JP2581955Y2 - Vehicle Splash Guard Structure - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for preventing splash of a splash guard of a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to prevent the cab from being contaminated by splash during traveling, a splash guard is attached to a cab wheel arch portion, which is a lower edge of a fender panel, to prevent splash scatter. .

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a conventional structure of a splash guard. Reference numeral 10 denotes a fender panel. Reference numeral 11 denotes a splash guard. Flanges 11a and 11b are formed at both ends of the splash guard 11, and an upper flange 11a is attached to the fender panel 10. The splash guard 11 is attached to the cab wheel arch, which is the lower edge of the fender panel 10, by being connected to the flange 10a formed at the lower end of the wing. By installing a splash guard on the cab wheel arch part, it is intended to prevent mud and water from scattering to the lower side of the cab, but the conventional splash guard has flanges at the upper and lower ends as described above. As a result, the mud detached from the end of the splash guard as fine particles, and was scattered by the wind, polluting the lower side of the cab, and was not sufficient.

[0004]

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been devised in order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the vehicle splash guard. The object of the present invention is to prevent splash scatter and prevent cab contamination. Providing a splash guard for the intended vehicle.

[0006]

According to the present invention, in a structure of a vehicle splash guard having a lower flange at a lower end and attached to a lower end of a fender panel,
The splash guard has an upper flange at an upper end and a lower flange at a lower end, and includes a first portion extending in a horizontal direction and a second portion inclined downward and extending downward. A rib is provided between a first part extending horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the splash guard and a second part extending downward at an angle, which is located between the upper flange and the lower flange, which are attachment parts. The ribs are configured as discontinuous.

[0007]

[Function] The fine splash generated in the wheel house and attached to the splash guard increases the time to reach the splash guard terminal by providing the rib, during which fine particles gather together and separate from the splash guard terminal. When they do, they become large and fall without jumping into the cab.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a cab, 2 is a fender panel, 3 is a splash guard, and the splash guard 3 is attached to a cab wheel arch portion which is a lower edge of the fender panel 2. In the illustrated example, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, an upper flange 31 is formed at an upper end of the splash guard 3 and a lower flange 32 is formed at a lower end thereof, and the upper flange 31 of the splash guard 3 is connected to a lower end of the fender panel 2. The splash guard 3 is attached to the lower end of the fender panel 2 by a connecting member 4 such as a bolt and a nut.

As shown in FIG. 2, the splash guard 3 is composed of a first portion 3A extending in the horizontal direction and a second portion 3B inclined downward and extending. The splash guard 3 is provided with a rib 33 which is located between the upper flange 31 and the lower flange 32 which is an attachment portion to the fender panel 2 and extends in the longitudinal direction of the splash guard 3. Are FIGS. 2 and 4
As shown in FIG. In the illustrated embodiment, the ribs 33 are provided on the first horizontally extending portion 3A of the splash guard 3, as shown in FIG.
One row is provided in the second portion 3B that extends in a row and inclined downward. The angle α of the rib 33 is 90 degrees or more upward.

The fine splash generated in the wheel house and attached to the splash guard 3 flows finely over the lower flange 32 to the outer side surface without the rib 33, and contaminates the cab 1. However, by providing the ribs 33, the time to reach the terminal of the splash guard 3 is prolonged, and fine particles gather during this time, and when the particles leave the terminal of the splash guard 3, the particles become large, and the particles jump to the cab 1. Fall without generating. By making the ribs 33 discontinuous, the time for the splash to reach the splash guard terminal can be made longer, whereby fine particles become larger particles and leave the splash guard terminal. In addition, the angle of the rib 33 is adjusted to the first part of the splash guard 3 and the second part.
By changing the position, the position at which the splash rebounds can be controlled, thereby reducing the dirt on the cab 1.

[0012]

[Effect of the Invention] The present invention is configured as described above.
The following excellent effects can be obtained. (A) The time required for the fine splash to reach the end of the splash guard due to the ribs is prolonged, and the fine particles fall as large particles. (B) By changing the angle of the rib, the splash position of the splash can be controlled. (C) Therefore, splash can be prevented from splashing to the cab, and the cab can be made less likely to become dirty.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a cab portion of a truck having a splash guard attached to a cab wheel arch portion.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the splash guard according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a front view of a cab portion to which a conventional splash guard is attached.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cab 2 ... Fender panel 3 ... Splash guard 31 ... Upper flange 32 ... Lower flange 33 ... Rib

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A splash guard structure for a vehicle having a lower flange at a lower end and attached to a lower end of a fender panel, wherein the splash guard has an upper flange at an upper end and a lower flange at a lower end, and has a horizontal direction. And a second portion inclined downward and extending downward, and is located between an upper flange and a lower flange, which are attachment portions to the fender panel,
A rib is provided on each of a first portion that extends horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the splash guard and a second portion that extends downward at an angle, and the ribs are configured as discontinuous. The structure of the splash guard of the vehicle.