JP4816959B2 - Fog lamp mounting structure and mounting method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mounting structure for a fog lamp and its mounting method, which are excellent in mounting workability and prevent a clearance from being generated at a joint part of an engagement flange part of a fog lamp bezel and a bumper. <P>SOLUTION: In the mounting structure for the fog lamp, a plurality of temporarily fixing claws 1a, 1b for temporarily fixing the fog lamp bezel 1 by press-fitting/locking it to an opening edge 21b of a mounting hole 21 are provided on a back surface side of the engagement flange part 13, and a fixing bracket 3 for clamping the opening edge 21b of the mounting hole 21 between the engagement flange part 13 and it is slidably provided on a bezel body 12 of the fog lamp bezel 1 along a vehicle longitudinal direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a fog lamp mounting structure and a mounting method thereof, and more particularly to a fog lamp mounting structure and a mounting method thereof for fixing a fog lamp to an opening edge of a bumper.

Conventionally, the fog lamp mounting structure has been set so that a fixed claw and an elastic claw are set on the fog lamp bezel, and the fog lamp is attached by inserting the fixed claw and the elastic claw into the opening edge by inserting into a mounting hole formed in the bumper. The structure is known (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP-A-6-270736

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, as described above, the fixing claw and the elastic claw of the fog lamp bezel are merely engaged with the opening edge of the mounting hole formed in the bumper. Therefore, when a variation in dimensional accuracy occurs in the mounting holes of the fog lamp bezel and the bumper, there is a possibility that a gap may be generated at the engaging flange portion formed on the periphery of the fog lamp bezel and the bumper.

  In particular, in a rear fog lamp that is attached to a mounting hole formed on the bottom surface side of the rear bumper, if a gap occurs in the mating portion, the gap may be seen when viewed from the rear of the vehicle, which may impair the appearance. there were.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is excellent in mounting workability, and prevents a gap from being generated at the mating portion between the locking flange portion of the fog lamp bezel and the bumper. It is an object of the present invention to provide a fog lamp mounting structure and a mounting method thereof.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the fog lamp mounting structure according to claim 1 of the present application is configured such that a fog lamp in which a lamp body is assembled to a fog lamp bezel is inserted into a mounting hole formed in a bumper, and the fog lamp bezel has a peripheral portion. A fog lamp mounting structure in which the fog lamp is mounted on a bumper in a state in which the formed locking flange portion is in contact with an opening edge of the mounting hole, and the fog lamp bezel covers the mounting hole of the bumper. A bezel body disposed on the bezel body, a fixed bracket slidably assembled to the bezel body, and provided on the back surface side of the locking flange portion of the bezel body and locked to the opening edge of the mounting hole. A plurality of temporary fixing claws for temporarily fixing the fog lamp bezel and an opening edge of the bumper on the peripheral edge of the fixing bracket. Characterized in that a fastening means is tightened by the locking flange portion of the made the peripheral flange portion and the bezel body.

  The fog lamp mounting method according to claim 5 is a fog lamp mounting method for mounting a fog lamp in which a lamp body is assembled to a fog lamp bezel to a bumper, and a rear surface side of a locking flange portion formed on a peripheral edge portion of the fog lamp bezel. A plurality of temporary fixing claws provided at the opening edge of the mounting hole of the bumper and temporarily fixing the fog lamp to the bumper; and a fixing bracket provided on the fog lamp bezel is slid, The fastening means is fastened, and the opening flange portion of the bumper is sandwiched between the locking flange portion formed on the peripheral portion of the fog lamp bezel and the peripheral flange portion of the fixing bracket.

  In the fog lamp mounting structure according to claim 1, as described above, a plurality of temporary fixing claws for temporarily fixing the fog lamp bezel are provided, so that the subsequent fastening and fixing work and the fastening and fixing work by the fixing bracket are performed. Since it becomes easy, the fog lamp mounting workability is excellent. In addition, the bezel body is provided with a fixing bracket that holds the opening edge portion of the mounting hole between the fixing flange portion and the opening edge portion of the mounting hole, so that the fog lamp bezel can be locked. It is possible to prevent a gap from being generated at the joint portion between the flange portion and the bumper.

