JP2022167446A - Attachment structure for panel member - Google Patents

Abstract

To suppress restriction on the degree of freedom in the design of a skeleton member and a panel member of a vehicle.SOLUTION: An attachment member comprises: a first member having a first attachment part fixed to either of a skeleton member and a panel member of a vehicle, and a holding part having a pair of opposing wall faces; and a second member having a second attachment part fixable to the other member, and a held part held between the pair of wall faces. The held part can change a relative position thereof with respect to the holding part on a first axis parallel with the wall faces and on a second axis parallel with the wall faces and vertical to the first axis. Guide ribs and protrusions are provided on one of the holding part and the held part, and a plurality of guide grooves for guiding the movement of the guide ribs and a plurality of recesses into which the protrusions are positioned are provided on the other. The plurality of guide grooves are positioned so as to arrayed in a plurality of rows along the second axis in a holding state where the held part is being held. The plurality of recesses are positioned so as to be arrayed in a plurality of rows along the first axis.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present disclosure relates to a mounting structure for panel members.

Patent Literature 1 discloses an attachment member for attaching a panel member to a frame member of a vehicle. The mounting member has an elastomer elastically deformable portion connecting between a frame fixing portion fixed to the frame member and a panel fixing portion fixing the panel member, and linear expansion of the frame member and the panel member is performed. Distortion and cracking of the panel member are suppressed by absorbing the relative displacement between the frame member and the panel member caused by the difference in ratio by deformation of the elastically deformable portion.

JP 2020-075645 A

In the above document, since the mounting member is designed for each part of the vehicle, designing the mounting member is troublesome. Therefore, in order to reduce the trouble of designing the mounting member, it is preferable to make the shape of the mounting member common. However, if the shape of the mounting member is made common, the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the frame member and the shape of the panel member tends to be restricted.

The present disclosure can be implemented as the following forms.

(1) According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a mounting structure for mounting a panel member to a frame member of a vehicle is provided. The mounting structure includes a first member having a first mounting portion fixed to one of the frame member and the panel member, and a holding portion having a pair of wall surfaces facing each other; and the frame member. A second member having a second mounting portion that can be fixed to the other member of the panel member and a held portion that is held between the pair of wall surfaces by the holding portion is provided. The held portion can change its relative position with respect to the holding portion along a first axis parallel to the wall surface and a second axis parallel to the wall surface and perpendicular to the first axis. One of the held portions is provided with a guide rib and a convex portion, and the other of the holding portion and the held portion is fitted with the guide rib to prevent the movement of the guide rib. A plurality of guide grooves for guiding and a plurality of recesses in which the protrusions are positioned by fitting the protrusions are provided, and the guide ribs and the protrusions hold the held portion by the holding portion. The plurality of guide grooves are arranged to protrude along a third axis perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis in the held state, and the plurality of guide grooves extend along the second axis in the held state. They are arranged in rows, and the plurality of recesses are arranged in rows along the first axis in the holding state.
According to the mounting structure of this form, the relative position of the second mounting portion with respect to the first mounting portion along the first axis can be adjusted by varying the concave portion into which the convex portion fits. The relative position of the second mounting portion with respect to the first mounting portion along the second axis can be adjusted by using different guide grooves. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the limitation of the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the frame member and the shape of the panel member.
(2) In the mounting structure of the above aspect, the second member can be fixed to the second mounting portion and the other member on a first surface arranged parallel to the first axis in the held state. a third mounting portion, and the position of the projection along the first axis when the projection is positioned is between the second mounting portion and the third mounting portion; The distance along the first axis between the second mounting portion and the projection when the projection is positioned is the distance between the third mounting portion and the projection when the projection is positioned. It may be different than the distance along the first axis.
According to the mounting structure of this form, the position of the third mounting portion along the first axis when the direction of the second member along the first axis is reversed and the projection is positioned, and the position of the third mounting portion along the first axis The position of the second mounting portion along the first axis can be different from that when the projection is positioned without reversing the orientation of the second member. Therefore, by reversing the direction of the second member along the first axis and using the third mounting portion instead of the second mounting portion for fixing the other member, the shape of the frame member and the shape of the panel member can be changed. It is possible to more effectively suppress the limitation of the degree of freedom of design.
(3) In the mounting structure of the above aspect, the second mounting portion and the third mounting portion may be arranged at the center of the pair of wall surfaces along the third axis in the held state.
According to the mounting structure of this form, the position of the third mounting portion along the third axis when the direction of the second member along the first axis is reversed and the projection is positioned, and the position of the third mounting portion along the first axis It is possible to suppress a change in the position of the second attachment portion along the third axis when the protrusion is positioned without reversing the orientation of the second member.
(4) In the mounting structure of the above aspect, the second member has the second mounting portion on a first surface arranged parallel to the first axis in the holding state, and is opposite to the first surface. The second surface, which is the side surface and is arranged in parallel with the first axis in the holding state, has a fourth mounting portion that can be fixed to the other member, and when the convex portion is positioned. The position of the guide rib along the second axis is between the second mounting portion and the fourth mounting portion, and the position between the second mounting portion and the guide rib when the projection is positioned. The distance along the second axis may be different than the distance along the second axis between the fourth attachment portion and the guide rib when the protrusion is positioned.
According to the mounting structure of this form, the position of the fourth mounting portion along the second axis when the direction of the second member along the second axis is reversed and the convex portion is positioned, and the position of the fourth mounting portion along the second axis The position of the second mounting portion along the second axis can be made different from the position of the second mounting portion along the second axis when the convex portion is positioned without reversing the orientation of the second member. Therefore, by reversing the direction of the second member along the second axis and using the fourth mounting portion instead of the second mounting portion for fixing the other member, the shape of the frame member and the shape of the panel member can be changed. It is possible to more effectively suppress the limitation of the degree of freedom of design.
(5) In the mounting structure of the above aspect, the second mounting portion and the fourth mounting portion may be arranged at the center of the pair of wall surfaces along the third axis in the holding state.
According to the mounting structure of this form, the position of the fourth mounting portion along the third axis and the position of the fourth mounting portion along the second axis when the projection is positioned by reversing the orientation of the second member along the second axis. It is possible to suppress a change in the position of the second attachment portion along the third axis when the protrusion is positioned without reversing the orientation of the second member.
(6) In the mounting structure of the above aspect, at least one of the first member and the second member may be made of elastomer.
According to the mounting structure of this form, it is possible to easily differentiate the recesses into which the protrusions are fitted.
(7) In the mounting structure of the above aspect, the second member is made of elastomer, the second mounting portion has a through hole, a cylindrical collar is inserted into the through hole, and the collar may protrude from the through hole toward the other member fixed to the second attachment portion.
According to the mounting structure of this form, when the other member is fixed to the second mounting portion, the portion of the collar protruding from the through hole can be used for positioning the other member.
(8) In the mounting structure of the above aspect, the second member is made of elastomer, the second mounting portion has a through hole, and the second member has a A seal rib contacting the other member may be provided so as to surround the through hole.
According to the mounting structure of this aspect, when the other member is fixed to the second mounting portion, the seal rib contacts the other member. It is possible to improve the sealing performance with the second member.
The present disclosure can also be implemented in various forms other than the mounting structure. For example, it can be implemented in the form of a fixture or the like.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of the mounting structure of the first embodiment; The top view which shows the structure of a fixture. The perspective view which shows the structure of a fixture. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the fixture; FIG. 11 is a first top view showing how the position of the panel mounting hole in the front-rear direction is adjusted; FIG. 11 is a second top view showing how the position of the panel mounting hole in the front-rear direction is adjusted; FIG. 4 is a first rear view showing how the vertical positions of the panel mounting holes are adjusted; The second rear view showing how the vertical position of the panel mounting hole is adjusted. Sectional drawing which shows the structure of the mounting structure of 2nd Embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows the structure of the mounting structure of 3rd Embodiment.

