JP2016068586A - Car body front part structure of automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a car body front part structure of an automobile capable of surely protecting pedestrian and avoiding increase in size of a car body front part.SOLUTION: The car body front part structure of an automobile is equipped with a radiator support 3 including left and right vertical support members 9 extending at least vertically, being arranged at a front end part 2a of left and right side members 2. A vehicle rear surface of a portion 9c' corresponding to a knee part of a pedestrian of the left and right vertical support members 9 is connected to a rigid member 18, so that the rigidity of the rigid member connection portion 9c' of the left and right support members 9 becomes higher than that of an upper part 9f.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle body front structure having a pedestrian protection function.

  The automobile employs a structure that reduces the influence on the pedestrian when it collides with the pedestrian. For example, in Patent Document 1, an impact absorbing member that covers the front of the side member is provided on the front surface of the cross member, and an impact absorbing member is provided on the front surfaces of the left and right vertical support members. The structure which received the load of this is disclosed. Patent Document 2 discloses a structure in which a spacer having an inclined surface is disposed between a side member and a radiator support member so that a lower portion than the knee portion of the pedestrian is received by the space. .

JP 2010-221845 A JP 2011-148458 A

  By the way, in the said patent documents 1, 2, there exists a possibility that the part corresponding to the knee part of a pedestrian of a vertical support member may deform | transform, and there exists a concern that pedestrian protection may not fully function for this reason.

  In addition, in the case of a structure in which an impact absorbing member and a spacer are arranged so as to protrude forward on the front surface of the radiator support as in Patent Documents 1 and 2, it is necessary to secure an arrangement space in the front side portion of the radiator support. There is a problem that the front part of the vehicle body is enlarged. In particular, in the case of a small vehicle, there is a problem that the restriction on the front side of the radiator support is large and it is difficult to adopt.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle body front structure that can reliably protect pedestrians and avoid an increase in size of the vehicle body front. Yes.

The present invention includes a left and right side member extending in the vehicle front-rear direction, a radiator support having left and right vertical support members disposed at front ends of the left and right side members and extending at least in the vertical direction, and the left , A vehicle body front structure having a cross member disposed on a portion corresponding to the side member of the right vertical support member,
A rigid member is coupled to the rear surface of the vehicle corresponding to the pedestrian's knee of the left and right vertical support members, and the rigidity of the rigid member coupling portion of the left and right vertical support members is made higher than the upper part. It is a feature.

  According to the vehicle body front structure according to the present invention, the rigid member is coupled to the vehicle rear surface portion corresponding to the pedestrian's knee portion of the left and right vertical support members, thereby the rigidity of the rigid member coupling portion of the vertical support member. Therefore, the load from the knee of the pedestrian in the early stage of the collision is received by the rigid member having high rigidity, and the upper part of the vertical support member having low rigidity is deformed and absorbed in the late stage of the collision. Thereby, the pedestrian easily falls down to the hood side, the influence on the pedestrian can be reduced as much, and the pedestrian protection function can be enhanced.

  Further, in the present invention, since the rigid member is coupled to the vehicle rear surface portion of the vertical support member, it is possible to avoid the forward protrusion of the vehicle, and it is not necessary to secure a space in the front portion of the radiator support as in the prior art. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size and cost of the vehicle body.

It is a front view of the radiator support of the vehicle body front part by Example 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing (II-II sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 1) of the said radiator support. It is a front view of the rigid member arrange | positioned at the said radiator support. It is a right view of the said rigid member. It is sectional drawing (VV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 3) of the said reinforcement member. It is a schematic perspective view of the said reinforcement member.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  1 to 6 are views for explaining a vehicle body front structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, front, rear, left, and right mean front, rear, left, and right when viewed in the forward direction of the vehicle, unless otherwise specified.

