JP6851268B2 - Automotive cover member and its mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an automobile cover member and its mounting structure, which are attached to a mating side member by a clip fixing method as an interior member or an exterior member of an automobile.

As this type of automobile cover member, for example, as disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, it is attached to the corner portion formed by the cowl top cover and the front fender on the upper surface of the lower corner portion of the windshield of the automobile. The front fender cover is known. When attaching the front fender cover, especially when paying attention to the relationship with the cowl top cover, as shown in FIG. 7 of Patent Document 2, a clip (engaged) integrally projected on the back surface of the front fender cover. The stop protrusion) is inserted into the locking hole on the cowl top cover side so that the front fender cover is fixed and held on the cowl top cover.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-100166 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-152870

In the mounting form of the front fender cover by the clip as shown in FIG. 7 of Patent Document 2, for example, from the viewpoint of modeling or strength of the cowl top cover on the mating side, the back side of the mounting portion of the front fender cover. The wall part may be set in. If the wall is set on the back side of the cowl top cover, the clip will interfere with the wall when the front fender cover is attached, and the length of the clip (the length of the clip protruding toward the cowl top cover side) will be reduced. Otherwise, the front fender cover may not be able to be attached.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such a problem, and is considered so that a cover member represented by a front fender cover can be reliably fixed to a mating member even when the length of the clip is limited. It provides a structure.

As described in claim 1, the present invention is an automobile cover member that is attached to a mating side member as an interior member or an exterior member of an automobile by a clip fixing method, and the automobile cover member is in the shape of a plate. It includes a cover main body and a clip portion formed on the back surface of the cover main body so as to form a deformed rhombus in a side view.

The cover body is curved so that the back surface side has a convex shape and the front surface side has a concave shape, and the clip portion is integrally projected on the back surface of the convex shape.
A hollow portion having a shape substantially similar to the deformed rhombus shape is formed in the central portion of the clip portion, and one outer surface of the deformed rhombus shape in the clip portion projects outward from the root portion. The shape of the holding wall on one side, which is inclined in this way, and the guide wall on one side, which is inclined inward from the maximum overhang of the holding wall on one side, form a shape that is bent in an abbreviated shape. On the other hand, the other outer surface of the clip portion facing one outer surface of the deformed rhombus is a holding wall portion on the other side that is inclined so as to project outward from the root portion and a holding wall portion on the other side. The shape is bent in an abbreviated shape due to the guide wall portion on the other side inclined inward from the maximum overhanging portion of the holding wall portion.

On top of that, notches are formed in the corners outside the root of the holding wall on the other side and in the corners on the inside straddling the holding wall on the other side and the guide wall on the other side. Is formed.

More specifically, as described in claim 2, the other outer surface of the deformed rhombus shape in the clip portion is an upright wall portion that stands upright from the root portion and projects outward from the upright wall portion. It has a holding wall portion on the other side that is inclined as described above, and a guide wall portion on the other side that is inclined inward from the maximum overhanging portion of the holding wall portion on the other side, and the holding wall on the other side. The shape is bent in an abbreviated shape by the portion and the guide wall portion on the other side, and a notch portion is formed at an outer corner portion straddling the upright wall portion and the holding wall portion on the other side. It shall be formed.

Desirably, as described in claim 3, the amount of overhang at the maximum overhang of the holding wall on one side is set to be larger than the amount of overhang at the maximum overhang of the holding wall on the other side. Therefore, it is assumed that the clip portion having a deformed rhombus shape when viewed from the side has a left-right asymmetric shape.

Similarly, as described in claim 4, the length of the clip portion protruding from the cover body is H, and the maximum overhanging portion of the holding wall portion on one side and the holding wall portion on the other side is formed. When the distance is W, it is assumed that the respective dimensions are set so as to satisfy the relationship of H≈W or H <W.

More specifically, as described in claim 5 , the automobile cover member is mounted on a front corner formed by a cowl top cover and a front fender on the upper surface of a lower corner portion of an automobile windshield. It is a fender cover, and the mating member is the cowl top cover.

