JPH07144576A - Headlamp mounting part structure for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To ensure a good appearance quality by mounting an upper retainer in a radiator grill side part of a headlamp, and mounting a radiator grill end part on this retainer through a bumper fascia, so that a molding/building error can be absorbed. CONSTITUTION:An upper surface part 19a of a bumper fascia 19 is mounted on an upper retainer 18 of a front bumper 12, and the end part of a radiator grill is mounted partly on this upper surface part 19a. A headlamp 11 is arranged in an opening part formed of the radiator grill, bumper fascia 19 and a front fender. In a headlamp mounting structure thus obtained, a fender side part of the headlamp 11 is mounted by the front fender reference, to also mount the upper retainer 18 on the other side part 11b of the headlamp 11, and this retainer 18 is mounted on a reinforce extended in a car laternal direction. A stop part 11a of the headlamp 11 is supported to a clip 23 on which the retainer 18 is mounted.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle headlamp mounting portion structure capable of setting a positional relationship between the headlamp and peripheral parts thereof in a predetermined relationship when mounting the headlamp on a vehicle. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type, for example, there is one as shown in FIGS. In FIG. 10, reference numeral 1 is a headlamp, and the headlamp 1 is arranged in an opening 6 surrounded by a front bumper 2, a radiator grille 3, a front fender 4, an engine hood 5, and the like.

The front bumper 2 has a reinforcement, an upper retainer 7 and a bumper fascia 8 which are not shown. A mounting hole 7a at an end portion of the upper retainer 7 is mounted and positioned by a screw 4a of the front fender 4, and the upper retainer 7 is supported by the reinforcement through a bracket (not shown) or the like. Then, a bumper fascia 8 is attached to the upper side of the upper retainer 7 by a clip (not shown) so as to cover the upper retainer 7.
It is attached via a.

The bumper fascia 8 has a convex portion 8b protruding upward at a predetermined position, and the end portion 3a of the radiator grill 3 is attached to the convex portion 8b.

On the other hand, the headlamp 1 is attached to the front fender 4 and a radio core upper (not shown) with reference to the front fender 4 side.

An example of this type is that described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-130355.

[0007]

However, in such a conventional one, the headlamp 1 and the upper retainer 7 are attached with the front fender 4 as a reference, but the upper retainer 7, the bumper fascia 8 and the like. 8b formed at a position separated from the reference front fender 4 due to a molding / assembly error of
The distance from the front fender 4 may vary. In such a case, there is a problem in that the gap C1 between the headlamp 1 and the front fender 4 and the gap C2 between the headlamp 1 and the radiator grille end 3a differ from each other, and the appearance quality deteriorates.

[0008] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle headlamp mounting portion structure capable of setting the positional relationship between the headlamp and surrounding parts to a predetermined relationship.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the invention described in claim 1 is such that the upper surface of the bumper facer is attached to the upper retainer of the front bumper. In a vehicle headlamp mounting portion structure in which an end of a radiator grill is attached to a part of a top surface of a fascia, and a headlamp is disposed in an opening formed by the radiator grill, bumper fascia and front fender, While attaching the fender side portion of the headlamp on the basis of the front fender, the upper retainer is attached to the radiator grill side portion of the headlamp, and the vehicle headlamp attachment portion structure is formed by attaching the upper retainer to a strength member. It has a feature.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the upper retainer of the front bumper is provided with a bumper fascia upper surface portion, and a part of the bumper fascia upper surface portion is attached with an end portion of the radiator grill. In a vehicle headlamp mounting portion structure in which a headlamp is disposed in an opening formed by a bumper fascia and a front fender, a fender side portion of the headlamp is mounted on a front fender basis, and the headlamp radiator is mounted. The upper retainer is slidably attached to the grill side portion in the vehicle width direction, and a pair of biasing the upper retainers in mutually opposite directions in the vehicle width direction is provided between the pair of headlamps and the upper retainer. The elastic member of
The structure is characterized in that the head retainer mounting structure for a vehicle is formed by mounting the upper retainer on a strength member.

[0011]

According to the invention described in claim 1, the fender side portion of the headlamp is attached with the front fender as a reference, and the upper retainer is attached to the radiator grill side portion of the headlamp. A bumper fascia is attached to the retainer, and a radiator grill end is attached to the bumper fascia. In other words, the fender side of the headlamp is attached with the front fender as the reference,
The bumper fascia and the end of the radiator grille are attached based on the side of the headlamp radiator grille.

Therefore, the side portion of the head lamp fender and the front fender can be set in a predetermined positional relationship, and the side portion of the head lamp radiator grill and the end of the radiator grill can be set in a predetermined positional relationship.

Therefore, even if a molding / assembly error occurs in the upper retainer or the radiator grill as in the conventional case,
Without being affected by this, the gaps on both sides of the headlamp can be made the same, and the appearance quality can be secured.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the upper retainer is slidably mounted on the radiator grill side portion of the headlamp in the vehicle width direction, and is disposed between the pair of headlamps and the upper retainer. ,
Since a pair of elastic members for urging the upper retainer in opposite directions are arranged, both the elastic members are elastically deformed in the state before the upper retainer is attached to the strength member, so that the distance between the pair of headlamps varies. Even if it is attached, the variation is absorbed and the biasing forces of the pair of elastic members become equal, so that the upper retainer is centered between the pair of headlamps.

