JP2001213252A - Radiator grille of automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a radiator grille of an automobile which can firmly fix a radiator grille to a lamp housing while reliably maintaining the relative positional relationship and reduce the cost. SOLUTION: In a fitting structure of the radiator grille 1 in which right and left, upper and lower portions of the radiator grille 1 are fitted to the lamp housing 22 of right and left head lamps 21, a fitting flange 3 is provided on an upper portion of the radiator grille 1, and a locking piece 6 which is downwardly protruded from a lower surface of a horizontal plate is provided on a lower portion. The radiator grille 1 is centered with respect to the right and left head lamps 21 by inserting the locking piece 6 in a locking frame 24 provided on the lamp housing 22 while elastically deforming a tongue piece 25, and in this state, the fitting flange 3 is overlapped on an upper surface of a seat plate 23 of the lamp housing 22, and tightened thereon by screws.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a radiator grill device for a motor vehicle, and more particularly to a technique for mounting a radiator grill and a lamp housing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional radiator grill, the upper and lower ends of the left and right ends are most commonly fixed to the lamp housings of the left and right headlamps by clips or screws. The mounting structure of such a radiator grill is as follows. For example, it is described in JP-A-4-90927. However, in the case of the above-described mounting structure in which the clip or the screw is used for fixing, there is a problem that the number of components is increased due to the use of separate components, and the manufacturing cost is increased. Therefore, as a mounting structure of a radiator grill proposed to solve such a problem, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-19406.
There is a mounting structure described in Japanese Patent Publication No. In the mounting structure of the radiator grill described in the above publication, mounting bodies are integrally formed on the left and right upper and lower portions of the radiator grill, respectively, and the mounting bodies are formed in the frame portion from the opening of the locking body formed in the lamp housing of the headlamp. The radiator grille can be fixed to the lamp housing of the headlamp without using a clip as a separate part.

[0003]

However, the mounting structure of the radiator grill disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-194601 requires that the mounting body of the radiator grill be inserted into the frame of the locking body provided on the lamp housing. In this case, the upper wall of the mounting body is positioned in the vertical direction by engaging with the frame,
Also, the claw provided on the mounting body is locked by the notch provided on the locking body so that the claw is prevented from coming off, and the rib provided on the mounting body is elastically engaged with the tongue piece provided on the locking body so that the vehicle width is reduced. It has a structure for positioning in the direction. That is, since it is necessary to set the above three types of functional parts on each of the mounting body and the locking body, the structure and shape of both the mounting body and the locking body become extremely complicated, and However, there is a problem that a molding die for molding the radiator grill and the lamp housing including the above is complicated and the manufacturing cost is high. In addition, there is also a problem that it is difficult to firmly fix it because it is simply fixed by insertion.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has as its object to firmly fix the radiator grille and the lamp housing while ensuring the relative positional relationship. It is another object of the present invention to provide a radiator grill device for an automobile, which is effective in reducing the cost.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, a radiator grill for a motor vehicle according to the present invention has a configuration as described in each of the claims.
Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the mounting of the radiator grille and the lamp housing is performed by using separate parts using screws or clips on one of the upper and lower sides, and the radiator grille and the lamp housing on the lower side. By performing the engagement by the first engagement means and the second engagement means provided integrally with the radiator, the number of separate parts used for mounting can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. The grille and the lamp housing can be firmly fixed while reliably ensuring a relative arrangement relationship.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the locking piece set on the radiator grill is inserted into the locking frame of the lamp housing from above and engaged with the locking piece to fix the lateral movement. The upper mounting portion can be fixed by screwing or clipping with the upper mounting portion superimposed on the upper mounting seat upper surface of the lamp housing. Therefore, also in the present invention, it is possible to reduce the number of separate components such as screws and clips used for mounting, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost, and firmly securing the relative arrangement relationship between the radiator grille and the lamp housing. Can be fixed. In addition, since the mounting structure on the lower side is a simple structure in which the locking pieces are engaged with the locking frame, it is possible to minimize the complexity of the radiator grille and the lamp housing including the locking pieces. it can.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the radiator grill is assembled, the left and right tongue pieces elastically abut on the left and right locking pieces in the vehicle width direction, and the left and right tongue pieces contact the radiator grill. The radiator grille is centered with respect to the left and right lamp housings in order to apply equal and opposite forces from the left and right sides. Therefore, the radiator grille is mounted at a position where the right and left balance is obtained, and the appearance is improved.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a mounting structure of a radiator grill. FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing a mounting structure on a lower side of the radiator grille, FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a relationship between a locking piece and a tongue piece of a locking frame, and FIG. 4 shows an upper and lower mounting structure of the radiator grille. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a mounting structure for the support panel, and FIG. 6 is a schematic front view showing a mounting state of the radiator grill.

