JP5014951B2 - Side mudguard for vehicles - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle side mudguard.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the side mud guard 50 is attached to the vehicle panel between the front wheels and the rear wheels below the side door of the vehicle, and has a shape that is long in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The conventional side mud guard 50 is made of synthetic resin, and as shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, the outer part 51 and the inner part 55 are connected by a hinge part 57, and the inner part 55 is bent to the back side of the outer part 51. It is possible. A clip seat 52 is formed on the back surface of the outer portion 51, while a locking claw 56 for attachment to a vehicle is formed on the inner portion 55.

  In the side mud guard 50, the mounting claw 56 of the inner portion 55 is locked in the locking hole 63 of the vehicle body panel 61, while the clip 58 attached to the clip seat 52 of the outer portion 51 is the vehicle body panel 61. Is inserted into the engagement hole 66 and attached to the vehicle.

  In the conventional side mud guard 50, since the clip seat 52 is integrally formed on the back surface of the outer portion 51, an inclined slide piece for forming the clip seat 52 is provided in a molding die, and the inclined slide is provided. The side mudguard can be removed by sliding the piece. However, the outer portion 51 of the side mat guard has a problem in that the outer surface (design surface) is distorted because the back surface and the outer surface (design surface) contract differently over the sliding range of the inclined slide piece. Moreover, since a plurality of the clip seats 52 are provided at predetermined intervals along the length direction of the side mud guard, the sink marks are generated at predetermined intervals, causing unsightly undulations on the outer surface (design surface) of the outer portion 51, There is a problem that the decrease becomes large.

  Furthermore, the side mat guard may be coated only on the outer surface (design surface) of the outer portion 51, and in this case, the inner portion 55 is masked. However, since the outer part 51 and the inner part 55 are integrally formed via a hinge part (integral hinge part) 57 and the outer surface of the hinge part 57 is recessed in a groove shape, the center position of the hinge part 57 is It was difficult to set the boundary of masking, and the boundary line (parting line) of the paint was difficult to see.

JP 2006-35947 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2006-103418

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is difficult to cause undulation due to sink marks on the outer surface serving as a design surface, and it is possible to improve the boundary line (parting line) of the coating on the design surface. The purpose is to provide a vehicle side mudguard.

  The invention according to claim 1 includes an outer member and an inner member connected to the outer member. The outer member includes a design portion having a coupling engaging portion at a lower portion and an upper portion of the design portion from the design portion. The outer side mounting portion has a clip holding hole in the outer side mounting portion formed downward on the back side, and the inner member is integrally formed with the main body portion and the inner side through a lower hinge portion. The main body portion has a locking portion for mounting to the vehicle, the inner side mounting portion has a coupling engagement portion at the lower portion, and the outer side mounting portion at the upper portion. The overlapping portion has a clip holding hole in alignment with the clip holding hole of the outer member in the overlapping portion, and the coupling engaging portion of the outer member and the coupling engaging portion of the inner member Engagement Wherein the inner member and the outer member is coupled Te.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, any one of the outer side attachment portion and the inner side attachment portion has a protrusion, the other has a protrusion insertion hole, and the protrusion It is inserted into the protrusion insertion hole and welded to the protrusion insertion hole.

  According to the vehicle side mudguard of the present invention, the outer side member includes an outer member and an inner member. The outer member has an outer side mounting portion formed from the upper portion of the design portion to the lower side of the design portion, and the outer side. Since the attachment portion has the clip holding hole, there is no clip seat on the back surface of the design portion, and there is no sink or undulation of the design surface due to the presence of the clip seat, and the aesthetic appearance is improved. Furthermore, since the vehicle side mudguard of the present invention is composed of two members, an outer member and an inner member, the outer surface (design surface) of the outer member can be coated before the outer member and the inner member are connected, and the inner member can be coated. In addition, no masking is required, and the boundary line (parting line) for painting on the design surface can be improved.

  1 is a rear view of an outer member and an inner member of a vehicle side mudguard according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view at the same position as A-A in FIG. 1 in the connection state of the outer member and the inner member of FIG. 5, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view at the same position, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view at the same position as A-A in FIG. 1 in the state where the side mudguard of the embodiment is attached to the vehicle, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view at the same position as BB in FIG. 1.

  The vehicle side mudguard 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 is attached to the vehicle body panel between the front and rear wheels under the door on the side of the vehicle, like the vehicle side mudguard 50 shown in FIG. The outer member 11 and the inner member 31 are configured.

  The outer member 11 is formed by injection molding, and includes a design portion 12 and an outer side attachment portion 18 formed from the upper portion of the design portion 12 to the lower side of the design portion 12.

