JP2017136969A - Exterior structure of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance designability around an opening part in which a traction hook is inserted, with no increase in the number of components nor the number of assembling steps.SOLUTION: At an upper grille member 6 arranged at a grille opening part 1d of a bumper fascia 1, an opening part 10 in which a traction hook is inserted is formed. A lid member 20 includes a closing part 21 for closing the opening part 10 and an extension part 22 formed integrally with the closing part 21. The extension part 22 is extended along peripheral direction of the closing part 10, to constitute a part of a decoration surface of the upper grille member 6. The lid member 21 is regulated in terms of a position in car width direction by, for example, being engaged with a step part 10a formed at a peripheral edge part of the opening part 10. The lid member 20 is regulated in terms of position in back and forth direction by, for example, an inserting relation between a projection part 22a of the extension part 22 and a fitting hole 15 of the upper grille member 6, as well as a hooking action between a first hooking part 22b of the extension part and a hooking hole 16 of the upper grille member 6.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle exterior structure.

  In a vehicle, an opening into which a tow hook is inserted is formed in the exterior material, and the opening is covered with a lid member. For example, when the outer shell of the front end portion of the vehicle is configured by a bumper fascia, the opening is formed in the bumper fascia.

  In Patent Document 1, in order to improve the design of the portion covering the opening, a decorative molding is provided separately from the lid member covering the opening, and the lid member is covered from the outside by the decorative molding. Has been disclosed.

JP 2013-180667 A

  However, in the thing of patent document 1, in order to improve designability, since the decoration molding used as a member different from a cover member is required, the number of parts will increase and an assembly man-hour will increase.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and its purpose is to improve the design of the vicinity of the opening into which the tow hook is inserted without increasing the number of parts or the number of assembling steps. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle exterior structure.

In order to achieve the above object, the following solution is adopted in the present invention. That is, as described in claim 1,
An opening in which a tow hook is inserted is formed in a vehicle exterior material constituting a design surface, and the opening is closed by a lid member,
The lid member has a closing portion that closes the opening, and an extending portion that is formed integrally with the closing portion,
The extending portion is extended in the peripheral direction of the closed portion so as to be along the design surface of the exterior material, and is configured to constitute a part of the design surface of the exterior material,
The lid member has a position in the front-rear direction defined by the extending portion with respect to the exterior material, while a position in the vehicle width direction is defined by the blocking portion.
It is like that.

  According to the above solution, the lid member is integrally formed with the closed portion that closes the opening and the extended portion as a decorative portion that matches the design with respect to the exterior material. Without increasing the number of assembling steps, the opening can be closed in a design-preferred state. In addition, since the position is defined in the front-rear direction and the vehicle width direction by the closing portion and the extending portion, it is preferable for assembling in a state in which the opening portion is closed while properly positioning the lid member at a predetermined position. Become.

A preferred mode based on the above solution is as described in claim 2 and the following. That is,
A guide for guiding the lid member toward the mounting position when the lid member is mounted on the exterior material is formed at a position adjacent to the opening in the exterior material (claim). Item 2). In this case, when the lid member is brought close to the exterior material in order to close the opening, the lid member is smoothly guided to a predetermined position using the guide as a guide, which is preferable in terms of facilitating the attaching operation of the lid member.

In the exterior material, a mounting hole into which the protruding portion formed in the extending portion is inserted is formed,
The mounting hole has a shape having a long hole portion so that the position of the protruding portion can be adjusted in the vehicle width direction.
(Corresponding to claim 3). In this case, it is preferable to attach the lid member at a predetermined attachment position while finely adjusting the position of the lid member in the vehicle width direction.

In the exterior material, a locking hole is formed in addition to the mounting hole,
In addition to the protrusions inserted into the mounting holes, a first locking part that is inserted into the locking holes and locked to the exterior material is formed on the extension part, and the protrusions are The first locking portion can be locked to the locking hole in a state of being inserted into the mounting hole.
(Corresponding to claim 4). In this case, it is only necessary to insert the first locking portion into the locking hole in a semi-assembled state in which the protruding portion is inserted into the mounting hole, so that the locking action using the first locking portion can be easily obtained. Is preferable.

  The extending portion protrudes from the surface of the exterior material and can be gripped by a fingertip (corresponding to claim 5). In this case, when attaching the lid member to the exterior material and when removing the lid member from the exterior material, it can be performed while holding the extension part with fingers, which is preferable in terms of facilitating the attachment and removal of the lid member. It will be a thing.

A step for fitting is formed on the peripheral edge of the opening,
By fitting the closing portion to the stepped portion, the position of the lid member in the vehicle width direction is defined.
(Corresponding to claim 6). In this case, the position of the lid member in the vehicle width direction can be regulated by effectively using the step formed on the peripheral edge of the opening.

