JPH07228268A - Body panel harness penetrations, etc. - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To improve the workability of assembling a harness or the like without enlarging the engine room in the structure for penetrating the harness etc. of the vehicle body panel. An apron rear panel 16 is connected to the dash panel 14 near both ends in the vehicle width direction, and an insertion hole 24 for a harness 31 is formed in an upper surface 16A of the apron rear panel 16. A space between the edge of the insertion hole 24 and the harness 31 is sealed by a seal plate 28 fixed to the upper surface 16A by a weld bolt 26 and a nut 30. An apron rear support panel 34 is coupled to the lower portion of the insertion hole 24, and the apron rear support panel 34 forms a closed space 36 by the apron rear panel 16 and the dash panel 14. The dash panel 14 is formed with an extraction hole 40 that communicates with the closed space 36.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for penetrating a harness, cable, wire or the like in a vehicle body panel of an automobile or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a structure for penetrating a harness, a cable, a wire (hereinafter referred to as a harness) in a vehicle body panel of an automobile or the like, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 60-233.
There is one shown in No. 3.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the structure for penetrating a harness or the like of the vehicle body panel, a trapezoidal small panel 74 is erected at a portion of the dash panel 70 through which the wire 72 penetrates to improve the sealing property. The trapezoidal small panel 74, the cylindrical member 76 through which the wire 72 penetrates, and the large and small flat plate portions 7
A double-sealing grommet 82, which is formed by arranging 8 and 80 in two stages, is attached with two large and small packings 84 and 86 interposed.

[0004]

However, in the structure for penetrating the harness or the like of the vehicle body panel, the screw 90 for fixing the double-sealing grommet 82 to the trapezoidal small panel 74 is tightened from the front side of the vehicle. Has become. On the other hand, since there are other members such as an engine in a region in front of the trapezoidal small panel 74 in the engine room, it is difficult to tighten the screw 90, and the workability of assembling is poor. On the other hand, if a working space is secured in front of the trapezoidal small panel 74 in order to improve workability in assembling, the engine room expands.

In view of the above facts, an object of the present invention is to obtain a harness penetrating portion structure of a vehicle body panel capable of improving workability of assembling a harness or the like without enlarging an engine room.

[0006]

According to the structure for penetrating a harness etc. of a vehicle body panel of the present invention, an apron rear panel having a rear end portion coupled to a dash panel and having an upper surface portion and an inner side surface portion in the vehicle width direction, a dash panel and an apron. An apron rear support panel that is provided in the lower portion of the joint with the rear panel and forms a closed space with the upper surface portion, the vehicle width direction inner side surface portion, and the dash panel; and an insertion hole that is provided in the upper surface portion and communicates with the closed space. An extraction hole that is provided in the dash panel and communicates with the closed space; a sealing member that is disposed above the upper surface portion and seals between an edge portion of the insertion hole and a harness or the like; And a fixing means for fixing to the section.

[0007]

In the structure for penetrating the harness etc. of the vehicle body panel of the present invention, the insertion hole for inserting the harness etc. is formed in the upper side surface part of the apron rear panel and seals between the edge part of the insertion hole and the harness etc. The seal member is arranged above the upper surface portion. Therefore, when fixing the seal member to the upper surface portion, the fixing means can be attached from above the vehicle. For this reason, as compared with the structure in which the vehicle is assembled from the front side, there is no member that hinders the work, the assembly is easy, and the workability of assembling the harness or the like can be improved without enlarging the engine room.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a structure for penetrating a harness or the like of a vehicle body panel according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

In the figure, an arrow FR indicates a vehicle front side direction, an arrow IN indicates a vehicle width inner side direction, and an arrow UP indicates a vehicle upward direction.

As shown in FIG. 4, a dash panel 14 for partitioning the passenger compartment 10 and the engine compartment 12 is provided at the front of the vehicle body.
The rear end portions of the apron rear panel 16 are joined to both end portions of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction.

