JP7388283B2 - Vehicle front structure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle front structure, for example, in which a deflector is connected to the lower front end of a fender liner that covers a front wheel.

Vehicles such as automobiles have a fender liner (which covers the front wheel along the circumferential direction of the front wheel) to prevent water, gravel, etc. kicked up by the rotation of the front wheel from scattering toward the engine and the inner surface of the front fender. (also called mudguard).

Furthermore, in recent years, a front structure has been known in which a deflector functioning as a baffle plate is connected to the front lower end of the fender liner in order to suppress the inflow of running wind into the wheel house (Patent Document 1). reference).

By the way, when a vehicle runs on a road surface on which a water film is formed, some of the water splashes kicked up by the rotation of the front wheels passes between the front wheels and the fender liner and moves to the front side of the front wheels of the vehicle. Furthermore, it is known that the water droplets that have moved toward the front of the vehicle collide with a water film on the road surface on the front side of the front wheel, and are vigorously scattered upward and forward of the vehicle.

At this time, in the case of a deflector that is connected to the front surface of the fender liner and has a rear wall portion that protrudes downward from the vehicle, as in Patent Document 1, the rear wall portion of the deflector is pressed toward the front of the vehicle by the water pressure of the water droplets. As a result, the rear wall portion undergoes a bending deformation that causes the rear wall portion to protrude toward the front of the vehicle in plan view.

Therefore, in Patent Document 1, a gap is generated between the deflector and the fender liner due to the deformation of the rear wall portion, and there is a risk that water droplets may enter the interior of the vehicle on the front side of the vehicle relative to the fender liner.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-144637

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a front structure for a vehicle that can suppress water splashes from entering the interior of the vehicle even when the rear wall of the deflector is pressed toward the front of the vehicle by water pressure. The purpose is to

The present invention provides a front structure for a vehicle that includes a fender liner that covers the front wheel along the circumferential direction of the front wheel disposed at the front of the vehicle, and a deflector that is connected to the lower front end of the fender liner. The deflector includes a portion that abuts the front surface of the fender liner, a portion that overlaps the fender liner when viewed from the front of the vehicle, and a portion that extends downward from the front lower end of the fender liner. a rear wall portion, the rear wall portion includes a high-rigidity portion extending along the vehicle width direction in a portion overlapping with the fender liner, and a portion of the rear wall portion of the deflector overlapping with the fender liner includes a It is composed of a main body part that comes into contact with the fender liner, and an upper edge part that is extended by bending the upper end of the main body part, and the high rigidity part is a folded part that is the boundary between the main body part and the upper edge part. The fender liner includes a lower edge of the liner that comes into contact with the main body portion of the deflector, a retreated liner that extends from the upper end of the lower edge of the liner toward the rear of the vehicle; a liner main body extending from the liner recessed portion in the circumferential direction of the front wheel, and the upper edge portion of the deflector is directed from the upper end of the main body toward the vehicle rear side so as to be substantially parallel to the liner recessed portion. It is characterized by being bent and extended .

Further, the present invention provides a front part of a vehicle that includes a fender liner that covers the front wheel along the circumferential direction of the front wheel disposed at the front part of the vehicle, and a deflector that is connected to a lower front end of the fender liner. The deflector includes a portion that abuts the front surface of the fender liner, a portion that overlaps the fender liner when viewed from the front of the vehicle, and a portion that extends downward from the front lower end of the fender liner. The rear wall portion includes a high-rigidity portion extending along the vehicle width direction in a portion overlapping with the fender liner, and a portion of the rear wall portion of the deflector overlapping with the fender liner includes: It is composed of a main body portion that comes into contact with the fender liner, and an upper edge portion whose upper end is bent and extended toward the rear of the vehicle, and whose rear end is located further rearward of the vehicle than the main body portion, The high-rigidity portion is characterized in that it is comprised of a bent portion that is a boundary between the main body portion and the upper edge portion.

According to this invention, the front structure of the vehicle improves the rigidity of the rear wall against a pressing load toward the front of the vehicle by providing a high-rigidity portion extending in the vehicle width direction on the rear wall of the deflector. I can do it.
Therefore, in the front structure of the vehicle, when the rear wall of the deflector is pressed by the vigorously scattered water droplets, the rear wall of the deflector bends and deforms so as to protrude toward the front of the vehicle in plan view. can be suppressed.

