JPH0913790A - Door glass module for automobile and door for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To improve the workability of door fitting parts assembling work by constituting a window glass, a regulator which moves the window glass upward and downward, and a glass supporting member which fixes the window glass and regulator in the internal space of a door for automobile in a module and fitting the module to a door panel for automobile. CONSTITUTION: Of the door fitting parts, such large parts as a window glass 120, regulator 130, etc., and a glass supporting member 110 are unitized and constituted in a door glass module 100 with an easily manageable extent. Then the module 100 is fitted to the inner panel 10 of a door in a state where only the panel 10 is fitted to the body B of an automobile. Therefore, assembling time of the door can be shortened and the productivity a body fitting line can be improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a door glass module attached to an automobile door and an automobile door, and more particularly to an automobile door glass module and an automobile door which can be easily assembled in a body fitting line of an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a general automobile body, press-formed steel plate parts are joined together at a body welding line into several subassemblies, and a white body obtained by assembling these subassemblies is painted at a body painting line. After that, it is completed by assembling outfitting parts in the body outfitting line.

Since the door outer panel and the door inner panel of the conventional automobile door are also steel plate pressed products, the door sub-assembly is assembled by hemming and spot welding the door outer panel and the door inner panel at the body welding line, After assembling this to the body using the hinge, each of the electrodeposition, middle coating and top coating was applied on the body painting line, and finally the fitting parts such as window glass and window regulator were assembled on the body fitting line. .

In an automobile door made of such a pressed steel sheet, the fitting parts are assembled in a state where the coating complete body, that is, the door outer panel and the door inner panel are joined, so that these fitting parts are the door inner parts. It was common to assemble using the work holes formed in the panel.

However, assembling the outfitting parts using the work holes of the door inner panel is extremely poor in workability,
In particular, since the parts such as the window glass and window regulator are large, it takes not only a lot of time to assemble these large parts in the body fitting line and assemble them in the door, but it may also damage the finished body. there were. Further, since the work of assembling large parts using the narrow work holes is a complicated procedure, it is extremely difficult to automate even with a good industrial robot or the like.

Therefore, the door outer panel is made of a synthetic resin, and the skeleton (bone member) sandwiched between the door outer panel and the door inner panel is fitted with the door fitting parts to improve the workability of assembling the door. Have been proposed (for example, JP-A-63-531).
No. 12).

[0007]

In the vehicle door disclosed in the above publication, the skeleton has a door glass sash, and the skeleton is attached to the body via a hinge. That is, the skeleton corresponds to the main body of the door, and the inner panel and the outer panel of the door are merely covers that cover the front and back of the skeleton.

The door rigging component is mounted on the skeleton. At the time of mounting, the skeleton itself is the main body of the door, so that the handling workability of the skeleton and the door rigging component is poor. There was a flaw.

In addition, when a defect in the door fitting parts is discovered after the skeleton is attached to the body (whether before or after the actual vehicle), or when the door fitting parts are maintained later, the door fitting parts are already attached to the skeleton. If so, repair work may be difficult as it is. In this case, it is conceivable to remove the skeleton itself from the body, but since the skeleton is the main body of the door as described above, the workability of repairing the door outfitting parts is also deteriorated due to its poor handleability.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an automobile door glass module and an automobile door, which can improve the workability of assembling the door fitting parts.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a window glass, a regulator for moving the window glass up and down, the window glass and the regulator are used for an automobile door. And a glass support member fixed to the inner space of the vehicle, wherein the window glass and the regulator are attachable to a vehicle door panel as a unit body integrated with the glass support member. A glass module is provided.

Further, according to the present invention, a first door panel attached to the body of the automobile so as to be openable and closable, and a second door panel attached to the first door panel,
A glass support member which is attached to the first door panel side in a space formed by the first door panel and the second door panel, and to which at least a window glass and a regulator for moving up and down the window glass are attached in advance; An automobile door is provided which has:

According to the present invention, before the second door panel is attached to the first door panel, at least the glass support member to which the window glass and the regulator have been attached in advance is attached to the first door panel as a module. The window glass and regulator can be attached to the first door panel very easily without the use of holes. Further, since the window glass, the regulator and the glass supporting member are modularized, they are easy to handle.