As shown in FIG. 2, a flange 16B is formed upward at the rear edge of the upper surface 16A of the apron rear panel 16, and the flange 16B is sealed to the dash panel 14 by a sealer or the like. It is welded in the open state. Top part 16 of apron rear panel 16
A vehicle width direction inner side portion 16C is bent downward to form a vehicle width direction inner side surface portion 16C.
The lower end edge of C is welded to the vehicle width direction outer upper portion 20A of the front side member 20. Inner side part 1 in the vehicle width direction
At the rear edge of 6C, the flange 1 is directed inward in the vehicle width direction.
6D is formed, and this flange 16D is welded to the dash panel 14 in a sealed state. The vehicle width direction outer side portion of the upper surface portion 16A of the apron rear panel 16 is bent upward to form a vehicle width direction outer side surface portion 16E.

As shown in FIG. 3, the vehicle lateral direction outer side surface portion 1
The upper edge of 6E is welded to the vehicle width direction inner lower portion 22A of the apron upper member 22.

As shown in FIG. 2, a circular insertion hole 24 is formed in the upper surface portion 16A of the apron rear panel 16, and a weld bolt 26 is provided upright on the outer peripheral portion of the insertion hole 24. . In this weld bolt 26,
A nut 30 as a fixing means for fixing the seal plate 28 as a seal member is screwed. Further, a harness holding portion 28A having a circular hole 32 into which the harness 31 is fitted is vertically projected at a substantially central portion of the seal plate 28, and a weld bolt is provided on an outer peripheral portion of the harness holding portion 28A. 26 through holes 33 are provided.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, the seal plate 28 having the harness 31 fitted in the circular hole 32 of the harness holding portion 28A is fixed to the upper surface portion 16A of the apron rear panel 16 by the weld bolt 26 and the nut 30. As a result, the gap between the edge of the insertion hole 24 and the harness 31 can be sealed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the dash panel 14
An apron rear support panel 34 is coupled to a lower portion of a coupling portion between the apron rear panel 16 and the apron rear panel 16. The apron rear support panel 34 includes a lower surface portion 34A, a front wall portion 34B and a vehicle width direction outer wall portion 34C.

A flange 34D is formed downward at the vehicle rear end portion of the lower surface portion 34A.
D is sealed and welded to the dash panel 14. A flange 34E is formed downward at an inner end portion of the lower surface portion 34A in the vehicle width direction.
4E is an inner side surface portion 16 of the apron rear panel 16 in the vehicle width direction.
It is welded while being sealed to C.

A flange 34F is formed toward the front at the vehicle width direction inner end of the front wall portion 34B. The flange 34F is welded to the apron rear panel 16 in a vehicle width direction inner side surface portion 16C in a sealed state. ing. Front wall 3
A flange 34G is formed on the upper end of 4B toward the front, and this flange 34G is welded to the lower surface of the upper surface 16A of the apron rear panel 16 in a sealed state.

A flange 34H is formed at the upper end of the outer wall portion 34C in the vehicle width direction toward the outer side in the vehicle width direction. This flange 34H is the upper surface portion 1 of the apron rear panel 16.
The lower surface of 6A is welded in a sealed state. A flange 34J is formed at the rear end portion of the vehicle width direction outer wall portion 34C toward the vehicle width direction outside, and the flange 34J is welded to the dash panel 14 in a sealed state.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, the apron rear support panel 34 forms a closed space 36 by the upper surface 16A of the apron rear panel 16, the vehicle width direction inner side surface 16C, and the dash panel 14. The insertion hole 24
Communicates with the closed space 36.

As shown in FIG. 2, the dash panel 14
A rectangular extraction hole 40 that communicates with the closed space 36 is formed in the vehicle, and a flange 41 is formed at the edge of the extraction hole 40 toward the inside of the vehicle interior 10.

