JP3582637B2 - Rear pillar trim joint structure - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a joint structure of a rear pillar trim in which a joint structure of both a rear pillar trim and a parcel side trim installed adjacently along a lower edge of the rear pillar trim is improved.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Normally, in the luggage room behind the rear seat, as shown in FIG. 7, a rear pillar trim 1 is mounted on a rear pillar panel (not shown), and a parcel side trim 2 is installed along a lower edge of the rear pillar trim 1. . The rear pillar trim 1 is provided with a webbing insertion hole 4 for inserting a webbing 3 of a seat belt for a rear passenger, and a guide slit 4 a for inserting the webbing 3 into the webbing insertion hole 4. Are formed continuously from the webbing insertion hole 4 toward the lower terminal side.
[0003]
As shown in FIG. 8, the structure of the joining portion between the rear pillar trim 1 and the parcel side trim 2 is such that the lower edge of the rear pillar trim 1 extends outward in a substantially horizontal direction, and the front end extends downward. The outer edge 2a of the parcel side trim 2 is inserted into the space formed by the flange 5 so that the butted portion is not exposed to the vehicle interior and the appearance of the joint portion is adjusted. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a boss 7 for panel contact is formed on the rear surface of the rear pillar trim 1, and even if the rear pillar trim 1 is pressed by the stopper action of the boss 7 for panel, it is bent and deformed. Is regulated.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in the conventional rear pillar trim 1, the panel contact boss 7 for restricting the bending deformation to the panel 6 side is installed. However, since the distance between the rear pillar trim 1 and the rear pillar panel 6 is considerable, the distance between the rear pillar trim 1 and the rear pillar panel 6 is considerable. In addition, it has been pointed out that the size of the panel contact boss 7 becomes long, sinks are easily generated on the surface of the rear pillar trim 1, and the appearance is likely to be poor.
[0005]
Further, the rear pillar trim 1 is provided with a webbing insertion hole 4 for inserting the webbing 3 of the seat belt and a guide slit 4a, and the rigidity of this portion is reduced, and a portion near the webbing insertion hole 4 is provided. It is preferable to set the panel contact boss 7, but the seat belt retractor is located on the back side of the webbing insertion hole 4, so that the panel contact boss 7 cannot be installed at this portion due to interference with the retractor. In fact, it has been urgently required to specifically restrict the bending deformation of the reduced rigidity portion.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and in a joint structure of a rear pillar trim and a rear pillar trim in which an interior component is installed adjacent to a lower edge side of the rear pillar trim, such as a parcel side trim, the rear pillar trim is provided. It is an object of the present invention to provide a joint structure of a rear pillar trim which does not bend and deform even when pressed against a panel side, has excellent mounting stability, and can reinforce the rigidity of a portion near a webbing insertion hole of a seat belt.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a joint structure of a rear pillar trim installed in a pillar panel of a vehicle and a rear pillar trim in which a parcel side trim is installed adjacently along a lower edge of the rear pillar trim. At the same time, a flange is formed along the lower edge of the rear pillar trim, and a mounting hole is opened at an appropriate interval on the flange, and an outer edge of the parcel side trim is upwardly corresponding to the mounting hole. A support piece extending toward the rear pillar trim is formed, and the support piece is inserted into the mounting hole to support the flange of the rear pillar trim and to restrict the bending of the rear pillar trim toward the panel side, and in the vicinity of the mounting hole of the rear pillar trim. Is characterized in that a contact rib is formed to secure the contact area of the parcel side trim with the support piece. That.
[0009]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a joint structure of a rear pillar trim installed in a pillar panel of a vehicle and a rear pillar trim in which a parcel side trim is installed adjacently along a lower edge of the rear pillar trim, the parcel side trim includes: Attachment holes are opened at appropriate intervals along the inside of the outer edge, and insertion pieces are formed on the lower edge of the flange of the rear pillar trim corresponding to the attachment holes, and the attachment holes of the parcel side trim are provided. The corner portion of the flange is supported by the support piece of the parcel side trim with the insertion piece of the rear pillar trim inserted therein.
[0010]
Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the joint between the rear pillar trim and the parcel side trim is extended upwardly to the side edge of the parcel side trim in the mounting hole provided in the flange of the rear pillar trim. When the rear pillar trim is pressed to the panel side, the edge of the mounting hole hits the support piece provided on the outer edge of the parcel side and acts as a stopper. Therefore, the rear pillar trim does not bend and deform toward the panel side.
