JP3769455B2

JP3769455B2 - Weather strip for open car and its mounting structure

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Publication number: JP3769455B2
Application number: JP2000287803A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 康裕森原; 敏也宮下
Original assignee: Nishikawa Rubber Co Ltd
Current assignee: Nishikawa Rubber Co Ltd
Priority date: 2000-09-22
Filing date: 2000-09-22
Publication date: 2006-04-26
Anticipated expiration: 2020-09-22
Also published as: JP2002096642A

Description

【０００１】
【発明が属する技術分野】
本発明は、ルーフが格納若しくは着脱可能なオープンカー、例えば図１に示すようにルーフ８全体がトランクに格納されるオープンカー１のフロントピラー２とヘッダーパネル３、及びリアピラー５とリアパネル６に取付けられ、ドアを閉めたときにサイドドアガラス７との間をシールし、かつルーフ８を装着して車内を覆ったときにルーフパネルとの間をシールするオープンカー用のウェザーストリップと、その取付構造に関する。
【０００２】
【従来技術】
オープンカーには、ルーフ全体が格納若しくは着脱可能なものと、ルーフの一部分が格納若しくは着脱可能なものがある。図１は、ルーフ全体がトランクに格納可能なタイプのものを示す。
【０００３】
図２は、図１に示すルーフ８全体がトランクに格納されるタイプのオープンカーにおけるフロントピラーとヘッダーパネルに取付けられるウェザーストリップの一例を示すもので、図３に示すようにフロントピラー２にリテーナ１１によって取付けられる第１の部分１２と、図４に示すようにヘッダーパネル３に取付けられる第２の部分１３と、フロントピラー２とヘッダーパネル３の接続部分である○印で示す箇所のコーナ部に取付けられる型成形部１４よりなっており、フロントピラー側の第１の部分１２は全体がスポンジゴム製で、図３に示すようにリテーナ１１に押込んで嵌合保持される保持部１２ａと、サイドドアを図３の矢印方向に閉めたとき、サイドドアガラス７側縁が押込まれてサイドドアガラス７との間をシールするシール部１２ｂと、内装材１５端を隠す内装リップ１２ｃとよりなっている。
【０００４】
リテーナ１１は、図５に示されるように、保持部１２ａが嵌合する凹部１１ａと、ウェザーストリップのフロントピラー側の部分１２の車外側の面（フロントピラーアウターカバー１６側の面）を覆ってアウターカバー１６端に達するカバー部１１ｂよりなり、カバー部１１ｂ端部は樹脂１７で被覆され、アウターカバー１６端に接合している。そして凹部１１ａは型成形部１４に対応する箇所が切除され、凹部１１ａより長手方向に突出するカバー部１１ｂが図２に示すように型成形部１４の車外側面上に延出している。
【０００５】
ウェザーストリップのヘッダーパネル３に取付けられる第２の部分１３は、図４に示すように、芯金２０をインサートし、ヘッダーパネル３のフランジ３ａに差込んで取付けられるソリッドゴム製のトリム部１３ａと、該トリム部１３ａより突出し、ルーフ８を閉じたときに、ルーフパネル１８に押付けられ、該ルーフパネル１８との間をシールするスポンジゴム製のシール部１３ｂと、トリム部１３ａ側方にヘッダーパネル３に沿って突出し、ルーフ８をスライドさせて閉じたときにルーフパネル１８のフランジ１８ａに押付けられ、該フランジ１８ａとの間をシールするスポンジゴム製のシール部１３ｃと、ヘッダーパネル３の内装材（図示省略）端を隠す内装リップ１３ｄよりなっている。
【０００６】
型成形部１４は、フロントピラー側の部分１２に接続される接続部分１４ａと、ヘッダーパネル側の部分１３に接続される接続部分１４ｂと、水受け用の樋部分１４ｃとよりなり、接続部分１４ａは、上記保持部１２ａの延長上に形成される保持部１４ｅと、シール部１２ｂの延長上に形成されるシール部１４ｆとよりなり、シール部１４ｆは一つの中空部となっている。
