JP4135644B2 - Dovetail mounting method and structure of sliding door - Google Patents

Description

  In the present invention, the sliding door side engaging member and the vehicle body side engaging member are engaged with each other when the sliding door is closed to suppress the sliding door from swinging, and further, the sliding door side engaging member and the vehicle body side engaging member slide in the vehicle body width direction when a vehicle side collision occurs. The present invention relates to a dovetail mounting structure for a sliding door that suppresses the movement of the door.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 9, a conventional dovetail of this type of sliding door has a vehicle body side engaging member 102 fixed to a mounting surface of the vehicle body 101 by a fastening member, and a mounting surface on the sliding door 103 side. The sliding door side engaging member 104 is fixed by a fastening member and engages with the vehicle body side engaging member 102 when the sliding door 103 is closed. The vehicle body side engaging member 102 is fixed to the vehicle body by bolts (fastening members), but the bolt insertion hole of the vehicle body side engaging member 102 can be finely adjusted so that the mounting fixing position of the vehicle body side engaging member 102 can be finely adjusted. Is formed larger in diameter than the bolt.

  The procedure for attaching the dovetail configured as described above is as follows. First, after the slide door 103 is installed and adjusted on the vehicle body by a roller bracket or the like, the slide door side engaging member 104 is attached to the slide door 103 with bolts or the like. While the vehicle body side engaging member 102 is temporarily fixed to the vehicle body 101 side with bolts, the slide door 103 is slowly closed to engage the sliding door side engaging member 104 and the door side engaging member 102 with each other. After the positioning of the vehicle body side engaging member 102, the sliding door 103 is slowly opened and the bolt in the temporarily fixed state is finally tightened so that the vehicle body side engaging member 102 is permanently fixed to the vehicle body 101 side. I have to. -Conventional example 1 (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, one engagement member 201 is fixed at a predetermined position on the mounting surface on the slide door 202 side, and temporarily fixed with a magnet 203 a with the slide door 202 opened. The other engaging member 204 magnetized with the member 203 is engaged with the engaging member 201 on the slide door side, and the temporary fixing member 203 is temporarily fixed to the mounting surface on the vehicle body 205 side by the magnetic force of the magnet 203a. When the sliding door 202 is closed in this temporarily fixed state, the engagement member 204 on the vehicle body side is temporarily fixed to the mounted surface on the vehicle body 205 side by the magnetic force of the temporary fixing member 203, and then the sliding door 202 is closed. After adjusting the sliding door surface, the sliding door 202 is opened, and the engagement member 204 on the vehicle body side is fixed to the mounting surface on the vehicle body 205 side by bolts. , Then there is a temporary fixing member 203 having a structure as removed from the attachment surface. -Conventional example 2 (for example, refer to Patent Document 2).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-83419 (page 1 of specification, FIG. 2) JP-A-8-268073 (Specification, page 1, FIG. 3)

However, in the above-described conventional example 1, since the bolt is temporarily fixed, if the bolt is temporarily fixed, the sliding door 103 is closed and the sliding door side engagement member 104 is engaged with the door side engagement. Even if the members 102 are engaged with each other, the attachment and fixing position of the vehicle body side engagement member 102 cannot be finely adjusted. If the member 102 is too weak, the vehicle body side engagement portion 102 is moved from a predetermined position when the slide door 103 is opened. Therefore, if the bolt is finally tightened and fixed in this state, the vehicle body side engaging member 102 and the sliding door side engaging member 104 are not engaged when the slide door 103 is closed again. Even if the sliding door 103 does not close due to interference with the sliding door 103 or closes, there is a risk of causing a step between the outer surface of the sliding door 103 and the outer surface of the vehicle body panel.
In addition, when the bolt in the temporarily stopped state is finally tightened, the vehicle body side engaging member 102 may move from a predetermined position due to the tightening torque.

In the above-described conventional example 2, since the magnetic force of the magnet 203a is used to temporarily fix the magnet 203a, it is necessary to prepare the magnet 203a separately, and only the work for attaching and removing the magnet 203a. Since the number of work steps increases, the work efficiency is lowered. Also, when opening the slide door 202 or performing the final tightening of the bolt, a magnet having a strong magnetic force so that the vehicle body side engaging member 204 does not move from a predetermined position. When 203a is used, a large force is required to remove the magnet 203a after the bolt is finally tightened, which causes a reduction in work efficiency.

