JPH06303Y2 - Air dam skirt mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to an improvement in an air dam skirt mounting structure for mounting an air dam skirt on the lower front portion of a vehicle body.

(Prior Art) Generally, a vehicle such as an automobile has a vehicle body 1 as shown in FIG.
Front bumper 2 is installed on the front of the. Also,
A front grill 3, left and right headlamps 4, an engine hood 5, and the like are provided above the front bumper 2, and a skirt panel 6 is provided below the front bumper 2.

By the way, conventionally, an air dam skirt 7 is mounted along the lower end portion of the skirt panel 6 of the vehicle body 1 between both side portions of the vehicle body 1 so that the air flow into the lower front portion of the vehicle body 1 while the vehicle is traveling can be prevented. It is known that the structure is adjusted by 7 to improve the aerodynamic characteristics of the vehicle and enhance the running stability at high speed. In this case, the air dam skirt 7 is formed to have a length approximately equal to the vehicle width dimension.
Further, on the skirt panel 6, a plurality of air dam skirt mounting brackets are arranged in parallel along the vehicle width direction at appropriate intervals. Further, a number of mounting pieces corresponding to the air dam skirt mounting bracket of the skirt panel 6 are projectingly provided on the inner surface side of the air dam skirt 7. Then, attach the attachment piece of the air dam skirt 7 to the skirt panel 6
The air dam skirt 7 is attached to the skirt panel 6 side by being screwed to the air dam skirt attachment bracket.

The air dam skirt 7 is integrally formed of a soft material such as a synthetic resin material. for that reason,
When the air dam skirt 7 is lifted, the entire air dam skirt 7 is easily bent. Therefore, in the conventional construction, two workers are required to support the slender air dam skirt 7 when the air dam skirt 7 is attached. , There was a problem with poor workability.

When the air dam skirt 7 is made of a hard material, the cost of the air dam skirt 7 is increased and the cost of the air dam skirt 7 is increased.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the conventional configuration, two workers are required to support the slender air dam skirt 7 during the installation work of the air dam skirt 7, resulting in poor workability. In addition, if the air dam skirt 7 is formed of a hard material, the cost of the air dam skirt 7 becomes high if the entire bending of the air dam skirt 7 is eliminated, and there is a problem that the air dam skirt 7 is greatly damaged during a vehicle collision.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an air dam skirt mounting structure that can facilitate the work of mounting the air dam skirt and improve workability. is there.

[Means for Solving the Problems] (Means for Solving the Problems) This invention is to install an air dam skirt mounted at least at both ends in the vehicle width direction of a plurality of air dam skirt mounting brackets arranged in parallel along the vehicle width direction. Locate the mounting position of the air dam skirt mounting piece on the bottom surface of the bracket, support the air dam skirt mounting piece from below, and sandwich the air dam skirt mounting piece while inserting it into the air dam skirt mounting bracket. The side support members are joined together, and the front end portion of the lower support member is made to project forward from the front end portion position of the air dam skirt mounting bracket.

(Operation) During installation work of the air dam skirt, the attachment pieces arranged at both ends of the air dam skirt in the vehicle width direction are attached to the front end portions of the lower support members below the air dam skirt attachment brackets arranged at both ends of the vehicle width direction. Once mounted, insert the attachment pieces of the air dam skirt between the air dam skirt attachment bracket and the lower support member in this state, so that the attachment pieces arranged at both ends of the air dam skirt in the vehicle width direction are attached to the air dam skirt attachment bracket. The air dam skirt is clamped between the lower support member and the lower support member, and each mounting piece of the air dam skirt is screwed to the mounting bracket with both ends of the air dam skirt being clamped.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG. 1 shows a mounting structure of an air dam skirt 12 mounted on the lower front portion of a vehicle body 11 of an automobile, and 13 is a front bumper of the vehicle body 11. A front grill 14, left and right headlamps 15 and 15, an engine hood 16 and the like are arranged on the upper side of the front bumper 13, respectively.
A skirt panel 17 is arranged on the lower side of 3.

Further, a plurality of air dam skirt mounting brackets 18 are provided at the lower end of the front surface of the skirt panel 17 along the vehicle width direction.
Are juxtaposed at appropriate intervals, and mounting pieces 19 are projected on the inner surface side of the air dam skirt 12 at positions corresponding to the air dam skirt mounting brackets 18 of the skirt panel 17. in this case,
As shown in FIG. 2, the air dam skirt mounting bracket 18 is provided with vertical wall portions 18b, 18b which are bent substantially in a U shape on both sides of a substantially horizontal support portion 18a. Furthermore, the air dam skirt mounting bracket 18 ...
The upper ends of both vertical wall portions 18b, 18b of the skirt panel 1
7 are formed in conformity with the shape of No. 7, and joint flange portions 18c and 18c, which are formed by bending at the upper ends of both vertical wall portions 18b and 18b, are joined to the skirt panel 17 by means such as welding. . Further, a bolt insertion hole is formed in the support portion 18a of the air dam skirt mounting bracket 18 ... And a fixing nut 18d is fixed at a position corresponding to the bolt insertion hole.

