JPH0320199Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a lamp grill structure for an automobile.

(Prior Art) As described in Japanese Utility Model Application No. 60-54644, it has been known to provide a lamp grill around the headlamp insertion hole of the front panel.

However, in the case of a lamp grill to which not only a head lamp but also a turn signal lamp can be attached, the lamp grill is installed from the front panel to the fender panel, so if there is a misalignment due to a manufacturing error at the joint between the front panel and the fender panel, the lamp grill may not work properly. There is a risk that the lamp grille may not be installed or a gap may be created between the lamp grille and the front panel or fender panel.

(Purpose of the invention) An object of the invention is to provide a lamp grill structure for an automobile that can be easily attached even if the joint between the front panel and the front fender panel is misaligned due to manufacturing errors.

(Structure of the invention) In the invention, one end of the grill lower member is fitted into the lower part of the grill body so as to be substantially parallel to the upper extension of the grill body that forms the mounting hole into which the headlamp is attached. A substantially U-shaped grill corner member having a mounting hole into which a turn signal lamp is mounted is fitted to an end of the upper extension of the grill main body and the other end of the grill lower member to form a lamp grill. A fitting portion between the end portion of the upper extension portion of the grille main body and the grille corner portion is located approximately in alignment with a joint portion between the front panel and the front fender panel.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

At the front side of the automobile shown in Fig. 1, 1 is a lamp grill made of synthetic resin;
, a grill lower member 3, and a grill corner member 4, which are fitted into each other. Thus, the fitting portion A between the grill body 2 and the grill corner member 4 is located substantially in line with the joint portion B between the front panel 5 and the front fender panel 6.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the grill body 2 has a base 2a which forms a headlamp mounting hole 8 in which the headlamp 7 is mounted, and has a constant width in the vertical direction of the vehicle body, and a base 2a that is connected to the top of the base 2a and is connected to the base 2a. It consists of an upper extension part 2b that extends in the width direction, and a lower protrusion part 2c that is connected to the lower part of the base part 2a and is shorter than the upper extension part 2b.

The lower protrusion 2c of the grill main body 2 and one end of the grill lower member 3 are fitted together as shown in FIGS. 5a and 5b. That is, the lower protrusion 2c
The engaging portion 3a at one end of the grill lower member 3 is fitted into the engaging hole 2d, and the locking protrusion 3b of the engaging portion 3a is inserted into the engaging hole 2d.
is adapted to be elastically locked in the engagement hole 3a.

A headlamp mounting hole 8 is formed between the grill lower member 3 and the upper extension portion 2b of the grill body 2.

Further, the grill corner member 4 has a vertical base 4a.
and upper and lower bent portions 4b and 4c that curve and extend substantially parallel in the same direction from the upper and lower ends thereof, and the upper extension portion 2b of the grill main body 2, the grill lower member 3, and the upper side of the grill corner member 4. The connection with the lower bent portions 4b and 4c is as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.
As shown in the figure, engagement holes 2e and 3c formed in the upper extension part 2b and the end face of the grill lower member 3
, the engaging portion 4 which is the end of both bent portions 4b and 4c
d and 4e are elastically fitted.

Thus, mounting holes 11 are formed between the upper and lower bent portions 4b, 4c of the grille corner member 4 to mount the combination lamp 9 and the turn signal lamp 10.

Lamp mounting portions 4f, 4g are formed at the connecting portions of the vertical portion 4a of the grill corner member 4 and the upper and lower bent portions 4b, 4c, and grille mounting holes 4h, 4i are formed at positions slightly shifted from the lamp mounting portions 4f, 4g. ing.

With the above configuration, the grill body 2, grill lower member 3, and grill corner member 4 that constitute the lamp grill 1 are elastically fitted into each other due to the elasticity of the synthetic resin. Therefore, even if the lower end surface of the joint B between the front panel 5 and the front fender panel 6 deviates in the vertical direction of the vehicle body due to manufacturing errors, in addition to the above-mentioned elastic fitting, the above-mentioned Since the fitting part A of the upper extension part 2b and the upper bending part 4b is in a substantially coincident position with respect to the joint part B, they can be fitted easily regardless of the above-mentioned positional deviation, and the above-mentioned manufacturing error can be avoided. It is absorbed at joint A and does not have a major effect on assemblability.

(Effects of the invention) As described above, the present invention provides an elastic fitting portion between the upper extension of the grille body and the grille corner member constituting the lamp grille at the joint between the front panel and the front fender panel. Since they are aligned, even if the joint between the front panel and the front fender panel deviates due to manufacturing errors, the deviation can be absorbed at the fitting portion between the grill body and the grill corner member.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the front side of an automobile, FIGS. 2 to 4 are a front view, side view, and plan view of the lamp grill, respectively, and FIGS. b is an exploded perspective view and a sectional view showing the fitting part between the grill body and the grill lower member, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the fitting part between the grill body and the grill corner member, and FIG. 7 is the grill body and the grill corner. FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 2, and FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 3. 1...Lamp grill, 2...Grill body, 3...
...Grill lower member, 4...Grill corner member, 5
...Front panel, 6...Front fender panel, 8...Headlamp mounting hole, 11...Mounting hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] One end of the grill lower member is fitted into the lower part of the grill body so as to be substantially parallel to the upper extension of the grill body that forms the mounting hole in which the head lamp is attached, and the end of the upper extension of the grill body and the grill lower A substantially U-shaped grill corner member having a mounting hole for mounting a turn signal lamp is fitted to the other end of the member to form a lamp grill, and the end of the upper extension of the grill body and the grill corner member A lamp grill structure for an automobile, characterized in that a fitting portion with a front panel and a front fender panel are located substantially in line with a joint portion between a front panel and a front fender panel.