Vehicle exterior component

Abstract

To provide a vehicle exterior component which includes a molding part which is engaged with a body by inserting its claw part into the body and prevents damage of the claw part while inhibiting squeak noise from being caused by the body and the claw part of the molding part grazing each other.SOLUTION: An energization rib connection engagement claw part has: a front piece part 11 located at the front relative to a claw hole 3c and provided with a recessed part 11a which avoids a front wall part 2a; a rear piece part 12 located at the rear relative to the claw hole 3c and having a thickness dimension of a rear end which is larger than a thickness dimension of a rear end of the front piece part 11; and a connection piece part 13 which connects the front piece part 11 with the rear piece part 12 in a front-back direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an exterior part for a vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a vehicle equipped with a vehicle front grille. As shown in Patent Document 1, the vehicle front grille is disposed at the front of the vehicle. For example, the vehicle front grille disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a main portion formed of a single resin molded product. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2003-81034 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Incidentally, vehicle exterior parts such as a vehicle front grille may include a molding part attached to a main body part in order to improve the appearance of the vehicle. For example, the molding part has a claw part that is inserted into a gap formed in the main body part, and is engaged with the main body part by inserting the claw part into the gap in the main body part. However, when the claw part of the molding part rubs against the main body part due to friction when touching with hands during a car wash or vibrations during running of the vehicle, a creaking noise may be generated. In order to prevent such a creaking noise, it is possible to make the claw part thinner, but this would reduce the strength of the claw part and the tip of the claw part may be damaged.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and has an object to prevent damage to the claw portion while suppressing the generation of creaking noise caused by friction between the main body portion and the claw portion of the molding in a vehicle exterior part having a molding portion that engages with a main body portion by inserting the claw portion into the main body portion. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention employs the following configuration as a means for solving the above problems.

[0007] A first aspect of the present invention is an exterior part for a vehicle comprising a main body having a gap, and a molding portion which is engaged with the main body by inserting a claw portion into the gap from front to rear, wherein the main body has a front wall portion in which the gap is provided, and an engaging protrusion which is located rearward of the gap and protrudes in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the claw portion, the molding portion has the claw portion with a claw hole formed therein into which the engaging protrusion is inserted, and a base portion in which the claw portion is formed, and the claw portion has a front piece portion which is located forward of the claw hole and which has a recess formed therein to avoid the front wall portion, a rear piece portion which is located rearward of the claw hole and whose thickness dimension at the rear end is greater than the thickness dimension at the rear end of the front piece portion, and a connecting piece portion which connects the front piece portion and the rear piece portion in the fore-and-aft direction.

[0008] A second aspect of the present invention is based on the first aspect and adopts a configuration in which the connecting piece portion has a thin portion connected to the front piece portion, a thick portion connected to the rear piece portion, and a step portion formed at the boundary between the thin portion and the thick portion.

[0009] A third aspect of the present invention adopts a configuration in which, in the first or second aspect, the molding portion has a separate claw portion that is provided separately from the claw portion and is inserted into and engaged with the main body portion, and the thickness dimension of the rear end of the separate claw portion is smaller than the thickness dimension of the rear end of the front piece portion.

[0010] A fourth aspect of the present invention is any one of the first to third aspects, in which the main body has a painted surface, and the molding has a plated surface. Effect of the Invention

[0011] The present invention has a molding provided with a claw portion. The claw portion is formed with a claw hole into which the engagement protrusion of the main body portion is inserted. Since a recess is formed in a front piece portion located forward of the claw hole, such a claw portion is prevented from contacting the front wall portion of the main body portion. Therefore, the present invention can suppress the generation of a creaking sound caused by rubbing between the main body portion and the claw portion of the molding portion. Furthermore, the present invention has a rear end thickness dimension of the rear piece portion located rearward of the claw hole that is larger than the thickness dimension of the front piece portion located forward of the claw hole. Therefore, the present invention has a high strength of the tip portion of the claw portion, and prevents the tip portion of the claw portion from being damaged. Therefore, the present invention makes it possible to prevent damage to the claw portion while suppressing the generation of a creaking sound caused by rubbing between the main body portion and the claw portion of the molding portion in an exterior part for a vehicle that includes a molding portion that is engaged by inserting the claw portion into the main body portion. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of a vehicle equipped with a front grille according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a front grille according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. [Diagram 3] 2 is a schematic perspective view of a molding portion of a front grille according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from below. FIG. [Figure 4] 13 is a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view of a molding portion including an electrically conductive rib connection engagement claw portion. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a vehicle exterior part according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, an example in which the vehicle exterior part according to the present invention is applied to a front grille will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to the front grille, and can be applied to vehicle exterior parts installed on a vehicle.