A. First embodiment:
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a mounting structure 10 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a top view showing the configuration of the fixture 11. As shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the fixture 11. As shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the fixture 11. As shown in FIG. In FIGS. 1 to 4, arrows representing three mutually orthogonal coordinate axes X, Y, and Z are shown. The X axis represents the longitudinal direction of the fixture 11 , the Y axis represents the lateral direction of the fixture 11 , and the Z axis represents the vertical direction of the fixture 11 . The arrows representing the X, Y, and Z axes are shown as appropriate in FIGS. 5 and subsequent figures so that the directions indicated by the arrows correspond to those in FIGS. The X-axis is sometimes called the first axis, the Z-axis is sometimes called the second axis, and the Y-axis is sometimes called the third axis.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mounting structure 10 in the first embodiment is a structure for fixing a panel member 30 to a frame member 20 of an automobile. The mounting structure 10 has a fixture 11 . The panel member 30 is fixed to the frame member 20 via the fixtures 11 . The mounting structure 10 may be a structure for fixing a panel member to a frame member of a vehicle other than an automobile, such as a motorcycle or a railroad car, instead of the automobile.

In this embodiment, the frame member 20 is a member excluding exterior panels such as a fender panel, a roof panel, and a side outer panel among the members constituting the body shell of the automobile. More specifically, the frame members 20 are side members, cross members, pillars, wheel houses, floor panels, and the like. The skeleton member 20 may be a bracket coupled to a side member or the like. In this embodiment, the skeleton member 20 is made of a metal material such as steel or an aluminum alloy. Note that the skeleton member 20 may be made of a resin material or a composite material such as carbon fiber reinforced plastic.

In this embodiment, the panel member 30 is an automobile exterior panel. More specifically, the panel member 30 is a fender panel, a front bumper, an undercover, or the like. The panel member 30 is made of a resin material such as polypropylene (PP) or ABS resin. Note that the panel member 30 may be made of a metal material such as steel or an aluminum alloy, or may be made of a composite material such as carbon fiber reinforced plastic.

The fixture 11 includes a first member 100 and a second member 200 held by the first member 100 . A first member 100 is fixed to the skeleton member 20 by a screw clip 12, and a panel member 30 is fixed to a second member 200 held by the first member 100 by a collar 13 and a rivet 14. .

The first member 100 has a first attachment surface portion 110 and a holding portion 120 that holds the second member 200 . As shown in FIG. 2 , in this embodiment, the first mounting surface portion 110 is provided at the front end portion of the first member 100 . The first attachment surface portion 110 is configured in a rectangular plate shape. A first attachment portion 101 is provided in the center of the first attachment surface portion 110 . In the present embodiment, the first attachment portion 101 is configured as a through hole penetrating through the first attachment surface portion 110 . In the following description, the first mounting portion 101 will be referred to as the first mounting hole 101. As shown in FIG. The opening shape of the first attachment hole 101 is circular. As shown in FIG. 1 , in this embodiment, the first mounting surface portion 110 is attached to the skeleton member 20 by the screw clip 12 inserted into the first through hole 21 and the first mounting hole 101 provided in the skeleton member 20 . Fixed. Note that in other embodiments, the first attachment portion 101 may be configured as a screw hole that does not penetrate through, or as a projection provided with a screw groove instead of a through hole.

The holding portion 120 is connected to the first mounting surface portion 110 . As shown in FIG. 3 , the holding portion 120 has a bottom portion 121 , a first left side wall portion 122 , a first right side wall portion 123 and a front wall portion 124 . The bottom portion 121 is configured in a rectangular plate shape having a longitudinal direction parallel to the front-rear direction. In this embodiment, the front end portion of the bottom surface portion 121 of the holding portion 120 is connected to the first mounting surface portion 110 . The bottom surface portion 121 and the first attachment surface portion 110 are configured like one continuous flat plate.

