JP4997273B2 - Cowl top structure for vehicles - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention has a structure in which a cowl top connected to a lower portion of a front glass has a structure in which a plurality of parts are combined, and the end of the parting line generated by the combination starts from the end of the parting line formed by the hood and the fender. It relates to the top structure.

  Some cowl top structures for a vehicle attach a lid member to the opening at the end of the cowl. For example, there is one in which a lid member is attached by hooking a latching portion of a lid member on an edge of the opening, and a pivot shaft is extended from a wiper opening portion opened in the lid member (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

However, in the prior art (Patent Document 1), since the wiper opening can be seen, if a lid is attached so that the wiper opening is not visible, a latching portion for fixing the lid is required, and a space for providing the latching portion. Tends to be large. In particular, at the end of the cowl, there may be no space to provide a latching portion for the lid, and it is possible to combine divided parts such as a lid member and a lid for a wiper opening at the end of the cowl where the space is narrow. It was a problem.
Further, when the lid member is assembled, the edge of the lid member becomes a line to indicate the division of the cowl, which has a problem of affecting the appearance of the front.

JP 2007-223439 A

  The present invention aims at downsizing the mounting structure for connecting divided parts (center cowl top, side cowl top, lid member), increasing the strength of engagement between the divided parts, and improving the appearance. It is an object to provide a cowl top structure.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the invention according to claim 1 is provided with a center cowl top at the center of the lower part of the front glass for a vehicle, provided at both ends of the center cowl top, respectively at the lower end of the front glass. In the vehicular cowl top structure having a lid coupling portion in which the end portion of the side cowl top is coupled by a cowl top coupling portion, and a lid member covering the wiper drive shaft drawer opening is coupled in the vicinity of the cowl top coupling portion. The cowl top coupling portion includes a first opening opened at the end of the side cowl top, and a first engagement that is erected and engaged from the end of the center cowl top at the edge of the first opening. And the lid coupling portion is a lid member on the edge of the second opening and the second opening that is opened inward from the first opening. The second engagement which is erected and engaged from the end of the If, Tona is, the first engagement portion includes a first claw portion that is distance bulged toward the first outer opening that engages the edge of the first opening, the second pawl portion Are formed opposite to each other, the second opening is opened between the first and second claw portions, and the surfaces of the first and second claw portions facing inward of the second opening are back pressure receiving surfaces, respectively. The second engaging portion is formed with a pressing portion at a position corresponding to the back pressure-receiving surface, and the second engaging portion is fitted into the second opening portion, whereby the first and second claw portions are hold toward the outside of the first opening, it characterized that you keep an engagement state.

In the invention according to claim 2, the first opening, and wherein Rukoto the first and second claw portions to edge first engagement portion is engaged having a fitting protrusion to be engaged To do.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lid member that overlaps the center cowl top and the side cowl top with respect to a hood parting line formed by a hood extending forward from the center cowl top and a fender extending from the hood to the left and right of the vehicle. The cowl top parting line that forms the boundary is provided in a straight line.

  The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the front edge of the lid member is superimposed on the front edge of the center cowl top, and the front edge is covered with a hood seal pressed by a hood.

In the invention according to claim 1, the cowl top coupling portion is engaged with the first opening portion opened at the end portion of the side cowl top and the edge of the first opening portion from the end of the center cowl top. A first coupling portion, and the lid coupling portion is connected to the first engagement portion inwardly of the first opening portion, and the second opening portion is opened to be small. the edge of the opening, and a second engagement portion that engagement is erected from the edge of the lid member, Ri Tona, first engagement portion engages the edge of the first opening A first claw portion and a second claw portion bulged outward from the first opening by a distance are formed facing each other, and a second opening is opened between the first and second claw portions, The surfaces of the first and second claw portions facing inward of the second opening are back pressure receiving surfaces, and the second engaging portion is formed with a pressing portion at a position corresponding to the back pressure receiving surface, The second opening to the second By fitting the engagement portion, hold toward the first and second claw portions outward of the first opening, Runode to maintain the engaged state, the first engagement the edge of the first opening The second opening and the second engaging part are arranged inside the first opening, and the three parts of the center cowl top, the side cowl top, and the lid member are engaged at one place. can do. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size of the mounting structure for connecting the three components.
In the invention according to claim 1, the first engaging portion is a first claw portion bulged outward of the first opening by a distance that engages with the edge of the first opening, The second claw portions are formed to face each other, the second opening portion is opened between the first and second claw portions, and the surfaces of the first and second claw portions facing inward of the second opening portion are formed. Each is a back pressure receiving surface, and the second engaging portion is formed with a pressing portion at a position corresponding to the back pressure receiving surface, and the second engaging portion is fitted into the second opening to thereby Since the two claw portions continue to be pushed outward of the first opening and the engagement state is maintained, the second engagement portion is fitted when the second engagement portion of the lid member is fitted into the second opening. The pressing portion pushes the back pressure receiving surfaces of the first claw portion and the second claw portion toward the outside of the first opening portion, and maintains the engaged state.
That is, there is an advantage of increasing the strength of engagement.

