JPH019743Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Field of industrial application) This invention is a front body of a type of automobile in which a reinforcing member extending in the vehicle width direction is provided at the upper part of the cabin side of the darts panel that partitions the engine room and the passenger compartment. It's about structure.

(Prior art) Generally, it is well known that at the front of an automobile, the lower part of the front window is formed above the dash panel that partitions the engine room and the passenger compartment, and a cowl top is provided to connect the left and right front pillars. In this type of automobile, a vehicle in which a wiper mounting bracket is attached to the cowl top has already been proposed (see, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 11813/1983).

However, as mentioned above, in a type of vehicle that does not have a cowl top and has a reinforcing member extending in the vehicle width direction at the upper part of the dash panel on the passenger compartment side, a wiper mounting bracket must be directly attached to the upper part of the dash panel. , it may be difficult to ensure sufficient strength.

(Purpose of the invention) This invention was made in view of the above points.
In a type of vehicle that has a reinforcing member extending in the vehicle width direction on the upper part of the dash panel on the passenger compartment side,
The purpose is to provide the most appropriate and robust wiper bracket mounting structure.

(Means for Achieving the Object) In the present invention, as a means for achieving the above-mentioned object, a closed section is provided on the upper part of the cabin side of the darts panel that partitions the engine room and the passenger compartment, extending in the vehicle width direction and together with the dash panel. In an automobile in which a reinforcing member is provided, a bracket for attaching a wiper is joined to the upper part of the dash panel on the engine room side, and a rear surface part of the dash panel corresponding to the attachment part of the bracket and an upper end of the dash panel are attached to the vehicle. A reinforcing member is joined across the front window frame portion formed by folding back toward the room and the reinforcing member.

(Function) In the present invention, the following effects can be obtained by the above-mentioned means.

That is, the reinforcing member is attached to the rear part of the dash panel corresponding to the mounting part of the wiper mounting bracket,
By joining the front window frame portion and the reinforcing member across them, the rigidity of these three members can be significantly strengthened by adding only one member.

(Embodiments) Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the front portion of the vehicle body 1 of the automobile of this embodiment, a dash panel 4 is provided between the engine room 2 and the vehicle interior 3 to partition the two. The dash panel upper 4 is made up of an upper dash panel upper 4a and a lower dash panel lower 4b. It has a shape that gradually leans back toward the front. A reinforcing member 5 having a U-shaped cross section and extending the entire length in the vehicle width direction and forming a closed cross section together with the dash panel upper 4a is disposed on the vehicle interior side of the dash panel upper 4a. The reinforcing member 5 has its front end joined to the dash panel upper 4a via the flanges 5a, 5a, and its both end parts joined to a front pillar (not shown), so that the reinforcing member 5 can be attached to the dash panel upper 4a through the flanges 5a, 5a. It is used to reinforce the upper part of the tree panel upper 4a and to connect the left and right front pillars.

Further, the upper end of the dash panel upper 4a is folded back towards the passenger compartment 3 side to form a front window frame portion 6. A gutter-shaped cowl panel 7 extending in the vehicle width direction is bonded to the front surface of the front window frame portion 6, and the bonded portion serves as a bonding portion for the front window glass 8.

A bracket 10 for mounting a wiper 9 is joined to a proper position on the engine room side of the dash panel upper 4a so as to straddle the lower surface of the cowl panel 7. The wiper 9 is connected to the link member 1
The wiper motor is driven by a wiper motor (not shown) connected to the windshield wiper motor through a motor.

A reinforcing member 12 having a substantially U-shaped cross section extends over the rear part of the dash panel upper 4a corresponding to the attachment part of the bracket 10, the front window frame part 6, and the reinforcing member 5. It is joined. Symbols 12a, 12b, 12c are
Flange portion for joining reinforcing member 12, 1
3 and 14 are welding openings.

The reinforcing member 12 is attached to the dash panel upper 4a.
This greatly contributes to strengthening the rigidity of the wiper bracket mounting portion, the front window frame portion 6, and the reinforcing member 5.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a steering bracket 15 is provided which consists of upper and lower steering brackets 16 and 17 that sandwich the reinforcing member 5 from above and below. Reference numeral 19 is a welding opening.

That is, the upper steering bracket 16 extends over the upper part of the dash panel upper 4a and the upper and rear surfaces of the reinforcing member 5, respectively, with the flange portion 1.
While joined via 6a, 16b, 16c,
The lower steering bracket 17 is connected to the lower surface of the reinforcing member 5 and the upper steering bracket 1.
The flange portion 17 straddles the flange portion 16d of 6.
They are joined via a. Therefore, the steering bracket 10 has a structure in which the reinforcing member 5 is sandwiched from above and below, and its rigidity is significantly strengthened.

A steering shaft 18 is supported at the rear end of the steering bracket 15 using bolts or the like.

Further, the front end portion of the upper steering bracket 16 is joined to the front window frame portion 6 at the upper end of the dash panel upper 4a, and by joining the two, the rigidity of the bonded portion of the front windshield 8 is significantly strengthened. ing.

In the drawings, numeral 20 is a bonnet, and 21 is a steering wheel.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, in an automobile having a structure in which a reinforcing member is provided at the upper part of the dash panel on the passenger compartment side, the reinforcing member extends in the vehicle width direction and forms a closed cross section with the dash panel. A bracket for attaching a wiper is joined to the upper part of the engine room side of the vehicle, a rear part of the dash panel corresponding to the part to which the bracket is attached, a front window frame part formed by folding the upper end of the dash panel toward the passenger compartment side, and the reinforcing member. Since the reinforcing member is joined across the two parts, the rigidity of the wiper bracket mounting area is strengthened, and a strong wiper bracket mounting structure is obtained, and the rigidity of the front window frame and the reinforcing member, which are the adhesive parts of the front window, is also increased. It has the practical effect of being able to be strengthened.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the front body structure of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention (i.e., A
-A sectional view), FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a main part of the front body structure of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2...engine room, 3...vehicle compartment, 4...dash panel, 5...reinforcement member, 6...front window frame, 10...bracket.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A reinforcing member that extends in the vehicle width direction and forms a closed cross section with the dash panel is provided at the top of the vehicle interior side of the darts panel that partitions the engine room and the vehicle compartment. A bracket is joined, and reinforcement is provided across the rear surface portion of the dash panel corresponding to the mounting portion of the bracket, the front window frame portion formed by folding the upper end of the dash panel toward the passenger compartment, and the reinforcing member. A front body structure of an automobile, characterized in that members are joined.