JP2001018655A - Window panel support structure of window regulator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a window panel support structure of a window regulator, capable of enhancing assembly operation performance by regulating a fastening support part at an open condition when a window panel is mounted, and of achieving cost reduction by simplifying its structure without providing separate and inclusive members. SOLUTION: Since engaging parts 8d and 19a possess stopper means regulating the rocking motion in the closing direction of a pressing plate 19 within a specified angle A, a window panel 3 can be assembled in a state that a fastening support part is opened, so that its assembly operation performance can be enhanced. Further, there is no need for providing separate and exclusive members, and the window panel 3 support structure of a window regulator achieving cost reduction with its structure simplified, can thereby be provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a window panel support structure for a window regulator, and more particularly, to a window regulator in which a lower end portion of a window panel is supported and fixed to a fastening support portion of a moving body that moves up and down, thereby moving the window panel up and down. And a wind panel support structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Such a device is disclosed, for example, in German Patent Publication No. 4102941 and has a structure in which a lower end of a wind panel is held by a fastening support attached to a moving body that moves up and down.

[0003] In such a structure of the prior art,
When the window panel is clamped by the fastening support, it is necessary to open the fastening support in advance. According to this conventional technique, the elastic force of the clamp rubber disposed in the fastening support urges the fastening support in the opening direction, so that the fastening support can be maintained in an open state during assembly. It has become.

[0004]

However, in the type in which the wind panel holder is directly clamped by the fastening support without the interposition of the clamp rubber, there is no one that maintains the open state of the fastening support. The wind panel must be assembled while expanding the fastening support portion by hand or the like, which complicates the operation of assembling the wind panel.

It is conceivable to separately provide a dedicated member for expanding the fastening support portion. However, this method is not preferable from an economical viewpoint because the number of parts increases and the cost increases.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such a conventional technique. At the time of assembling a wind panel, the fastening support portion is restricted to an open state to improve assembling workability, and furthermore, a special member is provided. It is an object of the present invention to provide a window regulator support structure for a window regulator, which does not require a separate device and reduces costs by simplifying the structure.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
The lower end portion of the window panel is supported and fixed to a fastening support portion provided on a moving body of the window regulator, and the fastening support portion has a pressing plate engaged by an engagement portion formed at the lower end portion, The holding plate is swingable in an opening direction in which an upper holding surface is opened with respect to the fastening support portion in response to the fastening of the fastening member, and a closing direction in which the window panel is held so as to be able to hold the window panel. In a window panel supporting structure of a window regulator, the engaging portion has stopper means for restricting swinging of the holding plate in the closing direction at a predetermined angle.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the holding plate is
Since the swing in the closing direction is regulated at a predetermined angle, the window panel can be assembled with the fastening support portion opened, and the assembling workability is improved.

Furthermore, it is not necessary to provide a dedicated member separately, and it is possible to provide a window panel support structure of a window regulator, which can reduce the cost by simplifying the structure.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the engaging portion includes an engaging hole formed in a tongue formed to be bent and protruded from one of the fastening support portion and the holding plate, and one of the other engaging hole. And an engaging projection which can be engaged with the engaging hole, and when the engaging projection is engaged with the engaging hole, the holding plate swings in the closing direction at a predetermined angle by the stopper means. It is regulated.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the stopper means has a simple structure including the engagement hole and the engagement protrusion, the structure can be further simplified.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the stopper means includes an inner edge portion of an engaging hole formed in an axial direction along a predetermined angle for restricting swinging of the holding plate in the closing direction. And an engagement projection inserted into the hole.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the angle of the holding plate in the open state can be adjusted by the angle of the engaging hole in the axial direction. Therefore, when the angle of the holding plate needs to be changed, it can be easily performed. Can be changed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the tongue is formed to be bent in a direction orthogonal to a direction along a predetermined angle for restricting swinging of the holding plate in the closing direction, and the engaging hole is formed on the tongue. It has been established.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the angle in the open state of the holding plate can be adjusted by the bending angle of the tongue, so that if the angle of the holding plate needs to be changed, it can be easily changed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, after the engagement projection is engaged with the engagement hole, at least one of the engagement projection and the tongue can be bent and deformed due to the swing of the holding plate due to the fastening of the fastening member. It is something.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, at the time of assembling the wind panel, the engaging projection or the tongue can be bent and deformed in accordance with the swing of the holding plate due to the fastening of the fastening member.
It is sufficient to tighten the open fastening support as it is,
Assembly workability is further improved.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The window regulator 2 attached to the door 1 of the automobile shown in FIG. 1 is a so-called cable-type window regulator, and is directed to a position parallel to each other and parallel to the running direction of the window panel 3 and slightly inclined from vertical. Two rails 4 and 5
Moving bodies 6 and 7 attached so as to be slidable on the rails 4 and 5 and fastening support parts 8 and 9 fixed to the moving bodies 6 and 7 and supporting the wind panel 3. , And cables 10, 11 stretched along the rails 4, 5. The ends of the cables 10 and 11 are known and are connected to the corresponding moving bodies 6 and 7 by means not shown.

