JP2022001492A - Structure of vehicle body front part - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a structure of a vehicle body front part in which: rigidity of the lower side angular part of a grill component is secured in particular; accuracy of the vehicle body can be kept even when attaching the grill component at the final stage of an assembly process; accuracy of a parting level difference between a peripheral part of the front grill and the front fender is secured to maintain an excellent appearance quality.SOLUTION: A structure of a vehicle body front part comprises: a frame 2 which is installed at an intermediate part in a vehicle body width direction and extending at a vehicle upper side in the vehicle body width direction; and a grill component 3 which is installed at a vehicle body front side of the frame 2. A front fender 4 is attached to the grill component 3, an insertion piece 41 is arranged between the grill component and the front fender 4 and the insertion piece 41 is fixed to the grill component 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to the structure of the front part of the vehicle body.

Conventionally, a front grill is attached to the front part of the vehicle body for the purpose of improving the design of the vehicle body or preventing damage to the heat exchange device (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Further, in the front part of the vehicle body having such a front grille, parts such as an upper front panel arranged in the lower part of the parting line of the front hood and a lower front panel arranged in the lower part of the front grille are provided. Is installed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-69685

However, in the conventional structure of the front part of the vehicle body described above, parts such as the front grille, the upper front panel, and the lower front panel are separately attached to the front part of the vehicle body, so that the vehicle body at the final stage of the assembly process It had the problem that it was difficult to maintain accuracy.
Also, in the conventional structure of the front part of the car body, the upper front panel and the lower front panel are set with resin parts, while the front hood and front fender are set with sheet metal parts, so they are made of resin. The process of painting the parts differs between the parts and the sheet metal parts, and there is a problem that the colors do not match.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to ensure the rigidity of the lower corner portion of the grill component in particular, even if the grill component is attached at the final stage of the assembly process. By maintaining the accuracy of the car body and ensuring the accuracy of the parting step between the front grille peripheral area and the front hood, front bumper and front fender, it is possible to maintain good appearance quality, improve productivity and reduce costs. The purpose is to provide a possible front body structure.

In order to solve the problems of the prior art, the present invention has a frame arranged in the middle portion in the vehicle body width direction and extending along the vehicle body width direction on the upper side of the vehicle body, and a grill arranged on the vehicle body front side of the frame. In the structure of the front part of the vehicle body having the component, a front fender is attached to the grill component, an insertion member to be inserted between the front fender and the front fender is provided, and the insertion member is attached to the grill component. It is fixed.

As described above, the structure of the front part of the vehicle body according to the present invention is arranged in the middle portion in the vehicle body width direction, the frame extending along the vehicle body width direction on the upper side of the vehicle body, and the grill component arranged on the front side of the vehicle body of the frame. The grill component has an upper front panel arranged on the upper side of the vehicle body and extending in the vehicle body width direction, a lower front panel arranged on the lower side of the vehicle body and extending in the vehicle body width direction, and the upper front panel. And the front members arranged on the left and right sides of the lower front panel and extending in the vertical direction of the vehicle body are assembled in a frame shape, and the upper front panel and the front member are attached and the lower side thereof. The front panel and the front member are mounted, and the mounting portion of the lower front panel and the mounting portion of the front member are provided with a flat surface portion which is parallel to each other and whose position can be adjusted.
Therefore, in the structure of the front part of the vehicle body of the present invention, the rigidity of the grill component, particularly the rigidity of the lower corner portion of the grill component is ensured. Therefore, even if the grill component is attached at the final stage of the assembly process, the vehicle body is installed. The accuracy can be maintained. Along with this, the accuracy of the parting step between the front grille peripheral part and the front hood, front bumper and front fender will be easily ensured, so that it is possible to maintain good-looking appearance quality that enhances product performance and also to produce. The process becomes simple, and productivity can be improved and costs can be reduced.
Further, in the structure of the front part of the vehicle body of the present invention, the flat surface portion can be used to move the front member in a plane with respect to the lower front panel in the vehicle body width direction and the vehicle body front-rear direction. After grasping the manufacturing error of the above in advance, the front member can be attached to the specified position of the lower front panel while adjusting the assembly jig, and the position accuracy of the front member can be ensured.
Furthermore, if the upper front panel and lower front panel are set with sheet metal parts, the front fender, front hood, upper front panel and lower front panel can be assembled and passed through the painting process. The appearance quality can be further improved by matching the colors of these parts.

