JP2008062810A - Wiper device unit and mounting method thereof, and rear spoiler device and mounting method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate attachment/detachment of a wiper device unit to/from a rear spoiler device in an on-vehicle condition. <P>SOLUTION: The rear spoiler device A comprises a spoiler body 10 having a housing space inside thereof, and the wiper device unit 20. The wiper device unit 20 comprises a base member 21, a wiper motor device 30 and a wiper arm 33. The wiper device unit 20 is inserted into the housing space 10a from an opening part 14 of the spoiler body 10 fixed to a vehicle body surface, and abuts on a mounting part 10b inside the housing space 10a for fixation. Simultaneously wit this inserting operation, a power supply connector 31a fixed to a housing of the wiper motor device 30 and a washer liquid supply joint part 35b fixed to the base member 21 are respectively fitted in a vehicle power source side connector part 37 fixed inside the housing space 10a and a washer hose side joint part 36a. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a wiper device unit incorporated in a wiper storage member such as a rear spoiler, a rear spoiler device incorporating the wiper device unit, and a mounting method thereof. The present invention relates to a wiper device unit configured to be attachable inside, a rear spoiler device incorporating the wiper device unit, and a method for attaching them.

  Conventionally, a roof spoiler (rear spoiler) including a rear window wiper device is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The roof spoiler of Patent Document 1 is attached to the upper end of the back door panel or the rear end of the roof panel, and incorporates a rear window wiper device. In addition to the rear window wiper device, the roof spoiler can incorporate a washer device including a washer tank and a washer nozzle.

Further, there is known a back door device in which a concave portion that is recessed into the vehicle inside is provided in the upper portion of the back door panel of the vehicle, and a rear wiper motor is attached to the concave portion from the outside of the vehicle, and then an outer panel (rear spoiler) is attached (for example, Patent Document 2).
In the back door device of patent document 2, since the rear wiper motor can be attached not from the inside of the vehicle but from the outside of the vehicle, the attachment workability is good. Further, in this back door device, a harness connected to the battery and the control device in the vehicle body is drawn out in a recess where the rear wiper motor is attached, and wiring extending from the rear wiper motor is connected to this harness. ing. Further, a washer tube is drawn out next to the harness, and this washer tube is connected to a washer nozzle attached to the outer surface of the outer panel.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-39734 (page 1-2, Fig. 1-2) JP 2002-370626 A (page 2-4, FIG. 1-2)

In the configuration of Patent Document 1, a rear window wiper device is built in a roof spoiler in advance and is unitized, and this unit is attached to the vehicle body. Therefore, although the rear window wiper device can be attached to the vehicle body together with the roof spoiler, the rear window wiper device cannot be attached or detached from the opening in a state where the roof spoiler is attached to the back door panel. Therefore, there is a problem that it is not easy to attach and detach the rear window wiper device for maintenance or replacement after the vehicle is mounted. Further, the mounting workability when the rear window wiper device is mounted on the roof spoiler and the workability when wiring connection from the vehicle body side to the rear window wiper device has not been studied.
Further, in the configuration of Patent Document 1, it has been proposed to incorporate a washer device together with the washer tank in the roof spoiler. However, in such a configuration, a space for disposing the washer device is required in the rear spoiler. There was a problem that it was difficult to mount the device.

In the back door device of Patent Document 2, the pivot shaft protruding from the rear wiper motor is passed through the rear spoiler, and the wiper arm and the wiper blade are attached to the pivot shaft unless the wiper motor and the rear spoiler are attached to the back door panel. I couldn't. Therefore, since the wiper device cannot be handled as an integrated unit, there is a problem in that it takes time to install the wiper device.
Further, in the back door device of Patent Document 2, it is necessary to perform the rear wiper motor mounting process and the harness connecting process separately, and the washer tube needs to be connected when the outer panel is mounted. Therefore, the configuration takes time and effort.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wiper device unit incorporated in a wiper housing member such as a rear spoiler and a rear spoiler device incorporating the wiper device unit. It is possible to attach and detach the wiper device unit while it is fixed to the vehicle. In this case, in particular, the work of attaching and detaching the harness and the washer tube from the vehicle side to the connector part and joint part on the wiper device unit side does not take time. Therefore, it is possible to improve the workability and reduce the number of work steps when the wiper device unit is mounted or maintained.
In addition, another object of the present invention is to enable the connection of a harness or a washer tube from the vehicle side without being pulled out to the wiper storage space side, thereby enabling a reduction in the size of the wiper storage member and downsizing of the apparatus. Is to plan.

  According to the wiper device unit of the present invention, the object includes a wiper arm disposed in a vehicle, a wiper motor for driving the wiper arm, and a base member to which the wiper motor is fixed, and is provided on a vehicle body surface. A wiper device unit that is at least partially stored in a wiper storage space formed inside a fixed wiper storage member, wherein the wiper storage member is fixed to a vehicle body surface on the outer surface of the wiper storage member. An attachment opening communicating with the wiper storage space is formed, and the base member is formed so that at least a part thereof can be inserted into the wiper storage space from the attachment opening in a state where the wiper motor is fixed. A wiper mounting portion formed in the wiper storage space is fixed in contact with the base member or the wiper motor housing. A power supply connector for supplying power to the wiper motor is attached or integrally formed, and the power supply connector is disposed at a position corresponding to a vehicle power supply side connector disposed on the back side of the wiper storage space. The power supply connector is solved by being connected to the vehicle power supply side connector when the base member is in contact with the wiper mounting portion.

  As described above, the wiper device unit of the present invention is unitized by integrally arranging the wiper motor device and the like on the base member, and a part of the wiper device unit is inserted into the wiper storage space from the mounting opening of the wiper storage member. . Specifically, the base member to which the wiper motor is fixed is brought into contact with and fixed to the wiper mounting portion in the wiper storage space. A power supply connector for supplying power to the wiper motor is attached to or integrally formed with the base member or the housing of the wiper motor. The power supply connector is disposed on the back side of the wiper storage space. When the base member is disposed at a position corresponding to the vehicle power supply side connector and is in contact with the wiper mounting portion, the vehicle power supply side connector is connected.

In the present invention, with such a configuration, the connection of the power supply connector of the unitized wiper device and the positioning of the wiper device unit at the mounting position can be performed by the same operation. Therefore, the work man-hour at the time of attachment can be reduced, and workability | operativity improves.
Also, there is no need to pull out the power supply harness from the wiper storage space side and connect it to the wiper motor when the wiper device unit is outside the wiper storage space. Space is not required and the device can be made compact. In addition, a power supply harness for drawing out to the wiper storage space side is not necessary.

In the present invention, a vehicle body member surrounding the wiper storage space or a wiper storage member is formed with a through hole, and the vehicle power supply side connector is connected to the wiper storage space through the through hole. The power supply connector is inserted into the vehicle body side space from the through hole and connected to the vehicle power supply side connector when the base member is in contact with the wiper mounting portion. It is good also as composition.
In this way, even if the vehicle power supply side connector is not installed in the wiper storage space, the power supply connector is inserted into the vehicle body side space where the vehicle power supply side connector is installed from the through hole. The connection of the power supply connector of the wiper device unit and the positioning of the wiper device unit to the mounting position can be performed by the same operation. Therefore, it is possible to reduce work man-hours and improve workability, and to reduce the size of the apparatus.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the vehicle power supply side connector is disposed at a position visible from the outside through the mounting opening. Thus, if the vehicle power supply side connector, which is the mating connector, can be seen from the mounting opening at the time of mounting, it is easy to insert the wiper device unit at an accurate mounting position in the wiper storage space, Workability is further improved.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wiper device unit comprising: a wiper arm disposed in a vehicle; a wiper motor for driving the wiper arm; and a base member to which the wiper motor is fixed. A wiper device unit in which at least a part is stored in a wiper storage space formed inside a wiper storage member fixed to a surface, the outer surface of the wiper storage member being fixed to a vehicle body surface An attachment opening communicating with the wiper storage space is formed, and the base member is formed so that at least a part of the base member can be inserted into the wiper storage space from the attachment opening in a state where the wiper motor is fixed. In addition, the wiper mounting portion formed in the wiper storage space is abutted and fixed, and the wiper arm wipes the base member. A washer liquid supply joint for connecting a washer nozzle provided on the region side to the washer hose is attached or integrally formed, and the washer liquid supply joint is disposed on the back side of the wiper storage space. The washer fluid supply joint is disposed at a position corresponding to the washer hose side joint, and when the base member is in contact with the wiper mounting portion, the joint is connected to the washer hose side joint. Solved.

