JP4465901B2 - Roof molding mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a roof molding mounting structure for mounting in a concave groove formed in a vehicle roof.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A roof molding is attached to a concave groove formed between the roof panel and the outside panel of the vehicle.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional roof molding mounting structure disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. Hei 6-29952. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 1 denotes a roof molding, in which a notched portion 2 and an end cap 3 are formed in the vicinity of a terminal portion 1 b of a molding body 1 a made of a resin extrusion molding material. ) A bracket 7 that engages with the stud bolt 6 is attached to the terminal portion 1b in order to attach to the recessed groove 5 formed in 4. 8 is a windshield glass and 9 is a window molding.
[0003]
The roof molding described above is formed by notching the vicinity of the terminal portion 1b of the molding body 1a formed in a predetermined irregular cross section by extrusion molding to form the notched portion 2, forming the end cap 3 by injection molding, and the bracket 7 It is manufactured by attaching. The roof molding 1 is attached to a groove 5 formed in the vehicle body panel 4 by inserting a stud bolt 6 into an engagement hole formed in the bracket 7 and engaging the same.
[0004]
However, since the conventional roof molding 1 as described above is mounted by engaging the bracket 7 with the stud bolt 6, the shape and dimensions of the groove 5, the dimensions of the stud bolt 6, the mounting position, and the bracket 7. Due to variations in shape, dimensions, and the like, the mounting position of the terminal portion 1b may be shifted in the width direction of the groove, thereby causing a problem that the molding body 1a and the terminal portion meander in a straight line and the appearance is damaged. Further, since there is a space above the stud bolt 6, there is a problem that when the terminal portion 1b is pushed from above, it is deformed in the vertical direction and the appearance is damaged.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to prevent the molding body and the terminal portion from meandering even when there is a variation in the groove, and to prevent the terminal portion from being deformed in the vertical direction, and to provide an excellent appearance of the roof molding mounting structure. Is to get.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention provides the following roof molding mounting structure.
(1) A roof molding mounting structure that is mounted in a groove formed in a vehicle roof,
Molding body attached along the groove,
A terminal part extending from the molding body, and a notch part formed on the back side of the terminal part extend from the terminal part to the back side, and further extend to the tip side to form a first receiving part between the terminal part and the terminal part. A roof molding having one engaging portion;
A clip body attached to the bottom of the groove corresponding to the notched portion of the roof molding extends from the end of the roof molding to the end of the roof molding, and further extends toward the molding body to form a second receiving portion between the clip body. A clip having a second engagement portion;
The first and second engaging portions are engaged with the first engaging portion inserted into the second receiving portion so that the second engaging portion of the clip is inserted into the first receiving portion. The roof molding mounting structure is configured such that, in the engaged state, movement in the width direction of the groove is not restricted, but movement in the depth direction is restricted.
(2) The molding body has a head mounted along the opening of the groove, a leg extending from the head into the groove, and a lip extending on both sides so as to contact the side wall of the groove from the leg. The structure according to (1), which is provided.
(3) The structure according to (1) or (2), wherein the molding body has a space portion on one side of the abutting portion where the tip end of the leg portion abuts on the bottom of the groove.
(4) The structure according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the clip includes a second engaging portion or a positioning portion that contacts the side wall of the groove on one side of the main body.
(5) The structure according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the clip has a space portion on one side of the clip body.
[0007]
The roof molding of the present invention is used to enhance the protection and decorativeness of a vehicle body by attaching it to a groove of a vehicle body such as an automobile and a groove formed between the roof panel and the outside panel as a vehicle body panel. It is made of a resin molded product formed in a long length by injection molding, extrusion molding or the like of a synthetic resin (including rubber), but is preferably made of an injection molded product, even if it contains metal or other materials Good.
[0008]
Such a roof molding extends from the terminal part to the back side of the molding body attached along the groove, the terminal part extending from the molding body, and the notch formed on the back side of the terminal part, and further to the tip side. It comprises a first engaging portion that extends to form a first receiving portion between the terminal portion. The molding body has a head mounted along the opening of the groove, a leg extending from the head into the groove, and a lip extending on both sides so as to contact the side wall of the groove from the leg. It is preferable. The molding body forms a space on one side (outside panel side) of the abutting portion where the tip of the leg abuts the bottom of the concave groove, and a sealing agent applied to the joint between the roof panel and the outside panel It is preferable to configure to avoid interference.