A second locking portion that is locked to the inner peripheral edge of the opening is formed in the closing portion,
Engagement for releasing the locking of the second locking portion with respect to the inner peripheral edge of the opening by engaging the tool on the outer surface of the closing portion at a position corresponding to the second locking portion. Part is formed,
(Corresponding to claim 7). In this case, the lid member can be more firmly attached to the exterior material using the second locking portion, while the lid member can be easily removed from the exterior material using a tool.

The outer shell of the front end of the vehicle is composed of a bumper fascia,
In the bumper fascia, a grille opening for taking in the running wind is formed extending in the vehicle width direction,
The exterior material is a grill member disposed in the grill opening,
The opening is formed on one end side in the vehicle width direction of the grill member,
The extending portion is shaped to constitute a part of the design of the grill member,
This is done (corresponding to claim 8). In this case, it becomes suitable when the exterior material in which the opening is formed is a grill member disposed in the grill opening formed in the bumper fascia.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the design properties in the vicinity of the opening into which the tow hook is inserted without increasing the number of parts or increasing the number of assembling steps.

The front view which looked at the vehicle to which this invention is applied from the front. The principal part front view which shows one Embodiment of this invention. The principal part enlarged view of FIG. The figure which shows the state which removed the cover member from the state of FIG. The figure which shows the condition which attaches a cover member to an exterior material. The perspective view which looked at the cover member from the diagonal back side. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to line X7-X7 in FIG. 3; X8-X8 line equivalent sectional drawing of FIG. X9-X9 line equivalent sectional drawing of FIG.

  In FIG. 1, 1 is a bumper fascia, 2 is a bonnet, and 3 is left and right front fenders. The bumper fascia constitutes the outer shell of the front end portion of the vehicle, is formed of a synthetic resin, and is flush with the bonnet 2.

  A headlight opening 1a, a turn lamp (direction indicator) opening 1b, and a fog lamp opening 1c are formed on the left and right ends of the bumper fascia 1 in order from the upper side to the lower side. ing. Each opening 1a-1c is each opened toward the front. A headlight unit 31 is disposed in the opening 1a, a turnlight unit 32 is disposed in the opening 1b, and a fog lamp unit 33 is disposed in the opening 1c.

  The bumper fascia 1 is formed with an upper grille opening 1d and a lower grille opening 1e extending in the vehicle width direction between the pair of left and right openings 1a to 1c (see also FIG. 2). Each of the grill openings 1d and 1e is for taking a running wind into the engine room. An upper grill member 6 is disposed in the upper grill opening 1d, and a lower grill 7 member is disposed in the lower grill opening 1e. Each of the grill members 6 and 7 is formed with a large number of small holes through which the traveling wind passes. The upper grill member 6 is drawn with a simplified shape in FIG. 1, and the exact shape is shown in FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, in the embodiment, the upper grill member 6 is provided with a hexagonal honeycomb structure (rib structure) elongated in the vehicle width direction adjacent to the vehicle width direction and the vertical direction. The structure (design form). The upper grill member 6 is a hole through which traveling wind passes inside each honeycomb structure and between adjacent honeycomb structures except for the end portion in the vehicle width direction. On the other hand, the end portion in the vehicle width direction of the upper grill member 6 has a honeycomb structure so as to have the same design form as the central portion in the vehicle width direction, but the inside of each honeycomb structure and its adjacent space are closed. Yes (no passing wind)

  As shown in FIG. 4, an opening 10 through which a hook for traction (not shown) is inserted is formed on one end side (left end portion side in the embodiment) of the upper grill member 6 in the vehicle width direction. Yes. Immediately after the opening 10, a connecting portion 11 (configured by a female screw member in the embodiment) to which a pulling hook is connected is positioned. The connecting portion 11 is fixed to a bumper rain (not shown) extending in the vehicle width direction behind the bumper fascia 1, and the fixing position thereof is located on the front extension line of the front side frame (not shown). Yes. In other words, the opening 10 is formed in the upper grill member 6 at a position on the front extension line of the front side frame.

  The opening 10 is detachably covered by the lid member 20, and the state where the opening is applied is shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. The lid member 20 is formed of a synthetic resin and integrally includes a closing portion 21 and an extending portion 22. The blocking portion 21 has a shape that matches the shape of the opening 10 (circular in the embodiment). A stepped portion 10a is formed at the periphery of the opening 10 so as to be lowered rearward (see FIGS. 4 and 5), and the closing portion 21 is fitted into the stepped portion 10a. Thus, in the fitted state, the outer surface of the blocking portion 21 (the surface on the vehicle front side) is flush with the outer surface of the upper grill member 6. And the position regulation of the cover member 20 is performed at least in the vehicle width direction by fitting to the stepped portion 10a.

