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CN102897222B - Body structure - Google Patents
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CN102897222B
CN102897222B CN201210262432.0A CN201210262432A CN102897222B CN 102897222 B CN102897222 B CN 102897222B CN 201210262432 A CN201210262432 A CN 201210262432A CN 102897222 B CN102897222 B CN 102897222B
CN201210262432.0A
CN102897222A (en
马修·胡贝尔
2011-07-29 Priority to US13/194,398 priority Critical patent/US8517461B2/en
2011-07-29 Priority to US13/194,398 priority
2012-07-26 Application filed by 日产自动车株式会社 filed Critical 日产自动车株式会社
2013-01-30 Publication of CN102897222A publication Critical patent/CN102897222A/en
2015-09-16 Publication of CN102897222B publication Critical patent/CN102897222B/en
238000005034 decoration Methods 0 claims abstract description 48
The invention provides a kind of body structure, comprise bumper fascia panel, fender body panel and mounting flange connecting device.Described decoration panel comprises decoration panel mounting flange, and decoration panel mounting flange forms abutting edge outside the outside appreciiable first of body structure.Fender body panel comprises fender guard mounting flange, and fender guard mounting flange forms abutting edge outside outside appreciiable second.Mounting flange connecting device comprises the first secure component and the second secure component that cover decoration panel mounting flange and fender guard mounting flange respectively, and the tightening member described first secure component and described second secure component are joined together while each mounting flange of clamping.Described tightening member has the tool engagement portion of the inner side being positioned at described connecting device at first end place.
The present invention relates in general to a kind of body structure.More specifically, the present invention relates to a kind of body structure comprising connecting device, described connecting device is used for bumper fascia panel and fender body panel to be joined together.
For many years, power actuated vehicle has been provided with front/rear collision bumper to absorb the impact to vehicle when colliding.And power actuated vehicle has been provided with the multiple car body panel and/or decoration panel that engage to be formed body shell for many years.In recent years, vehicle is expected to make to have the smooth contour combined by the global shape of bumper/spoiler and vehicle body.Therefore, bumper/spoiler is typically provided with the bumper fascia panel be installed on bumper/spoiler in recent years, and described bumper fascia panel extends across bumper/spoiler and is wound around the bight of bumper/spoiler.Fender guard is attached to the end of bumper fascia panel usually to be attached in the monnolithic case of vehicle body by bumper/spoiler in the mode of relative smooth.
In the relatively large vehicles such as such as SUV, bumper fascia panel may than large compared with the bumper fascia panel of dilly for such as automobile etc. and heavy.In addition, because the fender body panel of SUV is usually high than the fender body panel in automobile, therefore compared with automobile, the installation of the bumper fascia panel in SUV may be more difficult.And compared with on the framework be installed to compared with mini fuse thick stick decoration panel compared with dilly, larger bumper fascia panel can be installed to larger spacing on the framework of relatively large vehicle.This to make due to fatigue of material bumper fascia panel along with time lapse sagging.
In view of the foregoing, those skilled in the art are easily known by this specification sheets, there is demand to improved type body structure.The invention solves this demand and other demand of this area, this is easy to those skilled in the art learns from this specification sheets.
Therefore, in view of the present situation of known technology, a scheme of the present invention is to provide a kind of body structure, comprises bumper fascia panel, fender body panel and mounting flange connecting device.Bumper fascia panel comprises bumper fascia panel mounting flange, described bumper fascia panel mounting flange extends from outer bumper decoration panel surface at a predetermined angle with abutting edge outside form first between described outer bumper decoration panel surface and described bumper fascia panel mounting flange, is appreciiable to make outside described first abutting edge from the outside of described body structure.Fender body panel comprises fender guard mounting flange, described fender guard mounting flange extends from ala lateralis daughter board surface at a predetermined angle with abutting edge outside form second between described ala lateralis daughter board surface and described fender guard mounting flange, is appreciiable to make outside described second abutting edge from the outside of described vehicle structure.The tightening member that mounting flange connecting device has the first secure component covering described bumper fascia panel mounting flange, the second secure component covering described fender guard mounting flange and described first secure component and described second secure component is joined together, makes described bumper fascia panel mounting flange and described fender guard mounting flange be clipped between described first secure component and described second secure component.Described tightening member has first end and the second end, described first end comprises tool engagement portion, described tool engagement portion is positioned at the inner side of described mounting flange connecting device, described second end and described first end are arranged on the contrary, and the center fastener axis of described tightening member extends towards first end towards the upward direction of body structure from the second end.
By the detailed description carried out below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, these and other object of the present invention, feature, scheme and advantage will become apparent to those skilled in the art, and detailed description below discloses the preferred embodiments of the present invention.