Thus, in the wiper device unit of the present invention, the washer liquid supply joint for connecting the washer nozzle to the washer hose is attached to or formed integrally with the base member. Like the power supply connector of the above invention, the base member is disposed at a position corresponding to the washer hose side joint disposed on the back side of the wiper storage space, and the base member is in contact with the wiper mounting portion. Then, it will be in the state connected to the said washer hose side joint. Therefore, similarly to the power supply connector of the above invention, the connection of the washer liquid supply joint of the unitized wiper device and the positioning of the wiper device unit at the mounting position can be performed by the same operation. Therefore, the work man-hour at the time of attachment can be reduced, and workability | operativity improves.
In addition, it is not necessary to pull out the washer hose from the wiper storage space side and connect it to the wiper motor when the wiper unit is outside the wiper storage space, so there is no need for a storage space for storing the drawn washer hose. Further, the apparatus can be made compact, and the washer hose can be prevented from being bent. Further, a washer hose for drawing out to the wiper storage space side is not necessary.

Further, in the present invention, a vehicle body member surrounding the wiper storage space or the wiper storage member is formed with a through hole, and the washer hose side joint is connected to the wiper storage space through the through hole. The washer liquid supply joint is inserted into the vehicle body side space from the through hole and connected to the washer hose side joint when the base member is in contact with the wiper mounting portion. It is good also as a structure so that it may become.
In the present invention, it is preferable that the washer hose side joint is provided at a position that is visible from the outside through the mounting opening.

With this configuration, as in the case of the above-described invention, even if the washer hose side joint is not installed in the wiper storage space, the washer liquid supply joint is provided from the through hole to the vehicle body side space where the washer hose side joint is installed. By inserting, the washer liquid supply joint of the wiper device unit and the positioning of the wiper device unit to the mounting position can be performed by the same operation. Therefore, it is possible to reduce work man-hours and improve workability, and to reduce the size of the apparatus.
Also, if the washer hose side joint, which is the counterpart joint, can be seen from the mounting opening during installation, it is easy to insert the wiper device unit into the correct mounting position in the wiper storage space, and more work Improves.

In the present invention, an engagement portion is formed on one end side of the base member, and an engaged portion capable of supporting the one end side is formed on the wiper storage member by engaging the engagement portion. The wiper mounting portion is preferably formed so as to be able to contact and be fixed to the other end side of the base member in a state where the engaging portion is engaged with the engaged portion.
With such a configuration, the one end side of the base member can be engaged with and supported by the engaged portion of the wiper storage member. If the one end side (engagement portion) of the base member is stably supported by the engagement, the base member can be wiped only by fixing at least one place to the wiper mounting portion with a fastening member such as a screw. It can be fixed to the storage member. Therefore, the number of screw fixings is reduced, and the number of screw tightening steps is reduced.

Also, with such a configuration, at the time of attachment work, it is possible to first position the base member by engaging one end side (engagement portion) with the wiper storage member. If the connector for power supply is provided, the other end of the base member is brought into contact with the wiper mounting part as it is, so that it is automatically brought into contact with the precise contact position and at the same time the washer fluid supply joint Alternatively, the power supply connector can also be automatically connected to the mating joint or mating connector. Therefore, the connection work of the joint part and the connector part becomes very easy.
Since the connection of the joint part and the connector part is completed at the same time as the positioning of the wiper device unit to the attachment position (operation to contact the wiper attachment part) is completed, The connector portion functions as a temporary stop when the base member is permanently fixed to the wiper mounting portion. Therefore, workability at the time of fixing is improved, and even one person can easily perform the fixing work. In addition, damage to the device due to dropping can be prevented.

Further, in the present invention, a wiper blade connected to a free end of the wiper arm is provided, the engaging portion is formed at an end portion of the base member on the wiper blade side, and the wiper mounting portion is the base member. It is preferable to be attached to the end of the wiper motor side.
As described above, when fixing both ends of the base member to the wiper housing member, one end of the wiper device unit near the center of gravity (wiper motor side) is fixed to the mounting portion and the other end (wiper blade side) is engaged. If the joint portion is formed and fixed to the engaged portion of the spoiler body, the wiper device unit is securely held at one end near the center of gravity securely to the mounting portion by a screw or the like. It becomes a state. Thereby, the load applied to the engaging part side by vibration or impact can be reduced.
Further, in such a configuration, since the center of gravity side is fixed last, it is necessary to hold the wiper device unit until the center of gravity side is fixed. If the joint or the power supply connector is provided, the connected joint portion or connector portion functions as a temporary stop when the base member is permanently fixed to the wiper mounting portion. Therefore, the fixing work on the center of gravity side is facilitated, safety is improved, and damage to the apparatus due to dropping can be prevented.

Further, according to the rear spoiler device of the present invention, the subject is a rear spoiler device including the wiper device unit of the present invention and a spoiler body formed so as to protrude from the vehicle body surface, wherein the wiper housing is provided. The member is composed of the spoiler body, and the wiper storage space is formed inside the spoiler body, and the mounting opening is formed on the outer surface of the spoiler body.
Thus, in the present invention, the spoiler body is applied as a wiper storage member, and the wiper device unit is detachable from the mounting opening in a state where the spoiler body is fixed to the vehicle body surface. Only the wiper device unit can be removed without removing the spoiler body. Further, it becomes easy to access the inside of the spoiler body through the opening. Therefore, the mounting work and maintenance of the wiper device unit are facilitated, and the number of work steps can be reduced.

Further, according to the present invention, the wiper device unit of the above invention is provided, so that the power supply connector and the washer liquid supply joint provided in the wiper device unit are connected to the vehicle body side, and the wiper device unit mounting position is provided. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of work steps and improve workability.
In addition, it is not necessary to pull out the power supply harness and washer hose from the wiper storage space before connecting to the wiper device unit before installing the wiper device unit. No storage space is required, and the wiper device unit can be stored in a small rear spoiler. Moreover, since the wiper device unit is housed in the spoiler body after the attachment, the overall appearance can be improved.

  Further, according to the method for mounting a wiper device unit of the present invention, the wiper device unit in which at least a part is stored in a wiper storage space formed inside a wiper storage member fixed to the vehicle body surface. And a wiper device unit assembling step of assembling a wiper motor driven by the wiper motor to the wiper motor, and an outer surface of the wiper storage member fixed to the vehicle body surface. A wiper device unit mounting step for inserting at least a part of a base member to which the wiper motor is fixed into the wiper storage space and abutting and fixing to a wiper mounting portion in the wiper storage space from the mounting opening formed in In the wiper device unit mounting step, the wiper motor and the base member are The power supply connector attached to or integrally formed with the base member or the housing of the wiper motor approaches the vehicle power supply side connector disposed in the wiper storage space as it is inserted into the wiper storage space. The problem is solved by connecting the power supply connector to the vehicle power supply side connector at the same time when the base member contacts the wiper mounting portion.

  Further, according to the method for mounting a wiper device unit of the present invention, the wiper device unit in which at least a part is stored in a wiper storage space formed inside a wiper storage member fixed to the vehicle body surface. And a wiper device unit assembling step of assembling a wiper motor driven by the wiper motor to the wiper motor, and an outer surface of the wiper storage member fixed to the vehicle body surface. A wiper device unit mounting step for inserting at least a part of a base member to which the wiper motor is fixed into the wiper storage space and abutting and fixing to a wiper mounting portion in the wiper storage space from the mounting opening formed in In the wiper device unit mounting step, the wiper motor and the base member are With the insertion into the wiper storage space, a washer liquid supply joint attached to or integrally formed with the base member for supplying the washer liquid to the washer nozzle is disposed in the wiper storage space. This is solved by approaching the washer hose side joint and the base member abutting against the wiper mounting portion, and at the same time, the washer liquid supply joint is connected to the washer hose side joint.

As described above, in the present invention, when the wiper device is attached to the wiper storage space inside the wiper storage member, the wiper motor is first assembled to the base member to unitize the wiper device, and then formed on the spoiler body. The wiper device unit is inserted from the opening, and the wiper device unit is brought into contact with and fixed to the wiper mounting portion. As a result, the wiper device unit can be fixed to the spoiler body as a retrofit, and only the wiper device unit can be removed without removing the wiper storage member during maintenance or the like. Thereby, work man-hours can be significantly reduced.
At that time, the connection of the power supply connector and the washer liquid supply joint disposed in the wiper device unit to the vehicle body side and the positioning of the wiper device unit to the mounting position (inserted from the mounting opening to remove the wiper mounting portion) The operation of making contact with the wiper mounting portion can be performed by the same operation, and the connection of the joint portion and the connector portion is completed simultaneously with the completion of the contact with the wiper mounting portion. Therefore, the work man-hour can be reduced. In addition, workability at the time of fixing is improved, and one person can easily perform the fixing work.

In the present invention, in the wiper device unit mounting step, the engagement portion formed on one end side of the base member is brought into contact with the engaged portion formed in the wiper storage member, and the contact state is maintained. While sliding the engaging portion along the surface of the engaged portion, the other end side of the base member abuts on the wiper mounting portion, and the engaging portion and the engaged portion are It is preferable that the attachment is completed.
With this configuration, at the time of mounting work, it is possible to first position the base member by engaging one end side (engagement portion) with the wiper storage member. If the other end of the base member is brought into contact with the wiper mounting portion as it is, it is automatically brought into contact with the accurate contact position, and at the same time, the washer liquid supply joint or power The supply connector can also be automatically connected to the mating joint or mating connector. Therefore, the connection work of the joint part and the connector part becomes very easy, and the work man-hour is reduced.