In the invention according to claim 2, the first opening, as they may first and second claw portions to edge first engagement portion is engaged having a fitting protrusion to be engaged, first Thus, the strength of the opening can be increased, and the strength of engagement can be further increased.

In the invention according to claim 3, with respect to the hood parting line formed by the hood and the fender, the cowl top parting line that forms the boundary between the center cowl top and the lid member that is superimposed on the side cowl top is provided in a straight line. Therefore, the cowl top parting line is aligned with the hood parting line, and the appearance of the surface formed by the hood, fender, and cowl top is improved.
In other words, since the three parts are engaged at one place, the cowl top coupling portion and the lid coupling portion become compact, and these coupling portions and the fulcrum portion of the hood hinge can be brought close to each other, and on the extension line of the hood parting line The cowl top parting line can be matched.

  In the invention according to claim 4, the front edge of the lid member is overlapped with the front edge of the center cowl top, and the front edge is covered with a hood seal that is pressed by the hood. Can be held by the hood, making it difficult to remove the lid member and improving the anti-theft property.

It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the cowl top structure for vehicles which concerns on the Example of this invention. FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. It is a figure which shows the positional relationship of the cowl top structure for vehicles which concerns on an Example, and a hood hinge. It is a perspective view and action figure of the cowl top structure for vehicles concerning an example. FIG. 5 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 5 in FIG. 4. It is an exploded view of the cowl top structure for vehicles concerning an example. FIG. 7 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 7 in FIG. 5. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG. 7. FIG. 9 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 9 in FIG. 6. It is a bottom view which shows the state which attached the rear end of the center cowl top to the windshield support. It is a bottom view which shows the state which attached the front end of the center cowl top to the dashboard appendix.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to examples.

  The vehicle cowl top structure according to the embodiment includes a cowl 23 connected to the lower portion 22 of the front glass 21 of the vehicle 11 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

  The cowl top structure mainly includes a left side cowl top (hinge cover) 27 and a right side cowl top (hinge cover) 28 coupled to a center cowl top 26 of a cowl top 25 of a cowl 23, and a wiper for a front glass 21. A right lid member 32 that covers the wiper arm pivot shaft 37a (see FIG. 6) of the device 37 is attached. This will be specifically described below.

The center cowl top 26 is attached to a dashboard upper 35 (see also FIG. 2) connected to the dashboard upper 34.
The right lid member 32 covers the wiper arm pivot shaft 37a (see FIG. 6) on the right side of the wiper device 37.

The vehicle 11 includes a vehicle body 47, a front body 41 of the vehicle body 47, a hood 48, a front glass 21, and a wiper device 37 for the front glass 21.
The front body 41 includes a left fender 51, a right fender 52, and a windshield support 54 that supports the lower portion 22 of the front glass 21 via an adhesive 53.

  In addition, a dashboard upper 34 holding the windshield support 54 and a dashboard upper 35 connected to the dashboard upper 34 are provided. The front end 56 of the cowl top 25 is connected to the dashboard apparel 35, and the lower end 22 of the front glass 21 is pressed by the rear end 57 of the cowl top 25.