As for the mounting structure of the automobile cover member, as described in claim 6 , the clip portion is inserted into a square hole-shaped mounting hole formed in the mating side member, and the clip portion is inserted into the square hole-shaped mounting hole. The size of the portion of the mounting hole that receives the clip portion, which has a deformed rhombus shape when viewed from the side, is set to be smaller than the distance between the maximum overhanging portion of the holding wall portion on one side and the holding wall portion on the other side. In the normal mounting state of the automobile cover member with respect to the mating side member, the holding portions on one side and the other side are locked to the opening edge of the mounting hole so that the retaining function is exhibited. It is assumed that it has become.

Specifically, as described in claim 7 , a portion of the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole corresponding to the holding portion on at least one side is formed on an inclined surface equivalent to the holding portion on one side. It is assumed that there is.

Similarly, as described in claim 8 , in the normally mounted state of the automobile cover member with respect to the mating side member, a portion of the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole corresponding to the upright wall portion and the upright wall portion. It is assumed that a gap is secured between the two.

According to the present invention, notches are formed at two locations inside and outside the clip portion, and the flexibility of the clip portion itself is ensured. Therefore, even if the length of the clip portion is limited, it can be assembled. In addition to having good properties and retention after assembly, the feeling of moderation when the clip portion is inserted and locked is also good.

In particular, according to the inventions of claims 3 and 4, the clip portion having a deformed rhombus shape when viewed from the side has a left-right asymmetric shape based on the difference in the amount of protrusion on the left and right. The entire clip portion is easily deformed when it is inserted into, and the assembling property is further improved.

Further , according to the invention of claim 7 , the portion of the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole corresponding to the holding portion on at least one side is an inclined surface, and the mounting hole is formed after the clip portion is inserted into the mounting hole. Since the inclined surface on the side and the holding portion on one side come into contact with each other, it is possible to achieve both ease of inserting the clip portion into the mounting hole and difficulty in pulling out after insertion.

According to the invention of claim 8 , since a gap is secured between the portion of the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole corresponding to the upright wall portion and the upright wall portion, the mounting hole is provided. While achieving both ease of inserting the clip portion into and difficulty of pulling out after insertion, the ease of inserting the clip portion is further improved.

It is a figure which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention, and is the perspective view around the windshield of the automobile to which the front fender cover is attached seen from the left front side. It is an enlarged view of the part a of FIG. 1, and is explanatory drawing which shows the relative positional relationship between a cowl top cover and a front fender cover. An enlarged explanatory view of only the front fender cover shown in FIG. 2 as viewed from the back side. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line SA-SA of FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line SB-SB in FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line SC-SC of FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the SD-SD line of FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line SE-SE of FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the basic shape of the clip part shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the SF-SF line of FIG. An enlarged view of the clip portion shown in FIG. An explanatory view showing a state in which the clip portion shown in FIG. 11 is being inserted.

1 to 12 show a more specific form for implementing the automobile cover member and the mounting structure thereof according to the present invention, and FIG. 1 particularly shows the periphery of the windshield of the automobile to which the front fender cover 6 is mounted. A perspective view seen from the left front side is shown, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of part a in FIG. 1, showing the relative positional relationship between the cowl top cover 2 and the front fender cover 6.

As shown in FIG. 1, a hood 1 covering the upper surface of the engine room is arranged in the front part of the automobile, and a cowl top cover 2 is arranged along the vehicle width direction on the lower surface side of the rear end of the hood 1. Will be set up. The windshield 3 extends diagonally rearward from the cowl top cover 2. Front pillars 4, which are vehicle body skeleton members, are located on both sides of the windshield 3 in the vehicle width direction in substantially parallel to the windshield 3. Further, the upper end portion of the front fender 5 is located below the front pillar 4 so as to be aligned with the hood 1 and the front pillar 4.

