CN118382563A

CN118382563A - Vehicle column outer trim panel, vehicle body sealing structure and vehicle

Info

Publication number: CN118382563A
Application number: CN202280082762.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 贾宇峰; 丁金星; 张伟; 冉红彬; 张云龙
Original assignee: Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd; Geely Automobile Research Institute Ningbo Co Ltd
Current assignee: Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd; Geely Automobile Research Institute Ningbo Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-04-25
Filing date: 2022-04-25
Publication date: 2024-07-23
Also published as: WO2023206014A1

Abstract

A vehicle column outer trim (1) comprises: a first installation groove (11) configured to install a first sealing member (4) that is sealed and matched with a vehicle door glass (21, 22); a second installation groove (12) whose groove opening is opposite to the groove opening of the first installation groove (11), and the second installation groove (12) is configured to install a second sealing member (5) that is sealed and matched with at least one of a skylight glass (32) and a windshield glass (31, 33); and a fixing portion (13) configured to fix the vehicle column outer trim (1).

Description

Automobile-used post external decoration board, automobile body seal structure and vehicle

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to, but is not limited to, the field of vehicles, and in particular, but not limited to, a pillar outer trim for a vehicle, a body seal structure, and a vehicle.

Background

As shown in fig. 1, in some cases, a pillar seal is provided between the door glass 5 'and the windshield glass 6' of the frameless door, and the pillar seal abuts against the pillar seal when the door glass rises to the top, thereby sealing the door glass. The outside of the column sealing structure is provided with a column outer decoration plate 8' to shield the column sealing structure.

Summary of The Invention

The following is a summary of the subject matter described in detail herein. This summary is not intended to limit the scope of the claims.

A pillar outer panel for a vehicle, comprising:

a first mounting groove configured to mount a first seal member in sealing engagement with the door glass;

A second mounting groove having a notch facing away from the notch of the first mounting groove, the second mounting groove configured to mount a second seal in sealing engagement with at least one of the sunroof glass and the windshield; and

And a fixing part configured to fix the pillar outer panel.

A vehicle body seal structure comprising: the vehicle pillar outer trim, the first glass, the second glass, the first sealing member and the second sealing member, wherein the fixing portion of the vehicle pillar outer trim is fixed to the side wall assembly, the first sealing member is mounted to the first mounting groove of the vehicle pillar outer trim and is in sealing fit with the first glass, the second sealing member is mounted to the second mounting groove of the vehicle pillar outer trim and is in sealing fit with the second glass, the first glass comprises at least one of front door glass and rear door glass, and the second glass comprises at least one of skylight glass and windshield glass.

A vehicle includes the vehicle body seal structure described above.

Other aspects will become apparent upon reading and understanding the accompanying drawings and detailed description.

Brief description of the drawings

The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the technology herein, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate technology herein and together with the description serve to explain, without limitation, the technology herein.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of an external column seal structure in some cases;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a partial structure of a vehicle body seal structure according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram III of the partial structure of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of a sunroof glass of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the application.

The correspondence between the reference numerals and the component names in fig. 1 to 7 is:

1 '-sealing strip, 2' -metal insert, 3 '-fastener, 4' -side wall metal plate, 5 '-door glass, 6' -windshield glass, 7 '-sealing piece, 8' -post exterior decorative plate,

1-A pillar outer trim, 11-a first mounting groove, 111-a first side wall, 112-a second side wall, 113-a first hook, 114-a second hook, 115-a common wall, 12-a second mounting groove, 121-a third side wall, 122-a fourth side wall, 123-a third hook, 124-a fourth hook, 125-a fitting portion, 13-a fixing portion, 14-a trim,

2-First glass, 21-front door glass, 22-rear door glass,

3-Second glass, 31-front windshield, 32-skylight glass, 321-skylight glass body, 322-second ornamental strip, 33-rear windshield,

4-First seal, 41-seal body, 42-first catch, 43-second catch, 44-flange, 45-drain channel,

5-Second seal, 51-mounting portion, 511-third clamping portion, 512-fourth clamping portion, 52-seal portion,

6-Third seal, 61-sealing rib, 62-sealing wall;

71-fastener, 72-foam, 73-glass cement,

8-Side wall assembly, 81-side wall outer plate, 82-side wall reinforcing plate, 83-side wall inner plate,

9-B column.

Detailed description of the preferred embodiments

Embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments of the present application and features of the embodiments may be arbitrarily combined with each other.

