JP4816485B2 - Exterior parts for vehicles - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle exterior part that decorates the outside of a vehicle body.

  Conventionally, this type of vehicle exterior component is known (for example, Patent Document 1). Hereinafter, conventional vehicle exterior parts will be described. A conventional vehicle exterior part (corner cover) includes a main body, a bracket, and a clip. By fitting the clip to the vehicle body panel from the outside of the vehicle body, the main body and the bracket are fixed to the vehicle body from the outside of the vehicle body. As a result, the outside of the vehicle body is decorated by the main body.

  However, in the conventional exterior parts for a vehicle, the flange portion of the bracket is fitted into the flange portion of the main body, and the linear member is fitted between the flange portion of the main body and the flange portion of the bracket, so that the bracket comes off from the main body. In order to prevent detachment, a linear member is required in addition to the main body, the bracket, and the clip in order to assemble the bracket to the main body. As a result, the conventional exterior parts for vehicles have a large number of parts and an assembling process, and the manufacturing cost is high accordingly.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 60-29328

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is that the conventional exterior parts for a vehicle have a large number of parts and an assembling process, and accordingly, the manufacturing cost is high.

The present invention (invention according to claim 1) includes an exterior member, an interposed member interposed between the exterior member and the vehicle body, and a fixing member that fixes the exterior member and the interposed member to the vehicle body from the outside of the vehicle body. A fixing portion for fixing each other is provided on the exterior member and the fixing member, a vehicle body fixing portion for fixing the vehicle body from the outside of the vehicle body is provided on the fixing member, and the interposition member comes off the exterior member by contacting the fixing member. the preventing is provided an abutment in the intervening member, the surface facing the vehicle body abutting portion that has recessed relative the surface facing the body of the interposing member, characterized in that.

  The vehicle exterior component according to the present invention (the invention according to claim 1) is configured such that an interposed member is stacked on a surface of the exterior member facing the vehicle body, and the exterior member and the fixed member are formed by the fixed portion of the exterior member and the fixed portion of the fixed member. By fixing the two to each other, it is possible to prevent the contact portion of the interposition member from coming into contact with the fixing member and the interposition member from being detached from the exterior member. That is, the vehicle exterior component of the present invention (the invention according to claim 1) can prevent the interposition member from being detached from the exterior member by the exterior member, the interposition member, and the fixing member. In order to assemble, parts other than the exterior member, the interposition member, and the fixing member are not required. As a result, the vehicle exterior part of the present invention (the invention according to claim 1) has fewer parts and an assembling process than the conventional vehicle exterior part, and the manufacturing cost is reduced accordingly. Can do.

In the vehicle exterior part of the present invention (the invention according to claim 1 ), the surface of the contact portion facing the vehicle body is recessed with respect to the surface of the interposition member facing the vehicle body. When the exterior member and the interposition member are fixed to the vehicle body and the interposition member is interposed between the exterior member and the vehicle body, the abutting portion comes into contact with the fixed member and prevents the exterior member and the interposition member from being fixed to the vehicle body. There is no such thing. As a result, the vehicle exterior part of the present invention (the invention according to claim 1 ) securely fixes the exterior member and the interposition member to the vehicle body via the fixing member, so that the interposition member is securely located between the exterior member and the vehicle body. Can be interposed.

  Embodiments of an exterior part for a vehicle according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the vehicle exterior component according to this embodiment will be described. In the figure, reference numeral “1” denotes a vehicle exterior component according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle exterior part 1 is a corner cover that decorates the outside of a triangular corner surrounded by a door panel 2, a body panel 3, and a fender panel 4 in a vehicle body.

  The door panel 2 includes a door body and a glass frame (not shown). The door panel 2 is provided with a front door glass 5, a base 7 to which a door mirror 6 is attached, and a weather strip 8 provided on the door frame and the base 7.

  The body panel 3 is made of an A pillar or the like. The body panel 3 and the fender panel 4 are in the triangular corner (the triangular corner surrounded by the base 7 and the weather strip 8 of the door panel 2, the A pillar of the body panel 3 and the fender panel 4). It is fixed with bolts and nuts. The vehicle exterior part 1 is for decorating the outside of the fixed part of the body panel 3 and the fender panel 4 in the vehicle body.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle exterior part 1 includes a cover 9 as an exterior member, a gasket 10 as an interposition member, and a first clip 11 and a second clip 12 as fixing members. is there.

