JP6657808B2 - Vehicle front structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle front structure.

BACKGROUND ART A vehicle provided with a front bumper cover extending in a vehicle width direction and a radiator grill disposed above the front bumper cover is provided at a front portion of the vehicle (see Patent Document 1).
A heat exchanger such as a condenser or a radiator is located behind the radiator grill.
The front bumper cover is provided with a cover-side slit that introduces traveling air to the heat exchanger, and the radiator grille has a grill-side slit that introduces traveling air to the heat exchanger in the vehicle width direction. It is formed to extend.

JP 2003-118520 A

By the way, when a harness for electrical components such as a horn is routed along the width direction of the vehicle behind the vehicle on the upper side of the front bumper cover, the harness is visually recognized through the grill side slit and the cover side slit from the front of the vehicle. This leaves room for improvement in improving the design of the front part of the vehicle.
Therefore, it is conceivable to provide a harness cover that hides the harness between the grill side slit of the radiator grille and the harness. In this case, however, the number of parts increases, and there is room for improvement in suppressing costs. .
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a front structure of a vehicle that is advantageous in improving the design of the front portion of the vehicle while suppressing costs.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a front bumper cover having an upper side extending in a vehicle width direction, and a vehicle provided in the upper side and extending in a vehicle width direction to generate a traveling wind. A cover-side slit that guides backward, a radiator grill whose lower part is disposed in front of the upper side, a grill-side slit that is provided on the radiator grill and extends in the vehicle width direction to guide the traveling wind to the vehicle rear, And a harness for electrical components disposed rearward of the upper side of the vehicle and extending along the vehicle width direction, wherein the upper edge of the upper side located above the cover-side slit is provided. A harness cover extending in the vehicle width direction is provided integrally with the upper side portion, and the harness cover swings forward in the vehicle with respect to the upper edge, and a tip portion of the harness cover is formed in the cover-side slit. In front of the vehicle A main body portion for forming a concealed state for concealing the harness, and an engaging portion for detachably engaging the upper side in the concealed state and holding the concealed state is provided in the main body portion. The swing center at which the harness cover swings forward of the vehicle is located rearward of the main body in the concealed state.
According to a second aspect of the invention, the harness cover has a base portion extending from the upper edge in the concealed forward of the vehicle, the body portion of the vehicle downwardly from the front end of the base portion in the concealed configuration The swing center extends, and is located at a boundary between the upper edge and the base.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the concealed state, the main body is formed in a convex shape in which upper and lower intermediate parts are located in front of the vehicle with respect to upper and lower parts of the main body.
The invention according to claim 4, wherein the cover-side slits are provided at a plurality of locations spaced apart in the vehicle width direction of the upper side portion, and the harness cover corresponds to the cover-side slits in the vehicle on the upper side portion. It is characterized in that it is provided at a plurality of locations spaced apart in the width direction.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the harness is hidden by the harness cover provided integrally with the front bumper cover, so that the harness cannot be visually recognized through the grill side slit and the cover side slit. Therefore, it is advantageous in improving the design of the front part of the vehicle while suppressing the cost without increasing the number of parts.
In addition, since the swing center of the harness cover is located behind the main body in the concealed state, the portion of the front bumper cover that is whitened by the swing can be visually recognized through the grill side slit and the cover side slit. This makes it more advantageous in improving the design of the front part of the vehicle.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the swing center of the harness cover is provided at the boundary between the upper edge and the base, so that the swing center of the harness cover is provided at the location of the harness cover. The required size of the harness cover can be minimized, which is advantageous in making the harness cover compact. Further, the design change of the front bumper cover can be minimized, which is advantageous in reducing costs.
According to the third aspect of the invention, the traveling wind introduced through the grill side slit is smoothly guided rearward by the harness cover, which is advantageous in securing the cooling efficiency of the heat exchanger by the traveling wind.
According to the fourth aspect of the invention, even when a plurality of cover-side slits are provided at intervals in the vehicle width direction, it is advantageous in that the harness is securely hidden.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a front structure of the vehicle according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion B in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 2, showing a state where a front bumper cover and a bumper beam are attached. It is sectional drawing which shows the arrangement | positioning state of a harness. It is a front view of a front bumper cover. It is an enlarged view of the A section of FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the harness cover is swung to a concealed state in FIG. 6. It is B1-B1 sectional drawing of FIG. FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line B1-B1 of FIG. FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line B2-B2 of FIG. FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line B3-B3 of FIG. It is an enlarged view of C part of FIG.

(First Embodiment)

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In FIGS. 1 to 13, reference numeral FR indicates a vehicle front, reference RR indicates a vehicle rear, reference UP indicates a vehicle upper side, and reference HL indicates a vehicle width direction.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a front bumper 12 and a radiator grill 14 are arranged at the front of the vehicle 10.
A harness 16 for electrical components and a heat exchanger 18 are provided behind the radiator grill 14 in a front space partitioned in front of the vehicle compartment.

