JP3114782B2 - Fitting structure of upper molding and lower molding - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fitting structure of an upper molding and a lower molding which are mainly used for decoration around the periphery of a window panel when the window panel is disposed in a window panel opening of a vehicle. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional types of this type include, for example,
Some are shown in FIGS. 6 to 9. The symbol 1 in the figure is
It is a rear window panel arranged at the rear of the vehicle. The rear window panel 1 is disposed in a window panel opening 2 of a vehicle, and an upper molding 4 and a lower molding 5 are provided between a peripheral edge surface 1a and a periphery of the window panel opening 2 of the vehicle body panel 3. Is attached, and the appearance quality is improved by covering the gap.

The upper molding 4 has a leg 6 inserted between the vehicle body and the opposite end surface 1a of the rear window panel 1, and is formed at the lower end of the leg 6. A locking lip portion 7 locked to the vehicle body panel 3, a head portion 8 formed at the upper end of the leg portion 6 and covering the peripheral edge 1 a of the rear window panel 1 and the peripheral edge of the window panel opening 2 of the vehicle body panel 3. Is formed to extend from the vehicle body side edge 8a of the head 8,
And a vehicle body covering lip portion 9 that covers the surface of the vehicle body panel 3.

The terminal portions 5a, 5a of the lower molding 5 are formed in a shape to be fitted to the head 8.

The left end 10a of the trunk lid 10
A lower part is disposed along the upper end side 10c of the trunk lid 10 at the terminal portions 4a, 4a of the upper molding 4 extending substantially one round from the vicinity through the upper portion of the rear window panel 1 to the vicinity of the right end 10b of the trunk lid 10. The terminal portions 5a, 5a of the molding 5 are covered so that the upper molding 4 and the lower molding 5 are arranged continuously and arranged on the periphery of the rear window panel 1.

Conventionally, as a structure of a portion where the terminal portion 4a of the upper molding 4 and the terminal portion 5a of the lower molding 5 are continuous, as shown in FIG. 8 and 9, a body covering lip portion of a portion of the upper molding 4 where the terminal portion 5a is fitted, as shown in FIGS. 9 is known in which it is folded inward and fitted together.

It is to be noted that as this kind, there is known one described in Sankaido Shuppan Publishing Co., Ltd., Automotive Engineering Complete Book 13, "Car Body", page 142, and the like.

[0008]

However, in the arrangement shown in FIG. 7, a gap C is formed between the terminal portion 5a and the cut end of the vehicle body covering lip portion 9, so that the lower locking lip portion 7 and the like are formed. Can be seen from the outside. In addition, the distance of the gap C is between the vicinity of the left end 10a of the trunk lid 10 and the right end 10a.
It is difficult to make the same distance from the connection part near b, and there is a problem that it is difficult to say that the appearance quality is good if the distance is different between the left and right of the vehicle.

8 and 9, since the vehicle body covering lip 9 at the portion where the terminal portion 5a is fitted is folded inward and fitted together, the vehicle body side edge portion is provided. There is no portion where the lower molding 5 is hooked on 8a, and the fitting becomes unstable due to the elastic force of the folded body covering lip portion 9. For this reason, for example, when a load is applied in the direction a, the lower molding 5 easily rises from the upper molding 4 and a gap is generated between the terminal portions 4a and 5a.

Therefore, the present invention has a good appearance quality,
An object of the present invention is to provide a fitting portion structure between an upper molding and a lower molding in which the lower molding does not float from the upper molding and a gap is not likely to occur.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and is mounted between a peripheral edge surface of a window panel and a peripheral edge of a window panel opening of a vehicle body panel to form a terminal portion of an upper molding. It is a fitting portion structure of upper molding and lower molding to be continued by covering the terminal portion of the lower molding, wherein the upper molding is a leg inserted between the vehicle body and a peripheral edge surface of a window panel facing the lower molding. A locking lip portion formed at the lower end of the leg portion and locked to the window panel and the vehicle body panel; and a peripheral end surface of the window panel formed at the upper end of the leg portion and a peripheral edge of the window panel opening of the vehicle body panel. A covering head, and a body covering lid formed so as to extend from the vehicle body side edge of the head and covering the surface of the body panel. At the terminal portion of the upper molding, cut between the head and the body covering lip portion and affix the end of the body covering lip portion to the leg portion, and in the cut portion It is characterized by a fitting part structure of upper molding and lower molding in which a lower molding terminal is fitted to an upper molding head.

[0012]

According to this means, the terminal of the upper molding is cut off between the head and the body covering lip, and the lower molding terminal is fitted to the upper molding head at the cut portion. So the part that gets caught on the cut part is exposed,
The lower molding terminal is locked to the head of the terminal of the upper molding, and the fitting is stabilized. For this reason,
Even if a load is applied, there is no longer a risk that a gap is easily generated between both end portions as in the related art.

Further, unlike the conventional vehicle body covering lip 9 which is cut off in the middle as shown in FIG. 7, the vehicle body covering lip is formed up to the terminal portion and attached to the leg of the upper molding. The appearance quality is good without generating the gap C.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention. The same or equivalent parts as those in the related art will be described with the same reference numerals.

First, the structure will be described. In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a rear window panel disposed at the rear of the vehicle. The rear window panel 1 is disposed in the window panel opening 2 of the vehicle, and is located between the peripheral edge surface 1a and the periphery of the window panel opening 2 of the rear fender panel 13 which forms a part of the vehicle body panel. The upper molding 14 and the lower molding 15 are mounted, and by covering these gaps, the appearance quality is improved.