  The said design part 12 is a part arrange | positioned at the outer surface side of a vehicle panel, and the outer surface 13 comprises a design surface. The design part 12 has an engaging part 14 for connection at the lower part. The coupling engaging portions 14 are formed at predetermined intervals along the length direction of the outer member 11. The coupling engaging portion 14 of the present embodiment is constituted by an engaging claw. The outer surface (design surface) 13 of the design portion is painted according to the color of the vehicle body as necessary.

  The outer side attachment portion 18 is formed integrally with the design portion 12 via a hinge portion (integral hinge portion) 19. The outer side attachment portion 18 has a vertical length shorter than the lower end of the design portion 12, and in this embodiment, the lower end of the outer side attachment portion 18 is positioned above the upper and lower intermediate position of the design portion 12. It is comprised so that it may become. Clip holding holes 21 are formed in the outer side attachment portion 18 at predetermined intervals along the length direction of the outer member 11. The clip holding hole 21 corresponds to a clip seat. In this embodiment, one side in the horizontal direction of the clip holding hole 21 has a large diameter into which the clip base can be inserted, and the other side has a small diameter through which the clip cannot be removed. It has a long hole shape. The clip holding hole 21 is not limited to the shape of a long hole with a closed periphery as shown in the drawing, and a part of the periphery may be cut out and opened as a clip insertion opening. Projection insertion holes 23 are formed on both the left and right sides of the clip holding hole 21.

  The inner member 31 is formed by injection molding, and is a member that is connected to the outer member 11 and is mainly disposed on the back side of the outer member 11. The inner member 31 includes a main body portion 35 and an inner side attachment portion 39 that are integrally formed upward via a lower hinge portion (integral hinge portion) 33.

  The main body portion 35 is a portion fixed to the back side of the vehicle panel, and has a locking portion 36 for attachment to the vehicle on the inner surface. The attachment locking portions 36 are formed at predetermined intervals along the length direction of the inner member 31. In this embodiment, the mounting locking portion 36 is constituted by a locking claw. Reinforcing ribs 37 are erected on the inner surface of the main body 35 at predetermined intervals.

  The inner side attachment portion 39 is a portion disposed closer to the back surface of the design portion 12 in the outer member 11 than the main body portion 35. That is, the inner side attachment portion 39 is disposed between the design portion 12 of the outer member 11 and the main body portion 35 of the inner member 31. In the present embodiment, when the inner member 31 is connected to the outer member 11, the upper end of the inner side attachment portion 39 is set to be positioned below the upper end of the design portion 12 of the outer member 11. .

  The inner side attachment portion 39 has a coupling engagement portion 40 at the lower portion. The coupling engaging portion 40 of the inner side mounting portion 39 is engaged with the coupling engaging portion 14 of the outer member 11, and in this embodiment, the coupling engaging portion 14 of the outer member 11 is used. The engaging claw which comprises is comprised by the engagement hole which carries out insertion engagement. The coupling engaging portion 40 of the inner side mounting portion 39 is formed at a predetermined interval in the length direction of the inner side mounting portion 39 in alignment with the coupling engaging portion 14 of the outer member 11. . The upper part of the inner side attachment part 39 is an overlapping part 41 with the outer side attachment part 18. The overlapping portion 41 has a clip holding hole 42 in alignment with the clip holding hole 21 of the outer member 11. The clip holding hole 42 of the inner side attachment portion 39 is formed in the same shape as the clip holding hole 21 of the outer member 11. The inner side attachment portion 39 has protrusions 43 on both the left and right sides of the clip holding hole 42. The protrusion 43 is inserted into the protrusion insertion hole 23 of the outer side mounting portion 18 when the inner side mounting portion 39 is overlapped with the outer side mounting portion 18. The holes 23 are formed at predetermined intervals along the length direction of the inner side attachment portion 39 in alignment with the holes 23. By inserting the protrusion 43 into the protrusion insertion hole 23 of the outer side attachment part 18, the inner side attachment part 39 and the outer side attachment part 18 can be correctly positioned, and the inner member side The positioning of the clip holding hole 42 and the clip holding hole 21 of the outer member can be performed easily and accurately. The protrusion 43 is sized to be inserted into the protrusion insertion hole 23, and has a height such that the tip protrudes from the protrusion insertion hole 23 when inserted into the protrusion insertion hole 23.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the outer member 11 and the inner member 31 are connected to the connecting engaging portion (engaging claw) 14 of the outer member 11 and the connecting engaging portion (engaging hole) of the inner member 31. By being inserted into and engaged with 40, it is connected at the lower portion to be a vehicle side mudguard 10. At this time, the inner side attachment portion 39 of the inner member 31 is the back surface side of the design portion 12 in the outer member 11 and is disposed between the outer side attachment portion 18 and the back surface of the design portion 12. Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the outer side attachment portion 18 and the inner side attachment portion 39 are overlapped, and the protrusion 43 of the inner side attachment portion 39 is inserted into the protrusion of the outer side attachment portion 18. It inserts in the hole 23, the said protrusion 43 is welded to the protrusion insertion hole 23 with a welder, and the said outer side attaching part 18 and the inner side attaching part 39 are adhering.

