JP2012166638A - Cowl cover structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cowl cover structure which can maintain waterproofness without increasing the number of parts.SOLUTION: A cowl cover member 11 is arranged at the front end 10a of a front window shield member 10 of a vehicle 1 via a fitting part 11d. At the cowl cover member 11, a general face 11c coinciding with an upper-face side opening 8a of an air box 4 extending along the vehicle width direction is formed in the vicinity of an upper surface between a front air space 2 and an occupant room 3 so as to be integrated with the fitting part 11d. Then, at the fitting part 11d of the cowl cover member 11, a downward-descending slope 11g makes an upper surface 11f having an inclination angle α toward a vehicle front smoothly communicate with an upper surface 11e of the general face 11c along a lower surface of the front edge 10a of the front window shield member 10.

Description

  The present invention relates to a cowl cover structure provided so that rainwater does not enter an air inlet of an air conditioner device of a vehicle.

  Conventionally, an air conditioner outside air introduction closed cross-sectional structure called an air box is set in an upper part of a dash panel of a vehicle (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In such an air box, outside air mixed with rain water is taken in from a mesh-shaped cowl cover member attached to the upper surface, rain water is dropped by gravity in the air box, and water from the engine room direction is prevented.

  A rain gutter member for receiving water droplets flowing from the front edge of the front window shield member so that only air can be taken into an air conditioner intake port of an air conditioner device (hereinafter referred to as an air conditioner unit). It is provided so that it may be located in a box.

JP 2007-326385 A

  However, in such a conventional cowl cover structure, a rain gutter member formed separately from the cowl cover member is mounted in the air box so as not to resist air intake from the air conditioner intake port. There is a risk that the number of parts increases and the manufacturing cost increases.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cowl cover structure that can prevent rainwater from entering without increasing the number of parts.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the cowl cover structure of the present invention, a fitting portion attached to at least a part of the front edge portion of the window shield member and an upper surface side opening portion of the air box along the vehicle width direction are covered. A cowl cover member integrally provided with the general surface is provided.

  A part of the fitting portion of the cowl cover member has an inclined surface portion extending from the general surface to the lower side of the front edge portion of the window shield member.

  And it is the cowl cover structure which connected the front upper surface provided in this inclined surface part to the upper surface of the said general surface.

  In the cowl cover structure of the present invention, the inclined surface portion located below the front edge portion of the window shield member receives all the water that has flowed down from the front edge portion, and the upper surface of the continuous general surface. Can flow down toward the front of the vehicle.

  For this reason, by installing the cowl bar member at a location where water intrusion into the air box is not allowed, for example, an upper position of the air conditioner intake port, water is supplied from the air conditioner intake port without increasing the number of parts. Intrusion can be prevented.

In the cowl cover structure according to the embodiment of the present invention, the configuration of the main part will be described. (A) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2, and (b) is B in FIG. It is sectional drawing in the position along the -B line. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cowl cover structure according to the embodiment, illustrating the entire configuration of the front portion of the vehicle, with the hood lid member opened in the front portion of the vehicle. It is a cowl cover structure of an embodiment, and is a perspective view explaining the whole composition of a cowl cover member.

  Hereinafter, a cowl cover structure according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, the overall configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In the vehicle 1 to which the cowl cover structure of this embodiment is applied, on the upper side between the front space portion 2 and the passenger compartment 3, An air conditioner device (hereinafter referred to as an air conditioner unit) (not shown) is provided.

  The air conditioner intake port 9 of the air conditioner unit is configured to be able to supply air by separating only air from rain water or the like in the air box 4 by communicating with the space in the air box 4.

  The air box 4 is mainly defined by a dash panel member 5 having a dash upper panel member 6 and a dash lower panel member 7, so that the space between the front space 2 and the passenger compartment 3 is defined. Yes.