The hood 48 covers a device such as an engine (not shown), and as shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b), a gap 71 is formed between the left fender 51 and the right hood 48. A gap 72 is formed between the fender 52. These gaps 71 and 72 are hood parting lines. The cowl top parting line 74 is formed so that the end (starting end) 75 of the cowl top parting line 74 starts from the end (terminal) 73 of the hood parting line 72.
The same applies to the hood parting line 71.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the hood 48 is opened forward (in the direction of the arrow a 1). When the hood 48 is closed, the rear portion 77 of the hood 48 presses the hood seal 78, and the hood 48 is centered via the hood seal 78. The front edge 81 of the cowl top 26 and the front edge 83 of the right lid member 32 are pressed.

A rear portion 77 of the hood 48 is supported by a hood hinge 85 so as to be freely opened and closed.
The hood hinge 85 fixes a first arm portion 86 (see FIG. 5) to the cowl 23 of the vehicle body 47, and a second arm portion 88 is formed on the first arm portion 86 via a fulcrum shaft portion 87. It is attached. The fulcrum shaft part 87 of the hood hinge 85 is disposed below the cowl top coupling part 91 and below the lid coupling part 92, so that the cowl top parting line 74 extends from the hood parting line 72.

Next, a vehicle cowl top structure will be mainly described with reference to FIGS.
In the vehicle cowl top structure, a center cowl top 26 is provided at the center of the lower portion 22 of the vehicle front glass 21, and both ends (left end 97, right end 98) of the center cowl top 26 are provided at the ends of the lower portion 22 of the front glass 21, respectively. The end portions 101 and 102 of the provided side cowl tops 27 and 28 are coupled by a cowl top coupling portion 91, and a lid member 32 that covers the wiper drive shaft drawer opening 103 is coupled in the vicinity of the cowl top coupling portion 91. The lid coupling portion 92 is provided.

The “center of the lower portion 22 of the front glass 21” is the center of the width (length in the vehicle width direction) of the front glass 21.
“End portions 101, 102 of the side cowl tops 27, 28” are portions directed toward the inside of the vehicle (in the direction of the arrow a2).

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the cowl top coupling portion 91 includes a first opening 105 opened at the end 102 of the side cowl top 28, and an edge of the first opening 105 on the center cowl top 26. And a first engaging portion 106 which is erected from the end and engaged.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the lid coupling portion 92 is connected to the first engagement portion 106 inward of the first opening 105 when viewed from above the vehicle 11 (viewpoint as shown in FIG. 1B). The second opening 108 is formed with a small opening, and the second engagement portion 111 is provided at the edge of the second opening 108 from the end of the lid member 32 and is engaged therewith.

  The first engaging portion 106 includes a first claw portion 112 and a second claw portion 113 that are bulged outward from the first opening portion 105 by a distance that engages with the edge of the first opening portion 105. A second opening 108 is formed between the first and second claw portions 112 and 113 so as to face each other.

  Specifically, the first opening 105 is opened in a rectangular shape that is long in the front-rear direction of the vehicle 11 along the hood hinge 85, and the front edge disposed on the hood 48 side among the four edges forming the rectangle. The front fitting protrusion 114 is formed, and the rear fitting protrusion 115 is formed on the rear edge facing the front fitting protrusion 114 and disposed on the front glass 21 side. By forming the front / rear fitting protrusions 114 and 115, the strength of the first opening 105 is increased, and the strength of engagement can be further increased.

The first claw portion 112 is formed with a protruding claw 116 that engages with the front fitting protrusion 114. That is, a plate-like main body portion 117 orthogonal to the center cowl top 26 is formed, and a protruding claw 116 bulging on the front side surface of the main body portion 117 is formed. The back surface of the main body 117 is a back pressure-receiving surface 118 facing inward of the second opening 108.
The second claw portion 113 is symmetric with respect to the first claw portion 112.

  The distance E from the back pressure receiving surface 118 of the first claw 112 to the back pressure receiving surface 118 of the second claw 113 is the length of the second opening 108. The width of the second opening 108 is W.

Of the four edges of the second opening 108, an engagement rib 121 is formed on the edge disposed toward the outside of the vehicle 11 so as to engage with the second engagement part 111.
As a result, even if the second opening 108 is opened in a flat plate-like portion, the strength against the pulling force of the second engagement portion 111 can be increased by the engagement rib portion 121, and the strength of the engagement can be increased. Can be further enhanced.

