Vehicle front structure and method of manufacturing the vehicle

Abstract

A vehicle front structure includes: a bumper face disposed at a vehicle front end; and a lower grill disposed at a bumper opening section of the bumper face. The bumper face includes: a hook cover (20), after formed integrally with the bumper face within the bumper opening section, separated from the bumper face; and a hook cover holding mechanism (26) formed within the bumper opening section integrally with the bumper face to detachably fix the hook cover (20). The hook cover (20) includes: a cover body section (40) for closing a hook cover attachment portion in the bumper face; and a cover snap-fit claw (32) for snap-fitting onto a bumper engaging portion in the hook cover attachment portion. The hook cover holding mechanism (26) includes a hold latch nail (34) for engaging with the cover snap-fit claw (32) by resilient deformation of the hook cover (20).

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle front structure including a hitch cover formed on a bumper and enabling a hitch hole to be opened and closed, and a method of manufacturing the vehicle. Background technique [0002] In a passenger car, for example, a hook hole formed in a front bumper is closed by a hook cover so that it cannot be seen from the outside in view of design. The hitch hole can be inserted with a vehicle towing hitch for towing the vehicle due to a breakdown of the vehicle, an accident, or the like, for example. [0003] Regarding the structure of such a hook cover, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a bumper structure in which a cover body and a bumper are integrally formed in a shape that fits into a hook cover capable of opening and closing the hook hole, and The cover body is integrally fixed detachably with respect to the painted part or the non-painted part of the bumper. [0004] prior art literature [0005] Paten...

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Problems solved by technology

[0006] However, in the bumper structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, if the hook cover is integrally fixed to the bumper and painted at the same time, the hook cover may vibrate to cause staining or the color of the bottom layer may be seen through. The problem of spraying exposed bottom

In order to prevent the color spots and paint exposure, it is necessary to arrange a jig for holding the hook cover according to the shape of each bumper face, which is not only complicated but also leads to high manufacturing costs.

[0007] In addition, in the bumper structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, if the hitch cover is mounted on the vehicle in a state integrated with the bumper, when the hitch cover is mounted in the hitch hole, other work tools are required, resulting in a Homework gets complicated

On the contrary, after the hook cover and the bumper are integrally formed, when the hook cover and the bumper are separated in the manufacturing process, it becomes a separate distribution path, and there is a problem that the packaging cost and the transportation cost are high.

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