JP2003312264A - Sash fitting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sash fitting structure, which enables the operator, when fitting a sash of window glass, to easily fit the same on a car's body side panel. <P>SOLUTION: A glass support 7 which holds and guides a window glass is disposed at the rear side part of an aperture 5 for a window of the car, and a lower sash 9 which is linked with the lower part of the glass support 7 is disposed inside a front door 1. A locking hole 10a is bored by means of burring on the fitting surface 10 at the lower part of the glass support 7, while a locking claw 13a whose tip is bent downward is formed at the upper edge of a locking metal 13 located at the upper part of the lower sash 9. The lower sash 9 is provisionally held by hooking the locking claw 13a onto the locking hole 10a and is fixed onto the front door 1 through the medium of a fitting metal 14 located at the lower part of the lower sash 9. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a glass support for controlling a position of a window glass of a vehicle door, and a sash mounting structure for connecting a sash to a lower portion of the glass support to assemble the sash to the glass support.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 11 shows a conventional front door 51 for a vehicle. The front door 51 has an outer panel 52.
And the inner panel 53, the front door 5
A window (window frame) opening 54 is formed on the upper side of 1. Between the outer panel 52 and the inner panel 53 at the rear of the window opening 54, a glass support 55 that guides a window glass (not shown) when the window glass is lifted and holds the window glass when the window is closed is disposed. Has been done. The glass support 55 extends in the vertical direction, and the lower part thereof reaches the lower part of the window opening 54, that is, the belt line.

A lower sash 56 is connected to the lower portion of the glass support 55, and the lower sash 56 extends between the outer panel 52 and the inner panel 53 substantially downward from the belt line of the vehicle body to raise and lower the windshield. Guide this to hold the windshield when the window opens. Reference numeral 57 is a glass run arranged in the lower rear corner of the window opening 54. Such a glass support 55 is attached to the inner panel 53 by welding. Further, the lower sash 56 is provided with mounting pieces 58, 58 mounted on the upper side and the lower end of the lower sash 56, and screw through holes 59, 5 formed in the inner panel 53.
9 and the mounting pieces 58, 58 are mounted by screws 60, 60 through screw holes formed in the mounting pieces 58, 58.

[0004]

As described above, the lower sash 56 includes the outer panel 52 and the inner panel 5.
When the lower sash 56 is mounted, the mounting piece 58 is located at a hidden position when viewed from the operator side, and the positioning thereof is difficult. The operator holds the lower sash 56 with one hand, holds the screw 60 with the other hand, and attaches the mounting pieces 58, 58 with one hand.
After aligning the screw holes of the
Although 0 is temporarily fixed, if the lower sash 56 is misaligned when trying to pick up the driver at this time, the screw 60 may come off. In other words, the operator has to perform the positioning work of the lower sash 56, but the screw 60 has to be fastened only by the other hand, which requires a great deal of work.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and when the wind glass sash is attached,
An object of the present invention is to provide a sash mounting structure that allows a worker to easily mount the sash on the vehicle body side panel and reduce the working time.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the sash mounting structure of the present invention has a glass support for restricting the position of a window glass arranged at a rising portion of a window opening of a vehicle door. In the mounting structure of the sash that connects the sash to the lower portion of the glass support and assembles the sash to the glass support, an engaging hole is formed in one of the glass support and the sash, and the other is engaged with the engaging hole. An engaging portion that stops is formed, and the sash is moved from the upper side to the lower side in the vehicle vertical direction so as to be locked to the glass support. The above invention can be provided with a member for preventing the disengagement of the sash and the glass support when the sash moves upward.
This member may be formed integrally with the sash or may be provided as a separate member. Further, in the above invention, the mounting surface having the engaging hole is provided on either one of the glass support and the sash, and a flange is formed around the engaging hole, and the mounting surface is arranged in the vehicle longitudinal direction. It can be arranged toward. Further, in the above invention, an engaging claw obtained by bending the upper end portion of the sash downward can be formed as the engaging portion. Furthermore, in the above invention, the left and right abutting portions of the engaging hole with which the left and right side portions of the engaging portion engage can be inclined linearly and symmetrically with respect to the left and right center line of the engaging hole.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A sash mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 and 2 show a front door 1 of an automobile. The front door 1 is provided with an outer panel 2 arranged outside the vehicle body and an inner panel 3 arranged on the passenger compartment side, and shows a state in which an interior trim is not mounted. A window opening 5 is formed in the upper portion of the front door 1. The window glass 4 is arranged in the window opening 5, and the window glass 4 can be vertically moved up and down inside the door at the window opening 5 and the lower portion of the window opening 5. At this time, the window glass 4 is Front frame 5a of window opening 5 and rear frame 5b of window opening 5
Is provided with a single glass support 6, 7 which holds and guides the window glass 4 when it is in the raised position. The lower parts of the glass supports 6 and 7 are individually connected to the upper parts of the lower sashes 8 and 9 at the lower part of the window opening 5, and the lower sashes 8 and 9 hold and guide the window glass 4 when it is in the lowered position. .