  As for the 2nd engaging part 111, the base board part 123 fitted to the 2nd opening part 108 is formed in the cover member 32. As shown in FIG. The base plate portion 123 is flat and provided on the flat side along the hood hinge 85 and is orthogonal to the lid member 32.

  The second engaging portion 111 has a front pressing portion 124 that presses the back pressure-receiving surface 118 of the first claw portion 112 at the front edge of the base plate portion 123, and the second claw portion 113 at the rear edge of the base plate portion 123. A rear pressing portion 125 is formed to press the back pressure-receiving surface 118 of the back. These front / rear pressing portions 124 and 125 also serve as front / rear positioning portions that determine the position of the vehicle 11 in the front / rear direction.

A left and right positioning portion 127 that determines a position in the vehicle left-right direction (vehicle width direction) is formed to bulge on the plane of the base plate portion 123.
The left / right positioning portion 127 has a height corresponding to the stopper claw 128 of the second engagement portion 111 and bulges from the plane of the base plate portion 123 by a height that contacts the long edge 131 of the second opening portion 108. ing.

Further, the second engaging portion 111 has an elastic portion 132 formed at the center of the base plate portion 123. The elastic portion 132 has a shelf-like stopper claw 128 formed at the distal end thereof, one end of which is connected to the base plate portion 123 at the center opening of the base plate portion 123.
The lid member 32 is coupled by the stopper claw 128, and the cowl top parting line 74 generated by the lid member 32 is arranged to be continuous with the hood parting line 72.

  A hood parting line 72 formed by a hood 48 extending from the center cowl top 26 to the front of the vehicle 11 and fenders 51, 52 extending from the hood 48 to the left and right of the vehicle 11 is superimposed on the center cowl top 26 and the side cowl top 28. A cowl top parting line 74 that forms a boundary with the lid member 32 is provided in a straight line.

  The side cowl top 28 is formed with a clip stopper 134 (see FIG. 5) that joins the side cowl top 28 by fitting into a hole (not shown) of the fender 52.

The end portion 102 of the side cowl top 28 is disposed toward the inside of the vehicle 11. When the end of the center cowl top 26 and the end of the lid member 32 overlap with the end portion 102, the lid member 32 and the side cowl top 28. Is formed so as to be flush with each other, and the first opening 105 is opened in the lowered portion.
The side cowl top 27 is the same as the side cowl top 28.

  The front edge 83 of the lid member 32 is overlapped with the front edge 81 of the center cowl top 26, and the front edges 81 and 83 are covered with a hood seal 78 that is pressed by the hood 48.

  The center cowl top 26 overlaps the front end of the lower portion 22 of the front glass 21 with the rear end portion (rear end 57 of the cowl top 25) of the center cowl top 26, and the windshield support 54 as shown in FIG. It is stopped by a clip 136 (see also FIG. 2).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the front end portion of the center cowl top 26 (the front end 56 of the cowl top 25) is engaged with the dashboard appendix 35 by a hook 137 provided at the front end portion. A front edge 81 is formed on the front portion 56.

Next, a procedure for assembling the vehicle cowl top 25 according to the embodiment will be briefly described.
First, the side cowl tops 27 and 28 are attached to the left and right fenders 51 and 52 with the clip stoppers 134, respectively.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the first engagement portion 106 of the center cowl top 26 is fitted into the first opening 105 of the side cowl top 28. When fitted, as described above, the projecting claw 116 of the first claw portion 112 of the first engagement portion 106 engages with the front fitting projection 114 of the first opening 105, and the rear fitting projection 115. The projecting claw 116 of the second claw portion 113 is engaged with.

  Finally, the lid member 32 is attached. The second engaging portion 111 of the lid member 32 is fitted between the first claw portion 112 and the second claw portion 113 of the center cowl top 26 (second opening portion 108). When the second engagement portion 111 is fitted, the first claw portion 112 is pressed by pressing the back pressure receiving surface 118 of the first claw portion 112 and the back pressure receiving surface 118 of the second claw portion 113 as described above. And the 2nd nail | claw part 113 is locked. At the same time, since the lid member 32 is positioned by the left and right positioning portions 127, the lid member 32 is positioned in the biaxial direction.