As a result, the door assembling time can be shortened, the productivity of the body fitting line can be improved, and since the work is extremely easy, there is no fear of damaging the body, and automation by an industrial robot or the like is possible. Can be expected.

The automobile door of the present invention may be assembled on the body after being assembled on a door sub-line different from the body fitting line, and the module may be mounted on the body with the first door panel attached on the body fitting line. The broken glass support member and the second door panel may be assembled. The automobile door of the present invention can be applied to any process.

More preferably, the glass support member of the present invention is detachably attached to the first door panel, and the second door panel of the present invention is detachably attached to the first door panel. When performing maintenance work on a completed vehicle, by removing the second door panel and the glass support member from the first door panel, it is possible to easily inspect and maintain not only the window glass and the regulator but also the outfitting parts installed in the door, Because they can be exchanged.
Particularly, when the second door panel is the door outer panel, the maintenance work of the door outfitting parts can be performed without removing the inner trim.

In the present invention, one of the first door panel and the second door panel is a door outer panel and the other is a door inner panel. More preferably, the first door panel is a door inner panel and the second door panel is a door inner panel. The door panel is the door outer panel. When the first door panel is the door inner panel and the second door panel is the door outer panel as described above, the modular glass support member can be attached to the door inner panel even when the door inner panel attached to the body is closed. Since the modularized glass support member can be directly routed from the side surface of the body, the assembly workability is significantly improved.
In particular, it is suitable for automation by industrial robots.

The glass support member according to the present invention is
At least a window glass and a member to which a regulator for raising and lowering the window glass is attached, and more preferably as a reinforcing member for an automobile door,
It is attached so as to extend in the front-rear direction of the vehicle door.
This is because the number of parts can be reduced, the weight can be reduced and the cost can be reduced by using the glass support member also as the reinforcing member of the automobile door.

The glass support member is provided with a main body portion extending in the front-rear direction of the automobile door, brackets provided at both ends of the main body portion and joined to the automobile door, and one or both of the brackets. And a branch portion facing the main body portion.

In this way, a space into which the window glass is inserted is formed between the main body portion and the branch portion, the regulator is fixed to the branch portion, and the lower end portion of the window glass is fixed to the regulator. The window glass may be attached to the glass support member to form an integrated door glass module. By preliminarily configuring the door glass module in this way, the door glass module is compactly integrated so that it can be suitably contained in the limited door space.

Further, this door glass module is excellent in handleability, is easy to carry, simplifies the door assembling work, and can be easily handled when it is attached to the door. Moreover, since the window glass is modularized in a form sandwiched between the main body and the branch,
These fixings are strong enough to withstand handling work.

Since the branch portion is joined to at least one of the brackets as described above, its length extends in the front-rear direction of the automobile door, like the main body portion. Alternatively, the length may be such that it faces a part of the main body. In view of workability of attaching the windshield, it is preferable that the window glass is joined to one side of the bracket and has a length of about half of the main body and faces up to about half the position of the main body.

The bracket may be provided separately on the main body, or the end itself of the main body may serve as the bracket. The width of the bracket is preferably larger than the width of the main body in order to strengthen the connection with the automobile door. Therefore, in view of facilitating the manufacturing of the glass support member, a bracket is separately prepared,
It is preferable to join the main body with an appropriate means such as bolting or welding.

The regulator according to the present invention is a component for raising and lowering the window glass. In addition to the raising and lowering mechanism, a lower sash for regulating the raising and lowering operation of the window glass, a regulator motor for operating the raising and lowering mechanism, and the like. It may include parts. Further, at least the window glass and the regulator are attached to the glass supporting member of the present invention, and besides this, door fitting parts such as door lock parts can also be attached.

In the present invention, the first door panel and the second door panel may be made of either metal or synthetic resin, but it is more preferable that the second door panel be made of synthetic resin. . Since the second door panel is finally assembled to the first door panel to which the glass support member is attached, if the second door panel is made of synthetic resin, it is lightweight, so that it can be easily handled in the body outfitting line. Maintenance and inspection work after entering the market is also easy. In particular, if the second door panel is made of a synthetic resin and is a door outer panel, not only the workability is improved, but also the rust prevention performance is further improved.

