JPH0717544Y2 - Vehicle door - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial application] The present invention relates to a door, for example, disposed on the side surface of an automobile, and more particularly, to a running wind by eliminating the openings formed at the front and rear ends of the upper edge of the door body. The present invention relates to an improved connection structure between a door frame and a door panel, which is capable of preventing blowout and whistling noise and preventing deterioration of appearance due to rust at the edge of a tree formed by cutting the door insertion portion of the door frame.

[Conventional technology]

Doors 30 as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 are provided on the side surface of the automobile.
This door 30 is formed so as to be openable and closable, and this door 30 joins an outer panel 31 and an inner panel 32 having a hat-shaped cross section in the middle to form a door body 33, and the outer panel 31 on the upper surface of the door body 33. Rib 34c for sealing between the inner panel 32 and the inner panel 32
A lower end portion 34a of a door frame 34 having the above is inserted and connected, and a vertically movable door glass 35 is inserted. The rib 34c is cut near the upper edge of the door body 33.

By the way, the side edge 32a of the inner panel 32 of the door body 33 is
Is held between the side edges 31a of the outer panel 31 by hemming, but the upper end 31b of the outer panel 31 is formed downward to form a waistline of the door and an opening into which the door glass 35 is inserted. I need to turn back. Therefore, the upper end 31b portion of the outer panel 31 cannot be hemmed. As a result, the conventional door 30
When viewed from the front or the rear (→ direction in FIG. 8),
As shown in the figure, there is a problem that an opening A is formed at the upper edge 33a of the door body 33. Since this opening A causes the generation of running wind and whistling noise, conventionally, it has been proposed that the opening A is filled with a seal member to prevent running wind blowing and whistling noise. (Actual Kaisho
52-33832 and Japanese Utility Model Publication 52-72219).

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, in the case of the conventional structure in which the opening A of the door body 33 is filled with the seal member, the work of filling the seal member is troublesome and the workability is poor, and the seal member is dropped by frequent opening and closing of the door. There is a problem that it is easy to do. Further, in the above-mentioned conventional structure, since the outer end, the inner panels 31, 32 and the wooden end 39 of the door frame 34 are exposed, the wooden end 39 is apt to be rusted and has a problem in that it has a bad appearance.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it is possible to solve the problems of workability deterioration due to filling the seal member by eliminating the opening of the door body, and the problem of the seal member falling off. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle door that can avoid deterioration of appearance due to rust on the edges.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention relates to a vehicle door in which a lower end portion of a door frame having a sealing rib is inserted and connected to front and rear ends of an upper surface of a door body formed by joining an outer panel and an inner panel. The lower end of the rib is extended to the upper edge of the outer panel, a bent portion is formed on the side edge of the outer panel, and the side edge of the inner panel is sandwiched by the bent portion, and the front edge of the upper edge of the inner panel, An upward flange portion is formed at the rear end portion by extending the front and rear end portions along the inner surface of the rib, and the bent portion is extended upward at the upper edge of the outer panel to form an extended portion. Formed,
The extension portion sandwiches the flange portion and the rib of the door frame.

[Action]

According to the vehicle door of the present invention, the flange portion is extendedly formed on the upper edge of the inner panel, and the flange portion and the rib of the door frame are sandwiched by the extension portion formed subsequent to the bent portion of the outer panel. Therefore, the hemming portions at the front and rear edges of the door body are continuous from the side edge of the door body to the insertion portion of the door frame. As a result, when the door body is viewed from the front and the rear, the opening that has been formed in the conventional door body is completely eliminated, which prevents the generation of running wind and whistling noise.

In addition, the present invention has a structure in which each panel is partially extended, and the opening is eliminated by hemming the panel, so that the work of filling the seal member of the prior art can be eliminated, and the workability can be improved accordingly, and the door can be improved. It is possible to solve the problem of the seal member coming off due to the opening and closing of. Further, according to the present invention, the outer end, the inner panel, and the wooden end portion of the rib of the door frame are flange portions,
Since it is covered by the extension, it is possible to avoid the deterioration of appearance due to rust as in the past.

〔Example〕

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 6 are views for explaining a vehicle door of the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a vehicle door of this embodiment, which is pivotally supported by a hinge 3 at a front edge of an opening 2a formed in a side surface of a vehicle body 2 so as to be openable and closable. In the door 1, the outer panel 4 and the inner panel 5 are superposed in the middle to form a door body 6, and an opening 6a is formed between the outer panel 4 and the inner panel 5 on the upper surface of the door body 6. At the same time, the lower part of the door frame 7 is inserted into both ends of the opening 6a. The door frame 7 has a concave frame body 7a that supports a side edge of a door glass 8 that is vertically inserted into the opening 6a, and a protrusion formed on an outer peripheral edge of the frame body 7a. And a rib 7b that seals between the door 1 and the door 1. The lower end 7c of the rib 7b is located slightly below the surface of the opening 6a of the door body 6.

Further, bent portions 9 are formed on the front, rear edge 4a and lower edge 4b of the outer panel 4. The bent portion 9 sandwiches the front and rear edges 5a and the lower edge 5b of the inner panel 5 by hemming, whereby both panels are joined together. The inner panel 5 includes an end surface portion 10a which faces the front and rear edge portions of the outer panel 4 in close proximity to each other and an end surface portion 1a.
A curved surface portion 10b that bends inward from 0a and curved surface portions 1 before and after the curved surface portion 1b.
It is formed in a substantially hat shape in a transverse cross-section when it is formed with a flat surface portion 10c that connects 0b to each other, and the frame body 7a is brazed to the upper end portion of the curved surface portion 10b, whereby the door frame 7 is supported. ing.

