JP7006126B2 - Vehicle front structure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle front structure.

The front of the vehicle is composed of various parts such as the front grille in addition to the headlights and front bumper. The boundary line formed at the boundary between these adjacent parts is also called a parting line. Since the front surface of the vehicle is a part that is easily noticeable, it is necessary to form an accurately arranged parting line in order to improve the aesthetic appearance of the vehicle. For example, in the technique of Patent Document 1, a component called a bumper bracket 2 is fixed to the front surface of the lens 33 in order to suppress a gap between the lens 33 and the light housing 31 in the headlight 3.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-52700

Vehicle headlights and front bumpers are often installed adjacent to each other, and it is desired to improve the accuracy of the parting line between these headlights and the front bumper from the viewpoint of aesthetics. In the past, the parting line between the headlight and the front bumper was adjusted mainly by adjusting the fixing condition of the front bumper. However, since the front bumper is a relatively large part, it takes a considerable amount of labor and man-hours to adjust the fixing condition of the front bumper.

In view of such problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle front structure capable of improving the accuracy of the parting line between the headlight and the front bumper with a simple configuration.

In order to solve the above problems, a typical configuration of the vehicle front structure according to the present invention is a vehicle front including a headlight attached to the front portion of the vehicle body and a front bumper attached to the vehicle body under the headlight. In the structure, the headlight includes a lens exposed to the outside of the vehicle and an extension area extending downward from the center side of the lens in the vehicle width direction and at least partially covered with a front bumper, and the extension area is fixed to the vehicle body. It is characterized by having a light / vehicle body fixing point to be connected and a light / bumper connection point to which the front bumper is connected.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a vehicle front structure capable of improving the accuracy of the parting line between the headlight and the front bumper with a simple configuration.

It is a figure which showed the outline of the vehicle front structure which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 1 (a) is an enlarged view showing the vicinity of the boundary between the upper garnish and the lower garnish of the vehicle front structure. It is a figure which shows the headlight and the upper garnish of FIG. 2 (b). It is a figure which shows the bumper assembly of FIG. 1 (b). FIG. 4B is a perspective view showing the vicinity of the clip of the front bumper of FIG. 4B from diagonally above the rear of the vehicle. It is the figure which attached the bumper assembly under the headlight of FIG. 2 (b).

The vehicle front structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is a vehicle front structure including a headlight attached to the front portion of the vehicle body and a front bumper attached to the vehicle body below the headlight. Includes a lens that is exposed to the outside of the vehicle and an extension area that extends downward from the center side of the lens in the vehicle width direction and is at least partially covered by the front bumper. It is characterized by having a light bumper connection point to which the front bumper is connected.

Since the extension area of the above headlight is fixed to the vehicle body at the light / vehicle body fixing point, the rigidity is high. Therefore, by providing a light / bumper connection point in this extension area, it is possible to connect the headlight and the front bumper with high rigidity. Therefore, with the above configuration, it is possible to accurately form and maintain the parting line between the headlight and the front bumper. With this configuration, since no additional parts such as brackets are used, the configuration is simple and effective in terms of man-hours and number of parts.

The light / bumper connection point may be provided at a position closer to the lens than the light / vehicle body fixing point in the extension area.

According to the above configuration, by connecting the headlight and the front bumper near the lens, it is possible to accurately form a parting line between the lens and the front bumper.

The vehicle front structure also features an upper garnish that attaches to the headlights along the lower edge of the lens, which are located on both sides of the headlight's light bumper connection points in the vehicle width direction and secured to the headlights. It is preferable to have at least two garnish light fixing points.

According to the above configuration, by fixing the upper garnish at two places straddling the light bumper connection point of the headlight in the vehicle width direction, it is possible to accurately form a parting line between the upper garnish and the front bumper. ..

The vehicle front structure further comprises a lower garnish extending continuously from the widthwise central end of the upper garnish and attached to the front bumper, the lower garnish having two garnish light fixing points on the upper garnish. It may have a garnish bumper fixing point fixed to the front bumper within a range in the vehicle width direction.

According to the above configuration, the end portion of the lower garnish can be accurately aligned with the end portion of the upper garnish fixed to the headlight to improve the aesthetic appearance.

The vehicle front structure is further equipped with a lower garnish that extends continuously from the center end of the upper garnish in the vehicle width direction and is attached to the front bumper, which is the headlight light / vehicle body fixing point and the upper side. It may have a garnish bumper fixing point that is fixed to the front bumper within a range in the vehicle width direction from any of the two garnish light fixing points of the garnish.

Even with the above configuration, the end portion of the lower garnish can be accurately aligned with the end portion of the upper garnish fixed to the headlight to improve the aesthetic appearance.

