JP2015151073A - Vehicle cowl structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle cowl structure which can easily remove soil accumulated in a cowl box by high-pressure washing water from a washing gun or the like at the washing of a vehicle and periodical inspection.SOLUTION: In a vehicle cowl structure, air is introduced into a cowl box 5 via an air introduction port 6 formed at a cowl top garnish, and the introduced air is led into a cabin 8 via an outside air introduction port 9 formed at a vehicle rear side of the cowl box 5. A washing water take-in port 11 for taking washing water into the cowl box 5 is formed at the cowl top garnish 4 differently from the air introduction port 6, and the washing water is directly blown to an accumulated matter 12 in the cowl box 5 via the washing water take-in port 11.

Description

  The present invention relates to a cowl structure for a vehicle, and more specifically, introduces air into a cowl box through an air inlet provided in a cowl top garnish, and introduces the introduced air to the rear side of the cowl box. The present invention relates to a cowl structure of a vehicle that is guided into a vehicle through a mouth.

While traveling, dirt and dust rolled up by yourself and other people's vehicles or wind etc. pass through the air inlet of the cowl top garnish of your vehicle, dash panel, cowl top panel, cowl front panel, cowl top garnish and It is well known to penetrate and accumulate inside a cowl box, which is a space formed from a cowl side panel.
Under such circumstances, when rain or car wash is performed, rainwater or wash water enters the cowl box from the air inlet of the cowl top garnish, and this invaded water accumulates inside the cowl box. Moisture is retained by infiltrating the soil and dust, and thus the inside of the cowl box is maintained in a high humidity state for a long period of time, and moist air comes into the inside of the cowl box. This damp air passed through the outside air inlet of the dash panel and flowed into the passenger compartment, causing a strange odor in the passenger compartment. Further, when the part forming the cowl box is an iron plate, the iron plate may be corroded because it is exposed to moisture for a long time.
Therefore, conventionally, various types of vehicle cowl structures have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). Patent Document 1 discloses a cowl structure having a good appearance so that the vent hole of the cowl top garnish is not visible from the outside. Patent Document 2 discloses a cowl structure in which a partition plate is provided so that rainwater entering from a vent hole provided in a cowl top garnish does not directly enter an air intake of an air conditioner provided inside the cowl box. ing.

JP 2006-62472 A JP2011-240797

However, looking at the technique described in Patent Document 1, it is desired to spray high-pressure washing water into the cowl box through the vent hole, but since the vent hole is covered by the upper garnish, the introduction of the high-pressure washing water The vent cannot be used as a mouth. Therefore, high-pressure washing water cannot be sprayed into the cowl box, and dirt and dust accumulated in the cowl box cannot be washed away.
Further, when looking at the technique described in Patent Document 2, it covers the vent hole for taking outside air into the cowl box so that it cannot be seen from the outside, and rainwater from the vent hole directly enters the intake port in the cowl box. Since the partition plate is provided so as not to enter the soil, the soil and dust accumulated in the cowl box cannot be washed away with high-pressure washing water using the vent holes. Even if high-pressure washing water is introduced from the vent hole, the partition plate prevents water from entering the cowl box, so that the high-pressure washing water cannot be sprayed directly into the cowl box.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and its purpose is to wash soil or dust accumulated in a cowl box with washing water sprayed using a washing gun or the like during vehicle washing or periodic inspection. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cowl structure capable of easily removing deposits such as the above.

In the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, air is introduced into the cowl box through an air inlet provided in the cowl top garnish, and the introduced air is provided on the vehicle rear side of the cowl box. In the cowl structure of the vehicle that is guided to the vehicle interior via the vehicle, the cowl top garnish is provided with a washing water intake port for taking washing water into the cowl box separately from the air introduction port, The cleaning water is directly sprayed on the deposit in the cowl box through the cleaning water intake port.
In this invention, it is set as the structure provided with two or more said water intakes in the vehicle body left-right direction of the said cowl top garnish.
In this invention, it is set as the structure which provided the control board which regulates the discharge direction of the said washing water so that the said washing water may not enter into the said external air introduction port inside the said washing water intake port.
In the present invention, the cleaning water intake port is formed such that the cleaning water is discharged toward the lowest position of the bottom of the cowl box.
In the present invention, a plurality of fins are arranged radially inside the washing water intake port, and the washing water is distributed to the left and right within the cowl box by the fins.
In this invention, it is set as the structure which has arrange | positioned the cap or cover which can be opened and closed in the said washing water intake port.

  In the present invention, the cowl top garnish is provided with a dedicated washing water intake for taking in high-pressure washing water from a washing gun or the like. By spraying on the washing water intake port, deposits such as soil and dust accumulated in the cowl box can be easily washed away. As a result, moist air does not flow inside the cowl box, the inside of the cowl box is not maintained for a long time in a high humidity state, and further, corrosion and odor are generated in the cowl box. Can be prevented. For this reason, moist air does not flow through the outside air inlet of the dash panel, flows into the vehicle interior, and does not cause a strange odor in the vehicle interior. In addition, even when the part forming the cowl box is an iron plate, the iron plate is not exposed to moisture for a long period of time, so that the iron plate is not corroded.

