JP4589208B2 - Lamp mounting structure to bumper - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure for mounting a lamp to a bumper in which a lamp mounting opening for arranging the lamp is formed.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a lamp mounting structure for a bumper to which a fog lamp for facilitating visual recognition from an oncoming vehicle or a succeeding vehicle in the case of rain, fog or the like is attached to a bumper of an automobile (for example, see Patent Document 1). ). In this lamp mounting structure, the frame on which the engaging claws are formed is arranged on the front side of the bumper so as to surround the lamp mounting opening formed on the bumper, and the lamp fixed to the bracket is placed inside the frame. Has been placed. The bracket is formed with an engaging piece with which the engaging claw is engaged and a fixed piece. The fixed piece is fixed to the back side of the bumper by bolting so that the lamp can be attached to the bumper.
JP 2000-95024 A

  However, in the lamp mounting structure to the bumper, the frame body is only engaged with the bracket by the engaging claw, and is not fixed to the bumper. Is likely to occur.

  Therefore, it is conceivable to provide a bumper with a boss projecting toward the rear of the vehicle, and fix the bracket and the frame to the boss. However, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-11153, the bumper generally has a shape having an undercut portion extending inward in the vehicle width direction at an end portion in the vehicle width direction. The injection mold has a slide core that slides inward in the vehicle width direction by moving in an oblique direction with respect to the moving direction of the movable mold, and an undercut portion is formed by the slide core. In this case, since the slide core moves inward in the vehicle width direction at the portion formed by the slide core at the end of the bumper, it is difficult to form a boss portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body for attaching the lamp. However, if the boss portion is not provided, the frame and bracket cannot be firmly attached to the bumper, and if each is attached at a separate attachment location, the structure of the attachment portion becomes complicated and the number of attachment steps increases. There was a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of such various points. The object of the present invention is to reduce the number of mounting steps of the bumper, the frame, and the lamp, and to easily and firmly fix the frame and the lamp to the bumper. There is to be able to do it.

To achieve the above object, the present invention, the mounting portion of the frame and the bracket plate-like holding portions of the bumper is sandwiched between them, by a fastening member, and to be fastened to the bumper.

Specifically, in the first invention, a lamp mounting opening is formed in the vicinity of the vehicle width direction end of the bumper extending in the vehicle width direction, the lamp is disposed in the lamp mounting opening, and the lamp is mounted on the bumper. in the a lamp mounting structure for a bumper, fitted into a recess frame is formed around the lamp mounting opening so as to surround the periphery of the lamp mounting opening of the bumper disposed on a surface side of the bumper The bracket to which the lamp is assembled is disposed on the back surface side of the bumper, and is fastened so as not to reach the surface of the frame body through the plate-like clamping portion of the bumper from the mounting portion side formed on the bracket. member by, a structure in which the mounting portion of the frame body and the bracket is sandwiched between the holding portions of the bumper between them is fastened to the bumper.

In the second invention, the bracket is fastened to the bumper with a plurality of mounting portions formed on the bracket so as to be separated from each other in the vehicle width direction, and is provided at least at the outermost side in the vehicle width direction among the plurality of mounting portions. in mounting portion by the fastening member, the mounting portion of the frame body and the bracket is sandwiched between the holding portions of the bumper between them and configured for fastening to said bumper.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the fastening member that does not reach the surface of the frame body through the plate-like clamping portion of the bumper from the bracket attachment portion side, and the bumper is interposed between the frame body and the bracket attachment portion. are fastened to the bumper of the clamping portion is clamped. Therefore, pinching of the bumper, it is possible to reduce the mounting steps of the frame and the bracket, even without forming a boss on the bumper, be easily and firmly fixed to the frame and the lamp to the bumper it can.

According to the first aspect of the invention, the frame is fastened to the bumper in a state where the frame is fitted in a recess formed around the lamp mounting opening of the bumper. For this reason, since the frame body is fitted into the recess, the alignment between the frame body and the bumper is facilitated, the frame body can be more easily fastened to the bumper, and the frame can be fastened to the bumper by the fastening member. The body can be fixed to the bumper more firmly.

According to the second aspect, the mounting portion of the bracket provided on at least the most outside in the vehicle width direction, by a fastening member, a frame and a mounting portion to hold the plate-like holding portions therebetween bumpers It is tightened together. Therefore, at the end of the bumper can not form a structural boss of the mold bumper, holding portions of the bumper, it is possible to reduce the mounting steps of the frame and the bracket, the frame and the lamp Can be easily and firmly fixed to the bumper .