【０００７】
接続部分１４ｂは、上記シール部１３ｂの延長上に形成されるシール部１４ｇと、シール部１３ｃの延長上に形成されるシール部１４ｈよりなっている。そしてシール部１４ｈ端は図６に示されるようにアウターカバー１６端に接し、リテーナ１１のカバー部１１ｂの延出部端を隠している。
【０００８】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上述のウェザーストリップでは、図６に示す型成形部１４のシール部１４ｈ端がアウターカバー１６端より離間して両者の間に隙間ができ、外観が損なわれることがある。
また上述のウェザーストリップが取付けられるリテーナは、図５に示すように、凹部１１ａより突出するカバー部１１ｂの剛性が弱いため図３に示すように、サイドドアガラス７を矢印方向に閉めてシール部１２ｂがサイドドアガラス７に押込められて変形したとき、この変形に追随して変形しがちで、カバー部１１ｂ端がアウターカバー１６端よりずれて突出し、外観が損なわれることがある。
【０００９】
本発明は、上記の問題を解消することができるオープンカー用のウェザーストリップと、その取付構造を提供することを目的とする。
【００１０】
【課題の解決手段】
請求項１に係わる発明は、ウェザーストリップに関するもので、図１、図７、図８、図１１及び図１２に示すように、フロントピラー２又はリアピラー５に取着のリテーナ１１に嵌合保持される保持部１２ａと、サイドドアガラス７に弾設して、該サイドドアガラス７との間をシールするシール部１２ｂを備えた第１の部分１２と、ヘッダーパネル３又はリアパネル６に取付けられ、ルーフ８を閉じて車内を覆ったときに、ルーフパネル１８に弾接し、該ルーフパネル１８との間をシールするシール部１３ｂ、１３ｃを備えた第２の部分１３と、上記フロントピラー２又はリアピラー５とヘッダーパネル３又はリアパネル６を接続するコーナ部に取付けられ、上記第１及び第２の部分１２及び１３に接続される接続部分１４ａ、１４ｂを有する型成形部１４よりなり、上記リテーナ１１が第１の部分１２の保持部１２ａを嵌合保持する凹部１１ａと、第１の部分１２のシール部１２ｂの車外側の面に沿い、フロントピラー２又はリアピラー５のアウターカバー１６端に達するカバー部１１ｂよりなり、また第２の部分１３のシール部１３ｃの延長上に形成される型成形部１４のシール部１４ｈがアウターカバー１６端に接するオープンカー用のウェザーストリップであって、上記リテーナ１１のカバー部１１ｂに係止部２２を突設して上記型成形部１４のシール部１４ｈに設けた被係止部２３に係止させ、これにより型成形部１４のシール部１４ｈを保持して該シール部１４ｈが上記アウターカバー１６端より離間するのを妨げるようにしたことを特徴とする。
【００１１】
本発明によると、型成形部１４のシール部１４ｈがアウターカバー１６端より離間しないため両者１４ｈと１６の間に隙間ができるのを防止することができる。
【００１２】
本発明において、シール部１４ｈに設けられる被係止部２３は、シール部１４ｈとは別体で、シール部１４ｈに取付けられるようなものであってもよいが、好ましくは例えば溝孔２３のようにシール部１４ｈに形成されるのが望ましい。型成形部の成形時に同時に形成することができるからである。
リテーナ１１に突設される係止部２２も例えばプレス成形によりリテーナ１１と一体に形成することができる。
【００１３】
請求項２に係わる発明は、請求項１に係わる発明において、上記被係止部が型成形部１４のシール部１４ｈに形成され、係止部２２が差し込まれる溝孔２３であることを特徴とする。
本発明によると、被係止部が上述するように、型成形時の成形時に同時に形成することができるため、製作コストが低減される。
【００１４】
