JPH10152004A - Auxiliary fixture for supporting bumper for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an auxiliary fixture for supporting a bumper for assisting the guide and positioning of the bumper by which the bumper can be easily attached to a vehicle body in an attaching operation. SOLUTION: An auxiliary fixture 1 for supporting a bumper which is made of a resin comprises a main body part 5 abutting against the inner surface of the bumper 3 while it is fixed to a vehicle body 2 to maintain a fixed distance between the bumper and the vehicle body and reinforce the support the bumper and a vehicle body engaging part 6 formed integrally with the main body part and having an elastic locking claw 7 inserted and engaged into the attaching hole of the vehicle body. The main body part is provided with an abutting surface 10 which is formed with an inclined surface descending as it goes apart from the vehicle body and abus against the inner surface of the upper part of the bumper and a horizontal support surface 11 horizontally formed between the abutting surface and the vehicle body. The bumper 3 is provided with protruding parts 17 which protrude horizontally to the vehicle body side with a longitudinal space at a position corresponding to the auxiliary means attached to the vehicle body. The auxiliary fixture 1 is further provided with a protruding part 15 protruding upward from the horizontal support surface 11 so as to enter a bottom part between a pair of protrusions of the bumper.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an auxiliary device for supporting a vehicle bumper provided between a bumper and a vehicle body so as to reinforce the support of the bumper supported by the vehicle body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A metal bracket is welded to a bumper supported on a vehicle body to reinforce the support of the bumper while keeping a constant distance between the bumper and the vehicle body, separately from a main holder of the bumper. May be mounted near both ends of the bumper. This metal bracket exhibits its function as a supporter for a bumper that supports the bumper while keeping it at a constant interval. However, since this auxiliary tool is made of metal, it is not easy to form, and the force applied to the bumper due to the collision of the vehicle deforms the auxiliary tool,
The deformed auxiliary tool may damage the vehicle body.

[0003]

[0005] Instead of a bracket as a metal supporting aid, a resin supporting aid has been used to reinforce the support of the bumper. The supporting auxiliary member made of resin does not damage the vehicle body unlike the metal supporting member. However, in assembling this auxiliary tool, it is fixed to the vehicle body using screws. As described above, there is a trouble that the resin-made auxiliary tool requires an attaching operation with a screw.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a resin-made supporting aid for a vehicle bumper which can be easily assembled. It is another object of the present invention to provide a bumper support aid that assists in guiding and positioning the bumper in the operation of assembling the bumper.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a resin bumper for a vehicle bumper provided between a bumper and a vehicle body so as to reinforce the support of the bumper supported by the vehicle body. A main body for abutting against the inner surface of the bumper in a fixed state to reinforce the support of the bumper, and integrally molded with the main body, and inserted into a mounting hole of the vehicle body so as to fix the main body to the vehicle body. And a body engaging portion having elastic engaging means for engaging, wherein the main body has a contact surface which is in contact with an inner surface of an upper portion of the bumper to prevent the bumper from moving downward. The main body is provided with a bumper engaging means for engaging with the bumper so as to prevent the longitudinal movement of the bumper.

In the above assisting device, the bumper engaging means is formed as a projection formed so as to enter a valley between a pair of projections formed at corresponding positions of the bumper and spaced apart in the longitudinal direction. Can be formed. Further, the contact surface of the main body may be formed as a slope descending in a direction away from the vehicle body to serve as a guide surface for supporting the bumper on the vehicle body. Further, a body protection strip extending from the main body to the bumper edge may be formed between the body surface and the edge of the bumper adjacent to the body surface to prevent the bumper from damaging the vehicle body. it can.