Now with reference to accompanying drawing, figures constitute a part for this original specification sheets:
Fig. 1 is the front perspective view of the vehicle of the vehicle front body structure be equipped with according to disclosed embodiment, and described vehicle front body structure has for the fascia support bracket of bar carrier decoration panel and the mounting flange connecting device for bumper fascia panel being engaged with fender body panel;
Fig. 2 is the fragmentary front transparent view comprising the selected part of bumper fascia panel and wing main board of the body structure shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the decomposition front perspective view of the selected part of the body structure shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is the decomposition partial rear perspective view of the selected part in the left side of the body structure shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3;
Fig. 5 is the rear perspective of the selected part in the left side of the body structure shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, shows the bumper fascia panel be assembled in fascia support bracket;
Fig. 6 is the rear perspective of the selected part in the left side of the body structure shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, shows the bumper fascia panel be assembled in fascia support bracket and the flange abutted to the left fender body panel on the flange of bumper fascia panel;
Fig. 7 is the rear perspective of the selected part in the left side of the body structure shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, shows the bumper fascia panel be assembled in fascia support bracket, abuts the flange to the left fender body panel on the flange of bumper fascia panel and the connection of the fender guard by the supports support in fascia support bracket bracket;
Fig. 8 is the left side of the body structure illustrated shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 removes bumper fascia panel exploded plan view from above from fascia support bracket;
Fig. 9 is the detailed view being positioned at the part at the upper left side place of the body structure shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 of fascia support bracket;
Figure 10 is the detailed view being positioned at the part at the left side place of the body structure shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 of fascia support bracket;
Figure 11 is the detailed front perspective view in the lamp region, front left side place of body structure shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3;
Figure 12 is another detailed front perspective view in the lamp region, front left side place of body structure shown in Figure 11;
Figure 13 is the another detailed front perspective view in the lamp region, front left side place of body structure shown in Figure 11;
Figure 14 is the detail elevation of the side of the fender guard connection bracket at the left side place being connected in the body structure shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3;
Figure 15 be fender guard connect bracket connect the detailed perspective view of the contrary opposite side in the side of bracket with the fender guard shown in Figure 14;
Figure 16 is the detail elevation that the fender guard shown in Figure 15 connects the opposite side of bracket;
Figure 17 is the plan view from above that the fender guard shown in Figure 14 to Figure 16 connects bracket;
Figure 18 is the detailed front perspective view of the bumper fascia panel Support bracket at the front left side place of body structure shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3;
Figure 19 is the plan view from above of the bumper fascia panel Support bracket shown in Figure 18;
Figure 20 is the face upwarding view of the bumper fascia panel Support bracket shown in Figure 18; And
Figure 21 is the backsight front elevation of the bumper fascia panel Support bracket shown in Figure 18.
Now with reference to accompanying drawing, selected embodiment is described.Those skilled in the art it is evident that from this specification sheets, and the description of the following examples only provides in order to exemplary elaboration, instead of for restriction as the claims of enclosing and equivalents thereof the object of the present invention that limits.
First referring to figs. 1 through Fig. 3, there is shown the power actuated vehicle 10 according to an embodiment, it has vehicle front body structure 12.Vehicle 10 can be such as SUV, automobile, truck, boxed truck or other suitable vehicle any.Except vehicle front body structure 12 described herein, vehicle 10 is conventional vehicles.Therefore, except the part relevant to vehicle front body structure 12, vehicle 10 and various piece thereof are not discussed in detail and/or set forth herein.
As shown in the figure, vehicle front body structure 12 mainly comprises bumper fascia panel 14, a pair fender body panel 16 and a pair mounting flange connecting device 18 (illustrate only).Mounting flange connecting device 18 is for being fastened securely to fender body panel 16 by the top of bumper fascia panel 14, smooth joint (such as, high-caliber accuracy rate and integrity degree) is formed between which to make bumper fascia panel 14 coordinate with fender body panel 16.Flange connecting device 18 also contributes to making the top of bumper fascia panel 14 firm, as discussed below.
Preferably, fender body panel 16 is in mirror image.Therefore, only a fender body panel 16 (left or " driver side " fender body panel 16) is discussed in detail herein.But the technical personnel of automotive field is easily known from this specification sheets, the description of fender body panel 16 and elaboration are applicable to two fender body panel 16.In addition, the technical personnel of automotive field is easily known from this specification sheets, and two fender body panel 16 are attached to mounting flange connecting device 18 in an identical manner, and just two fender body panel 16 connect with mirror-image constructions.And left and right mounting flange connecting device 18 is mutually the same, but is in mirror image.Therefore, only left mounting flange connecting device 18 is discussed in detail herein.
Vehicle front body structure 12 is constructed to be attached to regularly the main front bumper parts (not shown) of vehicle 10 to form a part for the front bumper arrangement of vehicle 10.But, even if vehicle front body structure 12 is shown in the front portion of vehicle 10 in this embodiment, the technical personnel of automotive field is easily known from this specification sheets, and vehicle front body structure 12 can be applicable to the rear portion (that is, rear bumper) of vehicle as needed and/or desired.
