JPH0237613Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a mounting structure for an air conditioner condenser in the front part of an automobile, particularly in the front part provided with a front end panel.

[Prior art]

Figure 1 shows the front part of an automobile equipped with a front end panel 1. The front end panel 1 is installed in the vehicle width direction along the upper edge of the front part, and its lower edge is connected to the radiator grille 3, left and right headlamps. 4, and the upper edge abuts against the front edge of the engine hood 2. Note that 5 is a headlamp door, 6 is a clearance lamp, 7 is a fender panel, 8 is a bumper, and 9 is a bumper lower grill.

By the way, when installing an air conditioner condenser on the front part, it is generally installed in front of the radiator body in parallel with it, but when the condenser is installed by a dealer etc. on the already assembled front part, at least bumper 8 and bumper 8 are installed. The lower grill 9, radiator grill 3, headlamp 4, headlamp door 5, front end panel 1, and clearance lamp 6 were removed, the condenser was installed in front of the radiator body, and the above-mentioned parts were reassembled. At the same time, there were problems in that it took a long time to assemble the parts, and that each part was damaged or deformed, and the assembly accuracy at the time of reassembly was reduced.

[Problems that this invention attempts to solve]

This idea was made in view of the above circumstances.
The object of the present invention is to provide a mounting structure for an air conditioner condenser that allows the installation or conversion of an air conditioner condenser without removing the front end panel 1 etc. as in the past, thereby solving the above-mentioned conventional problems. It is.

[Means for solving problems]

As illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 5, the radiator support member 13 that locks the upper end of the radiator main body 11 is divided into a center portion 13a and left and right side portions 13b. The center portion 13b is removably fastened to the front end panel 1 with bolts, and the center portion 13a is removably fastened to the front end panel 1. The upper end of the air conditioner condenser 12, whose lower end is supported by the front cross member 20, is connected to the center portion.

[Effect]

Center part 1 of radiator support member 13
3a from the left and right side parts 13b and the front end panel 1. Then, the radiator main body 11, whose upper end is now free, is tilted backward. Due to this twist, the front end panel 1 and the radiator body 1
1, the air conditioner condenser 12 is inserted into this space from above, supported by the front cross member 20, and the center portion 13a is attached to install the condenser 12.

Therefore, there is no need to remove or reassemble the front end panel 1, radiator grille 3, headlamp 4, etc.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention are shown in FIGS. 1 to 5.

As shown in FIG. 2, a radiator support panel 2 is provided at the front end of the left and right front side members 19.
1 is erected, and a radiator support member 13 is horizontally suspended between the upper ends of these members.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5, the radiator support member 13 is divided into a center portion 13a and left and right side portions 13b.
Both ends of a are removably fastened to the side portion 13b with bolts.

As shown in FIG. 3, a front end panel 1 is attached between the tips of the left and right fender panels 7, and the panels 1 are located in parallel in front of the radiator support member 13. As shown in FIG. 5, brackets 14 are fixed to the front from both ends of the center section 13a, while brackets 14 are fixed to the bottom of the front end panel 1 at positions corresponding to the brackets 14 of the center section 13a. The bracket 16 is fixed. and bracket 1
4 and the bracket 16, their mounting surfaces are stacked horizontally and bolted horizontally, thereby securing the center portion 13a.
is firmly fixed. Also, Figures 2, 3, and 5
As shown in the figure, the lower end of a hood lock support 18 is fixed to the center of the front cross member 20, and the upper end of the hood lock support 18 is removably fastened to the front center of the center portion 13a of the radiator support member 13 with a bolt. The upper end of the hood lock support 18 is also connected to the front end panel 1.
It is removably fastened to a bracket 17 provided at the center of the bracket 17 with a bolt.

Front cross member 20 as shown in FIG.
A mount 22 having an arcuate seat surface is attached to the rear surface of the radiator, and the radiator main body 11 is supported by the mount 22 so as to be tiltable in the front-rear direction. The radiator main body 11 is fixed by being pressed at its upper end by a presser fitting 23 attached to the center portion 13a of the radiator support member 13 and projecting rearward.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, an air conditioner condenser 12 is installed in front of the radiator body 11 in parallel therewith. That is, capacitor 1
Legs (not shown) protrude downward from both left and right ends of the bottom surface of the front cross member 20.
The capacitor 12 is positioned and supported by the front cross member 20 by inserting it into a hole (not shown) provided on the upper surface of the front cross member 20. The upper surface of the capacitor 12 is removably fastened to both ends of the center portion 13a of the radiator support member 13 with bolts at both left and right ends.

By the way, in order for a dealer or the like to attach the capacitor 12 to the already assembled front part, the bolts are first removed to connect the center part 13a and the left and right side parts 13b of the radiator support member 13, and to connect the center part 13a and the left and right side parts 13b. 13a
The connection between the bracket 14 of the front end panel 1 and the bracket 16 of the front end panel 1, and the connection between the center portion 13a and the hood lock support 18 are released. In this way, remove the center part 13a, lift it upwards, and remove the center part 13a.
1 to lean backwards.

Next, the capacitor 12 is inserted from above into the gap between the left and right side parts 13b after the center part 13a has been removed, and the legs on the bottom of the capacitor 12 are inserted into the holes of the front cross member 20. A positioning support is provided on the top.

Next, the radiator main body 11 is stood up, and the holding metal fittings 23 of the center portion 13a of the radiator support member 13 are engaged with the upper surface of the radiator main body 11, and both ends of the center portion 13a are fastened to the side portions 13b with bolts, and the upper surface of the capacitor 12 is Both ends are fastened to the center portion 13a with bolts. Furthermore, the bracket 14 of the center portion 13a and the bracket 16 of the front end panel 1 are fastened with bolts, and the center portion 13a and the upper end of the hood lock support 18 are fastened with bolts to complete the assembly of the capacitor 12.

When replacing the capacitor 12, remove the center part 13a and replace the capacitor 12 with it.
Remove.

However, according to the present invention, the air conditioner condenser 12 can be installed and removed without interfering with front component parts such as the front end panel 1, the radiator grill 13, and the headlights 4, making the installation work of the condenser 12 much easier. Further, there will be no problem of damage or deformation of the members during removal or reassembly of the members, or a decrease in assembly accuracy.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the front part of an automobile with a front end panel, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the inside of the front, Figure 3 is a plan view of the radiator support member and air conditioner condenser, and Figure 4 is the radiator support member. and a side view of the air conditioner capacitor, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the coupling structure of the radiator support member and the air conditioner capacitor. 1... Front end panel, 2... Engine hood, 3... Radiator grill, 4... Head lamp, 11... Radiator body, 12... Air conditioner condenser, 13... Radiator support member, 13a... Center part, 13b...Side part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In the front part of a car that is equipped with a front end panel and an air conditioner condenser installed in front of the radiator body in parallel, a radiator support member that is installed in the vehicle width direction and locks the top end of the radiator body is attached to the center part and the left and right sides. The air conditioner is divided into side parts, both ends of the center part are removably fastened to the side parts, the center part is removably fastened to the front end panel via a bracket, and the lower end is supported by the front cross member. A mounting structure for an automobile air conditioner capacitor, in which the upper end of the capacitor is connected to the center part.