[0014] 1 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of a vehicle 100 equipped with a front grill 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, the front grill 1 according to the present embodiment is installed at the front of the vehicle 100. Such a front grill 1 is arranged so as to be visible from outside the vehicle 100.

[0015] As shown in FIG. 1, the front grill 1 of this embodiment includes a main body 2 and multiple moldings 3. The main body 2 is formed, for example, by painting the surface of an injection-molded resin body. That is, the main body 2 includes a base made of resin and a paint layer formed on the surface of the base. In this embodiment, the front grill 1 includes a single main body 2. However, the front grill 1 may include multiple main body parts 2.

[0016] A plurality of molding sections 3 are attached to the main body section 2. The number of molding sections 3 attached to the main body section 2 (i.e., the number of molding sections 3 provided in the front grille 1 of this embodiment) can be changed. In this embodiment, each molding section 3 is formed in an elongated shape with the horizontal direction as the longitudinal direction. The shape of each molding section 3 can be changed.

[0017] Fig. 2 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the front grill 1 of this embodiment, and corresponds to the cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in Fig. 1. In the following description, as shown in Fig. 2, the direction toward the outside of the vehicle 100 as viewed from the front grill 1 is defined as the forward direction. Also, the direction toward the inside of the vehicle 100 as viewed from the front grill 1 is defined as the rearward direction.

[0018] In addition, since the front grille 1 of this embodiment is installed at the front of the vehicle 100 as described above, the front-rear direction of the front grille 1 coincides with the front-rear direction of the vehicle 100. However, when the present invention is applied to other vehicle exterior parts other than the front grille 1, the front-rear direction of the vehicle exterior part does not necessarily coincide with the front-rear direction of the vehicle 100. In other words, the front of the vehicle exterior part is the direction facing the outside of the vehicle 100 as seen from the vehicle exterior part when the vehicle exterior part is attached to the vehicle 100. For this reason, for example, when the vehicle exterior part is installed at the rear of the vehicle 100, the front of the vehicle exterior part is the rear of the vehicle 100. Also, when the vehicle exterior part is installed at the right part of the vehicle 100, the front of the vehicle exterior part is the right side of the vehicle 100. Similarly, when the vehicle exterior part is installed at the left part of the vehicle 100, the front of the vehicle exterior part is the left side of the vehicle 100.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 2 has a front wall portion 2a exposed to the outside of the vehicle 100, a rear protruding portion 2b protruding rearward from the front wall portion 2a, and an engaging protrusion 2c protruding downward from the rear protruding portion 2b.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 2, the front wall 2a of the main body 2 is provided with a molding upper end accommodating recess 2a1 for accommodating the upper end of the molding 3, and a claw insertion opening 2a2 (gap) into which the engaging claw 3b of the molding 3, which will be described later, is inserted.

[0021] The molding upper end accommodating recess 2a1 is a recess into which the upper end of the base 3a of the molding 3, which has a C-shaped cross section, is inserted. The molding upper end accommodating recess 2a1 is recessed rearward from the front surface of the front wall 2a, and extends in a horizontal direction (the left-right direction of the vehicle 100 in this embodiment) perpendicular to the front-rear direction.

[0022] The claw insertion opening 2a2 is a gap into which an engaging claw 3b of the molding 3, which will be described later, is inserted, and is provided penetrating the front wall 2a in the front-rear direction. The engaging claw 3b of the molding 3 is provided at the lower end of the base 3a. Therefore, the claw insertion opening 2a2 into which the engaging claw 3b is inserted is located below the molding upper end accommodating recess 2a1 into which the upper end of the base 3a is inserted.