  In addition, with such a configuration, while maintaining the contact state between the one end side (engagement portion) of the base member and the wiper storage member (engaged portion), the load of the base member can be stably supported. The end side can be smoothly rotated. Then, the engagement portion and the engaged portion are completed to be engaged and fixed, and the other end side is brought into contact with the mounting portion so that the screw can be fixed. At the same time, the joint portion and the connector portion are connected. In addition, the connecting portion can be used as a temporary fixing when fixing. Therefore, the mounting operator only has to fix the temporarily fixed base member, so that a jig for supporting the base member is not necessary, and one person can easily attach the base member to the spoiler body. In addition, safety can be improved and damage to the device due to dropping can be prevented.

Moreover, according to the mounting method of the rear spoiler device of the present invention,
A rear spoiler device mounting method comprising: a spoiler body that has a wiper storage space therein and is fixed so as to protrude from a vehicle body surface; and a wiper device unit that is at least partially stored in the wiper storage space. A spoiler mounting step for fixing the spoiler body to a vehicle body surface, and a wiper device unit assembly step and a wiper device unit mounting step according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the wiper device unit mounting step The problem is solved by inserting at least a part of the base member to which the wiper motor is fixed into the wiper storage space from an attachment opening formed on the outer surface of the spoiler body.

Thus, in the present invention, the spoiler body is applied as a wiper storage member, and the wiper device unit is detachable from the mounting opening in a state where the spoiler body is fixed to the vehicle body surface. The attachment work and maintenance of the wiper device unit are facilitated, and the number of work steps can be reduced.
Further, according to the present invention, the wiper device unit of the above invention is provided, so that the power supply connector and the washer liquid supply joint disposed in the wiper device unit are connected to the vehicle body side, and the spoiler body of the wiper device unit Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of work steps and improve workability.
Further, in the present invention, as described above, there is no need to pull out the power supply harness or the washer hose from the wiper storage space before connecting to the wiper device unit before the wiper device unit is attached, and the wiper device unit is disposed in the wiper device unit. The power supply connector and the washer fluid supply joint can be connected to the vehicle body side and the wiper device unit can be positioned at the mounting position in the same operation, further reducing work man-hours and improving workability. Is planned.

The present invention has the following effects.
(1) In a configuration in which the unitized wiper device is inserted into the wiper storage space from the mounting opening of the wiper storage member and attached, the connection of the power supply connector of the wiper device unit and the attachment position of the wiper device unit Positioning can be performed by the same operation. Further, the connection of the washer liquid supply joint for connecting the washer nozzle to the washer hose can be performed by the same operation as the positioning of the wiper device unit at the mounting position, as in the case of the power supply connector. Thereby, the work man-hour at the time of attachment of a wiper apparatus unit can be reduced, and workability | operativity improves.

(2) When one end side of the base member is engaged with and supported by the engaged portion of the wiper storage member and the other end side of the base member is moved to the wiper mounting portion side and fixed in contact, At the same time that the positioning of the wiper device unit to the mounting position (operation to contact the wiper mounting portion) is completed, the connection of the joint portion for supplying the washer liquid and the connector portion for supplying power is completed. Therefore, the joint portion or connector portion that has been connected functions as a temporary fixing when the base member is permanently fixed to the wiper mounting portion. Therefore, workability at the time of fixing is improved, and even one person can easily perform the fixing work. In addition, damage to the device due to dropping can be prevented.

(3) The vehicle power supply side connector that is the mating connector of the power supply connector (in the case of the washer fluid supply joint, the washer hose side joint that is the mating joint) is positioned so that it can be seen from the outside through the mounting opening. Therefore, it is easy to insert the wiper device unit at an accurate mounting position in the wiper storage space, and the workability is further improved.
(4) Since the power supply harness or the washer hose need not be pulled out from the wiper storage space side and connected to the wiper device unit in a state where the wiper device unit is outside the wiper storage space, the pulled out power supply harness Alternatively, a storage space for storing the washer hose becomes unnecessary, and the apparatus can be made compact. Moreover, the power supply harness or the washer hose for drawing out to the wiper storage space side becomes unnecessary, and the washer hose can be prevented from being bent.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that members, arrangements, and the like described below do not limit the present invention, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made in accordance with the spirit of the present invention.
1 to 7 show an embodiment of a rear spoiler device and a wiper device unit of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of the rear spoiler device and the wiper device unit, and FIG. 2 is a rear spoiler device and a wiper device of FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the wiper device unit, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the wiper device unit of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of the base member, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the base member of FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the assembled state of the wiper device unit of FIG. 3, FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the rear spoiler device and the wiper device unit (Z1-Z1 sectional view of FIG. 2), and FIG. 9 is the rear spoiler device. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view (Z2-Z2 cross-sectional view of FIG. 2) of the wiper device unit. Moreover, FIGS. 10-20 is a figure which shows the rear spoiler apparatus and wiper apparatus unit of a modification.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in which a rear spoiler device A (hereinafter referred to as “device A”) is disposed at the upper end of the back door 2 of the vehicle 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle 1 includes a back door 2 in which a rear window glass 4 (hereinafter referred to as “glass 4”) is attached to a door body 3. The apparatus A of this example is disposed near the upper end of the glass 4. In this example, the device A is disposed at the upper end of the back door 2, but may be configured at the rear end of the roof 5.

The apparatus A of this example includes a spoiler body 10 that is fixed so as to protrude from the body surface of the vehicle 1, and a wiper apparatus unit 20 that is disposed in a storage space 10 a (see FIG. 2) inside the spoiler body 10. It is a major component.
The device A of this example functions as a rear spoiler by rectifying the airflow near the rear end of the vehicle while traveling by the spoiler body 10. The wiper arm 33 and the wiper blade 34 attached in the spoiler body 10 reciprocate to function as a rear wiper that wipes the surface of the glass 4.

The wiper device unit 20 of this example is incorporated in the storage space 10 a of the spoiler body 10, and when the wiper operation is stopped, the wiper arm 33 and the wiper blade 34 are wiper arm stop holding spaces which are recessed spaces of the wiper device unit 20. It stops at 24a (see FIG. 5). Since the wiper arm stop holding space 24a enters the storage space 10a, it is difficult to visually recognize the wiper arm 33 and the wiper blade 34 from the outside when the wiper operation is stopped.
Thus, in this example, since the wiper device unit 20 is integrally incorporated in the spoiler body 10 and the wiper arm 33 and the wiper blade 34 are difficult to visually recognize from the outside, the appearance design is improved.
Furthermore, by making the base member 21 of the wiper device unit 20, the wiper arm 33, and the wiper blade 34 the same color, the wiper arm 33 and the like may not be conspicuous when the wiper operation is stopped.

As shown in FIG. 2, the spoiler body 10 of this example is a hollow structure, is continuous from the roof 5 when mounted on the vehicle, and faces the upper and left and right sides of the vehicle, and the rear end of the rectifying unit 11. The rear portion 13 extending from the portion (tip portion) to the glass 4 and the fixed portion 15 that is continuous with the rectifying portion 11 and the rear portion 13 and contacts the vehicle body surface are basically configured.
A storage space 10 a surrounded by the rectifying unit 11, the back surface unit 13, and the fixed unit 15 is formed inside the spoiler body 10.

The back surface portion 13 is provided with a high mount stop lamp 40 in the vicinity of the front end of the central portion, and a substantially rectangular opening 14 is formed below the central portion. Further, the fixing portion 15 has a substantially rectangular cutout portion 16 formed at a portion continuous with the opening portion 14.
The opening 14 is formed at a position facing the glass 4 when the spoiler body 10 is fixed to the vehicle 1, and the outer side (glass 4 side) and the inner side (storage space 10 a) with the back surface part 13 sandwiched through the opening 14. Side).

  A plurality of (five in this example) boss-like attachment portions 10b are formed in the storage space 10a so as to protrude from the inner side surface of the rectifying portion 11 toward the opening portion 14 side. As will be described later, the mounting portion 10b is for fixing the wiper device unit 20 with a screw 10c, and a thread groove is formed on the inner surface along the length direction.

  FIG. 3 is a front view of the wiper device unit 20, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the wiper device unit 20 of this example includes a base member 21, a wiper motor device 30 fixed to the base member 21, a wiper arm 33 driven by the wiper motor device 30, and a wiper arm 33. The main component is a wiper blade 34 attached to the tip of each.

  The wiper motor device 30 includes an electric motor 31 and a speed reduction mechanism 32. An output shaft 32a is disposed in the speed reduction mechanism portion 32 so as to extend downward, and a base end portion of the wiper arm 33 is fixed to the output shaft 32a. The speed reduction mechanism unit 32 is configured to decelerate the rotation of the electric motor 31 and to swing the wiper arm 33 by converting it into a reciprocating motion for each predetermined rotation angle.