  The cover 9 is made of, for example, a hard synthetic resin. The cover 9 forms a triangle similar to the triangle corner. That is, the cover 9 faces the first side of the door panel 2 facing the base 7 and the weather strip 8, the second side of the body panel 3 facing the A pillar, and the fender panel 4. And a third side to form a triangle. Further, the cover 9 has a thin dish shape in which the inner side surface (the surface on the side facing the vehicle body) of the central portion is recessed from the inside to the outside with respect to the inner side surface of the peripheral portion. The outer surface of the cover 9 forms a decorative surface. On the inner surface of the cover 9, a first fixing portion 13 and a second fixing portion 14, two pins 15 and 16, one elastic engagement claw 17, two walls 18 and 19, Are provided integrally with each other.

  The first fixing portion 13 is provided at a corner portion of the cover 9 that is sandwiched between the second side and the third side. The first fixing portion 13 is composed of a spherical head integrally provided on the top of the cylindrical portion. An X-shaped or cross-shaped rib 20 is integrally provided on the cylindrical portion.

  The second fixing portion 14 is provided on a pedestal portion 21 provided integrally with a corner portion of the cover 9 that is sandwiched between the first side and the second side. The second fixing portion 14 is formed of a semi-disc-shaped head portion that is integrally provided on the top of the prismatic portion via concave portions on both sides. Ribs 43 are provided integrally with the prism.

  The pin 15 is provided at the center of the third side of the cover 9. Further, the pin 16 is provided in the vicinity of the second fixing portion 14 in the cover 9.

  The elastic engagement claw 17 is provided in the cover 9 at a position closer to the third side from the center of the first side. The elastic engagement claw 17 can be bent with respect to the cover 9 in a direction perpendicular to the first side. The walls 18 and 19 are provided at positions on both sides of the elastic engagement claw 17 in the cover 9.

  The gasket 10 is made of, for example, a soft synthetic resin. The gasket 10 forms a triangle similar to the triangle corner. That is, the gasket 10 faces the base 7 and the weather strip 8 of the door panel 2, the second side of the body panel 3 facing the A pillar, and the fender panel 4. And a third side to form a triangle. Further, the second side and the third side of the gasket 10 are slightly larger than the second side and the third side of the cover 9.

  An X-shaped or cross-shaped first notch 22 in which the first fixing portion 13 and the rib 20 are set is formed at a corner portion of the gasket 10 between the second side and the third side. Is provided. A circular first contact portion 23 is provided around the first notch 22. The inner side surface (the surface on the side facing the vehicle body) of the first contact portion 23 is recessed from the inner side to the outer side with respect to the inner side surface (the surface on the side facing the vehicle body) of the gasket 10.

  A square second notch 24 in which the second fixing portion 14 and the pedestal portion 21 are set is provided at a corner portion of the gasket 10 sandwiched between the first side and the second side. ing. On the two opposite sides of the second notch 24, rectangular second contact portions 25 are provided, respectively. The inner surface of the second contact portion 25 is recessed from the inner side to the outer side with respect to the inner surface of the gasket 10.

Among the gasket 10, wherein the vicinity of the third side of the center and the second contact portion 25, a small circular fitting holes 26 and 27 of the pins 15 and 16 are fitted respectively are provided, respectively ing.

Wherein among the gasket 10, the first side, the vertical wall 41 is integrally provided. Also, the out of gasket 10, the center from the third side near the position of the first side, the opening 28 of square the elastic engagement claws 17 are set are provided. Furthermore, the out of gasket 10, on either side of the position of the opening 28, the groove the wall 18 and 19 are inserted respectively (not shown) is provided.

The first clip 11 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin. The first clip 11 includes a frustoconical first cap portion 29 that covers the first fixing portion 13 and a circular first collar portion 30 with which the first abutting portion 23 abuts. On the inner side surface of the first cap portion 29, a first inner fixing portion 31 fixed by the first fixing portion 13 is provided by undercut. A first vehicle body fixing portion 32 that is fixed to the vehicle body from the outside of the vehicle body is provided on the outer surface of the first cap portion 29 by an undercut.

