JP6337341B2 - Vehicle and cowl louver - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cowl louver applied to a vehicle. Specifically, the present invention relates to a cowl louver disposed in the vicinity of a lower part of a vehicle windshield.

  It is widely known that a cowl louver is disposed in the vicinity of a lower portion of a vehicle windshield. The cowl louver is disposed on the body as an exterior material having the function of a ventilation duct. The cowl louver is a member that forms part of the opening end of the engine room, and a seal member is disposed between the cowl louver and an engine hood that closes the opening of the engine room. The sealing member functions to prevent rainwater or the like from entering the engine room. Conventionally, it is possible to make a part of the cowl louver as described above movable so that parts arranged in a space below the cowl louver can be easily operated (see Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2). The cowl louver described in Patent Document 1 is configured such that the cover member is separated from the cowl louver main body, and the cover member can stand upright with respect to the cowl louver main body. Further, the cowl louver described in Patent Document 2 is such that the cover member is separated from the cowl louver body, the cover member is connected to the sealing member, and the end of the sealing member can be attached to and detached from the cowl louver body. It has a simple structure.

JP 2009-057021 A JP 2006-205966 A

  However, there is still room for improvement in the techniques described in the above patent documents. In the cowl louver described in Patent Document 1, no consideration is given to the sealing member that seals the gap between the cowl louver and the engine hood, and there is a possibility that an operation of removing the sealing member and the cover member may occur when the cover member is moved. There is. For this reason, there is a possibility that it takes time to handle the parts arranged in the space below the cowl louver. In the cowl louver described in Patent Document 2, since the seal member and the cover member are connected, the movement range of the cover member is narrow, and there is a possibility that the place where the cover member separated from the cowl louver body is temporarily placed may be troubled.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the problem to be solved by the present invention is to facilitate the work performed after the cover portion provided in the cowl louver is moved from the cowl louver body. It is.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following means. First, the first means is a vehicle having a cowl louver attached to a body, and the cowl louver includes a cowl louver body and a cover portion that can open and close a work space adjacent to the cowl louver body. The vehicle includes a locking structure capable of locking the cover portion and the body.

  According to the first means, the locking structure capable of locking the opened cover portion and the body is provided. For this reason, when the cover part is opened, the position of the cover part is determined by locking the cover part to the body. Therefore, it may be possible to suppress the cover portion from becoming an obstacle to work.

  A 2nd means is a structure provided with the latching structure which can latch the said cover part and engine hood which were opened in the 1st means.

  According to this second means, the cover portion can be locked with the engine hood. For this reason, when the cover portion is opened, the position of the cover portion is determined by locking the cover portion to the engine hood. At this time, it may be possible to arrange the cover portion using the space in the vertical direction.

  A third means is the first or second means, wherein the locking structure includes a striker provided in an engine hood and a hook part provided in the cover part, and the hook part is provided in the striker. It is the structure which can be hooked to.

  According to the third means, since the cover portion can be locked using the striker provided in the engine hood, the locking structure can be simplified.

  A fourth means is any one of the first to third means, wherein the locking structure includes a hook portion provided in the cover portion, and the cover member is attached to the cowl louver body using the hook portion. It is a structure that can be fixed to.

  According to the fourth means, the hook portion used for the locking structure can also be used for fixing the cover member to the cowl louver body. Therefore, it may be possible to suppress the number of parts.

  According to a fifth means, in any one of the first to fourth means, the cowl louver includes a seal member connected to the cover portion, and the seal member is mounted on the hollow seal member main body and the seal member main body. The mounting portion is configured to be disposed at a portion that is bent when the body and the cover portion are locked by the locking structure.

  According to the fifth means, the seal member includes the hollow seal member main body, and the engagement portion is provided with a mounting portion at a portion bent when the body and the cover portion are engaged. I have. For this reason, it may be possible to suppress deterioration due to local bending of the seal member while maintaining the function of the entire seal member.

  According to a sixth means, in any one of the first to fifth means, the cowl louver includes a seal member connected to the cover portion, and an end portion of the seal member is fixed to the cover portion. is there.

  According to the sixth means, since the end portion of the seal member is fixed to the cover portion, when the cover portion is locked by the locking structure, the end portion of the seal member hangs down, resulting in an obstacle to work. It may be possible to suppress In addition, it is not necessary to attach or remove the end of the seal member with respect to the cowl louver body each time the cover portion is moved, and it may be possible to improve workability.

  The seventh means is a cowl louver attached to the body of a vehicle, and the cowl louver includes a cowl louver main body and a cover portion that can open and close a work space adjacent to the cowl louver main body, It is a cowl louver provided with a hook part that can be used for both the locking of the cover part and the body and the locking of the cover part and the cowl louver body.