[0023] A plurality of engaging claws 3b are provided for each molding part 3. Accordingly, a plurality of claw insertion openings 2a2 are also provided for a portion where one molding part 3 is attached. One engaging claw 3b is inserted into each claw insertion opening 2a2. For example, when the molding part 3 is provided with only one engaging claw 3b, only one claw insertion opening 2a2 is provided for a portion where one molding part 3 is attached.

[0024] The rear protrusions 2b are provided behind the respective claw insertion openings 2a2. Each rear protrusion 2b is a plate-shaped portion provided so as to protrude rearward from the rear surface of the front wall 2a, and is elastically deformable in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 2, the rear protrusions 2b are located above the claw insertion openings 2a2.

[0025] The engaging protrusion 2c is a protrusion that protrudes downward from the lower surface of the rear protruding portion 2b. The engaging protrusion 2c is located behind the claw insertion opening 2a2. The engaging claw 3b is inserted into the claw insertion opening 2a2 from the front to the rear. Therefore, the engaging protrusion 2c protrudes in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the engaging claw 3b.

[0026] The engaging protrusion 2c is inserted into a hole provided in the engaging claw portion 3b with the engaging claw portion 3b inserted into the claw portion insertion opening 2a2. By inserting the engaging protrusion 2c into the hole 3c in this manner, the molding portion 3 is engaged with the main body portion 2.

[0027] 3 is a schematic perspective view of the molding part 3 as viewed from below. The molding part 3 is a part whose surface is plated. This molding part 3 is formed by providing a plating layer by electrolytic plating on the surface of a resin injection molded body. As shown in FIG. 3, such a molding part 3 includes a base part 3a and an engaging claw part 3b.

[0028] The base 3a is a portion that is provided so as to extend linearly in the horizontal direction, and the front surface is a design surface that can be seen from the outside. The base 3a is formed so that the cross section perpendicular to the extension direction has a C-shape.

[0029] The engaging claws 3b are formed to protrude rearward from the base 3a and are inserted into the claw insertion opening 2a2. The engaging claws 3b are formed in a plate shape with the thickness direction being the up-down direction, and are provided with claw holes 3c that penetrate in the up-down direction. These claw holes 3c are holes into which the engaging protrusions 2c of the main body 2 are inserted when the engaging claws 3b are inserted into the claw insertion opening 2a2.

[0030] In the front grille 1 of this embodiment, the molding part 3 is provided with an energized rib connection engagement claw part 10 (claw part) and an energized rib non-connection engagement claw part 20 (other claw part) as the engagement claw part 3b. FIG. 4 is a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view of the molding part 3 including the energized rib connection engagement claw part 10. The energized rib connection engagement claw part 10 is the engagement claw part 3b to which the energized rib 200 (see FIG. 4) is connected. Note that when the molding part 3 is attached to the main body part 2, the energized rib 200 is cut off from the energized rib connection engagement claw part 10.

[0031] As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10 has a front piece portion 11, a rear piece portion 12, and a connection piece portion 13. As described above, the conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10 has a claw hole 3c formed therein. The front piece portion 11 is a portion located forward of the claw hole 3c. The rear piece portion 12 is a portion located rearward of the claw hole 3c. The connection piece portions 13 are portions located to the right and left of the claw hole 3c. In other words, the claw hole 3c is formed by being surrounded by the front piece portion 11, the rear piece portion 12, and the connection piece portion 13.

[0032] The front piece 11 is connected to the base 3a and is a portion that forms the base of the conductive rib connection engagement claw 10. The front piece 11 has a recess 11a formed so as to be recessed from the bottom to the top with respect to the lower surface. This recess 11a prevents interference between the front wall 2a and the conductive rib connection engagement claw 10 when the molding part 3 is attached to the main body 2. By providing such a recess 11a, the portion of the front wall 2a that forms the lower edge of the claw insertion opening 2a2 can be extended upward as shown in FIG. 2. This makes it possible to prevent the claw hole 3c of the conductive rib connection engagement claw 10 from being visible from the outside.

[0033] Such recess 11a is formed over the entire rear edge of front piece 11. In other words, the rear edge of front piece 11 is formed to be thinner than a portion where recess 11a is not provided. The thickness dimension d1 of the rear edge of such front piece 11 is the same as the thickness dimension of the front edge of connecting piece 13.

