JP4478527B2 - Front fender shielding structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a shielding member structure for a front fender, and more particularly, to a shielding member structure for a front fender configured to close a gap between a front fender and a side outer panel with a shielding member.

  In order to prevent noise and heat generated in the engine room of the automobile from entering the vehicle interior from the distance between the lower part of the front pillar and the front fender, the distance between the lower part of the front pillar and the front fender is shielded. A technique of closing with a member is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

On the other hand, an automobile is provided with an introduction port for introducing outside air into the air conditioning system in order to perform ventilation and air conditioning in the passenger compartment with the air conditioning system. A technique is known in which the introduction port is provided in a cowl provided in a lower portion of the front window (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP-A-11-20743 JP 2000-43533 A

Patent Documents 1 and 2 will be described based on the following drawings.
12A and 12B are diagrams for explaining a conventional basic configuration. FIG. 12A shows the configuration of Patent Document 1, and FIG. 12B shows the configuration of Patent Document 2. FIG.
In (a), a shielding member 101 having a substantially L-shaped cross section is attached to a lower part (side outer panel) 100 of a front pillar of an automobile with a bolt 102 and a nut 103, and the side outer panel 100 and the front fender 105 are secured by the shielding member 101. The gap 106 is closed.
By closing the gap 106 with the shielding member 101, noise and heat generated in the engine room are prevented from entering the vehicle interior from the gap 106 between the side outer panel 100 and the front fender 105.

In (b), a cowl 111 is provided at the lower part of the front window 110, the left and right end portions 111a, 111a of the cowl 111 are respectively attached to the left and right side outer panels 100 (see (a)), and the vicinity of the left end portion 111a of the cowl 111 is provided. In addition, an inlet 112 for introducing outside air is opened.
Outside air is introduced into the cowl 111, and the outside air introduced into the cowl 111 is guided into the air conditioning system (not shown) from the inlet 112.
The guided outside air is blown out into the passenger compartment (not shown) by an air conditioning system, thereby ventilating and air conditioning the passenger compartment.

Here, normally, the shielding member 101 is provided below the left and right end portions 111 a and 111 a of the cowl 111.
For this reason, it is conceivable that heat generated in the engine room rises up to the cowl 111 along the shielding member 101 and enters the introduction port 112 of the cowl 111.
In this case, the heat generated in the engine room warms the outside air introduced from the introduction port 112, and it is difficult to efficiently cool the vehicle interior with the air conditioning system.
For this reason, the practical application of a technique capable of introducing cold air from the inlet 112 has been desired.

  This invention makes it a subject to provide the shielding member structure for front fenders which can guide cool air to an inlet.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a cowl extending in the vehicle body width direction is provided at the rear upper part of the engine room, an introduction port for taking in outside air is provided in the cowl, an end of the cowl is attached to the side outer panel, panel to face the rear surface of the engine room, providing a door hinge to the outer surface of the side outer panel, superimposed the rear end portion of the upper member on the outside of and the side outer panel in front of the door hinge, the vehicle front to the upper member until extended, the front fender is provided at a predetermined interval on the outer side of the upper member and the side outer panel, a front fender shield the gap is configured to occlude a shielding member between the front fender and the side outer panel in-member structure, a substantially L-shaped in the shielding member Provided with a side wall and a partition wall forming the said side outer panel stepped portion is formed in, by covering the stepped portions at the side walls and the partition wall of the shielding member, the stepped portion, the side walls and the partition An outside air introduction path is formed by a wall, and a rear end portion of the upper member is bulged outward to form a bulging portion, and the periphery of the bulging portion is joined to the side outer panel to be hollow by the bulging portion and the side outer panel. And forming a first opening that communicates the upper part of the outside air introduction path to the hollow part by the cutout part of the bulging part and the side outer panel, and the hollow part is formed on the side outer panel by the cowl. a second opening for communicating the inlet, intake of outside air below the engine room from the lower portion of the outside air introducing passage, the outside air taken in the outer It leads from the top of the introduction path into the hollow portion through the first opening, and wherein the guide wolfberry outside air led to the hollow portion to the cowl through the second opening.

Here, since the heat in the engine room escapes upward, the environmental temperature on the lower side of the engine room is kept relatively low.
Therefore, in claim 1, a step portion is formed on the side outer panel, and the step portion is covered with a shielding member to form the outside air introduction path. And in this outside air introduction path, outside air was taken in from the lower part of the engine room, and the taken outside air was guided toward the cowl.
Therefore, cold outside air below the engine room (so-called cold air) can be guided to the introduction port of the cowl through the outside air introduction path, and the introduced cold air can be taken in from the introduction port.