[0009]
The clip is attached to the bottom of the groove corresponding to the notch of the roof molding, and extends from the clip body to the end of the roof molding, and further to the molding body and between the clip body. It is comprised from the 2nd engaging part which forms a 2nd receiving part. Positioning the clip abutting against the side wall of the groove on the second engaging portion or one side of the main body (roof panel side) so that the clip can be easily fixed at a constant position with respect to the width direction of the groove. It is preferable to form a space on the opposite side (outside panel side) so as to avoid interference with the sealant applied to the joint between the roof panel and the outside panel. .
[0010]
The roof molding and the first engaging portion of the clip and the second engaging portion of the clip are arranged so that the second engaging portion of the clip is inserted into the first receiving portion. The portion is inserted into and engaged with the second receiving portion, and in the engaged state, the movement in the width direction of the groove is not restricted, but the movement in the depth direction is restricted. In this description, the depth direction refers to a direction orthogonal to the width direction of the groove, that is, the height direction of the groove. Further, it is preferable to determine the length of the roof molding and the mounting structure of the clip so as to prevent the movement in the longitudinal direction by these engagements.
[0011]
In general, the terminal portion and the clip are provided at both ends of the molding body, but when one end side is fixed by other means, it may be provided only at the other end side. The clip can be fixed to the concave groove by any means such as a double-sided adhesive tape, an adhesive, or a screw. In the roof molding, the terminal portion can be attached by the above-described attachment structure, and the molding body can be fixed by a lip or other means.
[0012]
The above-mentioned roof molding mounting structure is such that a clip is attached to a portion corresponding to a terminal portion of a roof molding of a concave groove formed on the roof of the vehicle so that the second engagement portion faces the molding body side. Are attached and engaged so that the first engaging portion engages with the second receiving portion of the clip. At this time, the first engaging portion of the roof molding is inserted into and engaged with the second receiving portion of the clip so that the second engaging portion of the clip is inserted into the first receiving portion of the roof molding. . In the engaged state, the movement of the groove in the width direction is not limited by the sliding of the first and second engaging portions, but the first and second engaging portions are fitted to the second and first receiving portions. Therefore, the movement in the depth direction is limited.
[0013]
In this state, since the end portion of the roof molding is fixed to the clip, when the molding body is pushed into the groove and fixed, the roof molding is attached to the groove. When the lip is formed on both sides of the leg portion of the molding body, the lip comes into contact with both side walls of the groove, so that the molding body can be fixed to the center portion of the groove by the reaction force of the lip. Even when fixing by other means, the mounting position of the molding body is determined by the fixing means.
[0014]
When the mounting position of the terminal portion is fixed, the molding body and the terminal portion meander rather than in a straight line, but in the present invention the terminal portion moves in the width direction of the concave groove regardless of the clip mounting position. Even if there is variation in the groove width, molding body, etc., the meandering is prevented, the terminal part does not meander, the roof molding is attached in a straight line, and an excellent appearance is exhibited. And since the movement of the depth direction in a terminal part is restrict | limited, even if a terminal part is pushed from the outside, it will not deform | transform and it can maintain the outstanding external appearance. Further, it is preferable to engage the first and second engaging portions so as to push each other by adjusting the attachment position of the clip, etc., because the roof molding is prevented from moving toward the terminal portion side.
[0015]
The molding body has a head mounted along the opening of the groove, a leg extending from the head into the groove, and a lip extending from the leg to both sides so as to contact the side wall of the groove. In this case, the groove can be easily mounted in the groove, and in the mounted state, the lip contacts both side walls, so that even if the groove is uneven, it can be attached to the center and an excellent appearance can be obtained.
When the molding body has a space on one side (outside panel side) of the abutting portion where the tip end of the leg abuts on the bottom of the concave groove, interference with the sealant can be prevented. For this reason, the head located on the sealing agent side of the molding body does not protrude outward from the groove opening edge due to variations in the coating thickness of the sealing agent. It becomes possible to attach to the position.
[0016]
If the clip has a positioning part that abuts against the side wall of the concave groove on the second engaging part or one side (roof panel side) of the main body, the positioning part may be brought into contact with the side wall of the concave groove and the clip may be attached. Easy installation work. Moreover, when a clip has a space part in the one side (outer side panel side) of a clip main body, it becomes possible to prevent interference with a sealing agent and to fix a clip in a fixed position.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, by engaging the end portion of the roof molding and the clip with the specific engagement portion, it is possible to prevent the molding body and the terminal portion from being deformed in the vertical direction even when there is a variation in the groove. It is possible to obtain a roof molding mounting structure that exhibits an external appearance.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a roof molding mounting structure according to the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the roof molding, FIGS. 3A and 3B are perspective views of clips viewed from different angles, and FIG. ) Is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 1, (b) and (c) are cross-sectional views taken along the line BB showing another example, and FIG. Indicates a widely formed state, and the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 5 indicate the same or corresponding parts.
