Vehicle

Abstract

To provide a vehicle capable of correcting the shape of a fender.SOLUTION: The correction tool 20,30 for correcting the shape of the fender 7 includes a bracket 21 fixed to the inner peripheral side of the facing portion 70, and a bolt 22 connecting the bracket 21 and the bent portion 71 and capable of pulling the bent portion 71 inward in the left-right direction. As a result, for example, even when the bent portion 71 has a shape excessively widened outward in the left-right direction, the bent portion 71 can be pulled inward in the left-right direction by the bolt 22. That is, the shape of the fender 7 can be corrected by adjusting the bending angle of the bent portion 71 with respect to the facing portion 70 with the bolt 22.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle, and more particularly to a vehicle capable of correcting the shape of a fender. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, Patent Document 1 describes a fender that covers the top of the wheels of a tank truck. This type of fender has a facing portion (main body upper surface 121, main body front surface 122, and main body rear surface 123) that faces the outer peripheral surface of the wheel, and a bending portion (bending piece 16) that bends from the outer end of the facing portion in the vehicle width direction toward the wheel. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 05-064072 (for example, paragraphs 0008, 0009, Figures 3 and 4) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The shape of the bent portion between the facing portion and the bent portion varies from fender to fender, and if the bent portion is shaped to be excessively wide outward in the vehicle width direction, the vehicle width may exceed the specified dimension or the appearance may be marred. Therefore, there is a need for technology that can correct the shape of the fender.

[0005] The present invention has been made to meet this demand, and has as its object to provide a vehicle in which the shape of the fender can be corrected. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve this object, the vehicle of the present invention comprises a wheel and a fender covering the upper part of the wheel, the fender comprising a facing portion facing the outer peripheral surface of the wheel and a bent portion bent from the outer end of the facing portion in the vehicle width direction towards the wheel, and a straightening tool for correcting the shape of the fender, the straightening tool comprising a fixing member fixed to the inner peripheral side of the facing portion and a connecting member that connects the fixing member and the bent portion and is capable of retracting the bent portion inward in the vehicle width direction. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the vehicle described in claim 1, the straightening tool for straightening the shape of the fender includes a fixing member fixed to the inner periphery of the facing portion and a connecting member that connects the fixing member and the bent portion and is capable of pulling the bent portion inward in the vehicle width direction. As a result, even if the bent portion has a shape that spreads outward in the vehicle width direction, the connecting member can pull the bent portion inward in the vehicle width direction. In other words, by adjusting the bending angle of the bent portion relative to the facing portion with the connecting member, the shape of the fender can be corrected.

[0008] According to the vehicle of claim 2, in addition to the effects of the vehicle of claim 1, the connecting member can push the bent portion outward in the vehicle width direction, so the bending angle of the bent portion relative to the facing portion can be adjusted in both the inner and outer directions in the vehicle width direction, which has the effect of making it easier to correct the fender to the desired shape.

[0009] The vehicle described in claim 3 achieves the following effect in addition to the effect achieved by the vehicle described in claim 1. The straightening tool includes a first bolt configured as a connecting member. The first bolt inserted into the insertion hole of the bent portion is fastened to the fixing member, so that the bending angle of the bent portion relative to the facing portion can be adjusted continuously by changing the amount of fastening of the first bolt to the fixing member. This has the effect of making it easier to straighten the fender to the desired shape.

[0010] According to the vehicle of claim 4, in addition to the effects achieved by the vehicle of claim 3, the fixing member has an insertion hole into which the first bolt is inserted, and the corrector has a pair of first nuts that are fastened to the first bolt on both sides of the insertion hole in the fixing member, so loosening of the first bolt from the fixing member (pair of first nuts) can be suppressed. Therefore, the bending angle of the bent portion relative to the facing portion is less likely to change, which has the effect of making it easier to maintain the fender in the desired shape.

[0011] According to the vehicle of claim 5, in addition to the effect of the vehicle of claim 4, the head of the first bolt is fixed to the bent portion, so by reducing the amount of tightening of the first bolt to the fixing member (first nut), the bent portion can be reliably pushed outward in the vehicle width direction, which has the effect of making it easier to correct the fender to the desired shape.