請求項３に係わる発明は、ウェザーストリップの取付構造に関するもので、図１、図７〜図１０及び図１３に示すように、フロントピラー２又はリアピラー５に取着のリテーナ１１に嵌合保持される保持部１２ａと、サイドドアガラス７に弾接して該サイドドアガラス７との間をシールするシール部１２ｂを備えた第１の部分１２と、ヘッダーパネル３又はリアパネル６に取付けられ、ルーフ８を装着して車内を覆ったときにルーフパネル１８に弾接し、該ルーフパネル１８との間をシールする第２の部分１３と、上記フロントピラー２又はリアピラー５とヘッダーパネル３又はリアパネル６を接続するコーナ部に取付けられ、上記第１及び第２部分１２及び１３に接続される接続部分１４ａ、１４ｂを有する型成形部１４よりなるオープンカー用のウェザーストリップの取付構造であって、上記リテーナ１１が第１の部分１２の保持部１２ａを嵌合保持する凹部１１ａと、第１の部分１２のシール部１２ｂの車外側の面に沿い、フロントピラー２又はリアピラー５のアウターカバー１６端に達するカバー部１１ｂよりなり、該カバー部１１ｂが上記凹部より長手方向に突出し、型成形部１４の接続部分１４ａ上に延出し、延出端部が型成形部１４にインサートされる金具２７に止着されることを特徴とする。
【００１５】
本発明によると、凹部１１ａより突出し、片持ばり状をなすカバー部１１ｂの延出部分が延出端部を型成形部１４にインサートされる金具２７に止着して固定されることにより剛性を増すため、サイドドアを閉めてサイドドアガラス７が第１の部分１２のシール部１２ｂに当たったときのシール部１２ｂの変形に追随して変形するのを防ぐことができる。
【００１６】
請求項４に係わる発明は、請求項３に係わる発明において、上記接続部分１４ａが第１の部分１２のシール部１２ｂに接続され、かつサイドドアガラス７との間をシールするシール部１４ｆを有し、金具２７が該シール部１４ｆより外れた箇所に設けられ、カバー部１１ｂの延出端部に固着のブラケット２５が上記金具２７に止着されることを特徴とし、請求項５に係わる発明は、請求項４に係わる発明において、ブラケット２５をカバー部１１ｂの延出端部に固着する代わりに、金具２７に固着ないし一体形成し、該ブラケット２５と上記延出端部を止着することを特徴とする。
【００１７】
請求項４又は５に係わる発明においては、接続部分１４ａのシール部１４ｆに金具２７がインサートされていないため、該シール部１４ｆの弾力性が損なわれることがなく、サイドドアガラス７とのシール性が損なわれることもない。
【００１８】
【発明の実施の形態】
図７〜図１３は、本発明を図１に示すようなオープンカー１のフロントピラーとヘッダーパネルに取付けられるウェザーストリップに適用した例を示すもので、図中、図２〜図６と同一構造のものは同一符号で示してあり、既述した構造については説明を省略する。
【００１９】
図７に示すように、リテーナ１１に固着されてカバー部１１ｂより型成形部１４の接続部分１４ａ上に延出する延出部分には、先端に係止部としての鉤部２２が例えばプレス加工により狭幅の首部２１ａを介して直角に折り曲げて形成されたブラケット２５が溶接にて固着されている。このブラケット２５はカバー部１１ｂの延出部分に溶接にて固着する代わりに鉤部２２と共に延出部分と一体形成してもよく、また後述する金具２７に固着又は一体形成してもよい。
【００２０】
一方、型成形部１４にはシール部１４ｈに図８、図１１及び図１２に示すように、鉤部２２が差し込まれる被係止部としての溝孔２３が形成されると共に、部分１２のシール部１２ｂと接続されるシール部１４ｆより外れた箇所のひれ部分１４ｄに型成形部１４にインサートされた芯金と一体形成される金具２７が露出して設けられ、上記溝孔２３は、図８、図１１及び図１２に示されるように、溝幅が鉤部２２の高さより短く、かつ長さが鉤部２２の幅より短く形成されており、鉤部２２が溝孔２３に差し込まれたとき、孔縁と、その両端に引掛かって保持され、溝孔２３から容易には抜け出さないようにしてある。
図１０及び図１３は、上記金具２７にリテーナ１１のカバー部１１ｂの延出部分に固着されるブラケット２５をネジ２６にて止着し、連結した状態を示す。
【００２１】
上記実施形態では、カバー部１１ｂの延出部分は、リテーナ１１と一体形成されているが、リテーナ１１とは別体に形成されてカバー部１１ｂ端に固着してもよい。
【００２２】
上記実施形態ではまた、ルーフ全体がトランクに格納されるタイプのオープンカーにおいて、フロントピラーとヘッダーパネルに取付けられるウェザーストリップや、その取付構造を示したが、リアピラーとリアパネルに取付けられるウェザーストリップや、その取付構造についても同様に適用でき、またルーフ全体が脱着可能なタイプやルーフの一部分が格納又は脱着されるタイプのオープンカーにおいても、同様の部位に取付けられるウェザーストリップや、その取付構造についても同様に適用可能である。
【００２３】
【発明の効果】
