JPS5863545A - Construction of radiator grill - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a horn and the like from rusting and improve external appearance of a vehicle, by locating a radiator grill in the upper of a bumper in the vehicle, shielding a gap between the grill and the bumper through a shielding member, suspensibly providing the shielding member to a lower end part of the radiator grill and inhibiting an intruding splash from said gap. CONSTITUTION:A radiator grill 1 is placed in the upper position of a bumper 2, and a plate-shaped shielding member 3, the lower end of which is extended downward from an upper level f of the bumper 2 to shield a gap c, between the radiator grill 1 and the bumper 2, by providing a gap e from an upper level rear end of the bumper 2, is suspensibly provided in a lower end rear edge of the radiator grill 1. As a result, a splash, intruding from the gap c between the radiator grill 1 and the bumper 2, can be blocked by the shielding member 3 and dropped down. Accordingly, the splash can not reach a horn and the like in the inside of a vehicle, and its rust can be prevented. Further the gap e is provided between the terminal end of the bumper 2 and the shielding member 3, and the shielding member 3 or the radiator grill 1 is never easily damaged even if the bumper 2 is moved backward due to light collision.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] It is.

An example of a conventional radiator grill structure of this type is shown in FIG. 1. That is, the radiator grille l is located above the bumper 2 and is attached to a radiator core support or the like (not shown).

However, in such a conventional radiator grill structure, if the bumper 2 is made of steel, there is a limit to the drawing depth b.
If the protrusion amount a from the Plri surface is made large, the size dl of the two lug parts with the two radiator grille l cannot be made very large, so the radie. Tin lash may enter the interior of the vehicle through the gap C between the tag grille l and the bumper 2, causing rust on the horn etc. installed in the radiator (not shown), which does not obstruct the flow of air to the radiator. There were problems such as the internal organs being visible and being unsightly.

The present invention has been made by focusing on such conventional problems, and includes a shielding member vertically disposed at the lower end of the radiator grill located above the bumper to shield the gap between the grille and the bumper.
This prevents tin lash from entering through the gap between the radiator grille and the bumper, preventing rust from forming on the horn, etc., and also improves the appearance of the vehicle by preventing the internal organs of the vehicle from being seen.

The present invention will be explained below based on the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, a gap e is provided between the rear edge of the lower end of the radiator grille l located above the bumper 2 from the rear end of the upper surface of bumpers 1 and 2, and the lower end thereof extends downward from the line f on the upper surface of the bumper 2. A plate-shaped shielding member 3 is installed vertically to shield the gap C between the bumper 2 and the bumper 2.

With this configuration, the tin slush that enters through the gap C between the radiator grille l and the pants (-2) is blocked by the shielding member 3 and flows down.As a result, the horn pressure inside the vehicle is not sufficiently reduced, and rust formation can be prevented.

Moreover, since there is a gap e between the end of the bumper and the shielding member 3, even if the bumper 2 retreats due to a light collision, the shielding member 3
Or the radiator grill/l-j will not be easily damaged.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment. This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a V-shaped or U-shaped notch sII that opens forward is provided at the base of the shielding member 3, and )(n/(-2) is moved back to the position indicated by the dotted line, the shielding member 3 deforms around the notch s as shown by the dotted line, and is attached so as not to cause any deformation to the main body of the radiator grill l. When the bumper 2 returns to its original state, the shielding member 3 is also restored to its original state.This example is suitable when the bumper 2 has high rigidity. Of course, it has the same effect as the example.

Still other embodiments are shown in FIG.

The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a plurality of reinforcing vertical ribs are provided on the back surface of the shielding member 3 to prevent the shielding member from being easily damaged by the bumper 2 in the event of a light collision. be. This example is suitable when the bumper 2 has a soft skin. In addition, when the radiator grill l is soft and a lip is used to maintain its shape, the core lip may be extended to the long surface of the shielding member 3 to form the above-mentioned vertical rib j. Of course, the second example also has the same effects as the embodiment shown in FIG.

As described above, according to the present invention, a shielding member for shielding the gap between the bumper and the bumper is installed vertically in the lower part of the radiator grill located above the bumper, so that It is possible to prevent tin lash from entering the interior of the vehicle, prevent rusting of the horn, etc., and also improve the outer twill.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a conventional radiator grill structure.
FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional side view showing the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a longitudinal side view showing another embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 4 is a longitudinal side view showing still another embodiment of the invention.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A radiator grill structure characterized in that a shielding member for shielding a gap with the bumper is vertically installed at a lower end of the radiator grill located above the bumper.