JP4978253B2 - Fender cover structure and front body structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a fender cover structure for concealing a gap between an inner end portion of a fender panel and a vehicle body skeleton member, and a vehicle body front portion structure including a fender cover.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a structure in which a certain gap is provided between an inner end portion of a front fender panel and a top wall portion of an apron upper member is known as a pedestrian protection measure. In such a structure, in order to improve the appearance of the side surface in the engine room while leaving the gap, the resin cover is suspended from the inner end portion side of the front fender panel to the top wall portion side of the apron upper member (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

However, in this conventional structure, there is a possibility that the noise extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body between the resin cover and the front fender panel may be vibrated by noise in the engine room and transmitted to the vehicle interior, that is, NV (noise vibration). ) May degrade performance.
JP 2005-254947 A

  In consideration of the above facts, the present invention provides a fender cover structure and a vehicle body front structure capable of ensuring both pedestrian protection performance and NV performance while improving the appearance of the side in the engine room. It is an issue to provide.

A fender cover structure according to a first aspect of the present invention includes an upper wall portion that is attached to an inner end portion of a fender panel that is spaced apart from a vehicle body skeleton member on the vehicle body upper side, and a vehicle width direction of the upper wall portion. extending from the inner end side to the vehicle body lower side, and a cover portion for concealing between the inner end portion of the fender panel extending substantially in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and the vehicle body frame member, front SL cover part or al An inclined wall portion that extends in a gap between the outer wall portion constituting the side surface of the front portion of the vehicle body in the fender panel and the cover portion and is inclined downward with respect to the vehicle longitudinal direction, and the inclination And a weakened portion provided at a base portion supported by the cover portion in the wall portion .

According to the fender cover structure of the present invention described in claim 1, the upper wall portion is attached to the inner end portion of the fender panel, and the cover portion conceals the gap between the inner end portion of the fender panel and the vehicle body frame member. For example, when the hood is opened, the concealed portion between the inner end portion of the fender panel and the vehicle body skeleton member is not visually recognized by the user. Further, since the cover portion or colleagues inclined wall portion, extends in the gap portion between the outer wall portion and the cover portion of the fender panel constituting a vehicle body front side, by the noise in the engine room Air vibration is suppressed by the inclined wall portion. Furthermore, since the inclined wall portion is inclined to the lower side of the vehicle body with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and the weakened portion is provided at the base portion supported by the cover portion on the inclined wall portion, a predetermined distance from the upper side of the vehicle body is provided. When a load exceeding the value is applied, the inclined wall portion is deformed without generating a large reaction force.
A fender cover structure according to a second aspect of the present invention is the fender cover structure according to the first aspect, wherein the inclined wall portion is connected to the cover portion only at both ends in the inclined direction. .
According to the fender cover structure of the present invention described in claim 2, since the inclined wall portion is connected to the cover portion only at the ends on both sides in the inclined direction, a load action exceeding a predetermined value from the upper side of the vehicle body Sometimes, the inclined wall is deformed with a small reaction force.

A fender cover structure according to a third aspect of the present invention is the configuration according to the first or second aspect , wherein the fender cover structure extends from the cover portion continuously to the inclined wall portion and the inclined direction of the inclined wall portion is An intermediate wall portion formed along a direction intersecting with the base wall is provided, and in addition to the first base portion as the base portion in the inclined wall portion, as a base portion supported by the cover portion in the intermediate wall portion The second base portion is also provided with a fragile portion.

According to the fender cover structure of the present invention described in claim 3 , the intermediate wall portion extends from the cover portion continuously to the inclined wall portion and extends in a direction intersecting the inclined direction of the inclined wall portion. Since it is formed, even when the fender cover is transported or assembled, even if the inclined wall part hits another member and receives a load, a part of the load to the inclined wall part is supported on the intermediate wall part side, The inclined wall is difficult to deform. Further, in addition to the first base of the base is supported on Luke bar portion put on the inclined wall, also the second base portion of the base is supported by the cover portion of the intermediate wall portion, fragile portions are provided Therefore, when a load greater than a predetermined value is applied from the upper side of the vehicle body, the intermediate wall portion is deformed without generating a large reaction force even if it is provided.

