JP3079887B2 - Window assembly - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a window assembly for a vehicle, and more particularly to a window assembly in which a trim member is attached to an outer peripheral edge of a window plate.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing a conventional window assembly shown in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-14853. In FIG. 6, a window assembly 1 has a trim plate 3 attached to an outer peripheral edge of a window plate 2. The trim material 3 is made of a composite material of a metal deformed material and a resin.
The water receiving portion 5 is formed between the window plate 2 and the side portion S. Such a change occurs gradually near the corner.

The above-mentioned window assembly 1 is mounted on an opening of a vehicle body panel by a mounting clip or the like, which is a separate component, and is used as a front window. Trim material 3
Is mounted along the gap between the window plate 2 and the vehicle body panel, and in a use state having a function as a decorative material, the rain water on the window plate 2 is dammed by the water receiving portion 5 of the trim material 3. It does not obstruct the view of the side window across.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned window assembly, since the trim material is mounted using a separate mounting clip or the like, the number of components increases, the mounting process becomes complicated, and the cost increases. Get high. In addition, if something like a locking claw is extended from the trim material and locked to the window plate 2, the window plate may be damaged and easily broken, or abnormal noise may occur due to mutual displacement due to vibration during traveling. There is a problem such as there is.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, a trim structure can be easily attached to a window plate by a simple structure, and furthermore, the window plate is prevented from being cracked without damaging the window plate. Another object of the present invention is to provide a window assembly which can prevent scattering even when a window plate is broken.

[0006]

The present invention is the following window assembly. (1) a window plate comprising a composite in which a hard transparent material layer is laminated on the outside of the vehicle and a soft transparent material layer is laminated on the inside of the vehicle;
A long trim material attached at least partially along the outer periphery of the window plate so as to be located on the vehicle outside of the window plate, and integrated with the trim material,
A window assembly, comprising: a locking member that is attached so as to bite into the soft material from the inside of the window plate and fixes the trim material to an outer peripheral edge of the window plate. (2) The trim material has a main body on the outside of the vehicle, and the main body is close to the outer surface of the window plate in the upper part,
In the side portion is spaced from the outer surface of the window plate than in the upper portion, above the water on the window plate between the window plate forms a water receiving portion to prevent the flow across the trim ( 1 ) The window assembly according to the above. (3) the locking member has been integrally formed with the trim
Form after another part integral to some or, alternatively trim
Der been made Ru above (1) or (2) a window assembly according. (4) Trim material is attached to the outside of the window plate
Window plate and body panel
Above comprises plastically deformable elongated metal profile extending gap between the step portion, the metal profile substantially corresponding to the shape of the outer peripheral edge of the window plate is bent in advance
The window assembly according to any one of ( 1 ) to ( 3 ) .

[0007]

According to the window assembly of the present invention, at least a portion of the trim material is located on the side of the hard transparent material layer located on the vehicle exterior side of the composite window plate. The long trim material is fixed to the outer peripheral edge of the window plate by being engaged with the soft transparent material layer located on the vehicle inner side of the plate and locked. Such a window assembly is fixed to the opening of the vehicle body panel by an adhesive or other fixing means, thereby forming a window of the vehicle.

In the thus constructed window assembly, the trim member is fixed to the outer peripheral edge of the window plate by making the locking member bite into the soft transparent material layer, and the mounting is easily performed. At this time, the soft transparent material layer of the window plate functions as a cushioning material, preventing the locking member from directly contacting the hard transparent material layer, and reducing shock even when a shock is applied to the window plate or the trim material. To prevent the hard transparent material layer from being damaged. Further, the soft transparent material layer reduces shock applied to the hard transparent material layer itself, and keeps the fragments as they are even when the hard transparent material layer is broken, thereby preventing the fragments from being scattered.

When the trim material has a water receiving portion at the side portion, the rainwater on the window plate is blocked by the water receiving portion and does not flow across the trim material.
Adhesion of water droplets to the side window is prevented, and the visibility of the side window is prevented.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a part of the window assembly of the embodiment, FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB, and FIGS. c) is an exploded sectional view of another window plate, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a part of a trim material showing a locking member. The same reference numerals as those in FIG. 6 denote the same or corresponding parts.

