JPH0340670Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] [Industrial application field]

This invention relates to a front pillar for an automobile equipped with a sillless door, which has been improved to significantly reduce the number of parts, improve assembly workability, and standardize assembly quality. .

[Conventional technology]

A general structure of a pillar for an automobile equipped with a sillless door is shown in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 55-42617. First, this will be explained with reference to FIG. 3 of the present application. The front pillar a supports the front part of the roof and borders the front window opening and door opening of the vehicle body. Therefore, as shown in Figure 3,
In order to maintain rigidity and strength above a certain level, two panel members b and c form a closed cross-sectional structure, and a molding e between the windshield glass d and a flange f located at the back of the door opening. Many accessory parts are attached, such as an opening trim g fitted into the door, a molding j fitted into a flange h located at the entrance of the door opening, and a weather strip k for a door seal on the inner surface facing the door opening. Further, the weather strip k is usually attached to the inner surface through a retainer m having a predetermined cross section in order to eliminate attachment errors in the width direction and to obtain a certain degree of attachment stability.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

As is clear from the above, in conventional automobile front pillars, it is necessary to attach many accessory parts to the pillar body, resulting in lower component costs and
This is extremely disadvantageous in terms of both assembly workability. This idea was devised under the above circumstances, and it addresses the problems with conventional automobile pillars.
That is, the object of the present invention is to provide a front pillar that solves the problems of component cost and assembly workability due to the large number of attached parts.

[Means to solve the problem]

This invention takes the following technical measures to solve the above problems. That is, the inner panel and the outer panel are joined in a closed cross-sectional shape, and the first joint flange is arranged so as to protrude forward between the side edge of the windshield glass and the front edge of the door glass, and A pillar body is provided in which a second joint flange is arranged to form a door opening on the inside of the door glass, and the pillar body is placed over the first joint flange and covers the gap between the first joint flange and the windshield glass. a molding portion having a sealing portion to be filled; a door opening trim portion covering the second joint flange;
An outer cover member is provided which integrally connects these molding portions and the door opening trim portion, and is integrally connected with a weather strip portion having an easily deformable portion that can be brought into close contact with the inner surface of the door glass.

[Action and effect]

The pillar body of this invention has a closed cross-section consisting of an inner panel and an outer panel, but the arrangement of the joint flange is completely different from the conventional one. That is, the first joint flange located at the front is arranged so as to protrude forward through the gap between the side edge of the windshield glass and the front edge of the closed door glass. In other words, the side edge of the windshield glass and the front edge of the door glass are arranged as close to each other as possible and abutting each other so as to sandwich the first joining flange. Therefore,
When looking at the pillar section from the outside, the panel member is not visible at all, and only the thin molding section of the outer sheathing member can be seen at the boundary between the windshield glass and the door glass, resulting in a very innovative appearance of the front pillar section. give a feeling. Since the edges of the windshield glass and the door glass are arranged so as to butt each other through the first joint flange, a part of the molding part that is covered with the first joint flange is connected to the first joint flange. It functions as a sealing part that fills the gap between the windshield glass and the windshield glass. Further, it is easy to cover the first joint flange with this molding part. Since the first joint flange is arranged as described above, the outer surface of the outer panel from the first joint flange to the second joint flange that forms the door opening is actually located inside the door glass. Do not expose it to the outside of the vehicle. Therefore, it is possible to integrally connect the molding part that covers the first joint flange, the opening trim that covers the second joint flange, and the weather strip part that is attached to the outer surface of the outer panel. be. The position of the weather strip part in the width direction is automatically determined by fitting the molding part and the opening trim part of the outer sheathing member into the respective predetermined joining flanges, so there is no need for a retainer like in the past. It is placed exactly in the predetermined position. From the above, the automobile pillar of the present invention has a molding part for the pillar body that also serves as a sealing member to fill the gap between the vehicle body and the windshield glass.
Assembling the pillar can be completed with good work efficiency by simply attaching the outer sheathing member, which is a single member including a door opening trim part and a weather strip part, to the pillar body. Of course, cost reduction can also be expected by reducing the number of parts. Furthermore, the windshield glass and door glass are placed very close to each other, giving a novel appearance to the pillar section and dramatically expanding forward visibility.

