JP2021172197A - Cowl cover - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cowl cover that can inexpensively inhibit entry of a foreign material through a passage hole through which a shaft is passed, and offers satisfactory mounting workability.SOLUTION: A cowl cover 16 includes a main body 20 shielding a cowl part 15 between a windshield 14 and hood 12. The cowl cover 16 includes a cover 21 attached to the main body 20. The main body 20 has a passage hole 36 through which a shaft 37 of a wiper unit is passed. The cover 21 has an insertion hole 41 into which the shaft 37 is inserted and whose internal surface abuts against the periphery 37a of the shaft 37, and is movably attached to the main body 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a cowl cover that covers the cowl portion.

Conventionally, for example, a cowl cover that is placed in the so-called cowl part between the front end of the windshield, which is the windshield of an automobile, and the rear side of the bonnet hood, which is the mating member, is used to cover this cowl and improve the appearance. Has been done.

Such a cowl cover is formed with an insertion hole through which the pivot shaft of the windshield wiper device is inserted. In order to prevent foreign matter such as water or dead leaves from entering through the insertion hole, it is generally known that a seal member is arranged in the gap between the protector attached near the insertion hole and the pivot shaft (for example, a patent). See Reference 1.).

Jikkenhei 5-68757 (P. 5-6, Fig. 1-6)

However, in the case of the above structure, it is necessary to attach the protector and the seal member respectively, which may complicate the attachment structure. Therefore, it is desired to improve the mounting workability. It is also desired to prevent foreign matter from entering the cowl portion due to a defect such as peeling of the seal member. Further, it is desired to prevent problems such as cost increase due to the addition of the seal member and deterioration of performance due to aged deterioration of the seal member.

The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cowl cover which can inexpensively suppress the invasion of foreign matter from the insertion hole through which the shaft is inserted and has good mounting workability. ..

The cowl cover according to claim 1 includes a main body portion that covers the cowl portion between the windshield and the mating member, and a cover that is attached to the main body portion, and the shaft of the wiper device is inserted through the main body portion. The cover has an insertion hole into which the shaft is inserted and the inner side surface abuts on the outer surface of the shaft, and is movably attached to the main body portion. ..

The cowl cover according to claim 2 is the cowl cover according to claim 1, wherein the cowl cover includes a locking member that locks the cover with respect to the main body portion, and the cover has a hole portion into which the locking member is loosely fitted. Have.

The cowl cover according to claim 3 is the cowl cover according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the main body portion has a wall portion extending from the edge of the insertion hole toward the cover and located close to the cover. The cover has a cover wall portion that extends toward the main body portion on the side opposite to the insertion hole with respect to the wall portion and is located close to the main body portion.

The cowl cover according to claim 4 is the cowl cover according to claim 3, wherein the cover has a drainage gutter portion extending in a direction away from the insertion hole.

The cowl cover according to claim 5 is the cowl cover according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the cover has a water receiving portion formed by being recessed in a direction away from the main body portion.

According to the cowl cover according to claim 1, the gap between the shaft and the cowl cover can be substantially made into a gap between the main body and the cover. Therefore, by setting the gap to be small, the shaft can be used. Invasion of foreign matter from the insertion hole through which the cowl is inserted can be suppressed at low cost without setting a separate sealing member, and when the cowl cover is attached to the cowl part, the position of the shaft and the shaft is restricted. On the other hand, since the main body can be moved relative to each other, the mounting stroke can be secured and the mounting workability is improved.

According to the cowl cover according to the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the cowl cover according to the first aspect, the cover can be easily moved with respect to the main body portion centering on the locking member with a simple configuration.

According to the cowl cover according to claim 3, in addition to the effect of the cowl cover according to claim 1 or 2, the gap between the main body and the cover can be reduced, and the outside of the cover as viewed from the insertion hole. Since a double gap is set between the wall portion and the cover and the gap between the cover wall portion and the main body portion, it is possible to reduce the overflow of water received by the cover from the gap.

