JPH038538Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Field of industrial application) This invention relates to a side panel mounting structure for cab-over type vehicles, and in particular, the front side panel is arranged between the left and right front pillars, and on the left and right sides of the front panel. It is related to the side panel that is used.

(Prior art) Generally, the front panel of a cab-over type car has both ends wrapped around the sides to cover the outside of the front pillar, so there are three parts: the front panel and the side panels arranged on both sides of the front panel. It is made up of.

This type of side panel mounting structure is described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 59-196375.

That is, the front panel is attached to the front pillar via the joint panel, a bracket having a tongue is attached to the outer surface of the joint panel, and a hole is formed in the reinforcement fixed to the inner surface of the side panel. Then, by placing the side panel on the side of the front panel and inserting the tongue of the bracket into the hole of the reinforcement while moving the side panel toward the front panel, the tongue of the bracket of the joint panel can be removed. The side panel is fixed to the joint panel side via the reinforcement by the elastic force of the section.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the side panel mounting structure for cab-over type vehicles described in the above publication, the side panel is fixed under pressure by the elasticity of the tongue of the bracket, so the fixing force is weak and vibrations and There were problems such as the side panels rattling when external forces were applied.

Moreover, it is not possible to visually check the fitted state of the bracket tongue and reinforcement, and the bracket tongue tends to deform during assembly work, resulting in lower side panel assembly work efficiency. .

(Means for Solving the Problems) The side panel mounting structure for a cab-over type vehicle according to the present invention includes a front side panel of a cab-over type vehicle that spans between the left and right front pillars, and a front panel that is disposed on the left and right sides of the front panel. A joint panel is provided that connects each end of the front panel to the front pillar, and a clip mounting bracket is fixed to the outer surface of each joint panel, and a top and bottom side panel is attached to the clip mounting bracket. A clip having a long, approximately oval locking flange is attached, and a bracket having an engagement hole that engages with the locking flange is fixed to the inner surface of each of the side panels, and the clip is attached to its mounting leg. is attached to the clip mounting bracket by fitting the locking protrusion into the fitting hole of the clip mounting bracket, and each side panel has a locking flange of the clip inserted into the engagement hole of the bracket. It is attached to the joint panel by inserting and engaging the parts.

(Function) In the side panel mounting structure for a cab-over type vehicle according to the present invention, when assembling the side panel,
First, the mounting leg of the clip having the locking flange is fitted into the clip mounting bracket attached to the joint panel, and the locking protrusion is fitted into the fitting hole to fix the clip.

Next, align the engagement hole of the bracket attached to the side panel with the locking flange of the clip, and press the side panel from the outside of the joint panel toward the joint panel to lock the clip. When the flange is inserted into the engagement hole of the bracket and the side panel is moved slightly, for example in the vertical direction, to match the mounting position with the front panel, the latching flange of the clip will fit around the engagement hole of the bracket. engage,
The side panel is fixed.

(Effect of the invention) According to the side panel mounting structure for a cab-over type vehicle according to the invention, as explained above, a clip mounting bracket is attached to the joint panel that connects the front panel to the front pillar, and the clip mounting bracket is attached to the joint panel that connects the front panel to the front pillar. The side panel is fixed by locking the locking flange of the clip fixed to the engaging hole of the bracket attached to the side panel, so the side panel is firmly fixed and does not wobble due to vibration or external force. do not have.

Moreover, when assembling the side panel, the side panel with the engagement hole of the side panel bracket and the locking flange of the clip aligned is pressed toward the joint panel, and the locking flange is aligned with the engagement hole. Since the side panel can be attached by only slightly moving the side panel after insertion, the side panel assembling work is simplified and the assembling work efficiency is greatly improved.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

Figure 1 shows a cab-over type van, in which a front window 2 is mounted on the upper half of the front of wheels 1.
A front panel 3 is attached to the lower part of the front window 2, extending over the left and right front pillars 4. At the rear of each front pillar 4, doors 5 for the driver's seat and the passenger's side are swingable for opening and closing. It is pivoted so that it can move.

The front pillar 4 constitutes a strength member of the vehicle 1, and is formed in a closed cross section as shown in FIG. In order to cover the outside, it is composed of three members: a front panel 6 at the center of the front that is attached to the left and right front pillars 4, and side panels 7 having a curved cross section and arranged on the left and right sides of the front panel 6. There is.

The structure for attaching the front panel 6 and side panel 7 to the front pillar 4 is constructed as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

That is, both left and right ends 6a of the front panel 6
are joined to the front end portions of each joint panel 8 that projects forward from each of the left and right front pillars 4.