A hollow portion was formed by overlapping the rear end portion (bulging portion) of the upper member and the side outer panel . And the 1st opening which connects the upper part of an external air introduction path to a hollow part by the notch part of a bulging part and a side outer panel was formed. Further, the side outer panel is provided with a second opening for communicating the hollow portion with the introduction port of the cowl.
Therefore, it is Rukoto communicated outside air inlet passage from the inlet port of the cowl using this hollow portion.
Accordingly , the outside air introduction path can be communicated with the introduction port of the cowl by using the rear end portion of the upper member and the side outer panel constituting a part of the vehicle body frame.
Therefore , it becomes possible to communicate the outside air introduction path with the introduction port of the cowl without preparing a new member, and the configuration can be simplified.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the shielding member is configured to partition the first opening from the engine room.

By partitioning the first opening from the engine room by the shielding member, it is possible to prevent the heat in the engine room from entering the hollow part through the first opening.
It is possible to prevent the cold air taken into the outside air introduction path from below the engine room from being heated by the heat in the engine room.
Therefore, the cold air below the engine room can be guided to the cowl inlet through the outside air introduction path, and the cold air can be taken in from the inlet.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the shielding member includes a protruding portion that protrudes toward the front fender, and includes a reinforcing rib that reinforces the protruding portion in the protruding portion.

By providing the shielding member with a protruding portion that protrudes toward the front fender, and by providing a reinforcing rib that reinforces the protruding portion within the protruding portion, the front fender can be reinforced with the protruding portion.
By using the shielding member also as a reinforcing member for the front fender, it is not necessary to prepare the reinforcing member for the front fender separately, and the number of parts can be reduced.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the rear clip projects from the rear edge of the shielding member toward the rear of the vehicle body, the front clip projects from the front inner surface of the shielding member toward the center in the vehicle width direction, and the rear clip is attached to the front fender. The shield member is attached by inserting the hole into the hole and inserting the front clip into the attachment hole of the upper member.

The rear clip protrudes from the rear edge of the shielding member toward the rear of the vehicle body, and the front clip protrudes from the front inner surface of the shielding member toward the center in the vehicle width direction.
According to the shielding member, the rear clip is first moved toward the rear of the vehicle body and inserted into the mounting hole of the front fender, and then the front clip is moved toward the center in the vehicle width direction and inserted into the mounting hole of the upper member. .

  As described above, the operation of inserting the rear clip and the operation of inserting the front clip can be divided into separate operations, and the operation of attaching the shielding member to the front fender and the upper member can be facilitated.

On the other hand, when removing the shielding member from the fender and the upper member, first, the front clip is moved outward in the vehicle width direction to remove it from the mounting hole of the upper member, and then the rear clip is moved toward the front of the vehicle body. Then remove it from the mounting hole of the front fender.
As described above, it is possible to divide the work of removing the rear clip and the work of removing the front clip into separate work, and the work of removing the shielding member from the front fender and the upper member can be facilitated.

  The invention according to claim 1 has an advantage that the cool air can be taken in from the introduction port by guiding the cool air below the engine room to the introduction port of the cowl in the outside air introduction path.

Further, in the invention according to claim 1 , by making the outside air introduction path communicate with the cowl inlet using the hollow portion, the outside air introduction path is communicated with the cowl inlet without preparing a new member. Thus, there is an advantage that the configuration can be simplified.

In the invention according to claim 2 , by partitioning the first opening from the engine room by the shielding member, it is possible to guide the cold air below the engine room to the introduction port of the cowl through the outside air introduction path, and take in the cold air from the introduction port. There is an advantage that you can.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 3 , it is not necessary to prepare the reinforcing member of a fender separately by using a shielding member as a reinforcing member of a front fender, and there exists an advantage that reduction of a number of parts can be aimed at.