The front bumper may have a clip connected to a light bumper connection point of the headlight and a clip pedestal protruding toward the headlight to which the clip is attached.

According to the above configuration, the front bumper and the headlight can be efficiently connected.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the examples are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and are not limited to the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and the drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are designated by the same reference numerals to omit duplicate explanations, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not shown. do.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a vehicle front structure 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the vehicle front structure 100 as viewed from the upper left of the front of the vehicle. Hereinafter, in FIG. 1 and all other drawings of the present application, the front-rear direction of the vehicle is indicated by arrows F (Forward) and B (Backward), and the left and right directions of the vehicle width are indicated by arrows L (Leftward) and R (Rightward), respectively. Are illustrated by arrows U (upward) and D (downward), respectively.

The vehicle front structure 100 includes various parts such as two left and right headlights 102 and 104 and a front bumper 106. The headlights 102 and 104 are attached to the front portion of the vehicle body 108 (see FIG. 1B) at both ends in the vehicle width direction on the front surface of the vehicle. A front grill 110 is also provided between the left and right headlights 102 and 104. The front bumper 106 is attached to the vehicle body 108 adjacent to the lower side of the headlights 102, 104 and the front grill 110. Further, as a design component, a garnish 112 is provided along the upper edge of the front bumper 106.

FIG. 1B is a diagram showing a state in which the bumper assembly 114 including the front bumper 106 of FIG. 1A is removed from the vehicle body 108. As shown in FIG. 1 (b), the garnish 112 is divided into upper left and right upper garnishes 116 and 118 and lower lower garnish 120. The upper garnishes 116 and 118 are attached to the headlights 102 and 104 along the lower edge of the lens exposed to the outside of the vehicle (for example, the lens 122 of the left headlight 102) among the headlights 102 and 104, respectively. .. The lower garnish 120 extends continuously from the end portion of the upper garnish 116, 118 on the center side in the vehicle width direction toward the lower side of the vehicle, and is attached to the front bumper 106.

The bumper assembly 114 includes a front bumper 106, a lower garnish 120, and a lower grill 110b. The lower grill 110b is a lower component obtained by dividing the front grill 110, and is vertically paired with the upper grill 110a, which is an upper component.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing the vicinity of the boundary between the upper garnish 116 and the lower garnish 120 of the vehicle front structure 100 of FIG. 1 (a). FIG. 2A shows the upper garnish 116 and the like as viewed from the front of the vehicle. Since the left and right upper garnishes 116 and 118 (see FIG. 1A) have the same configuration, the upper garnish 116 on the left side of the vehicle will be described below as an example.

The upper garnish 116 extends in the vehicle width direction along the lower edge 124 of the lens 122 and bends downward near the central end in the vehicle width direction of the lens 122. The lower garnish 120 extends continuously downward from the upper garnish 116. As shown in FIG. 1 (b), the lower garnish 120 has a concavely curved shape along the side edge and the lower edge of the lower grill 110b. The parting line L1 formed between the upper garnish 116 and the lower garnish 120 is also important for the aesthetics of the vehicle.

FIG. 2B is a diagram in which the bumper assembly 114 is removed from the vehicle front structure 100 of FIG. 2A. The headlight 102 is provided with an extension region 126 as a portion used for fixing to the vehicle and connecting to the front bumper 106. The extension region 126 extends downward from the lower portion of the lens 122 on the center side in the vehicle width direction. At this time, the extension region 126 extends to the extent that the end portions of the lower garnish 116 partially overlap and reach below the lower garnish 116. The extension region 126 is configured such that at least a part thereof is covered with the front bumper 106 (see FIG. 2A) and is not exposed to the outside of the vehicle.

The extension area 126 is provided with a light / vehicle body fixing point 128 as a point fixed to the vehicle body 108. The light / vehicle body fixing point 128 is realized as a through hole to which a predetermined bolt 130 is fastened. Further, the extension region 126 is provided with a light bumper connection point 132 as a point to which the front bumper 106 (see FIG. 2A) is connected. The light bumper connection point 132 is realized as a through hole into which a clip 144 (see FIG. 6) provided in the front bumper 106 is inserted.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the headlight 102 and the upper garnish 116 of FIG. 2 (b). FIG. 3A is shown when viewed from the front of the vehicle. The headlight 102 includes a transparent headlight cover 134 on the outside of the vehicle, a housing 136 (see FIG. 3B) for accommodating a lamp and the like at the rear of the vehicle, and the like. The headlight cover 134 includes a lens 122 that is exposed to the outside of the vehicle and irradiates light, and a cover portion 138 that is connected to a housing 136 provided around the lens 122. The upper garnish 116 is attached to the lower cover portion 138 of the lens 122.

FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the extension region 126 of FIG. 3A as viewed from the back side. The extension region 126 extends from the housing 136. As described above, the light / vehicle body fixing point 128 and the light / bumper connection point 132 are realized as through holes. Further, a pin 140 used for positioning to the vehicle body 108 (see FIG. 2B) projects below the light / vehicle body fixing point 128.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the bumper assembly 114 of FIG. 1 (b). FIG. 4A shows the left side of the bumper assembly 114 in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the front of the vehicle. As described above, the lower garnish 120 is attached to the front bumper 106 along the upper edge 107 of the front bumper 106.

FIG. 4B is an arrow view A of the end 142 of the lower garnish 120 in the bumper assembly 114 of FIG. 4A as viewed from above. As shown in FIG. 4B, a clip 144 is provided on the back side of the front bumper 106, that is, on the headlight 102 (see FIG. 1B and the like) side. The clip 144 is a component inserted into the light bumper connection point 132 of FIG. 3A, and is provided in a range where the lower garnish 120 overlaps when viewed from the front of the vehicle (middle and lower of FIG. 4B). There is.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the vicinity of the clip 144 of the front bumper 106 of FIG. 4B from diagonally above the rear of the vehicle. The front bumper 106 is provided with a clip pedestal 146 as a portion for attaching the clip 144. The clip pedestal 146 has a structure protruding toward the headlight 102 (see FIG. 1 (b) and the like), has an opening 148 on one side, and has a notch 152 continuously from the opening 148 on the top surface 150. It is formed. The clip 144 is inserted into the notch and attached to the clip pedestal 146 while sliding from the opening 148.

FIG. 6 is a diagram in which the bumper assembly 114 is attached to the lower side of the headlight 102 of FIG. 2 (b). FIG. 6A is a view showing the bumper assembly 114 partially transmitted through and viewed from the front of the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 6, by inserting the clip 144 of the front bumper 106 into the light / bumper connection point 132 of the headlight 102, the front bumper 106 can be efficiently connected to the headlight 102. Further, since the clip 144 is provided in the range where the lower garnish 120 overlaps, the lower garnish 120 also overlaps the extension region 126.

6 (b) is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 6 (a). As shown in FIG. 6B, since the clip pedestal 146 projects toward the headlight 102, the clip 144 can be efficiently inserted into the light / bumper connection point 132. Further, the front bumper 106 is fixed to the vehicle body 108 (see FIG. 1B) separately from the headlight 102, but the difference in position when fixed to the vehicle body 108 is slightly deflected near the clip pedestal 146. By absorbing with, it becomes possible to correct the step between the outer surface of the front bumper 106 and the headlight 102 or the upper garnish 116, and to form the parting line (for example, the parting line L1) with high accuracy.

As described above, the extension region 126 of the headlight 102 is fixed to the vehicle body at the light / vehicle body fixing point 128 (see FIG. 6A), and therefore has high rigidity. Therefore, by providing the light bumper connection point 132 in the extension region 126 and connecting the front bumper 106 via the clip 144, the headlight 102 and the front bumper 106 can be connected with high rigidity. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to accurately form and maintain the parting line between the headlight 102 and the front bumper 106 (for example, the parting line L2 between the upper garnish 116 and the front bumper 106). Further, since the extension area 126 is provided at a position close to the front grill 110 (see FIG. 2A) on the center side in the vehicle width direction among the headlights 102, the light bumper connection point 132 of the extension area 126 is used. The parting line L3 between the front bumper 106 and the front grill 110 can also be formed with high accuracy. With these configurations, no additional parts such as brackets are used, so the configuration is simple and effective in terms of man-hours and number of parts.

See FIG. 2B again. In this embodiment, the light / vehicle body fixing point 128 is provided at a position closer to the lens 122 than the light / vehicle body fixing point 128 in the extension region 126 when viewed from the front of the vehicle. According to this configuration, since the headlight 102 and the front bumper 106 are connected near the lens 122, the parting line between the lens 122 and the front bumper 106 (for example, the upper garnish 116 in FIG. 2A) It becomes possible to accurately form the parting line L2) with the front bumper 106.

Further, the upper garnish 116 has two garnish light fixing points 154a and 154b fixed to the cover portion 138 of the headlight 102 at the end portion on the center side in the vehicle width direction. The garnish light fixing points 154a and 154b can also be realized as through holes to be fastened by bolts or the like.

