JPH11240424A - Wiper bracket - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to reduce the effect with respect to a vehicle body connection fixing portion of a window glass even supposing the vehicle were in a collision, and to enable the realization of this at a low cost by making the structure simple. SOLUTION: In wiper brackets 10, 40, a notch 32 is formed in fixing hole through which a fixing bolt 26 is inserted. This fixing hole has a larger diameter than other fixing holes. The notch 32 is cut out facing toward a window glass 22. When a large load is applied and the suspension tower 30 deforms, the fixing bolt 26 inserted through the large diameter hole is allowed to move relatively along the notch 32 and separate from the wiper brackets 10, 40. As a result, a large external force is not applied to a cowl panel 24 to which the wiper brackets 10, 40 are fixed. This therefore eliminates the fear of breakage of the connection fixing portion of the window glass 22 and the cowl panel 24.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wiper bracket which is applied to a wiper device for wiping windshield glass of an automobile and has a pivot holder for rotatably supporting a pivot shaft.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A wiper device for wiping a windshield glass of an automobile includes a wiper arm attached to a pivot shaft which reciprocates within a predetermined range by rotation of the pivot shaft, thereby wiping raindrops or the like on a windshield glass surface. I do.

[0003] In such a wiper device, the pivot shaft is rotatably supported by a wiper bracket having a pivot holder. The wiper bracket is fixed to a vehicle body (for example, a cowl panel arranged below the window glass) by mounting bolts. In a vehicle having a pair of wiper arms and blades, pivot shafts are provided on both sides in the vehicle width direction, and wiper brackets for supporting the pivot shafts are also fixed on both sides in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle body.

[0004] A suspension tower or the like is disposed on the front side of the cowl panel of the vehicle body to which such a wiper bracket is fixed. Here, for example, if the vehicle is in a frontal collision state, the body on the vehicle front side is deformed in the direction of the window glass by the impact load. Due to this deformation, the above-described suspension tower or the like moves rearward of the vehicle, and an impact load is applied to the wiper bracket. Further, the impact load applied to the wiper bracket acts on the cowl panel via the wiper bracket.

Here, the lower edge of the window glass is connected and fixed to the cowl panel by bonding or the like.
As described above, when an impact load acts on the cowl panel via the wiper bracket, the bonded and fixed portion between the cowl panel and the window glass is damaged (for example, a bond may be released).
There is fear.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In consideration of the above facts, the present invention can reduce the influence of the window glass on the vehicle body connecting and fixing portion even if the vehicle is in a collision state. It is an object of the present invention to provide a wiper bracket which can be realized at a low cost with a simple structure.

[0007]

A wiper bracket according to the present invention is applied to a wiper device in which a wiper arm and a blade reciprocate on a window glass by rotation of a pivot shaft, and a lower portion of the window glass is attached by a mounting bolt. A wiper bracket provided with a pivot holder portion rotatably supporting the pivot shaft while being fixed to the vehicle body member, wherein the wiper bracket has a plurality of mounting holes through which the mounting bolts are inserted, and the plurality of mounting holes. Of the mounting holes located on the opposite side to the window glass in the vehicle body mounting state, a large diameter hole having a diameter larger than the other mounting holes, and the large diameter hole substantially faces the windshield glass direction and is located on the periphery of the member. A notch having an opening and a width dimension corresponding to the mounting bolt is formed.

The wiper bracket according to the first aspect is fixed to a vehicle body member below the window glass by a mounting bolt.

Here, even if the vehicle reaches a frontal collision state and the mounting bolt for fixing the wiper bracket moves in the direction of the window glass as the vehicle body (body) is deformed, it is positioned on the opposite side of the window glass. Since the mounting hole to be formed is a large-diameter hole, the mounting bolt inserted into the large-diameter hole is allowed to move, and moves relatively to the wiper bracket along the notch formed in the mounting hole and comes off the mounting hole. . Therefore, the external force applied to the wiper bracket can be reduced. Therefore, a large external force does not act on the vehicle body member on the window glass side to which the wiper bracket is fixed.