[0011]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the contact rib is formed in the vicinity of the mounting hole of the rear pillar trim, and the rear edge of the contact rib comes into contact with the support piece to reduce the contact area between the two. A large amount of the rear pillar trim can be secured, the bending deformation of the rear pillar trim can be more effectively prevented, and the rigidity of the lower edge side of the rear pillar trim can be enhanced by the contact rib.
[0012]
Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, a mounting hole is formed on the parcel side trim side, and an insertion piece is provided on the lower edge of the flange of the rear pillar trim corresponding to the mounting hole, and the insertion piece is inserted into the mounting hole. In this state, the corners of the flange are supported by the support pieces of the parcel side trim when inserted into the bracket, so in particular, the support pieces are set to be inclined, and in addition to the stopper function, the rear pillar trim is urged downward. By doing so, it is possible to eliminate the occurrence of a gap between the rear pillar trim and the parcel side trim.
[0013]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the joint structure of the rear pillar trim according to the present invention will be described by exemplifying the relationship between the rear pillar trim installed in the luggage room and the parcel side trim.
[0014]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a rear pillar trim and a parcel side trim showing a first embodiment of a joint structure of a rear pillar trim according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross section showing a first embodiment of a joint structure of a rear pillar trim according to the present invention. FIG. 3 and FIG. 3 are explanatory views illustrating a joint portion between the rear pillar trim and the parcel side trim for explaining the first embodiment of the joint structure of the rear pillar trim according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a second embodiment of the rear pillar trim joining structure according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a third embodiment of the rear pillar trim joining structure according to the present invention.
[0015]
First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0016]
In the drawing, a rear pillar trim 10 is installed in a rear pillar panel (not shown) corresponding to both side walls in a luggage room behind a rear seat, and along a lower edge of the rear pillar trim 10, both side edges of a rear parcel shelf in the luggage room. Is installed.
[0017]
Further, the rear pillar trim 10 is provided with a retractor 30 for a seat belt of a rear occupant on the rear side thereof, and the webbing 31 of the seat belt pulled out from the retractor 30 is formed in a substantially circular shape provided in the rear pillar trim 10. It is pulled out indoors through the arc-shaped webbing insertion hole 11.
[0018]
In order to pass the webbing 31 through the webbing insertion hole 11, a guide slit 12 is formed between the webbing insertion hole 11 provided in the rear pillar trim 10 and a lower terminal. Reference numeral 21 denotes a speaker grill provided on the parcel side trim 20.
[0019]
The rear pillar trim 10 and the parcel side trim 20 are made of an injection-molded product of polypropylene (PP) resin. To attach the rear pillar trim 10 to the rear pillar panel, although not shown, an embossed rear surface of the rear pillar trim 10 is provided. The clip mounting seat is integrally formed. A resin clip or a metal clip is mounted on the clip mounting seat, and the clip mounting seat is fitted by fitting into a mounting hole of a vehicle body panel. Similarly, the parcel side trim 20 is also attached to the vehicle body panel via similar attachment means.
[0020]
By the way, the feature of the present invention is that the rear pillar trim 10 does not bend and deform to the panel side even when it is pressed from the indoor side, ensures good mounting stability, and has an appearance performance that does not cause sink marks on the product surface. Another object of the present invention is to achieve an excellent rear pillar trim joint structure.
[0021]
That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the configuration of the lower edge portion of the rear pillar trim 10 will be described. The lower edge of the rear pillar trim 10 has a substantially L-shaped section that extends substantially horizontally to the panel side and whose tip side is bent downward. A flange 13 is formed integrally, and this flange 13 is for accommodating the outer edge 22 of the parcel side trim 20 in its internal space so as to make the outer edge of the parcel side trim 20 inconspicuous to the outside. It is.
[0022]
Attachment holes 14 are opened at appropriate intervals on the flange 13, and a support piece 23 extending upward at a position corresponding to the attachment hole 14 is provided on the outer edge 22 of the parcel side trim 20. The projection is formed.
[0023]
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, when the rear pillar trim 10 and the parcel side trim 20 are attached to the vehicle body side, the outer edge 22 of the parcel side trim 20 is housed in the flange 13 of the rear pillar trim 10, and the butt portion is formed. In addition to improving the appearance performance by making it inconspicuous, as shown, the support piece 23 provided on the outer edge 22 of the parcel side trim 20 is inserted and inserted into the mounting hole 14 of the rear pillar trim 10, so that the rear pillar trim is inserted. When the panel 10 is pressed from the indoor side to the panel side, the edge 14a of the mounting hole 14 abuts against the support piece 23, and the support piece 23 functions as a stopper, so that the rear pillar trim 10 does not bend and deform to the panel side, Excellent mounting stability is obtained.