Vehicle front body structure 12 also comprises upper vehicle bumper fascia panel retainer 20, a pair fascia support bracket 22, a pair headlight unit 24 and other parts (not shown).But left and right fascia support bracket 22 is mutually the same is in mirror image, but and left and right headlight unit 24 is mutually the same is in mirror image.Therefore, will only discuss in detail left support bracket 22 and left headlight unit 24 herein.
Upper vehicle bumper fascia panel retainer 20 can be attached to radiator center strut member (not shown) and by radiator center supports support, radiator center strut member forms the part of the bar carrier decoration panel 14 of vehicle front end module.And, upper vehicle bumper fascia panel retainer 20 can be attached to vehicle front body structure 12 other suitable parts any and by this member supporting.Headlight unit 24 is installed in vehicle front body structure 12 in a conventional manner, and supports corresponding Support bracket 22, as more discussed in detail below.And the structure of radiator center strut member, upper vehicle bumper fascia panel retainer 20 and headlight unit 24 is different according to body style and other design consideration.Therefore, except part relevant with fascia support bracket 22 to bumper fascia panel 14 as herein described, discussion detailed further will not carried out to radiator center strut member, upper vehicle bumper fascia panel retainer 20 and headlight unit 24.
Substantially, as can be seen from Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, bumper fascia panel 14 is the unitary one-piece parts formed by the frivolous sheet materials such as such as rigid plastic material (such as, thermoplastic olefin elastomer) or other suitable material any.In any case, bumper fascia panel 14 should be made up of the self-supporting material with amount of deflection, to make bumper fascia panel 14 be flexibility, and still keeps its shape.Bumper fascia panel 14 hides rigidity bumper component (not shown).Bumper fascia panel 14 comprises elongated front end fascia section 30 and a pair side fascia section 32.Front end fascia section 30 and side fascia section 32 are formed integrally as the integrated part with inner surface 34 (such as, seeing Fig. 4) and outer surface 36.Because bumper fascia panel 14 is formed by thin sheet material usually, the shape of inner surface 34 follows the shape of outer surface 36 usually.Usually, when watching in cross-section, inner surface 34 and outer surface 36 can have sweep, and making at inner surface 34 is that in the region of spill, outer surface 36 is in convex, and vice versa.
The opposite end that side fascia section 32 is disposed in front end fascia section 30 is sentenced and is made bumper fascia panel 14 when viewed from above have wide roughly U-shaped overall profile (see Fig. 3).Each side fascia section 32 comprises decoration panel portion 38 and lower decoration panel portion 40, and upper decoration panel portion 38 and lower decoration panel portion 40 limit the decoration panel notch 42 in side fascia section 32.Upper decoration panel portion 38 is relative to lower decoration panel portion 40 horizontal expansion.Upper decoration panel portion 38 and lower decoration panel portion 40 are at least in part around the vehicle lamp area 44 for installing headlight unit 24.Preferably, side fascia section 32 is in mirror image.Therefore, only a side fascia section 32 is discussed in detail herein.But automotive field technical personnel is easily known from this specification sheets, description and exemplary elaboration are applicable to two side fascia section 32.
As can be seen from Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, such as, the front end fascia section 30 of bumper fascia panel 14 has the horizontal mounting flange 48 of the horizontal mounting flange 46 in top and below.As more discussed in detail below, the horizontal mounting flange 46 in top is fastened to upper vehicle bumper fascia panel retainer 20 by means of multiple fastener (not shown) such as such as rivet, screw, bolts via fascia support bracket 22.The horizontal mounting flange 48 in below is fastened to below vehicle bumper decoration panel retainer (not shown) by means of multiple fastener (not shown) such as such as rivet, screw, bolts.Below vehicle bumper decoration panel retainer can be attached to the lower end of radiator center strut member (not shown) regularly.
As further diagram, fascia support bracket 22 comprises front end fascia strut member 50 and side fascia support 52.Front end fascia strut member 50 and side fascia support 52 are formed integrally as integrated part.Fascia support bracket 22 can be formed by rigid material, such as duroplasts or composite material, metal or other suitable material any.Fascia support bracket 22 can also comprise rib-like structure 53 (such as, seeing Fig. 9, Figure 10, Figure 20 and Figure 21), and rib-like structure 53 comprises multiple rib tilting to intersect, and this structure is that fascia support bracket 22 provides structural reinforcement and intensity.The profile design of front end fascia strut member 50 is the inner surface 34 along front end fascia section 30 bar carrier decoration panel 14.And the front end fascia strut member 50 of left fascia support bracket 22 and the front end fascia strut member 50 of right fascia support bracket 22 extend toward each other and are constructed respectively and are arranged as and be attached to body portion as described herein.
In addition, front end fascia strut member 50 comprises front end assemblies draw bail 54.Therefore, the horizontal mounting flange 46 in top of front end fascia section 30 and front end assemblies draw bail 54 can engage with upper vehicle bumper fascia panel retainer 20 by multiple fastener (not shown) such as such as rivet, screw, bolts, and this is that this area can be understood.Front end fascia strut member 50 can engage with the inner surface 34 of front end fascia section 30 by multiple fastener (not shown) such as such as rivet, screw, bolts, and this is that this area can be understood.
