JPH03575A - Cowl side panel fitting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To lessen assembling processes and improve workability by welding so as to improve working performance by bringing the previously integrated body of an upper reinforcement and a closing panel in proximity to the jointed body of a dash upper panel, a cowl upper panel and a cowl side panel from the longitudinal direction of a body and jointing the rear end edge of the upper reinforcement integrally to the cowl side panel. CONSTITUTION:The previously integrated body of an upper reinforcement 2 for fixing a strut housing 3 and a closing panel 4 provided parallel to the upper reinforcement 2 is brought in proximity to the jointed body of a dash upper panel 7, a cowl upper panel 6 and a cowl side panel 8 from the longitudinal direction of a body, and the extended rear end edge 5 of the upper reinforcement 2 is integrally jointed to the end edge 10 of the cowl side panel 8 by a joint 12. With this structure, only the joint 12 requires welding, and thus assembling processes by welding can be lessened as well as the distance between the cowl upper panel 6 and the strut housing 3 can be minimized.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an improvement in the mounting structure of a cowl side panel that constitutes an engine compartment of a passenger car or the like.

(Prior art) Conventionally, as a mounting structure for a cowl side panel constituting the engine compartment of a passenger car, etc., a cowl upper, a dash upper, and a cowl are attached to an upper rain hose to which a strut housing is fixed in advance, and a cowl upper, a dash upper, and a cowl are similarly joined together in advance. An assembly consisting of a side panel is brought close to each other from above, an edge of the cowl side panel constituting the assembly is joined to an edge of the upper rain hose, and a flange of the cowl upper is parallel to the upper rain hose. In some cases, the front end of the cowl side panel is joined to the edge of the upper rain hose in the same way while sandwiching the cowl side panel, and a closing panel that covers these is joined and fixed together. It has also been proposed that the rain hose is bent in the opposite direction, and an upper rain hose is joined together with the cowl upper panel (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 61-85282).

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the above conventional system, the cowl upper, dash upper, and cowl side panels are joined to the upper rain hose to which the strut housing is fixed in advance, and then the cowl upper, dash upper, and cowl side panels are joined together. In the case of a product in which the closing panels are joined and fixed together, the strut housing is fixed to the upper rain hose, and the assembly process of joining the cowl upper, dash upper and cowl side panels together, and covering these. This requires two assembly processes, one in which the closing panel is integrally joined and fixed to the upper rain hose, and the work required for each assembly process increases significantly, reducing work efficiency. It becomes something you end up doing. Furthermore, since the assembly process involves joining the cowl upper, dash upper, and cowl side panels together, the cowl is placed close to the upper rain hose from above and connected to the body. upper,
Trying to hold the assembly consisting of the dash upper and cowl side panels becomes very difficult, and the assembly that fixes the strut housing to the upper rain hose and the assembly that joins the dash upper and cowl side panels together are very difficult. In order to secure a certain degree of joint strength in order to improve rigidity at the joint, the joint area must be large, and in addition, the front overhang of the windshield and the overall structure of the engine room must be increased. In particular, when adjusting the distance from the cowl upper to prevent interference with the strut housing fixed to the upper rain hose, there is a drawback that adjustment is difficult. In addition, as in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-85282, the cowl side panel is bent and joined to the upper rain hose, but this increases the effective wiping space of the wiper and the impact caused by the cowl's crushing effect. This is intended to alleviate the problem and does not reduce the assembly process, and does not have a structure for joining the rear extending portion of the upper rain hose to the cowl side panel. Therefore, the present invention aims to improve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional engine, and aims to reduce the assembly process with a simple structure and improve work efficiency and the configuration of the engine room.

(Means for Solving the Problem) For this purpose, a dash upper panel, a cowl upper panel, and a cowl are made by integrating an upper rain hose that fixes the strut housing and a closing panel installed in parallel with the upper rain hose. The cowl side panel is fitted into a combined body made of side panels from the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and the rear end edge of the upper rain hose and the cowl side panel are integrally joined.

(Function) With the above configuration, the connecting body consisting of the dash upper panel, cowl upper panel, and cowl side panel is installed side by side with the closing panel, and only the connection with the upper rain hose that fixes the strut housing is made using a welding gun. Furthermore, the end edge of the upper rain hose is extended to the rear of the vehicle body to ensure a welded area, thereby minimizing the distance between the cowl upper and strut housing while preventing interference. It can be limited.

(Example) This invention will be further explained with reference to an example shown in the drawings. (1)
is the front part of a vehicle equipped with an embodiment of the present invention, and in the front part (1) of this vehicle, a strut housing (
The closing panel (4) is integrally attached to the upper rain hose (2) that fixes the
At the rear edge 5) of the upper rain hose (2) that fixes the strut housing (3), the cowl upper panel (6) and the dash upper panel (7) are attached in advance.
Assembly (
The edge (10) of the cowl side panel (8) constituting the cowl side panel (9)
) and are joined and fixed by welding.

Note that the front end of the cowl side panel (8) is bent inward in a stepped manner and welded to the cowl upper panel (6).

The front part (1) of this vehicle has a strut housing (3)
The upper rain hose (2) that fixes the upper rain hose (2) and the closing panel (
4) is assembled in advance into the assembly (9) consisting of the dash upper panel (7), cowl upper panel (6), and cowl side panel (8), from the direction of the vehicle body. 9) close to each other, and then the rear edge of the upper rain hose (2) (
5) and the edge (10) of the cowl side panel (8) are integrally joined, and therefore the front part of the vehicle (
1), the only part that requires welding is the joint (12) between the rear edge (5) of the upper rain hose and the edge (10) of the cowl side panel (8). As a result, the welding process for assembling the closing panel (4), which was previously required, can be omitted, and furthermore, the rear edge of the upper rain hose (5) and the edge of the cowl side panel (8), which determine the joint strength, can be omitted. The joint area with the edge (10) can be secured by extending the edge (5) of the upper rain hose to the rear of the vehicle, and the area between the cowl upper panel (6) and the strut housing (3) Since it is possible to minimize the distance from .

In addition, the assembly (9) consisting of the dash upper panel (7), cowl upper panel (6) and cowl side panel (8), and the closing panel 4
) has an appropriate hole (11) so that the electrode used for welding with the edge (5) of the upper rain hose can be inserted.
(Effect of the invention) As described above, workability is improved by reducing the assembly process by welding and minimizing the space to prevent interference and maintain the strength of the joint. At the same time, it has the excellent effect of increasing the degree of freedom in designing the appearance of the vehicle body.

Figure 1

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of the front part of a vehicle equipped with an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view of the main parts showing the mounting structure, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the main parts at the time of manufacture. FIG. 1...Front part of the vehicle 2...Upper rain hose 3
... Strut housing 4 ... Closing panel 5 ... End edge of upper rain hose 6 ...
Cowl upper panel 7... Dash upper panel 8... Cowl side panel 9... Assembly 10... End edge of cowl side panel 11...
・Hole 12...Joint part Fig. 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] An upper in which an upper rain hose that fixes a strut housing and a closing panel installed in parallel with the upper rain hose are brought close to and extended from a combination of a dash upper panel, a cowl upper panel, and a cowl side panel from the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. A cowl side panel mounting structure that integrates the rear edge of the rain hose and the cowl side panel.