JP2002240558A - Door for vehicle and assembly method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the assembly of a door for vehicle in the door for the vehicle inserting and fixing a wire type window regulator between an inner panel and an outer panel. SOLUTION: In the door for vehicle having the outer panel, the inner panel, and a door trim fixed to an inner side of a compartment of the inner panel in this order from an outer side of the compartment, the wire type window regulator is temporarily fixed to the door trim, and the window regulator and the inner panel are regularly fixed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle door having a wire type window regulator and an assembling method thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As one type of a window regulator, a guide rail (wire-type window regulator) is provided in a space in a door between an outer panel and an inner panel of a vehicle door in a direction in which a window glass is moved up and down. A device in which a slider fixed to a window glass is slidably guided by the guide rail is known. Both ends of the wire are fixed to the slider, and this wire is guided by a pair of guide pulleys supported on the upper and lower ends of the guide rail, and then wound around a wire winding drum,
By driving this wire winding drum forward and backward,
A lifting operation is provided.

Conventionally, in such a vehicle door, a guide rail is inserted into a space in the door through a guide rail insertion opening formed in an inner panel, and an operator inserts a hand through a work hole formed in the inner panel. To support the guide rails,
In such a state, the work of fixing the guide rail to the inner panel is forced. For this reason, the skill of the worker was required for the assembly work, and the work efficiency was poor.

[0004]

An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle door in which a wire-type window regulator is inserted and fixed in a space inside a door between an inner panel and an outer panel based on the above-mentioned problem awareness. It is intended to obtain an assembling method.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention, in an aspect of a vehicle door, comprises an outer panel, an inner panel, a door trim fixed to the indoor side of the inner panel, and a wire window located in a space between the outer panel and the inner panel. In a vehicle door having a regulator, temporary fixing means for temporarily fixing the door trim to the inner panel is provided between the door trim and the window regulator before the door trim is fixed to the inner panel. The present invention is characterized in that a permanent fixing means for permanently fixing is provided. In the fixed state by the fixing means, the mechanical strength supporting the regulator is provided by the inner panel, and the door trim does not substantially contribute to the mechanical strength.

[0006] The temporary fixing means allows the regulator to play with respect to the door trim, and when the door trim is fixed to the inner panel, the regulator can be fixed to the inner panel within the range of play by the temporary fixing means. Desirably.

[0007] The temporary fixing means comprises, for example, a plurality of holes provided on the regulator side and a plurality of projections formed on a door trim made of a synthetic resin material, which fit into the plurality of holes while allowing play movement. Then, with the plurality of protrusions fitted in the holes, the heads of the protrusions can be temporarily fixed by heat caulking. Alternatively, as another temporary fixing means, there are a plurality of holes formed respectively corresponding to the regulator side and the door trim, and a temporary fixing which is commonly inserted into these plurality of corresponding holes while allowing a play movement. And a paper clip.

According to the present invention, in a vehicle door assembling method, an outer panel, an inner panel, a door trim fixed to the indoor side of the inner panel, and a wire type located in a space between the outer panel and the inner panel. In a method of assembling a vehicle door having a window regulator,
Temporarily fixing the regulator to the door trim; inserting the regulator temporarily fixed to the door trim into a space between the inner panel and the outer panel from a component insertion opening formed in the inner panel, so that the door trim follows the inner panel; And permanently fixing the regulator temporarily fixed to the door trim to the inner panel;
It is characterized by having.

In the step of temporarily fixing, the play of the regulator with respect to the door trim is allowed. In the step of permanently fixing, when the door trim is fixed to the inner panel, the regulator is fixed to the inner panel within the range of the play in the temporarily fixing step. It is desirable to make it possible.

In the step of temporarily fixing, for example, a plurality of protrusions formed on a door trim made of a synthetic resin material are fitted into the plurality of holes provided on the regulator side while allowing play and movement, and the heads of the plurality of protrusions are formed. Can be performed with heat. Alternatively, the step of temporarily fixing can be performed by inserting a temporary fixing clip into a plurality of holes formed respectively corresponding to the regulator side and the door trim while allowing play movement.