  The extending part 22 extends in the peripheral direction of the blocking part 21, more specifically in the vehicle width direction so as to straddle the blocking part 21. And the length of the part extended toward the vehicle width direction inward side is longer than the length of the part extended from the obstruction | occlusion part 21 to the vehicle width direction outer side among the extension parts 22. FIG. The design form of the outer surface (surface on the vehicle front side) of the blocking part 21 is configured by the design form of the extending part 22.

  The extending portion 22 has a substantially single honeycomb structure (a hexagonal shape elongated in the vehicle width direction), and has a shape that matches the design of the upper grill member 6. That is, when the lid member 20 is attached to the upper grill member 6 (the state shown in FIGS. 2 and 3), the lid member 20 constitutes a part of the design of the upper grill member 6 when viewed from the vehicle front side. It has become. Further, in a state where the lid member 20 is attached to the upper grill member 6, the extending portion 22 (outer peripheral edge portion) protrudes forward from the upper grill member 6 so that it can be easily and reliably grasped by fingers. Has been.

  A pair of protrusions 22a are formed on the upper edge of the extension 22 so as to extend rearward at intervals in the vehicle width direction (see FIGS. 5 and 6). The projecting portion 22a is formed so that its front end portion faces obliquely upward after extending rearward. In addition, a locking claw-shaped first locking portion 22 b that protrudes rearward is formed at the lower edge portion of the extending portion 22.

  A locking claw-shaped second locking portion 20 a that protrudes rearward is formed at the lower edge of the closing portion 21. And the notch part 21b as an engagement recessed part which can insert the front-end | tip part of tools, such as a flat-blade screwdriver, is formed in the outer surface of the obstruction | occlusion part 21 in the position corresponding to the front-and-rear pair 2 locking part 20a.

  In the upper grill member 6, a pair of attachment holes 15 are formed around the opening 10 so as to correspond to the pair of protrusions 22 a formed in the extension 22 (see FIGS. 4 and 5). . The mounting hole 15 includes a long hole 15a whose length in the vehicle width direction is longer than the length in the vehicle width direction of the protrusion 22a, and a narrow short hole 15b that is continuous with the upper portion of the long hole 15a. Yes. The length of the short hole 15b in the vehicle width direction is the same as the length of the protrusion 22a in the vehicle width direction. In addition, the long hole 15a is formed in a form in which a part thereof communicates with the opening 10.

  The lid member 20 can be slightly displaced (position adjustment) in the vehicle width direction with respect to the upper grille member 6 at the portion of the long hole 15a when the protrusion 22a is inserted into the mounting hole 15. And when the protrusion part 22a is located in the short hole 15b, the relative displacement of a vehicle width direction is controlled.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the upper grill member 6 is formed with a locking hole 16 corresponding to the first locking portion 22 b of the extending portion 22. Further, the upper grill member 6 is formed with a locking portion 10 b corresponding to the second locking portion 21 a of the closing portion 21 at the lower edge portion of the opening 10.

  The upper grill member 6 is further formed with a pair of guide protrusions 6 a on the upper side of the opening 10 and adjacent to the opening 10. The guide protrusion 6a is formed so as to extend in the radial direction of the opening 10, and the surface facing the opening 10 gradually extends toward the radially outer side of the opening 10 toward the front. It is formed so as to be slightly inclined.

  A procedure for covering the opening 10 with the lid member 20 in the above configuration will be described. First, the lid member 20 is moved closer to the upper grill member 6 so that the upper portion thereof is positioned more rearward than the lower portion, and the pair of protrusions 22a formed on the extending portion 22 is replaced with the upper grill member 6. It inserts in the attachment hole 15 formed in. Thereafter, the lid member 20 is moved closer to the upper grille member 6 toward a position where the opening 10 is closed by the closing portion 21. At this time, the closing portion 21 can be brought close to the opening 10 by adjusting the position in the vehicle width direction by the long hole 15a and the guiding action by the guide projection 6a.

  In a state where the positions of the closing portion 21 and the opening portion 10 are substantially coincident with each other, the first locking portion 22b of the extending portion 22 is inserted into the locking hole 16 of the upper grill member 6, and the second engagement of the closing portion 21 is performed. The stop portion 21 a is locked to a locking portion 10 b formed on the peripheral edge portion of the opening 10. Thereby, the attachment to the upper grill member 6 of the lid member 20 is completed, and at this time, the protruding portion 22a of the extending portion 22 is positioned in the short hole 15b of the attachment hole.

