JP2012096602A - Roof molding - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely prevent secession of a body member from a groove without impeding assembling property of the body member to the groove.SOLUTION: A roof molding 20 fitted to the groove 13 includes: a body member 21 assembled to part of the groove 13 except for front and back both ends and extended in the back and forth direction of a vehicle; and a pair of front and rear terminal members 22 connected to respective front and rear ends of the body member 21 and assembled to the respective front and rear ends of the groove 13. The body member 21 has a recessed shaped cross-section having a closed upper part in a vehicle width direction, is formed to have a shape where the lower end and front and rear both ends are opened, and has a pair of locking parts 21b to be elastically engaged with a holding part (slip preventive clip 14) provided to the groove 13 at least in the vehicle width direction, provided to the lower end. Elastic deformation of a pair of the locking parts 21b in the vehicle width direction is regulated by a regulation member (connection projection 22c) fitted to the inside of the body member 21.

Description

  The present invention relates to a roof molding that is formed in a joint portion between a vehicle roof panel and a side body panel and is mounted in a groove extending in the vehicle front-rear direction.

  As one of this type of roof molding, the roof molding is assembled to a portion excluding front and rear end portions of the groove and extends in the vehicle front-rear direction (described in Patent Document 1 below as a molding main body). ) And a pair of front and rear terminal members that are connected to the front and rear end portions of the main body member and assembled to the front and rear end portions of the groove portion, for example, disclosed in Patent Document 1 below .

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-21587

(Problems to be solved by the invention)
In the roof molding described in Patent Document 1 described above, the main body member includes a head portion that closes the groove portion, and a leg portion that can be inserted into the groove portion, and elastically deformable lips on both sides of the lower end portion of the leg portion. Is provided. When the lip is inserted into the groove portion together with the leg portion, the tip of the lip is pressed against the side surface of the groove portion to suppress the lifting of the main body member. However, since the lip can be elastically deformed, when a lifting force acts on the main body member, the lip may be elastically deformed and the main body member may be detached from the groove portion. By appropriately setting the elastic material of the lip (for example, making it difficult to elastically deform), the amount of elastic deformation of the lip due to the lifting force described above is reduced, and the release of the main body member from the groove is suppressed. However, in this case, a large force is required when the lip is inserted into the groove portion together with the leg portion, which may deteriorate the assembling property.

(Means for solving the problem)
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and is a roof molding that is formed in a joint portion between a vehicle roof panel and a side body panel and is attached to a groove that extends in the vehicle front-rear direction. A main body member that is assembled in the groove portion and extends in the vehicle front-rear direction, and a pair of front and rear terminal members that are coupled to the front and rear end portions of the main body member and are assembled in the groove portion. The cross-sectional shape of the direction is a concave shape with the upper part closed, and the lower end and both front and rear ends are open, and the holding part provided in the groove part (for example, a retaining clip assembled to the bottom part of the groove part) Or a pair of slanted side walls that are widened downwardly in the groove) and have a pair of locking portions that elastically engage at least in the vehicle width direction at the lower end, and the pair of locking Vehicle width direction It is characterized in roof molding the elastic deformation of the is configured to be regulated by the regulating member is fitted inside the body member.

  In carrying out the above-described present invention, a connecting protrusion formed integrally with each terminal member, fitted in the end opening of the main body member in the vehicle front-rear direction and connected to the main body member, It is also possible to serve as the regulating member. In addition, the main body member is formed in a shape in which the upper portion protrudes a predetermined amount above the groove portion, and has a design surface on the vehicle outer side surface, and may be formed of a hard resin.

(Effects of the invention)
In the roof molding according to the present invention, the main body member is formed in a concave shape in which the cross-sectional shape in the vehicle width direction is closed at the top, and the lower end and both front and rear ends are opened, and the holding portion provided in the groove portion A pair of locking portions that are elastically engaged at least in the vehicle width direction at the lower end, and elastic deformation in the vehicle width direction of the pair of locking portions is fitted inside the main body member. It is configured to be regulated by a regulating member.