A pair of guide pulleys for guiding a wire fixed to the slider are provided at upper and lower ends of a regulator which supports the slider so as to be able to move up and down. The wire winding drum is wound around a take-up drum, and is rotated by a manual or electric forward / reverse take-up mechanism. The regulator preferably supports the wire take-up drum and the forward / reverse take-up mechanism together, but may be provided inside the door separately from the regulator.

[0012]

1 to 8, an embodiment of a vehicle door and a method for assembling the same according to the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle door 10 has an outer panel 11 and an inner panel 12, and an inter-panel space (a door inner space) 14 for storing door-related parts such as a window glass 13 is formed between the two panels. Is done. Inner panel 12
Is formed with a vertically long component insertion opening 15. The outer panel 11 and the inner panel 12 are formed from a metal material.

The door trim 16 is fixed to the indoor side of the inner panel 12 and closes the component insertion opening 15.
A guide rail (wire-type window regulator) 20 is temporarily fixed to the outdoor surface. Guide rail 2
Numeral 0 is made of a metal material, and a pair of temporary fixing holes 21a is formed in a central bracket 21 fixed to an intermediate portion in the vertical direction at different positions in the vertical direction. On the other hand, the door trim 16 is provided with a horizontally long armrest fixing hole 16a at a substantially middle portion in the vertical direction. The temporary fixing holes of the guide rail 20 are respectively provided above and below the armrest fixing hole 16a. A temporary fixing projection 16b that fits with a play on 21a is formed.
The door trim 16 is entirely made of a synthetic resin material, and the head of the temporary fixing projection 16b is heat caulked while the temporary fixing projection 16b is fitted in the temporary fixing hole 21a. A retaining head 16c larger than the diameter of 21a is formed (see FIGS. 4 and 8). Therefore, the guide rail 20 can relatively move within the range of play between the temporary fixing projection 16b and the temporary fixing hole 21a without falling off the door trim 16. Of course, the temporary fixing holes 21a can also be formed directly on a part of the guide rail 20.

A plurality of weld nuts 12a are welded and fixed to the inner panel 12 on the left and right sides of the vertically long component insertion opening 15 at different positions in the vertical direction. On the other hand, the center bracket 21 of the guide rail 20 and the upper and lower brackets 22 fixed to the upper and lower ends are provided with bolt insertion holes 22a corresponding to the weld nuts 12a. The door trim 16 has two bolt insertion holes 2
A hole 16d for final fastening is formed corresponding to the position of 2a, and a fixing bolt 24 screwed to the weld nut 12a is inserted into each bolt insertion hole 22a through the hole 16d for final fastening. be able to. These weld nut 12a, bolt insertion hole 22a and fixing bolt 24
Constitutes a main fixing means for fixing the guide rail 20 to the inner panel 12. The center bracket 21 and the upper and lower brackets 22 form a part of the guide rail 20.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the guide rail 20 is formed with a rail 25 having a linear edge 25a and a box-shaped recess 25b along the longitudinal direction. A slider 26 having a U-shaped section 26a corresponding to the linear edge section 25a and a convex section 26b corresponding to the box-shaped concave section 25b is slidably fitted on the rail section 25. The slider 26 includes an outer panel 11 and an inner panel 12.
Is fixed to the lower edge of the window glass 13 located in the door interior space 14 by a fixing screw 17.

The projecting portion 26b of the slider 26 supports both ends of a series of driving wires 30 at the upper and lower sides thereof so as not to come off (FIG. 3). A guide pulley 29 is rotatably supported at the upper and lower ends of the guide rail 20, and a driving wire 30 that has come out of the slider 26 in the vertical direction is guided by the upper and lower guide pulleys 29, and then the central bracket 21 Is led to.