In addition, fascia support bracket 22 comprises the outward extending multiple jut 56 of outer surface 58 from front end fascia support 50 and side fascia support 52.The inner surface 34 that jut 56 contacts bumper fascia panel 14 is with bar carrier decoration panel 14 thus.When fascia support bracket 22 being installed to the inner surface 34 of bumper fascia panel 14, jut 56 can be regulated to adapt to the production tolerance of fascia support bracket 22 and bumper fascia panel 14, thus provide the optimum between fascia support bracket 22 and bumper fascia panel 14 to contact.
And bumper fascia panel 14 comprises the decoration panel upper peripheral edge 60 limiting hood of vehicle opening 62 part.Equally, fascia support bracket 22 comprises strut member upper peripheral edge 64, and strut member upper peripheral edge 64 extends through decoration panel upper peripheral edge 60 and enters into hood of vehicle opening 62.Therefore, when the car bonnet 66 of vehicle 10 is closed, the front periphery 68 of car bonnet 66 is aimed at decoration panel upper peripheral edge 60 with high-caliber accuracy rate and integrity degree.
Side fascia support 52 comprises support portion 70, and the profile design of upper support portion 70 is the inner surface 34 along upper decoration panel portion 38 bar carrier decoration panel 14.Side fascia support 52 also comprises lower support portion 72, and the profile design in lower support portion 72 is the inner surface 34 along lower decoration panel portion 40 bar carrier decoration panel 14.Upper support portion 70 is relative to lower support portion 72 horizontal expansion.Upper support portion 70 engages with the inner surface 34 in upper decoration panel portion 38, and lower support portion 72 engages with the inner surface 34 in lower decoration panel portion 40.And upper support portion 70 and lower support portion 72 limit the strut member notch 74 in side fascia support 52, to make upper support portion 70 and lower support portion 72 at least in part around vehicle lamp area 44.
That is, side fascia section 32 has periphery 76, and periphery 76 extends to limit decoration panel notch 42 along upper decoration panel portion 38 and lower decoration panel portion 40.And side fascia support 52 has periphery 78, periphery 78 extends to limit strut member notch 74 along upper support portion 70 and lower support portion 72.The periphery 76 of side fascia section 32 and the periphery 78 of side fascia support 52 have correspondingly-shaped as shown in the figure.And the periphery 78 of side fascia support 52 is arranged as adjacent with the periphery 76 of side fascia section 32.
In addition, upper support portion 70 comprises at least one bearing 80, at least one bearing 80 described constructs relative to strut member notch 74 and contacts with the lamp unit supports part 82 be arranged as with being installed in vehicle lamp area 44, makes lamp unit supports part 82 support upper support portion 70 and upper decoration panel portion 38.More specifically, upper support portion 70 comprises multiple bearing 80, and described multiple bearing 80 carries out constructing and arranging relative to strut member notch 74.That is, bearing 80 is spaced from each other to contact lamp unit supports part 82 along strut member notch 74, makes lamp unit supports part 82 support upper support portion 70 and upper decoration panel portion 38 further, such as, shown in Figure 12.
In addition, lower support portion 72 comprises draw bail 84, and draw bail 84 constructs relative to strut member notch 74 and is arranged as and is attached to lamp unit supports part 82, makes lamp unit supports part 82 support lower support portion 72 and lower decoration panel portion 40.Particularly, draw bail 84 can comprise multiple connector 86, and described multiple connector 86 is spaced from each other and constructs and be arranged as the respective regions being attached to lamp unit supports part 82.
In addition, as mentioned above, flange connecting device 18 is for being fastened securely to fender body panel 16 by bumper fascia panel 14.As shown in the figure, such as, in Fig. 3 to Fig. 5, the upper decoration panel portion 38 of side fascia section 32 comprises bumper fascia panel mounting flange 90, bumper fascia panel mounting flange 90 extends along direction, inner side from the outer surface 36 of bumper fascia panel 14 to free edge at a certain angle, to form outside abutting edge 92 (outside first abutting edge) between outer surface 36 and decoration panel mounting flange 90.In this example, bumper fascia panel mounting flange 90 is approximately perpendicular to outer surface 36 and extends, but can extend with any suitable angle that can realize mounting characteristic as herein described.Outside abutting edge 92 is appreciiables from the outside of body structure 12.
Fender body panel 16 comprises fender guard mounting flange 94, fender guard mounting flange 94 extends along direction, inner side from ala lateralis daughter board surface 96 to free edge at a certain angle, to form outside abutting edge 98 (outside second abutting edge) between ala lateralis daughter board surface 96 and fender guard mounting flange 94.In this example, fender guard mounting flange 94 is approximately perpendicular to ala lateralis daughter board surface 96 and extends, but can extend with any suitable angle that can realize mounting characteristic as herein described.And because fender body panel 16 is normally formed by thin sheet material, therefore the shape on ala lateralis daughter board surface 96 follows the shape on inboard wing daughter board surface 100 usually.Typically, when watching in cross-section, ala lateralis daughter board surface 96 and inboard wing daughter board surface 100 can have sweep, make in the region of ala lateralis daughter board surface 96 in spill that inboard wing daughter board surface 100 is for convex, and vice versa.
