JP2002046479A - Butting structure of roof side weather strip - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To certainly inhibit degradation of appearance and intrusion of water drops into an carbin through a butting surface by preventing a carrying up of the butting surface by a side glass. SOLUTION: In this butting structure, butting surfaces 16 and 17 of a rear end of front roof side weather strip and a front end of rear roof side weather strip are formed to an inclined shape or a stepped shape. A tapering cover lip 19 is extendingly provided on an end at the external side of car of the front side butting surface 16 positioned at a lower side when developing the roof panel. An end at the external side of car of the rear side butting surface 17 is enclosed by the cover lip 19. After an upper end of the side glass 5(6) is laid on the cover lip 19, it shifts to a rear side glass seal surface 15b when raising the side glass 5(6). Accordingly, at this time, when rear side butting surface 17 is not carried up by the side glass 5(6).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a roof side weather strip applied to a metal roof type convertible vehicle capable of storing a roof panel in a trunk room in a folded state, and more particularly to a roof side weather strip attached to a front roof portion. The present invention relates to an assembling structure of a roof side weather strip and a roof side weather strip attached to a rear roof portion.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a convertible vehicle of a metal roof type, a vehicle as shown in FIG. 7 is known.

In this convertible vehicle, a front roof portion 1 forming an upper wall of a cabin and a rear roof portion 2 forming a rear wall of the cabin are rotatably connected. When the roof panel is retracted, a trunk lid 3 is opened forward. , The rear roof part 2 is pivoted rearward, and the front roof part 1 is folded in two with respect to the rear roof part 2, so that the roof panel can be compactly accommodated in the trunk room 4.

[0004] Further, the periphery of the side glass such as the door raising / lowering glass 5 and the rear side glass 6 is sealed by a roof side weather strip attached to the roof panel when the glasses 5 and 6 are raised. Because it has a foldable structure,
This roof side weather strip is also formed separately on the front and rear weather strips 7 and 8. Then, the rear end of the front roof side weather strip 7 and the front end of the rear roof side weather strip 8 are closely butted against each other when the roof panel is unfolded, and the abutting surfaces 7a and 8a of the two as shown in FIG. Due to the relationship between the hinge roof center p of the front roof part 1 and the rear roof part 2, etc., it may be formed in an inclined shape or a step shape.

Incidentally, this similar technique is disclosed in, for example,
No. 0-52785.

[0006]

However, as shown in FIG. 8, if the butting surfaces 7a, 8a of the front and rear weather strips 7, 8 are formed in an inclined or stepped shape, Seams are formed along the abutting surfaces 7a, 8a on the glass sealing surfaces 7b, 8b on the outer side of the vehicle of the weather strips 7, 8. For this reason, the side glass 5 (6) is raised with the raising operation of the side glass 5 or 6 (hereinafter, described as the side glass 5 (6)).
When the upper end of the side glass 5 (6) rises while being pressed against the glass sealing surfaces 7b, 8b, the upper end corner 8c of the side glass 5 (6) as shown in FIG. And the side glass 5 (6) may carry the side weather strip 8.

[0007] When the side weather strip 8 is carried by the side glass 5 (6), not only the side weather strip 8 is lifted and the appearance is reduced, but also the butt surface 7 as shown in FIG.
A mouth 9 is formed at the joint between the glass sealing surfaces 7b and 8b of the a and 8a, and water droplets such as rainwater entering from the upper part of the butting surfaces 7a and 8a are exposed to the inside of the side glass 5 (6) from the nine openings. There is a possibility that the vehicle will enter the passenger compartment through the vehicle. Therefore, the present invention provides a butting structure of a roof side weather strip which can prevent the side glass from carrying the butting surface and can surely prevent the deterioration of the appearance and the intrusion of water droplets into the vehicle interior through the butting surface. It is something to offer.

[0008]

As a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to the first aspect of the present invention folds a roof panel including a rear window portion into a two-folded state of a front roof portion and a rear roof portion. A front roof side weather strip and a rear roof side weather strip whose peripheral edges are in close contact with each other when the side glass is raised are attached to the roof sides of the front roof section and the rear roof section, respectively. The front end of the front roof side weather strip and the front end of the rear roof side weather strip which are brought into contact with each other are inclined or stair-shaped. Butt located Of not surface in the vehicle outside end portion continuous to the glass sealing surface and so as to extend the tapered cover lip encasing an exterior end in the abutting surfaces being positioned on the upper side.

In the case of the present invention, since the covering lip of the butting surface located on the lower side wraps around the outer end of the butting surface located on the upper side, the end of the glass is moved forward as the side glass rises. When pressed against the glass sealing surfaces of the roof side weather strip and the rear roof side weather strip and rising, at the abutting surface portion, the end of the side glass passes through the covering lip from the glass sealing surface of one weather strip to the glass sealing surface of the other weather strip. The end surface of the side glass does not catch on the outer end of the upper abutting surface.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a curved surface is provided at the outer end of the butting surface located on the upper side, and a curved surface closely contacting the curved surface is provided on the inner side surface of the cover lip.

