Fender cover structure for vehicle

Abstract

The invention provides a fender cover structure for a vehicle, which can ensure air tightness of a side part of an engine room using a sealing component and improve sound insulation performance aiming at noise released from the engine room to the outside of the vehicle. In a fender cover (20) provided so as to cover a gap (14) above an apron top rail (10), the fender cover structure for a vehicle is provided with: a fender cover body (21) having a vertical plate section (21b) that covers the gap (14) from the inside in the vehicle width direction, and a top plate section (21a) that extends from the upper end of the vertical plate section (21b) to the outside in the vehicle width direction; a sound-absorbing material (30) that is provided along the vertical plate section (21b) and that prevents noise from being emitted to the outside of the vehicle; and a sealing member (25) that is provided on the top plate section (21a) and that elastically contacts the inside of the upper end of the front fender panel (5) in the vehicle width direction so as to block the air flow that is ejected to the outside of the vehicle. Wherein the fender cover main body (21) is formed of a material that is harder than the sound absorbing material (30).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a fender cover structure for a vehicle, which covers a gap formed by a vehicle body frame member forming an engine room and a front fender panel. Background Art

[0002] Currently, a pair of left and right apron upper beams extend in the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle body as body frame members, located outside the engine compartment in the vehicle width direction. To protect pedestrians, a front fender panel is mounted above each apron upper beam via a bracket.

[0003] Therefore, a gap corresponding to the height of the bracket is formed between the upper surface of the apron upper member and the mounting portion of the front fender panel.

[0004] In order to cover such a gap from the inside in the vehicle width direction, a fender cover is generally provided on the side of the engine room.

[0005] The fender cover (fender protection member) is formed in a substantially L-shaped cross section as disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-161141).

[0006] Furthermore, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a sealing member is provided on the upper surface of the fender cover. This sealing member elastically contacts the side edge of the hood, thereby suppressing airflow from the engine compartment to the outside of the vehicle during driving. Furthermore, suppressing airflow to the outside of the vehicle by this sealing member improves aerodynamic performance.

[0007] Furthermore, the fender cover, which covers the gaps at the sides of the engine compartment, reduces the transmission of noise from the engine compartment to the front fender panel. Consequently, the fender cover also helps prevent noise from escaping the vehicle through the front fender panel. Therefore, to improve sound insulation, for example, the fender cover could be made of a sound-insulating material.

[0008] Prior art literature

[0009] Patent Literature

[0010] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-161141 Summary of the Invention

[0011] Problems to be solved by the invention

[0012] However, when a fender cover is formed of a material such as soundproofing material, its rigidity is reduced, making it difficult to install a sealing member on the fender cover. In this case, airtightness cannot be ensured on the engine compartment side where the sealing member is used, and the airflow ejected to the outside of the vehicle may degrade aerodynamic performance.

[0013] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle fender cover structure that can ensure airtightness of the engine compartment side portion using a sealing member while improving sound insulation performance against noise released from the engine compartment to the outside of the vehicle.

[0014] Technical solutions to technical problems

[0015] The present invention provides a vehicle fender cover structure configured to cover a gap above a vehicle frame member on the vehicle widthwise outer side of an engine compartment. The structure comprises: a fender cover body having a vertical plate portion that covers the gap from the vehicle widthwise inner side, and a top plate portion that extends from the upper end of the vertical plate portion outward in the vehicle widthwise direction; a sound insulation material disposed along the plate surface of the vertical plate portion to prevent noise from being emitted from the engine compartment to the exterior of the vehicle; and a sealing member disposed on the top plate portion that elastically contacts the vehicle widthwise inner side of the upper end of the exterior member to block airflow ejected from the engine compartment to the exterior of the vehicle. The fender cover body is formed of a harder material than the sound insulation material.

