JP2006264370A - Mud guard for vehicle and its installation structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a panel from being damaged by effectively avoiding flying stone and mud kicked up and splashed by a rear wheel from getting into (intrusion) a clearance when a vehicle travels. <P>SOLUTION: This mud guard M for the vehicle free to be installed along a rear end edge P1a of a door panel P1 of an opening and closing door positioned adjacent to the front of the rear wheel B of the vehicle has a hard installation plate part 11 having rigidity, a shielding part 13 extending along an end edge Pa and a shield wall 14 of a curved shape in the longitudinal direction to cover the clearance 1 between the door panel P1 and a quarter lock panel P2 from the side of the rear wheel B in closing the door. The installation plate part 11 is constituted of and furnished with an engaging protruded part 18 to install the mud guard M on the indoor side of the door panel P1 and a screw inserting hole 17 of a tapping screw 31. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mudguard for a vehicle, and more particularly to a mudguard that is mounted along an edge facing the rear wheel of an open / close door disposed on the front side of a rear wheel of the vehicle, and a mounting structure thereof. .

  Patent Document 1 discloses a conventional vehicle mudguard (referred to as “weather strip” in Patent Document 1). This mud guard is a member having a hollow seal portion attached to an outer edge of the door inner panel of the rear door and an outer edge of the door inner panel facing the rear wheel of the door inner panel. Weatherstrip). Then, with the rear door closed, the mud guard (in Patent Document 1, the weather strip on the outside of the vehicle) is abutted against the body panel and elastically deformed in the same manner as the weather strip on the inside of the vehicle. It becomes a sealed state. This prevents snow, ice, stepping stones, etc. from entering the gap formed by the door inner panel and the body panel with the rear door closed.

However, the conventional mudguard described above has the following problems. When the door is closed, the hollow seal part is elastically deformed by contact with the body panel immediately before closing to seal between the door inner panel and the body panel, so that the hollow seal part is deformed when the door is closed. Requires great power. In particular, when the hollow seal portion is formed of rubber or a thermoplastic elastic material, when the vehicle is used in a cold environment and the temperature is lowered, the hardness of the hollow seal portion is increased, so that the above-described problem appears remarkably. In addition, since the hollow seal portion is in contact with the body panel when the door is closed, the body panel and the hollow seal portion may be freeze-coupled in the environment and it may be difficult to open the door.
JP 2000-264066 A

  The present invention effectively prevents stepping stones and mud that the rear wheels bounce when the vehicle travels from jumping into (entering into) the gap, preventing the panel from being damaged, and preventing the above-mentioned problems. The problem is to provide a mudguard and its mounting structure.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention of claim 1 is a vehicle mudguard that can be mounted along a rear edge of a door panel of an open / close door located adjacent to the front of a rear wheel of the vehicle, the mudguard. Is formed in a long shape having a curved shape that is substantially similar to the outer shape of the rear wheel, and is mounted on the indoor side of the door panel with a rigid and rigid mounting portion, and the width direction of the mounting portion Is attached integrally along the edge on the rear wheel side, and when the mudguard is mounted at a predetermined position of the door panel, the rear edge of the door panel is covered from the rear wheel side and shielded. A shielding portion extending along the rear edge, and formed along the longitudinal direction integrally with the mounting portion, and protrudes from the mounting portion toward the wheel house panel when the mudguard is mounted at a predetermined position, thereby The front panel is set apart from the outer wall surface by a predetermined distance and has a length that extends beyond the outer edge of the wheel house panel, and covers the gap between the door panel and the quarter lock panel from the rear wheel side when the door is closed. And a mounting part for mounting the mudguard on the indoor side of the door panel and / or a holding part for the mounting means.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the gap between the door panel and the quarter lock panel is covered from the rear wheel side by the saddle wall portion of the mudguard with the door closed. Therefore, even if mud and stepping stones are scattered by the rotation of the rear wheel, it is blocked by the wall portion and can be prevented from hitting the inner surface of the door panel ahead and the outer surface of the body panel facing the door panel. In addition, since the mudguard does not contact the body panel (wheel house panel or quarter lock panel) when closing the door, excessive force is not required to close the door.

