JPH08164746A - Sunroof assembly for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To eliminate run-out of adhesive materials to make it possible to perform after-attachment of a weather strip by providing a recessed part for storing the adhesive material, an island part, a flange part on a retainer, a positioning bottom face, a flange-groove, a lip part on a weather strip to assemble a glass. CONSTITUTION: A recessed part 8 for an adhesive material 7 for adhesive bonding a glass 1, a nearly horizontal island part 9 outside the recessed part, a flange part 11 bent at about right angles to the outside of the island part 9 through a groove 10, are formed on a retainer 6 for supporting the glass 1 for a sunroof. On the other hand, a bottom face 13 which abuts on the island part 9 to position the island part, a flange-groove 14 in which the flange part 11 is to be fitted, a lip part 15 for holding the glass 1, are formed on a weather strip 12 which is to be fitted on the retainer 6 to hold the glass 1. Thus, the glass can be assembled by placing adhesive materials 7, 16 in the recessed part 8 and the groove 10, and placing the glass 1 and allowing the bottom face 13 of the weather strip 12 to abut against and adhesively bond to the island part 9. After-attachment of the weather strip 12 on the final process becomes possible, and the run-out of the adhesive materials is prevented to reduce manhours.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automobile sunroof assembly member.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional automobile sunroof assembly, as shown in FIG. 2, an adhesive 22 is put into a U-shaped holding portion 21 of a weather strip 2 and added to a sunroof glass 1 of an automobile or the like. The adhesive 5 was placed on the retainer 4 having the L-shaped flange 3 upward, and the weather strip 2 and the sunroof glass 1 were assembled from above.

[0003]

In this case, since the sunroof glass 1 and the weather strip 2 are adhered to each other in advance, even if a defect occurs in the weather strip 2, it cannot be partially replaced later and must be completely replaced. Like
In addition, since the adhesive is squeezed out from the upper surface of the weather strip 2, a finishing man-hour cost for removing the adhesive is generated, resulting in an increase in cost.

[0004]

The sunroof assembly for an automobile according to the present invention is a retainer for mounting a glass for a sunroof of an automobile or the like, and a recess for receiving an adhesive for adhering the glass for the sunroof, and a recess provided almost outside the recess. The weather strip has a horizontal island portion and a substantially vertical flange portion provided on the outer side of the island portion. The weather strip has a bottom surface for positioning that abuts on the island portion of the retainer, and a flange that fits on the flange portion of the retainer. It has a groove and a lip portion that presses the sunroof glass.

[0005]

[Function] An adhesive is placed on the outside of the recess and the island of the retainer, and the sunroof glass is placed on the adhesive of the recess,
While holding down the sunroof glass with the lip of the weatherstrip, insert the flange groove into the flange of the retainer, and affix the bottom surface of the weatherstrip to the island of the retainer, and bond it to the sunroof glass, the retainer, and the weatherstrip. Are integrally formed.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A description will be given based on the drawings illustrating a sunroof assembly for an automobile according to the present invention. A vehicle in which a sunroof glass 1 such as an automobile made of tempered glass having a length of 42 cm and a width of 92 cm is attached to a roof is often used. The metal retainer 6 that supports the sunroof glass 1 is press-molded into a frame shape slightly larger than the sunroof glass 1 and has a width of about 6 cm, and various cross-sectional shapes are devised. Retainer 6 of the present invention
Is provided with a concave portion 8 into which the adhesive 7 for adhering the sunroof glass 1 is provided, and a substantially horizontal island portion 9 provided outside the concave portion 8 and a groove 10 outside the island portion 9 are provided outside the concave portion 8. It has a substantially vertical flange portion 11 bent at a right angle. Glass for sunroof 1
Weather strip 12 made of solid rubber to hold
Is a bottom surface 1 for positioning by contacting the island portion 9 of the retainer 6.
3, a flange groove 14 that fits into the flange portion 11, a lip portion 15 that presses the sunroof glass, and a sponge rubber 17.

Adhesives 7 and 16 are placed in the recess 8 and the groove 10 of the retainer 6, and the sunroof glass 1 is placed on the adhesive 7.
After placing, the lip portion 15 of the weather strip 12
While holding glass 1 for the sunroof with flange groove 14
Is inserted into the flange portion 11 of the retainer 6 and the bottom surface 13 is brought into contact with and bonded to the island portion 9 to thereby form the sunroof glass 1
The retainer 6 and the weather strip 12 are integrally formed.