As shown in fig. 1, in some cases, the sealing strip 1 'of the post external sealing structure is clamped in the metal insert 2', and the metal insert 2 'is fixed to the side wall metal plate 4' through the fastener 3', so that when the door glass 5' is lifted to the top, the door glass 5 'can bear against the sealing strip 1' to play a sealing role. One end of the outer pillar trim 8' is lapped on the windshield glass 6', and a sealing member 7' is sandwiched between the outer pillar trim 8' and the windshield glass 6', and the other end of the outer pillar trim 8' is lapped on the metal insert 2 '.

This post external seal structure + post external trim 8' is complex in structure, and the width of post external trim 8' is great, influences the aesthetic property, and the width of post external trim 8' between door glass 5' and windshield glass 6' is great, influences driver's field of vision (shielding of post external trim 8', results in forming the visual blind spot).

As shown in fig. 2 to 3, the embodiment of the present application further provides a pillar outer panel 1 for a vehicle, including: a first mounting groove 11, a second mounting groove 12 and a fixing portion 13.

The first mounting groove 11 is provided to mount the first seal 4 in sealing engagement with the door glass.

The notch of the second mounting groove 12 is facing away from the notch of the first mounting groove 11, and the second mounting groove 12 is configured to mount the second seal 5 in sealing engagement with at least one of the sun roof 32 and the windshield. Wherein the windscreen may comprise a front windscreen 31 and/or a rear windscreen 33, i.e. the second seal 5 may be in sealing engagement with at least one of the front windscreen 31, the sun roof 32 and the rear windscreen 33.

The fixing portion 13 is provided for fixing the pillar outer panel 1 for a vehicle.

The first mounting groove 11 of the pillar outer panel 1 for a vehicle can mount the first seal 4, and the first seal 4 can be in sealing engagement with the side edge of the door glass after the door glass (e.g., front door glass 21, rear door glass 22) is lifted; the second mounting groove 12 of the pillar outer panel 1 may mount the second seal 5, and the second seal 5 may be in sealing engagement with at least one of the sunroof glass 32 and the windshield; the fixing portion 13 of the pillar outer panel 1 may be fixed with other structures of the vehicle (such as the side wall assembly 8) to achieve fixing of the pillar outer panel 1. Therefore, the pillar outer panel 1 has not only a decorative effect but also the first seal 4 and the second seal 5 can be installed to achieve sealing with the door glass, the windshield glass, and the sunroof glass 32 of the vehicle.

Compared with the structure of the post external sealing structure plus the post external decorative plate 8' adopted in some cases, the structure of the metal insert 2' and the like for installing the sealing strip 1' is omitted in the embodiment of the application, and the first sealing element 4 and the second sealing element 5 are directly installed by using the post external decorative plate 1 for vehicles, so that the structure is simplified, and the width of the post external decorative plate 1 for vehicles is smaller, the aesthetic property is good, and the influence on the visual field is reduced.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the pillar outer panel 1 for a vehicle further includes: the common wall 115, the first and second side walls 111 and 112 provided at one end of the common wall 115, and the third and fourth side walls 121 and 122 provided at the other end of the common wall 115, the first, second and common walls 111 and 112 and 115 cooperate to form the first mounting groove 11, and the third, fourth and common walls 121 and 122 cooperate to form the second mounting groove 12.

In the pillar outer panel 1, a first side wall 111 and a second side wall 112 are disposed opposite to each other, and the first side wall 111, the second side wall 112 and a common wall 115 cooperate to form a first mounting groove 11; the third side wall 121 and the fourth side wall 122 are oppositely arranged, and the third side wall 121, the fourth side wall 122 and the common wall 115 are matched to form the second mounting groove 12; the first mounting groove 11 and the second mounting groove 12 share a common wall 115, and the common wall 115 may form bottom walls (walls opposite to the notches) of the first mounting groove 11 and the second mounting groove 12. Sharing the common wall 115 is advantageous in simplifying the structure of the pillar outer panel 1 for a vehicle and facilitating the processing and molding of the pillar outer panel 1 for a vehicle.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the first side wall 111 and the third side wall 121 are located on the same side of the vehicle exterior pillar panel 1, and the outer wall surfaces of the first side wall 111 and the third side wall 121 form the decorative surface 14 of the vehicle exterior pillar panel 1.