In order to attach the side panel 7 to the joint panel 8, a clip fitting 9 is fixed to the outer surface of the joint panel 8, and the locking flange 1 of the clip 10 is attached to the clip fitting 9.
Each side panel 7 is fixed to the joint panel 8 by locking the bracket 1 into the engagement hole 13 of a bracket 12 attached to the inner surface of the side panel 7.

The clip mounting bracket 9 has a gate-shaped cross section, the lower end of the leg is fixed to the outer surface of the joint panel 8, and the clip 10 is attached to the upper wall portion of the clip mounting bracket 9.
A fitting hole 14 for preventing the from coming out and a fitting hole 1 for preventing rotation.
5 are provided respectively.

The clip 10 fixed to the clip mounting bracket 9 has a substantially rectangular base plate 16, an arrowhead-shaped mounting leg 17 formed on the lower surface of the base plate 16, and a locking protrusion 18. A short shaft portion 11a and a vertically elongated oblong locking collar portion 11 formed at the upper end of the shaft portion 11a are integrally formed.

Bracket 12 locked by the locking flange 11
The engaging hole 13 of the clip 10 is connected to the locking flange 1 of the clip 10.
A large diameter hole portion 19 through which 1 is loosely fitted, and a small diameter hole portion 20 into which the shaft portion 11a connected to the locking flange portion 11 is fitted.
It is formed by forming a series of.

In the above configuration, when installing the side panel 7, first, while elastically deforming the arrowhead-shaped mounting leg 17 of the clip 10 into the fitting hole 14 for preventing the clip mounting bracket 9 from coming out, which is mounted on the joint panel 8. Fitting hole 15 for insertion and rotation prevention
When the rotation prevention protrusion 18 is fitted, the clip 10 is prevented from being removed from the clip mounting bracket 9 by the attachment leg 17 and is attached to the rotation prevention protrusion 18 so that it cannot rotate.

Next, the large diameter hole portion 19 of the engagement hole 13 of the bracket 12 attached to the inner surface of the side panel 7 and the clip 1 attached to the clip attachment fitting 9 are connected.
When the side panel 7 is moved slightly up and down while pressing the side panel 7 toward the front panel 5 while substantially aligned with the locking flange 11 of the clip 10, the locking flange 11 of the clip 10 and the bracket 12 are engaged. The hole 13 and the large diameter hole portion 19 match, and the locking collar portion 11 passes through the large diameter hole portion 19 of the engagement hole 13 .

Thereafter, when the side panel 7 is moved upward and positioned relative to the front panel 5, the locking flange 11 of the clip 10 is locked around the small diameter portion 20 of the engagement hole 13 of the bracket 12, and in this state. The side panel 7 is assembled by fixing the lower end of the side panel 7 with a set screw 21.

In this way, the side panel 7 attached to the outside of the front pillar 2 connects the locking collar 11 of the clip 10 fixed to the clip mounting bracket 9 of the joint panel 8 to the small diameter hole portion of the locking hole 13 of the bracket 12. Since it is fixed to the joint panel 8 by being locked around the joint panel 19, it is firmly fixed to the joint panel 8 and will not rattle or come off due to vibration or the like.

When assembling the side panel 7 described above, since the side panel 7 can be assembled by the simple operation as described above, the assembling work is simplified and the efficiency of the assembling work is greatly improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 is a partial perspective view of a cab-over type vehicle, and Figure 2 is a partial perspective view of a cab-over type vehicle.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the main part of the side panel mounting structure. 3...Front side panel, 4...Front pillar, 6...
Front panel, 7... Side panel, 8... Joint panel, 9... Clip mounting bracket, 10... Clip, 11... Locking flange, 12... Bracket, 13
...Engagement hole, 14...Fitting hole, 17...Mounting leg, 18
...Turning protrusion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] In the case where the front side panel of a cab-over type vehicle consists of a front panel spanning between the left and right front pillars, and side panels arranged on the left and right sides of the front panel, each end of the front panel a joint panel that connects the joint panel to the front pillar, clip mounting brackets fixed to the outer surface of each of the joint panels, and a vertically elongated substantially elliptical locking collar that is attached to each of the clip mounting brackets. a bracket having an engagement hole that engages with a locking flange fixed to the inner surface of each of the side panels; The locking protrusion is fitted into the fitting hole of the clip mounting bracket to attach it to the clip mounting bracket, and each side panel is fitted with the locking flange of the clip through the engagement hole of the bracket. A side panel mounting structure for a cab-over type vehicle characterized by mounting on a joint panel.