The structures of the glass supports 6, 7 and the lower sashes 8, 9 connected to the glass supports 6, 7 will be described in detail below. The glass supports 6 and 7 and the lower sashes 8 and 9 located in front of and behind the front door 1.
Since the basic structure relating to the present invention is the same, the structures of the glass support 7 and the lower sash 9 on the rear side will be described in detail. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a connecting portion between the glass support 7 and the lower sash 9, FIG. 4 is a front view thereof as seen from the front side of the vehicle, and FIG. 5 is a side view as seen from the inside of the vehicle. One glass support 7 is vertically arranged along the upper end side to the lower end side of the rear frame 5b between the outer panel 2 and the inner panel 3 located in the rear frame 5b of the window frame opening 5, and the inner panel is supported. It is fixed to 3 by spot welding. Further, the window glass 4 is formed in a shape capable of holding and guiding the rear end portion thereof.

A mounting surface 10 is formed at the lower end of the glass support 7 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and the mounting surface 10 faces the front of the vehicle. As shown in FIG.
As shown in A of FIG. 6 and B of FIG. 6, it has a substantially hexagonal shape,
The upper apex and the lower apex are formed in an arc shape to form a locking hole 10a formed by burring. As shown in FIG. 6C, an annular flange 10b that is also formed by burring toward the rear side of the vehicle is provided around the locking hole 10a.

The lower sash 9 extends vertically from the lower end of the glass support 7 along the rear side of the front door 1 between the outer panel 2 and the inner panel 3. As shown in FIG. 3, the lower sash 9 is provided with a sash body 12 having a U-shaped horizontal cross section.
The opening side of the U-shaped cross section of 2 is directed to the windshield 4. That is, the rear lower sash 9 has the opening side of the U-shaped cross section facing the front side of the vehicle, and the front lower sash 8 has the opening side of the U-shaped cross section facing the rear side of the vehicle. Then, at the upper end of the sash body 12, the rear surface 12a of the sash body 12
The locking metal fitting 13 is fixed to the upper side of the by means of spot welding. As shown in FIG. 7, the upper end of the locking fitting 13, that is, the upper end of the lower sash 9 forms a locking claw 13a that is bent backward and downward. The locking claw 13a engages with the locking hole 10a by being hooked on the locking hole 10a described above.

As shown in FIGS. 8A and 9A, the detailed relationship between the locking claw 13a and the locking hole 10a is symmetrical with respect to the central axis of the substantially hexagonal locking hole 10a. The locking claws 1 of the locking metal fitting 13 are provided on the pair of lower inclined sides 10c, 10c.
It is formed in such a length that the 3a abuts on it. Locking hole 10
Regarding the shape of a, as long as a pair of inclined sides 10c, 10c that are inclined in the closing direction are formed on the lower side, the shape of the other parts is such that the peripheral shape is an arc shape or a straight line. The hole shape may be a long hole and is not particularly limited. Further, the folding line portion of the folding line 13b is arranged to extend in the horizontal direction. As shown in B of FIG. 10, the bending angle of the locking claw 13a in the rearward direction is determined by the locking hole 10
It is formed so as to get over the rearward facing annular flange 10b formed around a.

As shown in FIG. 10C, a flange piece 10d extending downward and rearward with respect to the vehicle is formed at the lower end of the mounting surface 10 of the glass support 7. On the other hand,
As shown in FIG. 7A, a pair of restriction flanges 13c protruding in parallel to the rearward direction from the left and right end portions of the locking metal fitting 13 are provided at approximately the middle portion in the vertical direction of the locking metal fitting 13. The restriction flange 13c is the flange piece 1 described above.
It is formed immediately below 0d. As shown in FIG. 3, the lower sash 9 has a mounting member 14 attached to the lower end portion of the sash body 12 by spot welding. The mounting bracket 14 is provided with a screw mounting portion 14a in which a screw hole is formed, and the screw mounting portion 1 is inserted through a screw 16 into a screw through hole 15 formed in the inner panel 3 of the front door 1.
4a is fixed to the inner panel 3. That is, the upper end of the lower sash 9 is fixed to the glass support 7 by the locking claw 13a and the locking hole 10a, and the lower end of the lower sash 9 is fixed by the inner panel 3 through the screw hole formed in the mounting bracket 14. Fixed.

