JPH01240321A - Fixing structure for window glass of automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a weather strip supporting a pane of window glass to be fixed while being prevented from coming out of a car body panel by forming projections onto one end section of a car body panel, and thereby forming concurrently a recess with which the projections are engaged so as to be supported. CONSTITUTION:A pane of window glass 2 and a car body panel 3 are relatively sealed hermetically via a weather strip 4. This permits each groove section 4a and 4b through which the pane of window glass 2 and the car body panel 3 are penetrated respectively so as to be fixed by use of each adhesive 7a and 7b and the like, to be formed onto a weather strip 4. In the structure as set forth herein above, single one or proper numbers of projections 10 is/are provided for one end section 3c of the car body panel 3 toward the weather strip 4. And each recess 4e with which each projection 10 is engaged is opened at the specified positions of the weather strip 4 so that the respective component parts 2, 3 and 4 are relatively fixed firmly.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fixing structure for an automobile windshield in which the windshield and a vehicle body panel are hermetically sealed via a weather strip.

2. Description of the Related Art A rear side window glass 2 of an automobile 1 shown in FIG. 3 is hermetically sealed within the edge of an opening formed on the side of a vehicle body panel 3 through a weather strip 4. As shown in FIG. 4, which is a sectional view taken along line IV, the weather strip 4 has a groove 4a into which the windshield 2 is inserted and fixed, and a groove 4b into which the flange 3a of the vehicle body panel 3 is inserted and fixed. are formed, and are fixed using adhesives 7a, 7b, etc., respectively, so that the space between the outside 5 and the inside 6 of the vehicle is airtightly sealed.

Note that 4c is a holding lip that presses the lower end of the windshield 2 from the outside 5 side of the vehicle, and 4d is a holding lip that maintains the weather strip 4 in a normal posture.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in such a conventional fixing structure of an automobile windshield, the weather strip 4 may be attached to the vehicle body panel 3 due to negative pressure or external force during high-speed driving.
There was a problem in that the airtightness inside and outside the vehicle could be deteriorated if it came off the end surface 3b of the vehicle. In other words, in recent years, the design of automobiles has promoted flash surf ace,
Therefore, the protrusion toward the outside of the vehicle tends to be kept as small as possible, and therefore the thickness of the weather strip 4 is kept to the necessary minimum. Therefore, when a large external force is applied to the windshield 2 from inside the vehicle 6, the weather strip 4 itself tends to come off from the end surface 3b of the vehicle body panel 3 in the direction shown by the arrow A, as described above. 2 will swing or deviate from the vehicle body panel 3, resulting in a decrease in airtightness and appearance.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the problems of the conventional automobile windshield fixing structure, so that even when a large external force caused by the negative pressure or other force is applied to the windshield, the windshield remains fixed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a fixing structure that prevents a weather strip supporting glass from coming off a vehicle body panel.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a structure in which a windshield and a vehicle body panel are hermetically sealed via a weather strip, and a weather strip is provided at one end of the vehicle body panel. The weatherstrip has a configuration in which one or more protrusions projecting to the side are formed, and a recess into which the protrusions are fitted and supported is formed in the weather strip.

Function When the windshield is attached to the opening edge of the vehicle body through the weather strip, one or more protrusions formed at one end of the vehicle body panel are fitted and supported within the recess formed in the weather strip. Therefore, the vehicle body panel and the weather strip are fitted and fixed to each other through these protrusions, and even if an external force is applied to the windshield due to negative pressure, the windshield will remain intact. It is possible to prevent the weather strip from swinging or coming off from the vehicle body panel, and to maintain a good appearance.

EXAMPLE An example of a fixing structure for an automobile windshield according to the present invention will be described in detail below, with the same reference numerals attached to the same components as in the conventional structure.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a window glass fixing structure to which the present invention is applied, and is a sectional view of the main part at the same portion as FIG. 4. That is, weather strip 4
has a groove 4a into which the windshield 2 is inserted and fixed, and a groove 4 into which the flange 32L of the vehicle body panel 3 is inserted and fixed.
b are formed, and are fixed using adhesives 7a, 7b, etc., respectively, so that the space between the outside 5 and the inside 6 of the vehicle is airtightly sealed. Note that 4C is a holding lip that presses the lower end of the windshield 2 from the outside 5 side of the vehicle, and 4d is a holding lip that maintains the weather strip 4 in a normal posture. Further, a protrusion 10 is provided at one end 3c of the vehicle body panel 3, that is, at a portion where the vehicle body panel 3 abuts the weather strip 4 most strongly, protruding toward the weather strip 4.

The protrusion 10 may be made of the same material as the vehicle body panel 3 or of a different material. That is, if it is made of the same material, it is formed integrally with the vehicle body panel 3, and if it is made of a different material, it is formed by adhesively fixing it to one end 3c of the vehicle body panel 3 using a rigid member. As shown in FIG. 2, one or more projections IO (three in the illustrated example) are provided at predetermined portions of the vehicle body panel 3. Furthermore, a recess 4e is formed in a predetermined portion of the weather strip 4, into which the projection 1O can fit.

According to this configuration, when the windshield 2 is attached to the opening edge of the vehicle body via the weather strip 4, the protrusion 10 formed on the one end 3c of the vehicle body panel 3 is exposed to the weather.
Since it is fitted into the four parts 4e formed on the strip 4 and supported by the recesses 4e, the weatherstrip 4 and the vehicle body panel 3 can be strongly fixed to each other via the projections 10. Therefore, even if an external force is applied to the windshield 2 due to negative pressure or the like, the weather strip 4 and the vehicle body panel 3 are fitted and supported by the protrusion 10 and the recess 4e. There is no risk that the strip 4 will come off the end surface 3b of the vehicle body panel 3, and the windshield 2 will not swing or the vehicle body panel 3
This provides the effect of preventing deviation from the surface and maintaining good appearance.

Effects of the Invention As explained in detail above, according to the automobile windshield fixing structure according to the present invention, in the structure in which the windshield and the car body panel are hermetically sealed via a weather strip, one end of the car body panel Since one or more projections projecting toward the weatherstrip are formed on the weatherstrip, and four parts are formed on the weatherstrip to fit and support the projections, the following effects can be obtained. That is, when the windshield is attached to the opening edge of the vehicle body through the weather strip, one or more protrusions formed at one end of the vehicle body panel are fitted and supported within the recess formed in the weather strip. Therefore, the vehicle body panel and weather strip can be fixed to each other via this protrusion. Therefore, even if an external force such as negative pressure is applied to the windshield, the weather strip is prevented from coming off from the vehicle body panel.
This has the great effect of maintaining good airtightness inside and outside the vehicle, as well as maintaining a good exterior appearance at all times.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part showing an embodiment of a fixing structure for an automobile windshield according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view showing a part of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an external view of the automobile. Fourth
The figure is a sectional view of a main part showing an example of a conventional window glass fixing structure. ■...Automobile, 2...Windshield, 3...Vehicle body panel, 3a...Flange portion, 4...Weather strip, 4a, 4b...Groove portion, 4c...Pressure lip, 4e...Concavity, 10...Protrusion, 2 people outside

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) In a structure in which a windshield and a vehicle body panel are hermetically sealed via a weather strip, one or more protrusions protruding toward the weather strip are formed at one end of the vehicle body panel, and A fixing structure for an automobile window glass, characterized by forming a recess into which a protrusion is fitted and supported.