JP7458822B2 - vehicle grill - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle grill.

Generally, a radiator is placed inside the engine room, and a grill (vehicle grill) is placed in front of the radiator to prevent foreign matter from entering and also to form an exterior impression of the vehicle (for example, Patent Document (see 1). Furthermore, even in electric vehicles and the like, a grill is generally installed to form an exterior impression of the vehicle.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2005-199837

In recent years, radar units that use millimeter waves or the like have been installed in vehicles to detect the surrounding conditions. These radar units emit radio waves such as millimeter waves and detect the reflected waves. It is common for such radar units to have a radar cover installed in front of the direction in which the radio waves are emitted to protect the radar unit. The radar cover is fixed to the vehicle grill, for example.

When the radar cover is attached to the vehicle grill, a radar cover fixing portion is provided for fixing the radar cover to the vehicle grill. The installation orientation of the radar cover affects the transparency of the radar and the detection accuracy of the radar unit. Vehicle grilles are generally formed by injection molding. However, if the periphery of the radar cover fixing portion is unintentionally deformed during cooling of the molten resin, there is a risk that the installation posture of the radar cover will be affected.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and the present invention has been made in view of the problem that, in a resin vehicle grill formed by injection molding, the radar cover fixing part and its surroundings are unintentionally deformed due to shrinkage during manufacturing. The purpose is to deter.

The present invention adopts the following configuration as a means for solving the above problems.

A first invention is a vehicle grill having a design-forming wall made of resin and provided with a radar cover fixing portion to which a radar cover is fixed, wherein the design-forming wall is orthogonal to the front-rear direction of the design-forming wall. a continuous wall that extends continuously in the horizontal direction passing through the center of the design forming wall; A configuration in which extended reinforcing ribs are provided is adopted.

In a second invention, in the first invention, the design forming wall includes the continuous wall provided above the radar cover fixing part, and penetrating below the radar cover fixing part in the front-rear direction. A configuration having an air intake opening is adopted.

A third invention is based on the first or second invention, wherein the design forming wall is located at one side of the radar cover fixing part in the horizontal direction, at an end of the radar cover fixing part and the design forming wall. a first side continuous wall extending continuously in the horizontal direction between the radar cover fixing part and the edge of the design forming wall on the other side of the radar cover fixing part in the horizontal direction; and a second lateral continuous wall extending continuously in the horizontal direction between the parts, and a rear surface of the first lateral continuous wall and a rear surface of the second lateral continuous wall, respectively. , a configuration is adopted in which side reinforcing ribs are provided that protrude rearward and extend continuously in the horizontal direction.

A fourth invention is the third invention, wherein the lateral reinforcing ribs are provided on the back surface of the first lateral continuous wall, and the lateral reinforcing ribs are provided on the back surface of the second lateral continuous wall. A configuration in which the ribs are arranged in a straight line is adopted.

In the present invention, a continuous wall is provided that extends continuously in the horizontal direction through the center of the design-forming wall relative to the design-forming wall. Furthermore, in the present invention, a reinforcing rib is provided on the back surface of the continuous wall that extends continuously in the horizontal direction. In other words, in the present invention, by providing a continuous wall that extends continuously in the horizontal direction through the center of the design-forming wall, it is possible to provide a reinforcing rib that extends continuously in the horizontal direction through the center of the design-forming wall. According to this invention, it is possible to provide a long reinforcing rib in the horizontal direction, which makes it possible to increase the rigidity of the radar cover fixing portion and its surroundings. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent unintended deformation of the radar cover fixing portion and its surroundings due to shrinkage during manufacturing in a resin vehicle grille formed by injection molding.