The first side wall 111 and the third side wall 121 are located on the same side of the vehicle pillar outer panel 1, i.e., on the outer side of the vehicle pillar outer panel 1 in the vehicle body width direction, such that the outer wall surfaces of the first side wall 111 and the third side wall 121 are exposed, the decorative surface 14 of the vehicle pillar outer panel 1 can be formed. The decorative surface 14 is an exposed surface and may be provided with a coating, such as a paint coating, for example, with a flexible color selection to enhance aesthetics. The decorative surface 14 may be designed to have a planar or curved shape, as desired.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, a first hook 113 is disposed at an end of the first sidewall 111, a second hook 114 is disposed at an end of the second sidewall 112, and the first hook 113 and the second hook 114 are configured to be in snap fit with the first sealing member 4.

The first trip 113 at the end of the first side wall 111 can be clamped with the first sealing element 4, the second trip 114 at the end of the second side wall 112 can be clamped with the first sealing element 4, the first sealing element 4 can be firmly fixed to the first mounting groove 11, the situation that the first sealing element 4 is shifted, falls off and the like is avoided, and the sealing effect on the door glass is guaranteed.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, a third hook 123 is disposed on the third sidewall 121, a fourth hook 124 is disposed at an end of the fourth sidewall 122, and the third hook 123 and the fourth hook 124 are configured to be in snap fit with the second sealing member 5.

The third fastening hook 123 on the third side wall 121 can be fastened with the second sealing element 5, the fourth fastening hook 124 at the tail end of the fourth side wall 122 can be fastened with the second sealing element 5, so that the second sealing element 5 can be firmly fixed to the second mounting groove 12, the situation that the second sealing element 5 is shifted and falls off is avoided, and the sealing effect on the skylight glass 32 and the windshield glass is guaranteed.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the height H1 of the first side wall 111 is greater than the height H2 of the second side wall 112 in a direction from the notch of the first mounting groove 11 toward the common wall 115.

The height H1 of the first side wall 111 is greater than the height H2 of the second side wall 112, and the height of the first side wall 111 is greater, so that the first side wall 111 can shield the first sealing element 4 as much as possible, which is beneficial to enhancing the aesthetic property; the height of the second side wall 112 is smaller, so that the groove depth of the first mounting groove 11 is reduced, and the first sealing element 4 is convenient to mount; the first side wall 111 with a larger height and the second side wall 112 with a smaller height are matched, the fixing effect of the first sealing element 4 is not affected, and the first sealing element 4 can be firmly clamped in the first mounting groove 11.

It should be appreciated that the height H1 of the first sidewall 111 may be set equal to the height H2 of the second sidewall 112 or less than the height H2 of the second sidewall 112, as desired.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the third hook 123 is offset from the end of the third sidewall 121, and a portion of the third sidewall 121 near the end forms a fitting portion 125, and the fitting portion 125 is configured to press-fit with a portion of the second seal 5 protruding from the second mounting groove 12.

The third hook 123 is not disposed at the end of the third sidewall 121, but is offset from the end of the third sidewall 121, so that a portion of the third sidewall 121 located at a side of the third hook 123 near the end may form a fitting portion 125, and the fitting portion 125 may be press-fitted with a portion of the second seal 5 protruding from the second mounting groove 12 to achieve sealing fit of the second seal 5 with the vehicle pillar outer trim 1, and the second seal 5 is also seal-fitted with the second glass 3, so that the second seal 5 seals a gap between the vehicle pillar outer trim 1 and the second glass 3.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the fixing portion 13 includes a fixing plate located at a side opposite to the decorative surface 14, the fixing plate being connected to the common wall 115 and having a distal end extending in a direction away from the notch of the first mounting groove 11, and the fixing plate being provided with a fixing hole.

The fixing part 13 is a fixing plate and is positioned at one side opposite to the decorative surface 14 so as to prevent the fixing part 13 from being exposed and have hard aesthetic property; the fixing plate is provided with a fixing hole, and the fastening piece 71 can pass through the fixing hole and fasten the fixing plate to the side wall assembly 8 to fix the pillar outer trim 1; one end of the fixing plate is connected with the common wall 115, and the end of the fixing plate extends toward a direction away from the notch of the first mounting groove 11, so that the fixing plate and the side wall assembly 8 are conveniently fastened and fixed by the fastener 71.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the pillar outer panel 1 is of an integral structure, i.e., the first side wall 111, the second side wall 112, the third side wall 121, the fourth side wall 122, the common wall 115, the first hook 113, the second hook 114, the third hook 123, the fourth hook 124, and the fixing portion 13 are of an integral structure.

In some exemplary embodiments, the pillar outer panel 1 is a metal piece, for example, the pillar outer panel 1 may be made of aluminum alloy and may be formed by extrusion; or the automobile pillar outer trim 1 can be a sheet metal part and is formed by stamping, so that the forming process of the automobile pillar outer trim 1 is simple.