Further, in the structure of the front part of the vehicle body of the present invention, the grill component is formed in advance in the shape of a frame, and the shape accuracy and the rigidity of the frame as the grill component are ensured. (Headlamps, etc.) can be secured with mounting accuracy and rigidity, deformation of the front part of the vehicle body due to vibration during operation can be reduced, and headlamps and other devices can be reliably suspended. Moreover, in the structure of the front part of the vehicle body of the present invention, since the front bumper is also attached to the lower part of the grill component, the weight of the front bumper can be supported and the accuracy of the parting step can be further maintained. In addition, in the structure of the front part of the vehicle body of the present invention, only the grill component can be removed from the front part of the vehicle body, so that the maintenance performance can be improved.

It is a perspective view which looked at the front part of the vehicle body to which the structure which concerns on embodiment of this invention is applied from diagonally above on the front side of the vehicle body. It is a front view which looked at the grill component applied to the structure which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the front of the vehicle body. (A) is a perspective view showing a state in which the grill component applied to the structure according to the embodiment of the present invention is disassembled, and (b) is a perspective view showing a state in which the grill component of (a) is assembled. It is a perspective view seen from diagonally above on the front side of the vehicle body in the state before the grill component applied to the structure which concerns on embodiment of this invention is attached to the front part of a vehicle body. It is a front view of the insertion member sandwiched between the front fender and the lower front panel of a grill component in the front part of the vehicle body to which the structure according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied, as viewed from the front of the vehicle body.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on the illustrated embodiments.
1 to 5 show the structure of the front part of the vehicle body according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the arrow Fr direction indicates the front of the vehicle, the arrow O direction indicates the outside of the vehicle body, and the arrow U direction indicates the upper side of the vehicle body. Further, the arrow X direction indicates the vehicle body width direction, and the arrow Y direction indicates the vehicle body front-rear direction.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the vehicle body front portion 1 of the structure according to the embodiment of the present invention is mainly arranged in the middle portion in the vehicle body width direction, and is a hood lock frame extending along the vehicle body width direction on the vehicle body upper side. 2 or the frame of the lamp support frame 10, the grill component 3 arranged on the front side of the vehicle body of the hood lock frame 2 or the lamp support frame 10, and the front fenders 4 arranged on the left and right sides in the width direction of the vehicle body, respectively. It has a front opening / closing type front hood 5 that covers the upper part of the engine room or the motor room. Of these, the front hood 5 is located between the front fenders 4 on both the left and right sides, and a striker (not shown) projecting toward the front end is attached to the hood latch (not shown) provided on the hood lock frame 2. By engaging, it is locked.
The front portion 1 of the vehicle body, which is located in front of the vehicle body when viewed from the front of the vehicle body, has headlamps 6 provided on both left and right sides and a front bumper 7 provided at the lower end of the cutting edge and extending along the width direction of the vehicle body.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the grill component 3 of the present embodiment is arranged on the upper side of the vehicle body, the upper front panel 31 made of sheet metal extending in the width direction of the vehicle body, and the upper front panel 31 arranged on the lower side of the vehicle body. A first sheet metal lower front panel 32 extending in the vehicle body width direction with a predetermined interval from 31 and a first arranged on the left and right sides of the upper front panel 31 and the lower front panel 32 and extending in the vehicle body vertical direction. The front member 33 and the second front member 34, which are arranged at intervals on the outside of the vehicle body with respect to the first front member 33 and extend in the vertical direction of the vehicle body, are assembled in a frame shape. Of the first front member 33 and the second front member 34, the second front member 34 is the front member described in the claims.
That is, the grill component 3 is formed by being assembled in advance in a frame shape, and has a structure capable of ensuring the shape accuracy of the grill component 3.
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, an upper front reinforcement 35 extending in the vehicle body width direction is attached to the inner wall surface of the upper front panel 31 along the upper front panel 31, and the upper front reinforcement 35 is attached. Is configured to increase the rigidity of the upper front panel 31 by attaching the above. Further, a pair of left and right component mounting brackets 36 are attached to the middle portion of the lower front panel 32 in the vehicle body width direction, and the component mounting portions 36a of these component mounting brackets 36 are on the lower side of the lower front panel 32. It is provided so as to be located in.

