JP5873266B2 - Cowl top cover mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a cowl top cover disposed between a windshield and a hood of an automobile.

  Conventionally, as a mounting structure for the cowl top cover, many mounting structures are used in which a lower end portion of the windshield is sandwiched and supported by a clip member formed at the rear end portion of the cowl top cover. In this type of mounting structure, the lower end of the windshield is sandwiched from above and below by a clip, so the boundary between the lower end of the windshield and the cowl top cover inevitably swells due to the thickness of the clip member become.

  Therefore, the configuration in which the bulge at the boundary between the lower end portion of the windshield and the cowl top cover is eliminated and the surfaces of both sides are flush between the lower end portion of the windshield and the rear end portion of the cowl top cover is a vehicle. It is proposed as a cowl louver structure (see Patent Document 1). By making such a flat arrangement configuration, the appearance at the boundary between the windshield and the cowl top cover can be improved.

  As a conventional example of the vehicle cowl louver structure described in Patent Document 1, FIG. 17 shows a cross-sectional view of main parts of a cowl louver body and a windshield glass. As shown in FIG. 17, a lip member 52 is attached to the rear end portion 50 a side of the cowl louver main body 50, and the cowl louver main body 50 abuts against the lower end side end face of the windshield glass 51 via the lip member 52. ing.

  On the back surface of the windshield glass 51, a clip 53 having a hook-shaped fitting projection 54 is fixed via a double-sided tape. The fitting protrusion 54 is formed in a shape that is released to the upper side of the vehicle, and the claw portion 55 erected downward from the back surface of the cowl louver main body 50 causes the cowl louver main body 50 to be lowered from above with respect to the clip 53. It can be made to fit by moving toward. That is, the cowl louver body 50 is moved in a direction orthogonal to the surface of the windshield glass 51.

  In a state where the claw portion 55 of the cowl louver body 50 is fitted to the fitting protrusion 54 of the clip 53, the surface of the windshield glass 51, the surface of the lip member 52, and the surface of the cowl louver body 50 are arranged flush. Can do.

JP 2010-264868 A

  In the invention described in the patent document, the claw portion 55 is fitted to the clip 53 by moving the cowl louver body 50 in a direction orthogonal to the surface of the windshield glass 51, that is, in a direction from top to bottom. The projection 54 can be fitted. For this reason, when the claw portion 55 is pushed into the fitting projection 54 to be fitted, a bending stress acts on the back surface of the windshield glass 51 to which the clip 53 is fixed.

Since there is a risk that the windshield glass 51 may be cracked or cracked due to the influence of bending stress acting on the windshield glass 51, the thickness of the windshield glass 51 needs to be set thick. Further, a force in a rotating direction acts on the windshield glass 51 by the pressing force when the claw portion 55 is pushed into the fitting projection 54. Since this rotational force acts on the joint surface between the clip 53 and the windshield glass 51, there is a risk of peeling off the double-sided tape placed on the joint surface, so use an adhesive with a strong adhesive force There is a need to.

  In the present invention, the surface of the windshield and the surface of the cowl top cover can be arranged flush with each other, and the clip member that fixes the cowl top cover to the windshield without causing cracks or cracks in the windshield. Mounting structure of the cowl top cover that can be engaged, and can prevent the clip member and the windshield from coming off without special reinforcement when the cowl top cover is engaged with the clip member. Is a challenge.

The object of the present invention can be achieved by the cowl top cover mounting structure described in claims 1 to 5 .
That is, in the cowl top cover mounting structure of the present invention, the rear end portion of the bonnet that contacts the lower end portion of the windshield disposed on the front portion of the vehicle body and covers the upper opening of the front compartment of the vehicle, and the lower end portion of the windshield In the cowl top cover that extends between the vehicle and the vehicle width direction,
A clip member that is disposed between the cowl top cover and the windshield, and is fixed to the back surface on the lower end side of the windshield;
An engaging portion formed on the cowl top cover;
An engaged portion that is formed on the clip member and engages the engaging portion;
The engaging portion engages with the engaged portion in an engaging direction along a length direction from the lower end to the upper end of the windshield, and engages the engaging portion with the engaged portion. It is assumed that the surface of the cowl top cover and the surface of the windshield are flush with each other.

In the present invention , the clip member includes a fixed surface that is fixed in contact with the rear surface on the lower end side of the windshield, and a convex that is erected upward from the fixed surface and contacts the end surface of the lower end of the windshield. It is one of the most important feature that has a section, the.

Furthermore, in the present invention, the cowl top cover, the formed on the back surface of the cowl top cover, the cross-sectional shape in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle has a substantially L-shape, the free ends of the L-shape the One of the most important features is that a tongue piece portion formed toward the windshield side is provided, and the engagement portion is formed on the tongue piece portion.

Furthermore, in the present invention, a soft member that fills a gap between the cowl top cover and the end surface of the lower end of the windshield is disposed between the cowl top cover and the end surface of the lower end of the windshield. The main feature is that the surface of the soft member, the surface of the cowl top cover, and the surface of the windshield are flush with each other when the joint portion and the engaged portion are engaged.
The main feature of the present invention is that the soft member is attached to the cowl top cover.

