JP2016097939A - Attachment structure of exterior member - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an attachment structure of an exterior member which is attached to a vehicle body of a vehicle and inhibits warpage of the exterior member while reinforcing the exterior member of the vehicle such as a fender.SOLUTION: An attachment structure of an exterior member of the invention includes: the exterior member; and a support member disposed between the exterior member and a vehicle body. A folded part is provided in at least one end edge part of the exterior member. The support member has: a body part arranged along a vehicle body side surface of the exterior member; a lock part on which the folded part of the exterior member hooks; and engaging means protruding to the vehicle body side and configured to engage with the vehicle body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to an exterior member mounting structure for mounting an exterior member of a vehicle to a vehicle body.

  A vehicle exterior member such as a fender is attached to the vehicle body using, for example, a clip. An example of attaching an exterior member to a vehicle body using a clip is disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 4501871 (Patent Document 1). According to the publication, an attachment mode is disclosed in which a clip is first attached to a clip attachment portion of a fender molded from a resin material, and the clip is fitted into a fitting hole of a front pillar on the vehicle body side. .

  Here, a fender made of a resin material has a lower strength than a fender made of sheet metal, and thus is easily deformed. For this reason, due to vibration of the vehicle during traveling, warping deformation of the fender itself, and the like, a gap is formed in the joint portion between the fender and the front pillar, which may deteriorate the appearance.

  On the other hand, Japanese Patent No. 5482404 (Patent Document 2) describes that a bumper is attached to a side body panel on the vehicle side via a bumper holder. According to this, the bumper is reinforced by the presence of the bumper holder, and the deformation of the bumper can be suppressed.

  However, since the mounting direction of the bumper to the bumper holder and the mounting direction of the bumper holder to the vehicle body are the same, a gap is generated at the joint between the vehicle body and the bumper due to vibration of the vehicle during traveling. After all, it sometimes looked bad.

Japanese Patent No. 4501871 Japanese Patent No. 5482404

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an exterior member mounting structure capable of suppressing the occurrence of warpage of the exterior member while reinforcing the exterior member of a vehicle such as a fender. .

  The present invention is an attachment structure that is attached to a vehicle body of a vehicle, and includes an exterior member and a support member that can be disposed between the exterior member and the vehicle body, and at least one edge of the exterior member. Is provided with a bent portion, and the support member protrudes toward the vehicle body side, a main body portion along the surface of the exterior member on the vehicle body side, a locking portion on which the bent portion of the exterior member is latched. An exterior member mounting structure including an engagement means for a vehicle body.

  According to the present invention, since the support member has the main body portion along the surface of the exterior member on the vehicle body side, the support member can be reinforced so as to increase the thickness of the exterior member, and at least one edge portion of the exterior member can be provided. By mounting the bent portion on the locking portion of the support member, it is possible to provide an exterior member mounting structure that can suppress the occurrence of warpage of the exterior member.

  Preferably, in a state where the locking portion of the support member holds the bent portion of the exterior member, the mounting direction of the exterior member to the support member is different from the protruding direction of the engagement means. ing.

  In this case, in a state where the exterior member is attached to the vehicle body via the support member, movement (play) between the support member and the exterior member relative to each other is suppressed, so that it is possible to prevent so-called rattling.

  Preferably, at least one engaged portion is formed in the bent portion of the exterior member, and the engagement portion of the support member is connected to the engagement portion of the support member. An elastic leg that rises along the bent portion of the exterior member in a state in which the bent portion of the member is hooked, and a member that is provided on the free end side of the elastic leg portion corresponding to the engaged portion. And the elastic leg portion is bent by passing through the bent portion of the exterior member, and then the engagement portion is restored by engaging the engaged portion, The bent portion of the exterior member is supported.

  In this case, the state in which the bent portion of the exterior member and the locking portion of the support member are hooked can be easily maintained by the engagement between the engaging portion and the engaged portion.

  Preferably, the engagement means is a clip member provided on a substrate of the support member.

  In particular, when the clip member is separate from the support member, by appropriately selecting the size of the clip member, the diameter of the fitting hole for the clip member can be changed without changing the shape of the main body of the support member. Can easily handle different car bodies. Furthermore, if the clip member is independent of the support member, the mold structure can be further simplified as compared with the case where the support member integrally provided with the clip member is formed.