[0007]

As described above, by inserting the elastic locking means of the vehicle body locking portion into the mounting hole of the vehicle body, the vehicle body locking portion and the main body are fixed to the vehicle body as they are, and the supporting auxiliary tool is assembled to the vehicle body. Work can be done simply by pushing. Further, since the main body has a contact surface that contacts the inner surface of the upper portion of the bumper and a bumper engaging means that prevents movement of the bumper in the longitudinal direction, after attaching the auxiliary tool to the vehicle body, the inner surface of the upper portion of the bumper is removed. It is moved toward the vehicle body while making contact with the contact surface, and the position in the longitudinal direction of the bumper is determined by the bumper engagement means.
It can help guide and position the bumper.

Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a supporting auxiliary device for reinforcing the support of a bumper while maintaining a distance between the bumper supported by the vehicle body and the vehicle body. A body portion for abutting and maintaining a constant gap between the bumper and the vehicle body and reinforcing the support of the bumper, and formed integrally with the body portion, so that the body portion is fixed to the vehicle body, so that the mounting hole of the vehicle body is fixed to the mounting hole. A body supporting portion having elastic locking means for locking by insertion; a supporting member made of resin, the main body portion having a slope that descends as the distance from the vehicle body increases, and a body contacting an inner surface of an upper portion of the bumper. A contact surface, and a horizontal support surface formed horizontally between the contact surface and the vehicle body, and the bumper is provided at a position corresponding to an auxiliary tool attached to the vehicle body in the longitudinal direction at a position corresponding to an auxiliary tool. Horizontal to the side A projecting projection is formed, and the auxiliary tool is further provided with a projection projecting upward from the horizontal support surface so as to enter a valley between the pair of projections of the bumper. A support device for a vehicle bumper is provided.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 to FIG. 7 show a supporting auxiliary tool 1 made of resin for a vehicle bumper according to the present invention. The auxiliary tool 1 is an integrally molded product made of resin, and is provided between the bumper and the vehicle body so as to reinforce the support of the bumper supported by the main holder on the vehicle body. 1 is a front view, FIG. 2 is a plan view, FIG. 3 is a bottom view, FIG. 4 is a right side view, FIG. 5 is a left side view, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 8 and 9 show a state in which the assisting tool 1 is fixed to a vehicle body 2 such as an ordinary passenger car and supports a bumper 3 made of resin or the like. 8 corresponds to the vertical direction of the vehicle body 2, and FIG. 9 is a plan view of the bumper 3 as viewed from above.

The assisting device 1 according to the present invention comprises a main body 5 and a vehicle body locking portion 6 integrally formed with the main body 5. The vehicle body locking portion 6 protrudes from the main body 5 and is inserted into a mounting hole of the vehicle body to lock the pair of elastic locking claws 7.
7 on the side. The vehicle body locking portion 6 is formed in a rectangular tube shape corresponding to a square hole which is a mounting hole of the vehicle body, and after the auxiliary tool 1 is mounted on the vehicle body, the shaft of the vehicle body locking portion 6 is formed. It prevents rotation around the heart. Therefore, when the vehicle body locking portion 6 is inserted into the mounting hole of the vehicle body, the elastic locking claw 7 is locked to the vehicle body, the main body portion 5 is fixed to the vehicle body as it is, and the auxiliary tool 1 is assembled to the vehicle body. The assembly of the auxiliary tool 1 to the vehicle body can be easily performed only by pushing it into the vehicle body.

The main body 5 keeps the distance between the bumper and the vehicle body constant and reinforces the support of the bumper. For this reason, the main body 5 is provided with a vehicle body contact surface portion 9 provided with a vehicle body engaging portion 6 and a vehicle body contact surface portion 9 and a contact surface portion 10 which forms an inclined surface which goes down as it goes away from the vehicle body and which comes into contact with an inner surface of an upper portion of the bumper.
And a horizontal support surface 11 formed horizontally between the contact surface 10 and the vehicle body. The lower end of the vehicle body contact surface 9 and the lower end of the contact surface 10 are connected by a base 13,
It is formed in a shape having a large space in the center. In order to increase the strength of the main body 5, a rib 14 connecting the base 13 with the contact surface 10 and the horizontal support surface 11 (as shown by a broken line in FIG. (Extending not only in the direction but also in the longitudinal direction). As described above, the main body 5 has a sufficient strength while forming a space in the center and connecting the space with the ribs, thereby saving material and reducing weight.

