JPH0563925U - Protector for wind molding - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The protector can be easily attached to the molding and the lifting of the molding is restricted. [Structure] A part of the molding M is cut out except for the mounting leg piece 5, and a protector 8 made of a soft resin having a holding groove 11 for connection is interposed to connect to the glass holding grooves 2a, 2b on the molding M side. Let A clip 13 made of a hard resin is embedded in advance in the protector 8, and the protector 8 is fixed to the molding M by elastically sandwiching the clip 13 to the mounting leg piece 5. Further, the locking claw piece 16 of the protector 8 engages with the fastener 9 attached to the side wall surface of the window frame portion W, so that the molding M is prevented from rising.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a protector applied to a corner portion of a wind molding (hereinafter, simply referred to as a molding) provided around a windshield (hereinafter simply referred to as a glass) of an automobile.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Usually, a decorative molding is installed between the body panel and the front or rear glass of a car. The moldings that have been used in the past were of a type in which the parts corresponding to the upper and side edges of the glass were formed separately, and they were used jointly, but the seams are notable and decorative. Because of its inferiority, recently there has been an increase in a type called a flush mount molding, as shown in Fig. 6, in which there is no seam, that is, at least the both side edges and the upper edge of the glass are continuous.

By the way, for example, in a mall around the windshield, in order to effectively drain rainwater, a channel-shaped rain gutter opening toward the glass side is formed at portions corresponding to both side edges of the glass. Sometimes. However, since the rain gutter is not formed in the part corresponding to the upper edge of the glass, the flash mount molding described above has a vertical cross-sectional shape of the mole at the boundary from both side edges to the upper edge, that is, at the corner. Need to be continuously changed. Since it is difficult to integrally mold the mold with such a part, the decorative surface (upper surface) is continuous as it is, but the lower surface is called a protector to make the cross-section change continuous. There was no choice but to add a separately formed member for connection.

More specifically, referring to FIGS. 7 to 8, channel grooves are provided in upper and lower two stages in a portion of the molding M corresponding to the side edge portion of the glass G, and the upper side has a rain gutter 1 and the lower side. Serves as a glass holding groove 2a (glass holding portion). On the other hand, only the glass holding groove 2b (glass holding portion) is formed in the portion of the molding M corresponding to the upper edge portion of the glass G, and the corner portion between them has the protector 30 interposed over a certain range. A notched concave portion 3 is formed to allow it. As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the cutout state is such that the mounting leg pieces 5 are simply hung on the lower surface of the decorative surface 4 of the molding M.

Since the protector 30 is arranged at a corner portion, it is particularly formed of a soft resin material because it is necessary to absorb strain. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the protector 30 is formed with a sealing edge 31 that is in close contact with the upper surface of the glass G and projects along the length direction, and is cut out in the glass holding grooves 2a and 2b. It is formed with an inclined slope to make the part continuous. The protector 30 is formed with a fitting groove 32 which opens in parallel with the seal edge 31 and which opens upward, and is fixed to the molding M by loosely fitting the fitting leg 32 with an adhesive agent. Has been done. However, the fitting groove 32 is cut out over a partial range in order to interpose the clip 33.

The clip 33 has an engaging groove portion 34 that can be elastically sandwiched in the mounting leg piece 5 of the molding M, and has a pair of wing-like portions at the lower portion thereof that are flexible and deformable in the expanding direction. The locking wing piece 35 is formed. A locking claw 36 projects from the tip of each locking wing piece 35, and this is engaged with the lower surface of the glass G.

[0007]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the protectors used in the past had the following problems to be solved. That is, when attaching the protector 30 to the molding M, since the protector 30 made of soft resin itself cannot provide an effective attachment force to the molding M, the work of applying the adhesive in the fitting groove 32 is required. Therefore, the work efficiency is reduced. Further, the clip 33 is required as a stopper for the glass G side, and the number of parts increases, which is not preferable in handling. On the other hand, since the clip 33 is sandwiched by the mounting leg piece 5 with an elastic force, and is molded using a relatively hard resin material, the followability with respect to the protector 30 is poor, and therefore, the corner is reduced. Cannot be placed in the center of. That is, the clip 33 is usually set at a straight position near the upper edge of the glass G, but the setting position of the clip 33 tends to shift in the longitudinal direction due to variations in the curvature of the glass G, etc. When it shifts to the corner side, as shown in FIG. 11, the locking claws 36 are slightly caught on the glass G, and the locking to the glass G may be insufficient. Even if such a situation does not occur, since there is originally no stop on the body side at the corners, the mall M is likely to be lifted up, which may have impaired the appearance.

