JP2016164014A - Retainer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the breakage of a retainer by alleviating a burden applied to a bottom of the retainer.SOLUTION: A retainer 10 is formed by bending a metal-made rod-shaped body. The retainer 10 has a pair of left and right vertical stay parts 17 which extend downwardly from left and right upper ends 16, and a lateral stay part 18 for connecting lower ends of the left and right vertical stay parts 17, and arranged along a rear face of a mud flap 12. The left and right vertical stay parts 17 have substantially-V shaped bent parts 20 which are formed of first inclines parts 17b and second inclined parts 17c between the upper ends 16 and lower end 19, respectively. A distance between the left and right vertical stay parts 17 becomes the shortest between apexes 20a of the left and right bent parts 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a retainer for a mud flap.

  Patent Document 1 describes a mudguard device for a vehicle. A mud guard is provided above the tire on the rear wheel of the vehicle, and a plate-shaped mud guard apron made of a flexible material such as rubber is suspended from the rear end of the mud guard via mounting brackets and bolts. Yes.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 64-8481

  In the mudguard device for a vehicle described in Patent Document 1, a mudguard apron (mud flap) made of a flexible material such as rubber hangs from the rear end of the mudguard. As a result, it may be deformed in the front-rear direction, placing a burden on the mounting portion to the mudguard, and the mud flap may be damaged.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, both ends (upper end portions) of the substantially U-shaped retainer are fixed to the mounting bracket of the mud flap by welding or the like, and the retainer is arranged along the rear surface of the mud flap. It is conceivable to suppress the deformation to. However, if the mud flap is covered with the traveling wind and a rearward force is input to the lower end of the retainer, the retainer base (the upper end fixed to the mounting bracket) is loaded, and the retainer root is removed from the mounting bracket. There is a risk of detachment and damage.

  Then, this invention aims at provision of the retainer which can reduce the burden concerning the base of a retainer and can prevent a breakage of a retainer.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a first aspect of the present invention is a retainer that supports a flexible mud flap that hangs behind a wheel and suppresses deformation of the mud flap due to traveling wind, and includes a pair of left and right A vertical stay part and a horizontal stay part are provided. The left and right vertical stay portions are spaced apart in the vehicle width direction and have a rod shape extending downward along the front or rear surface of the mud flap from the upper end fixed to the vehicle body side. The left and right vertical stay portions each have a bent portion between the upper end portion and the lower end portion that is bent so as to protrude in a direction crossing the vertical direction. The horizontal stay portion is provided integrally with the left and right vertical stay portions, and extends in the vehicle width direction between the lower end portions of the left and right vertical stay portions to connect the lower end portions of the left and right vertical stay portions.

  In the above configuration, the left and right vertical stay portions of the retainer each have a bent portion that is bent so as to protrude in a direction intersecting with the vertical direction between the upper end portion and the lower end portion. By appropriately setting, etc., when a force in the front-rear direction is input from the mud flap to the lower end portion of the retainer, the bent portion can be easily deformed. As a result, when a force in the front-rear direction is input from the mud flap to the lower end of the retainer, the input force can be absorbed by the deformation of the bent portion, and the load applied to the root (upper end) of the retainer (the upper end of the retainer) The force at which the part tries to leave the vehicle body side) can be reduced.

  The second aspect of the present invention is the retainer according to the first aspect, wherein the bent portions of the left and right vertical stay portions are bent so as to protrude toward the other vertical stay portion. The distance in the vehicle width direction between the protruding end portion of the bent portion of one vertical stay portion and the other vertical stay portion is shorter than the distance between the upper end portions of the left and right vertical stay portions.

  In the above configuration, the distance in the vehicle width direction between the top of the bent portion of one vertical stay portion and the other vertical stay portion is shorter than the distance between the upper end portions of the left and right vertical stay portions. The torsional rigidity of the retainer as the shaft is lowered at the bent portion. Thereby, when a force is input from the mud flap to the lower end portion of the retainer, the retainer is easily deformed at the bent portion, and the burden on the root (upper end portion) of the retainer can be reduced.

  A third aspect of the present invention is the retainer according to the first aspect, wherein the bent portions of the left and right vertical stay portions are bent so as to protrude forward or rearward.

