JP2001328492A - Cover member mounting structure of roof groove of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cover member mounting structure of a roof groove of a vehicle capable of preventing direct contact between the roof groove and the cover member without requiring a molding member and capable of mounting a roof rack with the usage of the cover member mounting structure for mounting the cover member in the roof groove of the vehicle. SOLUTION: A first bracket 30 capable of holding the groove cover 10 is fixed in each roof groove G at right and left. The roof cover 10 is designed so that the width thereof is smaller than width of the roof groove G and an opening 18 is provided on a part corresponding to a mounting base part of a cross bar of the roof rack. The groove cover 10 is held by the brackets 30 and 40 and thereby mounted within the width of the roof groove G in a state of being apart from a wall surface of the roof groove G. The mounting base part of the cross bar is inserted into the roof groove G from the opening 18 to be mounted on the first bracket 30.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cover member mounting structure for a vehicle roof groove for mounting a cover member in a roof groove provided in a roof portion of a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a structure of a roof portion of a vehicle such as an automobile, a groove portion (roof groove) extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body and opening upward is provided at or near the left and right side portions of the vehicle body roof.
Are generally well known. This roof groove is usually provided, for example, as schematically shown in FIG.
Roof panel 104 which constitutes a part of the vehicle body outer panel
And the roof side panel 106, which is formed by bending the respective ends of the panels 104 and 106 in the vehicle width direction and then overlapping and joining the ends. .

[0003] The roof groove 102 is generally opened substantially upward, and the entire shape of the longitudinal section of the peripheral edge portion is formed in a substantially U-shape. Further, generally, the roof portion is extended to both terminals in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body or to the vicinity thereof. When the vehicle is completely assembled, the upper side of the pair of left and right roof grooves is usually
For example, it is covered with a covering material such as a cover member 110 made of synthetic resin.

When a large load or the like that is difficult to be accommodated in a vehicle compartment is transported, a so-called roof rack having a rack body extending in the vehicle width direction is provided above the vehicle roof, and the load is mounted on the roof rack. It is a common practice to transport a fixed object. When such a roof rack is provided in the roof portion having the above-described roof groove, the rack body formed of, for example, a pair of front and rear bar-shaped members (so-called crossbars) is mounted by using the above-described pair of left and right roof grooves. It can be performed. That is, the roof rack can be provided above the vehicle body roof by assembling the mounting bases formed at both ends of the rack body or in the vicinity thereof into the left and right roof grooves, respectively.

[0005]

When the upper side of the roof groove 102 is covered with a cover member 110, as shown in FIG. 17 and, for example, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-156705, Width dimension of roof groove 1
Conventionally, generally, the width of the roof groove 102 is set to be larger than the width dimension of No. 02 so as to cover the roof groove 102.

However, when the cover member 110 is set in this manner, for example, as shown in FIG. 17, the side edge of the cover member 110 is located on the roof upper surface side, and the portion where the two are joined is exposed on the roof. In other words, if the gap between the side edge of the cover member and the upper surface of the roof becomes larger than a certain level, the appearance of the vehicle roof is impaired. In the example of FIG. 17, the cover member 110 is a resin grommet 1 in which the bolt member 103 is inserted and fixed to boss portions 110b provided at a plurality of positions in the longitudinal direction.
01, respectively, and this grommet 101
Is fixed to the roof groove 102 using the bolt member 103 and a nut 105 screwed to the bolt member 103.

For this reason, it is conceivable to improve the appearance by minimizing the gap between the two.
0 generally becomes a considerably long molded product.
02, it is practically difficult to keep the gap between the side edge and the roof top surface fine and constant, and if the gap between the two is to be made too small, the roof top surface and the side edge of the cover member 110 may not be sufficiently small. Interference may damage the coating film on the roof top, leading to rust.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 17, an elastic molding member 120 (protector molding) is attached to the side edge of the cover member 110, so that the cover member 1 is provided.
It has been practiced to avoid a direct contact between the side edge of the roof 10 and the upper surface of the roof and to eliminate a gap between them. However, in this case, the protector molding 120 having a considerably large size and high dimensional accuracy is required. Therefore, usually, the protector molding 120 needs to be manufactured by applying an extrusion molding method, an injection molding method, or the like. Moreover, such protector mall 12
There is also a problem that it is difficult to assemble and fix the cover 0 to the side edge of the cover member 110, and that it takes much time and effort.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional technical problems, and when mounting a cover member in a roof groove of a vehicle, it is possible to prevent direct contact between the two without the need to mount a molding member. It is another object of the present invention to provide a cover member mounting structure for a vehicle roof groove in which a roof rack can be mounted using the cover member mounting structure.