Then, as shown in FIG. 2 as an enlarged view of the portion a in FIG. 1, the corner portion formed by the cowl top cover 2 and the upper end portion of the front fender 5 on the upper surface of the lower corner portion of the windshield 3 is used for automobiles. The front fender cover 6 as a cover member which is an exterior material of the above is mounted so as to partially overlap with the cowl top cover 2.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of only the front fender cover 6 as a cover member for an automobile shown in FIG. 2 as viewed from the back side, and FIGS. 4 to 8 are the SA-SA line, SB-SB line, and SC of FIG. Sectional views along the −SC line, SD-SD line and SE-SE line are shown. However, only in FIG. 8, the magnification is larger than that in FIGS. 4 to 7.

The front fender cover 6 shown in FIG. 3 has a plate shape that gradually decreases in width dimension from one terminal portion 8a, which is an overlapping portion with the cowl top cover 2 shown in FIG. 2, toward the opposite side. It includes a base portion 8 and a tapered bar-shaped extension portion 9 that protrudes from the base portion 8 in the longitudinal direction and gradually changes so that the width dimension gradually decreases. Then, the cover body 7 of the front fender cover 6 is formed by the base portion 8 and the extension portion 9.

A step portion 10 is set between the base portion 8 and the extension portion 9 of the cover main body 7, and the cover main body 7 including the base portion 8 and the extension portion 9 is smoothly curved in a substantially bow shape. It has become. The front fender cover 6 includes a plurality of clip portions 11 and 12 described later in the cover body 7, and is formed of, for example, a composite resin material of PP (polypropylene) and EPDM. In particular, the cover body 7 is It is highly flexible and flexible in any direction.

As is clear from FIGS. 4 to 6, the base portion 8 of the cover body 7 in the front fender cover 6 has a concave shape on the front surface side (upper surface side) and a convex shape on the back surface side, and the central portion in the width direction is low and the width direction is high. Both ends are curved so as to be high, and a flange portion 8b that serves as a butt portion with the cowl top cover 2 and the front fender 5 (see FIG. 1) is formed at one end in the width direction. ..

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10 described later, a lip portion 8c that is in close contact with the windshield 3 is formed at the other end portion of the base portion 8 in the width direction. As shown in FIG. 3, two clip portions 11 and 12 that function as fixing portions to the cowl top cover 2 which is a mating side member are integrally projected on the back surface of one terminal portion 8a of the base portion 8. There is. Of these, the details of the clip portion 12 will be described later. Further, each portion of the back surface of the base portion 8 is reinforced by a plurality of ribs 8d, 8e, 8f and a web 8g arranged side by side.

Further, with respect to the extension portion 9 continuous with the base portion 8 shown in FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 7, flange portions 9a and lip portions 9b are formed at both ends in the width direction, respectively, as in the base portion 8. Each part of the back surface is reinforced by a plurality of ribs 9c and 9d arranged side by side. Further, as is clear from FIG. 7, a single locking claw 13 is formed so as to protrude from the intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction on the back surface of the extension portion 9. As is clear from the above description, the cover body 7 including the base portion 8 and the extension portion 9 includes at least a single clip portion 12 and is a front surface as a cover member which is an exterior material for automobiles. The fender cover 6 is formed.

Then, in the normally assembled state of the front fender cover 6 shown in FIG. 10, which will be described later, the two clip portions 11 and 12 on the back surface of the base portion 8 shown in FIG. 3 are locked in the mounting holes on the cowl top cover 2 side. On the other hand, the locking claw 13 on the back surface of the extension portion 9 is locked to the edge of the windshield 3.

As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 8 which is a cross section of the SE-SE line in FIG. 3, the clip portion 12 formed so as to project from the back surface of the base portion 8 in the cover main body 7 has a substantially deformed rhombus shape when viewed from the side. As shown in FIG. 3, it has a predetermined thickness t. A hollow portion 14 having a shape substantially similar to the outer shape is formed in the central portion of the clip portion 12 so as to penetrate in the thickness direction.