FIG. 1 is an enlarged front perspective view of a vehicle including a radiator grill according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is an enlarged front view of a portion of a design portion of the radiator grille according to the embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the front. FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view along the front-rear direction of a radiator grill in an embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG. 2. . FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the main parts shown above the radar cover attachment part of FIG. 2; FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a lower intermediate wall portion of the radiator grill in one embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view along the left-right direction of a mounting plate included in a radiator grill according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 3, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG. 3. FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a vehicle grill according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an enlarged front perspective view of a vehicle equipped with a radiator grill 1 (vehicle grill) of this embodiment, showing a state in which a hood H is slightly opened. Note that in the following description, directions are defined based on a vehicle equipped with the radiator grille 1. That is, the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is defined as the longitudinal direction of the radiator grille 1, and the vehicle width direction of the vehicle is defined as the left-right direction of the radiator grille 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the radiator grill 1 is provided in the center of the front of the vehicle, is placed in front of the radiator provided inside the engine compartment, and is fixed to the vehicle body frame (not shown). There is. In this embodiment, the entire radiator grille 1 is formed of a resin member whose surface is exposed without being painted or plated. Note that it is also possible to apply painting or plating to the surface layer of the radiator grille 1.

The radiator grill 1 of this embodiment is arranged below the front edge of the hood H that opens and closes the engine compartment, and has a design section 2 (design forming wall) that is visible from the outside when the hood H is closed. and a portion that is not visible from the outside when the hood H is closed. In this embodiment, the radiator grille 1 includes a mounting plate 3 (mounting part) extending from the back of the design part 2 toward the rear of the vehicle, and an upper protrusion as parts that are not visible from the outside when the hood H is closed. 4, an upper reinforcing rib 5 (reinforcing rib), and a side reinforcing rib 6.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the design section 2 seen from the front. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the radiator grille 1 along the front-rear direction of the design part 2, (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG. FIG. Moreover, FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the main part showing above the radar cover attachment part of FIG. 2. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the design portion 2 has a protruding portion 2a extending in the left-right direction. A plurality of the protrusions 2a are arranged in the front-rear direction. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, the design part 2 has an intermediate wall part 2b that vertically connects the protruding parts 2a. These intermediate wall portions 2b are plate-shaped wall portions whose front and back surfaces are oriented in the front-rear direction.

As shown in FIG. 2, a radar cover fixing part 20 for fixing the radar cover L (see FIG. 1) is provided at the center of the design part 2. The radar cover fixing part 20 has a protrusion for locking the radar cover L and a through hole that penetrates the design part 2 in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of intermediate wall portions 2b are provided in the vertical direction. In this embodiment, the intermediate wall portions 2b include an upper intermediate wall portion 2b1 disposed above the radar cover fixing portion 20, and a side intermediate wall portion 2b2 disposed on the side of the radar cover fixing portion 20. , and a lower intermediate wall portion 2b3 disposed below the radar cover fixing portion 20.

The upper intermediate wall portion 2b1 (continuous wall) extends continuously in the horizontal direction (vehicle width direction) perpendicular to the front-rear direction of the design portion 2 from one end to the other end of the design portion 2. The side intermediate wall portion 2b2 is disposed between the upper intermediate wall portion 2b1 and the lower intermediate wall portion 2b3 in the vertical direction, and extends continuously from the radar cover fixing portion 20 to the end of the design portion 2 on each of the left and right sides of the radar cover fixing portion 20. In other words, in this embodiment, the side intermediate wall portion 2b2 is provided on both the left and right sides of the radar cover fixing portion 20 in the vehicle width direction, sandwiching the radar cover fixing portion 20.

The lateral intermediate wall portion 2b2 arranged on the left side of the radar cover fixing portion 20 is referred to as the left lateral intermediate wall 2b4 (first lateral continuous wall), and the lateral intermediate wall portion 2b2 arranged on the right side of the radar cover fixing portion 20 is referred to as the right lateral intermediate wall 2b5 (second lateral continuous wall). Thus, in this embodiment, the radar cover fixing portion 20 has a left lateral intermediate wall 2b4 that extends continuously in the horizontal direction between the radar cover fixing portion 20 and the design portion 2 on one side (left side) of the radar cover fixing portion 20 in the horizontal direction, and a right lateral intermediate wall 2b5 that extends continuously in the horizontal direction between the radar cover fixing portion 20 and the end of the design portion 2 on the other side (right side) of the radar cover fixing portion 20 in the horizontal direction.