[0034] The rear piece 12 is connected to the front piece 11 via the connection piece 13, and is a portion that forms the tip of the conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10. The rear piece 12 has a thickness dimension d2 at its rear end that is greater than the thickness dimension d1 at its rear end of the front piece. In this embodiment, the rear piece 12 has a plate thickness that decreases slightly from the front to the rear. Therefore, the thickness dimension at the front end of the rear piece 12 is also greater than the thickness dimension d2 at the rear end of the rear piece 12.

[0035] Two connection pieces 13 are provided. These connection pieces 13 are arranged in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction. The front end of each connection piece 13 is connected to the front piece 11. The rear end of each connection piece 13 is connected to the rear piece 12.

[0036] 4, each connecting piece 13 has a thin portion 13a at its front side and a thick portion 13b at its rear side. That is, each connecting piece 13 has a thin portion 13a connected to the front piece 11 and a thick portion 13b connected to the rear piece 12.

[0037] The thin portion 13a is a portion having a smaller thickness than the thick portion 13b, and has approximately the same thickness as the portion of the front piece 11 where the recess 11a is provided. The plate thickness of the thin portion 13a decreases slightly from the front to the rear. The thickness of the front end of the thin portion 13a is the same as the thickness d1 of the rear end of the front piece 11. Therefore, no step is provided at the boundary between the thin portion 13a and the front piece 11.

[0038] The thick portion 13b is a portion that is thicker than the thin portion 13a and has approximately the same thickness as the rear piece 12. The plate thickness of the thick portion 13b decreases slightly from the front to the rear. The thickness of the rear end of the thick portion 13b is the same as the thickness of the front end of the rear piece 12. Therefore, no step is provided at the boundary between the thick portion 13b and the rear piece 12.

[0039] Furthermore, in each connecting piece 13, the thickness dimension changes significantly in the front-rear direction at the connection point between the thin portion 13a and the thick portion 13b. Therefore, a step portion 13c is formed at the boundary between the thin portion 13a and the thick portion 13b. In other words, each connecting piece 13 has a step portion 13c formed at the boundary between the thin portion 13a and the thick portion 13b.

[0040] As described above, the molding part 3 is plated during manufacturing. When the molding part 3 is plated, the conductive rib 200 is connected to the rear end of the conductive rib connection engagement claw part 10. This conductive rib 200 is a portion to which a hanger for conducting electricity to the molding part 3 is connected when the molding part 3 is plated, and is cut off from the molding part 3 after the plating process.

[0041] The contact area between the conductive rib 200 and the conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10 is smaller than the sum of the cross-sectional areas of the connection piece portion 13 in a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction. The sum of the cross-sectional areas of the connection piece portion 13 in a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction means the sum of the cross-sectional areas of the connection piece portion 13 when cut by a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction. In other words, when a plurality of connection piece portions 13 are provided, a plurality of cross sections by the above plane are generated for each connection piece portion 13, and the sum of the areas of these cross sections is the sum of the cross-sectional areas of the connection piece portion 13 in a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction.

[0042] In this embodiment, the cross-sectional area of ​​the connection piece 13 varies depending on the position of the plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction. In other words, the cross-sectional area when the plane passes through the thin portion 13a of the connection piece 13 is smaller than the cross-sectional area when the plane passes through the thick portion 13b of the connection piece 13. The contact area between the conductive rib 200 and the conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10 is smaller than the sum of the cross-sectional areas of the thin portion 13a of the connection piece 13 in the plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction.

[0043] When the conductive rib 200 is removed from the conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10, in this embodiment, the thickness dimension d2 of the rear end of the rear piece 12 is large and the strength of the tip portion of the conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10 is high, thereby preventing damage to the tip portion of the conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10.

[0044] The non-connecting engaging claw portion 20 of the conductive rib is an engaging claw portion 3b on which the conductive rib 200 is not provided even during plating. As shown in FIG. 3, the non-connecting engaging claw portion 20 of the conductive rib has a front piece portion 21, a rear piece portion 22, and a connecting piece portion 23. The non-connecting engaging claw portion 20 of the conductive rib has a claw hole 3c formed therein as described above. The front piece portion 21 is a portion located forward of the claw hole 3c. The rear piece portion 22 is a portion located rearward of the claw hole 3c. The connecting piece portion 23 is a portion located on each of the right and left sides of the claw hole 3c. In other words, the claw hole 3c is formed by being surrounded by the front piece portion 21, the rear piece portion 22, and the connecting piece portion 23.