One outer surface (the outer surface on the left side of FIG. 8) of the deformed rhombus shape in the clip portion 12 shown in FIG. 8 includes a holding wall portion 15a on one side inclined so as to project outward from the root portion. The guide wall portion 15b on one side, which is inclined inward from the top portion 15c, which is the maximum overhanging portion of the holding wall portion 15a on one side, is formed in a shape bent in an abbreviated shape. Here, the root portion is defined as the vicinity of the boundary between the back surface of the base portion 8 forming the cover main body 7 and the clip portion 12 protruding from the back surface.

On the other hand, the other outer surface (the outer surface on the right side of FIG. 8) facing one outer surface of the deformed rhombus shape in the clip portion 12 shown in FIG. 8 is inclined so as to project outward from the root portion. The holding wall portion 17a on the other side and the guide wall portion 17b on the other side inclined inward from the top portion 17c, which is the maximum overhanging portion of the holding wall portion 17a on the other side, are bent in an abbreviated shape. It is formed in a shape.

An arcuate notch 18 that functions as a relief recess is formed at the outer corner of the root of the holding wall 17a on the other side shown in FIG. 8, and the holding wall 17a on the other side and the holding wall 17a are formed. An arcuate notch portion 19 that also functions as a relief recess is formed at an inner corner portion that straddles the guide wall portion 17b on the other side.

More specifically, the clip portion 12 shown in FIG. 8 has the shape shown in FIG. 9 as the basic shape in a state where both notch portions 18 and 19 are not formed. In the clip portion 12A having the basic shape shown in FIG. 9, the other outer surface of the deformed rhombus shape (the outer surface on the right side of FIG. 9) is an upright wall portion 16 that stands upright from the root portion and outward from the upright wall portion 16. It has a holding wall portion 17a on the other side that is inclined so as to project toward the other side, and a guide wall portion 17b on the other side that is inclined inward from the top portion 17c which is the maximum overhanging portion of the holding wall portion 17a on the other side. are doing. Then, like the holding wall portion 17a on the other side, the guide wall portion 17b on the other side is formed in a shape bent in an abbreviated shape.

Further, the line that bisects the width dimension of the root portion of the clip portion 12A shown in FIG. 9 is defined as the reference center line C1, and the distance from the reference center line C1 to the top portion 15c, which is the maximum overhanging position of the holding wall portion 15a on one side. Is Wa, and similarly, when the distance from the reference center line C1 to the top portion 17c, which is the maximum overhanging position of the other holding wall portion 17a, is Wb, each dimension is set so as to satisfy the relationship of Wa <Wb. ..

The top 20 of the tip of the clip portion 12A shown in FIG. 9 is biased toward the holding wall portion 15a and the guide wall portion 15b on one side of the reference center line C1. Further, the length of the clip portion 12A protruding from the back surface of the base portion 8 in the cover main body 7 is H, and the top portions 15c and 17c which are the maximum overhanging portions of the holding wall portion 15a on one side and the holding wall portion 17a on the other side are connected to each other. When the distance between them is W, each dimension is set so as to satisfy the relationship of H≈W or H <W. As a result, the clip portion 12A having a basic shape having a deformed rhombus shape when viewed from the side has a left-right asymmetric shape when the reference center line C1 is used as a reference.

In the present embodiment, the clip portion 12A having the basic shape shown in FIG. 9 is assumed, and then, as shown in FIG. 8, the clip portion 16 and the holding wall portion 17a on the other side of FIG. 9 are straddled. A notch portion 18 that functions as a relief recess is formed in the outer corner portion, and also functions as a relief recess in the inner corner portion that straddles the holding wall portion 17a on the other side and the guide wall portion 17b on the other side. By forming the notch portion 19, the deformed rhombus-shaped clip portion 12 shown in FIG. 8 is formed. As a result, the wall thickness of the portion where both the notch portions 18 and 19 are formed is locally thinned so as to easily become the starting point of elastic deformation.

