JPH10119667A - Roof molding mounting structure for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide such a roof molding mounting structure for a vehicle as being capable of easily mounting a roof molding on a roof panel by itself without requiring other mounting parts, easily and accurately positioning the roof molding on the roof panel and sufficiently taking water proofing measures into consideration. SOLUTION: An insert hole 10 is formed in a roof panel 2 constituting the roof of a vehicle and engagement pawls 8a, 8b corresponding to the insert hole 10 in the roof panel 2 are integrally molded on a roof molding 3 to be arranged on the roof panel 2. The engagement pawls 8a, 8b on the roof molding 3 are inserted in and engaged with the insert hole 10 is the roof panel 2 to mount the roof molding 2 on the roof panel 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for mounting a roof molding on a roof panel of a vehicle such as a four-wheeled vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 7 shows a conventional roof molding mounting structure of this kind. Conventionally, a metal stud 22 having a T-shaped cross section as shown by a solid line in FIG. 7 is welded to an appropriate portion of a roof groove 21 formed in a roof panel 20, or a cross-section as shown by a dashed line in FIG. A U-shaped synthetic resin fastening member 23 is pasted on the roof panel 2 by using these parts 22 and 23.
The roof molding 24 (see FIGS. 8 and 9) is mounted on the roof molding 24. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, an engaging hole 25 formed at an end of the roof molding 24 is hooked and engaged with the head 22 a of the stud 22, or as shown in FIG. 2
By engaging the engaging claw 26 provided at the end of the fourth member 4 with the engaging member 23 by clicking, the mounting is performed with the roof molding 24 disposed in the roof groove 21.

Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 10, a double-sided tape 27 adhered to an end of a roof molding 24 is adhered to an appropriate portion of a bottom surface 21a of a roof groove 21 so that the roof molding 24 is attached to the roof groove 21. There is also a case where the attachment is performed in a state where it is arranged inside.

[0004]

However, in the conventional roof molding mounting structure as described above, the metal stud 22, the synthetic resin fastening member 23, or the double-sided tape 27 is used.
Since such fixing parts are required, the manufacturing cost of these parts is increased, and the number of parts and the number of man-hours for the mounting work are increased. Moreover, the positioning of the roof molding 24 in the roof groove 21 is difficult, and the quality of the positioning is affected by the experience and skills of the person performing the mounting operation.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to attach a roof molding to a roof panel without using other parts for mounting the roof molding alone. It is another object of the present invention to provide a roof molding mounting structure for a vehicle in which the positioning of the roof molding with respect to the roof panel can be easily and accurately performed, and the waterproof measures are sufficiently considered.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, an insertion hole is formed in a roof panel constituting a roof portion of a vehicle, and a roof molding to be disposed on the roof panel. The roof molding is attached to the roof panel by integrally molding engagement claws corresponding to the insertion holes of the roof panel and inserting and engaging the engagement claws of the roof molding into the insertion holes of the roof panel. Like that.

Further, in the present invention, a cylindrical flange portion is formed around the insertion hole by bending a roof panel portion around the insertion hole upward, while a base portion of the roof molding is formed. And an annular recess for accommodating the flange portion of the roof panel is provided around the base of the engaging claw, and a waterproof member is provided in the annular recess. Under the state where the roof panel is engaged with the insertion hole, the cylindrical flange portion of the roof panel is housed in the annular concave portion of the roof molding, and the upper end thereof is arranged in close contact with the waterproof member. doing.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows a four-wheeled vehicle 1 equipped with a roof molding mounting structure according to the present invention, and a vehicle body is provided on both sides of a roof panel 2 constituting a roof portion of the four-wheeled vehicle 1. Each of the roof moldings 3 is attached so as to extend along the front-rear direction. The roof molding 3 is arranged to be accommodated in a roof groove 4 (see FIG. 2) formed by bending both sides of the roof panel 2.

