JP2755079B2 - Weather strip for windows - 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 window provided on a window edge of a vehicle, and more particularly to a weather strip for a window adapted for a sashless window vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 9 is a partial perspective view showing a four-door hardtop car as an example of a sashless window car (hereinafter referred to as "sashless car" as necessary). In such a sashless vehicle, the side door 2 has no window frame, and when the window glass 3 is closed, the edge 3a of the window glass 3 directly hits the window edge 4 of the vehicle body 1.

[0003] Therefore, in a sashless vehicle, the body 1
A window weatherstrip 5 is attached to the window edge 4 over the entire length of the window edge 4, and a gap between the window edge 3a and the window edge 4 when the window glass 3 is closed. Plugs,
The structure prevents water or dust from entering the vehicle interior and buffers the contact between the window glass 3 and the window edge 4.

More specifically, FIG. 8 shows a conventional sashless vehicle window weatherstrip 5 and an upper edge contact portion between a window glass edge 3a and a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG. As described above, the base portion 8 of the weather strip 5 for window made of elastic rubber or the like is attached to the weather strip holder 7 provided on the side roof 6 of the vehicle body 1 over the entire length of the window edge 4. When closed, the edge 3a of the window glass 3 comes into contact with the outer surface of the window weather strip 5, and a seal line is formed to close the gap between the window edge 4 of the vehicle body 1 and the window glass edge 3a. .

In the drawing, reference numeral 5a denotes a cavity formed inside the weather strip 5 so as to provide the window weather strip 5 with a further buffering function, and 9 denotes a weather strip engaging edge. , 16 denotes a vehicle body roof, 17 denotes a drip molding, 18 denotes a headliner, and 19 denotes a flange trim.

[0006]

However, in such a conventional weatherstrip for a window of a sashless vehicle, the windowpane is displaced due to shaking or vibration during running of the vehicle, and the weatherstrip 5 and the windowpane are displaced. If there is an inadequate joint between the vehicle and the vehicle, rainwater will enter the cabin,
There is a problem that the high-pressure water flow (white arrow) a caused by the high-pressure car wash pushes the window weather strip as shown by the arrow b in FIG. 8 and the car wash water c enters the vehicle interior.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and is formed between an edge portion of a lip-shaped upper edge portion and a lip-shaped lower edge portion of a window weatherstrip when a window glass is closed. Water entering the interior of the vehicle is introduced into the tunnel-like cavity in the weatherstrip through the gap, flows through the cavity, and is discharged out of the vehicle through the lower end opening. It is an object of the present invention to provide a window weatherstrip that can reliably prevent intrusion of a window or the like.

[0008]

Therefore, a weather strip for a window according to the first aspect of the present invention is interposed between an edge of a vehicle body window having a sashless window and an edge of a window glass. A lip-shaped upper edge portion and a lip portion, in which a length portion of the window weather strip which comes into contact with and separates from the window glass edge extends and extends from above and below in an outer surface direction, and front edge portions are joined to each other. A lower edge portion is formed, and a tunnel-like cavity communicating with a longitudinal direction of the window weather strip is formed inside a back surface of the lip-shaped upper edge portion and the lip-shaped lower edge portion, and Drain holes for the tunnel-shaped cavity are formed at both ends of the window weather strip, and when the window glass is closed, the edge of the window glass pushes the lip-shaped upper edge inward. The upper edge of the lip and the lower edge of the lip Between, is characterized in that as the longitudinal direction of the groove-like opening leading into the tunnel-shaped cavity is formed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a window weatherstrip, wherein the lip-shaped lower edge has an elastic rib connecting a base of the window weatherstrip and a back surface of the lip-shaped lower edge. Is provided.

