JP3321364B2 - Center pillar molding mounting 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 mounting structure for a center pillar molding. More specifically, the present invention relates to a center pillar molding mounting structure which is mounted on a pillar weather strip mounted on a center pillar of a sashless door vehicle from the outside of the vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, a sealing portion 3a of a pillar weather strip 3 molded into roof side weather strips 1 and 2 mounted on a roof side (not shown) of a sashless door vehicle. , 3a is provided with a hole 5 through which a clip head 4c penetrates. The pillar weather strip 3 is mounted on a body panel 6 constituting a center pillar and a retainer 7 fixed to the body panel 6. Since the head 4a of the clip 4 is engaged with the support 9 formed on the center pillar molding 8, the tip 4b of the clip 4
After the umbrella portion 4c formed in FIG. 7 is closed, the holes 5 formed in the pillar weather strip 3 and the holes 10 formed in the body panel 6 are made to penetrate, and then the umbrella portion 4c is opened (see FIG. 7). (State) The center pillar molding 8 is fixedly attached to the pillar weather strip 3 from the outside of the vehicle.

[0003]

However, as shown in FIG. 8, when high water pressure is applied to the boundary between the pillar weather strip 3 and the center pillar molding 8 by, for example, a car wash, the hole 5 of the pillar weather strip 3 is closed. Since the peripheral part is pushed inside the car, the water
There is a problem that the vehicle enters from the gap between the vehicle and the pillar weather strip 3 and from the hole 5 to the rear surface of the pillar weather strip 3 and further through the hole 10 to the inside of the vehicle. Further, there is a possibility that rust may be generated on the body panel 6 due to the entry of water.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, a seal reinforcing material such as, for example, an ept sealer 11 is added between the pillar weather strip 3 and the center pillar molding 8 and between the body panel 6 and the retainer 7. For this reason, there has been a problem that the number of steps for mounting the center pillar molding is increased, the work is complicated, and the cost is increased.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mounting structure of a center pillar molding which can easily prevent water from entering the inside of a vehicle without particularly requiring a seal reinforcing material.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a center pillar molding mounting structure according to the present invention comprises a pillar weather strip (13) mounted on a center pillar (6, 7) of a sashless door car. ) Seal (13 )
a, 13a) is fixed to a center pillar (6, 7) by a clip (14) from the outside of the vehicle and attached to a base (13b) connecting the center pillar molding (18) with a clip (14). An openable / closable umbrella (14c) is formed at the tip of the clip (1).
At the approximate center of 4), pillar weather strip (13)
Hole (1) through which the clip head (14c) formed in
5) A flange (14d) larger than that of the clip (14) is formed when the center pillar molding (18) is attached .
With the umbrella (14c) closed, pillar weatherst
Hole (15) and center pin in the lip (13)
Hole (1) made in the body panel (6)
0), then open the umbrella (14c).
To engage the body panel (6) from inside the vehicle
Then, the flange (14d) of the clip (14) is brought into close contact with the outer side of the pillar weather strip (13), and
Pillar weather strip to which the flange (14d) of the
The part (13c) of (13) is projected to the inside of the vehicle and is substantially concave
And press the substantially concave shape against the center pillars (6, 7).

[0007] Further , the clip (14) according to claim 1
It is preferable that the thickness (L) of the portion (13c) of the pillar weather strip (13) to which the flange portion (14d) formed on the bottom surface is in close contact is formed thin (Claim 2) .

The symbols in parentheses indicate the corresponding elements or items in the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings and described later.

According to the mounting structure of the center pillar molding of the present invention, the flange formed on the clip for mounting the center pillar molding is larger than the clip umbrella part through hole formed on the pillar weather strip. At the time of installation, it adheres to the pillar weather strip and presses the pillar weather strip against the center pillar. Even if water enters, the water is cut off by the flange of the clip.
On the contrary, the degree of close contact with the pillar weather strip is further increased by pushing the flange by the water pressure due to the entry of water, so that the sealing performance is improved.

In addition, since the portion of the pillar weather strip where the flange formed on the clip is in close contact with the clip is projected to the inside of the vehicle and is formed in a substantially concave shape, the clip is inserted into the substantially concave portion when the center pillar molding is attached. Can be. As a result, the center pillar mall is prevented from protruding outside the vehicle due to design restrictions and the like, and the appearance is good.

Further, since the thickness of the pillar weather strip at which the flange formed on the clip is in close contact is formed thin, the center pillar molding is further prevented from protruding outside the vehicle.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A mounting structure for a center pillar molding 18 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same parts as those in the conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The pillar weather strip 13 shown in FIG.
Is molded into roof side weather strips 1 and 2 mounted on the roof side (not shown) of a sashless door vehicle in the same manner as the pillar weather strip 3 shown in FIG. 5, and has two seal portions 13a, A hole 15 through which the clip 14 penetrates as shown in FIG. 2 is formed in the base 13b connecting between 13a. The pillar weather strip 13 is mounted on the body panel 6 constituting the center pillar and the retainer 7 fixed to the body panel 6, and the body panel 6 also has a clip head 14c.
A through hole 10 is formed. The clip 14 has a head portion 14a to be engaged with a support portion 19 formed on the center pillar molding 18, an openable and closable umbrella portion 14c formed on a distal end 14b of the clip 14, and a substantially central portion of the clip 14. And a flange 14d larger than the hole 15 formed in the formed pillar weather strip 13.

