JPH0215412B2 - - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Technical Field of the Invention] This invention provides a set of three parts arranged adjacent to each other in a row, a pair of both-side parts arranged on both sides, and a pair of both-side parts arranged on both sides; The present invention relates to a vehicle component mounting structure in which central components are mounted at predetermined intervals.

[Prior art]

Vehicle exterior parts, especially vehicle parts made of synthetic resin, include a set of three parts arranged adjacent to each other in a row, and a pair of both-side parts arranged on both sides;
In some vehicles, a central component placed between the two side components is attached to the vehicle body at predetermined intervals. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a front body of an automobile, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a rear body of an automobile. In the drawing, 1 is the vehicle body, and examples of three parts installed as a set include a combination of a front grille 2 and left and right headlamp bezels 3, a combination of each divided part of an apron 4 divided into three parts, and a combination of three parts divided into three parts. rear finisher 5
There are combinations of the respective divided portions, and combinations of the respective divided portions of the bumper sight shield 6 divided into three.

Figures 3 to 6 show conventional parts mounting structures for the rear finisher 5 divided into three parts, with Figure 3 being a front view, Figure 4 being a sectional view taken along line A-A, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line BB, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line CC. In the drawings, the rear finisher 5 consists of three parts: a pair of side parts 7 and 8 placed on both sides, and a central part 9 placed between the side parts 7 and 8. Both side parts 7, 8
The central parts 9 and 9 are each made of a synthetic resin molded product and are attached to the vehicle body 1 in a line adjacent to each other with predetermined intervals l ₁ and l ₂ . Mounting bolts 7a, 7b are embedded in the side parts 7, 8 so as to protrude from the back surface, and extension parts 7b, 8b extending to the back surface of the central part 9 are formed. The central part 9 has an extension part 7 in a state where it overlaps with the extension parts 7b and 8b.
b, so that it can be attached to the vehicle body 1 through 8b,
A mounting bolt 9a protruding from the back surface is embedded.

In the conventional parts mounting structure configured as described above, after the parts 7 and 8 on both sides of the vehicle body 1 are mounted on the vehicle body 1 using mounting bolts 7a and 8a according to both sides (fenders), the intervals l ₁ and l ₂ are set. The central part 9 is attached to the extension part 7b while visually adjusting so that the
It is attached to the vehicle body 1 with a mounting bolt 9a through the hole. However, in such conventional parts mounting structures, there is clearance or variation in the dimensions of the mounting holes in the vehicle body 1 and the mounting parts, so making the intervals l ₁ and l ₂ constant requires excessive caution from the installation worker. This requires a lot of force, and when l ₁ ≠ l ₂ , there is a problem in that the appearance is significantly impaired.

On the other hand, in a component mounting structure that performs one-to-one mounting, as disclosed in Utility Model Application No. 57-188515, an engaging piece is guided by a guide member and engaged with an engaged part. However, even if such a configuration is applied between the side parts 7, 8 and the center part 9, there is a problem that the gaps _l1 and _l2 cannot be made equal by absorbing the clearance and variations.

[Purpose of the invention]

This invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and includes providing elastically deformable protrusions on either the extensions of both side parts or the opposing surfaces of the central part, and It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle component mounting structure in which a center component can be easily positioned and the distance between both side components can be made equal by providing an elastically deformable rib on the other side of the opposing surface.

[Structure of the invention]

The present invention provides a vehicle in which a set of three parts arranged adjacent to each other in a row is provided, and a pair of both-side parts arranged on both sides and a central part arranged between the two-side parts are attached at a predetermined interval. In the parts mounting structure for the vehicle body, a mounting member for attaching to the vehicle body is provided on the back side of both side parts and the center part, an extension part extending from both side parts to the back face of the center part, and either one of the opposing faces of the extension part and the center part. A vehicle component attachment comprising: an elastically deformable protrusion provided on the surface; and a rib provided on the other opposing surface so that the protrusion is elastically deformed when an inclined surface comes into contact with the protrusion. It is a structure.

[Embodiments of the invention]

The present invention will be explained below based on illustrated embodiments. 7 to 10 show an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a rear finisher 5 that is divided into three parts. Figure 9 is a perspective view showing the end of the part cut away, and Figure 9 is C-C in Figure 3 showing the state during installation.
Equivalent sectional view, Figure 10 is the third figure showing the state after installation.
It is a sectional view corresponding to CC in the figure, and is a sectional view corresponding to
The same parts as those in the figures are given the same reference numerals and the explanation will be omitted.

