JPH0220147Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a support rod for holding the hood of a vehicle, such as an automobile, when the hood is rotated to open the engine compartment. The present invention relates to an improvement in a holder structure for holding the support rod on the side wall of the engine room when the support rod is installed.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems]

In a vehicle, such as an automobile, when maintenance is required, the hood 1 is removed as shown in Figure 1.
Rotate to open engine room 2. When opened, a support rod 3 attached to the side wall 2a of the engine room is rotated to engage and hold a portion of the hood 1. More specifically, one end of the support rod 3 is rotatably supported by the engine room side wall 2a, and the other end is removably engaged with a holder 4, which will be described later. When using support rod 3,
When opening the hood 1, the support rod 3 is removed from the holder 4 and rotated to engage one end with the hood 1. After the maintenance is completed, the support rod 3 is removed from the hood 1, one end thereof is engaged with the holder 4, and the hood 1 is closed.

The holder 4 is designed as shown in FIG. That is, this is made of a synthetic resin material and has a through hole 5 bored in the side wall 2a of the engine room.
a mounting part 6 that is inserted into the engine compartment 2;
It consists of a holding part 7 which is bent into a letter shape. The support rod 3 can be detachably engaged with the open surface of the holding part 7.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 1, a stepped portion 2b is provided on the side wall 2a of the engine room above the portion where the holder 4 is attached. This stepped portion 2b is designed to prevent rainwater flowing down from between the hood 1 and the fender 9 that constitutes the vehicle body 8 from entering the engine room 2.
The vehicle body 8 is slightly inclined toward the front side.
That is, rainwater, etc. flowing down from between the fender 9 and the hood 1 is caught by the stepped portion 2b, guided toward the front side in the same direction as the traveling direction of the vehicle body 8, and discharged to the outside from an end (not shown). It is becoming more and more common.

However, when the vehicle body 8 vibrates, for example when driving on a slope or a rough road, rainwater on the stepped portion 2b flows onto the side wall 2 of the engine room as shown in FIG.
It may flow down along a. It is inevitable that some of the rainwater will fall onto the holder 4 located at this lower portion. There is no problem as long as the temperature is high to a certain extent, but if the temperature is extremely low, such as in the middle of winter or when driving in a cold region, rainwater that falls on the holder 4 will freeze instantly. In other words, even if maintenance is required, the support rod 3 will remain attached to the holding portion 7 of the holder 4.
If the holding part 7 is frozen and cannot be removed easily, there is a risk that the holding part 7 will be damaged if it is removed by force. Due to the structure of the vehicle body 8 and the nature of the vehicle, it is not possible to select the road surface and season on which the vehicle will travel, so it is inevitable that rainwater or the like will overflow from the stepped portion 2b. Therefore, some means must be taken to prevent the support rod 3 from freezing to the holder 4.

[Purpose of invention]

The present invention was developed in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to prevent the support rod from freezing by preventing rainwater from splashing onto the holding part of the support rod even if the holder is exposed to rainwater. It is an object of the present invention to provide a holding structure for a support rod for a hood in a vehicle.

[Summary of the idea]

That is, in the present invention, when the hood opens the engine room, the hood is supported in an open manner by one end of the support rod, and a holder is attached to the side wall of the engine room to removably hold the one end of the support rod. The structure for holding a support rod for a hood in a vehicle is characterized in that the holder is provided with a rain gutter portion at its upper end and a holding portion for the support rod is provided below the rain gutter portion.

[Example of idea]

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. However, except for the holder 10, which will be described later, all the other components may be the same as those previously explained in FIG.
The holder 10 is designed as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. This is made of a synthetic resin material, for example, and includes a mounting part 11, a holding part 12, and a rain gutter part 13. The mounting portion 11 is inserted into a through hole 5 formed in the side wall 2a of the engine room, and the holding portion 12 protrudes into the engine room 2, which is the side of the mounting portion 11, and allows the support rod 3 to be detachably attached. Retention is the same as before. The rain gutter section 13 includes the holding section 12
It is provided at a position close to the side wall 2a of the engine room from directly above the engine room side wall 2a. That is, the holding part 12
The area directly above is open for attaching and detaching the support rod 3. The rain gutter section 13 has a substantially L-shaped cross section with the side surface facing the engine room side wall 2a and the top surface open, and the front surface is formed in a substantially mountain shape that slopes from the center to both ends. be.

However, when driving a car, the support rod 3
is engaged and held by the holding portion 12 of the holder 10. Depending on the driving conditions, rainwater collected on the stepped portion 2b may
It may overflow into the engine room 2 from here. Naturally, some of the rainwater falls on the holder 10 below the stepped portion 2b. However, holder 1
A rain gutter part 13 is provided at the top of the rain gutter part 13, and all rainwater falls there and is guided down, so that the holding part 12 does not get wet at all. Regardless of the vibration or posture of the vehicle body 8, the rain gutter section 13 receives rainwater and does not splash onto the holding section 12, so the support rod 3 does not freeze to the holding section 12 even when the temperature is extremely low. Therefore, during maintenance, there is no problem in removing the support rod 3 from the holding portion 12 and holding the hood 1 open.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, according to the present invention, even if rainwater etc. briefly freezes on the holder, the holding part of the support rod will not freeze, thereby protecting the holder and facilitating maintenance. play.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the main parts of a vehicle, Figure 2
Figures 3 and 3 show one embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a front view of the holder, and FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the support rod holding structure showing a conventional example of the present invention. 8... Vehicle body, 2... Engine room, 1... Hood, 3... Support rod, 2a... (engine room) side wall, 10... Holder, 13... Rain gutter part, 12... Holding part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A hood that can open and close the engine compartment of the car body,
a support rod that opens and supports the hood at its end when the hood opens the engine compartment;
and a holder attached to the side wall of the engine room to detachably hold the end of the support rod to the side wall of the engine room,
A structure for holding a support rod for a hood in a vehicle, characterized in that the holder has a rain gutter section at its upper end and a support rod holding section below the rain gutter section.