The first left side wall portion 122 protrudes upward from the left end portion of the bottom portion 121 . The first left side wall portion 122 is configured in a rectangular plate shape having a longitudinal direction parallel to the front-rear direction. An upper end portion of the first left side wall portion 122 is bent toward the right side. The first left side wall portion 122 has three guide grooves 130 . The three guide grooves 130 are provided in parallel in the front-rear direction on the right wall surface of the first left side wall portion 122 . Each guide groove 130 is continuously provided from the front end portion of the first left side wall portion 122 to the rear end surface of the first left side wall portion 122 . In this embodiment, the vertical widths of the guide grooves 130 are the same, and the horizontal depths of the guide grooves 130 are the same. The intervals between the centers of vertically adjacent guide grooves 130 are all the same. In this embodiment, the distance between the centers of vertically adjacent guide grooves 130 is 4 millimeters. The number of guide grooves 130 is not limited to three, and may be two or four or more.

As shown in FIG. 4, the first left side wall portion 122 has six recesses 140 at its upper end. The six recesses 140 are provided on the right wall surface of the first left side wall portion 122 so as to be arranged in front and rear six rows. In this embodiment, the recesses 140 have the same width in the vertical direction, the same depth in the left-right direction, and the same length in the front-rear direction. Note that the number of recesses 140 may be two to five, or seven or more, instead of six.

The recess 140 in the first row from the front is provided near the central portion of the first left side wall portion 122 . The recess 140 in the sixth row from the front is provided in the vicinity of the rear end portion of the first left side wall portion 122 . The distances between the centers of the recesses 140 adjacent to each other in the front and rear are all the same. In the present embodiment, the center-to-center spacing of adjacent recesses 140 in the front-rear direction is 4 millimeters.

The first right side wall portion 123 protrudes upward from the right end portion of the bottom portion 121 . The first right side wall portion 123 is provided so as to face the first left side wall portion 122 . In this embodiment, the first right side wall portion 123 is provided symmetrically with the first left side wall portion 122 . That is, the right wall surface of the first left side wall portion 122 and the left wall surface of the first right side wall portion 123 are configured as a pair of wall surfaces facing each other. is provided with three guide grooves 130 and six recesses 140 .

The front wall portion 124 protrudes upward from the front end portion of the bottom portion 121 . The front wall portion 124 is connected to the front end portion of the first left side wall portion 122 and the front end portion of the first right side wall portion 123 . The front wall portion 124 is configured in a rectangular plate shape having a longitudinal direction parallel to the left-right direction. The height of the front wall portion 124 is the same as the height of the first left side wall portion 122 and the height of the first right side wall portion 123 .

As shown in FIG. 1, the bottom surface portion 121 has a hook-shaped portion 150 in this embodiment. The hook-shaped portion 150 protrudes downward from the bottom portion 121 . The hook-shaped portion 150 is inserted into the second through hole 22 of the skeleton member 20 . The hook-shaped portion 150 suppresses rotation of the first member 100 with respect to the skeleton member 20 by contacting the edge of the second through-hole 22 . Two or more portions of first member 100 are fixed to skeleton member 20 so that first member 100 is not provided with hook-shaped portion 150 and rotation of first member 100 with respect to skeleton member 20 is suppressed. may

As shown in FIG. 4 , the second member 200 has a second mounting surface portion 211 , a third mounting surface portion 212 and a held portion 220 . The held portion 220 has a second left side wall portion 222 and a second right side wall portion 223 . In this embodiment, the second member 200 is configured in a quadrangular prism shape having a center axis along the front-rear direction. The second member 200 has a hollow cross section. The second mounting surface portion 211 constitutes the upper surface portion of the second member 200 , the third mounting surface portion 212 constitutes the bottom surface portion of the second member 200 , and the second left side wall portion 222 constitutes the second member 200 . A left side portion is configured, and the right side portion of the second member 200 is configured by the second right side wall portion 223 .

As shown in FIG. 1, a second mounting portion 201 is provided on the front portion of the second mounting surface portion 211, and a third mounting portion 202 is provided on the rear portion of the second mounting surface portion 211. there is A front portion of the third mounting surface portion 212 is provided with a fourth mounting portion 203 , and a rear portion of the third mounting surface portion 212 is provided with a fifth mounting portion 204 . In the present embodiment, the second mounting portion 201 and the third mounting portion 202 are configured as through holes penetrating through the second mounting surface portion 211 . The fourth attachment portion 203 and the fifth attachment portion 204 are configured as through holes penetrating the third attachment surface portion 212 . In the following description, the second mounting portion 201 is referred to as the second mounting hole 201, the third mounting portion 202 is referred to as the third mounting hole 202, and the fourth mounting portion 203 is referred to as the fourth mounting hole 203. , and the fifth attachment portion 204 is referred to as a fifth attachment hole 204 . Note that in other embodiments, each of the mounting portions 201 to 204 may be configured as a screw hole that does not penetrate through, or a projection provided with a screw groove instead of a through hole.

In this embodiment, the opening shape of the second mounting hole 201, the opening shape of the third mounting hole 202, the opening shape of the fourth mounting hole 203, and the opening shape of the fifth mounting hole 204 are circular. The diameter of the second mounting hole 201, the diameter of the third mounting hole 202, the diameter of the fourth mounting hole 203, and the diameter of the fifth mounting hole 204 are all the same. The center position of the fourth mounting hole 203 in the front-rear direction is the same as the center position of the second mounting hole 201 in the front-rear direction, and the center position of the fifth mounting hole 204 in the front-rear direction is the third mounting hole 202 in the front-rear direction. is the same as the center position of The center position of the second mounting hole 201 and the center position of the third mounting hole 202 in the left-right direction are the same as the center position of the second mounting surface portion 211 in the left-right direction. The center position of the fourth mounting hole 203 and the center position of the fifth mounting hole 204 in the left-right direction are the same as the center position of the third mounting surface portion 212 in the left-right direction. The center positions of the mounting holes 201 to 204 in the horizontal direction are the same.