  In the fog lamp mounting method according to claim 5, as described above, the fog lamp bezel is configured such that a plurality of temporary fixing claws provided on the back surface side of the locking flange portion are press-fitted and locked to the back surface side of the opening edge of the mounting hole. Was temporarily fixed. Thereby, since the subsequent fastening and fixing work and the fastening and fixing work by the fixing bracket are facilitated, the fog lamp mounting workability is excellent.

  In a state where the fixing bracket is engaged with the back side of the opening edge of the mounting hole, the locking flange is pressed against the opening edge of the mounting hole by fastening and fixing to the bezel body with the fastening means. It was fixed with. For this reason, it can prevent that a clearance gap generate | occur | produces in the fitting part of the latching flange part and bumper of a fog lamp bezel.

    Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

    The rear fog lamp mounting structure according to the embodiment of the present invention corresponds to the invention described in claims 1 to 4.

    FIG. 1 is a perspective view from the rear of the vehicle showing a state before the mounting to the bumper showing the mounting structure of the rear fog lamp of this embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the rear fog lamp, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the rear fog lamp of this embodiment. It is the top view seen from the bumper inner side which shows an attachment structure. 4 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 7 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG. 3, FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view of the essential part of FIG. 4, FIG. 9 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the attachment procedure of the rear fog lamp with respect to.

    As shown in FIG. 1, the rear fog lamp mounting structure of the present embodiment is inserted into a mounting hole 21 formed in a rear bumper 2 by inserting a bezel body 12 of a fog lamp bezel 1 to which a lamp body 11 is assembled. The locking flange portion 13 formed on the outer peripheral edge portion of the bezel body 12 in the bezel 1 is attached and fixed in a state where the locking flange portion 13 is in contact with and locked to the opening edge portion of the mounting hole 21.

    As shown in FIG. 1, a lower surface 22 is formed in the vehicle width direction center portion of the bumper 2 along the vehicle front-rear direction and the vehicle width direction. The bumper 2 has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the lower surface 22 is inclined so as to gradually increase toward the rear of the vehicle. A mounting hole 21 having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view is formed at the center of the lower surface 22 in the vehicle width direction. Further, a pair of left and right bolt insertion notches 21 a are formed at the opening edge 21 b of the mounting hole 21.

    As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, an opening edge of the attachment hole 21 is provided on the rear side of the locking flange portion 13 on the upper edge side which is the vehicle rear side and the lower edge portion side which is the vehicle front side. Temporary fixing claws 1a and 1b for temporarily fixing the fog lamp bezel 1 by press-fitting and locking to the rear surface side of the portion 21b are provided at two locations at both ends in the vehicle width direction.

    Further, at the substantially central portion on the back side of the left and right side edges of the locking flange portion 13, it is inserted into a bolt insertion notch 21 a formed on the opening edge 21 b of the mounting hole 21 and fastened with a nut 14 from the back side. A fixable weld bolt 15 is provided.

    A fixing bracket 3 is slidably provided on an upper portion of the bezel body 12 in the fog lamp bezel 1. A peripheral flange portion 40 is formed on the periphery of the fixed bracket 3, and the opening edge portion 21 b of the mounting hole 21 is sandwiched between the peripheral flange portion 40 and the locking flange portion 13.

