JP2008049795A - Groove part formation structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a groove part formation structure capable of suppressing a liquid from a windshield glass from crossing over a groove part and moving to a frame part. <P>SOLUTION: In the groove part formation structure 10, a washer liquid 52 to the front windshield glass 14 intrudes to the groove part 40 by turning force of a wiper and traveling wind of the vehicle. Here, a projection part 38 of a molding 28 is projected to the groove part 40 side, and in width B of the groove part 40, a position of the projection part 38 is enlarged as compared with a vehicle front side end position of a connection part 32. Therefore, a cross section area of the groove part 40 can be increased and the washer liquid 52 in the groove part 40 can be suppressed from being moved to an outer surface 24B of a front pillar 24 by the traveling wind of the vehicle. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a groove portion forming structure that forms a groove portion that is opened to the vehicle outer side between a side portion of a frame portion of a vehicle and a side portion of a windshield glass.

  As the groove forming structure, there is a structure in which a groove is formed between a peripheral wall portion of a vehicle body opening and a wind molding mounted on an outer peripheral edge of a window glass (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Here, in this groove part formation structure, since the groove part has a rectangular cross section, the width of the groove part is reduced from the vehicle inner part to the vehicle outer part, and the sectional area (capacity) of the groove part is reduced. . For this reason, liquid (for example, washer fluid) from the window glass can move to the outer surface of the vehicle body opening at the vehicle body opening through the groove due to vehicle wind that flows from the window glass to the outer surface of the vehicle body opening. There is sex.
JP 2003-2051 A

  In view of the above facts, an object of the present invention is to obtain a groove forming structure that can suppress the movement of the liquid from the windshield glass beyond the groove to the frame.

  The groove part forming structure according to claim 1 includes a windshield glass provided in a frame part of a vehicle, and a groove part opened to the outside of the vehicle between a side part of the frame part and a side part of the windshield glass. A groove forming means to be formed, and provided on the windshield glass side portion of the groove forming means, forming an open portion of the groove, projecting toward the groove, and reducing the width of the groove to the inside of the vehicle And a projecting portion that is enlarged as compared with the adjacent position.

  The groove forming structure according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the groove forming structure according to claim 1, the vehicle outer end of the projecting portion is arranged on the vehicle inner side as compared with the vehicle outer end of the frame portion. Yes.

  The groove portion forming structure according to claim 3 is the groove portion forming structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the outer peripheral surface of the protruding portion opposite to the groove portion is extended from the windshield glass side to the groove portion. It is characterized by that.

  In the groove forming structure according to the first aspect, the windshield glass is provided in the frame of the vehicle, and is opened to the outside of the vehicle between the side of the frame and the side of the windshield glass by the groove forming means. Grooves are formed. Furthermore, the protrusion part is provided in the windshield glass side part of the groove part formation means, and while the protrusion part comprises the open part of a groove part, it protrudes toward the groove part side.

  Here, the projecting part enlarges the width of the groove part as compared with the position adjacent to the inner side of the vehicle. For this reason, the cross-sectional area of a groove part can be enlarged and it can suppress that the liquid from windshield glass moves to a frame part exceeding a groove part.

  In the groove forming structure according to the second aspect, the vehicle outer end of the protruding portion is disposed on the vehicle inner side as compared with the vehicle outer end of the frame portion. For this reason, the fluctuation | variation by the protrusion part of the wind which flows from a windshield glass to a frame part can be suppressed, and generation | occurrence | production of the wind noise by a protrusion part can be suppressed.

  In the groove part forming structure according to claim 3, the outer peripheral surface of the protruding part on the side opposite to the groove part extends from the windshield glass side to the groove part. For this reason, the liquid from the windshield glass can be satisfactorily penetrated into the groove portion.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view (cross-sectional view taken along the line 1-1 of FIG. 2) of the groove forming structure 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention viewed from below, and FIG. The main part of the vehicle 12 configured by applying the groove forming structure 10 is shown in a perspective view as seen from the diagonally left front side of the vehicle. In the drawings, the front side of the vehicle is indicated by an arrow FR, the outer side in the vehicle width direction (left side of the vehicle) is indicated by an arrow OUT, and the upper side is indicated by an arrow UP.

  The groove forming structure 10 according to the present embodiment includes a front windshield glass 14 having a substantially rectangular plate shape as a windshield glass, and the front windshield glass 14 is disposed on the vehicle front side and the upper side of the passenger compartment 16. ing. The front windshield glass 14 is curved so that the center portion in the vehicle width direction is disposed on the vehicle rear side (vehicle inner side) as compared to the both sides in the vehicle width direction, and is inclined in the direction toward the vehicle rear side as it goes upward. ing.