The wiper arm 33 has a biasing member 33a, and the biasing member 33a biases the wiper blade 34 toward the glass 4 side.
The wiper motor device 30 operates by operating a wiper operation switch (not shown). When the wiper motor device 30 is operated, the wiper arm 33 and the wiper blade 34 swing around the output shaft 32a to wipe the surface of the glass 4.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the base member 21 of this example as viewed from the vehicle rear side (glass 4 side), and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the base member 21 as viewed from the vehicle front side (storage space 10a side).
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the base member 21 of the present example has a closed portion (closed wall) 22 whose outer shape is substantially the same as the opening portion 14, and an opening 23 formed in the closed portion 22. It has a concave portion (concave wall) 24 formed so as to bulge out.

When the base member 21 is assembled to the spoiler body 10, the closing portion 22 is substantially flush with the back surface portion 13, and the recess 24 is located in the storage space 10a. In addition, since the outer shape of the closing portion 22 is substantially the same as that of the opening portion 14, there is almost no gap between the closing portion 22 and the back surface portion 13.
And in this state, the whole recessed part 24 is accommodated in the storage space 10a. Moreover, the closing part 22 and the recessed part 24 partition the inside and outside of the storage space 10a. This prevents rainwater, dust, and the like from entering the storage space 10a from the outside, and ensures waterproofness and dustproofness. Moreover, since the inside of the wiper motor device 30 and the spoiler body 10 cannot be visually recognized from the outside, the appearance design is improved. In this example, the closing part 22 and the recessed part 24 correspond to a partition wall.
In this example, the entire recess 24 is accommodated in the storage space 10a, so that the entire wiper device unit 20 is disposed in the storage space 10a. May be arranged in the storage space 10a.

The recess 24 includes an upper extension 25, a lower extension 26, a left extension 27, and a left extension 27 extending forward from the upper edge, lower edge, left edge, and right edge of the opening 23, respectively. It has a right extending portion 28 and a bottom surface portion 29 that connects them in front of the vehicle. The lower extension 26 extends not only from the lower edge of the opening 23 but also from the entire lower edge of the closing part 22. That is, the opening part 23 is not formed in the right side part of the blocking part 22, but the lower extension part 26 is extended and formed also from the lower edge part of this part (refer FIG. 6).
In this example, the lower extension 26 is extended from the lower edge of the opening 23, but the recess 24 may be formed without providing this.

A wiper (wiper arm 33, wiper blade 34) is held in the recess 24 when the wiper operation is stopped. That is, the space surrounded by the recess 24 functions as a wiper arm stop holding space 24a.
A notch 26 a is formed in the left-right direction at the opening side end of the lower extension 26. In this example, the notch 26a is the wiper stop position, and when the wiper operation is stopped, the wiper blade 34 is held by the notch 26a. Therefore, when the wiper stops, the blade rubber does not run from the glass 4 to the lower extending portion 26, so that it is possible to prevent the generation of noise during the stop.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the upper extension portion 25 is one step lower than the upper extension portion 25 at the right end (left side as viewed from the storage space 10 a side) as viewed from the outside of the vehicle. The step part 25a located in the middle is formed. An insertion hole 25b penetrating downward is formed in the step portion 25a.
A mounting hole 29a that connects the wiper arm stop holding space 24a and the storage space 10a is formed in the bottom surface portion 29 at a position near the step portion 25a. A washer nozzle 35 is inserted into the mounting hole 29a from the outside and is fixed in a state of passing through the bottom surface portion 29.

The washer nozzle 35 is provided with a nozzle portion 35a having an injection port for injecting a washer liquid at an end protruding to the wiper arm stop holding space 24a side (glass 4 side). In addition, a joint portion 35b for connecting to a washer hose 36 (see FIG. 8) led from a not-shown washer pump disposed on the vehicle body side is provided at an end protruding toward the storage space 10a. . A joint portion 36a (see FIGS. 2 and 7) is provided at the end of the washer hose 36, and the joint portion 36a and the joint portion 35b are formed to be connectable. More specifically, since the fitting concave portion is formed in the joint portion 36a and the fitting convex portion is formed in the joint portion 35b, the joint portion 35b can be inserted and fitted into the joint portion 36a.
The flow path of the washer liquid from the washer hose 36 to the washer nozzle 35 is communicated by fitting the joint part 36a and the joint part 35b. Further, the tip of the joint portion 35b has a shape that prevents it from coming off with an impact level.

The joint portion 36a is fixed in advance at a predetermined position in the storage space 10a. As shown in FIG. 2, the fixing position is a position corresponding to the position of the joint portion 35 b on the washer nozzle 35 side when being disposed in the storage space 10 a while being fixed to the base member 21. FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line Z1-Z1 of FIG. 2. In this example, as shown in this figure, the joint portion 36a is fixed to the fixing portion 15 that surrounds the storage space 10a and contacts the vehicle body surface. A fixing hole 15a is formed in the fixing portion 15 at a fixing position of the joint portion 36a, and a washer hose 36 led from a washer pump and a washer tank inside the vehicle body is inserted and fixed into the mounting hole 15a from the vehicle body surface side. Has been. Thereby, the joint part 36a provided in the front-end | tip of the washer hose 36 is arrange | positioned in the predetermined position in the storage space 10a.
The washer hose 36 is led out in advance to a position corresponding to the mounting hole 15a on the vehicle body surface. Before the spoiler body 10 is attached to the vehicle body surface, the joint portion 36a may be inserted into the attachment hole 15a from the storage space 10a and fixed, and may be connected to the washer hose 36 when the spoiler body 10 is fixed. Then, the joint portion 36a may be connected in advance to the tip of the washer hose 36, and the joint portion 36a may be fixed to the mounting hole 15a when the spoiler body 10 is fixed.

In this example, the joint portion 36a is formed separately from the spoiler body 10 and attached to the spoiler body 10. However, the joint portion 36a may be formed integrally with the spoiler body 10 in advance. For example, the joint portion 36a is integrally formed so as to protrude into the storage space 10a from the position of the mounting hole 15a, the tip is formed into a shape that can be fitted with the joint portion 35b, and a flow path for the washer liquid is formed therein. Then, the washer hose 36 is connected to the mounting hole 15a from the vehicle body surface side.
Further, the joint portion 35b may be formed integrally with the base member 21 in advance. In this case, the joint portion 35b is integrally formed so as to protrude from the position of the attachment hole 29a toward the storage space 10a, and the tip thereof is formed into a shape that can be fitted to the joint portion 36a. The nozzle portion 35a is attached to the joint portion 35b from the wiper arm stop holding space 24a side (glass 4 side).

  Further, in the lower extension portion 26 of the base member 21, three fixing portions 26 b for fixing the wiper motor device 30 are formed on the upper surface of the right portion (vehicle outer side) of the right extension portion 28. . In this example, the fixing portion 26b is a boss-like member planted in the lower extension portion 26, and the wiper motor device 30 is disposed on the three fixing portions 26b, and the attachment provided on the lower surface side of the wiper motor device 30. The wiper motor device 30 can be screwed with a portion (not shown) and the fixing portion 26b.

When the wiper motor device 30 is fixed to the fixing portion 26b, the output shaft 32a is inserted into the insertion hole 25b formed in the step portion 25a, and the lower end portion of the output shaft 32a protrudes into the recess 24.
Therefore, to assemble the wiper device unit 20, first, the wiper motor device 30 is screwed to the fixing portion 26 b of the base member 21. Then, after attaching the wiper blade 34 to the distal end portion of the wiper arm 33, the base end portion of the wiper arm 33 is fixed to the output shaft 32 a protruding into the recess 24. As a result, the unitized wiper device unit 20 is assembled.
Thus, in the wiper device unit 20 of the present example, the wiper motor device 30 is disposed on the storage space 10a side with the closing portion 22 and the recess 24 interposed therebetween, and the wiper arm 33 and the wiper blade 34 are disposed on the glass 4 side. It has become.

In this example, a power supply connector 31 a for supplying power to the electric motor 31 is disposed on the outer surface of the wiper motor device 30. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the connector portion 31 a is fixed so as to protrude toward the storage space 10 a with the wiper motor device 30 attached to the base member 21, and the tip thereof is in the storage space 10 a. It is formed so as to be connectable to the disposed vehicle power supply side connector portion 37.
The vehicle power supply side connector portion 37 is fixed in advance at a predetermined position in the storage space 10a in the same manner as the joint portion 36a for connecting to the washer hose 36 described above. As shown in FIG. 2, the fixing position is a position corresponding to the position of the power supply connector 31a when the wiper motor device 30 is fixed to the base member 21 and disposed in the storage space 10a. Has been.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line Z2-Z2 of FIG. 2, but in this example, as shown in this figure, the connector portion 31a is fixed to the housing of the wiper motor device 30, and one end side thereof is led out into the housing. It is connected to the electric motor 31.
Further, in the spoiler body 10, a vehicle power supply side connector portion 37 is fixed to a fixing portion 15 that surrounds the storage space 10 a and contacts the vehicle body surface. An attachment hole 15b is formed in the fixing portion 15 at a fixing position of the vehicle power supply side connector portion 37, and one end of the vehicle power supply side connector portion 37 is inserted and fixed in the attachment hole 15b. The vehicle power supply side connector portion 37 is connected from the vehicle body surface side to the front end of a power supply harness 38 extended from the vehicle power supply. The harness 38 is led out in advance to a position corresponding to the mounting hole 15b on the vehicle body surface.