    As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, in the vehicle longitudinal direction middle portion of the fixed bracket 3, along the vehicle longitudinal direction, which is an engagement / disengagement direction (sliding direction of the fixed bracket 3) with respect to the opening edge portion 21 b of the mounting hole 21. Long holes 31 that extend long are formed at two locations at predetermined intervals in the vehicle width direction. In addition, a sliding support base 16 on which a support shaft 16 a penetrating the long hole 31 is provided is provided on the upper surface of the bezel body 12 in the fog lamp bezel 1. The upper end of the support shaft 16a is screwed with a screw 17 that can be temporarily fixed by engaging with the upper surface of the opening edge of the long hole 31 and that has a head portion 17a. The head portion 17 a is formed with a larger diameter than the width dimension of the long hole 31. The fixing bracket 3 is assembled to the upper part of the fog lamp bezel 1 by the screws 17. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the screw 17 is screwed in until the head portion 17a comes into contact with the upper end surface of the support shaft 16a, and the gap between the upper end surface of the opening edge of the long hole 31 and the head portion 17a. The height of the support shaft 16a is set so that a predetermined gap h is formed. Thereby, the fixed bracket 3 is set to be slidable along the vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the bezel body 12.

    Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the upper surface of the sliding support base 16 and the opposite surface of the rear surface of the fixed bracket 3 are respectively provided with two protrusions 16 b that are engaged portions and two engaging portions. Projections 32 and 33 are formed. The protrusions 32 and 33 can be engaged with the protrusion 16b to hold the fixing bracket 3 at a predetermined slide position.

  Further, a fixing bracket fixing base (fastening means) 18 having screw holes 18a formed at three positions at predetermined intervals along the vehicle width direction on the upper surface of the bezel main body 12 of the fog lamp bezel 1 and in the vicinity of the rear edge. Is provided. In addition, an insertion hole 34 is formed at a position facing the screw hole 18 a in a state where the fixing bracket 3 is engaged with the rear side of the opening edge of the mounting hole 21.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the fixing screw (fastening means) 19 inserted through the insertion hole 34 is screwed into the screw hole 18a to fasten and fix the fixing bracket 3 to the bezel body 12 of the fog lamp bezel 1. The locking flange portion 13 and the peripheral flange portion 40 of the fixing bracket 3 are configured to sandwich and fix the opening edge portion 21b of the mounting hole 21.

 More specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, when the fog lamp is attached to the bumper 2, the engagement protrusion formed on the contact surface of the opening edge portion 21 b in the peripheral flange portion 40 of the fixed bracket 3. 41 is in pressure contact with the opening edge 21 b of the bumper 2. As shown in FIG. 2, three engagement protrusions 41 are formed at predetermined intervals in the vehicle width direction at the end of the fixed bracket 3 on the vehicle rear side. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 9, the cross-sectional shape of the engaging protrusion 41 is formed in a substantially semicircular shape.

    Next, the mounting method of the rear fog lamp of this embodiment is demonstrated based on FIG. The rear fog lamp mounting method corresponds to claim 5.

    Since the rear fog lamp mounting structure of the present embodiment is configured as described above, the protrusion 33 is engaged with the protrusion 16b by moving the fixing bracket 3 forward of the vehicle as shown by the broken line in FIG. The Accordingly, the peripheral flange portion 40 of the fixing bracket 3 is held in a state where it is not engaged with the back surface of the opening edge portion 21 b of the mounting hole 21.

    Therefore, first, the fog lamp bezel 1 is temporarily fixed by press-fitting and locking the plurality of temporary fixing claws 1 a and 1 b provided on the back surface side of the locking flange portion 13 to the back surface side of the opening edge portion 21 b of the mounting hole 21. At that time, as shown by a broken line in FIG. 10, the temporarily fixing claw 1 b on the lower edge portion side of the locking flange portion 13 is locked to the back surface side of the opening edge portion 21 b of the mounting hole 21, and this locking portion is The fog lamp bezel 1 is pivoted upward as a fulcrum, and the temporarily fixing claw 1a on the upper edge side of the locking flange portion 13 is placed on the back side of the opening edge portion 21b of the mounting hole 21 as shown by the solid line in FIG. Press fit. In this state, the fixing bracket 3 is not engaged with the back surface of the opening edge portion 21b of the mounting hole 21 as shown by the broken lines in FIGS.

