Divisional cowl-top cover
The present invention is directed to a divisional cowl-top cover. In an upper cowl-top cover, a first engaging claw is formed on a front face side of a supporting portion configured to support a sealing member, and at an upper end of a lower cowl-top cover, a second engaging-receiving portion configured to engage with the first engaging claw from an upper side is formed. If an impact load acts on a hood and then the upper cowl-top cover moves downward, the first engaging claw and the second engaging-receiving portion are disengaged from each other, and the upper cowl-top cover lowers while supporting lowering of the hood, and is capable of absorbing the impact load while lowering.
1. A divisional cowl-top cover, comprising:
an upper cowl-top cover; and
a lower cowl-top cover,
the divisional cowl-top cover being disposed among a lower end part of a front glass of a motor vehicle, a rear end part of a hood, and an upper end part of a vehicle body panel,
wherein the upper cowl-top cover has an upper cowl-top cover main body and a first engaging portion which is positioned at a lower side of the hood, and which is provided in front of the upper cowl-top cover main body,
the lower cowl-top cover has a lower cowl-top cover main body which is positioned so as to be lower than the upper cowl-top cover and a second engaging portion which is formed at an upper end of the lower cowl-top cover main body, and which engages with the first engaging portion,
the upper cowl-top cover and the lower cowl-top cover are coupled to each other by way of an engagement between the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion, wherein the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are constructed by employing an engaging-receiving portion having an engagement hole penetrating in a substantially vertical direction and an engaging claw engaging with the engaging-receiving portion, and
by an impact load acting on the hood and/or the upper cowl-top cover, the first engaging portion moves downward from an engaged position, whereby the upper cowl-top cover and the lower cowl-top cover are disengaged from each other, and a downward movement of the upper cowl-top cover is permitted.
2. The divisional cowl-top cover according to claim 1 , wherein
a supporting portion is provided in front of the upper cowl-top cover main body,
a sealing member coming into pressure contact with a lower face of the hood is provided at one end part of the supporting portion,
the first engaging portion is provided at the other end part of the supporting portion, and
the one end part of the supporting portion is arranged in an inclined position to the front glass side or front side.
3. The divisional cowl-top cover according to claim 1 , wherein
a supporting portion is provided in front of the upper cowl-top cover main body,
a sealing member coming into pressure contact with a lower face of the hood is provided at one end part of the supporting portion,
the first engaging portion is provided at the other end part of the supporting portion,
at the other end part of the supporting portion or at an upper end part of the lower cowl-top cover main body, an engaging-receiving portion having the engagement hole penetrating in a substantially vertical direction is constructed as the first engaging portion or the second engaging portion, and
at the upper end part of the lower cowl-top cover main body or at the other end part of the supporting portion, the engaging claw which is inserted into the engagement hole and which engages with the engaging-receiving portion is constructed as the other of the second engaging portion or the first engaging portion.
4. The divisional cowl-top cover according to claim 3 , wherein
an inclined face which is inclined downward, is formed between an insert opening part of the engagement hole and the engaging claw.
5. The divisional cowl-top cover according to claim 3 , wherein
a vulnerable part is formed at the engaging-receiving portion and/or the engaging claw.
6. The divisional cowl-top cover according to claim 1 , wherein
by the impact load, the upper cowl-top cover and the lower cowl-top cover are disengaged from each other engaged state, and by abutment with the upper cowl-top cover moving downward, the lower cowl-top cover is constructed so as to be rotatable forward.
7. The divisional cowl-top cover according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a supporting portion provided in front of the upper cowl-top cover main body; and
a sealing member coming into pressure contact with a lower face of the hood and provided at one end part of the supporting portion,
wherein the first engaging portion is provided at the other end part of the supporting portion, and
the sealing member is in contact with the lower cowl-top cover.