A cylindrical collar 13 is press-fitted into the second mounting hole 201 . The flange surface provided at the lower end of the collar 13 is in contact with the lower surface of the second mounting surface portion 211 , and the upper end of the collar 13 protrudes upward from the second mounting hole 201 . A collar 13 is attached to 201 . The panel member 30 is fixed to the second mounting surface portion 211 by the rivet 14 inserted into the collar 13 .

In this embodiment, a partition wall portion 213 is provided in the hollow portion of the second member 200 . The partition wall portion 213 is a portion between the second mounting hole 201 and the third mounting hole 202 of the second mounting surface portion 211, and the fourth mounting hole 203 and the fifth mounting hole 204 of the third mounting surface portion 212. , the second left side wall portion 222 and the second right side wall portion 223 . By providing the partition wall portion 213, the rigidity of the second member 200 can be increased.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the held portion 220 is held by the holding portion 120 . In this embodiment, the held portion 220 is held between the first left side wall portion 122 and the first right side wall portion 123 of the holding portion 120 . A second left side wall portion 222 of the held portion 220 is held by the first left side wall portion 122 , and a second right side wall portion 223 of the held portion 220 is held by the first right side wall portion 123 . . A state in which the held portion 220 is held by the holding portion 120 may be referred to as a held state.

As shown in FIG. 4, the second left side wall portion 222 has three guide ribs 230 projecting leftward. The three guide ribs 230 are provided in parallel in the front-rear direction.
In this embodiment, each guide rib 230 is continuously provided from the front end portion of the second left side wall portion 222 to the rear end surface of the second left side wall portion 222 . The vertical width of each guide rib 230 is the same as the vertical width of each guide groove 130 , and the horizontal height of each guide rib 230 is greater than the horizontal depth of each guide groove 130 . The interval between the centers of vertically adjacent guide ribs 230 is the same as the interval between the centers of vertically adjacent guide grooves 130 .

The second left side wall portion 222 has four protrusions 240 projecting leftward. Each convex portion 240 is provided between the front end portion and the rear end portion of the second left side wall portion 222 so as to be aligned along the vertical direction. That is, the positions of the four projections 240 in the front-rear direction are the same. In this embodiment, the lengths of the four projections 240 in the front-rear direction are the same. The heights in the left-right direction of the four protrusions 240 are the same. The vertically adjacent protrusions 240 are separated by the guide ribs 230 . The height of each protrusion 240 is lower than the height of the guide rib 230 in the left-right direction.

The second right side wall portion 223 is provided symmetrically with the second left side wall portion 222 . That is, the second right side wall portion 223 is provided with three guide ribs 230 protruding rightward and four protrusions 240 protruding rightward.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the guide ribs 230 provided on the second left side wall portion 222 are fitted into the guide grooves 130 provided on the first left side wall portion 122, so that the second left side wall portion 222 is held by the first left side wall portion 122 . The second right side wall portion 223 is held by the first right side wall portion 123 by fitting the guide ribs 230 provided on the second right side wall portion 223 into the guide grooves 130 provided on the first right side wall portion 123 . .

The second member 200 can slide in the front-rear direction while being guided by the guide groove 130 while the held portion 220 is held by the holding portion 120 . By fitting the convex portion 240 into the concave portion 140, the second member 200 is positioned in the holding portion 120 of the first member 100, and the sliding movement of the second member 200 in the front-rear direction is restricted. That is, the second member 200 is fixed to the first member 100 by fitting the convex portion 240 into the concave portion 140 .

In this embodiment, the first member 100 is made of a resin material such as polyacetal (POM) or polypropylene (PP). Note that the first member 100 may be made of a metal material such as steel or an aluminum alloy instead of a resin material, or may be made of a composite material such as carbon fiber reinforced plastic.

In this embodiment, the second member 200 is made of elastomer. By forming the second member 200 with an elastomer, the convex portion 240 can be easily elastically deformed. The second member 200 may be made of a resin material such as polyacetal (POM) or polypropylene (PP) instead of elastomer, or may be made of a metal material such as steel or an aluminum alloy. , carbon fiber reinforced plastics, or other composite materials.

FIG. 5 is a first top view showing how the front-rear position of the panel mounting hole AH is adjusted. FIG. 6 is a second top view showing how the front-rear position of the panel mounting hole AH is adjusted. FIG. 7 is a first rear view showing how the vertical position of the panel mounting hole AH is adjusted. FIG. 8 is a second rear view showing how the vertical position of the panel mounting hole AH is adjusted. Of the second mounting hole 201, the third mounting hole 202, the fourth mounting hole 203, and the fifth mounting hole 204, the hole through which the panel member 30 is mounted is called a panel mounting hole AH. Of the upper surface of the second mounting surface portion 211 and the bottom surface of the third mounting surface portion 212, the surface on which the panel member 30 is mounted is called a panel mounting surface AP. The top surface of the second mounting surface portion 211 is sometimes called the first surface, and the bottom surface of the third mounting surface portion 212 is sometimes called the second surface. The second mounting hole 201 is arranged behind the third mounting hole 202 , the second mounting surface portion 211 is arranged above the third mounting surface portion 212 , and the upper guide rib 230 , the middle guide rib 230 and the lower guide rib 230 are fitted in the guide grooves 130, and the projections 240 are fitted into the recesses 140 in the first row from the front. is called a reference center position CH, and the position of the panel mounting surface AP at this time is called a reference mounting surface CP.

