JPH106877A - Roof molding mounting structure of automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the roof molding mounting structure of an automobile to prevent lip off of a roof molding and perform positioning in a slid direction. SOLUTION: In the roof molding mounting structure of an automobile, a claw part 7 having a folk part 7a extending in a longitudinal direction is formed on the back at the tip part of a roof molding 6. An inclination part is formed at the fork part 7a of the claw part 7 such that a tip part is separated away from the back of the roof molding 6 based on a base end part. A protrusion part 8 engaged with the fork part 7a and locking a claw part 7 is formed in the groove of a roof drip. In a process of the fork 7a of the claw part 7 being engaged with the protrusion part 8, an engaging part 8b to move the fork part 7a of the claw part 7 along the inclination part is formed at the protrusion part 8, and a stepped part 9 to escape the fork part 7a of the claw part 7 in the direction of the depth of the groove of the roof drip is formed in the groove of the roof drip.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a roof molding mounting structure for an automobile, which can prevent a roof molding from coming off and prevent rattling.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a joint portion 52 between a roof panel 50 and a side body outer panel 51 is provided on a roof portion of an automobile. Groove of roof drip 53
Some are provided. A roof molding 54 is provided in the groove 53 of the roof drip,
Spot weld marks are covered.

Conventionally, the roof molding 54 is mounted
A roof molding end, which is a separate component, is attached to the end of the roof molding 54, and the roof molding end is screwed and fixed to the groove 53 of the roof drip. However,
This fixing method has a drawback in that problems such as rust, corrosion, etc. occur, although it can be fixed securely. Therefore, as a method for directly fixing the roof molding 54 without using a separate roof molding end, a method as shown in FIG. 11 has been adopted. That is, a projection 56 having a notch 55 provided on the back surface of the front end of the roof molding 54 is formed, and the notch 55 of the projection 56 is replaced with a pin or stud bolt 57 provided in the groove 53 of the roof drip. And the roof molding 54 is attached.

[0004]

However, since the stud bolt 57 and the like are short in length because they are adjusted to the depth of the groove 53 of the roof drip, the projection 56
It is difficult to fit the notch 55 of the
May slide in the slide direction and may come off.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a roof molding mounting structure for an automobile, which can prevent the roof molding from coming off and prevent rattling in a sliding direction.

[0006]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a roof drip groove is provided at a joint between a roof panel and a side body outer panel, and a roof molding is attached by fitting into the roof drip groove. In the roof molding mounting structure for an automobile, a claw portion having a bifurcated portion extending in the longitudinal direction is provided on a back surface of a tip portion of the roof molding. The roof drip is provided with an inclined portion so as to be separated from the back surface of the roof molding, and a protrusion for engaging with the forked portion and locking the claw portion is provided in the groove of the roof drip, and the forked portion of the claw portion is engaged with the projected portion. In the process of joining, the engaging portion for moving the forked portion of the claw portion along the inclined portion is provided on the protrusion, and the step portion for allowing the forked portion of the claw portion to escape in the depth direction of the groove of the roof drip is provided on the roof drip. Groove There to be provided.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that a locking portion which engages with the engaging portion of the projection when the projection is located at a predetermined position of the forked portion is provided on the forked portion of the claw portion.

[0008]

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

1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a roof portion of an automobile. The roof portion 1 is formed by joining a roof panel 2 and a side body outer panel 3 by spot welding. The joining portion 4 is formed in a groove 5 of the roof drip, and the lower side of the roof molding 6 is fitted into the groove 5 to cover the groove 5 portion.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the roof molding 6 is provided with a claw portion 7 having a bifurcated portion 7a extending in the longitudinal direction on the back surface of the tip portion. An inclined portion is provided such that a distal end portion b is separated from an end portion a by a predetermined length L from a back surface of the roof molding main body 6a. In this case, the forked portion 7a is provided toward the tip of the roof molding 6, and the forked portion 7a has a thin tip.

On the other hand, in the groove 5 of the roof drip, a projection 8 such as a stud bolt which engages with the forked portion 7a and locks the claw portion 7 is provided upright at a predetermined position. 8 in the groove 5 on the tip side from the mounting position,
The depth is formed deep so that the front end side of “a” is housed. The stepped portion 9 causes the forked portion 7a of the claw portion 7 to engage with the head (to be described later) of the protruding portion 8, thereby causing the claw portion 7
Of the forked portion 7a is allowed to escape in the depth direction of the groove 5 of the roof drip.

A groove 7 provided in a forked portion 7a of the claw portion 7
The interval m of b is formed to be equal to or slightly narrower than the diameter n of the trunk 8a of the projection 8, and at the end of the forked portion 7a, the diameter m of the trunk 8a of the projection 8 is the same. A circular hole 7c having a diameter larger than that and smaller than the diameter o of the head (engaging portion) 8b of the projection 8 is formed.