Next, the glass support 7 of the lower sash 9
The procedure for assembling the above will be described. Glass support 7
Are fixed to the inner panel 3 of the front door 1 in advance by spot welding. Next, the lower sash 9 is inserted between the outer panel 2 and the inner panel 3, and the locking claw 13a of the lower sash 9 is attached to the glass support 7.
Is hooked in the locking hole 10a. With this configuration, even if the lower sash 9 is released from the hand, the lower end side of the lower sash 9 is in a hanging state due to the action of gravity.

In this state, as shown in A of FIG.
Positioning and regulation of the lower sash 9 (or the locking claw 13a) in the left-right width direction with respect to the vehicle are performed by the locking hole 10a and the annular flange 10b, and as shown in FIG. Positioning and regulation of the lower sash 9 by the mounting surface 10 and the rear end of the annular flange 10b, as shown in FIG. 10C.
The upward regulation is performed by the flange side 10d via the regulation flange 13c. In addition, the left and right in FIG.
The front and rear and the top and bottom indicate the direction with respect to the vehicle body. Therefore, the operator need not continue to hold the lower sash 9 after this, and can fix the mounting bracket 14 at the lower end of the lower sash 9 to the inner panel 3 with the screws 16 with both hands. After that, the glass run 17 is placed in the window opening 5
Attach it to the lower corner of the rear side.

In this way, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8A, since the linear inclined sides 10c, 10c are formed on both sides of the locking hole 10a of the glass support 7, the locking claw 13a is formed. And inclined sides 10c, 10c and inclined sides 10c,
A friction (locking) force is generated between the annular flange 10b at a position corresponding to 10c to prevent the lower sash 9 from wobbling and the screw hole position of the mounting bracket 14 corresponds to the screw through hole 15 position of the inner panel. Come to do. B of FIG.
Shows a comparative example in which a round hole 20 is formed instead of the locking hole 10a. The round hole 20 has a size such that the round hole 20 is inscribed in the substantially hexagonal locking hole 10a.
Compared with 0, a sufficient frictional force cannot be obtained between the locking claw 13a and the round hole 20, so that there is wobbling or deviation as shown by the chain line, and the fitting 14 at the lower end of the lower sash 9 is properly Cannot be aligned. A rearward facing flange is not formed in the round hole 20.

FIG. 9A shows the locking claw 13 of the lower sash 9.
When the width of the fold curve 13b of a varies within the tolerance range (in this example, the width is narrow), the locking claw 13
There occurs a phenomenon that the position of the folding curve 13b of a shifts downward from the normal time. As shown in B of FIG. 9, when comparing it with the round hole 20, when the locking claw 13a is hooked in the round hole 20 and the tolerance is the same, the inclined sides 10c, 1c.
When 0c is formed, the downward shift can be reduced.

As described above, in temporarily fixing the lower sash 9 to the glass support 7, the locking hole 1 of the glass support 7 is used.
Since 0a is in a position visible to the operator, the lower sash 9 can be easily temporarily attached, and only the lower end side of the lower sash 9 is fixed by the screw 16, so that the assembling work can be shortened. Therefore, in the present embodiment,
Although the locking metal fitting 13 is newly required, it is possible to reduce the number of parts to be used because the mounting portions 58 and the screw 60, which have been conventionally used, can be omitted.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it is needless to say that the present invention can be variously modified and modified based on the technical idea of the present invention. For example, although the glass support 7 and the lower sash 9 arranged at the rear end portion of the front door 1 are described in the above-described embodiment, as described above, the glass support 6 and the lower sash 8 on the front side are also applicable. is there. However, the locking claw 13
The orientations of a and the flange piece 10d are opposite to those of the rear side. Further, in the above embodiment, the glass supports 6, 7
Although the locking hole 10a is formed in the lower sash 8 and 9 and the locking claw 13a is formed in the lower sash 8 and 9, the upward locking claw is formed in the glass supports 6 and 7 and the locking hole is formed in the lower sash 8 and 9. You may do it. Not only the front door 1 but also other doors such as a rear door can be applied as long as the glass supports 6, 7 and the lower sashes 8, 9 are used.