[0016] Effects of the Invention

[0017] According to the vehicle fender cover structure of the present invention, it is possible to ensure airtightness of the engine room side portion using the sealing member and improve the sound insulation performance against noise released from the engine room to the outside of the vehicle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a front perspective view showing a state where a fender cover is provided on the vehicle width direction outer side of the engine room;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a front perspective view showing, in an enlarged manner, a state in which a fender cover is provided on the outer side of the engine room in the vehicle width direction;

[0020] Figure 3 It is an enlarged front perspective view showing a state where the structure of the fender cover is exploded;

[0021] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 IV-IV section of the;

[0022] Figure 5 yes Figure 2 VV cross-section diagram;

[0023] Figure 6 yes Figure 2 VI-VI section view;

[0024] Figure 7 yes Figure 2 The VV cross-sectional view shows a state in which noise is prevented from being emitted from the engine room to the outside of the vehicle, and a state in which airflow ejected from the engine room to the outside in the vehicle width direction is blocked.

[0025] Explanation of symbols

[0026] 1…Vehicle

[0027] 2…Hull

[0028] 3…engine hood

[0029] 3a…Outer panel

[0030] 3b…Inner panel

[0031] 4…Engine room

[0032] 5…Front fender panel

[0033] 5a…Inner wall

[0034] 5b…flange

[0035] 5c…bolt hole

[0036] 5d…clamp hole

[0037] 6…Hinges

[0038] 7…Opening

[0039] 8…windshield

[0040] 9… Upper side of radiator core

[0041] 10…skirt board beam

[0042] 11…upper front panel

[0043] 12…Suspension Tower

[0044] 13…Bracket

[0045] 13a…Top plate

[0046] 13b…Wall

[0047] 13c…bolt hole

[0048] 14…Gap

[0049] 20…Fender cover

[0050] 21…Fender cover body

[0051] 21a…Top plate

[0052] 21b…vertical plate

[0053] 21c…Upward flange

[0054] 21d…step

[0055] 21e…Clamp hole

[0056] 22…Retaining clip

[0057] 23…Welding area

[0058] 24…holes

[0059] 25…Sealing parts

[0060] 26…Gap

[0061] 30…Sound-absorbing materials (sound-insulating materials)

[0062] 30a…top wall

[0063] 30b…Vertical wall

[0064] 30c…cut part DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0065] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0066] It should be noted that in the drawings used in the following description, the scales of the individual components are different in order to ensure that the components are of a size that is recognizable in the drawings. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the number of components, the shapes of the components, the size ratios of the components, and the relative positional relationships of the components described in these drawings.

[0067] In the following description, when "joining" is described, a joining method represented by welding or mechanical joining is used.

[0068] like Figure 1 As shown, the front portion of a vehicle body 2 of the vehicle 1 includes an engine hood 3 , an engine compartment 4 , and a pair of left and right front fender panels 5 .

[0069] The hood 3 comprises an outer panel 3a and an inner panel 3b, each made of, for example, steel plates. The outer periphery of the outer panel 3a is joined to the inner panel 3b by hemming. The rear end of the hood 3 is swingably supported on the vehicle body 2 by a pair of left and right hinges 6.

[0070] The engine room 4 has an opening 7 that opens the interior of the engine room 4 upward.

[0071] The opening 7 can be opened and closed by the engine hood 3. The opening 7 is formed along a plurality of frames of the vehicle body 2 surrounding the engine room 4.

[0072] The multiple frames include, for example, a radiator core upper portion (not shown) extending in the vehicle width direction in front of the opening 7, a pair of left and right radiator core upper side portions 9, and a pair of left and right skirt board upper beams 10, serving as vehicle body frame members. It should be noted that these vehicle body frame members are formed by stamping sheet metal parts made of high-strength steel plates, etc.

[0073] The pair of left and right radiator core upper side portions 9 extend from both ends of the radiator core upper portion toward the rear of the vehicle while being curved.

[0074] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, at the lower end of the vehicle exterior side of the windshield 8, a pair of left and right apron upper beams 10 extend from the opposite ends of a dash top panel 11 extending in the vehicle width direction, along the engine compartment 4, toward the front of the vehicle body. The front ends of each apron upper beam 10 extending in the vehicle body are connected to the rear ends of the radiator core upper portions 9. It should be noted that, on the vehicle width inner side of each apron upper beam 10, a suspension tower 12, for example, supporting the upper portion of a suspension system (not shown), is joined.

[0075] Here, as Figure 3 As shown, a pair of front and rear brackets 13 are provided on the upper surface of each skirt board beam 10 for mounting the front fender panel 5 .

