JP3562150B2 - Car radiator grill mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a radiator grill mounting structure for an automobile mounted on a lamp housing of a headlamp, and in particular, the radiator grill is so large that a central portion protrudes forward along a vehicle width direction due to a molding requirement of a vehicle body front portion. The present invention relates to a mounting structure of a radiator grill which is formed to be curved, and which is entirely inclined backward so that an upper portion is located behind a lower portion.
[0002]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As the mounting structure of the radiator grill of the car, the clips fixed to the upper brackets on both upper sides of the radiator grill are pushed from the front and inserted into the upper grill fixing part provided overhanging the upper part of the lamp housing of the headlamp. Conventionally, there is known a structure in which a separate clip is inserted from above and attached to a lower grill fixing portion provided by extending lower brackets on both lower sides of a radiator grill to a lower portion of a lamp housing after being engaged. Have been.
[0003]
However, the radiator grille is formed so as to be greatly curved so that the center portion protrudes forward along the vehicle width direction due to the molding requirement of the vehicle body front portion, and the upper portion of the radiator grille is located behind the lower portion. When the upper bracket is fixed to the upper grill fixing part of the lamp housing as described above, the lower bracket is clipped onto the lower grill fixing part. If you try to fix it, the lower bracket is hidden in the projection plane at the top of the radiator grill, and the upper rear end of the radiator grill is close to the radiator core support panel. Mounting becomes impossible.
[0004]
On the other hand, if the lower bracket is first clip-fixed on the lower grill fixing portion of the lamp housing, and then the clip fixed to the upper bracket is pressed from the front onto the upper grill fixing portion to fix it, the lower Tilt the upper part of the radiator grill forward to secure the bracket on the lower grill fixing part, and secure a work space for inserting clips from above between the radiator core support panel and the upper rear end of the radiator grill However, since the central part of the radiator grill is greatly curved so as to protrude forward, the lower front part of the central part of the radiator grill interferes with the upper wall of the front bumper and moves forward in front of the upper part of the radiator grill. Cannot be tilted, and the clip cannot be fixed from above. It becomes impossible.
[0005]
Therefore, the present invention is designed so that the radiator grille is formed such that the center portion is largely curved forward along the vehicle width direction and the upper portion is located rearward of the lower portion in accordance with the molding requirement of the vehicle body front portion. The present invention provides a radiator grill mounting structure for a vehicle to which the radiator grill can be easily mounted even when the radiator grill is formed to be inclined backward.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the first aspect, the radiator grille is formed so as to be curved so as to protrude forward at a central portion along the vehicle width direction, and that the upper part of the radiator grille is located behind the lower part. The upper bracket is formed to project rearward on the upper side on both sides of the radiator grille, and the lower bracket is offset toward the center forward of the upper bracket on the lower side on both sides. A structure in which the upper bracket and the lower bracket are formed by projecting toward the rear and engaged with and fixed to an upper grill fixing portion and a lower grill fixing portion provided to protrude from the upper and lower portions of the side of the lamp housing of the headlamp. And
A boss is formed to project downward from the lower bracket of the radiator grill, and the upper bracket is pressed from the front to the upper grill fixing portion via a clip and fastened to secure the upper bracket to the upper grill fixing portion. The lower part of the radiator grille is pivoted with the fixing point as a fulcrum, and the lower bracket is pressed against the lower grille fixing portion and slid, and the boss of the lower bracket is provided in the lower grille fixing portion. to thereby drop-engaged is characterized by fixing the radiator grille headlamp lamp housing.
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the lower bracket of the boss formed on the lower bracket of the radiator grill according to the first aspect has an arc shape.
[0008]
In the claim 3, parallel to the front edge of the locking hole of the lower-side grill fixing portion in a state mounting the front portion of the boss projecting molded downward to the lower bracket of the radiator grill according to claim 1, 2 It is characterized by being formed as a straight line.
[0009]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect, the upper brackets on the upper sides on both sides of the radiator grill are pressed from the front to the upper grill fixing portions of the lamp housing via the clips and are fixed, so that the upper bracket and the upper grill fixing portions are fixed to each other. The lower part of the radiator grille is rotated with the fixing point as a fulcrum, and the lower bracket is pressed onto the lower grille fixing portion and slid, and the boss of the lower bracket is inserted into the locking hole provided in the lower grille fixing portion. since the engaged depression engagement so that to secure the radiator grille headlamp lamp housing, it is not necessary to insert the clip of the separate from the upper to fastening the lower bracket, radiator grille of the vehicle body front portion Due to modeling requirements, the central part is greatly curved forward along the vehicle width direction, and the upper part is located behind the lower part. Even if it is formed by the rear inclined generally to, it can be attached to the radiator grille easily.
[0010]
In addition, since the boss integrally formed on the lower bracket is dropped into and engaged with the locking hole of the lower grill fixing portion, and the radiator grille is attached, the boss and the locking hole can be relatively tightly engaged. Because of this, the dimensions of the mounting portion are stabilized, and the alignment accuracy of the radiator grille and the headlamp can be improved.
