JPH07277086A - Automobile roof-rack fitting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an automobile roof-rack fitting structure by which a roof rack can be securely fitted, and also the reduction in cost can be substantially achieved. CONSTITUTION:A roof rack 100 is laterally bridged on a roof panel 1 by clamping both end parts 100a of the roof rack 100 by the side peripheries of the roof panel 1. An automobile roof-rack fitting structure is provided with a clamping part 10a for engaging with the end part 100a of the roof rack 100, a bracket 10 to be detachably fitted to the side periphery of the roof panel 1, and a fixing piece 11 that is connected to the base part of the bracket 10 and also is abutted on the outside end part of the drip channel 6 being formed along the side periphery of the roof panel 1. The fixing piece 11 is connected to the bracket 10 via a pin 12 so as to be turnable within a prescribed angle. The drip channel 6 is provided with a contact surface 6a on which the fixing piece 11 is abutted.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a roof rack mounting structure for vehicles such as passenger cars.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a vehicle of this type, particularly in a hard top vehicle, a roof rack 100 can be horizontally mounted on a roof panel 1 as shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, a molding (roof drip molding) 3 is provided along the upper edge of the door glass 2 including the roof panel 1.
Conventionally, the roof rack 100 using this mall 3
Was attached. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the mounting bracket 4 is fixed to a proper position of the molding 3,
With this bracket 4, the end portion 10 of the roof rack 100 is
0a is hooked.

The bracket 4 is attached to the position where the roof rack 100 should be set by spot welding 5 or the like in advance to form the molding 3.
To be joined to. Normally, a total of 4 per vehicle
Brackets 4 are provided. Here, FIG. 7 shows the structure around the bracket 4. In the figure, a bracket 4 is provided outside a drip channel 6 formed along the side edge of the roof panel 1, and the lower end of the drip channel 6 should be elastically contacted with the upper end of the door glass 2. A weather strip 7 is laid. The end portion 100a of the roof rack 100 engages with the bracket 4 as shown in the drawing, and thereby the roof rack 100 is horizontally mounted at a predetermined position on the roof panel 1.

[0004]

However, in the conventional roof rack mounting structure, although the mounting bracket 4 is provided, the actual mounting rate of the roof rack 100 is considerably low, and the bracket 4 is used for the vehicle. 1
Since four pieces are provided for each vehicle, the bracket 4 cannot be effectively wasted for such a non-mounted vehicle, and therefore, not only cannot be effectively used but also the cost is increased. Will result. Further, since the bracket 4 and the molding 3 to which it is fixed are made of stainless steel or the like, it is necessary to take special measures to prevent the generation of rust at the spot welding portion 5 for joining them. It was also difficult to effectively implement the rust countermeasure.

Further, in the conventional roof rack mounting structure,
As shown in FIG. 7, the gap G between the end of the mounting bracket 4 and the roof panel 1 may become narrow. In such a case, the end 100a of the roof rack 100 is inserted into the gap G. There was a risk of damaging the body.

In view of the above points, an object of the present invention is to provide a roof rack mounting structure for an automobile, in which the roof rack can be mounted appropriately and accurately and the cost can be substantially reduced.

[0007]

According to the roof rack mounting structure for an automobile of the present invention, both ends of the roof rack are hooked at the side edges of the roof panel, and the roof rack is laid horizontally on the roof panel. However, in particular, a bracket that has a hook portion that engages with the end portion of the roof rack and that is detachably mounted to the edge portion of the roof panel side is joined at the base portion of the bracket, A fixing piece adapted to come into contact with the outer end of the drip channel formed along the side edge of the panel.

Further, in the vehicle roof rack mounting structure according to the present invention, the fixing piece is coupled to the bracket via a pin so as to be rotatable by a predetermined angle.

Further, in the vehicle roof rack mounting structure according to the present invention, the drip channel has a contact surface with which the fixing piece abuts.

[0010]

According to the present invention, the bracket can be inserted into and removed from the edge portion of the roof panel side, and the bracket is properly attached depending on whether the roof rack is used or not. When using the roof rack, attach the bracket and bring the fixing piece that is pin-connected to the bracket into contact with the outer end of the drip channel so that the end of the roof rack is hooked by the hooking part of the bracket. Stop. As a result, the roof rack is horizontally installed at a predetermined position on the roof panel.

In particular, when mounting the bracket, the fixing piece is pin-coupled at the base of the bracket, but when mounting the bracket, the fixing piece is folded and inserted to the lower end of the molding. Then, by rotating the fixed piece with respect to the bracket by a certain angle, it can be brought into contact with the contact surface of the drip channel. In this way, the mounting operation of the bracket is easy, and then the roof rack can be securely hooked.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of a vehicle roof rack mounting structure according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows a structure around a bracket 10 mounted on a side edge portion of a roof panel 1. The bracket 10 has a hook portion 10a that engages with an end portion 100a of the roof rack 100, and is detachably attached to a side edge portion of the roof panel 1.
A fixing piece 11 is pin-coupled at a base portion 10b of the bracket 10, and the fixing piece 11 abuts on an outer end portion of a drip channel 6 formed along a side edge portion of the roof panel 1. Also, in the drip channel 6,
A contact surface 6a with which the fixed piece 11 abuts is formed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the fixing piece 11 is pin-connected to the bracket 10 via the pin 12. The pin 12 is attached to the bracket 10 as shown in FIG.
It is fixed to the base portion 10b of, for example, by caulking, and the fixing piece 11 is connected to the pin 12 so as to be rotatable by a certain angle (see arrow C in FIG. 2).

