JP5722357B2 - Mounting structure of the camera unit to the front grill - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure for mounting a camera unit to a front grille, which attaches the camera unit to a front grille having a plurality of latitude-line portions extending in the vehicle width direction and spaced apart at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction.

  In order to attach the camera to a front grille (radiator grille) in which a plurality of latitude-line parts extending in the vehicle width direction and a plurality of meridian parts extending in the vertical direction are combined in a grid pattern, the camera is attached to the first support body and the second support body. Patent Document 1 below discloses that a camera unit that is sandwiched between support members and fastened with screws is inserted into an attachment opening in which a meridian portion of a front grill is cut and fixed with screws.

JP 2005-271715 A

  However, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the edge of the opening for mounting formed by cutting the meridian part of the front grille is covered from the front by the second support, so that the original line of the meridian part is However, there is a problem that not only the appearance is lost and the appearance is deteriorated, but also a step is generated at the boundary between the meridian portion and the second support member to further deteriorate the appearance.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to attach a camera unit without impairing the beauty of the front grille.

To achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a front grille for attaching a camera unit to a front grille having a plurality of latitude-line portions extending in the vehicle width direction and spaced apart at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction. a mounting structure of the camera unit to the camera unit is placed between the latitude line shaped part of two adjacent vertical direction is fastened to the latitude line shaped part of these two, the two parallels The front grill is characterized in that a molding is fastened to the front surface of the shaped portion, and the molding is fastened to the two latitude-like portions by a fastening member that fastens the camera unit to the two latitude-like portions. A camera unit mounting structure is proposed.

  The first latitude line portion 12, the second latitude line portion 13 and the third latitude line portion 14 of the embodiment correspond to the latitude line portion of the present invention, and the second tapping screw 26 and the third tapping of the embodiment. The screw 27 corresponds to the fastening member of the present invention.

According to the configuration of the first aspect, when the camera unit is attached to the front grille having a plurality of latitude line portions extending in the vehicle width direction and spaced apart at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction, the two latitude lines adjacent in the vertical direction are provided. Since the camera unit is disposed between the portions, the camera unit can be disposed without cutting or notching the latitude-line portion, and the appearance of the front grill is improved .

The camera unit is fastened to the two latitude-line parts, the molding is fastened to the front of the two latitude-line parts, and the molding unit is fastened with two fastening members that fasten the camera unit to the two latitude-line parts. Since it is fastened to the latitude-line part, it is possible to fasten both camera unit and molding parts to the two latitude-line parts while minimizing the number of fastening members, thereby reducing the number of parts and assembly man-hours. Can contribute.

The front view of a front grill of a car. The figure which looked at 2 parts of FIG. 1 from the back side of the paper surface (2 direction arrow line view of FIG. 3). FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a front grill G provided at the front of a vehicle body is a member integrally formed of black synthetic resin, and includes an upper edge 11a, a lower edge 11b, and a pair of side edges 11c, 11c. The frame portion 11 that is trapezoidal when viewed from the front and surrounded by the upper and lower three first to third latitude-like portions extending in the vehicle width direction so as to connect between the pair of side edges 11c and 11c of the frame portion 11 12, 13, and 14. A front surface of the front grill G is mounted with a chrome-plated synthetic resin molding 15. The molding 15 includes a trapezoidal frame molding 15a that covers the front surface of the framework 11, and first to third latitude moldings 15b, 15c, and 15d that cover the first to third latitudes 12, 13, and 14. Is integrated. A rhombus-shaped lattice is formed on the inner side of the frame portion 11 and below the first latitude line portion 12 by a large number of inclined ribs 16 extending in a straight line that rises to the right and to the left. On the vehicle body center line between the upper edge 11a of the frame part 11 and the first latitude line part 12, an emblem 17 containing a radar device for detecting an object in front of the vehicle is provided, and the second latitude line part 13 and the first latitude line part 13 A camera unit C that captures an image of the front of the vehicle body is provided on the vehicle body centerline between the 3 latitude line portions 14.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the camera unit C includes a camera body 18 made of a CCD camera, a synthetic resin front cover 19 that covers the front of the camera body 18, and a composite that covers the rear of the camera body 18. A resin rear cover 20 and a harness 21 extending rearward from the camera body 18 are provided. The lens 18 a of the camera body 18 faces an opening 19 a formed in the front cover 19, and the harness 21 is connected to the rear cover 20. It is pulled out from the opening 20a formed in the rear.

  The camera body 18 is fastened to the rear cover 20 with two bolts 23 and 23 that pass through the rear cover 20 from the rear to the front while being positioned on the rear cover 20 by the two positioning pins 22 and 22. A pair of side brackets 20b, 20b projecting from the rear cover 20 to both sides in the vehicle width direction and a pair of side brackets 19b, 19b projecting from the front cover 19 to both sides in the vehicle width direction are overlapped in the front-rear direction. The first tapping screws 24, 24 are fastened together. As a result, the camera body 18 is housed inside the front cover 19 and the rear cover 20.