  The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 1, the radius of curvature of the wall portion curved in the longitudinal direction is substantially constant over the entire length. For this reason, in addition to the function and effect of the first aspect, the rib wall portion is formed so as to protrude in a direction substantially orthogonal to the mounting portion and is substantially arc-shaped in the longitudinal direction, so that the formed mudguard is twisted. The structure is highly rigid.

  The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 1 or 2, the curvature radius of the curved mounting portion is substantially constant over the entire length. According to the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the above-described function and effect of the first or second aspect of the invention, the mounting portion has a substantially arc shape, so that the molded mud guard has a strong structure with high torsional rigidity.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, when the mudguard is mounted at a predetermined position, the flange wall portion is located at a lower side of the mounting portion. It is characterized by being integrally formed with the mounting portion so as to gradually increase from the top to the top. According to the invention of claim 4, in addition to the above-described effect of the invention of any one of claims 1 to 3, the vertical distance (dimensions) between the body panel and the rear wheel during traveling of the vehicle. Even if fluctuations occur, it is possible to prevent interference between the rear wheel and the saddle wall of the mudguard.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the fourth aspect, the outer edge of the rear wheel is obtained by moving the center position of the curvature radius of the flange wall portion substantially upward with respect to the center position of the curvature radius of the shielding portion. It is characterized in that the distance from the wall portion to the heel wall portion gradually increases from the lower side to the upper side of the mounting portion. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the function and effect of the fourth aspect of the present invention, the collar wall portion is integrally formed so as to cross the mounting portion along the width direction, so that the torsional rigidity of the mudguard is enhanced. . For this reason, the mudguard is not deformed even after long-term use, and the original function of the mudguard is sustained.

  The invention of claim 6 is characterized in that, in the invention of any one of claims 1 to 5, the shielding portion is made of a material that is more flexible than the mounting portion. According to the invention of claim 6, in addition to the function and effect of any one of the inventions of claims 1 to 5, since the door edge (the rear edge of the door frame) is covered from the rear wheel side by the shielding part, It protects the door edge and prevents paint wear on the door edge. Furthermore, since the shielding portion can be bent, an error (a minute gap) between the door edge and the shielding portion is absorbed, and the appearance of the door edge portion is improved.

  The invention of claim 7 is characterized in that, in the invention of any one of claims 1 to 6, the shielding portion is welded and integrated with the mounting portion by injection molding using a molding die. . According to the seventh aspect of the invention, in addition to the function and effect of any one of the first to sixth aspects, the shielding portion can be firmly fixed to the mounting portion when the shielding portion is molded.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the mounting part and the wall part are formed of an olefinic thermoplastic resin, and the shielding part is compatible with the olefinic thermoplastic resin. It is characterized by being molded from a thermoplastic elastomer material. According to the invention of claim 8, in addition to the function and effect of the invention of claim 6 or 7, the shielding part can be easily formed integrally with the mounting part by injection molding.

  The invention of claim 9 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 8, the mounting portion is formed of a polypropylene resin, and the shielding portion is formed of an olefinic thermoplastic elastomer. According to the ninth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the eighth aspect of the invention, the mudguard can be made lightweight and inexpensively manufactured.

  The invention of claim 10 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the wall portion is formed in a shape that gradually decreases in thickness from the mounting portion side toward the tip. It is a feature. According to the invention of claim 10, in addition to the function and effect of any of the inventions of claims 1 to 9, the wall portion has a large bending strength in the width direction and can withstand a collision with a stepping stone and the like. Can do.