[0010]

Therefore, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application (hereinafter referred to as a first invention) is a cover member mounting structure for mounting a cover member in a roof groove formed in a vehicle roof. A bracket capable of locking the cover member is fixed in the roof groove, a width dimension of the cover member is set smaller than a width dimension of the roof groove, and the cover member is connected to the bracket. By being stopped, in a state separated from the wall surface of the roof groove,
It is characterized in that it is mounted within the groove width of the roof groove.

Further, the invention according to claim 2 of the present application (hereinafter referred to as “the invention”)
The second invention) is a cover member mounting structure according to the first invention, wherein cover members are respectively mounted on a pair of left and right roof grooves formed in the vehicle roof and extending in the vehicle front-rear direction. , At least two front and rear brackets that can lock the cover member are respectively fixed, and each cover member is set to have a width dimension smaller than a width dimension of a corresponding roof groove, and the upper side of the vehicle roof is An opening is formed at a position corresponding to the mounting base of the rack member of the roof rack disposed in the cover rack, and each cover member is separated from the wall surface of the roof groove by being locked by the bracket. In this state, each of the brackets is attached within the groove width of the roof groove. And inserted into the roof groove from the portion to be attached.

Further, the invention according to claim 3 of the present application (hereinafter referred to as “the invention”)
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the bracket includes a fixing portion fixed to a bottom wall of the roof groove, a cover supporting portion for supporting the cover member, and a mounting base for the rack member. And a rack mounting portion for mounting the cover member, in a mounting state of the cover member in the roof groove,
The opening of the cover member is located substantially above the rack mounting portion.

Further, the invention according to claim 4 of the present application.
(Hereinafter referred to as a fourth invention) In the second invention, the bracket includes a fixing portion fixed to a bottom wall of the roof groove, a rack mounting surface portion for mounting a mounting base of the rack member, A cover support wall that is integrally erected upward from the rack mounting surface and supports the back surface side of the cover member, and the opening of the cover member is closed when the cover member is mounted in the roof groove. It is characterized by being located substantially above the rack mounting surface.

Further, the invention according to claim 5 of the present application.
(Hereinafter, referred to as a fifth invention) according to the fourth invention, wherein a mounting piece portion for locking the cover member to the bracket is provided on a rear surface side of an upper portion of the cover member,
The cover support wall of the bracket is characterized in that at least a part thereof is fitted between the mounting piece and the cover member side wall.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle roof part showing a roof groove formed in a roof of an automobile according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a vehicle roof part showing a state where a cover member is attached to the roof groove. It is. As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of left and right roof grooves G extending in the vehicle front-rear direction is formed in a roof R portion of an automobile M according to the present embodiment. These roof grooves G
As will be described later, the roof panel Pr and the roof side panel Ps forming a part of the vehicle body outer panel of the automobile M are bent at the respective ends in the vehicle width direction, and the ends are overlapped and joined. It has an opening at the top, and its longitudinal section is formed in a substantially U-shape. Each roof groove G is
The entire length of the roof panel Pr is extended to both terminals in the vehicle longitudinal direction.

When the vehicle is assembled, as shown in FIG. 2, each roof groove G is covered with a cover member 10 (groove cover) at its upper part. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, in the vehicle M, a roof rack 20 can be mounted above the vehicle roof R as necessary so that a large load or the like can be carried. The roof rack 20 includes a rack body mainly composed of a pair of front and rear rods 22 (crossbars) provided in the vehicle width direction. The lid 19 (see FIG. 2) is removed, and the mounting bases 24 of the respective crossbars 22 are inserted into the roof grooves G from the openings thereof and mounted, thereby being provided above the vehicle roof R. In addition, in FIG. 1 to FIG.
The parts indicated by are sealing materials provided on the peripheral edge of the windshield 5.