[0024]
Therefore, as compared with the conventional configuration in which the boss for panel contact is protruded, there is an advantage that the product appearance of the rear pillar trim 10 can be maintained beautifully without sink marks on the product surface. Conventionally, it can be effectively applied to a portion where a panel contact boss cannot be installed, such as a webbing insertion hole 11 for inserting a webbing 31 of a seat belt and a reduced-stiffness portion forming a guide slit 12, and more effectively a rear pillar trim. 10 can be prevented from bending.
[0025]
Next, FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the joint structure of the rear pillar trim according to the present invention. Similarly, the relationship between the rear pillar trim 10 and the parcel side trim 20 will be described.
[0026]
In the second embodiment, a contact rib 15 is formed on the rear side of the rear pillar trim 10 so as to extend vertically from the rear edge of the mounting hole 14, and the rear pillar trim 10 and the parcel side trim 20 are formed. When the support piece 23 is inserted into the mounting hole 14 of the rear pillar trim 10 when the support piece 23 is attached to the panel, the rear edge 15a of the abutment rib 15 comes into contact with the support piece 23, and the contact area between the two. Can be secured much.
[0027]
Therefore, when the rear pillar trim 10 is pressed from the room side to the panel side, the contact rib 15 is provided, so that the contact area between them increases, the supporting strength is increased, and the bending deformation of the rear pillar trim 10 can be more effectively prevented. it can.
[0028]
In particular, since the contact rib 15 extends in the up-down direction, the configuration in which the edge 14a of the mounting hole 14 of the rear pillar trim 10 abuts on the support piece 23 as in the first embodiment, the lever principle is used. Although it is conceivable to bend with the edge portion 14a as a fulcrum, by providing the contact rib 15 as in the second embodiment, the principle of leverage does not work, and bending deformation can be reliably prevented. 15 serves as a reinforcing rib, and has an additional effect that the rigidity can be enhanced.
[0029]
Next, a third embodiment of the rear pillar trim joining structure according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the third embodiment as well, the relationship between the rear pillar trim 10 and the parcel side trim 20 will be described as an example.
[0030]
That is, in the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the flange 13 formed on the lower edge of the rear pillar trim 10 is set so that the horizontal portion 13a is slightly inclined upward. Insert pieces 16 are formed at the edges at predetermined pitch intervals.
[0031]
On the other hand, the outer edge 22 of the parcel side trim 20 is dimensioned to be accommodated in the flange 13 of the rear pillar trim 10 in the first and second embodiments, but in the third embodiment, the parcel side trim is 20 is further extended outward, and the support piece 23 extending upward along the outer edge 22 is set not to be vertically upward but to be inclined about 20 ° toward the indoor side. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, the rear pillar trim 10 and the parcel side trim 20 are attached to each panel, and the insertion piece 16 provided on the lower edge of the flange 13 of the rear pillar trim 10 is fitted into the mounting hole 24 of the parcel side trim 20. In the state inserted in the rear pillar trim, the support piece 23 projecting slightly inward from the outer edge 22 of the parcel side trim 20 comes into contact with the corner A of the flange 13 of the rear pillar trim 10. When the panel 10 is pressed from the indoor side to the panel side, the corner portion A of the flange 13 abuts against the support piece 23 and acts as a stopper, so that the rear pillar trim 10 does not bend and deform to the indoor side.
[0032]
Therefore, in addition to the operation and effect of the first embodiment that the bending deformation in the vehicle width direction can be prevented, and the appearance performance can be improved without causing sink marks on the product surface, especially in this embodiment, FIG. Since the urging force acts in the direction indicated by the middle arrow, the lower portion B of the flange 13 of the rear pillar trim 10 and the surface of the parcel side trim 20 are urged in the direction of close contact, so that there is a gap between the rear pillar trim 10 and the parcel side trim 20. Since a sharp joining line can be formed between the two without forming any gap, the appearance of the joined portion can be further improved.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention has the following special functions and effects.
[0034]
(1) According to the first aspect of the present invention, the support piece extending upward to the outer edge of the parcel side trim is inserted into the mounting hole provided at an appropriate interval on the flange of the rear pillar trim. When the pillar trim is pressed from the indoor side to the panel side, the edge of the mounting hole abuts against the support piece of the parcel side trim, and the support piece performs a stopper function, so that the rear pillar trim does not bend and deform, improving mounting stability. It has the effect of being able to.
