JPS63242716A - Window panel installation structure for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the replacement of a window panel by fastening a window panel unit through a sealant in demountable ways onto the peripheral edge of the opened port of a window frame and fastening a roof unit onto the upper part of the window frame. CONSTITUTION:The lower edge part of a window panel 13 is loaded onto the flange part 102 of a cowl top panel 101, and a retainer 107 constituting a window panel 13 is installed onto the horizontal installation surface 101a of the cowl top panel 101 by bolts 103 and nuts 105. The upper edge part of the window panel 13 is loaded onto the flange part 53c of a roof rail 53, and the retainer 107 constituting the window panel 13 is installed onto the horizontal installation surface 54 of the roof rail 53 by bolts 109 and nuts 111. The retainer 107 is installed so as to nip the edge of the window panel 13 by a U-shaped recessed part continuously formed in the direction of car width. By such constitution, the window panel can be easily replaced, and the exposure of the upper fastening part can be prevented.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a structure for mounting a window panel of an automobile.

[Conventional technology]

For example, the body of an automobile is made up of various pillars, as is well known from the contents of Automotive Engineering Complete Book, Volume 19, Automobile Manufacturing Method: Pages 178 to 179, published by Sankaido, April 20, 1981.
A white body is constructed by sequentially joining various panel materials to various frame members such as side sills, side members, cross members, cowl boxes, and roof rails, and this is sequentially transferred to the painting process and sacrificial culm, and finally various types of We try to assemble functional parts, interior and exterior parts.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

By the way, in automobiles with such a structure, the roof panel is welded and joined at the body-in-white stage, and for example, in the case of a front window, the window panel is fixed after assembly using adhesive or a weather gasket. It has become. For this reason, once a car is completed, it is not easy to remove the window panel. For example, even if a user wants to change the window panel from an uncolored one to a colored glass such as bronze glass, it is difficult to do so. Ta. Therefore, Knee 11 was forced to use non-durable measures such as leaving the window panel as it was and pasting a special film on it.

Furthermore, it is not easy to attach and detach for the purpose of blasting, etc., which reduces work efficiency.

In addition, even if the retainer is attached to the window panel and the retainer is simply fastened to the upper and lower sides of the window frame, the fastening part will be exposed on the roof panel side where it is particularly visible, spoiling the appearance of the car body, and causing the fastening part to Rust is also more likely to form around it.

On the other hand, when assembling trim and lamps on the roof panel, it must be done manually by entering the cabin or through the opening where the door is installed.
It has been pointed out that the installation of other interior components inside the cabin must be done while the headroom is restricted by the roof panel, which is an inconvenience that requires a great deal of labor and time. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an automobile window that allows the window panel to be easily replaced and prevents the fastening part at the upper edge of the window panel from being exposed. It is intended to provide a panel mounting structure.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method in which a sealant is interposed around the opening of the window frame to fasten the window panel unit so that it can be attached to the window frame, and a roof unit is attached to and detached from the upper part of the window frame. It is possible to conclude.

[Effect]

In such a window panel mounting structure, the window panel can be easily removed by removing the lower edge of the window panel and the retainer of the lower edge from the roof rail and the vehicle body panel after removing the roof unit. Further, when the window panel and unit are installed, the fastening portion of the retainer numbered Jj on the upper part of the window panel is covered with the roof panel and is no longer visible from the outside.

[Embodiment] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings of FIGS. 1 to 8.

Reference numeral 1 in the figure indicates the vehicle body. First, to give an overall explanation, the vehicle body 1 is divided into an engine compartment 3, a floor unit 5, a roof unit 7, and a body side unit 9, for example, as shown in FIG. It consists of four units.

engine compartment 3, floor unit 5,
The roof unit 7 and the body side 9 are constructed separately, and each unit 3, 5, 1.9 is assembled into a car by combining the units 3, 5, 1.9 after panel painting and various interior parts have been assembled, and the front side of the car body 1 is assembled. A front window shield panel 13 (hereinafter referred to as a window panel) is attached to the window frame 11.

Here, the peripheral structure constituting the window frame 11 will be explained.

