Vehicle exterior component

Abstract

To provide a vehicle exterior component capable of suppressing peeling-off of a film member.SOLUTION: An emblem 13 includes a housing 20 which has an opening 21 opened toward the front of a vehicle, a cover 30 which covers the opening 21, and an adhesion layer 40 which is provided between a peripheral edge 22 of the opening 21 and the cover 30 and adheres the peripheral edge 22 and the cover 30. The cover 30 includes a base material 31 formed of a resin material, and a film member 34 overlapped on an outer surface of the base material 31. An edge 37a of the fil member 34 is fitted to the adhesion layer 40.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to exterior parts for vehicles.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a lamp cover of a lighting device. This lamp cover has a film layer and a synthetic resin molding layer. The synthetic resin molding layer has a main body portion on which the film layer is laminated, and an outer edge portion that bends and extends from the edge of the main body portion and is joined to the housing.

[0003] The film layer includes a polycarbonate resin (PC) film laminated on the outer surface or the inner surface of the main body portion, and a methacrylic resin (PMMA) film laminated on the outer surface of the PC film.

[0004] Such a lamp cover is manufactured, for example, as follows. When the resin material of the synthetic resin molding layer is PC, first, a film layer formed by laminating a PMMA film on a PC film is inserted into the cavity of a mold. Then, by filling the cavity with a molten resin material, a lamp cover in which the film layer and the synthetic resin molding layer are integrally molded is obtained.

[0005] Also, when the resin material of the synthetic resin molding layer is a synthetic resin other than PC, before filling the cavity with the molten resin material in the above process, a well-known adhesive is applied to the surface of the film layer on the PC film side. Thereby, a lamp cover having an adhesive layer interposed between the film layer and the synthetic resin molding layer is obtained.

[0006] In such a lamp cover, the PC film and the synthetic resin molding layer are protected from ultraviolet rays by the PMMA film having excellent light resistance.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0007]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0008] By the way, in such a lamp cover, the edge of the film layer is exposed. Therefore, peeling of the film layer from the synthetic resin molding layer starting from the edge, or peeling between the films is likely to occur.

[0009] Note that such a problem is not limited to a lamp cover formed by insert molding, and can similarly occur in a lamp cover obtained by attaching a film layer with an adhesive after molding a synthetic resin molding layer.

[0010] Moreover, such a problem is not limited to the above-described lamp cover, and can similarly occur in an exterior part for a vehicle having a cover in which a film member is laminated on the outer surface or the inner surface of a base material made of a synthetic resin material.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0011] Each aspect of an exterior part for a vehicle for solving the above problems is described. [Aspect 1] A housing having an opening that opens outwardly of the vehicle, a cover that covers the opening, and an adhesive layer provided between a peripheral edge portion of the opening and the cover for adhering the peripheral edge portion and the cover, wherein the cover includes a base material formed of a resin material and a film member superposed on an outer surface or an inner surface of the base material, and an edge of the film member is engaged with the adhesive layer. An exterior part for a vehicle.

[0012] According to the above configuration, the edge of the film member is engaged with the adhesive layer provided between the peripheral edge portion of the opening of the housing and the cover. For this reason, compared with the case where the edge of the film member is simply exposed, peeling of the film member starting from the edge is less likely to occur.

[0013] Therefore, peeling of the film member can be suppressed. [Aspect 2] The housing has a bottom wall portion, a peripheral wall portion that rises from an edge of the bottom wall portion and constitutes the opening, and a flange portion that protrudes from an outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion. The base material includes a main body portion that covers the opening, and an outer frame portion that bends from an edge of the main body portion and extends toward the flange portion and covers the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion. When a portion of the peripheral wall portion covered by the outer frame portion is defined as an inner frame portion, the peripheral edge portion is constituted by the inner frame portion and the flange portion. The adhesive layer is provided between the inner frame portion and the flange portion and the outer frame portion. The vehicle exterior component according to [Aspect 1].

[0014] According to the above configuration, the housing and the cover can be adhered in a manner in which the inner frame portion and the flange portion are adhered to the outer frame portion. [Aspect 3] The housing has an inner peripheral side rib that protrudes from the inner frame portion toward the cover and extends along the opening, and an outer peripheral side rib that protrudes from the flange portion toward the cover and extends along the opening. The adhesive layer is provided between the inner peripheral side rib and the outer peripheral side rib in the peripheral edge portion. The vehicle exterior component according to [Aspect 2].