Similar to the first clip 11, the second clip 12 is made of synthetic resin, for example. The second clip 12 includes a truncated pyramid-shaped second cap portion 33 that covers the second fixing portion 14 and a quadrangular second collar portion 34 with which the second contact portion 25 contacts. On the inner side surface of the second cap portion 33, a second inner fixing portion 35 fixed by the second fixing portion 14 is provided by undercut. A second vehicle body fixing portion 36 that is fixed to the vehicle body from the outside of the vehicle body is provided on the outer surface of the second cap portion 33 by an undercut.

  Independently foamed first cushion material 37 and second cushion material 38 are set on the first flange portion 30 of the first clip 11 and the second flange portion 34 of the second clip 12.

  7 and 8, reference numeral “39” denotes the panel of the vehicle body. The vehicle body panel 39 is provided with an insertion hole 40 into which the first clip 11 and the second clip 12 are inserted from the outside of the vehicle body. The vehicle body panel 39 is provided with an engagement hole (not shown) into which the elastic engagement claw 17 is inserted from the outside of the vehicle body. The first vehicle body fixing portion 32 of the first clip 11 and the second vehicle body fixing portion 36 of the second clip 12 are engaged with the edge of the insertion hole 40 of the vehicle body panel 39, thereby the cover 9. The gasket 10 is fixed to the vehicle body panel 39 from the outside of the vehicle body. The elastic engagement pawl 17 fixes the cover 9 and the gasket 10 to the vehicle body panel 39 from the outside of the vehicle body by engaging with an edge of the engagement hole of the vehicle body panel 39. . The plate thickness of the vehicle body panel 39 is 0.75 mm in this example.

  The vehicle exterior component 1 in this embodiment is configured as described above. Hereinafter, the fixation of the vehicle exterior component 1 in this embodiment to the vehicle body (vehicle body panel 39) will be described.

  First, the outer surface of the gasket 10 is overlapped with the inner surface of the cover 9. That is, the first fixing portion 13 and the rib 20 of the cover 9 are set in the first notch 22 of the gasket 10. Further, the second fixing portion 14 and the base portion 21 of the cover 9 are set in the second notch 24 of the gasket 10. Further, the pins 15 and 16 of the cover 9 are fitted into the fitting holes 26 and 27 of the gasket 10, respectively. Furthermore, the elastic engagement claw 17 of the cover 9 is set in the opening 28 of the gasket 10. Furthermore, the walls 18 and 19 of the cover 9 are respectively inserted into the grooves of the gasket 10. Thereby, the cover 9 and the gasket 10 are temporarily assembled with each other.

Next, the first clip 11 is covered with the first fixing portion 13 of the cover 9, and the first inner fixing portion 31 of the first clip 11 is engaged and fixed to the first fixing portion 13 of the cover 9. And the 1st collar part 30 of the 1st clip 11 is located in the 1st contact part 23 of the gasket 10. FIG. On the other hand, the second clip 12 is covered with the second fixing portion 14 of the cover 9, and the second inner fixing portion 35 of the second clip 12 is engaged with and fixed to the second fixing portion 14 of the cover 9. And the 2nd collar part 34 of the 2nd clip 12 is located in the 2nd contact part 25 of the gasket 10. FIG. Thereby, the first contact portion 23 and the second contact portion 25 of the gasket 10 can contact the first flange portion 30 of the first clip 11 and the second flange portion 34 of the second clip 12, respectively. As a result, it is possible to prevent the gasket 10 from being detached from the cover 9. That is, the cover 9 and the gasket 10 can be reliably assembled by the first clip 11 and the second clip 12.

