JPH1134935A - Vehicle front side panel structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Problem] Daily inspection, maintenance and periodic inspection and maintenance of each member in a radiator grille can be easily performed, suction of tire splash and reduction of air resistance during traveling can be achieved, and assemblability can be improved. Provided is a vehicle front side panel structure that can be improved and cost reduced. SOLUTION: An opening 2a of the panel part 2 is provided in the panel part 2.
Is closed by integral molding.
A running air passage 6 is formed between the backing plate 3a, which is disposed so as to close the opening 2a during use, and the corner vane portion 4 which covers the backing plate 3a. The radiator grille can be freely opened and closed, and each part can be inspected easily and reliably.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a front side panel structure of a vehicle having a traveling air passage for reducing air resistance during traveling and preventing splash from a tire.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a cab such as a truck,
There is a problem that splash from the tire is sucked up by a negative pressure generated on the side surface of the cab during running, which contaminates a window glass and deteriorates visibility. Further, there is a problem that the air resistance during traveling is increased due to the negative pressure generated on the side surface of the cab, and the traveling performance is reduced. As a solution to this, it has been conventionally employed to provide a traveling wind passage on the side of the cab.

Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 63-16279 discloses an example, and FIG. 7 shows an outline thereof. This "corner deflector of the vehicle" has a ventilation zone (16) (corresponding to a traveling wind passage) formed on the side surface of the cab. That is, a front panel and a radiator grille (2) are provided on the front surface of the vehicle, and in this example, the radiator grille (2) has a curved shape in which both sides are turned toward the side from the corner of the cab as shown in the figure. Consist of things. A corner deflector panel (15) is disposed at a portion facing the side surface of the radiator grill (2) so as to cover the side surface of the radiator grill (2), and is provided between the side surface and the corner deflector panel (15). A ventilation zone (16) is formed. As shown in the figure, a door (3) is disposed near the rear end of the radiator grill (2), and a front pillar outer panel (6) and the like are disposed inside the door (3).

[0004] By providing the air blowing zone (16) having the above structure, the traveling wind passes through the air blowing zone (16) to form a laminar flow, thereby blowing off the splash from the front wheels and preventing the generation of negative pressure. And reduce running resistance.

[0005]

The above-mentioned known techniques are as follows.
Although having the above-mentioned effects, it has the following problems. In the case of a cab-over type vehicle, there are various types of radiators, engine oil supply ports, engine oil level gauges, washer tanks, clutch oil tanks, wiper link motors, connector boxes, etc. in the engine room inside the radiator grill. Parts are placed. These parts require daily inspections, periodic inspections, and maintenance to ensure safe driving.

However, as shown in FIG. 7, the radiator grill (2) is formed so as to extend to the side surface of the cab and functions as a side wall of the ventilation zone (16), so that the radiator grill (2) is easily opened and closed. Can not do. Therefore, it takes time to inspect and maintain the above parts,
There is a problem that inspections are insufficient. In addition, this kind of corner deflector panel (15) is fixed to the radiator grille (2) side via a sealing material, and has a problem that a large number of man-hours and time are required for an assembling operation, resulting in high cost. become.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and the radiator grille can be easily and smoothly opened and closed, and daily inspection, maintenance and periodic inspection and maintenance of each inspection section can be reliably performed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle front side panel structure which can be improved in safety and is easy to manufacture and can be implemented relatively inexpensively.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a resin front side panel which is disposed on both sides of a cab and penetrates a running air passage.
The front side panel is formed integrally with the panel portion, the panel portion being provided between a front panel provided with a radiator grille and a front pillar, a backing plate which is attached by closing an opening of the panel portion, and the panel portion. And a corner vane portion that forms the traveling wind passage by covering the backing plate. Further, the backing plate having a size to close the opening is formed integrally with the panel via a hinge joint.

The traveling air passage is formed between a contact plate provided on a panel portion provided between a front panel provided with a radiator grille and a front pillar, and a corner vane portion covering the contact plate. Therefore, opening and closing of the front panel is performed independently and easily regardless of the front side panel. Therefore, the inspection and maintenance of each part in the engine room are reliably performed. In addition, the backing plate is attached to the panel part separately, or is formed integrally with the panel part and hinged to the panel part so as to be openable and closable and set at a predetermined position. In addition, the number of parts can be reduced and the assembling work time can be reduced.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a vehicle front side panel structure according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the front surface of the cab 7 of the vehicle.
A front panel 10 provided with a radiator grill 9 is formed below the windshield 8, and a pair of front side panels 1 and 1 are disposed on both sides thereof. In this example, the front side panel 1 is made of a resin material and is formed into a predetermined shape by a molding die. A running air passage 6 is formed through the front side panel 1 substantially along the front and rear of the cab.

FIG. 1 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the front side panel 1 in which a separate contact plate 3 is provided on the panel section 2 along the line AA in FIG. The panel unit 2 is mounted between the front panel 10 and the front panel 13 in which the outer front panel 11 and the inner front panel 12 are combined.
The front panel 10 is provided with an unillustrated radiator grill 9 (FIG. 2).

