JPS6045480A - Structure for connection between front fender and hood ledge panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To check water flowing down in a ledge part and prevent the water from penetrating into the inside of an engine room as well as to make the infiltrate water drainable, by installing a hook part rising in inversed U-shaped form, in a ledge part end edge of the side of a front fender. CONSTITUTION:A ledge part 2 projected to the side of an engine room E.R is formed at the upper end of a hood ledge panel 1, while at this ledge part 2, a ledge part 5 being bent in almodt L-shaped form is superposed downward from the upper edge of a front fender 4 and joined together through a bolt-and-nut 7. In addition, at an end edge of the ledge part 2, a flange part 3 is formed into being upward, while at an end edge of the ledge part 5, a hook part 10 rising in inversed U-shaped form is formed, and both these parts 3 and 10 are engaged with each other. With this constitution, water penetrating from a parting clearance G and flowing down on the ledge part 5 is checked at the hook part and, what si more, the ledge part 5 is made to function as a trough for drain guide use, thus water inflow into the inside of the engine room E.R is prevented.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a joint structure between a front fender and a hood ledge panel of an automobile.

The front fender of a conventional automobile is, for example, developed in U.S. Pat. No. 57-69
As shown in Publication No. 83, it is connected to the hood ledge panel with bolts, nuts, clips, etc., and when the front fender is damaged or deformed due to a collision, etc., it can be easily removed from the hood ledge panel. Or to be able to perform repairs. Each side of the conventional structure is shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 and will be specifically explained. In the case shown in FIG. 2, two bulges are formed at the upper end of the hood ledge panel L, which constitutes several layers of the engine room (m-R), and extend outward.
On this shelf part 2, a front fender 4 is formed by bending the upper edge of the front fender 4 downward in an abbreviated shape, and five shelf parts are fitted together and fixed with bolts and nuts 7, for example. The edge of shelf 1%2 is bent upward to form a flange! 1s3F/formation (~, shelf 5
The end edge is bent downward to form 6 flanges, and then
Rigidity? I'm trying to keep it safe. However, in this structure, the two shelves of the hood 1/stitch panel 1 are formed outward, and the shelf 5 of the front fender 4 is formed on these shelves 2i.
Due to the V-coupling relationship, the dimensions between the left and right hood recesses of the heavy body become narrower, resulting in a narrower engine room (ER). On the other hand, in the case shown in Fig. 3.4, several companies have installed the shelf section 2 of the hood ledge panel 1 in the engine room (
Since it extends around g-RNttll, the dimensions between the left and right hood ledge panels are widened.

This has the advantage of being able to expand the volume of the engine room (ER). However, the one shown in Figure 3 is the hood ledge panel]
Since a flange portion is not formed at the tip of the shelf portion 2, the rigidity of the shelf portion 2 is low, and sufficient fender support strength cannot be obtained. When attempting to form a flange on this shelf 2, the flange 3 has to be bent and formed into a downward lock as shown in FIG. Since the folding process of part 3 is necessary and press-forming is performed in one process, the moldability is lost due to lack of resemblance. Furthermore, in the structures shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the flange portion 6 of the 41IIWs of the front fender 4 is formed downward, so that the upper edge of the front fender 4 and the engine hood 8 are It is said that rainwater, washing water, etc. that enter through the parting gap G between the parts enter into the engine room (g-R')17, wetting various functional parts Y in the engine room (E-R) and easily causing failures. Wrong is waste.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the six flange parts of the shelf part 5 of the front fender 4 are bent and formed to prevent water from flowing down to the shelf part 57. It is conceivable that the flange part 6 could be used to guide the drainage toward the front of the heavy body, but the flange part 6
Since the rusted surface of the flange B156 is easily formed by less than one shot during painting, if the flange B156 is formed in 10 times, the rust on this flange group 6 will be noticeable and the quality will be affected. Is it a misalignment that makes the area noticeably lie down? arise.

Purpose of the Invention The present invention is based on the conventional situation where water that has entered through the parting gap between the upper edge of the front fender and the engine hood flows into the engine compartment! It is an object of the present invention to provide a joint structure between a front fender and a hood ledge panel that can be used as a barrier and that does not damage the appearance. A flange is formed upward on the edge of the shelf on the hood ledge panel side, and a hook that rises in an inverted U shape on the edge of the shelf on the front fender side overlaps and connects to the shelf! form,
This hook portion engages with the flange portion.