In the case of the present invention, the cover lip wraps around the outer end of the upper abutting surface with a curved surface, so that when the side glass is raised, the end presses and deforms the weather strip. Also, the bulging of the upper abutting surface to the outside of the vehicle is reliably suppressed by the covering lip.

[0012]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 2 shows an arrangement example of a roof weather strip of the convertible vehicle according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, a convertible vehicle to which the weather strip is attached has a roof panel having a front roof portion. 1 and a rear roof portion 2 including a rear window portion and a rear pillar, and both of them are connected so as to be foldable (foldable in two) with a hinge center p shown in FIGS. Front roof side weather strips 7 (hereinafter simply referred to as “front weather strips 7”) are mounted on both roof sides of the front roof section 1.
Rear roof side weather strips 8 (hereinafter simply referred to as "rear weather strips 8") are mounted on both roof sides.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, a general portion of the front weather strip 7 and the rear weather strip 8 includes a mounting base 10 and a hollow sealing lip 11 to which the side glass 5 (6) is pressed. A cover lip 12 and the like are provided, and the mounting base 10 is fixed to the roof side rail 14 so as to be held by the retainer 13. The cross section of the seal lip 11 is gently curved in a substantially S-shape from the lower end toward the upper side of the vehicle, and the outer surface of the seal lip 11 is in close contact with the inner peripheral portion of the side glass 5 (6) and the end surface. Seal surfaces 15a, 15b
(15a is on the front weather strip 7 side and 15b is on the rear weather strip 8 side).

In the front weather strip 7 and the rear weather strip 8, when the roof panel is unfolded, the terminal portions are closely in contact with the abutting surfaces 16, 17 and are continuous in the longitudinal direction. The butting surfaces 16 and 17 are formed in a step-like shape of a modified S-shape which is smoothly curved and descends downward toward the rear.
The shapes of the abutting surfaces 16 and 17 are set such that interference between the abutting surfaces can be avoided during the folding operation and the unfolding operation of the front roof portion 7 and the rear roof portion 8 based on the hinge center p.

The rear end portion of the front weather strip 7 where the abutting surface 16 is formed is deformed as described above so that the cross-sectional shape of the hollow sealing lip 11 is gradually reduced toward the lower rear end in the longitudinal direction by molding. It is formed in an S shape. On the other hand, the front end portion of the rear weather strip 8 is similarly formed by molding so as to conform to the end shape of the front weather strip 7, that is, the cross-sectional shape of the seal lip 11 gradually increases toward the front upper end in the longitudinal direction. It is formed in a modified S-shape to reduce the size. Further, a water receiving lip 18 that forms a wedge-shaped space that opens forward extends from the lowermost portion of the front end portion of the rear weather strip 8. The water receiving lip 18 receives the front end of the rear end portion of the front weather strip 7 when the roof panel is unfolded. Is prevented from dripping into the vehicle interior.

Further, of the abutting surfaces 17 of the rear weather strip 8, an outer end portion 17a connected to the glass sealing surface 15b has its corners dropped so as to form a smooth curved surface as shown in FIG. Have been.

On the other hand, a cover lip 19 whose tip is gradually tapered extends from the end of the butted surface 16 on the front weather strip 7 side on the vehicle outside. The cover lip 19 is a portion which is in close contact with the outer end portion 17a of the abutting surface 17 of the rear weather strip 8 when the roof panel is unfolded so as to completely cover the outer end portion 17a. A curved surface 19a is provided along the curved surface of the end portion 17a of FIG. The outer side surface of the cover lip 19 forms a part of the glass sealing surface 15a of the front weather strip 7, and when the front weather strip 7 abuts on the rear weather strip 8, the glass sealing surface 15b of the rear weather strip 8 is formed. On the other hand, it continues smoothly without any level difference. Since the butting surface 16 of the front weather strip 7 is butted against the rear weather strip 8 from below, the covering lip 19 projects entirely upward with respect to the general portion of the butting surface 16.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, when the roof panel is expanded as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the front weather strip 7 and the rear weather strip 8
The butting surfaces 16 and 17 of the terminal portions before and after are closely contacted with each other, thereby ensuring continuity between them. At this time, especially, the glass sealing surfaces 15a, 15b
Since the covering lip 19 is tapered and comes into close contact with the outer end portion 17a of the rear abutting surface 17, the continuity between the two can be maintained without a step, and the cut in the parting portion is visible from the outside. Hard and good appearance.

