JP7201471B2 - Vehicle side door and its assembly method - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle side door including a door body having a window opening and a window panel for opening and closing the window opening of the door body.

Patent Document 1 discloses a door body having an outer panel and a resin inner panel bonded to the outer panel from the inside of the vehicle, and having a window opening formed in the upper portion thereof, and a door body for the window. Disclosed is a vehicle side door provided with a closed position that closes an entire opening and a window panel positioned below the closed position and capable of moving up and down to an open position that opens at least an upper portion of the window opening. It is In this vehicle side door, the outer reinforcement is fixed to the inner panel, and the outer reinforcement is arranged on the inner side of the outer panel, thereby suppressing the denting of the outer panel toward the inner side of the vehicle. In this vehicle side door, a region of the inner panel adjacent to the window opening from below is disposed on the vehicle inner side of the outer panel with a gap therebetween, and in an open state in which the window panel is in the open position, While the outer reinforcement faces the window panel from the outside of the vehicle, the region of the inner panel adjacent to the window opening from below faces the window panel from the inside of the vehicle.

JP 2015-160584 A

However, in Patent Document 1, in order to suppress the denting of the outer panel, it is necessary to provide an outer reinforcement in addition to the inner panel, which increases the number of parts and increases the weight. In addition, since the outer reinforcement must be fixed to the inner panel, assembly is troublesome.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to reduce the number of parts, the weight, and the labor required for assembly of a vehicle side door.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that the inner panel has a function of supporting the outer panel from the inside of the vehicle.

Specifically, a first invention includes a door body having an outer panel and a resin inner panel adhered to the outer panel from the inside of the vehicle, and having a window opening formed at the top thereof; A vehicle comprising a closed position for closing the entire window opening of a door body, and a window panel located below the closed position and capable of moving up and down to an open position for opening at least an upper portion of the window opening. The following measures were taken for the side door of the vehicle.

That is, in the first invention, the edge portions of the window opening in the inner panel on both front and rear sides of the vehicle are aligned with the edge portions of the window opening on the outer panel on both front and rear sides of the vehicle with a space therebetween. In a region facing from the inside of the vehicle and adjacent to the window opening of the inner panel from below, a step located outside of the vehicle front and rear end edges of the window opening of the inner panel is provided. A stepped wall portion is formed, and at least a part of the stepped wall portion approaches or abuts the outer panel from the inside of the vehicle, and a carrier panel is provided on the inner panel so as to cover the stepped wall portion from the inside of the vehicle. In the closed state in which the window panel is attached and the window panel is in the closed position, the edge portions of the window panel on both front and rear sides of the vehicle are positioned in the space. A lowered wall portion faces the window panel from the outside of the vehicle, and a region of the window panel facing the lowered wall portion is covered with the carrier panel from the inside of the vehicle.

In a second aspect of the invention, in the vehicle side door according to the first aspect, the step-down wall portion of the inner panel is positioned below the window opening and the edge portions of the window opening on both front and rear sides of the vehicle. and a window regulator device for raising and lowering the window panel is attached to the carrier panel from the outside of the vehicle, and the window panel is attached to the window regulator device. .

A third invention is characterized in that, in the vehicle side door according to the first or second invention, the upper end edge of the stepped wall portion of the inner panel is adhered to the outer panel.

A fourth aspect of the invention is the vehicle side door according to any one of the first to third aspects of the invention, wherein a stepped wall portion of the inner panel is formed with a plurality of projections projecting outwardly of the vehicle, and the inner The projecting portion of the panel is characterized in that it approaches or abuts on the outer panel from the inside of the vehicle.

In a fifth invention, in the vehicle side door according to any one of the first to fourth inventions, a region adjacent to the stepped wall portion of the inner panel from at least one of the vehicle front, vehicle rear, and bottom includes: and an inner wall portion positioned on the inner side of the stepped wall portion, and a peripheral wall portion protruding toward the vehicle inner side from an end edge of the stepped wall portion adjacent to the inner side wall portion. A tip of the portion is connected to an edge adjacent to the stepped wall portion of the inner wall portion, and a slit extending in the circumferential direction of the stepped wall portion is formed in the peripheral wall portion. A part of the window panel is inserted through the slit and faces the inner wall portion from the outside of the vehicle.