The groove cover 10 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin, and as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the vertical section of its basic portion is formed in a U-shape opening downward. A pair of front and rear lids 19 are detachably attached to 10. As can be clearly understood from FIG. 5, a mounting piece 15 for mounting the groove cover 10 to the roof groove G via brackets 30, 40 as shown in FIGS. , 16 are provided. Each of the mounting pieces 15 and 16 has a groove cover 10.
15s, 16s for attaching, for example, a resin clip 17 for attaching the brackets to the brackets 30, 40
Are provided respectively.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show two types of brackets (first bracket 30 and second bracket 40) of different types. FIGS. 8 to 11 show grooves using these brackets 30 and 40. Roof groove G of cover 10
Fig. 3 shows a structure for attachment to a housing. Each of the brackets 30 and 40 is formed, for example, by bending a steel plate having a predetermined thickness, or by welding and joining the steel plate in its entire shape, and forming a through hole in each surface by punching. It is.

The second bracket 40 shown in FIG. 7 is provided so as to connect the fixing portions 42 before and after being fixed to the bottom wall Gb of the roof groove G (see FIG. 8), and to connect these fixing portions 42. And a cover supporter 44 for supporting the back side of the groove cover 10. Each fixing portion 42 has a bolt hole 42h through which a fixing bolt 2 for fixing the second bracket 40 to the roof groove G is inserted. The cover support 44 has an assembling hole 44h into which the clip 17 attached to the attachment piece 16 of the groove cover 10 is fitted and assembled.

On the other hand, the first bracket 30 is
In addition to the front and rear fixing portions 32 having 2 h and the front and rear cover support portions 34 having mounting holes 34 h for the clips 17, the mounting base 24 of the cross bar 22 of the roof rack 20 is provided.
And a rack mounting portion 36 for mounting and fixing
On the upper surface of the rack mounting portion 36, a bolt hole 36h through which a fixing bolt (described later) of the mounting base 24 of the crossbar 22 is inserted is formed. Also, the rack mounting portion 36
A nut 37 combined with the above-mentioned fixing bolt is fixed to the back side of the member by, for example, welding.

A predetermined portion of the bottom wall Gb of the roof groove G is provided with a bolt insertion hole Gh for fixing the first and second brackets 30 and 40, and on the back side of the bottom wall Gb, A nut 9 combined with a fixing bolt 8 for fixing the bracket is arranged (see FIGS. 8 and 11).
These nuts 9 are more preferably fixed to the back side of the bottom wall Gb of the bolt insertion hole Gh by, for example, welding. Alternatively, the fixing bolt 8 may be fixed to the brackets 30 and 40 depending on the assembly order of the vehicle roof. The positions of the first and second brackets 30 and 40 with respect to the roof groove G are determined by the arrangement positions of the bolt insertion holes Gh provided in the roof groove G.

The mounting piece 1 provided on the groove cover 10
As can be clearly understood from FIGS. 8 and 10 described above, the reference numerals 5 and 16 are formed integrally with the side wall of the groove cover 10, and a plurality of the reference numerals 5 and 16 are respectively provided at predetermined positions along the longitudinal direction of the groove cover 10. Is provided. Each of the mounting pieces 15, 16
Among them, the mounting piece 15 (first mounting piece) is the first piece described above.
For the bracket 30, one first bracket 30
A pair of front and rear (two in total) first mounting pieces 15 are used. The mounting piece 16 (second mounting piece) is for a second bracket 40 described later, and one second mounting piece 16 is used for one second bracket 40.

