JPH0520613Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a finisher structure of an automobile.

[Prior art]

Heretofore, examples of this type of finisher structure include those shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, for example.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a rear finisher body (hereinafter simply referred to as the finisher body) made of transparent or translucent synthetic resin (acrylic, polycarbonate, etc.), and a body panel 2 at the rear of the automobile.
It is provided so as to close the recessed part 2a. This finisher main body 1 has ribs 3, which are side walls, formed near both ends on the back surface, the ends of which are in contact with the vehicle body panel 2 via a cushioning material 4, and are also attached near the top and bottom ends on the back surface. Upper and lower flanges 6a, 6b of a bracket 6 formed of an iron plate are fixed to these mounting ribs 5a, 5b with screws 7a, 7b. The bracket 6 is fixed to the vehicle body panel 2 by a mounting bolt 8 and a nut 9 screwed onto the mounting bolt 8. That is, the finisher main body 1 is attached to the vehicle body panel 2 via the bracket 6. The upper and lower ends of the finisher body 1 are also brought into contact with the vehicle body panel 2 via a cushioning material 10. The finisher main body 1 has a coating 11 applied to its back surface, and a coating 12 applied to its outer surface as well. Furthermore, the edges of the finisher body 1 are rounded to eliminate the sense of danger. In addition,
13 is a rear combination lamp provided adjacent to the finisher main body 1.

A technology similar to this structure was developed in 1983.
It is described in Publication No. 50856.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

By the way, in such a conventional structure,
In order to give a sense of luxury, the finisher body 1 is made of synthetic resin such as acrylic or polycarbonate.
Although the back surface is coated with a coating 11, especially when the finisher main body 1 is located at the rear of the automobile and adjacent to the rear combination lamp 13 as in the above example, the end face is removed from the parting part with the rear combination lamp 13. It would be ideal to improve the appearance by slanting it as shown by the chain line to match the rear combination lamp 13, which is slanted to obtain a slope, but due to mold cutting, the side wall rib 3 is It has no choice but to be approximately perpendicular to the surface. For this reason, sink marks 14 are likely to appear on the surface of the finisher body 1 corresponding to the ribs 3, requiring adjustment of the wall thickness, and even if the sink marks 14 are eliminated, the back surface of the finisher body 1 Since the coating 11 is applied as described above, the lines of the ribs 3 run slightly inward from the ends on the surface as shown in the figure, which imposes restrictions on shaping. Furthermore, in order to improve the appearance and eliminate the sense of danger when opening the back door or trunk, the sides of the finisher body 1 are painted 12 or rounded as described above, which is a tedious additional work. Not only is this necessary, but you also have to be careful about the color of the paint 11. Furthermore, a sturdy iron plate is used as a bracket 6 for attaching the finisher body 1 to the single panel 2, and its upper and lower flanges 6a, 6b are relatively fragile attachment parts with upper and lower flanges 6a, 6b protruding from the finisher body 1. Because it is fixed at 5b, people may push it or
If an attempt is made to force the bracket 6 between the ribs 5a and 5b even though there are variations in the parts, not only will the ribs 5a and 5b be damaged, but the paint 11 will be damaged when the bracket 6 is installed.
As a result, there was a problem in that the appearance of the finisher main body 1 as viewed from the outer surface was further deteriorated.

The present invention was developed by focusing on these conventional problems, and aims to improve the appearance and prevent the sense of danger even if the back side of the finisher body is painted without any special additional work. We have developed a finisher structure that not only prevents damage to the attached parts of the finisher body, but also prevents appearance defects due to scratches on the paint when installing the bracket. The purpose is to provide.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides a finisher structure in which a transparent or translucent synthetic resin finisher body with a painted back side is attached to a vehicle body panel via a bracket, and the bracket is made of synthetic resin. , the synthetic resin bracket is disposed over substantially the entire back surface of the finisher body, and ribs are formed at the ends of the finisher body and the bracket, respectively;
These ribs are abutted so that their outer surfaces are continuous and substantially flush.

[Effect]

The outer surfaces of the ribs of the finisher body and synthetic resin bracket that form the side walls are continuous and flush, giving it a very good appearance and not giving any sense of danger.The bracket is made of synthetic resin and is flexible, so it is not included during installation. Does not damage parts or damage paint.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Note that parts and parts that are the same as before are given the same reference numerals.

