Exterior panel

Abstract

To improve the appearance of an exterior panel.SOLUTION: An exterior panel 10 includes a panel body 20 and a cover member 30. A first design surface 21 and a second design surface 32 constitute a design surface 11 of the exterior panel 10. A concavity 22 includes a peripheral wall 24 connected to an inner peripheral edge 23a of an aperture 23, and a bottom wall 25 connected to the peripheral wall 24. The cover member 30 includes a design wall 31, an abutment wall 33 abutting on the bottom wall 25, and a side wall 36 connecting an edge of the abutment wall 33 and an internal face of the design wall 31. On an internal face of the peripheral wall 24, a plurality of positioning ribs 28 extending along a first direction L and coming into contact with an external face of the side wall 36 are provided at intervals along a circumferential direction of the peripheral wall 24. The inner peripheral edge 23a of the aperture 23 has a ramp 26 tilted so as to be positioned nearer to an outer peripheral side of the aperture 23 as it approaches the first design surface 21 in the first direction L. An outer peripheral edge 31a of the design wall 31 is in contact with the ramp 26.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an exterior panel that constitutes at least a part of the outer shell of a vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses an exterior part for an automobile (hereinafter referred to as the exterior part). The exterior part disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a main body having an opening, and a cover attached to the opening to close the opening. A flange is provided in the opening of the main body along the inner edge of the opening. The cover has a cover main body and an engaging portion that protrudes outward from the cover main body and engages with the flange. The engaging portion is provided with a leg portion having a hook that can be engaged with a spatula-shaped tool. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-294105 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The exterior part described in Patent Document 1 is prone to problems such as a gap occurring between the inner peripheral edge of the opening of the main body and the outer peripheral edge of the cover, and a step occurring between the design surface of the main body and the design surface of the cover. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] Various aspects of exterior panels for solving the above problems will be described. [Aspect 1] An exterior panel that constitutes at least a part of the outer shell of a moving body, a panel body having a first design surface and a recessed portion that opens onto the first design surface; a cover member including a design wall that has a second design surface and is inserted into the recess to cover the opening of the recess, The first design surface and the second design surface constitute the design surface of the exterior panel, the recess has a peripheral wall connected to an inner peripheral edge of the opening and a bottom wall connected to the peripheral wall, the cover member has the decorative wall, a contact wall that contacts the bottom wall, and a side wall that connects an edge of the contact wall to an inner surface of the decorative wall, a plurality of positioning ribs extending along a first direction, which is a direction in which the cover member is inserted into the recess, and contacting an outer surface of the side wall are provided on the inner surface of the peripheral wall at intervals in the circumferential direction of the peripheral wall; an inner peripheral edge of the opening has an inclined portion that is inclined so as to be positioned closer to the outer peripheral side of the opening as it approaches the first design surface in the first direction; The outer peripheral edge of the decorative wall is in contact with the inclined portion. Exterior panel.

[0006] According to this configuration, when the cover member is inserted into the recess of the panel body, the multiple positioning ribs provided on the inner surface of the peripheral wall of the recess come into contact with the outer surface of the side wall of the cover member with weak interference. This positions the cover member in the surface direction of the design surface of the exterior panel. Also, the abutment wall of the cover member abuts the bottom wall of the recess. This positions the cover member in the first direction. These factors make it easier for the cover member to be inserted into the recess of the panel body in the correct position. This prevents a step from occurring between the first design surface and the second design surface.

[0007] The inclined portion of the inner peripheral edge of the opening is inclined so that the closer it is to the first design surface in the first direction, the closer it is to the outer peripheral side of the opening. Therefore, when the cover member is inserted into the recess of the panel body, the outer peripheral edge of the design wall of the cover member comes into contact with the inclined portion with weak interference. This prevents a gap from occurring between the inner peripheral edge of the opening and the outer peripheral edge of the design wall.

