JP4417517B2 - Module wiper mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mounting structure for mounting a wiper for wiping off adhering substances adhering to a front windshield glass of a vehicle to a vehicle, and in particular, a module wiper in which a wiper, a link mechanism, a driving device and the like are unitized. The present invention relates to a module wiper mounting structure for mounting a motor to a body cowl of a vehicle.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Generally, a wiper for wiping off adhering substances adhering to the front windshield glass of a vehicle is provided in a pipe-shaped body together with a motor as a driving source and a link mechanism for transmitting the driving force to the wiper. In the form of a unitized module wiper, it is provided on the body cowl of the vehicle.
[0003]
As an example of the module wiper, FIG. 7 shows a schematic diagram of a center motor type module wiper.
[0004]
As shown in FIG. 7, the module wiper 40 includes a wiper 42, a motor 43, and a pipe-like main body 41 formed in a length from the center portion to the side portion of the body cowl in the vehicle width direction. , is provided with such a link mechanism 44, both end portions 41s of the tubular body 41, the 41 t, so as to be fixed with bolts fastened to Bodekauru vehicle, mounting bracket 45 having a plurality of screw holes 45h are formed Is provided.
[0005]
When the module wiper 40 is attached to the body cowl of the vehicle, the attachment of a large device is automated, while the small device such as the module wiper 40 is attached manually by an operator.
[0006]
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, in assembling the vehicle, the module wiper 40 is attached in a step after the attaching step of the engine, the front windshield glass 1 and the like, and therefore the front windshield glass of the body cowl 10 is attached. 1, the both ends 41 s and 41 t of the module wiper 40 are bolted and fixed to the screw holes 11 h formed around the mounting hole 11. .
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, the vehicle width of the vehicle varies depending on the vehicle type, and the wiper wiping method also varies depending on the size of the front windshield glass 1, so that the module wiper 40 has a length corresponding to the vehicle to which it is attached as described above. Is formed.
[0008]
However, when the width of the vehicle is large to some extent and the length of the module wiper 40 is about half the vehicle width of the vehicle to which the module wiper 40 is attached, The problem is that you have to lean out from the side of the vehicle, extend your hand and bolt it, the worker's working posture becomes unreasonable and difficult to work, and it takes a lot of work time for installation work was there.
[0009]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a module wiper mounting structure that can perform a mounting operation easily and in a short time even when one end of the module wiper is fixed to the center portion of the body cowl.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first aspect of the present invention is a module wiper mounting structure for mounting a module wiper from the center to the side of the body cowl in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle. The body cowl is provided with a body partition wall projecting downward from the body cowl and having a support hole formed to support one end portion of the module wiper inserted therein . A sleeve extending from the periphery to the insertion side of one end of the module wiper is provided, and one end of the module wiper inserted into the support hole of the body partition is supported by the support hole and the sleeve It is.
[0011]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the body partition wall is formed in a plate shape, and is provided at a central portion of the body cowl so as to be perpendicular to the vehicle cowl direction of the body cowl.
[0012]
According to the above configuration, after one end of the module wiper is inserted into the support hole of the body partition wall, the screw hole of the other end and the screw hole of the body cowl are overlapped and bolted. The bolting at the same time, one end of the module wiper is supported by the supporting hole and the sleeve. As described above, when the module wiper is attached, the support position of the one end portion of the module wiper changes, so that manufacturing variations in the length of the module wiper are allowed.
[0013]
In addition, the body partition wall is perpendicular to the vehicle cowl direction of the body cowl and is provided at the center of the body cowl to reinforce the rigidity of the body cowl in the vehicle length direction. Improve the rigidity.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0015]
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a module wiper mounting structure according to the present invention.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 1, this module wiper mounting structure is provided at an insertion rod 22 formed at one end 21 s of the module wiper 20 and a central portion 10 c below the body cowl 10 of the vehicle. The module wiper 20 is housed inside through a mounting hole 12 formed in the body cowl 10, and one end 21 s of the body partition wall 30 is mainly composed of a body partition wall 30 in which a support hole 32 for supporting is formed. The other end 21t is bolted and fixed to a screw hole 12h formed in the body cowl side 10s around the mounting hole 12.
[0017]
FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of the module wiper of the present invention.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 2, the module wiper 20 is attached to a front windshield glass or the like of a vehicle on a pipe-like main body 21 formed in a length from the center to the side of the body cowl in the vehicle width direction. A wiper 23 for wiping off the adhered substance, a motor 24 as a drive source of the wiper 23, a link mechanism 25 for transmitting the drive force of the motor 24 to the wiper 23, and the like are provided.
[0019]
And in the module wiper 20 of this invention, the attachment metal fitting 26 provided in the other end part 21t of the module wiper 20 attached to the side part side of the body cowl has a plurality of screw holes 26h as in the prior art. Although it is formed, no mounting bracket is provided at one end 21s of the module wiper 20 attached to the center side of the body cowl, and the above-described rod-shaped insertion rod 22 is formed.
[0020]
FIG. 3A shows a front view of the insertion rod, and FIG. 3B shows a cross-sectional view taken along line AA.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 3A, the insertion rod 22 has a body portion 22b formed to have a length that combines the insertion range and the insertion allowance, and a support hole that is formed on the distal end side of the body portion 22b. It is comprised from shoulder part 22s formed diagonally in order to guide to the center of this.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 3B, the body portion 22b is formed in a substantially rectangular shape having a round cross section at the corner portion 22e.
