JP6460165B2 - Automotive shroud panel structure and method of assembling the same - Google Patents

Description

  According to the present invention, a frame-shaped shroud panel having a shroud upper, a shroud drawer, and left and right shroud sides is provided. The shroud panel structure of an automobile to be attached via and a method of assembling the same

  In general, a bumper beam (which agrees with the bumper reinforcement) is provided at the rear part of the bumper face so as to extend in the vehicle width direction along the back surface of the bumper face and reinforce the bumper face. A shroud panel is installed behind the heat exchanger such as a radiator or a condenser.

  As described above, it is known that the shroud panel is disposed behind the bumper beam and is attached to the rear portion of the bumper beam via the bumper mounting bracket extending in the vehicle front-rear direction.

  When the shroud panel is lowered from above and assembled to the bumper mounting bracket, for example, if there is a ledge on the lower part of the shroud panel, the shroud panel cannot be lowered along the fastening surface of the bumper mounting bracket. After the panel is lowered to a position behind the fastening surface of the bumper mounting bracket, it will be moved forward and assembled, and whether or not the height position of the shroud panel matches the fastening position of the bumper mounting bracket. There is a concern that the assemblability will be deteriorated.

  Incidentally, Patent Document 1 discloses a structure in which a shroud panel is attached to a rear part of a bumper beam via a bumper mounting bracket. However, Patent Document 1 discloses positioning of the shroud panel in a vertical direction with respect to a bumper mounting bracket at the rear part of the bumper beam. The technical idea concerning is not disclosed.

JP 2008-247122 A

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an automobile shroud panel structure and its assembling method capable of easily positioning the shroud panel with respect to a bumper mounting bracket at the rear of the bumper beam.

A shroud panel structure for an automobile according to the present invention includes a frame-shaped shroud panel having a shroud upper, a shroud drawer, and left and right shroud sides, and the left and right shroud sides of the shroud panel are in the vehicle longitudinal direction with respect to the rear of the bumper beam. A shroud panel structure for an automobile that is mounted via a bumper mounting bracket extending to the shroud, wherein a fastening portion of the bumper mounting bracket is provided on the shroud side, and a positioning portion for the bumper mounting bracket is provided above the fastening portion. The positioning portion is formed of an extending portion that extends toward the front of the vehicle with respect to the fastening position, the extending portion has a guide function for the bumper mounting bracket, and the extending portion is located below the front of the vehicle. It is formed to extend toward

  According to the above configuration, since the positioning portion is formed above the fastening portion, the fastening positioning of the shroud side or the shroud panel with respect to the bumper mounting bracket at the rear of the bumper beam, particularly fastening positioning in the vertical direction can be easily performed. .

The movement consists of a extended portion the positioning portion extends toward the front of the vehicle relative to the engagement position, because the extending portion is one having a guide function for the bumper mounting bracket, the shroud panel in the vehicle forward The bumper mounting bracket can be guided by the above-described extension when the shroud side fastening portion of the shroud panel is brought into contact with the back surface of the bumper mounting bracket. Can be suppressed.

Moreover, the extending portion is from those that are formed so as to extend toward the front of the vehicle downward, the work of moving the shroud panel in the vehicle forward can be easily performed.

The vehicle shroud panel structure according to the present invention further includes a frame-shaped shroud panel including a shroud upper, a shroud drawer, and left and right shroud sides, and the left and right shroud sides of the shroud panel are arranged with respect to the rear of the bumper beam. A shroud panel structure for an automobile mounted via a bumper mounting bracket extending in the front-rear direction, wherein a fastening portion of the bumper mounting bracket is provided on the shroud side, and an upper portion of the fastening portion with respect to the bumper mounting bracket. A positioning part is formed, the positioning part is constituted by an extending part extending toward the front of the vehicle with respect to the fastening position, and the extending part is formed so as to extend downward in the front of the vehicle.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, a slope portion having a steep slope with respect to the slope of the extension portion is formed at the front end of the extension portion.