[0008] Therefore, the appearance of the exterior panel is improved. [Aspect 2] The sidewall extends along the first direction, The side wall and the abutment wall are connected via a connection portion, The connecting portion has a higher flexibility than the abutting wall and the side wall. 2. The exterior panel of embodiment 1.

[0009] If the cover member is inserted into the recess of the panel body in a tilted position, the load acting on the side wall may cause the side wall to deform irregularly, which may result in a step between the first and second design surfaces or a gap between the inner edge of the opening and the outer edge of the design wall.

[0010] In this regard, with the above configuration, when a load acts on the side wall, the connection portion deforms first, prior to the side wall. This suppresses deformation of the side wall. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a step between the first design surface and the second design surface, or a gap between the inner peripheral edge of the opening and the outer peripheral edge of the design wall, which are caused by deformation of the side wall.

[0011] [Aspect 3] The connecting portion has a curved shape such that the closer it gets to the contact wall in the first direction, the closer it is to the inner circumferential side of the contact wall. 3. The exterior panel of embodiment 2.

[0012] According to this configuration, by forming the connection portion into a curved shape, it is possible to easily realize a connection portion having higher flexibility than the abutting wall and the side wall. [Aspect 4] The thickness of the connection portion is smaller than the thickness of the abutment wall and the side wall. The exterior panel according to embodiment 2 or 3.

[0013] According to this configuration, by making the thickness of the connection portion smaller than the thickness of the contact wall and the side wall, it is possible to easily realize a connection portion having higher flexibility than the contact wall and the side wall. [Aspect 5] the abutment wall has a rectangular shape having a pair of first sides and a pair of second sides, The side wall has a first side wall portion corresponding to the first side, a second side wall portion corresponding to the second side, and a notch portion formed by cutting out a corner portion between the first side wall portion and the second side wall portion. The facing panel of any one of embodiments 1 to 4.

[0014] According to this configuration, the side wall has a notch, which makes the side wall more easily deformable than when the notch is not present. Therefore, the deformation of the side wall absorbs dimensional variations in the cover member. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a step from occurring between the first design surface and the second design surface, or a gap from occurring between the inner peripheral edge of the opening and the outer peripheral edge of the design wall, which are caused by dimensional variations in the cover member.

[0015] [Aspect 6] The abutment wall has an abutment wall main body and a protrusion protruding from the abutment wall main body toward the bottom wall, The protrusion has an abutment surface that abuts against the bottom wall. The facing panel of any one of embodiments 1 to 5.

[0016] According to this configuration, the protruding portion of the abutment wall that protrudes from the abutment wall main body has an abutment surface, which allows the size of the cover member to be smaller than in a configuration that does not have a protruding portion and in which the abutment wall main body abuts against the bottom wall of the recess.

[0017] [Aspect 7] the bottom wall has an insertion hole through which a screw is inserted, The protrusion has a cylindrical portion through which the screw is inserted. 7. The exterior panel of embodiment 6.

[0018] According to this configuration, by inserting a screw into the insertion hole in the bottom wall and the cylindrical portion of the protrusion, the abutment wall of the cover member can be firmly fixed to the bottom wall of the recess. [Aspect 8] the protruding portion has a plurality of protruding portions protruding outward from the cylindrical portion, Both the cylindrical portion and the plurality of protruding portions have the abutment surfaces. 8. The exterior panel of embodiment 7.

[0019] According to this configuration, since the protruding portion has a cylindrical portion and a plurality of protruding portions, the area of ​​the contact surface of the protruding portion can be secured by the area of ​​the contact surface of the protruding portion with the bottom wall, while reducing the area where the cylindrical portion abuts against the bottom wall. This prevents the cover member from being assembled into the recess of the panel body in a tilted state relative to the normal posture.

[0020] [Aspect 9] The decorative wall has electromagnetic wave transparency. The facing panel of any one of embodiments 1 to 8.