[0019]
The roof molding 1 is formed in a long length by injection molding of a synthetic resin so as to be attached to a concave groove 5 formed by a vehicle body panel 4 on a vehicle roof. The concave groove 5 is formed by overlapping the ends of the roof panel 4a and the outside panel 4b on the bottom 4c as the vehicle body panel 4 and joining them by welding or the like, and the sealing agent 10 is applied to the outside panel 4b side including the joining parts. It is cured.
[0020]
The roof molding 1 includes a molding main body 1a attached along the concave groove 5, a terminal portion 1b extending from the molding main body 1a, and a first portion extending from the terminal portion 1b to a notch portion 2 formed on the back side of the terminal portion 1b. The engaging portion 11 is configured. The molding body 1a has a head 12 attached along the opening 5a of the concave groove 5, a leg 13 extending from the head 12 into the concave groove 5, and a side wall 5b, 5c of the concave groove 5 from the leg 13. Lips 14 and 15 extending on both sides so as to contact each other are provided. A space portion 17 is formed at the distal end portion of the leg portion 13 on the outside panel 4b side of the contact portion 16 that contacts the bottom portion 5d of the groove 5. The first engaging portion 11 is formed in an L shape so as to extend from the terminal portion 1b to the back surface side and further to the distal end side to form the first receiving portion 18 between the terminal portion 1b. .
[0021]
Reference numeral 20 denotes a clip, which extends from a clip body 21 attached to the bottom 5d of the concave groove 5 corresponding to the notched portion 2 of the roof molding 1 to the terminal portion 1b side of the roof molding 1, and further to the molding body 1a side. It is integrally formed by injection molding of synthetic resin so as to have a second engaging portion 23 that extends to form a second receiving portion 22 between the clip main body 21 and the clip main body 21. The clip body 21 has a positioning portion 24 that contacts the side wall 5b of the groove 5 on the roof panel 4a side of the second engagement portion 23, and has a space portion 25 on the outside panel 4b side. A fixing member 26 such as a double-sided adhesive tape is provided on the back surface of the clip body 21.
[0022]
The first engaging portion 11 and the second engaging portion 23 of the roof molding 1 and the clip 20 are arranged so that the second engaging portion 23 of the clip 20 is inserted into the first receiving portion 18. The first engaging portion 11 is inserted into and engaged with the second receiving portion 22, and in the engaged state, the movement in the width direction of the groove 5 is not restricted, but the movement in the depth direction is restricted. It is configured. Further, the length of the roof molding and the attachment position of the clip are determined so as to prevent the movement in the longitudinal direction by these engagements.
[0023]
The terminal portion 1b and the clip 20 are provided at both ends of the molding body 1a. The clip 20 can be fixed to the concave groove 5 by a fixing member 26 such as a double-sided adhesive tape. The terminal portion 1b of the roof molding 1 is attached to the concave groove 5 with a clip 20 as follows, and the molding body 1a is fixed to the concave groove 5 with lips 14 and 15.
[0024]
That is, the above-described roof molding mounting structure is clipped by the fixing member 26 at the portion corresponding to the end portion 1b of the roof molding 1 of the concave groove 5 so that the second engagement portion 23 faces the molding body 1a side. 20 is attached, and the roof molding 1 is attached and engaged so that the first engaging portion 11 engages with the second receiving portion 22 of the clip 20. At this time, the first engaging portion 11 of the roof molding 1 is moved to the second receiving portion of the clip 20 so that the second engaging portion 23 of the clip 20 is inserted into the first receiving portion 18 of the roof molding 1. 22 is inserted and engaged. In the engaged state, the movement of the groove 5 in the width direction is not limited by the sliding of the first and second engaging portions 11 and 23, but the first and second engaging portions 11 and 23 are the second and first The movement in the depth direction is limited because the receiving portions 22 and 18 are fitted.
[0025]
In this state, since the end portion of the roof molding 1 is fixed to the clip 20, when the molding body 1a is pushed into the concave groove 5, the lips 14 and 15 abut against the side walls 5b and 5c and are fixed. It is attached to the groove 5. By forming lips 14 and 15 on both sides of the leg 13 of the molding body 1a, the lips 14 and 15 abut against the side walls 5b and 5c of the groove 5 and press evenly. It can be fixed to the center of the.