[0015] When adhering the housing and the cover, there is a risk that the adhesive forming the adhesive layer may leak out from between the peripheral edge portion and the cover. In this regard, according to the above configuration, the inner frame portion is provided with an inner peripheral side rib that extends along the opening. Further, the flange portion is provided with an outer peripheral side rib that extends along the opening. Therefore, when adhering the housing and the cover, the adhesive leaking out from between the peripheral edge portion and the cover is regulated by the inner peripheral side rib and the outer peripheral side rib.

[0016] Therefore, leakage of the adhesive can be suppressed. [Aspect 4] When simply referring to the thickness direction of the housing as the thickness direction, at least one of the inner peripheral surface of the outer frame portion and the outer peripheral surface of the inner frame portion is a tapered surface that inclines closer to the center of the housing as it approaches the main body portion in the thickness direction. The vehicle exterior component according to [Aspect 2] or [Aspect 3].

[0017] According to the above configuration, the opening area of the opening of the housing becomes relatively smaller with respect to the opening of the cover formed by the edge of the outer frame portion. And when assembling one to the other to adhere the housing and the cover, the other is guided along the tapered surface toward the one. Thereby, alignment of the peripheral edge portion and the outer frame portion becomes easy. Therefore, the assembly of the housing and the cover can be facilitated.

[0018] [Aspect 5] When simply referring to the inside of the housing as the inside, the film member has a film main body that covers the outer surface of the main body portion, a film outer edge portion that bends from the edge of the film main body to cover the outer peripheral surface of the outer frame portion, and a bent portion that bends inward from the film outer edge portion and covers the end surface of the outer frame portion that faces the flange portion. The vehicle exterior component according to any one of [Aspect 2] to [Aspect 4], wherein the edge of the bent portion is engaged with the adhesive layer.

[0019] According to the above configuration, in the aspect where the film member is overlaid on the outer surface of the base material, the edge of the film member is engaged with the adhesive layer provided on the inner peripheral surface of the outer frame portion. In this case, since the edge of the film member is engaged with the adhesive layer at a position away from the outside, the edge is less likely to be exposed to physical or chemical peeling factors from the outside. Therefore, in the aspect where the film member is overlaid on the outer surface of the base material, peeling of the film member can be further suppressed.

[0020] [Aspect 6] The inner surface of the housing forms a reflective surface that reflects visible light. The cover has visible light transmissivity. A light source that emits the visible light is accommodated between the bottom wall portion and the peripheral wall portion and the cover. The vehicle exterior component is configured to emit light outward of the vehicle by transmitting the visible light emitted from the light source through the cover. The vehicle exterior component according to any one of [Aspect 2] to [Aspect 5].

[0021] According to the above configuration, the vehicle exterior component emits light outward of the vehicle by transmitting the visible light emitted from the light source through the cover. Also, according to the above configuration, the inner surface of the housing forms a reflective surface that reflects visible light. Here, the outer peripheral surface of the inner frame portion is covered by the outer frame portion of the cover. In other words, the inner peripheral surface of the outer frame portion is covered by the inner frame portion. Therefore, the visible light emitted from the light source is reflected by the portion of the inner surface of the housing corresponding to the inner frame portion. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the visible light emitted from the light source from leaking outward from the outer frame portion. Therefore, the appearance of the cover can be improved.

[0022] [Aspect 7] The base material includes a main body portion that covers the opening portion and a frame portion that bends from an edge of the main body portion and extends inward of the vehicle. The film member includes a film main body that covers the outer surface of the main body portion, a film outer edge portion that bends from an edge of the film main body and covers the outer peripheral surface of the frame portion, and an extending portion that extends inward of the vehicle from an edge of the film outer edge portion more than the frame portion. The extending portion is embedded in the adhesive layer. The vehicle exterior component according to [Aspect 1].

[0023] According to the above configuration, the entire edge of the film member is embedded in the adhesive layer. Therefore, the edge of the film member is less likely to be exposed to physical or chemical peeling factors from the outside. Therefore, in the aspect where the film member is overlapped on the outer surface of the base material, peeling of the film member can be further suppressed.

Effect of the Invention

[0024] According to the present invention, peeling of the film member can be suppressed.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0026] Hereinafter, each embodiment of the exterior component for a vehicle will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8. In each embodiment, the present invention is embodied as an emblem attached to a vehicle. In the following, the front-rear direction of the vehicle is defined as the front-rear direction X, and the front and rear in the front-rear direction X will be simply referred to as the front and the rear.

