JPH0129184Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] This invention relates to the structure of the cowl side part of an automobile, and in particular, the part between the cowl side part inside the lower part of the front side fender panel and the side door. This invention relates to an improvement in the cowl side structure of an automobile in which a space is formed in front of a lower door hinge.

[Conventional technology]

In cold regions, rainwater that drips through the roof, front windshield glass, and drip channel is located between the cowl side part inside the lower part of the front side fender panel and the lower door hinge of the side door. The ice turns into ice in the space formed at the front position and adheres to the space.

This ice gradually becomes larger and is formed to protrude rearward from the rear end of the front side fender panel.

In conventional automobiles, the side door is attached to the front pillar by a door hinge with the simplest structure called a hinge, and even if ice forms near the door hinge, the side door There was no obstacle to opening and closing the door.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

However, for example, the actual application proposed by the applicant
When adopting a door hinge mechanism using a four-bar rotation link as disclosed in No. 74913, when the side door is opened, the side door slides far forward, causing interference with ice blocks formed in front of the door hinge. , a problem arises in that it is difficult to smoothly open and close the side door.

This invention was made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and aims to provide an automobile cowl side structure that prevents ice blocks formed in the space in front of the door hinge from interfering with opening and closing the side door. purpose.

[Means for solving problems]

This invention provides an automobile cowl side structure in which a space is formed between the cowl side part inside the lower part of the front side fender panel and in front of the door hinge on the lower side of the side door.
At a position near the rear end of the front side fender panel, the rear side of the space is shielded with a small gap left between it and the inner surface of the front side fender panel, and at the outer end in the vehicle width direction, the small gap is formed. The above object is achieved by providing a shielding plate that faces the front side fender panel via the front side fender panel and has a flange that is long in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.

[Effect of invention]

In this invention, the space between the cowl side part inside the lower part of the front side fender panel and the space in front of the door hinge on the lower side of the side door is connected to the inner surface of the front side fender panel. The front side fender panel is blocked by a shielding plate with a small gap left in between, and a flange facing the front side fender panel and long in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body is formed at the outer end of the shielding plate in the vehicle width direction. Water passing through the small gap between the inner surface of the side fender panel and the flange freezes between the gaps, and this frozen ice itself functions as a seal, thereby preventing the ice blocks that have grown within the space. This suppresses the growth and invasion of the door hinge side, ensuring smooth opening and closing of the side door.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the door hinge 16 is located between the cowl side portion 12 inside the lower part 10A of the front side fender panel 10 and the lower door hinge 16 of the side door 14.
B In the cowl side structure of an automobile in which a space 18 is formed at the front position, the rear side of the space 18 is connected to the inner surface of the front side fender panel 10 at a position near the rear end of the front side fender panel 10. and a flange 22 having a flange 22 at the outer end in the width direction of the vehicle body, facing the front side fender panel 10 via the small gap 20, and having a long flange 22 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. A plate 24 is provided.

The size of the small gap 22 is set to the minimum size necessary to absorb dimensional variations when the front fender panel 10 and the shielding plate 24 are assembled.

This shielding plate 24, as shown in FIG.
Bolts 30A are attached to the brackets 28A and 28B welded to the upper and lower door hinges 16A and 16B, respectively.
and is tightened and fixed by a weld nut 30B.

The cross-sectional shape of this shielding plate 24 is approximately U-shaped with a groove 25 opening toward the front of the vehicle body, the outer side of which is the flange 22, and the inner side 25A.
is disposed along the front edge of the front pillar outer panel 26, and the flange 22 and inner side 25A are extended upward to form the groove 25 at the lower position of the drip channel 32, as shown in FIG. It is installed curved so that it faces upward.

Here, the width of the flange 22 is gradually narrowed upward. Further, a foam sealing material 36 is interposed between the inner side 25A and the front pillar outer panel 34 to prevent water traveling through the groove 25 from entering the door hinge 16B side through the joint surface with the front pillar outer panel 34. There is.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 38 indicates a front windshield glass, and 40 indicates a fender liner forming the rear wall of the front wheel house.

For example, in a cold region, rainwater or the like that reaches the cowl side portion 12 through the front windshield glass 38 and the drip channel 32 may
Although it may grow into an ice block 42 within the space 18
Since the ice block 42 is blocked from the door hinge 16B side by the shielding plate 24, the ice block 42 will not directly invade and grow to a position where it will interfere with the front end of the side door 14 when it is opened, but it will not pass through the small gap 20. It tries to invade and grow to the door hinge 16B side.

However, this small gap 20
and the inner surface of the front side fender panel 10. Therefore, when water that enters this area freezes, it immediately closes the small gap 20, and ice blocks that have grown from the space 18 side are blocked. After being sealed, the door hinge 1 is further inserted through the gap 20.
It never grows to 6 sides.

Also, the upper end of the shielding plate 24 is connected to the drip channel 3.
2 so that the water drips from the lower end opening through the drip channel 32 does not reach the rear of the shielding plate 24 and flows through the shielding plate 24. Since the groove 25 guides the water to the front of the shielding plate 24, water dripping from above does not turn into ice blocks near the door hinge 16B.

Therefore, smooth opening and closing of the side door 14 is ensured even in cold regions.

In the above embodiment, the shield 24 is attached in advance integrally with the door hinges 16A, 16B, and is attached to the body side at the same time as the door hinges 16A, 16B. It may be welded to the connection portion of the outer panel 34.

That is, the shielding plate 24 may be attached to the body side surface including the cowl side portion 12 and the front pillar outer panel 34.

Also, at least one of the two bolts each for tightening and fixing the door hinges 16A, 16B to the body.
Alternatively, it may be attached to the body side by tightening together with the door hinges 16A and 16B.

[Effect of idea]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to prevent ice blocks formed in the space between the cowl side part and the lower part of the front side fender panel from interfering with the space when the side door is opened/closed, and to shield It has the excellent effect of suppressing rainwater etc. from forming ice blocks and growing on the side of the door hinge rather than the plate, and ensuring smooth opening and closing of the side door.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of the cowl side structure of an automobile according to the present invention with the body outer panel removed; Figs. 2 and 3 are enlargements taken along lines - and - of Fig. 1; FIG. 10...Front side fender panel, 10
A... lower part, 12... cowl side part, 14...
Side door, 16A, 16B...Door hinge, 1
8...Space, 20...Small gap, 22...Flange.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In an automobile cowl side structure in which a space is formed between the cowl side part on the inside of the lower part of the front side fender panel and in front of the door hinge on the lower side of the side door, At a position near the end, the rear side of the space is shielded with a small gap left between it and the inner surface of the front side fender panel, and the front side fender is connected to the outer end in the width direction of the vehicle through the small gap. A cowl side structure for an automobile comprising a shielding plate facing a panel and having a long flange in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.