  According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to tenth aspects, the mounting portion and the heel wall portion are integrally formed by gas-assisted injection molding, and a gas is formed at a connection portion between the heel wall portion and the mounting portion. A cavity along the longitudinal direction is formed by the flow path, and the substantial thickness of the connecting portion is reduced. According to the invention of claim 11, in addition to the function and effect of any one of the inventions of claims 1 to 10, the substantial thickness of the connecting portion is reduced, deformation caused by a cooling time difference during injection molding, etc. Therefore, the outer shape of the mudguard can be accurately formed.

  A twelfth aspect of the invention is a structure in which the vehicular mudguard according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects is attached to the inside of the door panel, and the attachment means has a predetermined interval along the longitudinal direction of the attachment portion. And a plurality of locking members that are integrally formed and locked in a substantially L-shaped locking hole formed inside the door panel, and a fixing member for fixing the mounting portion to the inside of the door panel A plurality of locking members formed integrally with the mounting portion of the mudguard are temporarily locked in the locking holes formed on the inner side of the door panel, and the locking members are locked into the locking holes. The position of the mudguard attached to the door panel is determined and the shielding portion of the mudguard is brought into close contact with the rear edge of the door panel. Guard is characterized in that it is fixed to the door panel.

  According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, since the plurality of locking members formed on the mudguard also serve as the temporary holding member, a separate temporary holding member is not required and the number of parts can be reduced. Furthermore, the mudguard can be temporarily held only by locking the plurality of locking members of the mudguard in the respective locking holes of the door panel, and the temporary holding of the mudguard becomes simple. Further, when the mudguard is temporarily held on the door panel, the shielding portion of the mudguard is disposed slightly on the rear wheel side from the rear edge of the door panel, and the locking member moves while being guided by the locking hole. As a result, the mudguard is drawn toward the rear edge of the door panel, and the shielding portion of the mudguard is brought into close contact with the rear edge of the door panel. For this reason, the trouble which the shielding part of a mud guard bends and is wound inside the door panel is eliminated, and the rear edge of the door panel can be reliably shielded by the shielding part.

  According to the mudguard for a vehicle according to the present invention, the gap between the door panel and the wheel house panel is covered from the rear wheel side by the flange portion of the mudguard with the door closed. Therefore, even if mud or stepping stones are scattered by the rotation of the rear wheel when the vehicle is running, it can be blocked by the eaves wall portion and prevented from hitting the inner surface of the door panel ahead or the outer surface of the body panel facing the door panel. In addition, since the mudguard does not contact the body panel (wheel house panel or quarter lock panel) when closing the door, excessive force is not required to close the door.

