JPS6232119Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to the improvement of an end structure of an automobile, in particular, an end structure of an automobile in which an integral skin covers an end face component of an automobile including a bumper connected to the body side. .

Covering automobile end face components such as bumpers, headlights, and radiator grilles with an integrally molded skin made of flexible material such as urethane, improves the appearance of vehicle end faces, improves rust prevention performance, reduces damage, and reduces weight. An end structure of an automobile (so-called soft fascia) has been proposed.

Such an end structure must be constructed so that its appearance is flush with the outer skin of the body, but this matching work has conventionally been extremely difficult.

In other words, the main part of the bumper, which is the shock absorbing part,
It must be supported by the front side member on the body side, but normally there is a very large variation in assembly dimensions between the front side member and the body skin, and it takes a considerable amount of effort to make the bumper match the shape of the body skin. This has the disadvantage of making assembly work difficult and increasing costs.

This invention was devised to solve the above-mentioned conventional disadvantages, and was developed in an automobile end structure in which the automobile end surface components including the bumper connected to the body side are covered by an integral skin. An object of the present invention is to provide an end structure for an automobile that improves performance and reduces assembly man-hours and costs.

This invention provides an end structure for an automobile in which end face members including a bumper having a lower bumper reinforcement and an upper bumper reinforcement are integrally covered with a skin. The main part of the bumper including the bumper reinforcement and the other part including the bumper reinforcement are separated, and the lower bumper reinforcement is connected to the body, and the other part is connected to a three-axis The above object is achieved by connecting to the body outer panel at the end face of the automobile using a connecting structure having a large adjustment allowance in the direction.

In addition, this invention provides a connection structure in the end structure of the automobile, which includes a rising piece that protrudes in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and is flexible within a certain range in the width direction of the vehicle body, and a mounting bolt formed on the rising piece. The above object is achieved by providing a bolt through hole having a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the bolt.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in the figure, this invention includes a front bumper 2 of an automobile 1, surrounding parts of fog lamps 3 and a radiator grille 4, and a skirt part 5.
It is covered with a skin 6 made of integrally molded urethane, and includes a lower bumper reinforcement 7 which is the main part of the bumper which is a shock absorbing part of these automobile end face constituent members, and this lower bumper reinforcement hose. placed above the ment 7,
A connection structure 9 is provided in which the fog lights 3 and the atsupaba reinforcement hosement 8 constituting the surrounding portion of the radiator grille 4 are separated, and the atsupaba reinforcement hosement 8 has a large adjustment allowance in three axial directions. It is connected to the outer plate side of the body.

The connection structure 9, as shown in FIG.
At the left and right positions of the left and right headlamp brackets 10 of the atsupaban reinforcement 8, there is a rising piece 11 that projects toward the rear of the vehicle body and has flexibility within a certain range in the thickness direction, and this rising piece 11 is formed. The mounting bolt 12 has a bolt through hole 13 having a hole diameter larger than the outer diameter of the mounting bolt 12, and is inserted into the bolt through hole 13.
Bracket 1 provided on the outer side of the body by
4A and 14B.

That is, as shown in the figure, the rising piece 11 has a flange 11A formed therearound that bends and projects in the thickness direction, and this flange 11A is notched at the root portion 11B of the rising piece.
The stiffness of the material is reduced, thereby allowing it to flex in the thickness direction. Therefore, the lateral position of the outer plate side of the vehicle body with respect to the brackets 14A, 14B can be adjusted within a certain range.

Further, since the bolt through hole 13 has a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the mounting bolt 12, the bracket 14A,
The mounting position can be adjusted within a certain range with respect to 14B.

A bumper arm 16 is integrally attached to the rear of the lower bumper reinforcement 7, and the lower bumper reinforcement 7 is connected to bolts 17 and nuts 1 via the bumper arm 16.
8, front side member (not shown)
It is attached to the upper surface of the front end.