Thereby, the front structure of the vehicle can suppress the formation of a gap between the rear wall portion of the deflector and the fender liner due to the vigorously scattered water droplets.
Therefore, the front structure of the vehicle can suppress water droplets from entering the interior of the vehicle even when the rear wall of the deflector is pressed toward the front of the vehicle by water pressure.

Furthermore, in this invention , the portion of the rear wall portion of the deflector that overlaps with the fender liner includes a main body portion that comes into contact with the fender liner, and an upper edge portion that extends by bending the upper end of the main body portion. The high-rigidity portion is characterized by being comprised of a bent portion that is a boundary between the main body portion and the upper edge portion.
According to this configuration, the front structure of the vehicle can improve the rigidity of the rear wall portion with a relatively simple configuration.

Furthermore, in the present invention , the fender liner includes a lower edge of the liner that contacts the main body portion of the deflector, a retreated liner portion that extends from an upper end of the lower edge of the liner toward the rear of the vehicle. a liner main body extending from the liner recessed portion in the circumferential direction of the front wheel, and the upper edge portion of the deflector is directed from the upper end of the main body toward the vehicle rear side so as to be substantially parallel to the liner recessed portion. It is characterized by being bent and extended.

According to this configuration, even if water spray enters through the gap created between the rear wall of the deflector and the fender liner, the front structure of the vehicle prevents the water spray from entering the deflector. It can be held at the edge.

Furthermore, for example, in the case of a liner recessed portion that extends from the lower edge of the liner to the rear and upper part of the vehicle, the front structure of the vehicle directs water splashes received by the upper edge of the deflector along the liner retracted portion of the fender liner. can be discharged downward from the vehicle.
Therefore, the front structure of the vehicle can improve the water-stopping property between the rear wall portion of the deflector and the fender liner, and thus can further suppress the intrusion of water droplets into the interior of the vehicle.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the upper edge portion of the deflector may be formed to face the liner recessed portion of the fender liner at a predetermined distance.
According to this configuration, the front structure of the vehicle can more reliably suppress water droplets from entering the interior of the vehicle without impairing the ease of assembling the deflector and the fender liner.

Specifically, for example, in the case of a configuration in which the upper edge portion of the rear wall portion and the retracted portion of the liner are in contact with each other, when connecting the deflector and the fender liner, there is a risk that a positional shift may occur at the connection point between the deflector and the fender liner. There is.

This not only reduces the ease of assembling the deflector and fender liner, but also causes the deflector and fender liner to become connected under a load that deforms the main body of the rear wall or the lower edge of the liner. There was a risk of being exposed.

On the other hand, since the upper edge of the rear wall and the liner setback face each other at a predetermined distance, the front structure of the vehicle is connected by contact between the upper edge of the rear wall and the liner setback. It can prevent misalignment of parts.
Thereby, the front structure of the vehicle can prevent the deflector and the fender liner from being connected in a state where the main body portion of the rear wall portion or the lower edge of the liner is deformed.

Therefore, the front structure of the vehicle can prevent a gap from forming between the main body portion of the rear wall portion and the lower edge of the liner in a state where the deflector and the fender liner are connected.
Therefore, the front structure of the vehicle can reliably suppress water droplets from entering the interior of the vehicle without impairing the ease of assembling the deflector and fender liner.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the high-rigidity portion may be formed near the approximate center of the rear wall portion in the vehicle width direction.
According to this configuration, the front structure of the vehicle can more reliably suppress water droplets from entering the interior of the vehicle.

Specifically, when a pressing load is applied to the front of the vehicle, the rear wall portion of the deflector is more likely to be bent and deformed near the approximate center in the vehicle width direction than at both ends in the vehicle width direction.
Therefore, by providing a highly rigid part near the center in the width direction of the vehicle, the front structure of the vehicle is such that when the deflector is pressed by water pressure, the rear wall of the deflector protrudes toward the front of the vehicle in plan view. It is possible to reliably prevent bending and deformation.