The lower intermediate wall portion 2b3 extends continuously from one end of the design portion 2 to the other end in a horizontal direction (vehicle width direction) perpendicular to the front-rear direction of the design portion 2. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the lower intermediate wall portion 2b3. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the lower intermediate wall portion 2b3 is provided with an air intake port 2b6 penetrating in the front-rear direction. Outside air flows into the engine room through the air intake port 2b6. In this embodiment, the air intake port 2b6 is formed only in the lower intermediate wall portion 2b3 arranged below the radar cover fixing portion 20. In other words, in the radiator grille 1 of this embodiment, the upper intermediate wall portion 2b1 and the side intermediate wall portion 2b2 are not provided with air intake ports penetrating in the front-rear direction, and the air intake ports 2b6 are provided in a concentrated manner below the radar cover fixing portion 20.

The protruding portion 2a protrudes forward from the intermediate wall portion 2b, and, as shown in FIG. 3, has a front-rear extending portion 2c and a vertical wall portion 2d. The front-rear extending portion 2c is provided at each of the upper and lower portions of the protruding portion 2a, and has its front and back surfaces facing in the up-down direction, and extends rearward from the vertical wall portion 2d along the front-rear direction. There is.

In this way, two front and rear extending parts 2c are provided vertically apart from each other with respect to the protruding part 2a. The front-rear extending portion 2c located at the upper portion is referred to as an upper front-rear extending portion 2e, and the front-rear extending portion 2c and lower front-rear extending portion 2f located at the lower portion are referred to as an upper front-rear extending portion 2e. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the dimension in the front-rear direction of the upper front-rear extension part 2e is shorter than the dimension in the front-rear direction of the lower front-rear extension part 2f, and these upper front-rear extension parts 2e and lower A vertical wall portion 2d connecting the front and rear extending portions 2f is inclined. Note that the dimension in the front-rear direction of the upper front-rear extending portion 2e and the dimension in the front-rear direction of the lower front-rear extending portion 2f may be the same. Further, the dimension in the front-rear direction of the upper front-rear extending portion 2e may be longer than the dimension in the front-rear direction of the lower front-rear extending portion 2f.

As shown in FIG. 4, the upper front-to-rear extension 2e has an upper extension 2e1 located at the top, a lower extension 2e2 located at the bottom, and an intermediate extension 2e3 connecting the upper extension 2e1 and the lower extension 2e2. In other words, in the upper front-to-rear extension 2e, the upper extension 2e1 located relatively at the top and the lower extension 2e2 located relatively at the bottom are arranged in a horizontal direction when viewed from the front-to-back direction. When viewed from the front, the upper front-to-rear extension 2e extends horizontally in a vertically wavy shape. On the other hand, the lower front-to-rear extension 2f extends horizontally in a straight line.

The vertical wall portion 2d is a wall portion that connects the tip (front end) of the upper longitudinal extension portion 2e and the tip (front end) of the lower longitudinal extension portion 2f. As shown in FIG. 3, the vertical wall portion 2d extends along a direction intersecting the front-rear direction, with the front surface facing diagonally upward.

The protruding portion 2a has a corner portion 2g formed by connecting the front and rear extending portions 2c and the vertical wall portions 2d. Specifically, the protruding portion 2a has an upper corner portion 2h formed by connecting the upper front-rear extension portion 2e and the vertical wall portion 2d, and a lower front-rear extension portion 2f and the vertical wall portion 2d. The lower corner portion 2i is formed with a lower corner portion 2i. As shown in FIG. 3, the corner portion 2g has a curved outer wall surface, and smoothly connects the surface of the front-back extending portion 2c and the surface of the vertical wall portion 2d.

The mounting plate 3 is a plate-shaped resin part that extends from the rear of the design part 2 to the rear of the design part 2 and is fixed to the cover member 10. The mounting plate 3 is provided extending in the vehicle width direction (horizontal direction when viewed from the front-rear direction). Figure 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view along the left-right direction of the mounting plate 3, (a) is a C-C cross-sectional view of Figure 3, and (b) is a D-D cross-sectional view of Figure 3. As shown in these figures, the mounting plate 3 has an upper plate portion 3a located at the top, a lower plate portion 3b located at the bottom, and an intermediate plate portion 3c that connects the upper plate portion 3a and the lower plate portion 3b. These upper plate portion 3a, lower plate portion 3b, and intermediate plate portion 3c are arranged in the horizontal direction. The mounting plate 3 has the same thickness dimension as the upper front-rear extension portion 2e. The horizontal length dimension of the upper plate portion 3a is the same as the horizontal length dimension of the upper extension portion 2e1 of the upper front-rear extension portion 2e. Additionally, the horizontal length of the lower plate portion 3b is the same as the horizontal length of the lower extension portion 2e2 of the upper front-to-rear extension portion 2e.