[0027] <First Embodiment> First, a first embodiment of the exterior component for a vehicle will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a window portion 12 is formed in an exterior panel 11 that constitutes the outer shell of the front portion 10a of the vehicle 10. An emblem 13 for decorating the exterior panel 11 is attached to the window portion 12. Here, the exterior panel includes panels without ventilation openings such as bumpers, panels with ventilation openings such as grilles, and panels for decoration purposes such as garnishes.

[0028] The emblem 13 includes a housing 20 having an opening 21 that opens forward of the vehicle 10, a cover 30 that covers the opening 21 from the front, and an adhesive layer 40 provided between the peripheral edge 22 of the opening 21 and the cover 30 for adhering the peripheral edge 22 and the cover 30.

[0029] Also, a substrate 51 on which a light source 50 is mounted is accommodated between the cover 30 and the housing 20. Hereinafter, each component will be described in detail.

[0030] <Housing 20> As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the shape of the opening 21 is circular in a front view with a point O (hereinafter, the center O) as the center.

[0031] Hereinafter, among the radial directions of the opening 21, the direction approaching the center O will be described as "inner side", and the direction moving away from the center O will be described as "outer side". Also, the direction extending along the opening 21 will be described as "circumferential direction".

[0032] The housing 20 is formed of a resin material in which particles of a white light diffusing material are dispersed. As a result, the inner surface 20a of the housing 20 forms a reflecting surface that reflects visible light (hereinafter, simply referred to as light). As the resin material for forming the housing 20, for example, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS) resin or the like can be used. As the light diffusing material, for example, metal oxides such as titanium oxide and zinc oxide can be used.

[0033] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the housing 20 has a bottom wall portion 23 facing the opening surface of the opening 21, a peripheral wall portion 24 rising from the edge of the bottom wall portion 23 and forming the opening 21, and a flange portion 26 protruding from the outer peripheral surface 24a of the peripheral wall portion 24. Note that the housing 20 has a thickness in the front-rear direction X as a whole. That is, in the present embodiment, the thickness direction of the housing 20 coincides with the front-rear direction X.

[0034] The outer peripheral surface 25a of the portion of the peripheral wall portion 24 located in front of the flange portion 26 in the front-rear direction X (hereinafter, the inner frame portion 25) is a tapered surface that inclines inward as it approaches the cover 30 in the front-rear direction X, that is, as it goes forward (see FIG. 3).

[0035] The flange portion 26 extends over the entire outer peripheral surface 24a in the circumferential direction. In the present embodiment, the peripheral edge portion 22 is formed by the inner frame portion 25 and the flange portion 26. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the peripheral edge portion 22 is provided with an inner peripheral side rib 27 protruding toward the cover 30, that is, forward, in the front-rear direction X, and an outer peripheral side rib 28.

[0036] The inner peripheral side rib 27 protrudes from the end face 25b of the inner frame portion 25 in the front-rear direction X and extends in the circumferential direction. The inner peripheral side rib 27 extends over the entire inner frame portion 25 in the circumferential direction.

[0037] The outer peripheral side rib 28 is located outside the inner peripheral side rib 27. Specifically, the outer peripheral side rib 28 protrudes from the front end face 26a of the flange portion 26 in the front-rear direction X and extends in the circumferential direction. The outer peripheral side rib 28 extends over the entire flange portion 26 in the circumferential direction.

[0038] <Cover 30> As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cover 30 has a base material 31 and a film member 34 overlapped on the outer surface of the base material 31, and has visible light transmittance as a whole.

[0039] The base material 31 is formed of a transparent material having visible light transmittance. As the transparent material, for example, an acrylic resin such as polymethyl methacrylate resin (PMMA) or a transparent resin such as polycarbonate resin (PC) can be used. Note that "transparent" in the present embodiment includes not only colorless and transparent but also colored transparent.

[0040] The base material 31 has a flat plate-shaped main body portion 32 that covers the opening 21 from the front, and an outer frame portion 33 that bends from the edge of the main body portion 32 toward the flange portion 26, that is, extends rearward. The outer frame portion 33 covers the entire outer peripheral surface 25a of the inner frame portion 25 in the circumferential direction.

