Decomposition type front grille for automobile

Abstract

To provide a decomposition type front grille for automobile that can easily perform changing of design changing and changing of performance for ambient air intake into a radiator and an engine room.SOLUTION: A front grille 1 for automobile, which covers a front face of a vehicle body 100, has: a front grille base part 10, in which left and right light cover parts 11 that surround left and right headlights 101 and circumferences of left and right winker lens 102 located near outer edge parts of the left and right headlights 101, and a center grille part 14, which is positioned between the left and right light cover parts 11 and takes ambient air into a radiator and an engine room, are integrally molded; and a design surface unit part 20 which is arranged on a front face of the center grille part 10 to form a design surface, and can change ambient air intake amount and intake position. The center grille part 14 is formed into a generally concave form that is recessed in a vehicle rearward direction with respect to the left and right light cover parts 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a front grille placed on the front of an automobile, and more particularly to a structure of a disassembled front grille for an automobile that makes it possible to easily change the design of the automobile and the performance of the outside air intake to the radiator and engine compartment. [Background technology]

[0002] Traditionally, the front grille, which is placed at the front of the car, is a part that greatly affects the external impression of the car, but it is sold with the design set by the car manufacturer as a complete part attached to the car. If the car buyer does not like the design, it is common for them to replace it with a front grille sold as an aftermarket part.

[0003] In addition, when changing the performance of the outside air intake to the radiator or engine compartment, specifically when wanting to increase or decrease the amount of outside air intake in accordance with changes in the outside temperature, or when changing the location of the outside air intake due to changes to auxiliary equipment in the engine compartment, it was common to either replace the front grille or remove it from the car and modify it, just as when making a design change. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2014-69685 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, conventional front grilles, like the mounting structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, have mounting parts that include a base portion, a connecting portion, and a support portion, and the grille is attached with the tips of the mounting parts placed on a support member from above the vehicle body, resulting in a complex structure and making it difficult to attach and remove the front grille.

[0006] The process of changing the design or changing the air intake performance, which requires the removal and attachment of the front grille, is extremely cumbersome, and there is also the problem that replacing the front grille every time a change is made is expensive.

[0007] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and a specific object of the present invention is to provide a disassembly type front grille for an automobile that allows for easy changes to the design and to the performance of the outside air intake to the radiator and engine compartment. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The present invention has been devised to achieve the above object. More specifically, the present invention includes a front grille for an automobile that covers the front surface of a vehicle body, the front grille having a front grill base part formed integrally with left and right headlights and left and right light cover parts that surround the peripheries of left and right turn signal lenses that are arranged near the outer edges of the left and right headlights, and a center grille part that is located between the left and right light cover parts and takes in outside air into a radiator and an engine room, and a design surface unit part that is arranged in front of the center grille part and forms a design surface and enables changes in the amount and position of outside air intake, the center grille part being formed in a substantially concave shape recessed toward the rear of the vehicle from the left and right light cover parts.

[0009] The disassembly type front grille for automobiles of the present invention is configured so that the front grille base portion and the decorative surface unit portion can be disassembled from the front side of the vehicle using mounting members, and therefore the decorative surface unit portion can be replaced with light work, which has the effect of facilitating design changes and changes to the performance of outside air intake into the engine compartment.

[0010] The present invention includes a configuration in which a plurality of types of the design surface unit parts having different shapes and materials are prepared so that it is possible to select changes in the exterior design and changes in the outside air intake performance.

[0011] The disassembled front grille for an automobile of the present invention is provided with a plurality of design surface unit parts that differ not only in shape but also in material, which has the effect of making it easier to change the exterior design and the fresh air intake performance.

[0012] The present invention also includes a configuration in which a metal light guard bar for preventing damage to the headlight lens can be detachably attached to the left and right light cover portions with an attachment member from the front direction of the vehicle.

[0013] The disassembly type front grill for automobiles of the present invention allows the light guard bar to be easily attached and detached with light work from the front of the vehicle, so that, for example, on public roads when going to or from an automobile racing venue, where there is a possibility of the light projected from the headlights being blocked, the light guard bar is not attached, whereas, in cases where damage to the headlight lenses is anticipated at automobile racing venues, the light guard bar can be attached only within the automobile racing venue, thereby preventing damage to the headlight lenses in advance.