    Next, the fog lamp bezel 1 is temporarily fixed, and at the same time, provided on the back side of the right and left side edges of the locking flange part 13 inserted into the bolt insertion notch 21a formed in the opening edge 21b of the mounting hole 21. The weld bolt 15 is fastened and fixed with a nut 14 from the back side (see FIG. 3).

    Next, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 6, the peripheral flange portion 40 of the fixed bracket 3 is engaged with the opening edge portion 21 b of the mounting hole 21 at the same time by moving the fixed bracket 3 to the rear of the vehicle. 32 is engaged with the protrusion 16b. Accordingly, the peripheral flange portion 40 of the fixed bracket 3 is held at a position where it is engaged with the opening edge portion 21 b of the mounting hole 21.

    In this state, the fixing screw 19 inserted through the insertion hole 34 is screwed into the screw hole 18 a formed in the bezel body 12 of the fog lamp bezel 1, and the fixing bracket 3 is fastened and fixed. Thus, the opening edge 21b of the mounting hole 21 is sandwiched between the locking flange portion 13 and the peripheral flange portion 40 of the fixed bracket 3, and the upper edge portion side of the locking flange portion 13 is opened to the opening edge of the mounting hole 21. It can be press-contacted to the part 21b and can be fixed without a gap.

    As described above in detail, the rear fog lamp mounting structure of the present embodiment includes a plurality of temporary fixing claws 1a and 1b for temporarily fixing the fog lamp bezel 1 as described above. As a result, the subsequent fastening and fixing work by the weld bolt 15 and the nut 14 and the fastening and fixing work by the fixing bracket 3 are facilitated, so that the effect of improving the mounting workability of the rear fog lamp can be obtained.

    A fixing bracket 3 that slidably holds the opening edge portion 21 b of the mounting hole 21 between the locking flange portion 13 and the locking flange portion 13 is slidably provided on the upper portion of the bezel body 12 of the fog lamp bezel 1. For this reason, it is possible to prevent a gap from being generated at the mating portion between the locking flange portion 13 of the fog lamp bezel 1 and the bumper 2.

    In addition, the bezel main body 12 of the fog lamp bezel 1 is provided with the fixing bracket 3 so as to be freely engageable and disengageable with respect to the opening edge 21 b of the mounting hole 21, thereby simplifying the operation of attaching the fog lamp bezel 1 to the bumper 2. , You will be able to increase work efficiency.

    Further, on the opposing surface of the upper surface of the sliding support base 16 and the rear surface of the fixed bracket 3, a protrusion (engaged portion) 16 b that is temporarily held at an engagement / disengagement position with respect to the opening edge of the long hole 31 in the fixed bracket 3. And two protrusions (engagement portions) 32 and 33 are formed. Thereby, when attaching the bezel body 12 of the fog lamp bezel 1 to the mounting hole 21, the fixing bracket 3 does not interfere. Further, when the fixing bracket 3 is fastened and fixed to the bezel body 12 of the fog lamp bezel 1 with the fixing screw 19, it is necessary to keep the fixing bracket 3 engaged with the opening edge 21b of the mounting hole 21 with one hand. Therefore, it is possible to improve the mounting workability.

  Note that the peripheral flange portion 40 of the fixed bracket 3 is formed with an engagement protrusion 41 that protrudes toward the opening edge portion 21 b on the contact surface with the opening edge portion 21 b of the bumper 2. Since the engaging protrusion 41 is pressed against the back surface of the opening edge 21b, the holding force of the opening edge 21b by the peripheral flange 40 and the locking flange 13 is further improved.

    As mentioned above, although this embodiment of this invention has been described based on drawing, this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned this embodiment, Even if there is a change of the range etc. which do not deviate from the summary of this invention, this invention. include.

    For example, in the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a rear fog lamp, but can also be applied to a front fog lamp.

  Furthermore, the cross-sectional shape of the engagement protrusion 41 provided on the fixed bracket 3 is not limited to the substantially semicircular shape shown in FIG. 9, and may be formed in a substantially triangular shape that tapers downward.