請求項１に係わる発明によると、型成形部のシール部がリテーナに設けた係止部に保持されることによりフロントピラー又はリアピラーのアウターカバー端に接するシール部がアウターカバー端より離間して隙間ができ、これにより外観が損なわれるのを防ぐことができる。
【００２４】
請求項２に係わる発明によると、被係止部が型成形部の成形時に同時に形成されるため、被係止部を設けたことによるコストアップを生じないようにすることができる。
【００２５】
請求項３に係わる発明によると、ウェザーストリップを嵌合保持するリテーナの型成形部上に延出するカバー部が自由端部を型成形部にインサートされた金具に止着して固着されることにより剛性を増すようになるため、サイドドアを閉めたときサイドドアガラスが当たって型成形部のシール部が変形したとき、これに追随して変形しにくゝなり、カバー部端がフロントピラー又はリアピラーに取着のアウターカバー端よりずれて見映えが悪くなる、といった問題を解消することができる。
【００２６】
請求項４又は５に係わる発明においては、型成形部のシール部の弾力性が維持され、サイドドアガラスとのシール性が損なわれることがない。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】オープンカーの概略図。
【図２】従来のウェザーストリップの要部の斜視図。
【図３】図２に示すウェザーストリップの第１の部分における断面図。
【図４】図２に示すウェザーストリップの第２の部分における断面図。
【図５】リテーナの斜視図。
【図６】図２のＡ−Ａ線における断面図。
【図７】鉤部とブラケットを設けたリテーナの斜視図。
【図８】本発明に係わるウェザーストリップの型成形部の斜視図。
【図９】同型成形部の斜視図。
【図１０】リテーナを取付けたウェザーストリップの型成形部の斜視図。
【図１１】ウェザーストリップの図６に対応する部分の断面図。
【図１２】鉤部を溝孔に差し込んだ状態を示す拡大断面図。
【図１３】図１０のＢ−Ｂ線断面図。
【符号の説明】
２・・フロントピラー
３・・ヘッダーパネル
７・・サイドドアガラス
１１・・リテーナ
１１ａ、１２ａ・・保持部
１１ｂ・・カバー部
１２・・第１の部分
１２ｂ・・シール部
１３・・第２の部分
１３ａ・・トリム部
１３ｂ、１３ｃ・・シール部
１４・・型成形部
１４ａ、１４ｂ・・接続部分
１４ｅ・・保持部
１４ｆ、１４ｇ、１４ｈ・・シール部
１５・・内装材
１６・・フロントピラーアウターカバー
１７・・樹脂
１８・・ルーフパネル
２０・・芯金
２２・・鉤部
２３・・溝孔
２５・・ブラケット
２６・・ネジ
２７・・金具[0001]
[Technical field to which the invention belongs]
The present invention is attached to the front pillar 2 and the header panel 3 and the rear pillar 5 and the rear panel 6 of the open car 1 in which the roof can be stored or detached, for example, as shown in FIG. A weather strip for an open car that seals between the side door glass 7 when the door is closed and seals between the roof panel and the roof panel when the roof 8 is attached and covers the interior of the vehicle Concerning structure.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the open car, there are a car whose whole roof can be stored or detached and a car whose part can be stored or detached. FIG. 1 shows a type in which the entire roof can be stored in the trunk.
