JP2018193000A - Vehicle body front part structure - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a vehicle body front part structure which enables improvement of the visual quantity of a vehicle body appearance.SOLUTION: The vehicle body front part structure includes: an engine hood 1 which covers a power unit room PR of a vehicle body so that the power unit room PR can be opened or closed; front window glass 2 which is spaced away rearward from the engine hood 1 and covers the front side of a vehicle cabin PC in a permeable manner; a window molding 3 attached to a side end edge of the front window glass 2; a hood hinge 5 which is set as a rotation center of the engine hood 1 and located between the engine hood 1 and the front window glass 2; and a hinge cover 6 which covers the hood hinge 5 from above. The hinge cover 6 is disposed below a lower end 3a of the window molding 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle body front structure.

  A vehicle body front structure is known in which a hood hinge serving as a rotation center of an engine hood is hidden by a hinge cover (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In this type of vehicle body front part structure, there are cases where a window molding and a hinge cover attached to the side edge of the front window glass are disposed close to each other.

  As conventional interference avoidance measures, for example, a technique is known in which the rear end of the hinge cover is cut out and the lower end of the window molding is inserted into the cutout portion from above.

JP 2010-274745 A

  In the related art, a hinge cover is provided with a gap in front of the window molding, and the gap between the hinge cover and the window molding opens in the vertical direction, so that the gap is easily noticeable when looking down the hinge cover. There is a problem that the appearance of the vehicle body deteriorates.

  The present invention has been created from such a viewpoint, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle body front structure that can improve the appearance of the vehicle body appearance.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a hood that covers a power unit room of a vehicle body so that the power unit room can be opened and closed, a window glass that is disposed rearwardly with respect to the hood, and covers the front of the passenger compartment in a transmissive manner. A window molding attached to a side edge of the window glass, a hood hinge that is located between the hood and the window glass, and a hinge cover that covers the hood hinge from above. And comprising. The hinge cover is disposed below the lower end of the window molding.

  According to the vehicle body front structure according to the present invention, the appearance of the vehicle body appearance can be improved.

It is the perspective view which looked down at the vehicle to which the vehicle body front part structure concerning the embodiment of the present invention was applied from the left front. It is the perspective view which looked up the state which connected the cowl top and the hinge cover, and isolate | separated the front fender and the hinge cover. It is a partial expanded side view which shows the latching claw of a hinge cover, and its periphery. It is the IV-IV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the VV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the perspective view which looked up at the hinge cover from the left front.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. In each figure, “front and rear” indicates the front and rear direction, “left and right” indicates the vehicle width direction (left and right direction), and “up and down” indicates the vertical vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a vehicle V to which a vehicle body front structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied includes an engine hood 1, a front window glass 2, a window molding 3, a cowl top 4, and a hood hinge 5. And a hinge cover 6, a front fender 7, a sub window glass 8, and a glass molding 9. The vehicle V is a gasoline car in this embodiment. Reference numeral 10 indicates a wiper blade for wiping the front window glass 2. Reference numeral 11 indicates a front tire. Since the vehicle V is substantially symmetrical with respect to a center line (not shown) that extends along the front-rear direction through the center of the vehicle V in the vehicle width direction, only the left side of the vehicle V will be described below.

  The engine hood 1 is a metal member that covers the power unit room PR of the vehicle body so that it can be opened and closed. The engine hood 1 includes a hood upper plate portion 1a and a hood side plate portion 1b. The hood upper plate portion 1a is a portion that covers the power unit room PR. The hood side plate portion 1b extends downward from the vehicle outer end of the hood upper plate portion 1a and covers a part of the side of the power unit room PR.

  The front window glass 2 is a member that covers the front of the passenger compartment PC so as to be transmissive. The front window glass 2 is spaced apart from the engine hood 1 in the rearward direction. The front window glass 2 is inclined so as to be positioned rearward as it goes upward.

  The window molding 3 is a resin or rubber member attached to the side edge of the front window glass 2. The lower end 3 a of the window molding 3 is spaced upward with respect to the hinge cover 6.

  The cowl top 4 is a resin member that is disposed between the engine hood 1 and the front window glass 2 and extends in the vehicle width direction. The cowl top 4 covers a gap formed between the engine hood 1 and the front window glass 2 from above. The outer end of the cowl top 4 is positioned on the inner side in the vehicle width direction from the outer end of the hood upper plate 1a and the side end of the front window glass 2. For this reason, the vehicle V is formed with an opening 12 surrounded by the engine hood 1, the front window glass 2, the cowl top 4 and the front fender 7. The opening 12 has a substantially triangular shape (fan shape) in plan view.