Furthermore, the horizontal arrangement pitch of the upper plate portion 3a and the lower plate portion 3b of the mounting plate 3 is the same as the horizontal arrangement pitch of the upper extension portion 2e1 and the lower extension portion 2e2 of the upper front-to-rear extension portion 2e. Such a mounting plate 3 is disposed behind the upper corner portion 2h and disposed so as to overlap with the upper front-to-rear extension portion 2e when viewed from the front. In other words, in the front-to-rear direction, the upper plate portion 3a is disposed overlapping the upper extension portion 2e1 of the upper front-to-rear extension portion 2e, the lower plate portion 3b is disposed overlapping the lower extension portion 2e2 of the upper front-to-rear extension portion 2e, and the intermediate plate portion 3c is disposed overlapping the intermediate extension portion 2e3 of the upper front-to-rear extension portion 2e.

As shown in FIG. 3(a), the upper plate portion 3a of the mounting plate 3 has an insertion hole 3a1 that penetrates in the vertical direction. Screws (not shown) or the like are inserted into the insertion hole 3a1 to fix the mounting plate 3 and the cover member 10. The cover member 10 is flat. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6(b), a certain gap is formed between the lower plate portion 3b of the mounting plate 3 and the cover member 10. For example, this gap allows rainwater, etc. to be drained below the cover member 10.

Note that when the fastening position with the cover member 10 is determined in the front-rear direction, the fastening position of the cover member 10 is shorter from the corner part 2g located at the rear than from the corner part 2g located at the front. can be reached at a distance. In this embodiment, the upper corner part 2h of the protruding part 2a is arranged at the rear of the lower corner part 2i, and the mounting plate 3 is arranged at the rear of the upper corner part 2h and at the upper corner part 2h. They are connected via the upper front-rear extending portion 2e. Therefore, compared to the case where the mounting plate 3 is arranged behind the lower corner part 2i and the mounting plate 3 is connected to the lower corner part 2i, the dimension in the front-rear direction of the mounting plate 3 or the front-rear extension part 2c is suppressed. be able to.

The upper protrusion 4 is a portion that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the mounting plate 3. This upper protrusion 4 is a portion disposed opposite to the tip of the hood H when the hood H of the vehicle is closed, and reduces the gap between the hood H and the radiator grille 1. The upper protrusion 4 extends in the left-right direction on the upper surface of the mounting plate 3 in which the upper plate part 3a, the lower plate part 3b, and the intermediate plate part 3c are arranged in the horizontal direction. Therefore, the lower end of the upper protrusion 4 has a different height position at the location where it connects to the mounting plate 3. That is, as shown in FIG. 6(a), the position of the lower end of the mounting plate 3 in the vertical direction is high at a location where it is connected to the upper plate portion 3a, and low at a location where it is connected to the lower plate portion 3b. On the other hand, the tips of the upper protrusions 4 are at the same height in the horizontal direction. That is, the height dimension of the upper protrusion 4 differs in the horizontal direction, and is smaller at a location where it is connected to the upper plate portion 3a of the mounting plate 3, and larger at a location where it is connected to the lower plate portion 3b of the mounting plate 3.

The upper reinforcing rib 5 is a rib provided on the back surface of the upper intermediate wall portion 2b1, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. The upper reinforcing rib 5 projects rearward from the back surface of the upper intermediate wall portion two b1 and extends continuously in the horizontal direction (vehicle width direction). In this embodiment, such an upper reinforcing rib 5 extends in a continuous straight line horizontally passing through the center of the design part 2, and as shown in FIG. It is formed from one end to the other end. By providing such horizontally long upper reinforcing ribs 5, the rigidity of the radar cover fixing part 20 and its surroundings is increased, and the radar cover fixing part 20 and its surroundings are prevented from unintentionally deforming due to shrinkage during manufacturing. can be suppressed.

