JP2582903Y2 - Car cowl top cover - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

The present invention is mounted on a vehicle body panel between a hood and a windshield of a vehicle body, and an odor from an engine room to an outside air inlet of the vehicle body panel,
Alternatively, the present invention relates to a cowl top cover for preventing raindrops, dust and the like falling along a windshield from entering.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An end rubber, which is long and flexible in the width direction of a vehicle body, is adhered and fixed to an edge of a cowl top cover body facing a windshield. The conventional cowl top cover body is attached to the end rubber by, for example, an acute cross section formed along the end edge of the end portion of the end rubber as disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Publication No. 3-83182. The edge of the mounting portion having a mere rectangular cross section protruding from the rear surface side of the cowl top cover main body is fitted into the fitting groove portion, and is adhered and fixed via an adhesive.

[0003]

Therefore, when the end rubber is attached to the edge of the attachment portion of the cowl top cover body, the cowl top is pressed while expanding the fitting groove of the end rubber to which the adhesive is applied in advance. The edge of the mounting portion of the cover main body is fitted into the groove and fixed by adhesion. In this case, the opening of the fitting groove of the end rubber is narrow due to rubber elasticity, so that the fitting work is troublesome, not only the work efficiency is reduced, but also poor adhesion is likely to occur.

Further, due to its structure, the cowl top cover body is very susceptible to molding errors and sink marks. In particular, the above-mentioned mounting portion, where the end rubber is mounted, tends to be wavy in the longitudinal direction, so that it is formed as thick as possible. However, when the mounting portion is formed into a mere rectangular cross-section having a large thickness by protruding to the rear surface side as described above, the length direction is provided on the rear surface of the protruding portion of the mounting portion of the cowl top cover body. Over the center portion, the sink marks are concave in an arc-shaped cross section. Not only does the sink cause poor adhesion to the end rubber, but also, as shown in FIG. 7, the end of the back side of the protruding portion on the main body side contacts the windshield 2 and the end of the end rubber 15 ' Floating from the glass surface,
A defect that the sealing function is not exhibited occurs.

[0005] When the sealing function is insufficient, rainwater, dust, and the like enter the air box through the gap between the windshield and the end rubber to break the air conditioner, or The dust accumulated in the air box is corroded and emits a foul odor, and the foul odor enters the cabin and deteriorates the habitability in the cabin.

When the length of the sealing portion of the end rubber is set in advance in order to prevent the end rubber from floating on the glass surface and secure the sealing property,
Since the end rubber is flexible and extremely flexible and the seal portion is extremely thin, the seal portion of the end rubber hangs down from the cowl top cover body when attached to the cowl top cover body. When the cowl top cover is to be mounted on the vehicle body panel in this state, as shown in FIG. 8, the sealing portion 15'c of the end rubber 15 'is located between the mounting portion 11' of the cowl top cover body 10 'and the glass surface. It is easy to be installed in the state of being entangled, and the mounting work while extending it requires not only wasteful labor but also labor, and it is difficult to put it into practical use from the viewpoint of productivity.

[0007] The present invention has been developed in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to minimize the occurrence of sink marks and the like during molding of the cowl top cover body and to reduce the occurrence of shrinkage. An object of the present invention is to provide a cowl top cover that facilitates attachment of an end rubber and that ensures the adhesion of the end rubber to a windshield surface.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object,
This invention is disposed over the vehicle width direction of the vehicle body panel between the bonnet and the windscreen covering the upper side of the engine room, and the cowl top cover body having an end rubber mounting portion at the edge after the windshield side, the has a sealing edge in close contact with the adhesive edge and the windshield is fixed via an adhesive to the end rubber mounting portion, the gap between the rear edge and a lower end surface of the windscreen cowl top cover body it comprises an end rubber for closing the end rubber mounting portion of the cowl top cover body, to gradually increase the thickness toward the rear edge direction from said body, and characterized in that at least the rear surface as an inclined surface The main component is the cowl top cover of the car.

Further, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the shape of the end rubber mounting portion of the cowl top cover body is changed.
With gradually increasing thickness towards the rear end edge, to form a cross-sectional shape of the adhesive edge of the end rubber to fitting groove having a slightly smaller cross-section angle than the section angle of the lower edge of the cowl top cover body.