On the other hand, an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the SF-SF line of FIG. 2 is shown in FIG. Note that FIG. 10 also corresponds to FIG. 8, which is a cross-sectional view taken along the SE-SE line of FIG. Further, an enlarged view of the clip portion 12 of FIG. 10 is shown in FIG. 11, and a state in which the clip portion 12 is being inserted is shown in FIG. In FIG. 12, the outer shape of the clip portion 12 before bending and deformation is shown by a virtual line.

As shown in FIG. 10, the cowl top cover 2 to which the front fender cover 6 is mounted has a portion where at least one terminal portion 8a (see FIG. 3) of the front fender cover 6 is seated. Following the curved shape of the front fender cover 6, the seating wall portion 2a is formed so as to have a concave shape on the upper surface side and a convex shape on the back surface side.

A square hole-shaped mounting hole 21 corresponding to the shape of the clip portion 12 is formed through a part of the seating wall portion 2a of the cowl top cover 2. Then, as shown enlarged in FIGS. 11 and 12, the portion of the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole 21 corresponding to the holding wall portion 15a on one side of the clip portion 12 is the holding wall portion 15a on one side thereof. An equivalent inclined inner peripheral surface 21a corresponding to the degree of inclination is formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the dimension Q of the mounting hole 21 on the insertion side of the clip portion 12 is set to be smaller than the dimension W shown in FIG.

Needless to say, two or more clip portions 12 may be provided on the back surface of the front fender cover 6 shown in FIG. 3, if necessary.

Therefore, according to the front fender cover 6 configured in this way, as shown in FIG. 2, when the front fender cover 6 is mounted so as to partially overlap the cowl top cover 2, it is as follows.

As shown in FIG. 10, after matching the positions of the mounting hole 21 on the cowl top cover 2 side and the clip portion 12 on the cover body 7 side in the front fender cover 6, the clip portion 12 on the upper surface of the cover body 7 The corresponding position is pushed toward the cowl top cover 2 side, and the clip portion 12 is inserted and locked in the mounting hole 21. The other clip portion 11 shown in FIG. 3 is also inserted and locked in a mounting hole (not shown), and the locking claw 13 also shown in FIG. 3 is locked to the windshield 3. Since these matters are not the main parts of the present invention, detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

When the clip portion 12 shown in FIG. 10 is pushed into the mounting hole 21 on the mating side and inserted, as shown in FIG. 12, both guide wall portions 15b and 17b and the opening edge of the mounting hole 21 are inclined. The guide effect is exerted by the surface contact, and both guide wall portions 15b and 17b form each other so that the mounting hole 21 receives the clip portion 12 having a width W (see FIG. 9) wider than the mounting hole 21. The clip portion 12 itself is elastically deformed so as to reduce the angle of the top portion 20.

When the clip portion 12 is elastically deformed, as shown in FIG. 12, first, the notch portion 18 is used as a starting point, and the top portion 17c side of the holding wall portion 17a on the other side is flexed and deformed so as to be pushed up in the direction of the arrow P1 and then deformed. When a pushing force is still applied, the guide wall portion 15b and the holding wall portion 15a on one side also bend and deform so as to fall in the direction of arrow P2 as a whole from the root portion.

At that timing, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, both top portions 15c and 17c of the clip portion 12 get over the mounting hole 21, and the entire clip portion 12 is inserted below the mounting hole 21. .. At the same time, an appropriate sense of moderation can be obtained because the tops 15c and 17c of both the clip portions 12 get over the mounting holes 21.