Therefore, even if the vehicle is in a frontal collision state as described above, there is no possibility that the connection fixing portion between the vehicle body member and the window glass is damaged. Further, the structure is simple and can be realized at low cost.

The wiper bracket according to a second aspect of the present invention is the wiper bracket according to the first aspect, wherein the notch formed in the mounting hole located outside the vehicle in the width direction of the vehicle is attached to the vehicle body. In the state, it is formed so as to be directed substantially 45 degrees inward of the vehicle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.

Here, among the mounting holes of the wiper bracket as described above, the peripheral portion of the mounting hole located outside in the width direction of the vehicle is not only a collision from the front (front) of the vehicle but also a side or oblique front of the vehicle. It receives a big impact even in a collision.

In this regard, in the wiper bracket according to the second aspect, the notch formed in the mounting hole located on the outer side in the width direction of the vehicle is substantially 45 degrees inward with respect to the vehicle longitudinal axis.
Since the mounting bolt is formed in the degree direction, the mounting bolt moves relative to the wiper bracket along the cutout portion and comes out of the mounting hole even in a collision from each of the above directions.

Therefore, it is possible to reduce the external force applied to the wiper bracket against a collision from any direction, and to prevent the wiper bracket from largely moving toward the window glass. Accordingly, there is no possibility that the connection fixing portion between the window glass and the vehicle body member to which the lower edge of the window glass is connected and fixed is damaged.

The wiper bracket according to a third aspect of the present invention is the wiper bracket according to the first aspect, wherein the wiper bracket has a predetermined value acting on the wiper bracket at a position on the side of the window glass with respect to the large-diameter hole when the vehicle body is mounted. It is characterized in that a deformation permitting portion that is deformed by an impact load is provided.

Here, suppose that the vehicle reaches a frontal collision state, an impact load is applied to the wiper bracket due to deformation of the vehicle body, and the mounting bolt moves relative to the wiper bracket along the notch so that the large-diameter hole is formed. When the impact load acting on the wiper bracket exceeds a predetermined value, when the impact load acting on the wiper bracket exceeds a predetermined value, the wiper bracket may be deformed and hit the wiper bracket. Because the part is deformed, this deformation
Due to the secondary impact load applied from the other part of the car body,
It is possible to prevent the wiper bracket from largely moving toward the window glass. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent damage to the connection fixing portion between the window glass and the vehicle body member to which the lower edge of the window glass is connected and fixed.

A wiper bracket according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the wiper bracket according to the first to third aspects.
The seat surface in which the large-diameter hole is formed is provided substantially horizontally when the vehicle body is mounted.

Here, if the vehicle comes into a frontal collision state and an impact load is applied to the wiper bracket, the direction of the impact load is substantially horizontal to the vehicle body. The seat surface in which the diameter hole is formed is provided substantially horizontally when the vehicle is mounted. Therefore, the direction of the impact load applied to the wiper bracket and the direction of the seating surface of the large-diameter hole through which the mounting bolt is inserted are the same, and the mounting bolt is more easily detached from the large-diameter hole. For this reason, the external force applied to the wiper bracket can be reduced more effectively.

[0019]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a wiper bracket 10 and a wiper bracket 40 according to an embodiment of the present invention are fixed to a vehicle body. Also,
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state where the wiper bracket 10 is fixed to the vehicle body, and FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state where the wiper bracket 10 is fixed to the vehicle body. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the wiper bracket 10.

In front of the window glass 22 of the vehicle,
A cowl panel 24 as a vehicle body member is provided across the vehicle width direction. The lower edge of the window glass 22 is adhesively fixed to the cowl panel 24. On the opposite side of the cowl panel 24 from the window glass 22 (front side of the vehicle), suspension tower portions 30 are provided on both sides in the vehicle width direction.