[0021] According to this configuration, the exterior panel can be realized as an exterior panel that covers the electromagnetic wave radar device and has electromagnetic wave transparency. [Aspect 10] The two bottom walls are spaced apart from each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, The two abutment walls are spaced apart from each other in the second direction, a through hole formed between the bottom walls and a space formed between the abutment walls overlap in the first direction; 10. The exterior panel of embodiment 9.

[0022] According to this configuration, electromagnetic waves that pass through the through-hole of the panel body and the space in the cover member are transmitted through the decorative wall of the cover member. As a result, the electromagnetic waves are transmitted only through the decorative wall of the exterior panel, which contributes to improving the electromagnetic wave transmittance of the exterior panel.

[0023] [Aspect 11] The decorative wall has an electromagnetic wave transparent base material and an electromagnetic wave transparent coating film provided on the outer surface of the base material. The facing panel of embodiment 9 or embodiment 10.

[0024] According to this configuration, the degree of freedom in the appearance of the second design surface, and therefore the degree of freedom in the appearance of the design surface of the exterior panel, can be increased compared to when the design wall does not have a coating film. [Effects of the Invention]

[0025] According to the present invention, the appearance of the exterior panel is improved. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0026] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an exterior panel according to one embodiment, viewed from the front side. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the recess of the panel body of FIG. [Figure 3] 3 is a perspective view of the cover member of FIG. 1 as viewed from the rear side. [Figure 4] 4(a) is a cross-sectional view of the exterior panel taken along line 4-4 in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4(b) is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion of FIG. 4(a). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0027] Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, an embodiment in which an exterior panel of the present disclosure is embodied as an exterior panel 10 that constitutes a part of the outer shell of the front part of an automobile will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the exterior panel 10 includes a panel body 20 having a first design surface 21 and a recess 22 that opens to the first design surface 21 , and a cover member 30 including a design wall 31 .

[0028] The decorative wall 31 has a second decorative surface 32 and is inserted into the recess 22 to cover the opening 23 of the recess 22. The first decorative surface 21 of the panel main body 20 and the second decorative surface 32 of the cover member 30 constitute the decorative surface 11 of the exterior panel 10.

[0029] Hereinafter, the direction in which the cover member 30 is inserted into the recess 22 will be referred to as a first direction L. In this embodiment, the first direction L corresponds to the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle, and the second direction W perpendicular to the first direction L corresponds to the vehicle width direction. Furthermore, the third direction Z perpendicular to both the first direction L and the second direction W corresponds to the up-down direction.

[0030] <Panel body 20> 1, the panel main body 20 extends in the second direction W and the third direction Z. The recess 22 of this embodiment has a generally rectangular shape in a front view that is long in the second direction W. The recess 22 is provided at the center of the panel main body 20 in the second direction W.

[0031] As shown in FIG. 2, the recess 22 has a peripheral wall 24 connected to the inner peripheral edge 23 a of the opening 23 and a bottom wall 25 connected to the peripheral wall 24 . In this embodiment, two bottom walls 25 are provided at an interval from each other in the second direction W. A through hole 27 is formed between the bottom walls 25. The bottom walls 25 have a generally rectangular shape when viewed from the front. The bottom walls 25 have insertion holes 25a through which screws 50 are inserted. The through hole 27 has a generally rectangular shape when viewed from the front.

[0032] The peripheral wall 24 of this embodiment has a pair of horizontal wall portions 24a extending along the second direction W and a pair of vertical wall portions 24b extending along the third direction Z. A plurality of positioning ribs 28 extending along the first direction L are provided on the inner surface of the peripheral wall 24 at intervals from one another in the circumferential direction of the peripheral wall 24. The protruding height of the positioning ribs 28 increases as they approach the bottom wall 25 in the first direction L.

[0033] In this embodiment, one positioning rib 28 is provided on each of the pair of side wall portions 24a at portions sandwiching the bottom wall 25. The positioning rib 28 is provided at the center of the side wall portion 24a in the second direction W.