[0014] Furthermore, the present invention includes a front grille for an automobile that covers the front of a vehicle body, the front grille having left and right light cover parts that surround the peripheries of left and right headlights and left and right turn signal lenses located near the outer edges of the left and right headlights, and a center grille part that is located between the left and right light cover parts and takes in outside air into a radiator, which are integrally molded as a front grill base part, and a design surface unit part that is disposed in front of the center grille part and forms a design surface and makes it possible to change the amount and position of the outside air intake, wherein the center grille part is formed in a generally concave shape that is recessed toward the rear of the vehicle more than the left and right light cover parts, and the center grille part is formed by an outside air intake part that takes in outside air, a smooth mounting surface part that is generally elongated and rectangular in shape when viewed from the front, which is located on the entire periphery of the outside air intake part and makes it easy to fix the design surface unit part, and a fixing member that can be fixed from the front.

[0015] The disassembly type front grille for automobiles of the present invention is formed in the center grille section with a smooth mounting surface of approximately elongated rectangular shape and a fixing member that can be fixed from the front, thereby enabling the user to easily create the decorative surface unit section to be disposed in front of the center grille section by themselves, taking into consideration the mounting surface, without the need for a pre-set dedicated product. Effect of the Invention

[0016] The disassembled front grille for an automobile of the present invention allows easy modification of the design and the performance of intake of outside air into the engine compartment by appropriately selecting and employing the desired design surface unit parts according to the application.

[0017] In the disassembled front grille for an automobile of the present invention, the center grille section is formed in a generally concave shape that is recessed toward the rear of the vehicle more than the left and right light cover sections, making it easy to position the decorative surface unit section, facilitating assembly work, and also stabilizing and improving the holding ability of the fixed decorative surface unit section.

[0018] The outer frame of the mounting surface of the disassembled front grille for automobiles of the present invention is formed smoothly and approximately elongated and rectangular when viewed from the front, so that there are fewer restrictions on the shape and material of the decorative surface unit to be fixed, resulting in an advantageous effect of allowing a wide range of options to be set. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a first embodiment of an automobile front grille according to the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the exploded automobile front grille shown in FIG. 1. [Diagram 3] 3 is a perspective view showing an example in which the design surface unit part of the disassembled front grille for an automobile shown in FIG. 2 is modified. FIG. [Figure 4] 4 is a perspective view showing an example in which the design surface unit part of the disassembled front grille for an automobile shown in FIG. 3 is modified. FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example in which the design surface unit part of the disassembled front grille for an automobile shown in FIG. 4 is modified. [Figure 6] 1A is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a first embodiment, a second embodiment, and a third embodiment of a light guard bar according to the present invention; FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a front view showing a front grill base portion according to the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the front grill base portion according to the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a right side view showing the front grill base portion according to the present invention. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a front grill base portion according to the present invention. [Figure 11] FIG. 2 is a bottom view showing the front grill base according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0020] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the drawings are schematic illustrations and do not necessarily correspond to actual dimensions, ratios, etc. Furthermore, the drawings may include parts in which the dimensional relationships and ratios differ from one another. In this embodiment, the up-down, front-back and width directions of the vehicle body are expressed as the up-down, front-back and width directions, respectively, in the case of the disassembled front grill for an automobile, based on the state in which the disassembled front grill for an automobile is attached to a vehicle and used.

[0021] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the disassembled front grille 1 for an automobile of the present invention is a front grille for an automobile that covers the front of a vehicle body 100, and is formed of a front grille base portion 10, a decorative surface unit portion 20, and a fixing member 30 that fixes the decorative surface unit portion 20 to the front grille base portion 10.

[0022] As shown in Figures 1, 7 and 10, the front grill base portion 10 is integrally molded with left and right light cover portions 11, 11 that surround the periphery of the left and right headlights 101, 101 and the left and right turn signal lenses 102, 102 located near the outer edges of the left and right headlights 101, 101, and a center grill portion 14 that is located between the left and right light cover portions 11, 11 and takes in outside air into the radiator and engine compartment.

[0023] The left and right light cover portions 11, 11 are formed with left and right headlight openings 15, 15 into which the left and right headlights 101, 101 can be fitted, left and right turn signal lens openings 16, 16 into which the left and right turn signal lenses 102, 102 can be fitted, and a plurality of female thread portions 17 arranged in the vicinity of the periphery of the headlight opening 15 for fixing the light guard bar 40.

[0024] The center grill section 14 is formed by an outside air inlet section 12 which takes in outside air into a radiator, etc., a smooth mounting surface 13 which is located on the entire periphery of the outside air inlet section 12 and has an outer frame which is approximately elongated and rectangular in shape when viewed from the front, and a fixing member 30 which can be fixed from the front. As shown in FIG. 10, the center grill portion 14 is formed in a generally concave shape recessed toward the rear of the vehicle relative to the left and right light cover portions 11, 11 in a plan view.