[0010]

In the above-mentioned window weather strip according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the window glass is closed, the window glass pushes the lip-shaped upper edge of the window weather strip, and the lip-shaped upper edge and the lip-shaped lower edge. Since a groove-shaped opening leading to the inner tunnel-like cavity is formed between the edge and the edge, high-pressure car wash water that tries to enter the inside of the car from between the lip-shaped upper edge and the window glass edge is , All introduced into the tunnel-like cavity,
After flowing through the inside, it is discharged to the outside from a drain hole at the lower end of the window weatherstrip.

Further, when the window glass is opened, the upper edge of the lip and the lower edge of the lip are in abutting contact with each other, so that the groove-shaped opening is closed so as not to impair the appearance of the window weatherstrip. ing. In the weather strip for a window according to claim 2 of the present invention, since the back surface of the lip-shaped lower edge is connected to the base of the weather strip by an elastic rib, the reaction force of the lip-shaped lower edge is increased, The contact between the lower edge of the lip and the window glass is brought into close contact.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 7 show an embodiment of a weather strip for a window according to the present invention. FIG. Sectional view of the upper side of the window portion taken along the line II of FIG.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the upper portion of the window portion when the window glass is closed, as viewed along the line II of FIG. 7, FIG. 3 is a cutaway perspective view of only the window weatherstrip, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of the lower end portion of the window weather strip as viewed from the front, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the present window weather strip, and FIG. 6 is a view of another embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a sashless four-door hardtop car equipped with the window weatherstrip, and the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 8 and 9 in FIGS. Similar parts are shown.

First, a weatherstrip for a window according to the present invention is suitable for a sashless window car having no window frame in a side door 2 of a car. For example, a four-door hardtop as shown in FIG. It is provided on the vehicle body 1 side over the entire length of the window edge 4 of a sashless vehicle such as a two-door hardtop. 1 and 2 are cross-sectional views of the upper edge portion of the vehicle body window taken along the line I─I in FIG. 7. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 6 denotes a side roof of the vehicle body 1, and reference numeral 7 denotes a side mounted on the vehicle body 1. This is a weatherstrip holder, and a locking edge 9 for fitting a base 8 of a weatherstrip 5 described later is provided outwardly over the entire edge of the window edge 4.

In the figure, reference numeral 5 is made of a material such as rubber having elasticity and flexibility which is continuously attached from the front edge of the door attachment opening of the vehicle body 1 to the rear edge through the upper edge. A weatherstrip for a window having a base portion 8 fitted to a locking edge 9 of the weatherstrip holder 6;
A lip-shaped upper edge 10 and a lip are formed so that the front portion extends outward at least at a length portion in contact with the window glass 3, and has curved distal end portions so as to be in contact with each other. The lower edge 11 is formed integrally with the base 8.

As shown in FIG. 1, the leading edge 10a of the lip-shaped upper edge 10 is pressed from the inside of the leading edge 11a of the lip-shaped lower edge 11 by the elasticity of the lip-shaped upper edge 10 itself. When the window glass 3 is open, that is, when the window glass 3 is not in contact with the window weather strip 5, this contact state is maintained.

Further, when the window glass 3 is closed,
As shown in FIG. 2, the edge 3 a of the window glass 3 pushes the lip-shaped upper edge 10 inward, and at the same time, the upper inner surface of the window glass 3 is pressed against the outside of the lip-shaped lower edge 11. At this time, the leading edge 1 of the lip-shaped upper edge 10 is
0a and the tip edge 11a of the lip-shaped lower edge portion 11,
An upward groove-like opening 12 in the longitudinal direction is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a tunnel-like cavity 13 surrounded by a lip-like upper edge 10 and a lip-like lower edge 11 and a base 8 of a window weatherstrip 5 has a window weather. It is formed so as to communicate over the entire length in the strip 5, and this constitutes a tunnel-like flowing water channel as shown by a dotted arrow d in FIG. Further, at both lower ends of the window weather strip 5, as shown in FIG. 4, water discharge holes 14 opening downward from the tunnel-shaped cavity 13 are formed.