  In addition, according to the mounting structure for the vehicle mudguard according to the present invention, since the plurality of locking members formed on the mudguard also serve as the temporary holding member, a separate temporary holding member is not required and the number of parts is reduced. Can be reduced. Furthermore, the mudguard can be temporarily held only by locking the plurality of locking members of the mudguard in the respective locking holes of the door panel, and the temporary holding of the mudguard becomes simple. In addition, when the mudguard is attached to the door panel, there is no problem that the shielding portion of the mudguard is bent and caught inside the door panel, and the rear edge of the door panel can be reliably shielded and protected by the shielding portion.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the best mode for carrying out the present invention and other forms. 1, mudguards M of the present invention is a left side view of a portion of the rear wheel B of the vehicle attached to the rear edge of the door panel P ₁ of the sliding door. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line X ₁ -X ₁ in FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line X ₂ -X ₂ in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the mud guard M viewed from the back side (the vehicle inner side) with the wearing state as a reference. FIG. 5 is a front view of the mudguard M. FIG. FIG. 6 is also a back view. First, based on the state of the mudguard M is attached to the door panel P _1, describes the structure of the mudguard M, then, a description will be given of the structure for mounting the mudguard M to the door panel P _1. As for the reference of the “front view” of the “mud guard M”, the front view of the mud guard M mounted on the rear edge (door edge) P ₁ a of the door panel P ₁ is viewed from the left side of the vehicle. In each figure, “Q” indicates the front side (front direction) of the vehicle.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a door opening (not shown) formed in the body panel (a quarter lock panel P ₂ constitutes a part thereof) is closed by a door panel P ₁ of the sliding door. When this occurs, the rear edge P ₁ a (see FIGS. 2 and 3) of the door panel P ₁ is located adjacent to the front of the rear wheel B of the vehicle. The rear end edge P ₁ a of the door panel P ₁ has an arc shape corresponding to the outer shape of the rear wheel B in the longitudinal direction, and the rear end edge of the door inner panel P _{11 is} the rear end edge of the door outer panel P ₁₂ . It has entered into a substantially U-shaped bent part. The mudguard M is attached to the inner end of the door inner panel P ₁₁ and covers the gap 1 formed between the door panel P ₁ and the quarter lock panel P ₂ from the rear side of the vehicle. The rear end edge of the quarter lock panel P ₂ is connected to a wheel house panel P ₃ disposed on the radially outer side of the rear wheel B.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the mud guard M has a shape curved in an arc along the longitudinal direction, and the mounting plate portion 11, the extending plate portion 12, the shielding portion 13, and the eaves wall portion 14. And each of the four parts. The mounting plate portion 11 has a curved flat plate shape, and is a portion facing the vehicle outer side end of the wheel house panel P ₃ at the rear end of the door inner panel P ₁₁ (when viewed from the whole door panel P ₁ , its interior side. This is the portion that is fixedly attached to the rear end portion. The extension plate portion 12 is bent slightly from the rear end portion in the width direction of the mounting plate portion 11 toward the vehicle outer side when the mudguard M is mounted, and extends integrally with the mounting plate portion 11. It is the part that was put out. The shielding portion 13 is formed of a softer material than the main body portion 10 described later and can be bent. The shielding portion 13 is fixed to the rear end edge of the extension plate portion 12 on the vehicle outer side, and the rear end of the door panel P ₁ . This is a portion that covers and shields the edge P ₁ a from the vehicle rear side. The eaves wall portion 14 has a curved plate shape in the longitudinal direction formed integrally and substantially orthogonal to the mounting plate portion 11 over the entire length in the longitudinal direction of the side surface on the vehicle inner side of the mounting plate portion 11. The gap 1 formed between the door panel P ₁ and the quarter lock panel P ₂ is a portion that covers the rear side of the vehicle.

