Abstract:
A fender front-side step portion has first and second fender front-side fixing portions that engage with and fasten a bumper spacer. The bumper spacer is provided with: a spacer body; a bumper-spacer reinforcing portion that extends toward a fender lower-end portion of a fender panel from the bottom end of the spacer body; and a bumper-spacer rear-side fixing portion which is disposed on the bumper-spacer reinforcing portion, and which overlaps with and fastens the front of the fender lower-end portion. The bumper-spacer rear-side fixing portion is disposed in a position further to the rear than the fender front-side step portion in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle.

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
       [0001]    The present invention relates to a bumper mounting structure for a vehicle, where the bumper mounting structure enables mounting of a bumper face to fender panels by use of bumper spacers. 
       BACKGROUND ART 
       [0002]    For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a vehicle bumper mounting structure. In the vehicle bumper mounting structure disclosed in Patent Literature 1, a front end portion of a fender panel is mounted on an end portion of a bumper face through a bumper spacer. 
         [0003]    The vehicle bumper mounting structure disclosed in Patent Literature 1 includes in the bumper spacer: engagement clicks which can be engaged with engagement holes in a bumper side wall from the back side of the bumper side wall; and a fall-prevention hook which prevents a fall of the bumper spacer by wrapping around a fender side wall to the back surface of the fender side wall and abutting on the back surface of the fender side wall. Patent Literature 1 discloses that the above provision enables precise mounting of the bumper spacer to the fender panel. 
       PRIOR ART LIST 
     Patent Literatures 
       [0000]    
       
         Patent Literature 1: Japanese Registered Patent No. 4482537 
       
     
       SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
       [0005]    However, in the vehicle bumper mounting structure disclosed in Patent Literature 1, the bumper spacer is constituted by a horizontal block and a tilted block, and fixed by only a fender mounting portion which extends from the tilted block. Therefore, there is a possibility that the precision in arrangement of borders in the front-rear direction of the vehicle is lowered. The lowering in the precision in arrangement of borders becomes particularly remarkable when an integral fender molding is mounted. 
         [0006]    In addition, in the vehicle bumper mounting structure disclosed in Patent Literature 1, a fender molding (wheel arch molding) is held between the fender panel and the bumper face, and thereafter the fender molding is fastened with bolts. Therefore, the operation of fastening the bolts is complicated. 
         [0007]    The general object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle bumper mounting structure which can improve the precision in arrangement of the borders at the gap between the fender panel and the bumper face. 
         [0008]    The main object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle bumper mounting structure which can improve the work efficiency in the operation of mounting the bumper spacer. 
       Solution to Problem 
       [0009]    To achieve the objet, the present invention provides a vehicle bumper mounting structure in which a fender side wall is bent toward inside of a vehicle body at a front end portion of a fender panel, a fender front-side step portion is bent at an end portion of the fender side wall toward a direction away from the fender panel, and a bumper spacer is placed on the fender front-side step portion, characterized in that: 
         [0010]    the fender front-side step portion includes a fender front-side fixing portion being engaged with and fixing the bumper spacer; 
         [0011]    the bumper spacer includes:
       a spacer body,   a bumper-spacer reinforcing portion extending from a lower end portion of the spacer body toward a lower end portion of the fender panel, and   a bumper-spacer rear-side fixing portion being arranged in the bumper-spacer reinforcing portion, and being overlapped with and fixing a front side of the lower end portion of the fender panel; and       
 
         [0015]    the bumper-spacer rear-side fixing portion is arranged on a rear side of the fender front-side step portion in a front-rear direction of a vehicle. 
         [0016]    According to the present invention, the bumper-spacer rear-side fixing portion is arranged on the rear side of the fender front-side step portion in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. Therefore, the fender panel can be fixed to the bumper spacer even in the vicinity of the border portion between the bumper face and the fender panel. As a result, according to the present invention, rocking, in the vehicle width direction (the right-left direction), of the front-side portion of the lower end portion of the fender panel can be prevented. In addition, the border portion (the gap) between the bumper face and the fender panel becomes even, so that the marketability is increased by the appearance. 
