JPH0414284Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] This invention relates to the structure of an automobile door mirror.
In particular, the present invention relates to a door mirror structure in which a door mirror base is attached to a vehicle body panel with a protector interposed therebetween.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, in a structure in which a door mirror is attached to a vehicle body panel 3 such as a door panel (hereinafter referred to as vehicle body panel 3), soft vinyl chloride or rubber is used between the end of the vehicle body panel 3 and the door mirror base 1, as shown in FIG. By interposing the protector 20 molded with the like, when the door mirror base 1 is attached to the vehicle body panel 3 and the door mirror is assembled, the corners of the door mirror base 1 are prevented from damaging the surface of the vehicle body panel 3. .

Further, the protector 20 is formed with a lip 2a, which seals the interior of the room to prevent water and dust from entering.

Furthermore, door mirror base 1 and protector 20
Both members 1 and 20 are bonded together using a double-sided adhesive 70 in order to bond them together and to prevent slippage during and in the bonded state.

Furthermore, FIG. 5 shows the "door mirror mounting seal rubber" published in the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation publication technical report (public technical number 83-2759) published on March 22, 1983. The door mirror base 1 is placed in close contact with the seal rubber 2.
1 to a door mirror mounting bracket 8 fixed to the front door with mounting screws 10.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

However, in the case of FIG. 4, since the double-sided adhesive 70 requires the release paper to be removed twice, the work is very cumbersome, impairing productivity, and causing an increase in costs.

In addition, the lip 2a formed on the protector 20
is the gap 9 between this protector 20 and the vehicle body panel 3.
This lip 2 is installed to prevent water and dust from entering the room through the
The influence of the failure of item a is significant, and the sealing performance must be completely guaranteed after taking into consideration installation variations, manufacturing variations, etc. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the mold precision of the protector 20.

In reality, the mold has to be modified several times, which is also a factor in increasing costs.

Furthermore, in the case of FIG. 5, it is very difficult to bring the entire base of the door mirror base 1 into close contact with the seal rubber 21 due to product variations.

Therefore, in order to solve these problems, this invention improves the sealing performance between the door mirror base and the vehicle body panel without being affected by various variations, and also simplifies the coupling structure between the door mirror base and the protector. The aim is to improve productivity and reduce costs by

[Means for solving problems]

Therefore, this invention attempts to solve the above-mentioned problems by attaching the door mirror base to the vehicle body panel via a protector provided with a plurality of holes or notches and a sealing material.

More specifically, referring to the reference numerals in FIG. 1, the door mirror structure includes a door mirror base 1 attached to a vehicle body panel 3 via a protector 2.
A plurality of holes 4 or notches 6 are provided in the protector 2, and a sealing material 7 made of a flexible material is interposed between the protector 2 and the vehicle body panel 3. It has an adhesive part whose surface is coated with adhesive, and an insertion part 7a that is inserted into the plurality of holes 4 or notches 6 of this protector 2, and the adhesive part of this insertion part 7a is attached to the door mirror base. 1 and the adhesive portion of the sealing material 7 excluding the insertion portion 7a is adhered to the protector 2, whereby the protector 2 and the door mirror base 1 are adhesively coupled, and the door mirror base 1 is bonded to the protector 2. 2 and a sealing material 7 to be fastened and fixed to the vehicle body panel 3.

[Effect]

According to the above-mentioned means, by interposing the sealing material 7, the sealing performance between the door mirror base 1 and the vehicle body panel 3 can be improved, and the insertion portion 7a of the sealing material 7 can be inserted into the plurality of holes of the protector 2. 4 or the notch 6, and the adhesive portion thereof and the door mirror base 1 are adhered, and the adhesive portion other than the insertion portion and the protector 2.
By adhering the protector 2 and the door mirror base 1, it is possible to adhesively bond the protector 2 and the door mirror base 1 at the same time without shifting.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of this invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings.

The drawings from FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 show an embodiment of this invention, and a door mirror base 1 shown in FIG. 1 is attached to a vehicle body panel 3 via a protector 2.

As can be seen from the first example in FIG. 2, this protector 2 is provided with a plurality of holes 4, and a plurality of holes 5 are used to fasten the door mirror base 1 shown in FIG. This is a mounting hole for mounting by fixing.

Fig. 3 shows another example (second example) of the protector 2 that is simpler than Fig. 2 and aims to reduce costs.
, in which a plurality of holes 4 and notches 6 are provided.

In the configuration shown in FIG. 3, the portion corresponding to the mounting hole 5 shown in FIG.
For example, the door mirror base 1
provided in itself.

Further, as can be seen from FIG. 1, a sponge-like sealing material 7 made of a flexible material is interposed between the protector 2 and the vehicle body panel 3.

This sealing material 7 includes an adhesive part in which an adhesive is applied to at least the surface on the protector 2 side, and an insertion part 7a that can be inserted into a plurality of holes 4 or notches 6 provided in the protector 2. is provided.