[0010]

[Action] When the end rubber mounting portion of the cross-sectional shape is set as described above, the cowl position of sink marks at the time of molding the top cover body moves to the edge side after the, conventional setting the thickness of the same before and after the end Like the rubber mounting part,
No sink marks are formed so that the central part has an arcuate cross section along the length direction of the rear surface of the protruding part, and the mounting surface of the end rubber mounting part can be firmly adhered to the entire end rubber bonding surface To

[0011] That is, the back surface of the end rubber mounting portion of the cowl top cover body is formed as a lower inclined surface toward the edge after the windshield side, an acute angle formed between the front and the lower inclined surface of the distal end And the cross-sectional shape of the fitting groove of the end rubber attachment portion at the bonding edge of one end rubber is substantially V-shaped, and the tip angle is set to be an acute angle smaller than the tip angle of the end rubber attachment portion.

With such an attachment structure of the end rubber attachment portion of the cowl top cover main body and the bonding edge of the end rubber, the sharp end portion of the cowl top cover main body can be easily fitted into the fitting groove of the end rubber. As a result, not only the efficiency of the fitting operation can be improved, but also the fitting groove of the end rubber is pushed and expanded by the end portion of the end rubber attaching portion, and the end rubber is provided on the lower inclined surface and the front surface of the tip portion. The entire surface of the bonding edge is firmly bonded and fixed.
Then, at this time, the end rubber attached to the cowl top cover main body is in a state in which the sealing portion at the tip thereof is curved below the extension of the lower inclined surface.

When the panel mounting portion of the cowl top cover main body is mounted on the vehicle body panel while the seal portion in this state is along the front surface of the windshield, the seal portion of the end rubber is fixed to the cowl top cover main body and the front as in the conventional case. It is elastically deformed so that the lower inclined surface of the end rubber attachment part is parallel to the glass surface without being wound up between the glass, and the back surface of the main body of the end rubber securely adheres to the front glass surface At the same time, the sealing portion is brought into close contact with the windshield uniformly over the entire length,
Demonstrate sufficient sealing function.

[0014]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. FIG. 1 shows a typical cross-sectional shape of an end rubber mounting portion of the cowl top cover main body, which is a characteristic portion of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a process for explaining the mounting state of the end rubber to the cowl top cover main body having the same cross-sectional shape. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the cowl top cover of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion A in FIG.

The cowl top cover 1 according to the present invention is made of a synthetic resin molded product. As shown in FIG. 3, the end rubber mounting portion 11 for bringing the end rubber 15 into close contact with the front surface of the lower end portion of the windshield 2 and the end rubber mounting portion 11 described above. A cowl top cover main body 1 having a substantially rectangular shape as a whole having a panel mounting portion 12 at an end opposite to the end rubber mounting portion 11 for fixing the cowl top cover 1 to the vehicle body panel 3.
And an elongated end rubber 15 adhered and fixed along the end rubber mounting edge 11 via an adhesive. The cowl top cover body 10 has a louver portion 13 at the center thereof for guiding outside air to an outside air inlet (not shown) formed in the vehicle body panel 3.

[0016] In the present invention, the portion of the most characteristic is the structure of the end rubber mounting portion 11 formed on the edge after the windshield side of the cowl top cover body 10. FIG. 1 shows a typical example. As is apparent from FIG. 1, the surface of the end rubber attachment portion 11 of the present invention is formed flush with the surface of the cowl top cover body 10. the rear surface of the rubber attachment portion 11 is an inclined surface that is gradually increased thickness towards the edge thereafter.

[0017] The cross-sectional shape of the end rubber mounting portion 11 is set as described above, the position of the sink during the molding of the cowl top cover body 10 is shifted to the edge side after them, setting the thickness of the same before and after conventional As in the case of the end rubber mounting portion, the sink portion such that the central portion has an arc-shaped cross section along the length direction of the rear surface of the protruding portion is not generated, and the mounting surface of the end rubber mounting portion 11 is It is possible to firmly adhere to the entire surface of the bonding surface.

This will be described with reference to FIG. 2 showing a process of attaching the end rubber 15 to the cowl top cover main body 10. Referring to FIG.
Of the end rubber mounting portion 11 is formed as a lower inclined surface 11c toward the lower end edge 11b via the step portion 11a, and the angle θ between the front surface 11d of the front end portion and the lower inclined surface 11c is 90 °. ° is set as an acute angle slightly smaller than 1 °, and the bonding edge 1 of one end rubber 15 is set.
5a, the cross-sectional shape of the fitting groove 15b is substantially V-shaped, and the tip angle α is set to be an acute angle smaller than the tip angle θ of the end rubber mounting portion 11.

The end rubber mounting portion 11 of the cowl top cover body 10 and the bonding edge 15 of the end rubber 15
Due to the mounting structure with the end a, the acute angle portion of the cowl top cover main body 10 can be easily fitted into the fitting groove 15b of the end rubber 15, so that not only the efficiency of the fitting operation can be improved, but also the end rubber attaching portion. 11 lower inclined surface 11
The fitting groove 15b is pushed and expanded by c and the front end portion 11d, so that the adhesive edge 15a of the end rubber 15 is firmly bonded and fixed to the lower inclined surface 11c and the front end portion 11d. At this time, the end rubber 15 attached to the cowl top cover body 10 is
As shown by a broken line in (b), the tip sealing portion 15c is curved below the extension of the lower inclined surface 11c.