A fender cover structure according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the fender cover structure according to the third aspect , wherein the intermediate wall portion is located between the inner end portion of the fender panel and the upper wall portion in the vertical direction of the vehicle body. It is characterized by being formed substantially parallel to the upper wall portion.

According to the fender cover structure of the present invention as set forth in claim 4 , the intermediate wall portion is substantially parallel to the upper wall portion at a position where the inner end portion of the fender panel is sandwiched between the upper wall portion and the vehicle body in the vertical direction. Therefore, when the fender cover is attached from the inside in the vehicle width direction, positioning of the fender cover becomes easy, and when a load exceeding the predetermined value is applied from the upper side of the vehicle body, the fender panel is A load is transmitted to the intermediate wall portion via the inner end portion, and a deformation load is further transmitted from the intermediate wall portion to the inclined wall portion. Wherein not only the load on the sloped wall portion from Luke bar portion to support the inclined wall portion when the load is applied is transmitted, since the load is transmitted also to the inclined wall portion from the intermediate wall portion, the inclined wall, efficiency Deforms well.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle body front part structure according to the present invention, wherein a vehicle body skeleton member is disposed on both sides of the vehicle body front side in the vehicle width direction with the vehicle body longitudinal direction as a longitudinal direction. A fender panel that is disposed and includes an outer wall portion that forms a side surface of the front portion of the vehicle body, and an inner end portion of the fender panel that is spaced apart from the vehicle body skeleton member toward the vehicle body upper side; an inner end portion of the fender panel; An impact absorbing member that is connected to the vehicle body skeleton member and can be deformed in a direction to be crushed by a load action from above the vehicle body, an upper wall portion that is attached to an inner end portion of the fender panel, and a vehicle on the upper wall portion extending in the width direction inner end side to the vehicle body lower side, and a cover portion for concealing between the inner end portion of the fender panel extending substantially in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and the vehicle body frame member, front Stories cover pressurized et al., supra Fendapane Extends in the gap portion between the outer wall portion and the cover portion of the inclined wall portion inclined to the vehicle lower side with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, the base being supported on the cover portion at the inclined wall portion And a fender cover configured to include the weakened portion .

According to the vehicle body front portion structure of the present invention described in claim 5 , the upper wall portion is attached to the inner end portion of the fender panel, and the cover portion conceals between the inner end portion of the fender panel and the vehicle body skeleton member. Therefore, for example, when the hood is opened, the concealed portion between the inner end portion of the fender panel and the vehicle body skeleton member is not visually recognized by the user. Further, since the cover portion or colleagues inclined wall portion, extends in the gap portion between the outer wall portion and the cover portion of the fender panel constituting a vehicle body front side, by the noise in the engine room Air vibration is suppressed by the inclined wall portion.

In addition, the shock absorbing member connects the inner end of the fender panel and the vehicle body skeleton member, and can be deformed in a direction to be crushed against the load action from the upper side of the vehicle body. When the load is applied, the impact absorbing member is deformed together with the fender panel, so that the energy at the time of collision is absorbed. Here, the inclined wall portion is inclined to the vehicle body lower side with respect to the vehicle longitudinal direction, and the inclined wall portion is provided with a fragile portion at the base portion supported by the cover portion . The inclined wall portion is deformed with a low load, and the fender panel is deformed without receiving a large reaction force from the inclined wall portion.

As described above, according to the fender cover structure according to claim 1 of the present invention, while improving the appearance of the side surface in the engine room, ensuring both pedestrian protection performance and NV performance improvement. It has an excellent effect that it can be achieved.
According to the fender cover structure of the second aspect, there is an excellent effect that the inclined wall portion of the fender cover can be deformed with a small reaction force when a load exceeding the predetermined value is applied from the upper side of the vehicle body.

According to the fender cover structure of the third aspect , the pedestrian protection performance when the load is applied from the upper side of the vehicle body is ensured while the shape retaining performance of the inclined wall portion is ensured when the fender cover is transported or assembled. It has an excellent effect that it can be secured.

According to the fender cover structure according to claim 4 , the fender cover can be easily assembled and the inclined wall portion can be efficiently deformed when a load exceeding the predetermined value is applied from the upper side of the vehicle body. It has the outstanding effect that the deformation | transformation stroke of can be ensured more stably.