Of these, the upper molding 14 is
A leg 16 is inserted between the rear fender panel 13 and a peripheral end surface 1a of the rear window panel 1, and a lower end of the leg 16, the rear window panel 1
A locking lip portion 17 locked to the rear fender panel 13, a peripheral edge surface 1 a of the rear window panel 1 formed at an upper end of the leg portion 16 and the rear fender panel 13
And a vehicle body covering lip 19 extending from the vehicle body side edge 18a of the head 18 and covering the surface of the rear fender panel 13. ing.

The terminal 1 of the upper molding 14
4a, the head 18 and the body covering lip 19
And the end 19a of the vehicle body covering lip 19 is adhered to the side surface of the leg 18 with an adhesive while gradually twisting about 90 ° toward the tip.

The terminal portion 15a of the lower molding 15 is formed in a shape to be engaged with the cut end surface of the head 18 when fitted to the head 18.

In a manner substantially similar to the case shown in FIG. 6, the right end 10b of the trunk lid 10 passes through the upper portion of the rear window panel 1 from near the left end 10a of the trunk lid 10.
Terminal portions 15a, 15a of lower molding 15 disposed along upper end side 10c of trunk lid 10 are fitted over terminal portions 14a, 14a of upper molding 14 extending substantially one round to the vicinity, and fitted. The upper molding 14 and the lower molding 5 are connected to each other and are arranged on the periphery of the rear window panel 1.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. According to this embodiment, the upper molding 14
In the terminal portion 14a, a portion where the terminal portion 15a of the lower molding 15 is caught is exposed at the vehicle body side edge 18a which is a portion cut by cutting between the head portion 18 and the vehicle body covering lip portion 19. The terminal portion 15a of the lower molding 15 is engaged with the head portion 18 of the upper molding 14 at this portion, and the terminal portion 15a is fitted, so that the fitting is stable. For this reason, even if a load acts on the head 18 of the terminal portion 14a of the upper molding 14 from above, the terminal portion 15a of the lower molding 15 does not rise from the terminal portion 14a of the upper molding 14 as in the related art. , Both terminal sections 14a,
There is no longer a risk that a gap is generated between the holes 15a.

Further, since the cut end 19a of the body covering lip 19 is attached to the side surface of the leg 16 of the upper molding 14, this end 19a is bent by about 90 ° while being gradually twisted and fixed. Is done. At this time, unlike the conventional vehicle body covering lip portion 9 which is cut in the middle as shown in FIG. 7, the vehicle body covering lip portion 19 is formed up to the terminal portion 19a, and the side surface of the leg portion 16 of the upper molding 14 is formed. The appearance quality is good without any gap C.

Further, unlike the conventional case, the gap C is not generated, so that substantially the same appearance can be obtained on the left and right sides of the vehicle. Therefore, also in this respect, the appearance quality is good.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, in the terminal portion of the upper molding, the lower portion of the upper molding head at the portion cut by cutting between the head and the body covering lip portion is provided. Since the molding terminal portion is fitted, the portion that is caught by the cut portion is exposed, the lower molding terminal portion is locked to the head portion of the upper molding terminal portion,
The fitting becomes stable. For this reason, even if a load acts, there is no longer a risk that a gap is easily generated between both end portions as in the related art.

Unlike the conventional vehicle body covering lip 9 which is cut off in the middle as shown in FIG. 7, the vehicle body covering lip is formed up to the terminal portion and attached to the leg of the upper molding. Practically useful effect that the appearance quality is good without generation of the gap C.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view showing a main part of a fitting part structure of an upper molding and a lower molding according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a terminal portion of the upper molding, showing a structure of a fitting portion between an upper molding and a lower molding according to one embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 1 showing a structure of a fitting portion between an upper molding and a lower molding according to one embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a fitting portion structure of an upper molding and a lower molding according to one embodiment, and is a perspective view of a terminal portion of the upper molding.

FIG. 5 is a top view of a main part, showing a structure of a fitting portion between an upper molding and a lower molding according to one embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a positional relationship around a rear window panel of the vehicle.

FIG. 7 is a partial sectional perspective view of a main part, showing a structure of a fitting portion between an upper molding and a lower molding of a conventional example.

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of a main part, showing a fitting portion structure of an upper molding and a lower molding of another conventional example.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 8, showing a structure of a fitting portion between an upper molding and a lower molding of another conventional example.

[Description of Signs] 1 Rear window panel (window panel) 1a Peripheral edge 2 Window panel opening 13 Rear fender panel (body panel) 14 Upper molding 14a Terminal 15 Lower molding 15a Terminal 16 Leg 17 Locking lip 18 Portion 18a Car body side edge 19 Car body covering lip 19a End

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An upper molding and a lower molding fitted between a peripheral end surface of a window panel and a peripheral edge of a window panel opening of a vehicle body panel to cover a terminal portion of the lower molding with a terminal portion of the lower molding. A joint portion structure, wherein the upper molding is formed at a lower end of the leg portion inserted between the vehicle body and a peripheral edge surface of the window panel, and is fixed to the window panel and the vehicle body panel. A locking lip portion, a head portion formed at the upper end of the leg portion and covering the peripheral edge surface of the window panel and the peripheral edge of the window panel opening of the vehicle body panel, and further extended from the vehicle body side edge portion of the head portion. And a vehicle body covering lip portion that covers the surface of the vehicle body panel. Cutting between the body covering lip portion and attaching the end of the vehicle body covering lip portion to the leg portion, and fitting the lower molding terminal portion to the upper molding head at the cut portion. The structure of the fitting part between the upper molding and the lower molding.