JPH054466Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Purpose of the invention] (Field of industrial application) This invention relates to a vehicle body structure around a cowl top where a wiper mechanism is provided.

(Prior Art) As shown in FIG. 5, it is known that a passenger car (vehicle) 1 is provided with a wiper mechanism 2 on the front side of a front window 1a.

The wiper mechanism 2 has two wiper pivots 3a and 3b located at the center in the vehicle width direction and at the driver's seat side.
A wiper arm 4 is provided on these wiper pivots 3a and 3b together with a wiper blade (not shown) to wipe water attached to the window surfaces of the passenger seat side and the driver's seat side of the front window 1a.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, a wiper link 7 connected to a wiper motor (not shown) is provided inside a cowl top 6 at the front of the front window 1a. The driven side end of the wiper link 7 is connected to the wiper pivot 3a, 3.
The wiper blades are connected via a wiper link 7a with a short overall length connected to the lower end of b, and the power of a wiper motor (not shown) is transmitted to the wiper pivots 3a and 3b through the wiper links 7 and 7a to swing the wiper blade. There is.

By the way, in such a wiper mechanism 2,
Wiper pivot 3 on the driver's side is installed so that the driver's side edge of the front window 1a can be wiped cleanly.
I want to place b at the edge.

However, in order to secure space for rotating the wiper link 7a, the wiper pivot 3
The position of b has to be closer to the center of the vehicle body.

(Problem that the invention attempts to solve) Therefore, avoid the obstacles and open the front window 1a.
It is conceivable to arrange the wiper pivot 3b on the end side. Specifically, the Atsupa frame extension 8 (frame material that connects the Atsupa frame 10 and the font pillar 11) located on the driver's side side of the cowl top 6, which becomes an obstacle when arranging the wiper pivot 3b at the end. , or an opening for inserting the end portions of the wiper links 7, 7a into the side wall (center side of the vehicle body) of the member in front of the Atsupa frame extension 8 (which constitutes the front frame material together with the Atsupa extension 8). (not shown) to shift the position of the wiper pivot 3b as much as possible toward the edge of the vehicle body.

However, since the opening is provided, the rigidity of the front frame material of the vehicle body 10 around the opening is reduced. Moreover, simply providing a separate member to compensate for the rigidity causes the problem of increasing costs and is not easily realized.

This idea was created with a focus on these problems, and its purpose was to strengthen the rigidity of the front frame material without increasing costs, and to place the wiper pivot on the driver's side at the end. The objective is to provide a vehicle body structure that can.

[Structure of the invention] (Means and effects for solving the problem) This invention is based on the front frame material 8 on the driver's seat side.
Wiper links 7, 7 installed on the side wall of (or 15)
By providing a hook 24 installed on the vehicle body to prevent the hood from moving backwards, around the opening 23 for inserting the end portion of the vehicle, the vehicle body parts can be utilized.
The reduction in rigidity of the front frame members 8, 15 due to the movement of the wiper pivot 3b is compensated for.

(Example) This invention will be described below based on an example shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. However, parts that are the same as those described in the "Prior Art" section will be given the same reference numerals and their explanations will be omitted, and this section will explain the differences, that is, the main parts of the invention.

That is, 15 is a reinforcement (bulkhead) provided adjacent to the upper frame extension 8 (both correspond to front frame materials). To explain about Reinhose 15,
For example, a sheet metal having an L-shaped cross section is used for this purpose. This sheet metal is arranged on the upper frame extension 8 so as to close the opening side of the concave portion 8b adjacent to the small cross-section portion 8a. The flange portion 16a formed at the lower part is attached (by spot welding) to the inner bottom surface of the cowl top inner panel 6a (which constitutes the cowl top 6), and the flange portions 16b and 16c on both end sides are attached to the cowl top inner panel 6a (by spot welding). It is similarly attached to the side surface of the inner panel 6a and the large cross-section side of the concave portion 8b, and the entire reinforcement is connected to the cowl top outer panel 6b (constituting the cowl top 8) and the cowl top inner panel 6a.
The structure is such that it spans between the two. In other words, the structure is such that the reinforcement frame extension 8 is reinforced with the reinforcement 15.