  Further preferably, the elastic leg portion is provided with a tool locking portion for bending the elastic leg portion in the removal direction and releasing the engagement between the engagement portion and the engaged portion. Yes.

  In this case, the support member can be easily removed from the exterior member with an appropriate tool.

  Preferably, a cushion member made of a soft material is provided on the surface of the body portion on the exterior member side.

  In this case, even when the exterior member is struck with a tool or the like during attachment to the vehicle body, the cushion member effectively absorbs the impact, so that damage to the exterior member (whitening of the resin) can be avoided.

  Preferably, the cushion member is provided with an engagement leg fixed to a through hole provided in the support member. In this case, the cushion member can be easily attached to the support member.

  Preferably, the exterior member is a fender. In this case, by providing a support member between the fender and the pillar of the vehicle body, it is possible to provide a fender mounting structure that can correct the warping of the fender while reinforcing the fender.

  According to the present invention, since the support member has the main body portion along the surface of the exterior member on the vehicle body side, the support member can be reinforced so as to increase the thickness of the exterior member, and at least one edge portion of the exterior member can be provided. By mounting the bent portion on the locking portion of the support member, it is possible to provide an exterior member mounting structure that can suppress the occurrence of warpage of the exterior member.

It is a schematic downward perspective view of the attachment structure of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic perspective view of the fender of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic upper perspective view of the support member of one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic lower perspective view of the support member of FIG. 3. It is a schematic plan view of the support member of FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the support member in FIG. 5. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the support member of FIG. 5 taken along line BB. It is a schematic perspective view of the clip member of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic upper perspective view of the cushion member of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic downward perspective view of the cushion member of FIG. It is a schematic exploded perspective view of the support member of one embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic bottom perspective view of a mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the mounting structure of the present embodiment includes a fender 100 as an exterior member, and a support member 200 that can be disposed between the fender 100 and a vehicle body (front pillar). Fender 100 of the present embodiment is molded from a resin material.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the fender 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, one end edge portion of the fender 100 is provided with a bent portion 110 that is turned back toward the vehicle body side. In addition, rectangular openings 120a and 120b serving as engaged portions are formed in the bent portion 110 at two locations along the edge portion.

  3 is a schematic upper perspective view of the support member 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a schematic lower perspective view of the support member 200 of FIG. 3, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of the support member 200 of FIG. 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the support member 200 of the present embodiment includes a main body 211 along the vehicle body side surface of the fender 100, a locking portion 212 on which the bent portion 110 of the fender 100 is hooked, And a clip member 220 as an engaging means for the vehicle body that protrudes toward the vehicle body side (downward in FIG. 3 and upward in FIG. 4). As will be described in detail later, the clip member 220 is formed separately from the main body portion 211, and the clip hole 213 (see FIG. 11) provided in the main body portion 211 has a fender 100 side (upper side in FIG. 3). , From below (in FIG. 4).

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the support member 200 of the present embodiment has a fender 100 side surface (upper side of FIG. 3, lower side of FIG. 4, front side of FIG. 5) of the main body 211. A cushion member 300 made of a soft material is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the main body portion 211 of the present embodiment is substantially L-shaped in plan view, and the surface on the fender 100 side is subjected to a lightening process.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the locking portion 212 includes two portions that rise outside the bent portion 110 of the fender 100 in a state where the locking portion 212 holds the bent portion 110 of the fender 100. Locking claws 215a and 215b as engaging portions provided corresponding to the openings 120a and 120b of the fender 100 on the free ends of the elastic leg portions 214a and 214b and the elastic leg portions 214a and 214b (see FIG. 3). ) And are provided.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the elastic legs 214a and 214b are bent in the removal direction in the elastic legs 214a and 214b, and the locking claws 215a and 215b and the openings 120a and 120b are connected. Tool locking portions 216a and 216b for releasing the lock are provided. The tool locking portions 216a and 216b of the present embodiment are formed as cylindrical portions into which tools such as a flathead screwdriver can be inserted.

