JPS6340043Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a front grill mounting structure for a vehicle, and more particularly to a front grill mounting structure suitable for preventing interference between the front grill and the front panel.

Conventionally, when attaching a front grill to the body, the front grill was screwed onto the body side using multiple screws, but the area near the center of the front grill above the screwing position mentioned above is susceptible to engine vibration and when the vehicle is running. Due to the vibrations, the upper edge of the front grille bent toward the front panel of the body came into contact with the front panel, causing problems such as scratches and rattling noises. Therefore, in the prior art, as shown in FIG. 1, a means is provided to form a required gap 4 between the upper edge 1a of the front grill 1 and the front panel 2 and to hold this gap. . That is, as shown in FIG.
A bracket 6 having a plate piece portion protruding toward the front grille 1 side is welded to the bracket 6, and a snap-shaped elastic body is placed in a through hole 6a formed in the plate piece portion of the bracket 6 and one end thereof is brought into contact with the front grille 1. A method was adopted in which the other end of the retainer 3 was locked and the one end of the elastic retainer 3 was bonded to the front grille 1 with an adhesive 7.

With the above configuration, the gap 4 is maintained, but as described above, it is necessary to weld the bracket 6 to the front panel 2 and to adhere the elastic retainer 3 to the front grille, which requires a lot of work and also It is necessary to maintain the accuracy of the relative position between the grille 1 and the elastic retainer 3, and there is also a drawback that the front grille 1 cannot be easily attached or detached.

The present invention was devised to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and its purpose is to prevent contact between the front panel and the front grille, improve installation work efficiency, and facilitate the installation and removal of the front grille. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a front grill mounting structure.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a lower edge part that hangs downward on the front panel, forms a locking piece that hangs further downward from the upper edge of the front grille, and forms a locking piece that hangs further downward from the upper edge of the front grille. A retainer is interposed, the retainer having a locking portion and first and second grooves that engage with the lower edge of the front panel and the locking piece of the front grill, respectively. The present invention is characterized by a front grill mounting structure in which a locked portion that locks with the locking portion is formed in the groove.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 3, the front panel 2 is formed with a lower edge 2a that hangs downward, and is reinforced by welding to the bent piece 5a of the front cross member 5.

As shown in FIG. 4, the front grill 10 is provided with a locking piece 10b that is further bent and hangs from the upper edge 10a at the center in the longitudinal direction. This locking piece 10b has a concave groove 10c that opens downward.
A concave locking portion 10d, into which a convex locking portion of the retainer 11 (to be described later) locks, is carved in opposing portions of the concave groove 10c.

As shown in FIG. 5, the retainer 11 has a block-like member with a first groove 11a and a second groove 11b.
are arranged in parallel and are made of an elastic material such as rubber. The groove width and depth of the first groove 11a are formed so that the lower edge part 2a and the bent piece part 5a are inserted, and the groove width and depth of the second groove 11b are formed so that the locking piece 10b is inserted. configurable. Also, the second groove 1
A convex portion 11c that fits into the concave groove 10c of the locking piece 10b, and a locked portion 11d that protrudes from opposing portions of the convex portion 11c are formed in 1b. This locked portion 11d is the locking portion 1 as described above.
Lock at 0d. First groove 11a and second groove 11
The thickness of the thick portion 11e formed between the first and second grooves 11a and 11b is related to the step in the immediate direction between the front panel 2 and the front grille 10, as shown in FIG. The depth of is related to the distance 4. Therefore, by appropriately setting these dimensions, desired relative dimensions can be maintained.

Next, the functions and effects of this embodiment will be explained.

First, the retainer 11 is inserted into the front grill 10. To do this, insert the convex portion 11c into the concave groove 10c while inserting the second groove 11b into the locking piece 10b.
At the same time, the locking part 10d and the locked part 11
Do this by locking d. Next, the first groove 1 of the retainer 11 attached to the front grill 10 is
1a is inserted into the lower edge 2a and the bent piece 5a. Then, tighten the front panel 2 with multiple screws.
The front grill 10 is screwed onto a part of the body disposed on the lower side of the body to complete the installation.

As described above, the front grill 10 and the retainer 11 are connected by the locking part 10d and the locked part 11d, so there is no need for adhesive as in the conventional technology, and the installation is extremely easy and work efficiency is improved. can do. Moreover, it can be easily attached and detached.

Further, as described above, the space 4 between the front panel 2 and the front grill 10 is maintained at a desired dimension by the dimensions of the retainer 11, the lower edge 2a, the bent piece 5a, etc., and the contact between them is prevented. It can definitely be prevented. Further, as described above, the surfaces of the front grill 10 and the front panel 2 can be made flush with each other in the longitudinal direction by controlling the dimensions of the retainer 11 and the like, thereby improving the aesthetic appearance.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and either the locking part 10d or the locked part 11d may be male or female, and the shape, number, etc. thereof are of course not limited. Further, the retainer 11 is not limited to an elastic member, and may be made of synthetic resin or the like.

As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention, it is possible to reliably prevent contact between the front panel and the front grille, improve the efficiency of the installation work, facilitate the installation and removal, and improve the aesthetic appearance. The effect will be increased.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a sectional side view showing a conventional front grill mounting structure, Fig. 2 is a front view thereof, Fig. 3 is a sectional side view of an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 4 is its -
FIG. 5, which is a sectional view taken along the line arrow, is a perspective view of the elastic retainer of this embodiment. 1, 10...Front grill, 1a, 10a...
...Upper edge, 2...Front panel, 2a...Lower edge, 3...Elastic retainer, 4...Between, 5a...
...Bent piece part, 10b...Latching piece, 10c...Concave groove, 10d...Locking part, 11...Retainer, 11
a...first groove, 11b...second groove, 11c...
...Convex part, 11d...Locked part, 11e...Thick part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A front panel having a lower edge hanging downward; a front grill having a locking piece bent and hanging from the upper edge and forming a locking part on the locking piece; It has a first groove that the lower edge engages with and a second groove that is formed substantially parallel to the first groove, and the locking piece of the front grill engages with the second groove. and a retainer forming a locked portion to which the locking portion locks.