  For this reason, in a state where the regulating member is not fitted inside the main body member, elastic deformation in the vehicle width direction of the pair of locking portions in the main body member is allowed. Therefore, when the main body member is assembled to the groove portion alone, the pair of locking portions are easily elastically deformed, and the main body member can be easily assembled to the groove portion. Further, after the main body member is assembled alone in the groove portion, if a restricting member is fitted inside the main body member, elastic deformation in the vehicle width direction of the pair of locking portions in the main body member is restricted, and a pair of The elastic engagement with the holding portion of the groove portion of the locking portion is maintained. Therefore, in such a state, even when a large lifting force acts on the main body member, the main body member is accurately prevented from being detached from the groove.

  Further, in carrying out the present invention, a connecting protrusion formed integrally with each terminal member, fitted in the end opening of the main body member in the vehicle front-rear direction and connected to the main body member, When also serving as the regulating member, compared to the case where the terminal member and the regulating member are configured separately, the number of component parts can be reduced, and the number of assembly steps can be reduced. Cost can be reduced.

  Further, when carrying out the present invention, the main body member is formed in a shape in which the upper portion projects upward by a predetermined amount from the groove portion, and has a design surface on the outer side surface thereof and is formed of a hard resin. The design surface of the main body member can be accurately viewed from the outside of the vehicle, the design surface of the main body member can be accurately maintained, and the design property of the roof molding can be sufficiently ensured. is there.

1 is a front perspective view showing an embodiment of a vehicle equipped with a roof molding according to the present invention. It is the expansion perspective view which showed the front site | part of the roof molding shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the main body member of the roof molding shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view cut in the vehicle width direction at a connection portion (a front end portion of the main body member in the vehicle longitudinal direction) of the main body member and the terminal member of the roof molding shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the terminal member of the roof molding shown in FIG. 2 cut in the vehicle width direction at the front end portion in the vehicle front-rear direction. It is a back perspective view of the terminal member single-piece | unit of the roof molding shown in FIG. It is a front perspective view of the terminal member single-piece | unit of the roof molding shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view before the roof molding shown in FIG. 2 is mounted in a groove portion formed in a joint portion between a vehicle roof panel and a side body panel and extending in the vehicle front-rear direction. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the main body member of the roof molding shown in FIG. 2 is assembled in the groove shown in FIG. 8. It is sectional drawing equivalent to FIG. 3 which showed other embodiment (Embodiment which does not use a retaining clip) of this invention. It is sectional drawing equivalent to FIG. 4 which showed other embodiment (modified embodiment of a connection protrusion) of this invention.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a vehicle equipped with a roof molding 20 according to the present invention. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, a roof panel 11 and a side body panel 12 of the vehicle A roof molding 20 is mounted in a groove 13 that is formed at the joining portion and extends in the vehicle front-rear direction. The groove portion 13 is formed in a shape in which the front end is opened toward the front, and the front opening is configured to be closed when a windshield unit (not shown) is assembled to the vehicle body. The rear end of the groove 13 is formed in a closed shape by a bulging portion (not shown) formed in the roof panel 11 or the side body panel 12.

  The roof molding 20 is assembled to a portion excluding both front and rear end portions of the groove portion 13 using a retaining clip 14 and extends in the vehicle front-rear direction, and is connected to the front and rear end portions of the main body member 21 to be connected to the groove portion 13. A pair of front and rear terminal members 22, 23 are provided at the front and rear end portions of the front and rear ends.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the main body member 21 has a concave shape (inverted U shape) in which the cross-sectional shape in the vehicle width direction is closed at the top, and a hard resin (for example, polypropylene) having a desired elasticity. (PP)), the lower end and both front and rear ends are formed in an open shape (see FIG. 9). The main body member 21 is formed in a shape such that the upper part protrudes a predetermined amount above the groove portion 13, and a design surface 21 a is formed on the vehicle outer side surface.

  The main body member 21 has a pair of locking portions 21b that elastically engage with a retaining clip 14 (holding portion) provided on the bottom portion 13a of the groove portion 13 in the vehicle width direction and the vertical direction at the lower end portion. A pair of seal lip portions 21c (for example, formed of a soft resin such as an olefin-based elastomer (TPO)) that elastically engages with a step portion 13b provided at the middle portion in the vertical direction is provided in the middle portion in the vertical direction. Yes. The pair of seal lip portions 21 c is provided over the entire length of the main body member 21.