The clip portion 12 that has passed over the mounting hole 21 and is inserted into the mounting hole 21 is immediately self-restored to its original state. As shown in FIG. 11, the holding wall portion 15a on one side that is inclined is in close contact with the inclined inner peripheral surface 21a that is also inclined among the inner peripheral surfaces of the mounting hole 21, while the holding wall portion 17a on the other side is in close contact. Is locked to the opening edge of the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole 21 opposite to the inclined inner peripheral surface 21a. In this locked state, a predetermined gap G is secured between the portion corresponding to one notch portion 18 and the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole 21. Therefore, as described above, elastic deformation is reasonably allowed when the clip portion 12 having a dimension W wider than the mounting hole 21 passes through the mounting hole 21.

As described above, the front fender cover 6 is fixedly held to the cowl top cover 2 by the locking holding force of the clip portions 12 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, and at the same time, the front fender cover 6 is prevented from coming off from the cowl top cover 2. The effect will be exhibited. That is, in the state shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the extraction force in the direction opposite to the insertion direction of the clip portion 12 into the mounting hole 21 can be sufficiently countered.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, from the viewpoint of modeling or strength of the cowl top cover 2, the front fender cover 6 is separated from the back side of the seating wall portion 2a of the cowl top cover 2 on which the front fender cover 6 is seated. Wall portion 2b may be set. Even if such a wall portion 2b is set, as described above, regarding the clip portion 12, the relationship between the length H of the clip portion 12 and the distance W formed by the tops 15c and 17c of both sides is as follows. Since the respective dimensions are set so as to satisfy the relationship of H≈W or H <W, it is possible to prevent the clip portion 12 from interfering with the wall portion 2b.

Moreover, even if the length H of the clip portion 12 is limited by the presence of the wall portion 2b, the clip portion 12 stabilizes the locked and fixed state of the front fender cover 6 with respect to the cowl top cover 2 in the states shown in FIGS. And can be maintained.

As described above, according to the mounting structure of the front fender cover 6 of the present embodiment, the notches 18 and 19 are formed at two locations inside and outside the clip portion 12, and the clip portion 12 itself is excellent in flexibility. Therefore, even when the length of the clip portion 12 is limited, the assembling property and the holding property after assembling are good, and the moderation feeling when the clip portion 12 is inserted and locked is also good. It becomes a thing.

Further, since the clip portion 12 having a deformed rhombus shape when viewed from the side has a left-right asymmetric shape based on the difference in the amount of protrusion on the left and right, the clip portion 12 is clipped when it is inserted into the mounting hole 21 on the cowl top cover 2 side. The entire portion 12 is easily deformed, and the assembling property is further improved.

Further, of the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole 21 on the cowl top cover 2 side, the portion corresponding to the holding portion 15a on at least one side is the inclined inner peripheral surface 21a, and after the clip portion 12 is inserted into the mounting hole 21. Since the inclined inner peripheral surface 21a on the mounting hole 21 side and the holding portion 15a on one side come into contact with each other on the inclined surface, it is easy to insert the clip portion 12 into the mounting hole 21 and it is difficult to pull it out after insertion. It becomes possible to achieve both.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, a gap G is secured between the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole 21 on the cowl top cover 2 side, which corresponds to the notch portion 18. The ease of inserting the clip portion 12 into the mounting hole 21 and the difficulty of pulling out after the insertion are compatible with each other, and in particular, the ease of inserting the clip portion 12 is further improved.

Here, in the above-described embodiment, the front fender cover 6 as a cover member which is an exterior material for an automobile has been described as an example, but since the substantial feature thereof is the clip portion 12, the scope of application of the present invention is not necessarily limited. It is not limited to the front fender cover 6. For example, as long as the cover member has a clip portion on the back surface, the present invention is applied to the same type of cover member regardless of whether it is an automobile exterior material or an interior material, in addition to the front fender cover 6. be able to.

