JP7087714B2 - Vehicle emblem assembly structure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle emblem assembly structure.

The front surface of the vehicle is an important part that becomes the face of the vehicle in appearance, and the design of the bumper, grill, lights (for example, see FIG. 1 of Patent Document 1), and the emblem that symbolizes the manufacturer name and the vehicle name. Various considerations have been made to improve the aesthetics, such as arranging and giving an aesthetic effect.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-306917

The general emblem member is often assembled slightly above the center in the vehicle width direction, especially on the front side of the grill. In this case, when the member forming the grill (grill member) is removed from the vehicle body, the emblem member may have a structure in which a part of the emblem member protrudes from the grill member. In such a structure, since a part of the emblem member is in a state of floating from the grill member, it is difficult to secure the installation rigidity of the emblem member, and the installation of the emblem member may become unstable.

In view of such problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle emblem assembly structure capable of stably assembling an emblem member to a grill member.

In order to solve the above problems, a typical configuration of the vehicle emblem assembly structure according to the present invention is for a vehicle including a grill member that is a part of the grill of the vehicle and an emblem member that is assembled on the front side of the grill member. In the emblem assembly structure, the emblem member is formed by penetrating the overhang region downward from the grill member, the extension portion protruding rearward from the overhang region and located below the grill member, and the extension portion in the vertical direction. The grill member is characterized by having a through hole that is provided and a pin that projects downward and is inserted into the through hole.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a vehicle emblem assembly structure capable of stably assembling an emblem member to a grill member.

It is a figure which showed the outline of the emblem assembly structure for a vehicle which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which showed the details of the structure of the assembly structure of FIG. 1 (b). FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the assembled structure of FIG. 2A as viewed from above. It is an enlarged view around the pin of FIG. 2 (b). It is a figure which showed the flow of the assembly work to the upper grill of the emblem base of FIG. 2 (b). It is a figure which showed the state which the upper grill of FIG. 2 (b) is assembled to the lower grill.

The vehicle emblem assembly structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is an emblem member in a vehicle emblem assembly structure including a grill member that is a part of a vehicle grill and an emblem member that is assembled on the front side of the grill member. Has an overhang region protruding downward from the grill member, an extension portion protruding rearward from the overhang region and located below the grill member, and a through hole formed through the extension portion in the vertical direction. However, the grill member is characterized by having a pin that projects downward and is inserted into the through hole.

According to the above configuration, the emblem member can be efficiently assembled to the grill member. In particular, even if the lower portion (overhang region) of the emblem member protrudes from the grill member, the posture of the emblem member is stable and it is possible to prevent the emblem member from being displaced.

The through hole may have a gap in the anteroposterior direction with respect to the inserted pin. In other words, the dimension of the through hole in the anteroposterior direction may be large enough to create a gap with respect to the thickness of the pin in the anteroposterior direction. With this configuration, when assembling the emblem member to the grill member, the emblem member can be moved to some extent even when the pin is inserted in the through hole, and the emblem member can be assembled efficiently. Become.

The vehicle emblem assembly structure may further include a clip fitted in the gap between the through hole and the pin. By filling the gap between the through hole and the pin with this clip, the posture of the emblem member can be stabilized.

The vehicle emblem assembly structure further includes other parts of the grill or a predetermined structural member that are assembled to the vehicle body below the grill member, the other parts or structural members of the grill having pins through the through holes. It may have an insertion hole to be inserted.

With the above configuration, the grill member can be positioned with respect to other parts of the grill or a predetermined structural member, and the grill member can be efficiently assembled to the vehicle body. An example of a predetermined structural member may be a front bumper or the like.

The vehicle emblem assembly structure further includes other parts of the grill that are assembled to the vehicle body below the grill member or a predetermined structural member, and the emblem member is further inserted into the other part or structural member of the grill. It may have a claw.

With the above configuration, the emblem member can be positioned with respect to other parts of the grill or a predetermined structural member, and the posture of the emblem member can be more stabilized.