[0023]
Further, the insertion rod 22 is covered with a hard resin 23 so that the outer periphery can be in close contact when inserted into the insertion hole of the body partition.
[0024]
Further, the body partition wall 30 is provided in the center portion 10 c of the body cowl 10 so as to be along and perpendicular to the vehicle cowl 10 in the vehicle length direction.
[0025]
FIG. 4A shows a cross-sectional view of the body partition wall, and FIG. 4B shows a cross-sectional view taken along line BB.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 4A, the body partition wall 30 has a plate-shaped partition wall body 31 formed with a support hole 32 that is supported by inserting one end of the module wiper. A sleeve 33 for stably supporting the shaft of the insertion rod inserted therein so as not to tilt is formed to extend from the periphery of the support hole 32 toward the insertion / removal side in the axial direction.
[0027]
And this support hole 32 is formed in the substantially rectangular shape which has roundness in the corner | angular part 32e according to the external shape of an insertion rod, as shown in FIG.4 (b).
[0028]
Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIG.
[0029]
When the module wiper is attached to the body cowl, the module wiper is received from above through the attachment hole of the body cowl, and the tip of the insertion rod 22 of the module wiper is inserted into the support hole 32 of the body partition wall 30 as shown in FIG. After the body 22b and the support hole 32 are aligned by being guided by the shoulder 22s of the insertion rod 22, the screw holes of the mounting brackets and the screw holes of the body cowl provided at the other end of the module wiper Is inserted to the position where it overlaps.
[0030]
At this time, the sleeve 33 of the support hole 32 supports the insertion rod 22 at a position about half the length of the body portion 22b.
[0031]
Then, the other end portion of the module wiper and the side portion of the body cowl are bolted.
[0032]
The bolting at the same time, insertion rod 22 of the module wiper support position is Ru is supported to the supporting hole 32 changes. Thus, the module wiper 20 is attached to the body cowl 10 with the other end 21t bolted and the one end 21s supported by the support hole 32 and the sleeve 33.
[0033]
Thus, since the distance between the screw holes at both ends of the module wiper has been fixed conventionally, the length of the module wiper had to be formed with high accuracy. However, the present invention is inserted into the support hole 32. Since the insertion margin is formed at one end of the module wiper, the insertion depth of the insertion rod 22 (module wiper mounting position) can be changed by bolting the other end when mounting the module wiper. The manufacturing variation in the length of the module wiper can be allowed.
[0034]
Thereby, since quality control becomes easy, the manufacturing cost of a module wiper can be reduced.
[0035]
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, in the structure of the present invention, the module wiper 20 disposed on the side 10 s side of the body cowl 10 can be used by the operator regardless of the vehicle width of the vehicle and the wiper wiping method. Since only the end 21t needs to be bolted, the mounting operation of the module wiper 20 is simplified, and the bolting operation which requires a relatively long working time is halved, so that the module wiper 20 can be easily and quickly mounted. Can be attached.
[0036]
Further, the body partition wall 30 is perpendicular to the vehicle cowl 10 in the vehicle length direction and is provided at the center portion 10c of the body cowl 10, thereby reinforcing the rigidity of the body cowl 10 in the vehicle length in the center. The rigidity of the body cowl 10 in the vehicle length direction is improved.
[0037]
Thereby, since the rigidity of the body cowl itself can be reduced, the body cowl 10 can be formed thin and light.
[0038]
In the present embodiment, the module wiper 20 has been described as having a length that is approximately half the vehicle width. However, if the module wiper is a long module wiper, the wiper wiping method is not related to the type of vehicle to be attached or the wiper. Of course, the present invention can be applied to module wipers of various sizes, and it goes without saying that the same effects as in the present embodiment can be obtained.
[0039]
In the present embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the support hole and the insertion rod is formed in a substantially rectangular shape so that the mounting angle is determined simultaneously with the insertion, but the cross-sectional shape is not limited to this, such as a circular shape. is there.
[0040]
【The invention's effect】
In short, according to the present invention, since the bolting operation which requires a relatively long time is halved, the module wiper mounting operation is simplified and the module wiper mounting workability can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a module wiper mounting structure showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the module wiper of FIG.
3A is a front view of one end portion of the module wiper of FIG. 2, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the module wiper of FIG.
4A is a cross-sectional view of the body partition wall of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the body partition wall of FIG.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where one end of a module wiper is inserted into a support hole of a body partition wall.
FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a conventional module wiper mounting structure.
FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a conventional module wiper.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 body cowl 10c central part 10s side part 20 module wiper 22s one end part 30 body partition wall 32 support hole

Claims (2)

In the module wiper mounting structure for mounting the module wiper from the center part to the side part of the body cowl in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle,
One end of the module wiper is formed in a rod shape, and the body cowl is provided with a body partition wall projecting downward from the body cowl and formed with a support hole for inserting and supporting one end of the module wiper .
The body partition is provided with a sleeve extending from the periphery of the support hole to the insertion side of one end of the module wiper,
A module wiper mounting structure , wherein one end portion of the module wiper inserted into a support hole of the body partition wall is supported by the support hole and the sleeve .   2. The module wiper mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the body partition wall is formed in a plate shape and is provided at a center portion of the body cowl in a vertical direction along a vehicle length direction of the body cowl.

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