JPS5921990Y2 - Vehicle fender structure - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a vehicle fender structure in which the end of the bumper is supported by the coender member itself.

FIG. 8 shows the relationship between a conventional fender 30 and bumper 31 in a four-wheeled vehicle.

An end 31a of the bumper 31 overlaps the outer surface of the fender 30 that covers the upper outer surface of the wheel, forming a double structure in which the fender 30 and one end 31a of the bumper overlap in the interior and exterior directions of the vehicle body.

In such prior art, the bumper 31 has an end portion 31 a
etc., it was connected and supported to the vehicle body by a connecting means such as a clip.

Further, in a vehicle in which the bumper is slidable in the longitudinal direction, the coupling means must be constructed with a sliding function, resulting in a complicated construction.

In addition to the above, a structure is known in which a cover is attached to the outer surface of the fender and one end of the bumper is supported by the cover, but according to this, a cover that is a separate member from the fender must be prepared. This is not preferable in terms of the number of parts.

The present invention was developed to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to enable one end of the bumper to be supported by the fender member itself, including bumpers that slide back and forth. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a fender structure for a vehicle that has a reduced number of parts and a simplified structure. A fender member is made of synthetic resin, and a recessed portion is formed in the fender member, the cross-sectional shape being substantially the same as that of one end of the bumper, and the cross-sectional shape continuing in the front-rear direction,
It is characterized in that one end of the bumper is fitted and stored in the recess.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a four-wheeled vehicle, in which a fender 1 that covers the upper outer surface of the wheel is composed of an upper fender member 2 and a lower fender member 3.
is molded from a steel plate material, and the lower fender member 3 is molded from a synthetic resin material.

The lower fender member 3 is integrally formed with an outwardly projecting plate portion 4 having a length in the front-rear direction, and the inside of the plate portion 4 is a recess 5. In the illustrated example, the plate portion 4 is attached to the lower fender. Since the recess 45 is formed up to the front and rear edges 3a and 3b of the fender member 3, the recess 45 is continuously formed over the entire length of the fender member 3 in the front and rear direction.

The cross-sectional shape of the recess 5 is approximately the same as that of the end 6a of the bumper 6, or the cross-sectional shape is set slightly wider than the one end 6a of the bumper in consideration of clearance, etc., which is necessary during assembly. The cross-sectional shape is continuous in the front-rear direction.

The front main portion 6b of the bumper 6 is connected to the vehicle body via a stay, or in the case of an export specification vehicle, to the vehicle body via a shock absorber.

After the bumper 6 is attached to the vehicle body in this manner, the lower fender member 3 is placed over the outer surface of the bumper end 6a, and the upper flange portion 3C is fixed to the upper fender member 2 with two front and rear clips 7.8. Then, the end portion 3d is fixed to the synthetic resin type bumper skirt 9 attached to the vehicle body at the bottom of the bumper 6 with two upper and lower clips 10.11, whereby the lower fender member 3 is assembled to the vehicle body component. .

At the time of assembly, the one end 6a of the bumper is fitted and housed in the recess 5, and the one end 6a of the bumper is supported by the fender member 3.

In the above-mentioned export specification vehicle in which the bumper 6 slides in the longitudinal direction, one end 6a of the bumper is supported by the lower fender member 3 while ensuring that the one end 6a of the bumper slides back and forth within the four parts 5. be done.

As shown in FIG. 3, the length of the bumper one end 6a in the front-rear direction is set to a length that overlaps only the end 4a of the plate portion 4 of the lower fender member 3. In other words, the fender one end 6a and the bumper one end 6a overlaps only in the portion necessary for fitting and storing the bumper one end 6a in the recess 5 in the vehicle body outward direction,
The double structure as in the conventional example shown in FIG. 8 can be eliminated.

Therefore, reduction in vehicle weight can be achieved. Furthermore, since the lower fender member 3 is made of synthetic resin, it has elasticity and has the ability to recover from deformation.
The assembly can be done closely.

The fender structure according to the present invention described below can be applied to both a front fender and a rear fender.
FIGS. 4 to 7 show specific examples of this.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the end 16a of the front bumper 16 is fitted into the recess 15 of the front lower fender 13, and as shown in FIGS. It is fitted and stored in the recess 25 of the lower fender 23.

As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention, the fender
A recessed portion having approximately the same cross-sectional shape as one end of the bumper and continuous in the front-rear direction is formed in one member of the synthetic resin-type lower fender constituting the vehicle, and the one end of the bumper is fitted and housed in the recessed portion. As a result, one end of the bumper is supported by one member of the lower fender, which reduces the number of required parts and simplifies the bumper support structure compared to conventional models.It is also suitable for vehicles where the bumper slides in the longitudinal direction. It can also be applied to a fender structure with versatility.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side perspective view of a main part of a vehicle showing a part of a fender according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figs. 2 and 3 are 2-2 in Fig. 1.
Figure 4 is a side view showing an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a front fender, and Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 3-3. 6 and 7 are perspective views showing the fender assembly work for each of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and FIG. 8 is a side perspective view of a main part of a vehicle showing a conventional example. In the drawings, reference numeral 1 indicates fenders 3, 13, and 23 are parts of the lower fender, 5, 15, and 25 are recessed portions, 6, 16, and 26 are bumpers, and 6a, 16a, and 26a are one end of the bumper.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The fender is composed of upper and lower fender members, and the lower fender member is made of synthetic resin, and the lower fender member has approximately the same cross-sectional shape as the end of the bumper, and the cross-sectional shape is in the front-rear direction. 1. A fender structure for a vehicle, characterized in that a concave portion is formed continuously into the concave portion, and one end of a bumper is fitted and housed in the concave portion so as to be slidable in the front and rear directions.