The invention according to claim 4 has an advantage that the attaching / detaching operation of the shielding member can be facilitated by dividing the attaching / detaching operation of the rear clip and the attaching / detaching operation of the front clip into separate operations.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. “Front”, “Rear”, “Left”, “Right”, “Up”, “Down” are in the direction seen from the driver, Fr is front, Rr is rear, L is left, R is The right side is shown.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a front fender shielding member structure according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front fender is removed from the front fender shielding member structure according to the present invention.
The front fender shielding member structure 10 is provided with a cowl 12 extending in the vehicle body width direction at the rear upper portion 11a of the engine room 11, an introduction port 13 for taking in outside air is provided in the cowl 12, and an end portion 12a of the cowl 12 is connected to a side. While being attached to the panel portion 42 (see FIG. 3) of the outer panel 15, the panel portion 42 of the side outer panel 15 faces the rear side surface 11b of the engine room 11, and a pair of protrusions 43 are formed on the outer surface of the raised portion 43 of the side outer panel 15. Door hinges 17 and 17 are provided, the rear end portion 21 of the upper member 20 is overlapped in front of the door hinges 17 and 17 and outside the side outer panel 15, and the upper member 20 is extended to the front of the vehicle body. The front panel is spaced outside the outer panel 15 by a predetermined distance. Dah 23 provided (see FIG. 1), which is constituted of the space 25 between the front fender 23 and the side outer panel 15 so as to close a shielding member 30.

A front end portion of a front side door (not shown) is rotatably attached to the pair of door hinges 17 and 17. The front side door can be opened and closed around the pair of door hinges 17 and 17.
A front pillar 19 is formed integrally with the side outer panel 15.

  Further, in the front fender shielding member structure 10, a step portion 16 (see FIGS. 3 and 5B) is formed on the side outer panel 15, and the step portion 16 is covered with the shielding member 30 so that the outside air introduction path 32. (See FIG. 5B), a hollow portion 34 is formed by overlapping the rear end portion 21 of the upper member 20 and the side outer panel 15, and the hollow portion 34 is communicated with the outside air introduction path 32. A partition wall 40 having a first opening 36 and a second opening 38 communicating with the introduction port 13 (see FIG. 3) of the cowl 12 to partition the first opening 36 from the engine room 11 (see also FIG. 5B). Is provided in the shielding member 30.

As shown in FIG. 2, the outside air introduction path 32 is an introduction path that takes outside air from below the engine room 11 as indicated by an arrow and guides the outside air that has been introduced toward the cowl 12 as indicated by an arrow.
The outside air guided to the outside air introduction path 32 is guided to the hollow portion 34 as indicated by an arrow through the first opening 36, and the outside air guided to the hollow portion 34 is guided into the cowl 12 via the second opening 38 as indicated by an arrow.
The outside air guided into the cowl 12 is guided from the inlet 13 to an air conditioning unit (not shown) for the passenger compartment.

  In this manner, the hollow portion 34 is formed by overlapping the rear end portion 21 of the upper member 20 and the side outer panel 15. In addition, a first opening 36 for communicating the hollow portion 34 with the outside air introduction path 32 and a second opening 38 for communicating with the introduction port 13 (see FIG. 3) of the cowl 12 are provided.

Accordingly, the outside air introduction path 32 can be communicated with the introduction port 13 of the cowl 12 using the hollow portion 34. Therefore, the outside air introduction path 32 can be communicated with the introduction port 13 of the cowl 12 by using the rear end portion 21 and the side outer panel 15 of the upper member 20 constituting a part of the vehicle body frame.
Therefore, the outside air introduction path 32 can be communicated with the introduction port 13 of the cowl 12 without preparing a new member.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the front fender shielding member structure according to the present invention.
The side outer panel 15 includes a panel portion 42 that faces the rear side surface 11 b of the engine room 11, and includes a raised portion 43 (so-called lower pillar) that protrudes outward from the vehicle body from the panel portion 42. A second opening 38 is provided at a portion facing the end 12a.

The upper member 20 is disposed in the front-rear direction along the upper portion of the engine room 11, and the rear end portion 21 is inflated outward (hereinafter, the rear end portion will be described as the bulging portion 21). A notch 22 a is formed in the lower part of the rear side 22.
The notch 22 a is formed to avoid the raised portion 43.

A bent piece 20a is formed by bending the lower side of the upper member 20 outward, and a notch 20b that avoids the partition wall 40 of the shielding member 30 is formed at the rear end of the bent piece 20a.
By forming the notch 20b, the bent piece 20a is prevented from interfering with the partition wall 40 of the shielding member 30.

A portion 45 indicated by /// around the bulging portion 21 of the upper member 20 is joined to the panel portion 42 of the side outer panel 15, and the rear side 22 of the bulging portion 21 is connected to the side outer panel 15. It joins to the upper front part 43 a of the raised part 43.
Thereby, while forming the hollow part 34 (refer FIG. 2) by the side outer panel 15 and the bulging part 21, the 1st opening 36 (refer FIG. 2) is formed between the protruding part 43 and the notch part 22a. The second opening 38 faces the hollow portion 34.
The lower side of the upper member 20, that is, the bent piece 20 a is installed on the upper portion 47 a of the inner fender 47.