Further, lower support members 20, 20 are joined to the lower surfaces of the air dam skirt mounting brackets 18, 18 arranged at both ends in the vehicle width direction as shown in FIG. A joint 21 with the air dam skirt mounting bracket 18 is formed on the rear end side of the lower support member 20, and a lower stepped holding portion 22 is provided on the front side of the joint 21.
Are formed. The joint portion 21 of the lower support member 20 is joined to the rear end of the support portion 18a of the air dam skirt mounting bracket 18 by means such as welding. Further, at the front end portion of the sandwiching portion 22 of the lower support member 20, a front protruding portion 22a that is protruded forward from the front end position of the air dam skirt mounting bracket 18 is formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a bent portion 23 bent obliquely downward is formed on the front end portion and both side portions of the front protruding portion 22a of the lower support member 20. Further, a bent portion 24 that is bent obliquely upward is formed at the front end of the air dam skirt mounting bracket 18. further,
A bolt insertion hole 25 is formed in the holding portion 22 of the lower support member 20 at a position corresponding to the bolt insertion hole of the support portion 18a of the air dam skirt mounting bracket 18. The mounting piece 19 of the air dam skirt 12 is inserted between the holding portion 22 of the lower support member 20 and the supporting portion 18a of the air dam skirt mounting bracket 18, and the mounting piece 19 holds the holding portion of the lower support member 20. It is adapted to be held in a sandwiched state between 22 and the air dam skirt mounting bracket 18. In this case, the air dam skirt 12
The attachment piece 1 of the air dam skirt 12 in a state where the attachment piece 19 is inserted up to the terminal position between the sandwiching portion 22 of the lower support member 20 and the air dam skirt attachment bracket 18.
The mounting position of 9 is positioned, and in this state, the bolt insertion holes 26 formed in the mounting piece 19,
The bolt insertion hole 25 of the lower support member 20, the bolt insertion hole of the support portion 18a of the air dam skirt mounting bracket 18, and the fixing nut 18d are aligned with each other. The mounting pieces 19 of the air dam skirt 12 are screwed to the air dam skirt mounting bracket 18 by mounting bolts 27 screwed to the fixing nuts 18d of the air dam skirt mounting brackets 18. Of the bolt insertion holes 26 of each attachment piece 19 of the air dam skirt 12, the bolt insertion hole 26 of the attachment piece 19 arranged at the center position in the vehicle width direction of the air dam skirt 12 is formed into a substantially perfect circle. , The bolt insertion holes 26 of the mounting pieces 19 arranged at positions other than the centrally arranged mounting piece 19 are formed in the shape of an elongated hole that is long in the vehicle width direction. The elongated holes absorb manufacturing errors and assembly errors between the air dam skirt 12 and the air dam skirt mounting brackets 18 ... The upper end of the air dam skirt 12 is adhered to the air dam skirt 12 side with butyl tape or the like.

Next, a mounting operation of the air dam skirt 12 having the above configuration will be described. Mounting of the air dam skirt 12 At the time of mounting work, first, the mounting pieces 19 and 19 at both end positions of the air dam skirt 12 in the vehicle width direction are arranged at both end positions in the vehicle width direction as shown by phantom lines in FIG. Lower support member 20 for mounting brackets 18, 18
It is placed on the front protruding portion 22a. Next, in this state, the air dam skirt 12 is pushed toward the vehicle body 11 side, and the attachment pieces 19, 19 at both ends of the air dam skirt 12 in the vehicle width direction are attached.
Is inserted between the holding portion 22 of the lower support member 20 and the support portion 18a of the air dam skirt mounting bracket 18.
In this case, the attachment position of the attachment piece 19 of the air dam skirt 12 is positioned with the attachment piece 19 of the air dam skirt 12 inserted into the end position between the sandwiching portion 22 of the lower support member 20 and the air dam skirt attachment bracket 18. In this state, the positions of the bolt insertion hole 26 formed in the mounting piece 19, the bolt insertion hole 25 of the lower support member 20, the bolt insertion hole of the support portion 18a of the air dam skirt mounting bracket 18, and the fixed nut 18d are aligned. . Then, in this state, the mounting piece 19 at the central position of the air dam skirt 12 is screwed to the fixing nut 18d of the air dam skirt mounting bracket 18 with the mounting bolt 27, and subsequently, the mounting pieces 19 on both sides of the mounting piece 19 at the central position are attached. , 19 are screwed to the fixing nuts 18d of the air dam skirt mounting bracket 18 with the mounting bolts 27, 27, and finally the mounting pieces 19 at both ends are screwed to the fixing nuts 18d of the air dam skirt mounting bracket 18 with the mounting bolts 27, 27. Stop.