[0034] One positioning rib 28 is provided on the vertical wall portion 24b of the peripheral wall 24. The positioning rib 28 is provided in the center of the vertical wall portion 24b in the third direction Z. 4(b), the inner peripheral edge 23a of the opening 23 has an inclined portion 26 that is inclined so as to be positioned closer to the outer periphery of the opening 23 as it approaches the first design surface 21 in the first direction L. The inclined portion 26 is provided around the entire circumference of the inner peripheral edge 23a of the opening 23.

[0035] The inclination angle of the inclined portion 26 with respect to the imaginary axis extending along the first direction L is preferably 1.5 to 4.5 degrees. In this embodiment, the inclination angle of the inclined portion 26 is set to 3 degrees.

[0036] The panel body 20 includes a substrate 20A and a coating film 20B provided on the outer surface of the substrate 20A. The substrate 20A is made of a known synthetic resin. The coating film 20B is also made of a known synthetic resin.

[0037] The panel body 20 of this embodiment does not have electromagnetic wave transparency. <Cover member 30> As shown in FIG. 1, the cover member 30 has a decorative wall 31, a contact wall 33, and a side wall .

[0038] The decorative wall 31 has a generally rectangular shape in front view, the same as the opening 23 . 4(b), the outer peripheral edge 31a of the design wall 31 contacts the inclined portion 26 of the inner peripheral edge 23a of the opening 23. The outer peripheral edge 31a of the design wall 31 of this embodiment is inclined so that the closer it is to the second design surface 32 in the first direction L, the closer it is to the inner peripheral side of the design wall 31.

[0039] The inclination angle of the outer peripheral edge 31a with respect to the imaginary axis extending along the first direction L is preferably 1.5 to 4.5 degrees. In this embodiment, the inclination angle of the outer peripheral edge 31a is set to 3 degrees.

[0040] The decorative wall 31 is electromagnetically transparent. The decorative wall 31 has an electromagnetically transparent base material 31A and an electromagnetically transparent coating film 31B provided on the outer surface of the base material 31A. The base material 31A is made of a well-known synthetic resin. The coating film 31B is made of a well-known synthetic resin.

[0041] In this embodiment, the clearance between the base material 20A of the panel body 20 and the base material 31A of the decorative wall 31 is set to 0 to 0.2 mm between the outer peripheral edge 31a of the decorative wall 31 and the inner peripheral edge 23a of the opening 23. In addition, the thicknesses of the coating film 20B of the panel body 20 and the coating film 31B of the decorative wall 31 are each set to 0.2 mm. This causes weak interference between the coating films 20B and 31B.

[0042] As shown in FIG. 3, in this embodiment, two abutment walls 33 are provided spaced apart from each other in the second direction W. 3 and 4(a), the abutment wall 33 has an abutment wall main body 34 and a protruding portion 35 that protrudes from the abutment wall main body 34 toward the bottom wall 25. The protruding portion 35 has an abutment surface 35A that abuts against the bottom wall 25.

[0043] The abutment wall main body 34 has a rectangular shape and includes a pair of first sides 34a and a pair of second sides 34b. The first sides 34a extend along the second direction W. The second sides 34b extend along the third direction Z.

[0044] The protruding portion 35 has a cylindrical portion 35a through which the screw 50 is inserted. The cylindrical portion 35a has an axis extending along the first direction L. The protruding portion 35 has a plurality of protruding portions 35b protruding outward from the cylindrical portion 35a. In this embodiment, four protruding portions 35b are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical portion 35a. Both the cylindrical portion 35a and the plurality of protruding portions 35b have a contact surface 35A. The protruding portion 35b has a portion extending from the cylindrical portion 35a in the radial direction of the cylindrical portion 35a and a portion bending from the portion extending along the third direction Z.

[0045] The space 40 formed between the abutment walls 33 overlaps with the through hole 27 of the panel main body 20 in the first direction L. The side wall 36 connects the edge of the abutment wall 33 to the inner surface of the decorative wall 31. The side wall 36 extends along the first direction L.

