JP2007090989A - Lamp attachment structure to bumper - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the appearance by preventing the formation of a clearance between a lamp-hole cover and a bumper, and make the molding of the bumper easy. <P>SOLUTION: An opening 3 is formed in the vicinity of the end of a bumper 1 in the vehicle-width direction, and a cover 5 is attached to the opening 3 on the front side of the bumper 1. A lamp opening 53, which makes the light from a fog lamp 25 pass, is formed to the cover 5. To be more specific, a bracket 7 to which the fog lamp 25 is attached is fastened to a first boss part 19 which is integrally molded in the vicinity of the opening 3 of the bumper 1. Then the cover 5 is fastened in proximity to the opening 3 of the bumper 1 through the medium of the second inner and outer boss parts 63a, 63b which are integrally molded with the cover 5. Then the first boss part 19 is formed away from the second inner and outer boss parts 63a, 63b inside in the vehicle-width direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a lamp mounting structure for a bumper in which a lamp is mounted near the end of the bumper in the vehicle width direction.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a lamp mounting structure for a bumper to which a fog lamp for facilitating visual recognition from an oncoming vehicle or a succeeding vehicle in the case of rain, fog or the like is attached to a bumper of an automobile (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ). In this lamp mounting structure, the lamp hole cover formed with the engaging claws is arranged on the front side of the bumper so as to surround the periphery of the opening formed at the end of the bumper in the vehicle width direction. The lamp fixed to the bracket is arranged. The bracket is formed with an engaging piece with which the engaging claw is engaged and a fixed piece. The fixed piece is fixed to the back side of the bumper by bolting so that the lamp can be attached to the bumper.

On the other hand, as disclosed in Patent Document 2, generally, a bumper has a shape having an undercut portion extending inward in the vehicle width direction at an end portion in the vehicle width direction. The injection mold has a slide core that slides inward in the vehicle width direction by moving in an oblique direction with respect to the moving direction of the movable mold, and an undercut portion is formed by the slide core.
JP 2000-95024 A No. 6-11153

  However, in the lamp mounting structure to the bumper described in Patent Document 1, the lamp hole cover is merely engaged with the bracket to which the lamp is fixed by the engaging claw, and is not fixed to the bumper. For this reason, the lamp hole cover is easy to move due to vibrations of the vehicle body, and a gap is formed between the lamp hole cover and the appearance of the lamp hole cover is deteriorated.

  In view of this, it is conceivable to provide a boss that protrudes toward the vehicle rear side in the vicinity of the opening of the bumper, and fix the bracket and the lamp hole cover to this boss. However, if it does in this way, as shown in the said patent document 2, since the slide core which moves to the vehicle width direction inside is provided in the shaping | molding die which shape | molds the vehicle width direction edge part vicinity of an opening part, a lamp is attached. Therefore, the boss portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body cannot be formed. For this reason, if the boss is to be formed on the bumper in the vicinity of the vehicle width direction end of the opening, it is necessary to provide another slide core, which complicates the structure of the mold and makes it difficult to form the bumper. There was a problem of becoming.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the object of the present invention is to improve the appearance so as not to generate a gap between the lamp hole cover and the bumper, and to easily form the bumper. There is to do.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, an bumper is formed in the vicinity of an end in the vehicle width direction of a bumper extending in the vehicle width direction, and a ramp is disposed in the opening to be attached to the bumper. A lamp hole cover in which a lamp opening for allowing light from the lamp to pass is disposed and attached to the front side of the bumper, and the lamp is attached to the opening. The bracket is fastened to the first boss portion integrally formed in the vicinity of the opening of the bumper from the back side of the bracket, and the lamp hole cover is interposed via the second boss portion integrally formed with the lamp hole cover. The first boss portion is formed to be spaced further inward in the vehicle width direction than the second boss portion from the back side of the bumper to the vicinity of the opening of the bumper. And it formed.

