JPH0312618Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] This invention relates to the structure of the cowl side part of an automobile, particularly between the cowl side part inside the lower part of the front side fender panel and the side door. This invention relates to an improvement in the cowl side structure of an automobile in which a space is formed in front of a lower door hinge.

[Conventional technology]

In cold regions, rainwater that drips through the roof, front windshield glass, and drip channel is located between the cowl side part inside the lower part of the front side fender panel and the lower door hinge of the side door. The ice turns into ice in the space formed at the front position and adheres to the space.

This ice gradually becomes larger and is formed to protrude rearward from the rear end of the front side fender panel.

In conventional automobiles, the side door is attached to the front pillar by a door hinge with the simplest structure called a hinge, and even if ice forms near the door hinge, the side door There was no obstacle to opening and closing the door.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

However, for example, the applicant's proposal
When adopting a door hinge mechanism using a four-bar rotation link as disclosed in No. 179974, when the side door is opened, the side door slides far forward, causing interference with ice blocks formed in front of the door hinge. , a problem arises in that it is difficult to smoothly open and close the side door.

[Purpose of invention]

This invention was made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and aims to provide an automobile cowl side structure that prevents ice blocks formed in the space in front of the door hinge from interfering with opening and closing the side door. purpose.

[Means for solving problems]

This invention provides an automobile cowl side structure in which a space is formed between the cowl side part inside the lower part of the front side fender panel and in front of the door hinge on the lower side of the side door.
At a position near the rear end of the front side fender panel, the rear side of the space is shielded with a small gap left between it and the inner surface of the front side fender panel, and at the outer end in the width direction of the vehicle body, the small gap is formed. a shielding plate that faces the front side fender panel through the front side fender panel and has a long flange in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle; a shielding plate formed on the shielding plate at one location in the longitudinal direction facing the small gap of the flange; The above object is achieved by providing a water conveying device that introduces water flowing down from above.

Further, in this invention, the shielding plate has a substantially U-shape opening toward the front of the vehicle body in a horizontal cross section,
a shelf that includes a groove extending from the bottom of the front lower end of the drip channel to the lower end of the vehicle body, the water guiding device being inclined downward in the direction of the gap with respect to a horizontal plane, and partitioning the groove with the upper part of the shielding plate; A lead-out portion formed on the flange at an end position on the side of the small gap of the shelf and consisting of one of a hole and a notch for guiding the water that has flowed down onto the shelf into the small gap; The above-mentioned object is achieved by having a water guide section that is provided on the flange and includes at least one of a water guide groove and a water guide rib that guides the water flowing out from the outlet section substantially vertically downward.

[Function of the invention] In this invention, the space between the front side fender panel and the cowl side part inside the lower part of the side door, and between the space in front of the door hinge on the lower side of the side door and the door hinge is provided. A shielding plate is used to block the shielding plate with a small gap left between it and the inner surface of the panel, and a flange is formed at the outer end of the shielding plate in the vehicle width direction, facing the front side fender panel and long in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. At one place in the front and back direction facing the small gap on the outside of this flange,
By providing a water guiding device on the shielding plate that introduces water flowing down from above the shielding plate, the water is guided by the water guiding device in the small gap between the inner surface of the front side fender panel and the flange. The frozen water freezes between these spaces, and the frozen ice itself acts as a seal, preventing the ice cubes that have grown in the space from growing and penetrating the door hinges, allowing the side door to open and close smoothly. This is to ensure that

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the door hinge 16 is located between the cowl side part 12 inside the lower part 10A of the front side fender panel 10 and below the side door 14.
B In the cowl side structure of an automobile in which a space 18 is formed at the front position, the rear side of the space 18 is connected to the inner surface of the front side fender panel 10 at a position near the rear end of the front side fender panel 10. and a flange 22 having a flange 22 at the outer end in the width direction of the vehicle body, facing the front side fender panel 10 via the small gap 20, and having a long flange 22 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. a plate 24 and a shielding plate 24 formed thereon;
A water guide device 26 for introducing water flowing down from above the shielding plate 24 is provided at one location in the front-back direction of the flange 22 facing the small gap 20.

The size of the small gap 20 is set to the minimum size necessary to absorb dimensional variations when the front fender panel 10 and the shielding plate 24 are assembled.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the shielding plate 24 is fastened to brackets 28A and 28B welded to the upper and lower door hinges 16A and 16B by bolts 30A and weld nuts 30B, respectively.

This shielding plate 24 has a groove 25 having a substantially U-shaped cross section that opens toward the front of the vehicle body. The flange 22 and the inner side 25A are extended upwardly so that the groove 25 is curved upward at the lower position of the drip channel 32. It is being

Here, the width of the flange 22 is gradually narrowed upward. Further, a foam sealing material 36 is interposed between the inner side 25A and the front pillar outer panel 34 to prevent water traveling through the groove 25 from entering the door hinge 16B side through the joint surface with the front pillar outer panel 34. There is.

The water guiding device 26 is inclined downward in the direction of the small gap 20 with respect to the horizontal plane, and
A shelf 26A that partitions the groove 25 at the upper part, and this shelf 2
6A at the end position on the side of the small gap 20, the flange 2
a notch 26B formed in the small gap 2 for guiding water flowing down onto the shelf 26A into the small gap 20;
provided on the flange 22 facing 0 and guiding water flowing out from the notch 26B substantially vertically downward;
It is composed of a water guide groove 26C.

