JPH0519256Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a fender molding attached to a wheel arch portion of a fender panel of an automobile, and particularly to a mounting structure for a bumper-side end portion of the fender molding.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, as a mounting structure of this type of fender molding, there is a structure as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, for example. That is, 100 is a fender panel, and a flange portion 103 at the upper edge of the bumper facia 102 is joined to the lower edge 100a of the fender panel 100 on the bumper 101 side, and the planar shape of the end portion of the bumper facia 102 on the wheel house side is as follows. Wheel arch portion 1 of fender panel 100
It is formed in an arc shape so as to be continuous with the curve forming 04. A fender mower 105 having a substantially L-shaped cross section is attached to the wheel arch portion 104 of the fender panel 100. The fender molding is attached to the inward flange 104a on the lower edge of the wheel arch portion 104 of the fender panel 100.
The lower surface portion 105a of the fender molding 105 is fixed with screws 106, and the side surface portion 105b is attached to the outer surface of the wheel arch portion 104 with double-sided tape 1.
07. Furthermore, the bumper 101 of Fuenda Mall 105
The tip of the side terminal portion 108 is connected to the fender panel 10
It protrudes to the side of the bumper facia 102 below the lower end of the fender molding 105 and covers the joint 109 between the fender panel 100 and the bumper facia 102, and also covers the outer circumferential surface of the terminal portion 108 of the fender molding 105 and the outer circumferential surface of the bumper facia 102. are located on the same continuous curved surface to improve the appearance quality. In addition, as such conventional technology,
There is one seen in Utility Model Application Publication No. 54-151041.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the case of such a conventional example, the terminal portion 108 of the fender molding 105 is connected to the fender panel 10.
Inward flange 10 on wheel arch portion 104 of 0
4a, while the bumper facia 102
is attached to the lower edge 100a of the fender panel 100, and the mounting reference surface is the fender molding 1
It was different between 05 and Bumper Faysia 102. Therefore, the wheel arch portion 104 of the fender panel 100, which serves as the respective mounting reference surface,
If there is an error in the processing accuracy of the lower edge 100a of the fender panel 100, a step L will occur between the outer peripheral surface of the side surface portion 105b of the end portion 108 of the fender molding 105 and the outer peripheral surface of the bumper facia 102. Furthermore, even if there is no error in the respective mounting reference planes, if the mounting accuracy of the end portion 108 of the bumper facia 102 and the end portion 108 of the end molding 105 is poor, the end portion 108 of the end end portion 108 of the end end molding 105
There was a problem in that a step L was created between the bumper facia 8 and the bumper facia 102, necessitating correction work. If there is a step L between the end portion 108 of the fender molding 105 and the bumper facia 102 in this way, not only will the appearance quality be impaired, but the end portion 108 of the fender molding 105 will protrude further outward from the vehicle body than the bumper facia 102. If the brush etc. gets caught in the terminal part 108 of the fender molding 105 during car washing etc.
A problem arises in that the fender molding 105 may peel off or be damaged.

The present invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional example, and its purpose is to fix the end part of the fender molding to the fender panel integrally with the bumper, so that the end part of the fender molding can be fixed to the fender panel integrally with the bumper. To provide a mounting structure for a fender molding, which improves the appearance quality of a fender molding mounting part by allowing the outer circumferential surface of a bumper to be accurately assembled on the same curved surface, and facilitates installation work.

a fender molding mounting structure according to the present invention, comprising: a fixing piece extending in the width direction of the vehicle body protruding from the bumper side terminal portion of the fender molding which is attached to the wheel arch portion of the fender panel; an underside of the fixing piece protruding convexly downwards a prescribed distance with respect to the lower edge of the fender molding as a reference; and an outer edge of the fixing piece offset inwardly in the width direction of the vehicle body by a prescribed distance with respect to the outer surface of the fender molding as a reference, thereby forming a step between the underside of the fixing piece and the lower edge of the fender molding; a flange portion of the bumper, on the other hand, having a recess into which the fixing piece fits, spaced from the outer edge of the flange portion of the bumper a distance substantially equal to the distance between the outer edge of the fixing piece and the outer surface of the fender molding; and a depth of the recess set to a depth substantially equal to the projection dimension of the underside of the fixing piece from the lower edge of the fender molding; and an upper surface of the fixing piece formed inwardly of the lower edge of the fender panel to match the underside of the flange The fixing piece and the bumper are fitted into a recess provided in a flange portion of the bumper,
It is secured to an inward flange at the lower edge of the fender panel.

