JPH0537720Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] This invention is applicable to equipment parts (headlamps, rear combinations, The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a bumper filler that is installed between a lamp, a lower back garnish, etc.) and a bumper so as to close the space between these two members.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, as a bumper filler mounting structure for automobiles, etc., for example, taking the rear part of the vehicle body as an example, there is a rear combination lamp 1, which is an equipment part arranged and fixed at a distance in the vertical direction of the vehicle, as shown in FIG. A bumper filler 60 is attached to close the space between the rear bumper 2 and the rear bumper 2.

As a mounting structure for such a bumper filler 60, for example, the applicant's earlier application of this invention, Jitsugane Sho.
61-122280 (Utility Model Application Publication No. 63-28052), and is illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a bracket 30 extending toward the bumper 2 is integrally formed at the lower part of the rear combination lamp 1, and near the upper and lower ends of the vertical base 40 of the bracket 30. Each of these has a claw portion 50 protruding toward the outside of the vehicle.

Furthermore, mounting holes 70 into which the claw portions 50 fit are formed in portions of the upper and lower edges 610 of the bumper filler 60 that are opposed to the claw portions 50 .

Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the bumper filler 60 is installed by fitting the claw portion 50 protruding from the base 40 of the bracket 30 of the rear combination lamp 1 into the mounting hole 70 formed in the bumper filler 60. Configured to be installed.

In this configuration, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, in the vicinity of the claw portion 50 protruding from the base portion 40 of the bracket 30, there are provided upper and lower portions of the bumper filler 60 from the upper and lower sides of the vehicle. A boss portion 90 is formed to sandwich the end edge 610, and
By simultaneously fitting the claw portion 50 into the mounting hole 70 of the bumper filler 60 and sandwiching the upper and lower ends 610 of the bumper filler 60 with the boss portion 90,
It is configured to prevent the bumper filler 60 from rattling or the like and to ensure secure attachment.

In addition, as a conventional technique showing the mounting structure of a side shield that covers the space between the vehicle body and the bumper, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 1984-94451 (Utility Application No. 179984-1984)
There is.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

However, in the case of the bumper filler mounting structure shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, a claw portion 50 is provided protruding from the base 40 of the bracket 30 toward the outside of the vehicle, and a vertically extending portion of the claw portion 50 is provided on the inside of the vehicle. Because of the presence of the base portion 40, when removing the bumper filler 60 during maintenance such as repair, the bumper filler 60 can be removed by inserting a tool such as a screwdriver from outside the vehicle and pressing the claw portion 50. This work is extremely difficult to perform, and serviceability during maintenance is degraded.

In particular, in the case of the claw portion 50 on the upper side of the vehicle, the bracket 30 is integrally formed in the lower part of the rear combination lamp 1 in the vicinity above the claw portion 50.
Since the connection part 310 with the base 40 of the is provided in the horizontal direction, and the distance between the connection part 310 and the claw part 50 is narrow, removal work by inserting a tool such as the screwdriver becomes even more difficult, and servicing becomes difficult. This results in a further decline in performance.

Further, the claw portion 50 is attached to the base portion 4 of the bracket 30.
Since it protrudes from 0 toward the outside of the vehicle, it bends only at one point A' on this base 40 side.
When the bumper filler 60 is fitted into the mounting hole 70 and when the bumper filler 60 is removed, the bending action of the claw portion 50 may not be sufficient, making it impossible to smoothly install and remove the bumper filler 60. .

Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to make it easier to remove the bumper filler to improve serviceability, and to make the bending action of the claw portion sufficient so that the bumper filler can be easily and reliably attached and removed.

[Means for solving problems]

Therefore, the above-mentioned problems of this invention can be solved by adding approximately U.
A letter-shaped protrusion is formed protrudingly, and a claw is formed on the free end side to ensure a sufficient bending action, and the free end is extended inward from the base of the bracket, so that the free end can be inserted from the inside of the vehicle. This problem is solved by removing the bumper filler while holding down the bumper filler.