Therefore, the number and layout of the first and second brackets 30 and 40 can be determined from the number and layout of the first and second mounting pieces 15 and 16 shown in FIG. In the present embodiment,
For example, one second mounting piece 16 is provided in each of the substantially central portion in the front-rear direction of the groove cover 10 and the vicinity of both terminals, and the second mounting piece 16 near each terminal and the second mounting piece 16 in the center are provided.
Two first mounting pieces 15 are provided between the mounting piece 16 and the front and rear. In other words, the roof groove G
A pair of front and rear (that is, two in total) first brackets 30 are provided corresponding to the crossbars 22 of the roof rack 20, and substantially intermediate between the first brackets 30 and each terminal of the roof groove G. The second part rackets 40 are provided in the vicinity (that is, three in total).

In the above configuration, when assembling the groove cover 10 to the roof groove G, first, the first and second brackets 30 and 40 are fixed to the bottom wall Gb of the roof groove G, The groove cover 10 is attached to 30 and 40. That is, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, first, each bolt hole 32h, 42h of the fixing portion 32, 42 of each bracket 30, 40 is aligned with the corresponding bolt insertion hole Gh of the roof groove G. The brackets 30 and 40 are arranged in the roof groove G, and for example, the bracket fixing bolts 8 are screwed from above and screwed to the nuts 9 to thereby fix the respective brackets 30 and 40.
To the bottom wall Gb of the roof groove G.

On the other hand, with respect to the groove cover 10, the clips 17s and 16s of the mounting pieces
Is attached to each. And each of these clips 1
7 are the brackets 30, 4 fixed in the roof groove G.
0, the corresponding mounting holes 34h,
The groove cover 10 is positioned so as to be substantially coaxial with 44h, and the groove cover 10 is pressed downward in this state. This allows each clip 17 to correspond to the corresponding bracket 30, 40.
The groove cover 10 is fitted and engaged with the mounting holes 34h and 44h of the
It can be attached to 0,40.

In this embodiment, as can be clearly understood from FIGS. 9 to 11, the groove cover 10 has a width dimension Wa smaller than the width dimension Wg of the roof groove G, and
In the roof groove G is housed within the groove width of the roof groove G. Therefore, the joint between the side edge of the groove cover 10 and the upper surface of the roof R is not exposed on the roof R. In other words, the appearance of the vehicle roof portion R can be prevented from deteriorating due to the presence of a gap between the side edge of the groove cover 10 and the upper surface of the roof R, and the gap between the two is kept particularly small. It is not necessary to perform the gap management.

The groove cover 10 is locked by brackets 30 and 40 fixed in the roof groove G so that the roof groove G
Is installed in the roof groove G in a state of being separated from the wall surface of the groove, so that there is no need to attach a molding member (protector molding) to the side edge of the groove cover as in the related art, so that direct contact between the two can be avoided, It is possible to reliably prevent damage to the coating film on the upper surface of the roof R due to interference of the side edge of the cover 10 with the upper surface of the roof R.

In this embodiment, the groove cover 10 is attached to the roof groove G as described above, and the groove cover 1 is mounted.
Each of the lids 19 is located above the rack mounting portion 36 of the first bracket 30. As can be clearly understood from FIG. 8, the lid 19 includes a claw portion 19a and an elastic hook portion 19b that respectively engage with engagement holes 14a and 14b formed near the periphery of the opening 18 of the groove cover 10. The lid 19 can be removed from the groove cover G by releasing the engagement of the elastic hook portion 19b with the engagement hole 14b and removing the claw portion 19a from the engagement hole 14a. By removing the lid 19 in this manner, an opening 18 is formed in the groove cover 10, and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the mounting base 24 of the cross bar 22 is inserted through the opening 18 into the roof groove G and is fixed to the rack mounting portion 36 of the first bracket 30.

As can be clearly seen from FIG. 12, the mounting base 24 of the crossbar 22 is made of, for example, a core member 24a made of a steel plate.
Is covered with a resin skin 25, and the bottom surface of the core material 24a is formed on the rack mounting portion 3 of the first bracket 30.
6, the fixing bolt 23 is screwed in from above and screwed to the nut 37, thereby being fastened and fixed to the upper surface of the rack mounting portion 36 of the first bracket 30. The crossbar 22 is made of a light alloy such as an aluminum alloy and is formed in a rectangular hollow shape, and is fastened and fixed to the upper surface of the core member 24a of the mounting base 24 using bolts 27 and nuts 28. Is covered with the resin skin 25.