Therefore, the outer surface 36 in upper decoration panel portion 38 coordinates with the ala lateralis daughter board surface 96 of fender body panel 16, with box lunch by utilize mounting flange connecting device 18 outer surface 36 is fixedly joined to ala lateralis daughter board surface 96 together with time between outer surface 36 and ala lateralis daughter board surface 96, form smooth joint 101.In addition, outside abutting edge 92 and 98 arranges and keeps from the outside of body structure 12 is adjacent to each other appreciiables.
Therefore, as more discussed in detail below, bumper fascia panel mounting flange 90 is configured to the Part I with one of fender body panel 16, and namely fender guard mounting flange 94 engages.In addition, lower decoration panel portion 40 comprises the lower decoration panel mounting flange 102 extended to free edge.Lower decoration panel mounting flange 102 is configured to be connected with the Part II of one of fender body panel 16 (such as descending fender guard mounting flange 104), and described Part II extends from fender body panel 16 to free edge.By one or more fastener (not shown) such as such as conventional body clip, rivet, bolt, screws, lower decoration panel mounting flange 102 is fastened to the Part II of one of fender body panel 16.
Fender body panel 16 also comprises outer headlight edge 106, and outer headlight edge 106 is at least in part around the vehicle lamp area 44 being provided with headlight unit 24.Fender body panel 16 is also limited with outer driving engine shroud rim 108, and outer driving engine shroud rim 108 limits a part for hood of vehicle opening 62.Particularly, outer driving engine shroud rim 108 connects with decoration panel upper peripheral edge 60 part limiting hood of vehicle opening 62.Extend between another free end 110 of outer headlight edge 106 fender guard mounting flange 104 under the next-door neighbour of fender guard mounting flange 94 and fender body panel 16.Outer headlight edge 106 is also combined the upper limb of the outside appreciiable headlight opening at least limited from vehicle front body structure 12 with outside abutting edge 98.The periphery 76 of side fascia section 32 and the outer headlight edge 106 of fender body panel 16 connect with intactly around vehicle lamp area 44.Therefore, as mentioned above, side fascia support 52 is that upside, downside and front side engage lamp unit supports part 82 in three sides, and the outer headlight edge 106 of fender body panel 16 engages lamp unit supports part 82 at rear side.In addition, the below that side fascia support 52 is in headlight at lower fender guard mounting flange 104 is attached to fender body panel 16.Therefore, this arrangement keeps the fixing assembling around lamp unit supports part 82, and improves accuracy rate and integrity degree that lamp unit 24 arrives bumper fascia panel 14.In addition, this arrangement of fascia support bracket 22, especially this arrangement of side fascia support 52 allows to adjust neatly the region around headlight unit 24 for the object of energy management.Such as, side fascia support 52 is the rigidity providing increase around the region of headlight unit 24, thus improves client's impression and the relative protection enhanced to headlight unit 24 under low speed collision.
Find out from Fig. 4 to Fig. 6, bumper fascia panel mounting flange 90 comprises multiple installation hole or through hole 112.And upper support portion 70 comprises the multiple locating dowel pins 114 be contained in respectively in corresponding installation through hole 112.In addition, fender guard mounting flange 94 comprises the multiple installation hole or through hole 116 that correspond to and install through hole 112.Therefore, as shown in Figure 6, such as, multiple locating dowel pin 114 is also contained in corresponding installation in through hole 116 respectively.Therefore, installation through hole 112 and 116 and locating dowel pin 114 cooperate to provide the proper alignment with fender body panel 16 with mounting flange connecting device 18, thus guarantee to connect reliable and between the outer surface of bumper fascia panel 14 and fender body panel 16 transitions smooth.
With reference to Fig. 3 to Fig. 9, such as, mounting flange connecting device 18 at least comprises the first secure component part 118 (the first secure component 118), fender guard connection bracket 120 (the second secure component 120) and the bolt 122 of the upper support portion 70 of the side fascia support 52 of fascia support bracket 22 substantially.Therefore, side fascia support 52 comprises strut member mounting structure, strut member mounting structure can comprise the first secure component 118, first secure component 118 to carry out constructing and arrange to engage with fender body panel 16 (fender guard) relative to bumper fascia panel mounting flange 90.First secure component 118 covers bumper fascia panel mounting flange 90.The fender guard that can be described as the second secure component 120 connects bracket 120 and covers fender guard mounting flange 94.Bolt 122 can be called as the tightening member that the first secure component 118 and the second secure component 120 and the bumper fascia panel mounting flange 90 between the first secure component 118 and the second secure component 120 and fender guard mounting flange 94 is joined together at least partially.