1 to 3, reference numeral 21 indicates a rear finisher body (hereinafter simply referred to as the finisher body) made of transparent or opaque (so-called smoke-like) synthetic resin (acrylic, polycarbonate, etc.) with a coating 20 applied to the back surface. ) is provided so as to close the recessed portion 2a of the vehicle body panel 2 at the rear of the vehicle. This finisher main body 21 is attached to the vehicle body panel 2 via a bracket 22. The bracket 22 is made of synthetic resin such as polypropylene, and is disposed over almost the entire area in the vehicle width direction on the back surface of the finisher main body 1. Upper and lower flanges 22a, 22b of the synthetic resin bracket 22 are fixed with screws 24a, 24b. The synthetic resin bracket 22 is fixed to the vehicle body panel 2 by a bolt 25 whose head is adhesively fixed to the synthetic resin bracket 22 and a nut 26 screwed onto the bolt 25. Ribs 27 and 28, which serve as side walls, are formed at both ends of the finisher main body 21 and the synthetic resin bracket 22 (however, only one is shown).
7 and 28 are brought into contact with each other via a cushioning material 29 so that their outer surfaces are continuous and flush.
The outer surface of each of these ribs 27, 28 is substantially parallel to the inclined end surface of the rear combination lamp 13 provided adjacent to the finisher main body 21. The upper and lower ends of the finisher main body 21 and the ends of the ribs 28 are provided with cushioning material 3 on the vehicle body panel 2, respectively.
They are in contact with each other through 0 and 31.

Note that the rib 27 has a cross-sectional shape that is easy to mold.

With this configuration, even if the back surface of the finisher body 21 is coated with the paint 20, the outer surfaces of the ribs 27 and 28, which are the side walls of the finisher body 21, are continuous and flush, so it is not necessary to paint the finisher body 21 as before. This means that the appearance can be made very good without any rounding treatment, that is, without any additional work, and it can be made to look less dangerous. In this example, especially the ribs 27 and 28
, i.e. the adjacent rear combination lamp 13
The parting part with the rear combination lamp 13 is parallel to the slope of the end face, and the appearance is very good.

Furthermore, in this case, the ribs 27 and 28 are located at the ends of the finisher main body 21, and their lines do not run on the back side, so there is no restriction in shaping. Furthermore, since the bracket 22 is made of synthetic resin and is flexible, the finisher body 21 cannot be pushed by a person or the mounting ribs 23a, 23b
Even if you try to force it in even though there are variations in the accuracy of the parts, not only will the mounting ribs 23a and 23b, which are relatively fragile accessory parts, not be damaged, but when the bracket 22 is installed, the mounting ribs 23a and 23b will not be damaged. This means that even if it touches the coating 20, it will not be damaged and the appearance from the outside surface will not be impaired.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the invention.

This example is similar to the first embodiment in that the finisher main body 21 is attached to the vehicle body panel 2 via a synthetic resin bracket 22, but the synthetic resin bracket 22 covers approximately the entire area of the back surface of the finisher main body 21 in the vertical direction. It is arranged in
Ribs 33 and 34 are formed at the upper and lower ends of the synthetic resin bracket 22 and the finisher main body 21, and these ribs 33 and 34 are butted against each other through a cushioning material 35 so that their outer surfaces are continuous and flush. This is what I did. Note that 36 is a mounting hole for a screw 24b drilled in the rib 34 portion. This example also generally exhibits the effects of the first example, but especially when the panel body 2 is a back door, the appearance when opened is extremely good.

Of course, in the present invention, if the first and second embodiments are combined, the effect will be perfect.

FIG. 5 shows yet another embodiment of the present invention.

In this example, in the first embodiment, the connecting portion 37 between the synthetic resin bracket 22 and the rib 28 is bent,
In addition, it is made thin, for example, if the finisher body 21 is made of acrylic, polycarbonate, etc., which has a relatively good appearance and has a low elongation rate, and the bracket 22 is made of inexpensive polypropylene, etc., the difference in thermal expansion coefficient between the two is The connecting portion 37 is deformed and absorbed as shown by the chain line to prevent interference with other parts.

〔effect〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, even if the back side of the finisher body is painted, it is possible to improve the appearance and prevent the sense of danger without any special additional work.
There are no constraints on the shape, and it not only prevents damage to the accessory parts of the finisher body, but also prevents appearance defects due to damage to the paint when the bracket is installed. In addition, in this invention, ribs are provided on both the finisher body and the bracket, so the length of each rib on the finisher body and bracket can be shortened and the wall thickness can be reduced, eliminating sink marks that form on the surface. It looks good.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a sectional view taken along the line, FIG. 3 is an explanatory view along the arrow in FIG. 6, FIG. 4 is a sectional view equivalent to FIG. 2 showing another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
The figures are a sectional view equivalent to Figure 1 showing an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 is a rear side view of an automobile, Figure 7 is an explanatory view equivalent to Figure 3 showing a conventional example, and Figure 8 is a view equivalent to Figure 7. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 7. 2... Vehicle body panel, 21... Finisher body, 22... Synthetic resin bracket, 27, 28...
…rib.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a finisher structure in which a transparent or translucent synthetic resin finisher body is attached to a vehicle body panel via a bracket, the bracket is made of synthetic resin, and the synthetic resin bracket is arranged over substantially the entire rear surface of the finisher body. On the other hand, there is provided a finisher structure for an automobile, in which ribs are formed at the ends of the finisher body and the bracket, respectively, and these ribs abut each other so that their outer surfaces are continuous and substantially flush.