JP3213805B2 - Mounting structure of Fender Mall - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mounting structure of a fender molding applied to a case where a fender portion of a vehicle is a so-called over fender by mounting the fender molding on a fender panel of the vehicle.

[0002]

As shown in FIG. 4, when a fender molding 39 is mounted on a peripheral edge 28a of a wheel arch 28 of a fender panel 29 of an automobile, one end 39a in the longitudinal direction of the fender molding 39 is connected to a front bumper. 1e may approach the end (bumper side). In such a case, conventionally, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, means for attaching the fender molding 39 so as to form an appropriate gap Sa between one end 39a of the fender molding 39 and the end of the front bumper 1e. Are appropriately adopted.

However, in the above structure, the gap S
a is unsightly, and in addition to the gap Sa, the front bumper 1e and the fender molding 39
Unlike this, a member that has not been subjected to a coating process or the like is disposed, and this member can be seen from the outside. Therefore, in the above structure, the continuity between the front bumper 1e and the fender molding 39 is lacking, and the appearance of the mounting portion of the fender molding 39 is poor.

[0004] Conventionally, in FIG.
As shown in (b), a pair of flange portions 60, 61 is provided at each of the end portion of the front bumper 1e and the one end portion 39a of the fender molding 39, and these flange portions 60, 61 are screwed. Means for fastening in the vertical direction by the member 62 is also employed. According to such a means, the size of the gap Sb between the front bumper 1e and the fender molding 39 can be reduced by the fastening force of the screw member 62, and its appearance is improved as compared with the structure shown in FIG. Can be good. However, in the means shown in FIG. 6, the number of components such as the screw member 62 is large, and the number of assembly work steps is large. Therefore, there has been a problem that the assembling workability is deteriorated.

On the other hand, in order to improve the appearance of the mounting portion of the fender molding 39, the outer surfaces of the fender molding 39 and the front bumper 1e are set to be flush with each other so that there is no step. desired. However, in the conventional means shown in FIG. 6, the diameter of the hole 63 of the flange 60 through which the screw member 62 is inserted is generally larger than the diameter of the shaft of the screw member 62. Play is provided. Therefore, depending on the use of the screw member 62, it has been difficult to easily and accurately position the front bumper 1e and the fender molding 39 in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, conventionally, it is difficult to set the outer surfaces of the front bumper 1e and the fender molding 39 to be flush with each other, and there may be a step on the outer surfaces.
In some cases, the appearance of the mounting portion of No. 9 deteriorated.

Further, in any of the means shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the front bumper 1e is removed from the gaps Sa and Sb between the front bumper 1e and the fender molding 39.
Muddy water was liable to drip on the outside of the house. That is, in the wheel house in which the wheels are arranged, muddy water is repelled by the wheels, and the muddy water may be repelled to the inside of a portion where the front bumper 1e and the fender molding 39 approach each other. Then, this mud
As a result, a phenomenon occurs in which the air passes through the gaps Sa and Sb and hangs down on the outer surface of the front bumper 1e as indicated by the arrow. For this reason, in the related art, there has been a problem that the appearance of the mounting portion of the fender molding is further deteriorated due to the dripping of the muddy water.

[0007] The above problem occurs not only when a fender molding is mounted near a front bumper but also when a fender molding is mounted on a so-called rear fender panel near a rear bumper at the rear of an automobile.

The present invention was conceived in view of such circumstances, and allows the fender molding and the bumper to be continuously visible from the outside by a simple means, and the surface of the bumper is not impaired. It is an object of the present invention to improve appearance of a mounting portion of a fender molding by making appearance of dripping muddy water less likely to occur.

[0009]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following technical means.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the periphery of the wheel arch provided on the fender panel is connected to the end of the bumper, and the fender molding is attached to the periphery of the wheel arch. And a mounting structure of a fender molding, wherein the end of the bumper has an outer surface of a tip region adjacent to a peripheral portion of the wheel arch in an outer surface of the end portion, which is more inward in a vehicle width direction than outer surfaces of other regions. A step portion is provided to be depressed in the direction, and one end in the longitudinal direction of the fender molding overlaps an outer surface of the tip region of the bumper, and the step portion is
It is characterized by an inclined shape that descends as it approaches the wheel arch.