According to the vehicle body front structure according to claim 5 , it is possible to achieve both excellent pedestrian protection performance and NV performance while improving the appearance of the side surface in the engine room. Have.

(Configuration of the embodiment)
Embodiments of a fender cover structure and a vehicle body front structure according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the figure, the arrow UP indicates the upward direction of the vehicle body, the arrow FR indicates the forward direction of the vehicle body, and the arrow IN indicates the inner side in the vehicle width direction. 6 to 10, the fender curtain (fender cover) 50 is shown. For convenience, the direction of the attached state of the fender curtain 50 is indicated by the arrow UP, the arrow FR, and the arrow IN.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a metal hood 14 that covers the engine room 12 so as to be openable and closable is disposed above the vehicle body of the engine room 12 in the vehicle body front portion 10. The hood 14 includes a hood outer panel 16 that constitutes an outer plate of the hood 14, and a hood inner panel 18 that constitutes an inner plate of the hood 14 by being spaced apart from the hood outer panel 16 toward the hood lower side (see FIG. 8). ) And. The outer periphery of the hood outer panel 16 is coupled to the hood inner panel 18 (see FIG. 8) by hemming.

  An outer wall portion 22 of the front fender panel 20 is arranged on the side of the hood outer panel 16 shown in FIG. The parting portion 26 that becomes the boundary between the hood outer panel 16 that forms the outer plate of the hood 14 and the front fender panel 20 that forms the side surface of the vehicle body front portion 10 is at both ends in the vehicle width direction of the hood 14 (the vehicle body side surface upper end portion). , Extending substantially along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the front fender panel 20 has a vehicle width direction at a parting portion 26 between the outer wall portion 22 that covers the upper side of the front wheel 19 (see FIG. 1) and forms a design surface, and the hood outer panel 16. And an inner end portion (fender mounting portion which is an inner flange portion) 24 which is bent inward and disposed on the lower side of the hood 14. An apron upper member (under S / M) 30 as a vehicle body skeleton member having a longitudinal direction substantially in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body on both sides in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle body front portion 10 is disposed on the vehicle body lower side of the inner end 24 of the front fender panel 20. Is arranged. In other words, the outer wall portion 22 of the front fender panel 20 is disposed outside the apron upper member 30 in the vehicle width direction, and the inner end portion 24 of the front fender panel 20 extends from the apron upper member 30 to the vehicle body upper side. They are spaced apart. The constant gap between the inner end 24 of the front fender panel 20 and the apron upper member 30 forms a deformable space of the front fender panel 20 at the time of a collision, and a gap for ensuring the required performance for pedestrian protection. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 2, which is a schematic perspective view of a half cross section at the side portion in the engine room 12 with the hood 14 opened, the inner end 24 of the front fender panel 20 and the apron upper member 30 are substantially vehicle bodies. They are connected by a plurality of (two in this embodiment) shock absorbing members 32 (also referred to as fender brackets and energy absorbing brackets) 32 arranged at predetermined intervals in a part in the front-rear direction. As a result, the inner end 24 of the front fender panel 20 is supported on the apron upper member 30 side via the shock absorbing bracket 32.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the shock absorbing bracket 32 has a substantially hat shape when viewed from the side of the vehicle body, and is disposed in parallel with the top wall portion 30 </ b> A of the apron upper member 30. A bracket top wall portion 34 to which the inner end portion 24 is fixed, and a pair of front and rear mountings mounted on the top wall portion 30A of the apron upper member 30 in a surface contact state and fixed to the top wall portion 30A by spot welding or the like. A pair of front and rear support legs 38 that connect the base 36, the flat bracket top wall 34, and the flat mounting base 36 in the vertical direction of the vehicle body and that can be deformed in a direction to be crushed by a load action from above the vehicle body. And is composed of. That is, the shock absorbing bracket 32 connects the inner end 24 of the front fender panel 20 and the apron upper member 30 and can be deformed in a direction to be crushed by a load action from above the vehicle body.