(Function) In the present invention, the end of the fender molding is installed by fitting the fixing piece provided on the lower edge of the fender molding into the recess provided in the flange of the bumper, and in this state, attaching the flange to the inward flange of the lower edge of the fender panel. and fix it.

Since the recesses are spaced from the outer edge of the flange portion of the bumper by a distance approximately equal to the distance between the outer edge of the fixing piece and the outer surface of the fender molding, the outer surface of the fender molding and the outer surface of the bumper are flush. To position.

Further, since the depth of the recess is set to be approximately equal to the protrusion dimension of the lower surface of the fixed piece from the lower edge of the fender molding, the lower edge of the fender panel is located at approximately the same position as the upper edge.

(Example) The present invention will be explained below based on the illustrated example. In FIGS. 1 to 3 showing the mounting structure of such a fender molding according to an embodiment of the present invention, 1 indicates a bumper, and 2 indicates a bumper facia. A flange portion 2a extending inward of the vehicle body is provided at the upper edge of the bumper facia 2, and is joined to an inward flange 3a provided at the lower edge of the fender panel 3 and extending inward to the vehicle body. The planar shape of the end portion 2b of the bumper facia 2 is curved on the same curve as the curve forming the wheel arch portion 4 of the fender panel 3, and is formed in an arch shape continuous from the wheel arch portion 4. A fender molding 5 having an arcuate planar shape and curved with the same curvature of the wheel arch portion 4 is attached to the wheel arch portion 4 of the fender panel 3 over substantially the entire circumference. This fender molding 5 is fixed to the side surface of the wheel arch portion 4.

A fixing piece 6 extending in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle body can be protruded from the rear surface of the end portion of the fender molding 5 on the bumper 1 side. A step 7 is provided at the base end of the fixed piece 6, and the fixed piece 6 is positioned below the lower edge 5a of the fender molding 5 by a distance of seven steps.
The width of the fixed piece 6 is smaller than the width of the fender molding 5. That is, the lower surface of the fixed piece 6 protrudes downward by a predetermined dimension based on the lower edge of the fender molding 5, and furthermore, the fixed piece 6
The outer edge of the fender molding 5 is biased inward in the width direction of the vehicle body by a predetermined distance with respect to the outer surface of the fender molding 5 to form the step between the lower surface of the fixed piece 6 and the lower edge 5a of the fender molding. This fixing piece 6 is installed by being sandwiched between the flange part 2a of the bumper facia 2 and the inward flange 3a of the fender panel 3, and the fixing piece 6 fits into the flange part 2a of the bumper facia 2 in a concave and convex manner. Recess 8
, from the outer edge of the flange portion 2a of the bumper fascia 2 to the outer edge of the fixing piece 6 and the fender molding 5.
are spaced apart by a distance approximately equal to the distance between the outer surfaces of the The depth of the recess 8 is set to be approximately equal to the protrusion dimension of the lower surface of the fixed piece 6 with respect to the lower edge 5a of the fender molding 5.

Further, the upper surface of the fixing piece 6 is a substantially flat surface matching the lower surface of the inward flange 3a at the lower edge of the fender panel 3. The depth of the recess 8 is approximately equal to the thickness of the fixed piece 6, so that the thickness of the fixed piece 6 is absorbed when the fixed piece 6 is attached. Further, the recess 8 is open on the inner edge side of the flange portion 2a, and is adapted to absorb assembly errors of the fixing piece 6 in the vehicle width direction. With the fixing piece 6 fitted into the recess 8 provided in the flange portion 2a of the bumper 2, the fixing piece 6 and the bumper 2 are fixed to the inward flange 3a on the lower edge of the fender panel 3. At the fitting position of the piece 6, the outer surface 5a of the fender molding 5 and the outer surface 2b of the bumper facia 2 are continuous on the same plane. In this embodiment, the fixing piece 6 is attached using screws,
Attachment holes 9, 10, and 11 for attaching screws are formed through the flange portion 2a of the bumper 2, the fixing piece 6, and the inward flange 3a of the fender panel 3. On the other hand, the fixing piece 6 is provided with a notch 12 extending inward in the vehicle width direction from the mounting hole 10, so that the attachment position of the fixing piece 6 can be adjusted in the vehicle width direction. In this embodiment, the fixing piece 6 is attached to the bumper facia 2 and the fender panel 3 together by screws, but the fixing piece 6 may be attached by adhesive.