As described above, at least two front and rear first brackets 30 are fixed in each of the left and right roof grooves G, and each of the groove covers 10 has a roof rack disposed above the vehicle roof R. An opening 18 is formed at a position corresponding to the mounting base 24 of the crossbar 22 as a rack member 20. Each mounting base 24 of the crossbar 22 of the roof rack 20 is formed in each of the first brackets 30. The groove cover 10 is inserted into the roof groove G from the opening 18 of the groove cover 10 and attached to the groove cover 10 so as to be attached.
The roof rack 20 is mounted using the mounting structure described above.

In this case, the first bracket 3
0 is a fixing portion 32 fixed to the bottom wall Gb of the roof groove G
And a cover supporting portion 34 for supporting the back side of the groove cover 10.
And the mounting base 24 of the crossbar 22 of the roof rack 20
, The groove cover 10 can be securely mounted to the roof groove G with a simple structure. In addition, when the groove cover 10 is mounted on the roof groove G, the opening 18 of the groove cover 10 is located substantially above the rack mounting portion 36, so that the crossbar 22 of the roof rack 20 can be easily and reliably connected. Each of the mounting bases 24 can be inserted into the roof groove G from the opening 18 and mounted.

FIGS. 13 to 16 show a modified example of the first bracket for fixing the groove cover to the roof groove and fixing the mounting base of the crossbar, and a groove cover mounting structure using the same. Next, a first bracket according to this modified example will be described. In the following description, the same components as those in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 12 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and further description will be omitted. As shown in FIG. 13, the first bracket 60 according to the present modified example is formed by a pair of front and rear fixing portions 62 fixed to the bottom wall Gb of the roof groove G, and rising these fixing portions from 62.
A rack mounting surface portion 66 for mounting the mounting base portion 24 of the crossbar 22; and the rack mounting surface portion 66 and the fixing portion 62 are connected to each other by the connecting portion 6 raised from the fixing portion 62.
4 are connected.

A pair of vertical walls 61 having a predetermined height are integrally provided at both ends in the width direction of the first bracket 60. The portion 61S corresponding to the rack mounting surface 66 of the vertical wall 61 corresponds to the "cover support wall" described in the claims of the present application. That is, the rack mounting surface 66
The vertical wall portion 61S (cover support wall) corresponding to the vertical direction is integrally erected upward from the rack mounting surface portion 66 to support the back side of the groove cover.

The fixing portion 62 is formed with a bolt hole 62h through which the bolt 8 for fixing the bracket is inserted.
At a substantially central portion of the rack mounting surface portion 66, a 66h through which a fixing bolt 23 for fixing the mounting base portion 24 of the crossbar 22 is inserted is formed. Further, near the front and rear ends of the rack mounting surface 66, a groove cover 50 (FIG.
An attachment hole 66k for fitting the clip 57 attached to the first locking piece 55 of the first locking piece 55 is formed. Further, in the first bracket 60 according to this modification,
A hook hole 66j is formed in the rack mounting surface 66 to allow the distal end of the elastic hook 59b provided on the lid 59 of the groove cover 50 to pass therethrough. The first bracket 60 is formed, for example, by bending a steel plate having a predetermined thickness, or by welding and joining the steel plate in its entire shape, and forming through holes in each surface by punching. is there.

At both ends of the first bracket 60 in the width direction,
The rigidity of the bracket 60 can be increased by integrally providing the pair of vertical walls 61 of a predetermined height, particularly by integrally providing the cover support wall 61S on the rack mounting surface 66. In other words, it is possible to set the thickness of the bracket 60 to be thin, and it is possible to further reduce the size and weight.

When fixing the first bracket 60 according to the present modified example in the roof groove G, as shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, the fixing portion 62 of the first bracket 60 is The bracket 60 is arranged in the roof groove G such that the bolt hole 62h matches the corresponding bolt insertion hole Gh of the roof groove G. For example, each of the bracket fixing bolts 8 is screwed from above and screwed to the nut 9. As a result, each first bracket 60 is connected to the bottom wall Gb of the roof groove G.
To secure.