         [0017]    The present invention provides a vehicle bumper mounting structure, wherein the fender panel includes a tilted fender surface formed on an upper side of a ridge portion and a vertical fender surface formed on a lower side of the ridge portion, the ridge portion extends approximately parallel to a wheel arch at a boundary between the tilted fender surface and the vertical fender surface in a vicinity of approximately a center of the fender panel, the fender front-side step portion is formed integrally with both of the tilted fender surface and the vertical fender surface, and at least one of the fender front-side fixing portion is arranged on each of the tilted fender surface side and the vertical fender surface side of the fender front-side step portion. 
         [0018]    According to the present invention having the above additional feature, the fender front-side step portion is integrally formed to extend from both of the tilted fender surface and the vertical fender surface of the fender panel. Therefore, the fender front-side step portion has high rigidity and resists deformation, so that the fender front-side step portion can firmly fix the bumper face. In addition, since deformation of the bumper face can be avoided and displacement in the front-rear direction of the vehicle can be prevented, the border portion (the gap) between the bumper face and the fender panel becomes even, so that the marketability is increased by the appearance. 
         [0019]    The present invention provides the vehicle bumper mounting structure, wherein the fender panel includes a tilted fender surface formed on an upper side of a ridge portion and a vertical fender surface formed on a lower side of the ridge portion, the ridge portion extends approximately parallel to a wheel arch at a boundary between the tilted fender surface and the vertical fender surface in a vicinity of approximately a center of the fender panel, the fender front-side step portion is formed integrally with both of the tilted fender surface and the vertical fender surface, and at least one of the fender front-side fixing portion is arranged on each of the tilted fender surface side and the vertical fender surface side of the fender front-side step portion. 
         [0020]    According to the present invention having the above additional feature, a lower end portion of the bumper face is fixed on the virtual straight line passing through the bumper-spacer lower-side fixing portion and the plurality of fender front-side fixing portions. Therefore, it is possible to increase the support rigidity in the vehicle width direction (right-left direction), keep the precision in the outer surfaces of the wheel arch molding, the bumper face, and the fender panel, and improve the marketability by the appearance. 
         [0021]    The present invention provides the vehicle bumper mounting structure, wherein the fender front-side fixing portion and the bumper-spacer rear-side fixing portion are mounted and fixed from outside in a vehicle width direction. 
         [0022]    According to the present invention having the above additional feature, each of the one or more fender front-side fixing portions and the bumper-spacer rear-side fixing portion is mounted and fixed from outside in the vehicle width direction (right-left direction). Therefore, it is possible to increase the support rigidity of the fender panel in the vehicle width direction, and improve the work efficiency in the operation of mounting the bumper spacer. 
         [0023]    The present invention provides the vehicle bumper mounting structure, wherein ribs radially extending from a fixed hole are integrally formed in the bumper-spacer lower-side fixing portion, and the fixed hole is arranged at approximately a center of the bumper-spacer lower-side fixing portion. 
         [0024]    According to the present invention having the above additional feature, for example, even in the case where a cutoff portion for mounting an on-vehicle functional part is arranged in a vicinity of a fender lower-side step portion, the radially extending ribs secure the strength of the bumper-spacer lower-side fixing portion, so that it is possible to keep the precision in the outer surfaces of the wheel arch molding, the bumper face, and the fender panel, and improve the marketability by the appearance. 
       Advantageous Effect of Invention 
       [0025]    According to the present invention, it is possible to increase the precision in arrangement of the borders at the gap between the fender panel and the bumper face, and improve the work efficiency in the operation of mounting the bumper spacer. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         [0026]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a front portion of a vehicle to which a vehicle bumper mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. 
           [0027]      FIG. 2  is a partially magnified transparent view, through a bumper face, of a front left portion of a vehicle. 
           [0028]      FIG. 3  is a partially magnified perspective view of the portion illustrated in  FIG. 2  from which the bumper face and the wheel arch are removed. 
           [0029]      FIG. 4  is a perspective view, from the back side, of the front left portion of the vehicle. 
           [0030]      FIG. 5  is a perspective view, from the top side, of a bumper spacer. 
           [0031]      FIG. 6  is a perspective view, from the back side, of the bumper spacer. 
           [0032]      FIG. 7  is a partially magnified perspective view of an assembly in a lower end portion of the bumper spacer. 
           [0033]      FIG. 8  is a partially magnified perspective view, from the back side, of the assembly of  FIG. 7 . 
           [0034]      FIG. 9  is a schematic view schematically illustrating a relationship between the bumper spacer and the fender panel. 