The present invention has been made paying attention to the conventional problems as described above, and it is possible to permanently fix the engaging member in a positioning state in which the sliding door is closed and the engaging members are engaged with each other. It is possible to provide a dovetail mounting method and structure of a sliding door that can ensure the accuracy of the mounting position of the engaging member and increase the work efficiency.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the dovetail mounting method for a sliding door according to claim 1 of the present application is provided with a sliding door side engagement member fixed to the closing side front end surface of the sliding door, and provided on the closing side of the sliding door. A vehicle body side engagement member that suppresses shaking of the slide door by engaging the slide cylindrical side pillar with the slide door side engagement member when the slide door is closed is fastened and fixed by a bolt. Dovetail mounting method ,
The sliding door side engaging member is fixed to the closing side front end surface of the sliding door, and the vehicle body side engaging member formed on the vehicle body side engaging member and inserted through a bolt insertion hole having a diameter larger than the bolt is fixed. The bolt is inserted through a bolt insertion hole formed in the side wall of the pillar, and the vehicle body side engaging member is moved by gently screwing the bolt into a weld nut fixed inside the bolt insertion hole. Temporarily fasten to the side wall of the pillar,
Next, the sliding door is closed, and the sliding door side engaging member is engaged with the temporarily fixed vehicle body side engaging member,
With the slide door engaged with the sliding door side engaging member and the temporarily fixed vehicle body side engaging member closed, the slide door side engaging member is formed on the side wall of the pillar facing the side wall where the bolt insertion hole is formed. how the inserted tool from the tool insertion hole, characterized that you tightened fixing the vehicle body-side engaging member by rotating the loosely screwed with the bolt relative to the weld nut to a sidewall of the pillar was It was.

Also, dovetail mounting structure of the sliding door according to claim 2, met dovetail mounting structure of the slide door to be subjected to the dovetail mounting method of a sliding door according to claim 1,
A bolt insertion hole provided in the vehicle body side engaging member is formed with a larger diameter than the bolt,
A weld nut fixed in advance so as to be non-rotatable is provided inside a bolt insertion hole formed in a side wall to which a vehicle body side engagement member is fastened and fixed in the cylindrical vertical pillar,
An engaging portion is formed at the tip of the bolt for fastening and fixing the vehicle body side engaging member, and the bolt can be rotated by a tool.
In the vertical pillar, a tool insertion hole into which the tool can be inserted is formed in a side wall facing the side wall in which the bolt insertion hole is formed .

According to the dovetail mounting method of a sliding door according to claim 1, for the fastening fixing the engagement member in a positioned state in which engaged each other two engaging members close the sliding door, the mounting position of the engaging member As a result, it is possible to ensure the accuracy of the operation and to improve the work efficiency.

In addition, since the dovetail mounting structure for a sliding door according to claim 2 is configured as described above , the sliding door side engaging member is fixed to the closing side front end surface of the sliding door, while the vehicle body side engaging member is fixed. The bolt inserted through the bolt insertion hole is inserted from the bolt insertion hole formed in the vertical pillar, and is gently screwed into the weld nut to temporarily fix the vehicle body side engaging member to the vertical pillar side. The sliding door side engaging member is engaged with the vehicle body side engaging member by closing the sliding door in the temporarily fixed state of the vehicle body side engaging member. At this time, the vehicle body side engaging member is positioned by the sliding door side engaging member. In this state, the body-side engagement member is fixed to the vertical pillar by fastening the tool inserted from the tool insertion hole of the vertical pillar with the engaging portion formed at the tip of the bolt and rotating the bolt. To do.
That is, as the engagement member can tightened fixed to Rukoto the positioning state is engaged each other two engaging members close the sliding door.

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

The dovetail mounting structure of the sliding door according to this embodiment corresponds to the invention described in claims 1 and 2.
1 is a side view showing a sliding door to which the dovetail mounting structure of the sliding door of this embodiment is applied, FIG. 2 is an enlarged transverse plan view taken along line II-II in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is taken along line III-III in FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view showing a sliding door side dovetail, FIG. 5 is a side view showing a vehicle body side dovetail, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a bolt.

