JPH0569023B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <<Industrial Application Field>> This invention relates to a fixing structure for a vehicle intercooler grill.

<<Prior Art>> When an opening is formed in a vehicle body, for example, an opening for air intake of an intercooler is formed in a resin bumper, a grille is fitted and fixed into the opening.

4 and 5 show the structure and mounting structure of a conventional grill 1. The grill 1 includes a flange 5 that frames the opening 4 of the bumper 3 on the front edge of the box-shaped cover 2. , net 6 deep inside
are integrally molded.

In order to fix this grill 1 to the bumper 3, the cover 2 is fitted into the opening 4, and the retainer 7 in the shape of a rectangular frame having the same shape as the flange 5 is inserted from the back side of the bumper 3.
is pressed, and the tapping screw 9 is screwed into the boss portion 5a protruding from the back surface of the flange 5 through the screw hole 8 formed at the periphery of the opening 4 of the bumper 3, thereby completing the fixing. (Unexamined Japanese Patent Publication 1983)
(Refer to Publication No. 184067) ≪Problems to be solved by the invention≫ However, according to this mounting structure, multiple tapping screws 9 are required for mounting, making the work cumbersome and requiring a large number of parts. In addition, since the boss part 5a is formed on the flange 5, it is necessary to ensure a screwing allowance for the boss part 5a, and if the flange width is not large, there is a risk of cracking, so on the contrary, the flange width should be made wide. In addition to deteriorating the appearance, the design was complicated, as holes for screws had to be drilled in bumper 3.

In addition, generally the cover 2 and flange 5 are the same color as the bumper 3, and the net 6 is usually a dark color, but since these are integrally molded,
It was necessary to apply different colors through secondary processing, and masking was also troublesome.

This invention solves the above problems.
The purpose is to provide an intercooler grill installation structure that allows the installation work of the grill to be completed with one touch, requires fewer parts for installation, and eliminates the trouble of painting the net and cover separately.

<<Means for Solving the Problems>> In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a box-shaped grille body in which a flange is in contact with the periphery of the back surface of the opening of the vehicle body and a net is formed deep inside; a cover body having a flange that is fitted into the inner side of the grille body through the part and abuts against the periphery of the vehicle body opening; It is characterized by comprising a plurality of locking claws that protrude and engage.

<<Operation>> According to the above configuration, the grille main body and the cover can be engaged with each other with a single touch, sandwiching the periphery of the opening of the vehicle body, and can be fixed to the opening.

Since the grill body with the net and the cover are separate pieces, you can freely set the color scheme.

<<Example>> Hereinafter, an example in which the present invention is applied to a bumper will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining the attachment position of the resin of the grille to the bumper according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same grille, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing the attached state.

In the figure, the intercooler grill 20 is divided into two parts: a box-shaped grill body 22 and a cover body 24.

The grill main body 22 includes a flange 22a on the back surface of the resin bumper 26 that abuts the periphery of an opening 28 formed on the lower side of the bumper 26, and a box-shaped portion 22b formed on the back of the flange 22a. This is a synthetic resin injection molded body that is integrally formed in the inner depth of this box-shaped portion 22b and includes a net 22c.

The cover body 24 has a flange 2 which is located on the front side of the bumper 26 and comes into contact with the periphery of the opening 28.
4a, a box-shaped cover part 24b that protrudes from the back of the flange 24 and fits inside the box-shaped part 22a of the grill main body 22;
It is a synthetic resin molded body consisting of a plurality of locking claws 24c integrally protruding from the tip of the fitting portion of the cover portion 24b.

The pitch of the locking claws 24c is arranged to be located in the gap between the joint between the net 22c of the grill body 22 and the rear edge of the box-shaped portion 22b.

Therefore, if the grill body 22 is placed on the back side of the bumper 26 and the cover body 24 is positioned on the front side of the bumper 26, and the cover part 24b of the cover body 24 is fitted into the box-shaped part 22b, The tip of the claw part of the locking claw 24c elastically contracts through the gap in the net 22c and projects to the rear edge of the box-shaped part 22b, and elastically returns to the protruding state and is locked to the rear edge of the box-shaped part 22b to prevent it from coming off. Ru.

In this state, the grill body 22 and cover body 24
The flange portions 22a, 22a are brought into close contact with the bumper 26 in between, and the fixation is completed.

It goes without saying that the net 22c of the grill body 22 is dark colored and the cover body 24 is the same color as the bumper 26, but when molded using colored resin, even if it is colored by post-processing, the masking is Of course, it is not necessary.

<<Effects of the Invention>> As described in detail in the embodiments above, according to the present invention, the grille can be fixed to the opening with a single touch by simply fitting the grille body and the cover body from the front and back of the vehicle body. As a result, the fixing operation is easy, a complicated structure for mounting is not required, the number of parts can be significantly reduced to two, and the flange width can be reduced, so the appearance can be improved.

Further, since the present invention consists of a grill body provided with a net and a cover body, the color coordination of the net and the cover body can be done freely without masking work.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining the mounting position of the grill according to the present invention to the resin bumper, and FIG.
The figure is an exploded perspective view of the same grill, FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing the same mounting state, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the conventional grill and mounting structure, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the same mounting state. . 20...Intercooler grill, 22...Grill body, 22a...Flange, 22b...Box shaped portion, 22c...Net, 24...Cover body,
24a...Flange, 24b...Cover part, 24
c...Latching claw, 26...Resin bumper (vehicle body),
28...Opening.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A box-shaped grill body with a flange in contact with the periphery of the rear surface of the opening of the vehicle body and a net formed deep inside, and a box-shaped grill body with a flange abutting on the periphery of the rear surface of the opening of the vehicle body, and a box-shaped grill body that is fitted into the inner side of the grill body through the opening of the vehicle body and is attached to the periphery of the vehicle body opening. A vehicle intercooler grill comprising a cover body having an abutting flange, and a plurality of locking claws located at the tip of the fitting part of the cover body and protruding and engaging with the back surface of the grill body through the gap between the nets. Fixed structure.