The emblem member may further have a claw that is inserted into another portion or structural member of the grill. With this claw, as described above, the emblem member can be positioned with respect to other parts of the grill or a predetermined structural member, and the posture of the emblem member can be more stabilized.

The above claws may be provided on the front side of the through hole. Since the portion where the through hole and the pin are fitted has high rigidity, the emblem member and the structural member can be connected with higher rigidity by arranging a claw on the front side thereof.

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 drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are designated by the same reference numerals to omit duplicate description, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not shown. do.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an emblem assembly structure for a vehicle (hereinafter referred to as an assembly structure 100) according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A shows the front surface 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.

On the front surface of the vehicle, a front bumper 106 is provided over the vehicle width direction, and a radiator grill 104 is provided at the center above the front bumper 106 in the vehicle width direction. The radiator grill 104 is formed of an upper grill 104a on the upper side and a lower grill 104b on the lower side. The main purpose of the assembly structure 100 is to stably assemble the emblem member 102 to the upper grill 104a, which is a grill member forming a part of the radiator grill 104. The emblem member 102 is assembled to the front side of the upper grill 104a on the slightly upper side of the center of the radiator grill 104.

FIG. 1B is a diagram showing the upper grill 104a of FIG. 1A removed from the vehicle body. The emblem member 102 includes an emblem 102a that imitates a manufacturer's name or a vehicle name, and an emblem base 102b that serves as a seating surface for the emblem 102a. A part of the emblem base 102b assembled to the upper grill 104a is configured to protrude below the lower edge 108 of the upper grill 104a due to the layout of the emblem 102a. This protruding region is referred to as an overhang region E1 in the present application. In the assembly structure 100, while the overhang region E1 is set in the emblem base 102b, a unique element is provided so that the assembly of the emblem base 102b to the upper grill 104a is not unstable.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing details of the configuration of the assembly structure 100 of FIG. 1 (b). FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the overhang region E1 of the emblem base 102b as viewed from the lower left side in the vehicle width direction behind the vehicle. The overhang region E1 is provided with an extension portion 110 on the rear side of the vehicle. The extension portion 110 projects in a band shape from the overhang region E1 to the rear of the vehicle. The extension portion 110 is provided with a through hole 112 (see FIG. 2B) penetrating in the vertical direction, and is connected to the pin 114 of the upper grill 104a by using the through hole 112.

2 (b) is a sectional view taken along the line AA of the assembled structure 100 of FIG. 1 (b). The extension portion 110 projects rearward from the overhang region E1 to the extent that it is located below the upper grill 104a. The pin 114 projects downward from the rear side of the vehicle slightly below the lower part of the upper grill 104a, and is inserted into the through hole 112 from above.

The assembly structure 100 also includes a clip 116 that is fitted into the through hole 112 from below. As shown in FIG. 2A, the clip 116 has a rectangular appearance and has a hole 118 in the center. The clip 116 has the through hole 112 and the pin so that the pin 114 is passed through the hole 118 from the lower side of the extension portion 110, that is, the tip end side of the pin 114 inserted into the through hole 112 (see FIG. 2B). It is fitted in the gap with 114.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the assembled structure of FIG. 2A as viewed from above. FIG. 3A shows how the clip 116 is fitted in the through hole 112. The clip 116 is provided with a plurality of claws 120 and ribs 122. The claw 120 is configured to pass through the through hole 112 from below and be hooked on the upper edge of the through hole 112. The rib 122 interferes with the pin 114 and regulates its movement.