In this embodiment, the garnish light fixing points 154a and 154b are located on both sides of the headlight 102 in the vehicle width direction of the light bumper connection point 132 when viewed from the front of the vehicle, and are fixed to the headlight 102. The light bumper connection point 132 is a place where the front bumper 106 is connected, and by fixing the upper garnish 116 at two places straddling the light bumper connection point 132 in the vehicle width direction, the upper garnish 116 and the front bumper The parting line L2 with 106 (see FIG. 2A) can also be formed with high accuracy.

Refer to FIG. 4 (b) again. The lower garnish 120 has a garnish bumper fixing point 156 fixed to the front bumper 106 in the vicinity of the end adjacent to the upper garnish 116. The garnish bumper fixing point 156 can be realized as a boss hole, a pin, or the like for a bolt provided on a predetermined pedestal.

See FIG. 6A again. The garnish bumper fixing point 156 of the lower garnish 120 described above is provided in a range between the garnish light fixing points 154a and 154b of the upper garnish 116 in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the front of the vehicle. The position where the garnish bumper fixing point 156 is provided is also within the range between the light / vehicle body fixing point 128 of the headlight 102 and the garnish / light fixing point 154b of the upper garnish 116 in the vehicle width direction. With these configurations, the lower garnish by moving the garnish bumper fixing point 156 of the lower garnish 120 closer to the garnish light fixing point 154a, 154b of the upper garnish 116 and the light / body fixing point 128 of the headlight 102, the lower garnish. The end of the 120 and the end of the upper garnish 116 can be accurately aligned to improve the aesthetic appearance.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can come up with various modifications or modifications within the scope of the claims, which naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention. Understood.

The present invention can be used for a vehicle front structure.

100 ... Vehicle front structure, 102 ... Headlight, 106 ... Front bumper, 107 ... Front bumper upper edge, 108 ... Body, 110 ... Front grill, 110a ... Upper grill, 110b ... Lower grill, 112 ... Garnish, 114 ... Bumper assembly, 116 ... upper garnish on the left side of the vehicle, 118 ... upper garnish on the right side of the vehicle, 120 ... lower garnish, 122 ... lens, 124 ... lower edge of the lens, 126 ... extension area of the headlight, 128 ... light / vehicle body fixing point in the extension area , 130 ... Bolt, 132 ... Light bumper connection point in extension area, 134 ... Headlight cover, 136 ... Housing, 138 ... Cover, 140 ... Pin, 142 ... Lower garnish end, 144 ... Clip, 146 ... Clip pedestal, 148 ... opening, 150 ... top surface, 152 ... notch, 154a ... garnish light fixing point on the right side of the upper garnish in the vehicle width direction, 154b ... garnish light fixing point on the left side of the upper garnish in the vehicle width direction , 156 ... Lower garnish garnish bumper fixing point, L1 ... Upper garnish and lower garnish parting line, L2 ... Upper garnish and front bumper parting line, L3 ... Front bumper and front grill parting line

Claims (6)

In a vehicle front structure comprising a headlight attached to the front of the vehicle body and a front bumper attached to the vehicle body below the headlight.
The headlight is
The lens exposed to the outside of the vehicle and
The lens includes an extension area extending downward from the center side in the vehicle width direction and at least partially covered by the front bumper.
The extension area
Lights and vehicle body fixing points fixed to the vehicle body,
A vehicle front structure comprising a light bumper connection point to which the front bumper is connected. The vehicle front structure according to claim 1, wherein the light / bumper connection point is provided at a position closer to the lens than the light / vehicle body fixing point in the extension region. The vehicle front structure further comprises an upper garnish attached to the headlight along the lower edge of the lens.
The upper garnish according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the upper garnish has at least two garnish light fixing points located on both sides of the light bumper connection point of the headlight in the vehicle width direction and fixed to the headlight. The vehicle front structure described. The vehicle front structure further comprises a lower garnish that extends continuously from the vehicle width center end of the upper garnish and is attached to the front bumper.
3. The lower garnish has a garnish bumper fixing point fixed to the front bumper within a range between the two garnish light fixing points of the upper garnish in the vehicle width direction. Vehicle front structure described in. The vehicle front structure further comprises a lower garnish that extends continuously from the vehicle width center end of the upper garnish and is attached to the front bumper.
The lower garnish is a garnish fixed to the front bumper within a range in the vehicle width direction between the light / vehicle body fixing point of the headlight and any of the two garnish / light fixing points of the upper garnish. The vehicle front structure according to claim 3, further comprising a bumper fixing point. The front bumper is
A clip connected to the light bumper connection point of the headlight and
The vehicle front structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a clip pedestal projecting toward the headlight side to which the clip is attached.

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