The wiper bracket 10 is generally formed into a substantially L-shape in side view by, for example, die-casting an aluminum alloy.
Are provided to ensure a predetermined strength and rigidity.

At one end of the wiper bracket 10, a cylinder (pivot holder) 14 is provided.
The cylindrical portion 14 is formed in a cylindrical shape corresponding to the pivot shaft 50, and has a function as a bearing through which the pivot shaft 50 is inserted and rotatably supporting the same. The outer diameter of the screw portion is 6 at the corner of the member near the cylindrical portion 14.
The mounting holes 20 and 21 through which the mounting bolts 18 mm are inserted are formed. The inner diameter of the mounting hole 20 is 6.2 m
m, and the mounting hole 21 is an elongated hole having an inner diameter of 6.2 mm × 10 mm. The rear end of the wiper bracket 10 on the vehicle rear side is fixed to the cowl panel 24 by the mounting bolts 18 inserted into the mounting holes 20 and 21.

On the other hand, at the other end of the wiper bracket 10 (on the side opposite to the window glass 24, ie, on the front side of the vehicle), a mounting hole 28 as a large-diameter hole through which a mounting bolt 26 having a screw portion outer diameter of 6 mm is inserted. Are formed. Mounting hole 2
8 has an inner diameter of 9 mm.
The inner diameter is set larger than the inner diameter. Also, the mounting hole 28
Are formed on a horizontal portion 15 as a seat surface provided substantially horizontally in a state where the vehicle body is mounted. The mounting bolt 26 inserted into the mounting hole 28 allows the wiper bracket 10
Are fixed to the horizontal portion 31 of the suspension tower 30.

A notch 32 having a width of 7 mm corresponding to the mounting bolt 26 is formed in the mounting hole 28 at the periphery of the member. Here, the notch 32
Is formed in the direction of the window glass 22 (that is, the rear side of the vehicle), and more preferably, is formed in a direction substantially 45 degrees inside the vehicle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.

On the other hand, a thin portion 16 is provided at a position on the side of the window glass 22 with respect to the mounting hole 28 of the rib 12 as a deformation permitting portion that is deformed by an impact load acting on the wiper bracket 10 at a predetermined value or more.

The wiper brackets 10 and 40 having the above constructions
Accordingly, the pivot shaft 50 is rotatably supported, and a wiper arm & blade (not shown) is attached to a tip of the pivot shaft 50. Also,
As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG.
A lower end is connected to a wiper drive mechanism (not shown) including a lever 52, a link rod 54, and the like. Thus, the rotation of the pivot shaft 50 causes the wiper arm and the blade to reciprocate within a predetermined range.
Further, in order to avoid the swing range of the wiper driving mechanism, the wiper bracket 10 extends obliquely in a direction substantially parallel to the lever 52 and extends substantially vertically from the lower end of the oblique portion 11 to form a horizontal portion 15. It has a connecting vertical portion 13, the mounting hole 20 and the mounting hole 21 are formed in the inclined portion 11, and the mounting hole 28 is formed in the horizontal portion 15. The other wiper bracket 40 is formed symmetrically to the wiper bracket 10 and has the same basic configuration.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. The wiper brackets 10 and 40 having the above-described configurations are provided with the mounting holes 20 and 2.
The cowl panel 2 is fixed by the mounting bolts 18 inserted through the cowl panel 2.
4 and the mounting bolt 26 inserted through the mounting hole 28
With this, it is fixed to the suspension tower 30. In the wiper device to which the wiper brackets 10 and 40 are applied, the pivot shaft 50 supported by the wiper brackets 10 and 40 rotates to reciprocate within a predetermined range of the wiper arm and blade to remove raindrops and the like on the window glass 22. Dispel.