The main body 5 is provided with bumper engaging means for engaging with the bumper so as to prevent the longitudinal movement of the bumper. The bumper engaging means is a protrusion 15 formed on the horizontal support surface 11, and the protrusion 15 is formed to protrude upward from the horizontal support surface 11, as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the protrusion 15 is gradually narrowed toward the contact surface 10 of the bumper. As shown in FIG. 9, the bumper 3 includes:
At a position corresponding to the auxiliary tool 1 attached to the vehicle body 2, a pair of protrusions 17, 17 are formed at intervals in the longitudinal direction (the vertical direction in FIG. 9). This bumper protrusion 17
Project in the horizontal direction toward the vehicle body 2. As shown in FIG. 8, the bumper protrusion 17 is parallel to the horizontal support surface 11, and a part thereof is in contact with the horizontal support surface 11. The protrusion 15 protruding from the horizontal support surface 11 of the main body 5 of the assisting tool 1 is formed so as to enter a valley between the pair of bumper protrusions 17. When the bumper 3 moves in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction in the drawing) at the position shown in FIG. 9, the edge of the bumper projection 17 engages with the edge of the main body 5, and the bumper 3 moves further. To block. Thus, after the auxiliary tool 1 is attached to the vehicle body 2, the upper surface of the bumper 3 is brought into contact with the contact surface portion 10 while the body 2
, And the protrusion 15 of the main body 5 is moved to the bumper protrusion 1.
By entering the valley between 7 and 17, it is possible to guide the bumper 3 to a predetermined position and position the bumper 3 in the assembling work of the bumper. The protrusion 15
Like the main body 5, the space and the ribs 18 provide sufficient strength while saving material and reducing weight.

Further, a body protection strip extending between the edge 19 of the bumper 3 close to the vehicle body 2 (see FIG. 8) and the surface of the vehicle body 2 close to the edge 1 is provided on the main body 5. 21 are formed. The body protection strip 21 functions to prevent the edge 19 from damaging the body 2 when a force is applied to the bumper 3 and the edge 19 is pressed against the body 2 during a collision or assembly. Make

The operation of assembling the bumper 3 to the vehicle body 2 using the auxiliary tool 1 having the above-described configuration will be described. Bumper 3
Before assembling, the vehicle body locking portion 6 of the assisting tool 1 and the body portion 5 are fixed in mounting holes provided at predetermined positions of the vehicle body 2 (for example, two positions corresponding to both ends of the bumper 3). And is inserted until the vehicle body contact surface portion 9 comes into contact with the vehicle body. By this insertion, the elastic locking claws 7 are locked to the vehicle body, and the auxiliary tool 1 is attached to the vehicle body 2.

Next, the bumper 3 is arranged such that the upper inner surface thereof comes into contact with the contact surface 10 of the main body 5 and is slid toward the vehicle body 2 as it is. Since the slide stops when the edge 19 of the bumper 3 comes into contact with the strip 21 for protecting the vehicle body, the bumper 3 does not damage the vehicle body 2. Further, a protrusion 15 of the auxiliary tool 1 is provided in a valley between the protrusions 17 of the bumper 3, so that the bumper 3 is prevented from being displaced in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, the bumper 3 is guided by the auxiliary tool 1 to an appropriate position with respect to the vehicle body 2 and is positioned as it is.
After this positioning, the bumper 3 is firmly fixed by the main holder (not shown). In this way, the auxiliary tool 1
Functions as a guide and a positioning device when assembling the bumper 3. Bumper 3 fixed to main holder
Also, the auxiliary tool 1 functions to reinforce the support of the bumper. That is, in FIG. 8, the assisting tool 1 acts to increase the opposing force against the force applied from the upper portion of the bumper as indicated by the arrow 22. Further, the assisting tool 1 also functions as a spacer for maintaining a constant distance between the bumper 3 and the vehicle body 2.