The skin 6 includes a bumper front section 6A that includes an absorber 19 disposed on the front surface of the lower bumper reinforcement 7, a skirt front section 6B in which an air intake port 20 is formed, and an upper part of the bumper front section 6A. A radiator grill surrounding exposed portion 6C for exposing the fog lamp 3 and the radiator grille 4, and an atsupaba bumper front portion 6D for housing the above-mentioned atsupah bumper reinforcement 8 in the upper part of the radiator grill surrounding exposed portion 6C. ing. This epidermis 6 is Atsuparitainer 2
1 to the lower side of the upper bumper reinforcement 8, via the center retainer 22 to the upper flange 7A of the lower bumper reinforcement 7, and via the first lower retainer 23 to the lower bumper reinforcement 7. It is fixed to the lower surface of the skirt portion 5 via a second lower retainer 24 and to the front end surface of the front fender 26 via a side retainer 25 by bolts 27 or clips 28, respectively. Reference numeral 29 in the figure carries out the hood.

In this embodiment, the Atsupabanpa reinforcement hosement 8, which is light in weight and small in size, is installed so that its position can be adjusted in three axes relative to the outer plate of the body, making the assembly work easy and quick. This has the advantage that it is possible to reduce the number of assembly steps. Further, since the adjustment allowance for installation in three axial directions is made up of only one upright piece, there is an advantage that the assembly work is easy and the cost is low.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the connection structure has a central part that is flexible in a certain range in the width direction of the vehicle body on the rising piece, and a so-called stupid hole is formed in this central part. As shown in FIG. 6, the rising piece 30 and the rising piece 3
0, and an L-shaped bracket 34 is provided in the bolt hole 31 at the tip of this rising piece 30, which is attached via a bolt through hole 33 with a bolt 32, and a long hole 35 in the width direction of the vehicle body is provided in this L-shaped bracket 34. The upright piece 30 and the outer plate side of the body may be connected by a bolt 36 inserted through the elongated hole 35.

In this case, the mounting position can be adjusted by adjusting the bolt through holes 33 and bolts 32 in the longitudinal and vertical directions of the vehicle body, and by adjusting the elongated holes 35 and bolts 36 in the vehicle width direction. The number of parts is larger than that of the embodiment, and adjustment is troublesome.

In the above embodiment, the skin 6 is provided on the front end face of the vehicle body, but this is also applicable to an end face component of an automobile including a bumper at the rear end of the vehicle body.

Further, in the above embodiment, the lower bumper reinforcement 7 and the bumper reinforcement 8 are separated, but in the present invention, the main part of the bumper including at least the lower bumper reinforcement, and the bumper reinforcement 8 are separated. Any structure may be used as long as it includes a structure that separates the other parts including the pavanpa reinforcement. Therefore, for example, the portion around the fog lamp may be integrally attached to the lower bumper reinforcement 7 side.

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the excellent effect of improving the ease of assembly of the automobile end face component covered by the integral skin, as well as reducing the number of assembly steps and costs. .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the front part of an automobile in which the automobile end structure according to the present invention is implemented, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the embodiment; FIGS. 4 and 5 are perspective views showing essential parts of the embodiment; and FIG. 6 is an automobile according to the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows another Example of the connection structure in the end structure of. 1...Car, 2...Front bumper, 3...
Fog lamp, 4...Radiator grill, 5...
Skirt portion, 6...Skin, 7...Lower bumper reinforcement, 7A...Flange, 8...Atsupaba reinforcement hosement, 9...Connection structure,
10...Head lamp, 11...Rising piece, 12
...Mounting bolt, 13...Bolt through hole, 16
...Bumper arm, 19...Absorber.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) An end structure of an automobile in which an end face component of an automobile including a bumper equipped with a lower bumper reinforcement and an upper bumper reinforcement is integrally covered with a skin; A main part of the bumper including the lower bumper reinforcement and another part including the upper bumper reinforcement are separated from each other among the end face constituent members, and the lower bumper reinforcement is connected to the body, and An end structure for an automobile, characterized in that the other portion is connected to a body outer plate on an end surface of the automobile by a connection structure having a large adjustment allowance in three axial directions. (2) The connection structure includes a rising piece that protrudes in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and is flexible within a certain range in the width direction of the vehicle body, and a hole formed in the rising piece that has a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the mounting bolt. The front end structure of an automobile according to claim 1, characterized in that the front end structure includes a bolt through hole.