JP2720505B2 - Vehicle spoiler mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a mounting structure for mounting a spoiler to a vehicle, particularly to a vehicle body panel of an automobile.

(Prior Art) Generally, a spoiler is mounted on the outer surface of a vehicle body panel in order to improve aerodynamic characteristics of an automobile or the like.
In the drawing, the wing type spoiler 1 is arranged at the rear end of a trunk lid panel outer 102 of an automobile 101, and is attached to the panel outer 102 by mounting legs 5 formed on both sides of the wing 3.

Referring to FIG. 6, the conventional mounting structure will be described. A clip stud 153 protrudes forward of the bottom wall 151 of the mounting leg 5 and a screw stud 157 protrudes rearward. The clip stud 153 is engaged with the clip socket 155 mounted on the trunk lid panel outer 102, and the screw stud 157 is inserted through the panel outer 102 and fastened by the nut 159. FIG. 7 shows the wing 3 of the spoiler 1 thus mounted.
The positional relationship between the vehicle and the trunk lid panel outer 102 is shown, and the traveling wind flows through the gap C between the two.

 This similar structure is found in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 62-4481.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) Meanwhile, there is a problem that the gap C must be made extremely narrow in accordance with the requirement of aerodynamic characteristics, and it becomes extremely difficult to clean and wax the panel outer 102 in the gap C. Was. Further, there is a problem that the wax cannot be clogged around the mounting leg 5. On the other hand, if the spoiler 1 is removed from the panel 102, the above problem is improved. However, in order to remove the spoiler 1, the nut 159 must be removed and the clip stud 153 must be pulled out from the clip socket 155. This work must be forcibly performed, for example, by inserting a spatula or the like between the mounting leg 5 of the spoiler 1 and the panel outer 102 with the nut 159 removed. For this reason, a large force is required for the detaching operation, the operation is complicated, and the clip stud 153 and the clip socket 155 are damaged, and the panel outer 10
The surface of 2 may be damaged.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a spoiler mounting structure capable of easily securing a work space necessary for the waxing or the like.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) A spoiler mounting structure of the present invention for solving the above problems has a spoiler integrally provided with mounting legs, and a bottom wall of the mounting legs. A spoiler mounting structure for a vehicle, wherein the spoiler is mounted between the recess and the vehicle body panel so that the spoiler can be turned up and down in the front-rear direction. , And releasable locking means for locking the mounting leg to the vehicle body panel.

(Operation) According to this structure, the spoiler can be raised around the hinge means only by releasing the locking means, and a work space necessary for waxing or the like can be secured. Further, if the spoiler is pulled down, the spoiler is positioned at the original position and can be re-locked by the locking means. Since the hinge means is mounted between the recess provided on the bottom surface of the mounting leg and the vehicle body panel, the hinge means is housed in the recess when the spoiler is locked, so that the bottom wall of the mounting leg can be aligned with the vehicle body panel.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG.

Attachment legs 5 formed on both left and right sides of the wing type spoiler 1 are attached to the trunk lid panel outer 102 in the manner shown in FIG.

That is, a recess 9 is formed near the front of the bottom wall 7 of the mounting leg portion 5 and rises obliquely upward and rearward and then falls obliquely downward and rearward. A hinge is provided between the recess 9 and the trunk lid panel outer 102. Means 15 is installed. The hinge means 15 has a hinge 17 consisting of a hinge pin 19 and a pair of hinge blades 21 and 23 supported by the hinge pin 19, and a pin 25 with a head is provided at an end of the hinge blade 21 arranged on the upper side. It is stuck. On the other hand, a long hole 27 extending vertically along the front wall 11 is formed in the front wall 11 of the recess 9, and the pin shaft 15 a of the pin 25 is inserted into the upper end of the long hole 27. As shown in FIG. 2, a horizontal slot 29 is formed at the lower end of the slot 27 so as to be continuous therewith. Window 31 has been opened. Therefore, when the pin shaft 25a of the pin 25 is moved to the slot 27 after the head 25b is inserted through the transparent window 31, the head 25b is prevented from coming off and the hinge 17 is held on the front wall 11. ,
In this state, the pin shaft 25a and the front wall 11 can relatively move within the range of the stroke S. The length of the stroke S is set so that the spoiler 1 can perform a rotating action described later. The lower hinge blade 23 of the hinge 17 thus held is fastened to the trunk lid panel outer 102 by the bolt 33 and the weld nut 35, whereby the spoiler 1 is supported by the panel 102. Therefore, a stronger fixing can be achieved as compared with a case where this portion is fixed with a clip or the like. Bolt 33 is trunk lid panel outer 102
Fastening work from the outer surface of the trunk lid panel inner 103, there is no need to provide a work hole for bolt 33 fastening,
Same as before.

