JP3125573B2 - Vehicle radiator core support structure - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a radiator core support structure constituting a front end of a vehicle body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a vehicle body such as an automobile, a radiator core support is provided so as to connect left and right fenders at a front end of the vehicle body. The radiator core support not only supports a radiator but also a radiator grill, Front end units such as bumpers and headlamps are supported.

Conventional radiator core supports have been constructed by joining a plurality of sheet metal parts formed by pressing or the like by welding or the like. However, in order to shorten the assembly line and improve productivity, resin is integrally formed. A molded radiator core support is disclosed in JP-A-3-284481 and the like.

In such a radiator core support,
As shown in FIG. 3, a radiator core support 8 formed of a resin has a bumper beam 2 to which the bumper 2 is fixed.
The radiator grille 40 is attached to each of the radiator core supports 8 and the through holes 8 formed in the radiator core support 8.
The front end module 9 is constructed by attaching a head lamp unit 33 assembled in advance to the front end module 9.

The assembling of the front end module 9 with the radiator core support 8 as a nucleus is performed in a sub-line, and the completed front end module 9 is transported to an assembly line (main line) of the vehicle body and is assembled to a vehicle body (not shown). Can be

The headlamp unit 33 comprises a headlamp housing 30, a reflector (not shown), and a headlamp lens 3, and is preliminarily assembled on an assembly line different from the front end module 9.

[0007]

However, in the above-described conventional radiator core support structure for a vehicle, the head lamp unit 33 is attached to the radiator core support 8 in the assembling process of the front end module 9 or in the main line. Not only the optical axis needs to be adjusted, but also the mounting of the bumper 2 needs to be adjusted, and these adjustments require a great deal of labor and hinder the improvement of productivity. Had contributed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a radiator core support structure capable of simplifying positioning adjustment of a headlamp unit and a bumper and promoting improvement in productivity and maintainability. With the goal.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a radiator core support structure for a vehicle, which is formed of resin and is attached to a front end portion of the vehicle body.
Radiator core support
Lens retainer formed to support headlamp lens
A headlamp housing provided with the radiator
The lens retainer is formed on the support and engages with the bumper.
A bumper retainer projecting forward from the vehicle
Between the headlamp housing and the bumper retainer
And a tongue projecting at a predetermined length toward the front of the vehicle.
And mounting the bumper on the radiator core support.
Injury is performed through the bumper retainer, and the tongue and the
Fit bumper ends into grooves provided between bumper retainers
Radiator core support of the bumper
Position with respect to the head and the headlamp.

[0010] The second invention is a lens retainer peripheral portion of the headlamp housing is engaged with the headlamp lens while being protruded toward the front of the vehicle body, butt toward the outer periphery from the lens retainer And a means for connecting the convex portion and the headlamp lens.

[0011] The third invention is the first or the second invention .
In the invention, the bumper retainer is directed forward of the vehicle body.
The headlamp housing
Is disposed above the bumper retainer at a predetermined position.
A bumper retainer facing the protruding lens retainer
The nut is provided with a predetermined notch.

[0012]

[0013]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a head run in which a lens retainer is provided on a radiator core support formed of resin.
Forward from the housing and lens retainer
With the bumper retainer that protrudes and the headlamp housing
A predetermined length between the bumper retainers toward the front of the vehicle
In tongues projecting are formed integrally assembled reflector, the headlamp lens and the bulb to the lens retainer of the headlamp housing and the headlamp Howe
Tongue and bumperite between jing and bumper retainer
By fitting the end of the bumper into the groove between the
Easily obtain the desired optical axis while positioning easily
Can support bumper, radiator core support and head
It eliminates the need for positioning of the drump lens and optical axis adjustment,
Front end module can be assembled.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the headlamp lens is engaged with a lens retainer protruding from the headlamp housing, and the projection is provided on the outer periphery of the headlamp lens and the lens retainer. The headlamp lens can be connected to the radiator core support by connecting the parts with the connecting means.

Further, a third aspect of the present invention relates to the first or second aspect.
In the invention according to the invention, the lens protruding toward the front of the vehicle body
Prescribed notch on bumper retainer confronting the retainer
The headlamp lens has a
The operator can move from the notch to the bottom of the headlamp lens.
Easy access and improved maintainability
be able to.