When the panel mounting portion 12 of the cowl top cover main body 10 is to be mounted on the vehicle body panel 3 while the sealing portion 15c in this state is along the front surface of the windshield 2, the sealing portion 15c of the end rubber 15 is As shown in the figure, the cowl top cover main body 10 and the windshield 2 do not get caught between the main body 10 and the windshield 2. 2 and the sealing portion 15c is
As shown by a solid line in FIG.
With the tip of the end rubber mounting portion 11 as a fulcrum, a counterclockwise turning force is applied to promote the strong adhesion between the two 10 and 15, and at the same time, the sealing portion 15c is brought into close contact with the windshield 2 and Demonstrate the perfect sealing function.

In particular, when the panel mounting portion 12 of the cowl top cover main body 10 is mounted on the vehicle body panel 3, the cowl top cover main body 1 is generally provided as shown by a broken line in FIG.
The end rubber mounting portion 11 and the sealing portion 15c of the end rubber 15 are mounted so as to enter inside the surface of the windshield 2. Therefore, in actual mounting, the end rubber mounting portion 11 and the sealing portion 15c are elastically lifted up to the surface of the windshield around the point A as shown by the solid line in FIG. The surface 11c is deformed so as to be substantially parallel to the glass surface, and the entire surface of the sealing portion 15c is evenly pressed against the glass surface, further increasing the sealing function.

The above embodiment is merely a typical example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the illustrated example, but can be variously modified. For example, as shown in FIG. The cowl top cover body 10 may be formed in a beak-shaped cross section in which the angle θ formed between the lower inclined surface 11c of the end rubber attachment portion 11 and the front end portion front surface 11d is sharper. In this case, the work of attaching the end rubber 15 to the cowl top cover main body 10 is further facilitated, and the lower slope 11
Since c is formed into a uniform flat surface without sink as described above, the bonding with the bonding surface of the end rubber 15 is strengthened. As a result, even if the rear portion of the lower inclined surface 11c rises from the windshield surface and the sealing portion 15c of the end rubber 15 is strongly pressed against the windshield surface at the tip, the end rubber 15 is peeled off from the cowl top cover body 10. The durability is secured without losing the sealing function.

[0023]

As apparent from the above description, according to the invention], a rear surface of the end rubber mounting portion of the cowl top cover body according to the present invention, the gradually increasing thickness toward the edge after the said at least its rear surface with lower inclined surface toward the rear edge, without generating a large shrinkage in the mounting portion surface also when molding of the cowl top cover body, the entire surface is uniformly strong adhesion between the adhesive edge of the end rubber And the end rubber can be easily attached to the cowl top cover body. Further, according to the present invention, the projection length of the seal portion of the end rubber is sufficient to be a normal dimension, so that even when the cowl top cover is attached to the vehicle body panel, the seal portion is formed between the cowl top cover body and the windshield surface. Without being caught in the middle,
Workability can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a typical cowl top cover main body according to the present invention, showing an end rubber mounting shape of the main body.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a specific example of an assembling process of the cowl top cover of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the entire configuration of the cowl top cover of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion A in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing an actual state of attachment of the cowl top cover to the front glass surface.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a modified example of the cowl top cover.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing how a cowl top cover is attached to a conventional vehicle body panel.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing how the cowl top cover according to the modification is attached.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 cowl top cover 2 windshield 3 body panel 10 cowl top cover main body 11 end rubber attaching portion 11 a step portion 11 b lower edge 11 c lower inclined surface 11 d front end front portion 12 panel attaching portion 13 louver portion 15 end rubber 15 a bonding edge 15 b fitting Groove 15c Seal part

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A disposed across the vehicle width direction of the vehicle body panel (3) between the bonnet and the windscreen covering the upper side of the engine room (2), end rubber mounting portion at the edge after the windshield side ( A cowl top cover body (10) having an adhesive edge fixed to the end rubber mounting portion (11) via an adhesive and a sealing edge tightly attached to the windshield (2). An end rubber (15) for closing a gap between the rear edge of the top cover body (10) and a lower end surface of the windshield (2), and a cowl top cover body (10). said end rubber mounting portion) (11), to gradually increase the thickness toward the rear edge direction from said main body (10), car cowl characterized by comprising at least the rear surface as an inclined surface (11c) Top cover.