  In the above configuration, the bent portions of the left and right vertical stay portions are bent so as to protrude in a mountain shape forward or rearward, so that the left and right vertical stay portions are easily elastically deformed in the front-rear direction. Thereby, when the force of the front-back direction is input into the lower end part of a retainer, since a retainer becomes easy to deform | transform at a bending part, the burden concerning the base (upper end part) of a retainer can be reduced.

  A 4th aspect of this invention is a retainer in any one of the said 1st aspect-the said 3rd aspect, Comprising: A regulation part is provided. The restricting portion is disposed below the bent portions of the left and right vertical stay portions and restricts the rearward or forward movement of the mud flap relative to the retainer.

  In the above configuration, since the restricting portion of the retainer restricts the rearward or forward movement of the mud flap relative to the retainer, the retainer can be operated even if the left and right vertical stay portions extend along either the front surface or the rear surface of the mud flap. Further, it is possible to suppress the forward deformation and the backward deformation of the mud flap with respect to the vehicle body. As a result, it is possible to prevent the mud flap from being damaged by being blown by the wind or being caught in the wheel and being damaged.

  Further, since the restricting portion of the retainer is disposed below the bent portion of the left and right vertical stay portions, the force from the mud flap can be easily input to the region below the bent portion of the vertical stay portion of the retainer. For this reason, the force input to the retainer from the mud flap can be reliably absorbed by the deformation of the bent portion of the vertical stay portion, and the burden on the root (upper end portion) of the retainer can be reduced.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the burden on the base of the retainer and prevent the retainer from being damaged.

1 is a side view of a vehicle including a retainer according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a back perspective view of the principal part of the vehicle of FIG. It is a back perspective view of the important section of vehicles provided with a retainer concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each figure, FR indicates the front of the vehicle, UP indicates the upper side, and IN indicates the inner side in the vehicle width direction. Moreover, in the following description, the left-right direction means the left-right direction with the vehicle facing forward.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a vehicle including a retainer 10 according to the present embodiment is a cab-over type truck 1 in which a cab 2 is disposed substantially above an engine (not shown), and includes a body frame 3, a cab 1 and a pair of left and right front wheels 4 (only the right front wheel 4 is shown in FIG. 1) and a pair of left and right mudguards 5 disposed behind the left and right front wheels 4. (Only the right mudguard 5 is shown in FIG. 1). The retainers 10 are provided on the left and right sides of the track 1 and are fixed to the lower ends of the left and right mud guards 5 as will be described later. Since the left and right retainers 10 are provided symmetrically on the left and right sides of the track 1 and have substantially the same configuration, only the right side will be described below and the description on the left side will be omitted.

  The vehicle body frame 3 includes left and right side frames 6 (only the right side frame 6 is shown in FIG. 1) extending across the front and rear of the truck 1 on both sides in the vehicle width direction, and left and right sides extending along the vehicle width direction. And a plurality of cross frames (not shown) for connecting the side frames 6.

  The cab 2 is rotatably supported at the front end portion of the cab 2 on the front end portion of the vehicle body frame 3 via a front cab mount (not shown). The cab 2 is unlocked by the rear cab mount (not shown) when the rear end lower part of the cab 2 is locked to the rear cab mount (not shown) and supported by the vehicle body frame 3 and the rear cab mount (not shown) is unlocked. Thus, the lower end of the cab 2 can be set to a tilt state in which the cab 2 tilts forward and upward. An outer end in the vehicle width direction on the lower surface of the cab 2 defines an upper portion of the wheel house 7 that houses the front wheels 4. A fender 8 extending in the front-rear direction above the wheel house 7 is provided at the lower part of the outer side surface of the cab 2 in the vehicle width direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the mud guard 5 is formed of a resin plate, is disposed behind the front wheel 4, and is fixed to the side frame 6 via a support pipe 9, a bracket 11, and the like. The mudguard 5 extends from the rear end of the fender 8 so as to incline from the lower rear side to cover the front wheel 4 from the upper rear side, and prevents the muddy water, etc., splashed up by the front wheel 4 during the traveling of the truck 1 from being scattered rearward. To do. A mud flap 12 having flexibility is fixed to and suspended from the lower end edge of the mud guard 5.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the mud flap 12 is made of rubber, and its upper end edge is sandwiched between the rear surface of the lower end edge of the mud guard 5 and the flat plate-like mud flap mounting bracket 13 extending in the vehicle width direction. In the state, it is fastened and fixed by a plurality of bolts 14.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the retainer 10 is formed by bending a metal rod-like body, and both end portions (left and right upper end portions) 16 are fixed to the lower end portion (vehicle body side) of the mud guard 5. The retainer mounting bracket 15 is joined by welding. That is, the retainer 10 is fixed to the lower end edge of the mud guard 5 via the left and right retainer mounting brackets 15. The left and right upper end portions 16 of the retainer 10 are disposed at substantially the same height as the mud flap mounting bracket 13 at the lower end edge portion of the mud guard 5. The retainer 10 includes a pair of left and right vertical stays 17 extending downward from the left and right upper ends 16 and a horizontal stay 18 connecting the lower ends of the left and right vertical stays 17, along the rear surface of the mud flap 12. Arranged. The retainer 10 is formed symmetrically about a center line L (see FIG. 2) extending in a substantially vertical direction from the center in the vehicle width direction between the upper end portions 16 of the left and right vertical stay portions 17.