In addition, the mounting plate portion 11, the extension plate portion 12, and the eaves wall portion 14, which are portions other than the shielding portion 13 of the mud guard M (hereinafter, this portion may also be referred to as “main body portion 10”), are made of polypropylene. Molded by gas assist injection molding using an olefinic thermoplastic resin such as resin. The shielding part 13 is made of a thermoplastic elastomer material such as an olefinic thermoplastic elastomer which is softer than the olefinic thermoplastic resin (for example, durometer hardness HDA 60 according to JIS K 7215) after the body part 10 is gas-assisted injection molded. By insert injection molding according to the above, it is firmly fixed to the extended plate portion 12 by heat fusion using the compatibility of both. Thus, the main body 10 excluding the shielding part 13 of the mudguard M is formed of a hard material in order to increase the rigidity, and the shielding part 13 shields the rear end edge P ₁ a of the door panel P _{1 from} the rear side of the vehicle. For this purpose, the mudguard M is formed of a material that is more flexible than the main body 10. Since the shielding portion 13 is formed of a flexible material and covers the rear end edge (door edge) P ₁ a of the door panel P _{1 from} the rear side of the vehicle, the paint wear of the rear end edge (door edge) P ₁ a is reduced. Is prevented. Further, since the shielding portion 13 formed of a flexible material can be bent, an error (a minute gap) between the rear end edge (door edge) P ₁ a of the door panel P ₁ and the shielding portion 13 can be absorbed. The appearance of the end edge (door edge) P ₁ a is improved. Further, when the gas guard injection molding of the mudguard main body 10 is performed, a cavity 16 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) is formed in the connecting portion 15 of the mounting plate portion 11, the extension plate portion 12, and the collar wall portion 14. Are formed along the longitudinal direction. In this case, the connecting portion 15 is thicker than the other plate-like portions, but the substantial thickness is reduced by the formation of the cavity 16, and deformation caused by a difference in cooling time during injection molding, etc. Therefore, the outer shape of the mudguard M can be accurately formed.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the mounting plate portion 11 is curved in the plane direction along the longitudinal direction, and the flange wall portion 14 is curved in the plate thickness direction along the longitudinal direction. Are different. For this reason, the extension plate portion 12 integrally formed in a slightly bent state along one end portion on the vehicle rear side in the width direction of the mounting plate portion 11, and the vehicle rear side of the extension plate portion 12. The shielding part 13 formed integrally with the one end part is curved in the longitudinal direction similarly to the mounting plate part 11. The mounting plate portion 11 and the flange wall portion 14 both have a constant radius of curvature over the entire length (that is, an arc shape). As shown in FIG. 5, when the mudguard M is attached to the door inner panel P ₁₁ , the center position (O ₁ ) of the radius of curvature (R ₁ ) of the wall portion 14 is set to the radius of curvature (R ₂ of the shielding portion 13). ) To the upper side of the center position (O ₂ ), the distance from the outer edge of the rear wheel B to the flange wall portion 14 gradually increases from the lower side to the upper side of the mounting portion. For this reason, even if the vertical distance (dimension) between the wheel house panel (body panel) P ₃ and the rear wheel B fluctuates due to vibration or the like while the vehicle is running, the rear wheel B and the mudguard M Interference with the wall portion 14 can be prevented. Further, since the ridge wall portion 14 is integrally formed so as to cross the mounting plate portion 11 along the width direction, the torsional rigidity of the mud guard M is increased, and the mud guard is not deformed even after long-term use. Moreover, as FIG.1 and FIG.4 shows, a recessed part is formed in the upper edge part of the mounting plate part 11 of the mud guard M, or the lower edge part is notched diagonally, This is to avoid interference with the member, and is irrelevant to the original function of the mudguard M. In FIG. 1, 6 indicates a rear fender panel, and (O) indicates the center of the rear wheel B.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, a tapping screw 31 (see FIG. 5) is attached to the upper end portion of the mounting plate portion 11 with the mud guard M attached and to the rear portion of the ridge wall portion 14. 3), a screw insertion hole 17 is formed therethrough. A plurality of (three in the embodiment) locking projections 18 are integrated at a predetermined interval along the longitudinal direction at the end portion on the vehicle front side along the width direction of the side surface on the vehicle outer side of the mounting plate portion 11. Is formed.

Figure 7 is a front view for explaining movement of mudguard M when the side surface of the interior side of the door inner panel P ₁₁ mounting the mudguard M. FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view of the central locking projection 18 of the three locking projections 18 as viewed from the inside of the vehicle in order to explain the movement of the mudguard M. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line YY in FIG. In FIG. 8, Yes illustrated by cutting the neck portion 18b of the locking projections 18, 8 S, to the door outer panel P ₁₂ just before the rear edge of the door inner panel P ₁₁ A substantially vertical part (P ₁₁ a) is shown. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, each locking projection 18 has a substantially L-shaped locking formed on the door inner panel P ₁₁ at a position corresponding to the position of each locking projection 18. It is a part latched by the hole 2, respectively. The main body portion 18a of the locking convex portion 18 has a horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and the vertical width and the horizontal width of the insertion hole portion 2a of the locking hole 2 are the main body portion 18a of the locking convex portion 18. Since it is slightly larger than each of the vertical and horizontal dimensions, it can be inserted into the horizontally long insertion hole 2 a of the locking hole 2. However, when sliding into the vertically long locking hole 2b that is substantially orthogonal to the insertion hole 2a, the width of the insertion hole 2a of the locking hole 2 is equal to the width of the main body 18a of the locking protrusion 18. Because it is smaller, it cannot be pulled out. Lateral width of the neck portion 18b of the locking projections 18 is slightly narrower than the width dimension of the locking hole portion 2b, the thickness of the door inner panel P ₁₁ along a direction perpendicular to the mounting plate portion 11 Has a larger height dimension. When the engagement projections 18 is positioned at the locking hole 2b of the locking hole 2, the door inner panel P ₁₁ between the mounting plate portion 11 of the main body portion 18a and the mudguard M locking projections 18 are clamped As a result, the mudguard M is temporarily held on the inner side surface of the door inner panel P ₁₁ via the plurality of locking projections 18.