  At that time, the base plate portion 123 of the second engagement portion 111 can be elastically deformed without interfering with the left and right positioning portions 127 and can be restored, and when it is restored, the stopper of the second engagement portion 111 is restored. The claw 128 comes into contact with the engagement rib portion 121 of the second opening portion 108 and stops.

Next, operation of the vehicular cowl top structure according to the embodiment will be described.
Thus, in the cowl top structure for a vehicle, three parts (the center cowl top 26, the side cowl top 28, and the lid member 32) can be overlapped and joined in the space of the first opening 105.
That is, the three components (the center cowl top 26, the side cowl top 28, and the lid member 32) can be engaged at one place. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size of the mounting structure for connecting the three components.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, when the second engagement portion 111 of the lid member 32 is fitted into the second opening portion 108, the front pressing portion 124 of the second engagement portion 111 is behind the first claw portion 112. The pressure receiving surface 118 is pushed, and the rear pressing portion 125 pushes the back pressure receiving surface 118 of the second claw portion 113, so that the first and second claw portions 112 and 113 are continuously pushed toward the outside of the first opening 105. That is, it is possible to keep pushing the edge of the first opening 105 (the front fitting protrusion 114 and the rear fitting protrusion 115). Therefore, the engaged state can be maintained.

  The cowl top structure for a vehicle of the present invention is suitable for a vehicle.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Vehicle, 21 ... Front glass, 22 ... Lower part of front glass, 26 ... Center cowl top, 27 ... Left side cowl top (hinge cover), 28 ... Right side cowl top (hinge cover), 32 ... Cover member 48 ... Hood, 51 ... Left fender, 52 ... Right fender, 72 ... Hood parting line, 74 ... Cowl top parting line, 78 ... Hood seal, 81 ... Front edge of center cowl top, 83 ... Front of lid member Edge: 91 ... Cowl top coupling portion, 92 ... Lid coupling portion, 97 ... Left end of center cowl top, 98 ... Right end of center cowl top, 103 ... Wiper drive shaft drawer opening, 105 ... First opening, 106 ... 1st engaging part, 108 ... 2nd opening part, 111 ... 2nd engaging part, 112 ... 1st nail | claw part, 113 ... 2nd nail | claw part.

Claims (4)

A center cowl top is provided in the center of the lower part of the front glass for the vehicle, and the ends of the side cowl tops provided respectively at the lower ends of the front glass are coupled to both ends of the center cowl top by a cowl top coupling part. In the vehicular cowl top structure having a lid coupling portion that couples a lid member that covers the wiper drive shaft drawer opening in the vicinity of the cowl top coupling portion.
The cowl top coupling portion includes a first opening opened at an end portion of the side cowl top, and a first opening portion that is erected and engaged with an edge of the first opening portion from an end of the center cowl top. 1 engaging portion,
The lid coupling portion includes a second opening portion that is opened inward from the first opening portion so as to be continuous with the first engagement portion, and an edge of the second opening portion. a second engagement portion that engagement is erected from the end, Ri Tona,
The first engaging portion is opposed to a first claw portion and a second claw portion that are bulged outward from the first opening portion by a distance that engages with an edge of the first opening portion. The second opening is opened between the first and second claw portions, and the surfaces of the first and second claw portions facing inward of the second opening are back pressure-receiving, respectively. Surface,
The second engaging portion is formed with a pressing portion at a position corresponding to the back pressure-receiving surface, and the second engaging portion is fitted into the second opening, whereby the first and second claws part hold toward the outside of the first opening, a vehicle cowl top structure characterized that you keep an engagement state. The first opening, according to claim 1, wherein said first and second claw portions to edge first engaging portion is engaged to said Rukoto that having a fitting protrusion to be engaged Cowl top structure for vehicles.   A boundary between the center cowl top and the lid member overlapped with the side cowl top with respect to a hood parting line formed by a hood extending forward from the center cowl top and a fender extending from the hood to the left and right of the vehicle. The vehicular cowl top structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cowl top parting line is formed in a straight line.   The front edge of the lid member is overlapped on the front edge of the center cowl top, and the front edge is covered with a hood seal that is pressed by the hood. The cowl top structure for vehicles described in 1.

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