On the other hand, with respect to the groove cover 50, the clips 57 are attached to the respective mounting pieces 15 in advance. Then, the groove cover 50 is positioned so that these clips 57 are substantially coaxial with the corresponding mounting holes 66k of the rack mounting surface portion 66 of the first bracket 60 fixed in the roof groove G, and in this state. The groove cover 50 is pressed downward. As a result, each clip 57 is fitted and engaged with the mounting hole 66 k of the corresponding bracket 60, 40, and the groove cover 50 is attached to the bracket 6 via the clip 57.
0 is attached.

In the assembled state of the groove cover 50, the back side of the groove cover 50 is supported by the upper end of the vertical wall portion 61s formed integrally with the rack mounting surface 66 of the first bracket 60. At this time, the distal end of the elastic hook 59b of the lid 59 is inserted through the hook hole 66j of the rack mounting surface 66 of the first bracket 60 so as not to interfere with the first bracket 60. . In addition, about the 2nd bracket 40, FIGS.
This is the same as in the embodiment shown in FIG.

Also in this modification, as can be clearly understood from FIGS. 15 and 16, the groove cover 50 has a width Wa.
Is set smaller than the width dimension Wg of the roof groove G, and is housed within the groove width of the roof groove G when assembled to the roof groove G. Therefore, the joint between the side edge of the groove cover 50 and the upper surface of the roof R is not exposed on the roof R.
In other words, it is possible to avoid deterioration of the appearance of the vehicle roof portion R due to the presence of a gap between the side edge of the groove cover 50 and the upper surface of the roof R, and to keep the gap therebetween particularly small. It is not necessary to perform the gap management.

The groove cover 50 is locked by brackets 60, 40 fixed in the roof groove G, and
Is installed in the roof groove G in a state of being separated from the wall surface of the groove, so that there is no need to attach a molding member (protector molding) to the side edge of the groove cover as in the related art, so that direct contact between the two can be avoided, This makes it possible to reliably prevent damage to the coating film on the upper surface of the roof R due to interference of the side edge of the cover 50 with the upper surface of the roof R.

Further, also in this modification, with the groove cover 50 attached to the roof groove G as described above, each lid 59 of the groove cover 50 is positioned above the rack mounting surface 66 of the first bracket 60. are doing. Then, by removing each lid 59, the opening 5 is formed in the groove cover 50.
The mounting base 24 of the crossbar 22 is inserted through the opening 58 into the roof groove G and is fixed to the rack mounting portion 66 of the first bracket 60. The method of removing the lid 59 from the groove cover 50 is the same as in the embodiment shown in FIGS.

Further, in this modified example, ribs 52a projecting inward by a predetermined amount are provided on the inner surface of each side wall portion 52 of the groove cover 50, and as shown in FIG. The first mounting piece 55 is located at a predetermined interval on the corresponding inner side. And the groove cover 5
0 when assembling the first bracket 60 with the first
At least a part of the vertical wall portion 61S (cover support wall) integrally formed with the rack mounting surface portion 66 of the bracket 60 in the front-rear direction is the first mounting piece portion 55 and the groove cover 50.
And the groove cover 50 is fixed to the first bracket 60 without firmly rattling.

As described above, according to this modification,
The first bracket 60 includes a fixing portion 62 for fixing the roof groove G to the bottom wall Gb and a rack mounting surface portion 6 for mounting the crossbar 22.
6 and a cover support wall 61 supporting the back side of the groove cover 50
S, the groove cover 5 can be reliably formed with a simple structure.
0 can be attached to the roof groove G. When the groove cover 50 is mounted on the roof groove G, the opening 58 of the groove cover 50 is located substantially above the rack mounting surface 66, so that the roof rack 20 can be easily and reliably mounted.
Each of the mounting bases 24 of the cross bar 22 can be inserted through the opening 58 into the roof groove G and mounted.
Further, since the cover support wall 61S of the first bracket 60 is provided integrally with the rack mounting surface 66, the rigidity of the bracket 60 can be increased. In other words,
The thickness of the bracket 60 can be set to be thin, and further reduction in size and weight can be achieved.