In the interior side of the door panel P _1, the insertion hole 2a of the engaging hole 2 formed in the door inner panel P _11, when inserting the body portion 18a of the engaging convexed latch portion 18 of the mudguard M, 7 and 8 as shown by two-dot chain line, mudguard M is positioned with respect to the door inner panel P _11. In this positioning state, the mud guard M is moved slightly forward and obliquely upward (T ₁ ) to bring the neck portion 18b of each locking projection 18 into contact with the inner end surface of the insertion hole portion 2a of each locking hole 2. . Thereafter, when the mud guard M is slightly moved toward obliquely downward (T ₂ ), the neck portion 18b of each locking projection 18 enters the locking hole 2b of each locking hole 2, and each locking projection. The main body portion 18 a of the portion 18 cannot be extracted from the locking hole portion 2 b of the locking hole 2. As a result, when the locking projection 18 is positioned in the locking hole 2 b of the locking hole 2, the door inner panel P is interposed between the main body portion 18 a of the locking projection 18 and the mounting plate portion 11 of the mudguard M. By sandwiching _11, the mudguard M is temporarily held on the vehicle inner side surface of the door inner panel P ₁₁ via the plurality of locking projections 18. Further, the grommet 4 is inserted and fixed in advance into the grommet hole 3 of the door inner panel P ₁₁ , and when the tapping screw 31 is inserted into the grommet 4 and screwed into the screw insertion hole 17 on the upper end side of the mounting plate portion 11, mudguard M is fixed to the door panel P _1.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the shielding portion 13 that can be bent when the mudguard M is attached to the door panel P ₁ as described above moves in the horizontal direction with respect to the door outer panel P ₁₂ from the rear side of the vehicle. Since the rear end edge (door edge) P ₁ a of the door panel P ₁ is closely attached and covered, the trouble of the mudguard's shielding part being bent and getting caught inside the door panel is eliminated, and the rear end edge of the door panel is surely secured by the shielding part. Can be shielded. Each shape of the locking projections 18 to be locked in the locking hole 2 and engaging stop hole 2 is formed in the door inner panel P ₁₁ is not limited to the above shape, the door inner panel engaged with each other it may be any shape as long provisionally holding the mudguard M to P _11.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, when the mudguard M is attached to the rear end portion inside the door panel P ₁ , the front end of the wall portion 14 exceeds the outer edge P ₃ a of the wheel house panel P _3. A predetermined length [L ₁ (up to about 8 mm)] enters the inside of the vehicle, and a gap 5 between the wheel house panel P ₃ and a predetermined length (L ₂ ) along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Is formed. As a result, the gap 1 formed between the door panel P ₁ and the quarter lock panel P ₂ is covered from the rear side of the vehicle by the ridge wall portion 14 of the mudguard M, so that the rotation of the rear wheel B during the traveling of the vehicle Even if mud or stepping stones 32 (see FIG. 3) are scattered, they are blocked by the wall 14. Further, it can be prevented from hitting the inner surface of the door panel P ₁ ahead of the ridge wall portion 14 or the outer surface of the quarter lock panel P ₂ facing the door panel, and the body panel including the quarter lock panel P ₂ is damaged or damaged. Can be prevented. The distance between the rear end portion of the door inner panel P ₁₁ and the quarter lock panel P ₂ (the distance indicated by (L ₃ ) in FIG. 3) is along the rear edge (door edge) P ₁ a of the door panel P _1. It is not constant and becomes slightly wider as it goes upward. For this reason, the protruding length of the ridge wall portion 14 of the mudguard M is changed so as to become slightly longer as it goes upward corresponding to the change in the interval (L ₃ ). In addition, since the ridge wall part 14 is shape | molded in the shape from which the thickness becomes thin gradually toward the front-end | tip from the side of the mounting board part 11, and the bending strength of the width direction is large, it collides with stepping stone 32 grade | etc., Can also withstand strong. It should be noted that the rib wall portion 14 has the above-described advantages if it is formed integrally with the mounting plate portion 11 so as to cross the width direction of the mounting plate portion 11, but the mounting position in the width direction with respect to the mounting plate portion 11, and The shape and dimensions of the heel wall 14 itself can be arbitrarily selected as long as the stepping stone 32 and the like can be prevented from entering the gap 1.