[0025] The outside air intake section 12 is formed as an opening having a generally elongated rectangular shape, and the inside of the opening is formed with a honeycomb structure in which generally horizontal hexagons are arranged without any gaps, and is formed in a shape that covers the entire inside of the opening, i.e., a generally elongated rectangular shape, and each unit of the honeycomb structure is composed of an elongated mesh 18 having a horizontal hexagonal shape.

[0026] The mounting surface 13 surrounds the entire peripheral edge of the outside air intake section 12, which has a generally elongated rectangular shape, in a band shape, and in front view, the outer frame is formed as a smooth mounting surface having a generally elongated rectangular shape. Furthermore, a plurality of female threads 31 are formed at required positions facing the front surface of the mounting surface 13 .

[0027] As shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of mounting fixtures 33 for fixing the front grill base portion 10 to the vehicle body 100 are formed at required locations on the rear side of the front grill base portion 10.

[0028] As shown in Figures 2, 3, 4 and 5, the design surface unit portion 20 of this embodiment is available in multiple types with different shapes and materials to allow the option of changing the exterior design and the outside air intake performance.

[0029] The design surface unit portion 20 shown in FIG. 2 is formed in a generally horizontally elongated rectangular shape with a thickness T1 that protrudes significantly toward the front of the vehicle beyond the left and right light cover portions 11, 11, and has two relatively long horizontal slit portions 21, 21 arranged in two tiers, one above the other, as air inlet holes, and further has slightly shorter horizontal slit portions 22, 22 arranged in parallel in the lower tier. In addition, a space for displaying an exterior part 23 such as an ornament, a mark, an emblem, etc. is secured in the gap between the long horizontally elongated slits 21, 21 arranged in two rows, one above the other.

[0030] The design surface unit 20 shown in Fig. 3 is formed in a substantially horizontally elongated rectangular shape with a thickness T1 that protrudes significantly toward the front of the vehicle compared to the left and right light cover parts 11, 11, and a height L1 in the vehicle vertical direction that is greater than the left and right light cover parts 11, 11, and has seven relatively long vertical slit parts 24, 24 arranged in parallel as air introduction holes, and slightly shorter vertical slit parts 25, 25 arranged at both ends. In addition, a space for displaying an exterior part 23 such as an ornament, mark, emblem, etc. is provided in the substantially central position in the left-right direction near the upper part of the slit.

[0031] The design surface unit section 20 shown in Fig. 4 is formed of two horizontal cross bars 27, 27 arranged above and below, each of which has a horizontally elongated rectangular rod shape when viewed from the front, and vertically elongated rectangular mounting plates 28, 28 welded to the left and right ends thereof, and is screwed with a male screw 32 from the vehicle front side to a female screw portion 31 arranged on the mounting surface 13. In addition, the front surface of the mounting plates 28, 28 is set to be smooth with almost no step with the front surfaces of the left and right light cover sections 11, 11, and the front surfaces of the horizontal cross bars 27, 27 are arranged to protrude slightly in the vehicle forward direction from the front surfaces of the left and right light cover sections 11, 11.

[0032] The design surface unit 20 shown in Fig. 5 has an overall outer frame shape formed in a generally elongated rectangular shape that is generally the same size as the mounting surface 13, and inside the frame is formed an opening 28 that is generally elongated rectangular and is generally the same size as the outside air intake 12. Seven thin plate-like horizontal bars 29 are arranged at generally equal intervals in the vertical direction across the opening 28 in the vehicle width direction. The front surface of the design surface unit 20 is set to be smooth with almost no steps with the front surfaces of the left and right light cover parts 11, 11, and is screwed into a female threaded portion 31 arranged on the mounting surface 13 from the vehicle front side with a male thread 32.

[0033] Next, the light guard bar 40 shown in FIG. 6 will be described. 6(a) is formed of two main bars 41, 41 made from processed metal round bars, and a connecting plate 42 disposed on the outside in the vehicle width direction to vertically connect the two main bars 41, 41. The two main bars 41, 41 span required locations of the headlight opening 15 in the vehicle width direction, and are fastened to required positions by male screws 32 from the front side of the vehicle.

[0034] 6(b) is formed of two main bars 41, 41 made from processed metal round bars, a connecting plate 42 arranged on the outer side in the vehicle width direction to connect the two main bars 41, 41 vertically, and a connecting bar 43 arranged on the inner side in the vehicle width direction and made from processed metal round bars. The two main bars 41, 41 span required locations of the headlight opening 15 in the vehicle width direction, and the connecting plate 42 and connecting bar 43 are fastened to required positions by male screws 32 from the front side of the vehicle.