FIG. 3B shows a state in which the clip 116 of FIG. 3A is removed from the through hole 112. As described above, the clip 116 has a rectangular appearance with a hole 118 in the center (see FIG. 2A), and the claws 120 and ribs 122 are provided around the holes 118. By fitting the clip 116 into the through hole 112 from the tip end side of the pin 114, the gap between the through hole 112 and the pin 114 is filled, so that the posture of attaching the emblem member 102 to the upper grill 104a is stable.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the periphery of the pin 114 of FIG. 2 (b). As can be seen from the fact that the clip 116 can be used, the through hole 112 has a configuration in which gaps S1 and S2 are formed around the inserted pin 114, particularly in the front-rear direction of the pin 114. In other words, the dimension W1 in the front-rear direction of the through hole 112 is set to a size large enough to generate gaps S1 and S2 as compared with the thickness W2 in the front-rear direction of the pin 114. With this configuration, when the emblem base 102b is assembled to the upper grill 104a, the emblem base 102b can be moved to some extent even when the pin 114 is inserted into the through hole 112. This is a configuration for efficiently assembling the emblem base 102b.

Prior to the explanation of the assembling work of the emblem base 102b, the configuration of the emblem base 102b will be described once again. As shown in FIG. 2B, the design surface 124 of the upper grill 104a has a shape that protrudes convexly to the front of the vehicle, and the back side of the emblem base 102b is recessed in the front of the vehicle in accordance with the design surface 124. It has a rectangular shape (recessed portion 126). The extension portion 110 extends below the recess 126 and below the upper grill 104a.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a flow of assembling work of the emblem base 102b of FIG. 2B to the upper grill 104a. In order to assemble the emblem base 102b to the upper grill 104a, it is necessary to insert the pin 114 into the extension portion 110 and fit the recess 126 into the design surface 124. First, as shown in FIG. 5A, the emblem base 102b is tilted toward the front of the vehicle, and the pin 114 is passed through the through hole 112 of the extension portion 110.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5B, with the pin 114 inserted in the through hole 112, the entire emblem base 102b is rotated so as to stand up with the pin 114 as a fulcrum. The rotation operation at this time is realized by securing the gaps S1 and S2 in the front-rear direction of the pin 114 in the through hole 112 as described with reference to FIG. That is, the gaps S1 and S2 secured in the through hole 112 function as so-called movement allowances, whereby the work of assembling the emblem base 102b to the upper grill 104a can be efficiently performed.

As shown in FIG. 5C, the emblem base 102b also utilizes, for example, an adhesive member used for the recess 126 (for example, double-sided tape 128), a screw 132 used for the fixing portion 130 above the recess 126, and the like. Then, it is attached to the upper grill 104a. Then, by using the clip 116 (see FIG. 2B) described above, the movement of the emblem base 102b after assembling to the upper grill 104a is restricted.

As described above, in the assembly structure 100, the emblem base 102b can be efficiently assembled to the upper grill 104a by using the extension portion 110 of the emblem base 102b, the pin 114 of the upper grill 104a, the clip 116, and the like. Is possible. Therefore, even if the emblem base 102b is provided with the overhang region E1 (see FIG. 2B), the emblem base 102b can be assembled to the upper grill 104a in a stable posture to prevent the emblem base 102b from being displaced. It has become.

In particular, with the assembly structure 100, the posture of the emblem base 102b with respect to the upper grill 104a can be fixed and both members can be integrated before assembling to the vehicle body. Therefore, in the subsequent handling of the upper grill 104a. It is no longer necessary to worry about the misalignment of the emblem base 102b, which can contribute to facilitating the work of assembling both members to the vehicle body.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing how the upper grill 104a of FIG. 2B is assembled to the lower grill 104b. FIG. 6A shows a state in which the upper grill 104a is separated from the lower grill 104b. The lower grill 104b is another portion forming the radiator grill 104, and is assembled to the vehicle body 134 below the upper grill 104a. In the assembled structure 100, it is possible to position the upper grill 104a with respect to the lower grill 104b.

The lower grill 104b has an insertion hole 136 at the upper portion. The insertion hole 136 is a portion where the tip end side of the pin 114 that has passed through the through hole 112 of the extension portion 110 is inserted. FIG. 6B shows a state in which the upper grill 104a is assembled to the lower grill 104b. The insertion hole 136 enables the upper grill 104a to be positioned on the lower grill 104b by allowing the pin 114 to be inserted. With this configuration, the upper grill 104a, the emblem base 102b, and the lower grill 104b are connected to each other and can be accurately assembled to the vehicle body 134.

