JPH0347948Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field This invention relates to a structure for attaching a license plate to a part of a resin bumper of an automobile.

2. Description of the Related Art Automobile license plates are provided at the front and rear of the vehicle body, and are attached, for example, to the center of the bumper.

Conventional installation of the license plate 1 involves forming a recess 3 into which the plate 1 is inserted in the installation part of the license plate (hereinafter simply referred to as the plate) of the bumper 2, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, for example.
An opening 4 is formed in the back wall 3a of the recess 3, the plate 1 is inserted into the opening 4 of the bumper 2, and is integrally attached to a vehicle body constituent member 5 at the back with bolts or the like.

Problems that the invention aims to solve: Once the plate 1 is attached to the vehicle body, it is sealed so that it cannot be removed accidentally, so when the bumper 2 is damaged or the license lamp is replaced, the bumper 2 can be removed without removing the plate 1. To enable removal, the opening 4 of the bumper 2 is made slightly larger than the plate 1. Therefore, when plate 1 is attached, plate 1
A gap 6 is created between the peripheral edge 1a and the opening 4,
There was a problem that the internal vehicle body constituent member 5 was visible through this gap 6, making it unsightly. Furthermore, since a large opening is formed in the center of the bumper 2, the rigidity of the center becomes low, and undulations may occur at the periphery of the opening 4.

Means to Solve the Problem This idea forms a thin rib that protrudes toward the opening side at least around the entire circumference of the opening formed in the plate attachment part of a resin bumper made of synthetic resin, except for the lower edge. However, the rib is made to overlap the peripheral edge of the plate provided in the opening of the resin bumper, so that the rib covers the peripheral edge of the plate.

Function This invention covers the gap between the peripheral edge of the plate and the opening of the resin bumper with a rib formed integrally with the resin bumper.

Embodiment FIGS. 1 to 3 are drawings showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which 10 is a vehicle body constituent member;
1 is a bumper and 12 is a license plate. The bumper 11 is made of synthetic resin and molded into a predetermined shape, and the mounting part of the plate 12 is recessed toward the vehicle body to form a recess 13 with a deeper upper part. A large opening 14 is formed, and a thin rib 15 projecting into the opening is integrally formed on the peripheral edge of the opening 14 except for the lower edge. The rib 15 is formed, for example, on the outer side of the vehicle from the final mounting position of the plate 12, and the inner edge thereof is formed on the peripheral edge 1 of the plate 12.
It is formed to have a length that overlaps with 2a.
The bumper 11 is attached to the vehicle body member 10 at an appropriate location in the vehicle width direction.

The plate 12 is formed into a rectangle that fits into the opening 14, is placed deep inside the opening 14, is brought into contact with the seat surface 10a of the vehicle body member 10 via a spacer 18, and is firmly secured with bolts 16 and nuts 17. mounted on.

The above-mentioned plate 12 is attached to the vehicle body member 10 by inserting the plate 12 into the recess 13 of the bumper 11 and placing it beyond the rib 15 to the back of the opening 14. During the installation, the peripheral edge 12a of the plate 12 hits the rib 15, but since the rib 15 is made of resin and has a thin wall,
As shown in FIG. 2, the plate 12 easily bends and does not support the pushing of the plate 12, and the plate 12 enters the inner part of the rib 15. Therefore, when the installation of the plate 12 is completed, the rib 15 overlaps the peripheral edge 12a of the plate 12 on the vehicle outer side and covers the gap 19 between the peripheral edge 12a of the plate 12 and the opening 14.

Furthermore, when replacing the bumper 11, the bumper 11 can be easily removed without interfering with the plate 12.

FIG. 4 is a drawing showing a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a recess 21 recessed toward the vehicle body is formed in the plate attachment portion of the bumper 20, and a plate is formed on the back wall 21a of the recess 21, as described above. A thin rib 2 that forms an opening 23 that is slightly larger than 22 and protrudes into the opening 23 around the entire circumference of the opening 23 except for the lower edge.
4 is integrally formed to a length that overlaps the peripheral edge 22a of the plate 22. Then, the plate 22 is inserted into the opening 23 of the bumper 20, and the peripheral edge 22a of the plate 22 is inserted into the bumper 20.
At the same time, the plate 20 is brought into contact with the seat surface 25a of the vehicle body component member 25 via the spacer 26, and is attached by tightening with bolts 27 and nuts 28.

With the above mounting structure, there is no interference with the ribs when the plate 22 is mounted, and the plate 22 can be easily mounted. Also bumper 20
When replacing the bumper 20, the ribs 24 of the bumper 20 and the plate 22 will interfere, but the ribs 24 are thin and bend relatively easily, so the bumper 20 can be removed without any problems. Also, since the rib 24 is pressed by the peripheral edge 22a of the plate 22, the bumper 20
It is possible to effectively suppress undulations at the opening of the pipe.

Effects of the invention This invention uses a rib formed integrally on the bumper to cover the gap between the plate and the opening of the bumper to shield the interior, so the internal vehicle body components are not visible from the periphery of the plate, giving a good appearance. will improve. Furthermore, since the ribs are formed in the opening of the bumper, the rigidity of the opening is also improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view showing the first embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the rib, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of essential parts of the bumper, and Fig. 4 is a second embodiment of the invention. FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a conventional license plate mounting structure, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a main part thereof. 10, 26...Vehicle body member, 11, 20
... Resin bumper, 12, 22 ... License plate, 13, 21 ... Recess, 14, 23 ... Opening, 15, 24 ... Rib.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Thin ribs protruding toward the opening are integrally formed on the entire periphery of the opening of the license plate attachment portion of the resin bumper, excluding at least the lower edge, and the license plate is inserted into the opening and attached to the vehicle body constituent member, A license plate mounting structure characterized in that the rib and the peripheral edge of the license plate overlap.