JP3336807B2 - Automotive front grille - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a front grill for an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing the appearance of a conventional automobile front grill 31. As shown in FIG. In the grill main body 32 of FIG. 9, a fin member 34 is integrally formed in a vertical and horizontal lattice shape on an outer frame 33 having a substantially rectangular front surface, and one of the fin members 34 has a grill front side (front side in the figure). For example, a molding member 35 made of stainless steel is attached. In this case, as shown in FIG. 10, a locking claw 35 a provided on the molding member 35 is locked to a step portion 34 a provided on the fin member 34, so that both members (fin member 3
4, the molding member 35) is attached. The fin member 34 and the molding member 35 are provided with about 10 locking mechanisms in the longitudinal direction.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional front grille 31, the end of the molding member 35 is easily lifted, and the lift may impair the aesthetic appearance.
There is a possibility that the molding member 35 may be damaged or other troubles may be caused. Particularly, in recent front grilles, there is a case where a locking mechanism is not provided near an end of the molding member 35 due to a demand for an improvement in design and a complicated shape. There is a problem that is easily generated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to prevent a molding member attached to a grill main body from rising and maintain a good appearance. To provide a front grill.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 has a grill main body in which an outer frame and a fin member are integrally formed of a synthetic resin. A front grill for a vehicle having a molding member attached to a front side of a grill, wherein a hole extending in a longitudinal direction of the fin member is provided in an outer frame of the grill main body, and an end of the molding member is inserted and fixed in the hole. The gist is that you have done.

Further, the outer frame is provided with a flexible portion which allows bending deformation of the grille front side of the hole. So
To, the flexible portion of the outer frame, the protrusion protruding toward the fin member is provided, wherein the molding member is substantially U-shaped cross section
The end of the molding member contacts the protrusion.
In contact.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the invention, when the molding member is attached to the fin member of the grill main body, the end of the molding member is inserted and fixed into the hole provided in the outer frame. As a result, the end portion of the molding member is held at a predetermined position and the lifting of the molding member is prevented without providing a locking mechanism or the like at the end portion of the molding member itself.

Further, in the time of inserting place the ends of the molding member during molding attached to the hole of the outer frame, thereby facilitating the mounting operation by the flexible portion is deformed.

Moreover, by the end of the strip member is pressed by the protrusion, floating of molding member can be more reliably prevented.

[0010]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle front grill according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 shows a front grill 1 according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the front grill 1. The front grill 1 in the present embodiment is a so-called radiator grill mounted on the front of an automobile, and the engine cooling water in a radiator (not shown) is cooled by the air passing through the front grill 1.
In this description, the near side in FIG. 2 is referred to as a grill front side.

The grill body 2 of the front grill 1 is made of PP.
The grill main body 2 is formed of a substantially rectangular outer frame 3 and a plurality of fin members (hereinafter referred to as lateral fins) integrally formed in a grid in the outer frame 3. , And vertical fins are referred to as vertical partition plates 5). A stainless steel molding 6 (mall member) is assembled to the middle horizontal dividing plate 4b from among the upper and lower horizontal dividing plates 4a to 4c from the front side of the grill. A grill frame 7 formed by, for example, aluminum casting is attached to the outer frame 3 of the grill main body 2 by screws or the like.

Next, an assembly structure of the grill main body 2 and the molding 6 will be described in detail. FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing the configuration in the vicinity of the center of the grill main body 2. In FIG. 4, the middle and lower horizontal partition plates 4 b and 4 c and the molding 6 assembled to the middle horizontal partition plate 4 b are shown. Is shown. In the grill main body 2, the lower horizontal partition plate 4c has a rectangular cross section (the same applies to the upper horizontal partition plate 4a). An upper surface step portion 8a and a lower surface step portion 8b that extend continuously in the longitudinal direction of the middle partition plate 4b are provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the middle horizontal partition plate 4b. Further, a positioning projection 9 is provided substantially at the center in the longitudinal direction on the lower surface of the horizontal partition plate 4b.

The molding 6 has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and a cutout 10 having the same shape as the positioning projection 9 is formed at a substantially center in the longitudinal direction.
Is provided. In the same molding 6, locking claws 11 are provided at a plurality of locations (for example, eight locations) (however, locations other than near the end). According to the above configuration, when the molding 6 is attached to the horizontal partition plate 4b, the positioning of the molding 6 is performed by the positioning projection 9 of the horizontal partition plate 4b and the notch 10 of the molding 6. Then, by pushing the molding 6 into the horizontal partition plate 4b from the front side of the grill, the locking claws 11 of the molding 6 are locked to the lower surface step 8b of the horizontal partition plate 4b (see FIG. 5).

FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view showing the structure of the side surface portion of the grill main body 2. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 6, the lower horizontal partition plate 4c is connected to the outer frame 3 (the same applies to the upper row). A slight gap is provided between the middle horizontal partition plate 4b and the outer frame 3, and a horizontal hole 12 is formed in the outer frame 3 facing the end surface of the horizontal partition plate 4b. . A wedge-shaped projection 13 is formed on the outer frame 3 on the front side of the grille with respect to the horizontal hole 12. A pair of cutout grooves 14 extending from the front side of the grill are provided on both sides of the protrusion 13, and a flexible portion W is formed between the cutout grooves 14.

