JP2000238528A - Vehicle body structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a module for automobiles, enabling substantial reduction of man-hours needed for assembling, parts controlling, and parts inspection accompanying parts assembling, while achieving the light weight of automobiles. SOLUTION: An outer panel 3 and inner panel 4 make a hollow vehicle structure. The inner panel 4 is equipped with a supported base plate 9 for supporting component parts. The base plate 9, molded from a synthetic resin plate, is made to form one side 15 of a cover portion of a driving drum 14 for a window regulator wire on a window panel 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle body structure such as a side door, a back door, and a side construction, and more particularly to a module thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional automobile body structure, for example, a door module as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-175438 is known. The technology disclosed in this publication discloses that constituent members of a window regulator assembly are held on a frame (base plate) made of synthetic resin. That is, a driving drum and a rail of a window regulator wire are respectively held on a frame (base plate), and an X bar driven by the driving drum is disposed between the driving drum and the rail of the window regulator wire. I have.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional vehicle body structure, for example, a door module, the number of parts to be attached to a frame (base plate) is increased, and not only is the weight heavy, but also to the attachment of parts. Since a large number of man-hours, such as installation man-hours, component management man-hours, and component inspection man-hours, are required, improvement is desired.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such a conventional technology, and it is possible to reduce the weight and to remarkably reduce the number of man-hours required for mounting components, man-hours for managing parts, man-hours for inspecting parts, and the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automotive module that can be used.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automobile body having a hollow structure formed of an outer panel and an inner panel, wherein a base plate supporting a mechanical component is supported by the inner panel. The structure is characterized in that the base plate is formed from a synthetic resin plate and forms one of the cover portions of a drive drum of a window regulator wire of the window panel.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, one of the cover portions of the drive drum supported so as to overlap the base plate can also be used as the base plate. Since it is not necessary to attach one of the cover portions of the drive drum, it is possible to remarkably reduce the man-hour for mounting, the man-hour for parts management, the man-hour for parts inspection, and the like.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vehicle body structure according to the first aspect, wherein a mounting hole formed in the inner panel is closed by the base plate. I do.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since water droplets and dust from the outer panel side such as rainwater and water discharge are sealed by the base plate, the weight is reduced by eliminating the need for a dustproof material such as a synthetic resin film. Since there is no need to attach a dustproof material, it is possible to remarkably reduce the number of man-hours for attachment, man-hours for parts management, man-hours for parts inspection, and the like.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vehicle body structure according to the first or second aspect, wherein a mounting tongue piece which is softer than a material of the base plate is provided on a peripheral portion of the base plate. Are integrally formed so as to protrude.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, if a door lock device is provided on the mounting tongue, for example, the door lock device can be supported without requiring a separate member mounting means. It is possible to reduce the weight of the mounting tongue as a support means such as a lock device.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vehicle body structure according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein a sealing member which is softer than a material of the base plate is provided on a peripheral portion of the base plate. Are integrally formed so as to protrude.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since water droplets such as rainwater and water discharge from the outer panel side and dust are sealed by the seal member, the dust-proof material such as a synthetic resin film becomes unnecessary. Since the weight can be reduced and there is no need to attach a dustproof material, the number of steps for mounting, parts management, parts inspection, etc. can be significantly reduced.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vehicle body structure according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the base plate has a groove capable of supporting the harness of the mechanical component in a meandering manner. Is formed.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the groove is formed integrally with the base plate, the harness can be reliably secured only by inserting the groove into the groove integrated with the base plate without particularly providing harness support means. It can be supported.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vehicle body structure according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the base plate has a connector supporting portion of a harness of the mechanical component penetrating therethrough. It is characterized by being formed.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the connector connected to the power window motor or the like is supported by the connector supporting portion of the base plate, the connector is routed outside the automobile. The connector can be connected simply by fitting the connector at the time of assembling, and the cost can be reduced because the harness grommet that passes through the through hole of the base plate is unnecessary.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a side door as a vehicle body structure, and reference numeral 2 denotes
This is a front pillar panel in which the side door 1 is openably and closably supported by a hinge (not shown).

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the side door 1 is formed in a hollow shape by a door outer panel 3 and a door inner panel 4. Reference numeral 5 denotes a side window panel, and the side window panel 5 is supported between the door outer panel 3 and the door inner panel 4 by a window regulator device 6 so as to be movable up and down. Reference numeral 9 denotes a base plate.
Is supported by bolts and nuts 20 and 21 by closing an opening 7 which is a mounting hole formed in the door inner panel 4 and supports mechanical parts such as the window regulator device 6 and the door lock device 8. Do it.

