JPS628844A - Installation structure of pillar cover for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To secure firmly the lower end of a pillar cover with the provision of an improved ornamental effect and to prevent both vibration at a high speed and corrosion by fixing the lower end of both the pillar cover and a cover holder of a vehicle while they are engaged with an end cap. CONSTITUTION:A cover holder 8 is installed by means of such fasteners as screws and the like so as to cover the outer surface of a pillar. Then, a pillar cover 5 is installed while engaging sections 5a and 5b at both sides of the pillar cover are engaged with the cover holder 8. And an end cap 13 is also installed in such a way that the cap is engaged with both the lower portion of the pillar cover 5 and the cover holder 8 so as to cover the lower end. A bracket 13f of the end cap 13 is mounted on a body by means of such fasteners as screws and the like. In this mounting configuration, the lower end is firmly secured because both the pillar cover 5 and the cover holder 8 are fixed to the body by means of the bracket 13f while they are engaged with the end cap 13.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a mounting structure for mounting a pillar cover on a part of a pillar of a vehicle.

[Conventional technology]

Figure 6 is a perspective view of an automobile body, and Figure 7 is, for example, 1936.
■- in Figure 6, which shows the conventional pillar cover mounting structure described in "Nirasan Laurel C32 Type Maintenance Manual, pages JD-13 to D-14," published by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. in October 1999.
(2) Cross-sectional view, and FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a portion thereof. In the figure, 1 is the vehicle body, and the windshield glass 2
and a front pillar 4 provided between the side window glass 3. A pillar cover 5 is attached to the pillar cover 5, and its upper part is connected to a drip molding 6.

In the conventional pillar cover mounting structure, a cover holder 8 made of synthetic resin that covers the side edge of the windshield glass 2 is mounted on the outside of a pillar outer panel 7 constituting the front pillar 4 through mounting holes 10 and 11 with screws 9. A pillar cover 5 is attached to the outside of this cover holder 8. The pillar cover 5 is made of a bent metal plate, and has hook-shaped engaging portions 5a on both side edges.

5b is formed and is attached to the cover holder 8 by engaging with protrusions 8a and 8b on both the front and rear sides thereof.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, in such a conventional pillar cover mounting structure, the cover holder 8 is mounted to the pillar outer panel 7 with screws 9 through a mounting hole 10 formed in the longitudinally intermediate portion, and the pillar cover 5 is attached to the engaging portion 5a. , 5
Since the lower end of the pillar cover 5 is engaged with the cover holder 8 by b, the lower end of the pillar cover 5 is not fixed and protrudes, making it unstable and causing vibration noise and rust during high-speed driving. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a pillar cover mounting structure that can securely fix the pillar cover, increase decorativeness, and prevent vibration noise and rust at high speeds.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention provides a vehicle pillar that includes a cover that is attached to substantially cover the pillar, and an end cap that covers the pillar cover and the lower end of the cover holder in an engaged state and has a bracket portion for attachment to the vehicle body. It has a cover mounting structure.

[For production]

In the vehicle pillar cover mounting structure of the present invention, the cover holder is mounted so as to substantially cover the outer surface of the pillar using fixing means such as screws, and then the engaging portions on both side edges of the pillar cover are engaged with the cover holder. At the same time, the end cap is engaged with the lower ends of the pillar cover and the cover holder to cover the lower ends thereof, and the bracket part of the end cap is attached to the vehicle body by fixing means such as screws.

In the installed state, the pillar cover and the cover holder are fixed to the vehicle body by the bracket portion while being engaged with the end cap, so that the lower ends thereof are securely fixed and high-speed vibration noise is not generated.

Furthermore, since the lower end of the pillar cover is covered with an end cap, it is more decorative and does not rust.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained with reference to embodiments of the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pillar cover mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view thereof.

Figure 3 is its ■-■ cross-sectional view, and Figure 4 is its mV-IV cross-section.
1. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line ■-v, and the same reference numerals as in FIGS. 6 to 8 indicate the same or corresponding parts.

The pillar cover 5 is made of a bent metal plate similar to the conventional one, and has hook-shaped engaging portions 5 on both side edges.
a, 5b are formed, and the windshield glass 2
An insertion portion 5c that projects toward the outer panel 7 of the pillar 7 and an engagement claw 5d are formed at the distal end of the side engagement portion 5a at intervals in the longitudinal direction. The upper end of the pillar cover 5 is connected to the drip molding 6.

The cover holder 8 is also made of a hard synthetic resin molded product similar to the conventional one, and has an oblong recess 8c having mounting holes 10 spaced apart in the longitudinal direction at the center thereof. A groove 8d for accommodating the engaging part 5a is formed on the windshield glass 2 side of the protruding part 8a that engages with the engaging part 5a of the pillar cover 5, and this groove 8d has a position corresponding to the recessed part 8c. A through hole 8e into which the insertion portion 5G of the pillar cover 5 is inserted is formed. The protruding parts 8b that engage with the engaging parts 5b of the pillar cover 5 protrude from positions corresponding to the recessed parts 8c on one side edge of the cover holder 8 at intervals in the longitudinal direction. The lower end of the cover holder 8 is recessed toward the pillar outer panel 7 side to form a stepped portion 8f, and forms a gap 12 between it and the lower end of the pillar cover 5.