Thereby, the front structure of the vehicle can more reliably suppress the formation of a gap between the rear wall portion of the deflector and the fender liner due to the water pressure of the vigorously scattered water droplets.
Therefore, the front structure of the vehicle can more reliably suppress water droplets from entering the interior of the vehicle even when the rear wall of the deflector is pressed toward the front of the vehicle by water pressure.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the rear wall portion of the deflector is formed to have a substantially curved cross-sectional shape in which the radius of curvature differs depending on the position in the vehicle width direction in a horizontal cross section along the vehicle width direction, and the high rigidity portion is , may be formed in a portion of the rear wall portion of the deflector having a large radius of curvature.

The above-mentioned portion having a large radius of curvature includes a portion whose cross-sectional shape in a horizontal cross section along the vehicle width direction is as close to a substantially flat plate shape as possible.
According to this configuration, the front structure of the vehicle can more reliably suppress water droplets from entering the interior of the vehicle.

Specifically, when a pressing load is applied to the front of the vehicle, a portion of the rear wall portion of the deflector that has a large radius of curvature is more likely to bend and deform than a portion that has a small radius of curvature.
Therefore, by providing a high-rigidity portion in a portion with a large radius of curvature, the front structure of the vehicle is designed such that when the deflector is pressed by water pressure, the rear wall of the deflector protrudes toward the front of the vehicle in plan view. It is possible to reliably prevent bending and deformation.

Thereby, the front structure of the vehicle can more reliably suppress the formation of a gap between the rear wall portion of the deflector and the fender liner due to the water pressure of the vigorously scattered water droplets.
Therefore, the front structure of the vehicle can more reliably suppress water droplets from entering the interior of the vehicle even when the rear wall of the deflector is pressed toward the front of the vehicle by water pressure.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the front lower end of the fender liner may be configured to come into elastic contact with the rear wall portion of the deflector.
According to this configuration, in the front structure of the vehicle, the elastic force of the fender liner can improve the water-stopping property between the rear wall part of the deflector and the front lower end of the fender liner.

Furthermore, even if the rear wall of the deflector is deformed, the front structure of the vehicle follows the deformation of the rear wall and moves the front lower end of the fender liner to the rear wall of the deflector. can be brought into contact.
Therefore, the front structure of the vehicle can further improve the water-stopping property between the rear wall of the deflector and the fender liner, and can further reliably suppress water splashes from entering the interior of the vehicle.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a front structure for a vehicle that can suppress water droplets from entering the interior of the vehicle even when the rear wall portion of the deflector is pressed toward the front side of the vehicle by water pressure.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing the external appearance of the front portion of the vehicle. The right side view showing the appearance inside the wheel house as viewed from the right side. A right side view showing the side of the splash shield. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing the inside of the wheel house as seen from the rear of the vehicle. A cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2. A sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 5. A sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 2.

An embodiment of this invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
The vehicle of this embodiment is a vehicle in which a deflector is connected to the lower front end of a fender liner that covers the front wheels. The front structure of such a vehicle will be explained using FIGS. 1 to 7.

In addition, FIG. 1 shows an external perspective view of the front part of the vehicle, FIG. 2 shows a right side view inside the wheel house W, FIG. 3 shows a right side view of the splash shield 20, and FIG. 4 shows a wheel as seen from the rear of the vehicle. A perspective view of the inside of the house W is shown.
Furthermore, FIG. 5 shows a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2, FIG. 6 shows a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 shows a sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. It shows.
In addition, for clarity of illustration, detailed illustration of the subframe 7 is omitted, and a part thereof is shown by a chain double-dashed line in FIG.

In addition, in the figure, arrow Fr and arrow Rr indicate the front-rear direction, with arrow Fr indicating the front and arrow Rr indicating the rear. Furthermore, the arrow Rh and the arrow Lh indicate the vehicle width direction, the arrow Rh indicates the right direction, and the arrow Lh indicates the left direction. In addition, the upper side of the figure indicates the upper side of the vehicle, and the lower side of the figure indicates the lower side of the vehicle.

Furthermore, the arrow IN and the arrow OUT indicate the inside and outside directions in the vehicle width direction, the arrow IN indicates the inside in the vehicle width direction, and the arrow OUT indicates the outside in the vehicle width direction.
Note that since the vehicle 1 has a bilaterally symmetrical shape, in this embodiment, the right side of the vehicle is illustrated, and detailed illustration of the left side of the vehicle is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 1, the front of the vehicle 1 includes a pair of left and right front wheels 2 arranged at a predetermined interval in the vehicle width direction, and left and right wheels 2 that form an exterior design surface arranged above the front wheels 2. It is equipped with a pair of front fenders 3.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1, the front part of the vehicle 1 includes a front bumper 4 connected to the front end of the front fender 3 and forming an exterior design surface of the front end of the vehicle, and a front bumper 4 connected to the front end of the front fender 3 and forming the exterior design surface of the front end of the vehicle. It is provided with a pair of left and right deflectors 5 that cover the lower surface of the.

