JP2531556B2 - Flush mount mold for windshields of automobiles - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a flush mount molding mounted along the periphery of a windshield of an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A window glass fitted in a window of an automobile is generally kept airtight to prevent rainwater from entering, and is generally covered with a gap formed between the window glass and the window opening to keep its appearance. A flush mount molding (hereinafter simply referred to as a molding) is fixed and covered along the peripheral edge. There are metal and synthetic resin in this mall,
Recently, synthetic resin moldings are often used from the viewpoint of cost and workability. In particular, in a molding used for a front window, a synthetic resin molding integrally provided with a rain gutter has been widely used in order to prevent rainwater received by the window glass from flowing to the side surface of the body. This rain gutter-equipped mall prevents rainwater received on the front window glass from flowing to the side of the body and adhering to the door glass or door mirrors, obstructing the view, only on the left and right side edges of the window glass. A mall without rain gata is used at the upper edge to attract rainwater toward the roof. For this reason, when mounting a mall with a rain gutter, generally, the left and right side edges and the upper edge are separated and the corner pieces are inserted into the corners where their end faces collide with each other to connect the malls with different cross sections. The format is adopted. However, according to this method, workability is poor, there is a problem that the external appearance is deteriorated due to connection, and there is a drawback that the cost becomes high.Therefore, it is not possible to use a long molding in which the left and right side edges and the upper edge are integrated. Being tried. However, a sufficient product has not been obtained yet. The first problem is that in the case of a synthetic resin molding, the extrusion molding method is used, so that the cross-sectional shape is uniform over the entire length, and it is difficult to change to an irregular cross-sectional shape in the middle of the length.
The problem of (1) is that the rain gutter part is exposed to the outside, and there is a problem of impairing the external appearance when a process such as cutting off at the upper edge part that does not need this is impaired.

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention The present invention has been researched and improved in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and a portion along the left and right side edges of a window glass and a portion along the upper end are integrally extruded. It is intended to provide a flush mount molding which is manufactured by the method, improves productivity, lowers manufacturing cost, and improves workability at the time of mounting. Further, the present invention provides a flush mount molding that reduces the change in shape at the portions corresponding to the left and right side edges and the portion corresponding to the upper edge of the window glass including the rain gutter to eliminate the discomfort of the appearance and obtain a beautiful finish. It is intended to be provided.

[0004]

Based on the above-mentioned object, the present invention forms the entire molding so as to have a length extending from the right and left side edges to the upper edge of the window glass, and is formed into a strip shape. A water draining piece that abuts the window glass surface along one side edge of both end portions corresponding to the left and right side edges of the head portion is integrally hung along the lengthwise direction, and the water draining piece is It is an object of the present invention to provide a mall characterized by being gradually reduced in a corner portion from a portion to a central portion corresponding to an upper edge portion of a window glass. Like the conventional synthetic resin molding, the molding of the present invention is manufactured as an elongated shape member by an extrusion molding method, and a draining piece extending along one side edge of a strip-shaped head is also used. It is formed at the time of this molding, and is deleted at the portion corresponding to the center of the molding. Further, the molding of the present invention is formed on the one side facing the window glass peripheral edge on the leg portion vertically extending from the lower surface of the head simultaneously with the formation of the draining piece and on the other side facing the standing wall surface of the window opening. It is an object of the present invention to provide a molding in which locking pieces that are parallel to each other along the length direction of the leg are provided in steps in the middle of the height and at the end of the leg.
The locking pieces provided in a step shape on both side surfaces of the leg portion are engaged or abutted with the peripheral edge portion of the window glass or with respect to the standing wall surface of the window opening portion while securing the mounting position. The window glass is held at a predetermined position with respect to the window glass. In particular, in the present invention, it is possible to select the engagement of the locking piece with the window glass by arranging the locking piece in a stepwise manner and to always maintain a stable engagement state. I tried to secure it. Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments, and the other features will be described together.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a flush mount molding according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view for explaining a use state, FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view also taken along the line CC. The flush mount molding 1 according to the present invention is manufactured by extrusion molding a thermoplastic synthetic resin, preferably a vinyl chloride-based soft resin as a material, and has a strip plate shape whose upper surface is formed into a gentle convex arc surface. Forming a head 2, a strip-shaped leg portion 3 that is formed so as to hang down from the lower surface of the head portion over the entire length in the longitudinal direction, and from the middle of the height of both side surfaces of the leg portion to the side direction. Integrally provided with first and third locking pieces 4 and 5 extending in parallel, and second and fourth locking pieces 6 and 7 also extending laterally from the leg end portions. A draining piece 8 is extended from one side edge of the head portion 2 so as to hang down from the edge.

