JPS641900Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) This invention relates to a bracket structure for supporting a front fender in an automobile.

(Prior Art) The front fender of an automobile is supported by the fender apron, and in this case, the front fender may be supported via a bracket protruding from the fender apron (for example, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application No. 57-9683). (especially Figures 1 and 6) of the publication.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) Incidentally, in order to support the front fender, the above-mentioned bracket is particularly required to have rigidity in the vertical direction. On the other hand, when an external object collides with the front fender, the impact is normally applied to the front fender in the longitudinal direction. is required to have a buffering function against this impact. However, it is not easy to construct a bracket that simultaneously satisfies these requirements.

(Purpose of the invention) This invention was made with attention to the above-mentioned circumstances, and it not only allows the front fender to be firmly held against the fender apron, but also buffers external impacts to the front fender and prevents damage to the front fender. The purpose is to effectively suppress the

(Structure of the invention) The features of this invention to achieve the above object are that the bracket for supporting the front fender has a horizontal plate and a vertical plate, each of which has a substantially L-shaped cross section; The point is that a notch is formed at the edge of the horizontal plate.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of this invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a car body, and fender aprons 2 are formed on both sides of the front part of the car body 1. 3 is a front fender, and this front fender 3 is formed of polypropylene resin. The flange 2a formed on the upper edge of the fender apron 2 and the flange 3a formed on the upper edge of the front fender 3 are screwed together by first bolts 4. Further, a bracket 6 is provided to protrude outward from the fender apron 2 in the vehicle width direction, and the front portion of the front fender 3 is screwed to the protruding end of the bracket 6 with a second bolt 7. 8 is a hood.

The bracket 6 will be explained in more detail. The bracket 6 is made of sheet metal and has a horizontal plate 10 that is in a substantially horizontal position and a vertical plate 11 that projects downward from the front edge of the horizontal plate 10. The bracket 6 is formed so that each section of the bracket 6 has an inverted substantially L-shape.

Incidentally, each part of the bracket 6 may have a semicircular cross section.

Further, a flange 12 is formed at the inner end of the bracket 6 in the vehicle width direction by bending each end of a horizontal plate 10 and a vertical plate 11. and,
This flange 12 is welded to the outer surface of the fender apron 2, thereby supporting the bracket 6 on the fender apron 2.

A notch 13 is formed at the rear edge of the horizontal plate 10, and the rigidity of the bracket 6 in the front-rear direction is reduced to some extent. In addition, in Fig. 4, notch 1
The notch angle θ of No. 3 is preferably 135° or less, and the notch radius r is preferably 5 mm or less.

In addition, a cutout hole 14 is formed in the vertical plate 11, so that it can withstand the vertical load on the bracket 6.
Stress concentration on this bracket 6 is suppressed.

(Effects of the invention) According to this invention, since the bracket that supports the front fender has a vertically oriented plate, the bracket can ensure sufficient rigidity in the vertical direction. Therefore, the front fender is firmly held on the fender apron by this bracket. Further, since the notch is formed at the edge of the horizontal plate constituting the above bracket, the rigidity of the bracket in the front and back direction can be reduced to some extent. Therefore, when an external impact is applied to the front fender, this impact is buffered by the bracket, and damage to the front fender is effectively suppressed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figures show an embodiment of this invention, in which Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the front of the vehicle body, Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the bracket, Fig. 3 is a partial front sectional view of the car body, and Fig. 4 is Fig. 3. FIG. 2...Fender apron, 3...Front fender, 6...Bracket, 10...Horizontal plate,
11... Vertical plate, 13... Notch.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a front fender support structure of an automobile in which a bracket is protruded from the fender apron toward the outside in the vehicle width direction, and a front fender is supported on the protruding end of the bracket, there is provided a horizontal plate in which the bracket is in a substantially horizontal position. , having a vertical plate projecting vertically from either the front or rear edge of the horizontal plate, each section of which is formed in a substantially L-shape, and in a direction opposite to the front and rear of the vertical plate. A bracket structure for supporting a front fender characterized by a notch formed at the edge of a horizontal plate.