Moreover, in the structure of the vehicle body front portion 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the upper front panel 31 is the hood lock frame 2 (or the lamp support frame 10) which is the vehicle body skeleton 11 as a position reference. ) Is attached. Therefore, in the middle portion of the upper front panel 31 in the vehicle body width direction, a pair of left and right mounting pieces 31a for mounting on the hood lock frame 2 (or the lamp support frame 10) are moved to the rear side of the vehicle body (hood lock frame 2 side). It is provided so as to project toward it.
As a result, the grill component 3 of the present embodiment is configured with the upper front panel 31 as a position reference, and a frame that can maintain the vehicle body accuracy even when the grill component 3 is attached at the final stage of the assembly process. It is formed in a shaped structure. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, when the headlamp 6 is attached to the first front member 33 by lamp attachment portions 61 at at least two points above and below using fasteners such as bolts and nuts, the grill component 3 It is possible to obtain a structure in which the headlamp 6 can be mounted while reflecting the position accuracy of the headlamp 6 and the mounting rigidity of the headlamp 6 can be increased.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the upper portions of the first front member 33 and the second front member 34 are attached to the upper front panel 31 of the present embodiment, respectively, and the attachment portion of the upper front panel 31 is attached. The mounting portions of the first front member 33 and the first front member 33 are provided with first plane portions 31A and 33A which are parallel to each other and whose positions can be adjusted. The mounting portions of the upper front panel 31 and the mounting portions of the second front member 34 are provided with second flat surface portions 31B and 34A which are parallel to each other and whose positions can be adjusted.
When these flat surface portions 31A, 33A, 31B, 34A are provided in the mounting portions of the upper front panel 31, the first front member 33, and the second front member 34, which are the mounting locations, the first front member 33 and the second front are provided. The member 34 is allowed to move in the plane in the width direction of the vehicle body and the plane in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body with respect to the upper front panel 31, and can be mounted at a predetermined position. That is, in the structure of the present embodiment, the positional accuracy of the upper front panel 31 is ensured, and the positional accuracy of the first front member 33 and the second front member 34 is also ensured. Here, the plane in the width direction of the vehicle body is a plane perpendicular to the width direction of the vehicle body and is a plane facing the side view of the vehicle body. Further, the vehicle body front-rear direction plane is a plane perpendicular to the vehicle body front-rear direction and is a plane facing the front view of the vehicle body.