The radiator grille 1 is a resin molded product formed by injection molding. As shown in FIG. 1, the radiator grille 1 is formed in a substantially horizontally long plate shape having an appropriate slit for taking in outside air, and is not shown. Is disposed between the left and right headlamps 21 so as to cover the upper front of the radiator. The radiator grill 1 is provided with mounting portions on the upper and lower sides on the rear (rear) side of the grill main body 2. The upper mounting portion is constituted by a mounting flange 3 integrally formed so as to project substantially horizontally from the grill main body 2 toward the rear surface side, and through holes 4 are provided at both left and right end portions of the mounting flange 3. ing. As a mounting portion on the upper side, a mounting protruding piece 5 with a through hole 5a is provided slightly below the mounting flange 3 and projects horizontally rearward from the center of the rear surface of the grill main body 2. On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
It is constituted by a bar-shaped locking piece 6 having a rectangular cross-section integrally formed on both left and right ends of the grill main body 2. The locking piece 6 constitutes a first engagement means, and is a horizontal plate 7 integrally provided on the lower rear surface of the grill main body 2.
The tip of the front end is formed with a tapered surface 6a for insertion guide on both sides in the front-rear direction, and the front end is provided on the outer side in the vehicle width direction (the surface facing the headlamp). And a tapered surface 6b for insertion guide.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lamp housings 22 of the left and right headlamps 21 to which the radiator grille 1 is mounted are vertically mounted on the inner side in the vehicle width direction (the side facing the radiator grille 1). Zodiac is set. The upper mounting seat is a substantially horizontal seat plate 2 with tapped holes.
3. As shown in FIG. 2, the lower mounting seat has a substantially horizontal locking frame 24 formed as a square as a second engagement means, and a rearward portion of the locking frame 24 traversing the opening. And an elastically deformable tongue 25 protruding horizontally toward.

The radiator grille 1 constructed as described above has a vertical mounting direction, and the width of the locking piece 6, which is a lower mounting portion, in the front-rear direction is equal to the width of the locking frame 2.
4 is set to be equal to the inner width in the front-rear direction. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the left and right locking pieces 6 have an outer surface distance L in the vehicle width direction that is the inner surface distance L1 of the left and right tongue pieces 25 on the lamp side.
Thus, the locking piece 6 is set to partially overlap (wrap) with the tongue piece 25 on the outside in the vehicle width direction. The wrap is set within the range of the height difference of the tapered surface 6a of the locking piece 6.

Next, the procedure for mounting the radiator grill 1 will be described. The left and right locking pieces 6 of the radiator grill 1 are inserted into the locking frame 24 of the lamp housing 22 from above between the left and right head lamps 21. At this time, the left and right locking pieces 6
In the vehicle width direction, the outer surface is set so as to partially overlap (wrap) with the inner surface of the tongue piece 25, so that the tapered surface 6 b of the locking piece 6 abuts on the tongue piece 25. It comes in contact with and elastically deforms it, and finally the parallel side surface comes into contact with the side surface of the tongue piece 25.

On the other hand, at this time, the mounting flange 3 is
The screw 11 is screwed into the tap hole of the seat plate 23 in this state. The mounting projection 5 at the intermediate position is
As shown in FIG. 5, the support panel 2 of the engine hood
6 and is fixed by the clip 12 inserted on the upper surface of the receiving seat 26a set through the through hole. Thus, the radiator grill 1 can be attached to the lamp housing 22 of the headlamp 21 (FIGS. 4 and 6).
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In the radiator grill 1 mounted as described above, the left and right locking pieces 6 press and deform the left and right tongue pieces 25 outward when the radiator grill 1 is mounted. Try to move. Since the forces are opposite to each other and have the same magnitude, the radiator grille 1 is centered on the front of the vehicle body, and as shown in FIG.
Is constant on the left and right, and the appearance is not impaired. In addition, since the locking piece 6 also has a tapered surface 6a on the front and rear surfaces of the distal end thereof, the insertion into the locking frame 24 is smoothly guided. After insertion, the width in the front-rear direction is set to be equal to the inner width of the locking frame 24, so that the relative position in the front-rear direction with respect to the headlamp 21 is fixed. That is, the radiator grill 1 is
Is fixed at a predetermined position in the front-rear direction.
On the other hand, the mounting flange 3 on the upper part of the radiator grille 1 is fastened to the seat plate 23 by the screws 11, so that it is firmly fixed in all directions.

As described above, according to the mounting structure of the radiator grill 1 according to the present embodiment, the fastening structure by screwing on the upper part, the lower locking piece 6 as the first engaging means, and the second
By adopting a configuration of fixing by a combination with an engagement structure by elastic engagement with the locking frame 24 as the engagement means, the number of separate parts related to the attachment is reduced (halved) and the radiator is reduced. The grill 1 and the lamp housing 22 can be firmly fixed while reliably ensuring the relative arrangement relationship. Moreover, in the present embodiment,
As a mounting structure on the lower side of the radiator grill 1, the radiator grill 1 has a very simple shape having only a bar-shaped locking piece 6 and a plate 7 as a base thereof. Is simple, and there is no problem that the mold cost is high. Headlamp 2
On the lamp housing 22 side, the upper mounting seat only needs to have a pedestal with a tapped hole, and the lower mounting portion has a simple shape having a rectangular locking frame 24 and a tongue piece 25. The moldability of the lamp housing 22 when integrally formed with the lamp housing 22 is not impaired.

