JP2532412Y2 - Apron member support structure for automobile - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apron member support structure for a motor vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional apron member support structure for a motor vehicle, there is a structure known in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. Sho 62-68830 and a structure shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, for example.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a front side member, which is provided on each of the left and right sides of the vehicle body (only the right side is shown in the figure). Each of the front side members 1 has a closed cross-sectional structure in which an opening is directed outward and a closing plate 2 is attached to the opening. The inner portion 3a of the radiator core side 3 is joined to the upper surface of the front portion 1a of the front side member 1. The inner portion 3a has a bent shape protruding forward to improve strength. On the lower surface of the front side member 1, a brace 4 joined to the inner portion 3a in a continuous state is attached, and a lower end of the brace 4 is connected to a first cross member (not shown). ing. A radiator 5 is provided at a position inside the radiator core side 3 and the brace 4.

[0006] Reference numeral 6 denotes a bumper, and an opening 6 a for guiding air A to the radiator 5 is formed in the center of the front surface. Reference numeral 7 denotes a headlamp, which is supported by the radiator core side 3 described above. Reference numeral 8 denotes an apron member, which is formed between the bumper 6 and the headlamp 7 and has an elongated shape along the vehicle width direction with a U-shaped cross section. Vertical mounting pieces 9 are provided on the left and right sides of the apron member 8, respectively, and two mounting holes 9a are formed at the tip of the mounting piece 9. On the other hand, the rear end of the bracket 10 corresponding to the mounting piece 9 is joined to the inner portion 3a of the radiator core side 3. The bracket 10 is made of a vertical metal plate having a width substantially corresponding to the mounting piece 9, and has two mounting holes 10a formed at the tip thereof. The mounting piece 9 and the bracket 10
Of the mounting holes 9a and 10a, and
1. By attaching with the nut 12, the apron member 8
Is supported between the bumper 6 and the headlamp 7. In the figure, reference numeral 13 denotes an air duct.

[0005]

However, in such a conventional technique, the vertical mounting piece 9 provided on the apron member 8 is attached to the inner portion 3a of the radiator core side 3.
The apron member 8 is supported by attaching it to the elongated plate-shaped bracket 10 provided at
The support rigidity of the apron member 8 is low, and the gap S between the apron member 8 and the headlamp 7 and the bumper 6 becomes uneven,
There is a risk that the appearance will be reduced. That is, since the bracket 10 has an elongated plate shape and has a cantilevered state in which only the rear end is joined to the radiator core side 3, the rigidity of the bracket 10 itself is insufficient, and thus the rigidity of the support of the apron member 8 is reduced. The gap S between the apron member 8 and the headlamp 7 and the bumper 6 may easily become non-uniform due to lowering and slight vibration or external force. As a countermeasure, it is conceivable to increase the plate thickness of both the bracket 10 itself and the radiator core side 3 joining the bracket 10 to increase the support rigidity of the apron member 8. However, in this case, weight and cost are reduced. Is not preferred because it is disadvantageous.

When the apron member 8 is mounted, the operator holds the apron member 8 and holds the mounting holes 9
Since it is necessary to carry out the mounting work while maintaining the positioning state of a and 10a, it is very disadvantageous in terms of workability.
In addition, the bracket 10 and the mounting piece 9 are plate-like members that are perpendicular to each other, and if the mounting piece 9 is not mounted straight on the bracket 10, the support height of the apron member 8 changes, and the apron member 8 and the head Since the gap S between the lamp 7 and the bumper 6 becomes non-uniform, strict accuracy is required for the mounting of both, and the mounting operation becomes difficult.

Further, the inner portion 3 of the radiator core side 3
a and a portion corresponding to the corner K of the front side portion 1a of the front side member 1 is an "empty space".
There is a risk that the water W that has entered through the opening 6a of the air duct 13 or has jumped from the road surface will enter the air duct 13 through the corner K that is an empty space. Also, the hot air H of the radiator 5 may similarly pass through the corner K and adversely affect the head lamp 7 and the like.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such a conventional technique, and provides an apron member supporting structure for an automobile which can solve various problems as described above.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, an apron member support structure for a vehicle according to the present invention has an inside portion of a radiator core side and a front side of a front side member protruding forward from the inside portion. At the corners of the part, a partition-like bracket is provided which is attached to both the inner part of the radiator core side and the front part of the front side member and has a horizontal mounting part formed at the upper end, and in the horizontal mounting part of the bracket, The horizontal mounting piece provided on the apron member is mounted and mounted.

[0010]

Since the bracket is formed as a partition wall attached to both the inside of the radiator core side and the front side of the front side member, the support rigidity of the bracket itself is increased, and as a result, the apron member is supported. The rigidity is also improved.

Further, a horizontal mounting portion is formed at the upper end of the bracket, and the horizontal mounting piece provided on the apron member can be mounted on the horizontal mounting portion, so that the mounting operation is easy and the apron member can be easily mounted. The support height becomes constant.

Further, since the bracket is mounted as a partition wall at the corner between the inner side of the radiator core side and the front side of the front side member, water or the like entering from the opening of the bumper may reach the air duct. Absent. Further, since the radiator hot air is also blocked by the bracket, there is no adverse effect on the headlamp and the like. In addition, since the brackets serve as air conditioning plates, the air taken in from the opening of the bumper is reliably guided to the radiator without escaping to the outside, so that the cooling performance of the radiator is also improved.

[0013]

1 and 2 show a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
It will be described based on. In addition, the same reference numerals are given to portions common to the related art, and overlapping description will be omitted.