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

FIG. 1 shows a front bumper 1 as a bumper according to an embodiment of the present invention. Near the both ends of the front bumper 1 in the vehicle width direction, a substantially rectangular lamp mounting opening 3 is opened. A headlamp mounting portion 5 is formed above each lamp mounting port 3. As shown also in FIG. 2, the front bumper 1 around the lamp mounting opening 3 is formed with a substantially U-shaped recess 4 that is recessed toward the rear of the vehicle body and that opens inward in the vehicle width direction in plan view. Has been. This bottom wall 4a of the wall constituting the concave portion 4, first clamping portion 9a of the first insertion hole 6a screws inserted in the vehicle width direction substantially central in the upper side of the recess 4 is apertured through When, a second clamping portion 9b second insertion hole 6b for screw insertion substantially at the center in the vehicle width direction at the lower side of the recess 4 is apertured to pass through. Further, a bumper boss portion 7 (shown only in FIG. 4) is formed on the upper side of the recess 4 on the inner side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the first insertion hole 6a. . A third screw 25c inserted from the rear side of the vehicle body is screwed into the screw hole 7a. A substantially rectangular locking hole 8 is formed below the bumper boss 7 on the lower side of the recess 4 and on the inner side in the vehicle width direction than the second insertion hole 6b.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a bracket 16 to which a fog lamp 10 disposed in the lamp mounting port 3 is assembled is disposed on the back surface of the front bumper 1 near the lamp mounting port 3. The fog lamp 10 includes a lamp housing 11 that constitutes the rear side of the vehicle body, and a lamp lens 12 that is attached to the periphery of the lamp housing 11 and has a substantially U-shaped cross section that opens toward the rear of the vehicle body. A lamp-side boss portion 14 that protrudes downward and has a screw hole 15 is formed on the lower side of the lamp housing 11. On the other hand, the bracket 16 has an insertion port 16b into which the lamp housing 11 is inserted. In the bracket 16, a screw insertion lamp side insertion hole 16 a is opened at a position corresponding to the lamp side boss portion 14. Then, the lamp housing 11 is fixed to the bracket 16 by aligning the lamp side insertion hole 16a with the screw hole 15 of the lamp side boss portion 14 and screwing the screw 17 from the bracket 16 side. 10 is assembled to the bracket 16.

As shown in FIG. 1, a substantially U-shaped resin frame 20 in a plan view that is fitted into the recess 4 of the front bumper 1 is disposed on the front side of the front bumper 1 so as to surround the periphery of the lamp mounting port 3. Yes. The frame body 20 includes a substantially flat front side wall portion 20 a that constitutes the surface of the frame body 20. As shown in FIG. 4, the frame 20 has a locking piece 22 that is continuous with the upper end of the front side wall portion 20 a, extends toward the rear of the vehicle body, and further extends downward to protrude toward the rear side of the vehicle body. Is formed. The locking piece 22 is formed at a position corresponding to the locking hole 8 opened in the recess 4 of the front bumper 1 and has a locking claw 22 a that locks in the locking hole 8. A space A is formed between the locking piece 22 and the front side wall 20 a of the frame 20. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the frame body 20, spaced apart at positions corresponding to the first insertion hole 6a of the first clamping portion 9a of the recess 4, in the vehicle width direction outer side than the bumper boss 7 And the 1st boss | hub part 24a protruded to the back side is formed following the lower end of the front side wall part 20a. A space portion B is formed between the front side wall portion 20a and the first boss portion 24a. The first boss portion 24a is formed with a bottomed frame body side screw hole 23a that does not penetrate the surface of the frame body 20 and opens rearward. A first screw 25a as a fastening member inserted from the vehicle body rear side is screwed into the frame body side screw hole 23a. Further, the frame member 20, at a position corresponding to the second through hole 6b of the second clamping portion 9b in the recess 4, at a distance from each other in the vehicle width direction outer side than the engaging pieces 22, the front wall portion 20a The 2nd boss | hub part 24b which followed the upper end of this and protruded back is formed. A space portion C is formed between the front side wall portion 20a and the second boss portion 24b. The second boss portion 24b is formed with a bottomed frame body side screw hole 23b that does not penetrate the surface of the frame body 20 and opens rearward. A second screw 25b as a fastening member inserted from the vehicle body rear side is screwed into the frame body side screw hole 23b.