  Here, a bolt insertion hole (not shown) is formed through the bracket top wall portion 34 of the shock absorbing bracket 32, and a weld nut 40 is welded to the back side thereof in advance. With the inner end 24 of the front fender panel 20 placed on the upper surface of the bracket top wall portion 34 of the shock absorbing bracket 32, a bolt 42 is inserted from above the inner end 24 to attach to the weld nut 40. By screwing, the inner end portion 24 of the front fender panel 20 is attached to the top wall portion 30 </ b> A of the apron upper member 30 via the shock absorbing bracket 32.

  A fender curtain (also referred to as a fender protector) 50 as a fender cover that extends continuously in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body is attached to the upper surface of the inner end 24 of the front fender panel 20. The fender curtain 50 is integrally formed by molding using a resin material (for example, PP (polypropylene)), has relatively low rigidity, and can be elastically deformed. The fender curtain 50 is arranged in many types of vehicles such as vehicles classified as luxury cars from the viewpoint of appearance.

A fender curtain (fender cover structure) 50 is attached to the upper surface side of the inner end 24 of the front fender panel 20 and extends substantially in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. A cover portion 54 that is bent from the end side and extends downward in the vehicle body, extends substantially in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and conceals the space (gap) between the inner end portion 24 of the front fender panel 20 and the apron upper member 30; , Extending from the cover portion 54 to a gap 44 (see FIG. 8B) between the outer wall portion 22 of the front fender panel 20 and the cover portion 54 (see FIG. 8B), and below the vehicle body in the vehicle longitudinal direction. An inclined wall portion 56 for NV countermeasures inclined in a straight line, and an inclination direction of the inclined wall portion 56 (an arrow) extending from the cover portion 54 and continuing to an upper portion of the inclined wall portion 56 (a portion close to the upper wall portion 52). X direction Is configured to include a, a middle wall portion 58 formed along a direction intersecting the.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a plurality (two in this embodiment) of mounting claws 60 are formed at predetermined positions in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body on the lower surface side of the upper wall portion 52 of the fender curtain 50. . As shown in FIGS. 8B and 9B, the attachment claw 60 is inserted into the attachment hole 24A formed at a predetermined position of the inner end 24 of the front fender panel 20 from the upper side of the vehicle body. It has been stopped.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a plurality (two in this embodiment) of locking pieces 62 are formed on the upper surface side of the upper wall portion 52 of the fender curtain 50 at predetermined positions in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. The locking member 62 is engaged with the sealing material 28 disposed on the vehicle body upper side of the upper wall portion 52 of the fender curtain 50. The sealing material 28 is made of an elastic material (rubber), and as shown in FIGS. 8B and 9, comes into pressure contact with both ends in the width direction of the outer periphery of the hood 14 in an elastically deformed state. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a lower attachment portion 64 for attachment to the vehicle body side is provided at the lower end portion of the cover portion 54 on the vehicle body front side, as shown in FIG. The lower attachment portion 64 is attached to the panel 31 fixed to the apron upper member 30 by a fastener 66.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the inclined wall portion 56 and the intermediate wall portion 58 are disposed between the shock absorbing brackets 32 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and are deformed at the time of deformation due to the load action from the upper side of the vehicle body. It is set so as not to interfere with the shock absorbing bracket 32 in the state. In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the inclined wall portion 56 and the intermediate wall portion 58 protrude beyond the upper wall portion 52 to the outside in the vehicle width direction.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the first base portion 56A supported by the cover portion 54 by the inclined wall portion 56 (a portion that can be said to be a joint portion to the general surface of the cover portion 54) is formed on the upper side of the vehicle body by forming a slit 56B. There is provided a fragile portion 56C whose rigidity is set to be low with respect to the load. The slit 56B extends along the tilt direction (arrow X direction) at an intermediate portion of the tilt wall portion 56 in the tilt direction (arrow X direction), and the tilt wall portion 56 has both ends in the tilt direction (arrow X direction). Only the portion is connected to the cover portion 54. Thus, the inclined wall portion 56 has a structure that is easily broken from the fragile portion 56C at the time of impact, and the reaction force of the inclined wall portion 56 when the load is applied from the upper side of the vehicle body is set small.