  A vehicle to which the sliding door dovetail mounting structure of this embodiment is applied includes a center pillar (vertical pillar) 1, a sliding door 2, a front door 3, and a sliding door side dovetail (sliding door side engagement) constituting the vehicle body. 4) and a vehicle body side dovetail (vehicle body side engagement member) 5 are provided as main components.

  More specifically, the slide door 2 is composed of an outer panel 21, an inner panel 22, a reinforcement 23, and a guard beam 24. Although not shown, an opening formed on the side surface of the vehicle body is shown. The opening is opened and closed by sliding along an upper rail and a lower rail provided along the upper edge and the lower edge and a rear rail provided behind the opening.

  The center pillar 1 constitutes a front opening edge of the opening and is formed in a rectangular tube shape having a substantially square cross section. Although not shown, the front door 3 is pivotally attached to the vehicle body panel so that it can be opened and closed by a door hinge, and its rear end is engaged with a striker fixed to the center pillar 1. It is designed to be restrained in a closed state.

  The sliding door side dovetail 4 is shown in a state where it is inserted from the front into a mounting hole 25a formed in the mounting surface 25 of the closed front end surface of the sliding door 2 constituted by the inner panel 22 and the reinforcement 23. It is fastened and fixed by a pair of omitted bolts and nuts. That is, the sliding door side dovetail 4 is constituted by a base plate 41 composed of a recess 4a and an outer peripheral flange portion 4b, and a tapered columnar engagement rod 42 fixed to the bottom of the recess 4a in the base plate 41. ing.

  The vehicle body side dovetail 5 serves to suppress the swing of the slide door 2 by engaging with the slide door side dovetail 4 when the slide door 2 is closed. It is fastened and fixed by a pair of bolts 6 to the mounting surface (side wall) 11 of the opposed center pillar 1.

  That is, the vehicle body side dovetail 5 is composed of a recess 5a and an outer peripheral flange portion 5b, and an engagement rod 42 of the slide door side dovetail 4 is fitted into the bottom of the recess 5a when the slide door 2 is closed. The engagement hole 5c which suppresses the shaking of the slide door 2 by combining is formed.

  A bolt insertion hole 5d having a diameter larger than that of the bolt 6 is formed in the outer peripheral flange portion 5b, while a bolt insertion hole 11a is formed in the attached surface 11 of the center pillar 1, and the bolt insertion hole 11a. A weld nut 7 fixed in advance so as to be non-rotatable is provided on the inside.

  An engagement portion 6 a is formed at the tip of the bolt 6 so that the bolt 6 can be rotated by a tool 8. In addition, this engaging part 6a is formed in two-plane width so that the detail may be shown also in FIG.

  Further, a tool insertion hole 12a into which the tool 8 can be inserted is formed in the side wall 12 facing the mounting surface 11 in which the bolt insertion hole 11a is formed in the center pillar 1.

And the extension part 6b is formed in the front-end | tip part of the said volt | bolt 6, The engaging part 6a of the front-end | tip is located in the tool insertion hole 12a vicinity.
In the figure, 9 indicates a weather strip and 10 indicates a trim.

Next, functions and effects of the embodiment will be described.
Since the sliding door dovetail mounting structure of this embodiment is configured as described above, the sliding door side dovetail 4 is fixed to the mounted surface 25 on the closed front end surface of the sliding door 2, while the vehicle body side dovetail 5 is Temporarily fix to the center pillar 1 side.

  That is, first, the bolt 6 inserted into the bolt insertion hole 5d formed in the outer peripheral flange portion 5b of the vehicle body side dovetail 5 is inserted from the bolt insertion hole 11a formed in the mounted surface 11 of the center pillar 1 to be welded nut. 7, the vehicle body side dovetail 5 is temporarily fixed, and the slide door 2 is closed in this state so that the slide door side dovetail 4 is engaged with the vehicle body side dovetail 5.

  In this state, the tool 8 inserted from the tool insertion hole 12a formed in the side wall 12 facing the mounting surface 11 of the center pillar 1 is engaged with the engaging portion 6a formed at the tip of the bolt 6. By rotating the bolt 6, the vehicle body side dovetail 5 can be fixed to the center pillar 1 by final tightening.

  As described above, the vehicle body side dovetail 5 can be finally tightened and fixed in a positioning state in which the slide door 2 is closed and the dovetails 4 and 5 are engaged with each other. It is possible to obtain the effect that it is possible to ensure the work efficiency.

