JPH0446999Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an improvement of a front bumper cover mounting structure.

[Conventional technology]

Generally, to attach the license plate 1 to the front of a car, as shown in FIG. It was supposed to be installed. The mounting part 3 is
It consists of a mounting hole 5 drilled in the center of the front face of the front bumper 2 corresponding to the mounting span of the license plate 1. Conventionally, two mounting holes 5 were provided in each mounting portion 3, This allows license plate 1 to be installed on cars destined for North America, which is different from the installation span of license plate 1 on domestic cars.
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By the way, in a car equipped with such a front bumper 2, in regions where it is not necessary to attach the license plate 1 to the front of the car, such as some states in North America, the mounting hole 5 of the front bumper 2 is
For example, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. By fixing the mounting portion 3 of the front bumper 2, the mounting portion 3 of the front bumper 2 is hidden so as not to spoil its appearance. Incidentally, reference numeral 70 in FIG. 5 is a nut plate for fixing the screw 4.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

However, with the license plate mounting structure as described above, in areas where the license plate 1 does not need to be mounted, a cover 6 may be installed in place of the license plate 1 to hide the mounting part 3 of the front bumper 2. However, as in the case of the license plate 1, the means for attaching the cover 6 was to fix both ends of the cover 6 with screws 4, so the cover 6 was used to hide the attachment part 3. Despite this, screw 4
Since the head of the cover 6 still protrudes from the surface of the cover 6, the concealing effect is reduced accordingly. In addition, when installing using screw 4, the work is troublesome because tools, etc. are used, and if the screw 4 is not tightened enough or the tightening of screw 4 becomes loose due to driving vibration, etc. There was also a risk that the cover 6 would fall off.

The present invention has been developed based on the above-mentioned viewpoints, and its purpose is to enable the cover to be attached to the front bumper by a simple and reliable method, and to improve the appearance of the mounting area. To provide a front bumper cover mounting structure that does not damage the front bumper.

[Means for solving problems]

As a means to achieve the above object, the present invention provides fastening holes at both ends of the cover, and when the license plate is not attached, the fastening holes are aligned with the license plate mounting hole provided in the front bumper, and the fastening holes are fixed at both ends of the cover. In the cover mounting structure that is fixed to the front bumper with a fitting, a columnar member is provided on the inner wall surface of the fastening hole to cover a part of the fastening hole, and the fastening tool is provided with a columnar member that covers a part of the fastening hole. A head having substantially the same shape as the recess formed in the peripheral edge of the front surface side of the hole is provided, and a locking leg is provided with a slit extending in the longitudinal direction and holding the columnar member, and the front bumper is An engaging member for engaging the locking leg portion is provided on the back surface.

〔Example〕

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

In one embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, the front bumper 2 is composed of a bumper skin 2a made of resin and a reinforcement (not shown) that reinforces this from the back side. At the center of the front, as in the conventional example, a mounting part 3 consisting of two mounting holes 5 is formed, one on each side to match the mounting span of the license plate (only the left mounting part is shown in Figure 1). ) A bumper skin 2 with such a mounting portion 3 formed thereon.
A is a cover 10 for hiding the mounting part 3 when the license plate 1 is not mounted.
The cover 10 is made of a resin plate, and has a structure in which a thin steel plate 11 having substantially the same shape as the cover 10 is inserted inside the cover 10. Attachment holes 12 are provided on both left and right sides of the cover 10 in correspondence with the attachment holes 5 of the bumper skin 2a.
A recess 13 whose diameter is one size larger on the peripheral edge of the front surface of 0
In addition, on the inner wall surface 12a of the fastening hole 12, a part of the steel plate 11 is punched out in a substantially rectangular shape on the left and right, and a column part is formed by the remaining part sandwiched between the punched parts 11a and 11b. 14 extends in the longitudinal direction approximately at the center.

The fastener for fixing the cover 10 is not a conventional screw, but a clip 15 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. This clip 15 consists of a disc-shaped head 16 that fits into the recess 13 of the fastening hole 12, and a locking leg 17 having a threaded groove formed on its outer circumferential surface. A slit 18 is formed in the longitudinal direction to open the locking leg portion 17 laterally. Further, a stopper piece 19 for regulating the insertion amount of the clip 15 is formed protruding from the crotch portion of the slit 18.

