JPH0327908Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a front body structure of an automobile of a type in which the upper part of a darts panel that partitions an engine room and a passenger compartment is bent forward.

(Prior art) In the front part of an automobile, a cowl top is fixedly provided above a darts panel that partitions the engine room and the passenger compartment to form the lower part of the front window and to connect the left and right front pillars. , is well known as seen in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 57-37087. In automobiles with such conventional structure, the upper part of the dash panel is usually a substantially vertical surface, and the cowl top is not located above the engine located in the engine room, so it does not become an obstacle during engine service. do not have.

On the other hand, for the purpose of expanding the space inside the vehicle,
A type of automobile in which the upper part of the dash panel is bent forward is being developed, but if such a type of automobile is provided with a fixed cowl top similar to the conventional structure above the dartshi panel, the cowl top will be located above the engine compartment. This may cause problems during engine service.

(Purpose of the invention) This invention was made in view of the above points.
The purpose of this invention is to improve engine serviceability in automobiles in which the upper part of the dash panel is bent forward.

(Means for Achieving the Object) In the present invention, as a means for achieving the above object, the upper part of the dash panel that partitions the engine room and the passenger compartment is bent forward, and the dash panel is fixed to the upper end of the dash panel on the engine room side. A cowl panel located above the engine arranged in an engine room is detachably attached to the bracket, and a gap between the cowl panel and the front window glass is covered with a molding supported by the bracket.

(Function) In the present invention, the following effects can be obtained by the above means.

(1) Engine service can be easily performed by removing the cowl panel.

(2) The molding that covers the gap between the cowl panel and the front windshield improves the appearance of the separation from the cowl panel.

(Embodiments) Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the front part of the vehicle body 1 of the automobile of this embodiment, a dash panel 4 is provided between the engine room 2 and the vehicle interior 3 to partition the two. The upper part of the dash panel 4 is bent forward at the center in the width direction of the vehicle and tilted forward, and gradually tilts back toward the sides, thereby expanding the space in the vehicle interior 3. There is. A reinforcing member 5 having a U-shaped cross section and extending along the entire length in the vehicle width direction and forming a closed cross section together with the dash panel 4 is provided on the vehicle interior side of the upper part of the dash panel 4. The reinforcing member 5 has its front end formed into flange parts 5a, 5.
It is connected to the dash panel 4 through a, and its both ends are connected to the front pillar (not shown).
By joining them, it is used to reinforce the upper part of the dash panel 4 and to connect the left and right front pillars.

Further, the upper end of the dash panel 4 is folded back toward the vehicle interior 3 to form a front window frame portion 6. On the front side of the front window frame portion 6,
A bracket 9 for attaching a cowl panel 7, which will be described later, is bonded and fixed, and the bonded portion between the two is used as the adhesive surface of the front window glass 8. Reference numeral 10 is a sealing member. The bracket 9 includes a joint portion 9a joined to the front window frame portion 6, a molding support portion 9b extending forward at a substantially right angle from the lower end of the joint portion 9a, and a molding support portion 9b extending approximately perpendicularly from the front end of the molding support portion 9b. It consists of a cowl attachment part 9c extending diagonally downward, and is formed to have a length approximately equal to the width of the vehicle, as shown in FIG.

A cowl panel 7, which serves as a joint for the bonnet 11, is removably attached to the cowl attachment portion 9c of the bracket 9 by means of a fixing device consisting of a screw screw 12 and a screw grommet 13. The cowl panel 7 extends the entire length in the vehicle width direction, and both ends thereof are removably attached to front wheel aprons (not shown) on both sides of the vehicle body by screws 14. Furthermore, an opening 15 serving as an air intake port is formed at a proper location in the cowl panel 7.

With the above configuration, since the upper part of the darts panel 4 is tilted forward, the cowl panel 7 is installed in a position that covers a part of the upper part of the engine 16 arranged in the engine room 2. Since the cowl panel 7 is removable, it does not become an obstacle during engine service. or,
Screw screw 12 and screw grommet 13
By using this as a fixture, the cowl panel 7 is prevented from chattering.

On the other hand, a molding 18 is supported on the molding support portion 9b of the bracket 9 via a clip 17. The molding 18 is configured to cover a gap S between the cowl panel 7 and the front windshield 8, and a sealing member 19,
20 are provided. In this way, the appearance of the parting area between the front window glass 8 and the cowl panel 7 is improved.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, the upper part of the dash panel that partitions the engine room and the passenger compartment is bent forward, and the The cowl panel located above the engine located in the engine room is removably attached, making it possible to expand the interior space of the vehicle.In addition, when servicing the engine, by removing the cowl panel, you can easily remove the cowl panel above the engine. This has the practical effect of saving space, eliminating the need to disassemble the suspension, which requires adjustment after disassembly, and significantly improving serviceability.

Further, since the molding supported by the bracket covers the gap between the cowl panel and the front window glass, there is also the effect that the appearance of the part where they are separated is extremely good.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of essential parts showing the front body structure of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the bracket and cowl panel in FIG. 1. 2...engine room, 3...vehicle compartment, 4...dash panel, 7...cowl panel, 8...front windshield, 9...bracket, 16...
...Engine, 18...Mall, S...Gap.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] a dash panel that partitions the engine room and the vehicle compartment and whose upper part is bent forward; a bracket fixed to the upper end of the dash panel on the engine compartment side; and a bracket that is removably attached to the bracket;
The front of an automobile characterized by comprising: a cowl panel positioned above an engine disposed in an engine compartment; and a molding supported by the bracket and covering a gap between the cowl panel and the front windshield. Part car body structure.