JP6414741B2 - Front over fender mounting structure and mounting method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mounting structure and a mounting method for a front over fender, and more particularly to a mounting structure and a mounting method for a front over fender mounted on a fender panel integrated with a front bumper.

  In Patent Document 1, a front bumper disposed at the front of the vehicle along the vehicle width direction, a fender panel disposed along the vehicle front-rear direction and integrated with the front bumper, and a wheel arch provided on the fender panel A front over fender mounting structure including a front over fender disposed along the front is disclosed. The fender panel forms a front wheel house inside the wheel arch, and a front fender lining is attached to the inner surface of the front wheel house. Thereby, a front fender lining covers the inner surface of a front wheel house, and a front wheel is arranged in the front wheel house.

  In Patent Document 2, the base portion is engaged and held by a plurality of box ribs provided on the back surface of the outer peripheral region arranged along the wheel arch, and the box ribs provided at the plurality of locations. There is disclosed a front over fender provided with a plurality of clips in which the stopped locking pieces are engaged and held in engagement holes provided at a plurality of positions of the fender panel. A protector disposed between the fender panel and the front over fender is provided on the outer peripheral edge of the region of the front over fender facing the fender panel.

JP 2007-137080 A JP-A-8-230715

By the way, a mounting structure for a front over fender integrated with a front bumper is required. In this case, if there is a gap between the front over fender and the front bumper, the appearance is impaired. On the other hand, since the front over fender is curved toward the lower surface of the front bumper in the lower area of the front bumper, it is difficult to provide a protector over the entire outer peripheral edge of the front over fender. Need to take special measures and cannot reduce the cost.
In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a front over fender mounting structure and a mounting method capable of reducing the cost without impairing the appearance.

  The present invention is formed in the front bumper disposed in the front part of the vehicle along the vehicle width direction, the fender panel disposed along the vehicle front-rear direction and integrated with the front bumper, and the fender panel and the front bumper. A front over fender disposed along the wheel arch, the inner peripheral side projecting outward in the vehicle width direction, the outer peripheral side curved inward in the vehicle width direction, and the outer peripheral edge is close to the fender panel and the front bumper, and the front over A fender provided on an outer peripheral edge of a region of the fender facing the upper region of the fender panel and the front bumper, and disposed between the upper region of the fender panel and the front bumper and the front over fender; Panel and said frame The front bumper has a plurality of fixing holes for fixing the front over fender to the inner peripheral surface of the wheel arch, while the front over fender is fixed to the inner peripheral surface overlapping the inner peripheral surface of the wheel arch. The shaft member inserted through the hole has a plurality of through-holes, and at least the foremost through-hole in the vehicle front-rear direction has a gap between the front over fender and the lower area of the front bumper. It is separated from the fixing hole in a state, and overlaps with the fixing hole in a state where the front lower portion of the front over fender is pressed inward in the vehicle width direction.

  According to the present invention, at least the foremost through-hole in the vehicle front-rear direction out of the plurality of through-holes is disengaged from the fixing hole in a state where there is a gap between the front over fender and the lower region of the front bumper, and the front under fender Since it overlaps with the fixing hole when the area is pressed inward in the vehicle width direction, the foremost through hole in the vehicle front-rear direction is overlapped with the fixing hole while the front lower part of the front over fender is pressed inward in the vehicle width direction. If the front lower area of the front over fender is fixed to the front bumper with the shaft member, it is possible to prevent a gap from being generated between the front over fender and the lower area of the front bumper. As a result, the cost can be reduced without impairing the appearance.

In one aspect of the present invention, the shaft member is an attachment screw, and a clip nut into which the attachment screw is screwed is disposed at a position overlapping the fixing hole.
In this case, the shaft member is a mounting screw, and the clip nut into which the mounting screw is screwed is arranged at a position overlapping the fixing hole. Therefore, the through hole is overlaid on the fixing hole, and the mounting screw is clipped onto the clip nut. Can be fixed in a state where the front lower portion of the front over fender is pressed against the front bumper.

In one aspect of the present invention, the front over fender is engaged with box ribs provided at a plurality of locations on the back surface of the outer peripheral region disposed along the wheel arch, and a box rib provided at the plurality of locations. A plurality of clips that are held and locked and engaged with engagement holes provided at a plurality of locations of the fender panel are provided with locking pieces locked to the shaft portion.
In this way, with the front over fender engaged and held by the fender panel, the front lower part of the front over fender is pressed inward in the vehicle width direction, and at least the foremost through hole in the vehicle front-rear direction is used as the fixing hole. Since the front lower region of the front over fender can be fixed to the front bumper, the front over fender can be easily attached.