[0076] The front and rear brackets 13 are spaced apart at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, for example. Each bracket 13 is formed by stamping a sheet metal component. By such processing, the shape of each bracket 13 becomes a substantially hat-shaped cross section in a side view in the vehicle width direction.

[0077] Specifically, each bracket 13 includes a top plate portion 13 a and a pair of wall portions 13 b.

[0078] The top plate portion 13a is provided at a predetermined interval at a position facing the upper surface of the apron upper member 10. A bolt hole 13c for attaching the front fender panel 5 is provided substantially at the center of the top plate portion 13a.

[0079] A pair of walls 13b extend downward from both ends of the roof 13a in the vehicle longitudinal direction. Each lower end of the downwardly extending wall 13b is bent in the vehicle longitudinal direction and joined to the upper surface of the apron upper member 10.

[0080] For example, when a strong collision load greater than a predetermined value is input from above the front fender panel 5 , each bracket 13 provided in this manner can absorb the collision energy by collapsing each wall portion 13 b.

[0081] like Figure 3 As shown, a pair of left and right front fender panels 5 are provided on the vehicle width direction outer sides as exterior components of the vehicle body 2. Each front fender panel 5 is formed by, for example, stamping a sheet metal component made of a steel plate or the like.

[0082] Each front fender panel 5 has an inner wall portion 5 a and a flange 5 b .

[0083] like Figure 4 As shown, for example, the inner wall portion 5a extends downward from the upper edge of the front fender panel 5. Furthermore, the inner surface of the inner wall portion 5a in the vehicle width direction is substantially flat. This allows the sealing member 25, described later, to elastically contact the inner surface of the inner wall portion 5a in the vehicle width direction from the inner side of the vehicle width direction.

[0084] The flange 5b extends from the lower end of the inner wall portion 5a toward the inner side in the vehicle width direction. Figure 3 As shown, the flange 5b is provided with bolt holes 5c at positions corresponding to the bolt holes 13c. In addition, the flange 5b is provided with a pair of front and rear clamping holes 5d for mounting the fender cover 20 described later.

[0085] In a state where each bolt hole 5c is positioned to each bolt hole 13c from above, the flange 5b abuts against each top plate portion 13a.

[0086] Thus, the front fender panel 5 is fastened from above by bolts (not shown) with the flange 5b in contact with each bracket 13. That is, the upper portion of the front fender panel 5 is attached to the apron upper member 10 via each bracket 13.

[0087] In this way, each bracket 13 is inserted into the structure between the front fender panel 5 and the skirt beam 10, as shown in FIG. Figure 3 As shown, a gap 14 corresponding to the height of each bracket 13 is formed between the upper surface of the skirt board beam 10 and the flange 5b.

[0088] In order to cover the gap 14 from the inside in the vehicle width direction, a pair of left and right fender covers 20 are provided on the side portions of the engine room 4 .

[0089] It should be noted that the basic structure of the pair of left and right fender covers 20 and the surroundings of the pair of left and right fender covers 20 is bilaterally symmetrical. Therefore, the following description will be made on the left side of the vehicle body as an example.

[0090] like Figure 3 As shown, the fender cover 20 in the present embodiment includes a fender cover main body 21 , a sealing member 25 , and a sound absorbing material 30 .

[0091] Specifically, the fender cover body 21 includes a top plate portion 21a and a vertical plate portion 21b. The top plate portion 21a and the vertical plate portion 21b are integrally formed of a synthetic resin material such as PP material (polypropylene material).

[0092] The top plate portion 21a is provided at a position opposite to the upper surface of the flange 5b. Figure 3 、 Figure 5 As shown, the top plate portion 21a has an upward flange 21c and a pair of front and rear step portions 21d.

[0093] The upward flange 21c extends upward from an edge portion of the top plate portion 21a on the outer side in the vehicle width direction.

[0094] A pair of front and rear stepped portions 21d are formed, for example, at a predetermined interval in the front-to-rear direction of the top plate 21a. Each stepped portion 21d protrudes downward from the bottom surface of the top plate 21a in a side view in the vehicle width direction. This allows the bottom surface of each stepped portion 21d to abut against the upper surface of the flange 5b.

[0095] Each step portion 21d formed in this manner functions as a fixing portion when the fender cover body 21 is attached to the flange 5b. Therefore, each step portion 21d has a clamping hole 21e.