It should be understood that the pillar outer panel 1 is not limited to an aluminum alloy material or a sheet metal member, but may be other metal materials, or the pillar outer panel 1 may be a non-metal material.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, an embodiment of the present application further provides a vehicle body sealing structure, including: the vehicle pillar trim 1, the first glass 2, the second glass 3, the first seal 4, and the second seal 5 provided in any of the above embodiments, the fixing portion 13 of the vehicle pillar trim 1 is provided to be fixed to the side wall assembly 8, the first seal 4 is mounted to the first mounting groove 11 of the vehicle pillar trim 1 and is in sealing engagement with the first glass 2, the second seal 5 is mounted to the second mounting groove 12 of the vehicle pillar trim 1 and is in sealing engagement with the second glass 3, the first glass 2 includes at least one of the front door glass 21 and the rear door glass 22, and the second glass 3 includes at least one of the sunroof glass 32 and the windshield.

The first mounting groove 11 of the vehicle pillar outer panel 1 is mounted with a first seal 4, the first seal 4 can be abutted against and sealed with a side edge of a first glass 2 (i.e., door glass including at least one of a front door glass 21 and a rear door glass 22), the second mounting groove 12 of the vehicle pillar outer panel 1 is mounted with a second seal 5, and the second seal 5 can be abutted against and sealed with a second glass 3 (including at least one of a sunroof glass 32 and a windshield glass including a front windshield 31 and/or a rear windshield 33, i.e., the second glass includes at least one of a front windshield 31, a sunroof glass 32 and a rear windshield 33); the fixing portion 13 of the pillar outer panel 1 may be fixed with the side wall assembly 8 to fix the pillar outer panel 1 to the side wall assembly 8. Therefore, the pillar outer panel 1 has not only a decorative effect but also the first seal 4 and the second seal 5 can be installed to achieve sealing with the door glass, the windshield glass, and the sunroof glass 32.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 6, the first seal 4 extends along the length of the vehicle body and is in sealing engagement with the front door glass 21, the rear door glass 22, and the B-pillar 9 disposed between the front door glass 21 and the rear door glass 22.

The first sealing member 4 extends along the length direction of the vehicle body, and the first sealing member 4 can be in sealing fit with the front door glass 21, the rear door glass 22 and the B column 9, so that sealing from the A column to the C column is realized. The first sealing piece 4 is in sealing fit with the front door glass 21, the rear door glass 22 and the B column 9, so that the number of the sealing pieces is reduced, and the assembly process is simplified.

It should be understood that the first seal 4 may also be provided to include a plurality of first sub-seals by which a sealing engagement with the three of the front door glass 21, the rear door glass 22, and the B-pillar 9 is achieved.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 6, the second seal 5 extends along the length of the vehicle body and sealingly engages the windshield and sunroof glass 32.

The second seal 5 extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and the second seal 5 may be in sealing engagement with the front windshield 31 and the sunroof 32, or the second seal 5 may be in sealing engagement with the front windshield 31, the sunroof 32, and the rear windshield 33. The second sealing element 5 is arranged in a through length mode, sealing fit with the front windshield 31 and the skylight 32 is achieved, or sealing fit with the front windshield 31, the skylight 32 and the rear windshield 33 is achieved, the number of the sealing elements is reduced, and assembly procedures are simplified.

It will be appreciated that the second seal 5 may also be provided to include a plurality of second sub-seals by which a sealing engagement with the windscreen and skylight 32 is achieved.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 7, the sunroof glass 32 includes a sunroof glass body 321 and a second molding 322 provided at an outer periphery of the sunroof glass body 321, and at this time, the second seal 5 is provided to be in sealing engagement with the second molding 322 of the sunroof glass 32. The second decorative strip 322 may be annular, and may be made of plastic or other materials.

Alternatively, the sunroof glass 32 may include only the sunroof glass body 321, and not the second molding 322 provided on the outer periphery of the sunroof glass body 321, and the second seal 5 may be provided so as to be in sealing engagement with the sunroof glass body 321.

Similar to the sun roof 32, the windscreen (e.g. front windscreen 31 and/or rear windscreen 33) may comprise a windscreen body and a first decorative strip provided outside the windscreen body, in which case the second seal 5 is provided in sealing engagement with the first decorative strip of the windscreen; or the windscreen may comprise only the windscreen body, and not the first decorative strip provided at the periphery of the windscreen body, in which case the second seal 5 is provided in sealing engagement with the windscreen body.