The above-mentioned roof molding 3 is an integrally molded part made of a synthetic resin, and as shown in FIGS.
A main body portion 5 extending in the longitudinal direction, a band-shaped surface portion 6 wider than the main body portion 5 integrally formed on the upper surface side of the main body portion 5, and a pair of left and right integrally formed at the center of the lower surface portion of the main body portion 5 It comprises elastic pieces 7a, 7b and engaging claws 8a, 8b integrally formed at the lower ends of the elastic pieces 7a, 7b, respectively. In the region between the elastic pieces 7a and 7b and the area between the engaging claws 8a and 8b, a series of cut grooves 9 are formed so that the elastic pieces 7a and 7b can be elastically deformed in a direction approaching each other. Is provided.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the roof groove 4 of the roof panel 2 is provided at the front end of a bottom surface 4a thereof.
Insertion holes 10 corresponding to the engaging claws 8a and 8b are formed. More specifically, the side edge 11 of the roof panel 2 and the upper edge 13 of the side body panel 12 are joined to each other to form the roof groove 4,
An insertion hole 10 is provided at a connection portion between the side edge portion 11 and the upper edge portion 13. Although not shown, insertion holes similar to the insertion holes 10 are provided on the bottom surface 4a of the roof panel 2 at, for example, an intermediate position and a rear end position in the vehicle longitudinal direction, respectively.

Thus, when attaching the roof molding 3 to the roof panel 2, the roof molding 3 is moved from above the roof panel 2 with the engaging claws 8a, 8b of the roof molding 3 being on the lower side as shown in FIG. It is moved toward the inside of the roof groove 4. Then, the engaging claws 8a of the roof molding 3,
8b is pushed into the insertion hole 10 of the roof panel 2 and click-engaged, and the engagement claws 8a and 8b are engaged with the insertion hole 10 as shown in FIG. As a result, the engaging claws 8a, 8b are prevented from coming off from the insertion holes 10 by the engaging action (jagging action) between the engaging claws 8a, 8b and the peripheral edge of the insertion hole 10, so that the roof molding 3 Are fixedly arranged on the roof panel 2 while being housed in the roof groove 4.

According to the mounting structure of the roof molding 3, the engaging claws 8a, 8b formed integrally with the roof molding 3 are provided.
The roof molding 3 can be easily attached to the roof panel 2 only by engaging the click molding into the insertion hole 10 formed in the roof panel 2, that is, only fitting the single roof molding. As described above, it is not necessary to use other parts dedicated to mounting the roof molding. Therefore, according to this example, the number of parts and the number of mounting steps can be reduced, and thereby the cost can be significantly reduced. In addition, the engagement claw 8 as described above
With the simple engagement work between the a and 8b and the insertion hole 10, the positioning of the roof molding 3 with respect to the roof panel 2 at the time of mounting the roof molding 3 does not require any skill or skill, and a special jig or the like can be used. It can be done quickly and accurately without using it.

In the above embodiment, the roof molding 3
Is attached to the roof panel 2 by the elastic force of the pair of left and right elastic pieces 7a and 7b described above.
By setting a and 7b so as to be pressed against the insertion hole 10, a certain degree of waterproofing becomes possible. However, in some cases, a gap is formed between the elastic pieces 7a, 7b and the peripheral surface of the insertion hole 10, through which rainwater 14 enters the vehicle from outside the vehicle as shown by an arrow α in FIG. May cause water leakage.

When there is a possibility of such a water leak, a mounting structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 may be employed. That is, in the case of this example, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the cylindrical flange portion 15 protruding upward from the peripheral portion of the insertion hole 10 formed in the bottom surface 4 a of the roof groove 4 of the roof panel 2. While forming an annular concave portion 16 on the lower surface of the main body 5 of the roof molding 3 and at a portion corresponding to the peripheral portion (root portion) of the base of the pair of elastic pieces 7a and 7b. A ring-shaped sealer or packing 17 for waterproofing is accommodated and arranged in the recess 16. Then, as in the case of the above-described embodiment, the engaging claws 8 a and 8 b of the roof molding 3 are click-engaged with the insertion holes 10 of the roof panel 2,
The roof molding 3 is mounted on the roof panel 2.
Accordingly, the cylindrical flange portion 15 of the roof panel 2 is
As shown in FIG. 6, the sealing member or the packing 17, which is provided in the annular concave portion 16 of the roof molding 3, is closely attached to the roof molding 3 so as to bite into the ring molding. Body 5 and elastic piece 7
The gap between the a and b is completely sealed.