  In the present embodiment, the main body portion 211, the locking portion 212, the elastic leg portions 214a and 214b, the locking claws 215a and 215b, and the tool locking portions 216a and 216b are integrally formed of a resin material.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the aspect of latching of the bending part 110 to the latching | locking part 212 is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 6, the locking portion 212 of the present embodiment is an end surface that hangs at a substantially right angle from the curved surface, and the fender 100 (shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 6) on the end surface. The bent portion 110 is hooked.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the locking portion 212 of the present embodiment is attached to the support member 200 of the fender 100 in the state where the bent portion 110 of the fender 100 is hooked (lower left direction in FIG. 6), The protruding direction of the leg portion 222 of the clip member 220 (the lower right direction in FIG. 6) differs by approximately 80 °.

  Further, when the bent portion 110 of the fender 100 is latched, the elastic leg portions 214a and 214b are bent by the passage of the bent portion 110, and thereafter, as shown in FIG. The bent portion 110 is supported by being returned by being locked to 120b (FIG. 7 shows a state in which the locking claw 215a is locked to the opening 120a).

  FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view of the clip member 220 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, the clip member 220 is formed of a resin material separately from the main body portion 211. The clip member 220 according to the present embodiment includes a flange portion 221 that abuts on the peripheral edge portion of the clip hole 213 formed in the main body portion 211 to prevent the clip member 220 from coming off from the clip hole 213, and the flange portion 221. And a leg portion 222 hanging from the center portion.

  9 is a schematic upper perspective view of the cushion member 300 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a schematic lower perspective view of the cushion member 300 of FIG.

  The cushion member 300 according to the present embodiment is made of rubber, and is a flat member as shown in FIGS. Specifically, the cushion member 300 has a substantially rectangular portion and a tongue portion that is slightly thinner than the substantially rectangular portion. In addition, two engagement legs 310 extend on the vehicle body side of the cushion member 300, and a distal end region of each engagement leg 310 is a planned cutting leg portion 320.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the assembly method of the support member 200 of this Embodiment is demonstrated.

  First, the annular seal member 230 is placed on the fender 100 side (upper side in FIG. 11) of the clip hole 213. Next, the leg portion 222 of the clip member 220 is press-fitted into the clip hole 213 from the fender 100 side. Since the flange portion 221 of the clip member 220 abuts on the peripheral edge portion of the clip hole 213 via the seal member 230, the clip member 220 is prevented from falling off. Further, an annular seal member 230 is attached to the leg portion 222 also from the vehicle body side. The two seal members 230 prevent liquid (raindrops, etc.) from entering through the clip holes 213 from the fender 100 side to the vehicle body side.

  Next, the cushion member 300 is attached to the main body 211 from the fender 100 side. Specifically, first, each engagement leg 310 (see FIGS. 9 and 10) of the cushion member 300 is inserted into each through hole 217 of the main body portion 211 and pulled out from the vehicle body side of the main body portion 211. Then, each scheduled cutting leg portion 320 is further pulled toward the vehicle body side, and the protrusion provided on the side of each engagement leg 310 passes through each through hole 217 and is pulled out to the vehicle body side of the main body portion 211. Thus, the cushion member 300 is fixed to the main body 211. After that, the planned cutting leg part 320 is cut and removed by an appropriate cutting tool such as a nipper along the surface of the main body part 211 on the vehicle body side.

  Next, returning to FIGS. 6 and 7, the operation of the mounting structure of the present embodiment will be described.

  In the support member 200 according to the present embodiment, in which the clip member 220 and the cushion member 300 are assembled as described above, the bent portion 110 of the fender 100 is hooked on the locking portion 212, so that the fender 100 on the vehicle body side. It is attached to the surface (see FIG. 1). At this time, as described above, the two elastic legs 214a and 214b (see FIGS. 3 and 4) are bent by the passage of the bent portion 110, and then the locking claws 215a and 215b are opened as shown in FIG. It returns by latching to 120a, 120b, and supports the bending part 110 of the fender 100.

  Then, the fender 100 to which the support member 200 is attached is aligned with the vehicle body 400 (shown by a two-dot chain line in FIGS. 6 and 7), and the leg portion 222 of the clip member 220 is connected to the vehicle body 400. Is fitted in the fitting hole 410 for the clip member 220 provided in the. In this state, the clip member 220 fixes the support member 200 to the vehicle body. Thereby, the fender 100 is fixed to the vehicle body 400.