A portion 13c of the pillar weather strip 13 to which the flange portion 14d formed on the clip comes into close contact when the center pillar molding 18 is attached is formed to protrude toward the inside of the vehicle and is formed in a substantially concave shape. When the center pillar molding 18 is mounted, the clip 14 and its support 1
This is to prevent the center pillar molding 18 from protruding outside of the vehicle due to design restrictions or the like, thereby improving the appearance. In addition, the center pillar molding 18 is further prevented from protruding to the outside of the vehicle by forming the thickness L of the portion 13c where the flange portion 14d is in close contact with the periphery of the pillar weather strip 13 to be thinner than the thickness thereof. Have been.

Next, the attachment of the center pillar molding 18 will be described in detail. Head 14a of clip 14
Is engaged with the support portion 19 formed on the center pillar molding 18, and the umbrella portion 14 c formed on the distal end 14 b of the clip 14 is closed, so that the pillar weather strip 1 is
3 and the hole 10 formed in the body panel 6. After that, by opening the umbrella portion 14c (the state shown in FIG. 3), the umbrella portion 14c engages with the body panel 6 from the inside of the vehicle, so that the center pillar molding 18 is attached to the pillar weather strip 13, Fixedly attached from the outside.

At this time, since the flange portion 14d of the clip 14 comes into close contact with the pillar weather strip 13 and presses the pillar weather strip 13 against the body panel 6, as shown in FIG. Even if high water pressure is applied by a car wash or the like to the boundary between the pillar pillar and the center pillar molding 18 and water enters the substantially concave portion of the pillar weather strip 13 from the gap, the water is blocked by the flange portion 14d of the clip 14, the hole 15, and the hole. It does not enter the rear side of the pillar weather strip 13 via the cable 10. On the contrary, the flange 14d is pushed by the water pressure due to the water entering the substantially concave portion and the degree of close contact with the pillar weather strip 13 is further increased, so that the sealing performance is enhanced.

[0017]

As described above, according to the mounting structure of the center pillar molding of the present invention, high water pressure is applied to the boundary between the pillar weather strip and the center pillar molding by a car wash, and the back side of the pillar weather strip is removed from the gap. Even if water enters, water is easily shut off by the flange formed on the clip, so that rust does not occur on the body panel, and furthermore, a seal reinforcing material such as an ept sealer as shown in the conventional example There is no need to attach. Therefore, the number of steps for attaching the center pillar molding is not increased, and the cost is not particularly increased.

[0018] In addition, in order to be put into the clip at the time of the mounting of the center pillar mall in a generally concave portion, a good appearance is the center pillar Mall is prevented protrude from such constraints on the design of the car outside.

Further, since the thickness of the pillar weather strip at which the flange formed on the clip is in close contact is formed thin, the center pillar molding is further prevented from protruding outside the vehicle.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pillar weather strip 13 to which a center pillar molding 18 according to the present embodiment is attached.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a state in which a center pillar molding 18 is attached to a pillar weather strip 13 attached to a retainer 7;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a portion B shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where high water pressure is applied to a boundary portion between a pillar weather strip 13 and a center pillar molding 18 shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing an appearance of a pillar weather strip 3 molded into roof side weather strips 1 and 2;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion A shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a state in which a center pillar molding 8 is attached to a pillar weather strip 3 attached to a retainer 7;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where high water pressure is applied to a boundary between the pillar weather strip 3 and the center pillar molding 8 shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which an ept sealer 11 is added to FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, roof side weather strip 3 pillar weather strip 3a seal portion 3b base 4 clip 4a head 4b tip 4c umbrella portion 5 hole 6 body panel 7 retainer 8 center pillar molding 10 hole 11 epsealer 13 pillar weather strip 13a seal portion 13b base 13c Adhesive part of flange 14 Clip 14a Head 14b Tip 14c Umbrella 14d Flange 15 Hole 18 Center pillar molding 19 Support L Thickness

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A base connecting between seals of a pillar weather strip mounted on a center pillar of a sashless door vehicle.
In the mounting structure of the center pillar molding fixed to the center pillar with a clip from the outside of the vehicle , an umbrella portion that can be opened and closed is formed at the tip of the clip
At the same time, a substantially larger central portion of the clip is formed with a flange portion that is larger than a hole through which the clip umbrella portion formed in the pillar weather strip passes, and the umbrella portion of the clip is closed when the center pillar molding is attached. In a state
Hole in the pillar weather strip and
Holes drilled in the body panel that makes up the center pillar
The umbrella, open the umbrella from the inside of the car
It is engaged with the Dipaneru, brought into close contact with the flange portion of the clip to the vehicle exterior side of the pillar weatherstrip, deer
Also, the part of the pillar weather strip where the collar is in close contact
A center pillar molding mounting structure, characterized in that the center pillar molding is formed by projecting inward into the vehicle to form a substantially concave shape and pressing the substantially concave shape against a center pillar. 2. The mounting structure for a center pillar molding according to claim 1, wherein a thickness of a portion of the pillar weather strip to which a flange portion formed on the clip is in close contact is formed.