JP7310520B2 - vehicle front structure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle front structure.

Conventionally, a front side frame is provided with a front bulkhead, and a headlight and a front fender are provided on the left and right sides of the front bulkhead, respectively. BACKGROUND ART A vehicle front structure is known that includes left and right side members, each of which has a light mounting portion for mounting a headlight and a fender mounting portion for mounting a front fender (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2007-223432

However, in the conventional vehicle front structure, when it is necessary to place the headlight in a location where it would normally be difficult to place due to design requirements, the support rigidity of the headlight is insufficient, resulting in manufacturing or There was a problem that it could be a quality problem.

Furthermore, in the conventional vehicle front structure, there is a problem that such manufacturing or quality problems can cause a great loss of marketability when redesigning the arrangement of the headlights.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is intended to maintain the performance of the lamp by improving the degree of freedom in designing the arrangement of lamps (headlights) and improving the support rigidity of the lamp. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle front structure capable of

A vehicle front structure according to one embodiment includes a lamp 1, a lamp 2 provided above the lamp 1, a hood lock member extending in the vehicle width direction between the lamps 1, and a bumper member extending downward in the vehicle width direction; a lamp support member connecting the hood lock member and the bumper member; a first fixing portion fixing the lamp support member to the front surface of the vehicle; The above problem is solved by including a plate-shaped lamp support panel extending outward in the vehicle width direction and a first lamp 1 fixing portion for fixing the lamp 1 to the lamp support panel.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a vehicle front structure capable of maintaining the performance of the lamps by improving the degree of freedom in designing the layout of the lamps (headlights) and by improving the support rigidity of the lamps. can.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an example of a vehicle front structure 100 according to one embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of the vehicle front structure 100 according to one embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of the vehicle front structure 100 according to one embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of the lamp support panel 15 of the vehicle front structure 100 according to one embodiment.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in the following description of the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals are given to the same or similar parts. However, it should be noted that the drawings are schematic, and the ratio of each dimension is different from the actual one. Therefore, specific dimensions and the like should be determined with reference to the following description. In addition, portions having different dimensional relationships and ratios may also be included between the drawings. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same functions and configurations are denoted by the same reference numerals to omit redundant description, and elements that are not directly related to the present invention are omitted from the drawings.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. 1 to 3 are diagrams for explaining an example of a vehicle front structure 100 according to this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of the lamp support panel 15 of the vehicle front structure 100 according to this embodiment. Note that the vehicle front structure 100 according to the present embodiment is bilaterally symmetrical with respect to the center in the vehicle width direction X, so FIG. 2 and 3, the right side portion of the vehicle front structure 100 in perspective is illustrated and described.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the vehicle front structure 100 according to one embodiment includes a lamp 1, a lamp 2 provided above the lamp 1, and a hood extending in the vehicle width direction X between the lamps 1. A lock member 11, a bumper member 12 extending in the vehicle width direction X below the hood lock member 11, a lamp support member 13 connecting the hood lock member 11 and the bumper member 12, and fixing the lamp support member 13 to the front surface of the vehicle. It has a first fixing portion 14, a plate-shaped lamp support panel 15 extending outward in the vehicle width direction X from the first fixing portion 14, and a first lamp 1 fixing portion 16 for fixing the lamp 1 to the lamp support panel 15. .

According to this configuration, the lamp 1 can be fixed to the lamp support panel 15 extending outward in the vehicle width direction X by the first lamp 1 fixing portion 16, so that the position of the lamp 1 can be easily adjusted. As a result, according to this configuration, the degree of freedom of layout in the vehicle front structure 100 can be improved.

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the vehicle front structure 100 according to the first embodiment may further include a second fixing portion 17 for fixing the lower portion of the lamp support panel 15 to the bumper member 12. FIG.

According to this configuration, by fixing the lower portion of the lamp support panel 15 to the bumper member 12 by the second fixing portion 17, the support rigidity of the lamp 1 fixed to the lamp support panel 15 can be improved.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the vehicle front structure 100 according to the first embodiment includes a lamp support extension (a vehicle body A third fixing portion 19 for fixing the lamp support panel 15 to the member 18 may be further provided.

According to this configuration, the lamp support panel 15 is supported by the lamp support extension 18, so that the rigidity of the lamp support panel 15 can be improved, and the rigidity of supporting the lamp 1 fixed to the lamp support panel 15 can be improved. can be made

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, in the vehicle front structure 100 according to the first embodiment, the first surface 16A including the first lamp 1 fixing portion 16 is closer to the surface 14A including the first fixing portion 14 than the surface 14A including the first fixing portion 14. may also be located posteriorly. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the vehicle front structure 100 according to the first embodiment may further include a vertical wall portion 21 connecting the first surface 16A and the second surface 14A.

