JP2023108219A - Body structure for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

To make it possible to adjust parting clearance between a first exterior panel and a second exterior panel easily.SOLUTION: A body structure for a vehicle which is provided with a plurality of exterior panels 30, 40 disposed via a parting clearance M, comprises the first exterior panel 40, a first inside panel 44 which is provided on the rear side of the first exterior panel 40, the second exterior panel 30 which is mounted to a vehicle body 30w and connection mechanisms Rb, 33, 44f which connect the vehicle body 30w with the first inside panel 44. The first inside panel 44 can displace with respect to the vehicle body 30w at a position of the connection mechanisms Rb, 33, 44f by being subjected to an external force via the first exterior panel 40 and can adjust the parting clearance between the first exterior panel 40 and the second exterior panel 30 by the first inside panel 44 displacing with respect to the vehicle body 30w.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle body structure having a plurality of exterior panels arranged with a parting gap therebetween.

A technique related to a vehicle body structure is described in Patent Document 1. In the vehicle body structure described in Patent Document 1, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a fender covering the root portion of the front pillar 101 is provided between the front pillar 101 of the vehicle 100 and the fender panel 105 which is an exterior panel. A garnish 103 is provided. A parting gap 107 is formed at a boundary position between the front pillar 101 and the fender garnish 103 and a boundary position between the fender garnish 103 and the fender panel 105 .

JP 2013-169815 A

The front pillar 101, the fender garnish 103, and the fender panel 105 are exterior panels that constitute the design surface of the vehicle. Therefore, it is important to properly manage the parting gap 107 between the exterior panels in order to improve the design. However, when the number of exterior panels increases, it becomes difficult to manage the parting gap 107 .

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and the problem to be solved by the present invention is to easily adjust the parting gap between the first exterior panel and the second exterior panel. It is to be.

The above problems are solved by each invention. A first invention is a vehicle body structure including a plurality of exterior panels arranged with a parting gap therebetween, comprising: a first exterior panel; and a first exterior panel provided on the back side of the first exterior panel. an inner panel, a second exterior panel attached to a vehicle body, and a connecting mechanism for connecting the first inner panel and the vehicle body, wherein the first inner panel By receiving an external force through the exterior panel, it is possible to displace with respect to the vehicle body at the position of the connection mechanism, and by displacing the first inner panel with respect to the vehicle body, the first The parting gap between the external panel and the second external panel can be adjusted.

According to the present invention, the first inner panel provided on the back side of the first exterior panel is displaceable with respect to the vehicle body at the position of the coupling mechanism by receiving an external force through the first exterior panel. be. The parting gap between the first exterior panel and the second exterior panel is adjusted by displacing the first inner panel with respect to the vehicle body. That is, by applying force to the first inner panel via the first exterior panel, the parting gap between the first exterior panel and the second exterior panel can be adjusted. Therefore, it becomes easy to manage the parting gap between the first exterior panel and the second exterior panel.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the first inner panel can be displaced with respect to the vehicle body at the position of the connecting mechanism by being bent by receiving an external force.

According to the third invention, the connection mechanism is configured to connect the upright plate portion provided perpendicular to the panel surface of the first inner panel and the stepped portion formed in the vehicle body in an overlapping state. The base end portion of the upright plate portion of the first inner panel is configured to be bent by receiving an external force. Therefore, even if the first inner panel receives an external force and bends, it does not affect the shape of the first exterior panel on which the first inner panel is provided.

According to the fourth invention, the second exterior panel is provided with a second inner panel arranged behind the first exterior panel, and the second inner panel is integrated with the vehicle body. and functions as the vehicle body.

According to the fifth invention, the first exterior panel is a fender garnish that covers the root portion of the front pillar that is the front support of the vehicle, and the second exterior panel is a fender provided below the fender garnish. A first inner panel of the fender garnish is provided with a sealing material for sealing between the first inner panel and the front pillar. Therefore, the wind passing through the gap between the front pillar and the fender garnish is blocked, and the wind noise during running of the vehicle can be reduced.