As shown in FIG. 2, the portion surrounded by the lower edge of the front fender 3, the rear edge of the front bumper 4, and the rear edge of the deflector 5 has a substantially semicircular shape that projects upward from the vehicle when viewed from the side. It constitutes a wheel house W shaped like this.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the front part of the vehicle 1 includes a pair of left and right front side frames 6 disposed inside the front wheels 2 in the vehicle width direction and extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle; A sub-frame 7 is provided below at a predetermined interval.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front portion of the vehicle 1 includes a pair of left and right fender liners 10 that cover the front wheels 2 and a pair of left and right splash shields 20 inside a wheel house W. The fender liner 10 and the splash shield 20 prevent water, gravel, etc. stirred up by the rotation of the front wheels 2 from entering the engine room E, which is surrounded by the left and right front fenders 3 and the front bumper 4. It is set up for the purpose of

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the fender liner 10 covers the outer peripheral surface of the front wheel 2 along the circumferential direction of the front wheel 2 at predetermined intervals in the radial direction of the front wheel 2. formed into a shape. As shown in FIG. 2, the fender liner 10 includes a front fender liner 11 disposed on the front side of the front wheel 2 and a rear fender liner 15 disposed on the rear side of the front wheel 2. ing.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the splash shield 20 covers the space between the front side frame 6 and the subframe 7 on the inside of the front part of the front wheel 2 in the vehicle width direction. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the splash shield 20 has a substantially rectangular plate shape when viewed from the side, with its tip positioned further forward of the vehicle than the front fender liner 11, and its upper portion attached to the front side frame 6. The lower part is fastened to the subframe 7.

Next, in the front structure of the vehicle 1, the above-mentioned front fender liner 11 and deflector 5 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the front fender liner 11 is a cover member made of an elastic material and has a substantially quarter-circular shape when viewed from the side.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the front fender liner 11 is curved from the edge fixed to the front fender 3 toward the outer surface of the splash shield 20 in the vehicle width direction, inward in the vehicle width direction and toward the rear of the vehicle. It is formed into a shape.
Note that, as shown in FIG. 3, the inner edge of the front fender liner 11 in the vehicle width direction contacts a position further forward of the vehicle than approximately the center of the splash shield 20 in the vehicle longitudinal direction.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the front fender liner 11 includes a liner lower edge 12 that comes into contact with the rear surface of the deflector 5 (the rear surface of a rear wall portion 52 described later), and a liner lower edge 12 It is integrally formed with a liner recessed portion 13 extending from the upper end toward the rear of the vehicle, and a liner main body portion 14 extending from the liner recessed portion 13 toward the upper side of the vehicle.

As shown in FIG. 5, the liner lower edge portion 12 is formed into a substantially curved shape along the rear surface of the deflector 5 (the rear surface of a rear wall portion 52 to be described later). As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the liner lower edge 12 has point fasteners P1 in the vicinity of the outer end in the vehicle width direction, in the vicinity of the approximate center in the vehicle width direction, and in the vicinity of the inner end in the vehicle width direction. It is fixed to the deflector 5 via.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the liner lower edge 12 has a relatively large curvature in the range from the outer edge in the vehicle width direction to approximately the center in the vehicle width direction in a horizontal cross section along the vehicle width direction. It is formed into a substantially flat plate shape with a radius.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, in a horizontal section along the vehicle width direction, the liner lower edge portion 12 has a range from approximately the center in the vehicle width direction to an edge on the inside in the vehicle width direction, and an edge on the outside in the vehicle width direction. It is formed into a curved shape with a smaller radius of curvature than the range from the end to approximately the center in the vehicle width direction.

As shown in FIG. 6, the lower end edge of the liner lower edge portion 12 is formed with a lower end bent portion 12a that is folded back toward the front side of the vehicle in a longitudinal section along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
As shown in FIG. 6, the lower end bent portion 12a of the liner lower edge 12 is elastically deformed as the front fender liner 11 is attached to the deflector 5, and when attached to the deflector 5, the lower end bent portion 12a It is formed so as to come into elastic contact with the rear surface (the rear surface of the rear wall portion 52, which will be described later).