  Further, according to the present invention, the fender panel and the front bumper are formed with the locking pieces locked to the shaft portion of the clip whose base portion is engaged and held by the ribs provided at the plurality of positions on the back surface of the outer peripheral region of the front over fender. A step of engaging and holding a plurality of engagement holes provided along the wheel arch, and a front lower portion of the front over fender is pressed inward in the vehicle width direction, and is provided on an inner peripheral surface of the front over fender. A step of superimposing a through hole at the forefront in the vehicle front-rear direction on a fixed hole provided on an inner peripheral surface of the front bumper, and a through hole provided on an inner peripheral surface of the front over fender and the fender A shaft member is inserted through the panel and a fixing hole provided in the inner peripheral surface of the front bumper, and the front overflow is inserted. Characterized in that it comprises the step of securing the Nda to the fender panel and the front bumper.

  According to the present invention, with the front over fender engaged and held on the fender panel, the front lower portion of the front over fender is pressed inward in the vehicle width direction, and the through hole provided in the front over fender is formed in the front bumper. It can be superimposed on the fixed hole provided. After that, the shaft member is inserted through the through hole provided in the front over fender and the fixing hole provided in the front bumper, and the front over fender is fixed to the front bumper. Can be prevented from occurring. Thereby, the attachment work of a front over fender can be made easy and cost can be reduced without impairing appearance.

In one aspect of the present invention, after the locking piece is engaged with the plurality of engagement holes, the last through hole in the vehicle front-rear direction among the plurality of through holes is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the fender panel. Fastening the fixing hole.
In this way, the front lower part of the front over fender is attached to the front bumper with the rear lower part of the front over fender as a fulcrum, so that the front over fender can be easily attached.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the fore-and-aft through-hole in the vehicle front-rear direction is overlapped with the fixing hole in a state where the front lower region of the front over-fender is pressed inward in the vehicle width direction, If the front lower area of the front is fixed to the front bumper, it is possible to prevent a gap from being generated between the front over fender and the lower area of the front bumper. As a result, the cost can be reduced without impairing the appearance.

1 is a perspective view showing a vehicle that employs a front over fender mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a view in the direction of the arrow X in FIG. 1. It is a Y direction arrow line view shown in FIG. It is the IV-IV sectional view taken on the line shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a view taken along line VV shown in FIG. 3. It is the VI-VI sectional view taken on the line shown in FIG. It is the VII-VII line arrow directional view shown in FIG.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment suitable for an overfender mounting structure according to the invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the invention is not limited to the embodiment and will be described in the embodiment. Not all of the configurations are essential as the solution of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a vehicle that employs a front over fender mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a view in the direction of the arrow X shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a view in the direction of the arrow Y shown in FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line VV shown in FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 7 is a view taken along the line VII-VII shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the front over fender mounting structure according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a front bumper 2, a fender panel 3, a front over fender 5, and a protector 6.
The front bumper 2 is a shock absorber that cushions an impact at the time of a collision, and is disposed at the front of the vehicle along the vehicle width direction. The front bumper 2 (bumper facial 21) according to the present embodiment enables a design having a sense of unity with the body (fender panel 3), and includes a bumper facial 21 and a front bumper cross member (not shown). An energy absorbing member (core) (not shown) is provided between the two.

  The fender panel 3 is a panel disposed above the front wheel 7, disposed along the vehicle front-rear direction, and integrated with the front bumper 2 (bumper facial 21). The fender panel 3 is provided with a wheel arch 31 at a position above the front wheel 7. The wheel arch 31 is an arch-shaped concave portion provided along the front wheel 7, and is provided from the fender panel 3 to the bumper facial 21.

  The fender panel 3 and the bumper facial 21 have a flange 22 that is bent inward in the vehicle width direction along the inner periphery of the wheel arch 31 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. The surface of the flange 22 that faces the front wheel 7 is the inner peripheral surface of the wheel arch 31, and is the mounting surface of the fender lining 4 and the front over fender 5.

