JPH0730108U - Car cowl top cover - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] Easily attach the net that covers the ventilation opening of the cowl top cover. [Structure] A cowl top cover main body 11 that covers a front lower end portion of a windshield of an automobile is integrally formed with a ventilation opening 15 for introducing outside air. A frame-shaped peripheral wall portion 17 is provided so as to project from the periphery of the ventilation opening portion 15 toward the rear surface side, and a plurality of protective piece portions 18 are formed inside the peripheral wall portion 17 in a grid pattern. A sharp-angled free end 21 is formed at the end of the protective piece 18. The peripheral portion of the synthetic resin elastic net 23 is inserted into the free end 21 and stretched and locked. [Effect] The net 23 can be easily attached in a tense state, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a cowl top cover for an automobile in which a ventilation opening is covered with a net.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, a cowl top cover that covers a front lower end portion of a windshield provided at a front portion of an automobile has been used. It is known that the cowl top cover is provided with a ventilation opening for introducing outside air, and the ventilation opening is covered with a net to prevent foreign matter such as dust from entering. There is.

As a structure in which the ventilation opening is covered with a net in this manner, for example, a structure described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1-38890 is known. Further, in this configuration, a ventilation opening is formed in the plate-shaped louver body made of synthetic resin, and welding bosses are projected at a plurality of positions on the back surface around the ventilation opening. A frame-shaped guide rib is provided so as to surround the ventilation opening and the welding boss. Then, the welding boss is heat-welded to the stainless net body while the stainless net body is aligned with the inside of the guide rib, and the net body is attached to the louver body.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the above-described conventional configuration, a large number of welding bosses and nets are placed with the nets accurately positioned using guide ribs, etc. so that no gap is created between the welding bosses and the nets. Since it is necessary to firmly heat weld the nets, there is a problem that the work of attaching the net body becomes complicated. Further, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, the stainless steel net body is deformed, and the portion not heat-welded to the welding boss rises to cause wrinkles, or between the welding boss and the net body. There is a problem that the appearance tends to deteriorate due to the formation of gaps.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and covers the ventilation opening with a net to prevent foreign matter from entering, and a cowl top cover of an automobile to which the net can be easily attached. The purpose is to provide.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The car cowl top cover of the present invention comprises a cowl top cover body having a ventilation opening formed with a plurality of protection pieces, and a net body covering the ventilation opening. Is formed with a plurality of free ends, and the net body is supported by being locked to the respective free ends.

[0007]

[Action]

 In the cowl top cover of the vehicle of the present invention, the net body covering the ventilation opening prevents foreign matter from entering through the ventilation opening. Further, the net body covering the ventilation opening is supported by being locked to a plurality of free ends formed on the protection piece. By locking the net body to a plurality of free ends in a slightly stretched state, it is possible to prevent wrinkles and gaps from occurring in the net body. Further, the free end for locking the net body is easily formed on the protective piece.

[0008]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, a configuration of an embodiment of a cowl top cover for an automobile of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 11 denotes a cowl top cover main body of an automobile, which is formed of a thermoplastic resin such as polypropylene in an elongated rectangular plate shape. The cowl top cover main body 11 is a front portion of the automobile. It is designed to be mounted between the rear end of the bonnet that covers the upper side of the engine room provided in the vehicle and the lower end of the windshield on the front side, with the width direction of the vehicle being the longitudinal direction.

Ventilation openings 15 each having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view are formed at a plurality of locations on the cowl top cover body 11, and outside air is introduced through the ventilation openings 15. A peripheral wall portion 17 is integrally projecting from the peripheral edge of the ventilation opening 15 toward the back side, and a plurality of louver-like protective piece portions 18 are provided inside the peripheral wall portion 17. It is formed integrally. Then, these protective piece portions 18 are arranged in a matrix in a vertical and horizontal direction to cover the ventilation openings 15.

In addition, among the protection piece portions 18, the end portions of the plurality of protection piece portions 18 are formed in a state of being separated from the peripheral wall portion 17, and the respective free ends 21 are formed. Then, these free ends 21 have a shape cut in a direction inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction of each protection piece portion 18, and the tips are formed in an acute angle shape.

Reference numeral 23 is a stretchable mesh body, and this mesh body 23 is made of a synthetic resin such as polypropylene (PP), polypropylene composite (PPC), nylon, and the like. It is cut into a shape slightly larger than the planar shape of the portion 17.