           [0035]      FIG. 10  is a schematic view schematically illustrating a state in which a rear surface of the bumper side wall faces a front surface of the fender side wall. 
           [0036]      FIG. 11  is a schematic view schematically illustrating a state in which the bumper side wall of the bumper face is positioned by a first guide portion and a second guide portion in the bumper spacer. 
           [0037]      FIG. 12  is a longitudinal cross-sectional view along the XII-XII line indicated in  FIG. 11 . 
           [0038]      FIG. 13  is a longitudinal cross-sectional view along the XIII-XIII line indicated in  FIG. 11 . 
       
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
       [0039]    Hereinbelow, the embodiment of the present invention is explained in detail below with reference to drawings when necessary.  FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a front portion of a vehicle to which the vehicle bumper mounting structure according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the front-rear direction, the vertical direction, and the right-left direction of the vehicle are as illustrated in  FIG. 1 . 
         [0040]    As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the front portion of the vehicle  10  is constituted by right and left fender panels  14  respectively arranged on the right and left sides of the hood (bonnet)  12 , right and left headlights  16  each arranged between the hood  12  and front end portions of the right or left fender panel  14 , a front grill  18  arranged between the right and left headlights  16 , and a bumper face  20  arranged below the front grill  18  and attached to the front end portions of the right and left fender panels  14 . (The right fender panel is not illustrated in  FIG. 1 .) 
         [0041]    Since the right and left fender panels  14  have bilaterally symmetric shapes, hereinbelow only the left fender panel  14  is explained in detail, and explanations on the right fender panel  14  are omitted. (Hereinafter, the left fender panel  14  is simply referred to as the fender panel  14 .) 
         [0042]      FIG. 2  is a partially magnified transparent view, through the bumper face, of a front left portion of the vehicle,  FIG. 3  is a partially magnified perspective view of the portion illustrated in  FIG. 2  from which the bumper face and the wheel arch are removed, and  FIG. 4  is a perspective view, from the back side, of the front left portion of the vehicle. 
         [0043]    As illustrated in  FIGS. 2 and 3 , the fender panel  14  includes a tilted fender surface  14   b  formed on the upper side of a ridge portion  14   a , a vertical fender surface  14   c  formed on the lower side of the ridge portion  14   a , and a fender lower-end portion  14   d  which extends on the lower side of the vertical fender surface  14   c  and on which a wheel arch  22  is mounted, where the ridge portion  14   a  extends approximately parallel to the wheel arch  22  at the boundary between the tilted fender surface  14   b  and the vertical fender surface  14   c  in a vicinity of approximately the center of the fender panel  14 . Although the wheel arch  22  in the present embodiment is an integrally formed type as illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the wheel arch  22  may be a separate type. 
         [0044]    In addition, a fender side wall  14   e , which is bent toward the inside of the vehicle body, is arranged in the front end portion of the fender panel  14  in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. Further, a fender front-side step portion  14   f  is arranged at an end portion of the fender side wall  14   e . The fender front-side step portion  14   f  is bent toward a direction away from the fender panel  14 , and the bumper spacer  24 , which is explained later, is placed on the fender front-side step portion  14   f . Furthermore, in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , the reference number  23  denotes a support bracket having an end portion fastened to the fender front-side step portion  14   f  with bolts and nuts and another end portion fixed to a structural member (which is not shown), and the reference number  25  denotes an upper-beam bracket having an end portion fixed to the front end portion of the fender front-side step portion  14   f.    
         [0045]    In the above case, as illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the fender front-side step portion  14   f  extends from both of the tilted fender surface  14   b  and the vertical fender surface  14   c  and is integrally formed (i.e., united). In addition, a first fender front-side fixing portion  26   a  and a second fender front-side fixing portion  26   b  are arranged for being engaged with the bumper spacer  24  and fixing the bumper spacer  24  to the fender front-side step portion  14   f  as explained later. 
         [0046]    The first fender front-side fixing portion  26   a , which is arranged on the upper side of the bumper spacer  24 , includes a clip  28   a  protruding downward from the bottom surface of the bumper spacer  24 , a rectangular hole portion  30  which is formed in the fender front-side step portion  14   f  and with which the clip  28   a  is engaged, and a tapping screw (not shown) which is screwed in from the front side of the fender panel  14 . 