Reference numeral 38 in FIG. 1 indicates a front windshield glass, and reference numeral 40 in FIG. 3 indicates a fender liner forming the rear wall of the front wheel house.

For example, in a cold region, rainwater or the like that reaches the cowl side portion 12 through the front windshield glass 38 and the drip channel 32 may
Although it may grow into an ice block 42 within the space 18
Since the ice block 42 is blocked from the door hinge 16B side by the shielding plate 24, the ice block 42 will not directly invade and grow to a position where it will interfere with the front end of the side door 14 when the side door 14 is opened. It attempts to grow and invade the door hinge 16B side.

However, this small gap 20
and the inner surface of the front side fender panel 10, and the water guide device 26
The water that has flown down in the groove 25 of the shielding plate 24 is captured by the shelf 26A, flows in the direction of the flange 22 along the slope of the shelf 26A, and flows through the notch 26B formed in the flange 22. The water that flows out into the outer small gap 20 is guided vertically downward by the water guide groove 26C, freezes in this part, and immediately closes the small gap 20, causing ice blocks that have grown from the space 18 side. is sealed,
It will not grow further to the door hinge 16 side through the small gap 20.

Also, the upper end of the shielding plate 24 is connected to the drip channel 3.
2 so that the water drips from the lower end opening through the drip channel 32 does not reach the rear of the shielding plate 24 and flows through the shielding plate 24. Since the groove 25 guides the water to the front of the shielding plate 24, water dripping from above does not turn into ice blocks near the door hinge 16B.

Therefore, smooth opening and closing of the side door 14 is ensured even in cold regions.

The water guide device 26 in the above embodiment is composed of a shelf 26A, a cutout 26B, and a water guide groove 26C, which capture water flowing down inside the groove 25 and direct it to the outside of the flange 22. It is sufficient that the water is guided into the small gap 20 portion of the gap 20 and allowed to flow approximately vertically downward within the small gap 20. Therefore, as shown in FIG. It may be a lead-out portion, or it may be a water guide portion consisting of a vertical rib 26E instead of the water guide groove 26C.

Further, in the above embodiment, the shielding plate 24 is integrally attached to the door hinges 16A, 16B in advance,
Although the structure is such that it is attached to the body side at the same time as the door hinges 16A and 16B, the shielding plate 24 may be welded to the connection point of the front pillar outer panel 34 to the cowl side portion 12.

That is, the shielding plate 24 may be attached to the body side surface including the cowl side portion 12 and the front pillar outer panel 34.

Also, at least one of the two bolts each for tightening and fixing the door hinges 16A and 16B to the body.
Depending on the case, it may be attached to the body side by tightening together with the door hinges 16A and 16B.

[Effect of idea]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it is possible to prevent ice blocks formed in the space between the cowl side part and the lower part of the front side fender panel from interfering with the space when the side door is opened/closed, and to shield it. It has the excellent effect of suppressing the formation of ice blocks from rainwater etc. on the side closer to the door hinge than the plate and ensuring smooth opening and closing of the side door.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of the cowl side structure of an automobile according to the present invention with the body outer panel removed, and Figs. 2 and 3 are enlargements taken along lines - and - of Fig. 1. A sectional view, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the shielding plate in the above embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the shielding plate in the second embodiment of the present invention. 10...Front side fender panel, 10
A... lower part, 12... cowl side part, 14...
Side door, 16A, 16B...Door hinge, 1
8...Space, 20...Small gap, 22...Flange,
25...Groove, 26...Water guiding device, 26A...Shelf,
26B... Notch (leading out part), 26C... Water guiding groove (water guiding part), 26D... Hole (leading out part), 26E...
Rib (water guide part), 32...Dropped channel.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A cowl side part of an automobile in which a space is formed between the cowl side part on the inside of the lower part of the front side fender panel and in front of the door hinge on the lower side of the side door. In the structure, at a position near the rear end of the front side fender panel, the rear side of the space is shielded with a small gap left between the inner surface of the front side fender panel, and at an outer end in the vehicle width direction, A shielding plate that faces the front side fender panel through the small gap and has a flange that is long in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and a portion of the flange formed in the longitudinal direction that faces the small gap and that is formed on the shielding plate. a water guiding device that introduces water flowing down from above the shielding plate;
An automobile cowl side structure comprising: (2) The shielding plate has a substantially U-shape opening toward the front of the vehicle body in a horizontal cross section, and is provided with a groove extending from the bottom of the front lower end of the drip channel to the lower end of the vehicle body, and the water guide device is arranged in a horizontal plane. On the other hand, there is a shelf that is inclined downward in the direction of the gap and partitions the groove at the upper part of the shielding plate, and a shelf is formed on the flange at the end position of the shelf on the side of the gap to prevent water flowing down onto the shelf. A lead-out portion consisting of either a hole or a notch leading into the small gap, and a water guide groove and a water guide rib provided on the flange facing the small gap and guiding water flowing out from the lead-out portion approximately vertically downward. A cowl side structure for an automobile according to claim 1, which comprises at least one water guiding section.