A cowl top outer panel 6a is attached over the reinforcement 15 and the top frame extension 8, and a reinforcement 1 is mounted on the cowl top outer panel 6b.
A hood hinge 17 (which supports the front-opening engine hood 19 so as to be openable and closable) is attached by utilizing the hood 5. In addition, 20 is a fixing hole provided in the upper wall of the reinforcement 15, 21 is a nut pre-attached to the back side of the fixing hole 20, 22 is a bolt for fixing the hood hinge 17, 25 is a front fender panel.

A rectangular opening 23 is provided on the side wall of the reinforcement 15 to receive the ends of the wiper links 7, 7a on the driver's seat side, and the reinforcement 15, which is an obstacle for the wiper mechanism 2, is inserted through the opening 23. The end of the link is made to go very close to the Atsupa frame extension 8 which is the rear stage of the reinforcement 15. In other words, as the wiper links 7, 7a are displaced outward from the reinforcement 15, the wiper pivot 3b on the driver's seat side is moved toward the front window 1a.
The structure allows you to wipe the edge of the window on the driver's seat side as much as possible by moving it to the edge of the window.

A plate-shaped hook 24 for preventing the hood from moving backward is attached to the side wall portion around the opening of the reinforcement 15.

Specifically, the hook 24 restrains the engine hood 19 when it is closed to prevent the engine hood 19 from moving backwards, and although passenger cars are equipped with the hook 24, its location varies. This hook 24 is attached to the plate surface around the opening 23 by welding or the like to reinforce the decreasing rigidity of the reinforcement 15 and increase its strength.

Thus, it can be seen that the rigidity around the opening of the reinforcement 15 can be improved by utilizing the vehicle body parts.

Therefore, the wiper pivot 3b can be placed at the end without increasing costs.

In addition, in one embodiment, an opening 2 is provided in the reinforcement hose 15 that reinforces the Atsupa frame extension 8.
As shown in FIG. 4, an opening 23 is provided in the upper frame extension 8 to shift the wiper pivot 3b to the end. It may be something you have done. That is, in FIG. 4, a hook 24 is attached (by welding) around the opening 23 of the upper frame extension 8.

[Effects of the invention] As explained above, according to this invention, it becomes possible to compensate for the decrease in rigidity of the front frame material due to the movement of the wiper pivot by utilizing the vehicle body parts.

As a result, the wiper pivot on the driver's seat side can be placed at the end without increasing costs.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 to 3 show an embodiment of this invention. Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the main parts, such as the opening and the hook, along with the surrounding frame structure, and Figure 2 is the first embodiment of the invention. 3 is a sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the main parts of another embodiment of this invention, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the conventional structure around the cowl top together with the wiper link. 3a, 3b... Wiper pivot, 6a... Cowl top inner panel, 6b... Cowl top outer panel, 7, 7a... Wiper link, 8...
Atsupa frame extension, reinforcement (front frame material), 17...hood hinge,
19...Engine hood, 23...Opening, 24
...A hood to prevent the hood from moving backwards.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claim for utility model registration] (1) The front frame material provided on the side between the cowl top outer panel and the cowl top inner panel, and the wiper link provided on the side wall of the front frame material on the driver's seat side. A vehicle body structure comprising: an opening into which the end portion is inserted; and a hook provided around the opening to prevent the hood from moving backwards. (2) The vehicle body structure according to claim 1, wherein the front frame material is an Atsupa frame extension that connects the Atsupa frame and the pillar. (3) The vehicle body structure according to claim 1, wherein the front frame material is a reinforcement that reinforces the Atsupa frame extension that connects the Atsupa frame and the pillar.