Further, in the present invention, the convex portion is formed in an arrangement configuration that fills a gap between the cowl top cover and the end surface of the lower end of the windshield, and is opposed to each other between the cowl top cover and the convex portion. The contact surface that contacts is formed in a shape having an inclined surface that is inclined along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle,
The main feature is that the surface of the convex portion, the surface of the cowl top cover, and the surface of the windshield are arranged flush with each other when the engaging portion and the engaged portion are engaged. Yes.
Furthermore, the main feature of the present invention is that the gap between the clip member and the cowl top cover is sealed.

  In the present invention, when the engaging portion formed on the cowl top cover is engaged with the engaged portion of the clip member fixed to the back surface on the lower end portion side of the windshield, the engaging direction is from the lower end of the windshield to the upper end. It is comprised so that it may become an engagement direction along the length direction which goes to.

  With this configuration, when the cowl top cover is engaged with the clip member fixed to the windshield, the cowl top cover is engaged while moving in the direction along the length of the windshield. Thus, no bending stress is applied to the windshield during engagement.

  For this reason, the problem that a clip member remove | deviates from a fixed state with a windshield, and the problem that a crack arises or a crack arises in a windshield does not arise. Then, the cowl top cover can be attached quickly and in a short time. In addition, since the engagement direction of the cowl top cover and the clip member is the engagement direction along the length direction of the windshield, the cowl top cover can be clipped even if the vehicle body panel is not configured as a reinforcing material. The member can be engaged.

  As described above, since there is no adverse effect on the windshield when the cowl top cover is engaged, the windshield is not damaged during the mounting operation, and it is not necessary to replace it with a new windshield. It can increase and contribute to cost reduction.

  Further, when the cowl top cover is engaged with the clip member, the surface of the windshield and the surface of the cowl top cover can be configured to be flush with each other. Can improve the appearance.

  In the invention of the present application, as a configuration of the clip member, a convex portion erected upward from a fixed surface that is in contact with and fixed to the back surface on the lower end side of the windshield is configured to contact the end surface of the lower end of the windshield. I can leave. When the cowl top cover is engaged with the clip member fixed to the windshield, a shearing force acts between the clip member and the windshield, but the projecting portion is in contact with the lower end face of the windshield. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the shearing force from acting on the fixing portion between the clip member and the windshield. Thereby, the fixed state of a clip member and a windshield can be maintained firmly.

  In the present invention, an engaging portion that engages with the engaged portion of the clip member can be formed on the tongue piece portion having a substantially L-shaped cross section formed on the back surface of the cowl top cover. With this configuration, when the cowl top cover is engaged with the clip member, the elastic deformation force generated by the tongue portion having a substantially L-shaped cross section can be used as the engaging force at the time of engagement. Further, since the engaged portion can be engaged so as to be sandwiched between substantially L-shaped tongue pieces, the engaged state can be maintained firmly.

In this invention, it can be set as the structure which filled between the cowl top cover and the end surface of a windshield lower end using a soft member. Moreover, when the engaging portion of the cowl top cover is engaged with the engaged portion of the clip member, the surface of the soft member, the surface of the cowl top cover, and the surface of the windshield are arranged flush with each other. It can be constituted as follows.

  With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the soft member from generating a gap between the cowl top cover and the windshield, and to soften the contact between the cowl top cover and the windshield. Moreover, since the surface of the soft member, the surface of the cowl top cover, and the surface of the windshield can be configured to be flush with each other, the appearance on the boundary between the windshield and the cowl top cover can be improved. Can do.

  Moreover, as a soft member, it can be set as the structure attached to the cowl top cover, the structure attached to the convex part of a clip member, or the structure attached beforehand to the end surface of a windshield lower end. Since the soft member is attached to the cowl top cover in advance, the soft member need not be aligned when the cowl top cover is engaged with the clip member, and the cowl top cover can be easily attached. be able to.

  In this invention, it can form in the arrangement | positioning structure which fills the clearance gap between the cowl top cover and the end surface of a windshield lower end using the convex part of a clip member. And as a shape of the contact surface which opposes and mutually contacts between a cowl top cover and a convex part, it can form in the shape which had the inclined surface inclined along the front-back direction of a vehicle.

  By configuring in this way, the cowl top cover and the convex part come into contact with each other on the inclined surface. Therefore, even if a gap is formed between the cowl top cover and the convex portion due to a processing error of the cowl top cover or the clip member, the gap is inclined obliquely from above the cowl top cover and the convex portion. It becomes a gap. Further, the depth visible through the gap becomes shallow, and it is possible to suppress a decrease in appearance at the boundary portion between the cowl top cover and the convex portion.

  In addition, since the surface of the convex portion, the surface of the cowl top cover, and the surface of the windshield can be flush with each other, the appearance at the boundary between the windshield and the cowl top cover can be improved.

  In the present invention, the gap between the clip member and the cowl top cover can be sealed. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the generation of a gap or abnormal noise generated in the front compartment or the like from leaking outside.

