Front grille

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9586547-B2
Application number	US-201414583256-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 26, 2014
Priority date	Jan 30, 2014
Publication date	Mar 7, 2017
Grant date	Mar 7, 2017

Abstract

A front grille includes a grille body having vertical fins and lateral fins each having a decorative surface formed on the front surface. The grille body has an attachment portion to which a decorative molding having a decorative surface formed on the front surface is attached. The front grille is used in one of a form in which the molding is attached to the grille body via the attachment portion and a form without such a molding. The attachment portion of the front grille is arranged behind the front surface of each lateral fin and configured by an engagement portion. A claw portion, which projects from a rear portion of the molding, is inserted into and engaged with the engagement portion.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A front grille used in one of a form in which a decorative molding having a decorative surface on a front surface is attached to the front grille and a form without such a molding attached, wherein
the front grille includes a grille body having a plurality of fins each having a decorative surface formed on a front surface of the fin and an attachment portion to which the molding is attached, wherein the fins are configured by a plurality of lateral fins and a plurality of vertical fins,
a claw portion projects from a rear portion of the molding,
the attachment portion is arranged behind the front surface of each fin and configured by an engagement portion, wherein the claw portion of the molding is inserted into and engaged with the engagement portion,
the molding extends in a direction parallel to the lateral fins,
a main portion of the molding is configured by a molding body,
the claw portion is arranged rearward of the molding body,
the molding is attached to the grille body in a state where the molding body is located forward of the fins,
the molding extends in a direction intersecting with the plurality of vertical fins,
each vertical fin has a fitting portion extending rearward from the front surface of each vertical fin, and
the fitting portion contains a positioning surface that contacts the molding body to position the molding in a vertical direction.

2. The front grille according to claim 1 , wherein the engagement portion is arranged behind the front surface of the molding when the front grille is in the form with the molding attached to the grille body.

3. The front grille according to claim 1 , wherein the claw portion is arranged behind the front surface of the molding body.

4. The front grille according to claim 1 , wherein a positioning surface that contacts a rear surface of the molding body to position the molding in a front-rear direction is formed on the front surface of each of the fins.

5. The front grille according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the front surface of each fin located forward of the engagement portion is configured by a smooth surface.

6. A front grille having a decorative surface and a decorative molding having a decorative surface configured to attach to the decorative surface of the front grille,
the front grille comprising a grille body having a plurality of fins including a plurality of lateral fins and a plurality of vertical fins, each fin having a front surface and a decorative surface provided on the front surface of each fin, and each of the lateral fins includes an attachment portion to which the decorative molding is releasably attached, and
the decorative molding including a rear portion and a claw portion projecting from the rear portion of the decorative molding, wherein
the attachment portion is arranged behind the front surface of each lateral fin and includes an engagement portion,
the claw portion of the decorative molding is inserted into and engaged with the engagement portion,
each vertical fin has a front recess extending rearward from the front surface of each vertical fin, and
the decorative molding includes a positioning surface that is received in the front recesses of the vertical fins and that positions the decorative molding in a vertical direction.

7. The front grille according to claim 6 , wherein the engagement portion is arranged behind the front surface of the decorative molding.

8. The front grille according to claim 6 , wherein
a main portion of the decorative molding is configured by a molding body,
the claw portion is arranged rearward of the molding body, and
the decorative molding is attached to the grille body in a state where the molding body is located forward of the fins.

9. The front grille according to claim 8 , wherein the claw portion is arranged behind the front surface of the molding body.

10. The front grille according to claim 8 , wherein each of the fins contains a positioning surface that contacts a rear surface of the molding body to position the decorative molding in a front-rear direction.

11. A front grille having a decorative surface and a decorative molding having a decorative surface configured to attach to the decorative surface of the front grille,
the front grille comprising a grille body having a plurality of fins including a plurality of lateral fins and a plurality of vertical fins, each fin having a front surface and a decorative surface provided on the front surface of each fin, and each of the lateral fins includes an attachment portion to which the decorative molding is releasably attached, and
the decorative molding including a rear portion and a claw portion projecting from the rear portion of the decorative molding, wherein
the attachment portion is arranged behind the front surface of each lateral fin and includes an engagement portion,
the claw portion of the decorative molding is inserted into and engaged with the engagement portion,
a main portion of the decorative molding is configured by a molding body,
the claw portion is arranged rearward of the molding body,
the decorative molding is attached to the grille body in a state where the molding body is located forward of the fins,
each fin contains a fitting portion extending rearward from the front surface of each fin, and
the fitting portion contains a positioning surface that contacts the molding body to position the decorative molding in a vertical direction.

12. The front grille according to claim 6 , wherein at least a portion of the front surface of each fin located forward of the engagement portion has a smooth surface.

13. The front grille according to claim 6 , wherein the decorative molding extends in a direction parallel to the lateral fins.

Assignees

• Toyoda Gosei Kk

Inventors

• Maji Yuhki
• Oba Tatsuya
• Iimura Kimihiro

Classifications

• B60R2019/525

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• B60R19/52 Primary

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