According to the sixth invention, the first inner panel of the fender garnish and the front pillar are provided with an engaging mechanism for positioning the fender garnish with respect to the front pillar. This facilitates positioning of the fender garnish with respect to the front pillar.

According to the present invention, the parting gap between the first exterior panel and the second exterior panel can be easily adjusted.

1 is a perspective view of a vehicle having a body structure according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, viewed from the front right; FIG. FIG. 2 is a side view of the front structure of the vehicle (with the front door, fender panel, fender garnish, etc. removed) viewed from the right outer side; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the inner panel of the fender garnish that forms the body structure of the vehicle, viewed from the front right of the vehicle; FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken along line V-V in FIG. 1; It is a VI-VI arrow vertical cross-sectional view of FIG. FIG. 7 is a plan view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 6; FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII of FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken along line IX-IX of FIG. 1; and FIG. 11 is a side view showing a conventional vehicle front body structure. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a conventional vehicle front body structure;

[Embodiment 1]
A vehicle body structure according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. FIG. The vehicle body structure according to the present embodiment relates to the mounting structure of the fender garnish 40 positioned between the front pillar 145 and the fender panel 30 . Here, front, rear, left, right, and up and down shown in the drawing correspond to front, rear, left, right, and up and down of the vehicle.

<Overview of the front portion of the vehicle body 10>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, front door openings 13 that are opened and closed by a front door 12 are provided on the left and right sides of the compartment R of the vehicle body 10 . Here, only the right side of the vehicle body 10 is shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, and the left side is omitted. As shown in FIG. 2 , lockers 11 extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle are provided at both left and right ends of the floor of the compartment R, and these lockers 11 form the lower side of the front door opening 13 . . At the front end of the locker 11, a front lower support pillar 140 forming the lower front edge of the front door opening 13 is erected. A root portion 143k of a rear front pillar 143 forming an upper front edge portion of the front door opening 13 is connected to the rear portion of the upper end of the front lower support column portion 140. As shown in FIG. A base portion 145k of a front pillar 145 forming a window frame of the windshield 18 is connected to the front portion of the upper end of the front lower support portion 140. As shown in FIG.

The upper end of the front pillar 145 and the upper end of the rear front pillar 143 are connected to each other as shown in FIGS. It constitutes a window frame of fixed glass 147 fixed to the front side surface. A front portion of the roof panel 16 is supported by left and right front pillars 145 and a rear front pillar 143 . As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a wheel house 20 that houses a front wheel 20f is provided on the vehicle front side of the front lower support column 140 that supports the front pillar 145 and the rear front pillar 143. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, an upper member 27, which is a frame forming a side wall of an engine room (not shown), is provided above the wheel house 20. As shown in FIG. The upper member 27 is provided so as to extend in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the rear end portion of the upper member 27 is connected to the connection position between the root portion of the rear front pillar 143 and the front lower support column portion 140 .

The front lower support pillar 140, the upper member 27, the base 143k of the rear front pillar 143, and the lower side of the fixed glass 147 are covered with the fender panel 30, as shown in FIGS. A base portion 145k of the front pillar 145, an inner panel portion 30w (see FIG. 4) of the fender panel 30, and the like are covered with a fender garnish 40. As shown in FIG. Further, the front pillar 145 exposed upward from the fender garnish 40 is covered with a pillar garnish 145e (see FIG. 8, etc.) that constitutes a design surface. Then, as shown in FIG. 1 , the rear portion of the design surface of the headlamp 50 is arranged between the front upper side of the fender panel 30 and the front lower side of the fender garnish 40 . An engine hood 17 is provided between the left and right fender garnishes 40 and the headlamps 50 so as to open and close an engine room (not shown) of the vehicle.

