JP2018199422A - Assembling structure of resin fender panel - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an assembling structure of a resin fender panel, which can secure an assembly accuracy to a neighboring panel while allowing thermal deformation in a vehicle mounted state.SOLUTION: An assembling structure of a resin fender panel according to the present invention includes resin fender panels 2,3 adapted to be arranged at side portions of a vehicle 1, fixing members 41, 51 adapted to fix a panel 6 adjacent to the resin fender panels, slits 10, 11 formed in the resin fender panels so as to be located adjacent to the panel, and pawl members 20, 30 having one ends 20a, 30a fixed to the fixing members. The other ends 20b, 30b of the pawl members are inserted in the slits.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure for assembling a resin fender panel.

  A fender panel made of synthetic resin (hereinafter referred to as “resin fender panel”) is disposed on the side surface of the vehicle adjacent to another panel such as a hood panel. The resin fender panel is thermally deformed by the influence of heat during painting or sunlight. For this reason, it is possible to allow thermal deformation (expansion and contraction) by forming grooves extending in the vehicle vertical direction and the vehicle longitudinal direction in the resin fender panel and engaging these groove portions with the end portions provided at the base of the vehicle. The structure which did is proposed (for example, patent document 1).

JP 2016-117302 A

In the conventional configuration, thermal deformation (expansion and contraction) of the resin fender panel is allowed, but the positional relationship (positional accuracy) with other adjacent panels is not considered.
An object of the present invention is to provide an assembly structure of a resin fender panel capable of ensuring the assembly accuracy with an adjacent panel while allowing thermal deformation in a vehicle mounted state.

  In order to achieve the above object, a resin fender panel assembly structure according to the present invention includes a resin fender panel disposed on a side of a vehicle, a fixing member for fixing a panel adjacent to the resin fender panel, and a resin fender. The panel has a slit formed in a portion near the adjacent panel and a claw member having one end fixed to the fixing member, and the other end of the claw member is inserted into the slit.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the assembly structure of the resin fender panel which can ensure the assembly | attachment precision with another adjacent panel can be provided, accept | permitting the heat deformation in a vehicle mounting state.

The top view explaining the assembly | attachment structure of the resin fender panel which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The perspective view explaining the structure of the slit and claw member which were formed in the resin fender panel. The perspective view explaining the state by which the nail | claw member is being fixed to the fixing member. The figure explaining the structure of a nail | claw member. The figure explaining the state of a nail | claw member and a slit, and the bending part of a nail | claw member.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the embodiments, the same members and members having the same functions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. The drawings may be partially omitted to facilitate understanding of some configurations.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a vehicle. The vehicle 1 is disposed at a vehicle fender panel 2, 3 disposed on a vehicle side portion positioned in the vehicle width direction indicated by an arrow W, and a vehicle front portion serving as a panel adjacent to the resin fender panel 2, 3. A metal hood panel 6 is provided. The hood panel 6 is supported by a pair of left and right metal hinges 4 and 5 positioned in the vehicle width direction W so as to be opened and closed.

The hinges 4 and 5 include arm members 40 and 50 that respectively fix the one end 6a side of the hood panel 6 and fixing members 41 and 51 on which the arm members 40 and 50 are rotatably supported. The fixing members 41 and 51 are respectively provided with fixing portions 42 and 52 that are fixed to the upper frames 7 and 8 located in the vehicle width direction W, for example, which serve as vehicle bases. It is fixed by inserting 61 and fastening it to the upper frames 6 and 7.
The portions of the resin fender panels 2 and 3 facing the hood panel 6 are mating portions, and the resin fender panels 2 and 3 and the hood panel 6 are arranged so that the surfaces of the resin fender panels 2 and 3 and the hood panel 6 are flush with each other. Are mounted on the vehicle base. Moreover, it is better to make the appearance of the resin fender panels 2 and 3 and the hood panel 6 as small as possible. However, since the resin fender panels 2 and 3 are thermally deformed due to the influence of heat such as painting or sunlight, simply attaching them to the vehicle base causes variations in the clearances and positions of the matching parts due to thermal deformation. It is difficult to ensure the assembly accuracy with the hood panel 6 to be used. In particular, when the materials of the resin fender panels 2 and 3 and the metal hood panel 6 are different from each other, the amount of deformation of the resin fender panels 2 and 3 is larger than that of the hood panel 6. It is important to increase the position accuracy of 3. Although the hood panel 6 is described as being made of metal, a carbon material may be used.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, slits 10 and 11 are formed in the end portions 2 a and 3 a of the resin fender panels 2 and 3, which are close to the mating portions, respectively, and other portions are formed in the slits 10 and 11. The claw members 20 and 30 into which the leading ends 21b and 31b are inserted are provided. The claw members 20 and 30 are made of metal. The claw members 20 and 30 may be fixed at the vehicle base, but in the present embodiment, the panel adjacent to the resin fender panels 2 and 3 is the hood panel 6, and therefore the hinge 4 to which the hood panel 6 is fixed. The one ends 20 a and 30 a of the claw members 20 and 30 were fixed to the five fixing members 41 and 51.
That is, in the assembly structure of the resin fender panel according to the present embodiment, the slits 10 and 11 formed in the resin fender panels 2 and 3 near the adjacent hood panel 6 and the fixing members 41 and 51 have one ends 20a and 20a, The claw members 20 and 30 to which 30a is fixed are provided, and the tips 21b and 31b (other ends) of the claw members 20 and 30 are inserted into the slits 10 and 11, respectively. One ends 20a and 30a of the slits 10 and 11 are fixed to the fixing members 41 and 51 by caulking, for example.
In addition, since the structure of the slits 10 and 11 and the nail | claw members 20 and 30 is the same structure except being formed symmetrically, it demonstrates using the structure of the one slit 11 and the nail | claw member 30 hereafter.