Numeral 14 denotes a bracket according to this embodiment, which has a substantially "7" -shaped cross section, and has an inner portion 3a of the radiator core side 3 and the front side member 1 in side view.
Is a rectangular shape having a predetermined area so as to be applied to a corner K with the front side portion 1a. Specifically, a horizontal mounting portion 14a is bent at the upper end, a vertical portion 14b is formed downward from the inner end of the horizontal mounting portion 14, and an inclined portion 14c is formed from the lower end of the vertical portion 14b. Through the mounting portion 14d to be welded to the flange of the front side member 1. The joining pieces 14 are provided at the rear ends of the horizontal mounting portion 14a and the vertical portion 14b, respectively.
e is bent, and the bracket 14 is
e is welded to the front surface of the inner portion 3a of the radiator core side 3 via e.

On the other hand, the bracket 1 of the apron member 8
At a position corresponding to No. 4, a horizontal mounting piece 15 protruding rearward is provided. At the front end of the horizontal mounting piece 15 and the front end of the horizontal mounting portion 14a of the bracket 14, corresponding mounting holes 15a and 14f are provided, respectively. Then, the horizontal mounting piece 15 is placed on the horizontal mounting portion 14a of the bracket 14, and the mounting holes 1
5a, 14f are matched with each other, and then the mounting holes 15
When the nuts 12 are passed through the bolts 11 and a and 14f, the work of attaching the apron member 8 is completed. The bracket 14 attached in this manner serves as a partition for closing the corner K between the radiator core side 3 and the front side member 1, and reliably prevents water and heat from passing through the corner K as described later. It will be.

Hereinafter, advantages of this embodiment will be described. Installation workability of the apron member The mounting work of the apron member 8 is completed only by placing the horizontal mounting piece 15 on the horizontal mounting portion 14a of the bracket 14 and mounting the two with the bolts 11 and the nuts 12. Is easy. That is, the horizontal mounting piece 15
Only on the horizontal mounting portion 14a of the bracket 14, the horizontal mounting piece 15 is straightened, and the apron member 8
Since the exact supporting height is determined there, there is no need for strict and troublesome mounting work as in the prior art.

An apron member supporting rigidity improving bracket 14 is provided on the inner side 3a of the radiator core side 3.
Since the bracket 14 is attached to both the front side member 1 and the front side member 1a, the rigidity of the bracket 14 itself is increased, and as a result, the rigidity of the support of the apron member 8 is also improved.
Therefore, once the support height of the apron member 8 has been accurately determined by the mounting procedure as described above, the apron member 8 and the headlamp 7 are not affected even if some vibration or external force is applied thereafter.
The gap S with the bumper 6 does not become uneven.

Waterproof, heat-insulating, and air-conditioning by the bracket The bracket 14 is attached as a partition to the corner K between the radiator core side 3 and the front side member 1, so that the water W together with the air A flows from the opening 6a of the bumper 6. Does not enter or the water W jumps from the road surface, the water W does not reach the air duct 13.
Further, since the hot air H of the radiator 5 is also blocked by the bracket 14, the head lamp 7 and the like adjacent to the radiator 5 are not adversely affected by the hot air H. In addition, since the bracket 14 serves as a wind regulating plate, the air A taken in from the opening 6a of the bumper 6 is reliably guided to the radiator 5 without escaping to the outside.
Cooling performance is also improved.

[0019]

The apron member support structure for an automobile according to the present invention has the contents described above, and the bracket is attached to both the inside of the radiator core side and the front side of the front side member. Since it is formed as a partition, the support rigidity of the bracket itself is increased, and as a result, the support rigidity of the apron member is also improved. Therefore, the gap between the apron member and the headlamp and the bumper is made uniform, and the appearance is improved.

Further, since the accurate mounting of the apron member is completed only by mounting the horizontal mounting piece on the horizontal mounting portion of the bracket and mounting both, the mounting workability is improved as compared with the related art.

Further, since the bracket is mounted as a partition wall at the corner between the inner side of the radiator core side and the front side of the front side member, water or the like entering from the opening of the bumper may reach the air duct. In addition, there is no possibility that the hot air of the radiator will adversely affect the head lamp and the like. In addition, since the bracket serves as a wind regulating plate, the air taken in from the opening of the bumper can be reliably guided to the radiator without escaping to the outside, so that the cooling performance of the radiator is also improved.

[0022]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an apron member supporting structure of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a partial cross section viewed from a direction indicated by an arrow DA in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a conventional apron member support structure of an automobile.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a partial cross section viewed from a direction indicated by an arrow DB in FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Front side member 1a Front part 3 Radiator core side 3a Inside part 5 Radiator 6 Bumper 7 Headlamp 8 Apron member 14 Bracket 14a Horizontal mounting part 15 Horizontal mounting piece K Corner A Air W Water H Hot air S Gap

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A radiator is disposed between a pair of left and right radiator core sides, a front portion of a front side member is located below an inner portion of the radiator core side, and a radiator is disposed in front of the radiator core side and the radiator. In an apron member supporting structure for an automobile that supports an apron member set between a bumper and a headlamp, an apron member supporting structure of the radiator core side and a front portion of a front side member protruding forward from the inner portion. At the corners, a partition-like bracket is provided which is attached to both the inside of the radiator core side and the front side of the front side member and has a horizontal mounting portion formed at the upper end, and the horizontal mounting portion of the bracket includes an apron member. An apron member support structure for an automobile, wherein the horizontal mounting piece provided is mounted and mounted.