  Then, the first cap portion 29 of the first clip 11 and the second cap portion 33 of the second clip 12 assembled with the cover 9 and the gasket 10 are respectively inserted into the insertion holes 40 of the vehicle body panel 39 from the outside of the vehicle body (press-fit). Thus, the first vehicle body fixing portion 32 of the first clip 11 and the second vehicle body fixing portion 36 of the second clip 12 are engaged and fixed to the edges of the insertion holes 40 of the vehicle body panel 39, respectively. Further, the elastic engagement claw 17 of the cover 9 is inserted (press-fitted) into the engagement hole of the vehicle body panel 39 from the outside of the vehicle body, and is elastically engaged with the edge of the engagement hole of the vehicle body panel 39. Thereby, the cover 9 and the gasket 10 are fixed to the vehicle body panel 39 from the outside of the vehicle body. The gasket 10 is interposed between the cover 9 and the vehicle body panel 39. At this time, the second side and the third side of the gasket 10 protrude outward from the second side and the third side of the cover 9. Further, as indicated by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 5, the second side and the third side of the cover 9 are elastically deformed and elastically contact the vehicle body panel 39.

  In this way, the vehicle exterior part 1 in this embodiment, that is, the corner cover, decorates the outside of the triangular corner surrounded by the door panel 2, the body panel 3, and the fender panel 4 in the vehicle body (vehicle body panel 39). To do.

  The vehicle exterior component 1 in this embodiment is configured as described above, and the following describes the effects of the vehicle exterior component 1 in this embodiment.

In the vehicle exterior component 1 in this embodiment, the gasket 10 is overlapped on the inner surface of the cover 9, the first fixing portion 13 and the second fixing portion 14 of the cover 9, the first inner fixing portion 31 of the first clip 11, By fixing the cover 9 and the first clip 11 and the second clip 12 to each other with the second inner fixing portion 35 of the two clips 12, the first contact portion 23 and the second contact portion 25 of the gasket 10 are The gasket 10 can be prevented from coming off from the cover 9 by abutting against the first flange 30 of the first clip 11 and the second flange 34 of the second clip 12. That is, the vehicle exterior component 1 in this embodiment can prevent the gasket 10 from being detached from the cover 9 by the cover 9, the gasket 10, the first clip 11, and the second clip 12. Therefore, no components other than the cover 9, the gasket 10, the first clip 11, and the second clip 12 are required. As a result, the vehicle exterior component 1 in this embodiment has fewer parts and an assembling process than the conventional vehicle exterior component, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced accordingly.

  Moreover, in the vehicle exterior component 1 in this embodiment, the cover 9 and the gasket 10 are assembled to each other by fitting the pins 15 and 16 and the fitting holes 26 and 27, and the cover 9 and the first clip are combined. 11 and the second clip 12 are fixed to each other by the first fixing portions 13 and 31 and the second fixing portions 14 and 35, and the cover 9 and the first collar portion 30 and the second clip 12 of the first clip 11 are fixed. The first contact portion 23 and the second contact portion 25 of the gasket 10 are sandwiched between the second flange portion 34 and the second flange portion 34. Therefore, the vehicular exterior part 1 in this embodiment is a case where a force for removing the cover 9 and the gasket 10 is applied to the cover 9 and the gasket 10 during transportation or fixing to the vehicle body. Even so, the first abutting portion 23 and the second abutting portion 25 of the gasket 10 abut on the first collar portion 30 of the first clip 11 and the second collar portion 34 of the second clip 12, so that the gasket 10 covers the cover. It can be reliably prevented from coming off from 9. As a result, the vehicle exterior component 1 in this embodiment has a possibility that the gasket 10 will not come off from the cover 9 at the time of transportation or at the time of fixing to the vehicle body. And it can fix to a vehicle body reliably and the performance as a vehicle exterior component improves.

  Here, the number of the pins 15 and 16 and the fitting holes 26 and 27 for assembling the cover 9 and the gasket 10 to each other is increased, and the fitting allowance of the pins 15 and 16 and the fitting holes 26 and 27 (the pins 15, If the height of 16 and the depth of the fitting holes 26 and 27 are increased, the mutual assembly force between the cover 9 and the gasket 10 is increased. Can be reliably prevented from coming off the cover 9. However, in the case of the vehicle exterior part 1 and other vehicle exterior parts in this embodiment, in the case of a thin vehicle exterior part, the pin and the fitting are restricted due to restrictions on the vehicle body, design restrictions, and formation of the mold. In some cases, the number of holes cannot be increased, and the fitting allowance cannot be increased. In this case, there is a concern that the gasket 10 may be detached from the cover 9 only by fitting the pin and the fitting hole. Therefore, the present invention can eliminate the above-mentioned concern by the above-described configuration and effect.

