JPH0514948Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an improvement of a cowl grill support structure for a vehicle.

(Prior art and its problems) Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 8, hinges 3, 3 were provided between both ends of the rear edge of the bonnet 1 and the vehicle body 2, so that the bonnet 1 could be opened upward. A vehicle has been proposed (see Utility Model Application Publication No. 60-96176).

By the way, in the above-mentioned vehicle, it is necessary to form recesses at both ends of the cowl panel to allow downward swinging of both ends of the trailing edge of the bonnet when the bonnet is opened. , cutouts corresponding to the recesses are formed at both ends of the cowl grille.

Due to this notch, both ends of the cowl grill become narrow, resulting in decreased rigidity (lifting).
It is necessary to take measures to prevent this, but in the past, as a countermeasure, screws were screwed to the cowl panel from the top side of the narrow part and the screwed part was covered with a cap etc., which caused the problem of poor appearance. It was hot.

(Purpose of the invention) The present invention was made to solve the above problem, and uses a plate member that covers the recessed part of the cowl panel for aesthetic purposes to cover the narrow part of the cowl grille without spoiling the appearance. The purpose is to prevent deformation.

(Structure of the invention) For this reason, the present invention is arranged in the vehicle width direction, and is attached to both ends of the cowl panel to which the lower edge of the front windshield is bonded. A recessed portion is formed to allow downward swinging, and narrow portions are formed at both ends of the cowl grill that covers the cowl panel by notches corresponding to the recessed portions of the cowl panel. The narrow portion of the cowl grill is supported by a plate member that covers the recessed portion of the cowl panel.

(Operations and Effects of the Invention) In the present invention, the narrow portion of the cowl grille is supported by a plate member that covers the recessed portion of the cowl panel.

Therefore, the plate member can prevent the narrow part of the cowl grill from deforming (lifting up), and there is no need to screw the narrow part of the cowl grill from the top side as in the past, eliminating the need for a cap or the like. As a result, the appearance will improve.

Furthermore, since the plate member that covers the recessed portion of the cowl grill can be used, the number of parts does not increase.

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

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, a cowl panel 12 is disposed in the rear upper part of an engine compartment 11 formed at the front of the vehicle body of an automobile 10 in the vehicle width direction. In the upper part 12a,
The lower edge 13a of the windshield 13 is glued to the adhesive 14.
It is glued with.

A bonnet 15 is arranged above the engine room 11, and a first hinge fitting 17 is fixed to both rear sides of an inner panel 16 of the bonnet 15 with bolts and nuts 18.
A second hinge fitting 20 is provided at the overlapped portion of the cowl panel 12 and the wheel apron 19 facing the cowl panel 7.
is fixed with bolts and nuts 21, and both hinge fittings 17 and 20 are connected with a hinge shaft 22, so that the bonnet 15 can be opened and closed up and down.

Note that 23 is a front fender panel.

A cowl grill 24 that covers the cowl panel 12 is arranged above the cowl panel 12, and the cowl grill 24 is fixed to the cowl panel 12 at an appropriate position in the vehicle width direction with screws 25 (fifth (see figure).

The rear end portion 24a of the cowl grill 24 covers the upper surface of the lower end portion 13a of the windshield 13, and a sealing member 26 for sealing between the cowl grille 24 and the windshield 13 is attached to the rear end portion 24a.

The front end 24b of the cowl grill 24 extends below the bonnet 15 in the closed position, which is abutted by a seal member 28 at the upper end of the cowl front panel 12c.

Recesses 12b, 12b are formed at both ends of the cowl panel 12 to allow downward swinging of both ends 15a, 15a of the trailing edge of the bonnet 15 when the bonnet 15 is opened. (see figure).

The recesses 12b, 12b of the cowl panel 12 are
A tray-shaped plate member 28 fixed to the cowl panel 12 with screws 27 covers the undercoat so that it cannot be seen.

On the other hand, at both ends of the cowl grill 24,
A notch 24c corresponding to the recesses 12b, 12b of the cowl panel 12 is formed on the front side, and the rear side of the notch 24c forms a narrow portion 24d that is narrow in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. A falling piece 24f having a locking hole 24e is integrally formed on the inner surface of the narrow portion 24d, and the plate member 28
includes a locking pawl 28 that can be engaged with the locking hole 24e.
a is integrally molded.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a windshield 1 is provided on the outer side of the plate member 28.
A locking piece 28c having a locking hole 28b for inserting and locking the lower edge 30a of the molding side 30 provided between the side portion of the molding side 30 and the front pillar 29 is also integrally molded.

If the configuration is as above, the cowl panel 12
A narrow portion 24d of the cowl grille 24, which is notched to correspond to the recessed portion 12b, is formed by a falling piece 24f on the inner surface.
A locking pawl 28a of a plate member 28 fixed to the cowl panel 12 is engaged with the locking hole 24e.

Therefore, this effectively prevents the narrow portion 24d of the cowl grille 24 from being deformed (lifted up).

Further, the locking piece 24f can be integrally molded with the cowl grille 24, and the locking claw 28a can be integrally molded with the plate member 28, and since the plate member 28 is already provided to cover the recess 12b of the cowl panel 12, the parts can be easily assembled. I can't increase my points either.

Furthermore, the mold side 3 is attached to the plate member 28.
Since the locking piece 28c that locks the lower edge 30a of 0 can also be integrally molded, no special locking parts are required.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the front side of a vehicle according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the cowl grill support structure, Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is Fig. 2 A-
A sectional view taken along the line A; FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line D-D in FIG. 1;
Figure 6 is a sectional view taken along line B-B in Figure 2, and Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 6.
8 is a perspective view of the front side of a conventional vehicle. 10...Car, 12...Cowl panel, 12
b... recess, 13... windshield, 13a...
...lower end, 15...bonnet, 15a, 15a
...Both ends of the trailing edge, 17, 20...Hinge fittings,
22...Hinge shaft, 24...Cowl grill, 24
c... Notch, 24d... Narrow portion, 24e... Locking hole, 24f... Falling piece, 28... Plate member, 28a... Locking claw.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Recesses are formed at both ends of the cowl panel, which is arranged in the vehicle width direction and to which the lower edge of the front windshield is adhered, to allow downward swinging of both ends of the trailing edge of the bonnet when the bonnet is opened. Narrow width portions are formed at both ends of the cowl grill that covers the cowl panel by cutouts corresponding to the recessed portions of the cowl panel, and the narrow width portions of the cowl grill cover the cowl panel. A cowl grill support structure for a vehicle, characterized in that the cowl grill support structure is supported by a plate member that covers a recessed portion of the vehicle.