It is a perspective view which shows the front side of a vehicle. (Example) It is II-II sectional drawing of FIG. Example 1 It is principal part sectional drawing of a cowl top cover and a windshield. Example 1 It is a principal part perspective view of a cowl top cover. Example 1 It is principal part sectional drawing of another cowl top cover and a windshield. (Example 2) It is principal part sectional drawing of another cowl top cover and a windshield. (Example 2) It is principal part sectional drawing of the cowl top cover using a soft member, and a windshield. (Example 2) It is VIII-VIII sectional drawing of FIG. 1 using a cowl top cover. (Example 3) It is principal part sectional drawing of a cowl top cover and a windshield. (Example 3) It is a principal part perspective view of a cowl top cover. (Example 3) It is principal part sectional drawing of another cowl top cover and a windshield. Example 4 It is principal part sectional drawing of another cowl top cover and a windshield. Example 4 It is principal part sectional drawing of the cowl top cover using a soft member, and a windshield. Example 4 It is principal part sectional drawing which filled up between the cowl top cover and the windshield with the convex part. (Example 5) It is other principal part sectional drawing which filled up between the cowl top cover and the windshield with the convex part. (Example 5) It is another principal part sectional drawing which filled up between the cowl top cover and the windshield with the convex part. (Example 5) It is principal part sectional drawing of a cowl louver main body and a windshield glass. (Conventional example)

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. As the mounting structure of the cowl top cover according to the present invention, in addition to the shape and configuration described below, if the shape and configuration can solve the problems of the present invention, those shapes and configurations may be adopted. It can be done. For this reason, this invention is not limited to the Example demonstrated below, A various change is possible.

  In the present invention, the forward direction of the vehicle is the front side, the front side or the front end side, and the reverse direction is the rear side, the rear surface or the rear end side. Further, in the vertical direction of the vehicle, the road surface side is defined as the lower side or the lower end side or the back surface side, and the ceiling side is defined as the upper side, the upper end side or the front surface side.

  In Example 1, a configuration example in which a stepped portion formed on a clip member is an engaged portion that engages with a cowl top cover will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the arrangement configuration of the cowl top cover 10 in the vehicle 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 1, the perspective view which looked at the vehicle 1 from diagonally forward is shown. In addition, illustration of a wiper etc. is abbreviate | omitted. A windshield 2 is disposed on the front side of the passenger compartment of the vehicle 1. The windshield 2 has a surface 2a of the windshield 2 from the lower end 2c of the windshield 2 toward the upper end 2d on the upper side of the vehicle body. It is arranged in a state inclined to the rear side. A space between the lower end portion of the windshield 2 and the rear end portion 3a of the bonnet 3 covering the upper opening of the front compartment is covered with a cowl top cover 10. The cowl top cover 10 has an arrangement configuration extending in the vehicle width direction.

  2, the front end side of the cowl top cover 10 is attached to the cowl body 5 fixed to the vehicle body panel, and the rear end portion 10a side is the lower end of the windshield. The clip member 20 is fixed to the back surface 2b of 2c. The cowl body 5 is made of sheet metal, and is disposed along the vehicle width direction on the lower end side of the windshield 2.

  The upper end portion of the cowl body 5 is fixed via a fixed seal 6 fixed to the rear surface 2b on the lower end side of the windshield 2. Although not shown in the drawings, the cowl body 5 is formed with a flange portion that forms a flow path for drainage and a duct opening portion for introducing air.

  When the bonnet 3 is closed, the back side of the bonnet 3 is in pressure contact with the hood seal 4 provided on the front side of the cowl top cover 10. The hood seal 4 prevents rainwater and the like from entering the front compartment.

  As shown in FIG. 3 which is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. 2 and FIG. 2, an adhesive 17 is disposed between the back surface 2b on the lower end side of the windshield 2 and the fixing surface 20a of the clip member 20, The clip member 20 is fixed to the back surface 2b of the windshield 2 with an adhesive 17. The clip member 20 has a convex portion 21 standing upward from the fixing surface 20a. When the clip member 20 is fixed to the lower end of the windshield 2 via the adhesive 17, the convex portion 21 is lower end of the windshield. It is arranged in contact with the end face 2e of 2c. As the adhesive 17, a gel-like or liquid adhesive, double-sided tape, or the like can be used.

  The cowl top cover 10 is formed by a molding process using a synthetic resin material. For example, a thermoplastic resin such as polypropylene (PP), acrylonitrile / butadiene / styrene copolymer (ABS), or a polyamide-based synthetic resin is used. It is injection molded and formed as an integrally formed long resin molded product that can be elastically deformed.

  The clip member 20 is formed by a molding process using a synthetic resin or a rubber material. For example, polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS), polyamide-based synthesis It is formed as an integrally formed resin molded product that is injection-molded using a thermoplastic resin such as a resin or a rubber material, and is elastically deformable.

  On the front end side of the clip member 20, a stepped portion 22a is formed which is formed in the direction opposite to the convex portion 21 and downward. The stepped portion 22a constitutes the engaged portion 22 in the clip member 20. The engaging portion 13 of the cowl top cover 10 can be engaged with the engaged portion 22 of the clip member 20.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cowl top cover 10 has a configuration including a joint portion 14 extending toward the windshield 2 and a tongue piece 12 formed on the back surface 11b. The joint portion 14 is extended toward the windshield 2 on the rear end portion 10a side of the cowl top cover 10, and the tongue piece 12 has a substantially L-shaped cross section in the front-rear direction of the vehicle 1. And an L-shaped free end side is formed toward the windshield 2 side.

  As shown in FIG. 4, which is a perspective view of the main part of the rear end portion 10a of the cowl top cover 10 viewed from the rear surface 11b side, the tongue piece 12 is erected downward from the rear surface 11b of the cowl top cover 10. A vertical wall 12a and a bent piece 12b bent from the lower end of the vertical wall 12a and extending to the rear side of the cowl top cover 10 are formed.

