JPH0431883Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] This invention relates to an improvement in the wiper mounting structure of an automobile.

[Prior Art] Generally, in an automobile whose front window is supported by a window fixing member, the wiper 31 is integrally formed on the front edge of the window fixing member 32, as shown in FIG. It is attached to Cowl Atsupa 33. Therefore, assuming that the overall length of the vehicle body is constant, the length of the upper opening of the engine room 35 located in front of the lower part of the front window 34 in the vehicle body longitudinal direction is equal to the position of the front end of the cowl top 33 to which the wiper 31 is attached. Therefore, the further back the cowl top 33 is located, the larger the upper opening area of the engine room 35 becomes, making it easier to perform service. Securing the above-mentioned opening area is particularly important when performing services that require the maximum opening above the engine compartment 35, such as when installing or removing the engine E'.

On the other hand, considering the vehicle body design, the window fixing member 32 that supports the front window 34
The further forward the window fixing member 32 is located, the larger the interior space becomes, which improves the comfort of the vehicle.Also, when deciding on the style of the vehicle body, it is recommended to move the position of the window fixing member 32 forward. If possible, the degree of freedom in design will increase accordingly.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] However, as described above, conventionally, the length of the engine room opening in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body is determined by the position of the front end of the cowl top to which the wiper is attached. is integrally formed with the window fixing member, so in order to improve the degree of freedom in car body design, if the window fixing member is moved forward, the length of the engine compartment opening will be shortened by the amount of movement. There was a problem that the serviceability of the engine room deteriorated.

[Purpose of the invention] This invention was made in view of the above problems, and by making the wiper mounting member freely removable from the window fixing member, it is possible to do so without impairing the serviceability of the engine room. The purpose is to improve the degree of freedom in vehicle body design.

[Means for solving the problem] Therefore, this invention includes a fixing part that is removably attached to the front edge of the window fixing member, and a fixing part that extends toward the front of the vehicle body from the fixing part. The fixing part is detachably attached to the front edge of the fixing member, and the wiper is attached to the extending part.

[Effects of the invention] According to this invention, when servicing the engine compartment, the bracket to which the wiper is attached can be removed from the window fixing member by removing the fixing part from the front edge of the window fixing member. To secure the same upper opening area of the engine room as before even if the window fixing member is moved forward by the longitudinal length of the vehicle body from the tip of the front edge of the fixing member to the front end of the extension part of the bracket. This makes it possible to improve the degree of freedom in car body design without compromising the serviceability of the engine room, and in particular, it is possible to expand the cabin space and improve comfort.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of this invention will be described in detail based on the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an automobile wiper mounting structure according to this invention. As shown in this figure, the window fixing member 2 supporting the lower edge of the front window 1 is attached to the cowl panel 3 and a cowl top 4, the cowl panel 3 supports the lower edge of the front window 1 at its front upper part, and is connected to the dart lower 5 at the rear to separate the engine room 6 and the passenger compartment 7. It's on. Further, the cowl top 4 is welded and fixed to the cowl panel 3 to form a closed cross section, and the lower surface thereof forms a part of the ceiling surface of the engine room 6.

The front edge 2a of the window fixing member 2 includes:
Bracket 8 for installing wiper device 20
The fixing portion 8a is attached by a plurality of mounting bolts 9, . . . and nuts 10, . . . aligned in the vehicle width direction. A cushion gasket 12 is attached to the upper end of the front part 8b of the bracket 8 to absorb the impact when the bonnet 11 is closed. Further, a reinforcing part 13 is welded and fixed to the lower part of the intermediate part 8c of the bracket 8, and the reinforcing part 13 strengthens the bracket 8 and prevents the front window 1 from closing during rain or when washing the car. It plays the role of a drainage groove for discharging the flowing water into the space defined by the wheel apron 24 and the front fender 23 at the end in the vehicle width direction shown in FIG. In addition, the above bracket 8
The intermediate portion 8c and the front portion 8b constitute an extended portion of the bracket 8 in the present application, and the extended portion extends from the fixed portion 8a toward the front of the vehicle body.
Further, the wiper pivot 16 to which the wiper arm 15 equipped with the wiper blade 14 is attached is such that the wiper arm 15 is approximately parallel to the front windshield 1a, and the wiper blade 14
The bracket 8 is fitted into a hole formed in the intermediate portion 8c and the reinforcing portion 13 of the bracket 8 so that the entire surface thereof is in parallel contact with the front windshield 1a. The wiper pivot 16 operates in conjunction with a wiper link 18 driven by a wiper motor 19 shown in FIG. 2 via a pivot arm 17 attached to its lower end.