[0046] The side wall 36 has a first side wall portion 36a corresponding to the first side 34a of the abutment wall main body 34 and a second side wall portion 36b corresponding to the second side 34b. That is, the first side wall portion 36a extends along the second direction W. The second side wall portion 36b extends along the third direction Z.

[0047] The side wall 36 and the abutment wall 33 are connected via a connecting portion 38 . The connecting portion 38 has higher flexibility than the abutment wall 33 and the side wall 36. The connecting portion 38 is curved so that the closer it is to the abutment wall 33 in the first direction L, the more it is positioned on the inner circumferential side of the abutment wall 33. The connecting portion 38 connected to the first side wall portion 36a and the connecting portion 38 connected to the second side wall portion 36b have the same radius of curvature. The radius of curvature of the connecting portion 38 is preferably 3 mm or more and 15 mm or less.

[0048] The thickness of the connecting portion 38 is smaller than the thicknesses of the abutting wall main body 34 and the side wall 36. The connecting portion 38 connected to the first side wall portion 36a and the connecting portion 38 connected to the second side wall portion 36b have the same thickness. In this embodiment, the abutting wall main body 34 and the side wall 36 have the same thickness.

[0049] The side wall 36 has a notch 39 formed by cutting out a corner portion between the first side wall portion 36a and the second side wall portion 36b. In this embodiment, the notch 39 is provided on each end of the second side wall portion 36b in the third direction Z. The notch 39 in this embodiment cuts out the entire side wall 36 and the connecting portion 38 in the first direction L. The notch 39 also cuts out a corner portion of the abutment wall main body 34.

[0050] As shown in FIG. 4( a ), the outer surface of the side wall 36 of the cover member 30 is in contact with the plurality of positioning ribs 28 of the panel body 20 . Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

[0051] When the cover member 30 is inserted into the recess 22 of the panel main body 20, a plurality of positioning ribs 28 provided on the inner surface of the peripheral wall 24 of the recess 22 come into contact with the outer surface of the side wall 36 of the cover member 30 with weak interference. This positions the cover member 30 in the planar direction of the design surface 11 of the exterior panel 10. In addition, the abutment wall 33 of the cover member 30 abuts against the bottom wall 25 of the recess 22. This positions the cover member 30 in the first direction L. These factors make it easier for the cover member 30 to be inserted into the recess 22 of the panel main body 20 in the correct position. This makes it possible to prevent a step from occurring between the first design surface 21 and the second design surface 32.

[0052] Furthermore, the inclined portion 26 of the inner peripheral edge 23a of the opening 23 is inclined so that the closer it is to the first design surface 21 in the first direction L, the closer it is to the outer peripheral side of the opening 23. Therefore, when the cover member 30 is inserted into the recess 22 of the panel body 20, the outer peripheral edge 31a of the design wall 31 of the cover member 30 comes into contact with the inclined portion 26 with weak interference. This makes it possible to prevent a gap from being generated between the inner peripheral edge 23a of the opening 23 and the outer peripheral edge 31a of the design wall 31.

[0053] Next, the effects of this embodiment will be described. (1) A plurality of positioning ribs 28, which extend along the first direction L, which is the direction in which the cover member 30 is inserted into the recess 22, and contact the outer surface of the side wall 36, are provided on the inner surface of the peripheral wall 24 at intervals in the circumferential direction of the peripheral wall 24. The inner peripheral edge 23a of the opening 23 has an inclined portion 26 that is inclined so as to be positioned closer to the outer periphery of the opening 23 as it approaches the first design surface 21 in the first direction L. The outer peripheral edge 31a of the design wall 31 contacts the inclined portion 26.

[0054] According to this configuration, the effects of the above-described embodiment are achieved, and the appearance of the exterior panel 10 is improved. (2) The side wall 36 extends along the first direction L. The side wall 36 and the abutting wall 33 are connected via a connecting portion 38. The connecting portion 38 has higher flexibility than the abutting wall 33 and the side wall 36.