In the present invention, when both the first door panel and the second door panel are made of a metal material, the second door panel can be coated on a coating line different from that of the body. It can be painted on the same painting line as the body by temporarily fixing it to the door panel.

Even when the second door panel is made of synthetic resin, it can be painted on the same painting line as the body except for some painting steps such as electrodeposition painting. By painting the second door panel on the same painting line as the body, particularly when the second door panel is a door outer panel, the color tone and the skin to be painted are the same as those of the body, so that a more desirable automobile door can be obtained.

The automobile door of the present invention is a front door,
It can be applied to various automobile doors such as rear doors, back doors, and sliding doors.

[0029]

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

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an automobile door according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the automobile door according to the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a door glass module according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the door glass module according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, an automobile door D of this embodiment is a front door of an automobile, and includes a door inner panel 10 as a first door panel and a door outer panel 20 as a second door panel. And the door fittings are attached to the space S formed inside. Door inner panel 10 shown in FIG.
The door upper sash 11 is welded to a panel obtained by drawing a steel plate with a press forming machine, and the body B is attached by two hinges 30 and 30 attached to the front side surface.
It is attached to the door opening of.

A door fitting component such as a door glass module 100, which will be described later, is housed in the recess 12 of the door inner panel 10, and a flange portion 14 formed on the outer peripheral edge of the door inner panel 10 has a door glass module 10 therein.
A plurality of holes 16 for joining the glass support member 110 of No. 0 and the outer door panel 20 are provided. A speaker opening 18 and an inner handle opening 19 are provided in the recess 12 of the door inner panel 10.

The door outer panel 20 of this embodiment is made of synthetic resin, and a plurality of ribs 22 for joining with the door inner panel 10 are formed on the outer peripheral edge thereof (see FIG. 2). Since the door outer panel 20 is made of a synthetic resin, it is molded by a resin molding machine, then given a predetermined coating on the resin coating line, carried into the body fitting line, and assembled to the door inner panel 10.

The vehicle door module 100 of this embodiment.
The door glass 120, the regulator 130, the front lower sash 131, the rear lower sash 132, and the glass support member 110 are modularized, and these are integrated in advance and assembled to the door inner panel 10. is there.

The glass support member 110 is the door glass 12
0, regulator 130, front lower sash 13
1 and the rear lower sash 132, which is a member for supporting the main body portion 111, a bracket 112 provided at an end of the main body portion 111, and a gap 116 facing the main body portion 111. It is composed of another bracket 114 which is a branch attached to the main body 111 via the bracket 112.

The main body 111 also serves as a door impact beam as a reinforcing member against frontal collision and side collision of the automobile door D. The main body 111 is formed by, for example, aluminum extrusion or steel plate pressing, and brackets 112 for joining the door inner panel 10 are fixed to both ends by bolts or welding. By fixing the brackets 112 provided on the both ends and the door inner panel 10 with bolts 150 or the like, the rigidity of the vehicle door D in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction can be increased.

By attaching door fittings such as the above-mentioned door glass 120 to the glass support member 110, these door fittings are formed by the door inner panel 10 and the door outer panel 20, and the space S inside the door is formed.
Will be accommodated.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the front lower sash 131 and the rear lower sash 132 are joined to both ends of the glass supporting member 110 by using joining means such as welding, while the glass supporting member 110 is connected. Another bracket 114, which is a branch for attaching the regulator 130, is fixed to the bracket 112 fixed to the front end of the main body 111. Then, the door glass 120 is arranged in the space 116 formed between the main body 111 and the bracket 114.

The regulator 130 is the door glass 120.
It is equipped with an elevating mechanism for elevating and lowering the door glass 1 by rotating the glass elevating handle 138.
20 is designed to move up and down. Regulator 130
Includes a cable type shown in FIG. 3 and a pantograph type shown in FIG. 4, and any regulator 130 can be used in the automobile door D of the present invention.

The cable type regulator 130 shown in FIG. 3 has a rail 134 supported by the bracket 114.
A roller 135 (see FIG. 2) provided so as to be movable up and down in the rail 134, and a glass lifting handle 13
And a cable 136 for moving the roller 135 up and down in accordance with the rotation of 8. A bar 137 is fixed to the lower end of the door glass 120, and a roller 135 is attached to the bar 137.