A flange portion 18 is formed on the outer edge of the bracket 16. The flange portion 18, at a position corresponding to the first through hole 6a that is opened in the first clamping portion 9a of the front bumper 1, the first flange portion insertion hole 19a is apertured through 1 a mounting portion 21a, a second mounting portion 21b in which the second flange portion insertion hole 19b is apertured through is formed at a position corresponding to the second insertion hole 6b which is opened in the second clamping portion 9b ing. As shown in FIG. 4, the flange portion 18 of the bracket 16 has a third flange portion insertion hole 19 c that is opened at a position corresponding to the screw hole 7 a of the bumper boss portion 7. The attachment portion 21c is formed away from the first attachment portion 21a on the inner side in the vehicle width direction.

  Next, a procedure for fastening the frame body 20 and the bracket 16 to the front bumper 1 will be described.

  First, before attaching the bracket 16 to the front bumper 1, the lamp housing 11 of the fog lamp 10 is inserted into the insertion port 16 b of the bracket 16, and the bracket 16 is fastened to the lamp-side boss portion 14 with the screw 17.

Then, the frame body 20 is fitted into the recess 4 of the front bumper 1 with the locking pieces 22, the first boss portions 24a and the second boss portions 24b of the frame body 20 facing toward the rear of the vehicle body. Thereby, the locking claw 22 a of the locking piece 22 in the frame 20 is locked in the locking hole 8 of the recess 4. By this locking claw 22a is engaged with the engagement hole 8 of the recess 4, a first insertion hole 6a of the frame-side screw hole 23a and the first clamping portion 9a of the first boss portion 24a is aligned Rutotomoni, a second insertion hole 6b of the frame-side screw holes 23b and the second clamping portion 9b of the second boss portion 24b are aligned.

Then, as described above, the lamp lens 12 of the fog lamp 10 assembled in advance bracket 16, so as to become the lamp mounting opening 3 side of the front bumper 1 from the back side of the front bumper 1, the first clamping portion 9a the first insertion hole 6a, as well as align the first flange portion insertion hole 19a of the bracket 16, the second flange portion insertion hole 19b of the second mounting portion 21b to the second through hole 6b of the second clamping portion 9b Further, the third flange portion insertion hole 19c of the bracket 16 is aligned with the screw hole 7a of the bumper boss portion 7.

Next, from the first mounting portion 21a side, the first screw 25a is inserted into the first flange portion insertion hole 19a and the first insertion hole 6a, and screwed into the frame body side screw hole 23a of the first boss portion 24a. Thereby, the first attachment portion 21a of the frame 20 and the bracket 16 is sandwiched between the first clamping portion 9a of the front bumper 1 between them, fastened to the front bumper 1, the first holding portions of the front bumper 1 9a, the frame 20, and the first attachment portion 21a of the bracket 16 are fastened together.

Similarly, from the second attachment portion 21b side, the second screw 25b is inserted into the second flange portion insertion hole 19b and the second insertion hole 6b and screwed into the frame body side screw hole 23b of the second boss portion 24b. Thereby, the second mounting portion 21b of the frame 20 and the bracket 16 is sandwiched between the second holding portions 9b of the front bumper 1 between them, fastened to the front bumper 1, the second holding portions of the front bumper 1 9b, the frame 20, and the second mounting portion 21b of the bracket 16 are fastened together.

  Finally, the third screw 25c is inserted from the third attachment portion 21c side, passes through the third flange portion insertion hole 19c, and is screwed into the screw hole 7a of the bumper boss portion 7. As a result, the bracket 16 is fastened to the front bumper 1.

  In this way, the bracket 16 to which the fog lamp 10 is assembled is fastened to the front bumper 1 together with the frame body 20, whereby the fog lamp 10 disposed in the lamp mounting opening 3 is attached to the front bumper 1.

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Therefore, in the lamp structure for mounting a bumper according to the present embodiment, the first bracket 16, the second mounting portion 21a, from 21b side, a first front bumper 1, the second clamping portion 9a, through the 9b frame The first and second screws 25a and 25b as fastening members that do not reach the surface of the body 20 allow the first and second mounting portions 21a and 21b of the frame body 20 and the bracket 16 to be interposed between the first and first screws of the front bumper 1. the second clamping portion 9a, are fastened together 9b in front bumper 1 is sandwiched between. Therefore, the first front bumper 1, the second clamping portion 9a, it is possible to reduce the mounting steps of the frame body 20 and the fog lamp 10 to 9b, forming a structural boss of the mold of the front bumper 1 The frame 20 and the fog lamp 10 can be easily and firmly fixed to the front bumper 1 even at the end portion of the front bumper 1 that cannot be fixed.

  Further, the frame body 20 is fastened to the front bumper 1 in a state in which the frame body 20 is fitted in a recess 4 formed around the lamp mounting opening 3 of the front bumper 1. For this reason, since the frame body 20 is fitted into the recess 4, the alignment between the frame body 20 and the front bumper 1 is facilitated, and the frame body 20 can be more easily fixed to the front bumper 1. By fastening to the front bumper 1 with the screws 25a, 25b, the frame body 20 can be fixed to the front bumper 1 more firmly.