  In order to attach the vehicle side mudguard 10 to which the outer member 11 and the inner member 31 are connected to the vehicle body panel, first, as shown in FIG. 6, the outer side attaching portion 18 and the inner side attaching portion 39 are overlapped. The base portion of the clip K is inserted and held in the clip holding hole 21 of the outer member 11 and the clip holding hole 42 of the inner member 31 whose positions coincide with each other. Next, the lower end of the vehicle body panel 61 is inserted between the main body portion 35 of the inner member 31, the inner side mounting portion 39 and the outer side mounting portion 18, and held by the inner side mounting portion 39 and the outer side mounting portion 18. The inserted clip K is inserted into the engagement hole 66 formed on the outer surface side of the vehicle body panel 61, and the attachment locking portion (locking claw) 36 formed in the main body portion 35 of the inner member 31 is inserted. The vehicle side mudguard 10 can be attached to the lower side of the door by inserting and locking it into a locking hole 63 formed on the back side of the vehicle body panel 61.

  The clip K held in the clip holding hole 21 of the outer member 11 and the clip holding hole 42 of the inner member 31 is inserted and locked into the engagement hole 66 of the vehicle body panel, whereby the inner side mounting portion 39 and the Since the outer side mounting portion 18 can be fixed to each other, the projection 43 is not necessarily welded. However, if the projection 43 is welded to the projection insertion hole 23 as in this embodiment, the inner side The attachment portion 39 and the outer side attachment portion 18 can be firmly fixed.

  The side mudguard for a vehicle according to the present invention having the above-described configuration has no clip seats on the back surface of the design portion, and therefore there is no sink or undulation of the design surface due to the presence of the clip seats, and the appearance is good. Furthermore, since the vehicle side mudguard of the present invention is composed of two members, an outer member and an inner member, the outer surface of the outer member can be painted before connecting the outer member and the inner member, and masking during painting is possible. This eliminates the need for the inner member and improves the boundary line (parting line) for painting on the design surface.

It is a rear view of the outer member and inner member in the side mudguard for vehicles concerning one example of the present invention. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is BB sectional drawing of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the same position as AA of FIG. 1 in the connection state of the outer member and inner member of the Example. It is sectional drawing of the same position as BB of FIG. 1 in the connection state of the outer member and inner member of the Example. It is sectional drawing of the same position as AA of FIG. 1 in the attachment state to the vehicle of the side mudguard for vehicles of the Example. It is sectional drawing of the same position as BB of FIG. 1 in the attachment state to the vehicle of the side mudguard for vehicles of the Example. It is a side view of the vehicle with which the conventional vehicle side mudguard was mounted | worn. It is a perspective view of the conventional vehicle side mudguard. It is a reverse view of the conventional side mudguard for vehicles. It is CC sectional drawing of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the attachment state of the conventional vehicle side mudguard.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vehicle side mud guard 11 Outer member 12 Design part 18 Outer side attachment part 21 Clip holding hole 23 of outer member 23 Protrusion insertion hole 31 Inner member 33 Hinge part 35 Main body part 39 Inner side attachment part 40 Engagement part 42 Inner side Clip holding hole of member 43 Projection

Claims (2)

It consists of an outer member and an inner member connected to the outer member,
The outer member includes a design portion having a coupling engaging portion at a lower portion and an outer side attachment portion formed from the upper portion of the design portion to the lower side of the design portion, and the outer side attachment portion has a clip. Holding holes,
The inner member is composed of a main body part and an inner side attachment part integrally formed via a lower hinge part,
The main body has a locking portion for attachment to the vehicle,
The inner side mounting part has a coupling engaging part at the lower part, and has an overlapping part with the outer side mounting part at the upper part, and the clip holding hole of the outer member is aligned with the overlapping part. A clip holding hole,
The vehicle side mudguard characterized in that the outer member and the inner member are connected by the engagement of the outer member and the connection engaging portion of the inner member being engaged. Either one of the outer side attachment portion and the inner side attachment portion has a protrusion, and the other has a protrusion insertion hole.
The vehicle side mudguard according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is inserted into the protrusion insertion hole and welded to the protrusion insertion hole.

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