         [0047]    In the first fender front-side fixing portion  26   a , the bumper spacer  24  can be fixed on the back side of the fender panel  14  by inserting the clip  28   a  into the rectangular hole portion  30  engaging the clip  28   a  with the rectangular hole portion  30 , and screwing the tapping screw (not shown) in from the front side of the fender panel  14  toward the tip of the clip  28   a  (as illustrated in  FIG. 4 ). Alternatively, another screw member (which is not shown), instead of the tapping screw, may be used. 
         [0048]    The second fender front-side fixing portion  26   b , which is arranged on the lower side of the bumper spacer  24 , includes a clip  28   b  protruding downward from the bottom surface of the bumper spacer  24  (as explained later) and a rectangular hole portion  30  which is formed in the fender front-side step portion  14   f  and with which the clip  28   b  is engaged. In the second fender front-side fixing portion  26   b , the bumper spacer  24  can be fixed on the back side of the fender panel  14  by inserting the clip  28   b  into the rectangular hole portion  30  and engaging the clip  28   b  with the rectangular hole portion  30  (as illustrated in  FIG. 4 ). As in the second fender front-side fixing portion  26   a , the bumper spacer  24  may be fixed on the back side of the fender panel  14  by screwing a tapping screw (not shown) in from the front side of the fender panel  14  toward the tip of the clip  28   b.    
         [0049]      FIG. 5  is a perspective view, from the top side, of the bumper spacer,  FIG. 6  is a perspective view, from the back side, of the bumper spacer,  FIG. 7  is a partially magnified perspective view of an assembly in a lower end portion of the bumper spacer, and  FIG. 8  is a partially magnified perspective view, from the back side, of the assembly of  FIG. 7 . 
         [0050]    The bumper spacer  24  includes a spacer body  25 , which is formed with an approximately planar elongate block of, for example, a resin material. Multiple lightening holes and multiple thinned portions are formed in the spacer body  25  for weight reduction. As illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the first fender front-side fixing portion  26   a  is arranged on the upper side of a portion of the spacer body  25  which is placed on the fender front-side step portion  14   f , and the second fender front-side fixing portion  26   b  is arranged on the lower side of the portion of the spacer body  25  which is placed on the fender front-side step portion  14   f . In addition, a bumper-spacer lower-side fixing portion  32  is arranged in a lower end portion of the spacer body  25  which is not placed on the fender front-side step portion  14   f.    
         [0051]    A plurality of first guide portions  34  each constituted by a bent portion having an approximately L shape in a longitudinal cross section which is approximately perpendicular to the axis of the spacer body  25  are arranged on a rear-end side portion of the spacer body  25  along the direction of the axis of the spacer body  25  (as illustrated in  FIG. 12 ). Although an example in which four first guide portions  34  are spaced at predetermined intervals along the direction of the axis of the spacer body  25  is illustrated in the present embodiment, the locations and the number of the first guide portions  34  are not limited to the above example. In this case, the plurality of first guide portions  34  include wide ones  34   a  of the first guide portions  34  and narrow ones  34   b  of the first guide portions  34 , where the wide ones  34   a  each have a great width in the direction of the axis of the spacer body  25  and are arranged in a vicinity of approximately a center portion of the spacer body  25  in the direction of the axis of the spacer body  25 , and the narrow ones  34   b  each have a small width in the direction of the axis of the spacer body  25  and are arranged in portions of the spacer body  25  near the ends in the direction of the axis of the spacer body  25 . 
         [0052]    A plurality of fixing clicks  36  having click portions to be engaged with engagement holes  20   a  (illustrated in  FIG. 13 ) formed in the bumper side wall  21 , which is bent toward the inside of the vehicle body at the rear end of the bumper face  20 , are arranged between adjacent ones of the first guide portions  34 . The fixing clicks  36  are arranged to be elastically deformable such that the elastic deformation enables the click portions to be engaged with the engagement holes  20   a . Although an example in which three fixing clicks  36  are spaced at predetermined intervals is illustrated in the present embodiment, the locations and the number of the fixing clicks  36  are not limited to the above example. 
         [0053]    A plurality of second guide portions  35  each constituted by a protruding portion which slightly protrudes rearward in the front-rear direction of the vehicle are arranged between the wide ones  34   a  of the first guide portions  34  and the fixing clicks  36 . Although an example in which two second guide portions  35  are spaced by a predetermined distance is illustrated in the present embodiment, the locations and the number of the second guide portions  35  are not limited to the above example. 