The connector part 31a and the vehicle power supply side connector part 37 are shaped to be fitted to each other. For example, the vehicle power supply side connector portion 37 can be formed in a plug shape, and the connector portion 31a can be formed in an insertion shape into which this plug can be inserted.
In this example, the vehicle power supply side connector portion 37 is formed separately from the spoiler body 10 and is attached to the spoiler body 10. However, as with the joint portion 36 a described above, the vehicle power supply side connector portion 37 is connected in advance. It may be formed integrally with the spoiler body 10.
In this example, the connector part 31 a is fixed to the housing of the wiper motor device 30, but the connector part 31 a may be fixed to the base member 21. In this case, when the wiper motor device 30 is fixed to the base member 21, the connector portion 31a and the wiper motor device 30 are connected. Further, the connector portion 31a may be formed integrally with the base member 21.

  Further, five fixing portions 21 a for attaching to the spoiler body 10 are formed in the vicinity of the left and right end portions and the central portion of the base member 21. Specifically, in this example, two fixing portions 21 a are formed at the right end portion of the closing portion 22 and one portion at the left end portion, and one fixing portion 21 a is formed at each of the left and right end portions of the bottom surface portion 29. The fixing portion 21a is a boss-like member extending from the opening 23 side to the storage space 10a side, and has an insertion hole 21b penetrating from the glass 4 side to the storage space 10a side. The end of the insertion hole 21b on the storage space 10a side has a small diameter so that the screw head of the screw 10c (see FIGS. 2 and 7) inserted from the glass 4 side does not penetrate to the storage space 10a side. ing.

As shown in FIG. 7, the spoiler body 10 has attachment portions 10 b formed at five locations corresponding to the arrangement positions of the fixing portions 21 a of the base member 21.
As shown in FIG. 2, in the apparatus A of this example, when the base member 21 is inserted from the outside of the opening 14 of the spoiler body 10 in the on-vehicle state, the end of the fixed portion 21a becomes the end of the mounting portion 10b. Abut and stop. At this time, the blocking portion 22 is flush with the back surface portion 13, and the wiper device unit 20 and the spoiler body 10 are integrated in appearance.
In this state, the screw 10c is inserted into the insertion hole 21b of the fixing portion 21a and rotated, whereby the screw 10c is screwed into the screw groove of the mounting portion 10b. Thus, the base member 21 and the spoiler body 10 can be fixed by screwing the five fixing portions 21a and the attachment portions 10b.

  With such a configuration, when the apparatus A is in a vehicle-mounted state, for example, when performing maintenance on components disposed inside the spoiler body 10 such as the wiper motor apparatus 30, the wiper apparatus unit is removed by removing the screw 10c. 20 can be pulled out from the opening 14 to the glass 4 side and removed from the spoiler body 10 together with the wiper device unit 20. Accordingly, the wiper device unit 20 can be maintained, and the inside of the spoiler body 10 can be accessed from the opening 14. Therefore, the working time can be greatly shortened.

In this example, when the end of the fixing portion 21a stops against the end of the mounting portion 10b (when the base member 21 is positioned at the fixing position), the joint portion 36a and the joint portion 35b are simultaneously fitted. The connector part 31a and the vehicle power supply side connector part 37 are also fitted together at the same time.
Therefore, the fitting direction of the joint part 36a and the joint part 35b and the fitting direction of the connector part 31a and the vehicle power supply side connector part 37 are all the same as the insertion direction when the base member 21 is inserted from the opening part 14. The joint portion 36a and the joint portion 35b, and the connector portion 31a and the vehicle power supply side connector portion 37 are formed to face each other. Accordingly, the three operations of positioning the base member 21 to the fixed position, connecting the washer hose 36 and the washer nozzle 35, and connecting the wiper motor device 30 and the harness 38 can be performed in the same operation.

This eliminates the need to pull out and connect the joint portion 36a on the washer hose 36 side from the opening portion 14 as in the prior art, thus facilitating the mounting operation of the wiper device unit 20 and reducing the work time. be able to. Moreover, since it is not necessary to secure the storage place of the drawn washer hose 36 in the spoiler body 10, the spoiler body 10 can be reduced in size. Further, the flow path of the washer liquid is not blocked by the bending of the washer hose 36, and the state of the washer liquid being jetted can be improved.
Similarly, in connection with the power supply, it is no longer necessary to pull out the power supply harness 38 extended from the vehicle power supply from the opening 14 and connect it to the wiper motor device 30 as in the prior art. The attachment work becomes easy and the work time can be shortened. Moreover, since it is not necessary to secure the storage location of the pulled-out harness 38 in the spoiler body 10, the spoiler body 10 can be reduced in size.

  Further, before the screw 10c is inserted into the insertion hole 21b and screwed into the screw groove of the mounting portion 10b, the joint portion 36a and the joint portion 35b or the connector portion 31a and the vehicle power supply side connector portion 37 are completely fitted. Then, the base member 21 is temporarily fixed at the fixed position by this fitting. In this example, the joint part 36a and the joint part 35b have a shape that is prevented from coming off so that the joint part 36a and the joint part 35b are not easily detached by an impact level once they are in a fitted state. Further, the connector portion 31a and the vehicle power supply side connector portion 37 are not easily detached due to friction at the insertion portion. Thereby, since the base member 21 is temporarily fixed so as not to fall outside the opening portion 14, the operation of permanently fixing the base member 21 with the screw 10c can be easily and safely performed. Therefore, the attachment work of the wiper device unit 20 is facilitated.

In this example, the base member 21 and the spoiler body 10 are screwed together and fixed integrally. However, the wiper device unit 20 is inserted from the outside of the opening 14 or mounted on the opening 14 in the on-vehicle state. The fixing of both is not limited to screwing as long as it can be pulled out and attached. For example, an engaging portion having elasticity on one side and an engaged portion on the other are provided, and the wiper device unit 20 is inserted from the opening 14 to elastically engage the engaging portion and the engaged portion. You may comprise as follows. Moreover, you may fix by both the engaging means which consists of such an engaging part and a to-be-engaged part, and screwing. The fastening member is not limited to a screw, and may be an elastic body such as a clip.
Further, in this example, when the end of the fixing portion 21a stops against the end of the mounting portion 10b, both the connection of the washer hose 36 and the washer nozzle 35 and the connection of the wiper motor device 30 and the harness 38 are completed. However, only one of the connections may be completed.

Next, a method for attaching the device A and the wiper device unit 20 of the present example to the vehicle 1 will be described. In order to assemble apparatus A and wiper apparatus unit 20 to vehicle 1, first, spoiler body 10 is fixed to the vehicle body surface (spoiler body fixing step). At this time, other components are also assembled. For example, the high mount stop lamp 40 is assembled to the spoiler body 10 and the vehicle-side wiring is connected to the high mount stop lamp 40.
Further, the wiper device unit 20 is assembled at the same time or before and after. That is, the wiper motor device 30 is fixed to the base member 21 as described above, and the wiper (wiper arm 33, wiper blade 34) is fixed to the output shaft 32a of the wiper motor device 30 (wiper device unit assembly step). Further, other components such as the washer nozzle 35 are fixed to the base member 21.

Then, the wiper device unit 20 is inserted into the storage space 10a through the opening 14 from the recess 24 side. As the wiper device unit 20 is inserted, the end portion of the fixing portion 21a stops against the attachment portion 10b of the spoiler body 10. At this time, the joint portion 36a and the joint portion 35b are simultaneously fitted, and the connector portion 31a and the vehicle power supply side connector portion 37 are also fitted simultaneously. In this state, the screws 10c are inserted into the five insertion holes 21b and screwed together (wiper device unit assembly step).
Thereby, the wiper device unit 20 is assembled to the spoiler body 10 and the device A is mounted on the vehicle 1.

Thus, in the apparatus A and the wiper apparatus unit 20 of this example, the assembly to the vehicle 1 can be performed outside the vehicle, the work from the inside of the vehicle becomes unnecessary, and the workability of the assembly is improved. Further, the connection of the power supply connector portion 31a of the wiper device unit 20 and the vehicle power supply side connector portion 37 and the positioning of the wiper device unit to the mounting position can be performed by the same operation, and the washer liquid supply The joint portion 36a and the joint portion 35b can be connected by the same operation. Therefore, the work man-hour at the time of attachment can be reduced, and workability | operativity improves.
Further, at the same time when the positioning of the wiper device unit 20 to the mounting position (operation for contacting the mounting portion 10b) is completed, the connection of the connector portion 31a and the vehicle power supply side connector portion 37, the joint portion 36a and the joint portion 35b is completed. Therefore, the joint portion or connector portion that has been connected functions as a temporary stop when the base member 21 is permanently fixed to the mounting portion 10b. Therefore, workability at the time of fixation improves. Moreover, damage to the wiper device unit 20 due to dropping can be prevented.

