JPH10194055A - Roof molding end mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the visibility of a side window from being distorted, by rain water flowing down from the roof, and also prevent water from dropping down to the cabin when the side door is opened by appropriately mounting the roof molding end of an automobile thereto. SOLUTION: A roof end piece 5 is mounted to the tip end of a roof molding 6 in which a roof groove 2 is formed in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle, and the free end 5d of the roof end 'piece 5 is connected with the apex part of the surface of a projected shape part in cross section at the upper periphery of a windshield molding 4 enclosing a wind shield 3, or with a place in front of the apex part. This constitution thereby allows rain water and the like to pass through the roof molding 6, and to flow from the roof end piece 5 to the inside of the projected part of the wind shield molding 4. By this constitution, rain water is prevented from going around out of the front pillar 9 into the side door, side visibility is thereby prevented from being disturbed, and a seat and the like are prevented from being wet when the side window is opened.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A motor vehicle has a front window with a wiper mounted thereon and an eaves provided at an upper edge of a side window. Roof grooves are formed on both sides of a roof in the front-rear direction. Some have a structure. Eaves and roof grooves reduce the effect of rainwater on the side windows. The present invention relates to a roof molding end mounting structure that also takes into account rainwater flowing from the end of the roof groove.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an eave has been provided to reduce the influence of rainwater on a side window of an automobile. However, a roof groove in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle body is formed on an automobile roof depending on manufacturing reasons, appearance, and the like. There is something. In this case, when the roof panel and the side body panel are joined, the roof panel and the side body panel are processed so as to provide a groove at this location.

An automobile 1 shown in FIG. 11 has a roof groove 2 formed therein. When a substantially U-shaped windshield molding 4 surrounding a side edge and an upper edge of a windshield 3 is mounted on the front, the roof groove 2 is formed. The roof end piece 5 provided at the end of the windshield molding 4 is slightly fixed to the windshield molding 4. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the roof end piece 5 is provided at the end of the roof groove 2, is joined to the roof molding 6, and is fixed to the roof panel 7 by the stopper 8 (actually 3-13395). Reference).

On the other hand, when the roof molding 6 and the windshield molding 4 are continuously connected, there is also a structure in which the roof molding 6 and the windshield molding 4 are densely connected by a tongue piece applied to a lower portion of an end portion of the roof molding and a lower portion of the windshield molding. See Japanese Patent Publication No. Hei 7-38016).

The roof groove 2 is formed by the above-described structures, and the amount of rainwater flowing down to the side window during traveling on rainy weather is reduced.

[0006]

The roof groove 2
Are arranged in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and the rainwater accumulated on the roof flows forward or backward through the roof groove 2. The rainwater flowing forward flows along the roof end piece 5, is released from the roof groove 2, and flows downward. However, FIG.
2, As shown in FIG. 13, the front end of the roof end piece 5 is slightly hung on the upper end of the windshield molding 4, and does not exceed the top when the windshield molding 4 is mounted, or Since the joint between the roof end piece 5 and the windshield molding 4 has a groove shape, rainwater flows along the joint line (the width direction of the vehicle body). Then, the rainwater that has moved to the vehicle body side edge flows from the front pillar (A pillar) 9 toward the side door, as shown in FIG.

[0007] Since rainwater travels down the door glass of the side door and falls down, the view seen through the door glass is distorted, causing discomfort. Further, when the side door is opened, there is a possibility that rainwater blows inward and wets the sheets and the like. In addition, when a person is sitting, there is a possibility that the person will be hung on his feet.

[0008] It is an object of the present invention to provide a roof molding end mounting structure that allows rainwater or the like accumulated on a roof to flow down without obstructing the view.

[0009]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a roof molding is attached to a vertical groove formed in a vehicle longitudinal direction, and a roof end piece is attached to an end of the roof molding. In a roof molding end mounting structure in which a free end of a piece is hung on an upper end of a windshield molding surrounding a windshield, the top of the upper surface of the windshield molding or a position in front of the top of a convex portion surface thereof. The free end of the roof end piece is connected.

[0010] In the above-mentioned structure, a top portion is formed by forming a step portion descending forward on the surface of the convex portion having a sectional shape at the upper end of the windshield molding.

[0011] The roof groove according to the present invention is formed by connecting the roof panel and the side body panel so that the joint line is in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, and this portion is formed into a concave shape so as to form a groove. Then, attach the roof end piece to the end of the groove, and attach this free end (tip) to both side edges,
Align with the top of the upper edge of the U-shaped windshield mall consisting of the upper edge when mounting. Thus, when rainwater or the like is released from the roof end piece, it flows down inside the windshield molding and flows along the surface of the windshield. Also, if a step is formed in the windshield mall, even if rainwater flowing along the surface of the windshield flows sideways, it will flow down along the step, and it may go around the side window side Is prevented.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIG.
Is formed by connecting a roof panel 7 and a side body panel 10 and mounting a roof molding 6 on the side body panel 10 side. Roof molding 6
Is made of synthetic resin in a long length, and the outline is shown in FIG. 3 and FIGS. 6 to 8. 6 and 7 are the same lines. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the end of the roof panel 7 is bent into a concave shape, and the side body panel is bent.
The end of the roof panel 7 is bent and connected to the bottom 7a of the roof panel recess, and the upright surface 7b of the roof panel 7 and the side body panel 10 are bent.
The fitting portion 6a of the roof molding 6 (FIG. 7)
AA cross section) of the roof molding 6
6b is arranged along the concave shape of the roof panel 7.