A cowl box 15 constituting the lower end side of the window frame 11 is placed inside the engine compartment 3. The engine compartment 3 includes a dash panel 14, and the dash panel 14 is a frame member of the vehicle body 1 in the vehicle width direction. It consists of a dash upper panel 15a forming a part of the cowl box 15 and a darts lower panel 15, and the dash panel 14 and the hood ledge panel 17 constitute the outer shell of the engine compartment 3. engine compartment 3
is equipped with a front side member 4, to which a power unit 19, front suspension 21, auxiliary equipment, electrical transmission parts, etc. are assembled, and the suspension 21 is equipped with a hub 2 on which a front wheel 20 is attached.
1a is provided. Incidentally, the dash panel 14 is assembled with an instrument 25 including a steering wheel 23 and various gauges, and trim parts and interior parts such as petals and insulators (not shown).

Next, the body side 9 that constitutes the left and right sides of the window frame 11 has a front pillar 3 as various pillars.
9. Integrally includes a center pillar 41, a rear bezel 43, a side sill 45, and a dash side panel 47, as well as a rear fender 49 and a side windshield panel 5.
It is equipped with 0.

Further, the roof unit 7 constituting the upper end side of the window panel 11 has a roof panel 51.
At the front end of No. 1, a front roof rail 53 having a box-like closed cross section and consisting of an outer panel 53a and an inner panel 53b is removably connected to a front roof rail portion 57 of the body side 9 by bolts and nuts 1-. A front roof panel retainer 61 is fixed to the inside of the front end of the roof panel 51 by spot welding, and the weld poles 1 to 63 fixed to the front 1 to the roof panel retainer 61 are inserted into the front roof rail 53 from the working holes 67 to nuts. 65, and the roof panel 51 is attached to the front roof rail 53.

Next, referring to FIG. 1, a mounting structure for the front window panel 13, which is one of the essential components according to an embodiment of the present invention, will be explained.

The window panel 3 is constructed as a unit including upper and lower glue retainers 107, and is constructed by the flange portion 102 of the cowl top panel 101 forming the cowl box 11, the left and right front bezels 39, 39 (one side is not shown), and the roof rail 53. As described above, the window frame 11 to be formed is marked with one digit.

The lower edge of the window panel 13 is placed on the flange 102 of the cowl top panel 101, and the retainer 10
7 is attached to the horizontal mounting surface 101a of the cowl top panel by a pole I-103 nut 105. In addition, Natsuto 105
is welded to the cowl top panel 101. Also,
The upper edge of the window panel 97 is connected to the roof rail 53.
The retainer 107 is mounted on the substantially horizontal mounting surface 54 of the roof rail 53 by bolts 109 and nuts 111. ) can be installed through a working hole 67.

The retainer 107 has a continuous configuration in the inside direction of the vehicle, and has four bent parts 11 that are continuously bent and formed into a U-shaped cross section so as to hold the edge, surface, and center of the window panel 13, respectively.
5 and a mounting flange portion 119 having a plurality of mounting holes 117 to be bolted, the bent recessed portion 115 is integrally bonded to the window panel 13, and is vertically aligned with respect to the substantially horizontal mounting surfaces 54 and 101a. It has a function for positioning.

A sealing member 121 is provided around the f-Findra panel 13 to prevent water from entering the i-chamber.

Note that at the rear end and side end of the roof unit 7, the roof panel 5 is attached as shown in FIGS. 5 and 8.
Weld bolts 6 are attached to the front roof panel retainer 69 and the side roof panel retainer 71 fixed to the side roof panel retainer 1, respectively.
3 is provided, and this weld bolt 63 is fastened and fixed to the rear roof rail 55 and the side roof rail 73 by a nut 65 inserted from a working hole 67. moreover,
The front end corner of the roof panel 51 overlaps the upper end of the front pillar 39 as shown in FIG.

The floor unit 5 is a unit of the lower part of the vehicle body which is located at the rear of the engine compartments 1 to 3 and mainly includes front and rear floor panels 27, and includes a plurality of front cross members (not shown), side members, and rear f-id member 2.
It is equipped with 8. The floor panel 27 is covered with a floor car bella i, and a front seat 29, a rear seat 31, a rear suspension suspension 33, etc. are assembled, and the rear suspension 33 has a hub on which a rear wheel (not shown) is attached. 33ah< provided.