As shown in FIG. 6, the liner retreat part 13 of the front fender liner 11 is formed into an inclined surface extending from the upper end of the liner lower edge 12 toward the rear and upper side of the vehicle in a longitudinal section along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. There is.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 6, the liner body portion 14 of the front fender liner 11 extends from the rear end of the liner recessed portion 13 toward the upper side of the vehicle along the circumferential direction of the front wheel 2. It is formed in an arc shape.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the inner side of the liner main body 14 in the vehicle width direction is fastened to the front side frame 6 near the upper end, and fixed to the splash shield 20 at the approximate center in the vertical direction of the vehicle via a point fastener P2. has been done.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the inner edge of the front fender liner 11 in the vehicle width direction includes a liner lower edge 12, a liner recessed portion 13, and An inner bent portion 11a is formed by integrally bending the edge of the liner body portion 14 toward the inside of the vehicle.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the inner bent portion 11a of the front fender liner 11 is elastically deformed as the front fender liner 11 is attached to the splash shield 20. It is formed so as to come into elastic contact with the splash shield 20 in the state.

Further, the deflector 5 is a rectifying plate made of synthetic resin that rectifies the flow of traveling wind from the front of the vehicle, passing below the front bumper 4 toward the front wheels 2 . The deflector 5 is formed in a substantially fan shape in plan view, covering a portion surrounded by the lower end of the front fender liner 11 and the lower end edge of the front bumper 4 on the vehicle front side of the front wheel 2.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the deflector 5 includes a bottom portion 51 that is inclined so that the rear end is located below the vehicle with respect to the front end, and a bottom portion 51 that is inclined from the rear end of the bottom portion 51 to the top of the vehicle. It is integrally formed with the extending rear wall portion 52.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 6, the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 extends upward from the rear end of the bottom surface portion 51 so that the liner lower edge 12 of the front fender liner 11 extends toward the rear of the vehicle. It is composed of a main body portion 53 that comes into contact with the main body portion 53, and an upper edge portion 54 that extends from the upper end of the main body portion 53 toward the rear side of the vehicle.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the main body portion 53 is formed into a substantially rectangular plate shape when viewed from the rear and long in the vehicle width direction. As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 6, mounting holes 52a into which point fasteners P1 for fixing the front fender liner 11 are mounted are provided in the upper part of the main body portion 53 at predetermined intervals in the vehicle width direction. Three openings are formed with the two sides separated.

As shown in FIG. 5, the main body portion 53 includes an outer portion 53a located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction so as to face the outer peripheral surface of the front wheel 2 in the vehicle longitudinal direction in a horizontal cross section along the vehicle width direction. and an inner portion 53b extending from the outer portion 53a toward the splash shield 20.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the outer portion 53a extends from the outer edge in the vehicle width direction so that it has a substantially flat plate shape with a relatively large radius of curvature in a horizontal cross section along the vehicle width direction. It is formed in a shape extending inward in the width direction. The outer portion 53a has a length in the vehicle width direction from the outer edge of the rear wall portion 52 in the vehicle width direction to approximately the center in the vehicle width direction.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the inner portion 53b has a radius of curvature smaller than the radius of curvature of the outer portion 53a in a horizontal cross section along the vehicle width direction, and is located inside from the outer portion 53a in the vehicle width direction. It is extended towards the rear.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the upper edge portion 54 is formed by bending the upper end of the main body portion 53 from one end to the other end in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle, and extending toward the upper rear of the vehicle. It is formed into a specified shape.
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the upper edge portion 54 extends from a position above the liner recessed portion 13 of the front fender liner 11 in the longitudinal section along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. They extend parallel to the rear and upwards of the vehicle.

That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the upper edge portion 54 is formed so as to face the liner recessed portion 13 at a predetermined distance above the vehicle when the front fender liner 11 is attached.

Due to this configuration, the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 has a main body portion 53 and an upper edge portion 54 that extend continuously from one end to the other end in the vehicle width direction, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6. A bent portion 52b is formed along the extending ridgeline.