That is, the adhesive portion is also provided on the surface of the insert portion 7a, which is the surface on the protector 2 side.

Note that this adhesive portion may be provided not only on the surface of the protector 2 side but also on the surface of the sealing material 7 on the vehicle body panel 3 side.

Further, the insertion portion 7a has a hole 4 or a notch 6.
Alternatively, the flexibility of the sealing material 7 may be used to insert it into the hole 4 or notch 6 by deforming the sealing material 7.

When attaching the door mirror base 1 to the vehicle body panel 3 in order to assemble the door mirror to the vehicle body panel 3, a sealing material 7 with an adhesive part provided on the surface on the protector 2 side and a plurality of holes 4 or notches 6 are installed. This is accomplished by fastening and fixing the door mirror base 1 to the vehicle body panel 3 through the provided protector 2 by screwing bolts (not shown) into mounting holes 5 provided in the protector 2.

Therefore, in such an attached state, the protector 2 and the vehicle body panel 1 are separated by the sealing material 7.
It is possible to easily and completely seal between the two, and the sealing performance can be greatly improved.

In addition, since the sealing performance can be greatly improved by the sealing material 7, it is not affected by the poor quality of the lip 2a provided on the protector 2, and is not affected by variations in installation or manufacturing. There is no need to consider such factors, and there is no need to improve the mold precision of the protector 2.

Therefore, improved sealing performance does not cause any deterioration in productivity or increase in cost.

Further, by interposing the sealing material 7 having an adhesive portion on the surface on the protector 2 side, the insertion portion 7a of this sealing material 7 can be inserted into the protector 2.
While inserted into the plurality of holes 4 or notches 6, the adhesive part of the insertion part 7a is adhered to the door mirror base 1, and the adhesive part of the sealing material 7 other than the insertion part 7a is It will be bonded to the protector 2.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the relative positions of the protector 2 and the door mirror base 1 from shifting without using double-sided adhesive, etc., and to simultaneously attach the protector 2 and the door mirror base 1 easily and reliably. Can be adhesively bonded.

That is, while the insertion portion 7a of the sealing material 7 is inserted into the hole 4 or the notch 6, the protector 2 and the door mirror base 1 are bonded together by the adhesive portions.
and can be adhesively bonded at the same time without shifting.

This eliminates the need for troublesome work.
Coupled with the adhesive bonding between the protector 2 and the door mirror base 1 without slippage due to the sealing material 7 interposed to improve the sealing performance described above, productivity improvement and cost reduction can be achieved even more reliably.

Here, the so-called original thickness T of the sealing material 7 at the time of initial molding is T, assuming that the thickness of the protector 2 is A, the gap between the protector 2 and the vehicle body panel 3 is B, and the variation margin is α. =A+B+α, and it is easy to understand that this variation margin α can be larger than that of the lip 2a of the protector 2 because the sealing material 7 is sponge-like and made of a flexible material.

In other words, the variation allowance dimension α can be large, and the first
With the insertion part 7a inserted as shown in the figure, the door mirror base 1 and the protector 2 can be adhesively bonded together, and the door mirror base 1 can be attached, easily and reliably. Sealing performance can be ensured, and costs can be reduced as described above.

[Effect of idea]

As mentioned above, this invention improves the sealing performance between the door mirror base and the vehicle body panel by interposing a sealing material between the protector, which has multiple holes or notches, and the vehicle body panel. At the same time, the insertion part of this sealing material is inserted into the plurality of holes or notches of the protector, and the adhesive part provided on the protector side surface of the sealing material including this insertion part is adhered to the protector and the door mirror base. This allows the protector and the door mirror base to be bonded together easily and reliably at the same time without slippage.

In other words, the adhesive bonding between the door mirror base and the protector is simplified and sealing performance is ensured, reducing installation work time.In addition, the door mirror base and protector can be bonded simultaneously without any deviation, reducing costs and improving sealing performance. can be increased.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings from Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 show an embodiment of this invention, in which Fig. 1 is a sectional view of the main part, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the first example of the protector, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the first example of the protector.
The figure is a perspective view showing a second example of the protector, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are sectional views showing conventional examples, respectively. 1...Door mirror base, 2...Protector,
3... Vehicle body panel, 4... Hole, 6... Notch, 7
...Sealing material, 7a...Insertion part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a door mirror structure in which a door mirror base is attached to a vehicle body panel through a protector, the protector is provided with a plurality of holes or notches, and a sealing material made of a flexible material is interposed between the protector and the vehicle body panel, and the seal The material is provided with an adhesive part whose surface on the protector side is coated with an adhesive, and an insertion part inserted into the plurality of holes or notches of the protector, and the adhesive part of the insertion part is connected to the adhesive part of the protector. By adhering the adhesive portion of the sealing material to the door mirror base and excluding the insertion portion to the protector, the protector and the door mirror base are adhesively coupled, and the door mirror base is bonded to the protector through the protector and the sealing material. A door mirror structure characterized in that the door mirror is fastened and fixed to the vehicle body panel.