In this example, the spoiler body 10 is a separate body from the vehicle body, but the wiper device unit 20 can be similarly assembled to the resin back door integrally formed with the spoiler.
In the above assembly method, the spoiler body 10 is first assembled, and then the wiper device unit 20 is assembled and the device A is mounted on the vehicle 1. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the wiper device is mounted on the spoiler body 10. After the unit 20 is assembled integrally, the device A may be completed, and the finished product may be placed and fixed on the vehicle body surface.
Further, as the assembly order of the wiper device unit 20, first, the wiper motor device 30 is fixed to the fixing portion 26b of the base member 21, and then the base end portion of the wiper arm 33 can be rotated to the output shaft 32a so as to be disengaged in the axial direction. After that, the wiper device unit 20 unitized in the spoiler body 10 is fixed temporarily, and finally the wiper arm 33 is fixed to the output shaft 32a so as to be at a predetermined stop position. May be attached. If such an assembly is performed, it is possible to finely adjust the stop positions of the wiper arm 33 and the wiper blade 34.

(Modification 1)
The above embodiment can be modified as follows.
The wiper device unit 20 of the above embodiment is unitized by attaching the wiper motor device 30 and the like to the base member 21, and the work of fixing the base member 21 to the spoiler body 10 while supporting the entire unit is performed by one worker. It was difficult. Therefore, it is necessary to use a jig for supporting the base member 21 or to perform an installation work by two people. This modification is intended to facilitate the assembling work of the base member 21 and reduce the number of assembling steps.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the present modification will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the structure shown with the same code | symbol is the same as the said embodiment.
10 is a front view of a modified wiper apparatus unit, FIG. 11 is a top view of the modified wiper apparatus unit, FIG. 12 is a front perspective view of the modified wiper apparatus unit, and FIG. 13 is a modified wiper apparatus unit. FIG. 14 is an explanatory view showing a method for assembling the modified spoiler body and the wiper device unit, and FIG. 15 is a modified spoiler. Enlarged view of the engaged convex portion of the main body (enlarged view of region R in FIG. 14), FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing a method of engaging the engaged convex portion and the protrusion, and FIG. It is sectional explanatory drawing which shows the state by which the edge part was latched.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the rear spoiler device A <b> 1 of the present modification includes a wiper device unit 120 disposed in a storage space 110 a inside the spoiler body 110. In the above embodiment, the fixing portion 21a of the wiper device unit 20 is in contact with the mounting portion 10b of the spoiler body 10 and is fixed with screws 10c at five locations. In this example, the wiper blade 34 of the wiper device unit 120 is fixed. The end on the side is attached to the spoiler body 110 by engagement rather than screw fixing. That is, in this modification, the screw constant required for the assembly work of the wiper device unit 120 is reduced as compared with the above embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the base member 121 of this modified example has a protrusion 50 as an engaging portion formed on one end side (wiper blade 34 side) thereof, and on the wiper blade 34 side and the central portion. The point where the fixing part 21a is not formed, and the point that the locking claw 51 that locks the edge part is provided at the position where it contacts the edge part of the opening part 14 so that no gap is generated between the spoiler body 110 These two points are different from the base member 21 of the above embodiment.
The base member 121 includes a closing portion (blocking wall) 22 that closes the opening portion 14 of the spoiler body 110, and is formed to bulge from the opening portion 23 formed in the closing portion 22 toward the vehicle front side (the storage space 110a side). A concave portion (concave wall) 124 is provided. A protrusion 50 is formed in the recess 124 so as to protrude laterally from the outer surface of the end portion on the left side (wiper blade 34 side) when viewed from the rear of the vehicle. Further, two rib-like locking claws 51 are projected at predetermined positions on the upper outer surface of the recess 124. Further, a boss-like fixing portion 21a is formed at the end of the base member 121 on the right side of the vehicle rear view (wiper motor device 30 side).

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, the protrusion 50 extends substantially horizontally on the left side when viewed from the opening 23 side of the base member 121, and has substantially the same thickness from the base end to the tip. It is formed as follows. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the planar shape of the protrusion 50 (viewed from the top of the vehicle) is a substantially rectangular shape as a whole, and the corner portion on the back end side is rounded and chamfered.
As shown in FIG. 13, the side surface 50 c on the opening 23 side of the protrusion 50 is connected to a concave curved surface 50 b that is formed in the base end portion of the protrusion 50 and has a cylindrical shape of a quarter shape. The surface 50 b is connected to the side surface 50 a of the recess 124. In this example, the side surface 50a, the curved surface 50b, and the side surface 50c thus form a concave, substantially L-shaped surface with a curved corner.

As shown in FIG. 14, the spoiler body 110 of the present modified example protrudes toward the inner side of the left edge portion of the opening portion 14 closed by the base member 121 toward the back side (vehicle front side) of the storage space 110a. The point which the to-be-engaged convex part 52 is formed differs from the spoiler main body 10 of the said Example.
When attaching the base member 121 to the spoiler body 110, the attaching operator brings the base member 121 close to the edge of the opening 14 from the protrusion 50 side as shown in FIG. It is inserted into and brought into contact with the engaged convex portion 52. Then, the base member 121 is rotated in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 14B while supporting the one end side of the base member 121 while maintaining the contact state between the protrusion 50 and the engaged convex portion 52.
Thereby, the base member 121 rotates in a state where one end side is supported. The wiper motor device 30 and the recess 124 are housed in the housing space 110a, and the opening portion 14 is closed by the closing portion 22, and the base member 121 is positioned at the fixed position, and the screw 10c is used. The spoiler body 110 can be fixed.

  FIG. 15 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the engaged convex portion 52, and FIG. 16 shows a method of engaging the engaged convex portion 52 and the protrusion 50 by a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX in FIG. It is a thing. As shown in these drawings, the engaged convex portion 52 has a side surface (side surface 52a) that extends from the inner wall of the edge of the opening 14 toward the back side of the storage space 110a. 52a is connected to a 1/4 cylindrical convex curved surface 52b that curves to the left side of the rear of the vehicle (the outer peripheral side of the opening 14) at a predetermined position inside the storage space 110a. The other end side of the curved surface 52b is connected to a side surface 52c substantially perpendicular to the side surface 52a.

In this modified example, as described above, the side surface of the engaged convex portion 52 is formed by the curved surface 52b and the side surfaces 52a and 52c so as to form a convex substantially L-shaped surface with curved corners. Further, the lower part (vehicle body surface side) of the engaged convex part 52 is connected to the fixed part 15 (see FIG. 14), and the upper part extends to the upper part from the upper end of the opening part 14. For example, the upper end of the engaged convex portion 52 may be connected to the inner wall of the rectifying unit 11.
In addition, the protrusion 50 of this modification corresponds to the engaging portion of the present invention, the engaged convex portion 52 of this modification corresponds to the engaged portion of the present invention, and the curved surface 50b of this modification corresponds to this book. The curved surface 52b of this modification corresponds to the convex curved surface of the present invention, and the locking claw 51 of this modified example corresponds to the locking portion of the present invention.

With such a configuration, the spoiler body 110 and the base member 121 are in a state in which the concave substantially L-shaped surface is in contact with the convex substantially L-shaped surface as shown in FIG. The engagement is completed. That is, the protrusion 50 can be hooked and engaged with the engaged convex portion 52. The engagement procedure will be described below.
First, the base member 121 is moved closer to the spoiler body 110 in the vehicle-mounted state in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 14 (a), and the protrusion 50 enters the inner wall side of the edge of the opening 14. And the front-end | tip part of the side surface 50c of the processus | protrusion 50 is made to contact | abut to the predetermined position of the side surface 52a of the to-be-engaged convex part 52. FIG. As a result, as shown in FIG. 16B, one end side of the base member 121 comes into contact with the engaged convex portion 52 of the spoiler body 110.
The abutting operation can be performed without holding the base member 121 in an accurate posture, and can be easily performed by one worker.

