JPH0750248Y2 - Car front wind substructure - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to a front window lower structure of an automobile.

(Prior Art) Generally, a lower end of a front windshield of an automobile is supported and fixed to a glass receiving step portion of a vehicle body side panel (cowl upper panel) via a predetermined positioning spacer member. The stepped portion for receiving the glass is usually formed by bending the cowl grill on the vehicle body side in a hook shape rearward, and placing the lower end of the window glass on the front side of the bent edge.
Moreover, because of the structure in which the rear surface side is bonded with the adhesive, the supporting strength to the front side of the vehicle body is inevitably insufficient.

Therefore, for example, a structure has been adopted in which a pressing plate (pressing bracket) for pressing the lower edge portion of the window glass from the front side to the rear side is attached to the front side of the cowl panel on the vehicle body side by a bolt member or the like to reinforce (for example, actual Kaisho 62
-See reference 41216).

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, if the above-mentioned conventional reinforcing structure is adopted, the following problems occur, for example, when adopting a concealed wiper or the like which has been increasing in number recently.

That is, for example, when installing a full concealed wiper, a cowl grill is required as a prerequisite,
The cowl grill is arranged in the vehicle width direction along the lower end of the windshield. Since the cowl grill needs to form a surface that is continuous with the windshield surface as much as possible, it is inevitably extended to a predetermined width above the pressing plate of the windshield.

However, as a result, there is a drawback that the field of view of the original front window portion is narrowed by the amount of the cowl grill extended above. Further, since the cowl grill is disposed so as to cover the pressing plate in a state where they are not connected to each other, mechanical interference occurs between the cowl grill and the pressing plate. Furthermore, when the cowl grill is arranged as described above,
A mall-shaped protector member having a predetermined elasticity is fitted between the upper edge of the cowl grill and the windshield, but the protector member is easily removed due to the presence of the pressing plate.

(Means for Solving the Problem) The present invention has been made for the purpose of solving the above problems, and a cowl grill is provided along a lower edge of a windshield supported by a vehicle body panel. In the arranged vehicle, a pressing bracket for pressing the lower edge of the front windshield is attached to the back side of the cowl grill, a connecting portion for connecting to the vehicle body is provided on the lower end side of the pressing bracket, and the other is provided on the other upper end side. It is characterized in that a pressing portion for pressing the lower edge portion of the front windshield is formed.

(Operation) As described above, in the problem solving means of the present invention, unlike the conventional structure described above, the cowl grill in which the pressing bracket that presses the lower edge of the windshield is disposed so as to cover the lower edge of the windshield. It is attached to the back side of itself, and the pressing bracket has a connecting portion with the vehicle body panel on the lower end side and a glass pressing portion on the upper end side centering on the mounting position.

Therefore, by connecting the connecting portion to the vehicle body panel, the cowl grill and the pressing bracket, the pressing bracket and the vehicle body panel, and the cowl grill and the vehicle body panel are surely mechanically connected to each other. Therefore, mechanical interference between them due to vehicle body vibration or the like does not occur.

Further, since the cowl grill itself can finally exert the pressing function of the windshield, the pressing elasticity of the pressing bracket may be small, and the thickness of the bracket constituent member can be reduced accordingly. As a result, it is also effective to make the front windshield surface and the cowl grill surface as close as possible to the continuous surface. In addition, the height of the window glass retainer on the top side of the retainer bracket is
Since the height at the position substantially equal to or slightly smaller than the upper edge of the cowl grill is sufficient, there is no restriction on the visibility of the wind portion.

When the protector molding is provided between the upper edge of the cowl grill and the front surface of the windshield as necessary, the upper edge of the cowl grill and the upper edge of the windshield pressing portion of the holding bracket as described above are Since the protector molding can be sandwiched between the protector molding and the protector molding, the protector molding can be securely held, and the protector molding is easily detached when the cowl grill is assembled as in the conventional case, resulting in poor workability. There are no drawbacks.

(Effects of the Invention) Therefore, according to the vehicle front window lower structure of the present invention, the visibility of the lower front part of the vehicle body as seen from the driver's seat is good, and the windshield supporting strength is sufficient for the concealed wiper vehicle. Will be able to provide a front windshield support structure.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 show a lower structure of a front window of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, FIG. 3 shows a front body structure of an automobile 20 constructed on the assumption that a full-conshield type wiper mounting structure is adopted, for example. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a windshield fixedly fitted and joined to a front windshield portion (front windshield opening) 2 on the front side of the passenger compartment.

The front windshield 1 has its left and right ends 1a, 1a.
To the left and right front pillars 3L and 3R, and the upper end 1b
Are joined and fixed to the front end side edge portion 4a of the roof 4 via an adhesive.

On the other hand, as shown in detail in FIG. 1, the lower end 1c side thereof has a spacer member 5 for positioning in the vertical direction.
It is mounted in a mounted state on the front window glass mounting step portion 7 formed on the upper portion of the vehicle body side cowl upper panel 6 via. The front windshield mounting step 7
The upper part of the cowl upper panel 6 is bent rearward as shown in the drawing into a hook shape (crank shape) to form a shelf-like step on the lower part of the front side. The spacer member 5 is vertically interposed.

The spacer member 5 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin material.

Then, for example, when the front window glass 1 is transferred and fitted from the upper side as shown in FIG. 1 in this state, the lower end portion 1c of the front window glass 1 is first securely received by the spacer member 5. It will be positioned accurately. On the other hand, in this state, a predetermined amount of the adhesive 9 is applied in a strip shape to the upper end of the lower surface 1c of the front windshield 1 and the dam rubber.
10 are installed side by side. Therefore, when the positioning state is maintained for a predetermined time, the adhesive 9 is hardened and the lower end portion 1c of the windshield 1 is securely bonded and fixed to the rear surface portion 6a of the cowl upper panel 6. .