As shown in FIG. 4, the harness 31 is inserted from the engine 44 under the battery 42 into the closed space 36 through the insertion hole 24, is guided into the vehicle interior 10 through the take-out hole 40, and is directed to the engine computer 48 and the like. It is connected.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. In the harness panel penetrating structure of the vehicle body panel of the present embodiment, the insertion hole 24 for inserting the harness 31 is formed in the upper side surface portion 16A of the apron rear panel 16, and the edge portion of the insertion hole 42 and the harness 31 are provided. A sealing plate 28 for sealing is arranged above the upper surface portion 16A.

Therefore, when fixing the seal plate 28 to the upper surface portion 16A, the nut 30 can be screwed into the weld bolt 26 from above the vehicle. Therefore, as compared with the configuration in which the vehicle is assembled from the front side, there is no member that hinders the work, the nut 30 is easily screwed, and the assembly workability is improved without enlarging the engine room 12.

Further, the harness 31 inserted into the closed space 36 through the insertion hole 24 has the apron rear support panel 34.
Since the lower surface portion 34A and the vehicle width direction outer wall portion 34C are guided as guides from the extraction hole 40 to the vehicle compartment 10 side, the assembling workability is also improved in this respect.

Further, in the structure for penetrating the harness etc. of the vehicle body panel of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the harness 31 passes under the battery 42, so that the suspension tower 50 in front of the battery 42, The distance L to the dash panel 14 can be shortened as compared with the configuration in which the harness passes behind the battery. Therefore, compared to the configuration in which the harness passes behind the battery, the engine room 12
Can be made smaller.

In the above, the present invention has been described in detail with respect to specific embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and various other embodiments within the scope of the present invention. It is obvious to a person skilled in the art that
For example, it can be applied to a penetrating portion such as a cable or a wire instead of the harness 31.

[0027]

According to the structure for penetrating a harness or the like of a vehicle body panel of the present invention, an apron rear panel having a rear end portion coupled to a dash panel and having an upper surface portion and an inner side surface portion in the vehicle width direction, and a coupling between the dash panel and the apron rear panel. An apron rear support panel that is provided in the lower part of the section to form a closed space with the upper surface, the inner surface in the vehicle width direction, and the dash panel; an insertion hole that is provided in the upper surface and that communicates with the closed space; And a fixing member for fixing the sealing member to the upper surface portion, and a sealing member arranged on the upper surface of the upper surface portion for sealing between an edge portion of the insertion hole and a harness or the like. Therefore, there is an excellent effect that the workability of assembling the harness and the like can be improved without enlarging the engine room.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a harness panel penetrating structure of a vehicle body panel according to an embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from an obliquely front inside of a vehicle.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a harness or the like penetrating portion structure of a vehicle body panel according to an embodiment of the present invention, as viewed obliquely from the front inside of the vehicle.

3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view showing a front portion of a vehicle body to which a harness penetrating portion structure of a vehicle body panel according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view showing a structure of a penetration portion for a harness etc. of a vehicle body panel of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 14 Dash Panel 16 Apron Rear Panel 16A Upper Surface 16C Vehicle Width Inside Side 24 Insertion Hole 26 Weld Bolt 28 Seal Plate (Seal Member) 30 Nut (Fixing Means) 31 Harness 34 Apron Rear Support Panel 36 Closed Space 40 Extraction Hole

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An apron rear panel having a rear end portion connected to a dash panel and having an upper surface portion and an inner side surface portion in the vehicle width direction, and the upper surface portion and the vehicle width direction provided below a connection portion between the dash panel and the apron rear panel. An apron rear support panel forming a closed space with an inner side surface part and a dash panel, an insertion hole provided in the upper surface part and communicating with the closed space, an extraction hole provided in the dash panel and communicating with the closed space, A seal member arranged on the upper side of the upper surface portion to seal between the edge portion of the insertion hole and the harness, etc.,
A harness-like penetrating portion structure of a vehicle body panel, comprising: a fixing means for fixing the seal member to the upper surface portion.