According to the cowl cover according to the fourth aspect, in addition to the effect of the cowl cover according to the third aspect, water such as rainwater received by the cover is guided to a position away from the shaft inserted into the insertion hole and covered. It can be discharged to a position where there is no problem with water.

According to the cowl cover according to claim 5, in addition to the effect of the cowl cover according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the water receiving capacity is increased by the water receiving portion to allow more water to enter through the insertion hole. Can be received with a cover.

(A) is a cross-sectional view of the cowl cover according to the first embodiment of the present invention at the position corresponding to I-I in FIG. 4, and (b) is a cross-sectional view in the orthogonal direction of (a). It is a perspective view which shows a part of the cowl cover from the back side. It is a perspective view which shows the cover of the cowl cover as above. It is an exploded perspective view of the cowl cover as above. (A) and (b) are plan views showing the operation of the cover along the longitudinal direction of the hole portion of the cover, and (c) and (d) are plan views showing the operation of the cover along the circumferential direction of the locking member of the cover. Is. It is sectional drawing of the position corresponding to I-I of FIG. 4 which shows the state which the cowl cover is attached to the shaft of the wiper device. It is a perspective view which shows the vehicle provided with the cowl cover as above. It is a perspective view which shows a part of the cowl cover of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention from the back side. It is a perspective view which shows a part of the cowl cover of the 3rd Embodiment of this invention from the back side. It is sectional drawing which shows the cowl cover of 4th Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 7, reference numeral 10 denotes a vehicle body of an automobile, which has a hood 12 as a mating member covering the engine room 11 and a windshield 14 as a windshield located on the front side of the vehicle interior 13. A cowl cover 16 as a vehicle part is arranged so as to cover the cowl portion 15 in between. Hereinafter, the directions such as front-rear, up-down, and both sides will be described with reference to the straight-ahead direction of the vehicle body 10, and the arrow F direction is forward, the arrow R direction is rearward, the arrow U direction is upward, and the arrow D direction is downward. , And the vehicle width direction in which the arrow W direction is both sides.

The cowl portion 15 is also called an air box or the like, and is formed in a gutter shape with an upper side opened by, for example, a cowl top panel (not shown) as a vehicle body member formed of an iron plate. An air intake portion of an air conditioner (not shown) that introduces outside air into the passenger compartment 13 is connected to the cowl portion 15, and a wiper (not shown) is connected to the right side of the cowl portion 15 on one side. A motor that drives the wiper arm and a wiper link are arranged.

The hood 12 is a bonnet hood that is located at the front of the vehicle body 10 and covers the engine room 11 so as to be openable and closable.

The cowl cover 16 is also called a cowl top cover, and covers the cowl portion 15, that is, the upper side of the cowl top panel to improve the appearance. As shown in FIGS. 1A and 4, the cowl cover 16 includes a main body portion 20 and a cover 21 attached to the main body portion 20.

The main body portion 20 is formed of, for example, a hard synthetic resin into a long substantially plate shape along the cowl portion 15 with both sides of the vehicle body 10 (FIG. 7) in the longitudinal direction, that is, the vehicle width direction. Then, the main body portion 20 covers the cowl portion 15 above the cowl top panel at the position of the leading edge portion which is the edge portion of the windshield 14, and is between the hood 12, that is, between the engine room 11 and the cowl portion 15. It is designed to be partitioned.

The main body portion 20 includes a flat plate portion 25. The flat plate portion 25 is formed in a flat plate shape that is inclined substantially parallel to the windshield 14 and is continuous in the longitudinal direction. Further, a holding portion 26 is provided so as to project from the rear portion of the flat plate portion 25 facing the windshield 14. The holding portion 26 is a portion that receives the leading edge portion of the windshield 14 from the flat plate portion 25. The holding portion 26 is projected from the lower portion of the flat plate portion 25 toward the rear. The holding portions 26 may be formed over the entire trailing edge portion of the flat plate portion 25, or may be formed at a plurality of locations intermittently in the longitudinal direction of the main body portion 20.