[0016]

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a front end module 9 is provided at the front end of the vehicle body so as to connect left and right fenders (not shown). A hood 4 is provided.

The radiator core support 1 for supporting the front end module 9 is integrally formed of a resin such as FRP, and has an opening 13 for supporting a radiator core (not shown) at a substantially central portion in the vehicle width direction. , 1
3 are formed through.

Further, through holes 14 for engaging the radiator core support 1 with a front fender (not shown) are formed on the upper surfaces of both ends in the vehicle width direction, and bolts (not shown) inserted into these through holes 14 are provided. As a result, the radiator core support 1 is fixed to the vehicle body.

Head lamp housings 10 and 1 as predetermined concave portions opened toward the front of the vehicle body are provided at both ends in the vehicle width direction of a radiator core support 1 which is a front end of the vehicle body.
0 is formed, a peripheral portion of the headlamp housing 10 protrudes toward the front of the vehicle body, and a lens retainer 11 for supporting the headlamp lens 3 is formed on an end surface of the peripheral portion.

The lens retainer 11 is formed of a convex portion 11B protruding toward the outer periphery and a groove 11A fitted with the headlamp lens 3, and the connection between the headlamp lens 3 and the radiator core support 1 is connected. This is performed via the clip 5 as a means.

The clip 5 is formed of an elastic member having a substantially "Ω" -shaped cross section. One end 5A of the clip 5 is engaged with the projection 11B, and the other end 5B is engaged with the headlamp lens 3 side. The headlamp lens 3 with the lens retainer 1
1, ie, coupled to the radiator core support 1.

A reflector 31 and a bulb 32 are housed inside the headlamp housing 10, and the bulb 32 is fixed to the headlamp housing 10 by a holder 34 coupled from the rear side of the vehicle body.

Below the headlamp housings 10, 10, there is provided an apparel retainer 12 as a bumper retainer, which projects substantially horizontally toward the front of the vehicle body, and is disposed in the vehicle width direction. Retainer 1
1 protrudes forward from the vehicle body.

A tongue 12A is also provided with a predetermined length toward the front of the vehicle body above the upper retainer 12 protruding forward and below the headlamp housing 10. A groove 12B is formed between the upper retainer 12 and the upper end of the bumper 2.
The bumper 2 fitted in the groove portion 12B is supported by the applicator 12 while being restricted from being displaced in the vehicle width direction, and is further restricted by the groove portion 12B from being displaced vertically and rearward of the vehicle body. The bumper 2 is connected to the radiator core support 1 by fastening means (not shown).

Notches 12C, 12C are formed in the upper retainer 12 and the tongue 12A at predetermined positions facing the lens retainers 11, 11 disposed above.
This notch 12C has a predetermined width (vehicle width direction) and depth (vehicle longitudinal direction), and during maintenance work, an operator can attach / detach clip 5 and perform head lamp lens 3 through this notch 12C. Can be grasped.

The configuration is as described above. Next, the operation will be described.

The radiator core support 1 is assembled in a sub-line separate from the main line in the same manner as in the conventional example. Since the headlamp housing 10 is formed integrally with the radiator core support 1, the reflector 31 The position where the bulb 32 is assembled to the headlamp housing 10 can be set to a predetermined optical axis position.

When the headlamp lens 3 is fitted into the groove 11A of the lens retainer 11, the clip 5
By connecting the convex portion 11A and the headlamp lens 3 through the headlamp, the assembling process around the headlamp can be simplified, and in the inspection and maintenance of a completed vehicle, the head 5 can be removed simply by removing the clip 5. The detachability of the lamp lens 3 becomes possible, so that the maintainability can be improved.

Further, when replacing the like damages the headlamp lens 3, a bumper 2 upper retainer 1
Moving from 2 detached or forward, since the operator via the cutout portion 12C which is provided on the upper retail <br/> Na 12 which can grip the detaching operation and the lower surface of the head lamp lens 3 of the clip 5 In addition, the replacement work of the headlamp lens 3 can be performed easily and quickly, and the improvement of maintainability can be promoted.

In the headlamp unit 33 as shown in the conventional example, since the headlamp housing 30 is formed separately from the radiator core support, the optical axis adjustment of the headlamp is indispensable. By molding integrally with the radiator core support 1, an error in the relative position can be absorbed and the optical axis adjustment of the headlamp can be made unnecessary.