A sixth invention is the vehicle side door according to any one of the first to fifth inventions, wherein a striker provided on the vehicle body is engaged near one end of the inner panel in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. A latch mechanism for holding the side door closed is attached to the inner panel near the other end of the inner panel in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. A member is attached, one end of an elongated reinforcement is fastened in the vicinity of the attachment location of the latch mechanism, and the other end of the reinforcement is fastened in the vicinity of the attachment location of the locked member. and a middle portion of the reinforcement in the longitudinal direction is attached to the stepped wall portion from the outside of the vehicle.

A seventh invention is a method for assembling a vehicle side door according to the second invention, wherein the outer panel and the inner panel are adhered, the window regulator device is attached to the carrier panel, and the window regulator device is attached to the carrier panel. With the window panel attached to the regulator device, the edge portions on both front and rear sides of the upper end portion of the window panel are inserted into the space from below, and then the carrier panel is attached to the inner panel. and

According to the first invention, a part of the inner panel functions to suppress the denting of the outer panel toward the vehicle interior side. Since it is not necessary to provide the reinforcement separately from the inner panel, the number of parts, the weight, and the labor required for assembly of the vehicle side door can be reduced.

According to the second invention, the outer panel and the inner panel are bonded together, the window regulator device is attached to the carrier panel, and the window panel is attached to the window regulator device. The edge can be inserted into the space from below, after which the carrier panel can be attached to the inner panel. Therefore, when the window panel is attached to the window regulator device, it is not necessary to insert a hand into the work hole provided in the carrier panel from the inside of the vehicle, which facilitates the attachment work. In addition, since it is not necessary to provide a work hole for the mounting work in the carrier panel, a member for closing the work hole becomes unnecessary, and the number of parts can be reduced.

According to the third invention, since the outer panel is reinforced by the upper edge of the stepped wall of the inner panel at the lower edge of the window opening of the door body, the rigidity of the door body can be increased.

According to the fourth invention, since the protrusions of the inner panel approach or abut the outer panel at a plurality of positions from the vehicle inner side, it is possible to suppress the denting of the outer panel toward the vehicle inner side at a plurality of positions.

According to the fifth invention, since the peripheral wall portion of the inner panel is positioned inside the outer peripheral edge of the window panel in the open state, the entire peripheral wall portion is positioned on the outer peripheral side of the window panel in the open state. Compared to the case where they are arranged so as to be positioned, a wider space for arranging other equipment can be secured on the outer peripheral side of the peripheral wall portion.

According to the sixth invention, the stepped wall portion of the inner panel is reinforced by the reinforcement, so the rigidity of the inner panel can be increased.

According to the seventh invention, the work for mounting the window panel on the window regulator device can be performed before the carrier panel is mounted on the inner panel. Since there is no need to insert hands, the mounting work is facilitated. In addition, since it is not necessary to provide a work hole for the mounting work in the carrier panel, a member for closing the work hole becomes unnecessary, and the number of parts can be reduced.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is the top view which looked at the side door for vehicles which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the vehicle outer side. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the inner panel with the carrier panel attached, viewed from the inside of the vehicle. 3 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to line III-III in FIG. 2; FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional view corresponding to the IV-IV line of FIG. 2; It is the perspective view which looked at the inner panel before the carrier panel was attached from the vehicle inside. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the door body to which the window panel is attached, as seen from the inside of the vehicle; FIG. 3 is a plan view of the inner panel and the first and second reinforcements with the carrier panel attached, as seen from the outside of the vehicle; FIG. 4 is a plan view of the carrier panel to which the window regulator device is attached, viewed from the outside of the vehicle;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1, 3 and 4 show a vehicle side door 1 according to an embodiment of the invention. The side door 1 is a side door on the rear right side of an automobile, and is a sliding side door that slides forward and backward to open and close. The side door 1 includes a door body 7 having an outer panel 3 located outside the vehicle and an inner panel 5 located inside the vehicle. The outer panel 3 is made of a metal such as iron, or a resin material such as polypropylene (PP) or SMC (Sheet Molding Compound), and the inner panel 5 is made of a resin material such as SMC. When SMC is used as the material for the inner panel 5, the SMC may contain carbon fiber in order to increase rigidity. A window opening 9 having a rectangular shape in plan view is formed in the upper portion of the door body 7 .

