JPH082060Y2 - Rear spoiler structure for automobile - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial application] The present invention relates to a structure of a rear spoiler for a vehicle mounted on a tailgate of a vehicle, and in particular, it has left and right side portions and an upper portion coupled thereto. Rear spoiler structure for automobiles.

[Conventional technology]

Recently, an increasing number of vehicles are equipped with a rear spoiler to improve driving performance and appearance. In the case of an automobile having a tailgate, a rear spoiler may be attached to this tailgate.

For example, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the rear spoiler is attached to the tailgate, but the rear spoiler 3 includes side portions 4 and 4 and an upper portion 5 and is provided at the rear end portion of the body 1. Side portions 4 and 4 are attached to both side portions of the tailgate 2 from a lower portion to an upper end portion, and an upper portion 5 having a spoiler function is attached to upper end portions of the left and right side portions 4 and 4. .

The mounting structure of the upper part 5 to the side parts 4, 4 is the fifth structure.
As shown in the drawing (enlarged view of V portion in FIG. 4), the upper end of the side portion 4 is bent inward, and a recess 4a is formed below the inner end of the upper end. ing. On the other hand, on the lower side of the end of the upper part 5, a protrusion 5a which can be aligned with the recess 4a.
Are formed. Further, a constricted portion 5b in design is formed at the base of the protruding portion 5a.

Further, the embedded bolt 6 is provided on the upper surface of the protrusion 5a. A mounting bracket 7 having a bolt hole is embedded in a corresponding portion of the recess 4a, and a work hole 4b is formed in the upper surface of the upper end of the side portion 4.

Then, the upper portion 5 is attached to the side portion 4 by aligning the protruding portion 5a of the upper portion 5 with the concave portion 4a of the side portion 4,
After inserting the embedded bolt 6 into the bolt hole of the mounting bracket 7, insert a tool (not shown) from the working hole 4b of the side portion 4 and fasten the nut 8 to the embedded bolt 6 from above the mounting bracket 7. By.

After the attachment is completed, the cover member 9 is fitted into the work hole 4b and closed. This is to prevent the work hole 4b from entering the inside of the side portion 4 and to prevent the design from deteriorating.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional rear spoiler structure for an automobile, there is a problem in that workability is poor because mounting work must be performed through the work hole 4b. Also work holes
Since the lid member 9 is fitted into the 4b, there is a problem that the number of parts and the number of mounting work steps increase, and the lid member 9 itself may not look good. Further, the work of positioning the upper portion 5 by applying it to the side portion 4 from below is also troublesome.

The present invention has been devised in view of such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a rear spoiler structure for an automobile, which enables easy and good-looking attachment of the upper portion to the side portion.

[Means for solving the problem]

Therefore, the rear spoiler structure for an automobile according to the present invention includes side portions provided on both sides of the tailgate of the automobile, a first concave portion formed at an end portion of the side portion in the vehicle width direction, and An upper part having both ends coupled to the ends of both side parts so as to substantially close the first recess, a second recess formed on the upper surface of the end part of the upper part, and an end of the side part. Plate and a coupling bracket interposed so as to couple the end portion of the upper portion to the end portion of the upper portion, the coupling bracket being mounted on the inner bottom surface of the first recess and coupled by a first bolt. And an L-shaped portion that is formed in a direction orthogonal to the first plate portion and is attached to the inner bottom surface of the second recess and is joined by a second bolt. Characterized by being formed That.

[Action]

In the above-described automobile rear spoiler structure of the present invention, both end portions of the upper portion are coupled to both side portions provided on both sides of the tailgate of the vehicle through coupling brackets. In this connection, the first plate portion of the connecting bracket is attached to the inner bottom surface of the first recess formed in the end portion of the side portion in the vehicle width direction, and the first plate portion is connected by the first bolt. The second plate portion of the connecting bracket formed in the direction orthogonal to the mounting portion is mounted on the inner bottom surface of the second recess formed on the upper surface of the end portion of the upper portion, and is connected by the second bolt.

Due to this coupling, the first recesses of both side parts are substantially closed at both ends of the upper part, and the first bolt mounted in the first recess can be shielded by the upper part. Moreover, since the second bolt is mounted in the second recess, the second bolt is inconspicuous from the outside.

Further, since the side portion and the upper portion are indirectly coupled via the coupling bracket, it is easy to avoid stress concentration on the side portion and the upper portion due to the compressive force at the time of bolt fastening.

〔Example〕

An automobile rear spoiler structure as one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part thereof (a sectional view taken along the line I--I of FIG. 2), and FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG.

The rear spoiler for automobiles of this embodiment also has an overall
It is formed as shown in FIG. Reference numeral 4 in FIG.
The description will be made by substituting 14 into 5 and 15 into the rear spoiler 3 from the bottom to the top on both side parts of the tailgate 2 provided at the rear end of the body 1.
The side parts 14, 14 of the left and right side parts 14, 14 are attached.
An upper part 15 having a spoiler function is attached to the upper end of the.

The structure for attaching the upper portion 15 to the side portions 14, 14 is as shown in FIGS.

That is, the upper end of the side portion 14 is bent inward,
A concave portion (first concave portion capable of burying the head portion of the mounting bolt) 14a is formed in the middle of the inner surface of the upper end portion.
Embedded nuts 11, 11 are embedded in the inner part of the recess 14a. On the other hand, a designed constricted portion 15b is formed at the end of the upper portion 15. The constricted part 15b is recessed with respect to the spoiler surface 18 formed on the upper part 15 and the side part 14, and a part of the constricted part 15b is provided so that the head of the mounting bolt can be buried. A recessed recessed portion (second recessed portion capable of burying the head of the mounting bolt) 15a is formed. Of course, the concave portion 15a includes the side surface portion 19 and the bottom surface portion 20.
And, of course, are recessed with respect to the spoiler surface 18.
Then, inside the upper surface of the recess 15a, the embedded nut 12,
12 are buried.