It is a figure which shows a mode that the cowl structure of the vehicle which concerns on embodiment of this invention was seen diagonally downward from the vehicle front. It is a figure which shows a mode that the cowl top garnish employ | adopted with the cowl structure of the vehicle which concerns on embodiment of this invention was seen diagonally downward from the vehicle front. FIG. 2 is a view showing the inside of a cowl box in a vehicle cowl structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, and showing a state where a cowl top panel, a cowl top garnish, and a cowl front panel are removed obliquely downward from the front of the vehicle. . 1 is a perspective view showing the inside of a cowl box in a cowl structure of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, with a cowl top panel and a cowl top garnish removed. It is the figure which looked at the inside of the cowl box in the cowl structure of the vehicle concerning the embodiment of the present invention from the vehicle side. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating a cowl structure of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, and in particular, a state in which a discharge direction of cleaning water is regulated by the regulation plate. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a cowl structure of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, and in particular, a state in which cleaning water is dispersed left and right by the fins.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a cowl structure for a vehicle according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
The cowl structure of the vehicle according to the present embodiment includes a cowl box 5 defined by a dash panel 1, a cowl front panel 2, a cowl top panel 3, and a cowl top garnish 4 (see FIGS. 1 to 5). . The cowl top garnish 4 has an air introduction port 6 for taking outside air into the cowl box 5 on the rear side of the vehicle, and is disposed between a lower end portion of a front windshield (not shown) and a rear end portion of the front hood. The cowl top panel 3 and the cowl box 5 are covered. The dash panel 1 isolates the engine room 7 and the interior of the vehicle compartment 8, and has an outside air inlet 9 for taking in the air in the cowl box 5 into the vehicle compartment 8. The cowl box 5 prevents intrusion of hot air from the engine room 7 into the passenger compartment 8 and prevents rain water from entering the passenger compartment 8. Further, the cowl box 5 further has an air inlet of the cowl top garnish 4. 6 is provided for taking fresh fresh air taken in through the vehicle 6 into the vehicle compartment 8 through the outdoor air inlet 9. The outside air introduction port 9 is covered around the mouth on the cowl box 5 side by a curved cowl vent 10 that opens upward only so that water that has entered the cowl box 5 does not directly enter the cabin 8. . The cowl front panel 2 isolates the engine room 8 from the cowl box 5, and the cowl top panel 3 isolates the outside air from the cowl box 5.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, apart from the air inlet 6, a dedicated washing water intake port 11 for taking high-pressure washing water into the cowl top garnish 4 is provided. FIG. 5 shows the periphery including the cleaning water intake port 11. Further, the washing water intake 11 is provided at the center of the vehicle body and on the left and right sides thereof so that water can be sprayed onto all the deposits 12 such as dirt and dust accumulated in the cowl box 5. Yes. By providing the plurality of cleaning water intakes 11, it is possible to cover the entire left and right direction in the cowl box 5 as a spraying range of the cleaning water, and to cover a wide range on the left and right of the cowl box 5. Directly spraying the deposited deposits 12, these deposits 12 can be forcibly discharged outside the vehicle through openings (not shown) provided at the left and right ends of the cowl box 5. As a result, water does not enter into the sediment 12 in the cowl box 5 and the moisture is not retained, and the interior of the cowl box 5 is not maintained in a high humidity state for a long period of time. This prevents the iron plate to corrode and does not generate a strange odor in the cowl box.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, the regulation board 13 which regulates the discharge direction of washing water is provided in the inner upper part of the washing water intake port 11 so that the washing water does not enter the outside air introduction port 9 (see FIG. 6). . The restricting plate 13 is formed of a cowl vent 10 in which high-pressure washing water 14a sprayed into the cowl box 5 from the washing gun 14 through the washing water intake port 11 of the cowl top garnish 4 surrounds the outside air inlet 9 in the cowl box. For example, it is a flat plate that restricts the upper end side of the high-pressure washing water 14a to face downward from the upper end 10a of the cowl vent 10 so that it does not fly above the upper end 10a. For example, the restriction plate 13 may be formed integrally with the cowl top garnish 4 or may be formed separately and attached to the cowl top garnish 4. As a result, since the high-pressure washing water 14a that has entered from the washing water intake port 11 does not enter the outside air introduction port 9 surrounded by the cowl vent 10, it is possible to prevent a malfunction of the air conditioner and the like and to enter the cowl box 5 Accumulated soil can be discharged efficiently.
Further, in the present embodiment, the plurality of fins 15 are opened at the left and right sides of the vehicle body at the rear end of the restriction plate 13 inside the cleaning water intake port 11 so that the cleaning water does not concentrate on only a part. Are arranged substantially radially. The plurality of fins 15 may be formed integrally with the cowl top garnish 4, for example, or may be formed separately and attached to the inside of the washing water intake port 11 of the cowl top garnish 4. As a result, the high-pressure washing water 14a sprayed into the cowl box 5 is evenly dispersed and sprayed to the left and right sides of the vehicle body by the plurality of fins 15 (see FIG. 7). As a result, the high-pressure washing water 14a is not concentrated on only a part of the cowl box 5 but spreads to the left and right. Therefore, water is efficiently sprayed on the entire deposit 12 in the cowl box 5, and the deposit 12 Can be removed. By attaching such a plurality of fins 15, even with a minimum number of cleaning water intake ports 11, it is possible to spray high-pressure cleaning water 14 a over a wide range on the place where the deposit 12 in the cowl box 5 is located. It becomes. That is, the accumulated soil and dust can be efficiently discharged by only providing the minimum number of cleaning water intake ports 11.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, the wash water that takes the wash water intake port 11 of the cowl top garnish 4 into the cowl box 5 through the wash water intake port is the lowest part at the bottom of the cowl box. You may make it form so that it may discharge | release toward 5a (refer FIG. 3). Specifically, when the cleaning water intake port 11 is cylindrical, it can be realized by aligning the longitudinal direction (or axial direction) with the lowest portion 5 a of the bottom portion of the cowl box 5. As a result, the washing water can be directly applied to the deposit 12 at the lowest height in the cowl box 5, and the deposit 12 can be discharged efficiently.
In addition, in this embodiment, it is good also as a structure which has arrange | positioned the cap or cover (not shown) which can be opened and closed in the washing water intake 11 of the cowl top garnish 4. FIG. If the washing water intake port 11 is always open, a small amount of water or low-pressure water due to rain or the like enters the cowl box 5 from the washing water intake port, and water accumulates inside the cowl box. This is because moisture is retained by penetrating the deposit 12 and as a result, the inside of the cowl box 5 is in a high humidity state. By closing the washing water intake port 11 with a cap other than during vehicle washing or periodic inspection of the vehicle, it is possible to prevent small or low pressure water from entering the cowl box 5 due to rain or the like. . Thereby, the quantity of the water which permeate | transmits the deposit 12 inside the cowl box 5 can be suppressed, and the raise of the humidity inside a cowl box can be suppressed as a result.
In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the outside air introduction port 9 and the cowl vent 11 are arranged on the same cross section, but are not necessarily arranged on the same cross section.
Further, the shape of the cleaning water intake port may be any shape as long as the cleaning water discharged from the cleaning gun passes. Although the shape may be polygonal or irregular, generally the outer peripheral shape of the cleaning water discharged from the cleaning gun is substantially circular, so a perfect circle or ellipse is preferable.
Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although the three washing water intake ports 11 were provided in the vehicle body center and its left-right side, this invention is not limited to this, and a number is not specifically limited. When there is only one cleaning water intake port 11, it is difficult to apply cleaning water to all soil and dust accumulated in the cowl box 5 in the lateral direction of the vehicle body. It is preferable to provide a plurality of inlets 11.

