JPH0122780Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to the structure of a front body of an automobile, and more specifically to the structure of a front spring support and its surroundings.

(Prior art and its problems) The front spring support a disposed on the engine room side of the front body was developed in 1986.
As shown in Japanese Patent No. 11712 and FIG. 4, the rear upper surface b is often a horizontal surface or a downwardly inclined surface connected to the front portion d of the cowl c. Therefore, in such a case, when water W flows onto the front spring support a, it flows from the rear upper surface b to the front part d side of the cowl c, reaches the dash panel e disposed below this, and the front surface of the dash panel e. and flows downward.

By the way, the needle panel e has holes for the brake booster, wiring holes, cable holes, etc.
Further, since bolt holes are provided, there have been cases where water passing through the dash panel e enters the vehicle interior through the gaps between the holes.

(Purpose of the invention) The purpose of the invention is to solve the above problems and prevent water from entering the vehicle interior.

(Structure of the invention) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a first inclined surface on the rear upper surface of the front spring support that guides water that has entered the upper surface of the front spring support toward the center of the engine room, and a first inclined surface. and a second inclined surface that guides the water guided by the cowl and the water flowing toward the front side of the cowl forward, and the first inclined surface is connected to the upper surface of the front spring support. The second side is wide and tapers toward the side.
The inclined surface of the cowl is wide on the side connected to the front part of the cowl and tapers toward the front.

(Embodiment) In the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, water that has entered the upper surface of the front spring support 1 is
An inclined surface 3 that slopes in two steps
It is composed of a and 3b.

The fender 4 side portion of the rear upper surface 2 of the front spring support 1 is formed into a flat surface 5, and the engine compartment side portion is formed with the two-stage inclined surface 3.
a and 3b are formed. The first inclined surface 3a is formed to guide the water W on the flat surface 5 toward the engine room, while the second inclined surface 3b is formed to guide the water W guided by the first inclined surface 3a. and is formed so as to guide water W that has reached the front portion 7 of the cowl 6 to the front F. The first inclined surface 3a is wide on the side that connects to the flat surface 5 and tapers toward the center of the engine room, that is, toward the sides, and the second inclined surface 3b is formed on the front portion 7 of the cowl 6. The connecting side is wide and tapers toward the front. Both inclined surfaces 3a, 3b
each form an inverted triangle and are laterally adjacent to each other.

Therefore, the water W that has entered the upper surface of the front spring support 1 is guided forward F by the inclined surface 3 and flows down along the front fender apron 8, as shown by the arrow in FIG. As a result, water W can be prevented from flowing into the darts panel 9 below the cowl 6, and the brake booster hole 1 can be prevented from flowing into the dash panel 9 below the cowl 6.
It is possible to prevent water W from entering the vehicle interior through the gaps between holes such as 0 and grommet gaps.

In this embodiment, the lower side welded piece 11 of the front part 7 of the cowl 6 is bent at its side end 11a so as to follow the shape of the rear upper surface 2 of the front spring support 1.

The present invention can be configured in various ways other than those shown in the above embodiments, and it goes without saying that, for example, the form of the inclined surface 3 is not limited to that shown in the above embodiments.

(Effects of the invention) Since the invention has the above configuration, it has the following effects.

By forming the first inclined surface in a shape that is wide on the side that connects to the top surface of the front spring support and tapered toward the side, it is possible to increase the size of the water receiving port on the top surface and to collect water. Water can be directed to the side with good drainage.

As a result, water that has entered the top surface of the front spring support can be efficiently collected and guided to the second inclined surface, thereby reducing the amount of water flowing from the top surface of the front spring support to the front side of the cowl. I can do it.

By forming the second inclined surface in a shape that is wide on the side that connects to the front part of the cowl and tapers toward the front, it is possible to enlarge the receiving port for collecting water in the front part, and to collect the water. The water can be drained to the front with good drainage.

As a result, the water that has flowed to the front part of the cowl can be efficiently collected and flowed forward together with the water guided by the first inclined surface, so that the water that has reached the front part can be efficiently collected. It is possible to avoid a situation where the dirt passes through the lower darts panel and enters the passenger compartment.

The shape of the first sloped surface is wide on the side that connects to the upper surface of the front spring support and tapers toward the side, and the second slope is wide on the side that connects to the front part of the cowl and tapers toward the front. , approximately in the shape of an inverted triangle. Moreover, since the first inclined surface is inclined laterally and the second inclined surface is inclined forward, both inclined surfaces can be easily placed adjacent to each other in the lateral direction.

As a result, these inclined surfaces can be easily formed on the upper surface of the front spring support.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the - line in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a - line sectional view in Fig. 1.
The line sectional view and FIG. 4 are perspective views of the conventional example. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Front spring support, 2... Rear upper surface, 3a... First inclined surface, 3b... Second inclined surface, 6... Cowl, 7... Front part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A first inclined surface is provided on the upper rear surface of the front spring support to guide water that has entered the upper surface of the front spring support toward the center of the engine room.
A second sloped surface that guides water guided by the sloped surface of the front spring support and a second sloped surface that forwards water that flows toward the front side of the cowl is formed adjacent to the second sloped surface in the horizontal direction, and the first sloped surface is connected to the front spring support. The side that connects to the top surface is wide and tapers toward the sides, and the second inclined surface is wide at the side that connects to the front part of the cowl and tapers toward the front. Features: Front body structure of automobiles.