A coupling bracket 13 is interposed between the upper portion 15 and the side portion 14. This joining bracket 13
Is 2 of the first plate portion 13c and the second plate portion 13d.
It consists of three plate parts, each plate part 13
Bolt holes 13a, 13a, 13b, 13b corresponding to the embedded nuts 11, 11 and 12, 12 are formed in c, 13d. In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the coupling bracket 13 has a first plate portion 13
The c and the second plate portion 13d are formed in an L shape so as to be orthogonal to each other.

Then, when the upper portion 15 is attached to the side portions 14 and 14, the coupling bracket 13 is attached to the side portions 14 and 14 in advance. That is, one plate portion 13c of the coupling bracket 13 is aligned with the inner surface (bottom surface) of the recess 14a of the side portion 14, and the mounting nuts 11 and 11 are associated with the bolt holes 13a and 13a. 1st volt) 16,16,
Connect one plate portion 13c of the connecting bracket 13 to the side portion 1
Attach to 4.

As a result, the head of the mounting bolt 16 is buried in the recess 14a, while the other plate portion 13 of the coupling bracket 13 is
Although d projects from the side portion 14, the plate portion 13d is arranged so that it can be aligned with the bottom surface portion 20 of the recess 15a in the constricted portion 15b.

Since the rear spoiler structure for an automobile as one embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above, the upper bracket 15 is first attached to the side parts 14, 14 by first connecting the bracket 13 to the connecting bracket 13.
The bottom surface of the second recess 15a of the constricted portion 15b of the upper portion 15 on the second plate portion 13d of
After associating the bolt holes 13b and 13b with the holes of the embedded nuts 12 and 12, and fastening the mounting bolts (second bolts) 17 and 17 to the embedded nuts 12 and 12 from above, both Combine.
As a result, the mounting bolts 17 and 17 are also recessed inside the constricted portion 15b.
It becomes as if it was buried in a.

Therefore, there is an advantage that the upper portion 15 can be sliced and applied from the front-rear direction of the side portion 14, and the work through the work hole is eliminated, so that the work for positioning and mounting becomes easy. Further, the lid member and the like are unnecessary, and the number of parts and the mounting work are not increased.

Furthermore, while the cover member and the like are not required, the head of the first bolt 16 is buried inside the first recess 14a of the side portion 14, so that the design is improved. Further, the first bolt 16 is shielded because it is blocked by the end surface of the upper portion 15, and the second bolt 17 is also inconspicuous due to the concave portion 15a of the constricted portion 15b of the upper portion 15, so the design is also in this respect. It will improve. That is, since the recess 15a is partially recessed with respect to the spoiler surface 18, the head of the bolt 17 is buried in the recess 15a and becomes inconspicuous.

The shape of the coupling bracket 13 is not limited to this embodiment, and various shapes can be considered.

[Effect of device]

As described above in detail, according to the rear spoiler structure for an automobile of the present invention, the side portions provided on both sides of the tailgate of the automobile and the end portions of the side portions formed in the vehicle width direction are formed. 1 recessed portion, an upper portion having both end portions joined to the end portions of the both side portions so as to substantially close the first recessed portion, and a second portion formed on an upper surface of the end portion of the upper portion.
And a coupling bracket interposed so as to couple the end portion of the side portion and the end portion of the upper portion,
A first plate portion on which the coupling bracket is mounted on the inner bottom surface of the first recess and coupled by a first bolt;
The second plate portion is formed in an orientation orthogonal to the first plate portion, is attached to the inner bottom surface of the second recess, and is formed in an L-shape including a second plate portion joined by a second bolt. With such a simple structure, the advantages that the upper part can be easily attached to the side part and the appearance of the spoiler is improved are obtained. Further, there is an advantage that the side portion 14 and the upper portion 15 can be prevented from being damaged by bolt fastening.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 3 show a rear spoiler structure for an automobile as an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part thereof (a sectional view taken along the line I--I of FIG. 2), and FIG. A perspective view of its main part,
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 2, FIGS. 4 and 5 show a conventional rear spoiler structure for an automobile, and FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the state of attachment to the body. FIG. 5 is a perspective view, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line VV of FIG. 1 ... Body, 2 ... Tailgate, 3 ... Rear spoiler, 11, 12 ... Embedded nut, 13 ... Coupling bracket, 13
a, 13b ... Bolt hole, 13c ... 1st plate part of the connecting bracket, 13d ... 2nd plate part of the connecting bracket, 14 ... Side part, 14a. Recesses that can be buried), 15 ... Upper part, 15a ...
… Second recess (a recess that allows the head of the mounting bolt to be buried), 15b …… constricted part, 16 …… first bolt, 17 …… second bolt, 18 …… spoiler surface, 19 …… recess 15a Side surface, 20 ... Bottom surface of the recess 15a.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A side portion provided on both sides of a tailgate of an automobile, and a first portion formed at an end portion of the side portion in a vehicle width direction.
A concave portion, an upper portion whose both end portions are joined to the end portions of both side portions so as to substantially close the first concave portion, and a second concave portion formed on an upper surface of an end portion of the upper portion, An end portion of the side portion and an end portion of the upper portion, and a connecting bracket interposed so as to connect the end portion to the upper portion. The connecting bracket is attached to the inner bottom surface of the first recess and is connected by a first bolt. A first plate portion and a second plate portion formed in an orientation orthogonal to the first plate portion, mounted on the inner bottom surface of the second recess, and joined by a second bolt. The rear spoiler structure for automobiles is characterized by being formed into an L-shape.