As shown in FIG. 5, by applying a force of a predetermined magnitude in the longitudinal direction to the second member 200 fixed to the holding portion 120 of the first member 100, the projection 240 is fitted into the recess 140. Release, in other words, the fixation of the second member 200 to the holding portion 120 can be released. The second member 200 can slide back and forth along the guide groove 130 of the holding portion 120 when the projection 240 is disengaged from the recess 140 . When the second member 200 slides along the guide groove 130, the projection 240 fitted in the recess 140 is pushed by the inner wall surface of the holding portion 120, so the second member 200 shrinks left and right. It is elastically deformed. At this time, the other convex portion 240 is in contact with the inner wall surface of the holding portion 120 , or there is a slight gap between the other convex portion 240 and the inner wall surface of the holding portion 120 . When the second member 200 is slid and the protrusions 240 face any of the recesses 140 provided in the front and rear six rows, the shape of the second member 200 returns to its original shape and the protrusions 240 fit into the recesses 140. . The fixing position of the second member 200 can be changed by fitting the convex portion 240 into the concave portion 140 whose position in the front-rear direction is different from the concave portion 140 into which the convex portion 240 was fitted before the slide movement. In the present embodiment, since six rows of recesses 140 are provided at pitches of 4 mm in the front-rear direction, the fixing position of the second member 200 in the front-rear direction can be adjusted in six stages at pitches of 4 mm. By adjusting the fixed position of the second member 200 in the front-rear direction, the position in the front-rear direction of the second mounting hole 201, which is the panel mounting hole AH, can be adjusted in six steps at 4 mm pitches. In the example shown in FIG. 5, since the convex portion 240 is fitted into the concave portion 140 in the sixth row from the front, the distance d1 between the center of the panel mounting hole AH and the reference center position CH is 20 mm. .

In this embodiment, the upper end surface of the first right side wall portion 123, the upper surface of the second mounting surface portion 211, and the bottom surface of the third mounting surface portion 212 have distances between the center of the panel mounting hole AH and the reference center position CH. Scale lines and numbers for displaying are represented by unevenness. The scale lines and numbers may be represented by printing instead of unevenness. Using the scale lines and numbers, the distance between the center of the panel mounting hole AH and the reference center position CH can be confirmed. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5, among the scale lines displayed on the upper end surface of the first right side wall portion 123, the scale line adjacent to the front end surface of the second member 200 is marked with the numeral "20". , and the number "0" is displayed on the upper surface of the second mounting surface portion 211 in the vicinity of the scale line. By reading and adding these numbers, it can be confirmed that the distance between the center of the panel mounting hole AH and the reference center position CH is 20 mm.

As shown in FIG. 6, after the second member 200 is once removed from the holding portion 120 by sliding the second member 200 rearward, the holding portion 120 is placed in a state in which the direction of the second member 200 is reversed back and forth. , the second member 200 can be fixed again. When the direction of the second member 200 is reversed, the third mounting hole 202 can be used as the panel mounting hole AH instead of the second mounting hole 201 . In this embodiment, the distance L2 in the front-rear direction between the center of the projection 240 and the center of the third mounting hole 202 shown in FIG. 2 millimeters longer than the distance L1. Therefore, by fitting the projection 240 of the second member 200 after the front-back reversal into the recess 140 into which the projection 240 of the second member 200 was fitted before the front-back reversal, the position of the panel mounting hole AH is changed. can be moved backwards by 2 millimeters. Furthermore, by adjusting the fixing position in the front-rear direction of the second member 200 in the reversed state, the position in the front-rear direction of the third mounting hole 202, which is the panel mounting hole AH, is adjusted in 6 steps at a pitch of 4 mm. can. That is, in the present embodiment, by changing the fixed position of the second member 200 in the front-rear direction and reversing the second member 200, the position of the panel mounting hole AH in the front-rear direction is adjusted in 12 steps at intervals of 2 mm. can. In the example shown in FIG. 6, since the convex portion 240 of the second member 200 in the state of being reversed front and back is fitted into the concave portion 140 in the sixth row from the front, the center of the panel mounting hole AH and the reference center position The distance d2 to CH is 22 millimeters.

As shown in FIG. 7, once the second member 200 is removed from the holding portion 120, the second member 200 can be re-fixed to the holding portion 120 by changing the guide grooves 130 in which the guide ribs 230 are fitted. . For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the lower guide ribs 230 are fitted into the upper guide grooves 130, and the upper guide ribs 230 and the middle guide ribs 230 are not fitted into the guide grooves 130 and are exposed above the holding portion 120. can be made In this embodiment, since three rows of guide grooves 130 are provided at a pitch of 4 mm in the vertical direction, the fixed position of the second member 200 in the vertical direction can be adjusted in three steps at a pitch of 4 mm. By adjusting the fixed position of the second member 200 in the vertical direction, the vertical position of the upper surface of the second mounting surface portion 211, which is the panel mounting surface AP, can be adjusted in three steps at a pitch of 4 mm. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the lower guide rib 230 is fitted into the upper guide groove 130, so the distance d3 between the panel mounting surface AP and the reference mounting surface CP is 8 millimeters.

In this embodiment, the distance between the panel mounting surface AP and the reference mounting surface CP is displayed on the rear end surface of the first right side wall portion 123, the front end surface of the second member 200, and the rear end surface of the second member 200. Triangular arrows and numbers for the purpose are represented by unevenness. The triangular arrows and numbers may be represented by printing instead of unevenness. Using the triangular arrow and numbers, the distance between the panel mounting surface AP and the reference mounting surface CP can be confirmed. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 7, the triangular arrow shown on the rear end surface of the first right side wall portion 123 points to the number "8" among the numbers shown on the rear end surface of the second member 200. there is By reading the number indicated by the triangular arrow, it can be confirmed that the distance between the panel mounting surface AP and the reference mounting surface CP is 8 mm.