In the present invention, since the longitudinal end of the fender molding overlaps the outer surface of the predetermined end region of the end of the bumper, the bumper and the fender molding are formed to be continuous with each other. Can be. Even if there is a gap between the step provided at the end of the bumper and one end in the longitudinal direction of the fender molding, the outer surface of the tip region of the bumper will be visible behind this gap. , Its color can be the same as the color of the outer surface of the bumper. Also, the outer surface of the tip region of the bumper where one end in the longitudinal direction of the fender molding overlaps is formed so as to be recessed more inward in the vehicle width direction than the outer surface of the other region of the end of the bumper. In addition, the outer surface of one end in the longitudinal direction of the fender molding may be flush with the outer surface of another region of the end of the bumper. Therefore,
The outer surfaces of the bumper and the fender molding can be provided with continuity, and the effect of improving the appearance of the mounting portion of the fender molding can be obtained.

Further, in the present invention, since the bump portion of the bumper has an inclined shape which descends as approaching the wheel arch, muddy water splashed up in the wheel house causes an overhang between the bumper and the fender molding. When entering the lap portion, the muddy water flows in the direction of the wheel arch along the slope of the step. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a large amount of muddy water from dripping down onto the outer surface of the bumper as it is, and it is possible to reduce a possibility that the appearance of the vehicle is deteriorated due to the adhesion of the muddy water.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the periphery of the wheel arch provided on the fender panel is connected to the end of the bumper, and the fender molding is attached to the periphery of the wheel arch. A mounting structure for a fender molding, wherein a flange portion protruding inward in the vehicle width direction is continuously provided at an end of the bumper, and the flange portion and the vehicle of the fender molding facing the flange portion are provided. The width direction inner surface portion is provided with a projection and a concave portion which are fitted to each other so that the bumper and the fender molding can be positioned and fixed in the vehicle width direction.

According to the present invention, when a fender molding is mounted at a predetermined position of a fender panel, the bumper flange and the projection provided on the fender molding and the concave portion are fitted to each other, so that the bumper is fitted. And the fender molding can be positioned and fixed in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, it is possible to accurately and easily set the outer surfaces of the bumper and the fender molding to be flush with each other, and also to improve the appearance of the mounting portion of the fender molding.

Further, in the present invention, the projection and the concave portion are provided on a flange protruding from the end of the bumper in the vehicle width direction and on an inner surface of the fender molding facing the flange in the vehicle width direction. Because the protrusions and the concave portions are not visible from the outside of the vehicle, the muddy water splashed up in the wheel house enters the gap between the bumper and the fender molding.
The effect that the projections prevent can be expected. Therefore, the possibility that a large amount of muddy water flows down from the gap between the end of the bumper and the one end of the fender molding to the outer surface of the bumper can be reduced.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the projections and the concave portions are formed in an elongated shape in the vehicle front-rear direction, and are provided in plural numbers. Each of the concave portions may be arranged so as to be displaced in the vehicle longitudinal direction.

According to such a configuration, the protrusion is
A plurality of protrusions are formed in a slender shape in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the plurality of protrusions are arranged so as to be displaced in the vehicle front-rear direction. Can be bigger. For this reason, it is possible to more effectively prevent the muddy water splashed up in the wheel house from entering the gap between the end of the bumper and the one end of the fender molding, and the muddy water on the outer surface of the bumper can be prevented. The possibility of dripping can be further reduced. Further, since a plurality of the concave portions are provided, it is not necessary to increase the size of each of the plurality of concave portions. Therefore, unlike the case where only one large-sized concave portion is provided, the strength of either the flange portion or the fender molding of the bumper in which the concave portion is provided,
Significant reduction can also be avoided, which is convenient for securing strength.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention,
A configuration in which the fender molding mounting structure provided by the first aspect of the present invention and the fender molding mounting structure provided by the second aspect of the present invention can be combined.

According to such a configuration, the first aspect of the present invention is provided.
The effect obtained by each of the side surface and the second side surface can be expected synergistically, which is more preferable.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of an essential part showing an example of a mounting structure of a fender molding according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part II-II in FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded plan sectional view of a main part showing an example of a main member used in the mounting structure of the fender molding according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a front bumper 1 is attached to a front portion of a vehicle body C of an automobile, and a wheel arch 20 is formed in a fender panel 2 as a notch. The front bumper 1 has a shape in which an end 1A partially extends from the front portion of the vehicle body C to the side surface portion so as to protect the vehicle front portion of the side surface portion of the vehicle body C. For this reason, the peripheral edge 20 a of the wheel arch 20 is connected to the end 1 A of the front bumper 1. The fender molding 3 is attached to a peripheral portion 20a of the wheel arch 20.