The wiper motor 19 is installed on the side of the part indicated by line "C"--"C" in the front perspective view of the vehicle body shown in FIG. As shown in the cross section, two sets of bolts 21, 21 and nuts 22 are aligned in the width direction of the vehicle body.
22 to the bottom surface of the reinforcing portion 13 of the bracket 8.

Further, the bracket 8 is formed at its end in the vehicle width direction to protrude beyond the reinforcing part 13, as shown in FIG. 3, and the reinforcing part 13 is provided with a side mounting part 13a. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the bottom surface of the protruding portion of the bracket 8 is attached to the upper surface of the wheel apron 24, which is welded and fixed to the front fender 23 and forms the side wall of the engine room 6. The bracket 8 is fixed to the wheel apron 24 by attaching the side mounting part 13a of the reinforcing part 13 of the bracket 8 to the side wall surface and tightening the mounting bolt 25 and nut 26 and the mounting bolt 27 and nut 28, respectively. There is.

Note that both FIGS. 3 and 4 show the right end of the bracket 8 in the front perspective view of the vehicle shown in FIG. The left end is
The left and right sides are opposite to the configuration shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

As described above, according to this invention, the wiper pivot 16 supports the wiper arm 15 having the wiper blade 14, the wiper link 18 that operates the wiper pivot 16 via the pivot arm 17, and the wiper motor that drives the wiper link 18. 19 are all connected to the bracket 8, so that when performing servicing such as when installing or removing the engine E, the upper part of the engine room 6 is opened to the maximum extent possible, the mounting bolts 9, . . . and nut 10, ... mounting bolt 25 and nut 26, and mounting bolt 27
By removing the nut 28 and the bracket 8, the entire wiper device 20 can be easily removed. As a result, the engine room 6, 35 in this embodiment and the conventional wiper mounting structure
As can be seen from FIGS. 6 and 7, which compare and show the serviceability of Even if it is moved forward, the same upper opening area of the engine room 6 as before can be secured, and the degree of freedom in vehicle body design can be improved without impairing the serviceability of the engine room 6.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a sectional view taken along the line "A"--"A" in Figure 5, Figure 2 is a sectional view taken along the line "C"--"C" in Figure 5, and Figure 3 is an embodiment of this invention. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line "B"--"B" in FIG. 5, and FIG. 5 is a front view of the vehicle body equipped with the wiper mounting structure according to the invention. The perspective view, FIG. 6, and FIG. 7 are cross-sectional views of the wiper mounting part for comparatively explaining the serviceability of the engine room.
FIG. 7 shows a conventional example. 1...Front window glass, 2...Window fixing member, 2a...Window fixing member front edge, 3...Cowl panel, 4...Cowl top,
8... Bracket, 9, 25, 27... Mounting bolt, 10, 26, 28... Nut, 13... Bracket reinforcement section, 20... Wiper device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A wiper mounting structure for an automobile having a body structure including a fixed member extending in the vehicle width direction at the lower edge of the front window and supporting the front window, and an engine room formed in front of the fixed member. , a bracket having a fixing part detachably attached to the front edge and an extending part extending toward the front of the vehicle body from the fixing part is disposed on the front edge of the fixing member; A wiper mounting structure for an automobile, characterized in that a wiper is detachably attached to the front edge of the fixed member, and a wiper is attached to the extension.