<Regarding the configuration of the fender garnish 40>
The fender garnish 40 includes, as shown in FIG. 1, an exterior panel 43 that is formed in a substantially rhombic shape and constitutes a design surface, and as shown in FIG. and an inner panel 44 mated from. As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the inner panel 44 of the fender garnish 40 has its peripheral portion joined to the peripheral portion of the exterior panel 43 by, for example, hemming. A panel surface of the inner panel 44 of the fender garnish 40 is partially fixed to the panel surface of the exterior panel 43 with an adhesive C such as mastic sealer, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the front edge of the inner panel 44 of the fender garnish 40 is formed with a substantially rectangular opening 44h in the center. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the cover plate portion located at the opening 44h of the inner panel 44 is bent downward at a right angle to form the upright plate portion 44f. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, a pillar garnish 145e of the inner panel 44 and the front pillar 145 (FIG. 8, etc.) is provided so as to obliquely cross the front pillar 145, as shown in FIG. ) is attached. Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 3, 6, and 7, the rear portion of the inner panel 44 has a hook for positioning the fender garnish 40 in the vehicle width direction by engaging with the claw portion 145z of the pillar garnish 145e. A joint receiving portion 44k is formed.

The exterior panel 43 of the fender garnish 40 is formed to have a mountain-shaped cross section, and a space is formed between the exterior panel 43 and the inner panel 44, as shown in FIG. The front portion of the exterior panel 43 of the fender garnish 40 protrudes in a triangular shape at an acute angle with respect to the front edge of the inner panel 44, as shown in FIG. A parting gap M is provided between the front lower edge of the exterior panel 43 of the fender garnish 40 and the design surface of the headlamp 50, as shown in FIGS. It is 9, the front rear surface of the exterior panel 43 of the fender garnish 40 is fixed to the bracket 27b of the upper member 27 with an adhesive C such as mastic sealer.

<Regarding the configuration of the fender panel 30>
As shown in FIG. 1, the fender panel 30 is a panel that covers the front lower support pillar 140, the upper member 27, and the like on the lower side of the fender garnish 40, and constitutes the peripheral design of the wheel house 20. As shown in FIG. A resin molding 36 forming a vehicle beltline is attached to the upper edge of the fender panel 30 . Therefore, the lower side of the molding 36 of the fender panel 30 becomes the design surface 30 e of the fender panel 30 . The molding 36 of the fender panel 30 covers the lower edge of the fixed glass 147, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6 (section VI-VI in FIG. 1). A front end portion of the molding 36 of the fender panel 30 is arranged with a parting gap M with respect to the lower side of the fender garnish 40, as shown in FIGS.

Further, on the front side of the molding 36, as shown in FIGS. are arranged with a parting gap M between them. Furthermore, on the front side of the fender garnish 40, the upper end edge (upper edge) of the design surface 30e of the fender panel 30 has the design of the headlamp 50 as shown in FIGS. It is arranged with a parting gap M with respect to the lower side of the surface. As shown in FIG. 4, the fender panel 30 is provided with an inner panel portion 30w covered with a fender garnish 40 above the design surface 30e.

As shown in FIG. 4, the inner panel portion 30w of the fender panel 30 includes an L-shaped recess 31 in cross section to which the lower side of the fender garnish 40 is aligned, and an inner panel 44 of the fender garnish 40 inside the L-shaped recess 31 in the vehicle width direction. and a slanted plate portion 32 provided in parallel with. Furthermore, the inner panel portion 30w of the fender panel 30 is formed at the edge of the inclined plate portion 32, and the stepped portion 33 on which the upright plate portion 44f of the inner panel 44 of the fender garnish 40 is overlapped. and a support plate portion 34 formed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction.

As shown in FIG. 4, the support plate portion 34 of the inner panel portion 30w of the fender panel 30 is joined to the fender support bracket 27x provided on the upper member 27 by, for example, welding. That is, the inner panel portion 30w of the fender panel 30 is integrated with the upper member 27 of the vehicle body. The upright plate portion 44f of the inner panel 44 of the fender garnish 40 is connected to the stepped portion 33 of the inner panel portion 30w of the fender panel 30 by, for example, a rivet Rb. Thereby, the fender garnish 40 is attached to the fender panel 30 .