[0003]
FIG. 2 shows an example of a weather strip attached to a front pillar and a header panel in an open car of the type in which the entire roof 8 shown in FIG. 1 is stored in a trunk. As shown in FIG. 3, a retainer is attached to the front pillar 2 as shown in FIG. 11, a first portion 12 attached to the header panel 3 as shown in FIG. 4, and a corner portion indicated by a circle that is a connecting portion between the front pillar 2 and the header panel 3. The first part 12 on the side of the front pillar is entirely made of sponge rubber, and as shown in FIG. 3, a holding part 12a that is pushed into the retainer 11 to be fitted and held, When the side door is closed in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3, the side edge of the side door glass 7 is pushed and the seal between the side door glass 7 is sealed. And part 12b, which is more and interior lip 12c hide interior material 15 end.
[0004]
As shown in FIG. 5, the retainer 11 covers the recess 11 a into which the holding portion 12 a is fitted, and the outer side surface (the surface on the front pillar outer cover 16 side) of the front pillar side portion 12 of the weather strip. The cover portion 11b reaches the end of the outer cover 16, and the end portion of the cover portion 11b is covered with the resin 17 and joined to the end of the outer cover 16. The concave portion 11a is cut out at a portion corresponding to the mold forming portion 14, and a cover portion 11b protruding in the longitudinal direction from the concave portion 11a extends on the outer surface of the mold forming portion 14 as shown in FIG.
[0005]
As shown in FIG. 4, the second portion 13 attached to the header panel 3 of the weather strip includes a solid rubber trim portion 13 a inserted with the core metal 20 and inserted into the flange 3 a of the header panel 3. When the roof 8 is closed, it protrudes from the trim part 13a and is pressed against the roof panel 18 to seal the gap between the roof panel 18 and a seal panel 13b made of sponge rubber, and a header panel on the side of the trim part 13a. 3, and when the roof 8 is slid and closed, it is pressed against the flange 18 a of the roof panel 18, and a seal portion 13 c made of sponge rubber that seals between the flange 18 a and the interior material of the header panel 3. (Not shown) The interior lip 13d hides the end.
[0006]
The mold forming portion 14 includes a connection portion 14a connected to the front pillar side portion 12, a connection portion 14b connected to the header panel side portion 13, and a water catch ridge portion 14c. Consists of a holding part 14e formed on the extension of the holding part 12a and a seal part 14f formed on the extension of the seal part 12b. The seal part 14f is a single hollow part.
[0007]
The connecting portion 14b includes a seal portion 14g formed on the extension of the seal portion 13b and a seal portion 14h formed on the extension of the seal portion 13c. As shown in FIG. 6, the end of the seal portion 14h is in contact with the end of the outer cover 16, and hides the extended portion end of the cover portion 11b of the retainer 11.
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above-mentioned weather strip, the end of the seal portion 14h of the mold forming portion 14 shown in FIG. 6 is separated from the end of the outer cover 16, and a gap is formed between the two, and the appearance may be impaired.
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the retainer to which the above-mentioned weather strip is attached has a weak rigidity of the cover portion 11b protruding from the concave portion 11a. Therefore, as shown in FIG. When 12b is pushed into the side door glass 7 and deformed, the deformation tends to follow the deformation, and the end of the cover portion 11b protrudes out of the end of the outer cover 16 and the appearance may be impaired.
[0009]
An object of the present invention is to provide a weather strip for an open car that can solve the above problems, and a mounting structure thereof.