According to this embodiment, the engagement claws 8 of the roof molding 3
With a simple assembling operation in which a and 8b are fitted into the insertion holes 10 of the roof panel 2, not only the installation of the roof molding 3 but also the sealing of the insertion holes 10 can be achieved. Obtainable. Therefore, water leakage from the outside of the vehicle to the inside of the vehicle through the insertion hole 10 can be reliably prevented.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made based on the technical idea of the present invention. For example, the engaging claws 8a and 8b may have any shape and configuration as long as they engage with the insertion hole 10.

[0018]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the insertion hole is formed in the roof panel, and the engaging claw corresponding to the insertion hole of the roof panel is integrally formed on the roof molding, and the engagement is performed. The roof molding is attached to the roof panel by the work of inserting and engaging the claws into the insertion holes, so only the work of inserting the roof molding alone is performed without using other members. The installation of the roof molding can be easily performed. Therefore, it is not necessary to use other parts exclusively for mounting the roof molding as in the related art, and it is possible to reduce the number of components and the number of mounting steps, thereby achieving a significant cost reduction. In addition, by the simple fitting work of the engaging claw into the insertion hole as described above, the positioning of the roof molding with respect to the roof panel at the time of mounting the roof molding does not require skill, skill, and the like. And the like can be carried out quickly and accurately without using any other means.

Further, according to the present invention, a waterproof member (for example, a sealer or a packing 17 in the second embodiment) housed and arranged in an annular concave portion at the base of the engaging claw of the roof panel includes: Since the cylindrical flange portion formed around the insertion hole is configured so as to be in close contact with the insertion hole, water leakage into the vehicle interior through the insertion hole by the waterproof function of the waterproof member and the cylindrical flange portion described above. Can be reliably prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a four-wheeled vehicle provided with a roof molding mounting structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vehicle body portion indicated by an arrow X in FIG.
It is a perspective view which expands and shows the side part of the front end side of a roof panel.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2, and is a sectional view showing an insertion hole formed in a joint portion between a roof panel and a side body panel, and a roof molding before attachment.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which an engaging claw of a roof molding is fitted and engaged in an insertion hole formed in a joint portion between a roof panel and a side body panel.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view for explaining a second embodiment of the present invention, showing a roof panel and a roof molding.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a stud having a T-shaped cross section, an engaging member having a U-shaped cross section, and a roof panel used in a conventional roof molding mounting structure.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view for explaining a conventional roof molding mounting structure using a stud having a T-shaped cross section.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view for explaining a conventional roof molding mounting structure in which an engaging member having a U-shaped cross section is used.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view for explaining another conventional roof molding mounting structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Four-wheeled vehicle 2 Roof panel 3 Roof molding 4 Roof groove 5 Main part 6 Strip-shaped surface part 7a, 7b Elastic piece part 8a, 8b Engagement claw 9 Cut groove 10 Engagement hole 12 Side body panel 15 Cylindrical flange part 16 Ring Recess 17 Sealer or packing for waterproofing

Claims (2)

[Claims] An insertion hole is formed in a roof panel constituting a roof portion of a vehicle, and an engaging claw corresponding to the insertion hole of the roof panel is integrally formed on a roof molding to be disposed on the roof panel. A roof molding attachment structure for a vehicle, wherein the roof molding is attached to the roof panel by inserting and engaging an engaging claw of the roof molding into an insertion hole of the roof panel. 2. A cylindrical flange portion is formed around the insertion hole by bending a roof panel portion around the insertion hole upward, while being a base portion of the roof molding, and An annular recess for accommodating the flange portion of the roof panel is provided around the base of the dovetail, and a waterproof member is provided in the annular recess. Under the state of being engaged with the roof panel, the cylindrical flange portion of the roof panel is accommodated in the annular concave portion of the roof molding, and the upper end thereof is arranged so as to be in close contact with the waterproof member. The roof molding mounting structure for a vehicle according to claim 1.