At least a part of the cover support wall 61S of the first bracket 60 is provided with an attachment piece 55 for locking the groove cover 50 to the bracket 60 and a rib 52a formed on the side wall 52 of the groove cover 50. The groove cover 50 can be attached to the first bracket 60 more firmly and without any looseness because it is fitted with a predetermined interference between them.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but may be modified without departing from the scope of the invention.
It goes without saying that various improvements or design changes are possible.

[0046]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a cover member is attached to a roof groove formed in a vehicle roof, the cover member has a width dimension smaller than that of the roof groove. Since the bracket is fixed to the bracket fixed in the roof groove and is attached within the groove width of the roof groove, a portion where the side edge of the cover member and the roof upper surface are not exposed on the roof. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a decrease in the appearance of the vehicle roof portion due to the presence of a gap between the side edge of the cover member and the roof upper surface, and to manage the gap between the two parts by keeping the gap particularly small. There is no need to do it. Since the cover member is fixed to the bracket and is mounted in the roof groove in a state of being separated from the wall surface of the roof groove, there is no need to attach a molding member (protector molding) to the side edge of the cover member. Direct contact is avoided, and damage to the coating film on the roof upper surface due to interference of the cover member side edge with the roof upper surface can be reliably prevented.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the cover member is attached to the roof groove formed in the vehicle roof, the cover member has a width dimension smaller than the width dimension of the roof groove. Since the bracket is fixed to the bracket fixed in the roof groove and is attached within the groove width of the roof groove, a portion where the side edge of the cover member and the roof upper surface are not exposed on the roof. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a decrease in the appearance of the vehicle roof portion due to the presence of a gap between the side edge of the cover member and the roof upper surface, and to manage the gap between the two parts by keeping the gap particularly small. There is no need to do it. Since the cover member is fixed to the bracket and is mounted in the roof groove in a state of being separated from the wall surface of the roof groove, there is no need to attach a molding member (protector molding) to the side edge of the cover member. Direct contact is avoided, and damage to the coating film on the roof upper surface due to interference of the cover member side edge with the roof upper surface can be reliably prevented. In this case, at least two front and rear brackets are respectively fixed in the left and right roof grooves, and each cover member has a portion corresponding to a mounting base of a rack member of a roof rack provided above the vehicle roof. An opening is formed in the bracket, and each of the mounting bases of the rack member of the roof rack is inserted into the roof groove from the opening of the cover member and attached to each of the brackets. The roof rack can be mounted using the mounting structure.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, basically the same effects as those of the second aspect can be obtained. In particular, since the bracket includes the fixing portion of the roof groove to the bottom wall, the supporting portion of the cover member, and the rack mounting portion for mounting the rack member, the cover member is securely mounted to the roof groove with a simple structure. be able to. Further, when the cover member is mounted in the roof groove, the opening of the cover member is located substantially above the rack mounting portion,
Each mounting base of the rack member of the roof rack can be easily and reliably inserted through the opening into the roof groove and mounted.

Further, according to the fourth invention of the present application,
Basically, the same effects as those of the second invention can be obtained. In particular, since the bracket includes a fixing portion of the roof groove to the bottom wall, a rack mounting surface for mounting the rack member, and a cover supporting wall for supporting the back side of the cover member, the cover can be securely formed with a simple structure. The member can be mounted in the roof groove. Further, when the cover member is mounted in the roof groove, the opening of the cover member is located substantially above the rack mounting surface, so that each mounting base of the rack member of the roof rack can be easily and reliably connected to the opening. Can be inserted into the roof groove and attached. Further, since the cover support wall of the bracket is provided integrally with the rack mounting surface, the rigidity of the bracket can be increased. In other words, the thickness of the bracket can be set to be thin, so that the size and weight can be further reduced.

Further, according to the fifth invention of the present application,
Basically, the same effects as those of the fourth aspect can be obtained. In particular, since the cover support wall of the bracket is at least partially fitted between the attachment piece for locking the bracket of the cover member to the bracket and the cover member side wall, the cover member is made stronger and does not rattle. Can be mounted on a bracket.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle roof portion showing a roof groove formed in a roof of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a vehicle roof portion showing a state in which a groove cover is attached to the roof groove.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a vehicle roof portion showing a state where a roof rack is provided on the roof.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view from above of the groove cover.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view from below of the groove cover.

