JPH08150962A - Hollow air spoiler structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To guide water comming in a spoiler body in a drain hole and block its flow to the side of a fastening member being a mounting part to a vehicle body. CONSTITUTION: A rib 18 is formed between an insert bolt 15 at the inner face of a spoiler body 14 and a drain hole 16, and through the rib 18 water comming in the body 14 is guided into a drain hole 16, and when water comes in the body 14 from the insertion part of harness as well as the fitting part of a high mount stop lamp 17, the water is surely and smoothly guided into the hole 16 and discharge without enabling it to reach the portion of insert bolt 15 so that no water remains inside the body 14. Even if comes in the main body when the reverse flow is generated from the hole 16, the flow to the side of the bolt 15 is blocked by the rib 18.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of a hollow air spoiler for reliably draining water inside and preventing water from entering a fixed portion with respect to a vehicle body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 5, some automobiles 1 have a rear spoiler 2 attached thereto. As shown in FIG. 6, the rear spoiler 2 is provided with a hollow leg portion 4 integrally with a lower portion of a hollow body portion 3 to form a spoiler body 5. The leg portion 4 is provided with an insert bolt 6 that is connected to the vehicle body side of the automobile 1, and by fixing the leg portion 4 to the vehicle body via the insert bolt 6, the spoiler with the body portion 3 extended in the vehicle width direction. The main body 5 is attached to the vehicle body. A water drain hole 7 is formed in the bottom wall on the rear end side of the leg portion 4 so that water that has entered the inside of the spoiler body 5 is discharged to the outside from the water drain hole 7. On the other hand, a high mount stop lamp 8 is attached to the main body portion 3 of the spoiler main body 5, and the high mount stop lamp 8 lights up when the foot brake pedal is depressed like a normal stop lamp 9 and brakes a following vehicle or the like. It is designed to convey the intention of.

In the rear spoiler 2 described above, since the high mount stop lamp 8 is mounted on the main body 3,
When washing the car with high-pressure water, the spoiler body 5 is hollow from the harness hole and the mounting part of the high mount stop lamp 8.
Water may enter the inside of the. However, since the drainage hole 7 is formed in the bottom wall on the rear end side of the leg portion 4, if water should enter the inside of the spoiler body 5, the invaded water will flow out from the drainage hole 7 to the outside. Is discharged.

[0004]

In the conventional rear spoiler 2 described above, the drainage hole 7 is formed in the bottom wall of the leg portion 4, so that if water should enter the inside of the spoiler body 5, it should be avoided. Even if there is water, the water that has entered is discharged to the outside through the drain hole 7. However, even if the drain hole 7 is formed, the water that has infiltrated cannot be said to be completely discharged, and water that contains chemicals such as detergents may enter the inside of the spoiler body 5 during repeated car washing for many years. It is also possible that they accumulate and are not discharged. If the water containing the chemicals is not discharged and accumulates in a stressed portion such as the portion of the insert bolt 6, the attachment portion of the spoiler body 5 may be cracked.

The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and when water enters the inside of the spoiler body, the invaded water is guided to the water drain hole and is directed to the side of the fastening member which is a mounting portion to the vehicle body. It is an object of the present invention to provide a hollow air spoiler structure capable of blocking the flow of water.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the hollow air spoiler structure of the present invention has a structure in which a hollow leg portion is integrally provided at a lower portion of a hollow main body portion to form a spoiler main body, A hollow air spoiler in which a fastening member coupled to the vehicle body side is provided on the leg portion of the spoiler body, a drain hole is formed in the leg portion at a distance from the fastening member, and a high mount lamp is attached to the body portion. In the inner surface of the spoiler main body, the guide member being disposed between the fastening member and the drainage hole and guiding the water to the drainage hole and blocking the flow of water to the fastening member side. It is characterized by having done.