The front bumper 1 is made of a synthetic resin, and is formed, for example, by blow molding. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, a step portion 10 is provided on the outer surface of the end portion 1A of the front bumper 1, and a peripheral portion 20a of the wheel arch 20 is provided more than the step portion 10.
The outer surface of the tip region 1a on the side adjacent to the end portion 1A is formed to be recessed by an appropriate dimension H inward in the vehicle width direction from the outer surface of the other region 1b of the end portion 1A. The step 10
As shown in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG. 1, the slope decreases as approaching the wheel arch 20, in other words,
It is formed in an inclined shape that descends toward the rear of the vehicle.

As best seen in FIGS. 2 and 3,
A substantially horizontal flange portion 11 is connected to the upper edge of the end 1A of the front bumper 1 so as to protrude inward in the vehicle width direction. The flange portion 11 is provided with two concave portions 12, 12 as long holes extending in the vehicle front-rear direction and being displaced in the vehicle front-rear direction at intervals in the vehicle width direction. Although each of the concave portions 12 is formed as a through hole, the concave portion in the present invention does not necessarily have to be a through hole, for example, a non-through hole shape in which the surface of the flange portion 11 is depressed. It may be a concave portion.

The flange portion 11 is further provided with a hole 60 through which the screw body 6 is inserted. A flange portion 21 facing the flange portion 11 is formed at a lower end portion of the fender panel 2, and the end portions of the fender panel 2 and the front bumper 1 are tightened by a screw body 6 inserted through the hole portion 60. 1A are fastened to each other. A reinforcement 22 is appropriately disposed on the inner side of the front bumper 1 in the vehicle width direction.

The fender molding 3 is made of, for example, a fiber-reinforced resin, and is formed in a front view arch shape that matches the shape of the wheel arch 20. The fender molding 3 has a projection 35 provided on the inner surface of the upper edge thereof. The projection 35 and the upper end face 36 are bonded to the outer surface of the fender panel 2 via an adhesive or the like. Thereby, attachment to the fender panel 2 is achieved. A substantially horizontal plate-shaped portion 30 facing the flange portion 11 of the front bumper 1 is continuously provided on an inner surface of one end 3a of the fender molding 3 in the longitudinal direction. The parts 31, 31 project downward. These two projections 31, 31 are connected to the concave portion 1 described above.
2 and 12 are formed in a slender cross-sectional shape corresponding to each of the concave portions 12 and 12.
Has been fitted. Each of the projections 31 and each of the concave portions 12 are in a fitted state with little play in the vehicle width direction so that the fender molding 3 can be positioned and fixed to the flange portion 11 in the vehicle width direction.

Further, one end 3a of the fender molding 3
Overlap the outer surface of the front end region 1a of the front bumper 1. The end surface 34 of the one end portion 3a is also formed in a slant shape that descends toward the vehicle rear side so as to be substantially parallel to the step portion 10 of the front bumper 1.

In the fender molding mounting structure described above, a gap S is formed between the step portion 10 of the front bumper 1 and the end surface 34 of the fender molding 3, but the front of the gap S The outer surface of the tip region 1a of the bumper 1 can be seen. Needless to say, the tip region 1a can be subjected to the same coating treatment as the other regions of the front bumper 1. Therefore, the gap S
The front bumper 1 and the fender molding 3 can be provided with continuity. Furthermore, front bumper 1
And the fender molding 3, the projections 31, 31 and the concave portion 1
By fitting with 2, 12, positioning and fixing in the vehicle width direction can be achieved with high accuracy, and the outer surfaces of the front bumper 1 and the fender molding 3 can be set to be flush with each other without any step. . Therefore, the front bumper 1
And the fender molding 3 can be seen more continuously, and the appearance of the boundary between them can be further improved.