On the center bracket 21 of the guide rail 20, a wire winding drum 31 wound around an intermediate portion of a driving wire 30, and a forward / reverse winding drive unit 32 for driving the wire winding drum 31 to rotate forward and reverse. Is supported. When the wire winding drum 31 is rotated by the forward / reverse winding drive unit 32 in the forward / reverse direction, the driving wire 30 is wound on the wire winding drum 31 on one side and is fed out on the other side. The slider 26 and the window glass 13 fixed thereto move up and down.

The vehicle door having the above structure is assembled as follows. First, the temporary fixing projection 16b on the outdoor side surface of the door trim 16 is inserted into the temporary fixing hole 2 on the guide rail 20 side.
1a, and the head of the projection 16b is heat-sealed to form a retaining head 16c (FIGS. 8 and 2). By this operation, the guide rail 20 is temporarily fixed to the door trim 16 without falling off on the outdoor surface. In this temporarily fixed state, the guide rail 20 can relatively move with respect to the door trim 16 within the range of play between the temporarily fixed protrusion 16b and the temporarily fixed hole 21a.

Next, the door trim 16 having the guide rail 20 is placed along the inner panel 12 and the guide rail 20 is inserted into the door interior space 14 from the component insertion opening 15. The door trim 16 is fixed to the inner panel 12 in accordance with a standard method.
In this state, the fixing bolt 24 is inserted through the hole 16d for final tightening of the door trim 16 and the fixing bolt 2 is fixed.
4 is fitted into the bolt insertion hole 22a and further screwed into the weld nut 12a. FIG. 7 shows the fully fixed state. In the main fixing operation, the operator places his / her hand in the door interior space 14 through, for example, the armrest fixing hole 16a, and moves the guide rail 20 relative to the door trim 16 within a range in which the play by the temporary fixing is allowed. It can be moved to adjust the position between the members. On the other hand, at the time of the main fixing work, the guide rail 20 is temporarily fixed (supported) to the door trim 16 and does not fall off, so that the workability is good. Further, the guide rail 20 (brackets 21, 2
2) Since both the inner panel 12 and the inner panel 12 are made of a metal material, a sufficient supporting strength can be obtained after the main fixing.

In the state where the above assembly (assembly) is completed, the forward / reverse winding drive unit 32 drives the wire winding drum 31.
Is driven in the reverse direction, the driving wire 30 is wound on the wire winding drum 31 on one side and is fed out on the other side. For this reason, the slider 26 connected to the drive wire 30 and the window glass 13 fixed thereto move up and down.

FIG. 9 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a double wall portion 16g is formed on the outside of the door trim 16 and the temporary fixing hole 2 of the guide rail 20 (central bracket 21) is formed in the double wall portion 16g.
A temporary fixing hole 16f corresponding to 1a is formed. At the time of temporary fixing, the central bracket 21 is moved along the double wall portion 16g, and a common temporary fixing clip 18 is inserted from the side of the central bracket 21 into the temporary fixing holes 21a and 16f while allowing play. I do. Temporary fastening clip 18
In the free state, the expansion and contraction portion 18a, which can be reduced in diameter when inserted with a diameter larger than the temporary fixing holes 21a and 16f, and a diameter sufficiently smaller than the temporary fixing holes 21a and 16f following the expansion and contraction portion 18a with play. And a small diameter portion 18b.
By fitting the temporary fixing clip 18 into the temporary fixing holes 21a and 16f by shrinking the expanding / contracting portion 18a, the guide rail 20 is temporarily fixed in a state where play movement with respect to the door trim 16 is permitted. The same operation as in the first embodiment can be obtained.

Armrest hole 16 of door trim 16
a, the holes such as the final tightening hole 16d and the temporary fixing hole 16f (when provided) are covered by door inner surface components, for example, the inside handle bezel 33, the armrest 34, the magazine bracket cover 35 and the like shown in FIG. If it is, the appearance can be improved.