  According to the present invention, the first boss portion integrally formed with the bumper and attached with the bracket is formed farther inward in the vehicle width direction than the second boss portion integrally formed with the lamp hole cover and attached to the bumper. ing. That is, the above-mentioned trouble is caused without forming the boss part on the bumper in the vicinity of the end part in the vehicle width direction in the opening part which hinders the movement in the vehicle width direction of the slide core forming the end part in the vehicle width direction of the bumper. Since the first boss portion is provided in the bumper inside in the vehicle width direction, the bumper can be easily formed. In addition, since the lamp hole cover is fastened to the bumper via the second boss formed on the lamp hole cover, the lamp hole cover is difficult to move due to vibration of the car, and a gap is generated between the lamp hole cover and the bumper. Because it is not, it can improve the appearance.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a front bumper 1 (hereinafter referred to as a bumper 1) as a bumper according to an embodiment of the present invention. Near the both ends of the bumper 1 in the vehicle width direction, substantially rectangular frame-shaped openings 3 are formed so as to penetrate (only the right side is shown in FIG. 1). As shown in FIG. 2, a resin lamp hole cover 5 (hereinafter referred to as a cover 5) shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the opening 3 from the front side (front side) of the bumper 1. From the back side of the bumper 1 of the opening 3, a bracket 7 shown in FIG. 4 to which a fog lamp 25 as a later-described lamp is attached is attached.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 10, a stepped portion 11 that is recessed toward the rear of the vehicle body is formed on the peripheral wall 9 of the opening 3.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the cover is attached to the center of the upper peripheral wall 11 a of the upper peripheral wall 11 a of the opening 3 at the center in the vehicle width direction, extending rearward and downward (inward of the opening 3) to the rear end. A first attachment portion 13a is formed, and the first attachment portion 13a is formed with a cover attachment first insertion hole 15a penetrating in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the upper peripheral wall 11a has a cover mounting second mounting portion that is spaced outward from the first mounting portion 13a in the vehicle width direction, extends rearward, and extends downward at the rear end. 13b is formed, and the second mounting portion 13b is formed with a cover mounting second insertion hole 15b penetrating in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the lower peripheral wall 11 b of the peripheral wall 9 of the opening 3 extends rearward inward in the vehicle width direction from the inner second boss 63 a of the cover 5 described later, and is arranged at the rear end. A bracket mounting portion 17 extending upward (inside the opening 3) is formed, and a first boss portion 19 is formed on the bracket mounting portion 17 so as to protrude rearward. The first boss portion 19 is formed with a bumper side screw hole 21 that opens rearward, and the first screw 23 is screwed into the bumper side screw hole 21 from the back side of the bracket. In this manner, the first boss portion 19 is integrally formed in the vicinity of the opening 3 of the bumper 1, and the bracket 7 is fastened to the first boss portion 19.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the bracket 7 is disposed on the back surface of the bumper 1 in the vicinity of the opening 3, and a fog lamp 25 disposed in the opening 3 is attached to the bracket 7. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the fog lamp 25 covers the lamp housing 27 constituting the rear side of the vehicle body, the lamp lens 29 attached to the periphery of the lamp housing 27, and the periphery of the lamp housing 27 and the lamp lens 29. And an edge 31 that surrounds. The lamp housing 27, the lamp lens 29, and the edge 31 are integrally bonded with an adhesive.