The cowl 12 is a member formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section and includes an introduction port 13 at the bottom. The introduction port 13 communicates with an air conditioning system (not shown) for the contents of the passenger compartment.
According to the cowl 12, the outside air that has entered the guide port 14 is guided to the introduction port 13 and is guided from the introduction port 13 to the air conditioning system for the passenger compartment contents.

Upper and lower rear clips (rear clips) 48 and 49 provided in the shielding member 30 are connected to upper and lower mounting holes (mounting holes) 26 and 27 provided in the front fender 23 (see 27 in FIG. 1 and FIG. 6B). ), And the front clip 51 (see FIG. 5A) is inserted into the mounting hole 20c of the upper member 20, thereby attaching the shielding member 30 to the front fender 23 and the upper member 20.
Thus, the portion where the upper front portion 43 a of the raised portion 43 and the rear side 22 of the bulging portion 21 are joined is covered with the shielding member 30, and the first opening 36 (see FIG. 2) is covered with the shielding member 30.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a shielding member of the front fender shielding member structure according to the present invention.
The shielding member 30 includes a side wall 52 that faces the front fender 23, and includes a substantially rectangular protruding portion 53 that protrudes toward the front fender 23 at an upper end portion 52 a of the side wall 52, and protrudes into the protruding portion 53. Reinforcing ribs 54 (see also FIG. 5A and FIG. 7) for reinforcing the portion 53 are provided in a lattice shape, and the rear side 30b is formed in a curved shape along the rear side 24 of the front fender 23, and the rear side 30b. Upper and lower clips 48 and 49 are provided on the upper and lower sides, a partition wall 40 (see FIGS. 5 and 7) is provided on the front side 30b, and a portion 30d of the front side 30c from the center toward the lower side is provided. It is formed in a curved shape along the outer periphery 47b of the inner fender 47, and a boss 56 is formed on the curved portion 30d. The boss 56 is provided with a screw hole (not shown).

The upper and lower rear clips 48 and 49 are inserted into upper and lower mounting holes 26 and 27 (see FIG. 1) provided in the front fender 23, respectively, and the front clip 51 is inserted into the mounting hole 20c (see FIG. 3) of the upper member 20.
Next, the boss 56 is attached to the inner fender 47 by screwing the screw 57 into a screw hole (not shown) of the boss 56.
Thus, the shielding member 30 is attached to the front fender 23, the upper member 20 (see FIG. 3), and the inner fender 47.

5A is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5a-5a in FIG. 4, and FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5b-5b in FIG.
As shown to (a), the shielding member 30 is provided with the protrusion part 53 which protrudes toward the vehicle body outer side from the side wall 52, The reinforcement rib 54 ... is provided in the inside of this protrusion part 53 in a grid | lattice form (refer FIG. 4). The front clip 51 projecting inward in the vehicle width direction is provided in the vicinity of the upper front end of the side wall 52, the partition wall 40 is provided at the front edge of the side wall 52, and the tension projecting outward from the vehicle body at the rear edge of the side wall 52 A protruding piece 58 is provided, and an upper rear clip 48 is provided at the upper end of the protruding piece 58.
The upper rear clip 48 protrudes from the projecting piece 58 toward the rear of the vehicle body.

The upper rear clip 48 is inserted into the upper mounting hole 26 of the front fender 23, and the front clip 51 is inserted into the mounting hole 20 c of the upper member 20, thereby attaching the shielding member 30 to the front fender 23 and the upper member 20.
The side walls 52 are configured to be slightly separated from the raised portions 43 of the side outer panel 15, and the end portions 54 a of the reinforcing ribs 54 are formed with respect to the raised portions 43 of the side outer panel 15. It is configured to be in a slightly separated state.
Further, the protruding portion 53 is configured to be slightly separated from the inner surface of the front fender 23.

The shielding member 30 is provided with a protruding portion 53 that protrudes toward the front fender 23, and a reinforcing rib 54 that reinforces the protruding portion 53 is provided in the protruding portion 53, thereby reinforcing the front fender 23 with the protruding portion 53. To do.
By using the shielding member 30 as a reinforcing member for the front fender 23, it is not necessary to prepare the reinforcing member for the front fender 23 individually.

  Furthermore, when the shielding member 30 is attached to the front fender 23 and the upper member 20, the end 40 a of the partition wall 40 is configured to be slightly separated from the upper member 20.