  The pair of locking portions 21b are provided at predetermined intervals in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the left and right side walls 14a and the left and right upper walls of the retaining clip 14 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the same manner as the locking portions 21b. 14b is elastically engaged. Further, the pair of locking portions 21b can be elastically deformed in the vehicle width direction in a state in which the inside of the main body member 21 is hollow (in this embodiment, the end members 22 and 23 are not connected). In the elastically deformed state (a state in which both the locking portions 21b are close to each other), the upper and lower walls 14b of the retaining clip 14 can be inserted and removed vertically. In addition, the pair of locking portions 21b are connected to elastic deformation in the vehicle width direction in a state where the connection protrusion 22c of the terminal member 22 (23) is fitted inside the body member 21 (inside the end opening). It is configured to be regulated by the protrusion 22c.

  Each of the terminal members 22 and 23 is formed in a shape in which the height gradually decreases toward the end portion by using a hard resin (for example, polypropylene (PP)) having desired elasticity. Each of the terminal members 22 and 23 is formed in a shape such that the upper portion protrudes a predetermined amount above the groove portion 13 at the connecting portion with the main body member 21, and the design surfaces 22 a and 23 a are formed on the vehicle outer side surfaces. Is formed. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 to 7, the terminal members 22 and 23 are arranged in the vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the retaining / positioning clip 15 provided on the bottom 13 a of the groove portion 13. A pair of locking portions 22b that are elastically engaged in the vertical direction are provided at the lower end, and are fitted into the body member 21 to elastically deform the pair of locking portions 21b in the body member 21 in the vehicle width direction. The connecting projection 22c that restricts the movement is provided at the connecting end with the main body member 21.

  The pair of locking portions 22b are provided at end portions formed to be low in height, and the left and right upper walls 15a of the retaining / positioning clips 15 disposed so as to be engageable with the locking portions 22b and these It is elastically engaged with the protrusion 15b formed on the surface (see FIGS. 8 and 9). Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the pair of locking portions 22b are formed to have a predetermined length and can be elastically deformed in the vehicle width direction, and are in an elastically deformed state (both locking portions 22b). In the state of being close to each other), the retaining / positioning clip 15 is configured to be inserted downward through a gap between the left and right upper walls 15a.

  Further, the pair of locking portions 22b are connected to the main body member 21 shown in FIG. The wall 15a is configured to be prevented from coming off in the vertical direction, and to be positioned in the front-rear direction by both projections 15b of the retaining / positioning clip 15.

  In the roof molding 20 of this embodiment configured as described above, the main body member 21 is formed in a shape in which the cross-sectional shape in the vehicle width direction is a concave shape with the top closed, and the lower end and both front and rear ends are open. The retaining clip 14 as a holding portion provided on the bottom portion 13a of the groove portion 13 has a pair of locking portions 21b that are elastically engaged in the vehicle width direction and the vertical direction at the lower end portion, and the pair of locking portions 21b. The elastic deformation in the vehicle width direction is regulated by a connecting projection 22c (see FIG. 4) as a regulating member fitted inside the main body member 21.

  For this reason, in a state where the connection protrusion 22c is not fitted inside the main body member 21, elastic deformation in the vehicle width direction of the pair of locking portions 21b in the main body member 21 is allowed. Therefore, when the main body member 21 is assembled to the groove portion 13 alone, the pair of locking portions 21b can be easily elastically deformed, and the main body member 21 can be easily assembled to the groove portion 13. Further, after the main body member 21 is assembled to the groove portion 13 alone, the terminal member 22 (23) is assembled to the main body member 21 and the groove portion 13, and the connection protrusion 22 c is fitted inside the main body member 21. Elastic deformation in the vehicle width direction of the pair of locking portions 21b in the member 21 is restricted, and elastic engagement with the retaining clip 14 assembled in the groove 13 of the pair of locking portions 21b is maintained. Therefore, in such a state, even when a large lifting force is applied to the main body member 21, the main body member 21 is prevented from being detached from the groove portion 13 accurately.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the connection protrusion formed integrally with each terminal member 22 (23), fitted in the end opening of the main body member 21 in the vehicle front-rear direction, and connected to the main body member 21. Since 22c also serves as the restriction member, the number of component parts can be reduced and the number of assembling steps can be reduced as compared with the case where the terminal member and the restriction member are configured separately. Cost reduction can be achieved.