That is, any one of the second glasses may include both the glass body and the molding provided at the outer periphery of the glass body, or may include only the glass body, not the molding provided at the outer periphery of the glass body.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the first seal 4 includes a hollow seal body 41, the seal body 41 being in sealing engagement with the first glass 2, such as may be in sealing engagement with an upper edge of the first glass 2 after the first glass 2 is raised. The opposite two side walls of the sealing main body 41 are respectively provided with a first clamping groove 42 and a second clamping groove 43, and the first clamping groove 42 and the second clamping groove 43 are respectively clamped with a first clamping hook 113 and a second clamping hook 114 of the automobile pillar outer trim 1.

The first clamping groove 42 and the second clamping groove 43 are respectively arranged on two opposite side walls of the sealing main body 41 of the first sealing element 4, and the first clamping groove 42 and the second clamping groove 43 are respectively clamped with the first clamping hook 113 arranged on the first side wall 111 of the automotive pillar outer decorative board 1 and the second clamping hook 114 arranged on the second side wall 112 so as to firmly clamp and fix the first sealing element 4 to the first mounting groove 11, and the first sealing element 4 is prevented from shifting, falling off and the like.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the second sealing member 5 includes a mounting portion 51 and a hollow sealing portion 52, the mounting portion 51 is mounted to the second mounting groove 12, and both ends of the mounting portion 51 form a third clamping portion 511 and a fourth clamping portion 512, respectively, and the third clamping portion 511 and the fourth clamping portion 512 are respectively clamped with the third clamping hook 123 and the fourth clamping hook 124 of the pillar outer trim 1.

The sealing portion 52 is connected to the mounting portion 51 and protrudes from the second mounting groove 12, and the sealing portion 52 is in sealing engagement with the second glass 3. Wherein, in the case that the second glass 3 includes a glass body and a decorative strip provided at the outer periphery of the glass body, the sealing portion 52 is in sealing engagement with the decorative strip located at the outer periphery of the second glass 3; in the case where the second glass 3 includes only the glass body, and does not include the decorative strip provided on the outer periphery of the glass body, the sealing portion 52 is in sealing engagement with the glass body of the second glass 3.

In the second sealing member 5, the mounting portion 51 is mounted in the second mounting groove 12, and the third clamping portion 511 and the fourth clamping portion 512 are formed at two ends of the mounting portion 51, respectively, and the third clamping portion 511 and the fourth clamping portion 512 are respectively clamped with the third clamping hook 123 disposed on the third side wall 121 and the fourth clamping hook 124 disposed on the fourth side wall 122 of the pillar outer panel 1, so as to firmly clamp and fix the second sealing member 5 to the second mounting groove 12, thereby avoiding the second sealing member 5 from shifting, falling off and the like.

The sealing portion 52 is connected to the mounting portion 51, and the sealing portion 52 protrudes at least partially from the second mounting groove 12, and the portion of the sealing portion 52 protruding from the second mounting groove 12 can abut against the fitting portions 125 at the distal ends of the second glass 3 and the third side wall 121, respectively, so that the sealing portion 52 seals the gap between the pillar trim 1 and the second glass 3. The second glass 3 can press the sealing portion 52 to enhance the fixing effect of the second seal 5, thereby contributing to the improvement of the fixing strength of the pillar outer panel 1 for a vehicle.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the third side wall 121 of the second mounting groove 12 is disposed offset from the second glass 3, a gap is provided between the end of the third side wall 121 and the second glass 3, and the sealing portion 52 seals the gap. Wherein, in the case that the second glass 3 includes a glass body and a molding provided at the outer periphery of the glass body, there is a gap between the end of the third sidewall 121 and the molding located at the outer periphery of the second glass 3, and the sealing part 52 seals the gap; in the case where the second glass 3 includes only the glass body and does not include the decorative strip provided on the outer periphery of the glass body, a gap is provided between the end of the third side wall 121 and the glass body of the second glass 3, and the sealing portion 52 seals the gap.

The third side wall 121 of the second mounting groove 12 is arranged in a staggered manner with respect to the second glass 3, so that the third side wall 121 and the second glass 3 are not overlapped, that is, the projection of the third side wall 121 on the plane of the outer wall surface of the second glass 3 falls outside the range of the outer wall surface of the second glass 3, and a gap exists between the non-overlapped third side wall 121 and the second glass 3, and the sealing part 52 can seal the gap. The gap exists such that a portion of the seal 52 is exposed.