As shown in (b), the shielding member 30 includes a partition wall 40 at the front edge of the side wall 52, and includes a protruding piece 58 that protrudes toward the outside of the vehicle body at the rear edge of the side wall 52. The end 58 a of the overhanging piece 58 is brought into contact with the rear edge (that is, the rear bent piece) 28 of the front fender 23.
The shielding member 30 forms a substantially L shape with the side wall 52 and the partition wall 40.
Further, by joining the portion 21 a of the upper member 20 to the panel portion 42 of the side outer panel 15, a step portion is formed by the front wall 44 of the raised portion 43 provided on the side outer panel 15 and the portion 21 a of the upper member 20. 16 is formed.

The rear portion 52a of the side wall 52 is configured to be slightly separated from the front portion 43b of the raised portion 43 of the side outer panel 15, and the end portion 40a of the partition wall 40 is connected to the portion 21a of the upper member 20. On the other hand, it is configured to be in a slightly separated state.
Thus, by covering the step portion 16 with the shielding member 30, the substantially rectangular outside air introduction path 32 is formed by the front wall 44 of the raised portion 43, the portion 21 a of the upper member 20, the side wall 52, and the partition wall 40. .
The outside air introduction path 32 is an introduction path that takes in outside air from below the engine room 11 (see FIG. 2) and guides the outside air introduced toward the cowl 12 (see FIG. 2).

In the embodiment, the shielding member 30 is configured to be slightly separated from the side outer panel 15 and the upper member 20. However, the shielding member 30, the side outer panel 15 and the upper member 20 are configured to be slightly separated from each other. It is possible to seal a slight gap between the shielding member 30 and the side outer panel 15 or the upper member 20 by providing an elastic seal member (not shown).
Thereby, the airtightness of the outside air introduction path 32 can be further improved.

6A is a sectional view taken along line 6a-6a in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6B is a sectional view taken along line 6b-6b in FIG.
As shown to (a), the shielding member 30 is provided with the contact piece 61 in the front edge of the side wall 52, and is provided in the rear edge of the side wall 52 with the overhang | projection piece 58 projected toward the vehicle body outer side.
The abutting piece 61 abuts on the front wall 44 of the raised portion 43, and the end 58 a of the overhanging piece 58 abuts on the rear edge (ie, the rear bent piece) 28 of the front fender 23.

As shown in (b), the shielding member 30 includes a contact piece 61 on the front edge of the side wall 52, and a projecting piece 58 projecting toward the outside of the vehicle body on the rear edge of the side wall 52. 58 is provided with a lower rear clip 49.
The lower rear clip 49 is projected from the projecting piece 58 toward the rear of the vehicle body.
The abutting piece 61 abuts on the front wall 44 of the raised portion 43 and the lower rear clip 49 is inserted into the lower mounting hole 27 of the front fender 23.

  As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, by providing a protruding piece 58 that protrudes toward the outside of the vehicle body at the rear edge of the side wall 52, as shown in FIG. 1, the gap between the front fender 23 and the side outer panel 15 is provided. The gap 25 can be closed by the overhanging piece 58.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a shielding member of the shielding member structure for a front fender according to the present invention.
The shielding member 30 includes a partition wall 40 at the front edge of the side wall 52. The partition wall 40 includes a portion 63 extending along the bulging portion 21 of the upper member 20, an upper vertical wall portion 64 extending from the portion 63 to the lower side of the bent piece 20 a, and a lower end of the upper vertical wall portion 64. A horizontal wall portion 65 extending forward from the center wall, a central vertical wall portion 66 extending from the front end of the horizontal wall portion 65 to the vicinity of the inner fender 47, and an inclined shape from the lower end of the central vertical wall portion 66 along the inner fender 47. An inclined wall portion 67 extending downward, a lower vertical wall portion 68 extending downward from the lower end of the inclined wall portion 67 until it comes into contact with the inner fender 47, and a lower vertical wall portion 68 projecting outward in the vehicle width direction. And an overhanging wall 69.

The part 63 is configured to be slightly separated from the bulging portion 21. Further, the upper vertical wall portion 64, the horizontal wall portion 65, the central vertical wall portion 66, the inclined wall portion 67, and the lower vertical wall portion 68 are slightly separated from the panel portion 42 of the side outer panel 15. Configure as follows.
In addition, the inclined side 69a of the overhanging wall 69 is configured to be slightly separated from the inner fender 47, and the outer vertical side 69b of the overhanging wall 69 is connected to the front fender 23 (FIG. 3). It is configured to be slightly separated from the reference).

  As a result, the engine in the region 63, the upper vertical wall portion 64, the horizontal wall portion 65, the central vertical wall portion 66, the inclined wall portion 67, the lower vertical wall portion 68, and the overhanging wall portion 69 (that is, the partition wall 40) A region on the room 11 side (that is, a front region of the partition wall 40) and a rear region of the partition wall 40 are partitioned.

