KR101754764B1 - Connection structure of cowl cross bar and car body - Google Patents

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KR101754764B1
KR101754764B1 KR1020150158229A KR20150158229A KR101754764B1 KR 101754764 B1 KR101754764 B1 KR 101754764B1 KR 1020150158229 A KR1020150158229 A KR 1020150158229A KR 20150158229 A KR20150158229 A KR 20150158229A KR 101754764 B1 KR101754764 B1 KR 101754764B1
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a structure for connecting a cowl crossbars constituting a crash pad to a vehicle body. More particularly, the present invention relates to a vehicle body bracket fixedly coupled to both sides of a vehicle body and having a first locking portion, And a side bracket coupled to both sides of the cowl crossbar to be engaged with the first engaging part and having a second engaging part engaged with the first engaging part and the cowl crossbar being temporarily fixed by the engagement of the first engaging part and the second engaging part The present invention relates to a cowl crossbar connection structure capable of maintaining the rigidity of assembly even under deflection conditions of a cockpit module.

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CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF COWL CROSS BAR AND CAR BODY

The present invention relates to a structure for connecting a cowl crossbars constituting a crash pad to a vehicle body. More specifically, the present invention relates to a structure in which a first engaging portion formed on a vehicle body bracket and a second engaging portion formed on a side bracket of a cow crossbar To a cowl crossbar connecting structure capable of maintaining the assembling robustness even under the assembling condition.

The Cockpit Module is a component unit that supplies automobile manufacturers with assembled components such as crash pads, crossbars, air conditioning systems, airbags, various instrument panels, audio, steering columns, wheels and pedal assemblies.

Generally, a cockpit module supplied to an automobile manufacturer is assembled to a vehicle body that forms an outer shape of the automobile in the process of manufacturing the automobile. At this time, the crash pad of the cockpit module is coupled to the vehicle body side.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a state where a cowl crossbar is coupled to a conventional vehicle body, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a conventional cowl crossbar connecting structure.

1, a rod-shaped cowl crossbar 3 as a skeleton of a crash pad in a cockpit module is generally arranged in the vehicle width direction to enter the vehicle body 1, and on both sides of the vehicle body 1, The vehicle body bracket 2 is fixedly coupled so that both ends of the vehicle body bracket 3 can be engaged.

At this time, a guide hole 3a is formed in both ends of the cowl crossbar 3 in the direction of entry of the cowl crossbar and an assembly hole 2a is formed in the body bracket 2 so that the guide pin 3a can be inserted. In the cowl crossbar, the guide pin 3a is inserted into the assembly hole 2a during assembly.

2, in a state where the guide pin 3a is aligned with the assembly hole 2a, the cowl crossbar 3 is moved in the direction of the vehicle body and the guide pin is inserted into the assembly hole, After being fixed temporarily, it is completely fastened by the operator in the next assembly line.

However, since the structure of the conventional cowl crossbars is such that the cowl crossbar 3 is simply supported by the guide pins 3a and the assembly holes 2a, the guide pins 3a are formed by the weight of the crash pads, There is a problem in that it rotates in the upward direction and comes out of the assembly hole 2a.

Therefore, when the cockpit module is assembled, the guide pin is not properly inserted according to the quality scatter, the equipment scatter, and the worker's working conditions, and the cockpit module is not fixed to the fixed position. Accordingly, there arises a problem that a large number of quality problems occur due to the pressing of the assembled portion.

It should be understood that the foregoing description of the background art is merely for the purpose of promoting an understanding of the background of the present invention and is not to be construed as an admission that the prior art is known to those skilled in the art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a cowl crossbar which can be mounted by using a first engaging portion of a body bracket and a second engaging portion of a side bracket, The present invention provides a cowl crossbar connection structure capable of maintaining a cowl crossbar connection structure.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cow crossbar connection structure capable of improving the quality problem due to the depression of the mounting point since the cow crossbar can always be fixed in position.