  The left and right vertical stay portions 17 each have a first vertical portion 17a, a first inclined portion 17b, a second inclined portion 17c, and a second vertical portion 17d on the same plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction, and in the vehicle width direction. It arrange | positions along the rear surface of the mud flap 12 in the separated state. The first vertical portion 17a extends from the upper end portion 16 in a substantially vertical direction. The first inclined portion 17b bends from the lower end of the first vertical portion 17a to the center line L side (the other vertical stay portion 17 side) and extends obliquely downward to the vicinity of the center line L. The second inclined portion 17c extends from the lower end of the first inclined portion 17b in an obliquely downward direction away from the center line L. The second vertical portion 17d is disposed on a virtual extension line obtained by extending the first vertical portion 17a in the substantially vertical direction, bends from the lower end of the second inclined portion 17c, and extends in the substantially vertical direction. That is, the left and right vertical stay portions 17 each have a substantially V-shaped bent portion 20 formed by the first inclined portion 17 b and the second inclined portion 17 c between the upper end portion 16 and the lower end portion 19. The bent portion 20 of the left vertical stay portion 17 protrudes in a substantially V shape toward the center line L side on the outer side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the line connecting the first vertical portion 17a and the second vertical portion 17d. The bent portion 20 of the vertical stay portion 17 is substantially V-shaped toward the center line L side (the direction crossing the vertical direction) on the inner side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the line connecting the first vertical portion 17a and the second vertical portion 17d. It protrudes into a shape. The bent portions 20 of the left and right vertical stay portions 17 are arranged at substantially the same height. The distance between the left and right vertical stay portions 17 is the shortest between the top portions 20 a of the left and right bent portions 20. The second vertical portion 17d is provided with a fixing bracket (regulating portion) 21. The fixture 21 has a bolt hole (not shown). The fixing bracket 21 and the mud flap 12 are fixed to each other by a bolt 22 (regulator) that passes through the bolt hole of the fixing bracket 21. That is, the retainer 10 is fixed to the mud flap 12 by the fixing bracket 21 of the second vertical portion 17d below the bent portion 20, and the fixing bracket 21 and the bolt 22 regulate the movement of the mud flap 12 in the front-rear direction with respect to the retainer 10. It functions as a regulation part.

  The lateral stay portion 18 is formed to have a length substantially the same as the length in the vehicle width direction between the upper end portions 16 of the left and right vertical stay portions 17, and is disposed above the lower end edge of the mud flap 12 and extends in the vehicle width direction. The lower ends of the second vertical portions 17d of the left and right vertical stay portions 17 are connected to each other.

  In the retainer 10 configured as described above, between the upper end portion 16 and the lower end portion 19 of the left and right vertical stay portions 17, a substantially V-shape projecting toward the center line L side (the other vertical stay portion 17 side). The distance between the left and right vertical stay portions 17 is the shortest between the top portions 20a of the left and right bent portions 20. That is, since the distance between the top portions 20 a of the left and right bent portions 20 is shorter than the distance between the upper end portions 16 of the left and right vertical stay portions 17, the torsional rigidity of the retainer 10 about the vertical direction is low at the bent portions 20. Become. Thereby, when the mud flap 12 is blown by the traveling wind or the like during the traveling of the truck 1 and a force is input from the mud flap 12 to the lower end portion 19 of the retainer 10, the retainer 10 is easily deformed at the bent portion 20. It is possible to reduce a load on the base (upper end portion 16) of the retainer 10 (force that the upper end portion 16 of the retainer 10 tends to separate from the vehicle body side).