[0045] The front piece 21 is connected to the base 3a and is a portion that forms the root of the conductive rib non-connection engagement claw portion 20. The front piece 21 has a recess formed so as to be recessed from the bottom to the top with respect to the lower surface, similar to the front piece 11 of the conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10. This recess prevents interference between the front wall portion 2a and the conductive rib non-connection engagement claw portion 20 in a state in which the molding portion 3 is attached to the main body portion 2. By providing such a recess, the portion of the front wall portion 2a that forms the lower edge of the claw portion insertion opening 2a2 can be extended upward. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the claw hole 3c of the conductive rib non-connection engagement claw portion 20 from being visible from the outside.

[0046] The rear piece portion 22 is connected to the front piece portion 21 via the connection piece portion 23, and is a portion that forms the tip portion of the conductive rib non-connection engagement claw portion 20. Two connection piece portions 23 are provided. These connection piece portions 23 are arranged in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction. The front end of each connection piece portion 23 is connected to the front piece portion 21. In addition, the rear end of each connection piece portion 23 is connected to the rear piece portion 22.

[0047] Although such an electrically-conductive rib non-connection engagement claw portion 20 becomes slightly thinner from the recess of the front piece portion 21 toward the rear, the rear piece portion 22 and the connection piece portion 23 are formed to have substantially the same thickness as the portion where the recess of the front piece portion 21 is provided. Therefore, in the electrically-conductive rib non-connection engagement claw portion 20, the thickness dimension of the rear end of the rear piece portion 22 is not larger than the thickness dimension of the rear end of the front piece portion 11.

[0048] In the front grille 1 of this embodiment, after plating is applied to the molding portion 3, the conductive rib 200 is cut off. For example, the conductive rib 200 is rotated around the boundary with the conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10 in either the front or rear direction. As a result, the boundary between the conductive rib 200 and the conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10 is cracked, and the conductive rib 200 is cut off from the conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10.

[0049] The front grille 1 of the present embodiment as described above includes a main body 2 and a molding 3. The main body 2 has a claw insertion opening 2a2. The molding 3 is engaged with the main body 2 by inserting the conductive rib connection engagement claw 10 into the claw insertion opening 2a2 from the front to the rear. The main body 2 also has a front wall 2a and an engagement protrusion 2c. The front wall 2a is provided with a claw insertion opening 2a2. The engagement protrusion 2c is located behind the claw insertion opening 2a2 and protrudes in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the conductive rib connection engagement claw 10. The molding 3 also has the conductive rib connection engagement claw 10 and a base 3a. The conductive rib connection engagement claw 10 has a claw hole 3c into which the engagement protrusion 2c is inserted. The base 3a is provided with the conductive rib connection engagement claw 10. The conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10 has a front piece 11, a rear piece 12, and a connection piece 13. The front piece 11 is located forward of the claw hole 3c. The front piece 11 is formed with a recess 11a that avoids the front wall portion 2a. The rear piece 12 is located rearward of the claw hole 3c, and the thickness dimension d2 of the rear end is larger than the thickness dimension d1 of the rear end of the front piece 11. The connection piece 13 connects the front piece 11 and the rear piece 12 in the front-rear direction.

[0050] The front grille 1 of this embodiment has a molding part 3 provided with an energized rib connection engagement claw part 10. The energized rib connection engagement claw part 10 has a claw hole 3c formed therein into which the engagement protrusion 2c of the main body part 2 is inserted. The energized rib connection engagement claw part 10 is prevented from coming into contact with the front wall part 2a of the main body part 2 because a recess 11a is formed in the front piece part 11 located forward of the claw hole 3c. Therefore, the front grille 1 of this embodiment can prevent the generation of a creaking sound caused by friction between the main body part 2 and the energized rib connection engagement claw part 10 of the molding part 3.