Further, the main body portion 20 is formed with a shielding portion 28 connected to the flat plate portion 25. The shielding portion 28 is formed so as to be inclined from the front end portion of the flat plate portion 25 toward the front upper side. A supported portion 29 is projected from the lower portion of the shielding portion 28. The supported portion 29 is supported by a vehicle body member (not shown) interposed between the cowl portion 15 and the engine room 11. The supported portion 29 is projected at a position where the shielding portion 28 and the flat plate portion 25 are connected to each other, that is, at the front end portion of the flat plate portion 25 and the rear end portion of the shielding portion 28.

Further, the main body portion 20 is formed with a hood seal surface portion 31 connected to the shielding portion 28. The hood seal surface portion 31 is connected to the shielding portion 28 on the opposite side of the flat plate portion 25, that is, on the front portion. The hood seal surface portion 31 extends forward from the shielding portion 28 and is formed in a flat shape along the front-rear direction. A hood seal 32 that is pressed against the lower surface of the rear portion of the hood 12 is attached to the upper portion of the hood seal surface portion 31. The hood seal 32 is in close contact with the closed hood 12 in a liquid-tight manner to shield hot air and odor from the engine room 11.

Further, an air intake 34 is formed in the main body 20. The air intake 34 is also called an air intake, and can introduce outside air into the cowl portion 15. The air intake 34 is arranged near one end of the main body 20 in the longitudinal direction, for example.

An insertion hole 36 is formed in the main body 20. The shaft (pivot shaft) 37 of the wiper device is inserted into the insertion hole 36. The shaft 37 is arranged in a straight line that inclines forward and upward from the base end portion toward the tip end portion. The insertion hole 36 is arranged near the other end of the main body 20 in the longitudinal direction. The insertion hole 36 is formed so as to penetrate the flat plate portion 25 in the plate thickness direction. The insertion hole 36 has a round hole shape. In the present embodiment, a plurality of insertion holes 36, for example, two are formed. These insertion holes 36 are arranged apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the main body portion 20.

A wall portion 38 is formed at the edge of the insertion hole 36. The wall portion 38 is formed so as to be continuous with the entire edge portion of the insertion hole 36. That is, the wall portion 38 is formed in a cylindrical shape. The wall portion 38 projects downward from the main body portion 20, that is, toward the back surface side of the main body portion 20. The wall portion 38 extends toward the cover 21 and the tip portion is located close to the cover 21. In the present embodiment, the wall portion 38 is gradually reduced in diameter toward the tip portion. Since the insertion hole 36 has a diameter dimension larger than the maximum outer diameter of the shaft 37, the wall portion 38 is separated from the outer peripheral surface 37a which is the outer surface of the shaft 37.

On the other hand, the cover 21 is also called a pivot cover or the like, and is for preventing foreign substances such as water and dead leaves from entering the cowl portion 15. The cover 21 is formed separately from the main body 20. The cover 21 is molded of a hard synthetic resin or the like. The cover 21 is movably attached to the main body 20 so as to cover the insertion hole 36. In this embodiment, the cover 21 is arranged in each of the insertion holes 36. That is, in the present embodiment, a plurality of covers 21, for example, two covers 21 are arranged.

The cover 21 includes a main body 40. The main body portion 40 is a receiving portion that receives water or the like that has entered through the insertion hole 36 of the main body portion 20. The main body 40 is formed in a flat plate shape. The main body 40 has a shape larger than the insertion hole 36. In the present embodiment, the main body portion 40 is formed in a circular shape.

An insertion hole 41 is formed in the main body 40. The insertion hole 41 is formed through the main body portion 40 and is a portion into which the shaft 37 is inserted. The insertion hole 41 is formed in a round hole shape. The insertion hole 41 has a shape smaller than the insertion hole 36 of the main body 20. The insertion hole 41 has a smaller diameter than the insertion hole 36. The diameter dimension of the insertion hole 41 is set to be substantially equal to the maximum diameter dimension of the shaft 37.