The main body of the spoiler is fixed to the rear part of the vehicle body with the main body arranged in the vehicle width direction, and the guide member extends from the front end of the connecting portion between the main body and the leg portion to the connecting portion. A first rib extending rearward along the first rib, a second rib extending downward from a rear end portion of the first rib along an inner wall surface of the leg portion, and blocking between the fastening member and the drainage hole. A third rib formed on the bottom wall of the leg portion in a state of being provided with a plurality of the leg portions, and mounting the high mount lamp on the main body portion between the leg portions, and The guide member is provided at the connection portion on the mount lamp side. Further, the leg portion is fixed to the vehicle body side through a packing, and the packing is formed with a cutout portion that communicates the water drain hole with the outside of the vehicle. Further, the main body is divided into an upper case and a lower case, and the main body is injection-molded.

[0008]

When water enters the spoiler main body from the high mount lamp mounting portion, the invading water is guided to the drain hole by the guide member and the water is prevented from flowing to the fastening member side. Also, if water flows backward from the drain hole,
The guide member blocks the flow of water that flows backward toward the fastening member.

The water that has entered the inside of the spoiler body from the mounting portion of the high mount lamp is guided rearward along the connecting portion from the front end portion of the connecting portion between the main body portion and the leg portion by the first rib. It is guided downward along the inner wall surface of the leg portion by the two ribs, and is further guided to the water draining hole in a state where the third rib blocks the flow toward the fastening member side. The water flowing back from the drain hole is prevented from flowing to the fastening member side by the third rib. Further, the water guided to the drain hole is discharged to the outside of the vehicle through the notch of the packing. Further, since the main body is divided into the upper casing and the lower casing and injection-molded, the guide member is integrally formed with the main body.

[0010]

1 is a perspective view showing the overall construction of a hollow air spoiler structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view taken along the line II--II in FIG. 1, and FIG. III-III line arrow, FIG. 4 shows a plan view showing the mounting portion of the high mount stop lamp. The hollow air spoiler of this embodiment is applied to the rear spoiler of a vehicle, and the overall situation is shown in FIG.
Since it is the same as the rear spoiler 2 of the automobile 1 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the rear spoiler 11 has a hollow body portion 12 and a hollow leg portion 13 integrally formed at the bottom thereof.
The spoiler main body 14 is formed in the main body 1
2 is arranged in the vehicle width direction. Spoiler body 14
The leg portion 13 is provided with an insert bolt 15 as a fastening member that is coupled to the vehicle body side (not shown). A drain hole 16 is formed in the leg portion 13 at a distance from the insert bolt 15, and the drain hole 16 is located on the rear side of the vehicle with respect to the insert bolt 15.
Further, a high mount stop lamp 17 as a high mount lamp is mounted on the rear side of the main body 12. A rib 1 as a guide member is provided between the insert bolt 15 and the drain hole 16 on the inner surface of the spoiler body 14.
8 is formed, and the spoiler main body 1 is formed by the ribs 18.
The water that has infiltrated the inside of 4 is guided to the water drain hole 16 and the water flow to the insert bolt 15 side is blocked.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the rib 18 includes a first rib 20 extending rearward from a front end portion of a connecting portion 19 between the main body 12 and the leg portion 13 along the connecting portion 19, and a first rib 20. Formed on the bottom wall of the leg portion 13 so as to block between the insert rib 15 and the drain hole 16 and the second rib 21 extending downward from the rear end portion of the first rib 20 along the inner wall surface of the leg portion 13. The third rib 22 is formed. The high mount stop lamp 17 is attached to the main body portion 12 between the three leg portions 13, and the ribs 18 of the connecting portions 19 with the leg portions 13 at both ends are provided on the side facing the high mount stop lamp 17 and are arranged at the center. The rib 18 of the connecting portion 19 with the leg portion 13 located at
Are provided on both sides (see FIG. 1).

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a high mount stop lamp 17 is provided on the rear side of the main body portion 12 with a clip 2.
A harness 24 that is fixed by 3 and passes through the inside of the spoiler body 14 is provided so as to extend into the high mount stop lamp 17. The harness 24 is passed through a grommet 25 into a trunk lid 26 which is a vehicle body, and the harness 24 is connected to an electric device side (not shown).
Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the leg portion 13 is provided with the packing 2
It is fixed to the trunk lid 26 via 7 and the packing 2
A notch 28 that communicates with the water drain hole 16 and the outside of the vehicle is formed in 7. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the main body 12 is divided into an upper housing 29 and a lower housing 30 and injection-molded, and the rib 18 is integrally molded with the lower housing 30. Therefore, no special means is required for producing and attaching the rib 18.

