JPH05131954A - Front body structure of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform high-precise and simple assembly of a fender panel and a radiator support to a fender apron with excellent assembling ability. CONSTITUTION:An extension wall 4 provided with a first support wall part 41 to which the end part in the direction of width of a radiator support 2 is supported and a second support wall part 42 to which the front end part of a fender panel 3 is supported is integrally formed to the front end part of a fender apron 1. The radiator support 2 and the fender panel 3 are locked to the support wall parts 41 and 42 by means of bolts.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a front body structure of a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a front body structure is, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-51982.
A radiator support extending in the vehicle width direction is arranged at the front end of the fender apron, and a separately prepared connecting panel is fixed to the front end of the fender apron and the longitudinal end of the radiator support while the fender apron is fixed. A fender panel is arranged outward in the vehicle width direction, and the front end portion of the fender panel is coupled to the connecting panel.

[0003]

By the way, in the above-mentioned body structure, it is needless to say that the connecting panel needs to be prepared separately, and the connecting bracket for connecting the radiator support and the connecting panel is also required. , The number of parts is increased accordingly, the coating work of the sealer for filling the joint parts of these respective constituent members is inevitably increased, and the number of spot welding spots for connecting these respective constituent members is also increased, and The connecting panel and the connecting bracket must be assembled with high precision, and the workability of assembling the body is poor as a whole.

The present invention has been developed in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to have an excellent body assembling property and easily attach the fender panel and the radiator support to the fender apron accurately. It is to provide a front body structure that can be used.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the present invention, however, a radiator support 2 extending in the vehicle width direction is provided at the front end of a fender apron 1 and the fender apron 1 is also provided.
In the vehicle body structure in which the fender panel 3 is arranged outward in the vehicle width direction, the first support wall portion 41 for supporting the vehicle width direction end portion of the radiator support 2 is provided at the front end portion of the fender apron 1. The extension wall 4 including the second support wall portion 42 that supports the front end portion of the fender panel 3 is integrally formed.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the fender apron 1 is provided with
Since the extension wall 4 supporting the radiator support 2 and the fender panel 3 is integrally formed, it is of course possible to reduce the number of parts and the assembling process. Second support wall portion 41/42
Since the front ends of the radiator support 2 and the fender panel 3 are attached to the radiator support 2 and the fender panel 3, respectively, the radiator support 2 and the fender panel 3 can be easily assembled to the fender apron 1, and the mutual attachment positions can be easily performed. The accuracy of can be obtained.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a fender apron which is arranged on both sides of an engine room in a front-rear direction, 2 denotes a radiator support installed at a front end portion of the fender apron 1 in a vehicle width direction, and 3 denotes the fender apron 1 Is a fender panel that is disposed outward in the vehicle width direction in the front-rear direction, and an attachment wall portion 40 for attaching the upper end portion of the fender panel 3 to the upper end portion of the fender apron 1 via bolts. On the other hand, at the front end portion of the fender apron 1, a first support wall portion 41 for supporting the end portion in the vehicle width direction of the radiator support 2 and the fender panel 3 are provided.
The second support wall portion 42 for supporting the first support wall portion 41
The extension wall 4 is integrally formed of a connecting wall portion 43 connecting the second supporting wall portion 42 with the connecting wall portion 43.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2,
The front end of the fender apron 1 is bent outward in the vehicle width direction to integrally form the first support wall portion 41, and the free end portion of the first support wall portion 41 is bent forward to form the connection. The wall portion 43 is provided, and the free end portion of the connecting wall portion 43 is bent inward in the vehicle width direction to integrally form the second support wall portion 42. In the embodiment shown in the drawings, , The connection wall portion 4
3 is cut and raised inward in the vehicle width direction to integrally form the mounting bracket 44 of the headlamp 5, while bolts are attached to both ends of the first support wall portion 41 and the radiator support 2 in the vehicle width direction. 6a, and the second support wall portion 42 and the front end portion of the fender panel 3 are also provided with insertion holes 46 for the bolts 6b.

The end portion of the radiator support 2 in the vehicle width direction is superposed on the front surface of the first support wall portion 41, the bolt 6a is inserted through the insertion hole 45, and the nut 60a is inserted at the insertion end portion. By screwing, while mounting the radiator support 2 on the first support wall portion 41, while polymerizing the polymerized piece 31 formed at the front end portion of the fender apron 3 on the front surface of the second support wall portion 42,
The front end of the fender panel 3 is attached to the second support wall portion 42 by inserting the bolt 6b into the insertion hole 46 and screwing the nut 60b into the insertion end portion.

Reference numeral 7 in the drawing denotes the radiator support 2
The sealer applied to the overlapping portion between the first support wall portion 41 and the first support wall portion 41 is shown.

In the above embodiment, however, the radiator is attached to the mounting bracket 44 of the first and second support wall portions 41 and 42 and the connecting wall portion 43 in the extension wall 4 formed integrally with the fender apron 1. Since the support 2, the front end portion of the fender panel 3, and the headlamp 5 are mounted respectively, the fender apron 1, the radiator support 2, the fender panel 3, and the headlamp 5 can be easily mounted, and yet the mutual mounting is possible. The accuracy of the mounting position of can be easily secured.

[0012]

As described above, according to the present invention, the radiator support 2 extending in the vehicle width direction is provided at the front end of the fender apron 1.
In the body structure of the vehicle in which the fender apron 1 is provided with the fender panel 3 outside in the vehicle width direction, the vehicle width direction end of the radiator support 2 is provided at the front end of the fender apron 1. A first support wall portion 41 for supporting and a second support wall portion for supporting the front end portion of the fender panel 3.
By integrally forming the extension wall 4 including the support wall portion 42, the number of parts can be reduced, and the assembly process of the body can be reduced. Since the front ends of the radiator support 2 and the fender panel 3 are attached to the support wall portions 41 and 42, respectively, the radiator support 2 and the fender panel 3 can be easily assembled to the fender apron 1. The accuracy of mutual mounting positions can be easily obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of a front body structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a main part of a fender apron.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Fender Apron 2 Radiator Support 3 Fender Panel 4 Extension Wall 41 First Support Wall 42 Second Support Wall

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A radiator support 2 extending in the vehicle width direction is provided at a front end portion of a fender apron 1, and a fender panel 3 is provided outward of the fender apron 1 in the vehicle width direction.
In a vehicle body structure in which the first fender apron 1 has a front end portion, a first support wall portion 41 that supports a vehicle width direction end portion of the radiator support 2 and a front end portion of the fender panel 3 are supported. A front body structure for a vehicle, wherein an extension wall 4 having two support wall portions 42 is integrally formed.