After that, by attaching the upper retainer to the strength member and attaching the bumper fascia to the upper retainer, the bumper fascia can also be centered between the pair of headlamps. The positional relationship can be symmetrical.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 9 show an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the structure will be described. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 11 is a headlamp, and the headlamp 11 is arranged in an opening 16 surrounded by a front bumper 12, a radiator grill 13, a front fender 14, an engine hood 15, and the like. It is set up.

The front bumper 12 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 3, the vehicle has a reinforcement 17, an upper retainer 18, and a bumper facer 19 along the vehicle width direction.

The reinforcement 17 is attached to a front side member of the vehicle body by a stay (not shown), and an upper retainer 18 is screwed to and supported by the reinforcement 17.

More specifically, the upper retainer 18 has mounting pieces 18a formed at several places.
As shown in FIG. 3, the bolt 8 is attached to the bracket 20 fixed to the reinforcement 17 as a "strength member".
-Fixed by the nut 22.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the upper retainer 18 has a bumper face 19 on the upper surface 18b.
A mounting hole 18c for clip-fastening is formed, and a bracket 18d having a hat-shaped cross section for mounting the headlamp 11 is fixed. This bracket 18d
As shown in FIG. 4, which shows a half length of the overall plan view of the upper retainer 18, the mounting position P is L1 / 2 when the length of the bowed upper retainer 18 in the front-rear direction is L1. And half the length in the width direction is L
When set to 2, the position is set to L2 / 2. That is,
The mounting position P is set at the center of gravity position which is half the length of the upper retainer 18. As shown in FIG. 1, a square fitting hole 18e is formed on the upper surface of the bracket 18d.
Are formed.

The clip 23 is inserted into the fitting hole 18e.
Is attached, and the headlamp 11 is attached to the clip 23.
The locking portion 11a is attached.

The clip 23, as shown in FIG.
The bracket 18d has a rectangular fitting portion 23a fitted into the fitting hole 18e in a non-rotatable state, and a U-shaped holding portion 23b into which the locking portion 11a of the headlamp 11 is inserted and locked. There is.

The locking portion 11a of the headlamp 11
As shown in FIG. 1, is inserted into the holding portion 23b as shown by the arrow and locked, and is provided on the radiator grill side portion 11b of the headlamp 11.

The locking portion 11a of the headlamp 11
The spacer 2 as a "elastic member" which can be compressed and deformed is provided between the side wall portion 11c of the clip 23 and the holding portion 23b of the clip 23.
4 is interposed.

As a result, the upper retainer 18 is attached to the radiator grill side portion 11b of the headlamp 11 so as to be slidable in the vehicle width direction, and the upper retainers 18 are attached in opposite directions in the vehicle width direction by the pair of spacers 24. It is energized.

Further, the bumper fascia 19 is attached so as to cover the upper retainer 18, and as shown in FIG. 1, an attachment hole 19b which is clipped to the upper retainer 18 is formed in the upper surface portion 19a. ing. Further, the bumper fascia 19 is formed with a convex portion 19c protruding upward at a position near the radiator grill side portion 11b of the headlamp 11.

The engaging hole 19 is formed in the convex portion 19c.
e is formed, and in this locking hole 19e, as shown in FIG.
The locking projection 13b formed on the end 13a of the radiator grill 13 is inserted and attached with the grommet 25 interposed. In this attached state, as shown in FIG. 8, the height of the locking portion 11a is set to be higher than the height of the bumper fascia convex portion 19c.

On the other hand, in the headlamp 11, as described above, the upper retainer 18 is attached to the radiator grill side portion 11b via the clip 23 or the like, and the fender side portion 11e is set with the front fender 14 as a reference. It is adapted to be attached to a radio core upper (not shown).

Next, the assembling sequence of the vehicle headlamp mounting structure having the above construction will be described.

First, the headlamps 11 on both sides are attached to the front fenders 14 and the radio core upper (not shown) with reference to the front fenders 14 on both sides. Then, the locking portions 11a of these headlamps 11
Is inserted into the holding portion 23b of the clip 23 attached to the upper retainer 18, and the spacer 24 is interposed near the center of the vehicle. Thus, the upper retainer 18 is supported by the pair of headlamps 11.

By compressing the spacer 24 in this state, as shown in FIG. 9, even if the distance L3 between the pair of headlamps 11 varies, the variation is absorbed and the spacers 24 on both sides are also absorbed. Since the urging forces of the above are equal, the upper retainer 18 is centered.

After that, the mounting piece 18a of the upper retainer 18 is attached to the bolt 21 and the nut 2 as shown in FIG.
2, the upper retainer 18 is supported by the reinforcement 17 by being attached to the bracket 20 fixed to the reinforcement 17.

Then, the bumper fascia 19 is clipped to the upper retainer 18, and the radiator grill 1 is attached to the convex portion 19c of the bumper fascia 19.
3 end 13a is attached.