  As shown in FIG. 6, on the lower side of the lamp housing 27, a lamp-side boss portion 33 protruding downward and having a screw hole 33a is formed. On the other hand, a screw insertion hole 35 is formed through the bracket 7 at a position corresponding to the lamp-side boss portion 33, and the screw insertion hole 35 and the lamp-side boss portion 33 are aligned so that the bracket 7 side Then, the lamp housing 27 is fixed to the bracket 7 and the fog lamp 25 is attached to the bracket 7. The bracket 7 has an insertion port 7a into which the lamp housing 27 is inserted.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a first upper mounting portion 39a that is bent upward is formed at the approximate center in the vehicle width direction of the upper portion of the bracket 7, and the first upper mounting portion 39a includes: A first upper screw insertion hole 41a is formed through.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 9, a second upper mounting portion 39b is formed at the upper portion of the bracket 7 so as to be spaced outward from the first upper mounting portion 39a in the vehicle width direction and bent upward. The second upper mounting portion 39b has a second upper screw insertion hole 41b formed therethrough.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a lower mounting portion 43 that is bent downward is formed at the lower portion of the bracket 7 at a position corresponding to the bracket mounting portion 17 of the bumper 1. A lower screw insertion hole 45 is formed through the attachment portion 43 at a position corresponding to the bumper side screw hole 21.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the cover 5 is disposed on the front side of the opening 3 of the bumper 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the cover 5 includes a substantially rectangular frame-shaped outer frame portion 47 that forms an outer periphery of the cover 5, and the outer frame portion 47 is fitted to the peripheral wall 9 of the bumper 1. And faces the step 11. An inner frame portion 49 that is recessed rearward is formed from the inner end portion of the outer frame portion 47, and a curved portion 51 that is curved forward is formed at the center of the inner frame portion 49. . In the center of the bending portion 51, a lamp opening 53 that allows light from the fog lamp 25 to pass therethrough is formed. A bulge portion 55 that bulges toward the front of the vehicle body and extends in the vehicle width direction is formed at the upper portion of the inner frame portion 49.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the bulging portion 55 of the cover 5 is located at a position corresponding to the first upper mounting portion 39 a of the bracket 7 and on the outer side in the vehicle width direction than the first boss portion 19 of the bumper 1. A bracket mounting inner boss portion 57a which is spaced apart and protrudes rearward is integrally formed. An inner screw hole 59a for bracket attachment that opens rearward is formed in the inner boss portion 57a, and the second screw 61a is screwed into the inner screw hole 59a from the back side of the bracket 7. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, the bulging portion 55 of the cover 5 is separated from the inner boss portion 57a in the vehicle width direction outer side at a position corresponding to the second upper mounting portion 39b of the bracket 7. The bracket mounting outer boss portion 57b protruding rearward is integrally formed. The outer boss portion 57b is formed with a bracket mounting outer screw hole 59b opened rearward, and the third screw 61b is screwed into the outer screw hole 59b from the back side of the bracket 7. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the bulging portion 55 of the cover 5 has an outer boss on the outer side in the vehicle width direction than the inner boss portion 57 a at a position corresponding to the first mounting portion 13 a of the bumper 1. An inner second boss portion 63a that protrudes rearward and spaced apart from the portion 57b inward in the vehicle width direction is integrally formed. An inner screw hole 65a that opens rearward is formed in the inner second boss portion 63a, and a fourth screw 67a is screwed into the inner screw hole 65a from the back side of the bumper 1. .

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 10, the bulging portion 55 of the cover 5 is separated from the outer boss portion 57 b in the vehicle width direction outer side at a position corresponding to the second mounting portion 13 b of the bumper 1. The outer second boss portion 63b protruding rearward is integrally formed. The outer second boss portion 63b is formed with an outer screw hole 65b that opens rearward, and a fifth screw 67b is screwed into the outer screw hole 65b from the back side of the bumper 1. .

  Thus, the first boss portion 19 integrally formed in the vicinity of the opening 3 of the bumper 1 is formed so as to be separated from the inner second boss portion 63a integrally formed in the cover 5 in the vehicle width direction inner side. Has been.

  Next, a procedure for fastening the cover 5 and the bracket 7 to the bumper 1 will be described.

  First, the outer frame portion 47 of the cover 5 is fitted into the peripheral wall 9 of the bumper 1 from the front side of the bumper 1. Accordingly, the inner screw hole 65a of the inner second boss portion 63a and the first insertion hole 15a of the first attachment portion 13a are aligned, and the outer screw hole 65b of the outer second boss portion 63b and the second attachment portion. The second insertion hole 15b of 13b is aligned.

  Next, the fourth screw 67a is inserted into the first insertion hole 15a from the back side of the bumper 1 and screwed into the inner screw hole 65a. Similarly, the fifth screw 67b is inserted into the second insertion hole 15b from the back side of the bumper 1 and screwed into the outer screw hole 65b.

  In this manner, the cover 5 is fastened to the opening 3 of the bumper 1 from the back side of the bumper 1 via the inner and outer second boss portions 63a and 63b formed integrally with the cover 5.

  On the other hand, the lamp housing 27 of the fog lamp 25 is inserted into the insertion port 7 a of the bracket 7, the bracket 7 is fastened to the lamp-side boss portion 33 with a screw 37, and the bracket 7 is assembled to the fog lamp 25 in advance.

  Next, the bracket 7 is aligned with the cover 5 from the back side of the bumper 1 so that the lamp lens 29 of the fog lamp 25 to which the bracket 7 is assembled is on the opening 3 side of the bumper 1.

  That is, the first upper screw insertion hole 41a of the first upper mounting portion 39a is inserted into the inner screw hole 59a of the inner boss portion 57a, and the second upper side of the second upper mounting portion 39b is inserted into the outer screw hole 59b of the outer boss portion 57b. The screw insertion holes 41b are aligned with each other.