In the above embodiment, the wire winding drum 31 and the forward / reverse winding drive unit 32 are supported by the center bracket 21 of the guide rail 20.
The forward and reverse winding drive unit 32 may be provided at another location in the door interior space 14. Further, even if the door trim 16 is permanently fixed to the inner panel 12 before the guide rail 20 is completely fixed to the inner panel 12, when the guide rail 20 is completely fixed to the inner panel 12, the door trim 16 is temporarily attached to the inner panel 12. It may be fixed and then permanently fixed. The specific means does not matter.

[0024]

According to the present invention, in a vehicle door in which a wire type window regulator is inserted and fixed in a door space between an inner panel and an outer panel, a vehicle door and an assembling method thereof which are easy to assemble are obtained. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing one embodiment of a vehicle door and a method for assembling the same according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a temporarily fixed state of a door trim and a guide rail of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of a state where the door trim and the guide rail are connected.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the guide rail is permanently fixed to the inner panel.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the temporary fixing protrusion of the door trim is inserted into the temporary fixing hole of the guide rail and temporarily fixed.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing an example of another temporary fixing means for the door trim and the guide rail used in the vehicle door and the method for assembling the same according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vehicle door 11 Outer panel 12 Inner panel 12a Weld nut 13 Window glass 14 Space between panels (space in a door) 15 Parts insertion opening 16 Door trim 16a Armrest fixing hole 16b Temporary fixing protrusion 16c Retaining head 16d Main fastening hole 16f Temporary fixing hole 18 Temporary fixing clip 18a Expanding / contracting portion 18b Small diameter portion 20 Guide rail 21 Center bracket 21a Temporary fixing hole 22 Upper and lower brackets 22a Bolt insertion hole 24 Fixing bolt 25 Rail 25a Straight edge 25b Box-shaped recess Reference Signs List 26 slider 26a U-shaped section 29 guide pulley 30 drive wire 31 wire winding drum 32 forward / reverse winding drive unit

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle door comprising: an outer panel; an inner panel; a door trim fixed to a room inside the inner panel; and a wire-type window regulator located in a space between the outer panel and the inner panel. Before fixing the door trim to the inner panel between the window regulator and the window regulator, temporary fixing means for temporarily fixing the door trim is provided. A vehicle door characterized by being provided. 2. The vehicle door according to claim 1, wherein the temporary fixing means allows the regulator to play with respect to the door trim, and the permanent fixing means reduces the play by the temporary fixing means when the door trim is fixed to the inner panel. within,
A vehicle door that can fix the regulator to the inner panel. 3. The vehicle door according to claim 2, wherein the temporary fixing means includes a plurality of holes provided on the regulator side, and a synthetic resin material fitted into the plurality of holes to allow play. A vehicle door comprising a plurality of projections formed on a door trim, and temporarily fixing the heads of the projections with the plurality of projections fitted in the holes. 4. The vehicle door according to claim 2, wherein the temporary fixing means includes a plurality of holes formed respectively corresponding to the regulator side and the door trim, and a play movement in the plurality of corresponding holes. A vehicle door comprising a clip for temporary fixing that is commonly inserted to allow for the vehicle. 5. A method for assembling a vehicle door comprising an outer panel, an inner panel, a door trim fixed to a room side of the inner panel, and a wire-type window regulator located in a space between the outer panel and the inner panel. Temporarily fixing the regulator to the door trim;
Inserting the regulator temporarily fixed to the door trim from the component insertion opening formed in the inner panel into the space between the inner panel and the outer panel, and aligning the door trim with the inner panel; and the regulator temporarily fixed to the door trim. Permanently fixing the vehicle door to the inner panel. 6. The method for assembling a vehicle door according to claim 5, wherein the step of temporarily fixing allows the regulator to play with respect to the door trim, and the step of final fixing includes the step of fixing the door trim to the inner panel. A method for assembling a vehicle door in which a regulator can be fixed to an inner panel within a range of play in the temporary fixing step.