The grill component 3 of the present embodiment has a process of manufacturing the grill component 3 separately from the vehicle body skeleton 11. Therefore, after grasping the manufacturing error of the shapes of the first front member 33 and the second front member 34 in advance, the assembly jig is adjusted with the upper front panel 31 as a reference, and the first front is in a state where the position accuracy is secured. The member 33 and the second front member 34 will be assembled to the upper front panel 31. At this time, since the assembly jig can be adjusted by the degree of freedom of the plane movement of the flat surface portions 31A, 33A, 31B, 34A, the adjustment work can be performed with high accuracy, quickly and surely.
In the structure of the present embodiment, the first mounting bracket 37A is provided on the upper portion of the first front member 33, and the first mounting bracket 37A is shared and joined with the flat surface portion 31A of the upper front panel 31. Has a flat surface. Moreover, the first front member 33 is divided into an upper member 33a and a lower member 33b. A first mounting bracket 37A is joined to the upper member 33a, a third mounting bracket 37B is provided to the lower member 33b, and the third mounting bracket 37B is shared with the flat surface portion of the lower front panel 32. Has a flat surface to be joined.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the lower front panel 32 of the present embodiment is attached with the lower portions of the first front member 33 and the second front member 34, respectively, of the lower front panel 32. The mounting portion and the mounting portion of the second front member 34 are provided with third flat surface portions 32B and 34B which are parallel to each other and whose positions can be adjusted.
When the third flat surface portions 32B and 34B are provided in the mounting portions of the lower front panel 32 and the second front member 34 which are the mounting locations, the second front member 34 has a vehicle body with respect to the lower front panel 32. Plane movement in the width direction plane and the vehicle body front-rear direction plane is allowed, and it becomes possible to mount it in a predetermined position. That is, in the structure of the present embodiment, the position accuracy of the lower front panel 32 is ensured, and the position accuracy of the second front member 34 is also ensured. The meanings of the vehicle body width direction plane and the vehicle body front-rear direction plane are the same as described above.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the second front member 34 of the present embodiment is arranged at both left and right ends of the upper front panel 31 in the vehicle width direction. A second mounting bracket 38A is provided on the upper portion of the second front member 34, and the upper portion of the second front member 34 is mounted on the upper front panel 31 via the second mounting bracket 38A. Therefore, the second mounting bracket 38A has a flat surface portion shared and joined with the flat surface portion 31A of the upper front panel 31.
The second front member 34 having such a flat surface portion is configured to ensure the rigidity of the corner portion of the vehicle body front portion 1 and further secure the assembly accuracy of the grill component 3 and the vehicle body skeleton 11. ing. Further, in the structure of the present embodiment, since the front portion of the front fender 4 is assembled to the second mounting bracket 38A, it is possible to secure the accuracy of assembling the front fender 4 to the vehicle body. As a result, the accuracy of assembling the front fender 4 with the grill component 3 (particularly the upper front panel 31) is indirectly ensured, and the parting step can be easily managed.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, the second front member 34 of the present embodiment is divided into an upper member 34a and a lower member 34b, similarly to the first front member 33. A second mounting bracket 38A is joined to the upper portion of the upper member 34a, and a fourth mounting bracket 38B is further provided at the lower portion of the lower member 34b as a mounting portion for the second front member 34. The lower part of the second front member 34 is attached to the lower front panel 32 via the attachment bracket 38B. The fourth mounting bracket 38B also serves to ensure rigidity, and has a flat surface portion that is shared and joined with the flat surface portion 32B of the lower front panel 32. The front portion of the front fender 4 and the upper portion of the front bumper 7 are assembled to the flange portion (or the fourth mounting bracket 38B) of the lower front panel 32. The fourth mounting bracket 38B is the mounting bracket described in the claims.
By attaching such a fourth mounting bracket 38B to the lower member 34b, rigidity and position accuracy at the lower corner portion of the grill component 3 can be ensured. Further, since it is possible to form a flat surface portion whose position can be adjusted separately on the lower member 34b, it is also advantageous for joining with the lower front panel 32, and the lower front panel 32, the front fender 4 and the front bumper are also advantageous. By the positioning of 7, the accuracy of the parting and the step can be improved, and the appearance quality can be improved.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the second front member 34 of the present embodiment is formed by assembling the lower end portion of the L-shaped upper member 34a and the upper end portion of the L-shaped lower member 34b. The middle part extends in the vertical direction of the vehicle body, and the upper and lower parts extend inward in the width direction of the vehicle body, and is formed in a U-shape as a whole. By making the second front member 34 U-shaped, it is possible to shift the parting portion from the corner of the exterior design, and it is possible to increase the size of the fourth mounting bracket 38B, so that the mounting function can be secured. be. On the other hand, if the second front member 34 has a rod shape, the tip portion of the lower end portion also has a rod shape, and a large mounting area cannot be obtained.
Moreover, the lower member 34b is set to have a higher rigidity than the upper member 34a. That is, the second front member 34 of the present embodiment has the rigidity of each part in the order of upper member 34a <lower member 34b <lower member 34b + fourth mounting bracket 38B without adding a bead shape or increasing the plate thickness. The structure is lightweight and secures the required corner rigidity.

Further, in the structure of the vehicle body front portion 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a plate-shaped insertion sandwiched between the front fender 4 and the second front member 34 by inserting the vehicle body diagonally downward. A member 41 is provided. The insertion member 41 is fixed to a flange portion of the lower front panel 32 or the like (or a lower member 34b of the second front member 34). Therefore, the insertion member 41 is provided by the insertion portion 41a inserted between the front fender 4 and the second front member 34 and the fixing portion 41b fixed to the flange portion of the lower front panel 32 with a clip or the like. It is configured. By providing such an insertion member 41, the parting line between the lower front panel 32 and the front fender 4 can be fixed, and when the front fender 4 is deformed by an external force, the front fender 4 is lowered. It is configured so that direct contact with the side front panel 32 can be avoided.