  Further, the fender panel 3 and the bumper facial 21 are provided with a plurality of engagement holes 33 and 23 along the wheel arch 31. The plurality of engagement holes 33 and 23 are for engaging and holding the front over fender 5, and are provided at appropriate intervals for engaging and holding the front over fender 5.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the fender panel 3 and the bumper facial 21 have the fender lining 4 and the flange 22 bent inward in the vehicle width direction along the inner periphery of the wheel arch 31, that is, the inner periphery of the wheel arch 31. A plurality of fixing holes 22a for fixing the front over fender 5 are provided. The plurality of fixing holes 22 a are provided at an appropriate interval for fixing the fender lining 4 and the front over fender 5.

  A clip nut 24 is disposed in each of the plurality of fixing holes 22a. The clip nut 24 is formed integrally with a clip that sandwiches the flange 22 and a nut to which the mounting screw 56 is screwed, so that the central axis of the through hole provided in the clip and the central axis of the nut coincide with each other. And is arranged so as to coincide with the central axis of the fixing hole 22a.

  The front over fender 5 is for expanding the front wheel house outward in the vehicle width direction, and is provided in an arc shape along a wheel arch 31 provided over the fender panel 3 and the bumper facial 21. While the side protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction, the outer peripheral side curves inward in the vehicle width direction and faces the fender panel 3 and the bumper facial 21 (front bumper 2).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front over fender 5 has a protruding edge portion 51 that protrudes by an amount not provided with the protector 6 on the outer periphery of the front lower region. The protruding edge portion 51 is a portion facing the lower region of the front bumper 2 (bumper facial 21), and is provided along the front end portion that curves toward the lower surface of the front bumper 2.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front over fender 5 is provided with a wheel arch 52 at a position above the front wheel 7 in the same manner as the fender panel 3 and the bumper facial 21. The wheel arch 52 is an arch-shaped concave portion provided along the front wheel 7, and the front over fender 5 is similar to the fender panel 3 and the bumper facial 21 in the vehicle width direction along the inner periphery of the wheel arch 52. It has a flange 53 bent inward. The surface of the flange 53 that faces the front wheel 7 is the inner peripheral surface of the wheel arch 52, and the opposite surface is a surface that sandwiches the fender lining 4 with the fender panel 3.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the front over fender 5 has box ribs 54 at a plurality of positions on the rear surface of the outer peripheral region arranged along the wheel arch 31 of the fender panel 3 and the bumper facial 21. The box rib 54 is for engaging and holding the base portion 551 of the clip 55 engaged with the engagement holes 33 and 23 provided in the fender panel 3 and the bumper facial 21, and is a box opened on the back surface of the outer peripheral region. It is formed in a shape. The base portion 551 of the clip 55 is engaged and held on the box rib 54, and the locking piece 553 that is locked to the shaft portion 552 of the clip 55 that is held engaged is provided on the fender panel 3 and the bumper facial 21. The engagement holes 33 and 23 are engaged and held.

  Further, the front over fender 5 has a plurality of through holes 53 a in a flange 53 bent inward in the vehicle width direction along the inner periphery of the wheel arch 52, that is, the inner periphery of the wheel arch 52. As shown in FIG. 6A, the front through-hole 53a in the vehicle front-rear direction has a gap between the protruding edge portion 51 of the front over fender 5 and the curved surface 21a of the front bumper 2 (bumper facial 21). It disengages from the fixing hole 22a at the forefront in the vehicle front-rear direction (see FIG. 7A). On the other hand, the fore-and-aft through hole 53a in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle is, as shown in FIG. They are provided so as to overlap (see FIG. 7B).

  The protector 6 is for protecting the outer surfaces of the fender panel 3 and the bumper facial 21 from the outer peripheral end surface of the front over fender 5, and the outer periphery of the front over fender 5 facing the upper region of the fender panel 3 and the bumper facial 21. Is provided. As a result, when the front over fender 5 is attached to the fender panel 3 and the bumper facial 21, it is arranged between the fender panel 3 and the front over fender 5, and between the upper region of the bumper facial 21 and the front over fender 5. The outer surface of the upper region of the fender panel 3 and the bumper facial 21 is protected from the outer peripheral end surface of the front over fender 5, and a gap generated between the upper region of the fender panel 3 and the bumper facial 21 and the front over fender 5 is formed. Buried.

