JPH07300016A - Glass stopper - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a glass stopper capable of adjusting height in a vertical direction of a windshield. CONSTITUTION:A guide groove 26 is formed in both ends in a car width direction of a base plate 14, and a supporting plate 16 for supporting a lower edge of a window glass is slidably held to this guide groove 26. In both ends in a car width direction of the supporting plate 16, an arm 30 is formed and made capable of deflecting toward a center side of the supporting plate 16. In a side surface of this arm 30, a stop tooth 32 is formed and meshed with a ratchet tooth 28, formed in the guide groove 26, to lock the supporting plate 16 in a prescribed position. In the case of unlocking this locked condition, when the arm 30 is deflected in a direction approaching each other, a meshed condition is released, and the supporting plate 16 can be slid in both a pressing up and down direction.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a glass stopper for finely adjusting a window glass mounted on a window frame of an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in an automobile assembly line, a window frame 12 opened to a body shown in FIG.
The window glass G is set.

By the way, the window frame 12 and the window glass G
Has a dimensional error. Therefore, after the robot sets the windshield G, a glass stopper is attached to the window frame 12 in order to finely adjust the positional deviation of the windshield G due to a dimensional error.

As shown in FIG. 8, a conventional glass stopper 60 has a receiving member 64 attached to the window frame 12 via a leg 62 (see Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-79715). A guide wall 68 is provided on the flat plate portion 66 of the receiver 64.
Is erected. A glass receiver 70 is attached to the guide wall 68.
The guide groove 71 formed on the lower surface of the window is engaged with the glass receiver 70 so that the glass receiver 70 slides while supporting the lower edge of the window glass G.

On the receiving member 64 side of the glass receiver 70,
An inclined slide body 72 is provided so as to project. This inclined slide body 72
The inclined surface 72A is in contact with the inclined surface 78 of the operation member 76 that is inserted into the through hole 74 of the receiving member 64.

On the other hand, ratchet teeth 80 are formed on the side surface of the operating member 76. This ratchet tooth 80
It meshes with the ratchet teeth 82 formed on the side wall of the through hole 74, and only allows the operation member 76 to be pushed in the direction of arrow A.

By pushing the operating member 76 into the through hole 74, the inclined surface 72A slides on the inclined surface 78 and pushes up the receiver 64 in the arrow B direction by the wedge effect. When the pushing operation is stopped, the ratchet teeth 80 and the ratchet teeth 82
The operating member 76 is locked in the through hole 74 by the engagement with the, and the window glass G is fixed in a pushed-up state. As a result, the positional deviation of the windshield G can be adjusted.

However, this glass stopper 60
Then, when the operating member 76 is pushed in forcefully and the window glass G is pushed up too much, the operating member 76 cannot be pulled back due to the meshing of the ratchet teeth 80 and the ratchet teeth 82.

For this reason, skill is required to push in the operating member 76, and if the window glass G is pushed up too much by mistake, the glass stopper 60 must be removed and reassembled. Further, since it is composed of three parts, the manufacturing cost is increased.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In consideration of the above facts, an object of the present invention is to provide a glass stopper capable of not only pushing up the windshield but also adjusting the height of the windshield in the vertical direction.

[0011]

A glass stopper according to claim 1 is a glass stopper for supporting a lower edge of a window glass attached to a window frame of an automobile body and adjusting a mounting position thereof, the glass stopper being attached to the window frame. A base plate, a support plate for supporting the lower edge of the window glass assembled to the window frame, and guide grooves formed at both ends in the vehicle width direction of the base plate for slidably holding the support plate. A fixed tooth portion continuously formed in the guide groove, an arm capable of bending toward the center side of the support plate, and a movable tooth formed on a side surface of the arm and capable of meshing with the fixed tooth portion. And a part.

A glass stopper according to a second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a pressing plate is provided which can extend outwardly from the arm and press the arms in a direction of approaching each other.

[0013]

In the glass stopper according to the first aspect, the base plate is previously fixed to the window frame of the body of the automobile. Guide grooves are formed at both ends of the base plate in the vehicle width direction, and a support plate that supports the lower edge of the windshield is slidably held in the guide grooves.