As shown in FIG. 8, after the second member 200 is once removed from the holding portion 120, the second member 200 can be fixed again to the holding portion 120 with the direction of the second member 200 turned upside down. . When the second member 200 is turned upside down, the bottom surface of the third mounting surface portion 212 directed upward can be used as the panel mounting surface AP instead of the top surface of the second mounting surface portion 211 . In this embodiment, the vertical distance L4 between the bottom surface of the third mounting surface portion 212 and the lower guide ribs 230 is 2 mm longer than the vertical distance L3 between the upper surface of the second mounting surface portion 211 and the upper guide ribs 230. . Therefore, by fitting the guide ribs 230 of the second member 200 after upside down into the guide grooves 130 in which the guide ribs 230 of the second member 200 were fitted before being upside down, the position of the panel mounting surface AP is moved upward. can be moved 2 millimeters to Furthermore, by adjusting the fixed position in the vertical direction of the second member 200 in the upside-down state, the vertical position of the bottom surface of the third mounting surface portion 212, which is the panel mounting surface AP, can be adjusted in three steps at a pitch of 4 mm. Adjustable. That is, in the present embodiment, by changing the fixed position of the second member 200 in the vertical direction and turning the second member 200 upside down, the position of the panel mounting hole AH in the front-rear direction can be adjusted in six stages at intervals of 2 mm. can. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the second member 200 is turned upside down and the lower guide rib 230 is fitted in the upper guide groove 130, so that the distance between the panel mounting surface AP and the reference mounting surface CP is d4 is 10 millimeters.

According to the mounting structure 10 according to the present embodiment described above, the panel member 30 is fixed by making the recesses 140 into which the projections 240 are fitted differ in the front and rear out of the recesses 140 provided in the six front and rear rows. The position of the panel mounting holes AH in the front-rear direction can be adjusted in six stages, and among the guide grooves 130 provided in three vertical rows, the guide grooves 130 into which the guide ribs 230 are fitted are different in the vertical direction. The vertical position of the hole AH can be adjusted in three steps. Furthermore, in this embodiment, by reversing the direction of the second member 200, the front-rear position of the panel mounting hole AH can be adjusted in 12 steps. By vertically inverting the orientation of the second member 200, the vertical position of the panel mounting hole AH can be adjusted in six steps. Therefore, even if the fixture 11 for fixing the panel member 30 to the frame member 20 has a common shape, it is possible to prevent the degree of freedom in designing the frame member 20 and the panel member 30 from being restricted.

Further, in the present embodiment, each of the mounting holes 201 to 204 of the second member 200 is aligned with the right wall surface of the first left side wall portion 122 in the left-right direction when the held portion 220 is held by the holding portion 120. It is provided so as to be arranged centrally with the wall surface on the left side of the first right side wall portion 123 . Therefore, when the orientation of the second member 200 is inverted back and forth, or when the orientation of the second member 200 is inverted up and down, it is possible to suppress the position of the panel mounting hole AH from changing in the horizontal direction.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the second member 200 of the fixture 11 is made of elastomer, the recesses 140 into which the projections 240 are fitted can be easily made different. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the thermal stress acting on the panel member 30 due to the difference between the linear expansion coefficient of the frame member 20 made of a metal material and the linear expansion coefficient of the panel member 30 made of a resin material is reduced by the second member. Since it can be reduced by the elastic deformation of 200, it is possible to prevent the panel member 30 from being distorted or cracked.

Further, in the present embodiment, the collar 13 protruding upward from the second mounting hole 201 is attached to the second mounting hole 201 of the second member 200 which is the panel mounting hole AH. Therefore, when the panel member 30 is fixed to the panel mounting surface AP by the rivets 14, the inner wall surface of the through hole 31 provided in the panel member 30 is brought into contact with the upper end portion of the collar 13, thereby preventing the second member 200 from can be used to position the panel member 30 . Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the metal collar 13 is attached to the second member 200 made of elastomer, so that when the panel member 30 is fixed to the second member 200 with the rivets 14, the second member 200 is Deformation can be suppressed. Therefore, the panel member 30 can be easily fixed to the second member 200 with the rivets 14 .

In addition, in this embodiment, by fixing the panel member 30 to the second member 200, the holes around the holes used as the panel mounting holes AH among the mounting holes 201 to 204 provided in the second member 200 are Since the sealing ribs 250 provided on the side are in close contact with the panel member 30, the sealing performance between the panel member 30 and the panel mounting surface AP can be enhanced. Therefore, it is possible to prevent rainwater or the like entering from the through hole 31 of the panel member 30 from entering the vehicle compartment through the space between the panel member 30 and the panel mounting surface AP.

B. Second embodiment:
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the mounting structure 10b in the second embodiment. The attachment structure 10b of the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the panel member 30b is attached to the frame member 20b via the fixture 11b. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment unless otherwise specified.

The skeleton member 20b is a member that constitutes the body shell of the automobile. The panel member 30b is, for example, an interior trim made of a resin material such as polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The second member 200b of the fixture 11b is made of polyacetal (POM) instead of elastomer. The sealing rib 250 is not provided on the second member 200b. A panel member 30 b is fixed to the second member 200 b by a resin clip 15 inserted into the second mounting hole 201 and the through hole 31 provided in the panel member 30 . Incidentally, in this embodiment, the collar 13 shown in FIG. 1 is not attached to the second mounting hole 201 .

According to the mounting structure 10b of the present embodiment described above, as in the first embodiment, the position of the panel mounting hole AH of the fixture 11b can be adjusted in 12 steps in the front-rear direction, and can be adjusted in 6 steps in the vertical direction. It can be adjusted step by step. Therefore, it is possible to suppress restriction of the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the frame member 20b and the shape of the panel member 30b such as the interior trim.

C. Third embodiment:
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a mounting structure 10c according to the third embodiment. The attachment structure 10c of the third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the panel member 30c is attached to the frame member 20c via the same fasteners 11b as in the second embodiment. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment unless otherwise specified.

The frame member 20c is a member that constitutes the body shell of the automobile. The panel member 30c is, for example, a roof window made of organic glass such as polycarbonate (PC). The panel member 30c is not limited to a roof window, and may be a front window, a rear window, or a side window. A resin clip 16 is attached to the second mounting hole 201 of the second member 200b of the fixture 11b. A panel member 30c is adhered to the tip of the clip 16 with an adhesive.