  In the mounting structure of the front over fender 5 according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, first, the base portions 551 of the clips 55 are respectively engaged and held by the box ribs 54 provided at a plurality of locations on the back surface of the outer peripheral region of the front over fender 5. . Next, the engagement pieces 553 engaged with the shaft portions 552 of the plurality of clips 55 are engaged and held in the plurality of engagement holes 33 and 23 provided along the wheel arch 31 of the fender panel 3 and the bumper facial 21. Let Thereby, the front over fender 5 is engaged and held on the fender panel 3.

  Next, the vehicle rear side of the front over fender 5 is fixed to the fender panel 3. Specifically, among the plurality of through holes 53a provided on the inner peripheral surface of the wheel arch 52 of the front over fender 5, a mounting screw 56 is inserted into the last through hole 53a in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the wheel arch of the fender panel 3 is inserted. 31 is screwed into a clip nut 24 disposed in the last fixing hole 22a in the vehicle front-rear direction among a plurality of fixing holes 22a provided in the flange 22. Thereby, the rear lower region of the front over fender 5 is attached to the fender panel 3, and the front over fender 5 is attached using the rear lower region of the front over fender 5 as a fulcrum.

  Next, the vehicle front side of the front over fender 5 is fixed to the bumper facial 21. Specifically, first, the protruding edge portion 51 of the front over fender 5 is pressed inward in the vehicle width direction, and the inner peripheral surface of the wheel arch 52 of the front over fender 5, that is, the plurality of through holes 53 a provided in the flange 53. Among them, the through hole 53a at the forefront in the vehicle front-rear direction is overlapped with the foremost fixing hole 22a in the vehicle front-rear direction among the plurality of fixing holes 22a provided on the inner peripheral surface of the wheel arch 31 of the bumper facial 21. In a state where the through hole 53a at the forefront in the vehicle front-rear direction and the fixing hole 22a at the forefront in the vehicle front-rear direction are overlapped, the shaft portion 56a of the mounting screw 56 is inserted into the through hole 53a, and the clip nut 24 overlapped with the fixing hole 22a. Screwed on. Thereby, the vehicle front side of the front over fender 5 is attached to the bumper facial 21. In this state, the protruding edge portion 51 of the front over fender 5 is kept pressed against the curved surface 21a of the front bumper 2 (bumper facial 21), and the protruding edge portion 51 of the front over fender 5 is maintained in the curved surface 21a of the front bumper 2. To be joined.

  Next, the entire front over fender 5 is fixed to the fender panel 3 and the bumper facial 21. Specifically, the mounting screw 56 is inserted into the inner peripheral surface of the wheel arch 52 of the front over fender 5, that is, the remaining through hole 53a provided in the flange 53, and the clip nut 24 superimposed on the fixing hole 22a is attached. Screw together. Thereby, the whole front over fender 5 is attached to the fender panel 3 and the bumper facial 21.

  As described above, according to the mounting structure of the front over fender 5 according to the embodiment of the present invention, at least the front through hole 53a in the vehicle front-rear direction among the plurality of through holes 53a is the protruding edge portion of the front over fender 5 51 is removed from the fixing hole 22a with a gap between the front bumper 2 and the lower region of the front bumper 2, and the fixing hole 22a is pressed with the front lower region (protruding edge portion 51) of the front over fender 5 pressed inward in the vehicle width direction. Since the front lower part of the front over fender 5 is pressed inward in the vehicle width direction, the front through-hole 53a in the vehicle front-rear direction is overlapped with the fixing hole 22a, and the front screw of the front over fender 5 is lowered with the mounting screw 56. If the area is fixed to the front bumper 2, the protruding edge 51 of the front over fender 5 and the front bumper Of possible a gap created between the lower zone. As a result, the cost can be reduced without impairing the appearance.

  Further, since the clip nut 24 to which the mounting screw 56 is screwed is disposed at a position overlapping the fixing hole 22a, the through hole 53a is overlapped with the fixing hole 22a, and the mounting screw 56 is screwed to the clip nut 24. The front lower portion of the front over fender 5 (the protruding edge portion 51) can be fixed in a state where it is pressed against the lower region of the front bumper 2.

  Further, with the front over fender 5 engaged and held with the fender panel 3, the protruding edge 51 of the front over fender 5 is pressed inward in the vehicle width direction, so that at least the foremost through hole 53a in the vehicle front-rear direction is fixed to the fixing hole 22a. Since the front lower region of the front over fender 5 can be fixed to the lower region of the front bumper 2, the front over fender 5 can be attached easily.