[0096] Here, the protrusion of each step portion 21d is set to a dimension corresponding to the thickness of the sound absorbing material 30. Therefore, when the fender cover body 21 is mounted on the flange 5b, the sound absorbing material 30 can be sandwiched in the gap between the top plate portion 21a and the flange 5b.

[0097] like Figure 3 As shown, each clamping hole 21e is provided at a position opposite to each clamping hole 5d provided on the flange 5b. Figure 5 As shown, in a state where the fixing clip 22 is positioned in each clip hole 5d, it can be inserted into each of the above-mentioned clip holes 21e from above.

[0098] Then, the fender cover main body 21 is mounted on the flange 5b by inserting the fixing clip 22 into each clip hole 21e.

[0099] like Figures 4-6 As shown, the vertical plate portion 21b is positioned so as to face the gap 14 from the vehicle widthwise inner side. The vertical plate portion 21b extends downward from the vehicle widthwise inner end portions of the top plate portion 21a and each step portion 21d. In other words, the vertical plate portion 21b is positioned so as to cover the gap 14 from the vehicle widthwise inner side. The lower end portion of the vertical plate portion 21b, bent inwardly in the vehicle widthwise direction, is thus capable of contacting the upper surface of the apron upper member 10.

[0100] In addition, if Figure 3 As shown, the vertical plate portion 21 b has a pair of front and rear welding areas 23 for fixing the sound absorbing material 30 by heat welding and a plurality of holes 24 .

[0101] The plurality of holes 24 are provided, for example, over substantially the entire surface, excluding the welded areas 23. Furthermore, the plurality of holes 24 are provided at substantially equal intervals. Each of the plurality of holes 24 is substantially circular in shape. Each of the plurality of holes 24 functions as a hole for transmitting noise from the engine compartment 4 to the front fender panel 5.

[0102] like Figures 3 to 6 As shown, a seal member 25 is provided at the upper end of the upward flange 21c of the top plate portion 21a. The seal member 25 has the function of sealing a gap 26 between the upper end of the front fender panel 5 and the outer end of the hood 3 in the vehicle width direction.

[0103] The sealing member 25 is formed of an elastic member such as a rubber material and is formed integrally with the upper end portion of the upward flange 21c by, for example, two-color molding.

[0104] The seal member 25 thus formed is in press contact with the upper end portion of the inner wall portion 5a of the front fender panel 5 while being elastically deformed from the inner side in the vehicle width direction. Furthermore, when the hood 3 is closed, the seal member 25 is in press contact with the outer end portion of the hood 3 in the vehicle width direction while being elastically deformed from the lower side in the vehicle body vertical direction.

[0105] By this elastic contact, the sealing member 25 seals the gap 26. Thus, the sealing member 25 can block the airflow A ejected from the engine room 4 (see Figure 7 It should be noted that in order to accurately seal the gap 26 with the sealing member 25 , various conditions such as the shape and thickness of the sealing member 25 are obtained in advance through experiments, simulations, and the like.

[0106] The sound absorbing material 30 is formed of, for example, non-woven fabric that can absorb noise from the engine room 4. Figures 3 to 6 As shown in FIG. 1 , before the fender cover body 21 is mounted to the front fender panel 5 , the sound absorbing material 30 is provided along the open section of the fender cover body 21 . Figure 3 As shown, the basic shape of the sound absorbing material 30 is substantially the same as the basic shape of the fender cover main body 21 .

[0107] The sound absorbing material 30 includes a top wall portion 30a corresponding to the top plate portion 21a and a vertical wall portion 30b corresponding to the vertical plate portion 21b. The top wall portion 30a includes a pair of front and rear cutouts 30c for avoiding interference with the step portions 21d of the fender cover body 21.

[0108] The wall surfaces of the top wall portion 30 a and the vertical wall portion 30 b of the sound absorbing material 30 are in surface contact with the plate surfaces of the top plate portion 21 a and the vertical plate portion 21 b of the fender cover body 21 .

[0109] Then, the top wall portion 30 a and the vertical wall portion 30 b are fixed by heat welding in a state of being in surface contact with the top plate portion 21 a and the welded regions 23 .

