JP4456990B2 - Mounting structure for vehicle lamp unit - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a lamp unit for a vehicle in which an exterior member is disposed from the outside of a vehicle so as to surround at least a part of the outer peripheral portion of the lamp unit mounted on a vehicle body.

  In general, in an automobile, when a headlamp unit is attached to a vehicle body, the outer periphery of the headlamp unit is externally surrounded by an exterior member such as a bumper, a radiator grill, or a vehicle body panel from the viewpoint of improving the appearance. In this case, there are cases where the accuracy of the mating portion between the two is increased by fastening the exterior member together with the headlamp unit to the vehicle body. However, the structure in which the headlamp unit is fastened to the vehicle body together with the exterior member disposed from the outside of the vehicle has a problem that the headlamp unit cannot be removed unless the exterior member is removed first.

Therefore, in Patent Document 1, the upper surface side of the lamp unit is fixed to the vehicle body with bolts, a spherical clip is provided on the lower surface side of the lamp unit, and the clip is fitted to a cylindrical clip member attached to the vehicle body. Thus, a structure has been proposed in which the lamp unit is rotatable about a clip along a plane perpendicular to the mounting direction. In this structure, the bolt on the upper surface side is removed, the lamp unit is rotated upward about the clip, and the engagement of the clip with the clip member is released, so that only the lamp unit is removed without removing the bumper. Can do.
JP 2000-71863 A

  However, in the above conventional mounting structure, when the lamp unit is removed, the lamp unit is rotated upward about the clip, and a hand is inserted through the gap between the lamp unit and the bumper generated thereby, and the clip member is removed. There is a problem that laborious work of releasing the engagement is required and workability is low.

  In addition, the conventional structure is a structure in which the lamp unit and the bumper are separately attached to the vehicle body, and it is difficult to obtain accuracy at the joint portion between the lamp unit and the bumper, which may deteriorate the appearance.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and it is possible to remove only the lamp unit with a simple operation, and to improve the accuracy of the joining portion between the lamp unit and the bumper, and a mounting structure for the vehicle lamp unit The purpose is to provide.

The present invention provides a vehicle lamp unit mounting structure in which at least a part of an outer peripheral portion of a lamp unit attached to a vehicle body is surrounded from the outside by an exterior member attached to the vehicle body. By connecting a pin portion provided on the lamp unit to a grommet provided on the vehicle body between the vehicle body and the vehicle body, the movement of the lamp unit in the vehicle width direction, the vertical direction, and the front-rear direction is restricted. And a first restricting means for allowing the lamp unit to be pulled out forward, and a positioning rib provided on the exterior member between the lamp unit and the exterior member in a slide portion provided on the lamp unit. The front and rear direction clearance between the positioning rib and the slide portion is engaged so as to be immovable in the vehicle width direction and movable in the front-rear direction. The dimensions are characterized in that a second regulating means larger than extraction dimensions of the front of the lamp unit.

According to the mounting structure of the lamp unit according to the present invention, the first restricting means for coupling the lamp unit to the vehicle body so that the lamp unit can not be moved in the vehicle width direction, the vertical direction, and the front-rear direction and is detachable forward, Since the second restricting means for restricting the movement of the lamp unit in the vehicle width direction and allowing the lamp unit to be pulled out forward is provided, when removing the lamp unit, the lamp unit is moved to the first unit. It is possible to move forward to a position where the coupling by the restricting means is released, and it is possible to remove only the lamp unit by a simple operation without removing the exterior member.

  In the present invention, since the engagement position of the exterior member to the lamp unit is regulated by the second regulating means, the accuracy of the joining portion between the lamp unit and the exterior member can be increased, and the appearance can be improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  1 to 12 are views for explaining a mounting structure of a vehicle lamp unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 are a front view, a left side view, FIG. 4, FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 7, FIG. 8, and FIG. 9 are cross-sectional views of the headlamp unit (cross-sectional view taken along lines IV-IV, VV, and VI-VI in FIG. 1, respectively). , VII-VII cross-sectional view, VIII-VIII cross-sectional view, IX-IX cross-sectional view), FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 are plan views and front views of the bumper, and FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the bumper (XII- XII sectional view). Note that front and rear and left and right in the present embodiment refer to a positional relationship viewed from the front of the vehicle.

  In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a headlamp unit disposed at the left and right end portions of the front end surface of a vehicle body. In the headlamp unit 1, a lens 3 is disposed in an opening 2a of a housing 2 formed in a generally bowl shape, and a multi-reflector 4 is disposed in the housing 2 so as to open toward the lens 3. A head lamp bulb 5, a turn signal lamp bulb 6 and a small lamp bulb 7 are detachably attached to the bottom of the reflector 4.

  A part of the headlamp unit 1 from the outer edge in the vehicle width direction to the upper edge is surrounded by the front edge 8a of the fender apron 8, and a part of the inner edge from the remaining upper edge in the vehicle width direction is the hood 9. The lower edge portion is surrounded by the upper edge portion 10a of the bumper 10 as an exterior member. Thereby, only the lens 3 of the headlamp unit 1 is exposed to the front of the vehicle. A radiator grill can also be adopted as the exterior member.