A flange portion 11 formed by extending the end surface portion 10a upward is integrally formed on the upper edge of the end surface portion 10a.
11 is in contact with the inner surface of the rib 7b. Furthermore, a weather strip 15a for sealing between the door glass 8 and the opening 6a is attached to the upper edge of the flat surface portion 10c (see FIG. 5).

Further, an upward weatherstrip mounting flange 12 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body is formed on the upper edge of the outer panel 4. The front and rear ends of the mounting flange 12 are slightly bent inward, and the bent portion 12a is in contact with the rib 7b. The bent portion 12a is formed slightly lower than the other portions. This is for the brazing allowance described later. The mounting flange 12 has a weather strip 15 for sealing between the door glass 8 and the opening 6a.
b is provided (see FIG. 5).

An extension portion 13 is formed at the front and rear ends of the mounting flange 12 by extending the bent portion 9 upward.
The extended portion 13 sandwiches the front and rear end faces of the rib 7b and the flange portion 11 of the inner panel 5 by hemming and abuts on the inner surface of the flange portion 11, whereby the front and rear edges of the door body 6 are contacted. The hemmed portion is continuous from the lower edge of the door body 6 to the opening 6a. Further, the flange portion 11 and the extension portion 13 are fixed to the inner surface of the rib 7b by brazing, and the bent portion 12a of the outer panel 4 is brazed to the outer surface of the rib 7b.

Next, the function and effect of this embodiment will be described.

According to the vehicle door 1 of this embodiment, the outer panel 4 is provided.
The bent portion 12a of the mounting flange 12 of the
The extension portion formed in the bent portion 9 by contacting the outer surface of b with the flange portion 11 of the inner panel 5 contacting the inner surface of the rib 7b.
Since the flange portion 11 of the inner panel 5 and the rib 7b of the frame 7 are sandwiched by 13, the hemming process can be performed up to the upper edge of the door body 6, and the opening A that has been generated in the conventional door body can be eliminated. It can prevent the generation of wind blows and whistling sounds. Further, in this embodiment, since the opening A is not formed by extending the hemming portion to the upper edge, the troublesome work of filling the sealing member as in the above-mentioned conventional publication is unnecessary. Therefore, workability and productivity can be improved, and the problem of the seal member falling off can be solved.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the outer panel 4 and the inner panel 5 are continuously hemmed up to the upper surface of the door body 6, and the outer ends, the inner panels 4,5 and the ribs 7b have the wooden ends. Since it is hidden inside, you can avoid the deterioration of the appearance due to the rust on the edge of the tree.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, since the mounting flange 12 of the outer panel 4 is formed with the bent portion 12a having a height lower than the bent portion 12a, and the rib 7b is brazed to the bent portion 12a, bulging due to the brazing can be prevented, and eventually The appearance when mounting the weather strip 15a can be improved, and the structure can be simplified. Moreover, since the mounting flange 12 is disposed outside the bent portion 12a, the appearance when mounting the weather strip 15a can be improved and the structure can be simplified also from this point.

[Effect of device]

As described above, according to the vehicle door of the present invention, the flange portion is formed at the upper edge of the inner panel, and the extension portion is formed at the upper edge of the outer panel. Since the rib of the door frame is sandwiched, the hemming portion is continuously formed up to the upper edge portion of the door body, the opening of the upper edge portion can be eliminated, the blowing of traveling wind, etc. can be prevented, and the seal can be provided. There is an effect that the workability is deteriorated and the sealing member is prevented from falling off by eliminating the need for a member, and further, there is an effect that the deterioration of the appearance due to the rust on the wood ends can be prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 6 are views for explaining a vehicle door according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view thereof, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of an outer panel and an inner panel thereof. FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof, FIG. 4 is a partial sectional plan view thereof, FIG. 5 is a sectional view thereof, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an automobile in which the door is disposed, FIG. 7 and FIG. FIG. 3 is a rear view and a side view showing a conventional door, respectively. In the figure, 1 is a vehicle door, 4 is an outer panel, 4a is an outer panel rear edge, 5 is an inner panel, 5a is an inner panel rear edge, 6 is a door body, 7 is a door frame, 7b is a rib, and 9 is a fold. A bent portion, 11 is a flange portion, and 13 is an extension portion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An outer panel and an inner panel are joined together in the middle to form a door body, and a lower end portion of a door frame having a sealing rib is inserted and connected to front and rear end portions of an upper surface of the door body. In the vehicle door, the lower end of the sealing rib is extended to the upper edge of the inner panel, a bent portion is formed on a side edge of the outer panel, and the side edge of the inner panel is formed at the bent portion. A flange portion is integrally formed at the front and rear ends of the upper edge of the inner panel, which are sandwiched by the hemming process, and the front and rear ends are extended upward along the inner surface of the lower end of the rib. An extension part formed by extending the bent part upward is integrally formed on the upper edge of the outer panel, and the flange part of the inner panel and the lower end part of the rib of the door frame are sandwiched by the extension part. For vehicles A.