[0051] In addition, in the front grille 1 of this embodiment, the thickness dimension d2 of the rear end of the rear piece portion 12 located rearward of the claw hole 3c is greater than the thickness dimension of the front piece portion 11 located forward of the claw hole 3c. Therefore, in the front grille 1 of this embodiment, the strength of the tip portion of the electric-rib connection engagement claw portion 10 is high, and the tip portion of the electric-rib connection engagement claw portion 10 is prevented from being damaged.

[0052] Therefore, the front grille 1 of this embodiment is equipped with a molding part 3 which is engaged by inserting the conductive rib connection engagement claw part 10 into the main body part 2, making it possible to prevent damage to the conductive rib connection engagement claw part 10 while suppressing the generation of creaking noise caused by friction between the main body part 2 and the conductive rib connection engagement claw part 10 of the molding part 3.

[0053] In the front grille 1 of this embodiment, the connection piece 13 has a thin portion 13a connected to the front piece 11, a thick portion 13b connected to the rear piece 12, and a step portion 13c formed at the boundary between the thin portion 13a and the thick portion 13b. According to the front grille 1 of this embodiment, the connection piece 13 has the thin portion 13a. Therefore, the connection piece 13 is more likely to be elastically deformed than when the overall thickness dimension of the connection piece 13 is approximately the same as that of the thick portion 13b. Therefore, for example, when the molding part 3 is attached to the main body part 2, even if the conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10 collides with the main body part 2, the conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10 can be prevented from being damaged by the elastic deformation of the connection piece portion 13.

[0054] The front grille 1 of this embodiment also has an electrically-conductive rib non-connection engagement claw portion 20 that is provided separately from the electrically-conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10 and is inserted into and engaged with the main body portion 2. The thickness dimension of the rear end of the electrically-conductive rib non-connection engagement claw portion 20 is smaller than the thickness dimension d1 of the rear end of the front piece portion 11 of the electrically-conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10.

[0055] In the front grille 1 of this embodiment, the conductive rib non-connection engagement claw portion 20 is thinner than the conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10. However, the conductive rib 200 is not connected to the conductive rib non-connection engagement claw portion 20. Therefore, even if the strength of the conductive rib non-connection engagement claw portion 20 is lower than the conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10, the conductive rib non-connection engagement claw portion 20 is not damaged by removing the conductive rib 200. The front grille 1 of this embodiment prevents the strength of the conductive rib non-connection engagement claw portion 20 from becoming unnecessarily high. In addition, since the conductive rib non-connection engagement claw portion 20 is thinner than the conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10, it is possible to prevent the molding portion 3 from rubbing against the main body portion 2 due to vibration during running.

[0056] In the front grille 1 of this embodiment, the main body 2 has a painted surface. The molding 3 has a plated surface. According to this embodiment, it is possible to suppress the generation of creaking noise caused by friction between the main body 2 and the current-carrying rib connection engagement claw 10 of the molding 3. When a member with a painted surface rubs against a member with a plated surface, creaking noise is likely to occur. However, according to the front grille 1 of this embodiment, it is possible to suppress the generation of creaking noise, so that even if the surface of the main body 2 is painted and the surface of the molding 3 is plated, the generation of creaking noise can be suppressed. According to the front grille 1 of this embodiment, the surface of the molding 3 is plated, so that the appearance impression of the vehicle 100 can be improved.

[0057] In the front grille 1 of this embodiment, the conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10 is a portion where the conductive rib 200 for plating the molding portion 3 was provided. According to the front grille 1 of this embodiment, the conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10 can be prevented from being damaged when the conductive rib 200 is cut off.

[0058] In the front grille 1 of this embodiment, the contact area between the conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10 and the conductive rib 200 is smaller than the sum of the cross-sectional areas of the connection piece portion 13 in a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction. According to the front grille 1 of this embodiment, it is possible to prevent the connection piece portion 13 from being damaged when the conductive rib 200 is cut off.

[0059] Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the attached drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The shapes and combinations of the components shown in the above embodiment are merely examples, and various modifications can be made based on design requirements, etc., without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0060] For example, in the above embodiment, a configuration has been described in which the conductive rib connection engagement claw portion 10 and the conductive rib non-connection engagement claw portion 20 are provided on the molding portion 3. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the conductive rib non-connection engagement claw portion 20 is not provided on the molding portion 3.