The emblem base 102b also has a claw 138 that is inserted into the lower grill 104b. The claw 138 is the front side of the through hole 112 and projects downward from the lower side of the root portion of the extension portion 110. The claw 138 is fitted into a recess 140 (see FIG. 6A) near the front side of the insertion hole 136 in the upper part of the lower grill 104b. In particular, the claw 138 is provided in the vicinity of the front side of the through hole 112, but since the portion where the through hole 112 and the pin 114 are fitted has high rigidity, the claw 138 provided in the vicinity of the front side thereof is also bent or the like. Is hard to cause. Therefore, the claw 138 can be fitted to the lower grill 104b with high rigidity.

The overhang area E1 of the emblem base 102b is located on the front side of the lower grill 104b, but the lower grill 104b is attached to the vehicle body 134, and it is difficult to secure a work space on the rear side of the lower grill 104b. Therefore, the overhang region E1 may not be fastened and fixed to the lower grill 104b by a screw or the like. In such a case, the pin 114, the insertion hole 136, and the claw 138 described above can effectively function in positioning the emblem base 102b on the lower grill 104b.

As a predetermined structural member to be assembled to the vehicle body 134 below the upper grill 104a, there is also a front bumper 106 (see FIG. 1B). The pin 114 and the claw 138 described above can also be applied to the assembly of the upper grill 104a and the emblem base 102b with the front bumper 106. By accurately assembling the upper grill 104a and the emblem base 102b to the vehicle body together with the lower grill 104b, the front bumper 106, etc., it is possible to further improve the aesthetic appearance of the front surface of the vehicle.

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 an emblem assembly structure for vehicles.

E1 ... Overhang area, S1, S2 ... Gap, W1 ... Through hole size, W2 ... Pin thickness, 100 ... Assembly structure, 102 ... Emblem member, 102a ... Emblem, 102b ... Emblem base, 104 ... Radiator grill , 104a ... upper grille, 104b ... lower grille, 106 ... front bumper, 108 ... lower edge of upper grille, 110 ... extension, 112 ... through hole, 114 ... pin, 116 ... clip, 118 ... hole, 120 ... clip claw, 122 ... Rib, 124 ... Design surface, 126 ... Recess, 128 ... Double-sided tape, 130 ... Fixed part, 132 ... Screw, 134 ... Car body, 136 ... Insert hole, 138 ... Emblem-based claw

Claims (7)

In a vehicle emblem assembly structure including a grill member that is a part of a vehicle grill and an emblem member that is assembled on the front side of the grill member.
The emblem member is
The overhang area protruding downward from the grill member and
An extension portion protruding rearward from the overhang region and located below the grill member,
It has a through hole formed by penetrating the extension portion in the vertical direction.
The grill member has a vehicle emblem assembly structure characterized by having a pin protruding downward and being inserted into the through hole. The vehicle emblem assembly structure according to claim 1, wherein the through hole has a gap in the front-rear direction with respect to the inserted pin. The vehicle emblem assembly structure according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a clip fitted in a gap between the through hole and the pin. The vehicle emblem assembly structure further includes other parts of the grill or a predetermined structural member that are assembled to the vehicle body below the grill member.
The vehicle emblem according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the other portion of the grill or the structural member has an insertion hole into which the pin is inserted through the through hole. Assembly structure. The vehicle emblem assembly structure further includes other parts of the grill or a predetermined structural member that are assembled to the vehicle body below the grill member.
The vehicle emblem assembly structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the emblem member further has a claw inserted into another portion of the grill or the structural member. The vehicle emblem assembly structure according to claim 4, wherein the emblem member further has a claw inserted into another portion of the grill or the structural member. The vehicle emblem assembly structure according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the claw is provided on the front side of the through hole.

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