JP3270671B2 - Roof garnish cushion structure - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cushion structure for a roof garnish mounted on a roof of an automobile so as to cover a drain groove formed to extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a motor vehicle body having a monocoque structure, each frame is formed by welding and joining a plurality of parts formed by pressing a plate material. In a roof having such a body structure, there is a roof in which a joint portion between a roof component and a roof side frame is provided with a recess to form a drain groove.

[0003] A belt-shaped molding is mounted so as to be accommodated in the drainage groove so as to cover the above-mentioned joint portion serving as the bottom surface of the drainage groove. However, a garnish covering the entire drainage groove can be provided.

[0004]

When the garnish is provided, a cushion member is attached to a peripheral portion of the garnish in order to prevent the garnish from directly contacting the roof, and the garnish is connected to the roof via the cushion member. Good to put on top. In addition, where the edge of the garnish crosses the end of the drainage groove in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, an opening is formed due to a step between the roof general surface and the drainage groove. And good. However, there is a problem in that the appearance of the cover deteriorates when the work of attaching the cover member becomes complicated or the accuracy of the attachment varies.

[0005]

In order to solve such a problem, it is possible to improve the attachment of a cover member for concealing an open end of a drainage ditch when a garnish for covering the drainage ditch is provided on a roof. According to the present invention, in order to cover a drain groove formed so as to extend in the vehicle front-rear direction on the roof of the automobile, the garnish provided on the roof comes into contact with the roof. An opening cover for concealing an opening of the drain groove at the front-rear direction end of the vehicle body is integrally formed and provided on a cushion member attached to a peripheral portion, and the opening end cover is provided with water stored in the drain groove. Is made to protrude into the drainage groove so as to have a slight gap only between the bottom surface of the drainage groove and the drainage groove.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to specific examples shown in the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an outline of the entire roof of an automobile to which the present invention is applied. Roof 1 of this car
The glass roof 2 is provided in a range from the vicinity of the center to the vicinity of the rear end in the vehicle longitudinal direction. As shown in the drawing, the glass roof portion 2 has a shape slightly bulging above a general surface exposed on the front side of the vehicle body of the roof 1.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part showing the left corner of the rear end of the roof 1. FIGS. 3 and 4 are FIGS.
It is the principal part expanded sectional view seen about the arrow III-III line and IV-IV line of FIG. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, in the roof side structure of the roof 1, a roof side frame 3 forming an upper edge of a door opening and a roof frame side edge of a frame forming the roof 1. 1a is welded.

The joint between the roof frame side edge 1a and the roof side frame 3 is recessed with respect to the general surface of the roof 1, and a drain groove 4 is formed by the recessed shape. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the drain groove 4 is open at the rear end surface of the vehicle body so as to face outward.
The water accumulated in the drain 4 is discharged from the opening.

A roof side garnish 5 is provided between the side edge of the glass roof 2 and the roof side frame 3 so as to cover the drain groove 4. The roof side garnish 5 is attached to the roof 1 via a base plate and a bracket (not shown) at an appropriate position in the drainage groove 4 in the vehicle longitudinal direction. A cushion member 6 made of a band-shaped rubber material is attached to a peripheral portion of the roof side garnish 5, and the roof side garnish 5 is in contact with the roof 1 and the roof side frame 3 which is a part thereof via the cushion member 6. In contact.

An edge of the roof side garnish 5 on the rear end side of the roof 1 crosses the drain groove 4, and a corresponding portion of the cushion member 6 is provided with a drain as shown in FIGS. A downwardly extending tongue-shaped cover member 7 that substantially closes the groove 4 is provided. The cover member 7 is formed integrally with the cushion member 6, and there is no need to provide a cover member made of a member separate from the cushion member 6, and the cover member 7 can be easily attached. Further, the cover member 7 is formed so that the lower end thereof is positioned with a slight gap between the lower end and the bottom surface 4a of the drainage groove 4. The opening portion can be hidden to improve the appearance, and a large amount of water flowing through the drain groove 4 can be prevented from flowing down to the rear hatch opening of the vehicle body.

In the above embodiment, the drain groove 4 is shown on the rear end side of the vehicle body. However, according to the present invention, the front end side of the vehicle body can be similarly constructed.

[0013]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the open end cover for concealing the open end of the drainage groove of the roof is provided integrally with the garnish cushion member, the cover member of another component is provided. There is no need to provide them, the number of parts and the number of assembling steps can be reduced, and the reduction in manufacturing cost can be improved. In addition, since they are integrally molded, the positional accuracy of the assembling can be increased and the appearance can be improved. In addition, by bringing the lower end of the open end cover as close as possible to the bottom surface of the drainage groove, it is possible to prevent a large amount of drainage from the drainage groove from dropping into the opening of a vehicle provided with a door on the rear surface of the vehicle body. can do.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an outline of an entire roof of an automobile to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part showing a left corner of a rear end of the roof as viewed from an arrow II line in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part taken along line III-III in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part as viewed along the line IV-IV in FIG. 2;

[Description of Signs] 1 Roof 1a Roof frame side edge 2 Glass roof 3 Roof side frame 4 Drainage groove 4a Bottom 5 Roof side garnish 6 Cushion member 7 Cover member

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A garnish mounted on a roof of an automobile so as to cover a drain groove formed so as to extend in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body and attached to a peripheral edge of the garnish abutting on the roof. The cushion member is provided with an integrally formed opening end cover for concealing the opening of the drainage groove at the front-rear direction end of the vehicle body, and the opening end cover is configured to allow drainage of water stored in the drainage groove. A cushion structure for a roof garnish, wherein the roof garnish is protruded into the drainage groove so as to have a slight gap only with the bottom surface of the drainage groove.