  In addition, since the retainer 10 is disposed on the rear surface side of the mud flap 12, the movement of the mud flap 12 to the rear side of the retainer 10 is restricted. The retainer 10 is fixed to the mud flap 12 by a fixing bracket 21 and a bolt 22, and the fixing bracket 21 and the bolt 22 regulate the movement of the mud flap 12 in the front-rear direction with respect to the retainer 10. Accordingly, the retainer 10 supports the mud flap 12 and suppresses forward deformation and backward deformation of the mud flap 12 with respect to the vehicle body. Therefore, the mud flap 12 is damaged by being blown by the traveling wind or is caught in the front wheel 4. Can be prevented from being damaged.

  Further, since the retainer 10 is fixed to the mud flap 12 by the fixing bracket 21 of the second vertical portion 17d below the bent portion 20, the mud flap 12 is blown by the traveling wind and the lower end side of the mud flap 12 swings in the front-rear direction. Then, it is easy to input the force from the mud flap 12 to the area below the bent portion 20 of the vertical stay portion 17 of the retainer 10. For this reason, the force input to the retainer 10 from the mud flap 12 can be reliably absorbed by the deformation of the bent portion 20 of the vertical stay portion 17, and the load on the root (upper end portion 16) of the retainer 10 can be reduced. .

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the burden on the base of the retainer 10 and to prevent the welded portion between the upper end portion 16 of the retainer 10 and the left and right retainer mounting brackets 15 from being damaged.

  In the present embodiment, the bent portions 20 of the left and right vertical stay portions 17 are formed in a substantially V shape by the first inclined portion 17b and the second inclined portion 17c, but the shape of the bent portion 20 is as follows. It is not limited to this, and the bent portion 20 only has to protrude toward the other vertical stay portion 17, and the bent portion 20 may be formed in another shape. For example, instead of the first inclined portion 17b and the second inclined portion 17c, the lower end of the first vertical portion 17a and the upper end of the second vertical portion 17d are substantially horizontal from the center line L side (the other vertical stay portion 17 side). An extending upper and lower horizontal portion and a connecting portion for connecting the ends of the upper and lower horizontal portions on the center line L side are provided, and the bent portion 20 is formed in a substantially U shape protruding toward the other vertical stay portion 17 side. May be.

  In the present embodiment, the retainer 10 has one horizontal stay portion 18 that connects the lower ends of the left and right vertical stay portions 17, but extends in the vehicle width direction and connects the left and right vertical stay portions 17. You may have a some horizontal stay part. For example, in addition to the lateral stay portion 18, the lateral stay portion that extends in the vehicle width direction and connects the left and right first vertical portions 17a and the lateral stay portion that extends in the vehicle width direction and connects the left and right second vertical portions 17d. You may have a stay part.

Further, in the present embodiment, the bent portions 20 of the left and right vertical stay portions 17 are arranged at substantially the same height position, but the left and right bent portions 20 may be arranged at different height positions. In this case, the left and right bent portions 20 may protrude beyond the center line L to the vicinity of the vertical portion (the first vertical portion 17a or the second vertical portion 17d) of the other vertical stay portion 17. Then, although the one bending part 20 was provided between the upper end part 16 and the lower end part 19 of the vertical stay part 17, you may provide several bending part 20. FIG. In this case, the shape of each bent portion may be the same shape or different shapes.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, although the retainer 10 was arrange | positioned along the rear surface of the mud flap 12, you may arrange | position along the front surface of the mud flap 12. FIG. In this case, the fixing bracket 21 fixes the retainer 10 and the mud flap 12 and restricts the rearward movement of the mud flap 12 with respect to the retainer 10.

  In the present embodiment, the retainer 10 (the pair of left and right vertical stay portions 17 and the horizontal stay portion 18) is formed by bending a metal rod-like body, but the lower end portion 19 of the pair of left and right vertical stay portions 17 is formed. The retainer 10 having a pair of left and right vertical stays 17 and the horizontal stays 18 may be formed by joining the horizontal stays 18 to each other by welding or the like.