The outer panel 3 has an outer panel main body portion 3a which constitutes the main body thereof, and the outer panel main body portion 3a has a substantially rectangular shape elongated in the vertical direction, and the rear edge of the lower end portion of the outer panel main body portion 3a extends downward and forward. Inclined. Below the window opening 9 on the vehicle exterior surface of the outer panel main body 3a, a recess 3b that is recessed toward the vehicle interior and has a substantially circular shape in a plan view is provided. On both sides, knob mounting recesses 3c extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle in a plan view are formed so as to be continuous with the recesses 3b. An outer peripheral wall portion 3d (see FIG. 4) integrally protrudes from the outer peripheral edge of the outer panel main body portion 3a along the entire circumference toward the vehicle interior side. A window-side peripheral wall portion 3e integrally protrudes from the periphery of the window opening 9 of the outer panel main body portion 3a along the entire periphery toward the vehicle interior. Window-side peripheral wall portions 3e on both front and rear sides of the window opening 9 are inclined toward the inside of the window opening 9 toward the tip side thereof. An outer-side flange portion 3f that protrudes toward the inside of the window opening 9 is formed over the entire circumference at the tip of the window-side peripheral wall portion 3e.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 5 and 7, the inner panel 5 has a substantially rectangular plate shape elongated in the vertical direction corresponding to the outer panel 3, and the rear edge of the lower end of the inner panel 5 faces downward. and sloping forward. An annular recessed portion 5a recessed toward the interior of the vehicle is formed over the entire circumference at a location slightly inwardly away from the outer peripheral edge of the inner panel 5. As shown in FIG. The annular recessed portion 5a has an annular bottom wall portion 5b extending annularly with its plate surface directed in the vehicle width direction, and an inner peripheral side wall portion 5c projecting outwardly from the inner peripheral side edge of the annular bottom wall portion 5b. , and an outer peripheral side wall portion 5d projecting outward from the outer peripheral side edge of the annular bottom wall portion 5b. As shown in FIG. 4, the inner peripheral side walls 5c of the window opening 9 on both front and rear sides of the window are inclined toward the inside of the window opening 9 toward the tip side thereof. Inner side flange portions 5e that protrude toward the inside of the window opening 9 are formed over the entire length of the inner peripheral side wall portions 5c on the upper side of the window opening 9 and on both front and rear sides of the vehicle.

In addition, of the portion of the annular bottom wall portion 5b extending in the vertical direction on the rear side of the vehicle, a portion slightly spaced downward from the window opening portion 9 is formed wide so as to bulge inward of the annular recessed portion 5a. , forming a bulging wall portion 5m as an inner wall portion. An inner peripheral edge of the bulging wall portion 5m is curved downward toward the front of the vehicle. A plurality of carrier panel attachment fastening holes 11 are formed at intervals in the circumferential direction in the vicinity of the inner peripheral edge of the bulging wall portion 5m. In addition, three fastening holes 13 for attaching a locked member are formed at intervals in the rear end portion of the bulging wall portion 5m. A portion of the inner peripheral side wall portion 5c connected to the bulging wall portion 5m constitutes a curved wall portion 5n as a peripheral wall portion that curves downward and rearward. A slit 5p extending along the circumferential direction is formed in the curved wall portion 5n.

A portion of the inner peripheral side wall portion 5c that extends in the vehicle front side in the vertical direction and the lower end portion of the curved wall portion 5n are connected by a connecting recess portion 5h that is recessed inward and extends in the vehicle front-rear direction. The connecting recessed portion 5h includes a connecting bottom wall portion 5i extending in the vehicle front-rear direction with its plate surface directed in the vehicle width direction, an upper side wall portion 5j projecting outward from the upper edge of the connecting bottom wall portion 5i, It has a lower side wall portion 5k that protrudes outward from the lower edge of the connecting bottom wall portion 5i. The front end portion of the connecting bottom wall portion 5i of the connecting recessed portion 5h is formed with a front protruding wall portion 5i' that protrudes downward, and the rear end portion of the connecting bottom wall portion 5i of the connecting recessed portion 5h is formed with an upwardly extending wall portion. A projecting rear side projecting wall portion 5i'' is formed. Fastening holes 11 for attaching a carrier panel are formed in the front side projecting wall portion 5i' and the rear side projecting wall portion 5i''.