         [0054]    The bumper face  20  has the bumper side wall  21 , which is bent toward the inside of the vehicle body at the rear end of the bumper face  20  (as illustrated in  FIGS. 12 and 13 ). As illustrated in  FIG. 10 , the rear surface of the bumper side wall  21  is arranged to face the front surface of the fender side wall  14   e , which is bent toward the inside of the vehicle body at the front end of the fender panel  14 . The bumper side wall  21  and the fender side wall  14   e  facing each other are arranged to have approximately identical dimensions along the direction of the axis of the spacer body  25 . 
         [0055]    In the above case, the bumper side wall  21  is held and positioned between the inner walls of the bent portions having the approximately L shape in the longitudinal cross sections of the first guide portions  34  and the protruding portions of the second guide portions  35  (as illustrated in  FIG. 11 ). Therefore, high precision in arrangement of the border portion (as illustrated in  FIG. 2 ) between the bumper face  20  (the rear surface of the bumper side wall  21 ) and the fender panel  14  (the front surface of the fender side wall  14   e ) can be achieved. 
         [0056]    In addition, the pair of the clips  28   a  and  28   b , which are integrally formed with the spacer body  25  to be spaced by the predetermined distance along the direction of the axis of the spacer body  25  and protrude downward, are arranged on the bottom surface portion of the bumper spacer  24 . 
         [0057]    The bumper-spacer lower-side fixing portion  32 , which is integrally formed with the spacer body  25 , is arranged in the lower end portion of the spacer body  25 . The bumper-spacer lower-side fixing portion  32  includes a fixed hole  38  formed through the lower end portion at approximately the center of the lower end portion, multiple ribs  40  being arranged on the bottom surface portion of the spacer body  25  and radially extending from the fixed hole  38 , and an annular rib  42  connecting the multiple ribs  40  in the circumferential direction and surrounds the fixed hole  38  (as illustrated in  FIGS. 6 and 8 ). 
         [0058]    The bumper-spacer lower-side fixing portion  32  has a function of joining and fixing a rear-side portion of the bumper face  20  near the wheel arch  22  to the lower end portion of the spacer body  25  by inserting a tapping screw (not shown) into the fixed hole  38 . The multiple ribs  40  and the annular rib  42  are integrally formed with the spacer body  25 . 
         [0059]    A bumper-spacer reinforcing portion  44  being integrally formed with the spacer body  25  and extending from the lower end portion of the bumper spacer  24  toward the front side of the lower end portion of the fender panel  14  is arranged in a portion near the bumper-spacer lower-side fixing portion  32  (as illustrated in  FIG. 3 ). The bumper-spacer reinforcing portion  44  is formed to have an approximately disk-like shape, and a fixed hole  46  through the bumper-spacer reinforcing portion  44  is formed at approximately the center of the bumper-spacer reinforcing portion  44 . 
         [0060]    As illustrated in  FIGS. 4 and 8 , a cutoff portion  48  for mounting an on-vehicle functional part is arranged in a vicinity of the bumper-spacer lower-side fixing portion  32 . The cutoff portion  48  is formed by cutting off portions of the fender side wall  14   e  and the fender front-side step portion  14   f.    
         [0061]    A bumper-spacer rear-side fixing portion  50  which is overlapped with the front side of the lower end portion of the fender panel  14  is arranged at the center of the bumper-spacer reinforcing portion  44 . The bumper-spacer reinforcing portion  44  is fixed to the lower end portion (the fender lower-end portion  14   d ) of the fender panel  14  in the bumper-spacer rear-side fixing portion  50  by inserting a grommet (not shown) and a tapping screw (not shown) into the fixed hole  46 . Alternatively, another screw member and the like may be used instead of the tapping screw. 
         [0062]    In the above case, the bumper-spacer rear-side fixing portion  50  is arranged to be located on the rear side of the fender front-side step portion  14   f  in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. In addition, as illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the first fender front-side fixing portion  26   a , the second fender front-side fixing portion  26   b , and the bumper-spacer lower-side fixing portion  32  are arranged on a virtual straight line L extending approximately parallel to the axis of the spacer body  25 . 