  Further, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2, the left and right vertical stay portions 17 are between the first vertical portion 17 a and the first inclined portion 17 b from the lower end of the first vertical portion 17 a to the center line L side ( You may have the curved part 23 which curves to a predetermined curvature radius gently to the other vertical stay part 17 side). In this case, the 1st inclination part 17b is continuously extended from the lower end of the curved part 23 to the centerline L side.

  Next, 2nd Embodiment of this invention is described based on drawing. In the retainer 40 according to the present embodiment, the left and right vertical stay portions 43 are formed in a wave shape by two bent portions 41 and 42 that bend in the front-rear direction, and have the same configuration as that of the first embodiment. Are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the retainer 40 is formed by bending a metal rod-like body, and both end portions (left and right upper end portions) 44 are joined to the left and right retainer mounting brackets 15 by welding. The retainer 40 has a pair of left and right vertical stay portions 43 extending downward from the left and right upper end portions 44 and a horizontal stay portion 45 connecting the lower ends of the left and right vertical stay portions 43, and on the rear surface side of the mud flap 12. Be placed.

  The left and right vertical stay portions 43 include a first vertical portion 43a, a first inclined portion 43b, a second inclined portion 43c, a third inclined portion 43d, and a second vertical portion 43e. The first vertical portion 43a extends from the upper end portion 44 in a substantially vertical direction. The first inclined portion 43b is bent from the lower end of the first vertical portion 43a and extends obliquely forward and downward. The second inclined portion 43c is bent from the lower end of the first inclined portion 43b and extends obliquely rearward and downward to the rear of the first vertical portion 43a. The third inclined portion 43d is bent from the lower end of the second inclined portion 43c and extends obliquely forward and downward to substantially the same position as the first vertical portion 43a. The second vertical portion 43e is disposed on a virtual extension line obtained by extending the first vertical portion 43a in the substantially vertical direction, bends from the lower end of the third inclined portion 43d, and extends in the substantially vertical direction. That is, the left and right vertical stay portions 43 include a substantially V-shaped first bent portion 41 formed by the first inclined portion 43b and the second inclined portion 43c, a second inclined portion 43c, and a third inclined portion 43d. Are formed between the upper end portion 44 and the lower end portion 46, and are formed in a corrugated shape that bends in the front-rear direction. The 1st bending part 41 protrudes in a substantially V shape toward the front, and the 2nd bending part 42 protrudes in a substantially V shape toward the back. The left vertical stay 43 and the right vertical stay 43 are provided on the retainer 40 symmetrically. A stopper (regulating portion) 47 formed by bending a metal rod-like body is fixed to the lower end portion 46 of the retainer 40. The stopper 47 includes a stopper main body 47a extending in the vehicle width direction in front of the left and right second vertical portions 43e, and left and right connecting portions 47b that connect both ends of the stopper main body 47a and the left and right second vertical portions 43e. The stopper main body 47a is disposed to be spaced forward from the left and right second vertical portions 43e, and the length of the stopper main body 47a in the vehicle width direction is longer than the length between the left and right vertical stay portions 43. The left and right connecting portions 47b are bent from both ends of the stopper main body 47a and extend obliquely rearward in a direction close to each other, and the rear ends thereof are joined to the left and right second vertical portions 43e by welding.

  The horizontal stay portion 45 is formed to have a length substantially the same as the length in the vehicle width direction between the upper end portions 44 of the left and right vertical stay portions 43, and is disposed above the lower end edge of the mud flap 12 to extend in the vehicle width direction. The lower ends of the second vertical portions 43e of the left and right vertical stay portions 43 are connected to each other.

  The mud flap 12 is inserted through a space penetrating in the vertical direction defined by the stopper 47 and the lateral stay portion 45. That is, the stopper main body 47a of the stopper 47 is disposed in front of the mud flap 12, the left and right connecting portions 47b of the stopper 47 are disposed on both sides of the mud flap 12 in the vehicle width direction, and the lateral stay portion 45 is disposed behind the mud flap 12. Be placed.