As further diagram, the second end 126 that bolt 122 (tightening member) has first end 124 and arranges on the contrary with first end 124, first end 124 comprises tool engagement portion, such as the head of bolt 122, and tool engagement portion is arranged at the inner side of mounting flange connecting device 18.As discussed in more detail below, the center fastener axis A of tightening member extends towards first end 124 along the upward direction of body structure 12 from the second end 126.Therefore, because fastening axis A relative to bumper fascia panel mounting flange 90 and fender guard mounting flange 94 angled to make instrument (such as, wrench or screwdriver) can easily fitting-up bolt 122 head (such as, tool engagement portion) carry out binding bolt 122, so mounting flange connecting device 18 can be used in compact area.Such as, the fender body panel 16 on SUV is usually high than the fender body panel on automobile.Because setter reaches the top of fender body panel 16 usually when installation the second secure component 120, therefore from setter, in fact setter can not see that the position of bolt 122 is driven into bolt 122.Therefore, the angle of fastening axis A enables setter more easily touch bolt 122 with the such as mounting tools such as spanner or screwdriver.In addition, in the illustrated embodiment in which, any threaded fastener need not be made to extend through bumper fascia panel mounting flange 90 and fender guard mounting flange 94 (that is, not needing to be approximately perpendicular to the threaded fastener of bumper fascia panel mounting flange 90 and fender guard mounting flange 94 extension).
As further diagram, the first secure component 118 comprises flange secures portion 130, and flange secures portion 130 comprises the surface 132 covering bumper fascia panel mounting flange 90.When fender guard connection bracket 120 (the second secure component 120) utilizes bolt 122 to be attached to the first secure component 118, flange secures portion 130 contributes to bumper fascia panel mounting flange 90 and fender guard mounting flange 94 to be secured together, and makes abutting edge 92 coordinate with abutting edge 98 outer surface 36 is aimed at ala lateralis daughter board surface 96.Locating dowel pin 114 discussed above stretches out from flange secures portion 130.And multiple contact rib 134 extends from flange secures portion 130 and direct contact when bumper fascia panel mounting flange 90 is tightened completely with convenient bolt 122 applies Clamping force to bumper fascia panel mounting flange 90.
Except comprising bolt 122, tightening member can also comprise nut 136.As mentioned above, the head of bolt 122 is positioned at first end 124 place of the tightening member of the inner side of the first secure component 118 and the second secure component 120.Nut 136 is installed to (that is, in the first secure component part 118) in the nut pockets 138 of the upper support portion 70 of side fascia support 52.Therefore, nut 136 is positioned at the second end place of tightening member.Nut 136 is arranged through the threaded shaft that thread connecting mode accepts bolt 122.In addition, nut 136 is arranged so that the center fastener axis A of tightening member is angled relative to the surface 132 in flange secures portion 130 towards the direction, inner side of vehicle front body structure 12.Therefore, in this example, nut 136 and bolt 122 form following tightening member: the first secure component 118 and the second secure component 120 are fixedly connected to together bumper fascia panel mounting flange 90 and fender guard mounting flange 94 to be remained between the first secure component 118 and the second secure component 120 by described tightening member.
In addition, the first secure component 118 comprises the first strut member 140, first strut member 140 and stretches out from flange secures portion 130 at the outer fix place in flange secures portion 130.Therefore first strut member 140 is limited with the first brace groove 142.First secure component 118 also comprises the second strut member 144, second strut member 144 and stretches out from flange secures portion 130 at the inner side place in flange secures portion 130.Therefore second strut member 144 limits the second brace groove 146.To discuss in more detail the first strut member 140 and the second strut member 144 below.
The further details that fender guard connects bracket 120 (the second secure component 120) is shown in Fig. 4-Fig. 8 and Figure 14-Figure 17.Second secure component 120 consists essentially of medial extremity 150, intermediate flange fastening part 152 and external side end 154.Grasp protuberance 155 to extend out from medial extremity 150.Grasp protuberance 155 helps the second secure component 120 grasping and installation by arranging grasp-point.Preferably, the second secure component 120 is formed integrally as integral single piece parts by light rigid materials such as the known plastic material of such as automotive field or other materials any.Second secure component 120 covers fender guard mounting flange 94, and bumper fascia panel mounting flange 90 and fender guard mounting flange 94 are placed between the first secure component 118 as above and the second secure component 120.
Second secure component 120 comprises flange secures portion 156, flange secures portion 156 has contact surface or surface 158, contact surface or surface 158 cover fender guard mounting flange 94 and are placed between the first secure component 118 and the second secure component 120 to make bumper fascia panel mounting flange 90 and fender guard mounting flange 94, as mentioned above.Second secure component 120 also comprises fastener connection part 160, and fastener connection part 160 accepts the bolt 122 of tightening member.Fastener connection part 160 extends from flange secures portion 156 along the forward direction of body structure 12.