FIG. 6 is an overall perspective view of a first bracket according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an overall perspective view of a second bracket.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing a mounting structure of the groove cover to the roof groove, and is a vertical sectional view taken along line Y8-Y8 in FIG. 2;

9 is an explanatory longitudinal sectional view taken along line Y9-Y9 of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is an explanatory longitudinal sectional view taken along line Y10-Y10 in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is an explanatory longitudinal sectional view taken along line Y11-Y11 of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing a mounting structure of the groove cover and the crossbar of the roof rack, and is a vertical sectional view corresponding to FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is an overall perspective view of a first bracket according to a modification.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory view showing a mounting structure of the first bracket and the groove cover to the roof groove according to the modification, and FIG.
It is a longitudinal section explanatory view corresponding to FIG.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory longitudinal sectional view taken along line Y15-Y15 of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is an explanatory longitudinal sectional view taken along line Y16-Y16 of FIG. 14;

FIG. 17 is an explanatory longitudinal sectional view schematically showing a state in which a cover member according to a conventional example is attached to a roof groove.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 50 ... groove cover 18, 58 ... opening 20 ... roof rack 22 ... crossbar 24 ... mounting base 30, 60 ... first bracket 32, 62 ... fixing part 34 ... cover supporting part 36 ... rack mounting part 52 ... groove Cover side wall portion 52a Rib of groove cover side wall portion 55 ... First mounting piece portion 61S ... Cover support wall 66 ... Rack mounting surface portion G ... Roof groove M ... Automotive R ... Vehicle roof portion Wa ... Width dimension of groove cover Wg ... Width of roof groove

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A cover member mounting structure for mounting a cover member in a roof groove formed in a vehicle roof, wherein a bracket capable of locking the cover member is fixed in the roof groove, and a width dimension of the cover member Is set to be smaller than the width dimension of the roof groove. The cover member is attached within the groove width of the roof groove while being separated from the wall surface of the roof groove by being locked to the bracket. A cover member mounting structure for a vehicle roof groove. 2. A cover member mounting structure for mounting a cover member on a pair of left and right roof grooves formed in a vehicle roof and extending in a vehicle front-rear direction, wherein the cover member is locked in each roof groove. At least two front and rear brackets to be obtained are respectively fixed, and each cover member has a width dimension smaller than a width dimension of a corresponding roof groove, and a rack member of a roof rack disposed above a vehicle roof. An opening is formed at a portion corresponding to the mounting base of the cover groove, and each cover member is engaged with the bracket so that the cover member is separated from the wall surface of the roof groove and within the groove width of the roof groove. Each of the mounting bases of the rack member of the roof rack is inserted into the roof groove from the opening of the cover member. Cover member mounting structure for a vehicle roof ditch, characterized in that attached Re respectively. 3. The bracket includes a fixing portion fixed to a bottom wall of the roof groove, a cover supporting portion for supporting the cover member, and a rack mounting portion for mounting a mounting base of the rack member. 3. A cover member mounting structure for a vehicle roof groove according to claim 2, wherein the opening of the cover member is located substantially above the rack mounting portion when the cover member is mounted in the roof groove. 4. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein the bracket is fixed to a bottom wall of the roof groove, a rack mounting surface for mounting a mounting base of the rack member, and stands integrally upward from the rack mounting surface. A cover support wall for supporting the back side of the cover member, and the opening of the cover member is located substantially above the rack mounting surface when the cover member is mounted in the roof groove. The cover member mounting structure for a vehicle roof groove according to claim 2, characterized in that: 5. A mounting member for locking the cover member to the bracket is provided on a rear surface of an upper portion of the cover member, and at least a part of the cover support wall of the bracket is provided with the mounting member. The cover member mounting structure for a vehicle roof groove according to claim 4, wherein the cover member is fitted between the cover member side wall and the cover member.