The shielding member 30 includes an upper partition wall 55 that extends inward in the vehicle width direction on the lower end side of the protruding portion 53.
By configuring the end portion 55a of the upper partition wall 55 to be slightly away from the bulging portion 21 of the upper member 20 and the raised portion 43 of the side outer panel 15, the upper partition wall 55 The region on the lower side, that is, the inner side of the shielding member 30, can be partitioned from the region on the engine room 11 side.

Here, the shielding member 30 includes a projecting piece 58 projecting toward the outer side of the vehicle body at the rear edge of the side wall 52, and the horizontal projecting wall portion 71 extends from the projecting piece 58 toward the upper end of the projecting wall portion 69. The horizontal projecting wall portion 71 and the side wall 52 are provided with a plurality of ribs 72 to reinforce the horizontal projecting wall portion 71, and the projecting piece 58 and the side wall 52 are provided with a plurality of ribs 73. In this way, the overhanging piece 58 is reinforced.
The horizontal overhanging wall 71 is provided at the lower end of the side wall 52.

Between the lower end portion of the side wall 52 and the inner fender 47, a lower introduction port 75 that guides outside air to the outside air introduction path 32 is provided. The lower introduction port 75 is formed behind the partition wall 40.
Outside air is guided to the lower introduction port 75 from the space 59 (see also FIG. 4) between the lower part of the overhanging piece 58 and the inner fender 47c as shown by the arrow.

The space 59 is partitioned from the engine room 11 by the overhanging wall portion 69, the horizontal overhanging wall portion 71, and the front fender 23.
Further, the space 59 is provided with an opening (not shown) in, for example, the lower part of the inner fender 47c, the side outer panel 15 (see also FIG. 3), or the front floor (a floor panel connected to the lower part of the inner fender 47c). And, it communicates with the outside of the vehicle body through this opening.
Here, since the heat in the engine room 11 escapes upward, the environmental temperature on the lower side of the engine room 11 is kept relatively low.
Therefore, cold outside air (that is, cold air) that is not affected by the heat of the engine room 11 can be guided to the space 59, and the guided cold air can be guided to the outside air introduction path 32 through the lower introduction port 75.

Further, the first opening 36 is formed behind the partition wall 40. Therefore, the 1st opening 36 can be provided in the site | part which is not influenced by the heat of the engine room 11. FIG.
Thereby, the outside air which is not influenced by the heat of the engine room 11 can be guided from the outside air introduction path 32 to the hollow portion 34 through the first opening 36.

By partitioning the first opening 36 from the engine room 11 by the shielding member 30, heat in the engine room 11 is prevented from entering the hollow portion 34 through the first opening 36.
It is possible to prevent the cold air taken into the outside air introduction path 32 from below the engine room 11 from being warmed by the heat in the engine room 11.
Therefore, the cold air below the engine room 11 can be guided to the introduction port 13 of the cowl 12 through the outside air introduction path 32, and the cold air can be taken in from the introduction port 13.

Next, the effect | action of the shielding member structure 10 for front fenders is demonstrated based on FIGS.
FIG. 8 is a view for explaining an example of introducing outside air with the front fender shielding member structure according to the present invention.
The outside air that has entered the cowl 12 from the guide opening 14 at the lower part of the front window (not shown) is guided to the inlet 13 (see FIG. 7), and is guided from the inlet 13 to the air conditioning system of the passenger compartment.
At the same time, outside air (cold air) below the engine room 11 is guided from the space 59 to the lower inlet 75 (see FIG. 7) as indicated by an arrow a.

The space 59 is partitioned from the engine room 11 by the overhanging wall portion 69, the horizontal overhanging wall portion 71, and the front fender 23 (see FIG. 3).
Therefore, outside air (that is, cold air) that is not affected by the heat of the engine room 11 can be guided to the outside air introduction path 32 through the lower introduction port 75.

The outside air guided to the outside air introduction path 32 is guided to the hollow portion 34 as shown by an arrow b through the first opening 36. The outside air guided to the hollow portion 34 is guided into the cowl 12 through the second opening 38 as indicated by an arrow c.
The outside air guided into the cowl 12 is guided from the introduction port 13 (see FIG. 3) to an air conditioning unit (not shown) for the passenger compartment.