The base plate 9 is formed in a plate shape from a synthetic resin material. Rail portions 10, 10 are formed on the outer surface 9a of the base plate 9 so as to be separated from each other in the front-rear direction and vertically continuous. The rails 10, 10
A holder 11 holding the side window panel 5,
The vertical movement of the side window panel 5 can be guided by the vertical movement of the 11.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the drive drum 14 for the wires 12, 13 constituting the window regulator device 6 of the side window panel 5 is housed on the outer surface 9a of the base plate 9. And one of the cover portions 15 and 16 covering the drum 14 is formed. In other words, the one cover portion 15 is a storage portion for the drive drum 14 and forms an opening 15 a in which the other cover portion 16 is arranged. The other cover 16 is formed of a synthetic resin into a flat plate shape, and is supported by the base plate 9 by bolts 18 screwed to lower screw portions 17 formed on the base plate 9. A well-known worm gear and worm wheel are connected to the drive drum 14 via the covers 15 and 16 via a shaft 6a, and the window regulator device 6 driven by a motor is connected with bolts and nuts 20 and 21. Supported.

A mounting tongue piece 19 made of a material softer than the material of the base plate 9 is integrally formed on one of the peripheral edges of the base plate 9. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, for example, the mounting tongue piece 19 is provided on the rear side RR of the base plate 9 and on the outside of the door inner panel 4, that is, on the side of the door outer panel 3, on the vehicle exterior surface 9a. By disposing a smaller gap 19a and holding the door lock device 8 and the like, the base plate 9 disposed inside the door inner panel 4 can be disposed outside the door inner panel 4 even though the base plate 9 is disposed inside the door inner panel 4. This has a remarkable advantage that the door lock device 8 and the like to be arranged can be supported in advance. Moreover, the mounting tongue piece 1
9 is made of a softer material than the material of the base plate 9, so even if the gap 19a is small at the time of molding, it is forcibly pulled out of the mold (if it is detached from the mold with excessive force, it usually breaks, The tongue piece 19 can be released by bending.)

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, the periphery of the base plate 9, particularly the door inner panel 4 is provided.
The seal member 2 which is softer than the material of the base plate 9 and has a different color from the base plate 9
2 is integrally formed so as to be pressed against the door inner panel 4.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 9, a harness of a mechanical part such as the window regulator device 6 and the door lock device 8 is provided on the outer surface 9a and the inner surface 9b of the base plate 9, respectively. A groove 24 capable of supporting the 23 in a meandering shape is formed. The groove portion 24 has a width slightly larger than the diameter of the harness 23 and the protrusions 24a are formed intermittently alternately on the left and right, so that the harness 23 is forcibly bent and the return force of the harness 23 is reduced. The harness 23 is consequently supported in the groove 24 by the force of pressing against the groove 24a.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIG. 5, the base plate 9 has a connector 25 of a harness 23 of a mechanical component such as the window regulator device 6 and the door lock device 8 or a connector 25 for the connector 25. The connector 28 of the power supply harness 27 to be connected or the support portions 26 of both the connectors 25 and 28 (in this embodiment,
The support part 26 of the connector 28 of the power supply harness 27 is formed in a penetrating manner. The connector 28 of the power supply harness 27 is routed from a vehicle battery (not shown) via the front pillar 2,
The connector 25 can be freely fitted. A grommet 29 holds the power harness 27 on the front pillar 2. Reference numeral 30 in FIG. 2 denotes a front fender arranged on the front side FR of the side door 1.

Since the present invention has such a structure, the base plate 9 is provided with the window regulator wire 1.
Although the second and third drive drums 14 and the like are provided, the rails 10 and 10 are formed on the base plate 9, so that the weight can be reduced because there is no separate rail as in the related art. Further, unlike the related art, there is no need to attach the rail, so that the number of attachment steps can be reduced. In addition, man-hours for managing parts such as rails, man-hours for inspecting parts, and the like become unnecessary, so that cost can be significantly reduced.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, when the base plate 9 is supported by the door inner panel 4, water droplets such as rainwater and water discharged from the door outer panel 3, dust and the like seal the base plate 9. The sealing member 22 is protected by the member 22 and the base plate 9
Since it is integrally formed with the unit, it is not necessary to use a conventional dust-proof material such as a synthetic resin film, so that it is possible to achieve weight reduction and no need to attach a dust-proof material. Man-hours can be significantly reduced.

Further, since one cover 15 of the drive drum 14 supported so as to overlap the base plate 9 can also be used as the base plate 9, the drive drum 14
Since one of the cover portions 15 is not provided, the weight can be reduced, and it is not necessary to attach the one cover portion 15 of the drive drum 14. Therefore, the number of mounting steps, parts management steps, parts inspection steps, etc. can be significantly reduced. it can.

Further, if the tongue piece 19 for mounting is provided with, for example, the door lock device 8, the door lock device 8 can be supported without particularly requiring a separate mounting means. Mounting tongue 19 as a means
Can be reduced in weight.