Fastener connection part 160 constructs to make center fastener axis A upward to angular orientation upwards relative to fender guard mounting flange 94.Fastener connection part 160 comprises fastener hole 162, and fastener hole 162 extends with the angle θ between 40 degree and 80 degree relative to the upward direction of body structure 12.In this example, fastener hole 162 extends with the angle θ of about 60 degree relative to the upward direction of body structure 12.But fastener hole 162 can extend to allow any suitable angle of the function with mounting flange connecting device 18 as discussed herein.
As shown in the figure, particularly, in fig .15, mating surfaces 158 limits the passage 164 that extended through by a locating dowel pin 114 and locating dowel pin holds opening 166.Passage holds opening 166 relative to locating dowel pin to carry out constructing and arrange to be received in passage by locating dowel pin 114 when installing the second secure component 120 to cover fender guard mounting flange 94.In this example, locating dowel pin accommodation opening 166 holds as shown in Figure 7 towards the locating dowel pin 114 that the outer fix in flange secures portion 130 is arranged.Another locating dowel pin that mating surfaces 158 limits further by another locating dowel pin 114 extends through holds opening 168.In this example, locating dowel pin accommodation opening 168 holds as shown in Figure 7 towards the locating dowel pin 114 that the inner side in flange secures portion 130 is arranged.
As further shown in Figure 15, medial extremity 150 comprises pivot boss portion 170, and pivot boss portion 170 stretches out from medial extremity 150 and contacts fender guard mounting flange 94.Pivot boss portion 170 between the upper limb 172 and lower edge 174 in flange secures portion 156 along flange secures portion 156 upward to extension.When the second secure component 120 is installed to the first secure component 118, external side end 154 (first end) is contained in the first brace groove 142 of the first strut member 140.And medial extremity 150 (the second end) is contained in the second brace groove 146 of the second strut member 144.Therefore, the first strut member 140 supports the external side end 154 (first end) of the second secure component 120, and the second strut member 144 supports the medial extremity 150 (the second end) of the second secure component 120.As a result, the first strut member 140 of the first secure component 118 limits the movement in downward direction of first end 154 towards body structure 12 of the second secure component 120.Therefore, the second secure component 120 first end 154 without any need for type need use the fastener of mounting tools.Second strut member 144 limits the movement in downward direction towards body structure 12 of the second end 150 of the second secure component 120, and this allows to contact secure component (bolt 122) easily.
Therefore, be understandable that from Fig. 8, such as, when (namely the first secure component 118 and the second secure component 120 are joined together by tightening member, bolt 122 is threaded with nut 136) time, the external side end 154 (first end) of the second secure component 120 press the first secure component 118 the first strut member 140 and away from fender guard mounting flange 94.Therefore, pivot boss portion 170 produces lever or the point action of the second secure component 120.The inside face 176 of the first strut member 140 limits the movement of external side end 154 (first end) away from fender guard mounting flange 94 of the second secure component 120.Therefore, when bolt 122 is made the pivot action around pivot boss portion 170 fender guard mounting flange 94 and bumper fascia panel mounting flange 90 be pushed together by driving, surface 176 is used as reaction surface.
In a word, when a fender body panel 16 is assembled into bumper fascia panel 14, first by rivet, screw or other suitable fastener any, fender guard Support bracket 22 can be fastened to bumper fascia panel 14.Then, locating dowel pin 114 is inserted the installation through hole 112 in bumper fascia panel mounting flange 90, thus by locating dowel pin 114 being inserted in the installation through hole 116 in fender guard mounting flange 94, fender body panel 16 is aimed at bumper fascia panel 14.Next, as discussed above, fender guard is connected bracket 120 (the second secure component 120) to be positioned in the first strut member 140 and the second strut member 144.As mentioned above, passage 164 can be easier to the second secure component 120 and operate around locating dowel pin 114 when not interfering by locating dowel pin 114, thus the locating dowel pin that locating dowel pin 114 can be received in the second secure component 120 holds in opening 166 and 168.Then, setter can drive into bolt 122 as mentioned above bumper fascia panel mounting flange 90 and fender guard mounting flange 94 to be placed in together between the first secure component 118 and the second secure component 120.Before the second secure component 120 is placed in the first strut member 140 and the second strut member 144 by setter, bolt 122 can be arranged in fastener hole 162.Alternatively, bolt 122 can be inserted in fastener hole 162 by setter after being placed into by the second secure component 120 in first strut member 140 and the second strut member 144.Therefore, single threaded fastener (bolt 122) can be utilized bumper fascia panel 14 to be fastened in fender body panel 16.
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When understanding scope of the present invention, term as used herein " comprises " and derivatives means following opening tag term: the existence of specifying institute's features set forth, element, parts, group, integer and/or step, but does not get rid of the existence of other non-features set forth, element, parts, group, integer and/or step.Noted earlierly also be applicable to the word with similar implication, such as term " comprises ", " having " and derivatives thereof.And when using with odd number, term " part ", " portion ", " part ", " parts " or " element " can have the double meaning of single part or multiple part.And, as used herein in order to describe above-described embodiment, directional terminology " outside " below, " inner side ", " forward ", " backward ", " top ", " downwards ", " vertically ", " level ", " below " and " transverse direction " and other similar directional terminology any refer to those directions being equipped with vehicle of the present invention.Therefore, should make an explanation relative to being equipped with automobile of the present invention for describing these terms of the present invention.The degree term of such as " substantially " used herein, " substantially ", " approximately " and " roughly " mean net result can not marked change modify the reasonable deflection of term.Such as, two parts that angle is less than ten degree are regarded as " substantially vertical ", and two parts that angle is greater than 15 degree are not regarded as " substantially vertical ".