Compared with the situation that the pillar outer trim 8' and the windshield glass 6' shown in fig. 1 overlap, that is, the projection of the pillar outer trim 8' on the plane where the outer wall surface of the windshield glass 6' is located at least partially falls within the range of the outer wall surface of the windshield glass 6', in the embodiment of the present application, the third side wall 121 of the second mounting groove 12 is arranged in a staggered manner with respect to the second glass 3, which is favorable for reducing the height of the third side wall 121, further reducing the width of the vehicular pillar outer trim 1, being favorable for increasing the aesthetic property of the vehicle body, and reducing the influence of the vehicular pillar outer trim 1 on the visual field. In addition, compared with the post external decoration plate 8 'and the windshield glass 6' which are overlapped, the post external decoration plate 8 'protrudes out of the outer wall surface of the windshield glass 6', and a height difference (surface difference) exists between the outer wall surface of the post external decoration plate 8 'and the outer wall surface of the windshield glass 6', in the embodiment of the application, the third side wall 121 of the second mounting groove 12 and the second glass 3 are arranged in a staggered manner, so that the height difference (surface difference) between the outer wall surface of the third side wall 121 and the outer wall surface of the second glass 3 is reduced, the surface difference is not generated to the greatest extent, and the aesthetic property of the vehicle body is enhanced.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the outer wall surface of the third sidewall 121 smoothly transitions with the outer wall surface of the second glass 3 (as shown by arrow a in fig. 3).

The outer wall surface of the third side wall 121 and the outer wall surface of the second glass 3 are smoothly transited, so that the decorative surface 14 of the pillar outer panel 1 and the outer wall surface of the second glass 3 are smoothly transited, which is beneficial to enhancing the aesthetic property.

In some exemplary embodiments, the second seal 5 may employ EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer ) extrusion strips. The second sealing member 5 is fixed in the second mounting groove 12 of the pillar outer trim 1 for sealing the gap between the pillar outer trim 1 and the second glass 3, and can also avoid the rigid contact between the second glass 3 and the pillar outer trim 1, and prevent abnormal sound caused by friction, vibration, etc. between the second glass 3 and the pillar outer trim 1.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and 4, the vehicle body sealing structure further includes a third seal 6, the third seal 6 being mounted to the side wall assembly 8 and being in sealing engagement with the inner wall surface of the first glass 2.

After the first glass 2 is lifted, the third sealing piece 6 can be in interference contact with the inner wall surface of the first glass 2, and can support the first glass 2 to the outside of the vehicle when auxiliary sealing is achieved, so that the first glass 2 is prevented from shaking, and the fixing effect of the first glass 2 is enhanced.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, the third sealing member 6 includes a sealing rib 61, the sealing rib 61 extending toward the first glass 2, the sealing rib 61 being capable of abutting against an inner wall surface of the first glass 2 after the first glass 2 is lifted, so as to serve the dual function of assisting in sealing and supporting the first glass 2.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, the first seal 4 further includes a flange 44 coupled to the outer surface of the seal body 41, the end of the flange 44 extending toward the third seal 6, the flange 44 cooperating with the third seal 6 to shield the side wall assembly 8.

The outside of sealed main part 41 is equipped with flange 44, and the one end and the surface of sealed main part 41 of this flange 44 are connected, and the terminal extension towards third sealing member 6 to flange 44 and the cooperation of third sealing member 6 shelter from side wall assembly 8, avoid side wall assembly 8 to expose, play the effect of shielding the ugly, reinforcing aesthetic property.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, the third seal 6 is sleeved outside one end of the side wall assembly 8, the third seal 6 further includes a seal wall 62 located outside the vehicle width direction, the end of the flange 44 extends beyond one end of the seal wall 62 adjacent to the seal body 41, and a distance difference S is provided between the end of the flange 44 and one end of the seal wall 62 adjacent to the seal body 41, so that the flange 44 and the seal wall 62 cooperate to completely block one end of the side wall assembly 8.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the flange 44 is integrally formed to the seal body 41 such that the first seal 4 is a unitary structure.

In some exemplary embodiments, the first sealing member 4 may be an EPDM extrusion rubber strip, which is a primary sealing strip for isolating a first sealing structure between the side door glass and the cab; the third sealing piece 6 can adopt an EPDM extrusion adhesive tape, is a second sealing structure for isolating the side door glass from the cab, and is an auxiliary sealing strip.

It should be understood that only the first seal 4 may be provided, and that the third seal 6 is not provided.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, a drain channel 45 is formed between the third seal 6 and the first seal 4.