[0035] The light guard bar 40 shown in Fig. 6(c) is formed of two main bars 41, 41 made of processed metal round bars, and a connecting plate 42 arranged on the outside in the vehicle width direction to connect the two main bars 41, 41 vertically. The two main bars 41, 41 span a required portion of the headlight opening 15 in the vehicle width direction, and the end on the inside in the vehicle width direction is bent in the vehicle up-down direction, which is a slightly wider angle direction than the outside in the vehicle width direction. Furthermore, the connecting plate 42 and the main bars 41, 41 are screwed and fixed at required positions by male screws 32 from the front side of the vehicle.

[0036] In this embodiment, the front grill base 10 is made of synthetic resin and is produced by resin molding. The design surface unit 20 can be made of a variety of materials such as synthetic resin, metal, and wood, and the appearance can be greatly changed by changing not only the shape but also the material.

[0037] The fixing member 30 is basically formed by screwing the design surface unit portion 20 into a female thread portion 31 embedded in the front grill base portion 10 with a male thread 32 from the front side of the vehicle.

[0038] As described above, the best configuration, method, etc. for implementing the present invention have been disclosed in the above description, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the present embodiment, the decorative surface unit part is screwed and fixed from the front side of the vehicle with a male screw into a female threaded part embedded in the front grille base part, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is also possible to embed a female threaded part toward the back side in the decorative surface unit part, provide a through hole for a male screw in the front grille base part, and screw and fix the decorative surface unit part with a male screw from the rear of the vehicle.

[0039] In other words, those skilled in the art can make various changes to the shapes, materials, quantities, intended uses, positions, or arrangements of the above-described embodiments without departing from the scope of the technical ideas and objects of the present invention. Therefore, the descriptions that limit the shapes, etc. already disclosed are illustrative to facilitate understanding of the present invention and do not limit the present invention, and therefore descriptions of the names of components that have been partially or completely removed from the limitations on the shapes, etc. are included in the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0040] 1. Disassembled front grille for automobiles 10 Front grill base 11 Light cover part 12 Outside air intake section 13 Mounting surface 14 Center grill section 15 Headlight opening 16 Turn signal lens opening 17 Female thread 18 Mesh 20 Design surface unit section 21,22 Horizontal slit section 23 Exterior parts 24,25 Vertical slit section 30 Fixing member 31 Female thread 32 Male thread 33 Mounting fixture 40 Light guard bar 41 Main Bar 42 Connecting plate 43 Connecting bar 100 Body 101 Headlight 102 Turn signal lens

Claims

1. A disassembled front grill for an automobile that covers the front of the vehicle body, comprising: a front grill base portion formed integrally with left and right light cover portions that surround the periphery of left and right headlights and left and right turn signal lenses located near the outer edges of the left and right headlights, and a center grill portion located between the left and right light cover portions and that takes in outside air into a radiator; and a design surface unit portion that is disposed in front of the center grill portion, forms a design surface, and makes it possible to change the amount and position of the outside air intake, wherein the center grill portion is formed in a generally concave shape that is recessed more than the left and right light cover portions.

2. The disassembled front grille for an automobile as described in claim 1, characterized in that a plurality of types of the design surface unit parts having different shapes and materials are prepared in order to enable the selection of changes in the exterior design and changes in the outside air intake performance.

3. 2. The disassembled front grille for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein light guard bars for preventing damage to headlight lenses can be detachably fixed to the left and right light cover portions.

4. 4. A disassembled front grille for an automobile as described in claim 2 or 3, characterized in that it has a front grille for an automobile which covers the front of a vehicle body, the front grille having left and right light cover parts which surround the peripheries of left and right headlights and left and right turn signal lenses which are located near the outer edges of the left and right headlights, and a center grille part which is located between the left and right light cover parts and which takes in outside air into a radiator, integrally molded as a front grille base part, and a design surface unit part which is disposed in front of the center grille part and forms a design surface and makes it possible to change the amount and position of the outside air intake, the center grille part being formed in a substantially concave shape which is recessed more than the left and right light cover parts, the center grille part being formed with an outside air intake part which takes in outside air, a smooth mounting surface part which is located around the entire periphery of the outside air intake part and which makes it easy to fix the design surface unit part, and a fixing member which can be fixed from the front side of the vehicle.

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