In addition, it is adjacent to the window opening 9 of the inner panel 5 and the edge portions of the window opening 9 on both front and rear sides of the vehicle, that is, the inner flange portions 5e from below, and is sandwiched between the annular recessed portion 5a on both front and rear sides of the vehicle. A stepped wall portion 5q positioned on the outer side of the vehicle with respect to the inner side flange portion 5e is formed in the recessed region. The interval in the vehicle width direction (thickness direction) between the inner side flange portion 5e and the stepped wall portion 5q is set longer than the thickness of the window panel 37, which will be described later. Therefore, the bulging wall portion 5m (annular bottom wall portion 5b) of the annular recessed portion 5a is formed in a region adjacent to the stepped wall portion 5q from the rear of the vehicle, and is positioned on the vehicle inner side of the stepped wall portion 5q. are doing. A curved wall portion 5n protrudes toward the vehicle interior from an edge of the stepped wall portion 5q adjacent to the bulging wall portion 5m of the annular recess 5a, and the tip (vehicle interior edge) of the curved wall portion 5n bulges. It is connected to the rear edge of the projecting wall portion 5m, that is, the rear edge adjacent to the stepped wall portion 5q. The slit 5p extends in the circumferential direction of the stepped wall portion 5q. Four reinforcement mounting fastening holes 15 are formed at intervals in the vehicle front-rear direction at substantially the center in the vertical direction of the stepped wall portion 5q. In addition, the stepped wall portion 5q is formed with bulging portions 5s as six projections that bulge (protrude) toward the outside of the vehicle. Each bulging portion 5s is composed of a cylindrical side surface portion 5t that protrudes outward from the vehicle and a circular tip surface portion 5u that is formed at the tip of the side surface portion 5t. The two bulging portions 5s are arranged above the reinforcement mounting fastening hole 15 with a space therebetween in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and the four bulging portions 5s are disposed below the reinforcement mounting fastening hole 15. are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. In addition, a boss portion 5v is protruded toward the vehicle interior at substantially the center in the vehicle front-rear direction near the lower end edge of the stepped wall portion 5q, and the carrier panel mounting fastening hole 11 is also formed in the boss portion 5v. ing.

In the outer panel 3, the outer peripheral edge portion of the inner panel 5 (region on the outer peripheral side of the annular recess 5a) is adhered to the outer peripheral edge portion of the outer panel 3 with an adhesive over the entire circumference. The inner panel 5 is assembled from the inside of the vehicle by bonding the upper end edge of the stepped wall portion 5q of the inner panel 5 to the outer flange portion 3f below the window opening 9 of the panel 3. there is Inner side flange portions 5e (end edge portions) on both vehicle front and rear sides of the window opening 9 in the inner panel 5 correspond to vehicle front and rear outer side flange portions 3f (vehicle front and rear sides) of the window opening 9 in the outer panel 3 ( edge portion) from the inside of the vehicle via the space portion S. A glass run 17 made of rubber is disposed in the space S in a state of being sandwiched between the outer flange portion 3f of the outer panel 3 and the inner flange portion 5e of the inner panel 5. . The glass run 17 is configured to slidably hold the end edges of a window panel 37 (to be described later) on both front and rear sides of the vehicle. The tip of the bulging portion 5s of the stepped wall portion 5q of the inner panel 5, that is, the tip face portion 5u, is in contact with the outer panel 3 from the inside of the vehicle without being adhered thereto.

A striker (not shown) provided on the vehicle body is engaged with a striker (not shown) provided on the vehicle body to close the side door at the middle portion in the vertical direction of the annular recessed portion 5a of the inner panel 5 on the front side of the vehicle, that is, near the end portion of the inner panel on the front side of the vehicle. A latch mechanism 16 that holds the state is attached so as to be aligned with the reinforcement attachment fastening hole 15 in the vehicle front-rear direction.