In addition, the partition wall 40 divides the region on the engine room 11 side (that is, the front region of the partition wall 40) and the rear region of the partition wall 40, so that the outside air led to the outside air introduction path 32 is engine room 11 Can be prevented from being warmed by the heat.
Therefore, the cold air below the engine room 11 can be guided to the introduction port 13 of the cowl 12 through the outside air introduction path 32, and the cold air can be led from the introduction port 13 to an air conditioning unit (not shown) for the passenger compartment.

FIG. 9 is a view for explaining an example in which the front fender is reinforced by the front fender shielding member structure according to the present invention.
The shielding member 30 includes a protruding portion 53 that protrudes toward the front fender 23, and includes reinforcing ribs 54 that reinforce the protruding portion 53 in the protruding portion 53.
Therefore, in the unlikely event that the pressing force of the arrow F is applied to the front fender 23, the front fender 23 can be supported by the projecting portion 53 and the front fender 23 can be prevented from being recessed.

Next, a procedure for removing the shielding member of the front fender shielding member structure 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIGS. 10A and 10B are views for explaining an example of removing the screws and clips of the shielding member according to the present invention.
In (a), the screw 57 is removed from the boss 56 as indicated by an arrow d by rotating the screw 57 counterclockwise.
Thereby, the shielding member 30 is removed from the inner fender 47.

In (b), a front clip 51 projecting inward in the vehicle width direction is provided in the vicinity of the upper front end of the side wall 52. The inner fender 47 (see FIGS. 3 and 7) is removed, a hand is inserted from the wheel house (not shown) side into the terminal 51a side of the front clip 51, and the terminal 51a of the front clip 51 is rotated as indicated by an arrow.
Thereby, the inner space | interval of the front clip 51 is made into the closed state, and the front clip 51 is pushed out to the vehicle width direction outer side like the arrow.
The side wall 52 is elastically deformed as indicated by an arrow e, and the front clip 51 is detached from the mounting hole 20c of the upper member 20.
Thereby, the shielding member 30 is removed from the upper member 20.

  Here, in order to make it easier to remove the front clip 51 with the hand from the wheel house (not shown) side toward the terminal 51a side of the front clip 51, the front clip 51 is The shapes of the clips 48 and 49 (refer to FIG. 6B for the reference numeral 49) are different.

An upper rear clip 48 protruding toward the rear of the vehicle body is provided at the upper end of the overhanging piece 58. Open the front door (not shown), pinch the pair of clip pieces of the upper rear clip 48 from the opened front door side, close the gap between them, and move the upper rear clip 48 forward of the vehicle body as indicated by the arrow. Extrude.
The overhanging piece 58 is elastically deformed as indicated by an arrow f, and the upper rear clip 48 is detached from the upper mounting hole 26 of the front fender 23.

FIGS. 11A and 11B are views for explaining a state in which the shielding member according to the present invention is removed.
In (a), a lower rear clip 49 protruding toward the rear of the vehicle body is provided at the lower end of the overhanging piece 58. Open the front door (not shown), pinch the pair of clip pieces of the lower rear clip 49 from the opened front door side, and close the gap between them. Extrude.
The shielding member 30 moves as indicated by the arrow g, and the lower rear clip 49 is detached from the lower mounting hole 27 of the front fender 23.
As a result, the shielding member 30 is detached from the front fender 23.

  In (b), the shielding member 30 removed from the inner fender 47, the upper member 20 (see FIG. 10 (b)) and the front fender 23 is removed as shown by an arrow h.

10 and 11, the front clip 51 protrudes from the front inner surface of the shielding member 30 toward the center in the vehicle width direction, and the upper and lower rear clips 48 extend from the rear edge of the shielding member 30 toward the rear of the vehicle body. 49 protruded.
Thereby, when removing the shielding member 30 from the front fender 23 and the upper member 20, it is possible to first divide the work into removing the front clip 51 and removing the upper and lower rear clips 48, 49.
Therefore, the work of removing the shielding member 30 from the front fender 23 and the upper member 20 can be facilitated.

Further, when attaching the shielding member 30 to the front fender 23 and the upper member 20, first, the upper and lower rear clips 48, 49 are moved toward the rear of the vehicle body and are respectively inserted into the upper and lower mounting holes 26, 27 of the front fender 23. Plug in.
Next, the front clip 51 is moved toward the center in the vehicle width direction and inserted into the mounting hole 20c of the upper member 20.

  As described above, the operation of inserting the upper and lower rear clips 48 and 49 and the operation of inserting the front clip 51 can be divided into individual operations, and the operation of attaching the shielding member 30 to the front fender 23 and the upper member 20 is performed. Simplification can be achieved.