In other words, as shown in FIG. 6, the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 has a high-rigidity portion that continuously extends from one end to the other end in the vehicle width direction in a portion that overlaps the front fender liner 11 in the vehicle longitudinal direction. It is formed.

As described above, the front structure of the vehicle 1 is connected to the front fender liner 11 that covers the front wheel 2 and the front end of the front fender liner 11 along the circumferential direction of the front wheel 2 disposed at the front of the vehicle 1. and a deflector 5.

Further, the deflector 5 includes a portion that comes into contact with the front surface of the front fender liner 11, a portion that overlaps the front fender liner 11 when viewed from the front of the vehicle, and a portion that extends downward from the front end of the front fender liner 11. A wall portion 52 is provided.
The rear wall portion 52 is provided with a highly rigid portion (bent portion 52b) extending along the vehicle width direction in a portion overlapping with the front fender liner 11.

According to the present invention, the front structure of the vehicle 1 has a high rigidity portion (bent portion 52b) extending in the vehicle width direction on the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5, so that the front structure can resist a pressing load toward the front side of the vehicle. The rigidity of the rear wall portion 52 can be improved.
Therefore, the front structure of the vehicle 1 is designed such that when the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 is pressed by water droplets that are vigorously scattered, the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 protrudes toward the front of the vehicle in a plan view. This prevents bending and deformation.

Thereby, the front structure of the vehicle 1 can suppress the formation of a gap between the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 and the front fender liner 11 due to the vigorously scattered water droplets.
Therefore, the front structure of the vehicle 1 can suppress water droplets from entering the interior of the vehicle even when the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 is pressed toward the front side of the vehicle due to water pressure.

Further, the portion of the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 that overlaps the front fender liner 11 is composed of a main body portion 53 that contacts the front fender liner 11 and an upper edge portion 54 extending by bending the upper end of the main body portion 53. It is configured. The high-rigidity portion is composed of a bent portion 52b that is a boundary between the main body portion 53 and the upper edge portion 54.
According to this configuration, the front structure of the vehicle 1 can improve the rigidity of the rear wall portion 52 with a relatively simple configuration.

The front fender liner 11 also includes a liner lower edge 12 that contacts the main body portion 53 of the deflector 5, a liner retraction portion 13 extending from the upper end of the liner lower edge 12 toward the rear of the vehicle, and a liner retraction portion 13 extending toward the rear of the vehicle from the upper end of the liner lower edge 12. The liner main body part 14 extends from the part 13 in the circumferential direction of the front wheel 2.
The upper edge portion 54 of the deflector 5 is bent and extended from the upper end of the main body portion 53 toward the rear of the vehicle so as to be substantially parallel to the liner recessed portion 13 .

According to this configuration, even if water splashes enter through the gap created between the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 and the front fender liner 11, the front structure of the vehicle 1 can prevent the intruding water from entering the structure. The droplets can be caught by the upper edge portion 54 of the deflector 5.

Further, for example, in the case of the liner retreating portion 13 extending from the liner lower edge 12 toward the rear and upper side of the vehicle, the front structure of the vehicle 1 is configured to transfer water splashes received by the upper edge portion 54 of the deflector 5 to the front fender liner. The liner can be discharged downward from the vehicle along the liner retreat section 13 of No. 11.
Therefore, the front structure of the vehicle 1 can improve the water-stopping property between the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 and the front fender liner 11, and therefore can further suppress the intrusion of water splashes into the interior of the vehicle.

Further, the upper edge portion 54 of the deflector 5 is formed to face the liner recessed portion 13 of the front fender liner 11 with a predetermined distance therebetween.
According to this configuration, the front structure of the vehicle 1 can more reliably suppress water droplets from entering the interior of the vehicle without impairing the ease of assembling the deflector 5 and the front fender liner 11.

Specifically, for example, in the case of a configuration in which the upper edge portion 54 of the rear wall portion 52 and the liner recessed portion 13 are in contact with each other, when connecting the deflector 5 and the front fender liner 11, the deflector 5 and the front fender liner 11 are There is a risk of misalignment at the connection points.

For this reason, not only is the ease of assembling the deflector 5 and the front fender liner 11 reduced, but also the deflector may 5 and the front fender liner 11 were likely to be connected.