  Further, in the vehicle exterior component 1 in this embodiment, the inner side surfaces of the first contact portion 23 and the second contact portion 25 of the gasket 10 are recessed from the inner side to the outer side with respect to the inner side surface of the gasket 10. When the cover 9 and the gasket 10 are fixed to the vehicle body panel 39 via the first clip 11 and the second clip 12 and the gasket 10 is interposed between the cover 9 and the vehicle body panel 39, the first contact of the gasket 10 is performed. The portion 23 and the second abutting portion 25 abut against the first collar portion 30 of the first clip 11 and the second collar portion 34 of the second clip 12, thereby preventing the cover 9 and the gasket 10 from being fixed to the vehicle body panel 39. There is no such thing. As a result, in the vehicle exterior component 1 in this embodiment, the cover 9 and the gasket 10 are securely fixed to the vehicle body panel 39 via the first clip 11 and the second clip 12, and the gasket 10 is attached to the cover 9 and the vehicle body panel 39. Between them.

  In this embodiment, a corner cover that decorates the outside of a triangular corner surrounded by the door panel 2, the body panel 3, and the fender panel 4 will be described as an exterior part for a vehicle. However, in this invention, it can be used for exterior parts for vehicles other than the above-mentioned corner cover, for example, garnish or molding. In particular, it is optimal for a thin vehicle exterior component in which it is difficult to increase the number of pins and fitting holes or to increase the fitting allowance.

It is explanatory drawing of the use condition which shows the Example of the exterior component for vehicles concerning this invention. Similarly, it is a perspective view from the inner side of the disassembled state which shows the main parts of a cover, a gasket, a 1st clip, and a 2nd clip. Similarly, it is a perspective view from the inside of the assembly | attachment state which shows the main parts of a cover, a gasket, a 1st clip, and a 2nd clip. Similarly, it is a perspective view from the outer side of the assembly | attachment state which shows the main parts of a cover, a gasket, a 1st clip, and a 2nd clip. Similarly, it is the VV sectional view taken on the line in FIG. Similarly, it is the VI-VI sectional view taken on the line in FIG. Similarly, it is the VII-VII sectional view taken on the line in FIG. Similarly, it is the VIII-VIII sectional view taken on the line in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle exterior parts 2 Door panel 3 Body panel 4 Fender panel 5 Front door glass 6 Door mirror 7 Base 8 Weather strip 9 Cover (exterior member)
10 Gasket (intervening member)
11 First clip (fixing member)
12 Second clip (fixing member)
13 First fixing portion 14 Second fixing portion 15, 16 Pin 17 Elastic engagement claw 18, 19 Wall 20 Rib 21 Base portion 22 First notch 23 First abutting portion 24 Second notch 25 Second abutting portion 26, 27 Fitting hole 28 Opening portion 29 First cap portion 30 First flange portion 31 First inner fixing portion 32 First vehicle body fixing portion 33 Second cap portion 34 Second flange portion 35 Second inner fixing portion 36 Second vehicle body fixing Part 37 First cushion material 38 Second cushion material 39 Body panel 40 Insertion hole 41 Standing wall 43 Rib

Claims (1)

In vehicle exterior parts that decorate the outside of the car body,
An exterior member;
An interposition member interposed between the exterior member and the vehicle body;
A fixing member for fixing the exterior member and the interposition member to the vehicle body from the outside of the vehicle body;
With
The exterior member and the fixing member are each provided with a fixing portion for fixing to each other,
The fixing member is provided with a vehicle body fixing portion that is fixed to the vehicle body from the outside of the vehicle body,
The interposition member is provided with an abutting portion that abuts the fixing member and prevents the interposition member from being detached from the exterior member .
The surface of the contact portion that faces the vehicle body is recessed with respect to the surface of the interposition member that faces the vehicle body ,
A vehicle exterior part characterized by the above.

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