Next, another embodiment relating to the mounting structure of the radiator grill 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. This embodiment is a modification of the mounting portion on the lower side of the radiator grill 1 and includes a lamp housing 22.
The elastically deformable tongue piece 25 provided on the locking frame 24 of
As shown in the drawing, it extends slightly downward from the outer frame portion in the vehicle width direction, whereby the outer surface of the locking piece 6 overlaps the inner surface of the tongue piece 25. (Wrap). For other items,
The configuration is the same as that of the above embodiment. Therefore, according to this embodiment, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the number of separate parts can be reduced for mounting the radiator grille 1 and the cost can be reduced, and the relative position between the radiator grille 1 and the lamp housing 22 can be reduced. It can be firmly fixed while ensuring the proper positional relationship.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, but can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the fastening structure using screws may be changed to a fastening structure using clips. Also,
Although the tongue piece 25 is set on the locking frame 24, the embodiment in which the tongue piece 25 is omitted is also possible. However, even when the tongue piece 25 is omitted, it is preferable to set the engagement shape between the locking piece 6 and the locking frame 24 so that the lateral movement of the locking piece 6 can be fixed. Further, in the embodiment, the locking piece 6 is provided on the radiator grill 1 and the locking frame 24 is provided on the lamp housing 22. However, the locking frame 24 is provided on the radiator grill 1 and the locking piece 6 is provided on the lamp housing 22. Is also established. Further, the engagement of the locking piece 6 with the locking frame 24 may be performed not only downward but also upward. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the radiator grille 1 is configured such that centering is performed by equally applying a force to the inside by the tongue pieces 25 arranged on the left and right, but the direction in which the force is applied is to the outside. It may be. Specifically, for example, in a state before attachment, the left and right locking pieces 6 are set so that the inner surfaces thereof partially overlap the outer surfaces of the tongue pieces 25 in the vehicle width direction. At this time, the locking piece 6 has a structure in which the tongue piece 25 is pressed and deformed inward. In addition,
In this structure, the tapered surface 6b of the locking piece 6 is set inside in the vehicle width direction. Furthermore, a fastening structure using a screw or a clip is provided on the lower side, and the locking piece 6 and the locking frame 2 are provided.
4 may be changed to a structure provided on the upper side. The upper and lower mounting portions in this specification refer to the upper and lower portions in the positional relationship between the mounting portions, and do not mean the upper and lower portions of the radiator grill 1.

[0018]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
The cost can be reduced by reducing the number of separate components used for mounting the radiator grill, and the radiator grill can be firmly fixed while reliably maintaining the relative positional relationship between the radiator grill and the lamp housing.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a mounting structure of a radiator grill according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing details of a mounting structure on a lower side of a radiator grill.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a relationship before assembling a locking piece and a tongue piece of a locking frame.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view showing an upper and lower mounting structure of a radiator grill.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing an attachment structure to a support panel.

FIG. 6 is a schematic front view showing a mounting state of a radiator grill.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a modified example of a mounting portion on a lower side of the radiator grill.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Radiator grille 3 ... Mounting flange 6 ... Locking piece 6a, 6b ... Tapered surface 11 ... Screw 21 ... Headlamp 22 ... Lamp housing 23 ... Seat plate 24 ... Locking frame 25 ... Tongue piece

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. One of upper and lower mounting portions integrally provided on the left and right sides of a rear side of a radiator grill is overlapped with one of upper and lower mounting seats provided on the left and right lamp housings and screwed or clipped. And the other of the upper and lower mounting portions is constituted by a first engaging means, and the first engaging means is connected to a second engaging means integrally provided in the lamp housing in the vertical direction. A radiator grill device for a motor vehicle, wherein the relative lateral movement between the radiator grill and the lamp housing is fixed by engaging in the following relationship. 2. The upper mounting portion of the upper and lower mounting portions integrally provided on the left and right sides of the rear surface side of the radiator grill is overlapped with the upper mounting seat upper surface provided on the left and right lamp housings and screwed. Alternatively, while fastening by clipping, the lower mounting portion is constituted by a locking piece projecting downward, and the locking piece is engaged from above with a locking frame provided integrally with the lamp housing. A radiator grill device for an automobile, wherein the radiator grille device is configured to fix lateral movement. 3. The radiator grill device for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the locking frame abuts the locking piece in a vehicle width direction, and is equally opposite to the radiator grill from both left and right sides. A radiator grill device for an automobile, comprising: a tongue piece capable of elastically deforming for giving a direction force.