  The hood hinge 5 is a metal member that is located between the engine hood 1 and the front window glass 2 on the vehicle outer side than the cowl top 4 as well as the rotational center of the engine hood 1. The hood hinge 5 is in a position exposed to the outside through the opening 12 in a state where the hinge cover 6 is not attached. Although illustration is omitted, the hood hinge 5 is fixed to the rear end side of the engine hood 1 and an appropriate position of the vehicle body. The engine hood 1 is rotatably attached to the vehicle body via a hood hinge 5.

  The hinge cover 6 is a resin member that covers the hood hinge 5 from above. The hinge cover 6 has a substantially triangular shape (fan shape) in plan view, and has a shape that matches the shape of the opening 12. The hinge cover 6 closes the opening 12. The hinge cover 6 is connected to the cowl top 4 and attached to the front fender 7. This point will be described in detail later.

  The front fender 7 is a metal member that is adjacent from the lower end to the rear end of the hood side plate 1b and extends in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction. The front fender 7 is disposed outside the hinge cover 6, the front window glass 2, and the sub window glass 8. The front fender 7 covers a part of the side of the power unit room PR and covers the upper half of the outer peripheral surface of the front tire 11.

The sub window glass 8 is a member that is adjacent to the rear of the window molding 3 and covers the side of the passenger compartment PC.
The glass molding 9 is a resin or rubber member attached to the lower edge of the sub window glass 8.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 2 thru | or FIG. 4, the attachment structure of the front fender 7 and the hinge cover 6 is demonstrated in detail.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a state in which the cowl top 4 and the hinge cover 6 are coupled and the front fender 7 and the hinge cover 6 are separated from the left front.
The front fender 7 shown in FIG. 2 integrally includes a fender upper plate portion 7a, a fender side plate portion 7b, a fender vertical flange 7c, a mounted portion 7d, and a locked portion 7e. In FIG. 2, the fender side plate portion 7 b is partially cut away.

The fender upper plate portion 7a extends in the front-rear direction and the vehicle width direction.
The fender side plate portion 7b extends downward from the vehicle outer end of the fender upper plate portion 7a.

  The fender vertical flange 7c extends downward from the vehicle inner end of the fender upper plate portion 7a. The height dimension of the fender vertical flange 7c is shorter than the height dimension of the fender side plate portion 7b.

  The attached portion 7d extends downward from a middle portion in the front-rear direction at the lower end of the fender vertical flange 7c. The attached portion 7d has a substantially inverted trapezoidal shape in a side view.

  The locked portion 7e is formed of a through hole that penetrates the mounted portion 7d in the vehicle width direction. The locked portion 7e has a rectangular shape that is long in the front-rear direction in a side view.

  The hinge cover 6 is a plate-like member. The hinge cover 6 includes a cover portion 6a, a cover vertical flange 6b, a mounting portion 6c, a locking claw 6d, vertical positioning ribs 6e and 6e, and a vehicle width positioning rib 6f (see FIGS. 4 and 5). Have one.

The cover 6a is a part that covers the hood hinge 5 (see FIG. 1) from above. The cover 6a extends in the front-rear direction and the vehicle width direction.
The cover vertical flange 6b extends downward from the vehicle outer end of the cover portion 6a.

  The attachment part 6 c is a part attached to the front fender 7. The attachment portion 6c extends downward from the rear portion at the lower end of the cover vertical flange 6b. The attachment portion 6c has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the side. The mounting portion 6c and the mounted portion 7d face each other in the vehicle width direction.

  The locking claw 6d is formed on the side surface on the vehicle outer side of the mounting portion 6c, and is a portion that is inserted into the locked portion 7e in the front-rear direction and locked. The locking claw 6d has a substantially L shape in plan view. The hinge cover 6 is configured to be attachable to the front fender 7 from the front-rear direction by making the locking claw 6d substantially L-shaped in plan view. The locking claw 6 d has a locking base 61 and a locking arm 62.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the locking base 61 extends from the side surface on the vehicle outer side of the attachment portion 6 c to the vehicle outer side. The locking base 61 is inserted through the locked portion 7e.