In the structure of the front portion 1 of the vehicle body of the present embodiment, lower frames 8 extending in the width direction of the vehicle body are arranged at predetermined intervals on the lower side of the vehicle body of the hood lock frame 2, as shown in FIG. There is. Further, on the left and right sides of the hood lock frame 2 and the lower frame 8, front side braces 9 extending in the vertical direction of the vehicle body are hung between the upper and lower sides of the hood lock frame 2 and the lower frame 8, and the hood lock frame 2 has a front side brace 9. Lamp support frames 10 are provided on both the left and right sides so that the inner portion of the vehicle body extends in the width direction of the vehicle body and the outer portion of the vehicle body extends toward the rear of the vehicle body.
Then, by assembling the hood lock frame 2, the lower frame 8, the front side brace 9, the lamp support frame 10, and the like to each other, the frame-shaped vehicle body skeleton 11 is formed. Moreover, the first front member 33 and the front side brace 9 are provided at positions where they overlap (overlap positions) when viewed from the front of the vehicle body. Therefore, when the upper front panel 31 is attached to the hood lock frame 2 (or the lamp support frame 10) and the lower front panel 32 is attached to the lower frame 8 to assemble the grill component 3 to the vehicle body skeleton 11, the first front is attached. Since the grill component 3 is mounted on the vehicle body skeleton 11 in the vicinity adjacent to the upper and lower mounting positions of the member 33, the effects of the frame rigidity of the grill component 3 and the vehicle body skeleton 11 are matched, and the vehicle body rigidity can be improved. It has become like.

Next, the procedure for assembling the grill component 3 in the structure of the vehicle body front portion 1 of the present embodiment and the procedure for attaching the assembled grill component 3 to the vehicle body skeleton 11 will be described.
First, the upper front reinforcement 35 is attached to a predetermined position on the upper front panel 31. Next, the upper portion of the first front member 33 is arranged closer to the left and right sides of the upper front panel 31, and the first plane portion 33A of the first front member 33 is moved in a plane with respect to the first plane portion 31A of the upper front panel 31. While adjusting the position or using the first mounting bracket 37A, the mounting portion of the first front member 33 is joined to the mounting portion of the upper front panel 31 and mounted in a positioned state. Further, the upper portions of the second front member 34 are arranged on the left and right sides of the upper front panel 31, and the second plane portion 34A of the second front member 34 is moved in a plane with respect to the second plane portion 31B of the upper front panel 31. After adjusting the position or using the second mounting bracket 38A, the mounting portion of the second front member 34 is joined to the mounting portion of the upper front panel 31 and mounted in a positioned state. Further, the lower portions of the first front member 33 and the second front member 34 are respectively arranged at predetermined positions on the lower front panel 32, the first front member 33 uses the third mounting bracket 37B, and the second front member 34 The first front member 33 may be moved in a plane with respect to the third plane portion 32B of the lower front panel 32, or the first front member 33 may be moved in the same procedure while using the fourth mounting bracket 38B. If the mounting portion of the second front member 34 is joined to the mounting portion of the lower front panel 31 and mounted, the grill component 3 assembled in a frame shape can be obtained.
After that, using a fastener such as a bolt, the mounting piece 31a of the upper front panel 31 is tightened and fixed to the hood lock frame 2 (or the lamp support frame 10) which is the vehicle body skeleton, and the second front member 34 is fixed. If the upper portion is arranged at both left and right ends of the upper front panel 31 and the upper portion of the second front member 34 is tightened and fixed via the second mounting bracket 38A, the grill component 3 is secured in the position accuracy and the vehicle body accuracy. Is completed on the vehicle body skeleton 11 (see FIGS. 1 and 4).

