JP3310368B2 - Module carrier structure at front end of vehicle - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a front end module carrier structure of a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a vehicle, parts mounted on the front of the vehicle body, such as a radiator, a fan, and a condenser of an air conditioner, are assembled to a front end panel of the vehicle body. One that is detachably fixed to the front surface of the main body by bolts or the like has been conventionally developed and disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-313279.

[0003]

Generally, as means for distributing cooling air to a radiator in a vehicle, a cooling fan is disposed at a rear portion of the radiator so that intake air of the cooling fan flows through a core of the radiator. There is a layout of a suction fan type, and a layout of a push fan type in which a cooling fan is arranged in front of a radiator so that air discharged from the cooling fan flows through the core portion of the radiator. Conventionally, two types of module carriers with different structures are required for the suction fan type and the push-in fan type, which increases the number of parts, complicates parts management, and reduces cost. Has a problem that it is difficult to measure. Further, the conventional module carrier structure also has a problem that the maintenance and replacement of each unit such as a modularized radiator, capacitor and the like are poor.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to address the conventional problems as described above.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a module carrier having a radiator mounting portion formed by an upper frame and a lower support frame.
A radiator and a condenser are attached to each front mounting part, and a cooling fan is arranged at the rear of them , so that a suction fan layout is used.A radiator and a capacitor are mounted at each rear mounting part and they are mounted at the front of them . The first feature is that a cooling fan is provided so that a push-in fan type layout can be provided.
The serial first feature, the upper portion of the radiator fitted with a lower end portion to the front mounting part or rear mounting portion of the lower support frame, and at the rear of the rear edge of the upper frame to be attached to the upper frame structure Is a second feature.

[0006]

[Function] As described above, the suction fan type and the push-in fan type can be freely selected and set depending on whether the radiator and the condenser are mounted on the front mounting portion or the rear mounting portion of the lower support frame. Since the module carrier having a single structure can be used for both the suction fan type and the push-in fan type, the number of parts can be reduced, the parts management can be simplified, and the cost can be reduced. In addition, since the radiator upper portion is configured to be attached to the upper frame at the rear portion of the rear edge portion of the upper frame, the radiator can be taken in and out from above the module carrier, thereby improving maintainability and single unit exchangeability. .

[0007]

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

1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a module carrier at a front end portion of a vehicle. The module carrier 1 is surrounded by an upper frame 12, a lower support frame 13, and left and right vertical frames 14. The radiator mounting part 11 is formed in the center part, and the headlamp mounting part 17 is formed on both sides thereof, so that it is integrally formed. A middle frame 1 is provided between the upper frame 12 and the support frame 13 of the radiator assembly 11.
The upper frame 12 and the middle frame 15 are integrally connected to each other by a stay 16 at a central portion thereof.

The upper frame 12 has a rear portion cut out in a predetermined range, and when the radiator 2 is mounted on the front radiator mounting portion 13a of the support frame 13 as shown in FIG. The upper portion 2 is fitted into the cutout portion 12a of the upper frame 12 and assembled.

At the left and right portions of the lower support frame 13, a condenser mount 13c for mounting and mounting the condenser 3 of the air conditioner is provided at the forefront end, and a front radiator mounting portion 13a is provided at a rear portion thereof. A rear radiator mounting portion 13b is provided at the rear end. A rear condenser mounting portion 13d is provided at a position slightly forward or slightly behind the front radiator mounting portion 13a.

Then, as shown in FIG. 2A, the radiator 2 is mounted on the front radiator mounting portion 13a of the support frame 13, and the capacitor 3 is mounted on the capacitor mounting portion 13c, and the cooling fan 4 is mounted on the rear of the radiator 2. 2B, the radiator 2 is mounted on the rear radiator mounting portion 13b of the support frame 13, and the capacitor 3 is mounted on the rear capacitor mounting portion. As shown in FIG. 13d, and the cooling fan 4 is mounted so as to be located in front of the condenser 3, so that a layout of a push-in fan type can be realized. In the above description, the upper part of the radiator 2 is the upper frame 12 in the case of the suction fan type.
The upper frame 1 is fitted into the notch 12a of the upper frame 12 and fixed to the upper frame 12, and in the case of a push-in fan type, the upper frame 1 is positioned behind the notch 12a by the mounting member 2a.
2 and fixed. The cooling fan 4 has its outer peripheral frame joined to a main structural frame of a radiator assembling portion 11 composed of an upper frame 12, a support frame 13, and left and right vertical frames 14, and is appropriately mounted and fixed by tightening with bolts and nuts. Is done.