  The locking arm 62 extends rearward from the vehicle outer end of the locking base 61. The locking arm portion 62 is separated from the mounting portion 6c to the vehicle outer side. The locking arm portion 62 is locked by coming into contact with the rear edge of the locked portion 7e from the outside of the vehicle. At the front end side (rear end side) of the locking arm portion 62, a locking guide portion 63 positioned on the vehicle outer side as it goes rearward is bent. The locking guide portion 63 serves to guide the smooth insertion of the locking arm portion 62 into the locked portion 7e.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged side view showing the locking claw 6d of the hinge cover 6 and its periphery. In FIG. 3, the front fender 7 is drawn with a two-dot chain line.
The vertical positioning ribs 6e, 6e are formed to bulge in the vertical direction from the upper end and the lower end of the locking base 61. The vertical positioning ribs 6e, 6e are in contact with the upper and lower sides of the inner peripheral surface of the locked portion 7e and play a role of positioning the hinge cover 6 with respect to the front fender 7 in the vertical direction.

  Here, the arrangement relationship of the hinge cover 6, the window molding 3, and the glass molding 9 will be described. The cover portion 6 a of the hinge cover 6 is disposed with a gap G below the lower end 3 a of the window molding 3. That is, the rear end side of the cover portion 6 a enters below the lower end 3 a of the window molding 3. The gap G between the cover portion 6a and the window molding 3 opens in a direction (orthogonal or substantially orthogonal direction) that intersects the vertical direction. The front end 9a of the glass molding 9 is disposed between the lower end 3a of the window molding 3 and the cover portion 6a.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the vehicle width positioning rib 6 f is formed so as to bulge outward from the vehicle outer side surface of the attachment portion 6 c. The vehicle width positioning rib 6f and the locking arm portion 62 face each other with a gap in the vehicle width direction. The vehicle width positioning rib 6f is in contact with the rear edge of the locked portion 7e from the vehicle inner side. A rear edge of the locked portion 7e is sandwiched between the vehicle width positioning rib 6f and the locking arm portion 62. The vehicle width positioning rib 6 f plays a role of positioning the hinge cover 6 with respect to the front fender 7 in the vehicle width direction in cooperation with the locking arm portion 62. The vehicle width positioning rib 6f shown in FIG. 5 is formed shorter than the height dimension of the locking arm portion 62, and is disposed at a position corresponding to the central portion of the locking arm portion 62 in the vertical direction. The vehicle width positioning rib 6f may be formed to be equal to the height dimension of the locking arm portion 62, or may be disposed to be offset toward one side in the vertical direction of the locking arm portion 62.

Next, with reference to FIG.2 and FIG.6, the connection structure of the cowl top 4 and the hinge cover 6 is demonstrated. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the hinge cover 6 as viewed from the left front.
As shown in FIG. 2, the cowl top 4 and the hinge cover 6 are connected to each other by an upper restricting means 13, a lower restricting means 6i, and a rotation preventing portion 6g. Reference numeral 14 (see dot hatching in FIG. 2) seals between the cowl top 4 and the hinge cover 6 and also seals between the cowl top 4 and the engine hood 1 (see FIG. 1). Is shown.

  The upper regulating means 13 is a means for regulating the upward displacement of the hinge cover 6 with respect to the cowl top 4. The upper restricting means 13 has a plurality of restricting holes 13a, 13a formed in the cowl top 4, and a plurality of restricting claws 13b, 13b extending downward from the lower surface of the cover portion 6a. The numbers of the restriction holes 13a and the restriction claws 13b are not particularly limited, but in the present embodiment, two are formed so as to be separated from each other in the front-rear direction.

  The restriction hole 13a penetrates in the vertical direction on the vehicle outer side of the cowl top 4. The restriction hole 13a has a rectangular shape that is long in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the bottom. One cowl reinforcing rib 4a, 4a is formed on each of the front and rear sides of the restriction hole 13a located in front. The cowl reinforcing rib 4a is a rib for increasing the strength around the restriction hole 13a and has a triangular shape in front view.

  The restricting claw 13b has a substantially bowl shape in a side view. The restricting claw 13b is inserted and locked into the restricting hole 13a from above. At the lower end of the restricting claw 13b, a contact portion 13c that can contact the lower edge of the restricting hole 13a (the lower surface of the cowl top 4) bulges in the front-rear direction. A plurality (two in the present embodiment) of cover reinforcing ribs 6h and 6h are interposed between the front surface of the restricting claw 13b located on the rear side shown in FIG. 6 and the lower surface of the cover portion 6a. The cover reinforcing rib 6h is a rib for increasing the strength of the restricting claw 13b and has a triangular shape in a side view.