  The vertical wall 12a and the bent piece 12b form a substantially L-shape, and the bent piece 12b has a shape having an L-shaped free end, and the free end is formed in a shape facing the windshield 2 side. Has been. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 4, the vertical wall 12a is configured to be continuous along the vehicle width direction, and the bent pieces 12b are arranged at a predetermined interval with respect to the vehicle width direction. However, as the configuration of the tongue piece 12, the vertical wall 12a and the bent piece 12b may be integrally configured so as to be spaced apart at a predetermined interval in the vehicle width direction. Alternatively, the bent piece 12b can be configured to be continuous along the vehicle width direction in the same manner as the vertical wall 12a.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, a constriction 12 d is formed at the joint between the back surface 11 b of the cowl top cover 10 and the upper end of the vertical wall 12 a. By forming the constriction 12d, it is possible to prevent appearance defects such as sink marks from occurring after injection molding at the surface portion of the cowl top cover 10 forming the vertical wall 12a. In addition, ribs 12c are formed between the vertical wall 12a and the back surface 11b of the cowl top cover 10 in order to increase the strength of the vertical wall 12a. The ribs 12c are formed corresponding to the formation portions of the bent pieces 12b formed at predetermined intervals in the vehicle width direction of the cowl top cover 10.

  The ribs 12c can be formed on both the front side and the rear side of the vertical wall 12a, or can be formed on either the front side or the rear side of the vertical wall 12a. Further, the position in the vehicle width direction of the rib 12c formed on the front surface side of the vertical wall 12a and the position in the vehicle width direction of the rib 12c formed on the rear surface side of the vertical wall 12a are the same position in the vehicle width direction. It can also be formed in different positions.

  A protruding portion 13a protruding upward is formed at the free end of the bent piece 12b, and is configured as an engaging portion 13 when the cowl top cover 10 is engaged with the engaged portion 22 of the clip member 20. Yes. While the cowl top cover 10 is moved along the length direction of the windshield 2, the cowl top cover 10 is attached to the windshield 2 by engaging the protruding portion 13a with the stepped portion 22a which is the engaged portion 22. be able to.

  At this time, while the bent piece 12b is elastically deformed, the projecting portion 13a formed at the free end of the bent piece 12b can slide on the slope of the stepped portion 22a to reach the engaged state with the stepped portion 22a. When the projecting portion 13a moves to the engaging position while sliding on the slope of the stepped portion 22a, a force in the direction of arrow A in FIG.

  However, since the convex portion 21 is in contact with the end surface 2e at the lower end of the windshield, the force in the A direction acting on the clip member 20 is suppressed by the convex portion 21, and a shear stress acts on the adhesive 17. Can be prevented. Then, the adhesive 17 can be prevented from peeling off. Therefore, the clip member 20 can be firmly fixed to the windshield 2, and the cowl top cover 10 can be smoothly attached to the windshield 2.

  Further, since the engagement direction of the cowl top cover 10 and the clip member 20 is the engagement direction along the length direction of the windshield 2, even if the vehicle body panel is not configured as a reinforcing material, the cowl top The cover 10 can be engaged with the clip member 20.

  When the protruding portion 13a of the cowl top cover 10 and the stepped portion 22a of the clip member 20 are engaged, the rear end surface 14a of the cowl top cover 10 extending rearward is in contact with the end surface 2e of the lower end of the windshield. become. Moreover, the surface 11a of the cowl top cover 10 and the surface 2a of the windshield 2 are arranged in a flush state, and there is no gap between the cowl top cover 10 and the windshield 2. Further, the appearance of the boundary between the cowl top cover 10 and the windshield 2 can be improved.

The second embodiment is a configuration in which the engaging portion of the cowl top cover is engaged with the stepped portion formed on the clip member in the same manner as in the first embodiment. This will be explained using.
In the configuration example shown in FIG. 5, the engaged portion 22 of the clip member 20 is formed as a stepped portion 22b protruding upward, and the engaging portion 13 of the cowl top cover 10 that engages with the stepped portion 22b is The cowl top cover 10 is formed in a downward shape at the rear end of the joint 14. Further, when the cowl top cover 10 is engaged with the clip member 20, the bent piece 12b of the tongue piece 12 presses the bottom surface on the front end side of the clip member 20 upward, and the clip member is engaged with the engaging portion 13. 20 will be pinched. Other configurations have the same configuration as the configuration in the first embodiment, and the description of the members will be omitted by using the member reference numerals used in the first embodiment for the same configurations.

  When the cowl top cover 10 is engaged with the clip member 20, the rear end surface 14a of the cowl top cover 10 abuts on the end surface 2e of the windshield 2, and the surface 11a of the cowl top cover 10 and the surface 2a of the windshield 2 Are arranged in a flush state.

  In the configuration example shown in FIG. 6, a soft member 18 is interposed between the cowl top cover 10 and the windshield 2, and the clip member 20 is provided with a reinforcing core member 40 for improving the strength. Yes. Further, the clip member 20 is formed with a stopper 22c that restricts the rear end surface of the bent piece 12b. Other configurations have the same configuration as the configuration in the first embodiment, and the description of the members will be omitted by using the member reference numerals used in the first embodiment for the same configurations.

  The soft member 18 is made of a material having elasticity such as rubber, and has an engagement recess 18b formed on the front end side and a hollow portion 18c formed on the rear end side. The soft member 18 can be attached to the cowl top cover 10 by engaging the engaging recess 18b with the engaging protrusion 10b formed on the cowl top cover 10.

