JP2852200B2 - Hood lock support mounting 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 hood lock support mounting structure, and more particularly, to a hood lock that locks a hood provided in a device accommodation room on the front side of a vehicle when the hood is closed. Lock structure for a hood.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 3-128574, a structure for mounting a hood lock support of this type is provided with a striker at an upper opening of a housing chamber for housing various devices such as a radiator. A radiator support upper member extending in the vehicle width direction is disposed on the upper side inward of the storage chamber by freely supporting the hood provided, and a radiator support upper member is provided between the upper member and a cross member provided on the lower side of the vehicle body. A hood lock support is erected vertically in a vehicle width direction central portion on the front side of various devices accommodated in the accommodation room, and a hood lock engaged with the striker is provided at an upper end side of the hood lock support. Installed. When the hood is closed, the hood is securely locked at the center position in the vehicle width direction via the striker and the hood lock.

[0003]

However, according to the above-mentioned conventional mounting structure, the hood lock support is provided vertically between the upper member and the cross member at the front central portion of various devices in the accommodation room. When the hood is closed by closing the hood by engaging the hood lock mounted on the upper end side of the hood lock support with the striker, the hood is securely locked at the center position in the vehicle width direction. Since it is difficult to change the mounting position of the hood lock, that is, the hood lock support, when changing the size of various devices accommodated in the accommodation room, the hood lock support is limited. And it is difficult to obtain the degree of freedom in design. That is, for example, when changing the size of a radiator, a condenser, or the like provided in the accommodation room,
When the radiator or the like is positioned on the leeward side of the hood lock support in accordance with the change, the hood lock support becomes a resistance to air introduced into the radiator or the like, and deteriorates the function of the radiator or the like. Therefore, the radiator and the like must be provided at a position avoiding the hood lock support, and the size of the radiator and the like cannot be freely changed due to the presence of the hood lock support.

Further, as described above, when the hood lock support is vertically installed between the upper member and the cross member, mud water or the like is likely to be applied to the mounting point of the hood lock support to the cross member. Since it is located on the lower side of the vehicle body, it is necessary to separately perform rust prevention treatment on the lower side of the hood lock support, which increases the cost, and when the hood lock support is assembled, the lower side is In order to attach to the cross member, it is necessary to perform the operation while the operator is bent, so that there is also a problem that the workability is poor.

[0005] A main object of the present invention is to provide a large design freedom without being restricted by a hood lock support when changing the size of various devices housed in a housing room on the front side of a vehicle. And the hood lock support does not need to be subjected to a separate rust-preventive treatment, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and furthermore, the hood lock support can be assembled more easily. It is to provide a mounting structure.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an apparatus housing 3 for a radiator or the like between a radiator support upper member 4 and a dash panel 2 provided at a front end of a vehicle. And a hood 6 is provided at the upper end opening of the device housing chamber 3 so as to be openable and closable, and the front end side of the hood 6 is locked via a hood lock 8 when the hood 6 is closed. The radiator support upper member 4 in the equipment accommodation room 3
A hood lock support 7 is disposed between the hood panel 2 and the dash panel 2. One end in the length direction of the hood lock support 7 is fixed to the radiator support upper member 4, and the other end is fixed to the dash panel 2. In addition, the hood lock 8 is provided at one longitudinal end of the hood lock support 7.

[0007]

According to the above construction, the hood lock support 7 for supporting the hood lock 8 is provided on the radiator support upper member 4 provided on the upper inside side of the storage chamber 3.
The support 7 is installed between the dash panel 2 and the dash panel 2 substantially in the front-rear direction. Therefore, even when the size of a radiator, a condenser, or the like provided in the accommodation room 3 is changed, the support 7 The radiator and the like can be freely changed without any restriction by the support 7, and a great degree of freedom in design can be obtained. Can be.

The support 7 has one end in the length direction fixed to the upper member 4 provided on the upper side inward of the accommodation chamber 3 and the other end fixed to the dash panel 2 side. Since the support 7 is erected in the front-rear direction on the upper side of the vehicle body where muddy water is unlikely to be applied, it is not necessary to separately perform a rust preventive treatment on the support 7, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced. At the time of the assembling work, the mounting points of the front and rear ends with respect to the upper member 4 and the dash panel 2 are located on the upper side of the vehicle body, so that the worker can assemble in an upright and comfortable posture without bending. As a result, workability can be improved.