A sealing material 8g is formed at the end of the cover holder 8 on the windshield glass 2 side.

The end cap 13 is a molded product in which both sides of a core member 13a made of a metal plate with a crank-shaped cross section are covered with resin parts 13b, and the resin part 13b is located at the end of the substrate 13c that covers the lower ends of the pillar cover 5 and the cover holder 8. An engagement groove 13d that engages with the lower end of the pillar cover 5 is formed, and an engagement protrusion 13e is provided adjacent to the engagement groove 13d, which is inserted at one interval 12 and engages with the lower end of the cover holder 8. It looks like this. Further, at the other end of the substrate 13c, a bracket portion 13 extending toward the opposite side of the engaging groove 13d and the engaging protrusion 13e is provided.
f is formed, and is fixed to the vehicle body panel 14 inside the fender through a mounting hole 13g.

15 is a screw grommet that fixes the concave portion 8c of the cover holder 8 with a tapping screw 16; 17 is a screw grommet that fixes the bracket portion 13f of the end cap 13 with a tapping screw 18; 19 is a washer; 20 is a coating film 1; 21 is a dam rubber It is.

In the above configuration, the screw grommet 15 is inserted into the mounting hole 11 of the pillar outer panel 7, the cover holder 8 is attached so as to almost cover the pillar 4, the tapping screw 16 is screwed into the screw grommet 15 through the mounting hole 10, and the cover holder Fix 8. Next, the pillar cover 5 is stacked on the cover holder 8, and the engaging portion 5a is closed.

5b is engaged with the protrusions 8a and 8b.

Insert the insertion portion 5c into the through hole 8e and fit the engaging portion 5a into the groove 8d.
, and engage the engaging claw 5d with the back surface of the cover holder 8.

At the same time, the engagement protrusion 13e of the end cap 13 is inserted into the gap 12 and engaged with the stepped portion 8f, and the lower end of the pillar cover 5 is engaged with the engagement groove 13d, so that the base plate 13c is engaged with the pillar cover 5. and cover holder 8
Cover the bottom edge of. Then, the mounting hole 13 is attached to the screw grommet 17 attached to the vehicle body panel 14. The bracket part 13f is fixed to the vehicle body panel 14 by screwing in the tapping screw 18 through the bracket part 13f.

In the installed state, the pillar cover 5 and the cover holder 8 are engaged with the end cap 13 and are fixed to the vehicle body panel 14 by the bracket part 13f, so the lower end of the pillar cover 5 is securely fixed and stable, allowing high speed. It does not vibrate or generate vibration noise during operation. Since the lower end of the pillar cover 5 is covered with the end cap 13, the decorativeness is increased and rust does not occur.

The engaging portion 5a of the pillar cover 5 is connected to the groove 8 of the cover holder 8.
Since the outer surface from the pillar cover 5 to the windshield glass 2 side of the cover holder 8 is flushed, there is no danger or wind noise, and the pillar cover 5 is stored in the engaging claw 5d. Because they are engaged, they have high adhesion and there is no risk of them falling off.

In the above description, the shape, structure, material, etc. of the pillar cover 5° cover holder 8, end cap 13, etc. can be changed as desired. Further, as means for fixing the cover holder 8 and the end cap 13, general screws, bolts, clips, etc. may be used. Furthermore, the pillar 4 may be a center pillar, a rear pillar, or the like.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to this invention, since the right side of the pillar cover and the lower end of the cover holder are fixed by engaging the end cap, the lower end of the pillar cover can be securely fixed, the decorativeness is increased, and high-speed vibration noise can be avoided. It has the effect of not causing rust.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a front view of the embodiment, Fig. 2 is a partially enlarged view thereof, Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view along ■-■, Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view along ■-■, and Fig.
The figure is a ■-■ cross-sectional view, Figure 6 is a perspective view of an automobile body, Figure 7 is a ■-■ cross-sectional view of Figure 6 showing the conventional mounting structure, and Figure 8 is a partially exploded perspective view. It is. In each figure, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts. 2 is a windshield glass, 4 is a pillar, 5 is a pillar cover, 5a, 5b are engaging parts, 7 is a pillar outer panel, 8 is a cover holder, 8a. 8b is a protrusion, 8c is a recess, 8d is a groove, 8e is a through hole,
13 is an end cap, 13c is a substrate, 13e is an engagement protrusion, and 13f is a bracket portion. Agent: Patent Attorney Sei Yanagihara

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) A cover holder that is attached to almost cover the pillar, a pillar cover that is attached to the cover holder by engaging parts formed on both side edges, and a lower end of the pillar cover and the cover holder in an engaged state. A vehicle pillar cover mounting structure comprising an end cap having a bracket portion for covering and mounting to a vehicle body. (2) The mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the cover holders are fixed to the pillars at positions spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction. (3) The mounting structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cover holder has a groove for accommodating the engaging portion of the pillar cover on the windshield glass side. (4) According to any one of claims 1 to 3, the end cap has an engagement groove that engages with the lower end of the pillar cover and an engagement protrusion that engages with the lower end of the cover holder. Mounting structure described.