JP2000335253A - Weather strip for unfixed roof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a weather strip for an unfixed roof which assures sufficient sealability even with variation in fitting. SOLUTION: A front pillar weather strip 5 having a drain groove 15 extending in a longitudinal direction is installed along a front pillar of a vehicle having a movable or removable unfixed roof and along a header that fixes an upper end of a windshield. A seal surface 7A that is sealed by being cross- fitted to the drain groove 15 when the roof is closed is formed on a tip portion of a corner portion 5A of the front pillar weather strip 5. In a weather strip for an unfixed roof 7 installed along a front end and side end of the roof, steps 31, 32 are provided on the seal surface 7A at a position higher than the drain groove 15 so that water W that travels along the seal surface is led into the drain groove 15 via the steps 31, 32.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a movable or detachable non-fixable roof weather strip mounted on a vehicle such as a convertible car.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 is an external view showing a convertible car to which a hood as a non-fixed roof 1 is mounted. The non-fixed roof 1 is a foldable openable roof. When opened, the folded roof 1 is housed in a lower portion (not shown) on the rear side of the vehicle body. Header 3 and front pillar 4 to be fixed
The front end of the roof 1 is in contact with the upper end.

More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a corner portion 5 of a front pillar weatherstrip 5 mounted along a front pillar 4 and a header 3.
When the roof 1 is closed, the sealing surface 7A formed at the tip of the non-fixable roof weather strip 7 attached along the front end and the side end of the roof 1 is brought into contact with the outside from the outside when the roof 1 is closed. We are trying to prevent it. FIG.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 6.

The front pillar weather strip 5 is formed by integrally forming a hollow portion 11 and a mounting base portion 12. An outer seal lip portion 13 with which the side glass 9 abuts is formed on the outer surface of the hollow portion 11 on the vehicle outside. An inner decorative lip portion 14 that protrudes from the interior surface of the portion 11 and that abuts on the interior material protrudes. A drain groove 15 is formed between the hollow portion 11 and the outer seal lip portion 13. The sealing surface 7 </ b> A of the non-fixed roof weather strip 7 is aligned with the front pillar weather strip 5 so as to intersect the drain groove 15.

[0005]

However, the front pillar weather strip 5 and the sealing surface 7A of the non-fixed roof weather strip 7 abut against the front pillar weather strip 5 and the non-fixed roof weather strip 7. Due to variations in installation including the side glass 9, a triangular gap P may occur as shown in FIG. When the triangular gap P occurs, there is a problem that the water W enters the vehicle from the inside through the inside surface of the side glass 9 via the sealing surface 7A of the non-fixed type roof weather strip 7.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a non-fixed type roof weather strip which can ensure a sufficient sealing performance even when a variation in installation occurs.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To achieve the above object, a weatherstrip for a non-fixed roof according to claim 1 is provided for a vehicle front having a movable or removable non-fixed roof (1). A corner portion (5A) of a front pillar weather strip (5) which is attached along a header (3) for fixing the upper ends of the pillar (4) and the windshield (2) and has a drain groove (15) extending in a longitudinal direction. ), The drain (1) when the roof (1) is closed
A sealing surface (7A) is formed at the tip end for sealing so as to intersect with (5), and is attached along the front end and the side end of the roof (1). , Steps (31, 32) are provided on the sealing surface (7A) at a position higher than the drain groove (15),
The water (W) transmitted along the sealing surface (7A) is
32) leading to the drain (15).

[0008] In the weather strip for a non-fixed roof according to the second aspect, the steps (31, 32) are formed so that the steps (31, 32) are in the left-right direction and / or with respect to the front pillar weather strip (5) on which the sealing surface (7A) is fitted. Alternatively, it is provided on the sealing surface (7A) in the front-rear direction.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the weather strip for a non-fixed type roof, the step (31) has a sealing surface (7).
A lip piece (35) provided on the sealing surface (7A) in the left-right direction with respect to the front pillar weatherstrip (5) to which A) is fitted, and connected to the step (31) and extending to the drain groove (15). Is provided.

The symbols in parentheses above correspond to the symbols described in the drawings and the embodiments of the invention described later.

According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, a step is provided at a position higher than the drain groove on the sealing surface of the non-fixed roof weather strip to be fitted to the front pillar weather strip, and the step is provided along the sealing surface. The water transmitted to the drain is led to the drainage ditch, so that even if the fitting part causes triangular skidding due to variations in installation, even if water enters from the triangular skiing and travels along the seal surface and along the inside of the side glass interior, it is formed. The smooth flow of the water is obstructed by the step, and the water is guided to the drain side through the step.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the functions and effects of the first and second aspects of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first and second aspects, the difference in the level of the sealing surface provided in the left-right direction with respect to the front pillar weather strip is reduced. Is provided with a lip extending from the step to the drain groove, so that the water that has entered can be surely guided to the drain groove.

[0013]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. The same parts as those of the conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals.