The technical objects to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical subjects which are not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the present invention .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle comprising: a body bracket fixedly coupled to both sides of a vehicle body and having a first latching portion; And a side bracket coupled to both sides of a cowl crossbar which is disposed in the vehicle width direction and enters the vehicle body bracket in a direction of the vehicle body bracket and has a second engagement portion engaged with the first engagement portion; And the cowl crossbar is temporarily fixed by the engagement between the first and second engagement portions.

Further, in the cow crossbar connecting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first engaging portion is a flange protruding from the upper surface portion of the body bracket, and the second engaging portion is a ring-shaped It is preferable that the hook is a hook.

In the cowl crossbar connection structure according to another embodiment of the present invention, the first latching portion is a latching hole formed in the upper surface portion of the body bracket, and the second latching portion is a hook It is preferable that it is a jaw.

In addition, in the cowl crossbar connection structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the flange is formed to have a predetermined inclination to the upper side in the same direction as the approach direction of the side bracket.

Further, in the cow crossbar connection structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, the retaining ring may be formed by bending a central portion of a rectangular wire, one side of which is bonded to the side bracket and the other side of which extends vertically from the side bracket.

In addition, in the cowl cross bar connection structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, the flange is rotatable in the direction of the body bracket with respect to the end portion, and the hook ring passes over the upper surface of the flange upon entry of the side bracket .

In addition, in the cow crossbar connecting structure according to another embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of latch holes are spaced apart from each other in the entering direction of the side brackets, and the latch tabs are spaced apart from each other corresponding to the latch holes desirable.

In addition, in the cowl crossbar connection structure according to another embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the engaging jaw is formed to have a predetermined inclination downward in a direction opposite to the entry direction of the side bracket.

Further, in the cowl crossbar connection structure according to the embodiment of the present invention, the body bracket includes a lower bracket joined to a side portion of the vehicle body; An upper bracket joined to the lower bracket and the vehicle body at an upper portion of the lower bracket and having a first latching portion formed on an upper surface thereof; .

Also, the cowl crossbar connection structure according to the embodiment of the present invention may include: a plurality of bracket holes formed in a side portion of the vehicle body bracket; And a plurality of side holes formed in the side of the side brackets corresponding to the positions of the bracket holes; The body bracket and the side bracket are preferably fastened by bolts passing through the bracket holes and the side holes.

According to the present invention having the above-described structure, the claw crossbar is fixed according to the engagement between the first engaging portion formed on the body bracket and the second engaging portion formed on the side bracket of the cowl crossbar, thereby improving the assembling robustness.

That is, the present invention can solve the problem of detaching the guide pin that occurs when the cowl crossbar is hammered by using the guide pin and the assembly hole. Thus, even after the module insertion device is removed from the cockpit module, .

In addition, the present invention absorbs the assembly scattering caused by the assembly equipment of the crash pad and the worker conditions and allows the operator to directly confirm whether the grommet and the body bracket are normally engaged to prevent noise even under low- There are advantages.

In addition, the present invention improves the problem that the cockpit module is not fixed in place due to abnormal insertion of the guide pin in the related art, thereby remarkably improving the problem of pressing the assembly part due to the forced assembly at the mounting point.

Further, the present invention can eliminate the guide pins conventionally used for the cowl of the cowl crossbar, thereby reducing the production cost (component cost) and reducing the weight.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a view showing a state where a cow crossbar is coupled to a conventional body.
2 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional cowl crossbar connection structure;
3 is a view showing a body bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a cowl crossbar and side brackets at both ends thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a view showing a process of assembling a cowl crossbar according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view of a cow crossbar connection structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a view showing a body bracket according to another embodiment of the present invention.
8A is a view showing a side bracket according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8B is an enlarged view of a latching jaw according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
9 is a cross-sectional view of a cowl crossbar connection structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in order that the present invention can be easily carried out by those skilled in the art. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and the same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the specification.