[0041] The inner peripheral surface 33c of the outer frame portion 33 is a tapered surface that inclines inward so as to approach the cover 30 in the front-rear direction X, that is, toward the front (see FIG. 3). In the present embodiment, the inner peripheral surface 33c and the outer peripheral surface 25a of the inner frame portion 25 are tapered surfaces that extend parallel to each other.

[0042] The film member 34 is formed of a resin material, and in the present embodiment, it is adhered to the outer surface of the base material 31 by an adhesive (not shown). The film member 34 may have a single-layer structure formed by selecting one from resin materials such as ABS resin, acrylic resins such as PMMA, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and PC, or may have a multilayer structure formed by selecting two or more resin materials from the above resin materials.

[0043] The film member 34 has a film main body 35 that covers the outer surface 32a of the main body portion 32, and a film outer edge portion 36 that bends from the edge of the film main body 35 to cover the outer peripheral surface 33a of the outer frame portion 33. Further, the film member 34 has a bent portion 37 that bends inward from the film outer edge portion 36.

[0044] The bent portion 37 covers the end surface 33b of the outer frame portion 33 that faces the end surface 26a of the flange portion 26 in the front-rear direction X. <Adhesive layer 40> As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the adhesive layer 40 is provided between the inner frame portion 25 and the flange portion 26 and the outer frame portion 33. Further, the adhesive layer 40 is provided between the inner peripheral rib 27 and the outer peripheral rib 28 of the peripheral edge portion 22. As the adhesive for forming the adhesive layer 40, for example, a two-component curable adhesive is preferably used.

[0045] The adhesive layer 40 sandwiches the edge 37a of the bent portion 37 together with the outer frame portion 33 in the front-rear direction X. In other words, the edge 37a is engaged with the adhesive layer 40. <Light source 50, substrate 51> As shown in FIG. 2, the substrate 51 is attached to the bottom wall portion 23 of the housing 20 by a fastening member (not shown), and is housed between the bottom wall portion 23 and the peripheral wall portion 24 and the cover 30.

[0046] A plurality of light sources 50 that emit visible light toward the cover 30 are attached to the front surface 51a of the substrate 51. As the light source 50, for example, a light emitting diode (LED) can be used.

[0047] <Operation of the first embodiment> Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described. The edge 37a of the bent portion 37 of the film member 34 is engaged with the adhesive layer 40 provided between the peripheral edge portion 22 of the opening portion 21 of the housing 20 and the cover 30. For this reason, compared with the case where the edge 37a of the film member 34 is simply exposed outward, it is less likely to be exposed to physical or chemical peeling factors from the outside. As a result, peeling of the film member 34 starting from the edge 37a is less likely to occur. Here, the peeling of the film member 34 refers to peeling from the base material 31 of the film member 34, and when the film member 34 has a multilayer structure, peeling between the films constituting the film member 34 is also included.

[0048] <Effect of the first embodiment> Next, the effect of the first embodiment will be described. (1-1) The emblem 13 includes a housing 20 having an opening 21 that opens toward the front of the vehicle 10, a cover 30 that covers the opening 21, and an adhesive layer 40 provided between the peripheral edge 22 of the opening 21 and the cover 30 for adhering the peripheral edge 22 and the cover 30. The cover 30 includes a base material 31 formed of a resin material and a film member 34 laminated on the outer surface of the base material 31. The edge 37a of the bent portion 37 of the film member 34 is engaged with the adhesive layer 40.

[0049] According to such a configuration, the above-described operation is achieved. Therefore, peeling of the film member 34 can be suppressed. (1-2) The housing 20 has a bottom wall portion 23, a peripheral wall portion 24 that rises from the edge of the bottom wall portion 23 and constitutes the opening 21, and a flange portion 26 that protrudes from the outer peripheral surface 24a of the peripheral wall portion 24. The base material 31 includes a main body portion 32 that covers the opening 21, and an outer frame portion 33 that bends from the edge of the main body portion 32 and extends toward the flange portion 26 while covering the outer peripheral surface 24a of the peripheral wall portion 24. The peripheral edge 22 is constituted by the inner frame portion 25 and the flange portion 26. The adhesive layer 40 is provided between the inner frame portion 25 and the flange portion 26 and the outer frame portion 33.

[0050] According to the above configuration, the housing 20 and the cover 30 can be adhered in such a manner that the inner frame portion 25 and the flange portion 26 and the outer frame portion 33 are adhered. (1-3) The housing 20 has an inner peripheral side rib 27 that protrudes from the inner frame portion 25 toward the cover 30 and extends in the circumferential direction, and an outer peripheral side rib 28 that protrudes from the end face 26a of the flange portion 26 toward the cover 30 and extends in the circumferential direction. The adhesive layer 40 is provided between the inner peripheral side rib 27 and the outer peripheral side rib 28 of the peripheral edge 22.

[0051] When adhering the housing 20 and the cover 30, there is a possibility that the adhesive for forming the adhesive layer 40 may leak out from between the peripheral edge 22 and the cover 30. In this regard, according to the above configuration, the inner frame portion 25 is provided with an inner peripheral rib 27 extending in the circumferential direction. The flange portion 26 is provided with an outer peripheral rib 28 extending along the opening portion 21. Therefore, when the housing 20 and the cover 30 are adhered, the adhesive leaking from between the peripheral edge portion 22 and the cover 30 is restricted by the inner peripheral rib 27 and the outer peripheral rib 28.

[0052] Therefore, leakage of the adhesive can be suppressed. Also, according to the above configuration, when assembling one with respect to the other along the front-rear direction X in order to adhere the housing 20 and the cover 30, first, the inner peripheral rib 27 and the outer peripheral rib 28 come into contact with the cover 30. Thereby, positioning of the cover 30 with respect to the housing 20 in the front-rear direction X is performed. Therefore, alignment of the cover 30 with respect to the housing 20 in the front-rear direction X can be facilitated.

[0053] (1-4) Both the inner peripheral surface 33c of the outer frame portion 33 and the outer peripheral surface 25a of the inner frame portion 25 are tapered surfaces that incline inward so as to approach the main body portion 32, that is, toward the front, in the front-rear direction X.

[0054] According to such a configuration, the opening area of the opening portion 21 of the housing 20 becomes relatively smaller with respect to the opening portion 38 of the cover 30 constituted by the end surface 33b of the outer frame portion 33. And when assembling one with respect to the other in order to adhere the housing 20 and the cover 30, the other is guided along the above-described tapered surface toward the one. Thereby, alignment between the peripheral edge portion 22 and the outer frame portion 33 becomes easy. Therefore, assembly of the housing 20 and the cover 30 can be facilitated.

[0055] (1-5) The film member 34 has a film main body 35 that covers the outer surface 32a of the main body portion 32, a film outer edge portion 36 that bends from the edge of the film main body 35 to cover the outer peripheral surface 33a of the outer frame portion 33, and a bent portion 37 that bends inward from the film outer edge portion 36 and covers the end surface 33b of the outer frame portion 33 that faces the flange portion 26. The edge 37a of the bent portion 37 is engaged with the adhesive layer 40.

[0056] According to such a configuration, in the aspect where the film member 34 is superposed on the outer surface of the base material 31, the edge 37a of the bent portion 37 of the film member 34 is engaged with the adhesive layer 40 provided on the inner peripheral surface 33c of the outer frame portion 33. In this case, since the edge 37a of the film member 34 is engaged with the adhesive layer 40 at a position away from the outside, the edge 37a is less likely to be exposed to physical or chemical peeling factors from the outside. Therefore, in the aspect where the film member 34 is superposed on the outer surface of the base material 31, peeling of the film member 34 can be further suppressed.

[0057] (1-6) The inner surface 20a of the housing 20 forms a reflecting surface that reflects visible light. The cover 30 has visible light transmissibility. A light source 50 that emits visible light is accommodated between the bottom wall portion 23 and the peripheral wall portion 24 and the cover 30. The emblem 13 is configured to emit light toward the front of the vehicle 10 by transmitting the visible light emitted from the light source 50 through the cover 30.

[0058] According to such a configuration, the emblem 13 emits light outward of the vehicle 10 by transmitting the visible light emitted from the light source 50 through the cover 30. Also, according to the above configuration, the inner surface 20a of the housing 20 forms a reflecting surface that reflects visible light. Here, the outer peripheral surface 25a of the inner frame portion 25 is covered by the outer frame portion 33 of the cover 30. In other words, the inner peripheral surface 33c of the outer frame portion 33 is covered by the inner frame portion 25. For this reason, the visible light emitted from the light source 50 is reflected by the portion of the inner surface 20a of the housing 20 corresponding to the inner frame portion 25. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the visible light emitted from the light source 50 from leaking out from the outer frame portion 33 to the outside. Therefore, the appearance of the cover 30 can be improved.

