JP3082581B2 - Positioning structure of automotive windshield glass - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a positioning structure for mounting a windshield glass of an automobile in a window opening.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a positioning structure for mounting this kind of windshield glass (hereinafter referred to as a shield glass) in a window opening, for example, a body is provided at a predetermined position on a roof-side edge of the window opening. A side clip is attached or attached to the same edge in a sandwiched manner, and a window side clip is attached to a predetermined position on the back side edge of the shield glass corresponding to the body side clip, and both clips are engaged. And positioning was done. However, in this positioning configuration, since the two clips are engaged with each other, the engagement configuration is complicated, and there has been a problem that the assembling process involves many assembling steps and is not efficient. In order to solve this problem, for example, Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Publication No. 5-32043 has been proposed.

[0003] The technical contents disclosed in this publication are shown in FIGS.
The positioning is performed on the locking portion 3 formed at a predetermined position of the side edge portion 2 via the clip 6 attached to the shield glass G. The locking portion 3 formed on the edge portion 2 is It is formed at a plurality of predetermined positions, and includes a locking piece 4 having a bent end portion of the edge 2 and cutout recesses 5 formed on both sides of the locking piece 4. The clip 6 attached to the shield glass G is projected downward from a substantially central portion of the support plate 7 bonded to the shield glass G, and is brought into contact with the locking piece 4 of the edge 2. An engaging claw leg 9 having a contact piece 8 and a claw 10 extending downward from both sides of the contact piece 8 and engaging with the lower surface side of the notch recess 5 is formed. The contact piece 8 is brought into contact with the inner side surface of the locking piece 4, and the locking claw legs 9 on both sides are inserted into the left and right cutout recesses 5 to form the claw. 10 was configured to be positioned in engagement with the lower surface of the recess 5-out the cut-out.

[0004]

However, in the configuration disclosed in this publication, the locking tabs 9 extend from the edge 2 of the window opening W into the room as shown in FIG. For this reason, the interior view is deteriorated, and it is necessary to shield the interior with the interior material 11 such as a ceiling and a garnish. The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the present invention is intended for positioning the edge of the window opening on the roof side in the same manner as in the prior art, and a positioning clip is provided for the window opening. An object of the present invention is to provide a positioning structure for a windshield glass of an automobile, which can improve the appearance of a room without protruding from a rim toward a room side and can accurately position the room. .

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, the present invention is directed to a locking portion formed in a stepped shape in a window opening of an automobile body and formed on a roof side of an edge. A positioning structure for positioning the windshield glass via a positioning clip adhered to a predetermined position on an edge-side rear surface of the windshield glass fitted into the window opening, the roof-side edge of the window opening being provided. The locking portion formed in the portion is a substantially hook-shaped locking receiving piece having a locking piece bent upward, and a locking convex portion formed to bulge upward to the left and right and having a locking edge. The locking edge and the locking piece are formed at a predetermined interval, and the lower surface of the opening edge is bent at a predetermined interval from the opening edge to form a pair with the locking portion. A header inner panel with a bent edge to be installed Positioning clip and a mounting substrate to be adhered to the windshield glass, and abutment piece is engaged abutting engagement the engaging piece of the locking portion is vertically to the mounting substrate,
A support piece vertically suspended at a symmetrical position with respect to the contact piece, a wing piece formed so as to be elastically displaceable in a receding angle with respect to the contact piece, and a lower portion on the end side of the wing piece. A locking wing piece having a locking claw engaged with a locking edge of the locking projection, wherein the contact piece and the left and right locking wing pieces are formed above an opening edge. And the engaging wings are in contact with and engaged with the engaging projections, and the engaging wing pieces are located between the header inner panel, and the abutting pieces contact the engaging pieces due to the elasticity of the engaging wing pieces. This is a positioning structure for an automotive windshield glass that is configured to be in contact with the vehicle.