Therefore, the glass lifting handle 138
When the roller is rotated, the cable 136 causes the roller 135 to rotate.
Moves up and down in the rails 134, whereby the door glass 120 moves up and down while being guided by the front lower sash 131, the rear lower sash 132, and the door upper sash 11.

In the so-called power window mechanism for automatically raising and lowering the door glass 120, a glass raising / lowering switch is provided in the inner trim instead of the glass raising / lowering handle 138, and an actuator for operating the cable 136 is added. To be done.

The pantograph type regulator 130 shown in FIG. 4 has links 141, 14 provided in an X shape.
2 and a gear 14 formed at one end of one link 141
3 and the lower ends of the links 141 and 142 are fixed to the bar 137. Further, since the other end of the other link 142 is fixed to the bracket 114, when the glass raising / lowering handle 138 is rotated, the links 141 and 142 are rotated by the gear 143 around the fixing point of the bracket 114 as a center of pantograph. As a result, the door glass 120 moves up and down while being guided by the front lower sash 131, the rear lower sash 132, and the door upper sash 11.

A power window mechanism can also be applied to the pantograph type regulator 130. In this case, a glass raising / lowering switch is provided in the inner trim instead of the glass raising / lowering handle 138, and the gear 143 is operated. An actuator is added.

Next, a method of assembling the automobile door will be described. However, the vehicle door of the present invention can be assembled to the body after being assembled using a door subline provided separately from the body fitting line.
Alternatively, the door fitting parts and the door outer panel can be assembled using the body fitting line while the door inner panel is assembled to the body as in the embodiment shown below.

FIG. 5 is an overall process diagram showing an automobile door assembling method according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a process diagram showing the door assembling process shown in FIG. 5 in detail.

First, as shown in FIG. 5, various panels such as an underbody and an upper body are assembled in the body welding line W, and lid parts such as a door inner panel and a hood panel are built on the body in the final step. .

The door inner panel 10 is molded on the door inner panel molding line (press line) Wd, then carried into the door inner panel building step Wz, and assembled to the body using the door hinges 30, 30. At this time, a gap adjustment between the door inner panel 10 and the door opening, that is, so-called building adjustment is performed. Since the automobile door D of this embodiment is not removed after being assembled to the body in the door inner panel building process Wz after this welding line, one building adjustment is sufficient.

The white body assembled with the door inner panel 10 is sent to the body coating line P, where the electrodeposition coating,
In addition to the intermediate coating and top coating, the floor is also subjected to rust prevention treatment and sealing treatment to prevent rain leakage. In addition, among the surfaces on the indoor side of the door inner panel 10,
The same color as the outer panel is applied to the part that is not hidden even by the inner trim.

The coating-completed body, which has been thus coated, is then carried into the body fitting line A. On the other hand, the door outer panel 20 is molded on the door outer panel molding line B1, then subjected to predetermined coating on the door outer panel coating line B2, and is carried into the body outfitting line A.

Further, the door glass module assembly line C
Then, on the glass support member 110, the window glass 120,
The regulator 130, the front lower sash 131, and the rear lower sash 132 are assembled into the door glass module 100.
Is carried into the body outfitting line A.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the body outfitting line A, after the checker and the door lock parts are attached to the door inner panel 10, the door is opened in the state shown in FIG. 1, that is, the door inner panel 10 is closed. The glass module 100 is attached to the door inner panel 10. Since the installation of the door glass module 100 is a simple operation in which the door glass module 100 can be installed as it is with the door inner panel 10 closed, it is suitable for automation using a robot or a dedicated machine.

After both ends of the glass support member 110 are fastened to the door inner panel 10 with bolts 150, an inner trim is attached to the inner side of the door inner panel 10, and an outer door panel is provided outside the door inner panel 10. 20 is attached. Then, the key cylinder and the door outer handle are attached to complete the door assembly process.