More specifically, a bracket 3 extending toward a bumper 2 disposed below the outfitting part 1 is integrally formed with the lower part of the outfitting part 1, and the base part of the bracket 3 is explained using the reference numerals shown in FIG. 4, a claw portion 5 protruding toward the outside of the vehicle, and a bumper filler 6.
By fitting the mounting hole 7 drilled in the
In the bumper filler mounting structure in which the bumper filler 6 is mounted so as to close the gap between the outfitting part 1 and the bumper 2, the base 4 of the bracket 3
A protrusion 8 that protrudes in a substantially U-shape toward the outside of the vehicle.
One U-shaped end 81 of this protrusion 8 is formed to protrude from the base 4 of the bracket 3, and the other U-shaped end 82 is a free end 83. While forming a claw part 5 on the side,
A free end 83 of this U-shaped other end 82 extends further toward the inside of the vehicle than the base 4 of the bracket 3.

[Effect]

According to the above-mentioned means, the free end 83 of the U-shaped other end 82 of the substantially U-shaped protrusion 8 protruding from the base 4 of the bracket 3, on which the claw portion 5 is formed, is located further toward the interior of the vehicle than the base 4. When the bumper filler 6 is removed during maintenance, the protrusion 8 can be easily bent by pressing the extended free end 83 from inside the vehicle with a tool such as a screwdriver or with a finger. Since the fitting between the portion 5 and the mounting hole 7 can be released, the removal work of the bumper filler 6 can be performed extremely easily, and serviceability can be improved.

Further, the protrusion 8 on which the claw portion 5 is formed is formed in a substantially U-shape, with one U-shaped end 81 protruding from the base 4 of the bracket 3, and the other U-shaped end 82 being a free end 83. By being
is a point A on the base 4 side of the substantially U-shaped protrusion 8,
Since it can be bent at two points, one point B on the side of the claw portion 5, the bending action is sufficient, and the bumper filler 6 can be easily and reliably attached and removed.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of this invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings.

The drawings from Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 show examples of this invention, and take as an example the mounting structure of a bumper filler installed between a rear combination lamp, which is an equipment part at the rear of a vehicle body, and a rear bumper. To explain, as shown in FIG. 1, a vertical bracket 3 extending toward a rear bumper 2 disposed below the rear combination lamp 1 is integrally formed at the bottom of the rear combination lamp 1. A claw portion 5 is provided protruding from the vertical base 4 of the bracket 3, and mounting holes are formed in each of the upper and lower edges 61 of the bumper filler 6 to fit into the claw portion 5 protruding from the base 4 of the bracket 3. Set up

By fitting this mounting hole 7 and the claw portion 5, the rear combination lamp 1 and the bumper 2 are installed so that the space between them is closed by the bumper filler 6.

In the bumper filler mounting structure constructed in this manner, as shown in FIGS. A protrusion 8 that protrudes from the base 4 in a substantially U-shape toward the outside of the vehicle is integrally formed, and the free end of the connection between the protrusion 8 and the base 4 is connected to the protrusion as shown in FIG. A U-shaped end 81 of the protrusion 8 is formed to protrude from the base 4 and is connected to the base 4.
The other end 82 of the letter shape is not connected to any part and is a free end 83 as shown.

The U-shaped other end 82 side of the substantially U-shaped protrusion 8 formed in this way is fitted with the mounting holes 7 formed in the upper and lower edges 61 of the bumper filler 6, so that the bumper filler A claw portion 5 for attaching the holder 6 is formed.

Further, the free end 83 of the U-shaped other end 82 of the substantially U-shaped protrusion 8 on which the claw portion 5 is formed extends beyond the base 4 of the bracket toward the inside of the vehicle. It was designed to do so.

Specifically, the free end 8 on the upper side of the vehicle
3 extends inward of the vehicle through a die-cutting hole 12 formed in the base 4, and the base 4 is located at the free end 83 on the lower side of the vehicle.
This free end 8
The reference numeral 3 simply extends beyond the base 4 toward the interior of the vehicle.