In addition, terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventor should properly define the concept of the term to describe its invention in the best way. It should be construed as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a body bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a view showing a cowl crossbar according to an embodiment of the present invention and side brackets at both ends thereof, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a cow crossbar connecting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

The cowl crossbar connecting structure according to the present invention is characterized in that the vehicle body bracket 10 having the first engaging portion 20 formed thereon and the side bracket 10 joined to both sides of the cowl crossbar 34 and having the second engaging portion 40 formed thereon And a bracket (30).

1, the vehicle body bracket 10 is fixedly coupled to both sides of the vehicle body 18 by welding or the like, and the cowl crossbar 34 arranged in the vehicle width direction enters the vehicle body bracket 10 So that the cowl crossbar 34 and the vehicle body bracket 10 are fixed.

3 and 4, the first latching part 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention is a flange 22 protruding from the upper surface of the body bracket 10, It is preferable that the second latching portion 40 according to the example is a ring-shaped latching ring 42 formed on the side bracket 30 so as to be caught and fixed to the flange 22.

Therefore, when the cowl crossbar 34 enters the direction of the vehicle body bracket 10, the engagement ring 42 is engaged with the flange 22, so that the cowl crossbar 34, without being affected by deflection due to the load of the crash pad, (34) is always placed in the correct position.

More specifically, the flange 22 is formed in a shape similar to '∠' so as to have a predetermined inclination to the upper side in the same direction as the approach direction of the side bracket 30 or the cow crossbar 34 (shown by a dotted line in FIG. 5) .

The flange 22 may be formed by cutting the upper surface of the body bracket 10 in a 'C' shape and then bending it or by forming a plate material separate from the body bracket 10 to the body bracket 10 .

In addition, the latching ring 42 is formed by bending a central portion of the rectangular wire to form an "a" shape, one side of which is welded to the side bracket 30 and the other side is vertically connected to the side bracket 30 .

Of course, the latching ring 42 may be formed by bending another type of wire including the circular wire, but it is preferable that the latching ring 42 is formed in a rectangular shape in consideration of the bite relationship with the flange 22, .

5, when the cowl crossbar 34 according to the embodiment of the present invention enters the direction of the body bracket 10 and the side bracket 30 and the body bracket 10 meet each other, Is caught by the flange 22, so that the cowl crossbar 34 is firmly supported by the load without being sagged.

At this time, the flange 22 is rotatable in the direction of the body bracket 10 (that is, downward) with respect to the end (the angle portion in the form of '∠'), and when the side bracket 30 enters, (42) rides over the upper surface of the flange (22) and jumps to the opposite side of the end.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a body bracket according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8A is a view illustrating a side bracket according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a view showing a cross section of a cowl crossbar connection structure according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

7 to 8B, the first latching portion 20 according to another embodiment of the present invention is a latching hole 24 formed in the upper surface portion of the vehicle body bracket 10, and in another embodiment of the present invention It is preferable that the second latching part 40 according to the second embodiment is a latching protrusion 44 protruding from the side bracket 30 so that the second latching part 40 can be inserted into the latching hole 24.

At this time, it is preferable that the latching holes 24 are formed in a rectangular shape and a plurality of (three in the illustrated embodiment) are formed in the entering direction of the side bracket 30 or the cow crossbar 34.

The latching jaws 44 are spaced apart from each other in the approach direction of the side bracket 30 or the cowl crossbar 34 in correspondence with the shape and position of the latching hole 24, Is formed.

Thus, by forming a plurality of the engagement holes 24 and the engagement protrusions 44, the cowl crossbar 34 can be more firmly supported, and at the same time, there is an effect of absorbing a certain amount of scattering of the parts.

8B, the latching jaw 44 is formed in a shape similar to " > " so as to have a predetermined inclination downward in the direction opposite to the entry direction of the side bracket 30 or the cowl crossbar 34 .

The latching protrusions 44 may be formed by cutting the bottom surface of the side bracket 30 and then bending the side surface of the side bracket 30 or by joining the side brackets 30 to the side brackets.

When the side bracket 30 is advanced, the latching jaw 44 is hooked on the latching hole 24 and is hooked on the opposite side when the side bracket 30 enters, The separation of the crossbar 34 is prevented.