[0006]

When the positioning clip attached to a predetermined position on the upper edge of the windshield glass is fitted from above the locking portion formed at the edge of the window opening on the roof side, the contact piece of the positioning clip becomes The left and right locking wing pieces are positioned on the inner edges of the locking pieces of the locking portions, and the inclined surfaces formed on the lower edges of the tip sides thereof are formed by the left and right locking projections of the locking portion. Guided by the locking edge of the part, the wing piece is elastically displaced in an expanded manner around the support piece, and when the locking claw on the tip side passes the locking edge, the wing piece is elastically restored and locked. The pawl is locked to the lower surface side of the locking edge so that it can be easily engaged with the locking portion, and the elasticity of the left and right wing pieces acts on the abutting piece in a retracted manner so that the abutment is achieved. The curved surface is in contact with the locking piece,
The edge side of the shield glass can be accurately positioned.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a window opening W on the roof 1 side, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a locking portion formed on the edge portion 2 of FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is a plan view of the locking portion 15, FIG.
Is a front view of the positioning clip 25, FIG. 6 is an enlarged side view of the positioning clip, and FIG. 7 is a plan view of FIG.
An edge 2 is formed in the window opening W on the roof 1 side in a step-like manner with a predetermined overhang width in the same manner as in the related art, and the shield glass G is positioned at a plurality of predetermined positions in the longitudinal direction of the edge 2. Is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the locking portion 15 is a substantially hook-shaped locking member having a locking piece 17 which is bent upward (outwardly) at a center portion with a predetermined width and at a tip end. Receiving piece 16
Are formed on the left and right bases of the locking receiving piece 16, and locking projections 19 are formed on the left and right of the locking projection 16 via the notch 18.
The locking projection 19 is formed with an inclined piece 20 inclined upward at a predetermined angle into the opening W at a predetermined width from the base side of the cut recess 18 at a predetermined angle. A locking edge 21 having a predetermined width is formed. The locking edge 21 is formed at a position higher than the upper end of the locking piece 17 by the thickness of the edge 2 and at a height h1 above the lower surface of the edge 2. The stop projection 19 is a locking projection 16.
Are formed to bulge upward to the left and right. The distance between the inner surface of the locking piece 17 of the locking projection 16 and the tip of the locking edge 21 is formed to the dimension t1. As shown in FIG. 1, a header inner panel 22 is fixed to the indoor side (lower surface side) of the edge portion 2 thus formed by welding means in a superposed manner, and the header inner panel 22 is separated from the edge portion 2. It is formed to be slightly longer, and its front end is bent upward in the figure to form an edge 2
A bent edge 23 is formed to shield the edge.

Next, the positioning clip 25 will be described with reference to FIGS.
5 is formed of, for example, PBT resin, and the clip 25 is also received at a substantially central portion of the mounting substrate 26 and the mounting substrate 26 mounted at a predetermined position on the lower surface of the upper edge of the shield glass G. A contact piece 27 that is in contact with and engages with the locking piece 17 of the locking receiving piece 16 of the stop portion 15, and a locking protrusion formed on the left and right of the contact piece 27 and formed on the left and right of the locking portion 15. And a locking wing piece for locking.

The mounting substrate 26 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape having a predetermined thickness, a predetermined width t, and a predetermined length 1 (length substantially corresponding to the locking portion 15). An abutment piece 27 is formed in a drooping shape at a substantially central portion of one edge 26a of the first piece 26a. This locking piece 17
A contact curved surface 28 that follows the curved surface of the locking piece 17 is formed in order to abut and engage in an attached shape. Locking wing pieces 30 are formed at left and right positions around the contact piece 27 thus formed.

The locking wing piece 30 is formed in a symmetrical shape at a position t2 from the edge 26a of the mounting board 26 with a left and right dimension l2 about the contact piece 27. Correspondingly, the support piece 31 has substantially the same dimensions as the contact piece 27.
The support piece 31 has a slight clearance from the lower surface of the mounting board 26, and a wing piece 32 is formed at a predetermined angle with respect to the contact piece 27 at a receding angle. As shown in FIG. 8, the leading edge of the wing piece 32 is formed on an inclined surface 34 from a predetermined position. A locking claw 35 that locks to the locking edge 21 of the projection 19 is provided to project toward the contact piece 27. The left and right wing pieces 32 formed in this manner are provided so as to be able to bend in the arrow direction about the support piece 31.