  The front windshield glass 14 is provided in a frame portion 18 having a substantially rectangular frame shape, and a lower portion (vehicle front side portion) of the frame portion 18 is constituted by a cowl 20 and an upper portion (vehicle) of the frame portion 18. The roof 22 is configured on the rear portion.

  Front pillars 24 as pillars are formed on both sides of the frame portion 18 in the vehicle width direction, and the front pillars 24 incline toward the rear side of the vehicle toward the upper side corresponding to the front windshield glass 14. Has been. The front pillar 24 is formed with an arrangement concave portion 24A having a rectangular cross section at the inner side in the vehicle width direction, and the arrangement concave portion 24A is open to the vehicle front side (vehicle outer side) and the vehicle width direction inner side. An outer surface 24 </ b> B is formed on the front pillar 24 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the arrangement recess 24 </ b> A, and the outer surface 24 </ b> B forms a design surface on the outer peripheral side of the vehicle 12.

  A dam 26 having a rectangular frame shape and a rectangular cross section as an arrangement member is fixed to the rear side surface of the front windshield glass 14 in the vicinity of the entire outer periphery by a fixing means such as a double-sided tape and an adhesive. The dam 26 is made of rubber and has sealing properties and elasticity. The outer peripheral side portion of the front windshield glass 14 and the dam 26 on the rear side of the vehicle and the dam 26 are fixed to the frame portion 18 by fixing means (for example, an adhesive such as urethane adhesive). The glass 14 is fixed in the frame portion 18. In addition, the front windshield glass 14 and the dam 26 are fixed to the vehicle rear side surface of the concave portion 24A of the front pillar 24 by fixing means throughout the both sides of the front windshield glass 14 in the vehicle width direction. The windshield glass 14 and the dam 26 are arranged in the arrangement recess 24 </ b> A, and the height of the front windshield glass 14 with respect to the frame portion 18 is regulated by the dam 26.

  A rectangular frame-shaped molding 28 (windshield molding) as a groove forming means (sealing means) is attached to the entire outer peripheral edge of the front windshield glass 14, and the molding 28 is made of rubber and has a sealing property. And has elasticity. The molding 28 is brought into contact with the frame portion 18 in an elastically deformed state, whereby the molding 28 seals between the frame portion 18 and the front windshield glass 14.

  Here, in the entire vehicle width direction both side portions of the front windshield glass 14, a fixing portion 30 is provided at the vehicle rear side portion of the molding 28, and the fixing portion 30 is an outer peripheral edge of the front windshield glass 14 on the vehicle rear side surface. The molding 28 is attached to the front windshield glass 14 by being fixed by a fixing means such as a double-sided tape and an adhesive. The fixing portion 30 is fixed to the vehicle rear side surface of the arrangement recess 24A of the front pillar 24 by fixing means together with the front windshield glass 14 and the dam 26.

  The molding 28 is provided with a connecting portion 32 having a rectangular cross section on the vehicle front side of the fixing portion 30, and the connecting portion 32 is connected to the fixing portion 30 and the outside of the front windshield glass 14 in the vehicle width direction. It is in contact with the end face in an elastically deformed state.

  The molding 28 is provided with a bottom 34 having a rectangular cross section outside the fixing portion 30 and the connecting portion 32 in the vehicle width direction. The bottom 34 is connected to the fixing portion 30 and the connecting portion 32 so as to be outside in the vehicle width direction. In addition, the front-side portion is extended to the front side of the vehicle by being brought into contact with the outer surface in the vehicle width direction of the arrangement recess 24A of the front pillar 24 in an elastically deformed state. Thereby, the space between the front windshield glass 14 and the front pillar 24 (arrangement recess 24A) is sealed.

  The molding 28 is provided with a support section 36 having a rectangular cross section on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the front end portion of the connecting portion 32, and the support portion 36 is connected to the connecting portion 32 to the inner side in the vehicle width direction. The front windshield glass 14 is stretched and brought into contact with the front side surface of the vehicle in an elastically deformed state.

  The molding 28 is provided with a projecting portion 38 having a rectangular cross section on the vehicle front side of the support portion 36, and the projecting portions 38 (the inner surface in the vehicle width direction and the outer surface in the vehicle width direction) of the projecting portion 38 It projects (extends) in a direction toward the vehicle width direction outer side as it goes from the vehicle width direction inner side end portion of the vehicle 36 toward the vehicle front side. The vehicle front side end of the protruding portion 38 is disposed on the vehicle rear side of the vehicle front side end (the vehicle width direction inner side end) of the outer surface 24B of the front pillar 24. A step A in the vehicle front-rear direction is formed between the outer surface 24B of the pillar 24 and the vehicle front side end.