[0012] The vehicle of claim 6 achieves the following effect in addition to the effect achieved by the vehicle of claim 5. The corrector includes a second nut that is fastened to the first bolt and tightens the bent portion together with the first bolt. By fixing the head of the first bolt to the bent portion with the second nut, there is an effect that the first bolt can be easily replaced compared to, for example, when the head of the first bolt is glued to the bent portion.

[0013] The vehicle recited in claim 7 achieves the following effect in addition to the effect achieved by the vehicle recited in claim 1. At both longitudinal ends of the fender, the bent portions tend to spread outward in the vehicle width direction. By providing correctors at both longitudinal ends of the fender that can pull the bent portions inward in the vehicle width direction, the shape of the fender can be effectively corrected. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 is a side view of a tank truck according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 2 is a partially enlarged side view of the tank truck in part II of FIG. 1. [Figure 3]FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the tank truck taken along line III-III in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the tank truck taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, the overall configuration of a tank truck 1 will be described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1 is a side view of the tank truck 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2 is a partially enlarged side view of the tank truck 1 at part II in Figure 1.

[0016] 1, the tank truck 1 is configured as a vehicle that transports liquefied gas (for example, LP gas) and has a plurality of wheels 2. The wheels 2 support a chassis frame 3 that forms the framework of the vehicle body.

[0017] The chassis frame 3 is a frame that extends in the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle body (left-to-right direction in FIG. 1), and a cab 4 that serves as a driver's seat is disposed at the front end portion of the chassis frame 3. A tank 6 is supported (mounted) on the chassis frame 3 that extends rearward from the cab 4 via a subframe 5.

[0018] The tank 6 is a cylindrical tank for carrying liquefied gas, and before the tank 6 is mounted on the chassis frame 3, the subframe 5 is fixed to the tank 6 by welding or the like. The tank 6 is mounted on the chassis frame 3 by fixing the subframe 5 to the chassis frame 3 with a fixing tool (not shown) or by welding.

[0019] The subframes 5 are frames that extend in the front-rear direction, and although not shown, a tank 6 is supported by a pair of subframes 5 that are aligned in the left-right direction (vehicle width direction) of the vehicle body (direction perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 1). In addition, fenders 7 are attached to each of the pair of left and right subframes 5.

[0020] As shown in Fig. 2, a metal mounting frame 8 for mounting a fender 7 extends outward in the left-right direction (toward the viewer in the direction perpendicular to the plane of Fig. 2) from the outer side surface of the subframe 5. The fender 7 is a resin member formed in a semicircular arc shape that protrudes upward when viewed in the left-right direction.

[0021] The mounting frames 8 are provided in a pair spaced apart in the front-to-rear direction, and the fender 7 is attached to the pair of mounting frames 8 with bolts 9 and nuts (not shown). Although not shown, the fender 7 is attached to the mounting frame 8 with a plurality of bolts 9 (four in this embodiment) lined up in the left-to-right direction. The mounting structure of the fender 7 and mounting frame 8 to the sub-frame 5 is the same (symmetrical) for each of the pair of left and right sub-frames 5.

[0022] When the fender 7 is fixed to the mounting frame 8, the upper part of the wheel 2 (rear wheel) is covered by the fender 7. Of the front and rear ends of the fender 7 (both ends of the fender 7 in the circumferential direction around the wheel 2), a mudguard 10 is attached to the rear end of the fender 7. The mudguard 10 is a rubber sheet that hangs down from the rear end of the fender 7. The detailed configuration of the fender 7, including the mounting structure for the mudguard 10, will be described with reference to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the tank truck 1 taken along line III-III in FIG. 2. Note that in FIG. 3, the distance between the wheel 2 and the fender 7 is shown narrower than it actually is.

[0023] As shown in Fig. 3, the fender 7 includes a facing portion 70 that faces the outer peripheral surface of the wheel 2, and a bent portion 71 that bends from the left-right direction (up-down direction in Fig. 3) end of the facing portion 70 toward the wheel 2. Note that Fig. 3 shows the bent portion 71 formed on the outside in the left-right direction of the facing portion 70 (lower side in Fig. 3), but a bent portion 71 (not shown) is also formed symmetrically on the inside in the left-right direction of the facing portion 70 (upper side in Fig. 3).