The operation of the rear spoiler 11 which is the hollow spoiler having the above structure will be described. Since the spoiler main body 14 of the rear spoiler 11 is hollow and the high mount stop lamp 17 is attached, water may enter the inside of the spoiler main body 14 from the attachment portion of the high mount stop lamp 17 or the insertion portion of the harness 23 by high pressure car washing or the like. It is possible to do it. Further, it is conceivable that the water may flow back through the drain hole 16 and enter the inside of the spoiler body 14. Water that has penetrated into the spoiler body 14 from the mounting portion of the high mount stop lamp 17 and the insertion portion of the harness 23 is
After being guided to the rear side along the connecting portion 19 by the first rib 20 of the rib 18, the first rib 2 is guided by the second rib 21.
It is guided downward from the rear end portion of 0 along the inner wall surface of the leg portion 13. Further, the water guided below the inner wall surface of the leg portion 13 is guided to the drainage hole 16 by the third rib 22 while blocking the space between the insert bolt 15 and the drainage hole 16,
The packing 27 is discharged from the notch 28 to the outside of the vehicle. For this reason, the water that has penetrated into the spoiler body 14 from the mounting portion of the high mount stop lamp 17 and the insertion portion of the harness 23 is guided to the drain hole 16 reliably and smoothly without reaching the portion of the insert bolt 15. The spoiler body 14 is discharged after being discharged and does not accumulate inside the spoiler body 14. Further, the water flowing back from the drain hole 16 is prevented from flowing to the insert bolt 15 side by the third rib 22. Therefore, the water flowing back from the drain hole 16 does not reach the portion of the insert bolt 15.

The hollow spoiler having the above-described structure is constructed such that the insert bolt 15 and the drainage hole 1 on the inner surface of the spoiler body 14 are provided.
The rib 18 is formed between the spoiler body 6 and the rib 6, and the rib 18 guides the water that has entered the inside of the spoiler body 14 to the drain hole 16. Even if water enters the spoiler body 14, the water that has entered the spoiler body 14 is reliably and smoothly guided to the drain hole 16 and discharged without reaching the portion of the insert bolt 15. It does not accumulate inside 14. For this reason, water containing chemicals or the like is not applied to the stressed portion of the insert bolt 15, and there is no risk of cracks or the like occurring in the attachment portion of the spoiler body 14. Also, the drain hole 16
Even if water flows backward from the inside of the spoiler body 14, the ribs 18 prevent the water from flowing into the insert bolt 15 side, so that water containing a chemical or the like is not splashed on the part of the insert bolt 15. .

The rib 18 has a main body 12 and a leg 1.
The first rib 20 extending rearward from the front end of the connecting portion 19 with the third connection portion 19 and the second rib extending downward from the rear end of the first rib 20 along the inner wall surface of the leg portion 13. 21
And the third rib 22 formed on the bottom wall of the leg portion 13 so as to block the space between the insert bolt 15 and the drain hole 16, so that the water that has entered the spoiler body 14 can be smoothly fed. Moreover, the water is surely guided to the drain hole 16. Further, since the rib 18 is provided in the connection portion 19 on the high mount stop lamp 17 side, water that has entered from the mounting portion of the high mount stop lamp 17 or the insertion portion of the harness 23 is reliably guided to the drain hole 16. Further, since the packing 27 is formed with the cutout portion 28 that communicates the water drainage hole 16 with the outside of the vehicle, the water guided in the water drainage hole 16 can be reliably discharged from the cutout portion 28 to the outside of the vehicle. Water does not collect in the spoiler body 14. Furthermore, the main body 1
2 is divided into an upper casing 29 and a lower casing 30, and the main body 12 is injection-molded.
Can be integrally molded with the main body 12, and the rib 1
No need to make and install 8.