[0055] If the cover member 30 is inserted into the recess 22 of the panel body 20 in a state tilted from the normal posture, a load may be applied to the side wall 36, causing irregular deformation of the side wall 36. In this case, a step may be formed between the first design surface 21 and the second design surface 32, or a gap may be formed between the inner peripheral edge 23a of the opening 23 and the outer peripheral edge 31a of the design wall 31.

[0056] In this regard, according to the above configuration, when a load acts on the side wall 36, the connection portion 38 deforms preferentially over the side wall 36. This suppresses deformation of the side wall 36. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a step between the first design surface 21 and the second design surface 32, or a gap between the inner peripheral edge 23a of the opening 23 and the outer peripheral edge 31a of the design wall 31, which would be caused by deformation of the side wall 36.

[0057] (3) By making the connecting portion 38 curved, it is possible to easily realize the connecting portion 38 having higher flexibility than the abutting wall 33 and the side wall 36. In particular, by making the radius of curvature of the connecting portion 38 the same, deformation of the side wall 36 can be further suppressed.

[0058] (4) By making the thickness of the connecting portion 38 smaller than the thickness of the contact wall 33 and the side wall 36, the connecting portion 38 can be easily made more flexible than the contact wall 33 and the side wall 36. (5) The abutment wall 33 is rectangular and has a pair of first sides 34a and a pair of second sides 34b. The side wall 36 has a first side wall portion 36a corresponding to the first side 34a, a second side wall portion 36b corresponding to the second side 34b, and a notch 39 formed by cutting out a corner portion between the first side wall portion 36a and the second side wall portion 36b.

[0059] According to this configuration, the side wall 36 has the cutout 39, which makes the side wall 36 more likely to deform than if the cutout 39 were not present. Therefore, the deformation of the side wall 36 absorbs dimensional variations in the cover member 30. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a step from occurring between the first design surface 21 and the second design surface 32, or a gap from occurring between the inner peripheral edge 23a of the opening 23 and the outer peripheral edge 31a of the design wall 31, which are caused by dimensional variations in the cover member 30.

[0060] (6) The protruding portion 35 of the abutting wall 33 protruding from the abutting wall main body 34 has the abutting surface 35A. Therefore, the size of the cover member 30 can be made smaller than in a configuration that does not have the protruding portion 35 and in which the abutting wall main body 34 abuts against the bottom wall 25 of the recess 22.

[0061] (7) The bottom wall 25 has an insertion hole 25a through which the screw 50 is inserted. The protruding portion 35 has a cylindrical portion 35a through which the screw 50 is inserted. According to this configuration, by inserting the screw 50 into the insertion hole 25a of the bottom wall 25 and the cylindrical portion 35a of the protrusion 35, the abutment wall 33 of the cover member 30 can be firmly fixed to the bottom wall 25 of the recess 22.

[0062] (8) Since the protruding portion 35 has the cylindrical portion 35a and the multiple overhanging portions 35b, the area of ​​the abutting surface 35A of the protruding portion 35 can be secured by the area of ​​the abutting surface 35A of the protruding portion 35 due to the area of ​​the abutting surface 35b of the protruding portion 35 with the bottom wall 25, while reducing the area of ​​the abutting surface 35A of the protruding portion 35. This makes it possible to prevent the cover member 30 from being assembled into the recessed portion 22 of the panel main body 20 in a tilted state relative to the normal posture.

[0063] (9) The decorative wall 31 has electromagnetic wave transparency. Therefore, the exterior panel 10 can be realized as an exterior panel 10 that covers an electromagnetic wave radar device (not shown) and has electromagnetic wave transparency.

[0064] (10) The two bottom walls 25 are spaced apart from each other in a second direction W perpendicular to the first direction L. The two abutment walls 33 are spaced apart from each other in the second direction W. The through hole 27 formed between the bottom walls 25 and the space portion 40 formed between the abutment walls 33 overlap in the first direction L.