In addition, in the fastening hole 13 of the inner panel 5 for attaching the member to be engaged, the member to be engaged has a hook portion that is engaged with an engaging member (not shown) provided on the vehicle body in the event of a side collision of the vehicle. 18 are fastened so as to be aligned with the reinforcement mounting fastening hole 15 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

In the vicinity of the mounting location of the latch mechanism 16 in the region on the outer peripheral side of the annular recessed portion 5a of the inner panel 5, one end portion of a substantially elongated plate-like first reinforcement 19 extends along its plate surface in the vehicle width direction. It is fastened in a state facing On the other hand, the other end of the first reinforcement 19 is fastened in the vicinity of the mounting location of the locked member 18 in the region on the outer peripheral side of the annular recessed portion 5a of the inner panel 5. As shown in FIG. Further, the longitudinal middle portion of the first reinforcement 19 is fastened to the reinforcement mounting fastening hole 15 of the inner panel 5 by blind rivets from the outside of the vehicle. Therefore, the first reinforcement 19 extends in the vehicle front-rear direction while facing the outer panel 3 from the vehicle inner side on the vehicle outer side of the inner panel 5 .

One end of a substantially long plate-shaped second reinforcement 20 is located at a portion slightly downward from the mounting location of the locked member 18 in the region on the outer peripheral side of the annular recessed portion 5a of the inner panel 5. It is fastened with its plate surface directed in the vehicle width direction. On the other hand, the other end of the second reinforcement 20 is fastened near the lower end of the front end of the vehicle in the outer peripheral region of the annular recess 5a of the inner panel 5 . Therefore, the second reinforcement 20 is inclined downward toward the front of the vehicle.

A carrier panel 21 is attached to the inner panel 5 so as to cover the stepped wall portion 5q from the inside of the vehicle. The carrier panel 21 is made of a resin material such as glass fiber reinforced polypropylene (GFPP), carbon fiber reinforced polypropylene (PPCF), or SMC. When SMC is used as the material of the carrier panel 21, the SMC may contain carbon fiber in order to increase rigidity. The carrier panel 21, as also shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, has a panel body portion 21a having a shape substantially equal to that of the stepped wall portion 5q in plan view. The panel body portion 21a faces the stepped wall portion 5q. Therefore, the rear edge of the panel body portion 21a is curved downward and rearward. On the rear edge of the panel main body 21a, a pair of plate-like rear attachment pieces 21b tapered in plan view are arranged so as to be adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction with their plate surfaces directed in the vehicle width direction. protruded. In addition, a substantially rectangular plate-like front attachment piece 21c projects from the front end of the lower edge of the panel main body 21a with its plate surface directed in the vehicle width direction. Attachment holes 21d are formed through the rear attachment piece portion 21b and the front attachment piece portion 21c, respectively. Mounting holes 21d are also formed through the panel main body 21a in the vicinity of the lower end of the panel main body 21a and substantially in the center in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and in the vicinity of the rear end thereof. Further, four regulator mounting fastening holes 21e are formed through substantially the center of the panel main body portion 21a.

The carrier panel 21 is attached to the inner panel 5 by inserting bolts (not shown) through the attachment holes 21d of the carrier panel 21 and the carrier panel attachment fastening holes 11 of the inner panel 5 and fastening them.

As shown in FIG. 8, a window regulator device 23 is attached to the carrier panel 21 from outside the vehicle. The window regulator device 23 has a base plate 25 in which four mounting through holes 25a are formed. A motor 27 is fixed to the base plate 25, and a pinion gear (not shown) is attached to a drive shaft 27a of the motor 27. As shown in FIG. A base end of a lift arm 31 having a pin 29 projecting from its tip is pivotally supported on the base plate 25 . The pin 29 is composed of a neck portion 29a and a projecting portion 29b projecting outward from the neck portion 29a on the distal end side of the neck portion 29a. A plate-shaped sector gear 33 having an arc shape in plan view is fixed to the lift arm 31, and a gear portion 33a is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the sector gear 33. The gear portion 33a is the pinion gear (not shown). is engaged with The window regulator device 23 is attached to the carrier panel 21 by inserting bolts (not shown) through the attachment through holes 25a of the base plate 25 and the regulator attachment fastening holes 21e of the carrier panel 21 and fastening them.