As described above, the headlamp 11 is attached with the front fender 14 as a reference, and the upper retainer 18 is attached and positioned on the radiator grill side portion 11b of the headlamp 11, and the bumper facer 19 is attached to the upper retainer 18. The
Further, a radiator grill end portion 13a is attached to the bumper facer 19. In other words, the fender side portion 11e of the headlamp 11 is attached based on the front fender 14, and the bumper faucet 19 and the radiator grille end portion 13a are attached based on the radiator grille side portion 11b of the headlamp 11.

Therefore, the fender side portion 11e of the headlamp 11 and the front fender 14 can be set in a predetermined positional relationship, and the radiator grill side portion 11b of the headlamp 11 and the radiator grill end portion 13a are set in a predetermined positional relationship. Can be set.

Therefore, as in the conventional case, the upper retainer 7
Even if a molding / assembling error occurs in the radiator grille 3 or the like, the gaps C1 and C2 on both sides of the headlamp 11 can be made the same without being affected by the error, and the appearance quality can be secured.

Further, as described above, the upper retainer 18
Is centered and the bumper fascia 19 is attached to the upper retainer 18, so that the bumper fascia 19 is also centered between the pair of headlamps 11. Therefore, the positions of the left and right headlamps 11 and the bumper fascia 19, etc. The relationship can be symmetrical.

Further, since the mounting position P of the headlamp 11 with respect to the upper retainer 7 is the center of gravity of the upper retainer 7 as described above, the headlamp 1
Even if a load is applied from 1 to the upper retainer 7, the curved upper retainer 7 does not rotate, and so-called rolling can be prevented.

On the other hand, since the height of the engaging portion 11a of the headlamp 11 is set higher than the height of the bumper fascia convex portion 19c, the headlamp 11 can be replaced without removing the bumper fascia 19. The exchange workability can be improved.

[0042]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, the fender side portion of the headlamp is
It is attached based on the front fender, the upper retainer is attached to the side of the radiator grill of this headlamp, the bumper fascia is attached to this upper retainer, and the radiator grill end is attached to this bumper fascia. It is possible to set the fender side portion of the headlamp and the front fender in a predetermined positional relationship, and set the radiator grill side portion and the radiator grill end portion of the headlamp in a predetermined positional relationship.

Therefore, even if a molding / assembly error occurs in the upper retainer, the radiator grill, etc. as in the conventional case,
Without being affected by this, the gaps on both sides of the headlamp can be made the same, and the appearance quality can be secured.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above effects, an upper retainer is slidably attached to the radiator grill side portion of the headlamp in the vehicle width direction, and a pair of headlamp and upper retainer are provided. Since a pair of elastic members for urging the upper retainer in mutually opposite directions are arranged between each of the two, the elastic members are elastically deformed in a state before the upper retainer is attached to the strength member, so that a pair of elastic members is formed. Even if the distance between the headlamps varies, the variation is absorbed and the biasing force of the pair of elastic members becomes equal.
The upper retainer is centered between a pair of headlamps, and the bumper fascia attached to this upper retainer can also be centered between a pair of headlamps. Therefore, the positional relationship between the left and right headlamps and the bumper fascia is symmetrical. It has the practically useful effect of being able to.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a vehicle headlamp mounting portion structure showing the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a front bumper showing the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the upper retainer showing the same embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of an essential part showing the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an essential part showing the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a front view in which a part of X part in FIG. 2 is cut away, showing the same embodiment.

8 is a sectional view of a portion corresponding to line AA of FIG. 5 showing the same embodiment. FIG.

FIG. 9 is a view for explaining the operation of the same embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a partial perspective view of a vehicle body showing a conventional example.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of a front bumper and the like showing the conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Headlamp 11b Side of radiator grille 12 Front bumper 13 Radiator grille 13a End 14 Front fender 15 Engine hood 16 Opening 17 Reinforce (strength member) 18 Upper retainer 19 Bumper fascia 19a Top part 24 Spacer (elastic member)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A front bumper upper retainer has a bumper fascia upper surface portion attached thereto, a radiator grill end portion is attached to a part of the bumper fascia upper surface portion, and is formed by the radiator grille, bumper fascia and front fender. A headlamp mounting structure for a vehicle, in which a headlamp is disposed in an opening, a fender side portion of the headlamp is mounted on a front fender reference, and the upper retainer is mounted on a radiator grill side portion of the headlamp. A headlamp mounting structure for a vehicle, wherein the upper retainer is mounted on a strength member. 2. An upper retainer of a front bumper is attached with a bumper fascia upper surface portion, and an end portion of a radiator grill is attached to a part of the bumper fascia upper surface portion, and is formed by the radiator grill, the bumper fascia and the front fender. A headlamp mounting structure for a vehicle, in which a headlamp is disposed in the opening, a fender side portion of the headlamp is mounted on a front fender reference, and the upper retainer is attached to a radiator grill side portion of the headlamp in a vehicle width. And a pair of elastic members for biasing the upper retainers in opposite directions in the vehicle width direction are provided between the pair of headlamps and the upper retainer. Characterized by attaching the retainer to the strength member Headlamp mounting portion structure for a vehicle of.