[0065] With this configuration, electromagnetic waves that pass through the through-hole 27 of the panel main body 20 and the space portion 40 of the cover member 30 are transmitted through the decorative wall 31 of the cover member 30. Therefore, the electromagnetic waves are transmitted only through the decorative wall 31 of the exterior panel 10. This contributes to improving the electromagnetic wave transmittance of the exterior panel 10.

[0066] (11) The decorative wall 31 has an electromagnetic wave-transmitting base material 31A and an electromagnetic wave-transmitting coating film 31B provided on the outer surface of the base material 31A. With this configuration, the degree of freedom in the appearance of the second design surface 32, and therefore the degree of freedom in the appearance of the design surface 11 of the exterior panel 10, can be increased compared to when the design wall 31 does not have the coating film 31B.

[0067] <Modification> This embodiment can be modified as follows: This embodiment and the following modifications can be combined and implemented within the scope of technical compatibility.

[0068] The decorative wall 31 may have only the base material 31A. In this case, the base material 31A constitutes the second decorative surface 32. In the above embodiment, the panel main body 20 has two bottom walls 25, but the panel main body 20 may have only one bottom wall 25. Even in this case, it is sufficient that the bottom wall 25 is electromagnetically transparent.

[0069] A heater unit that generates heat when electricity is applied may be provided to the decorative wall 31. In this case, the heat generated by the heater unit can melt ice and snow adhering to the decorative wall 31. The exterior panel 10 is not limited to one that covers an electromagnetic wave radar device. That is, the decorative wall 31 may not be electromagnetically transparent.

[0070] The number, shape, and size of the protruding portions 35b can be changed as appropriate. The protrusion 35 does not have to have the overhanging portion 35b. The cover member 30 is not limited to being fixed to the panel main body 20 via the screws 50, and the screws 50 may be omitted. In this case, the insertion holes 25a in the bottom wall 25 may be omitted. Also, the protrusion 35 may not have the cylindrical portion 35a.

[0071] The contact wall 33 may not have the protrusion 35. In this case, the contact wall main body 34 may be brought into contact with the bottom wall 25. The cutout 39 may be omitted from the side wall 36 of the cover member 30.

[0072] The thickness of the connecting portion 38 may be the same as the thickness of the abutting wall main body 34 and the side wall 36 . The connecting portion 38 does not have to have a curved shape. That is, the connecting portion 38 does not have to have higher flexibility than the abutting wall main body 34 and the side wall 36.

[0073] In the above embodiment, the outer peripheral edge 31a of the design wall 31 is inclined so that the closer it is to the second design surface 32 in the first direction L, the more inclined it is positioned on the inner peripheral side of the design wall 31. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the outer peripheral edge 31a of the design wall 31 may extend along the first direction L.

[0074] The number, shape, and size of the positioning ribs 28 can be changed as appropriate. For example, if the recess 22 is circular in front view, at least three positioning ribs may be arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction. Also, for example, if the recess 22 is square in front view, at least four positioning ribs may be arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction.

[0075] In the above embodiment, the positioning ribs 28 provided on the pair of horizontal wall portions 24a may be omitted. Even in this case, the positioning of the cover member 30 in the second direction W can be determined by the positioning ribs 28 provided on the pair of vertical wall portions 24b.

[0076] In the above embodiment, the positioning ribs 28 provided on the pair of vertical wall portions 24b may be omitted. Even in this case, the positioning of the cover member 30 in the third direction Z can be determined by the positioning ribs 28 provided on the pair of horizontal wall portions 24a.

[0077] The inclined portion 26 does not have to be provided along the entire circumference of the inner peripheral edge 23a of the opening 23. In other words, the inclined portion 26 may not be provided on a part of the inner peripheral edge 23a of the opening 23.