[0026]
When the mounting position of the terminal portion 1b is fixed as shown in FIG. 5, the molding body 1a and the terminal portion 1b meander in the groove, but in FIGS. 1 to 4, the terminal portion 1b is not related to the mounting position of the clip 20. Since the groove 5 moves in the width direction, the roof molding 1 is attached to the center of the groove and exhibits an excellent appearance even when the groove 5 and the molding main body 1a are not uniform. For example, FIG. 4 (b) shows an example in which the concave groove 5 is narrow, and FIG. 4 (c) shows an example in which the concave groove 5 is wide. In either case, the molding body 1a is separated from the body panel 4 of the lips 14,15. Due to the reaction force, the terminal portion 1b is also slid to the center portion correspondingly and disposed without meandering in the groove.
[0027]
Moreover, since the movement of the depth direction in the terminal part 1b is restrict | limited, even if it pushes the terminal part 1b from the outside, it will not deform | transform and it can maintain the outstanding external appearance. Further, by engaging the first and second engaging portions 11 and 23 so as to push each other by adjusting the mounting position of the clip 20, the roof molding 1 is prevented from moving toward the terminal side. .
[0028]
A head 12 on which the molding body 1a is attached along the opening 5a of the groove 5, a leg 13 extending from the head 12 into the groove 5, and a side wall 5b, 5c of the groove 5 from the leg 13 Since it is provided with lips 14 and 15 extending on both sides so as to be in contact with each other, it is easy to attach to the concave groove 5, and in the attached state, the lips 14 and 15 abut against both side walls 5b and 5c, so Even if there is, it is attached in the center and an excellent appearance is obtained.
Further, since the molding body 1b has the space portion 17 on the outside panel 4b side of the abutting portion 16 where the tip of the leg portion 5 abuts against the bottom portion of the concave groove 5, interference with the sealing agent 10 can be prevented. It is possible to attach the molding body 1b to a fixed position.
[0029]
And since the clip 20 has the positioning part 24 which contact | abuts to the side wall 5b of the ditch | groove 5 in the roof panel side of the 2nd engaging part 23, this positioning part 24 is made to contact | abut to the side wall 5b of the ditch | groove 5 The attachment work is easy. Further, since the clip 20 has the space portion 25 on the outside panel 4b side of the clip body 21, it is possible to prevent the interference with the sealing agent 10 and fix the clip 20 in a fixed position.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a roof molding mounting structure according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a roof molding.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are perspective views of clips viewed from different angles, respectively.
4A is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1, and FIGS. 4B and 4C are cross-sectional views taken along line BB in a different example.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional roof molding mounting structure.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Roof molding 1a Molding main body 1b Terminal part 2 Deletion part 4 Car body panel 4a Roof panel 4b Outside panel 5 Groove 10 Sealing agent 11 First engaging part 12 Head part 13 Leg part 14, 15 Lip 16 Contact part 17, 25 Space portion 18 First receiving portion 20 Clip 21 Clip body 22 Second receiving portion 23 Second engaging portion 24 Positioning portion 26 Fixing member

Claims (5)

A roof molding mounting structure that is mounted in a groove formed in a vehicle roof,
Molding body attached along the groove,
A terminal part extending from the molding body, and a notch part formed on the back side of the terminal part extend from the terminal part to the back side, and further extend to the tip side to form a first receiving part between the terminal part and the terminal part. A roof molding having one engaging portion;
A clip body attached to the bottom of the groove corresponding to the notched portion of the roof molding extends from the end of the roof molding to the end of the roof molding, and further extends toward the molding body to form a second receiving portion between the clip body. A clip having a second engagement portion;
The first and second engaging portions are engaged with the first engaging portion inserted into the second receiving portion so that the second engaging portion of the clip is inserted into the first receiving portion. The roof molding mounting structure is configured such that, in the engaged state, movement in the width direction of the groove is not restricted, but movement in the depth direction is restricted. The molding body includes a head mounted along the opening of the groove, a leg extending from the head into the groove, and a lip extending on both sides so as to contact the side wall of the groove from the leg. The structure of claim 1. The structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the molding body has a space portion on one side of an abutting portion where the tip of the leg portion abuts on the bottom of the groove. The structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the clip has a positioning portion that contacts the side wall of the concave groove on one side of the second engaging portion or the main body. The structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the clip has a space portion on one side of the clip body.

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