[0016]

According to the present invention, by inserting the elastic locking means of the vehicle body locking portion into the mounting hole of the vehicle body, the vehicle body locking portion and the main body are fixed to the vehicle body as they are, and Assembling work can be easily performed only by pushing. Further, since the main body has a contact surface that contacts the inner surface of the upper portion of the bumper and a bumper engaging means that prevents movement of the bumper in the longitudinal direction, after attaching the auxiliary tool to the vehicle body, the inner surface of the upper portion of the bumper is removed. The bumper is moved toward the vehicle body while being in contact with the contact surface, and the longitudinal position of the bumper is determined by the bumper engaging means. This can assist the guide and positioning of the bumper in the assembling work of the bumper. Therefore, the assisting device according to the present invention functions as a guide and a positioning device when assembling the bumper, and, of course, functions to reinforce the support of the bumper after being fixed to the vehicle body. Also functions as a spacer for keeping the distance between the spacers constant.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an auxiliary device for supporting a vehicle bumper according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the auxiliary tool of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the assisting device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the assisting device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the auxiliary tool of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a view showing the relationship between the assisting device, the vehicle body, and the bumper according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a view of the state of FIG. 8 as viewed from above a bumper.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 assisting device for supporting vehicle bumper 2 vehicle body 3 bumper 5 main body 6 vehicle body locking portion 7 elastic locking claw 9 vehicle body contact surface portion 10 bumper contact surface portion 11 horizontal support surface portion 14 rib 15 protrusion of auxiliary device 17 bumper Projection 19 Bumper edge 21 Body protection strip

Claims (5)

[Claims] An assisting device made of a resin for a vehicle bumper provided between a bumper and a vehicle body so as to reinforce the support of the bumper supported by the vehicle body, wherein an inner surface of the bumper is fixed to the vehicle body. And a resilient engaging means integrally formed with the main body and fixed by being inserted into a mounting hole of the vehicle body so as to fix the main body to the vehicle body. A main body portion having an abutment surface that is in contact with an inner surface of an upper portion of the bumper to prevent the bumper from moving downward. Further, the main body portion includes a bumper. And a bumper engaging means for engaging the bumper so as to prevent the longitudinal movement of the bumper. 2. The assisting device according to claim 1, wherein the bumper engaging means enters a valley between a pair of protrusions formed at corresponding positions of the bumper and spaced apart in the longitudinal direction. An auxiliary tool, characterized in that it is a projection formed on the support. 3. The assisting device according to claim 1, wherein the contact surface of the main body is formed as a slope that descends in a direction away from the vehicle body, and a guide surface for supporting the bumper on the vehicle body. An auxiliary tool characterized by becoming. 4. The assisting device according to claim 1, wherein a body protection strip extends from the main body to the bumper edge between the vehicle body surface and an edge of the bumper adjacent to the vehicle body surface. An assistive tool characterized in that: 5. A supporting auxiliary device for reinforcing the support of a bumper while maintaining a gap between the bumper supported by the vehicle body and the vehicle body, wherein the auxiliary device contacts the inner surface of the bumper while being fixed to the vehicle body and forms a contact between the bumper and the vehicle body. A main body for maintaining a constant gap and reinforcing the support of the bumper; and an elastic locking member integrally formed with the main body and inserted into a mounting hole of the vehicle body so as to fix the main body to the vehicle body. A main body portion having a slope that descends away from the vehicle body, a contact surface that contacts an inner surface of an upper portion of the bumper, and a corresponding contact surface. And a horizontal support surface formed horizontally between the vehicle body and the bumper, at a position corresponding to the auxiliary tool attached to the vehicle body, spaced apart in the longitudinal direction and horizontally in the vehicle body side. Protrude A protrusion is formed, and the auxiliary tool further includes a protrusion protruding upward from the horizontal support surface so as to enter a valley between the pair of protrusions of the bumper. An auxiliary device for supporting a vehicle bumper, characterized in that: