JPH04159132A - Car fastener - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To mount a car fastener satisfactorily at any position by making a positioning part in contact at a specified position along a contour of car panel and varying the forming position of a sealing portion according to the form of the car panel. CONSTITUTION:Side moldings 6 are provided in a clearance between the side edges of a front shield glass 1 and the room side bent portion 5a of a pillar panel 5 through a side fastener 12. The fixing portion 901, 121 of the upper side fastener 9 and side fastener 12 is made in contact with the bent corners of a room side bent portion 3a, 5a and flange 3b, 5b, and mounted at a specified position. On the other hand, forming position of a sealing part 122 relative to a fixing portion 121 in the side fastener 12 is varied gradually from the part near side upper corner to the side lower part. Namely, the forming position is varied according to the form of a car panel to mount a car fastener 9, 12 satisfactorily at any position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a fastener for an automobile that is inserted between an elongated automobile attachment part such as an automobile window molding and an automobile panel.

(Prior Art) Generally, a large number of automobile attachment parts made of elongated extruded members such as window moldings are attached to the body panels of automobiles. When attaching an automobile attachment part such as this window molding to the automobile panel side, first attach a fastener to the automobile panel side, and then engage the automobile attachment part to the fastener.
Clamping is often done.

An example of such a fastener for automobiles is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1986-
Publication No. 27723, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 182914/1983,
Utility Model Publication No. 182915/1983, Publication of Utility Model Application No. 64-448
It is described in Publication No. 18, etc. In these automotive fasteners, first, the automotive fastener is fixed by bringing the positioning part into contact with the reference position of the automotive panel,
Further, the automobile attachment part is attached by fitting a portion of the automobile attachment part into the retaining portion of the automobile fastener. By bringing these automobile attachment parts and the lip-shaped seal portion of the automobile fastener into close contact with the surface of the automobile panel, the gap between the automobile panel and the automobile attachment part is covered.

Automotive fasteners having such a configuration need to be similarly elongated to correspond to elongated automobile attachment parts, and therefore are generally manufactured by extrusion molding.
Its cross-sectional shape is constant in the longitudinal direction.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, if the cross-sectional shape of the fastener for automobiles and automobiles is made constant in the longitudinal direction, the state of attachment of the fastener for automobiles may become poor.

For example, Utility Model Application Publication No. 64-2613, Utility Model Application Publication No. 64-14
As described in Publication No. 513, etc., when installing a window molding as an automobile attachment part along the peripheral edge of a window glass, there is a predetermined gap between a part of the side part of the automobile panel and the window glass. There is a technology that creates a step and uses that step to create a rainwater drainage ditch.

When an automobile fastener with a constant cross-sectional shape is attached to the flange part of an automobile panel that has a step like the one described above, the fastener may pop out or the fastener may be installed in the wrong position. A problem arises in that the attachment becomes unstable due to the unevenness.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a fastener for an automobile that can always be installed in a good condition regardless of the shape of the automobile panel.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an elongated extruded member configured to fix an elongated automobile attachment part to an automobile panel side, An automotive fastener comprising an engaging part that clamps a part of an attached part, and a sealing part that is in close contact with the surface of an automobile panel and covers a gap between the automobile panel and the automobile attached part, in the longitudinal direction. The formation position of the seal portion with respect to a cross section orthogonal to the seal portion is configured to change in the longitudinal direction with respect to the engagement portion as a reference.

(Function) In the means having such a configuration, the positional relationship between the sealing part and the retaining part of the automobile fastener is changed in accordance with the shape of the automobile panel, so that the automobile fastener will eventually change. It is designed to be installed in a good condition even in the position shown in FIG.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example in which the present invention is applied to an automobile fastener for attaching a window molding as an automobile attachment part will be described in detail based on the drawings.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, a windshield molding 2 as a long automobile attachment part is attached to the peripheral edge of a front windshield 1 of an automobile via a fastener (not shown). There is. The wind molding 2 includes an upper side molding 4 installed between the upper edge of the front windshield 1 and the roof panel 3, and a side side molding 4 installed between the both side edges of the front windshield 1 and the pillar panel 5. It has a molding 6, and both moldings 4 and 6 are
Continuously extruded as one piece.

Moreover, the fastener for fixing this wind molding 2 also has an upper side and a side side, and these upper side fasteners and side side fasteners are integrally and continuously extruded. A first embodiment of the wind molding 2 and fastener is shown in FIGS. 1-3.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, the front edge portion of the roof panel 3 is bent so as to have a step concave toward the indoor side (right side in FIG. 1).
A flange portion 3b is provided via a. On the flange portion 3b of the roof panel 3, the upper edge portion of the front windshield 1 is overlapped with a dam rubber 7 interposed therebetween. , 3a, and 7 are fixed to each other.

Furthermore, a gap is formed at a predetermined interval between the upper edge of the front windshield 1 and the indoor bent portion 3a of the roof panel 30. (The - side molding 4 is attached.The structure of the upper side fastener 9 and the unX-side molding will be described in detail.

First, the engaging portion 9 that constitutes the base of the upper side fastener 9
01 is the flange portion 3b of the roof hook 3
It is formed in a U-shape in cross section so as to come into contact with the bent corner of the and indoor side bent part 3a, and is attached to the bottom position of the roof panel 3 as a reference. This engaging part 9
Reference numeral 01 is for holding a part of the upper molding 4, and has a groove shape that opens toward the front side (the left side in FIG. 1). It has a wall portion 901a extending along the inner bent portion 3a, and a key-shaped portion 901b protruding toward the front side of the front windshield 1 (left side in FIG. 1) at a position slightly apart from the wall portion 901a. are doing. A double-sided adhesive tape 11 is inserted behind the wall portion 901a, and the fastener 9 is fixed by this double-sided adhesive tape 11. Further, the front end portion of the key-shaped portion 901b corresponding to the groove side edge is shaped like an arrowhead in cross section, and the upper side molding 4 is locked by this arrowhead-shaped portion as described later. There is.

On the other hand, the wall portion 901a of the engaging portion 901 extends toward the front side of the front windshield l (left side in FIG. 1) along the indoor bent portion 3a of the roof panel 3, and its extending tip portion is formed into a lip-shaped seal portion 902 that is bent along the outer surface of the roof panel 3 so as to have a gentle inner surface area. This seal portion 902 is
It is in close contact with the outer surface of the roof panel 3 and performs an upper sealing action in the gap between the roof panel 3 and the front windshield 1.

Next, the amber side molding 4 has leg portions 4 that are fitted and held in the engaging portions 901 of the upper side fastener 9.
01 and the front windshield 1 from this leg portion 401.
A lip-shaped decorative molding portion 40 extending toward the front side of the
2.

The tip portion of the leg portion 401 has a two-stage arrowhead shape that is inserted and fitted into the engaging portion 901 of the fastener 9, and the upper side molding 4 is formed by the fitting relationship between these two members 401, 901. Upper side zipper 9
It is adapted to be engaged in a state where it will not fall off and held in a fixed position. On the other hand, the lower edge portion of the decorative molding portion 402 is in close contact with the surface of the front windshield 1, and performs a lower sealing action in the gap between the roof panel 3 and the front windshield 1.

The structure of the wind molding and the fastener is basically the same in the side portions shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

That is, as shown in FIG.
The front edge portion of is bent so as to have a step concave toward the indoor side (lower side in FIG. 2), and a flange portion 5b is provided via the indoor side bent portion 5a. On the flange portion 5b of this pillar panel 5, the side edge portion of the front windshield is overlapped via a dam rubber 7, and an adhesive 8 is applied to this overlapping portion.
Each of the above members 1.5a is filled with.

7 are fixed together.

A gap is formed at a predetermined interval between the side edge of the front windshield 1 and the indoor bent portion 5a of the pillar panel 5, and a side fastener 12 is inserted into the gap. A side molding 6 is attached. The structures of these side fasteners 12 and side moldings 6 will be described in detail.

First, the engaging portion 1 that constitutes the base of the side fastener 12
21 is formed in a double-shaped cross section so as to come into contact with the bent corner of the flange portion 5b and the indoor bent portion 5a of the pillar panel 5, and is mounted at the bottom position of the pillar panel 5 as a reference. It is installed. This engaging portion 12
Reference numeral 1 denotes a part for holding a part of the m moldings 4, and has a groove shape opening toward the front side (upper side in FIG. 2), and is bent toward the indoor side of the pillar panel 5. A wall portion 121a extending along the portion 5a, and a key-shaped portion 12 protruding toward the front side of the front windshield 1 (upward side in FIG. 2) at a position slightly apart from the wall portion 121a.
1b.

A double-sided adhesive tape 11 is inserted behind the wall portion 121a, and the fastener 12 is fixed by this double-sided adhesive tape 11.

Further, the front end portion corresponding to the groove side edge of the key-shaped portion 121b has an arrowhead shape in cross section, and this arrowhead shape portion allows the side molding 6 to
is now locked.

On the other hand, the wall portion 121a of the engaging portion 121 extends toward the front side (upper side in FIG. 2) along the indoor bent portion 5a of the pillar panel 5, and its extending tip portion is connected to the pillar panel 5. A lip-shaped seal portion 122 is formed with a gentle internal oil content along the outer surface of the tube. This seal part 12
2 is in close contact with the outer surface side of the pillar panel 5, and performs an outer sealing action in the gap between the pillar panel 5 and the front windshield 1.

Next, the side molding 6 has leg portions 60 that are fitted into and held by the engaging portions 121 of the side fastener 12.
1, and a lip-shaped decorative molding portion 602 extending from the leg portion 601 toward the front side of the front windshield 1.
It is equipped with

The tip portion of the leg portion 601 has a two-stage arrowhead shape that is inserted and fitted into the engaging portion 121 of the fastener 12, and the side molding 6 is formed by the fitting relationship between these two members 601°121. Side zipper 12
It is adapted to be engaged in a state where it will not fall off and held in a fixed position.

On the other hand, the indoor side bent portion 5a of the pillar panel 50 is elongated in a direction that rises by a certain amount from the surface of the front windshield 1, and the fastener 12 retaining parts 121
A wall portion 121a is raised toward the front side of the front windshield 1 by a certain amount. As a result, the wall portion 1 at the engaging portion 121 of the fastener 12
A step is formed between the raised portion of 21a and the decorative molding portion 602, and the liquid discharge gutter groove 13 having an abbreviated cross section is formed by the step. The liquid drainage gutter groove 13 is arranged on both side edges of the front windshield 1, and guides liquid such as rainwater adhering to the front windshield 1 in a predetermined direction, thereby preventing the liquid from flowing around to the side window side. It also has the function of preventing liquid scattering.

Here, in the cross section of the upper side fastener 9 and the side side fastener 12 described above, the seal portions 902, 1
The formation position of 22 is determined with the engaging portion 901° 121 as a reference. That is, as described above, in both the upper zipper 9 and the side zipper 12, the engaging portion 901.121 is connected to the indoor bent portion 3a.
, 5a and the flange portions 3b, 5b, and are mounted at a fixed position. In the upper side fastener 9, the seal portion 902 is connected to the engaging portion 901.
It is maintained as it is in the elongated direction so as to form a constant positional relationship shown in FIG.

In the constant side fastener 12, the seal portion 12
The formation position of the engaging portion 121 of No. 2 is gradually changed from a portion near the corner on the upper side of the side portion toward the lower side of the side, and is shown in FIG. 2 from the same positional relationship as in FIG. 1. The positional relationship state has been changed. Specifically, the seal portion 122 gradually protrudes toward the front side of the front windshield 1 as it goes downward from the side, and the seal portion 122 extends over the protrusion.
2 and the engaging portion 121 gradually increases toward the lower side. According to such a change in the formation position of the seal portion 122 in the side fastener 12, the above-mentioned space portion defined as a step between the seal portion 122 and the decorative molding portion 602 of the side molding 6 is formed. A liquid discharge gutter groove 13 having an oval shape in cross section is formed.

Note that the side fastener 12 and the side molding 6 are changed from the upper part to the lower part of the side part to the positional relationship shown in FIG. 2, and then the positional relationship shown in FIG. is maintained as is.

In such an embodiment, the automotive fastener 9,
The engaging portions 901 and 121 in 12 are brought into contact with and held at a fixed position along the reference position of the automobile panel, and the seal portions 902 and 122 are changed in accordance with the shape of the automobile panel side, In particular, the position of the seal portion 122 relative to the engagement portion 121 in the side portion is changed depending on the shape of the automobile panel. Therefore, the fasteners 9 and 12 for automobiles can be installed in a good state in any position.

The second embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, in which the same components as those in the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, also
This embodiment basically has the same structure as the first embodiment, but the engaging portions 903 and 12 of the automobile fastener 9.
3 is a flange portion 3b on the vehicle side panel 3.5;
5b and the indoor bent portions 3a, 5a are brought into contact so as to completely fill the bent corners. In addition, the wall portions 903a and 123a constituting the engaging portion 903.123 are
Indoor side bent portions 3a, 5a of each panel 3, 5 on the automobile side
It extends toward the front side of the front windshield 1 along the front windshield 1, and its extending tip portion is bent to have a gentle curvature along the outer surface of each panel 3.5 on the vehicle side. Lip-shaped seal portions 904, 12
4 has been made. These seal portions 904, 124 are in close contact with the outer surface of each panel 3.5 on the vehicle side, and perform a sealing action in the gap between each panel 3, 5 on the vehicle side and the front windshield 1. . These engaging parts 903, 123 and seal parts 904, 12
Structures other than 4 are the same as those of the first embodiment described above, so explanations will be omitted. Even in this second embodiment,
The same actions and effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, in the present invention, the engaging portion of the automobile fastener for clamping parts is brought into contact with a fixed position along the reference of the automobile panel, while the automobile fastener The formation position of the seal part is changed according to the shape of the car panel, so the car fastener can be installed well at any position on the car panel, preventing the fastener from popping out. It is possible to obtain a stable wearing condition by doing this.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I in Fig. 4, showing the state of use of an automobile fastener according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line ■-■ in Fig. 1. Cross section, 3rd
The figure is an external perspective view showing the state before installation of the automobile fastener used in FIG. 1, and FIG.
Figure 5. 6 and 7 are cross-sectional views taken along line I-1 corresponding to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view and an external perspective view. 1.Front windshield, 4.Upper side molding, 6.Side side molding, 9.Upper side zipper, 12.Side side zipper, 901
, 903, 121, 123... engaging portion, 902, 90
4,122,124... Seal part. Figure 1 Figure 7 Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Claims] An elongated extruded member configured to fix an elongated automobile attachment part to an automobile panel side, the elongated extrusion member having an engaging part that clamps a part of the automobile attachment part, and a part on the surface of the automobile panel. In an automotive fastener comprising a sealing part that is in close contact and covering a gap between an automobile panel and an automobile attachment part, the formation position of the sealing part with respect to the above-mentioned engaging part in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. An automobile fastener characterized in that the length of the fastener is changed in the longitudinal direction.