[0110] Thus, the wall surface of the vertical wall portion 30b is fixed along the plate surface of the region of the vertical plate portion 21b provided with the plurality of holes 24. In addition, by attaching the fender cover body 21 to the front fender panel 5, the top wall portion 30a is disposed in a state of being sandwiched between the top plate portion 21a and the flange 5b (see Figure 6 ).

[0111] It should be noted that each cutout 30c also functions as a positioning member when the sound absorbing material 30 is mounted on the fender cover body 21. Therefore, the dimensions of each cutout 30c are slightly larger than the dimensions of each stepped portion 21d. This allows each cutout 30c to be precisely positioned relative to each stepped portion 21d without interfering with the other.

[0112] The sound absorbing material 30 fixed in this manner can absorb the noise N (see Figure 7 ).

[0113] Note that, in order to reliably absorb the noise N from the engine room 4 , various conditions such as the thickness of the sound absorbing material 30 , the density of the sound absorbing material 30 , the size of the plurality of holes 24 , and the pitch between the plurality of holes 24 are determined in advance through experiments, simulations, and the like.

[0114] Thus, in this embodiment, the sound absorbing material 30 corresponds to a specific example of a sound insulating material.

[0115] According to this embodiment, the vehicle fender cover structure includes a fender cover 20, which is positioned to cover the gap 14 above the apron upper member 10 on the vehicle widthwise outer side of the engine compartment. The fender cover structure includes a fender cover body 21 having a vertical plate portion 21b that covers the gap 14 from the vehicle widthwise inner side and a top plate portion 21a that extends outward from the upper end of the vertical plate portion 21b in the vehicle widthwise direction; a sound absorbing material 30 disposed along the surface of the vertical plate portion 21b to prevent noise from radiating from the engine compartment 4 to the exterior of the vehicle; and a sealing member 25 disposed on the top plate portion 21a and elastically contacting the vehicle widthwise inner side of the upper end of the front fender panel 5 to block airflow ejected from the engine compartment 4 to the exterior of the vehicle. The fender cover body 21 is formed of a harder material than the sound absorbing material 30. With these features, the vehicle fender cover structure ensures airtightness on the side of the engine compartment 4 using the sealing member 25 while also improving sound insulation against noise emitted from the engine compartment 4 to the exterior of the vehicle.

[0116] That is, in the fender cover body 21 covering the gap 14 above the apron upper member 10 , the sound absorbing material 30 is provided along the plate surface of the fender cover body 21 .

[0117] Thus, the fender cover 20 can suppress the noise emitted from the engine room 4 to the front fender panel 5 through the sound absorbing material 30. Therefore, the fender cover 20 can achieve high sound insulation against the noise emitted from the engine room 4 to the outside of the vehicle.

[0118] Furthermore, a sealing member 25 is provided on the top plate portion 21a. This sealing member 25 elastically contacts the vehicle widthwise inner side of the upper end portion of the front fender panel 5 and blocks airflow ejected from the engine compartment 4 to the vehicle exterior. The top plate portion 21a on which the sealing member is provided is formed of a material harder than the sound absorbing material 30.

[0119] Therefore, if Figure 7 As shown, the fender cover 20 can reliably prevent the airflow A from being ejected from the gap 26 to the outside of the vehicle during driving by means of the sealing member 25. Specifically, the sealing member 25 is supported by the top plate portion 21a of the fender cover body 21, which is harder than the sound absorbing material 30. Compared to a configuration in which the sealing member 25 is supported by the top wall portion 30a of the sound absorbing material 30, this support structure ensures that the sealing member 25 is in reliably pressed against the front fender panel 5 and the engine hood 3.

[0120] Therefore, the sealing member 25 reliably prevents the airflow A from being ejected from the gap 26 to the outside of the vehicle during travel. As a result, the fender cover 20 can suppress the disturbance of the wind during travel of the vehicle 1, thereby improving the aerodynamic performance.

[0121] By forming the fender cover body 21 from a synthetic resin material such as PP, the fender cover body 21 can be a harder component than the sound absorbing material 30 and can be crushed by collision loads exceeding a predetermined level. Therefore, when a pedestrian's head collides with the front fender panel 5 during a collision of the vehicle 1, the fender cover 20 can deform (crush) along with the front fender panel 5. This ensures the safety of pedestrians during a collision of the vehicle 1.