  The bumper 10 is formed by integrally molding a bumper body 10b extending in the vehicle width direction at the front end surface of the vehicle body and left and right side portions 10c, 10c extending by bending backward from the left and right ends of the bumper body 10b. In the central portion of the bumper main body 10b, an opening 10d for introducing traveling air to a radiator (not shown) is formed. The bumper 10 is attached to a radiator support member 11 coupled to left and right side members (not shown).

  A first mounting portion 2b is formed on the upper side portion of the housing 2 so as to extend rearward and rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction (see FIG. 5), and a second portion extending rearward is provided at a corner portion between the upper side portion and the inner side portion of the housing 2. A mounting portion 2c is formed. A third mounting portion 2d extending inward in the vehicle width direction is formed at the center in the vertical direction of the inner side portion of the housing 2. The first to third mounting portions 2b to 2d are covered with the hood 9 when the hood 9 is closed, and are exposed to the outside when the hood 9 is opened.

  The first attachment portion 2b is attached and fixed to the flange portion 8b of the fender apron 8 with a clip 12 (see FIG. 5). The flange portion 8b is formed in a stepped manner on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the inner edge of the fender apron 8, and is bolted and fixed to the radiator support member 11. The second mounting portion 2c is fastened and fixed to the radiator support member 11 by bolts (not shown) screwed from the front of the vehicle.

  An extension 2d 'extending downward is formed on the third mounting portion 2d, and a cross-shaped positioning projection 2e extending rearward is formed on the rear side surface of the extension 2d'.

  A bracket 14 is disposed on a portion of the radiator support member 11 facing the third mounting portion 2d. The bracket 14 is formed in a generally bowl shape, and the rear flange 14b is welded to the radiator support member 11 with the bottom wall 14a facing forward.

  A lamp mounting hole 14c and a lamp positioning hole 14d are formed in the bottom wall 14a of the bracket 14 so as to be close to each other in the vertical direction (see FIG. 7). The bottom wall 14a is formed with a bunker mounting hole 14e and a bumper positioning hole 14f so as to be close to each other in the vertical direction (see FIG. 12), and the bunker mounting hole 14e and the bumper positioning hole 14f are formed with the lamp mounting hole 14c. , Adjacent to the lamp positioning hole 14d in the vehicle width direction.

  The third mounting portion 2d is positioned by inserting the positioning protrusion 2e into the lamp positioning hole 14d, and is fastened and fixed to the lamp mounting hole 14c by a bolt 15 screwed from the front of the vehicle (FIGS. 6 and 7). reference).

  On the other hand, an extension portion 10e extending rearward is formed at a portion of the upper edge portion 10a of the bumper body 10b facing the bracket 14, and a bumper attachment portion 10f is bent upward at the rear end of the extension portion 10e. Yes. A bumper positioning projection 10g extending rearward is formed at the lower end of the rear side surface of the bumper mounting portion 10f.

  The bumper mounting portion 10f is positioned by inserting the positioning protrusion 10g into the bumper positioning hole 14f, and is fastened and fixed to the bumper mounting hole 14e by a bolt 17 screwed from the front of the vehicle (see FIG. 12). As described above, the third mounting portion 2d of the headlamp unit 1 and the mounting portion 10f of the bumper 10 are positioned and fixed close to each other to one bracket 14, so that the accuracy of the mating portion of the both 1, 10 is improved. Can be increased.

  Between the headlamp unit 1 and the fender apron (vehicle body) 8, the headlamp unit 1 is coupled to the fender apron 8, and the coupling position of the headlamp unit 1 to the fender apron 8 is restricted. And the 1st control means 20 which can cancel | release the said coupling | bonding of this lamp unit 1 ahead of a vehicle is provided.

  Further, between the headlamp unit 1 and the bumper (exterior member) 10, the engagement position of the bumper 10 with respect to the headlamp unit 1 is regulated, and the coupling by the first regulating means 20 can be released. A second restricting means 21 is provided that can move the headlamp unit 1 forward to the vehicle position. Hereinafter, a specific structure of the first and second regulating means 20 and 21 will be described.

  A support piece 8c is formed below the front edge 8a of the fender apron 8 so as to bend and extend inward in the vehicle width direction following the front edge 8a. The support piece 8c is formed with a lamp positioning hole 8d and a bumper positioning hole 8e adjacent to each other. In the bumper positioning hole 8e, a bumper positioning portion 10h formed to extend downward from the upper edge portion 10a of the bumper 10 is positioned and fixed by a clip 22 fitted from the rear.