The window assembly 1 is formed by attaching a long trim member 3 to an outer peripheral edge of a window plate 2. The window plate 2 has a hard transparent material layer 2a on the outside of the vehicle and a soft transparent material layer 2b on the inside of the vehicle having an adhesive layer 2c.
To form a composite that is laminated and integrated. The hard transparent material layer 2a is made of a hard and rigid transparent material such as inorganic glass. The soft transparent material layer 2b is made of a transparent material that is softer and more flexible than the hard transparent material layer 2a, such as a transparent soft urethane resin sheet or film. The adhesive layer 2c may be any material that can fix the hard and soft transparent material layers 2a and 2b in a transparent state, such as a transparent adhesive.

Reference numeral 8 denotes an opaque print layer, which is shown in FIG.
As shown in (a) to (c), the hard and soft transparent materials are formed on the outside or inside of the soft transparent material layer 2b or inside the hard transparent material layer 2a by printing, painting, or the like. By laminating the layers 2a and 2b, it is formed between the hard and soft transparent material layers 2a and 2b or inside the soft transparent material layer 2b. It is easier to form the soft transparent material layer 2b by printing or the like.

The trim material 3 includes a metal profile 9 extending from a main body 4 attached to the outside of the vehicle to the window plate 2 and into a gap 6 between the window plate 2 and a step portion 7a of the vehicle body panel 7, and a metal profile 9 of the metal profile. 9 comprises resin parts 10 and 11 integrated with each other. The metal deformed material 9 is formed such that a locking piece 12 is formed by cutting and raising a leg 9b extending from the head 9a constituting the main body 4 to the gap 6 so as to bite into the soft transparent material layer 2b. Has become. The resin portion 10 includes a lip 10a and a support portion 10b, and the resin portion 11 includes a lip 11a and a support portion 11b. Support part 10
b is low in the upper part U, high in the side part S,
As a result, the lip 10a is closer to the outer surface of the window plate 2 at the upper portion U and has a height of H _U , and is separated at the side portion S and has a height of H _S larger than H _U. . As a result, the water receiving portion 5 is formed in the side portion S, and this change occurs gradually or rapidly from the corner portion C or in the vicinity thereof.

Reference numeral 13 denotes an adhesive filled between the window plate 2 and the step portion 7a and the flange portion 7b of the vehicle body panel 7, and reference numeral 14 denotes a dam rubber.

The trim material 3 is formed by deforming an extruded material of a plastically deformable aluminum alloy or a long linear metal deformed material 9 formed by roll forming or press forming a metal plate.
Before or after bending into a shape almost corresponding to the shape of the outer edge of the window plate, injection molding,
It is manufactured by integrally forming the resin parts 10 and 11 by extrusion molding or the like. The bent shape of the trim material 3 is preferably bent to a shape slightly smaller than the outer peripheral edge shape of the window plate 2, opened within the elastic limit, and bent to restore the outer peripheral shape of the window plate 2. The support portion 10b of the trim member 3 obtained in this manner is positioned so as to abut on the vehicle outer side of the outer peripheral edge of the window plate 2, and the leg portion 9b of the deformed material 9 is expanded in the expanding direction with respect to the outer peripheral edge of the window plate 2. The trim member 3 is attached to the outer peripheral edge of the window plate 2 by elastically deforming the locking member 12 into the soft transparent material layer 2b, whereby the window assembly 1 is manufactured.

The window assembly thus manufactured is
After discharging the liquid adhesive in the form of a string along the back side and the outer peripheral edge, the step portion 7a and the flange portion 7b of the vehicle body panel 7 are formed.
The adhesive 13 is hardened and fixed in a state where the lip 11a and the support portion 11b are in contact with the vehicle body panel 7 to form a window of the vehicle.

As described above, the window assembly 1 allows the locking member 12 to bite into the soft transparent material layer 2b,
Since the trim member 3 is fixed to the outer peripheral edge of the window plate 2, attachment is easily performed. At this time, the soft transparent material layer 2b of the window plate 2 functions as a cushioning material to prevent the locking member 12 from directly contacting the hard transparent material layer 2a, and to prevent the window plate 2 or the trim material 3
When the shock is applied, the shock is alleviated to prevent the hard transparent material layer 2a from being damaged. The hard transparent material layer 2a
Is backed by the soft transparent material layer 2b, so that the shock applied to the hard transparent material layer 2a itself is alleviated, and even when the hard transparent material layer 2a is broken, the fragments are retained as they are and scattering of the fragments is prevented. I do.