As shown in FIG. 2, the resin fender panel 3 is bent at the end thereof toward the vehicle lower side to form a flange 3a. The slit 11 is formed in the flange 3a so as to extend in the vehicle longitudinal direction Y. The height H of the slit 11 is formed such that the tip 30b of the claw member 30 can be inserted. The width L of the slit 11 is formed longer than the width L1 of the claw portion 30.
Thus, even if the resin fender panel 3 is thermally deformed by forming the slit 11 in the resin fender panel 3 that is a deformation suppression target, and inserting the tip 30b of the claw member 30 into the slit 11, Deformation can be allowed in the gap between the tip 30 of the claw member 30 and the slit 11. That is, the deformation of the resin fender panel 3 in the vehicle front-rear direction Y is absorbed within the range of the difference between the width L of the slit 11 and the width L1 of the tip 30b of the claw member 30 and The deformation to can be absorbed within the range of the difference between the height H of the slit 11 and the thickness H1 of the tip 30b of the claw member 30. Furthermore, since the fixing place for fixing the claw member 30 is the same fixing member 51 as the hood panel 6 adjacent to the resin fender panel 3, the positional relationship with the hood panel 6 is more stable than fixing to other parts. To do. For this reason, the assembly structure of the resin fender panel 3 which can ensure the assembly | attachment precision with an adjacent panel (hood panel 6) can be provided, allowing the heat deformation in a vehicle wearing state.

The clearance in the vehicle vertical direction Z between the slit 11 and the tip 30b of the claw member 30 requires a certain amount of clearance in consideration of the insertion property (assembly property) of the tip 30b into the slit 11, but is too wide. When the hand is put on the resin fender panel, the resin fender panel sinks and the panel rigidity is poor. The gap amount between the two can be eliminated, for example, by increasing the thickness of the entire claw member 30, but in this case, the rigidity of the claw member 30 is increased, and when the interference between the resin fender panel 3 and the pedestrian occurs. In addition, it must be considered that the deformation of the resin fender panel 3 is hindered.
For this reason, in this embodiment, the claw member 30 is formed with a beat portion 70 protruding in the thickness direction at least at the tip 30b on the insertion side to the slit 11 as shown in FIGS. Yes. In the present embodiment, the thickness direction is the vehicle vertical direction Z.
When the beat portion 70 protruding in the thickness direction is formed at the tip 30b of the claw member 30 inserted into the slit 11 in this way, at least only the portion entering the slit 11 can be thickened in the vehicle vertical direction Z. The gap between the slit 11 and the tip 30b of the claw member 30 can be minimized while securing the deformation allowable amount of the resin fender panel 3. For this reason, pedestrian protection can also be aimed at, ensuring the feeling of rigidity of a panel when putting a hand.

If it is only necessary to allow the resin fender panel 3 to be deformed in the vehicle longitudinal direction Y or the vehicle vertical direction Z by being inserted into the slit 11, the claw member 30 may be formed of a flat plate, and the insertion direction into the slit 11. There is no particular limitation.
However, when the slit 11 is formed in the resin fender panel 3 so as to penetrate in the vehicle vertical direction Z, the claw member 30 is inserted into the slit 11 from the vehicle vertical direction Z. In this case, when the tip of the claw member 30 is inserted from the vehicle lower side to the vehicle upper side with respect to the slit 11, the tip 30b is directed toward the vehicle upper side, and when a load is applied from above the resin fender panel 3, The claw member 30 may be stretched, which may hinder elastic deformation of the resin fender panel.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the claw member 30 has a plurality of bent portions 31, 32, 33 formed between one end 30a fixed to the fixing member 51 and the tip 30b, as shown in FIG. The slit 11 is formed so as to be inserted from the vehicle width direction Y.
With such a configuration, when a load is applied to the resin fender panel 3 from above the vehicle, the claw member 30 buckles at the plurality of bent portions 31, 32, 33, thereby preventing deformation of the resin fender panel 3. It is preferable from the viewpoint of pedestrian protection.
The configuration of the slit 10 and the claw member 20 is the same as that of the slit 11 and the claw member 30.

  As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this specific embodiment, Unless it is specifically limited by the above-mentioned description, this invention described in the claim is described. Various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention.

  The effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vehicle, 2, 3 ... Resin fender panel, 6 ... Adjacent panel, 10, 11 ... Slit, 14, 15 ... Hinge, 41, 51 ... Fixing member, 20 , 30 ... claw member, 30a ... one end of the claw member, 30b ... other end of the claw member, 31, 32, 33 ... bent portion

Claims (4)

A resin fender panel disposed on the side of the vehicle;
A fixing member for fixing the panel adjacent to the resin fender panel;
A slit formed in a portion near the adjacent panel in the resin fender panel;
A claw member having one end fixed to the fixing member;
An assembly structure of a resin fender panel, wherein the other end of the claw member is inserted into the slit.   2. The assembly structure of a resin fender panel according to claim 1, wherein the claw member has a beat portion protruding in the thickness direction at least at the other end.   3. The resin fender panel assembly structure according to claim 1, wherein the claw member has a bent portion formed between the one end and the other end. The adjacent panel is a hood panel disposed at the front of the vehicle,
4. The resin fender panel assembly structure according to claim 1, wherein the fixing member is a hinge fixing member that supports the hood panel so that the food panel can be opened and closed. 5.

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