[0024] The mudguard 10 and the backing plate 11 are fastened together to the facing portion 70 by bolts 12. The backing plate 11 is a rectangular metal plate extending in the left-right direction. The facing portion 70 has a plurality of (four in this embodiment) insertion holes 70a aligned in the left-right direction, and the mudguard 10 and the backing plate 11 each have a plurality of insertion holes 100, 110 formed at intervals corresponding to the insertion holes 70a in the facing portion 70.

[0025] The mudguard 10 and the backing plate 11 are placed in this order on the inner peripheral surface (the surface facing the wheel 2) of the facing portion 70, and nuts 13 are fastened to the bolts 12 inserted into the insertion holes 70a, 100, 110. This fixes the mudguard 10 and the backing plate 11 to the facing portion 70. By placing the backing plate 11 on the mudguard 10, the fastening force of the nut 13 is less likely to be concentrated on one part of the mudguard 10, which prevents damage to the mudguard 10.

[0026] Here, individual shapes of resin fenders 7 can vary, and this variation in shape of fenders 7 is particularly likely to occur at both ends of fender 7 in the fore-and-aft direction (both ends of fender 7 in the circumferential direction around wheel 2). An example of this variation in shape of fender 7 is a shape in which bent portion 71 spreads excessively outward in the left-right direction (toward the bottom of FIG. 3), as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3. Such variation in shape of both ends of fender 7 in the fore-and-aft direction (the bending angle of bent portion 71 relative to facing portion 70) can be corrected by corrector 20.

[0027] The corrector 20 includes a bracket 21 (fixing member) fixed to the inner periphery of the facing portion 70, and a bolt 22 (connecting member) connecting the bracket 21 and the bent portion 71. Of the multiple bolts 12 lined up in the left-right direction, the bracket 21 is fixed to the facing portion 70 by the bolt 12 located on the outermost side in the same direction (the lower side in FIG. 3).

[0028] The bracket 21 is a substantially L-shaped metal fitting that includes a fixing portion 210 that is placed on the backing plate 11, and a fastening portion 211 that bends from the outer end of the fixing portion 210 in the left-right direction (the lower side in FIG. 3) toward the wheel 2. The fixing portion 210 and the fastening portion 211 are integrally formed by bending a metal plate.

[0029] Although not shown, the fixing portion 210 is formed in a plate shape whose dimension in the left-right direction (the vertical direction in FIG. 3) is longer than its dimension in the up-down direction (the direction perpendicular to the plane of the paper in FIG. 3) (the fastening portion 211 is also in a similar plate shape). If the vertical dimension of the fixing portion 210 is taken as the width dimension, the width dimension of the fixing portion 210 is formed to be the same as (or smaller than) the width dimension of the backing plate 11.

[0030] An insertion hole 210a is formed in the fixing portion 210, penetrating in the plate thickness direction. With the fixing portion 210 placed on the backing plate 11, the bracket 21 is fixed to the inner peripheral side of the facing portion 70 by fastening a nut 13 to the bolt 12 inserted into the insertion hole 210a.

[0031] That is, the bracket 21 is fastened together with the mudguard 10 and the backing plate 11 by the bolts 12 and nuts 13. This allows the mudguard 10, backing plate 11, and bracket 21 to be fixed to the facing portion 70 using the common bolts 12 and nuts 13. This allows the number of parts to be reduced compared to when separate bolts are provided to fix the bracket 21.

[0032] Furthermore, since the backing plate 11 is fastened between the mudguard 10 and the bracket 21 (fixing portion 210), the tightening force generated by fastening the bolt 12 and the nut 13 can be dispersed by the backing plate 11. This prevents the tightening force from concentrating on a portion of the mudguard 10, thereby preventing damage to the mudguard 10.

[0033] The bending portion 71 and the fastening portion 211 each have an insertion hole 71a, 211a formed therein that penetrates in the plate thickness direction (left-right direction), and the bolt 22 is inserted into these insertion holes 71a, 211a. Three nuts 23 to 25 are screwed onto the bolt 22 inserted into the insertion holes 71a, 211a. The nut 23 is a nut that fastens the bending portion 71 together with the bolt 22, and the nuts 24 and 25 are double nuts that fasten the bolt 22 to the fastening portion 211 of the bracket 21.

[0034] When fastening the bolt 22 to the fastening portion 211, first, the bolt 22 is inserted into the insertion hole 71a of the bent portion 71, and the bent portion 71 is fastened with the bolt 22 and the nut 23. Next, the nut 24 is screwed onto the bolt 22, and the bolt 22 is inserted into the insertion hole 211a of the fastening portion 211, and the fastening portion 211 is fastened with the nuts 24 and 25. In this way, the corrector 20 is attached to the fender 7.