Therefore, with the clip 15 as described above,
When attaching the cover 10 to the bumper skin 2a, first, the cover 10 is placed at a predetermined position on the front surface of the bumper skin 2a, and the fixing hole 12 of the cover 10 is aligned with one of the attachment holes 5 of the bumper skin 2a. Next, a nut plate 17 is arranged on the back side of the bumper skin 2a in alignment with the mounting hole 5, and then the clip 15 is inserted into the fixing hole 12 from the front side of the cover 10. Insertion of this clip 15 is
Since the direction of the slit 18 of the clip 15 is aligned with the column 14 of the fastening hole 12, as the head 16 of the clip 15 is pushed in, the column 14 gradually cuts into the slit 18, and the clip 15 is locked. The legs 17 are pushed and expanded in the left and right direction. Then, when the head 16 of the clip 15 is fitted into the recess 13 of the fastening hole 12 and the top surface of the clip 15 is on the same plane as the surface of the cover 10, the stopper piece 1
9 hits the column 14, and the stopper of the clip 15 is restrained. Also, at this time, the locking leg 17
is fitted from the tip into the nut 7a of the nut plate 7 arranged on the back side of the bumper 2, and is pushed outward to the left and right by the column part 14, so that the screw groove is inserted into the inner periphery of the nut 7a. It engages by biting into the surface and is securely held.

Due to the presence of the stopper piece 19, the clip 1
In addition to the feeling of moderation when inserting clip 15,
It is possible to prevent the head 16 from fitting too deeply into the fastening hole 12. In addition, since the cover 10 attached in this manner is smooth as a whole including the clip 15, it looks good accordingly. The effect will be even greater if you keep it in place. Note that the front surface of the bumper skin 2a is covered with a cover 1.
0, and when the cover 10 is installed, the surface of the cover 10 can be set on substantially the same plane as the front surface of the bumper skin 2a, thereby further improving the appearance. .

In the above embodiment, the columnar part 14 provided in the fixing hole 12 of the cover 10 is formed by stamping a part of the steel plate 11 inserted into the cover 10, but a columnar member is separately provided to fix the columnar part 14. It may be arranged within the attachment hole 12.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, according to the front bumper cover mounting structure according to the present invention, when installing the cover, it is possible to mount the cover securely by simply pushing in the fastening tool, and even after the cover is installed, the fastening tool I've never had it loosen up. Additionally, when the cover is installed, the head of the fastener can be set on the same plane as the surface of the cover, making the surface of the cover visually smooth and improving the appearance of the front of the vehicle. As it improves, it produces better effects.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the vicinity of the mounting part showing one embodiment of the front bumper cover mounting structure according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view of the cover attached, and Fig. 3 is a conventional front bumper. Front perspective view of the automobile showing the license plate attachment part, No. 4
The figure is a perspective view when the cover is attached to the front bumper, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line in FIG. 4. 1...License plate, 2...Front bumper, 5...Mounting hole, 7...Nut plate (engaging member), 10...Cover, 12...Fixing hole, 1
2a...Inner wall surface, 13...Recess, 14...Column (column member), 15...Clip (fastener), 16
...head, 17...locking leg, 18...slit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Fastening holes are provided at both ends of the cover, and when the license plate is not attached, the fastening holes are aligned with the license plate mounting holes provided in the front bumper, and the cover is fixed to the front bumper using fasteners. In the cover mounting structure, a columnar member is provided on an inner wall surface of the fastening hole to cover a part of the fastening hole, and a recess is formed in the fastening tool at a peripheral edge on the surface side of the fastening hole. A locking leg portion having a head having substantially the same shape as the front bumper, and a locking leg portion formed with a slit extending in the longitudinal direction and sandwiching the columnar member, and engaging the locking leg portion with the back surface of the front bumper. A front bumper cover mounting structure characterized by a mating member.