The mall 1 has a window glass 9 as shown in FIG.
Is formed to be long in accordance with the length surrounding the three sides of the left and right side edges and the upper edge, and the head 2 is drained from this edge by thickening one side to be hung on the upper surface of the window glass 9. Put the piece 8 vertically,
The other side of the window opening 10 that comes into contact with the surface portion 11 is made thin so as to provide elasticity so that it is elastically adhered to the surface portion 11.

The draining piece 8 is provided for the portions 12 and 13 for the left and right side edges of the window glass 9 in the length of the molding, and the central portion 14 sandwiched between these portions,
That is, the portion corresponding to the upper edge of the window glass 9 is omitted. The draining pieces 8 provided on the left and right portions 12 and 13 are portions facing the corners of the window glass, that is, the left and right portions 12 and 13 and the central portion 1 respectively.
The portions 15 and 16 connected to 4 gradually project to decrease the width, and the inclined side 17 is formed here.

On the other hand, the leg portion 3 is formed in the shape of a thick strip plate, and its height is along the edge of the window opening portion when one side edge of the head portion 2 contacts the surface portion 11 of the window opening portion. The length is such that it reaches the upper surface of the glass receiving flange portion 18 provided.

The first to fourth locking pieces 4, 5, 6, 7 are means for stably locking the molding 1 to the window glass 9 and the window opening 10, and the first locking piece 4 is used. Is extended obliquely upward from the middle of the height on the one surface side of the leg portion while maintaining a space for receiving the window glass 9 between the lower surface of the head portion 2 and the second locking piece 5. The first locking piece 4 is extended from the substantially same height position on the other surface side to the side so as to be supported from behind at a right angle. The third locking piece 6 extends from the leg end so as to be parallel to the first locking piece 4, and there is a space between the free end and the lower edge of the draining piece 8 for receiving the window glass 9. It is provided. The fourth locking piece 7 is also the same as the third locking piece.
The locking pieces 6 are extended in a right angle from the leg ends in the opposite direction so as to be supported from behind, and are parallel to the second locking pieces 5 in a stepwise manner.

The above-mentioned four locking pieces are formed over the entire length of the leg portion 3. Of these, the first and third locking pieces 4 and 6 provided on one surface side of the leg portion facing the peripheral edge of the window glass extend obliquely upward, and their free ends face one side edge of the head 2. In addition, each base end portion is formed thin so as to provide swingability. The two locking pieces 5 and 7 on the other surface both extend at right angles to the legs, and the tips thereof are the window opening 1
It can be locked so as to hit the standing wall surface 19 of 0.

The molding 1 of the present invention has a structure as described above, and is manufactured continuously by the extrusion molding method as described above. In this embodiment, the corner portions 1 at both ends of the molding are formed in the central portion 14 of the molding.
The draining pieces 8 are gradually cut from 5, 16 and are cut off while providing the inclined side 17 to omit the extension of the draining pieces in the central portion, and further, here, the first and third portions corresponding to the corner portions are provided. A plurality of slits 20 are provided vertically with respect to the locking pieces 4 and 6 at a required interval to prevent the occurrence of wrinkles during mounting.

The molding of the present invention thus manufactured is
Prior to mounting, as a post-processing process after the extrusion molding, the leg portion 3 corresponding to the center portion 14 of the molding is cut along the length direction in the middle of the height, and the third locking piece 6 and the fourth locking piece 6 Locking piece 7
Except for, the leg portion 3 is made short, and the leg end is cut off obliquely from this central portion 14 to the corner portions 15 and 16 in addition to this. The left and right parts 12 and 13 are prepared for mounting with the leg parts in the original shape.