Further, as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 2, the trajectory K immediately before the sliding door closes slightly moves toward the inside of the vehicle immediately before the closing, but when the door is closed, the saddle wall portion 14 of the mud guard M and the wheel house are moved. A space of a predetermined length (L ₂ ) is formed between the panel P ₃ and the vehicle in the front-rear direction, and the heel wall portion 14 is a body panel (a quarter lock panel P ₂ or a wheel house). does not contact the panel P _3). For this reason, excessive force is not required to close the door. Note that, in FIGS. 2 and 3, W ₁ is a weather strip having a hollow sealing portion attached to the periphery of the door opening of the body panel, W _2, said at inner side of the door panel P ₁ weather strip W ₁ It is another weather strip which has the hollow seal part with which the outer side of this was mounted | worn.

  Further, the shielding part 13 of the mudguard M has been described as being integrally fixed to the main body 10 that has been gas-assisted injection molded by insert injection molding using a material that is more flexible than the main body 10. The shielding part 13 may be separately formed and fixed to a predetermined position of the main body part 10 with an adhesive or the like. In addition, the material which forms the main-body part 10 is not limited to a polypropylene resin, The material which forms the shielding part 13 is not limited to an olefin type thermoplastic elastomer.

Moreover, although the said Example applies this invention with respect to a slide door, it can implement similarly to a hinged door. In the case of a hinge opening / closing type door, the same effect as that applied to a sliding door can be obtained by considering an appropriate arrangement in order to avoid interference between the wall portion 14 and the wheel house panel P ₃ when the door is closed. Played.

Furthermore, the above embodiment is an example in which the mudguard M is attached to the rear edge (door edge) P ₁ a curved portion of the door panel P _1, the present invention, the rear end edge (door edge) P ₁ a of The present invention can also be applied to a mudguard integrally provided with an extension extending from the lower end of the curved portion to the front side Q of the vehicle by a predetermined length along the lower edge of the door panel.

Mudguard M of the present invention is a left side view of a portion of the rear wheel B of the vehicle attached to the rear edge of the door panel P ₁ of the sliding door. Is X ₁ -X ₁ line sectional view of FIG. FIG. _{2 is a} cross-sectional view taken along line X ₂ -X _{2 in} FIG. 1. It is the perspective view which looked at the mudguard M from the back surface side (vehicle inside) on the basis of the mounting state. 2 is a front view of a mudguard M. FIG. It is a back view similarly. Is a front view for explaining movement of mudguard M when the side surface of the interior side of the door inner panel P ₁₁ mounting the mudguard M. It is the fragmentary perspective view which looked at the latching convex part 18 of the center among the three latching convex parts 18 for demonstrating a motion of the mudguard M similarly from the vehicle inside. It is the YY line expanded sectional view of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

B: Rear wheel
M: Mudguard
P _1: a door panel
P ₁ a: Rear edge of the door panel (door edge)
P ₁₁ : Door inner panel
P ₂ : Quarter lock panel
P ₃ : Wheel house panel
1: Clearance between door panel and wheel house panel
2: Locking hole of door inner panel
4: Grommet (mounting means)
11: Mounting plate part (mounting part)
13: Shielding part
14: Wall
15: Connection part
16: Cavity
17: Screw insertion hole (holding part for mounting means)
18: Locking projection (mounting means)
31: Tapping screw (mounting means)