The front bumper 12 includes a bumper beam 20 and a front bumper cover 22.
The bumper beam 20 extends in the vehicle width direction at the front of the vehicle, and both sides thereof are attached to members constituting a body frame.
The front bumper cover 22 is made of a synthetic resin.
At the upper part of the front bumper cover 22, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of locations spaced apart in the vehicle width direction are fastened to the bumper beam 20 by the bolts 2.
The lower portion of the front bumper cover 22 is attached to a member constituting a vehicle body frame via a bracket (not shown).
In FIG. 6, reference numeral 2202 indicates an opening for mounting a bumper grill, and reference numeral 2204 indicates an opening 2204 for mounting a fog lamp.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the radiator grill 14 is disposed above the front bumper cover 22.
The lower part of the radiator grille 14 is attached to the front bumper cover 22 by a synthetic resin clip (not shown), and the upper part of the radiator grille 14 is attached to a member constituting a vehicle body frame.
The radiator grille 14 is provided with a plurality of grill-side slits 1402 having a vertical height for guiding the traveling wind to the rear of the vehicle and a width in the vehicle width direction, and the grill-side slits 1402 are vertically spaced apart from each other. Is provided.
As shown in FIG. 1, left and right headlights 24 are arranged above the front bumper cover 22 and on both sides in the vehicle width direction of the radiator grill 14.

  The harness 16 supplies electric power and signals to electrical components such as a horn (not shown) disposed in the front space. As shown in FIG. Extends along.

As shown in FIG. 3, the heat exchanger 18 includes a condenser 18A for cooling a vaporized refrigerant of an air conditioner and a radiator 18B for cooling engine cooling water.
The heat exchanger 18 is disposed behind a grill side slit 1402 of the radiator grill 14 and a grill side slit (not shown) of the bumper grill, and traveling wind flowing from the grill side slit 1402 passes through the heat exchanger 18. Heat exchange with the outside air.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the front bumper cover 22 has an upper side portion 2210 extending in the vehicle width direction above the opening 2202 for attaching a bumper grill.
As shown in FIG. 3, the lower portion of the radiator grill 14 is disposed in front of the upper side 2210, and the bumper beam 20 is disposed behind the upper side 2210.
As shown in FIGS. 3, 6, and 7, a cover-side slit 2212 that extends in the vehicle width direction and guides the traveling wind to the rear of the vehicle is provided in the upper side portion 2210.
Two cover-side slits 2212 are provided at intervals in the vehicle width direction.
Edges 2214 on both sides of the cover-side slit 2212 facing in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the cover-side slit 2212 are spaced vertically in the front-rear direction of the vehicle 10 as shown in FIGS. It is formed at intervals.
When there is no later-described harness cover 26 in FIG. 5, the harness 16 is visually recognized inside the cover side slit 2212 through the grill side slit 1402 from the front of the vehicle 10.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a harness cover 26 extending in the vehicle width direction is provided integrally with the upper side portion 2210 at the upper edge of the upper side portion 2210 located above each cover-side slit 2212. That is, the harness cover 26 is formed integrally with the front bumper cover 22.
As shown in FIG. 7, the harness cover 26 has bases 2602 on both sides and a main body 2604.
The base 2602 extends from both sides of the upper edge of the upper side 2210 in the vehicle width direction.
The main body 2604 is connected to the distal end of the base 2602 and extends in a direction intersecting the direction in which the base 2602 extends.
A slit 27 sandwiched between the upper side 2210 and the main body 2604 is formed between the bases 2602 on both sides.
As shown in FIGS. 8, 10, 11, and 13, the harness cover 26 can swing forward of the vehicle with the location 23 at the boundary between the upper edge of the upper side 2210 and the base 2602 as the swing center O. .
When the harness cover 26 swings forward of the vehicle about the swing center O, as shown in FIG. 5, the harness 16 is hidden by the main body 2604.
More specifically, in the concealed state, the front end 2606 of the main body 2604 located opposite to the base 2602 is positioned in front of the harness 16 in the cover side slit 2212 in the vehicle, and the front end 2606 of the main body 2604 is connected to the harness 16. To hide.
In the concealed state, a curved surface 2302 facing the rear of the vehicle is formed at a location 23 at the boundary between the upper edge of the upper side 2210 and the base 2602, as shown in FIG.

In addition, the main body 2604 is provided with an engaging portion 2610 that engages with the upper side 2210 side in a concealed state and detachably engages with the upper side 2210 to maintain the concealed state.
As shown in FIG. 7, three engagement portions 2610 are provided.
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the two engaging portions 2610A of the three engaging portions 2610 are formed at the side edges of the engaging holes 2220 of the upper side portions 2210 on both sides in the vehicle width direction of the cover-side slit 2212. At the same time, the two engaging portions 2610A abut on the upper edge of the engaging hole 2220.
Of the three engaging portions 2610, the remaining one engaging portion 2610B engages with the side edge of the engaging hole 2222 of the upper side portion 2210 of the center in the vehicle width direction of the cover-side slit 2212 and the engaging portion 2610B Abuts on the upper edge of the engagement hole 2222.