  Further, a joint portion 5a is provided between the lower edge flange portion of the dash upper panel member 6 and the upper edge flange portion of the dash lower panel member 7, and the front space portion 2 and the air Together with the rear edge portion of the cowl box member 8 that defines the air box inner space BS of the box 4, it is overlapped and joined in the vehicle vertical direction.

  The cowl box member 8 is provided along the longitudinal direction in the vehicle width direction, and an upper surface side opening 8a is formed on the upper surface side.

  A window support surface portion 8c for supporting a lower surface 10c of the front edge portion 10a of the front window shield member 10 as a window shield member by contacting the inclined surface formed on the rear edge side 8b of the upper surface side opening 8a. Is provided.

  In this embodiment, along the longitudinal direction of the air box 4, a fitting portion 11d to be attached to the front edge portion 10a of the front window shield member 10 is formed in a substantially horizontal plate shape, A cowl cover member 11 having a general surface 11c covering the upper surface side opening 8a is integrally formed as shown in FIG.

  The cowl cover member 11 is mounted along the front edge side 8d of the upper surface side opening 8a, and is engaged with the locking front side 11a and the locking front side 11a. A dam portion 11b having a mold shape, a general surface 11c integrally extending toward the rear of the vehicle across the dam portion 11b, and a fitting attached to the front edge portion 10a of the front window shield member 10 It has mainly a landing portion 11d.

  Among them, a seal member 12 is attached to the upper surface side of the front locking side 11a, and a rear edge 13a of the hood member 13 that covers the opening 2a of the front space 2 so as to be opened and closed. It is comprised so that it may become a watertight state between.

  Further, the general surface 11c mainly has a substantially horizontal plate-shaped upper surface portion 11e continuously provided on the rear edge of the dam portion 11b, and from the general surface 11c, the front window shield member 10 A front lowering inclined surface portion 11g is integrally provided along the lower surface 10c of the front edge portion 10a, and the lower side surface of the fitting portion 11d is formed.

  The inclination angle α of the inclined surface portion 11g is formed in the same manner as the inclination angle of the front edge portion 10a of the front window shield member 10, and the rear side portion of the upper surface portion 11e of the general surface 11c integrated with the vehicle upper and lower sides. In the direction, the front side of the same height is flush with each other, and the flowing water is smoothly connected so that the flowing water does not abut against the obstacle.

  And in the fitting part 11d of this embodiment, between the rear side part of the upper surface part 11e of the general surface 11c and the front side part of the inclined surface part 11g having the same height in the vehicle vertical direction, A vertical wall portion 11i is erected integrally from a portion bent in a substantially U-shaped cross section.

  In this embodiment, the vertical wall portion 11i is erected so as to be substantially vertical from the front side portion of the inclined surface portion 11g extending along the lower surface of the front edge portion 10a of the front window shield member 10. ing.

  Further, in this embodiment, a cover portion 11h is provided on the upper side of the position facing the inclined surface portion 11g of the cowl cover member 11 so as to be integrated with the vertical wall portion 11i.

  The cover portion 11h has the same inclination angle α as the inclined surface portion 11g, and the front edge portion 10a of the front window shield member 10 is formed from both the upper and lower sides by the inclined surface portion 11g and the cover portion 11h. It is pinched and fitted.

  In addition, the inclined surface portion 11g and the cover portion 11h are connected so as to be integrated by a vertical wall portion 11i that is erected from a portion that is bent and connected in a substantially U-shaped cross section. ing.

  In this embodiment, the fitting portion 11d has a gap dimension h2 that is substantially the same as the thickness direction dimension h1 of the front end face 10b of the front window shield member 10, and the dimensions are set (h1 = h2). The longitudinal direction of the substantially concave groove in the cross section is formed along the vehicle width direction.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of drain holes 11 j penetrating in the vehicle front-rear direction are formed in the vertical wall portion 11 i at regular intervals so as to form a line along the vehicle width direction. ing.