On the other hand, when the bumper filler 6 is installed, the protrusion 8 protrudingly formed on the base 4 of the bracket 3 configured in this manner is located on both sides close to the claw portion 5 and between the brackets 3 and 3 on the upper and lower sides of the vehicle. sandwiching the upper and lower edges 61 of the bumper filler 6 from
A boss portion 91 and ribs 92 are respectively formed to prevent rattling during installation.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, a flange 10 is provided protruding near the end of the bumper filler 6, and the bracket 3 facing the flange 10 has a hole 1 into which the flange 10 is inserted.
1 is formed, and is configured to properly position the bumper filler 6 when it is attached.

When installing the bumper filler 6, first insert the flange 10 protruding near the end of the bumper filler 6 into the hole 11 formed in the bracket 3 at the bottom of the rear combination lamp 1, and then install the bumper filler 6. By simply pushing in the bumper filler 6 while properly positioning it, the upper and lower ribs 92 and the boss portion 91 serve as guides, and the approximately U-shaped protrusion 8 integrally formed on the base portion 4 of the bracket 3 is removed.
The claw portions 5 formed in the bumper filler 6 are fitted into the mounting holes 7 formed in the upper and lower edges 61 of the bumper filler 6, and at the same time, the holes 7 are formed on both sides near the bracket 3 and between the brackets 3, 3. By sandwiching the upper and lower edges 61 of the bumper filler 6 between the formed upper and lower ribs 92 and boss portions 91, the bumper filler 6 can be reliably and firmly attached at an appropriate position without any looseness or the like. The installation workability can be greatly improved.

Here, whether or not the bumper filler 6 has been reliably installed can be judged by the sound and moderation when the mounting hole 7 of the bumper filler 6 and the claw part 5 of the bracket 3 fit together, and there will be no defective installation work. In addition, since the bumper filler 6 is properly positioned and installed, the installed bumper filler 6 and rear combination lamp 1 are
The fit is also very good, and the appearance can be improved.

In addition, the free end 83 of the generally U-shaped protrusion 8 integrally formed with the base 4 of the bracket 3 on the U-shaped other end 82 side where the claw portion 5 is formed is located on the upper and lower sides of the vehicle. Both of them extend inward from the base 4 (that is, the free end 83 on the upper side of the vehicle extends through the die-cutting hole 12, and the free end 83 on the lower side of the vehicle When the bumper filler 6 installed as described above is removed for maintenance such as repair, the free portion of the bumper filler 6 that is installed in the direction of the inside of the vehicle is removed. By simply holding the end 83 from inside the vehicle with a tool such as a screwdriver or with your fingers, the projection 8 can be bent extremely easily, and the engagement between the claw 5 and the mounting hole 7 of the bumper filler 6 can be released. It is possible.

Therefore, the work of removing the bumper filler 6 can be performed extremely simply and easily, and serviceability during maintenance can be greatly improved.

Further, a U-shaped one end 81 of a substantially U-shaped protrusion 8 integrally formed with the base 4 of the bracket 3 is connected to and protrudes from the base 4, and is connected to the claw portion. The U-shaped other end 82 on which 5 is formed is not connected to any part,
As shown in the figure, it has a free end 83, and the protrusion 8 is formed to protrude from the base 4 of the bracket 3 in a so-called substantially U-shape.
When attaching and removing the bumper filler 6, when utilizing the deflection of the protrusion 8, as shown in FIG. side (U-shaped other end 82 side)
Since it can be bent at two points, one point B, the bending action can be sufficiently obtained.

Therefore, when the claw portion 5 and the mounting hole 7 are fitted together to attach the bumper filler 6, the bumper filler 6
When the free end 83 is pressed down to remove the bumper filler 6, the approximately U-shaped protrusion 8 is easily bent, so that the bumper filler 6 can be attached and removed extremely easily and reliably.

