Vehicle body of a motor vehicle with a front-end module

Abstract

Vehicle body of a motor vehicle, with side fenders (1, 2), with a mounting bracket (3) arranged between the side fenders (1, 2), with a front-end module comprising an outer fairing part forming a front end area or a front-side front part (5), characterized in that a transversely aligned support part (4) is arranged between the mounting support (3) of the vehicle body and the front part (5) of the front-end module, the support part (4) is connected to the assembly support (3) via screw elements (6a to 10a) and clip elements (17, 18) for pre-assembly, the front part (5) can be fastened to the support part (4) via height-adjustable adjusting elements (12, 13, 14) by means of screw means, and the support part (4) comprises fastening domes (6 to 10) for the screw means (6a to 10a) on an inner contour (K2) - in relation to the direction of travel (F) - arranged in a horizontal plane and directed towards the assembly support (3), and on the upper side of the support part (4) in a web (11) vertically arranged adjusting elements (12, 13, 14) for fastening and aligning the bow part (5) on the support part (4) via bow-side web attachments (S, S2, S3) are arranged.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a vehicle body of a motor vehicle with a front-end module according to the preamble of claim 1 or 7 or 9.

[0002] DE 199 19 258 C2 discloses a front-end module for a vehicle body. It has a mounting bracket between side longitudinal members, which accommodates at least a radiator, headlights, a bumper cross member, and an outer trim part forming a front end area. Furthermore, a lock cross member is mounted on the mounting bracket.

[0003] The subsequently published DE 10 2007 058 783 A1 discloses a vehicle body of a motor vehicle. The vehicle body has side wheel arches. A cross member, and thus a mounting bracket, is attached to the wheel arches. The vehicle body further comprises a front-end module, which has a cross support. The front-end module is brought into contact with the cross member via its cross support and is screwed in place. The front-end module is aligned using a reference hole. Height adjustment devices are provided for height adjustment.

[0004] DE 10 2005 011 827 A1 discloses a front-end module of a motor vehicle body with a mounting support for receiving add-on parts and / or assemblies, which in turn can be fixed to front longitudinal members of the motor vehicle body, wherein on the one hand a module support in the sense of a separate platform and on the other hand one or more separate paneling parts are provided.

[0005] DE 10 2005 031 723 A1 discloses an end part structural element of a motor vehicle comprising at least two carrier elements connected to one another, wherein the at least two carrier elements are connected in a pre-assembled state by at least one cost-effective clip connection, and wherein a highly resilient connection of the entire end part structural element to body structural parts takes place during final assembly.

[0006] The object of the invention is to position a front part for a motor vehicle precisely in the vehicle body in a simple assembly manner and, at the same time, to protect the hood lock area against unauthorized access.

[0007] This object is achieved according to the invention in a first aspect by the features of claim 1, in a second aspect by the features of claim 7 and in a third aspect by the features of claim 9.

[0008] Further advantageous features are contained in the subclaims.

[0009] The main advantages achieved by the invention are that a front section can be easily mounted and aligned to the body or vehicle structure using an additional support part to the mounting support.

[0010] A transversely aligned support part is arranged between the mounting support of the vehicle body and the front section, which is connected to the mounting support via screw and clip elements and the front section can be fastened to the support part via height-adjustable adjusting elements using screw means.

[0011] According to claim 1, the support member further comprises fastening domes for screwing means arranged on an inner contour—relative to the direction of travel—in a horizontal plane and facing the mounting support. Vertically arranged adjusting means for fastening and aligning the bow section to the support member are arranged in a web area on the upper side of the support member via bow-side web projections. The height-adjustable adjusting elements in the support member and the fastening of the bow section to these adjusting elements make it possible to align the bow section accordingly in all directions, such as transversely, longitudinally, and vertically.

[0012] According to claim 7, the outer contour of the support part is further adapted to the inner contour of the front section with respect to the direction of travel, with the support part being held at a distance from the mounting support on the inside via the fastening domes. The length of the fastening domes advantageously results in the front contour of the support part being able to be adapted to the inner contour of the front section. The resulting free space between the mounting support and the support part, particularly in the area of ​​the vehicle's longitudinal center plane, offers the further advantage that the hood lock and the corresponding Bowden cables can be accommodated and are completely protected from unauthorized access.For this purpose, a flat, upright cover panel is provided on the support part and further upright cover panels are provided on both sides, as well as a horizontal cover on the underside, which encapsulates the hood lock and the Bowden cables on the mounting support.

[0013] The support part is provided with at least one fastening dome on both sides and in the vehicle's longitudinal center plane. Clip elements for pre-assembly are arranged at the free ends of the support part, which engage in corresponding receiving openings in the mounting support. The clip elements arranged at the ends serve to hold the support part in a pre-assembly position on the mounting support so that the screw connection to the mounting support can then be established. Furthermore, fixing pins can also be provided on the domes, which engage in corresponding receiving openings in the mounting support for precise positioning.