Moreover, the upper reinforcing rib 5 is arranged at the center position in the vertical direction of the upper intermediate wall part 2b1, and the thickness dimension is smaller than the height dimension of the upper intermediate wall part 2b1. That is, in this embodiment, the back surface of the upper intermediate wall portion 2b1 is not entirely covered by the upper reinforcing rib 5, but is exposed above and below the upper reinforcing rib 5. In this way, the upper reinforcing rib 5 is arranged at an intermediate position of the upper intermediate wall 2b1 in the vertical direction so that the back surface of the upper intermediate wall 2b1 is exposed above and below the upper reinforcing rib 5. The amount of deformation of the upper intermediate wall portion 2b1 above and below the upper reinforcing rib 5 can be made uniform, and unintended deformation such as twisting of the upper intermediate wall portion 2b1 can be suppressed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the side reinforcing ribs 6 are provided on each of the left side intermediate wall 2b4 and the right side intermediate wall 2b5. The side reinforcing rib 6 provided on the left side intermediate wall 2b4 is provided to protrude rearward from the back surface of the left side intermediate wall 2b4, and extends continuously in the horizontal direction (vehicle width direction). Further, the lateral reinforcing rib 6 provided on the right side intermediate wall 2b5 is provided to protrude rearward from the back surface of the left side intermediate wall 2b4, and extends continuously in the horizontal direction (vehicle width direction). These lateral reinforcing ribs 6 provided on the left intermediate wall 2b4 and the lateral reinforcing ribs 6 provided on the right intermediate wall 2b5 are arranged in a straight line, as shown in FIG.

The radiator grille 1 of this embodiment is integrally formed by injection molding of resin. In other words, molten resin is poured into a mold having an internal shape corresponding to the design portion 2, mounting plate 3, upper protrusion 4, upper reinforcing rib 5, and side reinforcing rib 6, and then cooled, so that the radiator grille 1 having the design portion 2, mounting plate 3, upper protrusion 4, upper reinforcing rib 5, and side reinforcing rib 6 is integrally formed.

The radiator grille 1 of this embodiment as described above has a resin design section 2 provided with a radar cover fixing section 20 to which the radar cover L is fixed. In addition, in the radiator grille 1, the design section 2 has an upper intermediate wall section 2b1 that extends continuously in the horizontal direction passing through the center of the design section 2, and an upper reinforcing rib 5 that protrudes rearward and extends continuously in the horizontal direction is provided on the back surface of the upper intermediate wall section 2b1.

In the radiator grill 1 of this embodiment, an upper intermediate wall portion 2b1 is provided to the design portion 2 and extends continuously through the center of the design portion 2 in the horizontal direction. Furthermore, in the radiator grille 1 of this embodiment, an upper reinforcing rib 5 that extends continuously in the horizontal direction is provided on the back surface of the upper intermediate wall portion 2b1. That is, in the radiator grill 1 of the present embodiment, by providing the upper intermediate wall portion 2b1 that extends continuously through the center of the design portion 2 in the horizontal direction, the center of the design portion 2 is horizontally extended. It is possible to provide a continuous upper reinforcing rib 5 that passes through it. According to the radiator grille 1 of this embodiment, it is possible to provide the horizontally long upper reinforcing rib 5, and it is possible to increase the rigidity of the radar cover fixing part 20 and its surroundings. Therefore, according to the radiator grill 1 of this embodiment, in the resin radiator grill 1 formed by injection molding, unintentional deformation of the radar cover fixing part 20 and its surroundings due to shrinkage during manufacturing is suppressed. It becomes possible to do so.

In addition, in the radiator grille 1 of this embodiment, the design portion 2 has an upper intermediate wall portion 2b1 provided above the radar cover fixing portion 20, and has an air intake port 2b6 that penetrates in the front-rear direction below the radar cover fixing portion 20. With the radiator grille 1 of this embodiment, the air intake ports 2b6 can be concentrated at the bottom of the design portion 2 while maintaining the strength of the design portion 2. This allows air to flow in a concentrated manner to the rear of the radiator grille 1, improving the cooling efficiency of the radiator, for example.