  The reinforcing core member 40 is integrally formed with the synthetic resin material when the clip member 20 is formed. As the reinforcing core member 40, a band member made of an aluminum material or a steel member can be used, and the thickness as the band member can be configured as a wall thickness that provides a desired elastic force.

  When the cowl top cover 10 is attached to the windshield 2, the cowl top cover 10 can be brought into contact with the end surface 2e of the windshield 2 via the soft member 18. At this time, the hollow portion 18c is deformed, and the adhesion between the cowl top cover 10 and the windshield 2 can be greatly enhanced.

When the cowl top cover 10 is attached to the windshield 2, the cowl top cover 10 is engaged while moving along the length direction of the windshield 2. However, since the soft member 18 is disposed in the direction of movement of the cowl top cover 10, the soft member 18 can mitigate the impact on the windshield 2 that occurs when the cowl top cover 10 is attached. Further, since the soft member 18 elastically abuts against the windshield 2, it is possible to prevent the generation of a gap or the abnormal noise generated during the traveling of the vehicle from being exposed to the outside.
In addition, although the shape which has the hollow part 18c is demonstrated as a structure of the soft member 18, when the soft member 18 which has a softness | flexibility is used, it can also be set as the solid structure which does not form the hollow part 18c.

When the cowl top cover 10 is attached to the windshield 2, the protruding portion 13a formed on the bent piece 12b moves to the engaging position while sliding on the slope of the stepped portion 22a of the clip member 20. Then, after the protruding portion 13a gets over the stepped portion 22a of the clip member 20, the engaged state is established. When the protruding portion 13a gets over the stepped portion 22a and becomes engaged, the rear end surface of the protruding portion 13a comes into contact with a stopper 22c erected downward from the clip member 20. When the protruding portion 13a contacts the stopper 22c, the cowl top cover 10 is restricted from further movement.
Further, when the protruding portion 13a is sandwiched between the stepped portion 22a and the stopper 22c, the attached state of the cowl top cover 10 can be maintained firmly.

  When the cowl top cover 10 is attached to the windshield 2, the surface 11a of the cowl top cover 10, the surface 2a of the windshield 2, and the surface 18a of the soft member 18 are arranged flush with each other. The back surface of the soft member 18 and the surface of the clip member 20 are in contact with each other, and the soft member 18 has a sealing function with the clip member 20.

  FIG. 6 shows a state where the back surface of the soft member 18 and the surface of the clip member 20 are in contact with each other. However, a gap is formed between the back surface of the soft member 18 and the surface of the clip member 20. You can also keep it.

  In the configuration example shown in FIG. 7, a seal portion 41 is disposed between the clip member 20 and the cowl top cover 10. Other configurations have the same configuration as the configuration in the first embodiment, and the description of the members will be omitted by using the member reference numerals used in the first embodiment for the same configurations.

The seal portion 41 is configured by forming the front end side end portion of the clip member 20 in a thin shape, and elastically deforming the portion formed in the thin shape, whereby the back surface of the clip member 20 and the cowl top cover 10 Seals between 11b. Although FIG. 7 shows a state in which the convex portion 21 of the clip member 20 and the back surface 11b of the cowl top cover 10 are in contact with each other, a gap is formed between the convex portion 21 and the back surface 11b of the cowl top cover 10. It can also be configured as follows.
When the cowl top cover 10 is attached to the windshield 2, the surface 11a of the cowl top cover 10 and the surface 2a of the windshield 2 are arranged flush with each other.

In the third embodiment, the engaged portion formed on the cowl top cover is sandwiched by the engaged portion formed on the clip member, and this configuration example will be described with reference to FIGS. In Example 3, the engaging portion formed on the cowl top cover is sandwiched by the engaged portion formed on the clip member, and the reinforcing member is provided on the clip member to obtain the clamping force. ing. And as a structure of the engaging part in a cowl top cover, it is the structure clamped by the to-be-engaged part, and the structure in these points differs from the structure in Example 1. FIG.
Other configurations have the same configuration as the configuration in the first embodiment, and the description of the members will be omitted by using the member reference numerals used in the first embodiment for the same configurations.

  As shown in FIG. 8 which is a VIII-VIII cross section of FIG. 1 and FIG. 9 which is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. The clip member 25 is fixed to the windshield 2 by the agent 17. On the back side of the clip member 25, an engaged portion 27 having a substantially U-shaped cross section in the front-rear direction of the vehicle 1 is formed. The engaged portion 27 extends downward from the clip member 25 and has a configuration in which the free end side is bent toward the front side of the vehicle.

  The engaging portion 13 formed on the cowl top cover 10 can be held by the substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape constituting the engaged portion 27. That is, the substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape constitutes an engaging recess 27b that sandwiches and stores the protruding portion 13b of the cowl top cover 10, and a protruding portion 27a that engages with the protruding portion 13b. In order to increase the clamping force in the engaged portion 27, a reinforcing core member 40 is provided in the clip member 25 along a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a tongue piece 12 is formed on the back surface of the cowl top cover 10, and the tongue piece 12 extends from the lower end of the vertical wall 12a and the vertical wall 12a extending in the vehicle width direction to the rear of the vehicle. And a bent piece 12b that is bent and extended to the side. Projections 13b are formed at predetermined intervals in the vehicle width direction on the back side of the bent piece 12b. The protruding portion 13b is configured to protrude downward from the back surface of the bent piece 12b, and constitutes the engaging portion 13 in the cowl top cover 10.