  According to the above configuration, the bumper mounting bracket can be reliably hooked on the steeply inclined portion, and the shroud panel can be smoothly moved forward by the gradient of the extending portion (gradually inclined portion). Further, the steeply inclined portion described above can prevent the extended portion from coming off the bumper mounting bracket toward the rear of the vehicle.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a high-rigidity part is formed on the upper part of the extension part so as to extend forward of the vehicle with respect to the fastening position and to which a vehicle-mounted part is attached. The high-rigidity part and the extension part Reinforcing ribs are formed across
You may set the above-mentioned vehicle-mounted components in a headlamp unit or an impact detection sensor.

  According to the said structure, since the reinforcement rib was formed ranging over the said highly rigid part and extension part, the strength improvement of an extension part can be aimed at and the damage of the said extension part can be suppressed.

The method for assembling a vehicle shroud panel according to the present invention is the vehicle shroud panel structure according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the shroud panel is moved downward from above and below the fastening position in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the shroud panel is moved downward. When the positioning portion of the panel reaches the upper end of the bumper mounting bracket, the shroud panel is moved downward and forward in the vehicle while relatively guiding the bumper mounting bracket with the extended portion of the shroud panel. The fastening portion of the shroud side is fastened to the bumper mounting bracket.

According to the above configuration, the shroud panel is moved rearward and upward from the fastening position between the bumper mounting bracket and the shroud side fastening portion in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the positioning portion constituted by the extension portion is mounted on the bumper. When the upper end of the bracket is reached, the shroud panel can be moved forward and downward while the bumper mounting bracket is relatively guided by the extension portion, so the shroud side to the bumper mounting bracket or the vertical direction of the shroud panel can be moved. The fastening positioning can be easily performed, and the operation of moving the shroud panel forward of the vehicle can be easily performed.
Especially, there is such ledge in the lower part of the shroud panel is effective when such can not be straight down downwardly along the shroud panel fastening surface of the bumper mounting bracket.

  According to the present invention, there is an effect that the fastening positioning of the shroud panel with respect to the bumper mounting bracket at the rear of the bumper beam can be easily performed.

The principal part front view of the motor vehicle provided with the shroud panel structure of this invention Plan view of FIG. A perspective view showing the bumper beam and the bumper mounting bracket as seen from the rear upper part of the vehicle 1 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. BB sectional view taken on line in FIG. CC sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. DD sectional view taken along line D-D in FIG. Partial enlarged perspective view of the main part shown in a state where the upper right side of the shroud panel is looked up from below 4 is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. Side view of the initial stage of assembly when the shroud panel is positioned behind and above the fastening position in the vehicle longitudinal direction Side view when shroud panel positioning part reaches upper end of bumper mounting bracket

For the purpose of facilitating the positioning of the shroud panel with respect to the bumper mounting bracket at the rear of the bumper beam, a frame-like shroud panel having a shroud upper, a shroud drawer, and left and right shroud sides is provided, and the left and right shroud sides of the shroud panel but the shroud panel structure for an automobile mounted via a bumper mounting bracket extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction with respect to the bumper beam rear, to the shroud side, the fastening portions of the bumper mounting bracket is provided, at the top of the fastening portion A positioning portion for the bumper mounting bracket is formed, and the positioning portion includes an extending portion extending toward the vehicle front with respect to the fastening position, and the extending portion has a guide function for the bumper mounting bracket, The extension part It was realized by configurations that Ru is formed to extend toward both forward and downward.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
The drawings show the shroud panel structure of an automobile and its assembling method. FIG. 1 is a front view of the main part of the automobile equipped with the shroud panel structure, FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line D-D in FIG.
In the figure, arrow F indicates the front of the vehicle, arrow R indicates the rear of the vehicle, arrow IN indicates the inward in the vehicle width direction, arrow OUT indicates the outward in the vehicle width direction, and arrow UP indicates the upper side of the vehicle. Indicates.

  As shown in FIG. 3, left and right crash cans 11, 11 are attached via attachment plates 10, 10 to a set plate at the front end of the front side frame that extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction on both the left and right sides of the engine room.

In this embodiment, a crush can having a hollow cross-shaped closed cross section is employed as the crush can 11.
The left and right crash cans 11 and 11 are impact energy absorbing members, and bumper beams 12 extending in the vehicle width direction are attached to the front end portions of the left and right crash cans 11 and 11, respectively.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the bumper beam 12 includes a bumper beam main body 13 having a hat-shaped cross section that is open on the front side of the vehicle, and a closing plate 14 that is bonded and fixed to the front portion of the bumper beam main body 13. A closed cross section 15 extending in the vehicle width direction is formed between the main body 13 and the closing plate 14.