    In the present embodiment, the temporarily fixing claws 1a and 1b are provided on the upper edge side and the lower edge side of the locking flange portion 13, but the positions and the number thereof are arbitrary and can be temporarily fixed. If it is.

    In the present embodiment, the head of the screw 17 is used as a head that penetrates the long hole 31 and engages with the opening edge of the long hole 31. However, the screw need not be a screw.

It is a perspective view from the vehicle rear which shows the state before the attachment to the bumper which shows the attachment structure of the rear fog lamp of this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows a rear fog lamp. It is the top view seen from the bumper inner side which shows the attachment structure of the rear fog lamp of this embodiment. FIG. 4 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line DD in FIG. 3. It is sectional drawing to which the principal part of FIG. 4 was expanded. FIG. 9 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line EE in FIG. 8. It is explanatory drawing which shows the attachment procedure of the rear fog lamp with respect to a bumper.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fog lamp bezel 1a Temporary fixing nail 1b Temporary fixing nail 2 Bumper 3 Fixing bracket 11 Lamp body 12 Bezel main body 13 Locking flange part 14 Nut 15 Weld bolt 16 Slide support stand 16a Support shaft 16b Projection (engaged part) )
17 Screw 17a Head 18 Fixed bracket fixing base (fastening means)
19 Fixing screw (fastening means)
18a Screw hole 21 Mounting hole 21a Notch portion for bolt insertion 21b Opening edge portion 22 Lower surface 31 Long hole 32 Protrusion (engagement portion)
33 Protrusion (engagement part)
34 Insertion hole 40 Peripheral flange h gap

Claims (5)

A fog lamp in which the lamp body is assembled to a fog lamp bezel is inserted into a mounting hole formed in a bumper, and a locking flange portion formed on a peripheral edge portion of the fog lamp bezel is in contact with an opening edge of the mounting hole. A fog lamp mounting structure in which the fog lamp is mounted on a bumper,
The fog lamp bezel is
A bezel body disposed so as to cover the mounting hole of the bumper;
A fixing bracket slidably assembled to the bezel body;
A plurality of temporary fixing claws provided on the back surface side of the locking flange portion of the bezel body and locked to the opening edge of the mounting hole to temporarily fix the fog lamp bezel;
A fog lamp mounting structure comprising: fastening means for tightening an opening edge of the bumper with a peripheral flange formed on a peripheral edge of the fixed bracket and a locking flange of the bezel body.   The fixed bracket is formed with a plurality of elongated holes extending along the sliding direction of the fixed bracket, and the bezel body is provided with a support shaft that is inserted through the elongated hole of the fixed bracket and is movable in the elongated hole. The fog lamp mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the fixing bracket is configured to be slidable with respect to the bezel body.   While the engaging portion is provided on the fixing bracket, the portion of the bezel main body facing the engaging portion is engaged with the engaging portion to hold the fixing bracket in a predetermined sliding position with respect to the bezel main body. 3. The fog lamp mounting structure according to claim 1, further comprising an engaging portion.   The engagement protrusion which protrudes in the said opening edge part side was provided in the contact surface with the opening edge part of the bumper in the peripheral flange part of the said fixing bracket, The any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Fog lamp mounting structure as described. A fog lamp mounting method for attaching a fog lamp in which a lamp body is assembled to a fog lamp bezel to a bumper,
Temporarily fixing the fog lamp to the bumper by locking a plurality of temporary fixing claws provided on the back side of the locking flange formed on the peripheral edge of the fog lamp bezel to the opening edge of the mounting hole of the bumper And a process of
The fixing bracket provided on the fog lamp bezel is slid, the fastening means is fastened, and the opening edge portion of the bumper is sandwiched between the locking flange portion formed on the peripheral portion of the fog lamp bezel and the peripheral flange portion of the fixing bracket. And a method for attaching the fog lamp.

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