  In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes, for example, a front part of a sports multipurpose vehicle (SUV), which includes a left and right side members 2 and 2 having a closed cross-sectional box shape extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and the left and right sides. A radiator support 3 disposed at the front end 2a of the member 2 and a front cross member 4 disposed in the vehicle width direction disposed on the front surface of the radiator support 3 are provided. Here, the front part 1 of the vehicle body is symmetrical left and right with respect to the vehicle center line C, and FIG. 1 shows only the left part as viewed from the front of the vehicle.

  A condenser and a radiator (not shown) are disposed in the opening of the radiator support 3, and an engine (not shown) is mounted behind the radiator support 3.

Further, a front bumper 5 having a size covering substantially the entire surface thereof is disposed in front of the radiator support 3, and a hood 6 is disposed above.

  The radiator support 3 includes left and right vertical support members 9 and 9 extending in the vehicle vertical direction, and an upper portion extending in the vehicle width direction coupled to the upper end portion 9a and the lower end portion 9b of the left and right vertical support members 9. A support member 10 and a lower support member 11, and a connecting member 12 that connects the upper support member 10 and the front cross member 4 are provided.

  Next to the left and right end portions 10a of the upper support member 10, the front end portions 13a of the round members 13, 13 extending rearward while expanding outwardly of the vehicle are coupled. A rear end portion of the round member 13 is coupled to a front end portion of an apron member coupled to a front pillar (not shown).

  The lower support member 11 has a closed cross-section rectangular tube shape, and is disposed at a position corresponding to the central portion of the pedestrian's lower knee.

  The lower support member 11 is attached with an energy absorbing member 15 protruding forward so as to be close to the front bumper 5. The energy absorbing member 15 is formed by bending a thin plate into a substantially U shape, and has a function of repelling the lower part of the pedestrian's knee to the front upper side a at the time of collision (see FIG. 2).

  The front cross member 4 has a cross-sectional hat shape in which a flange portion 4b is bent at the outer peripheral edge of a member body 4a having a substantially U-shaped cross section that opens rearward. A flat rein hose 16 is integrally joined to the rear surface of the front cross member 4.

  The front cross member 4 is disposed at a portion of the front surfaces of the left and right vertical support members 9 and the connecting member 12 facing the front end surface 2 b of the left and right side members 2, and the side member 2 and the connecting member 12. Is bound to.

  Further, on the left and right sides of the front cross member 4, there are formed widened portions 4c, 4c that extend downward. The expanding portion 4c has a size that covers the vertical support member 9 and the front end surface 2b of the side member 2, thereby increasing the barrier pressure receiving area at the time of offset collision.

  The left and right vertical support members 9 have a substantially L-shaped cross section having a flat front plate portion 9c and a side plate portion 9d that is bent rearward and extends to the inner edge of the front plate portion 9c. Yes. A convex portion 9e is formed at the rear portion of the side plate portion 9d so as to protrude toward the vehicle interior side.

  When viewed from the front of the vehicle, the front plate portion 9c of the left and right vertical support members 9 is formed wide so that a portion 9c ′ corresponding to the knee portion of the pedestrian protrudes from the other portion by the distance w. Yes.

  A rigid member 18 is disposed on the vehicle rear surface of the portion 9c ′ corresponding to the knee portion of the pedestrian of the left and right vertical support members 9.

  The rigid member 18 is made of a sheet metal, extends obliquely inward from the front plate portion 9c toward the side plate portion 9d, and has an inclined portion 18a in which a reinforcing bead 18f is formed, and an upper edge of the inclined portion 9a. Subsequently, an upper portion 18b that is bent and extended substantially horizontally toward the side plate portion 9d, and a lower side portion 18c that extends downward and extends downward toward the side plate portion 9d following the lower edge. The rigid member 18 has a front flange portion 18d and a side flange portion 18e which are bent and formed following the inclined portion 18a and the upper and lower side portions 18b and 18c, respectively.

  The rigid member 18 is vertically connected by connecting each front flange portion 18d to the back surface of the front plate portion 9c by welding or the like, and connecting each side flange portion 18e to the vehicle outer surface of the side plate portion 9d by welding, bolts, or the like. It is fixedly attached to the support member 9. As a result, the vertical support member 9 and the rigid member 18 form a substantially triangular pyramid-shaped closed section b.