On the other hand, arms are formed on both sides of the support plate in the vehicle width direction, and the arms can be bent toward the center side of the support plate. On the side surface of this arm, a movable tooth portion that meshes with a fixed tooth portion that is formed continuously with the guide groove is formed. This interlocking function allows the support plate to be locked in place on the guide wall.

Here, since the movable tooth portion is biased toward the fixed tooth portion by the elastic force of the arm, the locked state can be reliably maintained.

To release the locked state, the arms are bent in a direction in which they approach each other, and the meshed state is released, so that the support plate can be slid both in the upward direction and in the downward direction. This allows the height of the windshield to be adjusted in the vertical direction.

Further, unlike the conventional type that uses the wedge action of the inclined surface, the window glass is directly pushed up and pushed down, so that the load of the window glass acts evenly on the glass stopper.

In the glass stopper according to claim 2,
The holding plate is protruding from the arm to the outside. Therefore, even when the arms are completely fitted in the guide grooves, the pressing plates can be pinched and the arms can be bent in the directions toward each other.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a glass stopper 10 of this embodiment has a base plate 14 fixed to a window frame 12 of a body and a slidable holding on the base plate 14. And a support plate 16 that is formed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the base plate 14 is provided with a flat plate 18 that is in surface contact with the window frame 12, and a long groove 20 is formed in the center thereof along the length direction. In addition, standing walls 22 are erected upward from both ends of the flat plate 18, and the bending plate 2 extends parallel to the flat plate 18 from the tip of the standing wall 22.
4 project toward each other. With the standing wall 22 and the bent plate 24, the guide groove 2 as a guide portion
6 are configured.

On the other hand, ratchet teeth 28 are formed on the inner surface of the standing wall 22. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the gear surface of the ratchet tooth 28 is inclined toward the windshield G side, and the arm 3 of the support plate 16 described later is provided.
It engages with the locking teeth 32 formed in 0, and it is difficult to return in the direction opposite to the windshield G.

A leg 34 is provided on the back surface of the flat plate 18 so as to project therefrom. The leg 34 is a hollow quadrangular prism in conformity with the shape of the rectangular mounting hole 36 formed in the window frame 12. The side surface of the leg body 34 is notched in an inverted U shape, and the uncut portion is a thick elastic piece 38 so that the side surface is inclined toward the flat plate 18. A step is formed at the free end of the elastic piece 38.
As shown in FIG.
It is 0.

As a result, when the leg 34 is press-fitted into the mounting hole 36, the elastic piece 38 bends inward while hitting the hole edge of the mounting hole 36, and when the leg 34 passes through the mounting hole 36, it elastically returns to the engaging portion 40. Are locked in the mounting holes 36.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, a bearing surface 42 having a curved surface with a large curvature is formed at the tip of the support plate 16 on the side of the windshield G so that the lower edge of the windshield G is supported. Has become. In this way, by making the support surface 42 a curved surface, even if the contact point with the window glass G is slightly displaced from the center of the support plate 16, it becomes difficult for the eccentric force to act on the support plate 16.

Further, the upper surface of the support plate 16 is cut down into a rectangular shape by an amount corresponding to the thickness of the sensor marker M, and the sensor marker M is attached to the cut-down surface 44. (See Figure 5). The sensor marker M serves as a position indicating the mounting position of the wind glass G on the robot, and the upper surface of the sensor marker M and the upper surface of the support plate 16 are flush with each other in the pasted state, and carelessly. It does not come off when touched.

Further, a knob plate 46 is provided on the rear end side of the support plate 16 so as to project rearward from the central portion, and functions as a handle when pushing and pulling the support plate 16. Further, a guide body 48 is provided on the lower surface of the support plate 16 so as to extend in the longitudinal direction, and reaches the lower portion of the knob plate 46. This guide body 48 is
It is adapted to be fitted into the long groove 20 of the base plate 14. This allows the support plate 16 to slide on the flat plate 18 without rattling.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, both sides of the support plate 16 in the vehicle width direction are cut down so that the support plate 16 has a wall thickness which fits into the guide groove 26 of the base plate 14. Further, both sides of the support plate 16 which has been cut down are cut out in the longitudinal direction so as to form a cantilevered arm 30 which can be bent toward the center of the support plate 16. A notch 50 is formed on the outer side of the base end portion of the arm 30 to have a narrow width, which facilitates bending.