Therefore, in the case of the above structure, the air dam skirt 1
At the time of the mounting work of 2, the mounting pieces 19 arranged at both end positions of the air dam skirt 12 in the vehicle width direction are sandwiched between the air dam skirt mounting bracket 18 arranged at both end positions in the vehicle width direction and the lower support member 20. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the both end portions of the air dam skirt 12 from being bent as in the conventional case when the attachment piece 19 at the central position of the elongated air dam skirt 12 formed of the soft material is screwed to the air dam skirt attachment bracket 18. can do. Therefore, even a single worker can stably support the slender air dam skirt 12 when mounting the air dam skirt 12, and thus the mounting work of the air dam skirt 12 can be facilitated as compared with the conventional case. Workability can be improved. Furthermore, when the air dam skirt 12 is attached, the attachment pieces 19, 19 at both ends of the air dam skirt 12 in the vehicle width direction are attached.
Is placed on the front protruding portion 22a of the lower support member 20 of the air dam skirt mounting brackets 18, 18 arranged at both ends in the vehicle width direction, and in this state, the air dam skirt 12
Since it is pushed into the vehicle body 11 side, the work of inserting the flexible air dam skirt 12 between the air dam skirt mounting bracket 18 and the lower support member 20 can be facilitated. Further, a bent portion 23 bent obliquely downward is formed on the front end portion and both sides of the front protrusion 22a of the lower support member 20, and a bent portion bent obliquely upward is formed on the front end portion of the air dam skirt mounting bracket 18. 24
Since the air dam skirt 12 is formed respectively, the air dam skirt 12 is attached to the air dam skirt mounting bracket 18 and the lower support member 20.
It is possible to prevent the air dam skirt 12 from being caught on the front end portion of the front protruding portion 22a of the lower support member 20, the front end portion of the air dam skirt mounting bracket 18, or the like when it is inserted into the air dam skirt 12. Can be further facilitated. Furthermore, since the attachment piece 19 of the air dam skirt 12 can be supported from below by the lower support member 20, the attachment strength of the air dam skirt 12 can be increased.

The invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the lower support member 20 may be provided on all of the plurality of air dam skirt mounting brackets 18 mounted on the skirt panel 17. Furthermore, it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

[Advantage of the Invention] According to the present invention, the air dam skirt is mounted on the lower surface of the air dam skirt mounting bracket which is arranged at least at both ends in the vehicle width direction among the plurality of air dam skirt mounting brackets arranged in parallel along the vehicle width direction. Position the mounting position of the piece, join the lower support member that supports the mounting piece of the air dam skirt from below and sandwiches the mounting piece of the air dam skirt with the mounting bracket of the air dam skirt, and Since the front end portion of the lower support member is protruded forward from the front end position of the air dam skirt mounting bracket, the work for mounting the air dam skirt can be facilitated and the workability can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall schematic configuration, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part showing a state in which an air dam skirt is attached to an air dam skirt mounting bracket, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part showing a mounting state of the mounting piece, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an air dam skirt mounting bracket and a lower support member, and FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part showing a state before mounting the air dam skirt. Figure,
FIG. 6 is a side view showing the outer appearance of the entire automobile with the air dam skirt attached. 11 ... Body, 12 ... Air dam skirt, 17 ... Skirt panel, 18 ... Air dam skirt mounting bracket, 1
9 ... Attachment piece, 20 ... Lower support member.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A plurality of air dam skirt mounting brackets are arranged side by side along a vehicle width direction on a skirt panel arranged at a lower portion of a front surface of a vehicle body, and an inner surface of the air dam skirt is attached to these mounting brackets. In an air dam skirt mounting structure in which mounting pieces protruding on the side are respectively screwed, air dam skirts mounted at least at both ends in the vehicle width direction of air dam skirt mounting brackets arranged in parallel along the vehicle width direction. The mounting position of the mounting piece of the air dam skirt was positioned on the lower surface of the mounting bracket, the mounting piece of the air dam skirt was supported from below, and the mounting piece of the air dam skirt was inserted between the mounting bracket and the air dam skirt. While joining the lower support member sandwiched in the state,
An air dam skirt mounting structure characterized in that a front end portion of the lower support member is projected in a front direction from a front end position of the air dam skirt mounting bracket.