[0017]

The hollow spoiler of the present invention is a hollow air spoiler in which a leg member of the spoiler body is formed with a fastening member and a drainage hole to be joined to the vehicle body side, and a high mount lamp is mounted on the body portion. A guide member, which is placed between the drain hole and the water guide hole to prevent water flow to the fastening member side, is formed on the inner surface of the spoiler body. Even if water enters from the portion, the water that has entered the spoiler body does not reach the portion of the fastening member, is guided smoothly and smoothly to the drain hole, is discharged, and does not accumulate inside the spoiler body.
Further, even if water flows backward from the drain hole and enters the inside of the spoiler body, the guide member prevents the water from flowing into the fastening member side, and the water is not splashed on the fastening member.
As a result, even if water containing chemicals such as car wash water enters the inside of the spoiler body, it will not adversely affect the fastening members, etc., and the spoiler body will be damaged due to the accumulated water. Disappears.

Further, in the hollow spoiler of the present invention, the guide member includes the first rib extending rearward from the front end portion of the connecting portion between the main body portion and the leg portion along the connecting portion, and the rear end portion of the first rib. Since the second rib extends downward along the inner wall surface of the leg portion, and the third rib is formed on the bottom wall of the leg portion so as to block the space between the fastening member and the drainage hole, the spoiler is formed. The water that has entered the body is smoothly and reliably guided to the drain hole. Further, since the guide member is provided at the connection portion on the high mount lamp side, water that has entered from the mounting portion of the high mount lamp or the insertion portion of the harness is reliably guided to the drain hole.
In addition, the leg is fixed to the vehicle body side through the packing, and the packing has a cutout portion that communicates the water drainage hole with the outside of the vehicle, so that the water guided in the water drainage hole can be reliably discharged from the cutout portion. It can be discharged to the outside of the vehicle, and water will not collect inside the spoiler body. In addition, the main body is divided into an upper casing and a lower casing, and the main body is injection-molded, so that the guide member can be integrally formed with the main body, which saves the labor of producing and installing the guide member. do not need.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a hollow air spoiler structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view taken along the line II-II in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a view taken along the line III-III in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a mounting portion of a high mount stop lamp.

FIG. 5 is an external view of a vehicle equipped with a rear spoiler.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a conventional hollow air spoiler structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Rear Spoiler 12 Main Body 13 Leg 14 Spoiler Main Body 15 Insert Bolt 16 Drain Hole 17 High Mount Stop Lamp 18 Rib 19 Connection 20 First Rib 21 Second Rib 22 Third Rib 24 Harness 26 Trunk Lid 27 Packing 28 Notch 29 upper housing 30 lower housing

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A hollow body is integrally provided with a hollow leg at a lower portion thereof to form a spoiler main body, and a fastening member coupled to a vehicle body side is provided at the leg of the spoiler main body. In a hollow air spoiler in which a drain hole is formed in the leg portion at a distance from a member, and a high mount lamp is mounted on the main body portion, the drain hole is disposed between the fastening member and the drain hole. A hollow air spoiler structure, characterized in that a guide member for guiding water to and into the fastening member side is formed on the inner surface of the spoiler body. 2. The spoiler body is fixed to a rear portion of a vehicle body by arranging the main body portion in the vehicle width direction, and the guide member extends from a front end portion of a connecting portion between the main body portion and the leg portion to the connecting portion. A first rib extending rearward along the first rib, a second rib extending downward from a rear end portion of the first rib along an inner wall surface of the leg portion, and blocking between the fastening member and the drainage hole. The hollow air spoiler structure according to claim 1, wherein the hollow air spoiler structure comprises a third rib formed on the bottom wall of the leg portion in a state. 3. A plurality of the leg portions are provided, the high mount lamp is mounted on the main body portion between the leg portions, and the guide member is provided at the connection portion on the high mount lamp side. The hollow air spoiler structure according to claim 2. 4. The leg portion is fixed to the vehicle body side via a packing, and the packing has a cutout portion that communicates the water drain hole with the outside of the vehicle. Hollow air spoiler structure described. 5. The hollow air spoiler structure according to claim 1, wherein the main body is divided into an upper casing and a lower casing, and the main body is injection-molded.