[0010]
[Means for solving problems]
The invention according to claim 1 relates to a weather strip. As shown in FIGS. 1, 7, 8, 11, and 12, the front pillar 2 or the rear pillar 5 is fitted and held by a retainer 11 attached thereto. Attached to the first panel 12 and the header panel 3 or the rear panel 6 provided with a sealing part 12b that is provided in the holding part 12a and the side door glass 7 and seals between the side door glass 7. when covering the vehicle by closing the roof 8, and contact the roof panel 18 elastically, sealing portion 13b for sealing between the said roof panel 18, a second portion 13 having a 13c, the front pillar 2 or It is attached to a corner portion connecting the rear pillar 5 and the header panel 3 or the rear panel 6, and has connection portions 14a and 14b connected to the first and second portions 12 and 13. It consists of a mold forming part 14, and the retainer 11 fits and holds the holding part 12 a of the first part 12, and the front pillar 2 or along the outer surface of the seal part 12 b of the first part 12. For an open car, which is composed of a cover portion 11b reaching the end of the outer cover 16 of the rear pillar 5 and a seal portion 14h of the mold forming portion 14 formed on the extension of the seal portion 13c of the second portion 13 is in contact with the end of the outer cover 16 A weather strip, and a locking portion 22 is projected from the cover portion 11b of the retainer 11 and locked to a locked portion 23 provided on a seal portion 14h of the mold forming portion 14, thereby forming a mold. The seal portion 14h of the portion 14 is held to prevent the seal portion 14h from being separated from the end of the outer cover 16.
[0011]
According to the present invention, since the seal portion 14h of the molded portion 14 is not separated from the end of the outer cover 16, it is possible to prevent a gap from being formed between the both portions 14h and 16.
[0012]
In the present invention, the locked portion 23 provided in the seal portion 14h is separate from the seal portion 14h and may be attached to the seal portion 14h. It is desirable that the seal portion 14h be formed. It is because it can form simultaneously with the shaping | molding of a shaping | molding part.
The locking portion 22 protruding from the retainer 11 can also be formed integrally with the retainer 11 by, for example, press molding.
[0013]
The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the locked portion is formed in the seal portion 14h of the mold forming portion 14 and is a slot 23 into which the locking portion 22 is inserted. To do.
According to the present invention, as described above, since the locked portion can be formed at the same time as the molding at the time of molding, the manufacturing cost is reduced.
[0014]
The invention according to claim 3 relates to a weatherstrip mounting structure, and is fitted and held by a retainer 11 attached to the front pillar 2 or the rear pillar 5 as shown in FIGS. 1, 7 to 10 and FIG. that a holding portion 12a, and to contact the side door glass 7 elastically first portion 12 having a sealing portion 12b for sealing between the said side door glass 7 is attached to the header panel 3 or rear panel 6, the roof The second portion 13 that elastically contacts the roof panel 18 when the vehicle 8 is attached and covers the interior of the vehicle and seals between the roof panel 18, the front pillar 2 or the rear pillar 5, the header panel 3, or the rear panel 6 is provided. Open comprising a molded part 14 having connecting parts 14a, 14b attached to the connecting corner part and connected to the first and second parts 12 and 13 above. A weatherstrip mounting structure, wherein the retainer 11 is fitted along the outer surface of the concave portion 11a in which the holding portion 12a of the first portion 12 is fitted and held, and the seal portion 12b of the first portion 12 The cover portion 11b reaches the end of the outer cover 16 of the front pillar 2 or the rear pillar 5, and the cover portion 11b protrudes in the longitudinal direction from the concave portion and extends on the connection portion 14a of the mold forming portion 14 to extend the end portion. Is fixed to a metal fitting 27 to be inserted into the molded part 14.
[0015]
According to the present invention, the extended portion of the cover portion 11b that protrudes from the concave portion 11a and forms a cantilever shape is rigidly secured by fixing the extended end portion to the metal fitting 27 inserted into the mold forming portion 14. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the side door 7 from being deformed following the deformation of the seal portion 12b when the side door is closed and the side door glass 7 hits the seal portion 12b of the first portion 12.
[0016]
Invention according to claim 4, in the invention according to claim 3, said connecting portion 14a is connected to the sealing portion 12b of the first portion 12, and the seal portion 14 f for sealing between the side door glass 7 has, provided at a location where metal 27 is deviated from the sealing portion 14 f, the bracket 25 of the fixed to the extending end portion of the cover portion 11b is characterized in that it is fastened to the bracket 27, to claim 5 In the invention according to claim 4, instead of fixing the bracket 25 to the extending end of the cover portion 11b, the bracket 25 is fixed to or integrally formed with the metal fitting 27, and the bracket 25 and the extending end are fixed. It is characterized by doing.