Furthermore, since the rear combination lamp 1 can be installed on the vehicle body before the bumper filler 6 is installed on the vehicle body side, a large installation work space is available, making the work easier, and the bumper filler 6 can be installed on the vehicle body. can be installed either after the rear combination lamp 1 has been installed on the vehicle body or by attaching it to the rear combination lamp 1 in advance before it is installed on the vehicle body, so it is easy for the assembly worker to install the rear combination lamp 1. The assembly process can be selected according to the posture and arrangement of the bumper filler 6, and as mentioned above, the bumper filler 6 can be installed and removed extremely easily, and this also reduces the burden on the assembly worker, such as lower back pain. It never happens.

In addition, the bracket 3, the base 4 of this bracket 3
A substantially U-shaped protrusion 8 integrally formed with the protrusion 8;
The claw portion 5 formed on the U-shaped other end 82 of
The shape, formation site (location), number, size, etc. of the above may be changed as necessary.

Further, in the above embodiment, the bumper filler 6 was explained to be installed between the rear combination lamp 1 and the rear bumper 2 at the rear of the vehicle body, but the bumper filler 6 is not limited to this, and is arranged and fixed at a distance in the vertical direction of the vehicle. It can be applied to any mounting structure of the bumper filler 6 that is installed between the fitting parts 1 and the bumper 2. For example, it can be applied to any mounting structure of the bumper filler 6 that is installed between the fitting parts 1 and the bumper 2. It can also be applied to a configuration in which a bumper filler is attached.

[Effect of idea]

As mentioned above, this idea involves forming a substantially U-shaped protrusion protruding outward from the vehicle at the base of a bracket integrally formed at the lower part of the outfitting part, and installing a bumper filler mounting hole at the free end of this protrusion. The bumper filler has a claw portion that fits into the bumper filler, and the free end on which the claw portion is formed extends inward from the base of the bracket. , the protrusion can be easily bent by simply pressing the free end extending toward the interior of the vehicle from the base of the bracket, and the engagement between the claw and the mounting hole can be released. Such removal work can be performed extremely easily, and serviceability can be greatly improved.

Furthermore, when attaching or removing the bumper filler, the bending action of the approximately U-shaped protrusion on which the claw portion is formed occurs at two points: the base side and the other end (free end) of the U-shape where the claw portion is formed. Since the bending action is sufficient, the bumper filler can be easily and reliably attached and removed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings from Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 show an embodiment of this invention, Fig. 1 is a sectional view taken along the line - - of Fig. 3 showing the bumper filler installed state, and Fig. 2 similarly shows the bumper filler installed state. Figure 3 is a sectional view taken along the line - Figure 3 is a schematic perspective view of the bumper filler and the lower part of the rear combination lamp (near the bracket) before the bumper filler is installed, and Figures 4 to 6 show the conventional example. , FIG. 4 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a plan view of FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the vehicle body. 1... Rear combination lamp (equipment parts), 2... Bumper, 3... Bracket, 4...
Base, 5...Claw part, 6...Bumper filler, 7...
Mounting hole, 8...Protrusion, 81...U-shaped end, 82
... U-shaped other end, 83 ... free end.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A bracket extending toward a bumper disposed below the outfitting part is integrally formed at the bottom of the outfitting part, and the bracket has a claw part protruding toward the outside of the vehicle at the base thereof, and a mounting hole drilled in the bumper filler. In the bumper filler mounting structure, in which the bumper filler is attached so as to close the gap between the outfitting part and the bumper by fitting them together, a protrusion projecting in a substantially U-shape from a base of the bracket toward the outside of the vehicle; The U-shaped one end of this protrusion is formed to protrude from the base of the bracket, and the other U-shaped end is a free end, and a claw part is formed on the other U-shaped end side. The bumper filler mounting structure is characterized in that the free end of the other end of the U-shape extends inward of the vehicle from the base of the bracket.