JP3635955B2 - Car fender rear structure - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an automobile fender rear structure, and more particularly, to a vehicle structure including a shielding member that closes a gap between a fender panel rear part and a body side outer front part.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As shown in FIG. 5, as a conventional automobile fender rear structure, a substantially U-shaped shielding member 1 is disposed so as to close a gap between the front part of the body side outer 2 and the rear part of the fender panel 3. In addition, it is known that rainwater, snow and drainage at the time of car washing are prevented from entering the passenger compartment.
[0003]
Specifically, one flange portion 1b of the shielding member 1 is formed on the front side surface of the body side outer 2 and the other flange portion 1a is disposed on the inner surface of the fender panel 3 with foaming seal members 5 and 5, respectively. Many are known in which the flange 3a at the folded end of the fender panel 3 and the shielding member 1 are joined by spot welding SP or the like.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
According to the conventional structure, since the shielding member 1 is formed in a substantially U-shape, when the door is opened and closed when getting on and off, the one flange portion 1b of the shielding member 1 and the body side outer 2 are joined. There is a problem that the foaming sealing member 5 used in the above is deteriorated in appearance.
[0005]
Furthermore, in such a conventional structure, the size of the gap between the front part of the body side outer 2 and the rear part of the fender panel 3 depends on the installation adjustment of the fender panel 3, so that there is some variation depending on each vehicle. Although it cannot be denied, it relied on the foamable sealing member 5 to absorb the individual error, but when the size of the gap between the front part of the body side outer 2 and the rear part of the fender panel 3 is small, the foaming seal There is a problem that the member 5 protrudes from the flange portion 1b of the shielding member 1, and in particular, the appearance of the lower half of the body side outer 2 with few parts arranged in the vicinity of harnesses and the like deteriorates.
[0006]
Further, when the size of the gap between the front part of the body side outer 2 and the rear part of the fender panel 3 is large, there is a possibility that a part that is not completely sealed by the foamable sealing member 5 remains. There is a problem that a sealing operation for closing the remaining gap is required, or that snow accumulated in the lower front portion of the shielding member 1 protrudes from the gap to the passenger compartment and freezes.
[0007]
Therefore, the present invention can improve the appearance of the connection portion between the shielding member and the body side outer, and absorbs an error caused by the vehicle in the size of the gap between the front portion of the body side outer and the rear portion of the fender panel, It is an object of the present invention to provide an automobile fender rear structure that can reliably seal the gap between the front part of the body side outer and the rear part of the fender panel and can improve water shielding.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In Claim 1, it is the structure provided with the shielding member which block | closes the clearance gap between the rear part of a fender panel, and the front part of a body side outer, Comprising: The lower half part of the said shielding member is under the front surface of a body side outer A first connecting surface that wraps in the vehicle width direction with the half and is connected to the lower half of the front surface of the body side outer, and a second connecting surface that is connected to the inner surface of the fender panel, The first connecting surface of the shielding member and the front surface of the body side outer, and the second connecting surface of the shielding member and the inner surface of the fender panel are connected to each other via a sealing member, while the upper half of the shielding member Is formed in a substantially U-shape, and the flange portion on the inner side in the vehicle width direction is connected to the rear side surface of the hood ridge reinforcement joined to the front side surface of the body side outer, and the flange portion on the outer side in the vehicle width direction is connected. The second connecting face is characterized in that connected to the inner surface of the fender panel that.
[0009]
In Claim 2, the fixing means which fixes this 1st connection surface and the front surface of a body side outer is provided in the edge part by the side of the vehicle center of the 1st connection surface of the shielding member of Claim 1 It is characterized by that.
[0011]
【The invention's effect】
According to claim 1, the lower half of the shield member, wrapped in the lower half of the vehicle width direction of the front of the body side outer and first connected to the lower half of the front surface of the body side outer Because it has a connection surface, it can improve the appearance by hiding the seal member of the connection part between the shielding member and the body side outer, and the size of the gap between the front part of the body side outer and the rear part of the fender panel The individual error due to each vehicle can be absorbed by the portion of the first connecting surface that is wrapped with the body side outer, so that the gap between the front of the body side outer and the rear of the fender panel can be reliably sealed, In addition, it is possible to improve the mounting workability, such as eliminating the need for re-sealing.
[0012]
According to the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the fixing means for fixing the first connection surface and the front surface of the body side outer to the vehicle center side end of the first connection surface of the shielding member. Since it is provided, it is difficult to remove the shielding member from the wheel house side located in front of the shielding member, and the harnesses arranged near the upper portion of the shielding member are mischievous, or an electronic lock or the like is operated. This is effective as a countermeasure against theft and theft, and can increase the anti-theft property.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with the same reference numerals assigned to the same parts as those of a conventional configuration together with the drawings.
[0015]
1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a shielding member that closes a gap between the rear part of the fender panel 3 and the front part of the body side outer 2.
[0016]