A rectangular window panel 37 is attached to the lift arm 31 of the window regulator device 23 via a bracket 35 . The window panel 37 is made of glass or a transparent resin material such as polycarbonate or acrylic having a hard coat layer on its surface. The bracket 35 includes a long clamping portion 35a that extends in the vehicle front-rear direction and has a substantially U-shaped cross section that opens upward, and a long plate-like vertical wall that protrudes downward from the lower surface of the clamping portion 35a and extends in the vehicle front-rear direction. portion 35b, a pair of opposed wall portions 35c protruding toward the vehicle interior from the lower edge of the vertical wall portion 35b and the middle portion in the vertical direction over the entire length so as to face each other, and the entire length from the tip of both opposed wall portions 35c and a protruding wall portion 35d protruding in a direction approaching each other over the entire length. The lower edge of the window panel 37 is clamped by the clamping portion 35a, the projecting portion 29b of the pin 29 is clamped between the opposed wall portions 35c from above and below, and the projecting wall portion 35d clamps the pin 29. The pin 29 is prevented from being detached from the bracket 35 by facing the projecting portion 29b from the inside of the vehicle.

Therefore, when the motor 27 is driven so as to lift the window panel 37, the pinion gear (not shown) rotates, and in conjunction with this, the sector gear 33 and the lift arm 31 rotate clockwise when viewed from the outside of the vehicle. direction and the window panel 37 rises together with the bracket 35 and the pin 29 of the lift arm 31 . On the other hand, when the motor 27 is driven to lower the window panel 37, the pinion gear (not shown) rotates, and in conjunction with this, the sector gear 33 and the lift arm 31 rotate counterclockwise when viewed from the outside of the vehicle. It rotates in the circumferential direction and the window panel 37 descends together with the bracket 35 and the pin 29 of the lift arm 31 .

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the inner panel 5 and the carrier panel 21 are entirely covered with a door trim 39 from the inside of the vehicle.

The window panel 37 can move up and down between a closed position where the entire window opening 9 of the door body 7 is closed, and an open position located below the closed position where the upper part of the window opening 9 is opened. It has become. In the closed state in which the window panel 37 is in the closed position, the edge portions of the window panel 37 on both front and rear sides of the vehicle are positioned in the space S with the glass runs 17 sandwiched therebetween. On the other hand, in the open state where the window panel 37 is in the open position, the lowered wall portion 5q faces the window panel 37 from the outside of the vehicle, and the area of the window panel 37 facing the lowered wall portion 5q The inside of the vehicle is covered with a carrier panel 21. - 特許庁A rear end portion (part) of the lower portion of the window panel 37 is inserted through the slit 5p from above and faces the bulging wall portion 5m of the annular bottom wall portion 5b from the outside of the vehicle.

In order to assemble the side door 1 configured as described above, first, after fastening the first and second reinforcements 19 and 20 to the inner panel 5, the outer peripheral edge of the outer panel 3 and the inner panel 5 The outer peripheral edge portion (area on the outer peripheral side of the annular recess) is adhered with an adhesive over the entire circumference, and the outer side flange portion 3f below the window opening portion 9 of the outer panel 3 and the above A door body 7 composed of the outer panel 3 and the inner panel 5 is obtained by adhering the inner panel 5 to the upper end edge of the stepped wall portion 5q with an adhesive. Next, it is formed between the outer flange portions 3f on both front and rear sides of the window opening 9 of the outer panel 3 and the inner flange portions 5e on both front and rear sides of the window opening 9 of the inner panel 5. A glass run 17 is fitted in the space S.

On the other hand, the window regulator device 23 is attached to the carrier panel 21 by inserting bolts (not shown) through the mounting through holes 25a of the base plate 25 of the window regulator device 23 and the regulator mounting fastening holes 21e of the carrier panel 21 and fastening them. . Further, the lower edge of the window panel 37 is clamped by the clamping portion 35a of the bracket 35, and the protruding portion 29b of the pin 29 of the window regulator device 23 is moved from one longitudinal end of the bracket 35 to the opposing wall portion 35c. The window panel 37 is attached to the window regulator device 23 via the bracket 35 by inserting the bracket 35 into the window panel 37 . Then, in this state, the edge portions on both front and rear sides of the upper end portion of the window panel 37 are inserted into the space portion S from below, and fitted to the glass run 17 . After that, the carrier panel 21 is attached to the inner panel 5 by inserting bolts (not shown) into the attachment holes 21d of the carrier panel 21 and the carrier panel attachment fastening holes 11 of the inner panel 5 and fastening them. After that, by attaching the door trim 39 to the inner panel 5 from the inside of the vehicle, the assembly of the side door 1 is completed. In this way, the work for mounting the window panel 37 on the window regulator device 23 can be performed before the carrier panel 21 is mounted on the inner panel 5, and when the work for mounting is performed, the work hole provided in the carrier panel 21 can be inserted into the inside of the vehicle. Since there is no need to put hands into the hole, the mounting work is facilitated. Moreover, since it is not necessary to provide a work hole for the mounting work in the carrier panel 21, a member for blocking the work hole is also unnecessary, and the number of parts can be reduced.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, a part of the inner panel 5 functions to suppress the denting of the outer panel 3 toward the vehicle interior side, and in order to suppress the denting of the outer panel 3 toward the vehicle interior side, the Since it is not necessary to provide such an outer reinforcement separately from the inner panel 5, the number of parts, weight, and labor required for assembly of the side door 1 can be reduced.