Therefore, when the groove-shaped opening 12 is opened by the contact of the window glass 3, the lip-shaped upper edge portion 10 is pushed, and the gap between the edge 3a of the window glass 3 and the lip-shaped upper edge portion 10 is directed to the inside of the vehicle. All of the high-pressure car wash water c and the like to be introduced are introduced into the tunnel-shaped cavity 13, flow through the cavity 13, and are discharged from the lower water discharge hole 14 to the outside of the vehicle (arrow e). .

On the inner surface of the lip-shaped lower edge portion 11, a narrow groove 15 is formed along the longitudinal direction to determine the bending position of the lip-shaped lower edge portion 11, and the lip-shaped lower edge portion 11 and the window glass are formed. 3 so that bonding with the inner surface can be uniformly performed as a whole. In the above description, the lip-shaped upper edge 1
0 and the lip-shaped lower edge portion 11 are formed at least in a length portion in contact with the edge 3a of the window glass 3, and both lower end portions of the window weather strip 5, that is, the main body of the side door 2 not in contact with the window glass 3. Although the portion hidden by is shown as a simple tubular shape having no lip portion as shown in FIG. 4, both the lip-shaped edges 10 and 12 are assumed to extend over the entire length of the weatherstrip 5 for a window. It may be formed in the following.

Further, in FIG. 7, both lower ends of the window weatherstrip 5 end slightly below the window portion of the side door 2, but both lower ends may extend near the floor of the vehicle body. It goes without saying that it is good. FIG.
Reference numeral 20 denotes an opening weather strip provided on the side of the door 2 from the side to the bottom of the side door 2.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show another embodiment of the weatherstrip for a window, in which the upper portion of the narrow groove 15 on the back surface of the lip-shaped lower edge portion 11 and the base portion 8 are shown. The elastic ribs 21 are formed integrally with each other so that the reaction force of the lip-shaped lower edge portion 11 is further increased, and as shown in FIG. 6, the pressure contact with the window glass 3 is further strengthened. I have.

With the above configuration, the weatherstrip for a window, when the window glass 3 is closed, the edge 3a of the window glass 3 pushes the lip-shaped upper edge portion 10 as shown in FIGS. Since the upward groove-shaped opening 12 is formed between the leading edge 10a of the lip-shaped upper edge portion 10 and the leading edge 11a of the lip-shaped lower edge portion 11, the high-pressure water flow (white arrow a) caused by the high-pressure car washing or the like is lip-shaped. The upper edge 10 is pushed in, and all the water droplets c that are going to enter the inside of the vehicle from the gap are introduced into the tunnel-shaped cavity 13, and as shown by the dotted arrow d in FIG. Pour, weatherstrip 5 for windows
Since the water is discharged from the water discharge hole 14 at the lower end to the outside (arrow e), there is an effect that there is no possibility that rainwater or car wash water or the like enters the vehicle interior at all.

Moreover, when the window glass 3 is opened, the lip-shaped upper edge 10 and the lip-shaped lower edge 11 are joined to close the groove-shaped opening 12, so that the window weatherstrip 5 is closed.
It does not detract from the external appearance of the device. Further, in the weather strip for a window, the lip-shaped lower edge 11 and the base 8 are connected by the elastic rib 22, so that the lip-shaped lower edge 11
The contact force between the inner surface of the window glass 3 and the lip-shaped lower edge portion 11 is further increased to prevent the intrusion of water from this portion.