  A plurality of fourth tapping screws 25 (see FIG. 3) penetrating through the frame portion 11 of the radiator grille G from the rear to the front are screwed into the rear surface of the frame portion molding 15a, whereby the frame portion molding 15a is joined to the frame portion 11. It is concluded. Further, the second tapping screw 26 penetrating through the upper bracket 20c protruding upward from the upper end of the rear cover 20 of the camera unit C from the rear to the front penetrates the second latitude line portion 13 from the rear to the front to form a second latitude line shape. Screwed into the molding 15c. Similarly, the third tapping screw 27 that passes through the lower bracket 20d that protrudes downward from the lower end of the rear cover 20 of the camera unit C to the front from the rear passes through the third latitude line portion 14 from the rear to the front. Screwed into the latitude-line portion molding 15d. At that time, in order to prevent the camera unit C from interfering with the inclined ribs 16..., A part of the inclined ribs 16. The cutting lines of the inclined ribs 16 are indicated by a, b, c and d in FIG.

  There are models in which the camera unit C is attached to the front grille G (models in which the inclined ribs 16 are provided with openings) and models in which the camera unit C is not attached to the front grille G (models in which the inclined ribs 16 are not provided with openings). When these two types of front grilles G are molded with separate molds, there is a problem that the molds increase in equipment costs. However, the front grille in which the inclined ribs 16 are not provided with openings in one type of molds. By cutting only the inclined ribs 16 to form the opening only in the case of a model in which only the G is molded and the camera unit C is mounted, it is not necessary to manufacture two types of molds, thereby reducing equipment costs. Can do.

As described above, when attaching the camera unit C to the front grill G, second, since placing the camera unit C between the third latitude line shaped portions 13 and 14, second, third latitude line shaped portions 13 and 14 It is possible to arrange the camera unit C without cutting or notching, and not only the processing man-hours of the front grill G are reduced, but also the second and third latitude-line portions 13 and 14 and the front surface thereof. The covering second and third latitude linear part moldings 15c and 15d are not covered with the camera unit C, and the appearance of the front grille G is improved. The vertical distance between the second and third latitude linear parts moldings 15c and 15d covering the front surfaces of the second and third latitude linear parts 13 and 14 is larger than the vertical dimension of the front cover 19 of the camera unit C. The camera unit C reliably prevents the second and third latitude line portion moldings 15c and 15d from being covered.

  In particular, the camera unit C is fastened to the second and third latitude line parts 13 and 14, and the second and third latitude line part moldings 15c and 15d are fastened to the front surfaces of the second and third latitude line parts 13 and 14, respectively. The second and third latitude line moldings 15c and 15d are connected to the second and third latitude lines by the second and third tapping screws 26 and 27 for fastening the camera unit C to the second and third latitude lines 13 and 14, respectively. Since the second and third tapping screws 26 and 27 are used to fasten the camera unit C and the second and third latitude line part moldings 15c and 15d, the second and third latitude line parts 13 and 14 are fastened. Therefore, while minimizing the number of necessary tapping screws, both the camera unit C and the second and third latitude line part moldings 15c and 15d are connected to the second and third latitude line parts 13 and 14, respectively. It is possible to fasten members It can contribute to a reduction in the number of components and assembly steps.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but various design changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  For example, the fastening member of the present invention is not limited to the second and third tapping screws 26 and 27 of the embodiment, and may be a bolt or a clip.

The shape of the front grill G is not limited to the embodiment, and any shape may be used as long as it includes at least two latitude-line portions and moldings arranged on the front surfaces thereof .

  In the embodiment, the camera unit C is fastened to the second latitude line portion 13 with one second tapping screw 26 and fastened to the third latitude line portion 14 with one third tapping screw 27. The number of the second and third tapping screws 26 and 27 may be plural.

  In the embodiment, the camera unit C in which the camera body 18 is housed in the front cover 19 and the rear cover 20 is attached to the front grill G. However, the front cover 19 and the rear cover 20 are not essential, and only the camera body 18 is provided. The camera unit C may be configured.

  Further, in the embodiment, the frame molding 15a and the first to third latitude linear moldings 15b, 15c, 15d are integrally formed, but they may be divided into a plurality.

12 1st latitude line part (latitude line part)
13 Second latitude line part (latitude line part)
14 3rd latitude line part (latitude line part)
15 Mall 26 Second tapping screw (fastening member)
27 Third tapping screw (fastening member)
C Camera unit G Front grille

Claims (1)

Mounting structure of the camera unit to the front grille where the camera unit (C) is attached to the front grille (G) having a plurality of latitude-line portions (12, 13, 14) that are spaced apart at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction and extend in the vehicle width direction Because
Said camera unit (C) is placed between said latitude line shaped part of two adjacent vertical direction (13, 14) is fastened to the latitude line shaped part of these two (13,14), said two A fastening member (26, 27) is fastened to the front surface of the latitude-line portions (13, 14) of the lens and the molding (15) is fastened to fasten the camera unit (C) to the two latitude-line portions (13, 14). The camera unit mounting structure for a front grill , wherein the molding (15) is fastened to the two latitude-line portions (13, 14) .

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