FIGS. 7A to 7C show a process of attaching the molding 6 to the horizontal partition plate 4b. 7A shows a state before the mounting, FIG. 7B shows a state during the mounting, and FIG. 7C shows a state after the mounting. That is, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the end surface of the molding 6 is pressed against the protrusion 13 of the outer frame 3, the flexible portion W of the outer frame 3 is bent and deformed. Then, by pushing the molding 6 to the end, the end of the molding 6 is guided to the lateral hole 12, and the mounting is completed as shown in FIG. At this time, the positioning projection 9 of the horizontal partition plate 4b and the notch 10 of the molding 6
Is positioned. In the state of FIG. 7C, the molding end contacts the illustrated lower surface of the protrusion 13, and the lifting of the molding 6 is restricted. FIG. 1 is an enlarged view of a main part of the front grille 1 assembled as described above.

The following effects are obtained in the front grille 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above. That is, in this embodiment, since the end of the molding 6 is inserted and fixed in the lateral hole 12 provided in the outer frame 3, it is possible to prevent the end of the molding 6 from floating, and to always maintain a good appearance. At this time, since the end of the molding comes into contact with the projection 13 of the outer frame 3, the floating can be more reliably prevented. Further, since the outer frame 3 is provided with the flexible portion W, the work at the time of attaching the molding can be easily performed.

Further, according to the above configuration, the grill main body 2
The grille frame 7 attached to the outer frame 3 can be arbitrarily eliminated. That is, in the configuration of the conventional front grille, it is necessary to hide the cut surface of the molding 6 with the grill frame 7 so that the cut surface (both end surfaces) of the molding 6 is not visible from the outside. However, in the above configuration, since the cut surface of the molding 6 is hidden by the lateral hole 12 of the outer frame 3, even if the grill frame 7 is eliminated, the appearance is not spoiled. In this case, the appearance may be improved by plating the outer frame 3 of the grill main body 2 or the like.

The present invention can be embodied as follows in addition to the above embodiment. (1) FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the grill main body 2 and the molding 6 in another embodiment. In FIG.
The lower horizontal partition plates 4 b and 4 c are both connected to the outer frame 3. A substantially one-shaped horizontal hole 21 is provided in front of the horizontal partition plate 4b.
(Hole). On the other hand, a flat plate portion 6 a is provided at an end of the molding 6. According to the above configuration, at the time of attaching the molding, the molding 6 is pushed in while bending the flexible portion W of the outer frame 3, and the flat plate portion 6 a is inserted and arranged in the lateral hole 21. Even with such a configuration, the object of the present invention can be achieved, and the front grill 1 having a good appearance can be provided.

(2) In the above embodiment, the molding member (mall 6) is attached to one of the fin members (horizontal partition plate 4b) extending in the lateral direction, but the molding member may be attached to a plurality of fin members. Alternatively, the molding member may be attached to a fin member (vertical partition plate 5) extending in the vertical direction.

(3) In the above embodiment, the stainless steel molding is attached to the grill body, but a decorated resin molding (for example, made of ABS) may be attached.

[0022]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an excellent effect that the molding member attached to the grill main body is prevented from floating and a good appearance can be maintained.

Further, it is possible to perform the assembling operation of the molding member easily. Further , the floating of the molding member can be more reliably prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an automobile front grill in an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the entire front grill.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a front grill.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing an enlarged structure of a central portion of the grill main body.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing an attachment locking portion between the horizontal partition plate and the molding.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing, on an enlarged scale, a configuration of a side portion of the grill main body.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a process of attaching the molding to the horizontal partition plate.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a front grill in another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional front grill.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a locking portion between the fin member and the molding member.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Front grille for vehicles, 2 ... Grill main body, 3 ... Outer frame, 4a-4c ... Horizontal partition plate as a fin member, 5 ...
A vertical partition plate as a fin member, 6 a molding as a molding member, 12 a horizontal hole as a hole, 13 a projection, 2
1 ... horizontal hole as hole, W ... flexible part.

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References Japanese Utility Model Showa 58-70919 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Utility Model Hei 4-51822 (JP, U) Japanese Patent Publication No. 46-13325 (JP, B1) (58) Field (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B60R 19/52

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] An outer frame (3) and fin members (4a to 4c,
5) a grille body (2) integrally formed of a synthetic resin, and a front grille for an automobile, wherein a molding member (6) is attached to a front side of the grille of the fin member (4b). Holes (12, 21) extending in the longitudinal direction of the fin member (4b) are provided in the outer frame (3) of (2), and the ends of the molding member (6) are inserted into the holes (12, 21). inserted and fixed to said outer frame (3) is grayed than the hole (12, 21)
A flexible portion (W) for bending and deforming the front side of the rill is provided, and the fin member is provided on the flexible portion (W) of the outer frame (3).
A projection (13) protruding toward (4b) is provided, and the molding member (6) has a substantially U-shaped cross section.
The end of the molding member (6) abuts on the protrusion (13).
A front grill for an automobile, characterized in that: