JPH0238190A - Mounting construction of mud guard and side protector - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent corrosion generation and improve the appearance of the mounting construction for a mud guard attached to the fender part of an automobile by prolonging the end part of a side protector toward the mud guard and overlapping the prolonged end part on the fender cover part of the mud guard at the lower end thereof. CONSTITUTION:To form a staged part 14 at the end part of a side protector 11, a slightly thin prolonged end part 11a is formed integrally at the end part of the protector 11. The end part 13a of a fender cover part 13 is overlapped and fit on this staged part 14 to fix a front fender and the mud guard 12 to each other. In such constitution, the end part 13a of the fender cover 13 and the coat surface of the front fender may be avoided to make direct contact with each other so that generation of corrosion is prevented.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a mudguard and side protector mounted on the fender of an automobile.

2. Description of the Related Art For example, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a side protector 1 is disposed from a side sill S to a front fender F of a vehicle body B, and a mudguard 2 is attached to a part of the lower corner of the front fender F. In a car equipped with this, the end 3a of the fender cover part 3 of the mudguard 2 that wraps around to the front fender F side and the end 1a of the side protector 1 are butted together on the front fender F while maintaining a predetermined gap C. It is installed as shown.

In this case, the side protector 1 is fixed to the vehicle body B with adhesive 4, and the mudguard 2 is fixed to the flange portion 5 of the arch portion of the front fender F with screws not shown.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, as shown in FIG.
When the end 1a of the fender cover 3 of the mudguard 2 is brought into contact with the end 3a of the fender cover 3, the end 3a of the fender cover 3 will come into direct contact with the painted surface of the front fender F. If it is deformed by external force, the coating film at the contact area will be damaged, which will lead to rust.

In addition, if the ends 1a and 3a are only butted together while maintaining a predetermined gap C as described above, the side protector 1 and the mudguard 2 will lack a sense of continuous unity or consistency, and the appearance quality will deteriorate. is not enough.

The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and provides a structure in which the ends of the mudguard and side protector overlap each other to prevent rust from occurring and improve the appearance quality. It is something to do.

Means for Solving the Problems In the mounting structure of the mudguard and side protector of the present invention, the end of the side protector is attached to the mudguard side at the joint between the fender cover part and the side protector of the mudguard that is attached to the fender part of an automobile. The mudguard has a feature in that the extended end is positioned downward, and the extended end and the end of the fender cover portion of the mudguard are overlapped with each other.

Function: With this structure, direct contact between the end of the fender cover part of the mudguard and the vehicle body is avoided, so rust does not occur (and the connection between the fender cover part and the side protector mentioned above is continuous). Now you can feel the sense of
Looks better.

Embodiment FIGS. 1 and 2 are diagrams showing a more specific first embodiment of the present invention, in which a side protector 1 is adhesively fixed from a side sill portion S of a vehicle body to a front fender F.
In order to form a step part 14 at the end of the id protector 11, a slightly thin extension end 11a is integrally formed at the end of the id protector 11, while a part I3 of the 7-inch cover is attached to the step part I4.
In order to engage the ends of the extended end 11., the extended end 11a is placed on the lower side. The end portion 13a of the fender cover portion 13 of the mudguard 12 is superimposed on the portion a.

The mudguard 12 is fixed to the front fender F by inserting the clip j7 into attachment holes 15 and 16 formed in advance in the front fender F and the mudguard 12, and then tightening the screws 18.

According to this structure, the end portion 13a of the fender cover portion 13
overlaps with the extended end 11a of the side protector 11, the end 1 of the fender cover part I3
Direct contact between 3a and the painted surface of the front fender F, which is a vehicle body panel, is avoided, thereby preventing the occurrence of rust. Also,
In addition to the fact that the end 13a of the fender cover part I3 and the extension end 11a of the side protector 11 overlap as described above, the end 13a of the fender cover part 13
Since a is engaged with the stepped portion 14, there is no gap at the seam between the two, and the side protector 11 and mudguard 12 are consistent as if they were continuous as one body, and as a result, As a result, the appearance quality of the car body is improved.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, an extended end 21a is formed at the end of the side protector 21, and lips 2] and b are formed to protrude, and the extended end 21a is formed at the end of the side protector 21. The end portion 23a of the fender cover portion 23 is made to engage with the stepped portion 25 formed by the lip 21b and the lip 21b.

Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG.
3a are overlapped and fixed with an adhesive 34.

These second. In the case of the third embodiment, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the structure of the present invention, by overlapping the ends of the fender cover parts of the side protector and the mudguard, direct contact between the ends of the fender cover part and the vehicle body panel is avoided. In addition to preventing the occurrence of rust, the appearance quality is also improved by providing a sense of continuity at the joint between the two.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
2 is an exploded perspective view showing the relationship between the mudguard and the side protector, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of essential parts showing the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention. 5 is a perspective view of an automobile equipped with a mudguard and a side protector, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a conventional mounting structure for a mudguard and side protector. FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line Vl-Vl of FIG. 11, 21. 3]=・Side protector, lla
. 21a, 31a... Extension end, 12... Mudguard, 13.23.33... Fender cover part, 13a
. 23a, 33a... end, B... body, F... front fender, S... side door. 11-Side protector 11a-Extended end 12-Mud guard 13--Fender cover 13 a-m One end F---2 people outside front fender Z Fig.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) Regarding the joint between the fender cover part and side protector of a mudguard that is attached to the fender part of a car, extend the end of the side protector toward the mudguard side, and place the extended end downward. A mounting structure for a mudguard and a side protector, characterized in that the and end of the fender cover part of the mudguard are overlapped with each other.