  The drain holes 11j formed in the vertical wall portion 11i have substantially the same opening size, and the height positions of the opening lower edge portions 11k are the same as those of the inclined surface portion 11g. As shown in FIG. 3, the water w1 and w2 that flow smoothly and flow down to the dam portion 11b without causing a step such as unevenness in the flow path are set to a desired portion as shown in FIG. It is configured to be drained from.

  Next, the function and effect of the cowl cover structure of this embodiment will be described.

  In the cowl cover structure of this embodiment, the inclined surface portion 11g of the cowl cover member 11 located below the front edge portion 10a of the front window shield member 10 flows down from the front end surface 10b of the front edge portion 10a. Take all the water.

  The inclined surface portion 11g is provided with an inclination angle α inclined toward the front of the vehicle toward the upper surface portion 11e of the general surface 11c, and the received water can flow down in the direction of the upper surface portion 11e. I can do it.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the waters w1 and w2 that have flowed down are blocked by the dam portion 11b of the cowl cover member 11 and divided on the upper surface portion 11e in the left and right directions in the vehicle width direction. Flow down.

  For this reason, there is no fear of flowing down and entering the air box inner space BS of the air box 4, and it is possible to prevent water from entering from the air conditioner inlet without increasing the number of parts.

  Further, in the fitting portion 11d of this embodiment, the front edge portion 10a of the front window shield member 10 is formed by the cover portion 11h integrally provided on the upper side of the cowl cover member 11 together with the inclined surface portion 11g. The front end surface 10b of the front edge portion 10a is abutted and fixed to the vertical wall portion 11i that is sandwiched from both the upper and lower sides and connects the inclined surface portion 11g and the cover portion 11h. .

  For this reason, the front end surface 10b of the front window shield member 10 is positioned and fixed by the fitting portion 11d, and the front end surface 10b of the front end portion 10a has a vehicle width in the vicinity of the front end surface 10b. It is concealed in substantially the entire direction, so that damage to the front window shield member 10 can be prevented and appearance quality can be improved.

  Further, in the cowl cover member 11 of this embodiment, a plurality of drain holes 11j are formed in the vertical wall portion 11i.

  Therefore, the water flowing down the surface of the front window shield member 10 to the front edge portion 10a does not stagnate near the vertical wall portion 11i by the drain holes 11j, so that the upper surface of the inclined surface portion 11g. It passes toward the upper surface portion 11e of the general surface 11c located in front of the vehicle of the portion 11f.

  In the cowl cover member 11 of this embodiment, it is continuously provided integrally with the front side portion of the upper surface portion 11f of the inclined surface portion 11g below the vertical wall portion 11i constituting the groove-shaped cross section of the fitting portion 11d. The upper surface portion 11e of the general surface 11c is located.

  For this reason, even if water that has entered from the gap between the front edge portion 10a of the front window shield member 10 and the cover portion 11h drops from the front end surface 10b onto the upper surface portion 11f, the air box 4 There is no risk of flowing into the air box inner space BS.

  At this time, the opening lower edge portion 11k of the drain hole 11j is a portion bent in a substantially U-shaped cross section between the upper surface portion 11e of the general surface 11c and the upper surface portion 11f of the inclined surface portion 11g. The height position of each aperture lower edge portion 11k is flush with the rear side portion of both upper surface portions 11e and the front side portion of the upper surface portion 11f. It is configured so that a step such as unevenness does not occur.

  Accordingly, the water smoothly led out from the drainage hole 11j near the vertical wall portion 11i without being swallowed is guided to the weir portion 11b through the surface of the upper surface portion 11e, and is shown in FIG. As shown, the water is diverted to the left and right in the vehicle width direction so as to be water w1 and w2.

  Each of these waters w1 and w2 is supplied to the air box by the air conditioner air intake 9 of the air conditioner unit, such as a plurality of air intake holes 11m formed in the vehicle width direction left and right edge portions of the cowl cover member 11 or the upper surface portion. It faces the inner space BS and is drained toward the lower side of the vehicle, avoiding the communication area.