The bumper beam body 13 includes a rear wall 13a, an upper wall 13b extending forward and upward from the upper end of the rear wall 13a, a front wall 13c extending upward from the front end of the upper wall 13b, and a vehicle rearward from the upper end of the front wall 13c. 13d, a lower wall 13e extending forward and downward from the lower end of the rear wall 13a, a front wall 13f extending downward from the front end of the lower wall 13e, and a rear wall from the lower end of the front wall 13f. The formed folded piece 13g is integrally formed in a cross-sectional hat shape.
The closing plate 14 is bonded and fixed to the upper and lower front walls 13c and 13f of the bumper beam body 13 by a bonding means such as spot welding.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, a pair of left and right bumper mounting brackets 16, 16 are provided at the rear of the bumper beam 12 at a position near the crash can 11, which is on the inner side in the vehicle width direction than the location where the crash can 11 is disposed. (Hereinafter simply abbreviated as bracket 16).

Each of the left and right brackets 16 and 16 is formed in a substantially symmetrical structure. As shown in FIG. 3, the bracket 16 is disposed forward of the vehicle from the rear wall 16a and the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the rear wall 16a. The side wall 16b that extends, the side wall 16c that extends forward from the inner end of the rear wall 16a in the vehicle width direction, and the side walls 16b and 16c are integrally bent along the rear shape of the bumper beam body 13. The flanges 16d, 16d, and the notch 16e formed at the upper end of the rear wall 16a. The bracket flange 16d of the bracket 16 has a rear wall 13a, an upper wall 13b, The bracket 16 is integrally connected to the rear part of the bumper beam 12 by being bonded and fixed to the lower wall 13e.
Here, the rear wall 16a of the bracket 16 extends in the vertical direction, and the side walls 16b and 16c extend in the vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the rear portion of the bumper beam 12 so as to connect the bumper beam 12 and the rear wall 16a in the vehicle front-rear direction. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the bumper beam 12 is provided with a hook mounting bracket 17 corresponding to the mounting position of the bracket 16 described above. The hook mounting bracket 17 extends in the vehicle front-rear direction within the closed section 15, the front end of the bracket 17 protrudes from the closing plate 14 to the front of the vehicle, and the rear end of the bracket 17 protrudes from the rear wall 13 a of the bumper beam body 13 to the rear of the vehicle. Yes. The hook mounting bracket 17 described above is provided only on the vehicle right side of the bumper beam 12.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a frame-shaped shroud panel 20 is disposed behind the bumper beam 12 extending in the vehicle width direction.
As shown in FIG. 1, the shroud panel 20 described above includes a shroud doorper 21 that covers the upper sides of the radiator 50 (see FIG. 6) and the condenser 60 (see FIG. 6) and extends in the vehicle width direction, and the radiator 50 and the condenser 60. And the left and right shroud sides 23 that cover the left and right side portions of the radiator 50 and the condenser 60 and connect the shroud doorper 21 and the shroud lower 22 in the vertical direction. , 23 are combined in a rectangular frame shape as shown in FIG.
Here, the above-described radiator 50 is a heat exchanger that air-cools engine cooling water using traveling wind or the like, and the above-described capacitor 60 constitutes a condenser of an in-vehicle air conditioning unit.

4 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1 and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. A pair of fastening portions 24, 24 and a bulging portion 25 bulging forward of the vehicle on the inner side in the vehicle width direction from the fastening portion 24 (see FIG. 6, which is a sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 1) Is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the bulging portion 25 of the shroud side 23 is formed with a housing recess 26 for housing the rear portion of the bumper beam 12, specifically, the rear portion of the bumper beam main body 13. In this embodiment, as shown in the figure, the housing recess 26 includes a recess upper wall 26a that inclines in a front-rear and lower-rear shape, a recess lower wall 26b that inclines in a front-rear and rear-rear, and upper and lower walls thereof. It is formed so that the front side of the vehicle is opened by a recessed rear wall 26c that connects the rear end of the rear portion in the vertical direction.