  The intermediate wall portion 58 is formed by being bent at a predetermined angle from the upper end portion of the inclined wall portion 56, and the inner end portion 24 of the front fender panel 20 is located between the upper wall portion 52 and the front fender panel 20 as shown in FIG. 2. Are formed substantially parallel to the upper wall portion 52 at a position sandwiched in the vertical direction of the vehicle body and function as positioning means for the fender curtain 50. Further, the intermediate wall portion 58 is disposed along a substantially longitudinal direction of the vehicle body (in other words, a direction in which a reaction force is set to be small when a load is applied from the vehicle body upper side), as shown in FIG. The second base portion 58A supported by the cover portion 54 at the intermediate wall portion 58 is provided with a fragile portion 58C whose rigidity is set to be low with respect to the load from above the vehicle body by forming the slit 58B. Accordingly, in the present embodiment, the intermediate wall portion 58 is set such that the reaction force when a load is applied from above the vehicle body is smaller than the reaction force of the inclined wall portion 56 when the load is applied.

(Operation and effect of the embodiment)
Next, the operation and effect of the above embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the upper wall portion 52 is attached to the inner end portion 24 of the front fender panel 20, and the cover portion 54 hides the space between the inner end portion 24 of the front fender panel 20 and the apron upper member 30. Therefore, when the hood 14 (see FIG. 1) is opened, the concealed portion between the inner end 24 of the front fender panel 20 and the apron upper member 30 is not visually recognized by an operator on the front side of the vehicle body.

  Further, since the inclined wall portion 56 extends from the cover portion 54 to the gap portion 44 between the outer wall portion 22 and the cover portion 54 of the front fender panel 20 constituting the side surface of the vehicle body front portion 10. Air vibration in the gap 44 due to noise in the engine room 12 is suppressed by the inclined wall portion 56, and noise and vibration are not easily transmitted to passengers in the vehicle compartment. Supplementally, in the contrast structure in which the inclined wall portion 56 is not formed, noise (air vibration) in the engine room 12 is generated on the back side (engine room 12 side) of the outer wall portion 22 of the front fender panel 20. It is transmitted along the gap 44 formed in the front-rear direction, and reaches the occupant's ear in the passenger compartment through the front pillar (A pillar) 68 (see FIG. 1). Since the part 56 suppresses the air vibration transmitted to the gap part 44, it becomes difficult for noise (air vibration) in the engine room 12 to reach the passenger's ear.

  Further, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 5, when a load F exceeding the predetermined value from the vehicle body upper side by the collision body 70 acts, the front fender panel 20 is deformed to the vehicle body lower side. In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the shock absorbing bracket 32 connects the inner end 24 of the front fender panel 20 and the apron upper member 30, and is deformed in a direction to be crushed against a load action from the upper side of the vehicle body. As shown in FIG. 4, when a load F exceeding the predetermined value from the upper side of the vehicle body is applied by the collision body 70, the impact absorbing bracket 32 is deformed together with the front fender panel 20 to cause a collision. Energy is absorbed.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the inclined wall portion 56 is inclined to the vehicle body lower side with respect to the vehicle longitudinal direction (in other words, the front fender panel 20 is deformed by the load F (see FIG. 4)). In addition, since the weak portion 56C is provided in the first base portion 56A supported by the cover portion 54, as shown in FIG. The inclined wall portion 56 is deformed with a low load, and the front fender panel 20 is deformed without receiving a large reaction force from the inclined wall portion 56. That is, for example, in the case of a contrast structure in which a vertical wall portion standing upright in the vehicle body vertical direction is formed outside the fender curtain (fender cover) in the vehicle width direction and air vibrations in the gap portion (44) are suppressed, The fender panel may receive a large reaction force from the vertical wall when a load exceeding the predetermined value from the vehicle body upper side due to the deformation of the fender panel may be hindered and the deformation stroke may be shortened, In the present embodiment, the front fender panel 20 is sufficiently deformed when the load is applied.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the intermediate wall portion 58 extends from the cover portion 54 continuously to the inclined wall portion 56, and intersects the inclined direction (arrow X direction) of the inclined wall portion 56. Therefore, when the fender curtain 50 is transported or assembled, even if the inclined wall portion 56 hits another member and receives a load, a part of the load on the inclined wall portion 56 is an intermediate wall. Since the inclined wall portion 56 is not easily deformed (is not easily broken) and is supported on the side of the portion 58, the shape retaining performance of the inclined wall portion 56 is ensured.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the intermediate wall portion 58, since the fragile portion 5 8 C Second base part 5 8 A to be supported by the cover portion 54 is provided, as shown in FIG. 4, When the load F exceeding the predetermined value is applied from the upper side of the vehicle body, the intermediate wall portion 58 is displaced and deformed without generating a large reaction force. For this reason, when the load F is applied, the deformation of the fender curtain 50 and thus the front fender panel 20 is hardly hindered by the reaction force of the intermediate wall portion 58.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the intermediate wall 58 is substantially parallel to the upper wall 52 at a position where the inner end 24 of the front fender panel 20 is sandwiched between the upper wall 52 and the upper wall 52. Therefore, when the fender curtain 50 is attached from the inside in the vehicle width direction, the fender curtain 50 can be easily positioned (or used as a guide for assembly), and more than a predetermined value from the upper side of the vehicle body When the load F (see FIG. 4) is applied, the load is transmitted from the upper wall portion 52 to the intermediate wall portion 58 via the inner end portion 24 of the front fender panel 20, and further, the intermediate wall portion 58 is inclined to the inclined wall portion. The deformation load is transmitted to 56. When the load F (see FIG. 4) is applied, not only the load is transmitted from the cover portion 54 that supports the inclined wall portion 56 to the inclined wall portion 56, but also the load is transmitted from the intermediate wall portion 58 to the inclined wall portion 56. Therefore, the inclined wall portion 56 is efficiently deformed. Thereby, the deformation stroke of the front fender panel 20 can be secured more stably. Further, the load adjustment in the tilting direction of the inclined wall portion 56 (the vertical direction of the vehicle body) can be performed by setting the intermediate wall portion 58.