Here, the inner panel 44 of the fender garnish 40 is made of a steel plate, and in FIG. 4, by applying an external force in the leftward or rightward turning direction, the standing plate portion 44f bends at the bent portion. That is, by bending the bent portion of the upright plate portion 44f of the fender garnish 40 (the inner panel 44) by an external force, the fender garnish 40 is bent with respect to the inner panel portion 30w of the fender panel 30. It is possible to rotate minutely in the horizontal direction around the center. Therefore, by applying leftward or rightward turning force to the standing plate portion 44f of the inner panel 44 via the exterior panel 43 of the fender garnish 40, the distance between the design surface 30e of the fender panel 30 and the design surface of the fender garnish 40 is increased. The parting gap M can be adjusted.

<Installation of fender garnish 40>
In mounting the fender garnish 40 , as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 , the engagement receiving portion 44 k formed on the inner panel 44 of the fender garnish 40 is engaged with the claw portion 145 z of the pillar garnish 145 e of the front pillar 145 . As a result, the fender garnish 40 is positioned in the vehicle width direction with respect to the front pillar 145 . In this state, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the sealing material 44s provided on the rear upper side of the inner panel 44 of the fender garnish 40 is in surface contact with the surface of the pillar garnish 145e of the front pillar 145, and the fender garnish 40 is removed. and the pillar garnish 145e is sealed. As a result, the flow of wind passing through the gap between the fender garnish 40 and the pillar garnish 145e is interrupted while the vehicle is running, and wind noise is reduced.

Further, the standing plate portion 44f formed on the inner panel 44 of the fender garnish 40 is connected to the stepped portion 33 of the inner panel portion 30w of the fender panel 30 by rivets Rb or the like, as shown in FIG. The fender garnish 40 is thereby fixed to the fender panel 30 . Here, since the upright plate portion 44f of the inner panel 44 of the fender garnish 40 can bend at the bent portion, it can be slightly rotated in the horizontal direction in FIG. 4 around the bent portion.

Therefore, when a force is applied to the fender garnish 40 in the leftward or rightward turning direction, the bent portion of the upright plate portion 44f of the fender garnish 40 is bent, and the design surface 30e of the fender panel 30 and the fender garnish 40 are bent. A parting gap M between the design surface can be adjusted. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the parting gap M between the molding 36 of the fender panel 30 and the design surface of the fender garnish 40 can also be adjusted. Then, with the parting gap M adjusted, the front rear surface of the exterior panel 43 of the fender garnish 40 is fixed with an adhesive C, as shown in FIG.

<Correspondence between terms used in this embodiment and terms used in the present invention>
The fender garnish 40 in this embodiment corresponds to the first exterior panel of the invention, and the inner panel 44 corresponds to the first inner panel of the invention. Further, the fender panel 30 and molding 36 in this embodiment correspond to the second exterior panel in the present invention, and the inner panel portion 30w of the fender panel 30 corresponds to the vehicle body and the second inner panel in the present invention. . Furthermore, the upright plate portion 44f of the fender garnish 40, the step portion 33 of the fender panel 30, and the rivet Rb in this embodiment correspond to the connection mechanism of the present invention. Also, the bent portion of the standing plate portion 44f corresponds to the base end portion of the standing plate portion in the present invention. Furthermore, the engagement receiving portion 44k of the fender garnish 40 (inner panel 44) and the claw portion 145z of the pillar garnish 145e of the front pillar 145 correspond to an engagement mechanism for positioning the fender garnish with respect to the front pillar of the present invention.

<Advantages of the vehicle body structure according to the present embodiment>
According to the vehicle body structure according to the present embodiment, the inner panel 44 (first inner panel) provided on the back side of the fender garnish 40 (first exterior panel) receives an external force, and the upright plate portion 44f The bent portion (connection mechanism) of the fender panel 30 (second exterior panel) can be displaced by bending with respect to the inner panel portion 30w (second inner panel, vehicle body) of the fender panel 30 (second exterior panel). By displacing the inner panel 44 of the fender garnish 40 with respect to the inner panel portion 30w of the fender panel 30, the parting gap M between the fender garnish 40 and the design surface 30e of the fender panel 30 is adjusted. That is, by applying force to the inner panel 44 via the fender garnish 40, the parting gap M between the fender garnish 40 and the design surface 30e of the fender panel 30 can be adjusted. Therefore, the parting gap M between the fender garnish 40 and the design surface 30e of the fender panel 30 can be easily managed.