According to such a configuration, even when the load of the lamp 1 is input by the vertical wall portion 21, the rigidity of the lamp support panel 15 in the front-rear direction Y and the vertical direction Z can be improved. The support rigidity of the lamp 1 fixed to 15 can be improved.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the vehicle front structure 100 according to the first embodiment further includes a lamp 2 fixing portion 20 for fixing the lamp 2 between the vertical wall portion 21 and the first fixing portion 14. may

According to this configuration, the lamp 2 fixing portion 20 is provided between the first fixing portion 14 having high rigidity because it is fixed to the lamp support member 13 and the vertical wall portion 21 extending in the front-rear direction Y. , the support rigidity of the lamp 2 in the longitudinal direction Y can be improved.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, the vehicle front structure 100 according to the first embodiment includes a second lamp 1 that fixes the lamp 1 to the lamp support panel 15 below the first lamp 1 fixing portion 16. A 2-lamp 1 fixing portion 22 may further be provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, in the vehicle front structure 100 according to the first embodiment, the second lamp 1 fixing portion 22 may be arranged so as to overlap the second fixing portion 17 in the vertical direction Z. .

According to this configuration, the first lamp 1 fixing portion 16 and the second lamp 1 fixing portion 22 for fixing the lamp 1 are arranged on the lamp support panel 15 fixed by the first fixing portion 14 and the second fixing portion 17. , the second fixing portion 17 is arranged below the first fixing portion 14, the second lamp 1 fixing portion 22 is arranged below the first lamp 1 fixing portion 16, and the second lamp 1 fixing portion 22 is arranged vertically. By arranging so as to overlap the second fixing portion 17 in the Z direction, the support rigidity of the lamp 1 in the vertical direction Z can be improved.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, in the vehicle front structure 100 according to the first embodiment, the lamp support panel 15 extends outward in the vehicle width direction X and extends outward in the vehicle width direction X toward the vertical direction Z. As shown in FIG. may have a narrowed portion 23 with a narrower width, and the narrowed portion 23 may have the second lamp 1 fixing portion 22 .

According to such a configuration, by arranging the second lamp 1 fixing portion 22 in the narrow portion 23 where the width in the vertical direction Z becomes narrower toward the outside in the vehicle width direction X, the lamp support panel 15 is deformed in the narrow portion 23. is likely to occur, and the effect of absorbing the impact load in the longitudinal direction Y can be improved.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a cutout portion 24 is provided above the lamp support panel 15, and the cutout portion 24 is arranged inside the first lamp 1 fixing portion 16 in the vehicle width direction X. good too.

According to such a configuration, when a load is input to the first lamp 1 fixing portion 16 via the lamp 1, the load concentrates on the notch portion 24, and the lamp support panel 15 is deformed. The impact load absorbing effect can be improved.

Also, the lamps 1 and 2 may be turn lamps, headlights, or fog lamps.

Although the present invention has been described in detail using the above embodiments, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein. The present invention can be implemented with modifications and variations without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention defined by the claims. Accordingly, the descriptions herein are for the purpose of illustration and description, and are not intended to have any limiting meaning with respect to the present invention.

100 Vehicle front structure 1 Lamp 1
2...Lamp 2
Reference Signs List 11 Hood lock member 12 Bumper member 13 Lamp support member 14 First fixing part 15 Lamp support panel 16 First lamp 1 fixing part 17 Second fixing part 18 Lamp support extension 19 Third fixing part 20 Fixing portion 21 for lamp 2 Vertical wall portion 22 Fixing portion for second lamp 1 23 Narrow portion 24 Notch portion X Vehicle width direction Y Front-back direction Z Vertical direction

Claims (6)

A vehicle front structure,
a lamp 1;
a lamp 2 provided above the lamp 1;
a hood lock member extending in the vehicle width direction between the lamps 1;
a bumper member extending in the vehicle width direction below the hood lock member;
a lamp support member connecting the hood lock member and the bumper member;
a first fixing portion for fixing the lamp support member to the front surface of the vehicle;
a plate-shaped lamp support panel extending outward in the vehicle width direction from the first fixing portion;
a first lamp 1 fixing portion for fixing the lamp 1 to the lamp support panel ;
a third fixing portion for fixing the lamp support panel to a lamp support extension extending in the front-rear direction outside the first lamp 1 fixing portion in the vehicle width direction;
the first surface including the fixing portion of the first lamp 1 is located behind the second surface including the first fixing portion;
The vehicle front structure , further comprising a vertical wall connecting the first surface and the second surface . 2. The vehicle front structure according to claim 1, further comprising a second fixing portion for fixing a lower portion of said lamp support panel to said bumper member. 2. The vehicle front structure according to claim 1 , further comprising a lamp 2 fixing portion for fixing the lamp 2 between the vertical wall portion and the first fixing portion. further comprising a second lamp 1 fixing portion for fixing the lamp 1 to the lamp support panel below the first lamp 1 fixing portion;
3. The vehicle front structure according to claim 2, wherein the second lamp fixing portion is arranged so as to overlap the second fixing portion in the vertical direction. The lamp support panel has a narrow portion extending outward in the vehicle width direction and having a width that narrows in the vertical direction toward the outside in the vehicle width direction,
5. The vehicle front structure according to claim 4 , wherein the narrow portion has the second lamp fixing portion. A notch is provided above the lamp support panel,
The vehicle front structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the notch portion is arranged inside the first lamp 1 fixing portion in the vehicle width direction.

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