[0035] At this time (when fastening portion 211 is fastened with nuts 24, 25), by appropriately setting the distance between nuts 23 and 24, bent portion 71 can be pulled inward in the left-right direction by the head of bolt 22.

[0036] As a result, even if the bent portion 71 has a shape that is wider (bulges) outward in the left-right direction than specified, the bent portion 71 can be pulled inward in the left-right direction using the bolt 22 (by appropriately changing the distance between the nuts 23 and 24). This prevents the vehicle width from exceeding the specified dimension and prevents the appearance from being damaged. In other words, by adjusting the bending angle of the bent portion 71 with respect to the facing portion 70 using the bolt 22, variations in the shape of the fender 7 can be corrected.

[0037] Furthermore, because the head of the bolt 22 is fixed to the bent portion 71 by the nut 23, by changing the fastening position of the bolt 22 relative to the fastening portion 211 (by decreasing the insertion depth of the bolt 22 relative to the insertion hole 211a), the bent portion 71 can be pushed outward in the left-right direction by the nut 23. In other words, the bending angle of the bent portion 71 relative to the facing portion 70 can be adjusted in both the inner and outer directions in the vehicle width direction. This makes it easier to correct the fender 7 to a desired shape.

[0038] In this way, when the purpose is to adjust the bending angle of the bending portion 71 relative to the facing portion 70, for example, it is possible to use a pin having a head and a shaft portion, with a plurality of recesses (grooves) aligned in the axial direction formed in the shaft portion, instead of the bolt 22. When using such a pin, the shaft portion of the pin is inserted into the insertion holes 71a, 211a, and an engaging member such as a split pin or E-ring engaged with the recesses in the shaft portion is hooked on the fastening portion 211 (for example, the fastening portion 211 is sandwiched between a pair of engaging members).

[0039] Even with this structure, the bending angle of bent portion 71 relative to facing portion 70 can be adjusted by changing the engagement positions of the engaging members relative to the multiple recesses. However, with the structure using a pin as described above, the bending angle of bent portion 71 relative to facing portion 70 (the engagement positions of the engaging members relative to the recesses in the shaft) changes in stages, making it impossible to precisely correct the shape of fender 7.

[0040] In contrast, in this embodiment, the bolt 22 inserted into the insertion hole 71a of the bent portion 71 is fastened to the fastening portion 211 (nuts 24, 25) of the bracket 21, so the bending angle of the bent portion 71 can be adjusted continuously by changing the amount of fastening of the bolt 22 to the fastening portion 211 (nuts 24, 25).This makes it easier to correct the fender 7 to a desired shape.

[0041] Additionally, nuts 24, 25 (double nuts) provided on both sides of insertion hole 211a of bracket 21 are fastened to bolt 22, which prevents bolt 22 from loosening due to vibrations while tank truck 1 is traveling. This makes it difficult for the bending angle of bent portion 71 relative to facing portion 70 to change, making it easier to maintain fender 7 in the desired shape.

[0042] Here, even in a configuration where the head of bolt 22 is not fixed to bent portion 71 (nut 23 is omitted), if the insertion depth of bolt 22 into insertion hole 211a of fastening portion 211 is shallow, it is possible to deform bent portion 71 outward in the left-right direction using the elastic recovery force of resin fender 7. However, with such a configuration, there is a risk that bent portion 71 will not properly restore its original shape outward in the left-right direction, or that bent portion 71 will flap relative to bolt 22 due to vibrations while the tank truck 1 is traveling, etc.

[0043] In contrast, in this embodiment, the head of the bolt 22 is fixed to the bent portion 71 by the nut 23, so by reducing the amount by which the bolt 22 is fastened to the bracket 21 (nuts 24, 25) (reducing the insertion depth of the bolt 22 into the insertion hole 211a), the bent portion 71 can be reliably pushed outward in the left-right direction. This makes it easier to correct the fender 7 to the desired shape. In addition, it is possible to prevent the bent portion 71 from flapping around the bolt 22 due to vibrations while the tank truck 1 is traveling, etc.