  The downward restricting means 6 i is a means for restricting the downward displacement of the hinge cover 6 relative to the cowl top 4 and the hood seal 14. The downward restricting means 6i extends downward from the lower surface of the cover portion 6a and has a plate shape. The downward restricting means 6i integrally includes a front restricting rib 6j, a rear restricting rib 6k, and a connecting portion 6m. The front regulating rib 6j, the rear regulating rib 6k, and the connecting portion 6m extend in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction.

  The front regulating rib 6j has a substantially inverted trapezoidal shape when viewed from the side. The lower end of the front restricting rib 6j is formed in a flat shape and is in contact with the upper surface of the hood seal 14 shown in FIG. One front reinforcing rib 6n, 6n is interposed between the left and right side surfaces of the front regulating rib 6j and the lower surface of the cover portion 6a. The front reinforcing rib 6n intersects (is orthogonal to the embodiment) with respect to the front regulating rib 6j. The front reinforcing rib 6n is a rib for increasing the strength of the front regulating rib 6j, and has a substantially inverted trapezoidal shape in front view.

  The rear regulating rib 6k has a substantially inverted trapezoidal shape when viewed from the side. The rear regulating rib 6k is separated rearward from the front regulating rib 6j. The lower end of the rear regulating rib 6k extends downward from the front regulating rib 6j. The lower end of the rear regulating rib 6k is formed in a planar shape and is in contact with the upper surface of the cowl top 4 shown in FIG. One rear reinforcing rib 6o, 6o is interposed between both the left and right side surfaces of the rear regulating rib 6k and the lower surface of the cover portion 6a (only one is shown in FIG. 6). The rear reinforcing rib 6o intersects (orthogonal in the embodiment) with respect to the rear regulating rib 6k. The rear reinforcing rib 6o is a rib for increasing the strength of the rear regulating rib 6k, and has a substantially inverted trapezoidal shape in front view.

  The connecting portion 6m connects the upper ends of the front restriction rib 6j and the rear restriction rib 6k. The connecting portion 6m has a rectangular shape that is long in the front-rear direction when viewed from the side. In addition, the connection part 6m may be eliminated, and the front restriction rib 6j and the rear restriction rib 6k may be separated.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the hinge cover 6 includes a rotation preventing portion 6 g that suppresses relative rotation with the cowl top 4 and the hood seal 14. The anti-rotation portion 6g extends downward from the lower surface of the cover portion 6a in front of the restricting claw 13b. The anti-rotation portion 6g has an inverted T shape when viewed from the bottom. The anti-rotation portion 6g is in contact with and locked to the edge of the cowl top 4 or the hood seal 14. The cowl top 4 has a circular connecting hole 4b in a bottom view. The hood seal 14 has a columnar protrusion 14a extending in the vertical direction. The cowl top 4 and the hood seal 14 are connected to each other by inserting the protruding portion 14a into the connecting hole 4b from above.

  The vehicle V to which the vehicle body front structure according to the present embodiment is applied is basically configured as described above. Next, the effect is demonstrated.

  According to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the hinge cover 6 is disposed below the lower end 3 a of the window molding 3. Thereby, when the hinge cover 6 is looked down, the appearance of the vehicle body appearance can be improved. For example, the appearance is improved as compared with the case where a through hole for inserting the window molding 3 or an insertion portion such as a notch is formed in the hinge cover 6.

  According to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the front fender 7 has a locked portion 7e penetrating in the vehicle width direction, and the hinge cover 6 is inserted into the locked portion 7e in the front-rear direction. The latching claw 6d has a substantially L shape in plan view. For this reason, the hinge cover 6 can be attached to the front fender 7 from the front-rear direction. By setting the hinge cover 6 to the front fender 7 from the front-rear direction, the hinge cover 6 can be disposed below the window molding 3. As a result, the gap G between the hinge cover 6 and the window molding 3 opens in a direction intersecting the vertical direction, so that the gap G becomes inconspicuous when the hinge cover 6 is looked down, and the appearance of the vehicle body can be improved. .

