JP2508661Y2 - Front bumper - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a front bumper having a grill on the front surface.

<Prior Art> FIG. 4 shows a front portion of a vehicle, and FIG. 5 shows a cross section of a conventional front bumper.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a front bumper 2 is mounted on the front part of the vehicle 1. Some of the front bumpers 2 are extended downward in order to reduce the air resistance of the vehicle 1. In this case, a grill 3 for guiding the outside air to the engine is provided.

This grill 3 is configured by arranging a plurality of boards 4 in parallel, and in order to make it difficult to see the inside of the vehicle 1 from the decorative surface, the boards 4
Is extended inward.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> The front bumper 2 integrally formed with the grill 3 described above is often made of a synthetic resin, and in this case, the front bumper 2 is surface-painted so as to have the same color as the vehicle 1. . At this time, the portions of the front bumper 2 that do not need to be painted are masked to prevent painting. However, it is troublesome to paint with masking like this,
There was a problem that workability was not good.

Also, this painting is done by spraying,
Due to the adhesiveness, the spraying angle is set to a predetermined angle θ with respect to the horizontal plane.

However, in some of the conventional front bumpers 2, the shell 4 of the grill 3 is extended inward, and in this case, when the surface coating is performed at the spray angle θ of the paint, the inner part of the shell 4 is exposed. There is a problem in that it may not be possible to paint, and the quality of the appearance may deteriorate.

The present invention solves such a problem,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a front bumper with improved painting work and improved appearance quality.

<Means for Solving the Problems> A front bumper of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object is a front bumper having a grill, in which a grill extension portion extending inward is provided inside the grill. It is characterized in that it is formed separately from the bumper body, and the grill extension is integrally joined to the front bumper body by a joining means.

<Operation> By forming the grille extension part separately from the front bumper and integrally joining them by the joining means, the front bumper and the grille extension part can be separately formed and painted.

<Example> Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 are cross-sectional views of a main part of a front bumper according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the front bumper 11 of the present embodiment is provided with a main body 13 having a grill portion formed of a plurality of caskets 12 and an inward extension extending inside the grill portion. The grill extension 14 is formed separately. The grill extension 14 is integrally connected to the front bumper body 13 by a connecting means.

That is, the front bumper body 13 has a plurality of rods at the center of the front surface.
A grill portion consisting of 12 is formed, and each cauldron 12 is provided with a U-shaped fitted portion 15 and a positioning protrusion 16 which constitute one of the coupling means.

Further, the grill extension portion 14 has substantially the same shape in plan view as the grill portion of the front bumper main body 13, and a joint 17 is also formed at a position facing the casing 12. Then, each of the boards 17 constitutes the other of the coupling means, and the fitting portion 18 that fits into the fitted portion 15 is formed.
And a positioning recess 19 into which the positioning protrusion 16 is inserted is formed.

Then, when painting and assembling the front bumper 11,
First, the front bumper body 13 is painted in the same color as the vehicle body.
Next, the grill extension portion 14 is fitted from the inside of the main body 13 by fitting the fitting portion 18 into the fitted portion 15 and immersing the positioning protrusion 16 in the positioning recess 19.

As described above, the coating-free grille extension 14 is formed as a separate part and mounted later to eliminate masking and the like, simplifying the coating process and reducing the coating cost.

Further, by forming the grille extension portion 14 with a material having high rigidity, the rigidity of the shell 12 of the front bumper body 13 can be increased and its deformation can be prevented.

FIG. 3 shows an assembled state of a front bumper according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the front bumper 21 of the present embodiment, a main body 23 having a grill portion formed of a plurality of horizontal joints 22 and a grill extension portion 24 are separately formed, and the grill extension portion 24 is provided.
The vertical shaft 25 and the horizontal shaft 26 form a lattice and are extended to the vehicle body side. Then, it is integrally fixed to the front bumper body 23 by a plurality of bolts 27 as a coupling means.

Thus, the grill extension 24 is formed in a lattice shape by the vertical shaft 25 and the horizontal shaft 26, so that the rigidity of the grill portion of the front bumper 21 is increased. Further, the grille extension portion 24 can be further extended toward the vehicle body side, so that the interior of the vehicle can be made difficult to see and the appearance quality can be improved. In this case, the grill extension 24 is formed separately, so that the coating can be reliably performed.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the coupling means is configured by fitting and bolts, but the invention is not limited to this.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above in detail with reference to the embodiments, according to the front bumper of the present invention, the grill extension portion extending inwardly inside the grill is separated from the front bumper. Since the front bumper and the grill extension are separately formed and coated by the coupling means, it is possible to simplify the coating process and reduce the coating cost. Further, by extending the grille extension portion further toward the vehicle body side, it is possible to make the inside of the vehicle less visible and improve the appearance quality.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a sectional view of a front bumper according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a detailed view of a portion II of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a front bumper assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention. Attached state diagram, 4th
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a front portion of a vehicle, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 4 showing a section of a conventional front bumper. In the drawing, 11,21 is a front bumper, 12,17,22,25,26 is a cauldron (grill part), 13,23 is a front bumper body, 14,24 is a grill extension part, 15 is a fitted part, 16 Is a positioning protrusion, 18 is a fitting portion, 19
The positioning recesses 19 and 27 are bolts.

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A front bumper having a grill,
A grill extension extending inwardly of the grill is formed separately from the front bumper body, and the grill extension is integrally coupled to the front bumper body by a coupling means. Front bumper to do.