  As explained above, according to the vehicle body front part structure provided with the fender cover structure of the present embodiment, while improving the appearance of the side surface in the engine room 12, it is possible to ensure the pedestrian protection performance and improve the NV performance. Both can be achieved.

(Supplementary explanation of the embodiment)
Further, in the above embodiment, the fragile portion 56C is provided by forming the slit 56B in the first base portion 56A of the inclined wall portion 56, and the fragile portion 58C is formed by forming the slit 58B in the second base portion 58A of the intermediate wall portion 58. Although are provided, it may be configured to only provide a weakened portion in the first group unit. Further, for example, the first base of the inclined wall portion which is supported by the cover portion, the second base portion of the intermediate wall portion which is supported by the cover portion, (the supporting portion is provided at an interval) thin-walled or comb You may provide a weak part in a 1st, 2nd base by making it tooth shape.

Also, on-site and the weak portion provided on the first base and the second base portion, e.g., in the general plane of the vehicle width direction outer side of the cover portion, at least one of the joint between the joint portion and the second base between the first base portion You may provide the weak part (for example, formed thinly etc.) in the vicinity site | part of either.

  Furthermore, in the said embodiment, the intermediate wall part 58 is continuously extended from the cover part 54 to the inclined wall part 56, and if the conveyance and assembly | attachment of the fender curtain 50 are considered, such a structure is more preferable. However, the fender cover structure and the vehicle body front structure may have a configuration in which the intermediate wall portion is not provided.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the intermediate wall portion 58 is formed substantially parallel to the upper wall portion 52 at a position where the inner end portion 24 of the front fender panel 20 is sandwiched between the upper wall portion 52 and the vehicle body in the vertical direction. In view of the assembly of the fender curtain 50 and the collision of the collision body 70 (see FIG. 4), such a configuration is more preferable. However, the intermediate wall portion has the inner wall portion at the upper wall portion. It may not be formed at a position sandwiched between the upper and lower sides of the vehicle body, and may not be formed parallel to the upper wall portion.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8 and the like, the inner end 24 of the front fender panel 20 is bent inward in the vehicle width direction at the parting portion 26 with the hood outer panel 16, and the parting part 26 is in front of the vehicle body. It is formed on the upper side of the side surface of the portion 10, but the inner end of the fender panel may be bent further inward in the vehicle width direction after being bent substantially downward in the vehicle body at a parting portion with the hood outer panel. The parting part may be formed on both sides of the upper surface of the front part of the vehicle body.

