JPH05345523A - Mounting structure for compatible top - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a mounting structure for compatible top which prevents a side body panel from being deformed in mounting a compatible top. CONSTITUTION:A reinforcement 17 is disposed at the back side of a side body panel 13, and a recessed part 17c is formed at the back side of a section which meets a screw insertion hole 17d in the reinforcement 17. Besides, a plate 18 is fixed firmly at the reinforcement 17 so as to cover the recessed part 17c, and a screw insertion hole 18a is formed in the plate 18 to fix a nut 16 firmly at the side of the plate 18, so that the excessive tightening force of a screw 15 can be absorbed in the deformation of the plate 18 at the time of mounting a compatible top.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a convertible top mounting structure, and more particularly to a structure for mounting a top stack of the convertible top to a side body panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 shows an automobile with a convertible top attached thereto, and FIGS. 6 and 7 show a top stack attachment structure of the convertible top.

In the conventional mounting structure of the A portion of the convertible top 1, the top stack 2 of the convertible top 1 is sandwiched between the side body panel 3 and the retainer 4, and the screw 5 is attached to the retainer 4, the top stack 2 and the side body. The top stack 2 is held by the side body panel 3 by inserting the screw 5 into the screw insertion holes 4a, 2a, 3a of the panel 3 and screwing the tip of the screw 5 into a nut 6 fixed to the side body panel 3.

[0004]

By the way, the top stack 2 is more elastic than the retainer 4 and the side body panel 3. Therefore, according to such a convertible top mounting structure, if the fastening force of the screw 5 is too large, the portion of the nut 6 of the side body panel 3 moves toward the top stack 2 as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 6 and 7, the side portion of the side body panel 3 shown by B in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 is deformed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a convertible top mounting structure in which the side body panel is not deformed even if the screw fastening force becomes excessive.

[0006]

In the convertible top mounting structure of the present invention, the top stack of the convertible top is placed on the side body panel, the retainer is placed on the top stack, and the screw insertion of the retainer is performed. A convertible top that holds the top stack on the side body panel by inserting a screw from the hole into the screw insertion hole of the top stack and the side body panel, and screwing the tip of the screw into a nut arranged on the back side of the side body panel. In the mounting structure, the reinforcement is arranged on the back side of the side body panel, and the recess is formed on the back side of the portion of the reinforcement that corresponds to the screw insertion hole, and the recess is further covered so as to cover the recess. Fix the plate to the lean force, To form a screw insertion hole, and by fixing the nut on the back side of the plate, upon mounting of the folding top, and excessive fastening force of the screw so as to be absorbed by deformation of the plate.

[0007]

According to the convertible top mounting structure of the present invention, when the fastening force of the screw is too large, the plate is deformed to absorb the excessive fastening force.

[0008]

1 to 4 show a convertible top mounting structure according to the present invention. This convertible top mounting structure is also convertible top 1
1 top stack 12 and side body panel 13,
Sandwich them with the retainer 14 and screw them 15
Are fastened with the nut 16.

In this convertible top mounting structure, the lean reinforcement 17 is used. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lean reinforcement 17 has a shape that follows the side body panel 13. The lean reinforcement 17 has a trapezoidal portion 17b formed by projecting a part of the step portion 17a upward. A plate 18 is fixed to the back side of the step portion 17a by welding or the like so as to cover the recess 17c defined on the back side of the platform portion 17b. And this plate 1
The nut 16 is welded to the back side of the plate 8. The trapezoidal portion 17b and the plate 18 of the lean reinforcement 17 are provided with screw insertion holes 17d and 18a, and their shaft centers are formed in the retainer 14, the top stack 12, and the side body panel 13. Screw insertion hole 1
Together with the shaft cores of 4a, 12a, 13a, they coincide with the shaft core of the nut 16.

The lean reinforcement 17 is attached to the back side of the side body panel 13. Then, the top stack 12 is placed on the side body panel 13, the retainer 14 is placed on the top stack 12, and then the screws 15 are attached from the retainer 14 side to the retainer 14, the top stack 12, the side body panel 13, the lean force. Each of the screw insertion holes 14a, 12 of the attachment 17 and the plate 18
The top stack 12 is sandwiched between the retainer 14 and the side body panel 13 by inserting the screws 15 into the nuts 16a, 13a, 17d, 18a.

At this time, if the fastening force of the screw 15 is excessive, the plate 18 is deformed as shown in FIG.
The deformation does not extend to the side body panel 13.

[0012]

As described above, according to the convertible top mounting structure of the present invention, when the top stack of the convertible top is mounted, the side body panel is deformed even if the fastening force of the screw becomes excessive. There is no such thing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting structure for a convertible top according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the lean force in the mounting structure for the convertible top according to the present invention from the back side.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an assembled state of the convertible top mounting structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which excessive fastening is performed in the convertible top mounting structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an automobile having a convertible top.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional convertible top mounting structure.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional convertible top mounting structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Convertible Top 12 Top Stack 12a Screw Insertion Hole 13 Side Body Panel 13a Screw Insertion Hole 14 Retainer 14a Screw Insertion Hole 15 Screw 16 Nut 17 Reinforcement 17a Step 17b Trapezoid 17c Recess 17d Screw Insertion Hole

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A top stack of a convertible top is mounted on a side body panel, a retainer is mounted on the top stack, and a screw insertion hole of the retainer is passed to a screw insertion hole of the top stack and the side body panel. In a convertible top mounting structure in which a screw is inserted and the tip of the screw is screwed into a nut arranged on the back side of the side body panel to hold the top stack on the side body panel, a lean force is provided on the back side of the side body panel. The reinforcement, a recess is formed on the back side of the portion corresponding to the screw insertion hole of the lean force, and the plate is fixed to the lean force so as to cover the recess, and the screw is inserted into the plate. Make a hole and fix the nut on the back side of the plate. A mounting structure for a convertible top, wherein an excessive fastening force of a screw is absorbed by the deformation of the plate when mounting the convertible top.