Next, the side surface 50c is slid to the back side (vehicle front side) along the side surface 52a while maintaining the contact state, and is further slid along the curved surface 52b as shown in FIG. . Thereby, the angle of the protrusion 50 with respect to the engaged convex portion 52, that is, the angle of the base member 121 with respect to the spoiler body 110 sequentially changes. Accordingly, as shown in the arrow direction of FIG. 14B, the base member 121 rotates with respect to the spoiler body 110, and the wiper motor device 30 side of the base member 121 is inserted into the storage space 110a from the opening 14. It will be done. At the same time, the tip end side of the protrusion 50 is inserted into the side of the vehicle 52 (that is, the rear side of the storage space) from the side surface 52 c side, that is, the engaged convex portion 52.
Thus, the engaging operation for sliding and engaging the contact portion can be performed while stably supporting the base member 121 without using a jig for supporting the base member 121. That is, since one end side is supported, even one person can rotate the base member 121 while stably supporting it. Therefore, assembly work is facilitated.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 16 (a), the side surface 52a and the side surface 50a, the side surface 52c and the side surface 50c abut each other, and the concave substantially L-shaped surface is externally fitted to the convex substantially L-shaped surface. When the state is reached, the opening portion 14 is closed by the closing portion 22, and the fixing portion 21a of the base member 121 comes into contact with the end portion of the mounting portion 10b and stops, so that the screw can be fixed. That is, the position of the protrusion 50 in this state is the engagement completion position. At the engagement completion position, the protrusion 50 is inserted and hooked on the vehicle front side (the back side of the storage space 110a) with respect to the engaged convex portion 52. Therefore, one end side (wiper blade 34 side) of the base member 121 is not detached from the spoiler body 110 and falls to the vehicle rear side (glass 4 side), and is in a state supported by the spoiler body 110 by engagement. .

Thus, if the one end side of the base member 121 is attached so as not to be disengaged by engagement, screw fixing of the end portion on the engagement side can be omitted. Therefore, the number of screw tightening steps can be reduced, and the working time can be shortened. In this modified example, not only screw fixing on the wiper blade 34 side of the base member 121 but also screw fixing at the center in the vehicle width direction is omitted. This further reduces the number of screw fixings.
The wiper device unit 120, which is a unit structure, has the center of gravity of the mounting position of the wiper motor device 30, but the end of the base member 121 on the wiper motor device 30 side, that is, the end closer to the center of gravity, as in this modified example. If the portion is fixed with screws and the end on the wiper blade 34 side far from the center of gravity is fixed by engagement, the moment load applied to the protrusion 50 as the engaging portion during vibration or impact can be reduced. . Further, by forming the protrusion 50 on the surface of the engaged convex portion 52, the contact area between the engaged convex portion 52 and the protrusion 50 in the engaged state is ensured. . Therefore, the load during vibration or impact is not concentrated in one place. With the configuration as described above, damage to the protrusion 50 is prevented.

  Also in this example, as described in the above embodiment, the connector 31a and the vehicle power supply side connector are simultaneously formed when the positioning of the wiper device unit 120 to the mounting position (operation for contacting the mounting unit 10b) is completed. 37, the connection between the joint portion 36a and the joint portion 35b is completed, and thus the joint portion or connector portion that has been connected functions as a temporary fixing when the base member 21 is permanently fixed to the mounting portion 10b. Therefore, workability at the time of fixing is improved, and even one person can easily perform. Moreover, damage to the wiper device unit 120 due to dropping can be prevented.

Further, in the state where the base member 121 is in contact with the end of the mounting portion 10b, the central portion of the upper edge portion 14a of the opening portion 14 is spaced from the closing portion 22 by the locking claw 51 as shown in FIG. Are engaged and locked.
As shown in FIGS. 12 and 14, the locking claw 51 is located in the vicinity of the center of the upper outer surface of the recess 124 near the vehicle rearward view (the position at which the upper edge portion 14 a of the opening 14 can be locked in the vicinity of the vehicle rearward approximate center. ) And are formed in a rib shape in the vicinity of the closing portion 22. In this modified example, the upper edge portion 14a is inserted into the gap between the end face of the locking claw 51 and the closing portion 22 so that the upper edge portion 14a is fitted into the base member. 121 can be locked.

  FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view (YY cross-sectional view of FIG. 14) in the assembled state of the spoiler body 110 and the base member 121. As shown in this figure, the base member 121 of this modified example has a thin outer side surface (surface on the outside of the spoiler body 110) of the upper edge portion 14a that is notched in a step shape. The stepped recess portion can be attached so that the closing portion 22 is flush with the outer surface of the base member 121 by fitting the tip of the closing portion 22. The upper edge portion 14 a comes into contact with the end surface of the locking claw 51 when the outer surface is brought into contact with the closing portion 22 in this way. That is, the locking claw 51 is formed at a position where the gap between the end surface and the closing portion 22 is substantially the same as the thickness of the upper edge portion 14a.

The base member 121 is loaded so as to bend toward the vehicle rear side (outside of the storage space 110a) due to its weight or the like in the assembled state. In particular, when the screw fixing at the center in the vehicle width direction is omitted, the deflection at the center increases. However, if the upper edge portion 14a of the opening 14 is locked by the locking claw 51 in the vicinity of the upper center of the base member 121 as in this example, the blocking portion 22 and the opening 14 are locked at the locking position. A contact state with the upper edge portion 14a is ensured, bending is prevented, and generation of a gap is prevented. Therefore, the opening part 14 can be obstruct | occluded by the obstruction | occlusion part 22 without a clearance gap, and an external appearance merchantability is improved.
Note that the locking claws 51 may be provided at one place or three or more places, or may be formed on the upper outer surface of the recess 124 at a predetermined interval, and the upper edge portion 14a may be locked at a predetermined interval.

(Modification 2)
Next, modified examples of the joint portion 36a and the joint portion 35b, and the connector portion 31a and the vehicle power supply side connector portion 37 will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 18, in the rear spoiler device A2 and the wiper device unit 220 of the modified example, the joint portion 136a on the washer hose 36 side is in a space separated from the storage space 210a by the inner wall 117 of the spoiler body 210, and the inner wall 117 A through hole 117a is formed at a position corresponding to the joint portion 136a. The joint portion 135b of the washer nozzle 135 is inserted into the through hole 117a and then fitted to the joint portion 136a.
The through-hole 117a is formed at a position corresponding to the joint portion 136a, and the portion of the inner wall 117 where the through-hole 117a is formed passes through the opening 14 which is a mounting opening for attaching the wiper device unit 220 to the outside. It is in a position where it can be seen from. Therefore, the joint part 136a on the washer hose 36 side, which is the mating joint part for fitting the joint part 135b of the washer nozzle 135, can be easily desired from the outside of the spoiler body 210 at the time of attachment.

  As shown in FIG. 19, in the rear spoiler device A2 and the wiper device unit 220 of the modified example, the vehicle power supply side connector portion 137 is in a space separated from the storage space 210a by the inner wall 117 of the spoiler body 210, and the inner wall 117 A through hole 117b is formed at a position corresponding to the vehicle power supply side connector portion 137. The power supply connector portion 131a is inserted into the through hole 117b and then fitted to the vehicle power supply side connector portion 137. The through hole 117b is formed at a position corresponding to the vehicle power supply side connector portion 137, and the portion where the through hole 117b is formed passes through the opening 14 which is an attachment opening for attaching the wiper device unit 220. In a position that is visible from the outside. Accordingly, the vehicle power supply side connector portion 137 that is the mating joint portion into which the power supply connector portion 131a is fitted can be easily desired from the outside of the spoiler body 210 at the time of attachment.

In this example, the joint portion 136a on the washer hose 36 side is not in the storage space 210a, but in the space on the vehicle body side separated from the storage space 210a, as shown in FIG. In addition, the joint portion 136a can be seen from the storage space 210a side through the through hole 117a. Similarly, the vehicle power supply side connector portion 137 can be viewed from the storage space 210a side through the through hole 117b.
Accordingly, when the wiper device unit 220 is attached, the wiper device unit 220 is moved in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 20A, and the wiper device unit 220 is moved into the storage space 210a as shown in FIG. It can be easily inserted into an accurate mounting position. Therefore, the mounting workability is improved.
In this example, the through-hole 117a is formed in the inner wall 117. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the joint on the washer hose side or the vehicle power-supply side is passed through the through-hole formed in the vehicle body surface (back door). You may be comprised so that a connector part can be accessed.

It is a rear perspective view of the rear spoiler device and wiper device unit concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the rear spoiler apparatus and wiper apparatus unit of FIG. It is a front view of the wiper device unit concerning one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the wiper device unit of FIG. 3. It is a front side perspective view of the base member concerning one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the base member of FIG. 5. It is explanatory drawing of the assembly | attachment state of the wiper apparatus unit of FIG. It is sectional drawing (Z1-Z1 sectional drawing of FIG. 2) of a rear spoiler apparatus and a wiper apparatus unit. It is sectional drawing (Z2-Z2 sectional drawing of FIG. 2) of a rear spoiler apparatus and a wiper apparatus unit. It is a front view of the wiper apparatus unit of a modification. It is a top view of the wiper apparatus unit of a modification. It is a front side perspective view of the wiper apparatus unit of a modification. FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of a protrusion of a modified wiper device unit (an enlarged view of a region P in FIG. 10 and a region Q in FIG. 11). It is explanatory drawing which shows the assembly method of the spoiler main body and wiper apparatus unit of a modification. It is an enlarged view (enlarged view of the area | region R of FIG. 14) of the to-be-engaged convex part of the spoiler main body of a modification. It is sectional explanatory drawing which shows the engagement method of a to-be-engaged convex part and protrusion. It is sectional explanatory drawing which shows the state by which the edge part of the opening part was latched by the latching claw. It is explanatory drawing which shows the modification of the joint part in the rear spoiler apparatus and wiper apparatus unit of a modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows the modification of the connector part in the rear spoiler apparatus and wiper apparatus unit of a modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows the modification of the connector part in the rear spoiler apparatus and wiper apparatus unit of a modification.