As described above, in the method of assembling the automobile door of this embodiment, large parts such as the window glass 120 and the regulator 130 among the door fitting parts are modularized in advance within a range that is easy to handle. Since the door glass module 100 is attached with only the door inner panel 10 attached to the body, the assembling time in the body outfitting line A can be significantly shortened.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiment is one specific example described in order to easily understand the automobile door glass module and the automobile door of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, instead of attaching the door inner panel to the body, the door outer panel can be attached to the body. The door outer panel can also be made of a metal material. Further, the material, shape, and structure of the glass support member can be appropriately changed according to the specifications of the automobile door.

[0056]

According to the present invention, since the window glass, the regulator and the glass support member are modularized in advance and attached to the first door panel before attaching the second door panel to the first door panel, the workability is poor. The window glass and regulator can be very easily attached to the first door panel without using the working hole. Further, since the window glass, the regulator and the glass supporting member are modularized, they are easy to handle.

As a result, the door assembling time can be shortened, the productivity of the body fitting line can be improved, the body is not damaged because it is an extremely easy work, and automation by an industrial robot or the like is expected. it can.

In particular, by arranging the window glass in the space formed by the main body of the glass supporting member and the branch of the glass supporting member for fixing the regulator, the handling performance is enhanced and the door glass module is strengthened. Can be integrated. Moreover, in this case, it is possible to provide a compact door glass module that fits well in the limited space of the automobile door.

If the glass support member according to the present invention is detachably attached to the first door panel and the second door panel is detachably attached to the first door panel, the window glass can be used for maintenance work of the completed vehicle. Not only the regulator and regulator, but also the outfitting parts installed inside the door can be easily inspected, maintained and replaced. Also in this case, since the door glass module is excellent in handleability, these inspections, maintenances, and replacements can be performed more easily.

In the present invention, when the first door panel is the door inner panel and the second door panel is the door outer panel, a modular glass support member can be attached to the door inner panel with the door inner panel closed. Since the glass support member can be directly routed from the side surface of the body, the workability of assembling is significantly improved.
In particular, it is suitable for automation by industrial robots.

If the glass support member according to the present invention is also used as the reinforcing member for the automobile door, the number of parts can be reduced, and the weight and cost can be reduced.

In the present invention, if the second door panel is made of synthetic resin, it is light in weight, so that it is easy to handle it in the body fitting line and to perform maintenance and inspection work after it is put on the market. In particular, if the second door panel is made of a synthetic resin and used as a door outer panel, in addition to the improvement in workability, the rust prevention performance is further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an automobile door of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view showing an automobile door of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a specific example of a door glass module according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another specific example of the door glass module according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an overall process diagram showing an automobile door assembling method of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a process chart of a main part showing the method of assembling the automobile door of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 B ... Automotive body D ... Automotive door 10 ... Door inner panel (first door panel) 20 ... Door outer panel (second door panel) 100 ... Door glass module 110 ... Glass support member 120 ... Window glass 130 ... Regulator

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A window glass, a regulator for raising and lowering the window glass, and a window supporting member for fixing the window glass and the regulator in an internal space of an automobile door, wherein the window glass and the regulator are provided. A door glass module for an automobile, which is attachable to an automobile door panel as a unit body integrated with the glass supporting member. 2. The door glass module for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the glass supporting member is a reinforcing member for an automobile door, the main body of which extends in the front-rear direction of the automobile door. 3. The glass support member includes a main body portion extending in the front-rear direction of the automobile door, brackets provided at both ends of the main body portion and joined to the automobile door, and joined to at least one bracket. And a branch portion facing the main body portion, the regulator being fixed to the branch portion,
The door glass module for an automobile according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a lower end portion of the window glass is fixed to a regulator and is disposed in a gap formed between the main body portion and the branch portion. . 4. A first door panel attached to a body of an automobile so as to be openable and closable, a second door panel attached to the first door panel, the first door panel and the second door panel. A door for an automobile, comprising: a glass support member, which is attached to the first door panel side in a space, and at least a window glass and a glass support member to which a regulator for moving up and down the window glass is attached in advance. 5. The glass support member is detachably attached to the first door panel, and the second door panel is detachably attached to the first door panel. The car door described. 6. The vehicle door according to claim 4, wherein the first door panel is a door inner panel, and the second door panel is a door outer panel. 7. The glass support member as a reinforcing member for an automobile door, the glass support member being attached so as to extend in the front-rear direction of the automobile door. Car door.