According to the mounting structure 10c of the present embodiment described above, as in the first embodiment, the position of the panel mounting hole AH of the fixture 11b can be adjusted in 12 steps in the front-rear direction, and furthermore, 6 steps in the vertical direction. It can be adjusted step by step. Therefore, it is possible to suppress restriction of the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the frame member 20c and the shape of the panel member 30c such as the roof window. In particular, in the present embodiment, the panel member 30c such as the roof window can be removed from the frame member 20c by removing the fixture 11b from the frame member 20c. The replacement work can be facilitated.

D. Other embodiments:
(D1) In the mounting structures 10 to 10c of the above-described embodiments, the fixtures 11 and 11b change the positions of the panel mounting holes AH in the front-rear direction by reversing the direction of the second members 200 and 200b. It is configured so that it can be On the other hand, the fixtures 11 and 11b may be configured so that the positions of the panel mounting holes AH in the front-rear direction are the same before and after the direction of the second members 200 and 200b is reversed. good. For example, the distance L2 in the front-rear direction between the center of the projection 240 and the center of the third mounting hole 202 shown in FIG. can be the same.

(D2) In the mounting structures 10 to 10c of each of the above-described embodiments, the fixtures 11 and 11b are arranged in the horizontal direction of the panel mounting holes AH before and after the direction of the second members 200 and 200b is reversed. It is configured so that it does not change position. On the other hand, the fixtures 11 and 11b may be configured such that the horizontal position of the panel mounting holes AH is changed before and after the direction of the second members 200 and 200b is reversed. good.

(D3) In the mounting structures 10 to 10c of the above-described embodiments, the fixtures 11 and 11b change the vertical position of the panel mounting surface AP by inverting the orientation of the second members 200 and 200b. configured to be able to On the other hand, the fixtures 11 and 11b may be configured so that the vertical position of the panel mounting surface AP is the same before and after the direction of the second members 200 and 200b is turned upside down. . For example, even if the vertical distance L4 between the bottom surface of the third mounting surface portion 212 and the lower guide rib 230 shown in FIG. 4 is the same as the vertical distance L3 between the upper surface of the second mounting surface portion 211 and the upper guide rib 230 good.

(D4) In the mounting structures 10 to 10c of the above-described embodiments, the fixtures 11 and 11b move the panel mounting holes AH in the horizontal direction before and after the second members 200 and 200b are turned upside down. It is configured so that it does not change position. On the other hand, the fixtures 11 and 11b may be configured such that the horizontal position of the panel mounting holes AH is changed before and after the second members 200 and 200b are turned upside down. good.

(D5) In the mounting structures 10 to 10c of the above-described embodiments, the second members 200, 200b of the fixtures 11, 11b have the second mounting hole 201, the third mounting hole 202, the fourth mounting hole 203, and the fifth mounting hole. and mounting holes 204 . On the other hand, the second members 200 and 200b may not have at least one of the second mounting hole 201, the third mounting hole 202, the fourth mounting hole 203, and the fifth mounting hole 204. . For example, the second members 200 and 200b do not have to have the second mounting holes 201 .

(D6) In the mounting structures 10 to 10c of the above-described embodiments, the protrusions 240 for positioning the second member 200 are provided on the second members 200 and 200b, and the recesses 140 are provided on the first member 100. there is On the other hand, a convex portion 240 for positioning the second member 200 is provided on the first member 100, and a concave portion 140 into which the convex portion 240 of the first member 100 is fitted is provided on the second members 200 and 200b. may

(D7) In the mounting structures 10 to 10c of each of the embodiments described above, the fixtures 11 and 11b are provided with the projection 240 and the recess 140 symmetrically. On the other hand, the protrusions 240 and the recesses 140 may be asymmetrically provided on the fixtures 11 and 11b. For example, the projection 240 is provided on the first left side wall portion 122 of the first member 100, and the recess 140 for positioning the projection 240 provided on the first left side wall portion 122 is the second member 200, 200b. 2 may be provided on the left side wall portion 222, the convex portion 240 may be provided on the second right side wall portion 223 of the second members 200 and 200b, and the concave portion 140 may be provided on the first right side wall portion 123 of the first member 100. .

(D8) In the mounting structures 10 to 10c of the above embodiments, the first member 100 is provided with the guide groove 130, and the second members 200 and 200b are provided with guide ribs 230 that fit into the guide groove 130. The guide ribs 230 are fitted into the guide grooves 130 to guide the sliding movement of the second members 200 and 200b with respect to the first member 100. As shown in FIG. Alternatively, the second members 200 and 200b may be provided with the guide grooves 130, and the first member 100 may be provided with the guide ribs 230 that fit into the guide grooves 130 provided in the second members 200 and 200b. The sliding movement of the second members 200 and 200b with respect to the first member 100 is guided by the guide ribs 230 provided on the first member 100 being fitted into the guide grooves 130 provided on the second members 200 and 200b. good.

(D9) In the mounting structures 10 to 10c of the above-described embodiments, the second left side wall portion 222 and the second right side wall portion 223 of the second member 200 each have four protrusions 240 separated by guide ribs 230. is provided. On the other hand, the protrusions 240 may be continuously provided on the second left side wall portion 222 and the second right side wall portion 223 without being separated by the guide ribs 230 . For example, the guide ribs 230 provided on the second left side wall portion 222 are divided into front and rear portions so as to sandwich the convex portion 240, and the convex portion 240 is continuously formed from the upper end to the lower end of the second left side wall portion 222. The guide ribs 230 provided on the second right side wall portion 223 are divided into front and rear portions so as to sandwich the convex portion 240, and the convex portion 240 is continuous from the upper end to the lower end of the second right side wall portion 223. may be provided in

(D10) In the mounting structures 10 to 10c of each embodiment described above, the screw clip 12 is inserted into the first mounting hole 101 of the first member 100 and the first through hole 21 of the skeleton members 20 to 20c. The first member 100 is fixed to the skeletal members 20 to 20c by the hook-shaped portions 150 of the first member 100 coming into contact with the edges of the second through holes 22 from 1 to 20c. On the other hand, for example, the position of the first member 100 is changed to the right side in FIGS. The first member 100 may be fixed to the skeletal members 20 to 20c by inserting the screw clip 12 into and 22 and making the hook-shaped portion 150 of the first member 100 contact the ends of the skeletal members 20 to 20c. . In this case, the positions of the panel mounting holes AH of the second members 200, 200b can be varied.