In the middle of the cables 10 and 11, rails 4,
5 is connected to a drive unit 13 including a motor unit 12 disposed between the drive units 5. The cables 10 and 11 pass through the floating pulley 14 at both ends of the rails 4 and 5 and are connected to moving bodies 6 and 7. Lower end 3 of wind panel 3
a is a support stopper 15, which is disposed on the moving bodies 6, 7,
16 supported.

FIG. 2 shows a fastening support 8 having the same shape.
9 shows one of the fastening support portions 8, and a window panel holder 17 made of a synthetic resin is fixed to a fastening portion of the lower end portion 3 a of the window panel 3 by an adhesive means.

The fastening support portion 8 is fastened to the fixed portion 8a by a fixed portion 8a fixed to the moving body 6 and a bolt 18 as a "fastening member" arranged in a direction perpendicular to the wind panel 3. And a holding plate 19. Fixed part 8a
The press plate 19 is manufactured from a steel plate by press forming, and the window panel holder 17 is fastened and fixed during the press forming process.

The fixed portion 8a of the fastening support portion 8 has a fixed holding surface 8b for holding the window panel holder 17 at the upper portion and a fixed holding surface 8b protruding from the lower end in the direction of the fixed holding surface 8b. And a tongue piece 8c bent in the direction. The tongue piece 8c is provided with an engaging hole 8d which is an "engaging portion" for engaging with the holding plate 19. The tongue piece 8c
It is inclined by a predetermined angle A (see FIG. 3) in the open state of the holding plate 19 with respect to the horizontal direction. The engagement hole 8d is provided at the bent portion 8e.
And a hole extending from the fixed portion 8a to the tongue piece 8c.

Above the engaging hole 8d, a through hole 8f through which the bolt 18 penetrates is formed. The engagement protrusion 8 serving as the “engagement portion” of the holding plate 19 is provided in the engagement hole 8 d of the fastening support portion 8.
9a is engaged.

The holding plate 19 is manufactured from a steel plate by press forming. At the center of the holding plate 19, a screw hole 19b formed by press cutting and forming is formed.
The upper portion is movable along with the bolt tightening, and cooperates with the fixed holding surface 8b of the fastening support portion 8 to cooperate with the wind panel holder 1.
7 are formed. Between the movable holding surface 19c and the screw hole 19b, the lower end portion 1 of the window panel holder 17 when the window panel 3 is assembled.
A supporting step 19d for temporarily holding the mounting member 7c so as to be placed thereon is formed.

The stopper means for regulating the engaging projection 19a of the engaging hole 8d includes an inner edge 8g which is a "stopper means" on the tongue piece 8c side and an inner edge 8h which is a "stopper means" on the fixed part 8a side. Consists of The inner edge 8g of the engaging hole 8d on the tip end side of the tongue piece 8c supports the rear side 19e of the engaging projection 19a on the entire inclined surface. On the other hand, at the inner edge 8h on the base end side of the tongue piece 8c of the engagement hole 8d, the engagement protrusion 19
a supports the side 19f of the movable holding surface 19c.

The engaging projection 19a of the holding plate 19 can be inserted into the fixed portion 8a only from a direction inclined by a predetermined angle A. Therefore, when the engaging projection 19a is inserted into the engaging hole 8d, the movable holding portion 19c above the holding plate 19 is restricted to the open state in which the movable holding portion 19c is opened at a predetermined angle A with respect to the fixed holding portion 8b shown in FIGS. You.

Next, the assembling operation of the first embodiment will be described. In order to assemble the wind panel 3 to the fastening support portion 8, after inserting the engagement protrusion 19 a into the engagement hole 8 d, the bolt 18 is passed through the through hole 8 d of the fastening support portion 8, and the bolt is inserted into the screw hole 19 b of the holding plate 19. Screw 18 shallowly. At this time, the engagement projection 19a is inserted into the engagement hole 8d between the fixed holding surface 8b and the movable holding surface 19c as shown in FIGS. In this state, the window panel 3 is inserted between the fixed holding surface 8b and the movable holding surface 19c, and is placed on the supporting step 19d of the holding plate 19.