Both side parts 7 and 8 have a width direction (both side parts 7,
8 and the central part 9 are arranged in a row, the projecting pieces 7c, 8 can be elastically deformed in a direction perpendicular to the row direction.
c is integrally formed at a predetermined distance from the outer surface ends 7d and 8d. 7e and 8e are elongated insertion holes. The central part 9 also has a surface facing the extensions 7b and 8b at its end, and a mounting bolt 9.
A rib 9c is integrally formed so as to protrude from the boss portion 9b of a in a direction perpendicular to the projecting pieces 7c, 8c (in the row direction when both side parts 7, 8 and the center part 9 are arranged in a row). ing. The rib 9c has an inclined surface 9d at a predetermined distance from the outer surface end 9e, which contacts the protrusions 7c and 8c to cause elastic deformation. The protrusions 7c and 8c are thinner than the ribs 9c and can be easily elastically deformed.
The other configurations are the same as those in FIGS. 3 to 6.

In the vehicle component mounting structure configured as described above, both side components 7 and 8 are attached with mounting bolts 7a and 8.
After being attached to the vehicle body 1 by step a, the central part 9 is attached in the middle. At this time, attach the central part 9 to the rib 9
When inserted between the parts 7 and 8 on both sides with the inclined surface 9d of c in contact with the protrusions 7c and 8c, the rib 9c is inserted while pushing the protrusions 7c and 8c, so the protrusions 7c and 8c It deforms elastically as shown in the figure. If the rib 9c is inserted unevenly, one of the protruding pieces 7c and 8c will be greatly deformed, but the protruding pieces 7c and
Since the elastic force of 8c is proportional to its deformation amount, the central part 9 moves until the elastic force is balanced, and the central part 9 is moved to the position where the elastic force is balanced, that is, the interval l ₁ , l ₂
It is attached to the vehicle body 1 at a position where the values are equal.

In the above embodiment, the protrusions 7c and 8c were provided on both side parts 7 and 8, and the rib 9c was provided on the central part 9, but these may be provided in the opposite manner. Furthermore, the structure, mounting position, etc. of the protrusion and ribs can be changed. Furthermore, mounting bolts 7a, 8a, 9a are used as mounting members.
Although shown, clips or other attachment means may also be used.

In the above embodiment, an example of the rear finisher 5 divided into three parts is shown as a set of three parts, but in addition to the rear finisher 5, the first
The combination of the front grille 2 and headlamp bezel 3 shown in Figures 2 and 2, the combination of the three divided parts of the apron 4, the combination of the three divided parts of the rear finisher 5, and the combination of the three divided parts of the rear finisher 5, and The present invention can be similarly applied to vehicle parts that are a set of three parts, such as a combination of the respective divided parts of the bumper sight shield 6. In this case, the pair of parts arranged on both sides become the both-side parts 7 and 8, and the part arranged between the both-side parts 7 and 8 becomes the central part 9.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, the structure is such that an elastically deformable protrusion is provided on either the extensions of the side parts or the facing surfaces of the center part, and a rib for elastically deforming the protrusion is provided on the other of the opposing surfaces. Since the central part is provided, the center part can be easily positioned without any attention required by the installation worker, and the distance between the parts on both sides can be made equal.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the front body of an automobile;
The figure is a perspective view showing the rear vehicle body, Figures 3 to 6 show conventional vehicle parts mounting structures, Figure 3 is a front view, Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along line A-A, and Figure 5 is shown at line B- B sectional view, Fig. 6 is C-C sectional view, Fig. 7 to 1
0 shows one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the ends of both side parts cut away, FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the ends of the central part cut away, and FIG. A sectional view corresponding to CC in Fig. 3 showing the state during installation, No. 1
Figure 0 is a sectional view taken along the line CC in Figure 3, showing the state after installation. In each figure, the same reference numerals indicate the same or equivalent parts, 1 is the vehicle body, 5 is the rear finisher, 7 and 8 are parts on both sides, 9 is the center part, 7a, 8a, and 9a are mounting bolts, and 7b and 8b are extensions. 7c and 8c are projecting pieces, 9c is a rib, and 9d is an inclined surface.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A set of three parts arranged adjacent to each other in a row, and a pair of both-side parts arranged on both sides and a central part arranged between the two-side parts at a predetermined interval. In the vehicle parts mounting structure to be attached, there are mounting members to the vehicle body provided on the back surfaces of both side parts and the center part, extension parts extending from both side parts to the back face of the center part, and an opposing surface between the extension parts and the center part. A vehicle characterized by comprising: an elastically deformable protrusion provided on either one of the protrusions; and a rib provided on the other opposing surface so that the protrusion is brought into contact with an inclined surface and elastically deformed. parts mounting structure. 2. The vehicle component mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the projecting pieces are provided perpendicularly to the column direction of both side components and the center component, and the ribs are provided in the column direction. 3. The vehicle component mounting structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the projecting piece and the rib are integrally formed with both side parts and the central part. 4. The vehicle component mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the projecting piece is formed thinner than the rib.