  When the protruding portion 13b is sandwiched and engaged by the engaging recess 27b of the engaged portion 27, the engaged portion 27 of the clip member 25 is deformed so as to expand the open end side of the engaging recess 27b. Be made. After the protrusion 13b is housed in the engaging recess 27b, the engaged portion 27 that has been elastically deformed is elastically restored to narrow the open end side of the engaging recess 27b. In order to assist the movement of the series of engaged portions, the clip member 25 is provided with a reinforcing core member 40 that is integrally formed.

Although the case where the tongue piece 12 forming the engaging portion 13 is configured in a shape continuous in the vehicle width direction has been described, the vertical wall 12a and the bent piece 12b constituting the tongue piece 12 are separated by a predetermined interval in the vehicle width direction. It is also possible to have an arrangement configuration separated by.

  In a state where the cowl top cover 10 is attached to the windshield 2, the surface 11a of the cowl top cover 10 and the surface 2a of the windshield 2 are arranged flush with each other.

The fourth embodiment is a configuration in which the engaging portion of the cowl top cover is engaged with the stepped portion formed on the clip member in the same manner as the third embodiment. Will be described.
FIG. 11 shows a configuration example in which a soft member 18 is used between the cowl top cover 10 and the windshield 2, and FIGS. 12 and 13 show the gap between the clip member 25 and the cowl top cover 10. A configuration example in which a seal portion 41 is disposed is shown. In Example 4, about the structure similar to Example 1- Example 3, the description about the member is abbreviate | omitted by using the same member code | symbol.

  In the configuration example shown in FIG. 11, a soft member 18 is interposed between the cowl top cover 10 and the windshield 2, and the clip member 25 is provided with a reinforcing core member 40 to improve the strength. Yes. The soft member 18 is made of a material having elasticity such as rubber, and has an engagement recess 18b formed on the front end side and a hollow portion 18c formed on the rear end side. The soft member 18 can be attached to the cowl top cover 10 by engaging the engaging recess 18b with the engaging protrusion 10b formed on the cowl top cover 10. The reinforcing core member 40 is integrally formed with the synthetic resin material when the clip member 25 is formed.

  When the cowl top cover 10 is attached to the windshield 2, the cowl top cover 10 can come into contact with the end surface 2e of the windshield 2 via the soft member 18. At this time, the soft member 18 can greatly enhance the adhesion between the cowl top cover 10 and the windshield 2. Further, when the cowl top cover 10 is attached to the windshield 2, the cowl top cover is engaged while moving along the length direction of the windshield 2, but the hollow portion 18c of the soft member 18 is deformed. By this, the impact on the windshield 2 can be reduced.

  When the cowl top cover 10 is attached to the windshield 2, the protruding portion 13b formed on the bent piece 12b is slidably in contact with the protruding portion 27a formed at the front end of the substantially U-shaped engaged portion 27, and at the same time. The open end side of the engaging recess 27b is expanded while being elastically deformed. Then, when the protruding portion 13b is housed in the engaging recess 27b, the open end side of the engaging recess 27b is elastically restored and narrowed to the original state. In the illustrated example, the bent piece 12b of the tongue piece 12 is sandwiched between the protruding portion 27a and the back surface side of the clip member 25.

  When the cowl top cover 10 is attached to the windshield 2, the surface 11a of the cowl top cover 10, the surface 2a of the windshield 2, and the surface 18a of the soft member 18 are arranged flush with each other. The back surface of the soft member 18 and the surface of the clip member 25 are in contact with each other, and the soft member 18 has a sealing function with the clip member 25.

  Although FIG. 11 shows a state where the back surface of the soft member 18 and the surface of the clip member 25 are in contact with each other, a gap is formed between the back surface of the soft member 18 and the surface of the clip member 25. You can also keep it.

In the configuration example shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the seal portion 41 is disposed between the clip member 25 and the cowl top cover 10. 12 shows a configuration example in which the seal portion 41 is in close contact with the vertical wall 12a of the tongue piece 12, and FIG. 13 shows a configuration example in which the seal portion 41 is in close contact with the back surface 11b of the cowl top cover 10.

  In the configuration example of FIG. 12, the clip member 25 is configured as a seal portion 41 having a hollow portion 41a on the front end side. When the cowl top cover 10 is attached to the windshield 2, the hollow portion 41a of the seal portion 41 is elastic. By deforming, the clip member 25 and the cowl top cover 10 are sealed. A reinforcing core member 40 is provided as a configuration that assists the hollow portion 41a of the seal portion 41 to be elastically deformed. The reinforcing core member 40 is extended into the convex portion 26 so as to support the rear side of the seal portion 41.

  In the configuration example of FIG. 13, the seal portion 41 is formed by configuring the end portion on the front end side of the clip member 25 in a thin shape. The portion formed in the thin shape is elastically deformed to seal between the clip member 25 and the back surface 11b of the cowl top cover 10. As a configuration for reinforcing the base end side of the seal portion 41, the reinforcing core member 40 extends to the base end portion side of the seal portion 41.