An inner wall portion 42 forming an inner surface of the insertion hole 41 is formed at the edge of the insertion hole 41. The inner wall portion 42 is formed so as to be continuous with the entire edge portion of the insertion hole 41. That is, the inner wall portion 42 is formed in a cylindrical shape. The inner wall portion 42 projects upward from the main body portion 40, that is, toward the main body portion 20. The inner wall portion 42 is located apart from the inside of the wall portion 38 with the cover 21 attached to the main body portion 20. The inner wall portion 42 is in contact with the outer peripheral surface 37a of the shaft 37. That is, the outer peripheral surface 37a of the shaft 37 is in close contact with the inner wall portion 42 in a watertight manner with almost no gap.

As shown in FIGS. 1B and 2, the cover 21 is formed with a locked portion 43. The locked portion 43 extends from the main body portion 40. The locked portion 43 is a portion that is locked to the main body portion 20. The locked portion 43 extends laterally from the main portion 40. That is, the locked portion 43 extends radially with respect to the main portion 40 and the insertion hole 41. A hole 45 is formed in the locked portion 43. The hole portion 45 penetrates the locked portion 43 and is formed in an elongated hole shape. The hole 45 extends radially with respect to the main body 40 and the insertion hole 41. A locking member 46 for locking the cover 21 to the main body 20 is inserted into the hole 45 and is loosely fitted. In this embodiment, the locking member 46 is a clip. The locking member 46 is inserted into the hole 45 from below, and the tip thereof is fixed to the main body 20. In the present embodiment, the tip portion of the locking member 46 is fixed to the locking receiving portion 48 projecting from the back surface of the flat plate portion 25 of the main body portion 20.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1A and 2, the cover 21 is formed with an extension portion 50. The extension section 50 extends from the main body section 40. The extending portion 50 extends in a direction intersecting the locked portion 43 with respect to the main body portion 20. In the present embodiment, the extension portion 50 extends forward with respect to the main body portion 20. That is, the extending portion 50 extends radially with respect to the main portion 40 and the insertion hole 41.

Further, the cover 21 is formed with a cover wall portion 52. The cover wall portion 52 is a portion for setting the capacity of water or the like received by the main body portion 40. The cover wall portion 52 is formed so as to extend from the main body portion 40 to both sides of the extension portion 50. The cover wall portion 52 extends upward from the main body portion 40 and the extending portion 50, that is, toward the main body portion 20. The tip of the cover wall portion 52 is located close to the main body portion 20. The cover wall portion 52 is located outwardly away from the wall portion 38 of the main body portion 20 with the cover 21 attached to the main body portion 20. That is, the cover wall portion 52 is located on the opposite side of the insertion hole 36 with respect to the wall portion 38 of the main body portion 20.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1A and 3, the cover wall portion 52 and the extension portion 50 form a drainage gutter portion 53 on the cover 21. The gutter 53 guides the water received by the main body 40 to a position where there is no problem even if it is exposed to water. The gutter portion 53 is formed in a U-shaped cross section with the upper side open on the main body portion 20 side by the extending portion 50 and the cover wall portions 52 on both sides thereof. The gutter portion 53 extends in a direction away from the insertion hole 41. In the present embodiment, the gutter portion 53 extends to the front side, which is the extension direction of the extension portion 50 with respect to the main body portion 40.

Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the cowl cover 16 is configured by locking the separately formed main body portion 20 and the cover 21 by the locking member 46. Align the cover 21 with the insertion hole 36 on the back side of the main body 20, insert the locking member 46 into the hole 45 of the cover 21, and fix it to the locking receiving portion 48 (FIG. 1 (b)). Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the cover 21 is fixed to the main body 20 at one point. That is, the locking member 46 is a fastening point of the cover 21 to the main body 20, and the cover 21 is fixed to the main body 20 in a float shape by the locking member 46 and the elongated hole 45. NS. That is, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the cover 21 is free to move in the longitudinal direction of the hole 45 with respect to the main body 20 by the hole 45 extending longitudinally in the vehicle width direction. It can move and, as shown in FIGS. 5 (c) and 5 (d), freely moves in the circumferential direction of the fastening point (locking member 46) with respect to the main body 20 about the locking member 46 as an axis. be able to. Therefore, by combining these, the cover 21 can freely move back and forth and left and right with respect to the main body 20 within the movable range.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the cowl cover 16, the insertion hole 41 of the cover 21 and the shaft 37 of the wiper device are aligned with each other, and as the first working direction, the cowl cover 16 is pushed along the axial direction of the shaft 37 to be supported. 29 is supported by the vehicle body member. The inner wall portion 42 forming the inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole 41 is in close contact with the outer peripheral surface 37a of the shaft 37, and the position of the cover 21 is fixed relative to the shaft 37. That is, the cover 21 is fitted into the shaft 37 to regulate the position.

Next, as a second working direction, by moving the cowl cover 16 to the rear upper side, as shown in FIG. 1A, the leading edge portion of the windshield 14 is between the flat plate portion 25 and the holding portion 26. And fix it to the car body with a clip or the like. At this time, although the position of the cover 21 is restricted with respect to the shaft 37, the second working direction is the same as the rotation direction of the cover 21, so that the main body 20 is relative to the cover 21. And an insertion stroke for sandwiching the leading edge portion of the windshield 14 between the flat plate portion 25 and the holding portion 26 is secured.

Then, in the cowl cover 16 with the hood 12 closed, the hood seal 32 is deformed and comes into close contact with the hood 12, shielding hot air and odor from the engine room 11, and the car from the air intake 34 (FIG. 4). It will not be taken into room 13.

In this way, the cowl cover 16 covers the cowl portion 15 to prevent water and foreign matter from entering the cowl portion 15 and the passenger compartment 13, and the hood seal 32 is deformed with the hood 12 closed. It adheres to the hood 12 and shields hot air and odor from the engine room 11.

In addition, foreign matter such as rainwater and dead leaves that have entered through the insertion hole 36 of the main body 20 is received by the cover 21 located below the insertion hole 36, and is guided to a position where no problem occurs by the gutter 53.

According to the present embodiment, the shaft 37 inserted into the insertion hole 36 of the main body 20 is inserted into the insertion hole 41 of the cover 21 movably attached to the main body 20, and the inner circumference of the insertion hole 41 is inserted. By bringing the inner wall portion 42 constituting the surface into contact with the outer peripheral surface 37a of the shaft 37, the gap between the shaft 37 and the cowl cover 16 can be substantially made into the gap between the main body portion 20 and the cover 21. By setting the main body 20 and the cover 21 close to each other so as to reduce this gap, foreign matter can enter through the insertion hole 36 through which the shaft 37 is inserted without setting a separate sealing member. It can be suppressed at low cost, and when the cowl cover 16 is attached to the cowl portion 15, the main body portion 20 can move relative to the shaft 37 and the cover 21 whose position is restricted by the shaft 37, so that the attachment stroke is secured. It can be installed and the mounting workability is improved.

Further, since the cover 21 moves relative to the surface of the main body 20 (flat plate portion 25), the gap between the main body 20 and the cover 21 is not increased or decreased by the movement of the cover 21, and the main body 20 and the cover 21 do not increase or decrease. The vertical gap with 21 can be easily kept substantially constant.

Further, in the configuration in which the gap is closed by the seal member, there may be a problem that the gap becomes large due to aged deterioration of the seal member, whereas in the present embodiment, the size of the gap is unlikely to change due to aged deterioration, and the gap is long-term. The gap can be maintained substantially constant.

By loosely fitting the locking member 46 that locks the cover 21 to the main body 20 into the hole 45 of the cover 21, the cover 21 is centered on the locking member 46 with respect to the main body 20 in a simple configuration. Easy to move.