1 is a perspective view showing a vehicle to which a fender cover structure and a vehicle body front structure according to an embodiment of the present invention are applied. It is a schematic perspective view of the half cross section which shows the fender cover structure and vehicle body front part structure which concern on embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows the fender cover structure and vehicle body front part structure which concern on embodiment of this invention in the state before the deformation | transformation by the collision of a collision body. It is a side view which shows the fender cover structure and vehicle body front part structure which concern on embodiment of this invention in the state after the deformation | transformation by the collision of a collision body. It is an expanded sectional view which follows the 5-5 line of FIG. 3 which shows the fender cover structure and vehicle body front part structure which concern on embodiment of this invention. The state after deformation due to the collision of the collision object is indicated by a two-dot chain line. It is a figure of the fender curtain in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6A is a view as seen from the side arranged on the engine room side. FIG. 6B is a view taken along line 6B in FIG. FIG. 7 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 7 in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the fender curtain in embodiment of this invention, and shows a surrounding structure with a dashed-two dotted line. FIG. 8A is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8A-8A in FIG. FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8B-8B in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the fender curtain in embodiment of this invention, and shows a surrounding structure with a dashed-two dotted line. FIG. 9A is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9A-9A in FIG. FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9B-9B of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of the fender curtain in embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Car body front part 20 Front fender panel 22 Outer wall part 24 Inner edge part 30 Apron upper member (vehicle body frame member)
32 Shock Absorbing Bracket (Shock Absorbing Member)
44 Cavity 50 Fender Curtain (Fender Cover)
52 Upper wall portion 54 Cover portion 56 Inclined wall portion 56A First base portion (base portion)
56C weak part 58 middle wall part 58A 2nd base 58C weak part X inclination direction of inclined wall part

Claims (5)

An upper wall portion attached to an inner end portion of a fender panel disposed away from the vehicle body skeleton member on the vehicle body upper side;
A cover portion that extends from the vehicle width direction inner end side of the upper wall portion toward the vehicle body lower side and extends substantially in the vehicle body front-rear direction to conceal between the inner end portion of the fender panel and the vehicle body skeleton member. When,
Before SL cover part or al, it is extended to the gap portion between the cover portion and the outer wall portion constituting the vehicle body front side in the fender panel, slope inclined to the vehicle lower side with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body The wall,
A weakened portion provided in a base portion supported by the cover portion in the inclined wall portion;
A fender cover structure characterized by comprising: The fender cover structure according to claim 1, wherein the inclined wall portion is connected to the cover portion only at both end portions in the inclined direction. An intermediate wall portion is provided which extends from the cover portion continuously to the inclined wall portion and is formed along a direction intersecting the inclined direction of the inclined wall portion,
In addition to the first base portion as the base portion in the inclined wall portion , a fragile portion is also provided in the second base portion as a base portion supported by the cover portion in the intermediate wall portion. The fender cover structure according to claim 1 or 2 . The intermediate wall, according to claim 3, characterized in that they are formed substantially parallel to the said upper wall portion at a position sandwiching the vehicle body vertical direction between the upper wall portion of the inner end of the fender panel The fender cover structure described. A vehicle body skeleton member arranged with the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body substantially longitudinally on both sides in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle body front;
A fender panel disposed outside the vehicle body skeleton member in the vehicle width direction and including an outer wall portion that forms a side surface of the vehicle body front portion, and an inner end portion disposed away from the vehicle body skeleton member on the vehicle body upper side; ,
An impact absorbing member that connects the inner end portion of the fender panel and the vehicle body skeleton member, and is deformable in a direction to be crushed against a load action from the vehicle body upper side,
An upper wall portion that is attached to an inner end portion of the fender panel, and extends from a vehicle width direction inner end side of the upper wall portion to the vehicle body lower side, and extends substantially in the vehicle body front-rear direction so as to extend inside the fender panel. a cover portion for concealing between the end portion and the vehicle body frame member, front SL cover part or al, is extended to the gap portion between the outer wall portion and the cover portion of the fender panel, in the vehicle longitudinal direction A fender cover configured to include an inclined wall portion inclined to the vehicle body lower side, and a fragile portion provided on a base portion supported by the cover portion in the inclined wall portion ,
The vehicle body front part structure characterized by having.

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