JPH07223557A - Mud drip preventing structure for bumper - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the drip of mud from the surface of a bumper with the simple structure, as for a mud drip preventing structure for the bumper. CONSTITUTION:On the tire 19 side surface of the flange 12A of a front fender panel 12, a strip-shaped arch protector 20 is installed, and the arch protector 20 is installed over nearly the whole periphery of the flange 12A of the front fender penel 12. The bumper side end part of the arch protector 20 is extended with the equal radius of curvature to the wheel arch part, and formed to a terminal piece 22 formed integrally with the arch protector 20. The terminal piece 22 is positioned on the tire 19 side at the rear end part of the joint part between the flange 10B of the front bumper 10 and the flange 12B of the front fender panel 12, and has the dimension for closing the cut 18 of a fender liner 16.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for preventing mud drool from a bumper of a vehicle such as an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a vehicle such as an automobile, as shown in FIG.
Muddy water causes a gap 66 between the bumper 62 and the front fender 64.
The muddy water may have flowed into the surface of the bumper 62 as a muddy drop 68. As a structure for preventing the mud dripping from the surface of the bumper, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 62-1328.
There is one such as shown in No. 24.

As shown in FIG. 6, in this mud drooling prevention structure from the bumper, a fixing piece 72 is formed at the end portion of the fender molding 70 on the bumper side, and the fixing piece 72 is an inward flange of the fender panel 74. 74A and bumper 7
It is sandwiched between the flange portion 76A of 6 and is integrally fixed. Further, at the time of assembly, the fixing piece 72 is fitted into the recess 78 provided in the flange portion 76A of the bumper 76 and is automatically positioned, and the dimension of the thickness of the fixing piece 72 is absorbed, Flange portion 76 of bumper 76
A and the inward flange 74 of the fender panel 74 are joined together without a gap. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the mud dripping from the surface of the bumper 76.

[0004]

However, in this mud drooling prevention structure from the bumper, the fixing piece 72 of the fender molding 70 is a member for closing the gap between the flange portion 76A of the bumper 76 and the inward flange 74A of the fender panel 74. The structure is used as. Therefore, bumper 7
Since it is necessary to form the recess 78 in the flange portion 76A of No. 6, the structure becomes complicated and the conventional bumper must be changed.

In view of the above facts, an object of the present invention is to provide a structure for preventing mud drooling from a bumper which can prevent mud drooling from the bumper surface with a simple structure.

[0006]

A structure for preventing mud drooling from a bumper according to the present invention comprises an arch protector attached to a wheel arch portion of a fender panel, and a fender panel and a bumper provided at an end portion of the arch protector on the bumper side. And a terminal piece that closes the gap.

[0007]

In the structure for preventing mud drool from the bumper of the present invention, the end piece at the bumper side end of the arch protector attached to the wheel arch portion of the fender panel closes the gap between the fender panel and the bumper. For this reason, this terminal piece can prevent muddy water from entering the gap between the fender panel and the bumper during traveling or car wash, and can prevent the mud from dripping from the bumper surface. Further, in the structure for preventing the mud drooling from the bumper of the present invention, it is sufficient to form the terminal piece integrally with the arch protector, and the structure is simple without the need to change the conventional bumper.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the structure for preventing mud drool from a bumper according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

In the figure, an arrow FR indicates a vehicle front direction, an arrow IN indicates a vehicle width inner direction, and an arrow UP indicates a vehicle upward direction.

As shown in FIG. 4, the front bumper 10
Is attached to the lower edge of the front fender panel 12 of the vehicle body, and the rear end of the front bumper 10 extends to the wheel house portion 14. A flange 10A is formed at the rear end edge of the front bumper 10 toward the inner side in the vehicle width direction, and constitutes a part of the wheel arch portion.
In addition, a flange 12A is formed on the edge portion of the front fender panel 12 on the side of the wheel house portion 14 toward the inner side in the vehicle width direction.
Is formed and constitutes a part of the wheel arch portion.