On the other hand, when the automobile is running, the wheels W
May repel muddy water in the wheel house 4, and the muddy water may reach a region indicated by reference numeral N in FIG. 2. However, the projections 31 are disposed outside the region N in the vehicle width direction. Therefore,
The projections 31 prevent the muddy water that has reached the region N from flowing in the direction toward the gap between the front bumper 1 and the fender molding 3 (in the direction of the arrow Na). As a result, the amount of mud flowing from the wheel house 4 to the gap S between the front bumper 1 and the fender panel 3 can be reduced. Further, the gap S
Even when muddy water flows inside, the stepped portion 10 forming the gap S is inclined, so that the muddy water flows along the stepped portion 10 toward the wheel arch 20. Therefore, the risk that the muddy water flowing in the gap S will flow directly to the outer surface of the front bumper 1 is reduced,
It is possible to suppress the front bumper 1 from becoming dirty.

Particularly, in the present embodiment, the two projections 3
1, 31 are arranged in a position shifted in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the overall size of the projections 31, 31 in the vehicle front-rear direction is increased. With the parts 31, 31, it is possible to prevent them more effectively. On the other hand, since the flange portion 11 is provided with two concave portions 12, 12 having a relatively small size in a dispersed form, the strength of the flange portion 11 is extremely reduced due to the presence of these concave portions 12, 12. Can be avoided, and the strength of the flange portion 11 can be secured.

The specific structure of the mounting structure of the fender molding according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various design changes can be made. For example, in the above embodiment, the concave portion 1 is formed on the flange portion 11 of the front bumper 1.
2, 12 and the projections 31, 31 are provided on the fender molding 3, but in the present invention, on the contrary,
A configuration in which a projection is provided on the front bumper and a concave portion is provided on the fender molding may be adopted. Further, the protrusions and the concave portions do not necessarily need to be formed in an elongated shape extending in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the number thereof is not limited to two sets. Furthermore, the mounting structure of the fender molding according to the present invention is not limited to the case where the fender molding is mounted on the so-called front fender panel at the front of the vehicle, and the case where the fender molding is mounted on the so-called rear fender panel at the rear of the vehicle. The present invention can also be applied to a case where it is desired to improve the appearance of the connection portion with the.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a main part showing an example of a mounting structure of a fender molding according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part II-II of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded plan sectional view of a main part showing an example of a main member used in the mounting structure of the fender molding according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic front view of an essential part showing an example of a conventional mounting structure of a fender molding.

FIG. 5 is a detailed enlarged sectional view of a portion A in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 (a) is a main part front view showing another example of a conventional mounting structure for a fender molding, and FIG. 6 (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Front bumper (bumper) 1A End part (of front bumper) 1a Tip area 1b Other area 2 Fender panel 3 Fender molding 3a One end part (of fender molding) 10 Step part 11 Flange part 12 Concave part 20 Wheel arch 20a Peripheral part (Of the wheel arch) 30 plate-shaped part 31 protruding part

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A fender molding mounting structure, wherein a peripheral edge of a wheel arch provided on a fender panel is connected to an end of a bumper, and a fender molding is mounted on a peripheral edge of the wheel arch. An end of the bumper is provided with a stepped portion that indents an outer surface of a tip region adjacent to a peripheral portion of the wheel arch on an outer surface of the end portion inward in a vehicle width direction than outer surfaces of other regions. In addition, one end in the longitudinal direction of the fender molding overlaps the outer surface of the tip region of the bumper, and the step portion has an inclined shape that descends as approaching the wheel arch. A mounting structure for a fender molding. 2. An end portion of the bumper is provided with a flange portion protruding inward in the vehicle width direction, and an inner surface in a vehicle width direction of the fender molding facing the flange portion and the flange portion. The mounting structure of a fender molding according to claim 1, wherein a projection portion and a concave portion that are fitted to each other so that the bumper and the fender molding can be positioned and fixed in the vehicle width direction are provided. 3. A fender molding mounting structure, wherein a peripheral edge of a wheel arch provided on a fender panel is connected to an end of a bumper, and a fender molding is mounted on a peripheral edge of the wheel arch. A flange portion projecting inward in the vehicle width direction is continuously provided at an end of the bumper, and the flange portion and a vehicle width direction inner surface portion of the fender molding facing the flange portion are provided with: A mounting structure for a fender molding, characterized in that a projection and a concave portion are provided so as to be fitted to each other so that the bumper and the fender molding can be positioned and fixed in the vehicle width direction. 4. The projection and the recess are formed in an elongated shape in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and a plurality of the projections and the recess are provided. The fender molding mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein the mounting structure is arranged so as to be displaced in a vehicle front-rear direction.