[0019]

As described above, the first aspect of the present invention is as described above.
According to the above, a glass support for controlling the position of the window glass disposed at the rising position of the window opening of the vehicle door and a sash that is attached to the glass support by connecting the sash to the lower portion of the glass support are attached. In the structure, an engaging hole is formed in one of the glass support and the sash, and an engaging portion that engages with the engaging hole is formed in the other, and the sash is moved from the upper side to the lower side in the vehicle vertical direction. Since it is moved and locked to the glass support, it is not necessary for the operator to continue supporting the sash with one hand by hooking the sash from the upper side to the engaging hole or the engaging claw and temporarily fixing it, and with both hands Can be assembled. Furthermore, by reducing the number of screws, the number of assembling steps can be reduced. According to claim 2 of the present invention, when the sash moves to the upper side, the member for preventing the disengagement of the sash and the glass support is provided, so that the upward movement of the lower sash is restricted and temporarily fixed. Even if the sash is accidentally touched, the sash can be prevented from falling off. According to claim 3 of the present invention, the mounting surface having the engaging hole is provided on one of the glass support and the sash, and a flange is formed around the engaging hole, and the mounting surface is provided. Since the sash is arranged in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, it is possible to restrict movement of the sash in the left-right vehicle width direction and downward when temporarily fixing the sash, and to improve positioning accuracy and improve assembling performance. it can. According to claim 4 of the present invention, since the engaging claw is formed by bending the upper end portion of the sash downward as the engaging portion, the position can be regulated with a simple structure and the engaging claw can be formed in the engaging hole. It can be easily hooked, improving workability. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the left and right abutting portions of the engaging hole with which the left and right side portions of the engaging portion engage are linearly and symmetrically inclined with respect to the left and right center line of the engaging hole. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the locking portion (engagement claw) from being displaced in the circumferential direction, and it is possible to reduce the vertical displacement of the engagement claw due to the dimensional error of the engagement portion and the engagement hole.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a front door that employs a sash mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from a vehicle interior side.

2 is a perspective view of the front door of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a connecting portion between the glass support and the lower sash according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a connecting portion between a glass support and a lower sash according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a connecting portion between the glass support and the lower sash according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6A is a perspective view of the periphery of a mounting surface in which a locking hole of the glass support of the present embodiment is formed, B is a front view thereof, and C is a side view thereof.

FIG. 7A is a perspective view of an upper portion of a lower sash in which a locking claw of the lower sash according to the present embodiment is formed, B is a front view thereof, and C is a side view thereof.

FIG. 8A is a front view showing the engagement state of the engagement hole and engagement claw of the glass support of the present embodiment, and B is the engagement state of the round hole and engagement claw according to the comparative example. It is a front view.

FIG. 9A is a front view showing a state where the locking hole and the locking claw of the glass support according to the present embodiment are engaged with each other, and a state in which an error in the tolerance range of the locking claw has occurred; It is the front view which shows the engagement state of the round hole and locking claw by a comparative example.

10 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.
4B is a cross-sectional view taken along line YY of FIG. 4, and C is Z of FIG.
It is a sectional view of the Z line direction.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a front door adopting a conventional sash mounting structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 front door 2 outer panel 3 inner panel 5 window openings 6,7 glass support 8,9 lower sash 10 Mounting surface 10a locking hole 10b annular flange 10c inclined piece 10d flange piece 13 Locking bracket 13a locking claw 13c Control flange

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Naoki Tanaka             300, Takatsuka-cho, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture Suzuki shares             In the company

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A sash for connecting a sash to a glass support by connecting a sash to a lower portion of the glass support, the glass support being provided at a rising portion of a window opening of a vehicle door for controlling a position of the wind glass. In the mounting structure, an engaging hole is formed in one of the glass support and the sash, and an engaging portion that engages with the engaging hole is formed in the other, and the sash is arranged from the upper side to the lower side in the vehicle vertical direction. The sash attachment structure is characterized in that it is moved to and locked to the glass support. 2. The sash mounting structure according to claim 1, further comprising a member for preventing disengagement between the sash and the glass support when the sash moves upward. 3. The mounting surface having the engaging hole formed therein is provided on one of the glass support and the sash, and a flange is formed around the engaging hole, and the mounting surface is arranged in the vehicle longitudinal direction. The sash mounting structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sash mounting structure is provided so as to face each other. 4. The sash mounting structure according to claim 3, wherein an engaging claw formed by bending an upper end portion of the sash downward is formed as the engaging portion. 5. The left and right abutting portions of the engaging hole with which the left and right side portions of the engaging portion engage are linearly and symmetrically inclined with respect to the left and right center line of the engaging hole. The sash mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4.