The wall 38 extending from the edge of the insertion hole 36 of the main body 20 toward the cover 21 is brought close to the cover 21, and the wall 38 of the cover 21 is used as a reference toward the main body 20 from the side opposite to the insertion hole 36. By bringing the extended cover wall portion 52 close to the main body portion 20, the gap between the main body portion 20 and the cover 21 can be reduced, and the wall portion 38 extends to the outside of the cover 21 when viewed from the insertion hole 36. Since the double gap between the cover 21 and the cover 21 and the gap between the cover wall 52 and the main body 20 is set so as to enter in the vertical direction, the water received by the cover 21 overflows from the gap. Can be reduced.

Since the cover 21 has a drainage gutter 53 extending in a direction away from the insertion hole 41, water such as rainwater received by the cover 21 is guided to a position away from the shaft 37 inserted in the insertion hole 41. It can be discharged to a position where there is no problem even if it is exposed to water. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the wiper link from being flooded depending on the vehicle posture or the like. That is, the gutter 53 can control the water discharge destination, and can suppress the intrusion of water and foreign matter in an unintended direction.

In the first embodiment, the locking member 46 may be a screw as in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 8, or as in the third embodiment shown in FIG. The stop member 46 may be claw-shaped and engaged with the hole 45. Even in these embodiments, the same effects as those in the first embodiment described above can be obtained.

Next, the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The same components and operations as those of the above embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the present embodiment, the cover 21 is formed with a water receiving portion 55, and the water receiving capacity of the cover 21 is increased.

The water receiving portion 55 is formed on the main body portion 40 of the cover 21. In the present embodiment, the water receiving portion 55 is formed over the main portion 40 and the extending portion 50. The water receiving portion 55 is recessed in the main body portion 40 in a groove shape along the inner edge of the cover wall portion 52.

Then, according to the present embodiment, the water receiving portion 55 can increase the water receiving capacity, and the cover 21 can receive more water that has entered through the insertion hole 36.

In the fourth embodiment described above, the water receiving portion 55 is not limited to a groove shape, but may have an arbitrary shape recessed in a direction away from the main body portion 20 so that the water receiving capacity can be increased. good.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the structure of the cover 21 is not limited to the structure of the above-described embodiment as long as the cover 21 is movably fixed to the main body portion 20.

Further, the cowl cover 16 may be provided in a portion other than the front portion of the vehicle body 10, and may be arranged so as to cover the cowl portion between the rear glass as a windshield and the (rear) compartment, for example.

The present invention can be applied to, for example, a cowl cover that covers a cowl portion between an automobile windshield and an engine room.

12 Hood as a mating member
14 Windshield as a windshield
15 cowl part
16 cowl cover
20 Body
21 cover
36 Insertion hole
37 shaft
37a Outer surface, outer circumference
38 wall
41 Insertion hole
45 holes
46 Locking member
52 Cover wall
53 Hibe
55 Water receiver

Claims (5)

The main body that covers the cowl between the windshield and the mating member,
With a cover that can be attached to this main body,
The main body has an insertion hole through which the shaft of the wiper device is inserted.
The cover is a cowl cover having an insertion hole into which the shaft is inserted and whose inner side surface abuts on the outer surface of the shaft, and is movably attached to the main body portion. Equipped with a locking member that locks the cover to the main body
The cowl cover according to claim 1, wherein the cover has a hole into which the locking member is loosely fitted. The body portion has a wall portion that extends from the edge of the insertion hole toward the cover and is located close to the cover.
Claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that the cover has a cover wall portion that extends toward the main body portion on the side opposite to the insertion hole with respect to the wall portion and is located close to the main body portion. The cowl cover described. The cowl cover according to claim 3, wherein the cover has a drainage gutter portion extending in a direction away from the insertion hole. The cowl cover according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the cover has a water receiving portion formed by being recessed in a direction away from the main body portion.

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