2 ... Cowl top cover 3 ... Windshield 5 ... Front fender 6 ... Front fender cover (cover member for automobiles)
7 ... Cover body 8 ... Base part 9 ... Extension part 12 ... Clip part 14 ... Hollow part 15a ... One side holding wall part 15b ... One side guide wall part 15c ... Top (maximum overhanging part)
16 ... Upright wall 17a ... Holding wall 17b on the other side 17b ... Guide wall 17c on the other side 17c ... Top (maximum overhang)
18 ... Notch 19 ... Notch 21 ... Mounting hole 21a ... Inclined inner peripheral surface G ... Gap

Claims (8)

An automobile cover member that is attached to a mating member by a clip-on method as an interior member or an exterior member of an automobile.
The automobile cover member includes a plate-shaped cover main body and a clip portion formed on the back surface of the cover main body and having a deformed rhombus shape in a side view.
The cover body is curved so that the back surface side is convex and the front surface side is concave, and the clip portion is integrally projected on the back surface of the convex shape.
A hollow portion having a shape substantially similar to the deformed rhombus shape is formed in the central portion of the clip portion.
One outer surface of the deformed rhombus shape in the clip portion faces inward from the holding wall portion on one side that is inclined so as to project outward from the root portion and the maximum overhanging portion of the holding wall portion on one side. The guide wall on one side, which is tilted, has a shape that is bent in an abbreviated shape.
The other outer surface of the clip portion, which faces one outer surface of the deformed rhombus, is a holding wall portion on the other side that is inclined so as to project outward from the root portion, and a holding wall portion on the other side. Due to the guide wall on the other side that slopes inward from the maximum overhang, it has a shape that is bent in an abbreviation shape.
Notches are formed in the outer corners of the root of the holding wall on the other side and the inner corners straddling the holding wall on the other side and the guide wall on the other side. A cover member for automobiles, which is characterized by being present. The other outer surface of the deformed rhombus shape in the clip portion includes an upright wall portion that stands upright from the root portion, a holding wall portion on the other side that is inclined so as to project outward from the upright wall portion, and the other side thereof. It has a guide wall portion on the other side that is inclined inward from the maximum overhanging portion of the holding wall portion, and is abbreviated by the holding wall portion on the other side and the guide wall portion on the other side. It has a bent shape,
The automobile cover member according to claim 1, wherein a notch portion is formed in an outer corner portion straddling the upright wall portion and the holding wall portion on the other side. Since the amount of overhang at the maximum overhang of the holding wall on one side is set to be larger than the amount of overhang at the maximum overhang of the holding wall on the other side, the deformed diamond shape can be obtained from the side view. The automobile cover member according to claim 2, wherein the clip portion to be formed has a left-right asymmetric shape. When the length of the clip portion protruding from the cover body is H and the distance between the holding wall portion on one side and the maximum overhanging portion of the holding wall portion on the other side is W, H≈W or H. <The cover member for an automobile according to claim 3, wherein each dimension is set so as to satisfy the relationship of W. The automobile cover member is a front fender cover attached to a corner formed by a cowl top cover and a front fender on the upper surface of a lower corner portion of an automobile windshield.
The automobile cover member according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the mating side member is the cowl top cover. The mounting structure for an automobile cover member according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
The clip portion is inserted into a square hole-shaped mounting hole formed in the mating member, and is also inserted into the square hole-shaped mounting hole.
The size of the portion of the mounting hole that receives the clip portion that has a deformed rhombus shape when viewed from the side is smaller than the distance between the holding wall portion on one side and the maximum overhanging portion of the holding wall portion on the other side. It has been set and
In the normally mounted state of the automobile cover member with respect to the mating side member, the holding portions on one side and the other side are locked to the opening edge of the mounting hole so that the retaining function is exhibited. The mounting structure of the cover member for automobiles, which is characterized by. The automobile use according to claim 6, wherein a portion of the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole corresponding to the holding portion on at least one side is formed on an inclined surface equivalent to the holding portion on one side thereof. Cover member mounting structure. In the normal mounting state of the automobile cover member with respect to the mating side member, a gap is secured between the portion of the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole corresponding to the upright wall portion and the upright wall portion. The mounting structure for an automobile cover member according to claim 2 , wherein the cover member for an automobile is provided.

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