A hood lock mounting portion 16a is provided above the stay portion 16, and the hood lock device 6 of the front hood 5 is mounted on the hood lock mounting portion 16a.

As described above, the module carrier 1 in which the radiator 2, the condenser 3, the cooling fan 4, and the like are assembled in the layout of the suction fan type or the push-in fan type, and the headlamp is attached to the headlamp mounting portion 17.
Is mounted on the front portion of the vehicle body by bolts or the like. In this state, the middle frame 15 is closely opposed to the back beam 7a of the front bumper 7, and the bumper face 7b is mounted on the front end of the middle frame 15. Join and fix the upper edge.

With the above construction, the module carrier 1 having a single structure can be applied to both the suction fan type and the push-in fan type as it is, and has a carrier characteristic equivalent to that of a full module while having a semi-module structure. It is possible to provide a lighter, more lightweight structure than a full module structure.

Further, the upper portion of the radiator 2 mounted on the module carrier 1 has a notch 1 of the upper frame 12.
2a, it is possible to make the vertical dimension of the module carrier 1 smaller than before so that the height of the front end of the front hood 5 can be made lower, and the degree of freedom in setting the vehicle body design surface can be increased. In addition, since the radiator 2 can be taken in and out from the notch 12a of the upper frame 12 by opening the front hood 5, it is not necessary to remove the front bumper 7 or the front grille when performing maintenance or replacement of parts. Despite the modular structure, service and maintenance at the actual vehicle level is possible.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, the mounting portion of the radiator and the condenser is mounted on the support frame of the module carrier having the radiator mounting portion formed by the upper frame and the lower support frame. The radiator upper part is attached to the rear part of the upper frame at two locations, so that regardless of the fan type such as suction fan type or push-in fan type, any type of fan can be used with a single structure module carrier. It is possible to reduce the number of parts, simplify the parts management and reduce the cost associated therewith, and also reduce the height of the module carrier and the height of the front hood tip,
In addition to assembling and integrating the built-in parts by modularization, it is possible to improve the maintainability and single unit exchangeability, and it can bring a great effect in practical use together with the improved function. is there.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1A and 1B show an example of a module carrier of a front end portion according to the present invention, in which FIG. 1A is a perspective view as viewed obliquely from the upper front, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view as viewed obliquely from the upper side.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are longitudinal side views showing an example of a state in which a radiator is assembled to the module carrier shown in FIG. 1 and the radiator is attached to a vehicle, wherein FIG. 2A is a case of a suction fan type, and FIG. Is shown.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Module carrier 2 Radiator 3 Condenser 4 Cooling fan 5 Front hood 6 Hood lock device 7 Front bumper 11 Radiator assembly part 12 Upper frame 12a Notch part 13 Support frame 13a Front radiator mounting part 13b Rear radiator mounting part 13c Capacitor mounting part 13d Rear condenser mounting part 14 Vertical frame 15 Middle frame 16 Stay part 16a Hood lock mounting part

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A module carrier having a radiator mounting portion formed by an upper frame and a lower support frame is provided with two radiator and capacitor mounting portions at each of front and rear portions of the support frame. Attached to the front mounting section of
A cooling fan is arranged at the rear to make a suction fan layout, a radiator and a condenser are attached to the respective rear mounting parts, and a cooling fan is arranged at the front of them. A front end module carrier structure for a vehicle, wherein the module carrier structure can be used. 2. A support frame for an upper frame and a lower frame.
Module with a radiator assembly formed by
Radiator on the support frame of the
The mounting part of the capacitor is provided two places before and after, and the radiator
And capacitors on their respective front mountings.
A cooling fan is arranged at the rear and a suction fan type layer
And the radiator and the condenser
Attach cooling fans to the front of
Fan layout.
Rutotomoni, the upper part of the front mounting portion or rear mounting radiator the lower end mounting only the portion of the support frame, attached to said upper frame at the rear of the rear edge of the upper frame
The front end unit module carrier structure for a vehicle, characterized in that the that structure.