Then, when the side glass 5 (6) rises in a state where the roof panel is unfolded, and the upper ends of the side glass 5 (6) are displaced while being pressed against the glass sealing surfaces 15a, 15b of the weather strips 7, 8. In the abutting surfaces 16 and 17, the side glass 5 initially close to the glass sealing surface 15 a on the front side.
The end of (6) has a covering lip 1 as shown in FIG.
9 while riding on the upper surface of the rear side of the vehicle 9 and gradually deforming the weather strip 8 on the rear side through the covering lip 19.
As shown in (B), the user moves onto the glass sealing surface 15b of the rear weather strip 8.

At this time, the glass sealing surface 1 on the front side
The transfer of the side glass 5 (6) from the rear side 5a to the rear side glass sealing surface 15b is performed through the cover lip 19 which wraps the outer side end of the rear side mating surface 17, so that the end of the side glass 5 (6) is The weather strip 8 on the rear side is brought into contact with the end of the rear side
Never carry on. In particular, the cover lip 19 of this embodiment has a curved surface 19a formed on the inner side surface of the vehicle, and the curved surface 19a gently wraps the curved end portion of the rear abutting surface 17, so that the side glass 5 (6) is formed. When the end of ()) rides on the covering lip 19, the rear glass sealing surface 15b does not bulge to the outside of the vehicle, so that the rear weather strip 8 can be more reliably prevented from being carried.

Therefore, in this butting structure, the opening of the butting surfaces 16 and 17 due to the lifting of the rear weather strip 8 does not occur, so that the appearance does not deteriorate due to the opening. There is no inconvenience that water droplets such as rainwater that have entered the abutting surface penetrate the inside of the vehicle from the mouth opening portion along the inner surface of the side glass 5 (6).

Further, since the covering lip 19 projects upward from the general portion of the abutting surface 16 at the end on the vehicle outer side, the side glass 5 from the abutting surfaces 16 and 17.
(6) The penetration of water droplets along the inner surface can be more reliably prevented. That is, the covering lip 19 is provided at the end of the butting surface 16 on the vehicle exterior side, and
17 also functions as a weir for stopping water droplets flowing out toward the side glass 5 (6), and the side glass 5 (6).
It is possible to more reliably prevent water droplets from entering the vehicle interior through the inner surface of the vehicle.

The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to those described above. For example, in the above-described embodiments, the abutting surfaces are inclined obliquely downward from the front to the rear. On the contrary, the abutting surface may be inclined upward, or may be a crank-shaped step having no inclination.

[0025]

As described above, the invention according to claim 1 is
The upper butt surface is carried by the upper end portion of the side glass when the side glass is raised, so that the outer side end of the upper butt surface is wrapped by the covering lip extending to the lower butt surface. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the appearance from being lowered due to the carrying, and to prevent water droplets from entering the vehicle interior through the abutting surface.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the curved outer surface of the covering lip wraps the outer end of the upper mating surface, the bulging of the upper mating surface to the outside of the vehicle is suppressed. It is possible to more reliably prevent the upper side of the butting surface from being carried by the side glass.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the present invention, taken along line CC of FIG.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary diagram showing an arrangement of a roof weather strip according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3A is a view of FIG.
FIG.

FIG. 4A is a view of FIG.
FIG.

FIG. 5 is an exemplary cross-sectional view of the same embodiment taken along line DD of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is an exemplary cross-sectional view of the same embodiment taken along line CC of FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a side view showing an example of a metal roof type convertible vehicle.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing an end structure of a conventional roof side weather strip.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line EE in FIG. 8;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Front roof part 2 ... Rear roof part 5 (6) ... Side glass 7 ... Front weather strip (front roof side weather strip) 8 ... Rear weather strip (rear roof side weather strip) 15a, 15b ... Glass sealing surface 16, 17 ... Butt surface 17a ... Car end 19 ... Covering lip 19a ... Curved surface

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A roof panel including a rear window portion is configured to be foldable in a two-folded state of a front roof portion and a rear roof portion, and each roof side of the front roof portion and the rear roof portion has a peripheral edge when the side glass is raised. Attach the front roof side weather strip and the rear roof side weather strip where the parts are in close contact with each other.When the roof panel is deployed, the butting surfaces of the front end of the front roof side weather strip and the front end of the rear roof side weather strip that abut each other, An abutting structure of a roof side weather strip formed in an inclined or stepped shape, wherein an abutting surface located on a lower side when a roof panel is unfolded, an outer side end portion connected to a glass sealing surface, an upper side, Matches located A butt structure of a roof side weather strip, wherein a tapered cover lip wrapping around an outer end portion of the vehicle on an outer surface is extended. 2. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a curved surface is provided at an outer end portion of the abutting surface located on the upper side, and a curved surface closely contacting the curved surface is provided on an inner side surface of the covering lip. Butt structure of roof side weather strip.