  A groove portion 40 is formed between the molding 28 (the connecting portion 32, the bottom portion 34, the support portion 36, and the protruding portion 38) and the outer side surface in the vehicle width direction of the arrangement concave portion 24A of the front pillar 24. The groove portion 40 protrudes. The portion 38 is released to the vehicle front side at the vehicle front side end position. The width B of the groove portion 40 in the vehicle width direction is such that the position of the protruding portion 38 is larger than the vehicle front side end position of the connecting portion 32.

  Further, a front side door 42 as a side door is disposed on the rear side of the front pillar 24, and a front side glass 44 as a side glass is disposed on the upper portion of the front side door 42. A side mirror 46 is provided between the front pillar 24 and the front side glass 44 at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the front side door 42, and an occupant (particularly a driver) of the vehicle 12 passes through the front side glass 44. By visually recognizing the side mirror 46, the rear side of the vehicle can be visually recognized by the side mirror 46.

  A hood 48 is disposed on the front side of the front windshield glass 14 and the hood 48 covers the cowl 20 from above. A predetermined number (two in the present embodiment) of washer nozzles 50 are provided on the rear side portion of the hood 48, and the washer nozzles 50 are configured to apply the washer fluid 52 as a liquid to the vehicle of the front windshield glass 14. It can be injected to the front side.

  A predetermined number (two in the present embodiment) of wipers 54 are disposed on the front side surface of the front windshield glass 14 at the lower end, and the wipers 54 are rotatably supported by the cowl 20. The wiper 54 is mechanically connected to a wiper motor (not shown). When the wiper 54 is rotated by driving of the wiper motor, the wiper 54 can wipe the front side surface of the front windshield glass 14. ing. As described above, when the washer liquid 52 is sprayed from the washer nozzle 50 to the front side surface of the front windshield glass 14, the wiper 54 wipes the front side surface of the front windshield glass 14 so that the washer liquid 52 is wiped. Is moved from the front side surface of the front windshield glass 14 toward the front pillar 24 (particularly, the front pillar 24 on the left side of the vehicle).

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

  In the groove forming structure 10 having the above-described configuration, the washer liquid 52 sprayed from the washer nozzle 50 to the vehicle front side surface of the front windshield glass 14 while the vehicle 12 is traveling forward moves the vehicle front side surface of the front windshield glass 14. When the wiper 54 to be wiped moves to the front pillar 24 side, the washer liquid 52 is driven by the wiper 54 and the running wind of the vehicle 12 (particularly from the front windshield glass 14 toward the outer surface 24B side of the front pillar 24). The wind enters the groove 40 between the front windshield glass 14 and the front pillar 24 from the open portion (front side of the vehicle). As a result, the washer fluid 52 that has entered the groove 40 is moved downward (to the front of the vehicle) along the groove 40 and discharged from the lower end of the groove 40.

  Here, the protruding portion 38 of the molding 28 constituting the open portion of the groove portion 40 protrudes toward the groove portion 40 side. Therefore, the washer liquid 52 that has entered the groove 40 moves toward the outer surface 24B of the front pillar 24 by the traveling wind of the vehicle 12, and moves to the front side glass 44 via the outer surface 24B of the front pillar 24. (So-called runback phenomenon) can be suppressed. Thereby, it can suppress that the visual recognition performance of the side mirror 46 through the front side glass 44 is deteriorated by the washer liquid 52 (especially the washer liquid 52 frozen in a cold region), and the rear view of the vehicle by the side mirror 46 can be suppressed. It can suppress that performance deteriorates.

  Further, the width B of the groove portion 40 in the vehicle width direction is such that the position of the projecting portion 38 is larger than the vehicle front side end position of the connecting portion 32. For this reason, even when the space | interval in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle width direction outer side end surface of the front windshield glass 14 and the vehicle width direction outer side surface of the arrangement | positioning recessed part 24A of the front pillar 24 is small, the cross-sectional area (capacity | capacitance) of the groove part 40 is enlarged. can do. As a result, the washer fluid 52 that has entered the groove 40 moves toward the outer surface 24B of the front pillar 24 by the traveling wind of the vehicle 12, and moves to the front side glass 44 via the outer surface 24B of the front pillar 24. Can be further suppressed.