Here, if the vehicle is in a frontal collision state and the vehicle body (suspension tower portion 30) is deformed, the mounting bolts 18 for fixing the wiper brackets 10, 40,
A large load also acts on 26 and the wiper brackets 10 and 40, and tends to move in the direction of the window glass 22 with the deformation of the vehicle body (suspension tower 30). At this time, since the mounting hole 28 located on the opposite side of the windshield 22 of the wiper brackets 10 and 40 is a large-diameter hole having an inner diameter of 9 mm, the mounting bolt 26 having a screw part outer diameter of 6 mm inserted through the mounting hole 28 is , Allowed to move,
It moves relative to the wiper brackets 10 and 40 along the notch 32 and comes off the mounting hole 28. Therefore, the external force applied to the wiper brackets 10 and 40 can be reduced. At this time, the mounting holes 20 and 21 located on the side of the window glass 22 are set to have smaller inner diameters than the mounting holes 28 and the notch portions 32 are not formed. Mounting bolt 18 inserted through 21
Is not allowed to move, and the wiper brackets 10 and 40 are still fixed to the vehicle body (cowl panel 24). For this reason, it is possible to prevent the wiper brackets 10, 40 from largely moving toward the window glass 22, and the cowl panel 24 to which the rear end portions of the wiper brackets 10, 40 are fixed has a large external force. Does not work.

Therefore, even if the vehicle is in a front collision state as described above, no impact load is input to the cowl panel 24 to which the lower edge of the window glass 22 is connected and fixed. There is no danger of the connection fixing portion between the window glass 22 and the cowl panel 24 being damaged (for example, the adhesion of the window glass 22 may be removed).

Further, among the mounting holes 20, 21, and 28 of the wiper brackets 10, 40 as described above, the peripheral portion of the mounting hole 28 located outside in the width direction of the vehicle is used for other than collision from the front (front) of the vehicle. Also receives a large impact from a collision from the side of the vehicle or from an oblique front.

In this regard, in the wiper brackets 10 and 40 according to the present embodiment, the notch 32 formed in the mounting hole 28 is formed in a direction substantially 45 degrees inside the vehicle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. Therefore, even in the event of a collision from each direction, the mounting bolt 26 is not
It moves relative to the wiper brackets 10 and 40 along 2 and comes off the mounting hole 28.

Therefore, the external force applied to the wiper brackets 10 and 40 can be reduced in response to a collision from any direction, and the wiper brackets 10 and 40 can be prevented from largely moving toward the window glass 22. . For this reason, it is possible to prevent an impact load from being input to the cowl panel 24 to which the lower edge of the window glass 22 is connected and fixed, and it is possible to prevent the connection and fixed portion between the window glass 22 and the cowl panel 24 from being damaged.

Further, the wiper brackets 10, 40
Of the window glass 2 with respect to the mounting hole 28
A thin portion 16 is provided at a position on the second side. Here, if an impact load is applied to the wiper brackets 10 and 40 due to deformation of the vehicle body (suspension tower portion 30), the mounting bolt 26 comes off from the mounting hole 28 as described above, and further,
When a vehicle body (body) other than the vehicle body is deformed and hits the wiper brackets 10 and 40, the impact load acting on the wiper brackets 10 and 40 exceeds a predetermined value, and the thin portion 16 is deformed and the thin portion 16 is deformed. The oblique portion 11 close to 16 also deforms. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the wiper brackets 10 and 40 from largely moving toward the window glass 22 due to the secondary impact load applied from the vehicle body at the different portion. Thereby, breakage of the connection fixing portion between the window glass 22 and the cowl panel 24 can be more reliably prevented.

Further, the mounting hole 28 is formed in the horizontal portion 15 of the wiper brackets 10, 40. here,
If the vehicle is in a frontal collision state, the wiper bracket 1
When an impact load is applied to 0, 40, the direction of the impact load is substantially in the horizontal direction of the vehicle body.
The direction of the impact load applied to 40 and the direction of the seating surface (horizontal portion 15) of mounting hole 28 are the same, and mounting bolt 26 is more easily detached from mounting hole 28. For this reason, the external force applied to the wiper bracket can be reduced more effectively. Thereby, the window glass 22 and the cowl panel 2
4 can be more reliably prevented from being damaged.