Next, the operation and effect will be described.
In the present embodiment, the harness cover 26 is provided integrally with the upper side 2210 of the front bumper cover 22 to form a concealed state in which the harness 16 is concealed by the harness cover 26. Therefore, the grill side slit 1402 and the cover side The harness 16 cannot be visually recognized through the slit 2212.
Therefore, it is advantageous in improving the design of the front part of the vehicle while suppressing the cost without increasing the number of parts.
When the harness cover 26 is swung to form the concealed state of the harness 16, the front bumper cover 22 is made of synthetic resin, and as shown by hatching in FIG. A phenomenon occurs in which the portion 23 at 22 turns white.
However, in the present embodiment, since the swing center O of the harness cover 26 is located behind the main body 2604 in the concealed state, the whitened portion 23 is formed by the grill side slit 1402 and the cover side slit. It becomes impossible to visually recognize through 2212, which is more advantageous in improving the design of the front part of the vehicle.
Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, a curved surface 2302 facing the rear of the vehicle is provided at the location 23 at the boundary between the upper edge of the upper side 2210 and the base 2602, that is, at the whitened location 23. Since it is formed, it is more advantageous in concealing the whitened portion 23 and more advantageous in improving the design of the front part of the vehicle.

Further, the swing center O of the harness cover 26 can be provided at the location of the harness cover 26. However, as in the present embodiment, the swing center O of the harness cover 26 is defined by the upper edge and the base 2602. In the case where the harness cover 26 is provided at the boundary of the harness cover 26, the size of the harness cover 26 can be minimized as compared with the case where the harness cover 26 is provided.
Further, the swing center O of the harness cover 26 can be provided at the upper side 2210. However, as in the present embodiment, the swing center O of the harness cover 26 is defined by the upper edge of the upper side 2210 and the base. By providing the front bumper cover 22 at the boundary with 2602, the design change of the front bumper cover 22 can be minimized as compared with the case where the front bumper cover 22 is provided, which is advantageous in reducing costs.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the concealed state, main body portion 2604 is formed in a convex shape in which the upper and lower middle portions with respect to the upper and lower portions of main body portion 2604 are located in front of the vehicle.
Therefore, the traveling wind introduced through the grill side slit 1402 is smoothly guided rearward by the harness cover 26, which is advantageous in securing the cooling efficiency of the heat exchanger 18 by the traveling wind.

In the present embodiment, cover-side slits 2212 are provided at a plurality of locations spaced apart in the vehicle width direction of upper side portion 2210, and harness cover 26 is provided on upper side portion 2210 corresponding to cover side slit 2212. It is provided at a plurality of locations spaced apart in the width direction.
Therefore, the present invention is advantageous in that the cover harness 16 is securely concealed even when a plurality of cover-side slits 2212 are provided at intervals in the vehicle width direction.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vehicle 12 Front bumper 14 Radiator grill 1402 Grill side slit 16 Harness 18 Heat exchanger 20 Bumper beam 22 Front bumper cover 2202 Opening 2204 Opening 2210 Top side 2212 Cover side slit 2214 Edge 2220 Engaging hole 2222 Engaging hole 24 Headlight 23 The location of the front bumper cover that becomes the swing center O (the location at the border between the upper edge of the upper side and the base)
2302 Curved surface 26 Harness cover 2602 Base 2604 Body 2606 Tip 2610, 2610A, 2610B Engagement part O Center of swing

Claims (4)

A front bumper cover having an upper side extending in the vehicle width direction;
A cover-side slit provided in the upper side portion and extending in the vehicle width direction and guiding the traveling wind to the rear of the vehicle,
A radiator grill whose lower part is arranged in front of the upper side,
A grill-side slit provided in the radiator grille and extending in the vehicle width direction and guiding traveling wind to the vehicle rear;
A harness for electrical components, which is disposed behind the upper side of the vehicle and extends along the vehicle width direction;
A vehicle front structure comprising:
A harness cover extending in the vehicle width direction is provided integrally with the upper side at an upper edge of the upper side located above the cover-side slit,
The harness cover has a main body that swings forward in the vehicle with respect to the upper edge and has a tip portion located in front of the harness in the vehicle in the cover-side slit to form a concealed state that conceals the harness. ,
In the concealed state, an engaging portion is provided on the main body portion so as to be disengageably engaged with the upper side and to maintain the concealed state,
The swing center at which the harness cover swings toward the front of the vehicle is located behind the main body in the concealed state,
A front structure of a vehicle, characterized in that: The harness cover has a base extending forward from the upper edge of the vehicle in the concealed state ,
The body portion extends from the front end to the vehicle lower side of the base portion in the concealed configuration,
The swing center is a location at a boundary between the upper edge and the base.
The front structure of a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein: In the concealed state, the main body portion is formed in a convex shape in which an upper and lower middle portion is located in front of the vehicle with respect to upper and lower portions of the main body portion.
The front structure of a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The cover-side slit is provided at a plurality of locations spaced in the vehicle width direction of the upper side portion,
The harness cover is provided at a plurality of locations spaced in the vehicle width direction of the upper side corresponding to the cover-side slit,
The front structure of a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein:

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