The net body 23 is inserted in the free end 21 in the vicinity of one end and locked, and then the net body 23 is slightly stretched and inserted into the other free end 21 and locked. In addition, the cowl top cover body 11 is mounted in a slightly tensioned state on the back surface side, and covers the ventilation opening 15 to prevent foreign matter such as sand dust from entering.

As described above, according to the cowl top cover of the present embodiment, by inserting the mesh bodies 23 into the plurality of free ends 21 and locking the mesh bodies 23, the mesh bodies 23 are slightly stretched and tensioned. The ventilation opening 15 can be covered by closely contacting the back side of the protection piece 18. There, it is not necessary to fix the entire circumference of the net 23 to the cowl top cover body 11 by heat welding, ultrasonic welding, or the like, and the work of attaching the net 23 can be facilitated.

Further, since the net body 23 can be attached to the back surface side of the cowl top cover body 11 in a tensioned state, the appearance can be improved by suppressing the generation of wrinkles and gaps.

Furthermore, since the stretchable net body 23 made of synthetic resin is used, the cowl top cover can be manufactured inexpensively and lightly.

The free end 21 that locks the net 23 is formed by forming a protrusion in the cavity of the mold for molding the cowl top cover body 11, and the end of the protective piece 18 in a lattice shape. Since it can be easily formed, it is not necessary to provide a slide coma or the like in the mold for molding the cowl top cover body 11, and the manufacturing cost of the cowl top cover can be reduced.

In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cowl top cover body 11 is located on the outer peripheral side of the peripheral wall portion 17 on the back surface side and has a projecting dimension larger than that of the peripheral wall portion 17. The large plate-shaped auxiliary wall portion 31 may be formed intermittently or over the entire circumference.

By forming such an auxiliary wall portion 31, it is possible to prevent the cut edge of the end portion of the net 23 from being exposed, so that the end of the net 23 is handled by the operator. It is possible to prevent contact with such as.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, it is possible to form a tapered portion 17a at the front end portion of the peripheral wall portion 17 in which the projecting dimension becomes smaller toward the outer peripheral side. .

By forming such a taper portion 17a in the peripheral wall portion 17, the end edge portion of the net body 23 is positioned near the back surface side of the cowl top cover body 11 and the operator's hand or the like is placed. It is possible to prevent the edge portions of the net body 23 from coming into contact with each other and prevent the locked net body 23 from coming off from the free end 21.

In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the protective piece portions 18 are arranged in a lattice shape, but the protective piece portions 18 may be arranged in parallel with each other.

Further, the mesh of the mesh body 23 can be mounted substantially parallel to the frame-shaped peripheral wall portion 17, or can be mounted in a state of being inclined with respect to the peripheral wall portion 17. Then, by obliquely mounting the mesh body 23 as described above, the mesh body can be deformed into a rhombus shape and the mesh body can be made fine in a state where the mesh body 23 is stretched.

Further, the net body 23 may have a surface coated with polyethylene or the like. By using the net member 23 coated in this way, it is possible to prevent misalignment of the net member 23 and prevent misalignment of the net member 23.

Further, even when the net body 23 made of stainless steel is used, the net body 23 can be easily locked to the free end 21 by stretching the mesh body while deforming the mesh.

[0026]

[Effect of device]

 According to the cowl top cover of the vehicle of the present invention, the net covering the ventilation opening can be supported by being locked to the free ends formed in plural on the protective piece. The mesh is stretched slightly and locked to multiple free ends to support the mesh in a tensioned state, preventing wrinkles and gaps from forming in the mesh and improving the appearance. be able to. Further, the free end that locks the net can be easily formed on the protective piece, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial sectional view showing an embodiment of a cowl top cover for an automobile of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a part of the cowl top cover of the above.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a disassembled state of the cowl top cover and the net body.

FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view of a cowl top cover showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a part of the cowl top cover of the above.

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of a cowl top cover showing still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a part of the cowl top cover of the above.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Cowl top cover 15 Ventilation opening 18 Protective piece 23 Net

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A cowl top cover body having a ventilation opening formed with a plurality of protection pieces, and a net body covering the ventilation opening, wherein the protection piece has a plurality of free ends. The cowl top cover of an automobile, wherein the net body is supported by being engaged with the free ends.