Both sides 9 of the engine compartment 3 are fastened to the front side of the floor unit 5 in this order, a back door 98 is attached to the rear side, and a roof unit 7 is attached to the upper part after the body side 9 is assembled. Can be attached. Assembling the window panel 13 [Plug is done before attaching 7 to the roots unit 1.

In relation to these assemblies, the engine compartment 3 has a front fender 79 and an engine hood 8.
1. A radio core support 83 and a front bumper unit 85 are attached to the rear.

Eleven beams 17 panels 87, rear combination lamps 89, and rear bumpers 91 are assembled to the floor unit 5.

In the roof unit 7, trim and lamps are retrofitted.

In the body→noid unit 9, a door 93 is attached to the rear, to which a door windshield panel 95, a door lifting mechanism, a door lock device, a door trim, etc. have been attached in dark blue in advance.

Next, in the vehicle body 1 configured as described above, in order to remove the window panel 13, the roof panel unit 7
After removing the front roof rail 53 to expose the front roof rail 53, bolts 103 of each retainer 107, 107 attached to the roof rail 53 and cowl top panel 101 side.
・Remove 109 and nuts 105 and 111. As a result, the window panel 13 is released from its fixation and can be easily removed together with the retainers 107 by lifting it upward.

Next, after removing the window panel 13, in order to install the new unit of the window panel 13 to be replaced,
is placed and set on the window frame 11 via the seal member 121. At this time, the retainer 107 is placed on the substantially horizontal mounting surfaces 101a and 54, and its positioning is easy. Next, to attach the lower retainer 107, the flange 119 is fixed to the attachment surface 101a of the cowl top panel 101 with bolts 103 and nuts 105. On the other hand, when installing the upper holding member 107, connect the flange 119 with the bolt 1.
09. Fix to the mounting surface 54 of the roof rail 53 with the nut 113.

Next, the roof unit 97 is attached to each roof rail 53.55.
．． The installation is completed by fixing it to 73.

In this case, the bolts 109 on the roof rail 53 side are hidden by the roof panel 51, so there is no problem with the appearance quality. Water and the like are less likely to enter the joint between the retainer 107 and the mounting surface 54 of the roof rail 53, and the generation of dust and the like is also suppressed.

The retainer 107 can be easily attached to the window panel 13 in an open space. If the retainer 107 can be attached to the window panel 13 freely, the retainer 107 can be used in common even if the window panel 13 is changed.

Further, in the roof unit 7, since trims, rubs, etc. are installed in an open space, the installation work can be easily performed and automated.

Note that the bolts 103 on the cowl box 15 side can be prevented from being exposed by making the hood 81 a full front shield type unit that hides the cowl box 15.

Further, in this embodiment, a single window panel on the front side has been described, but it is also possible to apply the present invention to the attachment of a window panel on the rear side.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the window panel mounting structure of the present invention, since the window panel can be attached and detached when the retainer is fastened and connected, the window panel can be easily replaced in response to the user's request or repair. It becomes like this.

In addition, since the fastening portion is hidden by the roof unit, the quality of the exterior appearance can be ensured, and the occurrence of rust can be suppressed. Since the roof unit is assembled in parts and then joined together by fastening, the installation of functional parts such as trims and lamps and interior parts becomes easy, and the assembly can be automated.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view taken along line I- and T in Fig. 4 showing the mounting structure of the window panel of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the holding member, Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the entire automobile, and Fig. The figure is a perspective view of automatic rIN with the latter half omitted, and Figures 5, 6, 7, and 8 are cross-sectional views taken along the v-v line to the ■-■ line in Figures 3 and 4. It is a diagram. Explanation of main drawing symbols 1...Vehicle body, 7...Roof unit, 11...Window frame, 13...Window panel agent Patent attorney Yasuo Miyoshi U Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Fig. 6 ζ1 /J Figure 7 Figure 8

Claims (1)

[Claims] A window panel mounting structure for an automobile, characterized in that a window panel unit is removably fastened by interposing a sealant around the opening of the window frame, and a roof unit is further removably fastened to the upper part of the window frame.