[0011]
Furthermore, in the case where the radiator grill is illegally removed, for example, when pulling the upper part of the radiator grill forward and rotating downward to remove the radiator grill, the central part of the radiator grill is bent forward. Therefore, the front lower edge of the central portion of the radiator grille and the upper wall of the front bumper interfere with each other, so that the upper portion of the radiator grille cannot be tilted forward, so that the clip between the upper bracket and the upper side grill fixing portion cannot be fixed. It is impossible to release the engagement between the boss of the lower bracket and the locking hole of the lower grill fixing part, and it is also necessary to pull up the lower part of the radiator grill and rotate it forward to remove the radiator grill. Also, the upper bracket cannot be pulled up due to the upper bracket clip fixing, and the lower bracket Since it is impossible to remove the engagement with the lower side grill fixing portion, can not be removed radiator grille illegally by either method, it may comprise a theft prevention of the radiator grille.
[0012]
According to the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the lower bracket is pressed against the lower grill fixing portion and slid with the rotation of the lower portion of the radiator grill, and the boss is provided on the lower grill fixing portion. When the radiator grille is attached to the lamp housing by dropping into the locking holes, the lower lower edge of the boss of the lower bracket that abuts on the lower grille fixing part is formed in an arc shape, so the lower grille fixing The sliding of the locking projection can be smoothly performed on the portion, and the mounting workability of the radiator grill can be improved.
[0013]
According to the third aspect, in addition to the effects of the first and second aspects, the front portion of the boss of the lower bracket is formed as a straight line parallel to the front edge of the locking hole of the lower grill fixing portion. Engagement of the front portion of the boss with the front edge of the locking hole is ensured, and forward sliding of the front portion of the boss with respect to the front edge of the locking hole is completely prevented. Since a large resistance is obtained against an unauthorized removal input to the radiator grill, the anti-theft property of the radiator grill can be further enhanced.
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0015]
In FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a resin radiator grill formed so as to protrude forward from a center portion 2 along a vehicle width direction in accordance with a molding requirement of a vehicle body front portion. Of the upper part 3 is formed so as to be located rearward of the lower part 4 as a whole, and upper brackets 5 are formed on both sides of the upper part 3 so as to project rearward. The lower bracket 6 is formed so as to protrude rearward with the lower bracket 6 offset from the upper bracket 5 in front of the upper bracket 5 and toward the center.
[0016]
Since the lower bracket 6 is formed by offsetting the upper part 3 of the radiator grill 1 behind the lower part 4 as described above, it is hidden in the projection plane of the upper part 3.
[0017]
A cutout 5a is formed laterally at the rear end of the upper bracket 5, and a clip 7 made of a resin material is fitted and fixed to the cutout 5a from the side.
[0018]
On the lower surface of the lower bracket 6, a boss 8 as a locking projection is formed so as to protrude.
[0019]
Reference numeral 9 denotes a lamp housing of the headlamp 10. The lamp housing 9 is made of resin, and upper and lower grill fixing portions 11 and 12 are laterally extended from upper and lower portions of the lamp housing 9, respectively. The upper bracket 5 and the lower bracket 6 are integrally formed and fixed to the upper grill fixing portion 11 and the lower grill fixing portion 12, respectively.
[0020]
Specifically, the upper bracket 5 is pressed against the upper-side grill fixing portion 11 from the front, and is inserted into and fixed to the mounting hole 13 of the upper-side grill fixing portion 11 via the clip 7 fixed to the upper bracket 5. Then, the lower part 4 of the radiator grille 1 is pivoted rearward with the fixing point between the upper bracket 5 and the upper grill fixing portion 11 as a fulcrum, and the lower bracket 6 is placed on the lower grill fixing portion 12. By pressing and sliding, the boss 8 is dropped into and engaged with a locking hole 14 provided in the lower grille fixing portion 12 by the elastic action of the lower bracket 6 and the lower grille fixing portion 12. 1 is attached to the lamp housing 9.
[0021]
In the present embodiment, a rear lower edge 8a of a boss 8 protrudingly formed on the lower surface of the lower bracket 6 of the radiator grille 1 is formed in an arc shape, and a front surface portion 8b of the boss 8 is fixed to the lower grill fixing portion. The twelve locking holes 14 are formed in a straight line parallel to the front edge 14a.
[0022]
In FIG. 3, reference numeral 15 denotes a front bumper, and an upper wall 16 is arranged near the lower surface of the radiator grill 1.
[0023]
According to the structure of the above embodiment, when mounting the radiator grill 1, as shown in FIG. 4, first, the upper bracket 5 is pressed against the upper grill fixing portion 11 from the front and fastened by the clip 7, The lower portion 4 of the radiator grille 1 is pivoted rearward with the fixing point between the upper bracket 5 and the upper grill fixing portion 11 as a fulcrum, and the lower bracket 6 is pressed onto the lower grill fixing portion 12 to slide. Then, the lower bracket 6 and the lower grille fixing portion 12 are flexed and deformed mutually by their elasticity, and the bosses 8 of the lower bracket 6 fall into and engage with the locking holes 13 provided in the lower grille fixing portion 12. Thus, the radiator grill 1 is attached to the lamp housing 9.