  In addition, according to the method for attaching the front over fender 5 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the front over fender 5 is engaged with and held by the fender panel 3, and the front lower fender 5 has a front lower region (protruding edge portion). 51) can be pressed inward in the vehicle width direction so that the through hole 53a provided in the front over fender 5 can overlap the fixing hole 22a provided in the front bumper 2. Thereafter, the mounting screw 56 is inserted into the through hole 53a provided in the front over fender 5 and the fixing hole 22a provided in the front bumper 2 to fix the front over fender 5 to the front bumper 2. It is possible to prevent a gap from being generated between the edge portion 51 and the lower region of the front bumper 2. Thereby, the attachment work of the front over fender 5 can be facilitated, and the cost can be reduced without impairing the appearance.

  Moreover, since the front lower region of the front over fender 5 is attached to the front bumper 2 with the rear lower region of the front over fender 5 as a fulcrum, the attachment work of the front over fender 5 can be facilitated.

  As described above, since the present invention can reduce the cost without deteriorating the appearance, the present invention is suitable for the mounting structure of the front over fender that is attached to the fender panel integrated with the front bumper and is also integrated with the front bumper. It is.

2 Front bumper 21 Bumper facial 21a Curved surface 22 Flange 22a Fixing hole 23 Engagement hole 24 Clip nut 3 Fender panel 31 Wheel arch 33 Engagement hole 4 Fender lining 5 Front over fender 51 Protruding edge 52 Wheel arch 53 Flange 53a Through hole 54 Box rib 55 Clip 551 Base 552 Shaft 553 Locking piece 56 Mounting screw 56a Shaft 6 Protector 7 Front wheel

Claims (5)

A front bumper disposed at the front of the vehicle along the vehicle width direction;
A fender panel disposed along the vehicle front-rear direction and integrated with the front bumper;
Arranged along the wheel arch formed on the fender panel and the front bumper, the inner peripheral side protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction, the outer peripheral side curves inward in the vehicle width direction, and the outer peripheral edge is provided on the fender panel and the front bumper. With a nearby front over fender,
A protector disposed on an outer peripheral edge of a region of the front over fender facing the upper region of the fender panel and the front bumper, and disposed between the upper region of the fender panel and the front bumper and the front over fender. ,
While the fender panel and the front bumper have a plurality of fixing holes for fixing the front over fender on the inner peripheral surface of the wheel arch,
The front over fender has a plurality of through-holes through which a shaft member that passes through the fixing hole penetrates an inner peripheral surface that overlaps with an inner peripheral surface of the wheel arch.
Among the plurality of through holes, at least the foremost through hole in the vehicle front-rear direction is separated from the fixed hole in a state where there is a gap between the front over fender and the lower region of the front bumper, and the front lower portion of the front over fender The front over fender mounting structure is characterized in that it overlaps with the fixing hole in a state where the area is pressed inward in the vehicle width direction. The shaft member is a mounting screw,
The front over fender mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein a clip nut into which the mounting screw is screwed is disposed at a position overlapping the fixing hole. The front over fender is
Box ribs provided at a plurality of locations on the rear surface of the outer peripheral region disposed along the wheel arch,
A plurality of box ribs provided at the plurality of locations are engaged and held at the base, and a plurality of locking pieces locked to the shaft portions are engaged and held at engagement holes provided at the plurality of locations of the fender panel. The mounting structure for a front over fender according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: Provided along the wheel arch formed on the fender panel and the front bumper is a locking piece locked to the shaft part of the clip whose base is engaged and held on the ribs provided at multiple locations on the back of the outer peripheral area of the front over fender Engaging and holding the plurality of engagement holes,
The front lower portion of the front over fender is pressed inward in the vehicle width direction, and the foremost through hole in the vehicle front-rear direction among the plurality of through holes provided in the inner peripheral surface of the front over fender is the inner peripheral surface of the front bumper. A step of superimposing on the fixing hole provided in
A shaft member is inserted through a through hole provided in the inner peripheral surface of the front over fender and a fixing hole provided in the inner peripheral surface of the fender panel and the front bumper, and the front over fender is inserted into the fender panel and the front bumper. And a step of fixing to the front over fender.   After engaging the locking piece with a plurality of engagement holes, a step of fastening the last through hole in the vehicle front-rear direction among the plurality of through holes to a fixing hole provided on an inner peripheral surface of the fender panel. The attachment method of the front over fender of Claim 4 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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