JPH046344Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] A. Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a mounting device for attaching a transparent decorative part, ie, a garnish, to a headlamp cover of a retractable headlamp device for an automobile.

B. Conventional technology A retractable headlamp device for an automobile is
It is movable between a fully closed position shown in FIG. 2 and a fully open position shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, a headlamp cover 10 covering the retractable headlamp assembly is flush with the hood 12 and fender 14 when the retractable headlamp assembly is in the fully closed position. In this way,
The headlamp cover 10 is designed to be integrated with the vehicle body. Furthermore, in order to provide a sense of unity with the resin-made radiator grille 16 and the front turn signal lamps 18, the headlamp cover 10 is provided with a resin-made decorative part, that is, a garnish 20, at the front end of the headlamp cover 10.
is installed.

A conventional attachment device for attaching the garnish 20 to the headlamp cover 10 is shown in FIG. An L-shaped pawl 22 integrally formed with the garnish 20 is provided at the rear portion of the garnish 20. On the other hand, a hole 24 is made in the front part of the headlamp cover 10, and the claw 22 of the garnish 20 is inserted into the hole 24 of the headlamp cover 10.
It is inserted into 4. A mounting portion 26 is formed at the front end of the garnish 20 and is curved inward.
Then, the mounting part 26 and the headlamp door 28
A predetermined gap is formed between them. A fastening hole is provided in the front end 30 of the headlamp cover 10 and the mounting part 26 of the garnish 20, and the front end 30 of the headlamp cover 10 and the mounting part 26 of the garnish 20 are fastened to each other by screws 32 and grommets 34. Ru. Garnishings 20
A protector 36 made of soft resin is provided between the rear end and the headlamp cover 10.

FIG. 5 shows another example of a conventional mounting device. In this example, a lower garnish 38 is added between the garnish 20 and the headlamp cover 10. The lower garnish 38 includes an L-shaped pawl 22 and an attachment portion 26, similar to the garnish 20 shown in FIG. Lower Garniture 38
is thermally caulked to the garnish 20 via projections 40 at its front and rear ends.

C. Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the prior art shown in FIG. 4, if a transparent material is used for the garnish 20, burrs may occur on the pawls 22 of the garnish 20 or on the mold matching part during molding the pawls. is visible from the outside of the garnish 20 and spoils the appearance of the retractable headlamp device. In contrast, in the prior art shown in FIG. 5, although the appearance of the retractable headlamp device is improved by the presence of the lower garnish 38, another problem arises. That is,
By adding the lower garnish 38, the space for installing the garnish increases, which also increases costs. Furthermore, since the dimension from the surface of the garnish 20 to the upper edge of the headlamp 42 (indicated by reference numeral A in FIG. 3) increases, the appearance of the retractable headlamp device deteriorates when it is in the fully open position. This reduces the driver's field of vision and increases the air resistance of the vehicle body.

D. Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the mounting device of the present invention has a vertical wall that faces forward and slopes diagonally downward in the front part of the headlamp cover of the retractable headlamp device. At the rear end of the garnish, which is a decorative part of the headlamp cover and has a transparent appearance, the vertical wall Provide a protrusion that inserts into the hole in the part,
The front end of the garnish is provided with a mounting portion bent inwardly at an acute angle, so that the mounting portion can be fastened to the front end of the headlamp cover.

E. Function When the protrusion at the rear end of the garnish is inserted into the hole in the vertical wall of the headlamp cover, the protrusion becomes difficult to see from the outside of the garnish even when the garnish is transparent.

F. Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 1, the front part of the headlamp cover 10 of the retractable headlamp device includes:
Vertical wall portion 44 that slopes diagonally downward toward the front.
A generally horizontal portion 46 and a front end portion 48 that slopes diagonally upward toward the front are integrally formed. A hole 50 is provided in the vertical wall portion 44 as close as possible to the outer surface of the headlamp cover 10.
A plurality of holes 50 are provided at predetermined intervals in the vehicle width direction.

A decorative part of the headlamp cover 10, that is, a rear end of the garnish 20 is integrally provided with a plurality of protrusions 52 that can be inserted into holes 50. The shape of the protrusion 52 is such that the mating part of the mold during protrusion molding is located at the rear end of the protrusion 52.
The front end of the garnish 20 is formed with an attachment portion 54 that is bent inward at an acute angle. A predetermined gap is formed between the mounting portion 54 and the headlamp door 28.

When inserting the projection 52 of the garnish 20 into the hole 52 of the headlamp cover 10, a protector 36 made of soft resin is placed between the two. The protector 36 prevents local stress concentration from occurring at the joint between the protrusion 52 and the hole 50. Further, the protector 36 improves the appearance of the joint between the rear end of the garnish 20 and the headlamp cover 10.

Holes are provided in the mounting portion 54 of the garnish 20 and the front end portion 48 of the headlamp cover 10, and the two are fastened together using screws 32 and grommets 34. A rubber washer 56 is provided between the head of the screw 32 and the mounting portion 54. Further, the grommet 34 is provided with a boss portion 58 to prevent the screw 32 from being overtightened.

Effects of the invention In the present invention, the front portion of the headlamp cover is formed with a vertical wall portion that slopes diagonally downward as it faces forward, a generally horizontal portion, and a front end portion that slopes diagonally upward as it faces forward. Therefore, by creating a large gap between the garnish and the roughly horizontal part, and by providing a protrusion on the rear end of the garnish that can be inserted into a hole in the vertical wall, it is possible to bring it closer to the outer surface of the headlamp cover, so that the claws of the garnish can be seen. In addition to solving the conventional disadvantages such as, the structure is simple, strong, inexpensive, and compact. Furthermore, with the present invention, there is no need to provide a lower garnish between the garnish and the headlamp cover to improve the appearance, so space and cost reductions are achieved. The protrusion height from the hood can be kept low. As a result, even when the retractable headlamp device is in its fully open position, the appearance of the retractable headlamp device is not impaired and the driver's field of vision is not narrowed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of one embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a perspective view showing the retractable headlamp device of the prior art in a fully closed position, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the retractable headlamp device shown in FIG. 2 in the fully open position, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the conventional garnish FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of another example of a conventional garnish mounting device. 10... Head lamp cover, 20... Garnish, 44... Vertical wall portion, 50... Hole, 52...
protrusion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Forming in the front portion of the headlamp cover of the retractable headlamp device a vertical wall portion that slopes diagonally downward as it faces forward, a generally horizontal portion, and a front end portion that slopes diagonally upward as it faces forward, The rear end of the garnish, which is a decorative part of the headlamp cover and has a transparent appearance, is provided with a protrusion that is inserted into the hole in the vertical wall portion, and the front end of the garnish is provided with an attachment part that curves inward at an acute angle. A headlamp cover decorative part attaching device, characterized in that the headlamp cover decorative part attaching device is configured such that the attaching portion and the front end portion of the headlamp cover can be fastened together.