On the other hand, since the upper edge portion 54 of the rear wall portion 52 and the liner retracted portion 13 face each other at a predetermined interval, the front structure of the vehicle 1 is such that the upper edge portion 54 of the rear wall portion 52 and the liner retracted portion 13 face each other at a predetermined distance. It is possible to prevent displacement of the connecting portion due to contact with the portion 13.
Thereby, the front structure of the vehicle 1 can prevent the deflector 5 and the front fender liner 11 from being connected in a state where the main body portion 53 of the rear wall portion 52 or the liner lower edge portion 12 is deformed.

Therefore, the front structure of the vehicle 1 prevents a gap from forming between the main body portion 53 of the rear wall portion 52 and the liner lower edge portion 12 when the deflector 5 and the front fender liner 11 are connected. can.
Therefore, the front structure of the vehicle 1 can reliably suppress water droplets from entering the interior of the vehicle without impairing the ease of assembling the deflector 5 and the front fender liner 11.

Further, the high-rigidity portion (the bent portion 52b) is formed near the approximate center of the rear wall portion 52 in the vehicle width direction.
According to this configuration, the front structure of the vehicle 1 can more reliably suppress water droplets from entering the interior of the vehicle.

Specifically, when a pressing load is applied to the front of the vehicle, the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 is more likely to be bent and deformed near the approximate center in the vehicle width direction than at both ends in the vehicle width direction.
Therefore, by providing a highly rigid part (bent part 52b) near the center in the vehicle width direction, the front structure of the vehicle 1 allows the rear wall part 52 of the deflector 5 to be fixed when the deflector 5 is pressed by water pressure. , it is possible to reliably suppress bending and deformation so as to protrude toward the front side of the vehicle when viewed from above.

Thereby, the front structure of the vehicle 1 can more reliably suppress the formation of a gap between the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 and the front fender liner 11 due to the water pressure of the vigorously scattered water droplets.
Therefore, the front structure of the vehicle 1 can more reliably suppress water droplets from entering the interior of the vehicle even when the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 is pressed toward the front side of the vehicle due to water pressure.

Further, the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 is formed to have a substantially curved cross-sectional shape in which the radius of curvature differs depending on the position in the vehicle width direction in a horizontal cross section along the vehicle width direction. Further, the high-rigidity portion (the bent portion 52b) is formed in a portion of the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 that has a large radius of curvature.

According to this configuration, the front structure of the vehicle 1 can more reliably suppress water droplets from entering the interior of the vehicle.

Specifically, when the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 is subjected to a pressing load toward the front of the vehicle, a portion with a large radius of curvature is more likely to bend and deform than a portion with a small radius of curvature.
Therefore, by providing a high-rigidity portion (bending portion 52b) in a portion with a large radius of curvature, the front structure of the vehicle 1 is such that when the deflector 5 is pressed by water pressure, the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 It is possible to reliably suppress bending and deformation so as to protrude toward the front side of the vehicle when viewed from above.

Thereby, the front structure of the vehicle 1 can more reliably suppress the formation of a gap between the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 and the front fender liner 11 due to the water pressure of the vigorously scattered water droplets.
Therefore, the front structure of the vehicle 1 can more reliably suppress water droplets from entering the interior of the vehicle even when the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 is pressed toward the front side of the vehicle due to water pressure.

Further, the front end of the front fender liner 11 is configured to come into elastic contact with the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5.
According to this configuration, the front structure of the vehicle 1 can improve water sealing between the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 and the front end of the front fender liner 11 due to the elastic force of the front fender liner 11.

Further, even if the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 is bent and deformed, the front structure of the vehicle 1 follows the bending deformation of the rear wall portion 52 and moves the front end of the front fender liner 11 to the deflector 5. It can be brought into contact with the rear wall portion 52 of.
Therefore, the front structure of the vehicle 1 can further improve the water-stopping property between the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 and the front fender liner 11, and therefore can further reliably suppress water splashes from entering the interior of the vehicle. .

In the correspondence between the configuration of this invention and the above-described embodiments,
The fender liner of this invention corresponds to the front fender liner 11 of the embodiment,
Similarly below,
The front lower end of the fender liner corresponds to the liner lower edge 12,
The high rigidity portion corresponds to the bent portion 52b,
This invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiments, and can be implemented in many other embodiments.