Claims (12)

A mud guard for a vehicle that can be mounted along a rear edge of a door panel of an opening / closing door located adjacent to the front of a rear wheel of a vehicle,
The mudguard is
A rigid and rigid mounting portion that is formed in a long shape having a curved shape of a substantially similar enlarged shape of the outer shape of the rear wheel, and is mounted on the indoor side of the door panel;
When the mudguard is attached to a predetermined position of the door panel, the rear edge of the door panel is moved from the rear wheel side when the mudguard is attached to a predetermined position of the door panel. A shield that covers and shields and extends along the trailing edge;
It is formed along the longitudinal direction integrally with the mounting portion, and protrudes from the mounting portion toward the wheel house panel when the mudguard is mounted at a predetermined position, and is separated from the outer wall surface of the wheel house panel by a predetermined distance. The tip is set to a length that exceeds the outer edge of the wheel house panel, and has a longitudinally curved wall portion that covers the gap between the door panel and the quarter lock panel from the rear wheel side when the door is closed,
The vehicular mudguard is characterized in that the mounting portion includes mounting means for mounting the mudguard on the indoor side of the door panel and / or a holding portion of the mounting means. The vehicular mudguard according to claim 1, wherein a radius of curvature of the wall portion curved in the longitudinal direction is substantially constant over the entire length. The mudguard for a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the curvature radius of the curved mounting portion is substantially constant over the entire length. The saddle wall portion is formed integrally with the mounting portion so that when the mudguard is mounted at a predetermined position, the distance from the outer edge of the rear wheel gradually increases from the lower side to the upper side of the mounting portion. The vehicular mudguard according to any one of claims 1 to 3. By moving the center position of the radius of curvature of the saddle wall portion substantially upward with respect to the center position of the radius of curvature of the shielding portion, the distance from the outer edge of the rear wheel to the saddle wall portion is increased from the lower side of the mounting portion to the upper side. The vehicular mudguard according to claim 4, which gradually increases toward the vehicle. The vehicular mudguard according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the shielding portion is made of a material that is more flexible than the mounting portion. The vehicular mudguard according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the shielding portion is welded and integrated with the mounting portion by injection molding using a molding die. 7. The mounting portion and the flange wall portion are formed of an olefinic thermoplastic resin, and the shielding portion is formed of a thermoplastic elastomer material that is compatible with the olefinic thermoplastic resin. The mud guard for vehicles according to 7. The vehicular mudguard according to claim 8, wherein the mounting portion is formed of polypropylene resin, and the shielding portion is formed of an olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer. The vehicular mudguard according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the flange wall portion is formed in a shape in which the thickness gradually decreases from the mounting portion side toward the tip. The mounting part and the wall part are integrally formed by gas-assisted injection molding, and a cavity along the longitudinal direction by the gas flow path is formed in the connection part between the wall part and the mounting part. The mudguard for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the thickness is reduced. A structure for mounting the vehicular mudguard according to any one of claims 1 to 11 inside a door panel,
The mounting means is formed integrally with a predetermined interval along the longitudinal direction of the mounting portion, and a plurality of locking members that are locked in substantially L-shaped locking holes formed inside the door panel; A fixing member for fixing the mounting portion to the inside of the door panel,
A plurality of locking members integrally formed on the mud guard mounting portion are temporarily locked in the locking holes formed inside the door panel, and the locking members are moved along the locking holes. As a result, the mounting position of the mudguard with respect to the door panel is determined and the shielding part of the mudguard is brought into close contact with the rear edge of the door panel,
A mudguard mounting structure for a vehicle, wherein the mudguard is fixed to the door panel by the fixing member in a state where the mounting position of the mudguard is fixed.

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