  FIG. 13 shows a configuration in which the adhesive 17 for fixing the clip member 25 to the windshield 2 is disposed between the convex portion 26 and the end face 2e at the lower end of the windshield in addition to the fixing face 20a. The adhesive 17 may be provided between the fixed surface 20a and the back surface 2b of the windshield 2 as illustrated in the first to third embodiments, or the convex portion 26 as illustrated in FIG. It can also be configured to be disposed between the end surface 2e at the lower end of the windshield. Therefore, the appropriate fixing method described above can be adopted as the fixing of the clip member in the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, when the cowl top cover 10 is attached to the windshield 2, the surface 11a of the cowl top cover 10 and the surface 2a of the windshield 2 are arranged flush with each other. It will be.

  In Example 5, the convex part of the clip member is extended upward to be exposed between the cowl top cover and the windshield. And it has the arrangement composition which fills the crevice between a cowl top cover and the end face of the windshield lower end with a convex part. In this configuration, the configuration is different from the configuration of the first to fourth embodiments described above, but the other configuration has the same configuration as the configuration shown in the first to fourth embodiments, About the structure similar to the structure shown in Example 1- Example 4, the description about the member is abbreviate | omitted by using the member code | symbol used in Examples 1-4.

The configuration of the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
The configuration shown in FIG. 14 is a configuration using a clip member 30 having a stepped portion 32a as in the first embodiment. The convex portion 31 of the clip member 30 is in contact with the end surface 2e at the lower end of the windshield and exposed between the cowl top cover 10 and the windshield 2.

  The surface 31a of the convex portion 31 is configured so that the surface 11a of the cowl top cover 10, the surface 31a of the convex portion 31, and the surface 2a of the windshield 2 are flush with each other when the cowl top cover 10 is attached. . With this configuration, the space between the cowl top cover 10 and the windshield 2 is filled with the convex portion 31.

In order to cope with a case where a gap is formed between the cowl top cover 10 and the clip member 30 due to manufacturing errors or mounting errors of the cowl top cover 10 or the clip member 30, the protrusion 31 and the cowl top cover 10 are The shapes of the contact surface 33 and the contact surface 15 that contact each other so as to face each other are formed into shapes having inclined surfaces 33b and 15a inclined along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

  That is, a notch 33a that opens to the front side is formed along the vehicle width direction on the contact surface 33 with the cowl top cover 10 on the front surface side of the convex portion 31. The rear end surface 14a of the joint portion 14 of the cowl top cover 10 is configured as a contact surface with the contact surface 33 of the convex portion 31. In addition, the shape of the rear end surface 14a of the cowl top cover 10 is configured as an inclined surface so as to face the inclined surface 33b formed in the cut 33a.

  With this configuration, a part of the rear end surface 14a of the joint portion 14 can be inserted into the cut 33a of the convex portion 31. When there is no manufacturing error or attachment error of the cowl top cover 10 or the clip member 30, a part of the rear end surface 14a of the joint portion 14 is fitted into the cut 33a.

  When a manufacturing error, an attachment error, or the like occurs, a gap is generated between the rear end surface 14a of the joint 14 and the inclined surface 33b in the notch 33a. This gap is formed between the inclined surface 33b and the rear end surface 14a. The gap is inclined obliquely along the inclined surface. Therefore, when this gap is viewed from above, the gap is visually recognized as a shallow gap. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the appearance from the appearance at the boundary portion between the cowl top cover 10 and the convex portion 31 from being deteriorated.

  The configuration shown in FIG. 15 has the same configuration as the configuration of FIG. 14 described above, but the configuration of the clip member 35 is replaced by the clip member 35 instead of the configuration having the stepped portion 32a as shown in FIG. The engaging portion 13 formed on the cowl top cover 10 is sandwiched by the engaged portion 37 formed in the above. Since other configurations have the same configuration as the configuration shown in FIG. 14, the same reference numerals as those used in FIG. 14 are used for the same configurations, and the description of the members is omitted. To do.

  The engaged portion 37 formed on the back surface side of the clip member 35 has a substantially U-shaped cross section in the front-rear direction of the vehicle 1. The engaged portion 37 extends downward from the clip member 35, and has a configuration in which the free end side is bent toward the front side of the vehicle. The fixing surface 20a of the clip member 35 is fixed to the back surface 2b of the front glass lower end 2c by the adhesive 17.

  Due to the substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape constituting the engaged portion 27, the protrusion 13b constituting the engaging portion 13 of the cowl top cover 10 is sandwiched and engaged with the engaging recess 37b and the protruding portion 13b. An engaging protrusion 37a is formed. In the illustrated example, a configuration in which the reinforcing core material is not used is shown. However, as shown in FIG. 11 and the like, the reinforcing core is provided in the clip member 35 in order to increase the clamping force in the engaged portion 37. Materials can also be provided.

  When the protrusion 13b formed on the tongue piece 12 of the cowl top cover 10 is sandwiched and engaged by the engagement protrusion 37a and the engagement recess 37b of the engaged portion 37, a part of the rear end surface 14a of the joint 14 Can be inserted into the notch 33a of the convex portion 31. When no manufacturing error or attachment error of the cowl top cover 10 or the clip member 30 occurs, a part of the rear end surface 14a of the joint portion 14 is fitted into the notch 33a.