Since the bent portion (base end portion) of the upright plate portion 44f in the inner panel 44 of the fender garnish 40 is configured to be bent by receiving an external force, the inner panel 44 is not joined even if the inner panel 44 is bent by the external force. The shape of the fender garnish 40 (exterior panel 43) is not affected. In addition, the inner panel 44 of the fender garnish 40 is provided with a sealing material 44 s for sealing between the inner panel 44 and the pillar garnish 145 e of the front pillar 145 . Therefore, the wind passing through the gap between the front pillar 145 and the fender garnish 40 is blocked, and wind noise during running of the vehicle can be reduced. Further, the engagement receiving portion 44k of the fender garnish 40 and the claw portion 145z of the pillar garnish 145e of the front pillar 145 (engagement mechanism) facilitate positioning of the fender garnish 40 with respect to the front pillar 145. FIG.

<Change example>
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the upright plate portion 44f of the fender garnish 40 and the stepped portion 33 of the fender panel 30 are connected by a rivet Rb or the like, and the bending portion (base portion) of the upright plate portion 44f is bent by an external force. An example in which the parting gap M between the fender panel 30 and the fender garnish 40 is adjusted by bending the end portion) is shown. However, instead of bending the bent portion of the upright plate portion 44f, the upright plate portion 44f and the stepped portion 33 are overlapped in the front-rear direction in FIG. A configuration in which the parting gap M is adjusted by minutely turning leftward or rightward is also possible. Further, in the present embodiment, the fender garnish 40 and the fender panel 30 are illustrated as examples of the first exterior panel and the second exterior panel. However, it is also possible to apply the invention to other exterior panels of the vehicle.

30 Fender panel (second exterior panel)
30w: inner panel portion (second inner panel, vehicle body)
30e Design surface 33 Stepped portion (coupling mechanism)
36: Mall (second exterior panel)
Rb: Rivet (connection mechanism)
40 Fender garnish (first exterior panel)
43 ..... Exterior panel (first exterior panel)
44s...sealing material 44f...upright plate portion (coupling mechanism)
44: Inner panel (first inner panel)
44k Engagement receiving portion (engagement mechanism)
145e Pillar garnish 145 Front pillar 145k Root portion 145z Claw portion (engagement mechanism)

Claims (6)

A vehicle body structure including a plurality of exterior panels arranged with a parting gap,
a first exterior panel;
a first inner panel provided behind the first exterior panel;
a second skin panel attached to the vehicle body;
a connecting mechanism that connects the first inner panel and the vehicle body;
and
The first inner panel is displaceable with respect to the vehicle body at the position of the connecting mechanism by receiving an external force through the first exterior panel,
A body structure for a vehicle, wherein a parting gap between the first exterior panel and the second exterior panel can be adjusted by displacing the first inner panel with respect to the vehicle body. A vehicle body structure according to claim 1,
The body structure of a vehicle, wherein the first inner panel is deformable with respect to the vehicle body at the position of the coupling mechanism by being deflected by receiving an external force. A vehicle body structure according to claim 2,
The connection mechanism is configured to connect an upright plate portion provided perpendicular to the panel surface of the first inner panel and a stepped portion formed in the vehicle body in an overlapping state,
A body structure for a vehicle, wherein a base end portion of the upright plate portion of the first inner panel is configured to be bent by receiving an external force. A vehicle body structure according to claim 3,
The second exterior panel is provided with a second inner panel arranged on the back side of the first exterior panel, and the second inner panel is integrated with the vehicle body to provide the vehicle. The body structure of a vehicle that serves as the body. A vehicle body structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The first exterior panel is a fender garnish that covers the base of the front pillar, which is the front support of the vehicle,
The second exterior panel is a fender panel provided below the fender garnish,
A body structure of a vehicle, wherein a first inner panel of the fender garnish is provided with a sealing material for sealing between the first inner panel and the front pillar. A vehicle body structure according to claim 5,
A body structure for a vehicle, wherein an engagement mechanism for positioning the fender garnish with respect to the front pillar is provided between the first inner panel and the front pillar of the fender garnish.

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