(D11) In the mounting structures 10 to 10c of the above-described embodiments, the surfaces of the frame members 20 to 20c to which the first member 100 is fixed and the surfaces of the panel members 30 to 30c fixed to the second members 200 and 200b are arranged in parallel, and the bottom surface of the first mounting surface portion 110 of the first member 100 and the panel mounting surface AP of the second member 200 are provided in parallel. On the other hand, the surfaces of the frame members 20 to 20c to which the first member 100 is fixed and the surfaces of the panel members 30 to 30c fixed to the second members 200 and 200b are arranged perpendicular to each other. may be provided so that the bottom surface of the first mounting surface portion 110 and the panel mounting surface AP of the second member 200 are perpendicular to each other. For example, the first mounting surface portion 110 is provided downward from the front end portion of the bottom surface portion 121, and the first member 100 is arranged such that the first mounting surface portion 110 and the front wall portion 124 are in contact with the skeleton members 20 to 20c. may be

(D12) In the mounting structures 10 to 10c of the above embodiments, the first member 100 is fixed to the frame members 20 to 20c, and the panel members 30 to 30c are fixed to the second members 200 to 200b. . Alternatively, the second members 200-200b may be fixed to the frame members 20-20c, and the panel members 30-30c may be fixed to the first member 100. FIG.

The present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can be implemented in various configurations without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. For example, the technical features in the embodiments corresponding to the technical features in the respective modes described in the Summary of the Invention column may be used to solve some or all of the above problems, or Substitutions and combinations may be made as appropriate to achieve part or all. Also, if the technical features are not described as essential in this specification, they can be deleted as appropriate.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Mounting structure, 11... Fixing tool, 12... Screw clip, 13... Collar, 14... Rivet, 15... Clip, 16... Clip, 20... Framework member, 30... Panel member, 100... First member, 101... Second 1 mounting hole 110 first mounting surface portion 120 holding portion 121 bottom surface portion 122 first left side wall portion 123 first right side wall portion 124 front wall portion 130 guide groove 140 Recessed portion 150 Hook-shaped portion 200 Second member 201 Second mounting hole 202 Third mounting hole 203 Fourth mounting hole 204 Fifth mounting hole 211 Second mounting surface portion 212 Third mounting surface portion 213 Partition wall portion 220 Held portion 222 Second left side wall portion 223 Second right side wall portion 230 Guide rib 240 Convex portion 250 Seal rib AH Panel mounting AP: Panel mounting surface CH: Reference center position CP: Reference mounting surface

Claims (8)

A mounting structure for mounting a panel member to a frame member of a vehicle,
a first member having a first mounting portion fixed to one of the frame member and the panel member, and a holding portion having a pair of wall surfaces facing each other;
a second member having a second mounting portion that can be fixed to the other of the frame member and the panel member; and a held portion that is held between the pair of wall surfaces by the holding portion;
with
The held portion can change its relative position with respect to the holding portion between a first axis parallel to the wall surface and a second axis parallel to the wall surface and perpendicular to the first axis,
one of the holding portion and the held portion is provided with a guide rib and a convex portion;
The other of the holding portion and the held portion is provided with a plurality of guide grooves for guiding the movement of the guide ribs by fitting the guide ribs, and the projections by fitting the projections. a plurality of positioned recesses are provided,
The guide rib and the projection are arranged to protrude along a third axis perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis in a holding state in which the held portion is held by the holding portion,
The plurality of guide grooves are arranged in a plurality of rows along the second axis in the held state,
The plurality of recesses are arranged in a plurality of rows along the first axis in the holding state,
mounting structure. The mounting structure according to claim 1,
The second member has, on a first surface arranged parallel to the first axis in the holding state, the second mounting portion and a third mounting portion that can be fixed to the other member;
a position of the convex portion along the first axis when the convex portion is positioned between the second mounting portion and the third mounting portion;
The distance along the first axis between the second mounting portion and the projection when the projection is positioned is the distance between the third mounting portion and the projection when the projection is positioned. A mounting structure that is different than the distance along the first axis. The mounting structure according to claim 2,
The mounting structure, wherein the second mounting portion and the third mounting portion are arranged at the center of the pair of wall surfaces along the third axis in the held state. The mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The second member has the second mounting portion on a first surface that is arranged parallel to the first axis in the held state, and is a surface opposite to the first surface. Having a fourth mounting portion that can be fixed to the other member on the second surface arranged parallel to the first axis,
a position of the guide rib along the second axis when the convex portion is positioned between the second mounting portion and the fourth mounting portion;
The distance along the second axis between the second mounting portion and the guide rib when the projection is positioned is the distance between the fourth mounting portion and the guide rib when the projection is positioned. A mounting structure that differs from the distance along two axes. The mounting structure according to claim 4,
The mounting structure, wherein the second mounting portion and the fourth mounting portion are arranged at the center of the pair of wall surfaces along the third axis in the held state. The mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The mounting structure, wherein at least one of the first member and the second member is made of elastomer. The mounting structure according to claim 6,
The second member is made of an elastomer,
The second mounting portion has a through hole,
A cylindrical collar is inserted into the through hole,
The mounting structure, wherein the collar protrudes from the through hole toward the other member fixed to the second mounting portion. The mounting structure according to claim 6 or claim 7,
The second member is made of an elastomer,
The second mounting portion has a through hole,
The mounting structure, wherein the second member is provided with a seal rib that is in contact with the other member fixed to the second mounting portion so as to surround the through hole.

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