As shown in FIG. 6, a grill shutter 70 as an in-vehicle component is disposed inside the bulging portion 25 by effectively utilizing the space above and below the housing recess 26.
The grille shutter 70 reduces the opening between the grille shutters 70 when reducing the air resistance when the vehicle is traveling at a high speed, etc., and increases the cooling effect of the condenser 60 and the radiator 50. The opening degree between the grille shutters 70 is increased.

FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged perspective view of a main part shown in a state where the upper right side of the shroud panel 20 is viewed from below.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, the shroud panel 20 is attached to the rear part of the bumper beam 12 via the bracket 16 described above.
Specifically, the rear wall 16a of the bracket 16 is fastened and fixed to the nut 27 inserted in advance in the fastening portion 24 of the shroud side 23 using a bolt 28 that is fastened from the front of the vehicle.

  As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, 7, and 8, a front portion of the shroud side 23 near the upper end 23 a of the vehicle width direction outer corner portion is a high-rigidity portion that extends from the shroud side front surface 23 b toward the front of the vehicle. A rectangular tubular portion 29 (so-called box portion) provided with a wall 29a is integrally formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the upper wall of the rectangular tube-shaped portion 29 described above is set to a lamp support portion 31 for mounting a headlamp unit 30 (see FIG. 1). Since the lamp support portion 31 is constituted by the rectangular tube-shaped portion 29, the lamp support portion 31 is formed to extend from the front surface 23b of the shroud side 23 toward the front of the vehicle.

  The headlamp unit 30 includes a mounting piece 32a, a rear wall 32b extending upward from the rear end of the mounting seat 32a, and a front wall 32c extending downward from the front end of the mounting seat 32a. It has.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a nut 33 inserted in advance is provided in the lamp support portion 31, and a mounting seat 32 a in a mounting piece 32 of the headlamp unit 30 is arranged on the lamp support portion 31, and the nut is viewed from above the vehicle. The attachment piece 32 is attached to the lamp support portion 31 by using a bolt 34 fastened to 33. 1 and 2, only the headlamp unit 30 on the right side of the vehicle is shown, but the headlamp unit is similarly attached to the left side of the vehicle.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the side wall on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the above-described square tubular portion 29 is set as a sensor attachment portion 36 for attaching an airbag sensor 35 as an impact detection sensor. Since the sensor mounting portion 36 is constituted by the rectangular tube-shaped portion 29, the sensor mounting portion 36 includes a protruding portion 37 extending from the sensor mounting portion 36 toward the front of the vehicle.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the airbag sensor 35 is fastened and fixed to the sensor mounting portion 36 by using bolts 39 that are tightened from the outside in the vehicle width direction with respect to a nut 38 inserted in advance in the sensor mounting portion 36. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the front wall 29 a of the above-described rectangular tube-shaped portion 29 is set to an attachment portion of the cover member 40 that covers the airbag sensor 35, and the front wall 29 a is connected to the front wall 29 a. The above-described cover member 40 is fastened and fixed to a previously-inserted nut 41 using a bolt 42 that is tightened from the front of the vehicle. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the cover member 40 is not shown for the purpose of clearly showing the mounting position of the airbag sensor 35.

Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 7, a reservoir tank 51 is integrally provided outside the radiator 50 in the vehicle width direction, and a mounting rubber is provided on the protrusion 51 a extending outward from the reservoir tank 51 in the vehicle width direction. 52 is attached, and the outside of the mount rubber 52 is surrounded by a support bracket 53.
Here, a support piece 51 b is formed integrally with the front portion of the reservoir tank 51, and a mounting piece 53 a for the shroud side 23 is formed integrally with the rear portion of the support bracket 53.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a reservoir tank 61 is integrally provided outside the capacitor 60 in the vehicle width direction, and the outside of the reservoir tank 61 in the vehicle width direction and the above-described support piece 51 b are connected to the bracket 62. It is connected with.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the above-described rectangular tube-shaped portion 29 (especially, its base portion) is set to a reinforcing portion 43 that mounts the capacitor 60 and the radiator 50. The reinforcing portion 43 is composed of a highly rigid square tube portion 29, and the above-described lamp support portion 31 and sensor mounting portion 36 are formed on the reinforcing portion 43.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the support bracket 53 described above is made of resin, and an upper portion of the support bracket 53 is engaged with an engagement portion 23c formed on the shroud side front surface 23b. The piece 53b is integrally formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the left and right shroud sides 23 of the above-described shroud panel 20 are attached to the rear part of the bumper beam 12 via a bracket 16 extending in the vehicle front-rear direction. Further, the above-described shroud side 23 is provided with a fastening portion 24 of the bracket 16.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, 8, and 9, the positioning portion 44 for the bracket 16, specifically, the positioning portion for the upper end of the rear wall 16 a of the bracket 16 is provided on the upper portion of the fastening portion 24 in the shroud side 23. 44 is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, the positioning portion 44 described above is formed by an extending portion 45 extending toward the front of the vehicle with respect to the fastening position (see the position of the bolt 28). Is extended toward the front lower side of the vehicle so as to have a guide function for the bracket 16.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the extending portion 45 described above is set at an inclination angle θ1 = 20 ° with respect to the virtual horizontal line L extending in the vehicle front-rear direction, but is limited to this value. It is not a thing.
The lower surface of the extending portion 45 serves as a guide surface 45a when the shroud panel 20 is assembled. On the lower surface base end side of the extending portion 45, a horizontal portion 45b extending horizontally in the vehicle front-rear direction is connected to the guide surface 45a. It is formed to be continuous.
In addition, an inclined portion 46 having a steep slope with respect to the slope of the extending portion 45 is formed at the front end of the extending portion 45 described above. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the inclined portion 46 described above is set to an inclination angle θ2 = 45 ° with respect to the virtual horizontal line L, but is not limited to this value.

As shown in FIGS. 5, 8, and 9, the upper portion of the above-described extension portion 45 extends to the front of the vehicle with respect to the fastening position (see the position of the bolt 28), and the headlamp unit 30 and air A rectangular tubular portion 29 (highly rigid portion) to which the bag sensor 35 is attached is formed.
And the reinforcement rib 47 is formed ranging over the lower wall of the square cylindrical part 29 which is this highly rigid part, and the above-mentioned extended part 45 upper surface.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a rib 48 is also provided between the lower surface of the extending portion 45 and the front surface of the shroud side 23 immediately above the fastening portion 24.
The positioning portion 44 including the extending portion 45 is used for positioning the shroud panel 20 in the vertical direction, that is, in the height direction. On the other hand, the above-described rib 48 is fitted to the notch portion 16e from above. The positioning of the shroud panel 20 in the vehicle width direction is performed.

  10 and 11 are explanatory views showing a method of assembling the shroud panel 20. FIG. 10 shows the shroud panel 20 positioned rearward and upward from the fastening position (see the position of the bolt 28) in the vehicle front-rear direction. FIG. 11 is a side view when the positioning portion 44 of the shroud panel 20 reaches the upper end of the bracket 16.

In this embodiment, for the purpose of shortening the front overhang (short overhang), the shroud side 23 is formed with an accommodating recess 26 (see FIG. 8) for accommodating the rear portion of the bumper beam 12, so that the shroud panel 20 is attached to the bracket. 16 cannot be lowered straight along the rear wall 16a.

Therefore, the shroud panel 20 is assembled by the assembling method shown in FIGS.
First, as shown in FIG. 10, the shroud panel 20 is positioned behind and above the fastening position (see FIG. 5) by the bolt 28 in the vehicle front-rear direction.

The shroud panel 20 is moved downward from the position shown in FIG. 10, and the positioning portion 44 on the shroud side 23 of the shroud panel 20 is brought into contact with the upper end of the rear wall 16a of the bracket 16 as shown in FIG.
In this case, even if the shroud panel 20 is about to move backward due to its center of gravity, the upper end of the rear wall 16a of the bracket 16 is engaged with the steep inclined portion 46, so that the rearward displacement of the shroud panel 20 is prevented. be able to.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the positioning portion 44 of the shroud panel 20 reaches the upper end of the bracket 16 (specifically, the upper end of the rear wall 16a), the guide surface 45a on the lower surface of the extended portion 45 of the shroud panel 20 (see FIG. 11). 9), the upper end of the rear wall 16a of the bracket 16 is relatively guided while the shroud panel 20 is moved downward in the front of the vehicle. In this state, as shown in FIG. 5, the fastening portion 24 of the shroud side 23 is fastened to the bracket 16 using the bolt 28 and the nut 27 at the fastening position.