A weather strip 7 for a non-fixed roof according to an embodiment of the present invention is a roof of an open car having a foldable automatic opening / closing roof 1 which is an example of a movable or detachable non-fixed roof. 1 is attached along the front end and the side end, and includes a mounting base 21, a hollow portion 22 elastically contacting the side glass 9, and a seal lip portion 23 formed on the vehicle outside of the hollow portion 22. A tapered thin-walled sealing surface 7A is formed at a corner 5A of a front pillar weatherstrip 5 attached along the header 3 for fixing the upper end of the front pillar 4 and the front glass 2 to seal when the roof 1 is closed. I have.

The front pillar weather strip 5 includes:
The hollow portion 11 and the mounting base 12 are integrally formed,
An outer seal lip portion 13 with which the side glass 9 abuts protrudes from an outer surface of the hollow portion 11 on the vehicle side, and an inner decorative lip portion 14 which abuts on interior materials protrudes from an inner surface of the hollow portion 11 on the inner side of the vehicle. A drain groove 15 extending in the longitudinal direction of the front pillar weather strip 5 is formed between the hollow portion 11 and the outer seal lip portion 13. Also,
Seal surface 7A of non-fixed type roof weather strip 7
Are fitted to the front pillar weather strip 5 so as to intersect with the formed drain groove 15 as shown in FIG.

On the sealing surface 7A of the non-fixed type roof weather strip 7, steps 31 and 32 are provided in two directions, that is, in the left-right direction and the front-back direction with respect to the front pillar weather strip 5. Moreover, step 3
Reference numerals 1 and 32 are provided at a position higher than the drain groove 15 so that water W transmitted along the sealing surface 7A is guided from the steps 31 and 32 to the lower drain groove 15. That is, if a triangular gap P is generated at the abutting portion of the non-fixable roof weather strip 7 with the front pillar weather strip 5, the water W entering from the triangular gap P is removed from the sealing surface 7
The water W is transmitted along the inside of the side glass 9 along A, but the smooth flow of the water W is hindered by the formed steps 31 and 32, and the water W is guided from the steps 31 and 32 to the drain groove 15.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a lip piece extending to the drain groove 15 is provided on the step 31 of the sealing surface 7A provided in the left-right direction with respect to the front pillar weather strip 5, as shown in FIG. Since the water 35 is provided, the water W that has entered is reliably guided to the drain groove 15. The lip piece 35 is provided so as to be inclined toward the drain groove 15 when the sealing surface 7A of the non-fixed type roof weather strip 7 is aligned with the front pillar weather strip 5.

In this embodiment, the steps 31 and 32 are provided in the left and right directions and the front and rear directions with respect to the front pillar weather strip 5. W can be prevented from entering.

[0019]

As described above, according to the first and second aspects of the present invention, a step is formed at a position higher than the drain groove on the sealing surface of the non-fixed type roof weather strip which is fitted to the front pillar weather strip. Since the water flowing along the seal surface was guided to the drainage ditch, the unevenness of the installation caused a triangular squeeze at the fitting part, and water entered from the triangular squeeze and transmitted along the seal surface along the inside of the side glass interior. However, the smooth flow of the water is hindered by the formed step, and the water is guided to the drain groove side through the step. In this way, it is possible to prevent water from easily entering the inside of the vehicle simply by providing a step without adding a separate member.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first and second aspects of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first and second aspects of the present invention, the step of the sealing surface provided in the left-right direction with respect to the front pillar weather strip is reduced. Is provided with a lip extending from the step to the drain groove, so that the water that has entered can be surely guided to the drain groove.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a sealing state of a non-fixed type roof weather strip according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a main part of the non-fixed type roof weather strip according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a main part when FIG. 2 is viewed from the back.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an external perspective view showing the open car.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a sealing state of a non-fixed type roof weather strip according to a conventional example.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Roof 2 Front glass 3 Header 4 Front pillar 5 Front pillar weather strip 5A corner part 7 Non-fixed type roof weather strip 7A Seal surface 9 Side glass 11 Hollow part 12 Mounting base part 13 Outer seal lip part 14 Inner decorative lip part 15 Drainage groove DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 Mounting base 22 Hollow part 23 Seal lip part 31, 32 Step 35 Lip piece P Triangular gap W Water

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A front pillar weather strip having a movable pillar or a detachable non-fixed roof and a front pillar weather strip formed along a header for fixing an upper end of a windshield and formed with a drain groove extending in a longitudinal direction. A non-fixable roof weatherstrip, which has a sealing surface formed at a tip portion at a corner thereof so as to be fitted so as to intersect with the drainage groove when the roof is closed and which is attached along a front end and a side end of the roof. A non-fixable roof weather strip, wherein a step is provided on the sealing surface at a position higher than the drain groove, and water transmitted along the sealing surface is guided to the drain groove via the step. 2. The non-fixed part according to claim 1, wherein the step is provided on the sealing surface in the left-right direction and / or the front-rear direction with respect to the front pillar weather strip to which the sealing surface is aligned. Weather strip for roof. 3. The step is formed in a left-right direction with respect to a front pillar weatherstrip to which a sealing surface is aligned.
2. The non-fixable roof weather strip according to claim 1, further comprising a lip provided on the sealing surface and connected to the step and extending to the drain groove. 3.