[0014] In addition to securing the support member to the mounting support via the height-adjustable adjusting elements, which, according to claim 9, consist of height-adjustable threaded bushings located in the vehicle's longitudinal center plane and on both sides, so-called fixing ribs are also arranged on the support member in the vehicle's longitudinal center plane on both sides of the adjusting element. These ribs correspond to a retractable front-side web attachment with corresponding ribs that serve as a receiving element for a screw. The two additional adjusting elements in the web of the support member are arranged in a flat section without fixing limitations, thus avoiding over-determination during assembly.

[0015] The front section is held between the fixing ribs of the support member via the web attachment, which serves as a receiving element for a screw on the front section in the y-direction (transverse direction). Furthermore, the front section is arranged in a height-adjustable manner in the z-direction (vertical direction) via the adjusting elements in the support member. This advantageously enables vertical and transverse fixation, and the arrangement of the support member on the mounting bracket also allows for longitudinal fixation of the vehicle.

[0016] An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawings and is described in more detail below.

[0017] They show: Fig. 1. a diagrammatic representation of the front of a motor vehicle with a mounting support and a transversely arranged support part, Fig. 2 a section along the line II-II of the Fig. 6 by a height-adjustable adjusting element, Fig. 3 a diagrammatic representation of Fig. 2, Fig. 4 a top view of the support part, detached from the mounting support, with the front part connected, Fig. 5 a diagrammatic view of a hood lock held on the mounting support with Bowden cables and a cover panel arranged in front of it on the support part and Fig. 6 a partial plan view of fixing ribs on the support part with fixed arrangement of a web attachment on the bow part.

[0018] A front vehicle body according to Fig. 1 essentially comprises, between two fenders 1 and 2, a mounting support 3 which is connected at the front - in relation to the direction of travel F - to a support part 4 to which a front part 5 is attached.

[0019] The support part 4 has fastening domes 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 arranged in a horizontal plane and directed towards the mounting support 3, via which the support part 4 can be fastened to the mounting support 3 by means of screw means 6a to 10a.

[0020] These fastening domes are dimensioned in length such that the outer contour K of the support part 7 is adapted to the inner contour K1 of the front part 5. Height-adjustable adjusting elements 12, 13, 14, which can consist of threaded bushings, for example, are embedded in a web 11 of the support part 4.

[0021] The mounting domes 6, 7 and 9, 10 are arranged on both sides of a vehicle longitudinal center plane L, and the mounting dome 8 is arranged in the vehicle longitudinal center plane. The height-adjustable adjusting element 12 is arranged between the mounting domes 6 and 7, and the further adjusting element 14 is arranged between the mounting domes 9 and 10, with the third adjusting element 13 located in the vehicle longitudinal center plane L.

[0022] At the free ends 15, 16 of the support part 4, so-called clip elements 17, 18 are formed for pre-assembly, each of which faces a receiving opening 19 in the mounting bracket 3. Furthermore, projecting pins 20, 21 are provided on the fastening domes 7, 9, which precisely position the support part 4 in a predetermined position relative to the mounting bracket 5.

[0023] The front section 5 is connected to the support part 4 via the height-adjustable adjusting elements 12, 13, 14 in the support part 4. For this purpose, the front section 5 has horizontally projecting web projections S1, S2, and S3, which are arranged correspondingly to the adjusting elements 12, 13, 14 for fastening via screw means. The web projection S2, arranged in the vehicle's longitudinal center plane L, has lateral ribs R1 and R2, which are held positioned between longitudinally extending fixing ribs 30, 31 and a transversely extending fixing rib 32 of the adjusting element 13. The other adjusting elements 12 and 14, in contrast, have a flat section 34, 35 for the additional web projections S1 and S3.

[0024] Between the support part 4 and the mounting support 3, a hood lock 23 with Bowden cables 24 is arranged, which is held on the mounting support 3. For external coverage, the support part 4 has a transversely directed upright cover panel 25 on the web 11, as well as further longitudinally directed upright cover panels 26, 27 on both sides, as well as a horizontally directed lower cover panel 28, which surround the lock 23 with the Bowden cables.

[0025] The front section 5 is mounted, for example, by aligning the support section 4 on the mounting support 3 and pre-positioning it via the clip elements 17, 18 using the pins 20, 21, and then securing it using the screws 6a to 10a. The front section 5 is then attached, with the adjusting elements 12 to 14 in the support section 4 determining the position of the front section 5. After the front section 5 has been precisely positioned vertically, longitudinally, and transversely relative to the vehicle body, it is secured to the support section 4 using screws.