  Further, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the hinge cover 6 is disposed with a gap G below the lower end 3 a of the window molding 3. That is, according to the present embodiment, the hinge cover 6 is attached on the basis of the front fender 7, so that the gap G with the lower end 3a of the window molding 3 can be reliably ensured. As a result, the hinge cover 6 and the window molding 3 Interference can be avoided.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the hinge cover 6 is formed on the locking claw 6d and is in contact with the locked portion 7e to position the front fender 7 in the vertical direction. 6e. For this reason, the hinge cover 6 can be attached from the front-rear direction with a simple configuration, and the hinge cover 6 can be positioned in the vertical direction. Thereby, the assembly | attachment precision with the clearance gap G with the lower end 3a of the window molding 3, and the front fender 7 can be ensured, and the appearance of the vehicle body appearance can be improved.

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the sub window glass 8 which adjoins the window molding 3 and covers the side of the vehicle compartment PC, and the glass molding 9 attached to the lower end edge of the sub window glass 8 are provided. The front end 9 a of the glass molding 9 is disposed between the lower end 3 a of the window molding 3 and the hinge cover 6. For this reason, the gap G between the lower end 3a of the window molding 3 and the hinge cover 6 can be ensured, and as a result, interference between the hinge cover 6 and the window molding 3 can be avoided.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the cowl top 4 disposed between the engine hood 1 (see FIG. 1) and the front window glass 2, and the hinge cover 6 above the cowl top 4. And upper restricting means 13 for restricting displacement. For this reason, the upward displacement of the hinge cover 6 with respect to the cowl top 4 can be restricted, and the gap G between the lower end 3a of the window molding 3 and the hinge cover 6 can be ensured. As a result, the hinge cover 6 and the window molding 3 Interference can be avoided.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described in detail with reference to drawings, this invention is not limited to this, In the range which does not deviate from the main point of invention, it can change suitably.

In the present embodiment, the case where the vehicle V is a gasoline vehicle is illustrated, but the present invention may be applied to an electric vehicle or the like.
In the present embodiment, the hinge cover 6 is disposed with the gap G below the lower end 3a of the window molding 3. However, the hinge cover 6 may be disposed in contact with the lower end 3a of the window molding 3. . If it does in this way, when looking down at the hinge cover 6, the boundary line (parting line) between the lower end 3a of the window molding 3 and the hinge cover 6 becomes inconspicuous, and the appearance of the vehicle body appearance can be improved.
In the present embodiment, the front end 9a of the glass molding 9 is disposed between the lower end 3a of the window molding 3 and the hinge cover 6, but it may not be disposed between the two.
In the present embodiment, the upper and lower positioning ribs 6e and 6e are formed on the upper end and the lower end of the locking base 61. However, the vertical positioning rib 6e is formed only on either the upper end or the lower end of the locking base 61, Either the upper end or the lower end of 61 may be brought into direct contact with the inner peripheral surface of the locked portion 7e. Even in this way, the vertical positioning of the hinge cover 6 with respect to the front fender 7 can be performed.

V vehicle (body front structure)
ER power unit room PC compartment 1 engine hood 2 front window glass 3 window molding 3a lower end 4 cowl top 5 hood hinge 6 hinge cover 6d locking claw 6e vertical positioning rib 7 front fender 7e locked portion 8 sub window glass 9 glass molding 9a Front end 13 Upper restricting means G Gap

Claims (5)

A hood that covers the power unit room of the car body so that it can be opened and closed,
A window glass disposed rearwardly with respect to the hood and covering the front of the passenger compartment in a transmissive manner;
A window molding attached to a side edge of the window glass;
A hood hinge located between the hood and the window glass, as well as a rotational center of the hood;
A hinge cover that covers the hood hinge from above,
The vehicle body front structure, wherein the hinge cover is disposed below a lower end of the window molding. A fender disposed on the vehicle exterior side of the hinge cover;
The vehicle body front part structure according to claim 1, wherein the hinge cover has a locking shape that can be attached to the fender from the front-rear direction. The fender has a locked portion that penetrates in the vehicle width direction,
The hinge cover is formed in the locking claw having a substantially L shape in plan view and inserted into the locked portion in the front-rear direction, and in the vertical direction relative to the fender in contact with the locked portion. The vehicle body front part structure according to claim 2, further comprising a positioning rib that performs positioning of the vehicle body. Sub window glass adjacent to the window molding and covering the side of the passenger compartment,
A glass molding attached to the lower edge of the sub-window glass,
The vehicle body front part structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a front end of the glass molding is disposed between a lower end of the window molding and the hinge cover. A cowl top disposed between the hood and the window glass;
The vehicle body front part structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising restriction means for restricting upward displacement of the hinge cover with respect to the cowl top.

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