  Further, since the engaging portion 6a at the tip of the bolt 6 is positioned in the vicinity of the tool insertion hole 12a by the extending portion 6b, the tool 8 can be easily attached to the engaging portion 6a, thereby reducing the work efficiency. It can be further enhanced.

As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention can be applied even if there is a design change or the like without departing from the gist of the present invention. included.
For example, in the embodiment, the example in which the engaging portion 6a is formed to have a two-sided width has been shown. However, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a shape capable of engaging a known tool such as a plus screw groove or a hexagon bolt. If it is.

In the embodiment, the sliding door side dovetail 4 is fastened and fixed by bolts and nuts, but may be fixed by welding.
Moreover, the specific shape of both engaging members is arbitrary.

It is a side view which shows the slide door to which the dovetail attachment structure of the slide door of this Example is applied. FIG. 2 is an enlarged transverse plan view taken along line II-II in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional plan view taken along line III-III in FIG. 1. It is a side view which shows a ride door side dovetail. It is a side view which shows a vehicle body side dovetail. It is a perspective view which shows a volt | bolt. It is a perspective view which shows the other example of the engaging part formed in a bolt front-end | tip part. It is a perspective view which shows the other example of the engaging part formed in a bolt front-end | tip part. It is a cross-sectional view showing the dovetail mounting structure of the sliding door of Conventional Example 1. It is a cross-sectional view which shows the dovetail attachment structure of the sliding door of the prior art example 2.

Explanation of symbols

1 Center pillar (longitudinal pillar)
11 Mounting surface (side wall)
11a Bolt insertion hole 12 Side wall 12a Tool insertion hole 2 Slide door 21 Outer panel 22 Inner panel 23 Reinforce 24 Guard beam 25 Mounted surface 25a Mounting hole 3 Front door 4 Slide door side dovetail (sliding door side engagement member)
4a Concave part 4b Outer peripheral flange part 41 Base plate 42 Engaging rod 5 Car body side dovetail (vehicle body side engaging member)
5a Concave part 5b Outer peripheral flange part 5c Engagement hole 5d Bolt insertion hole 6 Bolt 6a Engagement part 7 Weld nut 8 Tool 9 Weather strip 10 Trim

Claims (2)

A sliding door side engaging member is fixed to the closing side front end surface of the sliding door, and a cylindrical vertical pillar provided on the closing side of the sliding door is engaged with the sliding door side engaging member when the sliding door is closed. A vehicle body side engagement member that suppresses shaking of the slide door by combining is a dovetail mounting method of the slide door in which the bolt is fastened and fixed by a bolt,
The sliding door side engaging member is fixed to the closing side front end surface of the sliding door, and the vehicle body side engaging member formed on the vehicle body side engaging member and inserted through a bolt insertion hole having a diameter larger than the bolt is fixed. The bolt is inserted through a bolt insertion hole formed in the side wall of the pillar, and the vehicle body side engaging member is moved by gently screwing the bolt into a weld nut fixed inside the bolt insertion hole. Temporarily fasten to the side wall of the pillar,
Next, the sliding door is closed, and the sliding door side engaging member is engaged with the temporarily fixed vehicle body side engaging member,
With the slide door engaged with the sliding door side engaging member and the temporarily fixed vehicle body side engaging member closed, the slide door side engaging member is formed on the side wall of the pillar facing the side wall where the bolt insertion hole is formed. by the inserted tool from the tool insertion hole, a slide which is characterized that you tightened fixing the vehicle body-side engaging member by rotating the loosely screwed with the bolt relative to the weld nut on the side wall of the pillar How to install the dovetail of the door. A dovetail mounting structure for a sliding door for use in the dovetail mounting method for a sliding door according to claim 1,
A bolt insertion hole provided in the vehicle body side engaging member is formed with a larger diameter than the bolt,
A weld nut fixed in advance so as to be non-rotatable is provided inside a bolt insertion hole formed in a side wall to which a vehicle body side engagement member is fastened and fixed in the cylindrical vertical pillar,
An engaging portion is formed at the tip of the bolt for fastening and fixing the vehicle body side engaging member, and the bolt can be rotated by a tool.
A dovetail mounting structure for a sliding door, wherein a tool insertion hole into which the tool can be inserted is formed in a side wall opposite to the side wall in the vertical pillar where the bolt insertion hole is formed .

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