JPH0454052Y2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Field of Application The present invention is applicable to automobiles, and particularly to so-called controllers in which a wiper unit is housed in a wiper storage area formed between the rear end of the engine hood and the lower edge of the front window glass. This invention relates to a cowl cover mounting structure for shield wiper type automobiles.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In concealed wiper type automobiles, the cowl top is covered with a cowl cover to prevent the cowl top from being exposed and spoiling the appearance. To explain this in detail with reference to FIG. 4, reference numeral 1 indicates a front window glass fixed to the edge of the vehicle body opening with adhesive 2, and a metal window molding 3 is attached to the lower edge of the glass to reinforce the vehicle width. is installed. This window molding 3 is integrally molded with the cowl top 5 or separately molded (this example shows the case of integral molding), and is mounted on a plurality of brackets 7 which also serve as a stopper for the front window glass 1 by means of screw grommets 8. It is fastened and fixed. A cowl box 4 constitutes a closed section with a cowl top 5 and a dash upper panel 6, and constitutes a frame member in the vehicle width direction of the front waist portion of the vehicle body, and also functions as an outside air intake part of an air conditioner (not shown). The cowl top 5 is covered with a cowl cover 9 made of resin. This cowl cover 9 is the engine hood 1
1 and the lower edge of the front window glass 1, the front edge is fixed to the front side of the cowl top 5 with a clip 13, and the rear end is connected to the bracket 7 and the vehicle width. A clip 13 is fixed to the rear side of the cowl top 5 at a portion offset in the direction. Further, a shelf portion 10 is formed in a stepped manner near the rear end of the cowl cover 9, and the window molding 3 is mounted on the shelf portion 10.
The lower end of is engaged and fixed. This similar structure is shown in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 122972/1983.

Problems to be solved by the invention The cowl cover 9 covers the lower end of the window molding 3.
Since the window molding 3 and the cowl cover 9 are connected by being engaged and placed on the shelf 10 at the rear end, the lower end of the window molding 3 may be damaged due to molding errors, assembly errors, etc. Parts of the product float above the shelf 10, impairing the appearance and quality. Also, cowl cover 9 and window molding 3
Because they are not organically combined, the cowl cover 9
The rear end also has to be fixed to the cowl top 5 with the clip 13 as described above, which increases the work involved in drilling holes in the cowl top 5 and assembling the cowl cover 9 at the rear end, which is disadvantageous in terms of cost. The problem of getting used to it has been pointed out.

Therefore, the present invention provides an automobile cowl cover mounting structure that can improve the appearance and quality by eliminating the lifting of the lower end of the window molding, and can reduce the number of assembly steps.

Means for Solving the Problem The front end of the cowl cover that constitutes the bottom of the wiper storage area between the rear end of the engine hood and the lower edge of the front window glass is fixed to the front side of the cowl top, while the cowl cover A holder part is formed at the rear edge of the cover, and this holder part is fixed to the cowl top and is fitted and connected to the lower end of a window molding that covers the lower edge of the front window glass.

Function: The upper end of the cowl cover is organically connected to the lower end of the window molding through its holder portion, so that it is fixed to the cowl top through the window molding.

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

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 9A indicates a cowl cover made of a resin material and forming the bottom of the wiper housing section 12 between the rear end of the engine hood 11 and the lower edge of the front window glass 1. This cowl cover 9A has a front end fixed to the front side of the cowl top 5 with a clip 13, and a holder part 14 having a U-shaped cross section is formed at the rear edge. The window molding 3 is fitted and connected to the lower end of the window molding 3 covering the lower edge of the window molding 1. The window molding 3 is fastened and fixed onto a plurality of brackets 7 formed on the top panel 5 by screw grommets 8.

According to the above embodiment structure, the cowl cover 9A
Even if the rear end part is not directly fastened to the cowl top 5, since the holder part 14 is fitted and connected to the lower end part of the window molding 3 which is fastened and fixed to the bracket 7 on the cowl top 5, this window molding It is fixed to the cowl top 5 via the molding 3, so that it can be mounted as securely as conventional methods. In addition, since the lower end of the window molding 3 and the rear end of the cowl cover 9A are organically connected by the fitting of the holder part 14, it is possible that the lower end of the window molding 3 and the rear end of the cowl cover 9A may be vertically moved due to assembly errors, molding errors, etc. It is possible to avoid spoiling the appearance due to separation, and moreover, it is possible to align the window molding 3 and the cowl cover 9A in a series, so that the appearance and sense of quality can be further improved. Furthermore,
Since there is no need to clip the rear end of the cowl cover 9A to the cowl top 5, the number of work steps can be reduced and costs can also be reduced.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, a flange 15 is integrally molded on the upper edge of the holder part 14 in the vehicle width direction. There is an advantage that water can be guided in this direction to minimize the amount of water flowing into the cowl box 4.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, a wiper lifter 16 is integrally formed on the upper edge of the holder part 14 and partially extends over the window molding 3 surface, and this wiper lifter 16 lifts the wiper arm Wa when the wiper is stored. This is designed to prevent the wiper blade (not shown) from coming into direct contact with the window molding 3 and causing damage. Therefore, according to this embodiment, there is no need for a dedicated wiper lifter, which can greatly contribute to cost reduction.

Effects of the invention As described above, according to the invention, the rear end of the cowl cover is organically connected by fitting and connecting to the lower end of the window molding fastened and fixed on the cowl top by the holder part. , the cowl cover can be securely attached without directly fastening the rear end of the cowl cover to the cowl top. Moreover, since the holder part and the lower end of the window molding are fitted and connected in this way, there is no possibility that they will be separated from each other in the vertical direction due to assembly errors, molding errors, etc., and the window molding and cowl cover Since these can be matched in a series, the appearance and sense of quality can be further improved. Furthermore, since there is no need to clip the rear end of the cowl cover to the cowl top, the number of man-hours can be reduced, contributing to cost reduction, which has a great practical effect.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view showing one embodiment of the present invention;
Figures 3 and 3 are cross-sectional views showing different examples of the present invention,
FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a conventional structure. 1...Front window glass, 4...Cowl box, 5...Cowl top, 9A...Cowl cover, 11...Engine hood, 12...Wiper storage section, 14...Holder section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The front end of the cowl cover that constitutes the bottom of the wiper storage area between the rear end of the engine hood and the lower edge of the front window glass is fixed to the front end of the cowl top, and a holder is attached to the rear edge of the cowl cover. A cowl cover mounting structure for an automobile, characterized in that the holder portion is fitted and connected to a lower end portion of a window molding which is fixed to the cowl top and covers the lower edge portion of the front window glass.