  While the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made based on the technical idea of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dash panel 2 Cowl front panel 3 Cowl top panel 4 Cowl top garnish 5 Cowl box 6 Air introduction port 7 Engine room 8 Car compartment 9 Outside air introduction port 10 Cowl vent 11 Washing water intake port 12 Deposit 13 Restriction plate 14 Washing gun 14a High pressure wash water 15 fins

Claims (6)

  Vehicles that take air into the cowl box through an air inlet provided in the cowl top garnish, and guide the introduced air into the vehicle interior through an outside air inlet provided on the rear side of the cowl box. In the cowl structure, the cowl top garnish is provided with a washing water intake port for taking washing water into the cowl box separately from the air introduction port, and the washing water is passed through the washing water intake port. A cowl structure characterized by spraying directly on the deposit in the cowl box.   The vehicle cowl structure according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the cleaning water intake ports are provided in the left-right direction of the cowl top garnish.   The regulation board which regulates the discharge direction of the above-mentioned washing water so that the above-mentioned washing water may not enter into the above-mentioned outside air introduction mouth was provided in the inside of the above-mentioned washing-water intake. Cowl structure.   The cowl according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the washing water intake port is formed so that the washing water is discharged toward a lowest position of a bottom portion of the cowl box. Construction.   5. A plurality of fins are arranged radially inside the washing water intake port, and the washing water is distributed to the left and right within the cowl box by the fins. The cowl structure according to claim 1.   The vehicle cowl structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a cap or cover that can be opened and closed is disposed at the washing water intake port.

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