  7 to 9 show cross-sections at the respective portions in a state where the attachment to the upper grill member 6 of the lid member 20 is completed. That is, FIG. 7 shows a state in which the first locking portion 22 b of the extending portion 22 is inserted and locked in the locking hole 16 and the protruding portion 22 a is inserted in the mounting hole 15. FIG. 8 shows a state where the opening 10 is closed by the closing part 21. FIG. 9 shows a state in which the opening 10 is covered with the lid member 20.

  When removing the lid member 20 from the upper grill member 6, for example, the front end portion of a minus driver having a narrow front end shape is inserted into the notch portion 21 b, and the engagement of the second locking portion 21 b in the closing portion 21 is performed. It is only necessary to hold the extension portion 22 with fingers and pull out the lid member 20 while releasing the stopping action (realization of the state of FIG. 4).

  Although the embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and appropriate modifications can be made within the scope of the claims. As the shape of the opening portion 10, an appropriate opening shape such as a square shape can be adopted, and the shape of the closing portion 21 may be a shape corresponding to the shape of the opening portion 10. Moreover, the shape of the extension part 22 can employ | adopt the suitable shape matched with the surrounding design shape. The installation position and number of the guide protrusions 6a can be changed as appropriate, such as being provided at an appropriate position around the opening 10, for example, below or on the left and right of the opening 10. The protruding portion 22a provided on the extending portion 22 performs a temporary fixing function mainly at the initial stage when the lid member 20 is attached to the upper grill member 6, but, like the first locking portion 22a, As the locking claw structure, a firm locking action may be obtained. The notch 21b can also be in the form of an engagement recess that is slightly recessed (it is sufficient if the locking action of the second locking part 21a can be released by pressing it with the tip of the tool or the like). Of course, the object of the present invention is not limited to what is explicitly stated, but also implicitly includes providing what is substantially preferred or expressed as an advantage.

  The present invention is preferable in improving the design properties in the vicinity of the opening through which the tow hook is inserted without increasing the number of parts.

1: Bumper fascia 6: Upper grill member (exterior material)
10: Opening part 10a: Step part 10b: Locking part 11: Connecting part 15: Mounting hole 15a: Long hole 15b: Short hole 20: Lid member 21: Closure part 21a: Second locking part 21b: Notch (tool) Engaging part)
22: Extension part 22a: Protrusion part 22b: 1st latching | locking part

Claims (8)

An opening in which a tow hook is inserted is formed in a vehicle exterior material constituting a design surface, and the opening is closed by a lid member,
The lid member has a closing portion that closes the opening, and an extending portion that is formed integrally with the closing portion,
The extending portion is extended in the peripheral direction of the closed portion so as to be along the design surface of the exterior material, and is configured to constitute a part of the design surface of the exterior material,
The lid member has a position in the front-rear direction defined by the extending portion with respect to the exterior material, while a position in the vehicle width direction is defined by the blocking portion.
A vehicle exterior structure characterized by that. In claim 1,
A vehicle that guides the lid member toward the mounting position when the lid member is mounted on the exterior material is formed at a position adjacent to the opening in the exterior material. Exterior structure. In claim 1 or claim 2,
In the exterior material, a mounting hole into which the protruding portion formed in the extending portion is inserted is formed,
The mounting hole has a shape having a long hole portion so that the position of the protruding portion can be adjusted in the vehicle width direction.
A vehicle exterior structure characterized by that. In claim 3,
In the exterior material, a locking hole is formed in addition to the mounting hole,
In addition to the protrusions inserted into the mounting holes, a first locking part that is inserted into the locking holes and locked to the exterior material is formed on the extension part, and the protrusions are The first locking portion can be locked to the locking hole in a state of being inserted into the mounting hole.
A vehicle exterior structure characterized by that. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 4,
The vehicle exterior structure according to claim 1, wherein the extension portion protrudes from a surface of the exterior material and can be gripped by a fingertip. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 5,
A step for fitting is formed on the peripheral edge of the opening,
By fitting the closing portion to the stepped portion, the position of the lid member in the vehicle width direction is defined.
A vehicle exterior structure characterized by that. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 6,
A second locking portion that is locked to the inner peripheral edge of the opening is formed in the closing portion,
Engagement for releasing the locking of the second locking portion with respect to the inner peripheral edge of the opening by engaging the tool on the outer surface of the closing portion at a position corresponding to the second locking portion. Part is formed,
A vehicle exterior structure characterized by that. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 7,
The outer shell of the front end of the vehicle is composed of a bumper fascia,
In the bumper fascia, a grille opening for taking in the running wind is formed extending in the vehicle width direction,
The exterior material is a grill member disposed in the grill opening,
The opening is formed on one end side in the vehicle width direction of the grill member,
The extending portion is shaped to constitute a part of the design of the grill member,
A vehicle exterior structure characterized by that.

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