented.

  A structure according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The moving portion 6a of the deflector 3a according to the second embodiment is formed by bending the upper end portion of the slide groove 9 that is vertically long at a right angle to form a horizontal portion 12 and communicating with the second hole 7. The formation of the mating protrusion 8b becomes unnecessary, and there is no risk of deformation or sag of the protrusion due to repeated disengagement.

  A structure according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The moving part 6b of the deflector 3b of the third embodiment is formed by bending the upper end part of the slide groove 9 which is vertically long to the crank to form the horizontal part 12a and the vertical part 13 and communicating with the second hole 7. The formation of the second engagement protrusion 8b is unnecessary, and there is no risk of deformation or sag of the protrusion due to repeated disengagement.

  A structure according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The positioning portion 2e of the fourth embodiment is formed with a recess 2f, and an engaging portion 3d formed on the top of the deflector 3c is engaged with the recess 2f so that it is assembled to an automobile. Thus, the stability of the position in the state of being is maintained.

  A structure according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The fender protector 1a for an automobile according to the fifth embodiment is provided in a tire house (not shown) of a vehicle and suppresses the intrusion of air into the tire house or from a small stone or the like that has entered the tire house during traveling. And a deflector 16 disposed on a cover 2b as a flat portion extending to the front side FR of the main body 2g, that is, the front side FR of the main body 2g. And a pin-like fixture 14 that protrudes below the cover 2b of the main body 2g and can support the deflector 16. The fixture 14 is engaged with through holes 15a and 15b formed in the deflector 16 and the cover portion 2b.

  The deflector 16 is formed in an L-shaped cross section from an upper portion 16a along the cover portion 2b and a deflector portion 16b vertically suspended from the upper portion 16a. When in the parts manufacturer, the position shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, that is, the deflector 16 is directed to the front side FR and the rear side RR, and as shown in FIG. A large amount of stacking is possible just by shifting, which increases the efficiency of transportation to the chassis manufacturer. In the chassis manufacturer, the deflector 16 is rotated from the position shown in FIG. 10 by 90 degrees horizontally around the fixing tool 14 engaged with the through hole 15a in the rearmost RR, as shown in FIG. By engaging the fixtures 14, 14, 14 with the through holes 15 a, 15 b, 15 b, the deflector 16 can be supported. When the deflector 16 is aligned with the through hole 15b at the final attachment position and engaged with the fixing tool 14, the through hole 15a on the front side FR that has been attached at the time of transportation can be used as a drain hole for the cover portion 2b. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1a Car fender protector 2, 2g Body part 2a Step part 3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 16 Deflector 4, 14 Fixing tool 7 2nd hole 8a 1st engagement protrusion 8b 2nd engagement protrusion 9 Slide groove 10 1st hole

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a fender protector for a vehicle according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a main body portion that covers a tire house of the vehicle and includes a flat portion, and a deflector disposed at a front portion of the main body portion. And a fender protector for a vehicle comprising at least a fixture capable of supporting the deflector on the front portion of the main body, wherein the position of the deflector changes before and after the main body is attached to the vehicle. It is characterized by becoming.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. In the present invention, for the purpose of providing a vehicle fender protector that reduces assembly man-hours in a chassis maker, a main body portion that covers the inside of a vehicle tire house and has a flat portion, and a deflector disposed on the front portion of the main body portion And a fender protector for a vehicle comprising at least a fixture capable of supporting the deflector on the front portion of the main body, wherein the position of the deflector changes before and after the main body is attached to the vehicle. This was realized. Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Claims (5)

A vehicle comprising at least a main body having a flat portion covering the inside of a tire house of a vehicle, a deflector disposed at a front portion of the main body, and a fixture capable of supporting the deflector on the front of the main body. Fender protector
A vehicle fender protector wherein the position of the deflector is changed before and after the main body is attached to the vehicle. The fender protector for a vehicle according to claim 1,
In the deflector, a first hole that enables support at a position where the deflector does not protrude from the main body, a second hole that enables support at a position where the deflector protrudes from the main body, and A fender protector for a vehicle, wherein the first hole or the second hole is formed with a slide groove that is slidable between the second hole and the first hole while the fixture is engaged. A fender protector for a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2,
A fender protector for a vehicle, wherein the main body portion is formed with a step portion capable of accommodating the deflector. A fender protector for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A fender protector for a vehicle, wherein a first engaging projection for locking the deflector is formed on the fixture between the first hole and the slide groove. A fender protector for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A fender protector for a vehicle, wherein a second engaging projection for locking the deflector is formed on the fixture between the second hole and the slide groove.

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