  In addition, the shape of the shielding member 30 exemplified in the above embodiment can be changed as appropriate. That is, the shielding member 30 includes a partition wall 40 that prevents heat from the engine room 11 from being transmitted to the introduction port 13 of the cowl 12, and further forms an outside air introduction path 32 by covering the step 16 of the side outer panel 15. What is necessary is just to be comprised so that it may do.

  The shielding member structure for a front fender of the present invention is suitable for application to an automobile configured to close the gap between the front fender and the side outer panel with a shielding member.

It is a perspective view which shows the shielding member structure for front fenders which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the front fender from the shielding member structure for front fenders which concerns on this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the shielding member structure for front fenders which concerns on this invention. It is a side view which shows the shielding member of the shielding member structure for front fenders concerning this invention. (A) is the sectional view on the 5a-5a line of FIG. 4, (b) is the sectional view on the 5b-5b line of FIG. (A) is the sectional view on the 6a-6a line of FIG. 4, (b) is the sectional view on the 6b-6b line of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the shielding member of the shielding member structure for front fenders concerning this invention. It is a figure explaining the example which introduces outside air with the shielding member structure for front fenders concerning the present invention. It is a figure explaining the example which reinforces a front fender with the shielding member structure for front fenders concerning the present invention. It is a figure explaining the example which removes the screw and clip of the shielding member which concern on this invention. It is a figure explaining the state which removed the shielding member concerning the present invention. It is a figure explaining the conventional basic composition.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Shield member structure for front fenders, 11 ... Engine room, 11a ... Rear upper part of engine room, 11b ... Rear side of engine room, 12 ... Cowl, 12a ... End of cowl, 13 ... Inlet, 15 ... Side outer Panel, 16 ... Step part, 17 ... Door hinge, 20 ... Upper member, 21 ... Swelling part (rear end part), 23 ... Front fender, 25 ... Spacing, 30 ... Shielding member, 32 ... Outside air introduction path, 34 ... Hollow 36, first opening, 38, second opening, 40, partition wall, 48, upper rear clip (rear clip), 49, lower rear clip (rear clip), 51, front clip, 53, protrusion. ... reinforcing ribs, 20c ... mounting holes, 26 ... upper mounting holes (mounting holes), 27 ... lower mounting holes (mounting holes).

Claims (4)

A cowl (12) extending in the vehicle body width direction is provided at the rear upper part of the engine room (11), an introduction port (13) for taking in outside air is provided in the cowl, and an end of the cowl is attached to the side outer panel (15) . together, the side outer panel to face the rear surface of the engine room, the rear end portion of the door hinge (17) on the outer surface of the side outer panel provided, upper member on the outside of and the side outer panel in front of the door hinge (20) superposition, extending the upper member to the front of the vehicle body, a front fender (23) provided at a predetermined interval on the outer side of the upper member and the side outer panel, the distance between the front fender and the side outer panel front fender configured to cover with a shielding member (30) and In 蔽部 material structure,
A side wall (52) and a partition wall (40) forming a substantially L shape on the shielding member, and a step (16) is formed on the side outer panel,
By covering this step with the side wall and the partition wall of the shielding member , an outside air introduction path (32) is formed by the step, the side wall, and the partition wall,
The rear end portion of the upper member is expanded outward to form a bulging portion (21), and the periphery of the bulging portion is joined to the side outer panel to form a hollow portion (34) by the bulging portion and the side outer panel. And forming a first opening (36) communicating the upper part of the outside air introduction path with the hollow part by the cutout part (22a) of the bulging part and the side outer panel,
The side outer panel includes a second opening (38) for communicating the hollow portion with the introduction port of the cowl,
The outside air below the engine room is taken in from the lower part of the outside air introduction path , the taken outside air is led from the upper part of the outside air introduction path to the hollow part through the first opening, and the outside air led to the hollow part is second opened. shielding member structure for a front fender, wherein the conductive wolfberry to the cowl through. Shielding member structural Claim 1 front fender, wherein the said first opening and forming the shielding member so as to partition from the engine room. 3. The front fender according to claim 1, wherein the shielding member includes a protrusion that protrudes toward the front fender, and a reinforcing rib that reinforces the protrusion in the protrusion. 4. Shielding member structure. The rear clip protrudes from the rear edge of the shielding member toward the rear of the vehicle body, the front clip protrudes from the front inner surface of the shielding member toward the center in the vehicle width direction,
Insert the rear clip into the mounting holes of the front fender, by inserting the front clip in the mounting hole of the upper member, any one of claim 1 to claim 3, characterized by being configured to attach the shielding member The shielding member structure for front fenders as described in 2.

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