[0035]
(2) According to the first aspect of the present invention, the support piece extending upward to the outer edge of the parcel side trim is inserted into the mounting hole provided at an appropriate interval on the flange of the rear pillar trim. When the pillar trim is pressed from the indoor side to the panel side, the edge of the mounting hole abuts against the support piece of the parcel side trim, and the support piece performs a stopper function, so the conventional panel boss can be eliminated, and the panel There is no sink mark on the product surface when the boss is formed, the appearance performance is not degraded, and the interference with the seat belt retractor is not considered, so that the degree of freedom in design can be increased. Having.
[0036]
(3) According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the contact rib extending upward from the rear edge of the mounting hole is integrally formed, and the rear edge of the contact rib abuts on the support piece, In addition to the effect of preventing bending deformation when the rear pillar trim is pressed from the indoor side and improving the mounting stability, and not reducing the appearance performance, the contact area is expanded vertically by the contact rib. The principle of lever levering the rear edge of the mounting hole as a fulcrum does not work, so that the rear pillar trim can be reliably prevented from bending and deforming, and the abutment rib has a reinforcing rib function, strengthening the lower edge side of the rear pillar trim. It has the effect of being able to.
[0037]
(4) According to the second aspect of the present invention, the horizontal portion of the flange of the rear pillar trim is installed inclined upward, and insertion pieces are protruded from the lower edge of the flange at appropriate intervals, and the parcel side trim is provided. Is provided with a mounting hole for inserting the insertion piece slightly inside the outside edge, and the support piece extending upward from the outside edge is set to be inclined slightly inside, so that the parcel side trim is provided. The support piece presses the flange of the rear pillar trim to prevent bending deformation when the rear pillar trim is pressed from the room side to the panel side. As it acts downward, the biasing force acts in the direction in which the rear pillar trim comes into close contact with the parcel side trim surface, Arm and parcel side liked at all without generating between the trim, both beautiful joining line can be formed, an effect that the appearance performance can be further improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a rear pillar trim and a parcel side trim to which a first embodiment of a rear pillar trim joining structure according to the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a mounting structure of a rear pillar trim and a parcel side trim shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a joint portion between a rear pillar trim and a parcel side trim to which a second embodiment of the joint structure for a rear pillar trim according to the present invention is applied.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an attached state of a rear pillar trim and a parcel side trim to which a third embodiment of the rear pillar trim joining structure according to the present invention is applied.
FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a state where the rear pillar trim and the parcel side trim shown in FIG. 5 are attached.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a conventional rear pillar trim and a parcel side trim.
FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a conventional measure for preventing deformation of a rear pillar trim.
[Explanation of symbols]
Reference Signs List 10 rear pillar trim 11 webbing insertion hole 12 guide slit 13 flange 14 mounting hole 15 abutment rib 16 insertion piece 20 parcel side trim 21 speaker grill 22 outer edge 23 support piece 24 mounting hole 30 retractor 31 webbing

Claims (2)

In a joint structure of a rear pillar trim (10) installed in a pillar panel of a vehicle and a rear pillar trim (10) in which a parcel side trim (20) is installed adjacently along a lower edge of the rear pillar trim (10),
A flange (13) is formed along the lower edge of the rear pillar trim (10), and mounting holes (14) are opened at appropriate intervals in the flange (13) to form a parcel side trim (20). A support piece (23) extending upward corresponding to the mounting hole (14) is formed on the outer edge (22). By inserting the support piece (23) into the mounting hole (14), The flange (13) of the rear pillar trim (10) is supported to restrict the deflection of the rear pillar trim (10) toward the panel , and the parcel side trim (20) is provided near the mounting hole (14) of the rear pillar trim (10). A) a rear pillar trim joining structure in which a contact rib (15) for securing an abutting area with the support piece (23) is formed . In a joint structure of a rear pillar trim (10) installed in a pillar panel of a vehicle and a rear pillar trim (10) in which a parcel side trim (20) is installed adjacently along a lower edge of the rear pillar trim (10),
At the parcel side trim (20), mounting holes (24) are opened at appropriate intervals along the inside of the outer edge (22), and the lower edge of the flange (13) of the rear pillar trim (10). A plug (16) is formed corresponding to the mounting hole (24), and the plug (16) of the rear pillar trim (10) is inserted into the mounting hole (24) of the parcel side trim (20). The joint structure of the rear pillar trim, wherein the corner portion (A) of the flange (13) is supported in contact with the support piece (23) of the parcel side trim (20) in the state.

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