According to the above configuration, when the roof molding 6 is mounted in the groove 5 of the roof drip, when the roof molding 6 is slid along the groove 5 of the roof drip, the forked portion 7a of the claw portion 7 becomes Is locked. And the forked part 7a
The groove 7b moves while being forcibly expanded by the body 8a of the projection 8, and the projection 8 is housed in the hole 7c. At this time, the forked portion 7a is moved by the head 8b of the projection 8 so as to be drawn toward the groove 5 of the roof drip, and moves to a deep portion of the groove 5 of the roof drip. Thus, the forked portion 7a of the claw portion 7 is stored in the step portion 9 in the groove 5. Accordingly, the front end of the roof molding 6 is mounted so as to be drawn toward the groove 5 of the roof drip, and the projection 8 fits into the hole 7c, so that the roof molding 6 rattles between the roof molding 6 and the roof 1. There is no fear.

Next, what is shown in FIG. 5 to FIG.
This is another embodiment of the present invention, and the same parts as those in FIGS. 3 and 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. The claw portion 11 provided on the back surface of the roof molding 6 has a bifurcated portion 11a in which a groove 11b having substantially the same width as the projection 8 is formed.
Is provided. The bifurcated portion 11a is formed so that the distal end portion b is inclined by a predetermined length L from the roof molding main body 6a with respect to the base end portion a. At the base end portion a of the forked portion 11a, projection-shaped locking portions 12 are integrally formed on both sides of the groove 11b, and the locking portions 12 engage with the head 8b of the projection 8 to engage with the head 8b. The protrusion 8 is prevented from coming off.

The orientation of the claw portion 7 described with reference to FIG. 1 may be provided rearward with respect to the roof molding 6, as shown in FIG. It may be formed slightly inside the periphery of the first. Further, the claw portions 7 may be provided on both sides of the roof molding 6 or may be provided on only one side.

[0016]

As described above, according to the roof molding mounting structure for an automobile according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automobile roof molding mounting structure in which a roof drip groove is provided at a joint between a roof panel and a side body outer panel, and a roof molding is mounted by fitting into the roof drip groove.
A claw portion having a bifurcated portion extending in the longitudinal direction is provided on the back surface of the roof molding at the distal end portion, and the bifurcated portion of the claw portion is inclined such that the distal end portion is separated from the roof molding back surface with respect to the base end portion. A protrusion is provided in the groove of the roof drip so as to engage with the forked portion and lock the claw portion. In the process of engaging the forked portion of the claw portion with the projected portion, the forked portion of the claw portion is provided. An engaging portion for moving the portion along the inclined portion is provided on the protrusion, and a step portion for allowing the forked portion of the claw to escape in the depth direction of the groove of the roof drip is provided in the groove of the roof drip.
The roof molding can be prevented from coming off, and positioning can be achieved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the protrusion is located at the predetermined position of the forked portion, the locking portion for engaging with the engaging portion of the protrusion is provided on the forked portion of the claw portion. And the roof molding can be prevented from coming off. In the state where the projection is fitted, the locking portion (the circular hole 7c or the projection-shaped locking portion 12)
Therefore, a sense of moderation can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual sectional view showing an embodiment of a roof molding mounting structure for an automobile according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual perspective view showing a roof part of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual perspective view showing the roof molding of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a claw portion of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a conceptual sectional view showing another embodiment of a roof molding mounting structure for an automobile according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view showing the back side of the claw portion of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view showing the front side of the claw portion with the roof molding main body of FIG. 5 omitted.

FIG. 8 is a conceptual cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of a roof molding mounting structure for an automobile according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a roof molding of an automobile.

FIG. 10 is a conceptual view showing a conventional roof molding mounting structure for an automobile.

FIG. 11 is a conceptual perspective view showing a conventional roof molding mounting structure for an automobile.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Roof part 2 Roof panel 3 Side body outer panel 4 Joining part 5 Roof drip groove 6 Roof molding 7 Claw part 8 Projection part 9 Step part 6a Roof molding main body 7a Bifurcation part 7b Groove 7c Circular hole 8a Body part 8b Head

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A roof molding mounting structure for an automobile in which a groove for a roof drip is provided at a joint between a roof panel and a side body outer panel, and a roof molding is mounted by fitting into the groove of the roof drip. On the back side of the part, a claw part extending the fork part is provided in the longitudinal direction, and the fork part of this claw part is provided with an inclined part so that the tip part is separated from the back surface of the roof molding relative to the base end part. A protrusion for engaging the fork and locking the claw is provided in the groove of the roof drip, and in the process of engaging the fork of the claw with the protrusion, the fork of the claw becomes an inclined portion. A roof molding for an automobile, characterized in that an engaging portion for moving along the protrusion is provided on the protrusion, and a step portion for allowing the forked portion of the claw portion to escape in the depth direction of the groove of the roof drip is provided in the groove of the roof drip. Mounting Construction. 2. The claw portion has a locking portion that engages with the engaging portion of the projection when the projection is located at a predetermined position of the forked portion. 4. The roof molding mounting structure for an automobile according to 4.