In addition, since the support 7 is provided between the upper member 4 and the dash panel 2 in the front-rear direction, the rigidity of the upper member 4 is increased by the support 7 extending in the front-rear direction. Vibration can be reduced, and when an impact load is received from the front side,
The impact load can be absorbed and mitigated not only by the side members provided on the front side of the vehicle but also by the support 7, and the vibration of the dash panel 2 can also be suppressed through the support 7.

[0010]

FIG. 2 schematically shows a front side of a vehicle. In FIG. 2, a radiator 31 and a condenser are provided between a front grille 1 provided on a front end side of the vehicle and a dash panel 2 on the rear side of the vehicle. A radiator support upper member 4 having a hat-shaped cross section extending in the vehicle width direction is formed at an upper front position in the accommodation chamber 3 in which the equipment accommodation chamber 3 accommodating the fan 32 and the fan 33 is accommodated. A cross member 5 extending in the vehicle width direction is disposed at a lower side of the vehicle 3 to support a radiator 31 and the like housed in the housing chamber 3 between the upper member 4 and the cross member 5. A hood 6 provided with a striker 61 is provided at an upper opening of the hood 6 so as to be openable and closable about a pivot point 62 on the upper rear side of the vehicle body. By engaging with the hood lock 8 which is attached to over preparative 7 and the striker 61, and the hood 6 so as to lock in open top side of the housing chamber 3. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a cowl provided on the upper side of the dash panel 2, and reference numeral 12 denotes a front wheel.

In the above configuration, a support 9 is fixed to the front side of the dash panel 2 in the housing chamber 3 at a central portion in the vehicle width direction lower than the upper member 4, and the support 9 and the upper member are fixed. The front end of the hood lock support 7 is high and the rear end of the hood lock support 7 is low between the center of the hood lock support 4 and the front end of the hood lock support 7. Erection towards.

More specifically, as apparent from FIG.
The hood lock support 7 includes a rod 71 that extends in the front-rear direction and has a fixing portion 70 for fixing to the support 9 at a rear end side;
A substantially hat-shaped mounting portion 73 integrally formed on the front end side of the rod 71 and having fixing pieces 72, 72 to the upper member 4 on the left and right sides, and integrally formed on the upper side of the mounting portion 73 by welding means or the like. And a support portion 75 having a substantially inverted hat shape having support pieces 74, 74 for supporting the hood lock 8 on both left and right sides.

The hood lock 8 includes a pair of left and right mounting pieces mounted on each support piece 74 of the support portion 75 on both sides in the width direction of a hood lock body 81 having a lock mechanism for locking the striker 61 therein. 82, 82 are provided.

Further, the support 9 has a mounting surface 91 on the upper side on which the fixing portion 70 of the rod 71 is mounted, and fixing pieces 9 on the left and right sides to the dash panel 2.
2 and 92 are provided, and each fixing piece 92 is fixed to the center position of the dash panel 2 in the vehicle width direction by welding means or the like.

Then, each fixing piece 72 of the mounting portion 73 provided on the hood lock support 7 is attached to the upper member 4.
Mounting bases 41, 4 provided at the center of the vehicle width direction on the upper surface side of the vehicle
1 and fixed between the fixing pieces 72 and the pedestals 41 with fixing tools 76, thereby fixing and supporting the front end side of the hood lock support 7 on the upper side of the upper member 4, and The mounting pieces 82 of the hood lock 8 are brought into contact with the support pieces 74 of the support section 75 fixed to the upper side of the mounting section 73, and the insertion holes 74a formed in the support pieces 74 and the mounting pieces 82 are formed. , 82a,
The hood lock 8 is attached to the front end of the hood lock support 7 by screwing a fixing member 77 to a nut (not shown) provided on the back side of each of the support pieces 74.

A fixing portion 70 provided on the rear end side of the hood lock support 7 is brought into contact with a mounting surface 91 of the support body 9, and each of the insertion holes 70 a formed in the fixing portion 70 and the mounting surface 91 is formed. , 91a, by screwing a fixing tool 78 onto a nut (not shown) provided on the back side of the mounting surface 91, the rear end side of the hood lock support 7 is dashed through the support body 9. The panel 2 is fixedly supported at a central portion in the vehicle width direction.