[0024]

As described above in detail, according to the weather strip for a window of the present invention according to the first aspect, the window strip is provided between the edge of the vehicle body window having the sashless window and the edge of the window glass. In a weather strip for a window, a length portion of the window weather strip that comes into contact with and separates from the edge of the window glass extends from above and below in an outer surface direction, and a lip-shaped upper edge portion whose leading edge portions are joined to each other. A lip-shaped lower edge is formed, and a tunnel-shaped cavity communicating with the longitudinal direction of the window weather strip is formed inside the back surface of the lip-shaped upper edge and the lip-shaped lower edge, Drain holes for the tunnel-shaped cavity are formed at both ends of the window weather strip, and when the window glass is closed, the edge of the window glass is moved inward with the lip-shaped upper edge inward. Press the upper edge of the lip and the lower edge of the lip Between the edge portion of the windowpane and the window weatherstrip when the windowpane is closed. All rainwater or car wash water that is going to enter the inside of the vehicle is introduced into the tunnel-shaped cavity of the window weatherstrip, flows through the tunnel-shaped cavity, and is discharged out of the vehicle from the lower end of the window weatherstrip. There is an advantage that water can be reliably prevented from entering the room.

Moreover, when the window glass is opened, the upper edge of the lip and the lower edge of the lip are joined to close the groove-shaped opening, so that the external appearance of the window weather strip is impaired. There is an advantage that there is no. According to the weather strip for a window of the present invention according to claim 2, the lower edge of the lip is provided with an elastic rib for connecting the base of the weather strip for the window and the back surface of the lower edge of the lip. Therefore, there is an advantage that the reaction force of the lip-shaped lower edge portion is further strengthened, the close contact with the window glass is improved, and the intrusion of water from this portion can be surely prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of an upper edge of a window when a window glass is opened, showing an embodiment of a weather strip for a window according to the present invention (I in FIG. 7).
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an upper side portion of a window taken along line I of FIG.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view (I in FIG. 7) of the vicinity of the upper edge portion of the window when the window glass is closed, showing one embodiment of the weather strip for a window according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an upper side portion of a window taken along line I of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cut-away perspective view of only the main window weatherstrip.

FIG. 4 is a horizontal sectional view of a lower end portion of the window weatherstrip taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 7;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the window weather strip.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a weatherstrip for a window according to another embodiment when the windowpane is closed.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a sashless four-door hardtop vehicle provided with a main window weatherstrip.

8 is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the upper edge of the window when the window glass is closed according to the conventional example (a cross-sectional view of the upper side of the window taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG. 9).

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a conventional sashless four-door hardtop vehicle provided with a window weatherstrip.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Body 2 Side door 3 Window glass 3a Window glass edge 4 Window edge 5 Window weatherstrip 6 Side roof 7 Weatherstrip holder 8 Weatherstrip base 9 Weatherstrip locking edge 10 Lip-shaped upper edge 10a Lip-shaped Tip edge of upper edge portion 11 Lip-shaped lower edge portion 11a Tip edge of lip-shaped lower edge portion 12 Groove opening 13 Tunnel-shaped cavity 14 Water discharge hole 15 Narrow groove 16 Roof 17 Drip molding 18 Headliner 19 Flange trim 20 Opening weather Strip 21 Elastic rib c Water drop (car wash water)

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A window weatherstrip interposed between a vehicle body window edge portion of a vehicle having a sashless window and a windowpane edge, wherein the window weatherstrip comes into contact with and separates from the windowpane edge. A lip-shaped upper edge portion and a lip-shaped lower edge portion are formed by projecting a length portion extending from above and below in the outer surface direction to form a lip-shaped upper edge portion and a lip-shaped lower edge portion whose leading edge portions are joined to each other. A tunnel-like cavity communicating with the window weatherstrip in the longitudinal direction is formed inside the back surface with the lower edge, and drain holes of the tunnel-like cavity are formed at both ends of the window weatherstrip. When the windowpane is closed, the edge of the windowpane pushes the lip-shaped upper edge inward, so that the tunnel is located between the lip-shaped upper edge and the lip-shaped lower edge. A longitudinal groove-shaped opening leading to the cavity Characterized in that there was Unishi, weatherstripping window. 2. The lip-shaped lower edge portion is provided with an elastic rib for connecting a base of the window weather strip and a back surface of the lip-shaped lower edge portion.
A weatherstrip for a window as described.