  A sufficient dimension is set in the vehicle width direction between these air intake holes 11m and the air conditioner air intake 9 of the air box 4, so that even when water droplets are scattered, the air conditioner air intake 9 There is no risk of reaching.

  In addition, in this embodiment, the opening lower edge portion 11k of the drain hole 11j is located between the upper surface portion 11e of the general surface 11c and the upper surface portion 11f of the inclined surface portion 11g in FIG. As shown in b), the height positions of the respective opening lower edge portions 11k are flush with the place where the upper surface portion 11e and the upper surface portion 11f are bent and joined.

  For this reason, water is smoothly sent out from these drain holes 11j... Without being swollen by the vertical wall portion 11i.

  Further, when a load input is applied from above the cover portion 11h to the cowl cover member 11 that is fragile starting from the drain holes 11j, the vertical positions of the drain holes 11j located on the left and right sides in the vehicle width direction. The remaining portions of the wall portions 11i and 11i are bent upward in the vehicle.

  Therefore, the entire cowl cover member 11 can be easily bent while being moved downward in the vehicle, and the load input applied from above the cover portion 11h can be dispersed and relaxed.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to the cowl cover structure of this embodiment, and is designed to the extent that it does not depart from the gist of the present invention. Modifications are included in the present invention.

  That is, in the cowl cover structure of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of drain holes 11j penetrating in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle are arranged in a row along the vehicle width direction. Thus, the openings are formed at equal intervals, but not limited to this, the shape, quantity and arrangement of the drain holes 11j, such as combining one or more long holes or drain holes 11j of different sizes, or The material of the cowl cover member 11 in which the drain holes 11j are formed is not particularly limited.

  In the cowl cover structure of the embodiment, the inclined surface portion 11g is integrally formed over the substantially entire region of the cowl cover member 11 in the vehicle width direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the air conditioner intake port 9 is set above the periphery where the opening is formed, the other portions are scattered to the extent that the position of the cowl cover member 11 and the front window shield member 10 can be regulated. The angle, shape, quantity, and material of the inclined surface portion 11g, such as the forward downward inclination angle α, are not particularly limited.

  In the above embodiment, the cowl cover structure according to the present invention has been described as being applied to the cowl cover structure of the vehicle 1. For example, a drive source located in the front space 2 of the vehicle 1 is provided. Of course, the engine is not limited to an internal combustion engine, and may be an electric vehicle or a hybrid car.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle 2 Front part space part 3 Passenger room 4 Air box 8 Cowl box member 8a Upper surface side opening part 10 Front window shield member (window shield member)
10a front edge portion 10c lower surface 11 cowl cover member 11b weir portion 11c general surface 11d fitting portion 11e (general surface) upper surface portion 11f (inclined surface portion) upper surface portion 11g inclined surface portion 11h cover portion 11i vertical wall portion 11j drainage hole α Inclination angle

Claims (3)

A cowl cover structure having a cowl cover member integrally provided with a fitting portion attached to at least a part of the front edge portion of the window shield member and a general surface covering the upper surface side opening of the air box along the vehicle width direction. Because
The fitting portion has a front-declining inclined surface portion extending from the general surface along the lower surface of the front edge portion of the window shield member, and the upper surface of the inclined surface portion is the upper surface of the general surface. A cowl cover structure characterized by the fact that it is provided in series.   The fitting part is integrally formed with a cover part that sandwiches the front edge part of the window shield member from both the upper and lower sides together with the inclined surface part above the position facing the inclined surface part. The cowl cover structure according to claim 1.   The fitting portion is integrally provided with a vertical wall portion connecting the inclined surface portion and the cover portion, and a drainage hole penetrating in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is formed in the vertical wall portion. The cowl cover structure according to claim 2.