As shown in FIG. 3, at the lower edge of the front fender panel 12, the flange 1 is directed inward in the vehicle width direction.
2B is formed. A flange 10B is formed at the upper edge of the front bumper 10 toward the inside in the vehicle width direction, and the flange 10B faces the flange 12B of the front fender panel 12. The flange 10B of the front bumper 10 is formed with a convex portion 10 on the outer side edge portion in the vehicle width direction, and the convex portion 10 is joined to the outer edge portion of the flange 12B of the front fender panel 12 in the vehicle width direction. However, a gap 13 is formed except the joint portion.

As shown in FIG. 4, the front bumper 10
A front end edge portion 16A of the fender liner 16 is inserted in front of the flange 10A and the flange 12A of the front fender panel 12 in the front of the vehicle. The front end edge portion 16A of the fender liner 16 has a U-shaped cutout 18 from the outside in the vehicle width direction.
The fender liner 16 straddles the joint between the flange 10B of the front bumper 10 and the flange 12B of the front fender panel 12 by the notch 18.

As shown in FIG. 1, a belt-shaped arch protector 20 is provided on the surface of the flange 12A of the front fender panel 12 on the tire 19 side. The arch protector 20 is curved with the same curvature as the wheel arch portion and has an arcuate shape in a side view, and is attached over substantially the entire circumference of the flange 12A of the front fender panel 12.

The end portion of the arch protector 20 on the bumper side is
The wheel arch portion is extended with the same curvature, and the extended portion is a terminal piece 22 integrally formed with the arch protector 20. The terminal piece 22 includes the tire 1 at the rear end of the joint between the flange 10B of the front bumper 10 and the flange 12B of the front fender panel 12.
It is located on the 9 side and has a size that closes the notch 18 of the fender liner 16.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. In the structure for preventing mud drooling from the bumper of the present embodiment, the terminal piece 22 at the bumper side end of the arch protector 20 attached to the wheel arch portion of the front fender panel 12 has the flange 10B of the front bumper 10 and the front fender panel 12 of the front bumper 10. The tire 19 side of the gap 13 at the joint with the flange 12B is closed. Therefore, the terminal piece 22 allows the flange 10B of the front bumper 10 and the flange 12B of the front fender panel 12 to be used at the time of traveling or car wash.
It is possible to prevent muddy water from entering the gap 13 at the joint with
Prevents mud drooling from the bumper surface.

Further, in the structure for preventing the mud drooling from the bumper of this embodiment, the terminal piece 22 may be formed integrally with the arch protector 20, and the structure is simple without changing the conventional bumper. .

Although the present invention has been described above in detail with reference to specific embodiments, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and various other embodiments within the scope of the present invention. It is obvious to a person skilled in the art that
For example, the mud drool prevention structure of the present invention can be applied to the rear bumper.

[0018]

The structure for preventing mud drooling from a bumper according to the present invention is an arch protector attached to a wheel arch portion of a front fender panel, and a gap between the front fender panel and the bumper provided at an end portion of the arch protector on the bumper side. Since the terminal piece that closes up the cover is provided, it has an excellent effect of preventing the mud dripping from the bumper surface with a simple structure.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a structure for preventing mud drooling from a bumper according to an embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the diagonally rear outside of a vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG.

3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the structure in which the arch protector is removed in the structure for preventing mud drooling from the bumper according to the embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the diagonally rear outside of the vehicle.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a vehicle front portion to which a structure for preventing mud drool from a bumper of a conventional example is applied.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure for preventing mud drool from a bumper of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 front bumper 12 front fender panel 20 arch protector 22 terminal piece

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An arch protector attached to a wheel arch portion of a fender panel, and a terminal piece provided at an end of the arch protector on a bumper side to close a gap between the fender panel and the bumper. A structure that prevents mud dripping from the bumper.