For example, in the embodiment described above, the fender liner 10 is composed of the front fender liner 11 and the rear fender liner 15, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the front fender liner and the rear fender liner may be integrally formed. It may be a shaped fender liner.
Further, the shape of the deflector 5 is not limited to the above-mentioned shape as long as it has the rear wall portion 52 that protrudes further downward from the vehicle than the lower end of the front fender liner 11, and may have any suitable shape.

Further, although the bent portion 52b formed by the main body portion 53 and the upper edge portion 54 in the rear wall portion 52 is used as a high-rigidity portion of the deflector 5, the bending portion 52b is not limited thereto. It may have any suitable shape as long as it is a highly rigid portion formed in a portion that overlaps with. For example, a bead or rib formed on the rear wall portion 52 and extending in the vehicle width direction may be used as the high-rigidity portion.

Further, although the high rigidity portion (bent portion 52b) in the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 is formed in the range from one end in the vehicle width direction to the other end, the present invention is not limited to this. The upper edge portion may be provided so that a highly rigid portion (bent portion 52b) is formed in a range approximately in the vicinity of the center in the width direction.
Alternatively, the upper edge portion may be provided so that at least a portion of the rear wall portion 52 of the deflector 5 having a large radius of curvature, that is, an outer portion 53a of the rear wall portion 52, has a high rigidity portion (bending portion 52b). Good too.

1...Vehicle 2...Front wheel 5...Deflector 11...Front fender liner 12...Liner lower edge 13...Liner retreat part 14...Liner main body part 52...Rear wall part 52b...Bending part 53...Body part 54...Upper edge part

Claims (6)

a fender liner that covers the front wheel along the circumferential direction of the front wheel disposed at the front of the vehicle;
A vehicle front structure comprising a deflector connected to a lower front end of the fender liner,
The deflector is
a rear wall portion including a portion abutting the front surface of the fender liner, a portion overlapping the fender liner when viewed from the front of the vehicle, and a portion extending downward from the front lower end of the fender liner;
The rear wall portion is
A high-rigidity portion extending along the vehicle width direction is provided in a portion overlapping with the fender liner ,
A portion of the rear wall portion of the deflector that overlaps the fender liner,
a main body portion that comes into contact with the fender liner;
and an upper edge portion extending by bending the upper end of the main body portion,
The high rigidity portion is
It is composed of a bent part that is a boundary between the main body part and the upper edge part,
The fender liner is
a lower edge of the liner that abuts the main body portion of the deflector;
a liner retreating portion extending from the upper end of the liner lower edge toward the rear of the vehicle;
a liner main body extending from the liner retreating portion in the circumferential direction of the front wheel;
The upper edge portion of the deflector is
The liner is bent and extended from the upper end of the main body portion toward the rear of the vehicle so as to be substantially parallel to the liner retreating portion.
Vehicle front structure. a fender liner that covers the front wheel along the circumferential direction of the front wheel disposed at the front of the vehicle;
A vehicle front structure comprising a deflector connected to a lower front end of the fender liner,
The deflector is
a rear wall portion including a portion abutting the front surface of the fender liner, a portion overlapping the fender liner when viewed from the front of the vehicle, and a portion extending downward from the front lower end of the fender liner;
The rear wall portion is
A high-rigidity portion extending along the vehicle width direction is provided in a portion overlapping with the fender liner,
A portion of the rear wall portion of the deflector that overlaps the fender liner,
a main body portion that comes into contact with the fender liner;
The upper end of the main body part is bent and extended toward the rear side of the vehicle, and the rear end is formed of an upper edge part located further rearward of the vehicle than the main body part,
The high rigidity portion is
It is composed of a bent part that is a boundary between the main body part and the upper edge part.
Vehicle front structure. The upper edge portion of the deflector is
formed to face the liner recessed portion of the fender liner at a predetermined interval.
The vehicle front structure according to claim 1 . The high rigidity portion is
The vehicle front structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the vehicle front structure is formed near the center of the rear wall portion in the vehicle width direction. The rear wall portion of the deflector is
In a horizontal cross section along the vehicle width direction, the cross section is formed into a substantially curved shape with a radius of curvature that differs depending on the position in the vehicle width direction,
The high rigidity portion is
The vehicle front structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the vehicle front structure is formed in a portion having a large radius of curvature in the rear wall portion of the deflector. The front lower end of the fender liner is
The vehicle front structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the vehicle front structure is configured to make elastic contact with the rear wall portion of the deflector.

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