[0122] In addition, the vertical plate portion 21b is provided with a plurality of holes 24 at a position opposite to the sound absorbing material 30. Through the plurality of holes 24, as shown in FIG. Figure 7 As shown, the vertical plate portion 21 b can transfer the noise N to the sound absorbing material 30 without blocking the noise N from the engine room 4 .

[0123] Specifically, the sound absorbing material 30 is provided along the panel surface outside the engine compartment 4, at least in the region where the plurality of holes 24 are provided. Consequently, the sound absorbing material 30 can enhance the sound absorption effect of the noise N transmitted from the engine compartment 4, compared to a riser portion 21b without the plurality of holes 24. Consequently, the fender cover 20 can achieve higher sound insulation against the noise N emitted from the engine compartment 4 to the exterior of the vehicle.

[0124] The multiple holes 24 also function as weakened areas within the riser 21b. Therefore, when a collision load exceeding a predetermined value is applied from above the fender cover 20, the multiple holes 24 function as a starting point for crushing (deformation) the riser 21b, where the collision load is concentrated. This allows the fender cover 20 to further enhance its ability to absorb collision energy when a collision load exceeding the predetermined value is applied from above.

[0125] Furthermore, when the opening 7 is closed by the hood 3, the vertical plate portion 21b, which is deformable with the multiple holes 24 as its starting point, reduces the reaction force generated by the pressure contact between the hood 3 and the sealing member 25. Thus, the fender cover 20 can suppress the resistance caused by the reaction force when the hood 3 is closed. Consequently, the fender cover 20, including the sealing member 25, ensures that the hood 3 is properly closed.

[0126] Furthermore, the fender cover body 21 is formed of a synthetic resin material such as PP, allowing it to be fixed to the sound-absorbing material 30, which is formed of a nonwoven fabric, by heat welding while in surface contact. This eliminates the need for rivets or other fastening methods to the fender cover 20. Consequently, the sound-absorbing material 30 can be fixed to the fender cover body 21 without affecting the appearance of the fender cover 20.

[0127] Furthermore, the top plate portion 21a has a pair of front and rear stepped portions 21d. The protrusion of each stepped portion 21d is set to a dimension corresponding to the thickness of the sound absorbing material 30. This allows the top wall portion 30a of the sound absorbing material 30 to be sandwiched between the top plate portion 21a and the flange 5b. Consequently, when the fender cover body 21 is mounted on the front fender panel 5, the fender cover 20 can more securely secure the sound absorbing material 30 inserted between the top plate portion 21a and the flange 5b.

[0128] In addition, although the sound absorbing material 30 is described as an example of a sound insulating material in the present embodiment, a sound insulating material such as a sound insulating material may be provided along the fender cover main body 21 .

[0129] The invention described in the above embodiment is not limited to the above embodiment. In addition, various modifications can be implemented in the implementation stage without departing from the scope of the present invention. In addition, the above embodiment includes inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining the disclosed multiple constituent elements.

[0130] Furthermore, even if some of the components are deleted from all the components shown in the above embodiment, as long as the described problem can be solved and the described effect can be obtained, the structure after deleting these components can be extracted as an invention.

Claims

1. A fender cover structure for a vehicle, which is provided to cover a gap above a vehicle body frame member on the vehicle width direction outer side of an engine compartment, wherein: The vehicle fender cover structure includes: a fender cover body having a vertical plate portion covering the gap from the inner side in the vehicle width direction, and a top plate portion extending from the upper end of the vertical plate portion toward the outer side in the vehicle width direction; a sound insulation material provided along the plate surface of the vertical plate portion to prevent noise from being emitted from the engine room to the outside of the vehicle; and a sealing member provided on the top plate portion and elastically contacting the inner side of the upper end portion of the exterior member in the vehicle width direction to block the airflow ejected from the engine room to the outside of the vehicle; The fender cover body is formed of a material harder than the sound insulation material.

2. The vehicle fender cover structure according to claim 1, wherein: The riser portion has a plurality of holes at a position facing the sound insulating material, which is a sound absorbing material that absorbs noise from the engine room.

3. The vehicle fender cover structure according to claim 2, wherein: The sound absorbing material is provided along a panel surface on the outside of the engine room at least in a region where the plurality of holes are provided.

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