[0024]
Therefore, there is no need to insert a separate clip from above to secure the lower bracket 6, and the radiator grille 1 has a large curved front portion in the center portion 2 along the vehicle width direction due to the requirement of shaping the front portion of the vehicle body. The radiator grille 1 can be easily attached even when the radiator grille 1 is formed so as to be inclined backward as a whole so that the upper portion 3 is located behind the lower portion 4.
[0025]
In particular, in the present embodiment, the rear lower edge 8a of the boss 8 of the lower bracket 6 that abuts on the lower grille fixing portion 12 is formed in an arc shape, so that the boss 8 slides on the lower grille fixing portion 12. The radiator grille 1 can be moved smoothly, and the mounting workability of the radiator grill 1 can be further improved.
[0026]
Further, since the boss 8 of the lower bracket 6 is dropped into and engaged with the locking hole 14 of the lower-side grill fixing portion 12 to attach the radiator grill 1, the boss 8 and the locking hole 14 are relatively formed. The boss 8 is formed tightly, that is, approximately the same diameter as the locking hole 14, and the boss 8 can be securely engaged with the locking hole 14. The alignment accuracy of the headlamp 10 can be improved.
[0027]
On the other hand, if the radiator grille 1 is to be removed improperly, for example, the upper portion 3 of the radiator grille 1 may be pulled forward and turned downward to remove the radiator grille 1. Of the radiator grille 1, the front lower edge 2 a of the central portion 2 of the radiator grille 1 interferes with the upper wall 16 of the front bumper 15 so that the upper portion of the radiator grille 1 cannot be tilted forward. The clip between the bracket 5 and the upper grill fixing portion 11 and the engagement between the boss 8 of the lower bracket 6 and the locking hole 14 of the lower grill fixing portion 12 cannot be released.
[0028]
Further, even if the lower portion 4 of the radiator grill 1 is pulled up and rotated forward to remove the radiator grill 1, the upper bracket 5 is fixedly fastened to the upper grill fixing portion 12 by the clip 7 in the front-rear direction. Radiator grille 1 cannot be lifted upward, and it is impossible to disengage the engagement portion between lower bracket 6 and lower side grill fixing portion 12. The radiator grille 1 cannot be removed and the radiator grill 1 can be provided with anti-theft properties.
[0029]
Particularly, the front portion 8b of the boss 8 of the lower bracket 6 is formed as a straight line parallel to the front edge 14a of the locking hole 14 of the lower grill fixing portion 12, so that the front portion 8b of the boss 8 and the locking hole are formed. 14 is securely engaged with the front edge 14a, and the front surface 8b of the boss 8 is prevented from sliding upward and obliquely upward with respect to the front edge 14a of the locking hole 14, so that the radiator grill 1 Since a great effect is obtained with respect to an unauthorized removal input to the front, the anti-theft property of the radiator grill 1 can be further enhanced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exemplary plan view showing an assembled state of the embodiment;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of the embodiment; FIG. 4 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing a radiator grill of the embodiment being mounted;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Radiator grill 2 Central part 3 Upper part 4 Lower part 5 Upper bracket 6 Lower bracket 7 Clip 8 Boss (locking projection)
8a Rear lower edge 8b Front surface 9 Lamp housing 10 Headlamp 11 Upper grill fixing part 12 Lower grill fixing part 14 Lock hole

Claims (3)

The radiator grille is formed so as to be curved so that the central portion protrudes forward along the vehicle width direction, and is formed such that the upper portion of the radiator grille is inclined backward as a whole so as to be located behind the lower portion. An upper bracket is formed on both sides of the radiator grille at the upper portion thereof so as to project rearward. A structure in which the upper bracket and the lower bracket are respectively engaged with and fixed to an upper grill fixing portion and a lower grill fixing portion which are provided so as to protrude from the upper and lower portions of the side of the lamp housing of the headlamp.
A boss protrudes downward from the lower bracket of the radiator grill, and the upper bracket is pressed and fastened to the upper grill fixing portion via a clip from the front to secure the upper bracket to the upper grill fixing portion. The lower part of the radiator grill is pivoted with the fixing point as a fulcrum, and the lower bracket is pressed onto the lower grill fixing portion and slid, and the boss of the lower bracket is provided in the lower grill fixing portion. radiator grille mounting structure of a vehicle drop engagement engaged, characterized in that to fix the radiator grille headlamp lamp housing to. 2. The radiator grille mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein a lower edge of a rear end of the boss formed to project downward from the lower bracket of the radiator grille is formed in an arc shape. The front surface of a boss that protrudes downward from the lower bracket of the radiator grill is formed as a straight line parallel to the front edge of the locking hole of the lower grill fixing portion in a mounted state. Radiator grill mounting structure of the car.

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