[0059] <Second Embodiment> Next, with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the differences between the first embodiment and the second embodiment of the vehicle exterior component will be mainly described. In the second embodiment, for the components that are the same as or corresponding to those in the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted by attaching the reference numeral "1**" obtained by adding "100" to each reference numeral "**" in the first embodiment.

[0060] <Housing 120> As shown in FIG. 4, the housing 120 is obtained by omitting the inner peripheral rib 27 and the outer peripheral rib 28 from the housing 20 of the first embodiment, and the other configurations are substantially the same.

[0061] <Cover 130> As shown in FIG. 4, the cover 130 has a base material 131 and a film member 134 that is overlaid on the outer surface of the base material 131.

[0062] The film member 134 has a film body 135, a film outer edge portion 136, and an extension portion 139 that extends from the edge of the film outer edge portion 136 toward the inside of the vehicle, that is, rearward, from the outer frame portion 133 of the base material 131.

[0063] The cover 130 is formed by integrating the film member 134 and the base material 131 by insert molding using the film member 134 as an insert member. <Adhesive layer 140> The adhesive layer 140 is provided between the inner frame portion 125 and the flange portion 126 and the outer frame portion 133.

[0064] The adhesive layer 140 extends outward between the end face 133b of the outer frame portion 133 and the end face 126a of the flange portion 126 and is exposed to the outside. The entire extension portion 139 is embedded in the portion of the adhesive layer 140 that is exposed to the outside (hereinafter, the exposed portion 140a).

[0065] <Method for manufacturing the emblem 113> Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the method for manufacturing the emblem 113 will be mainly described with the method for manufacturing the cover 130 as the center.

[0066] First, the mold 60 for manufacturing the cover 130 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the mold 60 includes a fixed mold 61 and a movable mold 62 that is provided so as to be able to advance and retreat with respect to the fixed mold 61.

[0067] On the surface of the fixed mold 61 facing the movable mold 62, a mounting surface 63 on which the film member 134 is placed as an insert member is formed. On the surface of the movable mold 62 facing the fixed mold 61, a molding surface 64a for molding the base material 131 and an extending surface 64b extending from the molding surface 64a to the parting line PL are formed.

[0068] When the fixed mold 61 and the movable mold 62 are clamped, a space S1 is formed that is filled with the resin material melted by the mounting surface 63 and the molding surface 64a. Further, a space S2 extending from the space S1 to the parting line PL is formed by the mounting surface 63 and the extending surface 64b.

[0069] Next, a method for manufacturing the cover 130 using the mold 60 will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 5, the shaped film member 134 is arranged as an insert member on the mounting surface 63 of the fixed mold 61.

[0070] Then, the fixed mold 61 and the movable mold 62 are clamped. At this time, the extending portion 139 of the film member 134 is clamped by the mounting surface 63 and the extending surface 64b. Further, the space S1 and the space S2 are separated by the extending portion 139.

[0071] Subsequently, the melted resin material is injected and filled into the space S1. Here, the film member 134 may extend along the mounting surface 63 toward the parting line PL due to the heat and pressure acting on the film member 134. The mold 60 is configured to allow the extension of the film member 134 described above by the space S2.

[0072] Then, as the filled resin material cures, a cover 130 is formed in a state where a film member 134 is superposed on the outer surface of a base material 131 and integrated. As shown in FIG. 4, an emblem 113 is formed by adhering the cover 130 thus formed and the peripheral edge portion 122 of the housing 120 with an adhesive.

[0073] Here, in the housing 120, since the outer peripheral side rib 28 is omitted, the adhesive is exposed outward from between the end surface 133b of the outer frame portion 133 and the end surface 126a of the flange portion 126. The extending portion 139 of the film member 134 is embedded in the thus-exposed adhesive. Then, as the adhesive cures, an emblem 113 is formed in which the extending portion 139 is embedded by the exposed portion 140a of the adhesive layer 140.

[0074] <Actions and Effects of the Second Embodiment> Next, the actions and effects of the second embodiment will be described. According to the present embodiment, in addition to the effects (1-1), (1-2), and (1-6) of the first embodiment, the following new action and effect (2-1) can be achieved.