[Explanation of Examples]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of an automobile front pillar of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. As shown in Fig. 2, the pillar body 1 of the present invention
In this case, the central portion 2a is greatly curved and bulged toward the vehicle interior, and the front flange portion 2b protrudes forward between the side edge 3a of the windshield glass 3 and the front edge 4a of the closed door glass 4. The inner panel 2 has a substantially hat-shaped cross section and extends parallel to the door glass 4 with the rear flange 2c closed, and the front and rear flange 5a.
5b is formed into a closed cross-sectional shape by the outer panel 5 which is overlapped and welded to the front flange 2b and the rear flange 2c of the inner panel 2, respectively. Therefore, among the two front and rear joint flanges formed by the joint between the inner panel 2 and the outer panel 5, the first front joint flanges 6 protrude forward through the gap between the windshield glass 3 and the door glass 4. arranged like this,
The rear second joint flange 7 is now arranged so as to form a door opening inside the door glass 4. In this example, one end edge is sandwiched between the second joining collar 7, and the other end edge is inserted into the inner panel 2.
A reinforcing member 8 is provided within the pillar body 1 to be joined to the inner surface of the pillar body 1 . As shown in FIG. 2, in the pillar body 1 of the present invention, the side edge 3a of the windshield glass 3 and the front edge 4a of the door glass 4 are positioned so as to sandwich the first joint flange 6. Therefore, the outer surface of the outer panel 5 between the first joint flange 6 and the second joint flange 7 is located approximately inside the closed door glass 4. In the present invention, the outer cover member 9 integrally constructed as follows is attached to the outer surface of the first joint collar 6 to the second joint collar 7. That is, this outer cover member 9 includes a molding portion 10 that is placed over the first joint flange 6 and has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and a molded portion 10 that is placed over the second joint flange 7 and has a substantially U-shaped cross section. It integrally comprises an opening trim part 11 having a cross section, and a weather strip part 12 which connects the molding part 10 and the opening trim part 11 in series and has an easily deformable part 12a which can be brought into close contact with the inner surface of the door glass 4. The molding part 10 and the opening trim part 11 are made of resin, for example, and the weather strip part 12 is made of synthetic rubber which is integrally bonded to the molding part 10 and the opening trim part 11. The molding portion 10 has a U-shaped leg portion 10a.
functions as a sealing member that fills the gap between the windshield glass 3 and the joint flange 6. This molding part 10 is substantially fixed by an adhesive (not shown) filled between the dam lip 13 adhered to the inner surface of the windshield glass 3 and the outer surface of the pillar in order to attach the windshield glass 3 to the pillar. Fixed. Moreover, the opening trim part 11 is substantially fixed by fitting it into the second joint collar 7 via an adhesive, for example.
Further, the weather strip section 12 may be adhered to the outer surface of the outer panel 5 on the back side thereof.
Clip 1 embedded on the back as shown in the illustration
4 may be inserted into the hole 15 of the outer panel 5. As described above, the automobile pillar of the present invention can be assembled by simply attaching the outer cover member, which is integrally formed with the molding part that fills the gap between the windshield glass and the pillar, the door opening trim, and the weather strip, to the pillar body. To complete the attachment,
Significant cost reduction effects can be expected by reducing the number of parts and improving assembly workability. Furthermore, since the windshield glass and door glass are located close to each other with the first joint flange in between, the pillar appearance becomes very innovative.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an automobile equipped with a pillar according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line - in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a conventional example. 1...Pillar body, 2...Inner panel, 5...
...Outer panel, 6...First joint flange, 7...Second joint flange, 9...Outer cover member, 10...Mall portion, 11...Opening trim portion, 12...Weather strip portion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The inner panel and the outer panel are joined in a closed cross section, and the first joint flange is arranged so as to protrude forward between the side edge of the windshield glass and the front edge of the door glass, and the second A pillar body is provided in which a joining flange is arranged to form a door opening on the inside of the door glass, and a seal is provided that covers the first joining flange and fills the gap between the first joining flange and the windshield glass. A molding portion having a stop portion, a door opening trim portion placed over the second joint flange, and an easily deformable portion that integrally connects these molding portions and the door opening trim portion and can be brought into close contact with the inner surface of the door glass. 1. A front pillar for an automobile, comprising an outer cover member integrally connected to a weather strip portion having a weather strip portion.