  A grommet 24 constituting one side of the first restricting means 20 is fitted into the lamp positioning hole 8d of the support piece 8c, and the housing 2 constituting the other side of the first restricting means 20 is fitted into the grommet 24. Pin portion 2i is inserted from the front of the vehicle. This pin portion 2i is formed so as to protrude rearward on the rear side surface of the restricting portion 2j that is extended to extend downward to the vehicle outer side end portion of the lower side portion of the housing 2.

  In this way, the housing 2 is coupled to the fender apron 8 in a state where movement in the vehicle width direction, vertical direction, and front-rear direction with respect to the fender apron 8 is restricted, and the pin portion 2i of the housing 2 is connected to the grommet 24. The connection is released by pulling the vehicle forward from the vehicle.

  A flat plate portion 10i is integrally formed on the extension portion 10e of the bumper main body 10b. A positioning rib 10j constituting one side of the second restricting means 21 stands upward on the upper surface of the flat plate portion 10i. Is formed. On the other hand, a slide part 2n constituting the other side of the second restricting means 21 is formed on the front side surface of the extension part 2d 'of the third mounting part 2d of the housing 2 so as to extend forward of the vehicle. The part 2n is formed with a slide groove 2k extending rearward. The positioning rib 10j is engaged in the slide groove 2k so as not to move in the vehicle width direction and to move in the front-rear direction.

  In this way, the movement of the bumper 10 in the vehicle width direction with respect to the headlamp unit 1 is restricted, and the pin portion 2i can be extracted to the front of the vehicle. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the front-rear direction gap dimension d1 between the positioning rib 10j and the slide groove 2k is set larger than the extraction dimension d2 required for extracting the pin portion 2i.

  To remove the headlamp unit 1, the hood 9 is opened, and the coupling members of the first, second, and third attachment portions 2 b, 2 c, 2 d of the housing 2 are removed. Then, the headlamp unit 1 is moved forward of the vehicle, the pin portion 2i is removed from the grommet 24, and the headlamp unit 1 is lifted up as it is.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the coupling position of the headlamp unit 1 to the fender apron 8 is regulated, and the coupling can be released by moving the headlamp unit 1 forward of the vehicle. 20 and the second restricting means 21 that restricts the engagement position of the bumper 10 to the headlamp unit 1 and allows the headlamp unit 1 to move forward of the vehicle up to the release position of the coupling. The headlamp unit 1 is pulled forward to release the restriction of the first restricting means 20 and can be removed simply by pulling it upward. The bumper 10 surrounds the lower edge portion of the headlamp unit 1 with the bumper 10. Only the headlamp unit 1 can be removed by a simple operation without removing.

  In the present embodiment, the first restricting means 20 is configured by detachably inserting the pin portion 2 i formed on the housing 2 into the grommet 24 attached to the fender apron 8, and the second restricting means 21. Since the positioning rib 10j formed on the bumper 10 is inserted in the slide groove 2k formed on the housing 2 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, the front-rear direction gap dimension d1 between the positioning rib 10j and the slide groove 2k is determined as the pin portion. It can be realized at a low cost with a simple structure that is larger than the extraction dimension d2 of 2i.

  In the present embodiment, since the movement of the bumper 10 in the vehicle width direction relative to the headlamp unit 1 is restricted by the second restriction means 21, the accuracy of the matching portion in the width direction of the headlamp unit 1 and the bumper 10 is improved. It can be improved and the appearance can be improved.

It is a front view of the headlamp unit for vehicles by one embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of the headlamp unit. It is a top view of the said headlamp unit. It is sectional drawing (IV-IV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 1) of the said lamp unit. It is sectional drawing (VV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 1) of the said lamp unit. It is sectional drawing (VI-VI sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 1) of the said lamp unit. It is sectional drawing (VII-VII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 1) of the said lamp unit. It is sectional drawing (the VIII-VIII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 1) of the said lamp unit. It is sectional drawing (the IX-IX sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 1) of the said lamp unit. It is a top view of the bumper of the above-mentioned embodiment. It is a front view of the said bumper. It is sectional drawing (XII-XII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 11) of the said bumper.

Explanation of symbols

1 Headlamp unit 8 Fender apron (body)
20 First restriction means 21 Second restriction means

Claims (1)

In a mounting structure of a lamp unit for a vehicle configured to surround at least a part of the outer peripheral portion of the lamp unit attached to the vehicle body from the outside by an exterior member attached to the vehicle body, the lamp unit and the vehicle body Further, by connecting a pin portion provided on the lamp unit to a grommet provided on the vehicle body, the movement of the lamp unit in the vehicle width direction, the vertical direction, and the front-rear direction with respect to the vehicle body is restricted, and the lamp unit A first restricting means is provided to allow the front part to be pulled out, and a positioning rib provided on the exterior member is provided between the lamp unit and the exterior member in a slide portion provided on the lamp unit in the vehicle width direction. Is engaged in such a manner that it cannot move and can move in the front-rear direction, and the clearance gap between the positioning rib and the slide part is increased. Mounting structure of a vehicle lamp unit which is characterized in that a second regulating means larger than extraction dimensions of the front of the lamp unit.

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