Although only have selected selected embodiment to set forth the present invention, those skilled in the art are easily learnt by the disclosure, can carry out various variants and modifications when not departing from as appended claims the scope of the present invention limited.Such as, the size of all parts, shape, position or orientation can change as needed and/or desired.Be shown as the parts mutually directly connecting or contact and can have layout intermediate structure between which.The function of an element can be performed by two elements, and vice versa.The 26S Proteasome Structure and Function of an embodiment can be adopted in another embodiment.Not necessarily there is whole advantages in a particular embodiment simultaneously.Create in prior art each feature separately or combine with other structure, also should be regarded as applicant to the independent description comprising the further invention of being conceived by the structure of these feature imbodies and/or function.Therefore, aforementioned according to an embodiment of the invention description is only provide in order to exemplary elaboration, instead of in order to limit the present invention as appended claims and equivalents thereof limit.
1. a body structure, comprising:
Bumper fascia panel, it comprises bumper fascia panel mounting flange, described bumper fascia panel mounting flange extends from outer bumper decoration panel surface at a predetermined angle with abutting edge outside form first between described outer bumper decoration panel surface and described bumper fascia panel mounting flange, is appreciiable to make outside described first abutting edge from the outside of described body structure;
Fender body panel, it comprises fender guard mounting flange, described fender guard mounting flange extends from ala lateralis daughter board surface at a predetermined angle with abutting edge outside form second between described ala lateralis daughter board surface and described fender guard mounting flange, is appreciiable to make outside described second abutting edge from the outside of described body structure; And
Mounting flange connecting device, its tightening member that there is the first secure component covering described bumper fascia panel mounting flange, the second secure component covering described fender guard mounting flange and described first secure component and described second secure component are joined together, described bumper fascia panel mounting flange and described fender guard mounting flange are clipped between described first secure component and described second secure component
Described tightening member has first end, and described first end comprises tool engagement portion, and described tool engagement portion is positioned at the inner side of described mounting flange connecting device.
2. body structure according to claim 1, wherein,
Described tightening member tool second end, described second end and described first end are arranged on the contrary, and the center fastener axis of described tightening member is extended to described first end towards the upward direction of described body structure from described second end.
3. body structure according to claim 1, wherein,
Described second secure component comprises the flange secures portion covering described fender guard mounting flange and the fastener connection part holding described tightening member, and described fastener connection part constructs relative to described fender guard mounting flange to make the center fastener axis of described tightening member towards the upward direction of described body structure with angular orientation upwards.
4. body structure according to claim 3, wherein,
Described fastener connection part comprises fastener hole, and described fastener hole extends towards the upward direction of described body structure with the angle between 40 degree and 80 degree.
5. body structure according to claim 1, wherein,
Described tightening member comprises screw bolt and nut, the head of described bolt is positioned at the first end place of described tightening member in the inner side of described first secure component and described second secure component, and the second end that described nut is arranged in described tightening member is sentenced and the threaded joints of described bolt is contained in nut.
6. body structure according to claim 1, wherein,
Described first secure component comprises at least one locating dowel pin, described locating dowel pin extend through described bumper fascia panel mounting flange hole and through the corresponding hole of described fender guard mounting flange; And
Described second secure component has the mating surfaces covering described fender guard mounting flange, described mating surfaces limits the passage that extended through by described locating dowel pin and locating dowel pin holds opening, is contained in described passage by described locating dowel pin when described passage holds opening structure relative to described locating dowel pin and arranges to be just installed to be at described second secure component and to cover described fender guard mounting flange.
7. body structure according to claim 6, wherein,
Described first secure component comprises the first strut member, the first end of the second secure component described in described first supports support, and
Described second secure component comprises medial extremity, described medial extremity has pivot boss portion, described pivot boss portion stretches out from described medial extremity and contacts described fender guard mounting flange, with make when described first secure component and described second secure component are joined together by described tightening member the first end of described second secure component press described first secure component the first strut member and away from described fender guard mounting flange.
8. body structure according to claim 1, wherein,
9. body structure according to claim 8, wherein,
First strut member of described first secure component limits the movement in downward direction of first end towards described body structure of described second secure component.
10. body structure according to claim 9, wherein,
Described first secure component comprises the second strut member, and described second strut member limits the movement in downward direction of the second end towards described body structure of described second secure component.
11. body structures according to claim 4, wherein,
Described fastener connection part extends towards the forward direction of described body structure from described flange secures portion.
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