  According to this seventh means, the cover portion is provided with a hook portion that can be used for either locking the cover portion and the body or locking the cover portion and the cowl louver body. It has been. Therefore, it may be possible to suppress the number of parts.

  The eighth means is a cowl louver attached to a vehicle body, wherein the cowl louver includes a cowl louver body, a cover part that can open and close a work space adjacent to the cowl louver body, and a seal member connected to the cover part. The seal member includes a hollow seal member main body and a mounting portion mounted on the seal member main body, and the mounting portion bends when the body and the cover portion are locked. It is a cowl louver placed at the site.

  According to the eighth means, the seal member includes a hollow seal member main body and a mounting portion mounted on the seal member main body, and the body and the cover portion are engaged with the mounting portion. It arrange | positions in the site | part bent at the time. For this reason, it may be possible to suppress deterioration due to local bending of the seal member while maintaining the function of the entire seal member.

  A ninth means is a cowl louver attached to a vehicle body, the cowl louver including a cowl louver main body, a cover part capable of opening and closing a work space adjacent to the cowl louver main body, and a seal connected to the cover part. A cowl louver including a member, and an end portion of the seal member supported by the cover portion.

  According to the ninth means, the end portion of the seal member is fixed to the cover portion. Therefore, since the end portion of the seal member is fixed to the cover portion, when the cover portion is locked by the locking structure, it is possible to suppress the end portion of the seal member from hanging and obstructing the work. Could be possible. In addition, it is not necessary to attach or remove the end of the seal member with respect to the cowl louver body each time the cover portion is moved, and it may be possible to improve workability.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it may become possible to make it easy to perform the work performed after moving the cover part with which a cowl louver is provided from the cowl louver main body.

It is the figure which showed the state by which the engine hood in the vehicle provided with the cowl louver of an Example was opened. It is a disassembled perspective view of a cowl louver. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view around the engine hood and the hook portion in a state where the engine hood closes the opening of the engine room. It is the elements on larger scale which show the state in which the hook part was hooked on the striker. It is sectional drawing showing the state by which the cover part is hooked with respect to the open engine hood. It is the schematic of the sealing member seen from the surface which contact | connects a cover part. It is VII-VII sectional drawing of FIG. It is VIII-VIII sectional drawing of FIG. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view in the IX region of FIG. 3.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate. In the present specification, directions such as the front-rear direction, the up-down direction, and the left-right direction are defined such that X shown in FIG. 1 is the front direction, Y is the left direction, and Z is the up direction. For example, normally, the side where the engine hood 12 is located with respect to the windshield FG and the cowl louver 2 is the front side. The longitudinal direction of the cowl louver 2 is the left-right direction. In the engine room 14, the side where the opening end 14a is located is the upper side. In the following description, the direction will be described on the assumption that the vehicle 1 is stationary in a normal state at a horizontal position unless otherwise specified.

  The cowl louver 2 in the present embodiment is provided in the vehicle 1. The cowl louver 2 is a resin member disposed so as to fill a gap provided in the body 5 formed of metal. The cowl louver 2 functions as an exterior material of the vehicle 1 and also functions as a duct capable of introducing air from the outside to the inside of the vehicle 1. The cowl louver 2 also forms part of the opening end 14a of the engine room 14, and is configured so that the seal member 25 provided in the cowl louver 2 and the engine hood 12 can come into contact with each other.

  The cowl louver 2 in the present embodiment is disposed along the lower part of the windshield FG in the vicinity below the windshield FG of the vehicle 1. The cowl louver 2 includes a cowl louver main body 21 and a cover portion 23 that can open and close a work space 22 adjacent to the cowl louver main body 21. Since the work space 22 is adjacent to the front side of the cowl louver body 21, the cover part 23 is removed from the cowl louver 2 so that the cap CP of the engine oil inlet OP located below the cowl louver 2 can be attached and removed. It becomes easy. In the present specification, the cowl louver main body 21 is a portion that is fixed so as not to move relative to the vehicle. The work space 22 means a part where the cowl louver main body 21 is not located among the parts where the cowl louver 2 is located.

  In the cowl louver main body 21 of this embodiment, work spaces 22 are arranged on the right and left sides of the vehicle 1 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). The two cover portions 23 are configured to extend from the vicinity of the center portion of the vehicle 1 in the vehicle width direction to the vicinity of each end portion. A seal member 25 is attached to the upper surface side of the cover portion 23. As shown in FIG. 3, the seal member 25 is interposed between the cover portion 23 and the engine hood 12 in a state where the engine hood 12 is closed, and water droplets are formed between the cover portion 23 and the engine hood 12. And the like are prevented from entering the engine room 14.