3 and 5, the vehicle body bracket 10 includes a lower bracket 14 joined to a side portion of the vehicle body 18 and a lower bracket 14 and a lower bracket 14 disposed on the lower bracket 14, And an upper bracket 12 joined to the upper surface of the first bracket 12 and having a first latching portion 20 formed thereon.

The lower bracket 14 and the upper bracket 12 are welded to the vehicle body 18 by welding and the lower bracket 14 is formed in a shape similar to a conventional one. There is a difference in that the first latching portion 20 such as the flange 22 or the latching hole 24 is formed.

A plurality of bracket holes 16 are formed in the side portion of the vehicle body bracket 10 in correspondence with the positions of the bracket holes 16 on the side of the side bracket 30 So that the plurality of side holes 32 are perforated (two perforations).

6 and 9, when the first latching portion 20 and the second latching portion 40 are engaged with each other, the bracket hole 16 and the side hole 32 are overlapped and placed at the same position And the vehicle body bracket 10 and the side bracket 30 are completely tightened by the bolts 36 passing through the bracket holes 16 and the side holes 32. [

The present invention constructed as described above has the effect of completely fixing the cowl crossbar due to the structure in which the cowl crossbar is connected by the conventional guide pin and completely fixing the cowl crossbar with the cowl crossbar, .

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.

10: Body bracket
12: Upper bracket
14: Lower bracket
16: Bracket hole
18:
20:
22: flange according to one embodiment
24: According to another embodiment,
30: Side bracket
32: side hole
34: Cow Crossbows
36: Bolt
40:
42: Retaining ring according to one embodiment
44: According to another embodiment,

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A vehicle body bracket fixedly coupled to both sides of the vehicle body and having a first locking portion; And
A side bracket coupled to both sides of a cowl crossbar disposed in a vehicle width direction and entering the vehicle body bracket in a direction of the vehicle body bracket and having a second engaging portion engaged with the first engaging portion; / RTI >
The first latching portion is a flange protruding from the upper surface of the body bracket. The second latching portion is a ring-shaped latching ring formed on the side bracket so that the second latching portion can be caught and fixed to the flange. Wherein the cowl crossbar is temporarily fixed by the cowl crossbar connecting structure.
delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the flange is formed to have a predetermined inclination toward the upper side in the same direction as the entering direction of the side bracket.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the retaining ring is formed by bending a central portion of a square shaped wire, one side of which is bonded to the side bracket and the other side of which extends vertically from the side bracket.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the flange is rotatable in the direction of the vehicle body bracket with respect to the end portion, and the hooking ring passes over the upper surface of the flange upon entry of the side bracket.
A vehicle body bracket fixedly coupled to both sides of the vehicle body and having a first locking portion; And
A side bracket coupled to both sides of a cowl crossbar disposed in a vehicle width direction and entering the vehicle body bracket in a direction of the vehicle body bracket and having a second engaging portion engaged with the first engaging portion; / RTI >
Wherein the first latching portion is a plurality of latching holes formed in the upper surface portion of the body bracket and spaced apart from each other in the entering direction of the side brackets and the second latching portions are spaced apart from each other corresponding to the latching holes, And the cowl crossbar is temporarily fixed by the engagement of the engaging hole and the engaging jaw. The cowl crossbar connecting structure according to claim 1, wherein the cowl crossbar is fixed to the side bracket.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the engaging jaw is formed to have a predetermined inclination downward in a direction opposite to a direction in which the side brackets are inserted.
The vehicle body bracket according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A lower bracket joined to a side portion of the vehicle body; An upper bracket joined to the lower bracket and the vehicle body at an upper portion of the lower bracket and having a first latching portion formed on an upper surface thereof; The cowl crossbar connection structure comprising:
8. The method of claim 1 or 7,
A plurality of bracket holes formed in a side portion of the vehicle body bracket; And a plurality of side holes formed in the side of the side brackets corresponding to the positions of the bracket holes; Further comprising:
Wherein the body bracket and the side bracket are fastened by bolts passing through the bracket holes and the side holes.
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