[0075] (2-1) The entire extending portion 139 as the edge of the film member 134 is embedded in the exposed portion 140a of the adhesive layer 140. For this reason, the extending portion 139 of the film member 134 is less likely to be exposed to physical or chemical peeling factors from the outside. Therefore, in the mode in which the film member 134 is superposed on the outer surface of the base material 131, peeling of the film member 134 can be further suppressed.

[0076] <Modification Example> The above embodiment can be implemented with the following modifications. The above embodiment and the following modification examples can be implemented in combination with each other within a range where there is no technical contradiction. In the modification examples, for the configurations that are the same as or corresponding to those in the above embodiment, the same reference numerals "**" in each embodiment are appended with "200" to form reference numerals "2**" and "3**", and duplicate explanations are omitted.

[0077] · As exemplified in the first embodiment, the emblem 13 is not limited to the case where both the outer peripheral surface 25a of the inner frame portion 25 and the inner peripheral surface 33c of the outer frame portion 33 form tapered surfaces. For example, only one of the outer peripheral surface 25a and the inner peripheral surface 33c may be a tapered surface, or neither of them may be a tapered surface, that is, they may not be inclined with respect to the front-rear direction X.

[0078] · The housing 20 is not limited to having the inner peripheral side rib 27 and the outer peripheral side rib 28 as exemplified in the first embodiment. For example, either one of the inner peripheral side rib 27 and the outer peripheral side rib 28 may be omitted from the housing 20, or both of them may be omitted.

[0079] · The housing 20 is not limited to having the inner frame portion 25 as exemplified in the first embodiment. For example, the shape can be changed as in the following housing 220. As shown in FIG. 6, the housing 220 has a flange portion 226 that protrudes from the outer peripheral surface 224a such that the end surface 226a is continuous with the tip end surface of the peripheral wall portion 224. The adhesive layer 240 is provided between the flange portion 226 and the main body portion 232 of the base material 231 and the outer frame portion 233 in the cover 230. In this modification, the peripheral edge portion 222 is constituted by the tip end of the peripheral wall portion 224 and the flange portion 226.

[0080] According to such a configuration, in the front-rear direction X, the length of the outer frame portion 233 becomes shorter than the length of the outer frame portion 33 in the first embodiment. Thereby, the shaping of the film member 234 along the outer frame portion 233 can be performed more easily than the shaping of the film member 34 along the outer frame portion 33.

[0081] · The cover 130 is not limited to being formed by insert molding using the film member 134 as an insert member as exemplified in the second embodiment. For example, the cover 130 may be formed by adhering the film member 134 to the surface of the base material 131 with an adhesive.

[0082] · The housing 120 is not limited to the one in which the peripheral portion 122 is composed of the inner frame portion 125 and the flange portion 126 as exemplified in the second embodiment. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the peripheral portion 322 can also be embodied as a groove portion that opens forward at the tip of the peripheral wall portion 324 and extends in the circumferential direction. In this case, the entire edge of the cover 330 may be embedded in the adhesive layer 340 filled in the peripheral portion 322 as the groove portion. Specifically, the frame portion 333 of the cover 330, the film outer edge portion 336 covering the frame portion 333, and the extending portion 339 extending from the film outer edge portion 336 may be collectively embedded in the adhesive layer 340.

[0083] According to such a configuration, with a simple configuration, a configuration in which the extending portion is embedded in the adhesive layer can be realized. · In the above modification, the extending portion 339 can be omitted from the film member 334. Even in this case, as shown in FIG. 8, the frame portion 333 of the cover 330 and the film outer edge portion 336 covering the frame portion 333 may be collectively embedded in the adhesive layer 340.

[0084] · The cover according to the present invention is not limited to being overlapped on the outer surface of the base material, and may be overlapped on the inner surface of the base material as exemplified in the above embodiment and modification examples. Even in this case, as long as the edge of the film member engages with, more preferably is embedded in, the adhesive layer.

[0085] · The emblem 13 is not limited to being attached to the exterior panel 11 that constitutes the outer shell of the front portion 10a of the vehicle 10, and the arrangement may be changed as appropriate. For example, the emblem 13 may be attached to vehicle exterior parts such as a backdoor garnish that constitutes the outer shell of the rear portion of the vehicle, a side door garnish that constitutes the outer shell of the side portion of the vehicle, a pillar garnish, and a door mirror.