[0078] In the above embodiment, the exterior panel 10 that forms part of the outer shell of the front of the automobile is illustrated, but the exterior panel is not limited to this. For example, the exterior panel may also form part of the outer shell of the rear of the automobile. The exterior panel may also be embodied as an exterior panel of a moving body other than an automobile. [Explanation of symbols]

[0079] 10...Exterior panel 11...Design surface 20...Panel body 20A…Base material 20B…paint film 21...First design surface 22...recess 23...Opening 23a...inner edge 24...Peripheral wall 24a...Side wall part 24b…Vertical wall part 25...Bottom wall 25a...Through hole 26…Slope part 27...Through hole 28... Positioning rib 30...Cover member 31...Design wall 31a...Outer edge 31A…Base material 31B…paint film 32...Second design surface 33…Abutting wall 34...Abutment wall body 34a...First side 34b...Second side 35...Protrusion 35a...Cylindrical part 35b...Protruding part 35A…Abutment surface 36…Side wall 36a...First side wall part 36b…Second side wall part 37... Positioning rib 38...Connection 39...Notch 40…Space part 50...Screw

Claims

1. An exterior panel that constitutes at least a part of the outer shell of a moving body, a panel body having a first design surface and a recessed portion that opens onto the first design surface; a cover member including a design wall that has a second design surface and is inserted into the recess to cover the opening of the recess, The first design surface and the second design surface constitute a design surface of the exterior panel, the recess has a peripheral wall connected to an inner peripheral edge of the opening and a bottom wall connected to the peripheral wall, the cover member has the decorative wall, a contact wall that contacts the bottom wall, and a side wall that connects an edge of the contact wall to an inner surface of the decorative wall, a plurality of positioning ribs extending along a first direction, which is a direction in which the cover member is inserted into the recess, and contacting an outer surface of the side wall are provided on an inner surface of the peripheral wall at intervals in a circumferential direction of the peripheral wall; an inner peripheral edge of the opening has an inclined portion that is inclined so as to be positioned closer to the outer peripheral side of the opening as it approaches the first design surface in the first direction; The outer peripheral edge of the decorative wall is in contact with the inclined portion. Exterior panel.

2. The sidewall extends along the first direction, The side wall and the abutment wall are connected via a connection portion, The connecting portion has a higher flexibility than the abutting wall and the side wall. The exterior panel according to claim 1 .

3. the connecting portion has a curved shape such that the connecting portion is positioned closer to the contact wall in the first direction as it approaches the contact wall, and is positioned closer to the inner periphery of the contact wall. The exterior panel according to claim 2 .

4. The thickness of the connection portion is smaller than the thickness of the abutment wall and the side wall. The exterior panel according to claim 2 or 3.

5. the abutment wall has a rectangular shape having a pair of first sides and a pair of second sides, The side wall has a first side wall portion corresponding to the first side, a second side wall portion corresponding to the second side, and a notch portion formed by cutting out a corner portion between the first side wall portion and the second side wall portion. The exterior panel according to claim 1 .

6. The abutment wall has an abutment wall main body and a protrusion protruding from the abutment wall main body toward the bottom wall, The protrusion has an abutment surface that abuts against the bottom wall. The exterior panel according to claim 1 .

7. the bottom wall has an insertion hole through which a screw is inserted, The protrusion has a cylindrical portion through which the screw is inserted. The exterior panel according to claim 6.

8. the protruding portion has a plurality of protruding portions protruding outward from the cylindrical portion, Both the cylindrical portion and the plurality of protruding portions have the abutment surfaces. The exterior panel according to claim 7.

9. The decorative wall has electromagnetic wave transparency. The exterior panel according to claim 1 .

10. The two bottom walls are spaced apart from each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, The two abutment walls are provided spaced apart from each other in the second direction, a through hole formed between the bottom walls and a space formed between the abutment walls overlap in the first direction; The facing panel of claim 9.

11. The decorative wall has an electromagnetic wave transparent base material and an electromagnetic wave transparent coating film provided on the outer surface of the base material. The exterior panel according to claim 9 or 10.

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