In the fender molding mounting structure having the above configuration, the fender molding 5 is attached to the lower edge of the fender panel 3 with the fixing piece 6 on the end portion on the bumper 1 side fitted into the recess 8 provided in the flange portion 2a on the upper edge of the bumper 1. It is superimposed on the inward flange 3a and fastened together with screws 13. By fitting the fixing piece 6 into the recess 8, the outer surface 5b of the fender molding 5 is automatically positioned on the outer surface 2b of the bumper facia 2. An assembly error of the fixed piece 6 in the vehicle width direction is absorbed by the notch 12 of the fixed piece 6. Further, since the thickness of the fixing piece 6 is absorbed by the recess 8, the flange portion 2a of the bumper facia 2 and the inward flange 3a of the fender panel 3 are brought into close contact, and the lower edge 5a of the fender molding 5 is connected to the flange of the bumper facia 2. It comes into contact with the upper surface of part 2a. By providing the step 7 in the fixing piece 6 and fitting it into the recess 8 provided in the flange portion 2a, the lower edge 5a of the fender molding 5 does not protrude below the upper edge of the bumper facia 2, and the bumper molding The shape of Asia 2 can be molded into any shape.

(Effects of the invention) The present invention consists of the above structure and operation,
The fixing piece provided at the end of the fender molding is fitted into the recess provided in the flange of the bumper and is integrally attached to the lower edge of the fender panel, and the recess is connected from the outer edge of the bumper flange to the outer edge of the fixing piece. Since the spacing is approximately equal to the distance between the outer surfaces of the fender molding, it is possible to prevent assembly errors caused by the difference in the mounting reference planes of the bumper and the fender molding as in the past. There will no longer be a difference in level between the two.

Furthermore, since the fixing piece is fitted into the recess provided in the flange portion of the bumper, the positioning of the fender molding can be automatically performed, making the installation work extremely easy and improving work efficiency.

Furthermore, the fixing piece is made to protrude in a convex manner below the lower edge of the fender molding, and is fitted into a concave portion provided in the bumper, and the depth of the concave portion is set to a depth that is approximately equal to the protruding dimension of the lower surface of the fixing piece from the lower edge of the fender molding. Since the lower edge of the Fuensada molding does not come into contact with the flange of the bumper and protrude toward the bumper, the shape of the bumper can be changed to any desired shape, for example by aligning the upper edge of the bumper with a straight line. It can be molded and various effects can be obtained, such as increasing the degree of freedom in shaping.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a fender molding mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a main part of the fender molding shown in FIG. 1 in an assembled state,
The figure is a schematic side view of an automobile having the fender molding mounting structure of the present invention, Fig. 4 is a schematic front view of the wheel arch portion of a vehicle body in which the conventional fender molding mounting structure is used, and Fig. 5 is a cross section taken along the line - - in Fig. 4. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line -- in FIG. 4. 1... Bumper, 2... Bumper facia, 2a
...Flange part, 3...Fender panel, 3a...
...Inward flange, 4...Wheel arch section, 5...
... Fender molding, 6 ... Fixed piece, 7 ... Step,
8... recess, 12... notch.

Claims (1)

[Claim for Utility Model Registration] A fixing piece extending inward in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle body is provided protruding from the bumper side end of the fender molding attached to the wheel arch part of the fender panel, and the lower surface of the fixing piece is connected to the lower end of the fender molding. The fixing piece is protruded downward by a predetermined dimension with the edge as a reference, and further, the outer edge of the fixing piece is biased inward in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle body by a predetermined distance with the outer surface of the fender molding as a reference. A step is formed between the lower surface and the lower end edge of the fender molding, and on the other hand, a recess into which the fixing piece engages is formed in the flange part of the bumper, from the outer edge of the flange part of the bumper to the outer end of the fixing piece. The fixing piece is spaced apart by a distance that is approximately equal to the distance between the edge and the outer surface of the fender molding, and the depth of the recess is set to be approximately equal to the protrusion dimension of the lower surface of the fixed piece with respect to the lower end edge of the fender molding. With the upper surface of the lower edge of the fender panel facing inward and aligned with the lower surface of the flange, and with the fixing piece fitted into a recess provided in the flange of the bumper, the fixing piece and the bumper are connected to each other.
A fender molding mounting structure, wherein the fender molding mounting structure is fixed to an inward flange of the lower edge of the fender panel.