From the central part of the arm 30 to the free end,
An upright wall 31 is provided on the support plate 16 side. This standing wall 3
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, from the upper end of 1 the support plate 1
When the 6 is engaged with the base plate 14, an upper plate 52 extends outward in parallel with the arm 30 so that the bent plate 24 of the guide groove 26 is sandwiched between the arm 30 and the arm 30 from above and below. A pressing plate 54 extends downward at the free end of the upper plate 52. A plurality of rows of anti-slip grooves 56 are formed on the side surface of the pressing plate 54. The arm 30 is supported by the support plate 16 by pinching the side surfaces of the holding plate 54 from both sides.
It can be bent toward the center of.

On the other hand, on the side surface of the arm 30, the ratchet teeth 2 formed on the inner surface of the standing wall 22 at a predetermined interval.
Locking teeth 32 that mesh with 8 are formed. The support plate 16 is locked to the base plate 14 by the engagement between the locking teeth 32 and the ratchet teeth 28. Also, the locking teeth 32
The force acting on the arm 30 can be dispersed by arranging with a constant interval.

Next, the glass stopper 1 according to the present embodiment.
The action of 0 will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 2, the support plate 16 is incorporated into the base plate 14, and as shown in FIG. 3, the legs 34 are press-fitted into the mounting holes 36 provided in the window frame 12,
Fix the glass stopper 10. At this time, the ratchet teeth 28 and the locking teeth 32 are in mesh with each other, and the support plate 16
It is locked to the base plate 14.

A sensor marker M is attached to the cut-down surface 44 of the support plate 16, and this sensor marker M is attached.
Is detected by the robot, and the window glass G is attached to the predetermined position of the window frame 12.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, it is assumed that, for example, a window glass G is attached while being displaced downward, and its lower edge is supported by the support surface 42 of the support plate 16. In this case, press the holding plate 54 from both sides,
The arm 30 is bent to release the meshing state between the ratchet teeth 28 and the locking teeth 32. Next, the knob plate 46 is picked up, and the support plate 16 is pushed up together with the window glass G to adjust the height of the window glass G.

Even when the window glass G is attached with being displaced upward, if the arm 30 is bent, the engagement between the ratchet teeth 28 and the engaging teeth 32 is released, so that the support plate 16 supports the ratchet teeth 28. Meanwhile, the windshield G can be moved downward.

Further, the glass stopper of this embodiment is
Since it is composed of two parts, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

[0035]

Since the present invention has the above-mentioned structure, it is possible not only to push up the windshield but also to adjust the height of the windshield in the vertical direction.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a glass stopper according to this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a support plate of the glass stopper according to the present embodiment supports the wind glass.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a glass stopper according to the present embodiment is attached to a window frame.

FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view showing a tooth portion of the glass stopper according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing a state where the height of the windshield is adjusted by the glass stopper according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the height of the windshield is adjusted by the glass stopper according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a mounting position of a glass stopper.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional glass stopper.

[Explanation of symbols]

 14 base plate 16 support plate 26 guide groove 28 ratchet tooth (fixed tooth portion) 30 arm 32 locking tooth (moving tooth portion) 54 holding plate

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A glass stopper for supporting a lower edge of a window glass mounted on a window frame of a body of an automobile and adjusting a mounting position, wherein a base plate mounted on the window frame and the glass plate assembled on the window frame. A support plate that supports the lower edge of the wind glass,
Guide grooves formed at both ends of the base plate in the vehicle width direction for slidably holding the support plate, fixed tooth portions formed continuously with the guide groove, and bent toward the center side of the support plate. A glass stopper, comprising: a movable arm and a movable tooth portion formed on a side surface of the arm and capable of meshing with the fixed tooth portion. 2. The glass stopper according to claim 1, further comprising a holding plate that extends outward from the arm and is capable of pressing the arms in a direction in which the arms approach each other.