A cavity is left between the third seal 6 and the first seal 4, which cavity forms a drain channel 45, which drain channel 45 can guide the water leakage at the sun roof glass 32 to the outside of the vehicle, preventing the water leakage from flowing into the vehicle.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and 5, the fixing portion 13 is fixed to the side wall assembly 8 by a fastener 71 (e.g., rivet, screw, bolt, screw, etc.), and the end of the fixing portion 13 is bonded to the second glass 3 by a glass cement 73.

The fixing part 13 of the automobile pillar outer trim 1 is fixed with the side wall assembly 8 through the fastener 71, so that the automobile pillar outer trim 1 and the side wall assembly 8 are firmly fixed, and the fixing mode is simple. The end of the fixing portion 13 of the pillar outer panel 1 is bonded to the second glass 3 through the glass cement 73, on the one hand, the fixing effect between the pillar outer panel 1 and the side wall assembly 8 can be enhanced, and on the other hand, the space between the end of the fixing portion 13 and the second glass 3 can be sealed.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and 5, a spacer is provided between the fixing portion 13 and the side wall assembly 8, and between the second side wall 112 of the first mounting groove 11 and the side wall assembly 8, and the spacer may be foam 72 or other materials (such as rubber).

The fixing portion 13 and the second side wall 112 of the first mounting groove 11 are located at one side far away from the decorative surface 14 of the automobile pillar outer decorative plate 1, namely, located at the inner side of the automobile pillar outer decorative plate 1, foam 72 is arranged between the fixing portion and the side wall assembly 8 and between the second side wall 112 of the first mounting groove 11 and the side wall assembly 8, so that the automobile pillar outer decorative plate 1 is prevented from being contacted with the side wall assembly 8, and abnormal sound caused by friction, vibration and the like between the automobile pillar outer decorative plate 1 and the side wall assembly 8 is prevented.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and 5, the side wall assembly 8 includes a side wall outer panel 81, a side wall reinforcing panel 82, and a side wall inner panel 83, the side wall outer panel 81, the side wall reinforcing panel 82, and the side wall inner panel 83 are fixedly connected, and the side wall reinforcing panel 82 is located between the side wall outer panel 81 and the side wall inner panel 83 to ensure structural strength of the side wall assembly 8. The fixing portion 13 of the pillar outer panel 1 is fixed to the side outer panel 81 by the fastener 71. Wherein, side wall planking 81, side wall reinforcing plate 82 and side wall inner panel 83 can all be the sheet metal component.

As shown in fig. 6, an embodiment of the present application further provides a vehicle, including the vehicle body sealing structure provided in any one of the above embodiments.

In some exemplary embodiments, the front door and the rear door of the vehicle are frameless doors.

In summary, the vehicle body sealing structure of the embodiment of the application is suitable for sealing from the A column to the C column of the frameless vehicle door, and the vehicle column outer decorative plate can be narrower in the width direction, thereby achieving the purpose of light weight, enabling the distance between the vehicle door glass and the windshield glass and the skylight glass to be closer, having diamond style with edges and corners, and having more attractive appearance; the windshield glass can be larger in size and has good visual field.

In the description herein, it should be noted that the positional or positional relationship indicated by the terms "one side", "another side", "one end", "another end", "side", "opposite", and the like are based on the positional or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are merely for convenience of description herein and to simplify the description, rather than to indicate or imply that the structures referred to have a particular orientation, be configured and operated in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present disclosure.

In the description herein, it is noted that the term "plurality" refers to two or more.

In the description of embodiments of the present application, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "connected," "fixed," "mounted," and the like are to be construed broadly and, for example, "connected" may be either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; may be directly connected, may be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or may be in communication with the interior of two elements. The specific meaning of the terms herein above will be understood to those of ordinary skill in the art in a specific context.

While the embodiments disclosed herein are described above, the descriptions are presented only to facilitate an understanding of the embodiments disclosed herein and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Any person skilled in the art may make any modifications and variations in form and detail of the implementations without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure, but the scope of the claims herein shall be defined by the appended claims.