[0061] Furthermore, the present invention can employ the configurations described in the following supplementary notes.

[0062] (Appendix 1) An exterior part for a vehicle comprising: a main body having a gap; and a molding part that is engaged with the main body by inserting a claw part from a front side to a rear side into the gap, The main body portion is a front wall portion in which the gap is provided; an engaging protrusion located behind the gap and protruding in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the claw portion; having The molding portion is the claw portion having a claw hole into which the engaging protrusion is inserted; A base portion provided with the claw portion; having The claw portion is A front piece portion is located forward of the nail hole and has a recess formed therein to avoid the front wall portion; a rear piece portion located rearward of the nail hole and having a thickness dimension at a rear end greater than a thickness dimension at a rear end of the front piece portion; a connecting piece portion that connects the front piece portion and the rear piece portion in the front-rear direction; have 1. A vehicle exterior part comprising:

[0063] (Appendix 2) The connection piece portion is A thin portion connected to the front portion; A thick portion connected to the rear portion; a step portion formed at a boundary between the thin portion and the thick portion; have 2. A vehicle exterior part according to claim 1.

[0064] (Appendix 3) The molding portion is a separate claw portion provided separately from the claw portion and inserted into and engaged with the main body portion; The thickness dimension of the rear end of the separate claw portion is smaller than the thickness dimension of the rear end of the front piece portion. 3. A vehicle exterior part according to claim 1 or 2.

[0065] (Appendix 4) The main body has a surface that is painted, The surface of the molding is plated. 4. The vehicle exterior part according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

[0066] (Appendix 5) 5. The vehicle exterior part according to claim 4, wherein the claw portion is a portion where an electrically conductive rib for plating the molding portion is provided.

[0067] (Appendix 6) 6. A vehicle exterior part according to claim 5, wherein a contact area between the claw portion and the conductive rib is smaller than a sum of cross-sectional areas of the connection piece portions in a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction. [Explanation of symbols]

[0068] 1 ...... Front grille (exterior part for vehicle), 2 ...... Main body, 2a ...... Front wall, 2a1 ...... Molding upper end accommodation recess, 2a2 ...... Claw insertion opening (gap), 2b ...... Rear protrusion, 2c ...... Engagement protrusion, 3 ...... Molding, 3a ...... Base, 3b ...... Engagement claw, 3c ...... Claw hole, 10 ...... Conductive rib connection engagement claw (claw), 11 ...... Front piece, 11a ...... Recess, 12 ...... Rear piece, 13 ...... Connection piece, 13a ...... Thin portion, 13b ...... Thick portion, 13c ...... Step portion, 20 ...... Conductive rib non-connection engagement claw (other claw), 21 ...... Front piece, 22 ...... Rear piece, 23 ...... Connection piece, 100 ...... Vehicle, 200 ...... Conductive rib

Claims

1. An exterior part for a vehicle comprising: a main body having a gap; and a molding part that is engaged with the main body by inserting a claw part from a front side to a rear side into the gap, The main body portion is a front wall portion in which the gap is provided; an engaging protrusion located behind the gap and protruding in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the claw portion; having The molding portion is the claw portion having a claw hole into which the engaging protrusion is inserted; A base portion provided with the claw portion; having The claw portion is A front piece portion is located forward of the nail hole and has a recess formed therein to avoid the front wall portion; a rear piece portion located rearward of the nail hole and having a thickness dimension at a rear end greater than a thickness dimension at a rear end of the front piece portion; a connecting piece portion that connects the front piece portion and the rear piece portion in the front-rear direction; have 1. A vehicle exterior part comprising:

2. The connection piece portion is A thin portion connected to the front portion; A thick portion connected to the rear portion; a step portion formed at a boundary between the thin portion and the thick portion; have 2. The vehicle exterior part according to claim 1.

3. The molding portion is a separate claw portion provided separately from the claw portion and inserted into and engaged with the main body portion; The thickness dimension of the rear end of the separate claw portion is smaller than the thickness dimension of the rear end of the front piece portion.

3. The vehicle exterior part according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The main body has a surface that is painted, The surface of the molding is plated.

3. The vehicle exterior part according to claim 1 or 2.

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