  The cowl louver 2 of the embodiment is provided with a locking structure 7 that allows the cover 23 to be locked to the body 5 so that the cover 23 is moved to easily maintain the state where the work space 22 of the cowl louver main body 21 is exposed. (See FIGS. 1 and 4). In particular, in the body 5, the cover portion 23 can be locked to the engine hood 12 used to open and close an opening provided in the upper portion of the engine room 14. The engine hood 12 can maintain a closed state when the striker ST for hood lock provided on the engine hood 12 and an engaging member (not shown) are engaged. When the engine hood 12 is moved, the engagement member may be moved to release the engagement state between the striker ST and the engagement member. By releasing the engagement state between the striker ST and the engagement member, the engine hood 12 can be rotated. The engine hood 12 that has been moved from the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 5 to a predetermined location as indicated by the solid line can be maintained at a predetermined angle by a holding component such as a stay (not shown).

  The vehicle 1 according to the present embodiment can hook the hook portion 26 provided on the cover portion 23 against the striker ST in a state where the engine hood 12 is maintained at a predetermined angle by the holding parts ( 4 and 5). By hooking the hook portion 26 on the striker ST to be in a locked state, the work space 22 can be kept open. On the contrary, if the state where the hook part 26 is hooked on the striker ST is released and returned to the original position, the cover part 23 can be attached to the cowl louver main body 21. 1, 4 and 5, in order to facilitate understanding of the invention, the direction of the cover portion 23 hooked on the engine hood 12 is not unified.

  In the embodiment, the seal member 25 is attached in a state where the cover portion 23 disposed on the right side and the cover portion 23 disposed on the left side are separated from each other. The seal member 25 is formed of a single member that spans both the cover portion 23 disposed on the right side and the cover portion 23 disposed on the left side (see FIG. 2). Since the seal member 25 has flexibility, for example, the seal member 25 is arranged on the left side in a state where the cover member 23 arranged on the left side and the cover unit 23 arranged on the right side and the seal member 25 are connected. Without moving the cover part 23, the cover part 23 arranged on the right side can be moved up (see FIG. 1). In this case, the seal member 25 is bent so as to be bent. When the cover portion 23 is rotated from the state in which the hook portion 26 is inserted into the hole portion 29 so that excessive tension is not applied to the seal member 25 when the hook portion 26 is hooked on the striker ST. In addition, the hook portion 26 is positioned adjacent to the striker ST. In this embodiment, when the hook portion 26 is hooked on the striker ST, the seal member 25 is slightly twisted.

  The seal member 25 in the embodiment is formed as a seal member main body 25a formed in a hollow shape using a rubber member, and a loading portion 25b partially loaded on the seal member main body 25a (see FIG. 6-8). The seal member 25 is provided with a plurality of through holes 25 c, and all or some of the through holes 25 c are hooked on protrusions (not shown) provided in the cover portion 23, so that the seal member 25 is against the cover portion 23. It is set as the structure which can be connected. The loading portion 25b of the present embodiment is formed of sponge-like latex. The seal member 25 has elasticity, and when sandwiched between the cover portion 23 and the engine hood 12, the seal member 25 is slightly deformed as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIGS. The occurrence of a gap between the portion 23 and the engine hood 12 is suppressed.

  In the cowl louver 2 of the embodiment, a claw part 28 that can be inserted into a hole part 27 provided in the cowl louver main body 21 is provided in the cover part 23 (see FIG. 2). The claw portion 28 is formed so as to extend rearward, and can be inserted into a hole portion 27 penetrating in the front-rear direction. Further, the cowl louver main body 21 is provided with a hole portion 29 into which the hook portion 26 can be fitted. The hole part 29 penetrates in the vertical direction, and the hook part 26 is fitted into the hole part 29 to prevent the cover part 23 from moving with respect to the cowl louver main body 21.

  The hook portion 26 of the present embodiment is configured to be elastically deformable. Therefore, the hook portion 26 is pinched with fingers so that the inner surfaces of the substantially U-shaped portion are close to each other in a side view, and the protrusion 26 a provided on the hook portion 26 is positioned below the hole portion 29. When the finger is moved away from the hook portion 26 when moved to the position, the state in which the hook portion 26 is fitted in the hole portion 29 can be maintained (see FIG. 9).

  In the case of the cowl louver 2 of the embodiment, the cover portion 23 can be locked to the body 5 using the locking structure 7, so that the cover portion 23 is not lost. Moreover, since the cover part 23 can be moved while maintaining the state where the seal member 25 and the cover part 23 are connected, the attachment / detachment of the cover part 23 can be relatively easy.

  Further, the cowl louver 2 of the embodiment can move the cover portion 23 without removing the seal member 25 from the cowl louver 2. Therefore, it may be possible to save the labor of moving the cover part 23. Further, the seal member 25 is not used to fix the cover portion 23 to the cowl louver main body 21. For this reason, it can be possible to prevent the seal member 25 from being loaded from the cover portion 23.