Then, when the bolt 18 is tightened,
The movable holding surface 19c moves in the direction of the fixed holding surface 8b to hold the window panel holder 17. As a result, the closed state shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is reached, and the window panel holder 17 is held between the movable holding surface 19c and the fixed holding surface 8b.
At this time, since the engagement projection 19a inserted into the engagement hole 8d is fitted into the engagement hole 8d with almost no gap, the engagement projection 19a contacts the inner edges 8g and 8h of the engagement hole 8d. As a result, the pressing plate 19 is deformed and bent to absorb the movement of the pressing plate 19. Since the bent engagement projection 19a has a slight elasticity, the holding plate 19 is restrained from rattling by the elastic force of the engagement projection 19a at the lower end while the window panel holder 17 is being held. The generation of abnormal noise can be prevented, and the bolt 18 is also effective in preventing loosening.

[0029]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the holding plate is restricted from swinging in the closing direction at a predetermined angle, the window panel can be assembled with the fastening support portion opened and the assembling workability is improved. improves.

Further, there is no need to provide a dedicated member separately, and it is possible to provide a window panel support structure of a window regulator, which can reduce the cost by simplifying the structure.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the stopper means has a simple structure including the engagement hole and the engagement projection, the structure can be further simplified.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the angle of the holding plate in the open state can be adjusted by the angle of the engaging hole in the axial direction. Therefore, when the angle of the holding plate needs to be changed, it can be easily performed. Can be changed.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the angle in the open state of the holding plate can be adjusted by the bending angle of the tongue, so that when the angle of the holding plate needs to be changed, it can be easily changed.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, at the time of assembling the wind panel, at least one of the engaging projection and the tongue can be bent and deformed with the swinging of the holding plate due to the fastening of the fastening member, so that the open state is achieved. May be tightened as it is, and assembling workability is further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of an automobile door to which a window regulator according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the window panel support structure of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the assembled state of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of FIG. 3 before a wind panel is attached.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state after the wind panel of FIG. 3 is attached.

FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged sectional view of a main part of FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Predetermined angle 2 Window regulator 3 Window panel 3a Lower end portion 6,7 Moving body 8,9 Fastening support portion 8c Tongue piece 8d Engagement hole (engagement portion) 8g, 8h Inner edge portion (stopper means) 17 Window panel holder 18 Bolt (Fastening member) 19 holding plate 19a engaging projection (engaging portion) 19c clamping surface

Claims (5)

[Claims] A lower end of a window panel is supported and fixed to a fastening support portion provided on a moving body of a window regulator, and the holding support portion is engaged with an engagement portion formed at a lower end portion. The holding plate has an opening direction in which the upper holding surface is opened with respect to the fastening support portion in response to the fastening of the fastening member, and a closing direction in which the window panel is held so as to be able to hold the window panel. In a window panel support structure for a swingable window regulator, the engagement portion includes stopper means for restricting swinging of the holding plate in a closing direction at a predetermined angle. Panel support structure. 2. The window panel support structure for a window regulator according to claim 1, wherein said engaging portion is formed by punching a tongue piece which is bent and protruded from one of a fastening support portion and a holding plate. The engaging hole, and an engaging protrusion projecting from one of the other and engageable with the engaging hole. When the engaging protrusion is engaged with the engaging hole, the pressing plate is And a stopper for restricting swinging in the closing direction at a predetermined angle. 3. A window panel support structure for a window regulator according to claim 2, wherein said stopper means is formed in an axial direction along a predetermined angle for restricting swinging of said holding plate in a closing direction. A window panel support structure for a window regulator, comprising: an inner edge portion of the engaging hole; and an engaging protrusion fitted into the engaging hole. 4. The window panel support structure for a window regulator according to claim 2, wherein the tongue is orthogonal to a direction along a predetermined angle for restricting swinging of the holding plate in a closing direction. A window panel supporting structure for a window regulator, wherein the engagement hole is formed in the tongue piece. 5. The window panel support structure for a window regulator according to claim 2, wherein the engagement protrusion or the tongue piece is engaged with the engagement protrusion after engaging the engagement protrusion with the engagement hole. A window panel supporting structure for a window regulator, which is capable of being bent and deformed in accordance with swinging of a holding plate by fastening of a fastening member.