  When the leg portion 222 of the clip member 220 is fitted into the fitting hole 410 of the vehicle body 400, the fender 100 can be struck by an appropriate tool such as a hammer. At this time, although an impact occurs between the fender 100 and the support member 200, in the present embodiment, the cushion member 300 provided on the fender 100 side of the support member 200 absorbs the impact. For this reason, damage to the fender 100 (resin whitening) is avoided.

  In the mounting structure of the present embodiment as described above, the support member 200 has the main body portion 211 along the surface of the fender 100 on the vehicle body 400 side, whereby reinforcement can be performed to increase the thickness of the fender 100, Since the bent portion 110 provided on at least one end edge of the fender 100 is hooked on the locking portion 212 of the support member 200, the occurrence of warpage of the fender 100 can be suppressed.

  Further, in the state where the locking portion 212 of the support member 200 holds the bent portion 110 of the fender 100, the mounting direction of the fender 100 to the support member 200 and the protruding direction of the leg portion 222 of the clip member 220 are different. ing. For this reason, in the state where the fender 100 is attached to the vehicle body 400 via the support member 200, the movement (play) of the support member 200 and the fender 100 with respect to each other is suppressed, so that it is possible to prevent so-called rattling. it can.

  Further, the elastic legs 214a and 214b are bent by passing through the bent portion 110 of the fender 100, and then returned by the locking claws 215a and 215b being locked to the openings 120a and 120b. Has come to support. For this reason, the state in which the bent part 110 of the fender 100 and the locking part 212 of the support member 200 are latched can be easily maintained by the locking of the locking claws 215a, 215b and the openings 120a, 120b.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the clip member 220 is a separate body from the main body 211. For this reason, by appropriately selecting the size of the clip member 220, it is possible to easily cope with the vehicle body 400 having a different diameter of the fitting hole 410 without changing the shape of the main body portion 211 of the support member 210. Furthermore, compared with the case where the support member 200 with which the clip member 220 is integrally provided is molded, the mold structure can be further simplified.

  Further, the elastic leg portions 214a and 214b are bent by the elastic leg portions 214a and 214b in the removal direction, and a tool locking portion 216a for releasing the latching between the locking claws 215a and 215b and the openings 120a and 120b. Since 216b is provided, the support member 200 can be easily removed from the fender 100 with an appropriate tool.

  A cushion member 300 made of a soft material is provided on the surface of the main body 211 on the fender 100 side. For this reason, even when the fender 100 is struck with a tool or the like at the time of attachment to the vehicle body 400, the cushion member 300 effectively absorbs the impact, so that damage to the fender 100 (whitening of the resin) can be avoided. .

  Further, since the cushion member 300 is provided with the engagement legs 310 fixed to the through holes 217 provided in the main body 211, the cushion member 300 can be easily attached to the main body 211.

100 Fender 110 Bending part 120a, 120b Opening 200 Support member 211 Main body part 212 Locking part 213 Clip hole 214a, 214b Elastic leg part 215a, 215b Locking claw 216a, 216b Tool locking part 217 Through hole 220 Clip member 221 Flange part 222 Leg part 230 Seal member 300 Cushion member 310 Engagement leg 320 Scheduled leg part 400 Car body 410 Fitting hole

Claims (3)

An attachment structure that can be attached to a vehicle body,
An exterior member;
A support member that can be disposed between the exterior member and the vehicle body;
With
At least one edge portion of the exterior member is provided with a bent portion,
The support member includes a body portion along a surface of the exterior member on the vehicle body side, a locking portion on which the bent portion of the exterior member is latched, and an engagement means for the vehicle body protruding toward the vehicle body side. A mounting structure for an exterior member. In the state where the locking portion of the support member holds the bent portion of the exterior member, the mounting direction of the exterior member to the support member is different from the protruding direction of the engagement means. The mounting structure for an exterior member according to claim 1. One or more engaged portions are formed in the bent portion of the exterior member,
The locking portion of the support member has an elastic leg portion that rises along the bent portion of the exterior member in a state where the engagement portion of the support member hooks the bent portion of the exterior member, An engagement portion provided corresponding to the engaged portion on the free end side of the elastic leg portion, and
The elastic leg portion bends by passing through the bent portion of the exterior member, and then returns when the engaging portion engages with the engaged portion, thereby supporting the bent portion of the exterior member. The mounting structure for an exterior member according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mounting structure is configured as described above.

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