As described above, the structure of the vehicle body front portion 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is a hood lock frame 2 (or a lamp) which is a frame arranged in the middle portion in the vehicle body width direction and extending along the vehicle body width direction on the upper side of the vehicle body. It has a support frame 10) and a grill component 3 arranged on the front side of the vehicle body of the hood lock frame 2 (or the lamp support frame 10). The grill component 3 is arranged on the upper side of the vehicle body and extends in the width direction of the vehicle body, the lower front panel 32 arranged on the lower side of the vehicle body and extends in the width direction of the vehicle body, and the upper front panel 31 and the lower side thereof. The second front member 34, which is arranged on both the left and right sides of the front panel 32 and extends in the vertical direction of the vehicle body, is assembled in a frame shape. The upper front panel 31 and the second front member 34 are attached, and the lower front panel 32 and the second front member 34 are attached, and the attachment portion of the lower front panel 32 and the second front member 34 are attached. Third plane portions 32B and 34B, which are parallel to each other and whose positions can be adjusted, are provided in the mounting portion of the above.
Therefore, in the structure of the vehicle body front portion 1 of the present embodiment, the rigidity of the entire grill component 3, particularly the rigidity of the lower corner portion of the grill component 3 is ensured, so that the grill component is at the final stage of the assembly process. Even when 3 is installed, the vehicle body accuracy can be maintained. By maintaining the accuracy of the vehicle body, the accuracy of the parting step between the front grille peripheral part and the front hood 5, the front bumper 7, and the front fender 4 can be easily ensured, so that the appearance that enhances the product performance is good-looking. The quality can be maintained, the production process can be simplified, the productivity can be improved, and the cost can be reduced.
Further, in the structure of the vehicle body front portion 1 of the present embodiment, the third plane portions 32B and 34B are used to move the second front member 34 in the vehicle body width direction and the vehicle body front-rear direction with respect to the lower front panel 32. Therefore, after grasping the manufacturing error of the shape of the second front member 34 in advance, the second front member 34 is attached to the specified position of the lower front panel 32 while adjusting the assembly jig. , The position accuracy of the second front member 34 can also be ensured.

In addition, in the structure of the vehicle body front portion 1 of the present embodiment, since the upper front panel 31 and the lower front panel 32 are set with sheet metal parts, the front fender 4, the front hood 5, and the upper front panel 31 are set. The same painting process can be passed in the assembled state of the lower front panel 32 and the like, and the appearance quality can be further improved by matching the colors of these parts.
Further, in the structure of the vehicle body front portion 1 of the present embodiment, the grill component 3 is formed in advance in a frame shape, and the shape accuracy and frame rigidity of the grill component 3 are ensured. When a component, for example, the headlamp 6 is attached to the first front member 33 by lamp attachment portions 61 at at least two points above and below, the headlamp 6 can be attached to reflect the positional accuracy of the grill component 3, and the first The mounting accuracy and mounting rigidity of the front member 33 and the headlamp 6 can be ensured, the deformation of the front portion 1 of the vehicle body due to vibration during operation and the like can be reduced, and the headlamp 6 and other devices can be reliably suspended. Further, in the structure of the front portion 1 of the vehicle body of the present embodiment, the front bumper 7 is also attached to the lower part of the grill component 3, so that the weight of the front bumper 7 can be supported and the accuracy of the parting step can be further maintained. .. Moreover, in the structure of the vehicle body front portion 1 of the present embodiment, the front fender 4, the front hood 5, the grill component 3 and the like can be independently assembled to the vehicle body front portion 1, so that only the grill component 3 is used. It can be removed from the front part 1 of the vehicle body, and maintenance performance can be improved.

Further, in the structure of the vehicle body front portion 1 of the present embodiment, the second front member 34 is composed of the upper member 34a and the lower member 34b, and the second front member 34 is attached to the lower portion of the lower member 34b. A fourth mounting bracket 38B that also secures rigidity is further provided as a portion, and the lower portion of the second front member 34 is mounted on the lower front panel 32 via the fourth mounting bracket 38B. The lower front panel 32 (or the fourth mounting bracket 38B) is assembled with the front portion of the front fender 4 and the upper portion of the front bumper 7.
Therefore, according to the structure of the vehicle body front portion 1 of the present embodiment, the rigidity and the positional accuracy at the lower corner portion of the grill component 3 can be ensured. Further, since it is possible to separately form a flat surface portion whose position can be adjusted on the lower member 34b, it is also advantageous for joining with the lower front panel 32, and the lower front panel 32, the front fender 4 and the lower member 34b are also advantageous. By positioning the front bumper 7, it is possible to improve the accuracy of parting and stepping and improve the appearance quality.

Further, in the structure of the vehicle body front portion 1 of the present embodiment, the second front member 34 has a U-shaped shape as a whole by assembling the L-shaped upper member 34a and the L-shaped lower member 34b. It is formed. Moreover, the lower member 34b is set to have a higher rigidity than the upper member 34a.
Therefore, in the structure of the vehicle body front portion 1 of the present embodiment, the parting portion can be displaced from the corner portion of the exterior design by the U-shaped second front member 34, and the fourth mounting bracket 38B is enlarged. The mounting area with the lower front panel 32 can be made large, and the mounting performance can be improved. Further, according to the structure of the vehicle body front portion 1 of the present embodiment, among the parts of the second front member 34, the lower corner portion that requires rigidity is made higher than the other parts, so that the second front member The structure of 34 can be made lightweight and secure the necessary rigidity.