As described above, the hood lock support 7 for supporting the hood lock 6 is positioned at the center position in the vehicle width direction between the dash panel 2 and the upper member 4 provided on the upper inside side of the accommodation chamber 3. By being erected in the front-rear direction so as to straddle the upper side of the radiator 31 and the like accommodated in the accommodation room 3, the accommodation room 3 by the hood 6 is provided.
Is closed, the hood 6 can be securely locked at the center position in the vehicle width direction via the hood lock 6 and the striker 61, and the size of the radiator 31 and the like provided in the accommodation chamber 3 is reduced. Even in the case where the radiator 31 is changed, the support 7 does not become a resistance to the air introduced into the radiator 31 or the like, that is, the change of the radiator 31 or the like can be freely performed without any limitation by the support 7. This makes it possible to obtain a large degree of freedom in design.

The support 7 extends over an upper side of the radiator 31 or the like housed in the housing chamber 3.
The support 7 is erected in the front-rear direction between the upper member 4 and the dash panel 2, that is, the support 7 is erected in the front-rear direction on the upper side of the storage chamber 3 where muddy water or the like is hardly applied. It is not necessary to separately perform a rust preventive treatment, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Further, at the time of assembling the support 7, the mounting points of the front and rear ends of the support 7 with respect to the upper member 4 and the dash panel 2 are located on the upper side of the vehicle body. For this reason, the worker can be assembled in an easy upright posture without bending down, and the workability can be improved.

Further, since the support 7 is installed between the upper member 4 and the dash panel 2 in the front-rear direction, the support 7 extending in the front-rear direction increases the rigidity of the upper member 4 and vibrates. Can be reduced, and when an impact load is received from the front side,
The impact load can be absorbed and mitigated not only by the side members provided on both sides in front of the vehicle in the front-rear direction, but also by the support 7, and the vibration of the dash panel 2 can be suppressed via the support 7. I can do it.

The support 7 is provided between the upper member 4 and the dash panel 2 so as to coincide with a swing path when the hood 6 is closed while swinging about the pivot point 62. It is installed obliquely in the front-rear direction so that the front end is high and the rear end is low.

Thus, the load when the hood 6 is closed can be stably and effectively received by the support 7.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention,
A hood lock support 7 for supporting a hood lock 8 is provided between the dash panel 2 and a radiator support upper member 4 provided on the upper side inward of the equipment housing chamber 3 so as to extend in the front-rear direction. Even if the size of the condenser and the like disposed in the radiator 3 is changed, the support 7 does not become a resistance to the air introduced into the radiator or the like, that is, the support 7 is not restricted by any kind. In addition, the radiator and the like can be changed freely, and a great degree of freedom in design can be obtained.

Further, since the support 7 is erected in the front-rear direction on the upper side of the storage chamber 3 where muddy water and the like are less likely to be splashed, it is not necessary to separately perform a rust-proof treatment on the support 7, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost. At the time of assembling the support 7, the attachment points of the front and rear ends of the support 7 to the upper member 4 and the dash panel 2 are located on the upper side of the vehicle body, so that the operator does not bend easily. It is possible to assemble the device in an upright posture, thereby improving workability.

In addition, since the support 7 is installed between the upper member 4 and the dash panel 2 in the front-rear direction, the rigidity of the upper member 4 can be increased by the support 7 and vibration can be reduced. When an impact load is received from the front side, not only the side members provided on the front side of the vehicle but also the support 7 can absorb and reduce the impact load, and the dash panel 2 also supports the support 7. Since the dash panel is coupled to the radiator support upper member 4 via the support 7, the vibration of the dash panel can also be suppressed via the support 7.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of a hood lock support mounting structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a simplified side view of a vehicle front side to which the mounting structure is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 dash panel 3 equipment storage room 4 radiator support upper member 6 hood 7 hood lock support 8 hood lock

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A device housing room (3) such as a radiator is provided between a radiator support upper member (4) disposed at a front end of a vehicle and a dash panel (2).
A hood (6) is freely openable and closable at the upper end opening of the device housing chamber (3), and when the hood (6) is closed, the hood (6)
Wherein the front end side of the vehicle is locked via a hood lock (8), wherein a hood lock support is provided between the radiator support upper member (4) and the dash panel (2) in the equipment accommodating chamber (3). (7), one end of the hood lock support (7) in the length direction is fixed to the radiator support upper member (4), and the other end is fixed to the dash panel (2). A food lock support mounting structure, wherein the food lock (8) is provided at one longitudinal end of the food lock support (7).