In addition, in the radiator grill 1 of this embodiment, the design part 2 is continuous in the horizontal direction between the radar cover fixing part 20 and the end of the design part 2 on the left side of the radar cover fixing part 20 in the horizontal direction. On the right side of the radar cover fixing part 20 in the horizontal direction, the left intermediate wall 2b4 extends continuously in the horizontal direction between the radar cover fixing part 20 and the end of the design part 2. It has a right side intermediate wall 2b5, which is protruded rearward and extends continuously in the horizontal direction on each of the back side of the left side intermediate wall 2b4 and the back side of the right side intermediate wall 2b5. Lateral reinforcing ribs 6 are provided. Therefore, the lateral strength of the radar cover fixing portion 20 can be further improved.

Furthermore, in the radiator grille 1 of this embodiment, the side reinforcing ribs 6 provided on the back surface of the left side intermediate wall 2b4 and the lateral reinforcing ribs 6 provided on the back side of the right side intermediate wall 2b5 are aligned. arranged on a line. Therefore, the left and right strength balance of the design part 2 is equalized, and the shape balance of the radar cover fixing part 20 arranged between the two lateral reinforcing ribs 6 is prevented from being impaired due to shrinkage during manufacturing. can do.

Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The various shapes and combinations of the constituent members shown in the embodiments described above are merely examples, and can be variously changed based on design requirements and the like without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, a configuration in which one upper reinforcement rib is installed above the radar cover fixing portion 20 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which, for example, multiple upper reinforcement ribs are installed above the radar cover fixing portion 20.

Further, in the above embodiment, a configuration in which no reinforcing ribs are provided below the radar cover fixing portion 20 is adopted. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may include a configuration in which reinforcing ribs are installed below as well as above the radar cover fixing part 20, or a reinforcing rib is installed only below the radar cover fixing part 20. It is also possible to adopt a configuration.

Further, in the above embodiment, a configuration including the lateral reinforcing ribs 6 was adopted, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the lateral reinforcing ribs 6 are not installed. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Radiator grill (vehicle grill), 2...Design part (design forming wall), 2a...Protrusion part, 2b...Intermediate wall part, 2b1...Upper intermediate wall part (continuous wall), 2b2... ...Side intermediate wall portion, 2b3...Lower intermediate wall portion, 2b4...Left side intermediate wall (first side continuous wall), 2b5...Right side intermediate wall (second side continuous wall), 2b6... Air intake port, 2c...Front and rear extension part, 2d...Vertical wall part, 2e...Upper front and rear extension part, 2e1...Upper extension part, 2e2...Downward extension part, 2e3...Middle extension part , 2f...Lower front and back extension part, 2g...Corner part, 2h...Upper corner part, 2i...Lower corner part, 3...Mounting plate (attachment part), 3a...Upper plate part, 3b... Lower plate part, 3c... Intermediate plate part, 4... Upper protrusion, 5... Upper reinforcing rib (reinforcing rib), 6... Lateral reinforcing rib, 10... Cover member, H... Hood

Claims (4)

A vehicle grill having a design forming wall made of resin and provided with a radar cover fixing portion to which a radar cover is fixed,
The design-forming wall has a continuous wall that extends continuously through the center of the design-forming wall in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction of the design-forming wall,
A reinforcing rib that projects rearward and extends continuously in the horizontal direction is provided on the back surface of the continuous wall ,
The reinforcing rib is arranged at a central position in the vertical direction of the continuous wall, and has a thickness smaller than a height of the continuous wall.
A vehicle grill characterized by: The design forming wall is
The continuous wall is provided above the radar cover fixing part,
The vehicle grille according to claim 1, further comprising an air intake opening that penetrates in the front-rear direction below the radar cover fixing part. The design forming wall is:
a first lateral continuous wall extending continuously in the horizontal direction between the radar cover fixing portion and an end of the design forming wall on one side of the radar cover fixing portion in the horizontal direction, and a second lateral continuous wall extending continuously in the horizontal direction between the radar cover fixing portion and the end of the design forming wall on the other side of the radar cover fixing portion in the horizontal direction,
3. The vehicle grille according to claim 1, wherein a side reinforcing rib is provided on each of the back surfaces of the first side continuous wall and the second side continuous wall, the side reinforcing rib protruding rearward and continuously extending in the horizontal direction. The vehicle grille according to claim 3, characterized in that the side reinforcement rib provided on the back surface of the first side continuous wall and the side reinforcement rib provided on the back surface of the second side continuous wall are arranged in a straight line.

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