  In addition, the outer peripheral surface of the protruding portion 38 on the inner side in the vehicle width direction (on the side opposite to the groove portion 40) extends outward in the vehicle width direction from the vicinity of the front windshield glass 14 to the groove portion 40. For this reason, the washer liquid 52 from the front windshield glass 14 can be satisfactorily penetrated into the groove portion 40. As a result, the washer fluid 52 from the front windshield glass 14 is moved inward in the vehicle width direction of the protruding portion 38 by the traveling wind of the vehicle 12 (particularly, the wind directed upward and along the front windshield glass 14 toward the rear side of the vehicle). Along the upper side (rear side of the vehicle) along the upper side of the projecting portion 38 and the groove portion 40 and the upper end of the outer surface 24B of the front pillar 24 (so-called runback phenomenon). .

  Further, the vehicle front side end of the protruding portion 38 is disposed on the vehicle rear side compared to the vehicle front side end of the outer surface 24B of the front pillar 24. For this reason, the fluctuation | variation by the protrusion part 38 of the driving | running | working wind of the vehicle 12 which flows from the front windshield glass 14 to the outer surface 24B of the front pillar 24 can be suppressed, generation | occurrence | production of the wind noise by the protrusion part 38 can be suppressed, and the above-mentioned. As described above, the appearance of the protruding portion 38 can be improved while increasing the cross-sectional area (capacity) of the groove 40.

  Further, as described above, the outer peripheral surface on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the projecting portion 38 extends outward from the vicinity of the front side surface of the front windshield glass 14 to the groove portion 40 in the vehicle width direction. For this reason, the fluctuation | variation by the protrusion part 38 of the driving | running | working wind of the vehicle 12 which flows from the front windshield glass 14 to the outer surface 24B of the front pillar 24 can be suppressed further, and generation | occurrence | production of the wind noise by the protrusion part 38 can be suppressed further. Further, it is possible to suppress the occupant's finger that is moved from the front windshield glass 14 while being in contact with the outer surface 24B of the front pillar 24 from being caught by the protruding portion 38. In addition, when snow accumulates (accumulates) on the front side of the front windshield glass 14, even if the front side of the front windshield glass 14 is wiped off with the wiper 54, the gap between the wiper 54 and the protruding portion 38 is maintained. It is possible to suppress a burden on the wiper motor that drives the wiper 54 due to the snow being compressed, and damage to the wiper motor can be suppressed.

  In the molding 28, the fixing portion 30 and the bottom portion 34, the support portion 36, and the protruding portion 38 are integrated by the connecting portion 32. For this reason, the number of parts can be reduced.

  Further, if the fixing portion 30 is fixed to the front windshield glass 14 by fixing means, the molding 28 is attached to the front windshield glass 14. For this reason, it is possible to eliminate the need for a separate fixing means for fixing the support portion 36 to the front windshield glass 14, and to facilitate the work of attaching the molding 28 to the front windshield glass 14, thereby reducing the cost.

  Further, the fixing portion 30 is fixed to the arrangement concave portion 24A of the front pillar 24 together with the front windshield glass 14 by fixing means. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the molding 28 (in particular, the bottom portion 34, the support portion 36, and the protruding portion 38) from being detached from the front windshield glass 14. And if the thickness of the protrusion part 38 is ensured, the attitude | position (protrusion direction) of the protrusion part 38 can be maintained. Thereby, the reliability with respect to the mall 28 can be improved.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view (cross-sectional view taken along the line 1-1 in FIG. 2) seen from below the groove forming structure 70 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  The groove forming structure 70 according to the present embodiment has substantially the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, but differs in the following points.

  In the groove forming structure 70 according to the present embodiment, the dam 26 is integrated with the fixing portion 30 of the molding 28 in the entire vehicle width direction both side portion of the front windshield glass 14, and the fixing portion 30 is the front windshield glass. The dam 26 and the fixing portion 30 and the bottom 34 of the molding 28 are attached to the front windshield glass 14 by being fixed to the outer peripheral edge of the rear surface of the vehicle 14 by a fixing means 72 such as double-sided tape and adhesive. . Further, the adhering portion 30 and the dam 26 are fixed to the rear side surface of the arrangement recess 24 </ b> A of the front pillar 24 together with the front windshield glass 14 by fixing means, whereby the front windshield glass 14 is attached to the frame portion 18. The height is regulated by the fixing portion 30 and the dam 26.

  The molding portion 28 is not provided with the connecting portion 32, the bottom portion 34 is connected only to the fixing portion 30, and the support portion 36 and the protruding portion 38 are separated from the dam 26, the fixing portion 30 and the bottom portion 34. .

  The support portion 36 is fixed to the outer periphery of the front side surface of the front windshield glass 14 by fixing means such as a double-sided tape and an adhesive, whereby the support portion 36 and the protruding portion 38 of the molding 28 are connected to the front windshield. Attached to the glass 14.