[0086] · The vehicle exterior part according to the present invention is not limited to the emblem 13 exemplified in the above embodiment. The present invention can be applied to any vehicle exterior part that includes a housing having an opening, a cover that covers the opening, and a light source housed between the cover and the housing and that constitutes the outer shell of the vehicle.

Explanation of Signs

[0087] 10… Vehicle 10a… Front part 11… Exterior panel 12… Window part 13,113… Emblem 20,120,220… Housing 20a… Inner surface 21… Opening 22,122,222,322… Peripheral edge 23… Bottom wall part 24,224,324… Peripheral wall part 24a,224a… Outer peripheral surface 25,125… Inner frame part 25a… Outer peripheral surface 25b… End face 26,126,226… Flange part 26a,126a,226a… End face 27… Inner peripheral side rib 28… Outer peripheral side rib 30,130,230,330… Cover 31,131,231… Base material 32,232… Main body part 32a… Outer surface 33,133,233… Outer frame part 33a… Outer peripheral surface 33b,133b… End face 33c… Inner peripheral surface 34,134,234,334… Film member 35,135… Film main body 36,136,336… Film outer edge part 37… Bent part 37a… Edge 38… Opening 40,140,240,340… Adhesive layer 50…Light source 51…Substrate 51a…Front surface 60…Molding die 61…Fixed die 62…Movable die 63…Placement surface 64a…Molding surface 64b…Extended surface 139, 339…Extended part 140a…Exposed part 333…Frame part O…Center PL…Parting line S1, S2…Space X…Front - rear direction

Claims

1. A housing having an opening that opens outwardly of the vehicle, a cover that covers the opening, an adhesive layer provided between a peripheral edge of the opening and the cover for adhering the peripheral edge and the cover, and the cover includes a base material formed of a resin material and a film member superposed on an outer surface or an inner surface of the base material, an edge of the film member is engaged with the adhesive layer, An exterior part for a vehicle.

2. The housing has a bottom wall portion, a peripheral wall portion that rises from an edge of the bottom wall portion and constitutes the opening, and a flange portion that protrudes from an outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion, the base material includes a main body portion that covers the opening and an outer frame portion that bends from an edge of the main body portion and extends toward the flange portion and covers the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion, when a portion of the peripheral wall portion covered by the outer frame portion is defined as an inner frame portion, the peripheral edge is constituted by the inner frame portion and the flange portion, the adhesive layer is provided between the inner frame portion and the flange portion and the outer frame portion, The exterior part for a vehicle according to Claim 1.

3. The housing has an inner peripheral side rib that protrudes from the inner frame portion toward the cover and extends along the opening, and an outer peripheral side rib that protrudes from the flange portion toward the cover and extends along the opening, the adhesive layer is provided between the inner peripheral side rib and the outer peripheral side rib of the peripheral edge, The exterior part for a vehicle according to Claim 2.

4. When simply defining the thickness direction of the housing as the thickness direction, at least one of an inner peripheral surface of the outer frame portion and an outer peripheral surface of the inner frame portion is a tapered surface that inclines closer to the center of the housing as it approaches the main body portion in the thickness direction, The exterior part for a vehicle according to Claim 2.

5. When simply defining the inside of the housing as the inside, the film member has a film main body that covers an outer surface of the main body portion, a film outer edge portion that bends from an edge of the film main body and covers an outer peripheral surface of the outer frame portion, and a bent portion that bends inward from the film outer edge portion and covers an end surface of the outer frame portion that faces the flange portion, an edge of the bent portion is engaged with the adhesive layer, The exterior part for a vehicle according to Claim 2.

6. An inner surface of the housing forms a reflecting surface that reflects visible light, the cover has visible light transmissibility, A light source that emits the visible light is accommodated between the bottom wall portion and the peripheral wall portion and the cover. The vehicle exterior component is configured to emit light outward of the vehicle by transmitting the visible light emitted from the light source through the cover. The vehicle exterior component according to any one of claims 2 to 5.

7. The base material includes a main body portion that covers the opening portion, and a frame portion that bends from an edge of the main body portion and extends inward of the vehicle. The film member has a film main body that covers an outer surface of the main body portion, a film outer edge portion that bends from an edge of the film main body and covers an outer peripheral surface of the frame portion, and an extending portion that extends from an edge of the film outer edge portion inward of the vehicle more than the frame portion. The extending portion is embedded in the adhesive layer. The vehicle exterior component according to claim 1.

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