On the other hand, a corner vane portion 4 is formed integrally with the panel portion 2 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the backing plate 3 is attached so as to close the opening 2 a formed in the panel portion 2, and is fixed by abutting on the tip of a column 5 formed on the corner vane portion 4 side. As described above, the traveling air passage 6 is formed between the backing plate 3 and the corner vane portion 4. In addition, this traveling wind passage 6
Are formed so as to penetrate substantially along the front and rear sides of the front side panel 1. Further, in this example, the corner vane portion 4 is formed in a curved shape, and the traveling wind passage 6 is formed along this curve, and the traveling wind smoothly passes through the side surface of the cab from front to rear along the arrow. .

By providing the traveling wind passage 6 having the above-described structure, the negative pressure generated on the side surface of the cab 7 is reduced, splashing from the tires is reduced, and air resistance during traveling is reduced. Can be improved.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the backing plate 3 is provided separately. FIGS. 4 and 5 show an embodiment of the front side panel 1a in which the panel portion 2 and the backing plate 3a are integrally formed. In this example, as shown in the figure, the backing plate 3a is formed integrally with the panel portion 2, but has a detailed structure having the following shape. As will be described later, an opening 2a is formed because a portion of the panel portion 2 facing the corner vane portion 4 cannot be closed for convenience of molding. Therefore, in order to close the opening 2a, it is necessary to attach a separate plate 3 as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the panel portion 2 and the backing plate 3a are integrally formed in place of the separate backing plate 3. The backing plate 3a has its base end rotatably connected to the panel unit 2 via the hinge connection part 14, and is formed in the state shown by the solid line in FIG. Note that the backing plate 3a is connected to the opening 2 of the panel unit 2.
Since it is necessary to close the opening 2a, the opening 2a has the same size and shape as the opening 2a.

At the time of use, as shown in FIG.
Is rotated from the position of the solid line to the position of the two-dot chain line, and the opening 2a
Is closed. On the other hand, the corner vane portion 4 integrally formed with the panel portion 2 is disposed so as to cover the backing plate 3a with the opening 2a closed, and forms a traveling air passage 6 with the backing plate 3a. As described above, the same effect as that shown in FIG. 1 can be obtained.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing an outline of a molding die of the front side panel 1a having the shape shown in FIGS.
6 and FIG. 5, the length of the corner vane portion 4 is slightly different, and the joint (indicated by K in FIG. 5) between the front panel 10 and the panel portion 2 in FIG. 5 is missing in FIG. However, as described above, FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the outline structure,
For example, a portion indicated by K in FIG. 5, a portion corresponding to the corner vane portion 4 (a portion of Irohani in FIG. 6), and the like can be integrally formed into a desired shape by using a punching die.

As shown in FIG. 6, the panel unit 2 shown in FIG.
The portion corresponding to A and the portion of the backing plate 3a are formed by the upper die 15 and the lower die 16. On the other hand, 2B in FIG.
6 and the portion indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG.
5 and the lower mold 17. In addition, a portion corresponding to the corner vane portion 4 includes an upper die 15 and a lower die 1 as shown in FIG.
7 is formed. That is, the upper die 15 shown in FIG.
By using the lower dies 16 and 17, the panel portion 2, the contact plate 3a and the corner vane portion 4 can be integrally formed. For this reason, the front side panel 1a of this example can be easily and accurately formed. Also,
By devising a molding die, a front side panel having a traveling air passage 6 having a desired shape can be integrally molded.

[0018]

【The invention's effect】

1) According to the vehicle front side panel structure of the first aspect of the present invention, the traveling air passage is formed between the backing plate provided on the panel portion and the corner vane portion covering the same, so that the radiator grille is provided. The front panel on which is mounted can be freely opened and closed, and the inspection and maintenance of parts in the front panel can be performed easily and reliably. This allows
Inspection and maintenance work can be made more efficient. 2) According to the vehicle front side panel structure of the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, since the backing plate is integrally formed with the panel portion, the production can be facilitated and the assembling work can be performed. Efficiency can be improved, and costs can be reduced by reducing the number of parts.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2, showing an embodiment of a front side panel having a traveling wind passage according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a cab provided with a front side panel according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a panel portion of the front side panel of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a panel portion of a front side panel having an integrally formed backing plate of the present invention.

FIG. 5A shows an embodiment of a front side panel having a traveling wind passage according to the present invention and integrally formed with a backing plate, FIG.
-A line expanded sectional view.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a molding die of a front side panel integrally formed with the backing plate shown in FIGS. 4 and 5;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a corner deflector of a vehicle according to the related art.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Front side panel 2 Panel part 2a Opening part 3 Backing plate 3a Backing plate 4 Corner vane part 5 Support 6 Running air passage 7 Cab 9 Radiator grill 10 Front panel 13 Front pillar 14 Hinge connection part 15 Upper die 16 Lower die 17 Lower die

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A front side panel made of resin and disposed on both sides of a cab and penetrating a traveling air passage, the front side panel being bridged between a front panel provided with a radiator grill and a front pillar. A panel part, a backing plate which is attached by closing an opening of the panel part, and a corner vane part which is formed integrally with the panel part and covers the backing plate to form the traveling wind passage. Features a vehicle front side panel structure. 2. The front side panel structure of a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the backing plate having a size for closing the opening is formed integrally with the panel via a hinge joint.