[0008]

In the related art, the sunroof glass 1 and the weather strip 2 are integrated by inserting the adhesive 22 into the U-shaped holding portion 21 of the weather strip 2 into the sunroof glass 1 of an automobile or the like. After that, the adhesive 5 was placed on the retainer 4 having the L-shaped flange 3 upward, and the weather strip 2 and the sunroof glass 1 were assembled from the upper part. In this case, the weather strip 2 and the sunroof glass 1 were Therefore, even if a problem occurs after the weather strip 2 is inserted into the sunroof glass 1, only the weather strip 2 cannot be replaced, and the entire sunroof glass 1 must be replaced. Further, since the adhesive is squeezed out from the upper surface of the weather strip 2, a finishing man-hour cost for removing the adhesive is increased and the cost is increased.

However, according to the automobile sunroof assembly of the present invention, when the lid sunroof is assembled, a weather strip can be added after the final step. Therefore, when the shape of the sunroof glass 1 is the same and the sunroof glass has a different curvature, the sunroof glass can be put into service by having a large absorption allowance of the weather strip. In addition, since it absorbs the surface accuracy variation of the same sunroof glass, it has led to the improvement of the quality of the assembled sunroof assembly for automobiles. In addition, the weather strip is inserted into the retainer from above, and the adhesive does not leak out by bonding only the retainer and the bottom of the weather strip. Is played.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of an automobile sunroof assembly of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a conventional automotive sunroof assembly.

[Explanation of symbols]

 6-Retainer 7-Adhesive 8-Recess 9-Island 11-Flange 12-Weather strip 13-Bottom 14-Flange groove 15-Lip 16-Adhesive

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] August 10, 1995

[Procedure Amendment 1]

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[Correction target item name] 0006

[Correction method] Change

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[0006]

1 illustrating an automotive sunroof assembly of the embodiment of the present invention Te based cerebrospinal be described. 42 vertically on the roof
A vehicle equipped with a glass 1 for a sunroof such as an automobile made of tempered glass having a width of about 92 cm is often used. The metal retainer 6 for supporting the sunroof glass 1 is press-molded into a frame shape slightly larger than the sunroof glass and having a width of about 6 cm, and its cross-sectional shape is variously devised. Retainer 6 of the present invention
Is provided with a concave portion 8 into which the adhesive 7 for adhering the sunroof glass 1 is provided, and a substantially horizontal island portion 9 provided outside the concave portion 8 and a groove 10 outside the island portion 9 are provided outside the concave portion 8. It has a substantially vertical flange portion 11 bent at a right angle. Glass for sunroof 1
Weather strip 12 made of solid rubber to hold
Is a bottom surface 1 for positioning by contacting the island portion 9 of the retainer 6.
3, a flange groove 14 that fits into the flange portion 11, a lip portion 15 that presses the sunroof glass, and a sponge rubber 17.

[Procedure Amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0007

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Adhesives 7 and 16 are placed in the recess 8 and the groove 10 of the retainer 6, and the sunroof glass 1 is placed on the adhesive 7.
After placing, the lip portion 15 of the weather strip 12
While holding glass 1 for the sunroof with flange groove 14
Is inserted into the flange portion 11 of the retainer 6, and the bottom surface 13 is abutted and adhered to the island portion 9, so that the sunroof glass 1, the retainer 6, and the weather strip 12 are attached . Form integrally.

[Procedure 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

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[Correction method] Added

[Correction content]

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an embodiment in which a glass for a sunroof, a retainer, and a weather strip are integrated with each other by the sunroof assembly for an automobile of the present invention.

[Procedure amendment 4]

[Document name to be corrected] Drawing

[Name of item to be corrected] Figure 3

[Correction method] Added

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[Figure 3]

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A glass for a sunroof of an automobile or the like, and a recess for containing an adhesive for adhering the glass for a sunroof,
A retainer having a substantially horizontal island portion provided outside the concave portion and a substantially vertical flange portion provided outside the island portion;
A weather strip having a positioning bottom surface that abuts the island portion of the retainer, a flange groove that fits into the flange portion, and a lip portion that presses the sunroof glass, and the adhesive is placed in the recess portion of the retainer. Place the sunroof glass on the island, place the adhesive on the island, and insert the flange groove into the flange of the retainer while pressing the sunroof glass with the lip of the weatherstrip, and the bottom of the weatherstrip to the island of the retainer. A sunroof assembly for an automobile, wherein a sunroof glass, a retainer and a weather strip are integrally formed by abutting and adhering.