On the other hand, a substantially U-shaped windshield molding 4 surrounding the side edge and the upper edge of the windshield 3 is mounted on the front of the automobile 1 shown in FIG. 1, and its cross section is as shown in FIG. A core material 11 is contained therein, and the upper surface is formed in a curved shape that is upwardly convex, and includes two types of elastic bodies a and b. A windshield 3 is provided at the boundary between the elastic bodies a and b.
A step 12 having a lower side is formed. An adhesive c is applied to the contact surface 4 a supporting the windshield 3, and a fixing adhesive tape 13 is provided below the windshield molding 4.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a roof end piece 5 is inserted into an end of a roof molding 6 and an upper plate portion is formed.
5 a is brought into contact with the upper surface of the roof molding 6, and the lower plate portion 5 b is locked to the roof panel 7 by the stopper 8. The roof end piece 5 is formed in a cap shape as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and the roof molding 6 is inserted into the fitting opening 5c. As shown in FIG. 2, the windshield molding 4 supporting the windshield 3 comes in contact with the roof panel 7, and the free end (tip) 5d of the roof end piece 5 covering the upper part comes into contact with the front of the stepped portion 4b. Let me.

As described above, the exit of the roof groove 2 is formed by the roof end piece 5 with the step portion 4b of the windshield molding 4.
Since it is arranged further forward and releases rainwater traveling down the roof groove 2, the rainwater flows along the surface of the windshield 3 surrounded by the U-shaped windshield molding 4, and flows to the side of the vehicle. Is preventing that. As a result, the distortion caused by rainwater in the field of view seen from the side window 14 is reduced, and the amount of rainwater falling inside when the side door 15 is opened is also reduced. Further, even if the side door 15 is opened immediately after the car is washed, it is not necessary to wet the seat. Even if the step portion 4b is not formed in the windshield molding 4, the same effect can be obtained as long as the free end 5d contacts the position beyond the convex portion which is the top when the windshield molding 4 is mounted.

Next, as shown in FIG. 10, a case will be described in which the free end 5d of the roof end piece 5 is joined in alignment with the step 4b formed in the windshield molding 4. Normally, the same effect as described above is obtained, but in particular, when rainwater flowing down the surface of the windshield 3 moves sideways due to the wind or the vehicle being turned upside down due to a hill, etc., the rainwater will Since the water hits the stepped portion 4b and flows along the lower side, the amount of rainwater flowing to the side of the vehicle is small.

[0017]

The present invention is constructed as described above. When the free end of the roof end piece exceeds the convex portion of the windshield molding or this position,
When rainwater or the like flows down from the roof end piece side through the roof molding, the rainwater or the like flows inside the convex portion of the windshield molding. In particular, since rainwater does not flow into the front pillars in the roof end piece mounted on the front side, the side view is not obstructed. Further, since rainwater or the like that falls from the roof end piece side to the side door side can be prevented, it is possible to prevent the sheets and the like from getting wet when the side door is opened. Furthermore, the appearance is improved without increasing the number of eaves on the side door side.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the roof molding end mounting structure of the automobile shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a roof groove of the automobile shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the roof molding end shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of the roof molding end shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front plan view of the roof molding shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a front side view of the roof molding shown in FIG. 1;

8 is a sectional view of the roof molding shown in FIG. 7 taken along line BB.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the windshield molding shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of a roof molding end mounting structure according to another embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a development view of a main part of an automobile showing a conventional roof molding end mounting structure.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a main part of an automobile according to a conventional roof molding end mounting structure.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view of a conventional roof molding end mounting structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Roof groove 3 Windshield 4 Windshield molding 4b Step 5 Roof end piece 5d Free end 6 Roof molding

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A roof molding is attached to a vertical groove formed in a vehicle longitudinal direction, a roof end piece is attached to an end of the roof molding, and a free end of the roof end piece is
In a roof molding end mounting structure for hanging on an upper end of a windshield molding surrounding a windshield, a free end of the roof end piece is located at a top or a front position of a surface of a convex portion having a sectional shape of an upper end of the windshield molding. Roof molding end mounting structure characterized by connecting 2. The roof molding end mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein a top portion is formed by forming a step portion descending forward on the surface of the convex portion having a sectional shape at the upper end of the windshield molding.