Structure for front portion of vehicle and method for manufacturing vehicle

Abstract

A structure for the front portion of a vehicle is provided with a bumper face which is provided at the front end of the vehicle and a lower grille which is disposed at a bumper opening in the bumper face. The bumper face is provided with: a hook cover (20) which is formed integrally within the bumper opening with the bumper face and then separated from the bumper face; and a hook cover holding mechanism (26) which is formed integrally within the bumper opening with the bumper face and which supports and affixes in a removable manner the hook cover (20). The hook cover (20) has: a cover body (40) which closes a hook cover mounting section provided to the bumper face; and a cover engagement claw (32) which is engaged with a bumper engagement section provided to the hook cover mounting section. The hook cover holding mechanism (26) has a holding engagement claw (34) with which the cover engagement claw (32) is engaged in a supported manner when the hook cover (20) is elastically deformed.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle front structure including a hitch cover formed on a bumper and enabling a hitch hole to be opened and closed, and a method of manufacturing the vehicle. Background technique [0002] In a passenger car, for example, a hook hole formed in a front bumper is closed by a hook cover so that it cannot be seen from the outside in view of design. The hitch hole can be inserted with a vehicle towing hitch for towing the vehicle due to a breakdown of the vehicle, an accident, or the like, for example. [0003] Regarding the structure of such a hook cover, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a bumper structure in which a cover body and a bumper are integrally formed in a shape that fits into a hook cover capable of opening and closing the hook hole, and The cover body is integrally fixed detachably with respect to the painted part or the non-painted part of the bumper. [0004] prior art literature [0005] Paten...

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Problems solved by technology

[0006] However, in the bumper structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, if the hook cover is integrally fixed to the bumper and painted at the same time, the hook cover may vibrate to cause staining or the color of the bottom layer may be seen through. The problem of spraying exposed bottom

In order to prevent the color spots and the undercoating, it is necessary to arrange a jig for holding the hook cover for each shape of the bumper face, which is not only complicated but also leads to high manufacturing costs

[0007] In addition, in the bumper structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, if the hitch cover is mounted on the vehicle in a state integrated with the bumper, when the hitch cover is mounted in the hitch hole, other work tools are required, resulting in a Homework gets complicated

On the contrary, after the hook cover and the bumper are integrally formed, when the hook cover and the bumper are separated in the manufacturing process, it becomes a separate distribution path, and there is a problem that the packaging cost and the transportation cost are high.

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