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The present invention may be configured as follows with respect to the above embodiment.

That is, in the above-described embodiment, among the plurality of mounting portions provided on the bracket 16, the first bumper 1 of the front bumper 1 is disposed between the first and second mounting portions 21 a and 21 b provided on the outermost side in the vehicle width direction and the frame body 20. the second clamping portion 9a, 9b is sandwiched between the, although the frame member 20 and the bracket 16 to the front bumper 1 and shall be fastened together, the front bumper 1 between the other attachment portion and the frame 20 of the bracket 16 the holding portion is sandwiched between the frame 20 and the bracket 16 may be fastened to the front bumper 1.

In the above embodiment, the third mounting portion 21c provided in the most inboard of the bracket 16 has been entered without fastened to the frame member 20 to the bumper boss 7 formed on the front bumper 1, Without providing the bumper boss portion 7, the same configuration as the first and second attachment portions 21 a and 21 b of the bracket 16 may be adopted.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the frame side screw holes 23a and 23b of the 1st, 2nd boss | hub parts 24a and 24b which screw together the 1st, 2nd screws 25a and 25b as a fastening member are the space parts of the frame 20. Although it is not formed so as to communicate with B and C, it may be formed so as to reach the spaces B and C.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, space part B, C, and A was formed between the said 1st, 2nd boss | hub parts 24a and 24b and the latching piece 22 of the frame 20, and the front side wall part 20a of the frame 20. However, the first and second boss portions 24a and 24b and the locking piece 22 may be directly formed integrally with the front side wall portion 20a without forming the spaces B, C and A. In this case, the frame-side screw holes 23a, 23b of the first and second boss portions 24a, 24b are formed so as not to be exposed on the surface of the front side wall portion 20a of the frame 20, and the first and second screws 25a, It is necessary to prevent 25b from reaching the surface of the frame 20.

  Furthermore, although the example which attaches the fog lamp 10 to the front bumper 1 as a lamp was shown in the said embodiment, a direction indicator lamp may be used as a lamp and a bumper may be a rear bumper.

  As described above, the present invention is useful for a lamp mounting structure on a bumper in which a lamp mounting port for arranging a lamp is formed.

It is a disassembled perspective view of the front bumper, frame, and fog lamp which concern on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view showing the vicinity of a lamp mounting opening of a front bumper in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the line III-III in FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the line IV-IV in FIG. 2 in a state where a lamp is attached to a bumper.

1 Front bumper (bumper)
3 lamp mounting opening 4 recess 9a first clamping portion 9b second holding portions 10 fog (lamp)
16 Bracket 20 Frame 21a First mounting portion 21b Second mounting portion 21c Third mounting portion 25a First screw (fastening member)
25b Second screw (fastening member)

Claims (2)

Lamp mounting opening (3) is formed in the vicinity of the vehicle width direction end portion of the bumper (1) extending in the vehicle width direction, the lamp mounting opening (3) by placing a lamp (10) within said lamp (10) A lamp mounting structure for a bumper that is mounted on the bumper (1) ,
Frame (20) above the bumper (1 fitted into the recess (4) formed around the lamp mounting opening (3) so as to surround the periphery of the lamp mounting opening of the bumper (1) (3) The bracket (16) to which the lamp (10) is assembled is disposed on the rear surface side of the bumper (1) , and mounting portions (21a, 21b) formed on the bracket (16 ). plate holding portions of the bumper (1) from the side (9a, 9b) fastening members (25a, 25b) does not reach the surface of the frame body through the (20) by said frame (20) and the bracket the attachment portion (16) and (21a, 21b) and characterized in that it is fastened to the clamping portion of the bumper (1) between them (9a, 9b) said bumper (1) is sandwiched between the A lamp mounting structure to the bumper. In the lamp mounting structure to the bumper according to claim 1,
The bracket (16) is fastened to the bumper (1) by a plurality of mounting portions formed on the bracket (16) so as to be separated from each other in the vehicle width direction.
The plurality of mounting portions (21a, 21b) mounting portion provided at least in the most outside in the vehicle width direction of the (21a, 21b), by the fastening member (25a, 25b), said frame (20) and the bracket ( the attachment portion 16) and (21a, 21b), characterized in that it is fastened to the clamping portion of the bumper (1) between them (9a, 9b) said bumper (1 to hold the) Lamp mounting structure to the bumper .

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