JP2570943Y2 - Weather strip for 4-door hardtop car - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a weather strip for a four-door hardtop vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an example of a weather strip of a conventional four-door hard-top car, the one shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 is used. That is, 10 is the center pillar, 70
Is a symmetrical retainer attached to the outer surface of the center pillar 10 with screws 85 in front and rear. The weatherstrip body 74 attached to the retainer 70 has front and rear symmetrical bases 76, 77, a central part 75 connecting the bases 76, 77, and the front and rear doors 13, 13, which are integrally connected to the bases 76, 77, respectively. When the door 14 is closed, the front and rear symmetric hollow portions 78 and 79 elastically contact the inner surfaces of the glass 11 and 12 of each door, respectively, and the center pillar molding 90 attached to the central portion 75.

[0003] More specifically, the retainer 70
Is a hook-like shape formed by bending a single thin sheet and forming a substantially C-shaped cross section along the outer surface of the center pillar 10, and fastening the front and rear ends of the base portions 76, 77 of the weatherstrip body 74 to the outside of both front and rear ends. The outward linear projections 7 for forming the portions 71 and 72 and fixing the molding 90 on the center line.
3 is formed. Each of the bases 76, 77 has an outward portion bent outwardly along the linear projection 73 to form an outward portion 80, 81, and the outward portion 80, 81 is formed. Concave grooves 82 and 83 are formed on the surface facing the linear projection 73 so as to undulate in the front-rear direction. A plurality of clip holes 84 into which the center pillar molding 90 is inserted are opened in the center part 75 of the weather strip main body at intervals in the vertical direction. The base 91 of the center molding 90 has a groove 92 formed at the tip thereof for fitting and retaining the linear projection 73 of the retainer 70, and the grooves 82, 83 of the bases 76, 77 on the side surface.
Protrusions 93 and 94 are formed to fit into the projections. That is, this weatherstrip body has front and rear ends that are
Hooks 71, 72, center pillar mall 90
To the center pillar 10.

However, since the conventional weather strip has a clip hole 84 in the center portion 75, a gap between the base portion 91 of the center pillar molding 90 and the clip hole 84 may occur depending on variations in the assembly. There is a problem that water is immersed in gaps generated by the gaps, so that water is generated, and the appearance is impaired by the gaps.

As another conventional example, as shown in FIG.
A locking plug 65 of a weather strip 62 composed of a solid rubber portion 63 and a sponge rubber portion 64 is fitted and locked in a locking hole 61 provided in the center of a retainer 60 fixed to the center pillar 10 with a vertical interval. It is also known that the rear glass 14 is closed when the rear door 14 is closed.
However, the sponge rubber hollow seal portion was displaced forward as shown by the arrow C, and the stability of the seal was poor.

[0006]

The problem to be solved by the present invention is that the conventional weatherstrip is apt to cause a gap between the base portion 91 of the center pillar molding 90 and the clip hole 84, thereby causing the problem. Water is immersed in the gap to generate water, and the gap reduces the appearance.

[0007]

A description will be given with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10. FIG. The weather strip of the four-door hardtop car according to the present invention includes front and rear door glasses 1 at the front end and the rear end of the base 31 along the outer surface of the center pillar 10.
A weatherstrip body 41 is provided in which a front end or a rear end of a front hollow seal portion 32 and a rear hollow seal portion 33 elastically contacting with the first and the second 12 are rotatably coupled in the front-rear direction, and are arranged along the outer surface of the center pillar 10. Body 41
Of the center pillar 10 by a clip 34 which presses the base 31 of the
Front and rear symmetrical retainer interior part 3
6 and 37, and furthermore, a retainer 35 having a hollow portion hooking portion 40 between front and rear outward portions 38 and 39 formed by bending an inside portion of the vehicle outward is further combined with the base portion 31 and the front portion. A center which is provided inside the hollow seal portion 32 and the rear hollow seal portion 33 separately from the weather strip main body 41, and which is hooked to the front end of the front and rear hollow seal portions 32 and 33 by the hollow portion hooking portion 40, respectively. The pillar molding 42 or the hook-shaped portion 57 is integrally connected, and the hook-shaped portion 57 is pressed by the center pillar molding 42.

[0008]

FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 7 to FIG.
In the description, 10 is a center pillar having a chevron shape whose cross section is outwardly convex, 35 is a longitudinally symmetrical retainer attached to the outer surface of the center pillar 10, and vehicle interior portions 36, 37 along the outer surface of the center pillar 10. It comprises outward portions 38, 39 formed by bending the vehicle interior portions 36, 37 outward, and a hollow portion hooking portion 40 provided between the outward portions 38, 39.

The weather strip 41 formed separately from the retainer 35 and attached to the retainer 35 is configured as follows. That is, reference numeral 31 denotes a base portion directly following the outer surface of the mountain-shaped center pillar 10, which is pressed by the inside portions 36, 37 of the retainer 35 and then passed through the outer surface to the center pillar 10 through the one-touch clip 3.
4, the center pillar 10 is used.
Reference numerals 32 and 33 denote a front hollow seal portion and a rear hollow seal portion elastically contacting the glass 11 and 12 of the front and rear doors, respectively.
The front end and the rear end on the zero side are connected to the front end and the rear end of the base 31. Reference numerals 42 and 57 denote center pillar moldings or hook-shaped portions for hooking and fixing the free ends of the hollow seal portions 32 and 33 to the hollow portion hooking portions 40, respectively. , 33.

