JPH0127989Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a cowl top for a vehicle, and particularly to a cowl top for an automobile in which the engine hood extends to the vicinity of the lower edge of the windshield.

<Prior art> In so-called semi-concealed type automobiles, where the trailing edge of the engine hood extends to the lower edge of the windshield and partially hides the wiper arm, a wiper arm is installed under the rear of the engine hood. The cowl top is often molded from synthetic resin because it is lightweight and has excellent moldability. On the other hand, the hinges of the engine hood are disposed inside both ends of the engine hood,
It is preferable for the overall width of the cowl top to be as wide as possible, and for the cowl top to be integrally and continuously formed, both in terms of appearance and manufacturing.

However, since the painting process is performed with the engine hood installed, it is desirable that the cowl top made of synthetic resin can be installed even after the engine hood is installed.

However, if the engine hood hinge interferes with the longest part of the cowl top, either insert the cowl top under the engine hood from the windshield side, or remove the assembled engine hood and reassemble the cowl top. Later, I had to reassemble the engine hood.

<Problems to be solved by the invention> Therefore, it was extremely difficult to assemble the cowl top, and there was a risk of damage to the glass or painted surface.

In order to avoid such inconveniences, if a shape is adopted that gives priority to ease of assembly, it becomes difficult to cover the entire upper surface of the front cowl. It is also conceivable to assemble separate members in a post-process, but this increases the number of parts and man-hours, and is not necessarily suitable.

In view of these shortcomings of the prior art, the main object of the present invention is to provide a cowl top for a vehicle that is easy to assemble and has excellent appearance.

<Means for Solving the Problems> According to the present invention, the purpose is to provide an engine hood that is partially covered by an engine hood that has hinges on the lower surface of both rear sides, and that the inner dimensions of the hinges in the vehicle width direction This is achieved by providing a cowl top for a vehicle having a larger width dimension, wherein a portion of the cowl top adjacent to the hinge is made of a soft synthetic resin material.

In particular, it is recommended that the hinge be concealed by a soft material part of the cowl top.

<Function> In this way, by making both ends of the cowl top made of soft synthetic resin, the soft parts can be bent when assembled to the vehicle, thereby allowing easy assembly while avoiding interference with the vehicle. It becomes possible to attach it. Furthermore, if the hinge portion can be hidden, the appearance can be improved.

<Embodiments> The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to specific embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 1, movable pieces 2a of a hinge 2 are fixed near both ends of the rear part of an engine hood 1, and a fixed piece 2b is fixed to the vehicle body side. Therefore, the front side of the engine hood 1 can be opened using the rear end as a fulcrum. engine hood 1
On the lower side, a cowl top body 4 that covers the upper surface of the front cowl partially overlaps the lower edge of the windshield 5 and extends forward. Further, a wiper arm 6 is pivotally connected to a rotating shaft (not shown) that protrudes through the cowl top body 4, and the base end of the wiper arm 6 is slightly attached to the engine hood 1.
It is covered by the trailing edge 1a.

As clearly shown in FIG.
2, a windshield 5 and a sealing material 23
, and with the clip-like fastener 24,
It is attached to the cross member top 21. The cowl top sides 7 adjacent to the hinges at both ends of the cowl top body 4 are molded separately from the cowl top body 4 from a soft synthetic resin material, and are integrally formed by engagement with each other's grooves and protrusions. They are connected together and can be easily bent from this engaging portion 25. The cowl top side 7 is curved to cover the hinge, and is further provided with a slit 26 so as to receive the movable piece 2a of the hinge 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, the entire width of the cowl top body 4 is approximately equal to that of the engine hood, and the width of the front side is narrowed to such an extent that interference with the hinge 2 can be avoided during assembly.

To assemble such a cowl top main body 4 to a vehicle body, first, as shown in FIG. Insert it diagonally toward the rear of the vehicle, avoiding the front. At this time, since the margin increases by the bending of the cowl top side 7, it is possible to insert it to a deeper position. Next, if you insert the right side end of the cowl top in the direction shown by arrow A in Figure 3,
Fixation to the position shown by the dotted chain line is achieved. In this manner, after the cowl top body 4 is assembled to the dash board upper 21, the cowl top side 7 is raised to its original position, thereby making it possible to hide the hinge portion without any gaps.

<Effects of the invention> As described above, according to the invention, the parts of the side ends of the cowl top that are close to the hinges can be molded from a soft synthetic resin material different from that of the central part, which makes it easier to assemble the cowl top to the vehicle body. Because the flexibility of this soft portion makes it possible to avoid interference with the hinge, it has a great effect on improving assemblability. Furthermore, since the hinge can be hidden by this soft portion, it is also effective in improving the appearance.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of a vehicle equipped with a cowl top according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partial side view showing a main part of FIG. 1 in cross section. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing how to attach the cowl top based on the present invention. 1... Engine hood, 1a... Trailing edge, 2...
...Hinge, 2a...Movable piece, 2b...Fixed piece, 4
... Cowl top body, 5 ... Windshield,
6... Wiper arm, 7... Cowl top side, 21... Cross member top, 22... Mounting part, 23... Sealing material, 24... Fastener, 25
...Engagement part, 26...Slit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A cowl top for a vehicle that is partially covered by an engine hood that has hinges on the lower surface of both rear sides, and that has a width dimension larger than the inner dimension of the hinge in the vehicle width direction. A cowl top for a vehicle, wherein a portion of the cowl top adjacent to the hinge is made of a soft synthetic resin material. (2) By the part made of the soft synthetic resin material,
The cowl top for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the hinge is at least partially hidden.