  As in the prior art, the means for fixing the cover 23 to the cowl louver body 21 by hooking the recess provided on the lower surface side of the seal member 25 to the protrusion provided on the cowl louver body 21, pulls the recess to the protrusion. Although it may take time to perform the work, it is possible to work efficiently while visually checking the insertion state when the hook portion 26 is inserted into the hole portion 29 from above. Could be possible.

  Although the embodiment has been described using one example, the present invention can be implemented in various other forms besides the above-described form. For example, the cover portion need not be limited to the configuration provided on both the left and right sides of the vehicle, and can be provided only on the left side or only on the right side. In this case, the seal member can be disposed so as to connect the cowl louver body and the cover portion.

  The seal member may not have a loading portion. However, considering the durability of the seal member, it is desirable to provide a loading portion. In addition, the loading portion is not provided only in the bent portion, but may be provided in almost the entire region of the seal member main body. It is also possible to form the sealing member using a solid member instead of a hollow member.

  The cover part does not need to be separated from the cowl louver body, and the cover part and the cowl louver body may be connected by a hinge or the like. Further, by making the cover portion bendable at a predetermined location, it is possible to make the remaining portion movable relative to the cowl louver body while a part is fixed to the cowl louver body.

  The hook part on the cover part does not need to be locked with the hood lock striker of the engine hood, so that it can be locked to other parts of the engine hood, It can also be locked.

  Further, the configuration in which the end portion of the seal member is fixed to the cover member is not limited to the state in which the end portion of the seal member is placed on the cover member, and the end portion of the seal member is the cover. It may be fixed in a state slightly protruding from the member.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle 2 Cowl louver 5 Body 7 Locking structure 12 Engine hood 14 Engine room 21 Cowl louver main body 22 Work space 23 Cover part 25 Seal member 26 Hook part 29 Hole part 25a Seal member main body 25b Loading part ST striker

Claims (8)

A vehicle with a cowl louver attached to the body,
The cowl louver includes a cowl louver main body and a cover portion capable of opening and closing a work space adjacent to the cowl louver main body,
It has a locking structure that can lock the opened cover part and the engine hood ,
The cover part is connected to the cowl louver body by a member that spans both sides, or is connected by a member that spans both parts in a state where two parts of the cover part are separated . The vehicle according to claim 1,
The locking structure includes a hook portion provided in the cover portion,
A vehicle capable of fixing a cover member to a cowl louver body using the hook portion. A vehicle with a cowl louver attached to the body,
The cowl louver includes a cowl louver main body and a cover portion capable of opening and closing a work space adjacent to the cowl louver main body,
It has a locking structure that can lock the opened cover part and the body,
The locking structure includes a striker provided in an engine hood and a hook provided in the cover, and the hook can be hooked on the striker. A vehicle with a cowl louver attached to the body,
  The cowl louver includes a cowl louver main body and a cover portion capable of opening and closing a work space adjacent to the cowl louver main body,
  It has a locking structure that can lock the opened cover part and the body,
  The cowl louver includes a seal member connected to the cover portion, and the seal member includes a hollow seal member main body and a mounting portion mounted on the seal member main body, and the mounting portion has a locking structure. Thus, the vehicle is disposed at a portion that is bent when the body and the cover portion are locked. A vehicle with a cowl louver attached to the body,
  The cowl louver includes a cowl louver main body and a cover portion capable of opening and closing a work space adjacent to the cowl louver main body,
  It has a locking structure that can lock the opened cover part and the body,
  The cowl louver includes a seal member connected to the cover portion, and an end portion of the seal member is fixed to the cover portion. A cowl louver attached to the vehicle body,
  The cowl louver includes a cowl louver main body and a cover portion capable of opening and closing a work space adjacent to the cowl louver main body,
  The cover portion is provided with a hook portion that can be used for both the locking of the cover portion and the engine hood, and the locking of the cover portion and the cowl louver body,
  The cover part is a cowl louver that is connected to the cowl louver body by a member that extends over both sides, or that is connected by a member that extends over both parts in a state where two parts of the cover part are separated. A cowl louver attached to the vehicle body,
  The cowl louver includes a cowl louver main body, a cover part capable of opening and closing a work space adjacent to the cowl louver main body, and a seal member connected to the cover part,
  The seal member includes a hollow seal member main body and a mounting portion mounted on the seal member main body, and the mounting portion is disposed at a portion that is bent when the body and the cover portion are locked. A cowl louver. A cowl louver attached to the vehicle body,
  The cowl louver includes a cowl louver main body, a cover part capable of opening and closing a work space adjacent to the cowl louver main body, and a seal member connected to the cover part,
  A cowl louver in which an end portion of the seal member is fixed to the cover portion.

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