In FIG. 2, the fixing piece 11 is shown rotated from the bracket 10, but the bracket 1
A hole 13 for accommodating the fixing piece 11 is formed at 0. The fixing piece 11 can be folded in the hole 13 thereof as shown by a chain double-dashed line in FIG.

The bracket 10 and the fixing piece 11 are shown in FIG.
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, a notch 10c and a notch 11a are formed so that a driver or an appropriate wire can be inserted therein. These notches 10
Insert a screwdriver or the like into c and the cutout portion 11a, and
1 can be rotated appropriately.

The roof rack mounting structure for an automobile of the present invention is constructed as described above, and its operation will be described below. The bracket 10 can be freely inserted into and removed from the side edge portion of the roof panel 1, and when the roof rack 100 is used, the bracket 10 is attached. In this case, the fixed piece 1
1 is rotated around the pin 12 of the base 10b of the bracket 10 and folded into the hole 13. With the fixing piece 11 once folded in this manner, the molding 3 is formed at the side edge portion of the roof panel 1 as shown by an arrow D in FIG.
Inserted inside. When the bracket 10 is inserted, the molding 3 flexibly deforms outward as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 4 to facilitate the insertion operation.

The bracket 10 is inserted up to the lower end of the molding 3, as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. Next, as indicated by arrow C, the fixed piece 11 is rotated with respect to the bracket 10 by a predetermined angle. In this case,
The fixing piece 11 can be easily rotated by inserting a driver or a wire into the notch 10c of the bracket 10.

When the bracket 10 is further pulled up from the state where the fixed piece 11 is rotated as described above, the fixed piece 11 is brought into contact with the contact surface 6a of the drip channel 6.
At the same time, the end portion 100a of the roof rack 100 is hooked by the hooking portion 10a of the bracket 10, but the fixing piece 11 abuts on the contact surface 6a of the drip channel 6, so that the roof rack 100 is securely held. The roof panel 1 is fixed and horizontally mounted at a predetermined position on the roof panel 1.

On the other hand, when the bracket 10 is removed, the roof rack 100 is loosened and the hooking portion 10 of the bracket 10 is removed.
Then, the bracket 10 is returned to the position or state indicated by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. Then, a driver or a wire is inserted into the notch 11a of the fixing piece 11 and hooked, and the fixing piece 11 is rotated around the pin 12 so that the fixing piece 11 is folded into the hole 13. Then, the bracket 10 can be easily removed by pulling it up.

As described above, the bracket 10 can be freely inserted and removed at the side edge portion of the roof panel 1, and the roof rack 1
Since it is sufficient to mount the bracket 10 only when 00 is used, the number of components can be substantially reduced and the cost can be reduced. Further, when the roof rack 100 is attached, the end portion 100a is engaged with the upper portion of the molding 3 from the outside of the hook portion 10a of the bracket 10 as shown in FIG. 1, so that it does not interfere with the roof panel 1 or the like. There is no danger of damaging the body.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, the roof rack can be mounted accurately and safely without using the conventional spot welding and the like, and the generation of rust due to electrolytic corrosion or the like can be completely eliminated. Can be prevented. Also, when mounting the roof rack, a sufficient mounting space is secured and smooth mounting work is performed, so that the safety of the body and the like is ensured. Since the brackets are mounted depending on whether the roof rack is used or not, there is no need to mount the brackets on all vehicles, and therefore, there is an advantage that the cost of parts can be effectively reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration example in an embodiment of a vehicle roof rack mounting structure of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a main part of a vehicle roof rack mounting structure of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a main part configuration of a vehicle roof rack mounting structure of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a bracket mounting method in the vehicle roof rack mounting structure of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a vehicle according to a conventional vehicle roof rack mounting structure.

6 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion A of FIG.

7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Roof Panel 2 Door Glass 3 Mall 6 Drip Channel 7 Weather Strip 10 Bracket 10a Hooking Part 10b Base 11 Fixing Piece 12 Pins 13 Hole 100 Roof Rack

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A roof rack mounting structure for an automobile, wherein both ends of the roof rack are hooked at side edges of the roof panel so that the roof rack is laid horizontally on the roof panel. A bracket that has a hook portion that engages with the roof panel, and a bracket that is removably mounted on the roof panel side edge portion, and a drip that is coupled at the base portion of the bracket and is formed along the roof panel side edge portion. A roof rack mounting structure for an automobile, comprising: a fixing piece adapted to abut an outer end of the channel. 2. The roof rack mounting structure for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the fixing piece is coupled to the bracket via a pin so as to be rotatable at a constant angle. 3. The drip channel has a contact surface with which the fixing piece abuts.
The roof rack mounting structure for an automobile according to.