Claims

A pillar outer panel for a vehicle, comprising:

a first mounting groove configured to mount a first seal member in sealing engagement with the door glass;

A second mounting groove having a notch facing away from the notch of the first mounting groove, the second mounting groove configured to mount a second seal in sealing engagement with at least one of the sunroof glass and the windshield; and

And a fixing part configured to fix the pillar outer panel.
The vehicular post exterior panel according to claim 1, further comprising: the first side wall, the second side wall and the public wall cooperate to form the first mounting groove, and the third side wall, the fourth side wall and the public wall cooperate to form the second mounting groove.
The vehicular pillar outer trim according to claim 2, wherein a first hook is provided at an end of the first side wall, a second hook is provided at an end of the second side wall, and the first hook and the second hook are provided to be engaged with the first seal member; and/or

The third side wall is provided with a third clamping hook, the tail end of the fourth side wall is provided with a fourth clamping hook, and the third clamping hook and the fourth clamping hook are arranged to be matched with the second sealing piece in a clamping mode.
The pillar outer panel according to claim 3, wherein a height of the first side wall is greater than a height of the second side wall in a direction from a notch of the first mounting groove toward the common wall.
The pillar outer panel according to claim 3, wherein the third hook is offset from an end of the third side wall, and a portion of the third side wall near the end forms a fitting portion configured to press-fit with a portion of the second seal protruding from the second mounting groove.
The vehicular pillar outer trim according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the first side wall and the third side wall are located on the same side of the vehicular pillar outer trim, and outer wall surfaces of the first side wall and the third side wall form a decorative surface of the vehicular pillar outer trim.
The pillar outer panel according to claim 6, wherein the fixing portion includes a fixing plate on a side facing away from the decorative surface, the fixing plate being connected to the common wall with a distal end extending in a direction away from a notch of the first mounting groove, the fixing plate being provided with a fixing hole.
A vehicle body seal structure comprising: the vehicular pillar trim of any one of claims 1-7, a first glass, a second glass, a first seal, and a second seal, the securing portion of the vehicular pillar trim being configured to be secured to a side fascia assembly, the first seal being mounted to a first mounting groove of the vehicular pillar trim and in sealing engagement with the first glass, the second seal being mounted to a second mounting groove of the vehicular pillar trim and in sealing engagement with the second glass, the first glass comprising at least one of a front door glass and a rear door glass, the second glass comprising at least one of a sunroof glass and a windshield glass.
The vehicle body sealing structure according to claim 8, wherein the first seal extends in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body and is in sealing engagement with the front door glass, the rear door glass, and a B-pillar provided between the front door glass and the rear door glass; and/or

The second seal member extends along a length direction of the vehicle body and is in sealing engagement with the windshield and the sunroof glass.
The vehicle body seal structure according to claim 8, wherein the windshield includes a windshield body, the second seal is in sealing engagement with the windshield body, or the windshield includes a windshield body and a first molding provided at an outer periphery of the windshield body, the second seal is in sealing engagement with the first molding; and/or

The skylight glass comprises a skylight glass body, the second sealing piece is in sealing fit with the skylight glass body, or the skylight glass comprises a skylight glass body and a second decorative strip arranged on the periphery of the skylight glass body, and the second sealing piece is in sealing fit with the second decorative strip.
The vehicle body sealing structure of claim 8, wherein the first seal comprises a hollow seal body that sealingly engages the first glass;

And clamping grooves are formed in two opposite side walls of the sealing main body, and the two clamping grooves are respectively clamped with a first clamping hook and a second clamping hook of the outer decorative plate of the vehicle column.
The vehicle body seal structure according to claim 8, wherein the second seal member includes a mounting portion mounted to the second mounting groove and a hollow seal portion, both ends of the mounting portion forming a third engaging portion and a fourth engaging portion that engage with a third hook and a fourth hook of the pillar outer trim, respectively;

The sealing part is connected to the mounting part and protrudes out of the second mounting groove, and the sealing part is in sealing fit with the second glass.
The vehicle body seal structure according to claim 12, wherein a third side wall of the second mounting groove is offset from the second glass, a gap is provided between an end of the third side wall and the second glass, and the seal portion seals the gap;

And the outer wall surface of the third side wall and the outer wall surface of the second glass are in smooth transition.
The vehicle body seal structure according to claim 11, further comprising a third seal mounted to the side wall assembly and in sealing engagement with an inner wall surface of the first glass;

The first sealing member further comprises a flange connected with the outer surface of the sealing body, the tail end of the flange extends towards the third sealing member, and the flange is matched with the third sealing member to shield the side wall assembly.
The vehicle body sealing structure according to claim 14, wherein a drain passage is formed between the third seal member and the first seal member.
The vehicle body seal structure according to any one of claims 8 to 15, wherein the fixing portion is fixed to the side body assembly by a fastener, and an end of the fixing portion is bonded to the second glass by a glass frit.
The vehicle body seal structure according to any one of claims 8 to 15, wherein a spacer is provided between the fixing portion and the side wall assembly, and between the second side wall of the first mounting groove and the side wall assembly.
A vehicle comprising the vehicle body seal structure according to any one of claims 8 to 17.