  Similarly, the lower screw insertion hole 45 of the lower attachment portion 43 is aligned with the bumper side screw hole 21 of the first boss portion 19 of the bumper 1, and the bracket 7 is aligned with the bumper 1 from the back side of the bumper 1. .

  Next, the second screw 61a is inserted into the first upper screw insertion hole 41a from the back side of the bracket 7 and screwed into the inner screw hole 59a. The third screw 61b is inserted into the second upper screw insertion hole 41b from the back side of the bracket 7 and screwed into the outer screw hole 59b. Similarly, the first screw 23 is inserted into the lower screw insertion hole 45 from the back side of the bracket 7 and screwed into the bumper side screw hole 21. As a result, the bracket 7 (fog lamp 25) and the cover 5 are fastened to the bumper 1.

-Effect of the embodiment-
Therefore, in the lamp mounting structure to the bumper of the present embodiment, the first boss portion 19 that is integrally formed with the bumper 1 and attached to the bracket 7 is replaced with the inner second boss that is integrally formed with the cover 5 and attached to the bumper 1. It is formed to be separated from the portion 63a on the inner side in the vehicle width direction. That is, without forming a boss portion on the bumper 1 in the vicinity of the end in the vehicle width direction in the opening 3 that hinders the movement in the vehicle width direction of the slide core of the molding die for forming the end in the vehicle width direction of the bumper 1. Since the first boss portion 19 is provided on the bumper 1 on the inner side in the vehicle width direction that does not cause the trouble, the formation of the bumper 1 can be facilitated. Further, since the cover 5 is fastened to the bumper 1 via the inner and outer second boss portions 63 a and 63 b formed on the cover 5, the cover 5 is difficult to move due to the vibration of the vehicle and the like, and between the cover 5 and the bumper 1. Since there is no gap in the appearance, the appearance can be improved.

  Furthermore, in the said embodiment, the inner side 2nd boss | hub part 63a and outer side which are formed in the cover 5, and fasten the cover 5 and the bumper 1 and the inner side boss | hub part 57a and the outer side boss | hub part 57b which fasten the cover 5 and the bracket 7 are demonstrated. Since the second boss portions 63b are alternately arranged in the vehicle width direction, the cover 5 and the bracket 7 (fog lamp 25) are evenly fastened to the bumper 1, so that the peripheral wall of the bumper 1 that fits the cover 5 and the cover 5 is fitted. It is possible to further prevent a gap from being generated with respect to 9 and further improve the appearance.

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The present invention may be configured as follows with respect to the above embodiment.

  That is, in the above embodiment, the bracket 7 is configured separately from the fog lamp 25, but may be formed integrally with the lamp housing 27 that constitutes the fog lamp 25.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the fog lamp 25 is attached to the bumper 1 as a lamp has been described. However, the lamp may be a direction indicator lamp, and the bumper may be a rear bumper.

  As described above, the present invention is useful for a lamp mounting structure on a bumper in which an opening for arranging a lamp such as a fog lamp is formed.

It is a front view which shows the fog lamp attachment part vicinity of the bumper which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which expands and shows the fog lamp attaching part vicinity of a bumper. It is a front view which expands and shows a lamp hole cover. It is a front view which expands and shows a bracket. It is the VV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the VI-VI sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the VII-VII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the VIII-VIII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the IX-IX sectional view taken on the line of FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 2.

Explanation of symbols

1 Front bumper (bumper)
3 Opening 5 Lamp hole cover 7 Bracket 19 First boss 25 Fog lamp (lamp)
53 Lamp mouth part 63a Inside second boss part (second boss part)
63b Outside second boss (second boss)

Claims (1)

A lamp mounting structure for a bumper in which an opening is formed in the vicinity of the vehicle width direction end of the bumper extending in the vehicle width direction, and the lamp is disposed in the opening to be attached to the bumper.
A lamp hole cover in which a lamp opening for allowing light from the lamp to pass is disposed and attached to the front side of the bumper.
The bracket to which the lamp is attached is fastened to a first boss portion integrally formed near the opening of the bumper from the back side of the bracket,
The lamp hole cover is fastened from the back side of the bumper to the vicinity of the opening of the bumper via a second boss part formed integrally with the lamp hole cover.
The lamp mounting structure for a bumper, wherein the first boss portion is formed to be spaced further inward in the vehicle width direction than the second boss portion.

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