As described above, the wiper brackets 10 and 40 according to the present embodiment can reduce the influence of the window glass 22 on the vehicle body connection fixing portion even if the vehicle is in a collision state. Further, the structure is simple and can be realized at low cost.

In the above-described embodiment, the notch 32 is formed in the mounting hole 28 in a direction substantially 45 degrees inside the vehicle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. Is not limited to this, and may be any direction as long as it is substantially in the direction of the window glass 22. For example, when the wiper bracket 40 according to the embodiment is replaced with a wiper bracket located at the center in the vehicle width direction, the direction of the notch formed in the mounting hole 28 of the wiper bracket is as follows.
The direction becomes the wind glass 22 direction. In this case, the mounting hole 28
The vehicle front end of the wiper bracket is fixed to the vehicle body (body) at the central portion in the vehicle width direction by the mounting bolt 26 inserted into the vehicle body.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the thin portion 16 as the deformable portion is provided at a position on the side of the window glass 22 with respect to the mounting hole 28, but the form of the deformable portion is not limited to this. Any material may be used as long as it is deformed by an impact load acting on the wiper bracket at a predetermined value or more. For example, a thin portion or a through hole may be provided in the inclined portion 11.

Even in this case, when the impact load acting on the wiper bracket exceeds a predetermined value, the thin portion or the through-hole is deformed, and this deformation facilitates the relative movement of the mounting bolt 26, and Is more easily detached from the mounting hole 28.

Even in these cases, the mounting bolts 26 are disengaged from the mounting holes 28 when a large external force is applied. Can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a wiper bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention is fixed to a vehicle body.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state in which the wiper bracket according to the embodiment of the present invention is fixed to a vehicle body.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which the wiper bracket according to the embodiment of the present invention is fixed to a vehicle body.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the wiper bracket according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 wiper bracket 11 inclined portion 12 rib 13 vertical portion 14 cylindrical portion (pivot holder portion) 15 horizontal portion (seat surface) 16 thin portion (deformation allowable portion) 18 mounting bolt 20 mounting hole 21 mounting hole 22 window glass 24 cowl panel ( (Body member) 26 mounting bolt 28 mounting hole (large diameter hole) 30 suspension tower section 31 horizontal section 32 notch section 40 wiper bracket 50 pivot shaft 52 lever 54 link rod

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A wiper arm and blade are applied to a wiper device that reciprocates on a window glass by rotation of a pivot shaft. The wiper arm and blade are fixed to a vehicle body member below the window glass by a mounting bolt, and the pivot shaft is rotatable. A wiper bracket provided with a pivot holder portion for supporting the mounting bolt, the mounting bracket having a plurality of mounting holes through which the mounting bolts are inserted, wherein the plurality of mounting holes are located on a side opposite to the window glass in a vehicle mounted state. The mounting hole to be formed is a large-diameter hole having a diameter larger than that of the other mounting holes, and the notch having a width dimension corresponding to the mounting bolt and opening substantially in the direction of the windshield glass at the periphery of the member. A wiper bracket characterized by forming: 2. The notch formed in the mounting hole located outside the vehicle in the width direction of the mounting hole, and the notch is formed substantially inward of the vehicle in the vehicle longitudinal direction with respect to the vehicle longitudinal axis in the vehicle mounted state.
The wiper bracket according to claim 1, wherein the wiper bracket is formed so as to extend in a direction of 5 degrees. 3. A deformation permitting portion which is deformed by an impact load acting on the wiper bracket at a predetermined value or more is provided at a position on the side of the window glass with respect to the large diameter hole when the vehicle body is mounted. Item 7. The wiper bracket according to Item 1. 4. The wiper bracket according to claim 1, wherein the seat surface in which the large-diameter hole is formed is provided substantially horizontally when the vehicle body is mounted.