  Further, in this embodiment, the main body member 21 is formed in a shape such that the upper portion protrudes a predetermined amount above the groove portion 13, and has a design surface 21 a on the vehicle outer side surface, and is formed of a hard resin. Further, the terminal members 22 and 23 are formed in a shape that protrudes a predetermined amount above the connecting end portion with the main body member 21 from the groove portion 13, and there are design surfaces 22 a and 23 a on the vehicle outer side surface, and a hard resin Is formed by. Therefore, the design surface 21a of the main body member 21 and the design surfaces 22a and 23a of the terminal members 22 and 23 can be accurately recognized from the outside of the vehicle, and the design surface 21a of the main body member 21 and the design surfaces of the terminal members 22 and 23 22a and 23a can be accurately maintained, and the design of the roof molding 20 can be sufficiently ensured.

  In the above embodiment, the pair of locking portions 21b provided at the lower end portion of the main body member 21 are elastically engaged with the left and right side walls 14a of the retaining clip 14 assembled to the bottom portion 13a of the groove portion 13 in the vehicle width direction. However, as shown in FIG. 10, the pair of locking portions 21 b provided at the lower end portion of the main body member 21 becomes wider toward the lower side provided at the bottom portion 13 b of the groove portion 13. It is also possible to implement the configuration by elastically engaging the pair of inclined side walls 13c in the vehicle width direction. In this case, the retaining clip 14 is unnecessary and can be implemented at low cost.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, it comprises so that the connection protrusion 22c of each terminal member 22 (23) may serve as the control member which controls the elastic deformation in the vehicle width direction of a pair of latching | locking part 21b in the main body member 21. FIG. However, it is also possible to implement the restricting member separately from the terminal members (22, 23). In addition, although the connection protrusion 22c of each terminal member 22 (23) mentioned above is formed in the shape which the lower end isolate | separated, this shape can be changed suitably and as shown in FIG. 11, a lower end is connected. It may be the one that is connected (the whole circumference is connected). In this case, the connecting projection 22c itself is difficult to bend, and it is possible to more suitably restrict the elastic deformation of the locking portion 21b.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the roof molding 20 implemented as a structure provided with the one main body member 21 and a pair of front-and-back terminal members 22 and 23, for example, a roof molding (20) is a pair of front-and-back main body members (21). It is also possible to implement as a configuration comprising an intermediate terminal member and a pair of front and rear terminal members (22, 23) assembled between them. In this case, the roof molding (20) includes the front terminal member (22), the front main body member (21), the intermediate terminal member, the rear main body member (21), and the rear terminal member (23) in this order. The front terminal member (22) and the middle terminal member are a pair of front and rear with respect to the front body member (21), and the middle terminal member and the rear terminal member (23) are the rear body. It is a pair of front and rear with respect to the member (21), and the intermediate terminal member also functions as two terminal members.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Roof panel, 12 ... Side body panel, 13 ... Groove part, 13a ... Bottom part of groove part, 14 ... Retaining clip (holding part), 15 ... Retaining / positioning clip, 20 ... Roof molding, 21 ... Main body member, 21a ... Design surface, 21b ... a pair of locking portions, 21c ... a pair of seal lip portions, 22,23 ... terminal members, 22a, 23a ... design surface, 22b ... a pair of locking portions, 22c ... connecting protrusion (regulating member)

Claims (3)

A roof molding formed in a joint portion between a vehicle roof panel and a side body panel and attached to a groove extending in the vehicle front-rear direction,
A main body member that is assembled in the groove portion and extends in the vehicle front-rear direction, and a pair of front and rear terminal members that are coupled to the front and rear end portions of the main body member and assembled to the groove portion;
The main body member is formed in a concave shape with a cross-sectional shape in the vehicle width direction closed at the top, with the lower end and both front and rear ends opened, and at least in the vehicle width direction at the holding portion provided in the groove portion. A pair of locking portions that are elastically engaged is provided at the lower end, and elastic deformation of the pair of locking portions in the vehicle width direction is regulated by a regulating member fitted inside the main body member. The roof molding that is configured in. In the roof molding according to claim 1,
A roof that is integrally formed with each of the terminal members, and that is connected in the vehicle front-rear direction into the end opening of the main body member and connected to the main body member serves as the restriction member the mall. In the roof molding according to claim 1 or 2,
The main body member is formed in a shape in which an upper portion protrudes a predetermined amount above the groove portion, and has a design surface on a vehicle outer side surface, and is formed of a hard resin.

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