Explanation of symbols

1. Vehicle, 2. Back door, 3. Door body, 4. Rear window glass (glass)
5. Roof, 10, 110, 210 ... Spoiler body,
10a, 110a, 210a, storage space, 10b, mounting portion, 10c, screw,
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Rectification part, 13 ... Back part, 14 ... Opening part, 14a ... Upper edge part, 15 ... Fixing part 15a, 15b ... Mounting hole, 16 ... Notch part 20, 120, 220 ... Wiper apparatus unit, 21, 121 ... Base member 21a ··· Fixed portion, 21b · Insertion hole, 22 · Closed portion, 23 · Opening portion 24 and 124 · Recess, 24a · Wiper arm stop holding space 25 · Upper extension portion · 25a · Step portion, 25b · Insertion hole 26 ...... Lower extension part, 26a ... Notch part, 26b ... Fixing part 27 ... Left part extension part, 28 ... Right part extension part, 29 ... Bottom part, 29a ... Mounting hole 30 ... Wiper motor device, 31 ... Electric motor, 31a, 131a ... connector part 32 ... speed reduction mechanism part, 32a ... output shaft, 33 ... wiper arm, 33a ... biasing member 34 ... wiper blade, 35, 135 ... washer nozzle, 35a ... nozzle parts 35b and 135b Joint, 36 ‥ washer hose 36a, 136a ‥ joint, 37,137 ‥ vehicle power supply side connector 38 ‥ harness, 40 ‥ high mounted stop lamp A, A1, A2 ‥ rear spoiler device (apparatus),
50... Projection, 50 a, 50 c. Side surface, 50 b. Curved surface, 51. Locking claw 52. Engagement convex portion, 52 a, 52 c. Side surface, 52 b Curved surface 117 .. Inner wall, 117 a, 117 b.

Claims (13)

A wiper storage formed in a wiper storage member fixed to a vehicle body surface, comprising a wiper arm disposed in a vehicle, a wiper motor for driving the wiper arm, and a base member to which the wiper motor is fixed A wiper device unit that is at least partially housed in a space,
A mounting opening is formed on the outer surface of the wiper storage member so as to communicate with the wiper storage space while being fixed to the vehicle body surface, and the base member is at least a part of the base member when the wiper motor is fixed. Is formed so that it can be inserted into the wiper storage space from the mounting opening, and is abutted and fixed to a wiper mounting portion formed in the wiper storage space.
A power supply connector for supplying power to the wiper motor is attached to or formed integrally with the base member or the housing of the wiper motor, and the power supply connector is disposed on the back side of the wiper storage space. It is arranged at a position corresponding to the vehicle power supply side connector,
The wiper device unit, wherein the power supply connector is connected to the vehicle power supply side connector when the base member is in contact with the wiper mounting portion. A through hole is formed in the vehicle body member surrounding the wiper storage space or the wiper storage member, and the vehicle power supply side connector is disposed in a vehicle body side space communicated with the wiper storage space by the through hole,
The power supply connector is inserted into the vehicle body side space through the through hole and connected to the vehicle power supply side connector when the base member is in contact with the wiper mounting portion. The wiper device unit according to claim 1.   3. The wiper device unit according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle power supply side connector is disposed at a position that can be visually recognized from the outside through the mounting opening. A wiper storage formed in a wiper storage member fixed to a vehicle body surface, comprising a wiper arm disposed in a vehicle, a wiper motor for driving the wiper arm, and a base member to which the wiper motor is fixed A wiper device unit that is at least partially housed in a space,
A mounting opening is formed on the outer surface of the wiper storage member so as to communicate with the wiper storage space while being fixed to the vehicle body surface, and the base member is at least a part of the base member when the wiper motor is fixed. Is formed so that it can be inserted into the wiper storage space from the mounting opening, and is abutted and fixed to a wiper mounting portion formed in the wiper storage space.
A washer liquid supply joint for connecting a washer nozzle provided on the wiping area side to be wiped by the wiper arm to the washer hose is attached to or formed integrally with the base member, the washer liquid supply joint, Disposed at a position corresponding to the washer hose side joint disposed on the back side of the wiper storage space,
The wiper device unit, wherein the washer liquid supply joint is connected to the washer hose side joint when the base member is in contact with the wiper mounting portion. A through hole is formed in the vehicle body member or the wiper storage member surrounding the wiper storage space, and the washer hose side joint is disposed in a vehicle body side space communicated with the wiper storage space by the through hole,
The washer liquid supply joint is inserted into the vehicle body side space through the through hole and connected to the washer hose side joint when the base member is in contact with the wiper mounting portion. The wiper device unit according to claim 4.   The wiper device unit according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the washer hose side joint is disposed at a position visible from the outside through the mounting opening. An engaging portion is formed on one end side of the base member, and an engaged portion capable of supporting the one end side by engaging the engaging portion is formed on the wiper storage member.
The said wiper attachment part is formed so that it can contact | abut and fix to the other end side of the said base member in the state in which the said engaging part was engaged with the said to-be-engaged part. The wiper device unit according to any one of 4, 4 and 5. A wiper blade connected to the free end of the wiper arm;
The said engaging part is formed in the edge part by the side of the said wiper blade of the said base member, and the said wiper attachment part is attached to the edge part by the side of the said wiper motor of the said base member, The Claim 7 characterized by the above-mentioned. Wiper device unit. A rear spoiler device comprising the wiper device unit according to any one of claims 1, 2, 4, 5, and 7, and a spoiler body formed to protrude from a vehicle body surface,
The rear spoiler device, wherein the wiper storage member is formed of the spoiler body, the wiper storage space is formed inside the spoiler body, and the attachment opening is formed on an outer surface of the spoiler body. A method of attaching a wiper device unit in which at least a part is stored in a wiper storage space formed inside a wiper storage member fixed to a vehicle body surface,
A wiper device unit assembling step of assembling a wiper motor to the base member and assembling a wiper arm driven by the wiper motor to the wiper motor;
At least a part of the base member to which the wiper motor is fixed is inserted into the wiper storage space from an attachment opening formed on the outer surface of the wiper storage member fixed to the vehicle body surface. And a wiper device unit mounting step for abutting and fixing to the wiper mounting portion,
In the wiper device unit mounting step,
As the wiper motor and the base member are inserted into the wiper storage space, a power supply connector attached to or integrally formed with the base member or the housing of the wiper motor is disposed in the wiper storage space. The wiper device unit mounting is characterized in that the power supply connector is connected to the vehicle power supply side connector at the same time as the vehicle power supply side connector is approached and the base member contacts the wiper mounting portion. Method. A method of attaching a wiper device unit in which at least a part is stored in a wiper storage space formed inside a wiper storage member fixed to a vehicle body surface,
A wiper device unit assembling step of assembling a wiper motor to the base member and assembling a wiper arm driven by the wiper motor to the wiper motor;
At least a part of the base member to which the wiper motor is fixed is inserted into the wiper storage space from an attachment opening formed on the outer surface of the wiper storage member fixed to the vehicle body surface. And a wiper device unit mounting step for abutting and fixing to the wiper mounting portion,
In the wiper device unit mounting step,
As the wiper motor and the base member are inserted into the wiper storage space, a washer liquid supply joint attached to or integrally formed with the base member for supplying washer liquid to the washer nozzle is provided with the wiper. The washer liquid supply joint is connected to the washer hose side joint simultaneously with approaching the washer hose side joint disposed in the storage space and the base member contacting the wiper mounting portion. The wiper device unit mounting method. In the attachment method of the wiper device unit according to claim 10 or 11,
In the wiper device unit attaching step, the engaging portion formed on one end side of the base member is brought into contact with the engaged portion formed on the wiper storage member, and the engaging portion is maintained while maintaining the contact state. Is slid along the surface of the engaged portion, the other end side of the base member abuts on the wiper mounting portion, and the engagement between the engaging portion and the engaged portion is completed. A method of attaching a wiper device unit, wherein the wiper device unit is attached in a state. A rear spoiler device mounting method comprising: a spoiler body that has a wiper storage space therein and is fixed so as to protrude from a vehicle body surface; and a wiper device unit that is at least partially stored in the wiper storage space. There,
A spoiler mounting step of fixing the spoiler body to the vehicle body surface;
A wiper device unit assembling step and a wiper device unit mounting step according to claim 11 or claim 12,
In the wiper device unit attaching step, a rear spoiler device, wherein at least a part of a base member to which the wiper motor is fixed is inserted into the wiper housing space from an attachment opening formed on an outer surface of the spoiler body. Mounting method.

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