Further, in the structure of the vehicle body front portion 1 of the present embodiment, an insertion member 41 sandwiched between the front fender 4 and the second front member 34 is provided, and the insertion member 41 is a lower front panel 32 ( Alternatively, since it is fixed to the lower member 34b) of the second front member 34, the parting line between the lower front panel 32 and the front fender 4 can be fixed. Moreover, even when the front fender 4 is deformed by an external force, it is possible to prevent the front fender 4 from directly contacting the lower front panel 32. Further, since the insertion member 41 forcibly improves the accuracy of the step, good appearance quality can be ensured even when the positioning structure cannot be set on the front fender 4 itself. It should be noted that the front fender 4 is similarly distorted or vibrated in the case of vehicle body vibration or vehicle body vibration during operation, so that the above effects can be exhibited.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and modifications can be made based on the technical idea of the present invention.

For example, the first mounting bracket 37A is joined to the upper portion of the first front member 33 in the above-described embodiment, and the second mounting bracket 38A is joined to the upper portion of the second front member 34. In addition to being provided, a fourth mounting bracket 38B is joined to the lower portion of the second front member 34, but the position can be adjusted to be shared with the flat surface portions 31A and 31B of the mounting portion of the upper front panel 31. The flat surface portions 33A and 34A are integrally formed on the upper portions of the first front member 33 and the second front member 34, and the position-adjustable flat surface portion 34B shared with the flat surface portion 32B of the mounting portion of the lower front panel 32 is provided. If it can be integrally formed on the lower part of the second front member 34, it is also possible to apply the second front member 34 to which the mounting bracket 38B is not provided.

1 Front part of the car body 2 Hood lock frame (frame)
3 Grill component 4 Front fender 5 Front hood 6 Headlamp 8 Lower frame 9 Front side brace 10 Lamp support frame (frame)
11 Body skeleton 31 Upper front panel 31A 1st flat surface 31B 2nd flat surface 32 Lower front panel 32B 3rd flat surface 33 1st front member 33A 1st flat surface 34 2nd front member (front member)
34A 2nd plane part 34B 3rd plane part
38A 2nd mounting bracket 38B 4th mounting bracket (mounting bracket)
41 Insert member

Claims (6)

In the structure of the front part of the vehicle body, which has a frame arranged in the middle portion in the vehicle body width direction and extending along the vehicle body width direction on the upper side of the vehicle body, and a grill component arranged on the front side of the vehicle body of the frame.
A front fender is attached to the grill component, and an insertion member to be inserted between the front fender and the front fender is provided.
The structure of the front part of the vehicle body, characterized in that the insertion member is fixed to the grill component. The grill component has an upper front panel arranged on the upper side of the vehicle body and extending in the width direction of the vehicle body, a lower front panel arranged on the lower side of the vehicle body and extending in the width direction of the vehicle body, and a front member extending in the vertical direction of the vehicle body in a frame shape. Consists of assembling into
The structure of a front portion of a vehicle body according to claim 1, wherein the insertion member is fixed to the lower front panel or the front member. The front member is composed of an upper member and a lower member.
The structure of the front part of the vehicle body according to claim 2, wherein the insertion member is fixed to the lower front panel or the lower member. The front member is formed into a U-shape as a whole by assembling the L-shaped upper member and the L-shaped lower member.
The structure of the front portion of the vehicle body according to claim 3, wherein the lower member is set to have a higher rigidity than the upper member. The front members are arranged on the left and right sides of the upper front panel and the lower front panel.
The upper front panel and the front member are attached, and the lower front panel and the front member are attached.
The aspect according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the mounting portion of the lower front panel and the mounting portion of the front member are provided with a flat surface portion which is parallel to each other and whose position can be adjusted. The structure of the front part of the car body. A mounting bracket is further provided at the lower part of the lower member as a mounting portion for the front member.
The lower part of the front member is attached to the lower front panel via the mounting bracket.
The structure of the front part of the vehicle body according to claim 5, wherein the front part of the front fender and the upper part of the front bumper are attached to the lower front panel or the mounting bracket.

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