On the other hand, reference numeral 11 is a cowl grill of a predetermined vertical width which is disposed in front of the lower end portion 1c of the windshield 1 joined and fixed as described above and extending in the vehicle width direction.

As shown concretely in FIG. 2, the cowl grill 11 has, for example, two recessed portions 11a and 11b for mounting a full shield shield wiper at a predetermined position on the lower edge 13 side, and the cowl upper panel 6 is attached to the vehicle body side in some places. Are formed with work holes 22 for mounting the holding bracket 15.

The cowl grill 11 is attached as shown in FIG. 1 by using a predetermined attaching means.

By the way, on the back surface of the upper edge portion 11b of the cowl grill 11, there is provided a pressing bracket 15 made of an elastic metal piece for pressing and fixing the lower end portion 1c of the front windshield 1 from the front side to the rear side. First fastener on part 16
Is installed through. An upper end portion 15a side of the pressing bracket 15 is bent to a front surface side of the windshield glass 1 by a predetermined width to form an elastic exhibiting portion 17, while a tip end side edge portion 18 thereof is a lower end portion of the front windshield glass 1.
It is formed on a pressing portion that presses the front side of 1c.

Further, the lower end portion 15b side of the pressing bracket 15 is bent to a lower side of the vehicle body side cowl upper panel 6 by a predetermined width, and a tip side edge portion 19 thereof is attached to the front side of the cowl upper panel 6 by a second fastener 21. It is fastened and fixed.

The fastening operation with the second fastener 21 is performed by the above-mentioned work holes 22, which are formed below the upper edge portion 11b of the cowl grill 11.
22 .. through the work holes 22,22 .., and the cover holes 23,23 ..
Is closed by fitting.

Further, reference numeral 24 is held between the upper edge portion 11b of the cowl grill 11 and the upper edge portion 18b of the pressing bracket 15, and between the upper edge portion 11b of the cowl grill and the front surface of the front windshield 1. It is a protector mall that closes the gap.

The Frotector molding 24 is a holding bracket as described above.
Since 15 is attached to the back surface of the cowl grill 11 before assembling the cowl grill 11 itself to the vehicle body side, its holding state is reliable, and the cowl grille 11 may first come off when assembled to the vehicle body. Does not occur. Reference numeral 26 in FIG. 1 indicates a hood.

As described above, in the configuration of the present embodiment, the holding bracket that presses the lower end portion 1c of the windshield 1 described above.
15 is attached from the beginning to the back side of the cowl grill 11 itself which is arranged in the vehicle width direction so as to cover the entire lower edge portion of the front windshield 1, and is attached to the holding bracket 15 at its attaching position ( An edge portion 19 for connecting the vehicle body side cowl upper panel 6 is formed on the lower end portion 15b side around the center, and an edge portion 18 for glass pressing is formed on the upper end portion 15a side.

Therefore, by connecting the connecting edge portion 19 on the lower end portion 15b side by the vehicle body side cowl upper panel 6 and the second fastener 21 as described above, the cowl grill 11 and the pressing bracket 15, the pressing bracket 15 and the vehicle body side. The cowl upper panel 6, the cowl grill 11 and the vehicle body side cowl upper panel 6 are securely connected to each other in a mechanical coupling relationship, and mechanical interference between them due to vehicle vibration or the like occurs. Will not occur.

Further, since the cowl grill 11 itself can finally exert the final pressing function of the front windshield, the pressing elasticity of the pressing bracket may be small, and the thickness of the constituent members can be reduced accordingly. As a result, it is also effective to form the surface of the windshield 1 and the surface of the cowl grill 11 as continuous as possible. Further, the height of the window glass pressing edge portion 18 on the upper end side of the pressing bracket is substantially equal to or slightly smaller than the cowl grille upper edge portion 11b, so that the visibility of the front window portion is restricted. Will disappear.

Then, as described above, the protector molding member 24 is reliably sandwiched between the upper edge portion 11b of the cowl grill and the upper edge of the upper edge side pressing edge portion 18 of the pressing bracket 15, so that 11 sets of the cowl grills are provided. The protector molding member 24 will not fall off during attachment, and the workability during assembly will also improve.

As a result, according to the bicycle front window lower structure of the embodiment of the present invention as described above, the visibility of the lower front portion of the vehicle body as seen from the driver's seat is good, and the supporting strength of the windshield 1 itself is sufficient. The practical effect that the front windshield supporting structure corresponding to the concealed wiper or the like can be provided at a low cost with a simple structure is produced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a structure of a main part of a lower part of a front window of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention (FIG. 3A-
A) and FIG. 2 are enlarged perspective views of components (cowl grille) of the same structure, and FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a vehicle body of this embodiment adopting the same structure. 1 ... Front windshield 3L, 3R ... Front pillar 4 ... Roof front edge 5 ... Spacer member 6 ... Cowl upper panel 7 ... Wind glass mounting step 9 ... Adhesive 11 ... Cowl grille 15 …… Presser bracket 15a …… Presser bracket upper end 15b …… Presser bracket lower end 16 …… First fastener 17 …… Elastic exertion part 18 …… Edge (presser edge) 19 …… Edge (for joining) Edge) 21 …… Second fastener 22 …… Work hole 24 …… Protector molding

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. In a vehicle having a cowl grill arranged along a lower edge of a windshield supported by a vehicle body panel, a pressing bracket for pressing the lower edge of the front windshield is attached to the back side of the cowl grill. At the same time, a lower windshield lower structure of an automobile is characterized in that a connecting portion for connecting with the vehicle body is formed on a lower end side of the pressing bracket, and a pressing portion for pressing a lower edge portion of the front windshield is formed on the other upper end side.