Further, since the groove 24 is formed integrally with the base plate 9, it is only necessary to insert the groove 24 integral with the base plate 9 without providing a means for supporting the harness 23, and to form a projection integral with the groove 24. The harness 23 can be reliably supported by the portion 24a.

Further, since the connector support portion 26 of the base plate 9 supports the connector 25 connected to the power window motor or the like or the power supply connector 28 or both of the connectors 25 and 28, the connector is arranged inside the automobile. The connector 25 and the connector 28 arranged outside the automobile can be connected to each other only by fitting them in the connector support portion 26 at the time of assembly, and the harness 23 through which the through hole of the base plate 9, that is, the connector support portion 26 passes. , 27 are not necessary, so that the cost can be reduced.

FIG. 10 is a view showing another embodiment of the connector supporting portion of the base plate 9. Reference numeral 31 denotes the connector supporting portion.
28 are formed by forming engaging portions 31a of well-known terminals (not shown) so that the connectors 25 and 28 are fitted to each other simply by assembling them to the connector supporting portion 31. And excellent sealing properties.

In the present embodiment, the side door 1 has been described as an example of the vehicle body structure. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As long as there is a member on the inside of the vehicle and a functional component for performing some operation is provided, it is a matter of course that the member is within the scope of the present invention.

[0033]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, one of the cover portions of the drive drum supported so as to overlap the base plate can be shared by the base plate.
Since there is no one of the cover portions of the drive drum, it is possible to reduce the weight and it is not necessary to attach one of the cover portions of the drive drum. Therefore, it is possible to remarkably reduce the man-hours for mounting, parts management and parts inspection. .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since water droplets such as rainwater and water discharged from the outer panel side and dust and the like are sealed by the base plate, the dustproof material such as a synthetic resin film is not required, so that the weight is reduced. Since there is no need to attach a dustproof material, it is possible to remarkably reduce the number of man-hours for attachment, man-hours for parts management, man-hours for parts inspection, and the like.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, if a door lock device is provided on the mounting tongue, for example, the door lock device can be supported without requiring a separate member mounting means. It is possible to reduce the weight of the mounting tongue as a support means such as a lock device.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since water droplets such as rainwater and water discharge from the outer panel side and dust and the like are sealed by the seal member, a dustproof material such as a synthetic resin film is not required. Since the weight can be reduced and there is no need to attach a dustproof material, the number of steps for mounting, parts management, parts inspection, etc. can be significantly reduced.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the groove is formed integrally with the base plate, the harness can be securely inserted only by inserting the groove into the groove integrated with the base plate without providing any harness support means. It can be supported.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the connector connected to the power window motor or the like is supported by the connector supporting portion of the base plate, the connector is wired outside the automobile. The connector can be connected simply by fitting the connector at the time of assembling, and the cost can be reduced because the harness grommet that passes through the through hole of the base plate is unnecessary.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle body structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line SA-SA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line SA-SA of FIG. 1 after the assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged explanatory view of a portion B in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the base plate of FIG. 1 from the outside of the vehicle.

FIG. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line SC-SC in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an exploded explanatory view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view along the line SD-SD in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a groove formed in a base plate.

FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view according to another embodiment of the connector support.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 side door for automobile (body structure for automobile) 3 door outer panel (outer panel) 4 door inner panel (inner panel) 5 side window panel (window panel) 6 window regulator device 7 opening formed in inner panel (mounting hole) REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 8 door lock device 9 base plate 10 rail portion 11 holder 12, 13 wire 14 drive drum 15 one of cover portions 16 the other of cover portions 19 mounting tongue piece 22 seal member 23 harness 24 groove portion 25 connector 26 connector support portion 27 power supply harness 28 Power Harness Connector

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An automobile body structure in which an outer panel and an inner panel are formed to be more hollow and a base plate supporting a mechanical component is supported by the inner panel, wherein the base plate is formed from a synthetic resin plate. A vehicle body structure for an automobile, wherein one of a cover portion of a drive drum of a window regulator wire of the window panel is formed. 2. The vehicle body structure according to claim 1, wherein the mounting hole formed in the inner panel is closed by the base plate. 3. The vehicle body structure according to claim 1, wherein a mounting tongue piece, which is softer than a material of the base plate, is integrally formed on a periphery of the base plate. A vehicle body structure for a vehicle. 4. The vehicle body structure according to claim 1, wherein a sealing member softer than a material of the base plate is integrally formed on a peripheral portion of the base plate. A vehicle body structure for a vehicle. 5. The vehicle body structure according to claim 1, wherein the base plate is formed with a groove portion capable of supporting the harness of the mechanical component in a meandering manner. Characteristic car body structure. 6. The vehicle body structure according to claim 1, wherein a connector supporting portion of a harness of the mechanical component is formed in the base plate so as to penetrate therethrough. Car body structure.