  In the retainer 40 configured as described above, the left and right vertical stay portions 43 have the first bent portion 41 and the second bent portion 42 between the upper end portion 44 and the lower end portion 46, respectively, in the front-rear direction. The left and right vertical stay portions 43 are more easily elastically deformed in the front-rear direction than in the case where the left and right vertical stay portions 43 are linearly formed. Thereby, when a force in the front-rear direction is input to the lower end portion 46 of the retainer 40, the retainer 40 is elastically deformed in the front-rear direction by the first bent portion 41 or the second bent portion 42, and the root of the retainer 40 (upper end portion 44). ) Can be reduced.

  The stopper body 47a of the stopper 47 is disposed in front of the mud flap 12, and restricts the forward movement of the mud flap 12 with respect to the retainer 40. The lateral stay portion 45 is disposed in the rear of the mud flap 12, and the retainer 40 The rearward movement of the mud flap 12 is restricted. Therefore, the retainer 40 can suppress the forward deformation and the backward deformation of the mud flap 12 with respect to the vehicle body. Therefore, the mud flap 12 is damaged by being blown by the traveling wind, or is caught by the front wheel 4 and damaged. Can be prevented.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the burden on the base of the retainer 40 and to prevent the welded portion between the upper end portion 44 of the retainer 40 and the left and right retainer mounting brackets 15 from being damaged.

  In the present embodiment, two bent portions of the first bent portion 41 and the second bent portion 42 are provided between the upper end portion 44 and the lower end portion 46 of the vertical stay portion 43 so that the vertical stay portion 43 is corrugated. However, the vertical stay 43 may be formed in a corrugated shape by providing three or more bent portions. Alternatively, the vertical stay portion 43 may be formed by providing only one of the first bent portion 41 and the second bent portion 42 between the upper end portion 44 and the lower end portion 46 of the vertical stay portion 43. Good.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the retainer 40 has one horizontal stay portion 45 that connects the lower ends of the left and right vertical stay portions 43. However, in addition to the horizontal stay portion 45, the retainer 40 extends in the vehicle width direction and extends to the left and right. You may have a some horizontal stay part which connects the vertical stay parts 43 mutually.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the said embodiment, this invention is not limited to the content of the said embodiment, Of course, it can change suitably in the range which does not deviate from this invention. That is, it is needless to say that other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are all included in the scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the retainers 10 and 40 are applied to the mud flap 12 of the front wheel 4 of the truck 1, but the bottom surface of the loading platform is behind the mud flap of the rear wheel or the mud flap of the rear wheel. You may apply to the mud flap etc. which hang down from etc.

  Further, in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the retainers 10 and 40 are applied to the mud flap 12 of the cab-over type truck 1, but may be applied to a mud flap such as a pickup truck.

1: Track 4: Pair of left and right front wheels 5: Pair of left and right mud guards 10, 40: Retainer 12: Mud flaps 16, 44: Upper end portion 17 of vertical stay portion, 43: Pair of left and right vertical stay portions 18, 45: Horizontal stay parts 19, 46: Lower end part of vertical stay part 20: Bent part 21: Fixing bracket (regulator part)
22: Bolt (Regulator)
41: 1st bending part (folding part)
42: Second bent part (bent part)
47: Stopper (Regulator)

Claims (4)

A retainer that supports a flexible mud flap that hangs behind the wheel and suppresses deformation of the mud flap due to traveling wind,
A pair of left and right vertical stays that are spaced apart in the vehicle width direction and extend downward along the front or rear surface of the mud flap from the upper end fixed to the vehicle body;
A bar-shaped horizontal stay portion that is provided integrally with the left and right vertical stay portions, extends in the vehicle width direction between the lower end portions of the left and right vertical stay portions, and connects the lower end portions of the left and right vertical stay portions; With
The left and right vertical stay portions each have a bent portion that is bent so as to protrude in a direction intersecting with the vertical direction between the upper end portion and the lower end portion. The retainer according to claim 1,
The bent portions of the left and right vertical stay portions are formed so as to protrude toward the other vertical stay portion side,
The distance in the vehicle width direction between the protruding end portion of the bent portion of one vertical stay portion and the other vertical stay portion is shorter than the distance between the upper end portions of the left and right vertical stay portions. Retainer. The retainer according to claim 1,
The retainer, wherein the bent portions of the left and right vertical stay portions are bent so as to protrude forward or backward. The retainer according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A retainer, comprising: a restricting portion that is disposed below the bent portion of the left and right vertical stay portions and restricts the rearward or forward movement of the mud flap relative to the retainer.

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