In this molding, the window glass 9 is fitted into the window opening 10 of the automobile, the window glass is temporarily fixed by a sealant 21 filling the space between the window portion 10 and the flange portion 18, and then the left and right sides of the window glass are secured. The leg portion 3 is mounted so as to protrude into a space 22 formed between the upright wall portion 19 of the window opening along the side edge portion and the upper edge portion. As shown in FIG. 6, the attached molding has a central portion 14 in which a part of the leg portion 3 is cut off, and the shortened leg end faces the upper surface of the shallow flange 18 at the upper edge of the window opening. However, the first locking piece 4 derived from this leg is hung on the peripheral edge of the window glass, and the second locking piece 5 is further erected on the standing wall surface of the window opening. 19 is abutted and fixed. Along with this fixation, the head 2 has a lower surface on one side in contact with the surface of the window glass 9 and a lower surface on the other side in pressure contact with the surface portion 11 of the window opening. 22 will be blocked.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the long legs 3 of the parts 12 and 13 in the original shape are inserted into the left and right sides of the window opening in which the position of the flange 18 is lowered, and the upper surface of the flange is similarly subjected to the above. Push it into the accumulated sealant 21. Along with this, the third locking piece 6 at the leg end is locked to the peripheral edge of the window glass 9, and at the same time, the second locking piece 5 and the fourth locking piece 7 are respectively brought into contact with the standing wall surface 19. And are fixed (see FIG. 5). At this time, in the portions 12 and 13, the draining piece 8 vertically extending from one side edge of the head 2 comes into contact with the surface of the window glass at a right angle to form an upright wall portion. Similar to the case of the central portion 14, the lower surface of one side edge of the head portion 2 comes into contact with the surface portion 11 of the head portion in a pressure contact manner to close the gap 22. Reference numeral 23 in the drawing denotes a dam rubber that stops the flow of the sealant 21.

7 and 8, the two locking pieces 4 and 6 for locking the window glass 9 at the corners 15 and 16 are cut away from the base to flatten one surface of the leg 3. It shows another embodiment in which the locking claw piece 24 formed separately is fixed. In this embodiment, the left and right parts 1
When the third locking piece 6 that engages with the edge of the window glass from 2 and 13 to the central portion 14 changes from the third locking piece 6 to the first locking piece 4, it is taken to avoid a disengaged state. There are two processing methods. The locking claw piece 24 has a main body formed in the shape of a strip plate, and the locking claw 25 is bulged over the entire length along one side edge of one surface of the locking claw piece 24. The leg 6 is cut by removing the 6 to fit the one surface of the leg portion, and the engaging protrusion 26 protruding on the other surface of the main body is fitted into the engaging hole 27 provided in the leg portion 3 in advance. It is designed to be attached integrally to the part. Here, although the method of fixing to the leg portion by the locking projection is used here, it is needless to say that it may be fixed by an adhesive agent.

In this locking claw piece 24, the above-mentioned locking claw 25 is arranged in parallel with the inclined side 17 of the draining piece 8, one end being on the first locking side 4 and the other end being on the third locking piece 6. There is an interval between the locking claw and the inclined side 17 for each connection so that the peripheral edge of the window glass 9 can be bitten. Therefore, at the time of mounting, the third locking pieces 6 are hooked on the edges of the window glass at the left and right portions, and the locking claw pieces 24 at the corners.
The first locking piece 4 can be hooked on the edge of the window glass in the central portion 14 and can be engaged with the edge of the window glass over the entire length of the molding 1. It is designed to be worn.

The molding mounted as described above has a draining piece 8 hanging from the head 2 at both left and right edges of the window opening.
Stands up from the peripheral portion of the window glass and forms the wall portion as described above, so that the rain gutter is constructed here.
On the other hand, in the central portion where the draining piece 8 is not provided, the head 2 is laid flat between the surface of the window glass and the surface of the window opening to attract rain water. Will be guided to.