[0017]
In the invention according to claim 4 or 5, since the sealing portion 14 f of the connecting portion 14a fitting 27 is not inserted, without elasticity of the seal portion 14 f may be impaired, with the side door glass 7 The sealing performance is not impaired.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
7 to 13 show an example in which the present invention is applied to a weather strip attached to a front pillar and a header panel of an open car 1 as shown in FIG. 1, and the same structure as FIGS. Are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description of the structure already described is omitted.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 7, an extended portion that is fixed to the retainer 11 and extends from the cover portion 11 b onto the connecting portion 14 a of the mold forming portion 14 has a flange portion 22 as a locking portion at the tip, for example, press working. Thus, a bracket 25 formed by bending at a right angle through a narrow neck portion 21a is fixed by welding. The bracket 25 may together extended portion integrally formed with the hook 22, instead of fixing by welding the extended portion of the cover portion 11b, or may be fixed or integrally formed on the fitting 27 to be described later.
[0020]
On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 8 , 11, and 12 , a groove 23 as a locked portion into which the flange portion 22 is inserted is formed in the sealing portion 14 h in the molding portion 14, and the sealing of the portion 12 is performed. A metal fitting 27 integrally formed with the core metal inserted into the mold forming portion 14 is provided in a fin portion 14d at a location off the seal portion 14f connected to the portion 12b, and the groove 23 is formed as shown in FIG. 11 and 12, the groove width is shorter than the height of the flange portion 22 and the length is shorter than the width of the flange portion 22, and the flange portion 22 is inserted into the groove hole 23. At this time, the hole edge is hooked and held at both ends so as not to easily come out of the slot 23.
10 and 13 show a state in which the bracket 25 fixed to the extending portion of the cover portion 11b of the retainer 11 is fixed to the metal fitting 27 with screws 26 and connected thereto.
[0021]
In the above embodiment, the extending portion of the cover portion 11b is formed integrally with the retainer 11, but may be formed separately from the retainer 11 and fixed to the end of the cover portion 11b.
[0022]
In the above embodiment, in the open car of the type in which the entire roof is stored in the trunk, the weather strip attached to the front pillar and the header panel and the mounting structure thereof are shown, but the weather strip attached to the rear pillar and the rear panel, The mounting structure can be applied in the same manner, and the open strip of the type in which the entire roof is removable or the part of the roof is stored or removed is also used for the weather strip that is installed in the same part and the mounting structure. The same applies.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the seal portion in contact with the outer cover end of the front pillar or the rear pillar is separated from the outer cover end by the seal portion of the mold forming portion being held by the engaging portion provided in the retainer, and the gap is formed. This can prevent the appearance from being damaged.
[0024]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the locked portion is formed at the same time as the molding portion is formed, it is possible to prevent an increase in cost due to the provision of the locked portion.
[0025]
According to the third aspect of the invention, the cover portion extending on the mold forming portion of the retainer that fits and holds the weather strip is fastened and fixed to the metal fitting inserted into the mold forming portion. Therefore, when the side door glass hits and the seal part of the molded part is deformed when the side door is closed, it becomes difficult to deform and the cover part ends at the front pillar. Alternatively, it is possible to solve the problem that the appearance of the rear pillar is shifted from the end of the outer cover attached and the appearance is deteriorated.
[0026]
In the invention concerning Claim 4 or 5, the elasticity of the seal part of a shaping | molding part is maintained, and the sealing performance with a side door glass is not impaired.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an open car.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of a conventional weather strip.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a first portion of the weather strip shown in FIG. 2;
4 is a cross-sectional view of a second portion of the weatherstrip shown in FIG.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a retainer.
6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a retainer provided with a collar portion and a bracket.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a molded portion of a weather strip according to the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the same molded part.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a molded part of a weather strip to which a retainer is attached.
11 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the weather strip corresponding to FIG.
FIG. 12 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state in which the flange portion is inserted into the slot.