[0010] The hollow portion hooking portion 40, the center pillar molding 42, and the hook-shaped portion 57 will be described in more detail. First, the hollow portion hooking portion 40 connects the outward portions 38, 39 of the retainer 35 in the front-rear direction. An outward linear projection 45 is formed at the center of the bottom surface of a shallow groove portion 44 formed by connecting through a plate-like portion.
And a clip hole 46 are provided adjacent to each other. The center pillar molding 42 has an inward clip hole 4 on the inner surface of the enlarged portion 43 connected to the front end of the front hollow seal portion 32.
6, a locking portion 55 is inserted into the groove 56, and the linear projection 45 is fitted into the groove 56 in the locking portion 55. The hook-shaped portion 57 is connected to the front end of the rear hollow seal portion 33, locks the hollow seal portion 33 on the edge of the groove 44, and presses the enlarged portion 43 when the door is closed. .

[0011]

With the hollow seal portions 32 and 33 opened back and forth, the base portion 31 is made to follow the outer surface of the center pillar 10, and the retainer 35 is placed on the center pillar 10 to hold it, and the outer surface is passed through the center pillar 10 from the outer surface. One-touch clip 3
4 to the center pillar 10. Next, the rear hollow seal portion 33 is rotated and closed, and the hook-shaped portion 57 connected to the tip thereof is engaged with the edge of the groove portion 44. Next, the front hollow seal portion 32 is rotated and closed, and the locking portion 55 of the center pillar molding 42 connected to the tip of the front hollow seal portion 32 is inserted into the clip hole 46, and the linear projection 45 is fitted into the groove 56, and the hollow seal portion 32 is inserted. 32 is hooked and fixed to the hollow portion hooking portion 40. that time,
The enlarged portion 43 is pressed from above so that the locking portion 55 does not come off, and the hook-shaped portion 57 is crimped by the center pillar molding 42.

When the door is closed, the hook-shaped portion 57 is pressed against the center pillar molding 42 by being pushed by the rear glass 12, so that no gap is formed in the clip hole 46, the sealing property is improved, and water is prevented from being flooded. And the appearance is improved. In addition, since the hollow seal portions 32 and 33 are rotatable, attachment of the base portion 31 to the center pillar 10 and hooking and fixing of the tips of the hollow seal portions 32 and 33 are extremely easy. Work man-hours are greatly reduced and costs are reduced.

[0013]

[Effect of the Invention] Since the present invention is configured as described above,
There is no gap between the clip holes 46, so that the sealing performance and the appearance are remarkably improved, and the number of assembling operations is significantly reduced, and the cost is reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a four-door hardtop vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a partial side view of the automobile with a door opened.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view corresponding to AA in FIGS. 1 and 2 in a conventional example.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to line BB in FIGS. 1 and 2 in the conventional example.

FIG. 5 is a partially developed view of the conventional example.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view corresponding to line BB in FIGS. 1 and 2 in another conventional example.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIGS. 1 and 2 in the embodiment of the present invention;
It is an equivalent sectional view.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a state before completion of assembly in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view corresponding to line BB in FIG. 2.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to line BB of FIGS. 1 and 2 after assembly in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a partial development view of the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Center pillar 11 Front glass 12 Rear glass 13 Front door 14 Rear door 31 Base 32 Front hollow seal part 33 Rear hollow seal part 34 Clip 35 Retainer 36 Car inside part 37 Car inside part 38 Outside part 39 Outside part 40 Hollow Hook part 41 Weather strip 42 Center pillar molding 43 Enlarged part 44 Groove part 45 Linear projection 46 Clip hole 47 Plate part 55 Lock part 56 Groove 57 Hook part 60 Retainer 61 Lock hole 62 Weather strip 63 Solid rubber 64 Sponge rubber 65 Locking stopper 70 Retainer 71 Hook-shaped part 72 Hook-shaped part 73 Linear projection 74 Weather strip 75 Central part 76 Base part 77 Base part 78 Hollow part 79 Hollow part 80 Outward part 81 Outward part 82 Concave groove 83 Groove 84 Clip hole 85 Scan 90 Mall 91 base 92 recess groove 93 protrusion 94 protrusion

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A front hollow seal portion (32) and a rear hollow seal which elastically contact front and rear door glasses (11, 12) at a front end and a rear end of a base portion (31) along an outer surface of a center pillar (10). A weatherstrip body (41) having a front end or a rear end of the portion (33) rotatably connected in the front-rear direction;
The center pillar (10) is held down by a clip (34) passed from the outer surface to the center pillar (10) while pressing the base (31) of the weatherstrip body (41) along the outer surface of the center pillar (10). A front-rear symmetrical retainer interior portion (36, 37) is provided to be fastened to the vehicle, and a hollow portion is provided between the front-rear outward portion (38, 39) formed by bending the interior portion outward. the base retainer (35) forming a stop portion (40)
Bottom (31) and said front hollow seal (32) and rear
The weather strip is placed inside the hollow seal part (33).
A center pillar molding (42) or a hook-shaped portion which is provided separately from the main body (41) and which is hooked to the hollow portion hooking portion (40) at the front end of each of the front and rear hollow seal portions (32, 33). (57) binding Then integrally
In both cases, the hook-shaped part (57) is connected to the center pillar molding (4
The weather strip of a 4-door hardtop car that is crimped in 2) .