[0018]

The present invention has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments.
As is apparent from the above-mentioned configuration, according to the present invention, the left and right portions 12 along the three sides of the left and right side edge portions and the upper edge portion of the window glass,
Since 13 and the central portion 14 are integrally molded, they can be easily attached to the peripheral edge of the window glass and are excellent in workability. At the left and right portions 12 and 13, the draining piece 8 hanging from the head 2 is on the surface of the window glass. Since the rain gutter is erected to the left and right and the rain water is guided to the roof through the central portion 14 which is flat in the upper part, it is possible to effectively prevent the rain water adhering to the front surface of the window glass from flowing in the lateral direction of the automobile. it can. Further, in the flush mount molding according to the present invention, the draining piece 8 hung from one side edge of the head portion 2 in each of the left and right portions 12, 13 has a corner portion 15,
16 is gradually reduced, and the head portion 2 is flattened in the central portion 14 so as to extend between the surface of the window glass 9 and the surface portion 11 of the window opening 10. It has the advantage of being much more beautiful than the conventional connection method. In particular, the draining piece 8 in the present invention is hung vertically from one side edge of the head 2, and the reduction in the corner portions 15 and 16 gradually reduces the height, so that there is no discomfort. Does not spoil the appearance. Further, in the molding according to the present invention, the leg portion 3, which is partially cut off in the middle of the height in the central portion 14, is hidden by the head portion 2 and therefore is not visible. Therefore, even if the cut surfaces are uneven due to the post-treatment, the appearance is not visible. There is no loss. Of course, in the molding according to the present invention, the central portion 1 in which part of the legs is cut off
4, the first locking piece 4 and the second locking piece 5 are respectively locked to the peripheral edge portion of the window glass and the standing wall surface 19, and in the left and right portions 12 and 13, the second, third and third locking pieces 4 and 5, respectively. 4 locking piece 5,
Since 6 and 7 are also locked to the window glass 9 and the standing wall surface 19 to maintain the mounted state, they are mounted in a stable state, and in these cases, by the first locking piece 4 and the lower surface of the head 2. Further, since the lower edges of the third locking piece 6 and the water draining piece 8 bite and closely contact the peripheral edge portions of the window glass 9, respectively, there is no gap between the molding and the surface of the window glass, which is reliable. There is an advantage that various wearing states can be obtained. Furthermore, the molding of the present invention is one in which the left and right parts and the central part are integrated, and is manufactured by extrusion molding, so it is suitable for mass production and is advantageous in reducing the cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a flush mount molding according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view.

3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a usage state.

5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG.

6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a main part according to another embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional side view illustrating a usage state in another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Flush Mount Mall 2 Head 3 Leg 4 First Locking Piece 5 Second Locking Piece 6 Third Locking Piece 7 Fourth Locking Piece 8 Draining Piece 9 Window Glass 10 Window Opening 11 Window Surface of opening 12 Left part of flash mount molding 13 Right part of flash mount molding 14 Central part of flash mount molding 15, 16 Corner of flash mount molding 19 Standing wall of window opening 20 Slit 24 Locking Nail

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A head portion in the form of a strip plate that extends between the window opening portion and the peripheral edge portion of the window glass and covers a space between the head portion and the lower surface of the head portion. For a front windshield of an automobile having a leg portion to be inserted into the void portion and a locking piece extending from the leg portion and locked to a peripheral edge portion of the window glass and / or a standing wall portion of the window opening. In the flush mount molding, the molding is formed to have a length along the left and right side edges and the upper edge of the window glass, and the left and right portions corresponding to the left and right side edges of the window glass are along one side edge portion of the head. While drooping a draining piece abutting the window glass surface, the draining piece is gradually reduced toward the central portion at each boundary portion from the left and right portions to the central portion corresponding to the upper edge of the window glass, On the other hand, on the one side facing the window glass periphery of the leg part, the middle of the height and the leg end part A first locking piece and a third locking piece are provided in parallel along the lengthwise direction, and the first and second locking pieces are cut off at each of the boundaries to remove the leg portion. One surface is formed into a flat surface, and a locking claw piece having a locking claw is fixedly attached to the flat surface so that one end of the locking claw is the first locking piece in the central portion and the other end is the above-mentioned. Second in the left and right parts
Flush mount molding for windshields of automobiles, characterized by being connected to each locking piece.