  The groove portion 40 is formed between the molding 28 (the fixing portion 30, the bottom portion 34, the support portion 36, and the protruding portion 38), the outer end surface in the vehicle width direction of the front windshield glass 14, and the outer surface in the vehicle width direction of the arrangement recess 24A of the front pillar 24. It is formed between. The width B of the groove portion 40 in the vehicle width direction is such that the position of the protruding portion 38 is larger than the vehicle front side end position of the support portion 36.

  Here, also in the present embodiment, the same operations and effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained except for the effect obtained by integrating the molding 28 with the connecting portion 32.

  Further, since the dam 26, the fixing portion 30 and the bottom 34 of the molding 28 are separated from the support 36 and the projection 38 of the molding 28, the front window requiring the support 36 and the projection 38 of the molding 28 is required. The same windshield glass 14 (dam 26, fixing portion 30 and bottom 34) is used for the shield glass 14 (vehicle 12) and the front windshield glass 14 (vehicle 12) that does not require the support portion 36 and the protrusion 38 of the molding 28. Can be used).

  Moreover, even after sales of the vehicle 12 in which the support part 36 and the protrusion 38 of the molding 28 are not attached to the front windshield glass 14, the support part 36 and the protrusion 38 of the molding 28 are attached to the front windshield glass 14 as necessary. Can be attached (attached), and when it becomes necessary to attach the support part 36 and the protrusion part 38 of the molding 28 to the front windshield glass 14, it is possible to respond quickly.

  In addition, the support portion 36 and the protrusion 38 of the molding 28 can be attached only to a portion necessary for the performance of the front windshield glass 14 according to the type (for example, design) of the vehicle 12. The length of the protrusion part 38 can be shortened.

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 4 shows a sectional view (sectional view taken along line 1-1 in FIG. 2) of a groove forming structure 80 according to a third embodiment of the present invention as seen from below.

  The groove forming structure 80 according to the present embodiment has substantially the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, but differs in the following points.

  In the groove forming structure 80 according to the present embodiment, the dam 26 is integrated with the fixed portion 30 of the molding 28 in the entire vehicle wind direction both side portion of the front windshield glass 14, and the fixed portion 30 is the front windshield glass. The dam 26 and the molding 28 are attached to the front windshield glass 14 by being fixed to the outer peripheral edge of the rear surface of the vehicle 14 by fixing means 72 such as double-sided tape and adhesive. Further, the adhering portion 30 and the dam 26 are fixed to the rear side surface of the arrangement recess 24 </ b> A of the front pillar 24 together with the front windshield glass 14 by fixing means, whereby the front windshield glass 14 is attached to the frame portion 18. The height is regulated by the fixing portion 30 and the dam 26.

  Here, also in this embodiment, the same operations and effects as those in the first embodiment can be obtained.

  Furthermore, the dam 26 and the mall 28 are integrated. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced, and the dam 26 and the molding 28 can be attached to the front windshield glass 14 at a time, thereby reducing the cost.

  In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to the groove 40 between the front windshield glass 14 and the front pillar 24. However, the present invention is applied to the groove between the rear windshield glass and the rear pillar. It is good also as a structure.

It is sectional drawing seen from the lower side which shows the groove part formation structure which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention (1-1 sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 2). It is the perspective view seen from the vehicle front diagonal left which shows the principal part of the vehicle comprised by applying the groove part formation structure which concerns on the 1st Embodiment thru | or 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing seen from the lower side which shows the groove part formation structure which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention (1-1 sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 2). It is sectional drawing (1-1 line sectional drawing of FIG. 2) seen from the lower side which shows the groove part formation structure which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 Groove formation structure 12 Vehicle 14 Front windshield glass (windshield glass)
18 Frame 28 Mold (Groove forming means)
38 Projection 40 Groove 70 Groove Formation Structure 80 Groove Formation Structure

Claims (3)

Windshield glass provided in the frame of the vehicle;
A groove forming means for forming a groove opened to the outside of the vehicle between the side of the frame and the side of the windshield glass;
It is provided on the windshield glass side portion of the groove portion forming means, constitutes an open portion of the groove portion, protrudes toward the groove portion side, and is positioned adjacent to the width of the groove portion on the vehicle inner side. A projecting part that expands compared to,
A groove forming structure comprising:   The groove forming structure according to claim 1, wherein a vehicle outer end of the projecting portion is disposed on the vehicle inner side as compared with a vehicle outer end of the frame portion.   3. The groove forming structure according to claim 1, wherein an outer peripheral surface of the protruding portion on the groove portion side is extended from the windshield glass side to the groove portion.

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