Next, assembling of the bumper 2 to the radiator core support 1 is performed through the applicator retainer 12,
The displacement of the bumper 2 in the width direction of the vehicle is restricted by the retainer 12, and the displacement of the bumper 2 in the vertical direction and the rear of the vehicle body is restricted by the groove portion 12B. Therefore, the bumper 2 can be easily positioned with respect to the radiator core support 1 and the headlamp. You can do it.

In addition to the above, the radiator core support 1 is provided with an air plate 6 for guiding the intake air to the air cleaner, a radiator grill (not shown), a bonnet lock, and the like to constitute a front end module 9.

In this manner, the optical axis and the mounting position can be set at predetermined positions only by assembling the headlamp lens 3 and the bumper 2 to the radiator core support 1, and the front end module 9 assembled by the sub-line is provided. A radiator or a condenser (not shown) is attached to the opening 13 of the radiator core support 1 to form a front end of the vehicle body, and the optical axis of the headlamp lens 3 and the bumper 2 are assembled. Position adjustment process can be reduced from sub-line or main line,
The productivity can be improved by shortening the assembling process of the radiator core support 1.

[0036]

The first invention described above, according to the present invention, in the radiator core support structure of a vehicle is formed of a resin is attached to the vehicle body front portion, a lens retainer
From the provided headlamp housing and lens retainer
A bumper retainer protruding toward the front of the vehicle
Between the bump housing and the bumper retainer
A tongue protruding with a predetermined length toward
The attachment is made through the applicator retainer 12, and this tongue and
Position the bumper by fitting the bumper into the groove between the bumper retainers.
The headlamp housing.
Reflector, headlamp lens and bulb for the tena
Because a predetermined optical axis can be obtained by assembling,
There is no need to adjust the mounting position of the bumper and the optical axis of the headlamp lens, so that the number of steps in the assembly line can be reduced and the productivity can be improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, a lens retainer is formed so that a peripheral portion of the headlamp housing projects toward the front of the vehicle body and engages with the headlamp lens. A projection protruding from the retainer toward the outer periphery, and means for coupling the projection and the headlamp lens are provided. By coupling the headlamp lens and the projection via the projection formed on the lens retainer. Since the headlamp lens is fixed to the radiator core support, the headlamp lens can be easily replaced or the like by attaching and detaching the coupling means, thereby improving the maintainability.

Further, the third invention is the first or second embodiment.
In the invention according to the invention, the lens protruding toward the front of the vehicle body
Prescribed notch on bumper retainer confronting the retainer
The headlamp lens has a
The operator can move from the notch to the bottom of the headlamp lens.
Easy access and improved maintainability
be able to.

[0039]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a radiator core support showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG.
It is arrow A sectional drawing.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a front end portion of a vehicle body showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Radiator core support 2 Bumper 3 Head lamp lens 5 Clip 9 Front end module 10 Head lamp housing 11 Lens retainer 11B Convex part 12 Applitainer 12B Groove part 12C Notch part

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A radiator core support structure for a vehicle, which is formed of resin and attached to a front end portion of a vehicle body , the radiator core support structure having a predetermined concave portion opened toward the front of the vehicle body.
Headlamp lens formed on the diator core support
Headlamp with lens retainer for supporting
And a bumper formed on the radiator core support.
And project from the lens retainer forward of the vehicle body.
A bumper retainer to be installed and the headlamp housing
And a predetermined length between the bumper retainer and
And a tongue protruding from the bumper.
Assembling to the Taco support via the bumper retainer
And provided between the tongue and the bumper retainer
Fitting the bumper end into the groove
Radiator core support and headlamps
Radiator core support for vehicles characterized by positioning
Sheet structure. 2. A lens retainer that engages the headlamp lens with the peripheral edge portion of the headlamp housing is protruded toward the <br/> vehicle front, it is projected toward the outer periphery from the lens retainer The radiator core support structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a convex portion, and means for connecting the convex portion and the headlamp lens. 3. The bumper retainer is directed forward of the vehicle body.
While projecting, the headlamp housing is
The bumper is disposed above the bumper retainer at a predetermined position.
The bumper retainer confronts the formed lens retainer
A predetermined cut-out portion provided on the front surface.
Alternatively , the radiator core support structure according to claim 2 .