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings and with the same reference numerals assigned to the same parts as in the conventional structure.

1. ! In the present invention, as shown in Figure 1ji6, there is an engine room (w
44j1 part 2y/ is formed to extend to the -R) side, and on this shelf part 2, five shelf parts are formed by bending downward from the upper edge of the front fender 4 in an abbreviated shape.For example, bolts, nuts, etc. 7 in a joined structure, the hood ledge panel 1
3 flange parts are formed upwardly on the return side of the shelf part 2, while 10 hook parts rising up in an inverted U-shape are formed on the edge of one half part 5 of the front fender 4. The flange portion 3 is engaged with the flange portion 3.

If the central elliptical structure shown above is bent, the parting space between the upper edge of the front fender 4 and the engine hood 8 1iifj
Water that enters from G flows down onto the shelf 5 of the front fender 4, but since the end of the shelf 5 is molded with a hook portion 10 rising up, the hook portion 10 prevents the water from draining. There is no flow into the engine room (w>), and this shelf section 5 is due to the shape of the front section.
Since it is in a forward-leaning state, the shelf 5 functions as a drainage guide, and the water received by the shelf 5 is smoothly guided to the front of the body.

In addition, the flange portion 3 at the edge of the shelf portion 2 on the hood ledge panel side is formed upward and is bent upward, and the hook portion 10v is engaged with this flange portion 3, so that when the front fender 4 is connected, the flange portion 3 By engaging with the hook portion lO, the front fender 4 can be positioned on the slope and positioned,
Even if the worker does not have to support the 4 front fenders, he can do it by fixing the 7 bolts and nuts, which has the advantage of improving work efficiency. - Even if the end face of the flange part 3, which is difficult for foreign materials to adhere to and is easily rusted, is angled upward, the flange part 3 is pierced by the hook part 10, and the hook part is also easily rusted. Since the end face of the engine hood 10 faces downward, the end face is often visible when the engine hood 8 is opened, which is very advantageous in terms of appearance. Moreover, since the flange portion 3 of the hood ledge panel side shelf portion 2 is not generally folded back, it does not get caught in the press molding process, and there is an advantage that the press forming process can be performed in one step.

Effects of the Invention As mentioned above, if the present invention is applied, the presence of the inverted U-shaped hook that rises above the shelf on the front fender side will cause water to infiltrate and flow down on the shelf! %'6i [f 夷] 6i [f 夷] can be stopped and flowed into the engine room, so it is possible to prevent various mechanical parts in the engine room from getting wet and causing functional deterioration or malfunction. The spear, moreover, due to the presence of the hook part, the shelf part is tfP as +4 of 1 for drainage guide, and the water flowing down V] [There is an advantage of being able to guide drainage smoothly in front of the body. Also, +i
By attaching the hook part and the flange part of the side shelf of the hood ledge panel in one system, the front fender can be temporarily fixed and positioned, making it easy to connect them and significantly improving work efficiency. Moreover, since the end faces of the flange part and the end face of the hook part, which are prone to rust, are not exposed, the product has a number of practical effects such as not spoiling the appearance or degrading the sense of quality.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

0 Figure 1 is an external perspective view showing the front part of the vehicle, Figure 2
Figures 3, 4, and 5 are examples of how rice is used! FIG. 1 is a sectional view taken along line A--A in FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is a new view taken along line A--A in FIG. 1, showing an embodiment of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Hood ledge panel, 2... Shelf part of hood ledge panel, 3... Flange part, 4... Front fender, 5... Shelf part of front fender, 7... Fastening member, 8... ...Engine hood, 1o...hook part,
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Claims (1)

[Claims] 111 A shelf is formed at the upper end of the hood ledge panel that extends toward the engine room, and the shelf is bent from the upper edge of the front fender into an abbreviated shape! The hood ledge panel has a flange section at the edge of the shelf section, which has a polymerized and bonded structure! A front fender and hood characterized by an upwardly conical shape, and a hook part rising up in an inverted U shape on the edge of the shelf part of the front fender, and this hook part engages with the flange part. Joint structure with ledge panel.