[0044] It is also possible to fix (join) the head of the bolt 22 to the bent portion 71 using, for example, an adhesive, but in this embodiment, the head of the bolt 22 is fixed to the bent portion 71 by the nut 23, making it easy to replace the bolt 22 or the fender 7.

[0045] Next, the configuration of corrector 30 on the front end side of fender 7 will be described with reference to Figure 4. Figure 4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of tank truck 1 taken along line IV-IV in Figure 2. The fastening structure of corrector 30 on the front end side of fender 7 is the same as the fastening structure of corrector 20 on the rear end side of fender 7 (see Figure 3), except that a washer 14 is provided instead of mudguard 10. Therefore, the same parts as corrector 20 on the rear end side of fender 7 are designated by the same reference numerals, and their description will be omitted.

[0046] As shown in Figure 4, corrector 30 on the front end side of fender 7 also has bracket 21 fixed to the inner periphery of facing portion 70, and bolt 22 connecting bracket 21 (fastening portion 211) and bent portion 71. By changing the fastening position of bolt 22 relative to nuts 24, 25 and adjusting the bending angle of bent portion 71, it is possible to correct variations in the shape of fender 7. Furthermore, by providing correctors 20, 30 (see Figure 3 for corrector 20) on both the front and rear ends of fender 7 where variations in the shape of bent portion 71 are likely to occur, the shape of fender 7 can be effectively corrected.

[0047] Furthermore, a washer 14 is sandwiched between the backing plate 11 and the bracket 21 (fixing portion 210) instead of the mudguard 10. This washer 14 ensures the thickness equivalent to that achieved by omitting the mudguard 10, so that the mounting height of the bracket 21 relative to the facing portion 70 can be made the same for the front and rear correctors 20, 30 (see FIG. 3 for the corrector 20).

[0048] The angle θ between the fixing portion 210 and the fastening portion 211 of the bracket 21 is set to the same angle as an appropriate bending angle of the bent portion 71 relative to the facing portion 70 (for example, 105° or more and 115° or less). The same is true for the corrector 20 (see FIG. 3) on the rear end side of the fender 7. Therefore, by adjusting the bending angle of the bent portion 71 so that the fastening portion 211 and the bent portion 71 are parallel in each of the front and rear correctors 20, 30, the bending angle of the bent portion 71 at both the front and rear ends of the fender 7 can be uniformly corrected.

[0049] As described above, in this embodiment, the fastening structure of the correctors 20, 30 to the fender 7 is symmetrical in the front-to-rear direction. That is, the insertion holes 70a, 71a for inserting the bolts 12, 22 are formed in positions that are symmetrical in the front-to-rear direction of the fender 7. Although not shown in the drawings, the insertion holes 70a, 71a are also formed in positions that are symmetrical in the left-to-right direction of the fender 7.

[0050] This allows the fastening structure of the correctors 20, 30 to be used even when the fender 7 is reversed front to back. Furthermore, a common fender 7 can be attached to the wheels 2 on both the left and right sides of the tank truck 1 without considering the front-to-back orientation of the fender 7. This improves the workability of the fender 7 attachment work.

[0051] While the present invention has been described above based on the above embodiment, it is not limited to the above embodiment, and it can be easily assumed that various modifications and improvements are possible within the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, a tank truck 1 is shown as an example of a vehicle to which the present invention is applied, but the present invention may also be applied to other vehicles such as a tank trailer (full trailer) or a tank semi-trailer.

[0052] In the above embodiment, the case where the correctors 20, 30 are provided on both the front and rear ends of the fender 7 has been described, but this is not necessarily limited to this. For example, one of the correctors 20, 30 may be omitted, or correctors similar to the correctors 20, 30 may be provided in other locations on the fender 7 (for example, in addition to the correctors 20, 30, correctors may be provided in multiple locations such as on the upper end side of the fender 7).

[0053] In the above embodiment, the head of the bolt 22 is fixed to the bent portion 71 by the nut 23, and the bent portion 71 can be pushed outward in the left-right direction by the bolt 22 (nut 23). However, this is not necessarily limited to this. For example, a configuration in which the nut 23 is omitted is also possible. Even in this configuration, the bent portion 71 can be pulled inward in the left-right direction by adjusting the fastening position of the bolt 22 relative to the fastening portion 211 (nuts 24, 25), or the bent portion 71 can be restored to its outward position in the left-right direction by the elastic recovery force of the fender 7. Furthermore, instead of using the nut 23, the head of the bolt 22 may be fixed to the bent portion 71 by adhesive or the like.