The shielding member 1 is wrapped with the front surface of the body side outer 2 in the vehicle width direction to form a first connection surface 1c, and the first connection surface is disposed on the front surface of the body side outer via a foaming seal member 5. A second connecting surface 1a is formed at the end of the shielding member 1 on the fender panel 3 side, and the foaming sealing member 5 is provided on the inner surface of the fender panel 3 with the second connecting surface 1a. Connected through.
[0017]
Further, the flange 3a at the folded end of the fender panel 3 is joined to the rear surface of the shielding member 1 by spot welding SP or the like.
[0018]
In particular, in this embodiment, a hood ridge reinforcement 4 is disposed so as to protrude toward the fender panel 3 in the upper part of the shielding member 1, and the body side outer 2 is aligned with the hood ridge reinforcement 4 in the center of the vehicle. In addition, as described above, the lower half of the body side outer 2 has few parts arranged in the vicinity of the harnesses, etc., which are not shown in the figure, and the appearance is worrisome. The first connecting surface 1c is formed in a substantially lower half portion of the shielding member 1, and the upper half portion of the shielding member 1 is substantially U-shaped as in the conventional structure as shown in FIG. The flange portion 1b is joined to the rear side surface of the hood ridge reinforcement 4 and joined to the front side surface of the body side outer 2 via a foaming seal member 5.
[0019]
Note that, at the boundary portion between the first connection surface 1c and the flange portion 1b in the substantially central portion of the shielding member 1, the formation region of the first connection surface 1c and the flange portion 1b is wrapped in the vertical direction for sealing. Improved.
[0020]
2 and 3, reference numeral 7 denotes a front fender protector that partitions the front wheel house.
[0021]
According to the structure of the above embodiment, the lower half of the shielding member 1 has the first connection surface 1c connected to the lower half of the front surface of the body side outer 2 via the foamable seal member 5. Since the lower half of the front surface of the body side outer 2 is wrapped in the vehicle width direction, the seal member 5 at the connecting portion between the lower half of the shielding member 1 and the body side outer 2 can be concealed. When the door is opened and closed, the foamable seal member 5 used for joining to the body side outer 2 is not seen, and the appearance can be improved.
[0022]
In addition, since the size of the gap between the front part of the body side outer 2 and the rear part of the fender panel 3 depends on the installation adjustment of the fender panel 3, some variation may occur depending on each vehicle. Since the error can be absorbed by the portion of the first connecting surface 1c that wraps with the lower half of the front surface of the body side outer 2, the gap between the lower half of the front of the body side outer 2 and the rear of the fender panel 3 is ensured. Thus, it is possible to improve the mounting workability, for example, it is possible to improve the water barrier property and to eliminate the need for a second sealing operation.
[0023]
FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, in addition to the first embodiment described above, the end of the first connecting surface 1c of the shielding member 1 on the vehicle center side is provided with A screw 6 is provided as a fixing means for fixing the first connection surface 1c and the front surface of the body side outer 2.
[0024]
According to the structure of the second embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment described above, the front fender that partitions the wheel house and the fender space from the side of the wheel house (not shown) located in front of the shielding member 1. After the protector 7 is removed, the shielding member 1 is removed, and unillustrated harnesses arranged near the upper portion of the shielding member 1 are mischievous, or theft by operating an electronic lock or the like. However, since it is difficult to remove the shielding member 1 by providing the fixing means as described above, harnesses not shown in the figure arranged near the upper portion of the shielding member 1 are mischievous. It is effective as a countermeasure against theft by operating an electronic lock or the like, and can improve the anti-theft property.
[0026]
In the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, the hood ridge reinforcement 4 is disposed so as to protrude toward the fender panel 3 in the upper portion of the shielding member 1, and the body side outer 2 is connected to the hood ridge. In addition to being inclined toward the center of the vehicle according to the reinforcement 4, the appearance is worrisome and the snow tends to accumulate, so the first connection surface 1 c is formed in the substantially lower half of the shielding member 1, The upper half of the shielding member 1 is formed in a substantially U-shape similar to the conventional structure, and the flange portion 1b is formed on the rear side surface of the hood ridge reinforcement 4 joined to the front side surface of the body side outer 2. It is connected via a foamable seal member 5 .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 2 of a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 2 of a conventional structure.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shielding member 1a 2nd connection surface 1c 1st connection surface 2 Body side outer 3 Fender panel 5 Seal member 6 Fixing means (screw)

Claims (2)

It is a structure with a shielding member that closes the gap between the rear part of the fender panel and the front part of the body side outer,
Lower half of the shield member is wrapped in the lower half of the vehicle width direction of the front of the body side outer and a first connecting surface to be connected to the lower half of the front surface of the body side outer, fender panels A second connection surface connected to the inner surface of the shield member, the first connection surface of the shielding member and the front surface of the body side outer, and the second connection surface of the shielding member and the inner surface of the fender panel, respectively. While connected via a seal member ,
The upper half portion of the shielding member is formed in a substantially U-shape, and the flange portion on the inner side in the vehicle width direction is connected to the rear side surface of the hood ridge reinforcement joined to the front side surface of the body side outer. A fender rear structure of an automobile , wherein a second connection surface which is an outer flange portion is connected to an inner surface of a fender panel .   2. The automobile according to claim 1, wherein fixing means for fixing the first connection surface and a front surface of the body side outer is provided at an end of the first connection surface of the shielding member on the vehicle center side. Fender rear structure.

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