  Further, the lower front flange portion 18d 'of the rigid member 18 is formed so as to partially extend in the front-rear direction on the upper flange portion 4b' of the front cross member 4, and the front flange portion 18d ' The flange portion 4 b ′ is fastened and fixed by a bolt 20.

As a result, the rigidity of the rigid member 18 coupling portion 9c 'of the left and right vertical support members 9 is higher than that of the upper portion 9f thereof. Specifically, the vertical support member 9 includes a high-rigidity portion A including the rigid member 18, the front cross member 4, and the side members 2, and a low-rigidity portion B of the upper portion 9 f that is lower in rigidity than the high-rigidity portion B. .

According to the present embodiment, the rigid member 18 is coupled to the vehicle rear surface of the portion 9c 'corresponding to the knee portion of the pedestrian of the left and right vertical support members 9, and thereby the rigid member 18 coupling portion of the vertical support member 9 is obtained. The rigidity of 9c 'is higher than that of the upper portion 9f. Specifically, the vertical support member 9 has a high-rigidity portion A including the rigid member 18, the front cross member 4, and the side members 2, and a low-rigidity portion B of the upper portion 9 f that is lower in rigidity than the high-rigidity portion B. Therefore, the load F from the knee part of the pedestrian in the initial stage of the collision is received by the rigid member 18 and the front cross member 4 of the high-rigidity part A, and the low-rigidity part B of the upper part 9f having low rigidity is deformed in the latter period. Will be absorbed.

Thereby, a pedestrian will fall into the food | hood 6 smoothly, by extension, the influence on a pedestrian can be suppressed and a pedestrian protection function can be improved.

Further, the left and right vertical support members 9 are L-shaped having a front plate portion 9c and subsequently a side plate portion 9d bent backward, so that it is easily deformed when a load is applied, Therefore, the energy absorption effect can be further enhanced.

In this embodiment, the lower front flange portion 18d 'of the rigid member 18 is fastened and fixed to the upper flange portion 4b' of the front cross member 4 with the bolts 20, so that the barrier pressure receiving area at the time of front offset collision is obtained. Can be increased. As a result, the energy sharing of the vehicle body can be reduced, the amount of deformation of the passenger compartment can be reduced, and the influence on the passenger can be suppressed.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the above-described configuration is adopted, both functions of pedestrian protection and occupant protection at the time of an offset collision are provided.

  In the present embodiment, since the rigid member 18 is disposed on the rear surface of the vertical support member 9, it is possible to avoid the forward protrusion of the vehicle, and it is not necessary to secure a space in the front portion of the radiator support as in the prior art. As a result, it is possible to avoid an increase in the size of the portion, and thus to be able to be adopted in a small vehicle, and to reduce the weight and cost of the vehicle body.

In the above-described embodiment, the vertical support member 9 has the side plate portion 9d extending rearward following the inner edge of the front plate portion 9c, and the case where the vertical support member 9 is coupled to the front end surface 2b of the side member 2 has been described. In the present invention, the side plate portion may be formed on the outer edge of the front plate portion, or may be coupled to the side wall of the front end portion of the side member.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle body front part 2 Side member 2a Front end part 3 Radiator support 4 Front cross member 9 Vertical support member 9c 'Part 9f corresponding to a knee part Upper part 18 Rigid member

Claims (1)

Left and right side members extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle,
A radiator support having left and right vertical support members disposed at the front ends of the left and right side members and extending at least in the vertical direction;
In the front body structure of an automobile provided with a cross member disposed in a portion corresponding to the side member of the left and right vertical support members,
A rigid member is coupled to the rear surface of the vehicle corresponding to the pedestrian's knee of the left and right vertical support members, and the rigidity of the rigid member coupling portion of the left and right vertical support members is made higher than the upper part. The front structure of the car body.

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