In view of these problems, the present invention has an object to provide a protector having excellent work efficiency and a good appearance.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 According to the structure of the present invention for achieving the above object, a decorative surface is formed on the upper surface along the clearance between the window frame portion and the window glass, and the decorative surface is formed on the lower surface of the decorative surface. The rain gutter and the glass holding part are vertically juxtaposed in parallel with each other, and the range where only the glass holding part is jutted apart from each other. It is a protector for a wind molding that is integrated with the wind molding by being incorporated in the cut-out recess, as opposed to a wind molding having a cut-out recess in which one piece hangs. A connecting holding part is formed so that the overhanging height gradually changes in order to connect both glass holding parts continuously, and a clip that can be elastically attached to the mounting leg piece is integrally assembled to the protector body. A locking claw piece that restricts the rising of the molding by being elastically engaged with a fastener attached to the side wall surface of the window frame portion that corresponds to the side wall surface is formed. It is characterized by.

[0010]

[Action]

 According to the above, the clip is pre-integrated with the protector main body, and if the clip is attached to the mounting leg piece, the protector can be attached to the molding without using an adhesive. At this time, the glass holding portions of the moldings, which are spaced apart by sandwiching the cutout recesses, are continuously connected by the connecting holding portions of the protector. When the molding is attached to the window frame portion, the edge of the glass is held by the glass holding portion and the connection holding portion, and the locking claw piece engages with the fastener on the body side. Lifting of the mall in this part is restricted.

[0011]

[Effect of the device]

 The effects of the present invention are as follows. Since no adhesive is required to attach the protector to the molding, the number of man-hours can be reduced and work efficiency can be improved. Moreover, since the clip is integrated with the protector, handling is convenient. Further, the locking claw pieces of the protector and the fasteners are engaged with each other, so that the molding is prevented from being lifted and a beautiful molding line is held.

[0012]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments embodying the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 shows the attachment of the molding M to the corner portion of the glass G, and the glass G is attached and fixed to the window frame W by the dam 6 and the sealer material 7. The height of the side wall surface of the window frame portion W gradually changes from the side edge portion to the upper edge portion of the glass G, and gradually decreases toward the upper edge portion as shown in FIGS. 1, 4 and 5. The settings are as follows. Further, a fastener 9 is attached to the side wall surface of the corner portion of the window frame W, and by engaging with the protector 8 described below, it plays a role of restricting lifting of the molding M. The fastener 9 is attached to the side wall surface of the window frame W by an adhesive means such as a double-sided tape, and a locking step edge 10 is formed on the upper part of the front surface thereof. In order to be able to adjust the engaging height, three steps are formed along the height direction.

Since the molding M provided between the end surface of the glass G and the side wall surface of the window frame portion W is similar to that of the conventional example described above, its configuration is denoted by the same reference numeral in the drawing. Is attached and its description is omitted.

The protector 8 is formed of a soft resin material, and is formed to have a length corresponding to the cutout recess 3 on the molding M side. On the front surface of the base portion 8a of the protector 8 (the surface on the side corresponding to the end surface of the glass G), there is formed a connection holding groove 11 (connection holding portion) having a C-shaped cross-section that opens to the glass G side. .. The holding groove 11 for connection has two holding grooves 2a and 2b on the molding M side, that is, a holding groove 2a at a portion corresponding to the side edge portion of the glass G and a holding groove 2b at a portion corresponding to the upper edge portion of the glass G. The groove width and the gradient are set so as to continuously connect the glass in an aligned state, and the end surface of the glass G can be continuously sandwiched in a close contact state (see FIGS. 1, 4 and 5).

The base portion 8a of the protector 8 has an extending portion 8b extending upward of the connection holding groove 11 along the length direction, and the protector 8 is attached to the molding M on the back side of the base portion 8a. The clip 13 for this is integrally provided. The clip 13 is made of a hard resin material and is integrated with the protector 8 by insert molding. The clip 13 itself includes a connecting leg piece 14 and a holding piece 15 that can be attached to the mounting leg piece 5 on the molding M side. The clip 13 has the connecting leg piece 14 embedded from the back surface (the surface facing the window frame portion W) of the base portion 8a of the protector 8 to the extending portion 8b, but the holding piece 15 is exposed. More specifically, the sandwiching piece 15 is exposed in a state of opening in a U-shape upward, and the mounting leg piece 5 can be sandwiched with an elastic force. Further, a locking claw piece 16 capable of being engaged with the locking step edge 10 of the fastener 9 is projected along the length direction at the lower end edge on the back surface side of the protector 8. The locking claw piece 16 is allowed to be flexibly deformed, and in the natural state, the locking claw piece 16 projects substantially horizontally, and when the molding M is mounted, it stands up diagonally and is selected as one of the locking step edges 10. Positively engage.

Next, the operation and effect of this example will be specifically described. Before mounting the molding M, the glass G is fixed to the window frame W, and the fasteners 9 are attached to the corners of the window frame W in advance.

On the other hand, in order to attach the protector 8 to the molding M, when the holding piece 15 of each clip 13 of the protector 8 is applied to the mounting leg piece 5 and strongly pressed, each holding piece 15 is expanded and deformed. Then, the mounting leg piece 5 is clamped by its own elastic force. Therefore, unlike the conventional case, the protector 8 can be attached without interposing an adhesive. When the protector 8 is attached to the molding M in this way, the connecting holding groove 11 of the protector 8 continuously joins the glass holding grooves 2a and 2b from the side edge portion to the upper edge portion of the glass G.

After that, when the molding M is pressed and fitted along the gap between the end surface of the glass G and the window frame portion W, the end surface of the glass G is sandwiched between the glass holding grooves 2a and 2b and the connection holding groove 11. Therefore, the molding M is fixed to the glass G. At the same time, the rain gutter 1 is arranged above the glass G at the portions corresponding to both side edges of the glass G 1. Further, as the molding M is pushed in, the locking claw piece 16 stands up and engages with any one of the locking step edges 10 of the fastener 9, so that the molding M is fixed to the window frame W side. It In this case, since the engagement between the locking claw piece 16 and the fastener 9 is performed over the length range of the corner portion, it is possible to prevent the molding M from floating at the corner portion. A clean line of the molding M is held along the periphery of the glass G.

In this embodiment, the case where the protectors 8 are arranged on both upper sides of the glass G has been described, but the installation location should not be particularly limited and the point is that the cross-sectional shape of the molding changes. If so, it is applicable. Further, the glass holding portion is not limited to the groove shape for holding the edge of the glass as in this example, but may be of a type that engages with the lower surface of the glass, for example.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a corner portion of glass.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a molding and a protector.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

5 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a glass portion of an automobile.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a conventional corner portion of glass.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a molding, a protector and a clip.

9 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

10 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Rain gutter 2a, b ... Glass holding groove (glass holding part) 3 ... Notch recessed part 4 ... Decorative surface 5 ... Mounting leg piece 8 ... Protector 9 ... Fastener 11 ... Connection holding groove (connection holding part) 13 ... Clip 16 ... Locking claw piece

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁵ Identification number Internal reference number FI Technical display location 7447-3D B60J 1/18 Z (72) Inventor Katsushi Tsuchida 1 Katayama, 1005 Nishi-Ebara-cho, Ihara-shi, Okayama Industry Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A decorative surface is formed on the upper surface along the clearance between the window frame portion and the window glass, and a lower surface of the decorative surface is provided with a rain garter and a glass holding portion which are vertically extended. And a range in which only the glass holding portion is projected are separated from each other, and a cutout recess in which the mounting leg is hung from the lower surface of the decorative surface is interposed between these ranges. A protector for a window molding, which is integrated with the window molding by being incorporated in the cutout recess, with respect to the window molding. A connecting holding portion that changes is formed, and a clip that is elastically engageable with the mounting leg piece is integrally incorporated in the protector body, and a side wall surface of the window frame portion is formed. The portions response, Protector for window molding, characterized in that the locking claw for regulating the mall the raised by resiliently engaging the fastener attached to the side wall surface is formed.