Since the water receiving portion 5 is formed at the side portion S of the trim material 3, the rainwater on the window plate 2 is blocked by the water receiving portion 5, so that the rain water does not flow across the trim material 3, This prevents rainwater from adhering to the side windows and prevents the view from being obstructed.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are partial cross-sectional views showing another embodiment. In (a), the leg 9b of the metal profile 9 of the trim 3 is the soft transparent material layer 2 of the window plate 2.
b has a protruding portion 9c protruding inside the vehicle, and a locking piece 12 in the form of a locking piece is formed on the protruding portion 9c. Thereby, the attachment property and the fixing property of the trim material 3 are improved.

In FIG. 5 (b), the locking member 12 is a separate member, and the locking pieces 12b and 12c are provided inside the U-shaped main body 12a made of an elastic metal plate or an elastic resin and on the window plate 2 side. Having. The above-mentioned locking member 12 is formed by attaching the main body 12a to the leg 9b of
In this state, the trim piece 3 is attached to the window plate 2 by engaging the engaging piece 12c with the soft transparent material layer 2b of the window plate 2 in this state. Thereby, the mountability is improved. In this case, it is preferable that a plurality of locking members 12 are cut into the trim member at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction of the trim member.

In the above description, the configurations of the window plate 2, the trim member 3, the locking member 12, and the like are not limited to those shown in the drawings, and can be changed. For example, window plate 2
Material of the hard or soft transparent material layers 2a, 2b constituting
The thickness and the like can be arbitrarily selected within a range that does not impair the function as a window. Also, the trim material 3 may be a metal material alone instead of a combination of the metal deformed material 9 and the resin parts 10 and 11. The material of the locking member 12 may be a metal or a hard resin such as a polyacetal resin or a polyamide resin as long as the locking member 12 has a hardness enough to bite into the soft transparent material layer 2b. Parts may be used.

[0022]

According to the vehicle window assembly of the present invention, a laminated body of a hard and soft transparent material layer is used as a window plate, and a locking member integrated with a trim material is cut into the soft transparent material layer to increase the length. Since the trim material is attached to the window plate, the trim material can be easily attached to the window plate with a simple structure, without damaging the window plate and preventing the window plate from cracking. Even if the plate is broken, the fragments can be prevented from scattering.

In the present invention, when the water receiving portion is formed on the side portion, it is possible to prevent rainwater on the window plate from flowing across the trim material, thereby reducing the adhesion of water droplets and reducing the visibility of the side window. Is prevented from being blocked.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially exploded perspective view showing a window assembly according to an embodiment.

2A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG.
It is sectional drawing.

FIGS. 3A to 3C are exploded cross-sectional views of different window plates.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a part of a trim material showing a locking member.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are partial cross-sectional views showing another embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing a conventional window assembly.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Window assembly 2 Window plate 2a Hard transparent material layer 2b Soft transparent material layer 2c Adhesive material layer 3 Trim material 4 Main part 5 Water receiving part 6 Gap 7 Body panel 7a Stepped part 7b Flange part 8 Opaque printed layer 9 Metal profile material 9a Head 9b Leg 10, 11 Resin 10a, 11a Lip 10b, 11b Support 12 Locking member 13 Adhesive 14 Dam rubber U Upper part C Corner part S Side part

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A window plate comprising a composite in which a hard transparent material layer is laminated on the outside of a vehicle and a soft transparent material layer is laminated on the inside of a vehicle, and at least a part of the window plate is formed on the outside of the window plate along an outer peripheral edge of the window plate. A long trim member which is attached so as to be positioned at a position, and a member which is integrated with the trim material and is attached so as to bite into the soft material from the vehicle inner side of the window plate, thereby fixing the trim material to the outer peripheral edge of the window plate. A window assembly comprising a stop member. 2. The trim member has a main body portion on the vehicle outer side, the main body portion being closer to the outer surface of the window plate at the upper portion, and being separated from the outer surface of the window plate at the side portion more than at the upper portion. A water receiving portion for preventing water on the window plate from flowing across the trim material between the window plate and the window plate.
A window assembly as described. Wherein the locking member is formed integrally with the trim
Whether those were, or another component to be integrated into the trim
Der those formed by Ru claim 1 or 2 window assembly according. 4. The trim material is provided outside the vehicle on the window plate.
Window plate and body from the body attached to the side
4. A metal deformable material including a long metal deformable material which is plastically deformable and extends into a gap between step portions of a panel, and the metal deformable material is previously bent into a shape substantially corresponding to a shape of an outer peripheral edge of a window plate. Window assembly.