On the upper part of the contact piece 27 of the positioning clip 25, a knob member 40 serving as a positioning jig for positioning the mounting position from the edge Ga of the shield glass G is detachably provided. The knob member 40 includes a glass receiving portion 41 of the shield glass G and a knob portion 46. The glass receiving portion 41 includes a base piece 42 and a rising piece 43 that rises at right angles to the base piece 42. A base piece 42 having a predetermined width is provided at the center of the piece 43.
A reference piece 44 extending in a predetermined length is formed in parallel with the reference piece 44. A contact reference surface 45 having a predetermined angle is formed on the tip side of the reference piece 44. In addition, a knob 46 is formed below the glass receiving portion 41.

The thus formed knob member 40 is integrally connected at a predetermined angle via a connecting portion 47 having cutout grooves 48 on the left and right sides on the upper side of the contact piece 27, and in this state, the reference piece 44 The contact reference surface 45 formed at the tip is held at right angles to the mounting board 26. An adhesive is applied to the upper surface side of the mounting substrate 26 of the positioning clip 25 formed in this way, and a release paper 49 extending to one end is adhered to the same surface.

The positioning clip 2 thus formed
In order to adhere the upper surface 5 of the shield glass G to the lower surface side at a predetermined position from the upper edge Ga of the shield glass G, at the position corresponding to the locking portion 15 formed at the edge 2 of the window opening W of the roof panel 1, By contacting the contact reference surface 45 of the reference piece 44 of the knob member 40 with the edge Ga in a state where the release paper 49 adhered to the clip 25 is peeled in alignment with the center of the attachment portion, the edge Ga is removed. The mounting position L of the mounting substrate 26 from above is positioned, and the positioning clip 25 is bonded by pressing the mounting substrate 26 in this state. When the knob member 40 is pushed down, the knob member 40 is separated from the separation groove 48. Hereinafter, similarly, the positioning clips 25 are attached to the positions corresponding to the plurality of locking portions 15.

Each positioning clip 2 is positioned such that the upper edge Ga of the shield glass G to which the positioning clip 25 is adhered is aligned with the edge 2 of the window opening W.
When the fitting 5 is fitted from above the locking portion 15, the abutting piece 27 at the center of the mounting board 26 is formed on the locking receiving piece 16 of the locking portion 15 and goes into the locking piece 17. Being located,
In addition, the left and right locking wing pieces 30 are guided by the locking edges 21 of the left and right locking projections 19 of the locking portion 15 with the inclined surface 34 formed on the lower edge on the tip side, and the wing pieces 32 Is bent in the direction of the arrow around the support piece 31 and the locking claw 35 on the tip end side is bent.
Is passed through the locking edge 21, the wing piece 32 is elastically restored, the locking claw 35 is locked to the lower surface side of the locking edge 21, and the edge Ga side of the shield glass G is positioned. 9 and 10 show a state in which the positioning clip 25 is engaged with the locking portion 15. When positioning the shield glass G, a dam rubber 50 is attached via an adhesive tape along the lower surface of the portion having the dimension L on the edge Ga side so as to be sealed.

The shield glass G and the roof 1
A plurality of molding clips 51 are disposed in a gap between the molding clip 51 and a molding 52 is attached via the molding clip 51 to shield the gap.

In order to position the upper edge Ga of the shield glass G in this manner, the positioning clip 25 separates the knob member 40 serving also as a positioning jig for positioning the mounting position with respect to the lower surface of the shield glass G. Since it is provided integrally as much as possible, it is formed on this knob member 40, and the upper edge Ga of the shield glass G is brought into contact with the contact reference surface 45 on the distal end side of the reference piece 44, thereby forming the same edge. Positioning clip 25 at a position of predetermined dimension L from portion Ga
Can be attached.

The plurality of positioning clips 25 attached to the position of the dimension L from the edge Ga are connected to the edge 2 on the roof 1 side.
As described above, the fitting piece 27 at the center of the mounting board 26 is
Are formed on the locking receiving piece 16 of the locking portion 15 and are positioned inside the locking piece 17, and the left and right locking wing pieces 30 are inclined surfaces 34 formed on the lower edge on the tip side thereof. But the locking part 15
Are guided by the locking edges 21 of the left and right locking projections 19, the wing piece 32 is elastically displaced in the direction of the arrow with the support piece 31 as the center, and the locking claw 35 on the tip side is locked. After passing through the edge 21, the wing piece 32 is elastically restored, and the locking claw 35 is
1 and can be easily engaged with the locking portion 15, and the elastic properties of the left and right wing pieces 32 act on the contacting piece 27 in a retracted manner so that the contacting curved surface is formed. 28
Is brought into contact with the locking piece 17, and the edge G of the shield glass G is
The a side can be positioned accurately.