  At this time, the position of the shroud panel 20 in the vertical direction is determined by the lower surface (the guide surface 45a and the horizontal portion 45b of the rear portion) of the positioning portion 44 being in contact with the upper end of the rear wall 16a of the bracket 16, and the shroud. The position of the panel 20 in the vehicle width direction is determined by fitting the rib 48 into the notch 16e at the upper end of the rear wall 16a of the bracket 16.

  As described above, the vehicle shroud panel structure according to the embodiment includes the frame-shaped shroud panel 20 including the shroud upper 21, the shroud lower 22, and the left and right shroud sides 23, and the left and right shroud sides of the shroud panel 20. 23 is a shroud panel structure of an automobile that is attached to a rear portion of the bumper beam 12 via a bumper mounting bracket 16 that extends in the vehicle front-rear direction, and a fastening portion 24 of the bumper mounting bracket 16 is provided on the shroud side 23. In addition, a positioning portion 44 for the bumper mounting bracket 16 is formed on the upper portion of the fastening portion 24 (see FIGS. 1, 4 and 9).

  According to this configuration, since the positioning portion 44 is formed on the upper portion of the fastening portion 24, fastening positioning of the shroud side 23 to the shroud panel 20 with respect to the bumper mounting bracket 16 at the rear portion of the bumper beam 12, particularly fastening positioning in the vertical direction is performed. It can be done easily.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the positioning portion 44 is constituted by an extending portion 45 extending toward the front of the vehicle with respect to the fastening position (see the position of the bolt 28), and the extending portion 45 is the bumper mounting bracket. 16 (see FIGS. 5 and 9).

  According to this configuration, when the shroud panel 20 is moved forward of the vehicle and the fastening portion 24 of the shroud side 23 of the shroud panel 20 is brought into contact with the back surface of the bumper mounting bracket 16, the above-described extending portion 45 is used to mount the bumper. Since the bracket 16 can be guided, vertical displacement, that is, height displacement can be suppressed.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the extending portion 45 is formed so as to extend downward in the front of the vehicle (see FIG. 9).

  According to this structure, the operation | work which moves the shroud panel 20 ahead of a vehicle can be performed easily.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, an inclined portion 46 having a steep slope with respect to the gradient of the extending portion 45 is formed at the front end of the extending portion 45 (see FIG. 9).

  According to this configuration, the bumper mounting bracket 16 can be reliably hooked on the steeply inclined portion 46, and the shroud panel 20 can be smoothly moved forward by the gradient of the extending portion 45 (gradually inclined portion). it can. Further, the steep slope 46 described above can prevent the extended portion 45 from coming off the bumper mounting bracket 16 toward the rear of the vehicle.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, a high-rigidity portion (corner) on the upper portion of the extension portion 45 is attached to an in-vehicle component (see the headlamp unit 30 and the airbag sensor 35) that extends forward of the vehicle with respect to the fastening position. A cylindrical portion 29 is formed, and a reinforcing rib 47 is formed across the highly rigid portion (square cylindrical portion 29) and the extending portion 45 (see FIGS. 8 and 9). ).

  According to this configuration, since the reinforcing rib 47 is formed so as to straddle the high-rigidity portion (rectangular tubular portion 29) and the extension portion 45, the extension portion 45 is improved in strength. Can be prevented from being damaged.

  The method for assembling the vehicle shroud panel according to the present invention is the vehicle shroud panel structure according to claim 3, wherein the shroud panel 20 is moved downward from the fastening position in the vehicle front-rear direction and from above (see FIG. 10). When the positioning portion 44 of the shroud panel 20 reaches the upper end of the bumper mounting bracket 16 (see FIG. 11), the bumper mounting bracket 16 is relatively guided by the extending portion 45 of the shroud panel 20. On the other hand, the shroud panel 20 is moved forward and downward in the vehicle, and the fastening portion 24 of the shroud side 23 is fastened to the bumper mounting bracket 16 at the fastening position shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 (FIGS. 4 and 5). FIG. 10, FIG. 11).