[0054] In the above embodiment, the bolt 22 is exemplified as an example of a connecting member that connects the bracket 21 (fixing member) and the bent portion 71 and that can retract the bent portion 71 inward in the vehicle width direction, but this is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the pin exemplified in the above embodiment (having a head and a shaft, and having a plurality of recesses formed in the shaft that engage with the engaging member) may be used instead of the bolt 22. Even when such a pin is used, the bending angle of the bent portion 71 can be adjusted in both the inner and outer directions in the left-right direction by fixing the head of the pin to the bent portion 71.

[0055] Furthermore, instead of the configuration using the pins and bolts 22 as described above, a configuration may be used in which left and right screws fastened to the body of the turnbuckle are connected (hooked) to a pair of left and right bending portions 71. In this configuration, the bending angle of the bending portion 71 can be adjusted by adjusting the amount of fastening of the left and right screws (connecting members) to the body of the turnbuckle (fixing members) fixed to the inner periphery of the facing portion 70.

[0056] In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the pair of nuts 24, 25 sandwiching the fastening portion 211 therebetween are fastened to the bolt 22, but this is not necessarily limited to this. For example, one of the pair of nuts 24, 25 may be omitted and the other may be welded to the fastening portion 211, or both nuts 24, 25 may be omitted and the insertion hole 211a may be an internally threaded hole.

[0057] Furthermore, instead of using bolt 22, for example, it is also possible to omit insertion hole 211a and nuts 24, 25 and weld a male thread to fastening portion 211, and insert a nut (having a flange that can be hooked onto the edge of insertion hole 71a) fastened to the male thread into insertion hole 71a. In other words, other known fastening means can be used as long as the structure allows adjustment of the bending angle of bent portion 71 relative to facing portion 70.

[0058] In the above embodiment, the case where the mudguard 10 (backing plate 11) and the bracket 21 are fastened together by the bolt 12 and nut 13 in the corrector 20 on the rear end side of the fender 7 has been described, but this is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the mudguard 10 (backing plate 11) and the bracket 21 may be fixed to the facing portion 70 by separate bolts. Also, the nut 13 may be omitted, and the insertion hole 210a may be an internally threaded hole.

[0059] In the above embodiment, the washer 14 and the bracket 21 are fastened together in the corrector 30 on the front end side of the fender 7, but this is not necessarily limited to this. For example, instead of the washer 14, the mudguard 10 and the bracket 21 may be fastened together. [Explanation of symbols]

[0060] 1 Tanker truck (vehicle) 2 wheels 7 Fender 70 Facing section 71 Bend 71a Insertion hole (Bent part insertion hole) 10 Mudguards 11 Backing plate 12 Volts (Second Volt) 20,30 Orthodontics 21 Bracket (fixing member) 211a Insertion hole (insertion hole for fixing member) 22 Bolt (first bolt) (connecting member) 23 Nut (second nut) 24,25 Nut (first nut)

Claims

1. A vehicle comprising a wheel and a fender covering an upper portion of the wheel, the fender comprising a facing portion facing an outer peripheral surface of the wheel and a bent portion bent from an outer end of the facing portion in the vehicle width direction toward the wheel, a correcting tool for correcting the shape of the fender, The vehicle is characterized in that the straightening tool comprises a fixing member fixed to the inner side of the facing portion, and a connecting member that connects the fixing member and the bent portion and is capable of pulling the bent portion inward in the vehicle width direction.

2. 2. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the connecting member is capable of pushing the bent portion outward in the vehicle width direction.

3. The corrector includes a first bolt configured as the connecting member, 2. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the first bolt is inserted into an insertion hole formed in the bent portion and fastened to the fixing member.

4. The fixing member has an insertion hole into which the first bolt is inserted, 4. The vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the corrector includes a pair of first nuts fastened to the first bolt on both sides of the insertion hole of the fixing member.

5. 5. The vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the head of the first bolt is fixed to the bent portion.

6. 6. The vehicle according to claim 5, wherein the corrector includes a second nut that is fastened to the first bolt and tightens the bent portion together with the first bolt.

7. 2. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the correction tool is provided on both front and rear end sides of the fender.

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