In addition, since the bulging portion 5s of the inner panel 5 abuts the outer panel 3 from the inside of the vehicle at a plurality of locations, the denting of the outer panel 3 toward the vehicle interior is suppressed at a plurality of locations.

Further, since the outer panel 3 is reinforced by the upper edge of the stepped wall portion 5q of the inner panel 5 at the lower edge of the window opening 9 of the door body 7, the rigidity of the door body 7 can be increased.

Further, since the curved wall portion 5n of the inner panel 5 can be positioned inside the outer peripheral edge of the window panel 37 in the open state, the curved wall portion 5n as a whole can be positioned on the outer peripheral side of the window panel 37 in the open state. In comparison with the case of arranging so as to be located at , a wider arrangement space for other equipment such as the engaged member 18 can be secured on the outer peripheral side of the curved wall portion 5n.

Further, since the stepped wall portion 5q of the inner panel 5 is reinforced by the first reinforcement 19, the rigidity of the inner panel 5 can be increased.

In addition, since the adhesive does not intervene between the outer panel 3 and the tip of the bulging portion 5s of the stepped wall portion 5q of the inner panel 5, that is, the tip surface portion 5u, the adhesive shrinks and the outer panel 3 becomes the inner panel. It is possible to suppress deterioration in appearance of the outer panel 3 due to being pulled toward the 5 side.

In addition, in this embodiment, the tip of the bulging portion 5s is brought into contact with the outer panel 3 from the inside of the vehicle, but it may be brought close.

Further, in the present embodiment, the upper portion of the window opening 9 is opened by the window panel 37 in the open state, but the entire window opening 9 may be opened.

Further, in the present embodiment, a portion of the lowered wall portion 5q of the inner panel 5 is brought into contact with the outer panel 3 from the inside of the vehicle, but the entire lowered wall portion 5q may be brought into contact with or close to it.

Further, in the present embodiment, the projection is the hollow bulging portion 5s, but the projection may be solid. Further, the protrusion may not be formed in a circular shape when viewed from the projecting direction, and may be formed in a rib shape extending in a direction along the outer surface of the inner panel 5 .

In the present embodiment, the latch mechanism 16 is attached near the end of the inner panel 5 on the vehicle front side, and the locked member 18 is attached near the end on the vehicle rear side. The latch mechanism 16 may be attached near the end of the inner panel 5, and the locked member 18 may be attached near the end on the front side of the vehicle.

Further, in the present embodiment, the bulging wall portion 5m as the inner wall portion is provided in the region adjacent to the stepped wall portion 5q from the rear of the vehicle. may be provided.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the side door 1 for a vehicle is slid to open and close, but the side door may be a side door whose front end or rear end is connected to the vehicle body via a hinge so as to be openable and closable.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is useful as a vehicle side door including a door body in which a window opening is formed and a window panel for opening and closing the window opening of the door body.