According to this configuration, the shroud panel 20 is moved rearward and upward (see FIG. 10) from the fastening position between the bumper mounting bracket 16 and the fastening portion 24 of the shroud side 23 in the vehicle front-rear direction to extend the extension portion. When the positioning portion 44 constituted by 45 reaches the upper end of the bumper mounting bracket 16 (see FIG. 11), the shroud panel 20 is moved downward in the front of the vehicle while relatively guiding the bumper mounting bracket 16 by the extending portion 45. Since it can be moved, the vertical positioning of the shroud side 23 to the shroud panel 20 with respect to the bumper mounting bracket 16 can be easily performed, and the operation of moving the shroud panel 20 forward of the vehicle can be easily performed. it can.
This is particularly effective when there is a protrusion or the like at the lower part of the shroud panel 20 and the shroud panel 20 cannot be lowered straight along the fastening surface of the bumper mounting bracket 16.

In the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment,
The in-vehicle component of the present invention corresponds to the headlamp unit 30 and the airbag sensor 35 of the embodiment,
Similarly,
The highly rigid portion corresponds to the rectangular tube-shaped portion 29,
The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

  As described above, the present invention provides a frame-shaped shroud panel including a shroud upper, a shroud drawer, and left and right shroud sides, and the left and right shroud sides of the shroud panel are arranged in front of and behind the bumper beam. The present invention is useful for a shroud panel structure of an automobile that is mounted via a bumper mounting bracket extending in a direction and a method for assembling the same.

12 ... Bumper beam 16 ... Bumper mounting bracket 20 ... Shroud panel 21 ... Shroud upper 22 ... Shroud drawer 23 ... Shroud side 29 ... Square tubular part (high rigidity part)
30 ... Headlamp unit (on-vehicle parts)
35 ... Airbag sensor (on-vehicle parts)
44 ... Positioning portion 45 ... Extension portion 46 ... Inclined portion 47 ... Reinforcement rib

Claims (5)

A frame-like shroud panel having a shroud upper, a shroud drawer, and left and right shroud sides is provided, and the left and right shroud sides of the shroud panel are attached to a rear part of the bumper beam via a bumper mounting bracket extending in the vehicle front-rear direction. A car shroud panel structure,
The shroud side is provided with a fastening portion of the bumper mounting bracket,
A positioning part for the bumper mounting bracket is formed on the upper part of the fastening part ,
The positioning portion is composed of an extending portion extending toward the vehicle front with respect to the fastening position,
The extension has a guide function for the bumper mounting bracket.
The automobile shroud panel structure, wherein the extension portion is formed to extend downward toward the front of the vehicle . A frame-like shroud panel having a shroud upper, a shroud drawer, and left and right shroud sides is provided, and the left and right shroud sides of the shroud panel are attached to a rear part of the bumper beam via a bumper mounting bracket extending in the vehicle front-rear direction. A car shroud panel structure,
The shroud side is provided with a fastening portion of the bumper mounting bracket,
A positioning part for the bumper mounting bracket is formed on the upper part of the fastening part,
The positioning portion is composed of an extending portion extending toward the vehicle front with respect to the fastening position,
The automobile shroud panel structure, wherein the extension portion is formed to extend downward toward the front of the vehicle . The shroud panel structure for an automobile according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a steep slope portion is formed at a front end of the extension portion with respect to a slope of the extension portion. On the upper part of the extension part, a high-rigidity part is formed that extends in front of the vehicle with respect to the fastening position and to which on-vehicle components are attached.
The shroud panel structure for an automobile according to claim 3 , wherein a reinforcing rib is formed across the high-rigidity part and the extension part. The automobile shroud panel structure according to claim 1 or 2 ,
Move the shroud panel downward from behind and above the fastening position in the vehicle longitudinal direction,
When the positioning portion of the shroud panel reaches the upper end of the bumper mounting bracket, while relatively guiding the bumper mounting bracket with the extended portion of the shroud panel,
A method for assembling an automobile shroud panel, wherein the shroud panel is moved downward in the front of the vehicle and the fastening portion of the shroud side is fastened to a bumper mounting bracket at a fastening position.

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