Claims

[1] Vehicle body of a motor vehicle, with side fenders (1, 2), with a mounting bracket (3) arranged between the side fenders (1, 2), with a front-end module comprising an outer fairing part forming a front end area or a front-side front part (5), characterized by , that a transversely aligned support part (4) is arranged between the mounting support (3) of the vehicle body and the front part (5) of the front-end module, the support part (4) is connected to the assembly support (3) via screw elements (6a to 10a) and clip elements (17, 18) for pre-assembly, the front part (5) can be fastened to the support part (4) by means of screw means via height-adjustable adjusting elements (12, 13, 14), and the support part (4) comprises fastening domes (6 to 10) for the screw means (6a to 10a) on an inner contour (K2) - in relation to the direction of travel (F) - arranged in a horizontal plane and directed towards the assembly support (3), and on the top side of the support part (4) in a web (11) vertically arranged adjusting elements (12, 13, 14) for fastening and aligning the bow part (5) on the support part (4) via bow-side web attachments (S, S2, S3) are arranged. [2] Vehicle body according to claim 1, characterized by that the support part (4) with its outer contour (K) - in relation to the direction of travel (F) - is adapted to an inner contour (K1) of the front part (5) and the support part (4) is held at a distance from the mounting support (3) via the fastening domes (6 to 10). [3] Vehicle body according to claims 1 or 2, characterized bythat the carrier part (4) has at least one fastening dome (6, 7 or 9, 10) on both sides and in a vehicle longitudinal center plane (L) and has the clip elements (17, 18) for pre-assembly at the free ends (15, 16), which are each opposite a prepared receiving opening (19) in the assembly carrier (3). [4] Vehicle body according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the adjusting elements (12, 13, 14) in the support part (4) consist of height-adjustable threaded bushings which are arranged in the vehicle's longitudinal center plane (L) and on both sides thereof. [5] Vehicle body according to claim 4, characterized bythat the adjusting element (13) arranged in the vehicle's longitudinal center plane (L) is surrounded by two lateral fixing ribs (30, 31) and a rear end rib (32) and the ribs (30 to 32) are arranged on the front part (5) corresponding to an insertable web attachment (S2) with lateral ribs (R1, R2) as a receiving element for a screw means, and that the two further adjusting elements (12, 14) are arranged in the web (11) of the support part (4) in a flat section (34, 35) without fixing limitations. [6] Vehicle body according to claim 5, characterized by that the bow part (5) is held between the fixing ribs (30, 31) of the support part (4) via the web attachment (S2) as a receiving element for a screw means on the bow part (5) in the y-direction (transverse direction) and that the bow part (5) is arranged in the support part (4) in a height-adjustable manner in the z-direction (vertical direction) via the adjusting elements (12, 13, 14). [7] Body of a motor vehicle, with side fenders (1, 2), with a mounting bracket (3) arranged between the side fenders (1, 2), with a front-end module comprising an outer fairing part forming a front end area or a front-side front part (5), characterized by , that a transversely aligned support part (4) is arranged between the mounting support (3) of the vehicle body and the front part (5) of the front-end module, the support part (4) is connected to the assembly support (3) via screw elements (6a to 10a) and clip elements (17, 18) for pre-assembly, the front part (5) can be fastened to the support part (4) by means of screw means via height-adjustable adjusting elements (12, 13, 14), and the support part (4) with its outer contour (K) - in relation to the direction of travel (F) - is adapted to an inner contour (K1) of the front part (5) and the support part (4) is held at a distance from the assembly support (3) via fastening domes (6 to 10). [8] Vehicle body according to claim 7, characterized by that a front upright flat cover panel (25) and laterally adjoining upright cover panels (26, 27) as well as a lower horizontal cover (28) are provided on the support part (4) and these enclose a hood lock (23) and Bowden cables (24) on the mounting support (3). [9] Body of a motor vehicle, with side fenders (1, 2), with a mounting bracket (3) arranged between the side fenders (1, 2), with a front-end module comprising an outer fairing part forming a front end area or a front-side front part (5), characterized by , that a transversely aligned support part (4) is arranged between the mounting support (3) of the vehicle body and the front part (5) of the front-end module, the support part (4) is connected to the assembly support (3) via screw elements (6a to 10a) and clip elements (17, 18) for pre-assembly, the front part (5) can be fastened to the support part (4) by means of screw means via height-adjustable adjusting elements (12, 13, 14), and the adjusting elements (12, 13, 14) in the support part (4) consist of height-adjustable threaded bushings which are arranged in the vehicle's longitudinal center plane (L) and on both sides thereof, that the adjusting element (13) arranged in the vehicle's longitudinal center plane (L) is surrounded by two lateral fixing ribs (30, 31) and a rear end rib (32) and the ribs (30 to 32) are arranged corresponding to an insertable web attachment (S2) with lateral ribs (R1, R2) as a receiving element for a screw means on the front part (5), and that the two further adjusting elements (12, 14) are arranged in the web (11) of the support part (4) in a flat section (34, 35) without fixing limitations. [10] Vehicle body according to claim 9, characterized by that the bow part (5) is held between the fixing ribs (30, 31) of the support part (4) via the web attachment (S2) as a receiving element for a screw means on the bow part (5) in the y-direction (transverse direction), and that the bow part (5) is arranged in the support part (4) in a height-adjustable manner in the z-direction (vertical direction) via the adjusting elements (12, 13, 14).

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