13 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 ··· Front pillar 3 ··· Header panel 7 · Side door glass 11 · Retainer 11a, 12a · · Holding portion 11b · · Cover portion 12 · · First portion 12b · · Seal portion 13 · · · Part 13a ·· Trim part 13b, 13c ·· Sealing part 14 · Molding part 14a, 14b · · Connection part 14e · · Holding part 14f, 14g, 14h · · Sealing part 15 · · Interior material 16 · · Front pillar Outer cover 17, resin 18, roof panel 20, cored bar 22, collar 23, groove 25, bracket 26, screw 27, metal fittings

Claims

A holding portion 12a which is held fitted to the front pillar 2 or the rear pillar 5 to the attachment of the retainer 11, and contact the side door glass 7 elastically, with a seal portion 12b for sealing between the said side door glass 7 A seal portion 13b that is attached to the first portion 12 and the header panel 3 or the rear panel 6 and elastically contacts the roof panel 18 and seals between the roof panel 18 when the roof 8 is closed and the interior of the vehicle is covered; A second portion 13 provided with 13c, and a connection attached to the corner portion connecting the front pillar 2 or the rear pillar 5 and the header panel 3 or the rear panel 6 and connected to the first and second portions 12 and 13; A concave portion 11a formed by a molded portion 14 having portions 14a and 14b, in which the retainer 11 fits and holds the holding portion 12a of the first portion 12, and a first portion 12 is a mold formed of a cover portion 11b that reaches the end of the outer cover 16 of the front pillar 2 or the rear pillar 5 along the outer surface of the seal portion 12b, and is formed on the extension of the seal portion 13c of the second portion 13. The sealing part 14h of the molding part 14 is a weather strip for an open car that is in contact with the end of the outer cover 16, and a locking part 22 is projected from the cover part 11b of the retainer 11 so that the sealing part 14h of the mold molding part 14 is provided. The seal portion 14h of the mold forming portion 14 is held by this so as to prevent the seal portion 14h from being separated from the end of the outer cover 16. Weather strip for open cars.

The weather strip for an open car according to claim 1, wherein the locked portion is a groove hole 23 formed in the seal portion 14h of the molded portion 14 and into which the locking portion 22 is inserted.

The provided a holding portion 12a which is fitted and held in the attachment of the retainer 11 to the front pillar 2 or the rear pillar 5, a sealing portion 12b to contact side door glass 7 elastically sealing between the said side door glass 7 1 part 12 and a second part 13 which is attached to the header panel 3 or the rear panel 6 and elastically contacts the roof panel 18 when the roof 8 is attached and covers the interior of the vehicle, and seals between the roof panel 18. And a molding part 14 having connection parts 14a and 14b attached to the corner part connecting the front pillar 2 or rear pillar 5 and the header panel 3 or rear panel 6 and connected to the first and second parts 12 and 13. A weatherstrip mounting structure for an open car, wherein the retainer 11 fits and holds the holding portion 12a of the first portion 12 1a and a cover portion 11b that reaches the end of the outer cover 16 of the front pillar 2 or the rear pillar 5 along the outer surface of the seal portion 12b of the first portion 12, and the cover portion 11b extends in the longitudinal direction from the recess. An open car weather strip mounting structure characterized in that it protrudes and extends onto the connecting portion 14a of the molded part 14, and the extended end is fixed to a metal fitting 27 inserted into the molded part 14.

The connecting portion 14a is connected to the sealing portion 12b of the first portion 12 and has a seal portion 14 f for sealing between the side door glass 7, at a position fitting 27 is deviated from the sealing portion 14 f 4. The weather strip mounting structure for an open car according to claim 3, wherein a bracket 25 is provided, and a bracket 25 fixed to the extending end of the cover portion 11b is fixed to the metal fitting 27.

5. The open according to claim 4, wherein the bracket 25 is fixed to or integrally formed with the metal fitting 27 instead of being fixed to the extended end portion of the cover portion 11b, and the bracket 25 is fixed to the extended end portion. Car weather strip mounting structure.