1 Vehicle side door
3 outer panel
5 inner panel 5m protruding wall (inner wall)
5n curved wall portion (peripheral wall portion)
5p Slit 5q Stepped wall portion 5s Swelling portion (projection)
7 door body
9 Window opening 16 Latch mechanism 18 Locked member 19 First reinforcement 21 Carrier panel 23 Window regulator device 37 Window panel S Space

Claims (7)

A door body (7) having an outer panel (3) and a resin inner panel (5) adhered to the outer panel (3) from the inside of the vehicle, and having a window opening (9) formed at the top. ), a closed position for closing the entire window opening (9) of the door body (7), and a position below the closed position for opening at least the upper part of the window opening (9). A vehicle side door comprising a window panel (37) that can be raised and lowered to an open position,
The edge portions of the window opening (9) on the inner panel (5) on both front and rear sides of the vehicle are spaced apart from the edge portions on both front and rear sides of the window opening (9) on the outer panel (3). Opposing from the inside of the car via part (S),
In the region of the inner panel (5) adjacent to the window opening (9) from below, the width of the inner panel (5) is higher than the edges of the window opening (9) on both front and rear sides of the vehicle. A stepped wall portion (5q) positioned on the vehicle outer side is formed, and at least a portion of the stepped wall portion (5q) approaches or contacts the outer panel (3) from the vehicle inner side,
A carrier panel (21) is attached to the inner panel (5) so as to cover the stepped wall (5q) from the inside of the vehicle,
In the closed state in which the window panel (37) is in the closed position, the edge portions of the window panel (37) on both front and rear sides of the vehicle are positioned in the space (S), while the window panel (37) is in the closed position. In the open state of the open position, the stepped wall portion (5q) faces the window panel (37) from the outside of the vehicle, and the window panel (37) faces the stepped wall portion (5q). is covered by the carrier panel (21) from the inside of the vehicle. In the vehicle side door according to claim 1,
The stepped wall portion (5q) of the inner panel (5) is formed in a region adjacent to the window opening (9) and the edge portions of the window opening (9) on both front and rear sides of the vehicle from below. is,
A window regulator device (23) for raising and lowering the window panel (37) is attached to the carrier panel (21) from the outside of the vehicle, and the window panel (37) is attached to the window regulator device (23). A side door for a vehicle, characterized in that: In the vehicle side door according to claim 1 or 2,
A side door for a vehicle, wherein an upper edge portion of a stepped wall portion (5q) of the inner panel (5) is adhered to the outer panel (3). In the vehicle side door according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A plurality of protrusions (5s) protruding to the outside of the vehicle are formed on the stepped wall (5q) of the inner panel (5),
A side door for a vehicle, wherein a protrusion (5s) of the inner panel (5) is in close proximity to or in contact with the outer panel (3) from the inside of the vehicle. In the vehicle side door according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
In a region adjacent to the stepped wall portion (5q) of the inner panel (5) from at least one of the vehicle front, the vehicle rear, and the bottom, an inner wall located on the vehicle inner side of the stepped wall portion (5q) is provided. part (5m) is formed,
A peripheral wall portion (5n) protrudes toward the vehicle interior from the end edge of the stepped wall portion (5q) adjacent to the inner wall portion (5m), and the tip of the peripheral wall portion (5n) extends to the inner wall portion. (5m) connected to the edge adjacent to the stepped wall (5q),
A slit (5p) extending in the circumferential direction of the stepped wall portion (5q) is formed in the peripheral wall portion (5n),
A side door for a vehicle, wherein, in the open state, a part of the window panel (37) is inserted through the slit (5p) and faces the inner wall portion (5m) from the outside of the vehicle. In the vehicle side door according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A latch mechanism (16) is attached near one end of the inner panel (5) in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle to hold the side door closed by being engaged with a striker provided on the vehicle body. In the vicinity of the other end in the vehicle front-rear direction of 5), a locked member (18) is mounted that is locked by a locking member provided on the vehicle body in the event of a side collision of the vehicle,
One end of an elongated reinforcement (19) is fastened near the mounting position of the latch mechanism (16), and the reinforcement is mounted near the mounting position of the locked member (18). The other end of the ment (19) is fastened,
A side door for a vehicle, wherein a longitudinally intermediate portion of the reinforcement (19) is attached to the stepped wall portion (5q) from the outside of the vehicle. A method for assembling a vehicle side door according to claim 2,
The outer panel (3) and the inner panel (5) are bonded together, the window regulator device (23) is attached to the carrier panel (21), and the window panel (37) is attached to the window regulator device (23). are attached, the edge portions on both front and rear sides of the upper end portion of the window panel (37) are inserted into the space portion (S) from below, and then the carrier panel (21) is inserted into the inner panel (5 ), a method for assembling a vehicle side door.

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