  When the cowl top cover 10 is attached to the windshield 2, the surface 11a of the cowl top cover 10, the surface 31a of the convex portion 31, and the surface 2a of the windshield 2 can be configured to be flush with each other. At this time, the space between the cowl top cover 10 and the windshield 2 is filled with the convex portion 31.

The configuration shown in FIG. 16 has the same configuration as the configuration of the engaged portion 37 shown in FIG. 15 described above, but the clip member 35 is not cut, and instead, the clip member 35 is provided. The front end surface side is formed as an inclined surface, and this inclined surface is configured as a contact surface 38. Further, the cowl top cover 10 is formed with a contact surface 15 so as to face the contact surface 38.

  In FIG. 16, the joining portion 14 shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 is not formed, and the tongue piece 12 is formed directly from the surface 2 a of the cowl top cover 2. A contact surface 15 is formed at a bent portion from the surface 2 a of the cowl top cover 2 to the tongue piece 12.

  In the configuration shown in FIG. 16, the joining portion 14 is extended from the cowl top cover 10 as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, and the rear end surface 14a of the joining portion 14 is configured as the contact surface 15. You can also

  When the engaging portion 13 of the cowl top cover 10 is engaged with the engaged portion 37 of the clip member 35, the contact surface 15 of the cowl top cover 10 contacts the contact surface 38 of the clip member 35, and the cowl top cover The cowl top cover 10 can be attached to the windshield 2 without creating a gap between the clip member 35 and the clip member 35.

  However, when a manufacturing error or attachment error of the cowl top cover 10 or the clip member 30 occurs, as shown in FIG. 16, the contact surface 15 of the cowl top cover 10 and the contact surface 38 of the clip member 35 There may be gaps between them. Even in such a case, the gap between the contact surface 15 and the contact surface 38 is an obliquely inclined gap along the inclined surface 15. Therefore, when this gap is viewed from above, the gap is visually recognized as a shallow gap, so that it is possible to suppress the appearance from the appearance at the boundary between the cowl top cover 10 and the convex portion 31 from being deteriorated.

  Further, when the cowl top cover 10 is attached to the windshield 2, the surface 11a of the cowl top cover 10, the surface 31a of the convex portion 31, and the surface 2a of the windshield 2 can be made flush with each other. Then, a configuration in which the space between the cowl top cover 10 and the windshield 2 is filled with the convex portion 31 can be achieved.

  The present invention can be suitably applied as a cowl top cover mounting structure.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Cowl top cover, 11a ... Front surface, 11b ... Back surface, 12 ... Tongue piece, 12b ... Bending piece, 13 ... Engagement part, 13a ... Projection part, 13b ... Projection, 15 ... Contact surface, 18 ... Soft member, 20 ... Clip member, 21 ... Convex part, 22 ... Engaged part, 22a ... Step part , 22b ... stepped portion, 25 ... clip member, 26 ... convex portion, 27 ... engaged portion, 30 ... clip member, 31 ... convex portion, 32 ... covered Engagement part, 33 ... contact surface, 35 ... clip member, 36 ... convex part, 37 ... engaged part, 38 ... contact surface, 41 ... seal part, 50 ... Cowl louver body, 51 ... Wind shield glass, 52 ... Lip portion, 53 ... Clip, 54 ... Fitting projection, 55 ... Part.

Claims (5)

Abuts against the lower end of the windshield located at the front of the vehicle, covers the space between the rear end of the bonnet that covers the upper opening of the front compartment of the vehicle and the lower end of the windshield, and extends across the width of the vehicle. In the installed cowl top cover,
A clip member that is disposed between the cowl top cover and the windshield, and is fixed to the back surface on the lower end side of the windshield;
An engaging portion formed on the cowl top cover;
An engagement portion that is formed on the clip member and engages the engagement portion, and the engagement portion is in an engagement direction along a length direction from the lower end to the upper end of the windshield, Engage the engaged part,
When the engaging portion is engaged with the engaged portion, the surface of the cowl top cover and the surface of the windshield are arranged flush with each other,
The clip member has a fixed surface that is fixed in contact with the back surface on the lower end side of the windshield, and a convex portion that is erected upward from the fixed surface and contacts the end surface of the lower end of the windshield. And
The cowl top cover is formed on the back surface of the cowl top cover, has a substantially L-shaped cross-sectional shape in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and the L-shaped free end is formed toward the windshield side. Provided with a tongue piece,
An attachment structure for a cowl top cover , wherein the engaging portion is formed on the tongue piece . Between the cowl top cover and the end surface of the lower end of the windshield, a soft member that fills a gap between the cowl top cover and the end surface of the lower end of the windshield is disposed,
Claims wherein said engaging portion when engaged with the engaged portion, between the surface of the soft member the cowl top cover surface and the front glass surface, characterized in that arranged flush The cowl top cover mounting structure according to Item 1 . The cowl top cover mounting structure according to claim 2 , wherein the soft member is attached to the cowl top cover. The convex portion is formed in an arrangement configuration that fills a gap between the cowl top cover and an end surface of the lower end of the windshield,
The abutting surfaces that abut against each other between the cowl top cover and the convex portion are formed in a shape having an inclined surface that is inclined along the front-rear direction of the vehicle,
Claims when engaged with the engaged portion and the engagement portion, between the surface of the convex portion and the cowl top cover surface and the front glass surface, characterized in that arranged flush The cowl top cover mounting structure according to Item 1 . The cowl top cover mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein a space between the clip member and the cowl top cover is sealed.

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