In the state where the positioning clip 25 is locked to the locking portion 15 as described above, the contact piece 27 of the positioning clip 25 is connected to the locking piece 17 of the locking portion 15 as shown in FIGS. The left and right locking wing pieces 30 are positioned on the locking edges 21 of the locking projections 19 whose locking claws 35 are bulged upward to the left and right of the locking portion 15. It is engaged and located between a bent edge 23 formed on a header inner panel 22 attached to the lower surface of the edge 2. Therefore, the engaging state between the positioning clip 25 and the locking portion 15 is outside (upward) of the edge 2, and the edge 2 is shielded by the bent edge 23 of the header inner panel 23. Since a part of the clip does not protrude from the edge to the indoor side as in the related art, there is no need to shield with a ceiling member or a garnish, so interior construction is easy, and a vehicle without a ceiling or garnish Also, the appearance is good.

[0020]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, when the positioning clip is locked to the locking portion, the contacting piece of the positioning clip is inside the locking piece of the locking portion. In addition, the left and right locking wing pieces are engaged with locking edges of locking projections formed so that their locking claws bulge upward and to the left and right of the locking portion, It is located between a bent edge formed on the header inner panel attached to the lower surface of the same edge portion. Therefore, the engaging state between the positioning clip and the locking portion is engaged outside the edge of the window opening, and the edge 2 is shielded by the bent edge of the header inner panel. Because part of the clip does not protrude indoors from the edge, there is no need to shield with a ceiling member or garnish, so interior construction is easy, and it also looks good on vehicles without ceiling or garnish. It will be good.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a window opening on a roof side.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a locking portion formed on a roof-side edge of a window opening;

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a locking portion.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a locking portion.

FIG. 5 is a partial front view of a positioning clip.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged side view of a positioning clip.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a plan view in which a positioning clip is attached to a locking portion.

FIG. 10 is a front view in which a positioning clip is attached to a locking portion.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of positioning by a clip on a roof side in a conventional window opening.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Roof 2 Roof side edge 15 Locking part 16 Locking piece 17 Locking piece 19 Locking convex part 21 Locking edge 22 Header inner panel 23 Bending piece 25 Positioning clip 26 Mounting board 27 Contact piece 30 Locking Wing piece 31 Support piece 32 Wing piece 35 Locking claw G Windshield glass W Window opening

Continued on front page (72) Inventor Morio Tanisako 395-1, Kaminoda, Kokubu-shi, Kagoshima Inside Toyota Auto Body Research Laboratories Co., Ltd. (56) References Japanese Utility Model No. 5-32043 (JP, U) (58) Field surveyed ( Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B60J 1/02

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An edge portion of a windshield glass which is fitted into the window opening of a vehicle body with respect to a locking portion formed stepwise in the window opening of the automobile body and formed on the roof side of the edge. A positioning structure for positioning a windshield glass via a positioning clip adhered to a predetermined position on a side rear surface, wherein a locking portion formed at a roof-side edge of the window opening is bent upward. A latching piece having a substantially hook shape having a locking piece, and a locking projection having a locking edge formed to bulge upward and to the left and right thereof, wherein the locking edge and the locking piece are fixed to each other. A header inner panel having a bent edge formed at an interval and bent at a predetermined interval from the opening edge on the lower surface of the opening edge to face the locking portion; Is glued to the windshield glass A mounting board, a contact piece vertically attached to the mounting board and abuttingly engaged with the locking piece of the locking portion, and a support piece vertically provided at a symmetrical position about the contact piece. A wing piece formed to be resiliently displaceable at a receding angle with respect to the contact piece, and a locking claw to be engaged with a locking edge of the locking projection at a lower end portion of the wing piece. The contact piece and the left and right locking wing pieces are abutted and locked by a locking piece and a locking projection formed above an opening edge, and the locking wing piece is provided. A positioning structure for an automobile windshield glass, wherein a piece is located between the header inner panel and the contact piece contacts the locking piece by the elasticity of the locking wing piece.