         [0063]    As illustrated in  FIG. 6 , reinforcing ribs  52   a , which reinforce the base portion of the bumper-spacer reinforcing portion  44  extending toward the front side of the lower end portion of the fender panel  14 , are arranged on a side portion of the spacer body  25  on the back side of the bumper-spacer reinforcing portion  44 . In addition, as illustrated in  FIG. 5 , other reinforcing ribs  52   b , which reinforce an extended portion of the bumper-spacer reinforcing portion  44 , are arranged between the bumper-spacer reinforcing portion  44  and the bumper-spacer lower-side fixing portion  32  on the front side of the bumper-spacer reinforcing portion  44 . 
         [0064]    The vehicle  10  to which the vehicle bumper mounting structure according to the present embodiment is applied is basically constructed as above. Hereinbelow, the operations and advantages of the vehicle bumper mounting structure according to the present embodiment are explained. 
         [0065]    According to the present embodiment, the bumper-spacer rear-side fixing portion  50  is arranged in a position on the rear side of the fender front-side step portion  14   f  in the front-rear direction of the vehicle (as illustrated in  FIG. 9 ). Therefore, the fender panel  14  can be fixed to the bumper spacer  24  even in the vicinity of the border portion between the bumper face  20  and the fender panel  14 . Consequently, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent rocking (as indicated by the arrows in  FIG. 9 ), in the vehicle width direction (the right-left direction), of the front-side portion of the fender lower-end portion  14   d  in the fender panel  14 . In addition, the border portion between the bumper face  20  and the fender panel  14  becomes even, so that the marketability is increased by the appearance. 
         [0066]    In addition, according to the present embodiment, as illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the fender front-side step portion  14   f  in the fender panel  14  is integrally formed to extend from both of the tilted fender surface  14   b  and the vertical fender surface  14   c . Therefore, the fender front-side step portion  14   f  has high rigidity and resists deformation, so that the fender front-side step portion  14   f  can firmly fix the bumper face  20 . Since deformation of the bumper face  20  can be avoided and displacement in the front-rear direction of the vehicle can be prevented, the border portion between the bumper face  20  and the fender panel  14  becomes even, so that the marketability is increased by the appearance. 
         [0067]    Further, according to the present embodiment, as illustrated in  FIG. 7 , the rear end portion of the bumper face  20  is fixed on the virtual straight line L passing through the bumper-spacer lower-side fixing portion  32 , the first fender front-side fixing portion  26   a , and the second fender front-side fixing portion  26   b  (as illustrated in  FIG. 3 ). Therefore, it is possible to increase the support rigidity in the vehicle width direction (right-left direction), keep the precision in the outer surfaces of the wheel arch  22 , the bumper face  20 , and the fender panel  14 , and improve the marketability by the appearance. 
         [0068]    Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, all of the first fender front-side fixing portion  26   a , the second fender front-side fixing portion  26   b , and the bumper-spacer rear-side fixing portion  50  can be attached to the fender panel  14  from outside in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, it is possible to increase the support rigidity of the fender panel  14  in the vehicle width direction (right-left direction), and improve the work efficiency in the operation of mounting the bumper spacer  24 . 
         [0069]    Moreover, according to the present embodiment, as illustrated in  FIGS. 4 and 8 , for example, even in the case where the cutoff portion  48  for mounting an on-vehicle functional part is arranged in a vicinity of the fender lower-side step portion  14   f , the strength of the bumper-spacer lower-side fixing portion  32  can be secured, so that it is possible to keep the precision in the outer surfaces of the wheel arch  22 , the bumper face  20 , and the fender panel  14 , and improve the marketability by the appearance. 
       LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS 
       [0000]    
       
           10 : Vehicle 
           14 : Right and Left Fender Panels 
           14   a : Ridge Portion 
           14   b : Fender Tilted Surface 
           14   c : Fender Vertical Surface 
           14   d : Fender Lower-end Portion 
           14   e : Fender Side Wall 
           14   f : Fender Front-side Step Portion 
           20 : Bumper Face 
           21 : Bumper Side Wall 
           22 : Wheel Arch 
           24 : Bumper Spacer 
           25 : Spacer Body 
           26   a ,  26   b : Fender Front-side Fixing Portions 
           32 : Bumper-spacer Lower-side Fixing Portion 
           38 : Fixed Hole 
           40 : Ribs 
           44 : Bumper-spacer Reinforcing Portion 
           48 : Cutoff Portion