On the rear side of the hinge means 15, a locking means 37 is formed. The locking means 37 is formed by fastening a locking bolt 43 to a screw hole 39a of a screw boss 39 projecting from the bottom wall 7 of the mounting leg 5 through a through hole 41 formed in the trunk lid panel outer 102. is there. As a result, the spoiler 1 is locked so as not to be lifted in the lying-down state, and is released when the locking bolt 43 is removed. A work hole 45 is provided in the trunk lid panel inner 103 for removing the locking bolt 43.

The embodiment is configured as described above. Therefore,
If the locking bolt 43 is removed by the work from the work hole 45, the locking by the locking means 37 of the spoiler 1 is released. Next, when the spoiler 1 is pulled diagonally rearward, the mounting portion 5 is lifted by moving within the range of the stroke S while being guided by the pins 25 and the elongated holes 27 of the hinge means 15, and the front portion of the mounting leg portion 5 is lifted.
5a is separated from the trunk lid panel outer 102. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, the spoiler 1 can be raised and raised up frontward, and a work space A for cleaning, waxing, and the like is formed on the trace of the uprightness. At this time, if the spoiler 1 is moved sideways and pulled out from the pin 25 at the transparent window 31, the spoiler 1 can be removed from the trunk lid panel outer 102, and the cleaning operation and the like can be performed in a wider open space. Further, replacement of the spoiler 1 is easy, and it is possible to easily cope with various requests of the user. When the spoiler 1 is pulled down rearward and pushed downward, the pin 25 relatively moves to the upper end of the elongated hole 27 and returns to the posture shown in FIG. That is, the screw hole 39a of the locking means 37 is aligned with the through hole 41, so that the locking bolt 43 can be immediately mounted and re-locked. In this manner, the spoiler 1 can be easily turned upside down by the rotation of the spoiler 1, and no excessive force acts on the members. Therefore, member damage can be prevented,
There is no damage to the trunk lid panel outer 102. Further, a large force is not required for the work, and the work becomes extremely easy.

When the spoiler 1 is in the locked state, the hinge means 15 is housed in the concave portion 9 and does not impair the appearance and the aerodynamic characteristics. The bottom wall 7 of the mounting leg 5 is also closely fitted to the trunk lid panel outer 102, and can be securely locked.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

Bottom wall 7 of mounting leg 5 of spoiler 1 in this embodiment
A concave portion 51 is formed in the same manner as in the previous embodiment.
The concave portion 51 has the front wall 53 immediately rising from the front end 5 b of the mounting leg 5. The hinge means 55 is configured by supporting a hinge blade 59 on a hinge pin 57 fitted to the front end portion 5b, and fastening the blade 59 to the trunk lid panel outer 102 with a bolt 61 and a nut 63. On the rear side of the hinge means 55, the locking means 37 having the same configuration as in the above embodiment is provided.

In this embodiment, the spoiler 1 can be erected as shown by a two-dot chain line only by releasing the locking by the locking means 37, and if it is pulled down, the spoiler 1 returns to the original lying down use state. The lifting operation is further simplified.

In this embodiment, the front end 5b of the mounting leg 5 is located near the hinge center, a hinge having upper and lower hinge blades is used, and the upper hinge blade is recessed.
It can also be configured by bonding it to the front wall of 51.

The locking means can also be constituted by a latch type clamper or a torsion type clamper using a face cam.

The spoiler is not limited to the wing type.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, a work space can be easily secured without applying a large force only by releasing the locking means and raising the spoiler. If it is brought down, it will be restored to its original lying down state, so that re-locking here can be performed without difficulty. Therefore, operations such as cleaning the surface of the vehicle body panel below the spoiler and waxing can be easily performed by a simple operation. Further, since no excessive force is applied, damage to members and damage to the vehicle body panel surface can be prevented. In addition, when the spoiler is locked, the hinge means is housed in the recess, so that the appearance, aerodynamic characteristics and the like are not impaired. Also, the bottom wall of the mounting leg can be securely mounted in accordance with the vehicle body panel.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a mounting portion of a spoiler to which one embodiment of the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of a main part of FIG.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a standing posture, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a mounting portion of a spoiler to which another embodiment of the present invention is applied, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of FIG. 5, illustrating a conventional mounting structure, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line VII of FIG.
FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along arrow VII. 1 Spoiler 5 Mounting leg 9,51 Concave 15,55 Hinge means 19,57 Hinge pin 37 Locking means 43 Locking bolt 102 Trunk lid panel outer (vehicle body panel)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A spoiler mounting structure for a vehicle, comprising: a spoiler integrally provided with mounting legs, wherein the bottom wall of the mounting legs is fixed to a vehicle body panel, wherein the bottom wall of the mounting legs is provided. Hinge means mounted between the recess and the vehicle body panel for supporting the spoiler so that the spoiler can be turned up and down in the front-rear direction, and releasable locking means for locking the mounting leg to the vehicle body panel A spoiler mounting structure for a vehicle comprising: