JPS6357380A - Assembling method for vehicle door - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the assembling workability of a window glass by inserting the window glass into a skeleton from below and assembling it into a glass run channel before assembling inner and outer panels to the skeleton constituting a door main body. CONSTITUTION:A door main body 1 provided with a sash 2 at its upper section is constituted of a skeleton 3 forming the framework of the door main body 1 at its lower section and inner and outer panels assembled across this skeleton 3. The skeleton 3 is constituted of a front end member 6 and a rear end member 7, and door lock mechanism components consisting of a door lock component 16, a key cylinder 17, etc., are assembled to the rear end member 7. In this case, the door trimming component such as a glass run channel 70 is assembled before the inner and outer panels are assembled, and a window glass 23 is inserted into a space between the front end member 6 and the rear end member 7 form below and assembled to the glass run channel 70.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a method for assembling an automobile door, and more specifically,
This relates to a method of assembling a window glass.

(Prior art and m points therebetween) Conventionally, the door body of an automobile is generally formed by joining three sides excluding the waistline around the inner panel and the outer panel.

For this reason, the window glass is assembled in the door installation process (the process of assembling the door interior parts to the door body) as shown in Japanese Patent Publication No. 60-59101, from the glass doorway that opens at the waist line of the door body. This had to be done by inserting a window glass.

However, when inserting the window glass into the door body, especially in the case of a sash door, the presence of the sash becomes a hindrance, and it is therefore necessary to pry the window glass while assembling it into the glass launch channel.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for assembling an automobile door, which facilitates the assembly of a window glass.

(Means and effects for solving the problem) In order to achieve the above-mentioned technical problem, the present invention constitutes a door body by assembling an inner panel and an outer panel with a skeleton opening downwards in between. A method for assembling an automobile door, wherein the skeleton is provided with a glass launch channel for guiding a windshield, the windshield being inserted from below the skeleton before assembling the inner panel and the outer panel. It is intended to be incorporated into the glass launch channel.

With this configuration, when assembling the window glass, it is possible to assemble it to the glass launch channel simply by inserting the window glass from below the skeleton.

(Example) Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

In Figure 1, 1 is an automobile side door (hereinafter referred to as a door), and this door 1 is a sash door with a sash 2 on the top. , a skeleton 3 (see Figure 2) that forms the skeleton, an inner panel 4 and an outer panel 5 (third
(see figure), and its interior parts are assembled to a skeleton 3, as will be explained in detail later.

Inner Panel, Outer Panel The inner panel 4 and the outer panel 5 are both made of plastic.The 0-inch panel 4 is formed into a deep drawing shape that opens outward to the passenger compartment, and as shown in FIG. The skeleton 3 is accommodated within this recess 4a.

The inner panel 4 and the outer panel 5 are integrated using a port 30, as shown in FIG. That is,
Porto insertion holes 3 are provided at the peripheral edge of the inner panel 4, into which portos 30 are inserted at appropriate locations on three sides excluding the waistline.
2 is formed by a metal spacer 33, and correspondingly, on the peripheral edge of the outer panel 5, as shown in FIG.
A screw hole 31 is formed. FIG. 3 shows the outer panel 5 viewed from the inside of the door.

The port insertion hole 32 is formed to have a slightly larger diameter than the port 30, thereby absorbing molding errors between the inner panel 4 and the outer panel 5. Since the head of the port 30 is received by the metal spacer 33, loosening of the port 30 over time is prevented.

As shown in FIG. 4, the skeleton skeleton 3 includes a front end member 6 located at the front end of the door l, a rear end member 7 located at the rear end of the door l, and these front and rear end members 6. It is roughly composed of an upper stay 8 and a lower stay 9 that connect the
-9 are formed from steel plates.

The front end member 6 and the rear end member 7 both extend from the waist line to the lower end of the door 1, and have a substantially U-shaped cross section that opens inwardly to each other, and the inner panel Inner wall portions 6a and 7a extending along outer panel 5, outer wall portions 6b and 7b extending along outer panel 5, and inner wall portion 6a
End wall portion 6C27 connecting (7a) and outer wall portion 6b (7b)
C, and as shown in FIG. 8, it has a shape that opens upward and downward.

The lower end of the sash 2 is joined to the inner surfaces of the inner walls 6a and 7a, and the sash 2 is integrated with the front end member 6 and the rear end member 7. Further, on the inner walls 6a and 7a of the front end member 6 and the rear end member 7, there are two stay mounting seats 10 that open outward (into the vehicle interior) at intervals vertically for each member 6.7. The upper stay 8 and the lower stay 9 can be assembled to these stay mounting seats 10 using poles 11 (see FIG. 2).

That is, the front end of the upper stay 8 and the front end of the lower stay 9 are fixed to the stay mounting seat 10 of the front end member 6, and the
．． The rear end of the stay 9 is fixed to the stay mounting seat 10 of the rear end member 7, and the upper stay 8 and the lower stay 9 are vertically spaced apart and extend in the front-rear direction.

In addition, in this embodiment, guard 8-12 for side collisions is provided.
is provided on skeleton 3, and this guard 8-12
has a double inner and outer closed section structure made of steel plate, and its front end is spot welded to the outer wall 6b of the front end member 6, and the rear end is spot welded to the outer wall 7b of the rear end member 7.
In Fig. 4, the X marks indicate welding locations).

To assemble door interior parts, as shown in FIG.
5 is provided, and the skeleton 3 also serves as a bracket for door interior parts. In the figure, reference numeral 16 indicates a door lock component, 17 a key cylinder, 18 a pull-up outside handle, 19 a window regulator, and 20 a window guide.

The wind guide 20 has its upper end bolted to the upper stay 8 and its lower end bolted to the lower stay 9.
, and extends vertically between the lower stays 9, and this wind guide 20 is provided with a movable bladder 21 at a position for vertical movement. This movable bracket 21 is linked to the window regulator 19 via a wire 22, and a window glass 23 is bolted to this movable bracket 21.

The upper stay 8 also has an inside handle connecting rod 25 attached using a clip 24t.
is attached in the front-rear direction, and the front end of this connecting rod 25 faces the inside handle mounting seat 26, and the -1 rear end is connected to one end of the bell crank 27. The other end of this bell crank 27 is connected to a rod 28 extending from the door lock component 16, and this rod 28 and the above-mentioned inside handle connecting rod 2 are connected to each other.
5 through a bell crank 27.

FIG. 10 shows an example of the assembly process for an assembly line vehicle. In this embodiment, the door building material is adjusted before entering the painting line, and this door building material adjustment is performed in a so-called spot matching manner. That is, in this embodiment, the door building materials are adjusted by adjusting the hinge 60 shown in FIG. By positioning the hinge 60 with respect to the pillar 73 and tightening the port 61,
The work of fixing the hinge 601 to the pillar 73 is done. A collar 62 is interposed between the hinge 60 and the skeleton 3 to prevent the fastening port 63 from loosening over time when a plastic inner panel 4 is interposed between the hinge 60 and the skeleton 3. is planned, and this color 6
2 is welded to the hinge 60 so that there is no problem in assembling the inner panel 4 in the door assembly process described later. Incidentally, FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the state in which the door I is finally mounted on the vehicle.

Temporary attachment of the outer panel The temporary attachment of the outer panel 5 in the above door building material adjustment is as follows:
As shown in FIG. 6, this is done by fitting two protrusions 65, 66 provided on the skeleton 3 at intervals in the front-rear direction with positioning holes 67, 68 provided on the outer panel 5.

Of these, the protrusion 65 and the positioning hole 67 are in a close fitting relationship. - The other positioning hole 68 is an elongated hole extending in the front-rear direction, and the width (vertical dimension) of the elongated hole 68 is the same as the outer diameter dimension of the protrusion 66. As a result, both positioning holes 67, 68 and both protrusions 65.
The molding error relative to 66 is absorbed. Two positioning holes 6 provided in this outer panel 5
7.68 is covered with a side protector (not shown).

After the vehicle is painted on the door assembly process paint line, the skeleton 3
is removed from the vehicle body (as shown in Fig. 1θ).
The skeleton 3 is removed from the hinge 60), and the vehicle body proceeds to the body sartorial line, while the skeleton 3 proceeds to the door assembly line, where the door 1 is assembled.

The door 1 is assembled in the steps shown in FIG. In this door assembly process, the upper stay 8 and the lower stay 9 are in a state in which the wind guide 20 is assembled in advance (indicated as type 1 bracket in FIG. 11).
After the window regulator 19 and the like are assembled to this type 1 bracket, the front end member 6 and rear end member 7 are assembled (see FIG. 4).

The door interior parts such as the glass launch channel 70 shown in FIG. The glass launch channel 70 is inserted into the space from below both members 6.7 and attached to the side of the glass launch channel 70 (see FIG. 4).

After the door interior parts are assembled to the skeleton 3 in this way, the inner panel 4 is first attached to the skeleton 3.
It is assembled against. The inch panel 4 and the skeleton 3 are fixed with an adhesive 80, and then the outer panel 5 is bolted to the inner panel 4.

In this way, the windshield 23 is assembled by inserting it from below into the skeleton 3 before the inner panel 4 and outer panel 5 are assembled. It is not limited. Therefore, the work of assembling the window glass 23 can proceed without being bothered by the presence of the sash 2, and the assembly to the glass launch channel 70 can be accomplished simply by inserting the skeleton 3 from below. Assembling workability can be improved.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, but includes the following modifications.

(The 0 door l may be a non-slip door.

(2) The inner panel 4 and the outer panel 5 may be made of steel plates.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to assemble a window glass, especially in a sash door, without being bothered by the presence of a sash, thereby improving the assembly work. be able to.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

IF diagram is a perspective view showing the side door after assembly is completed, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the skeleton after the door interior parts are assembled, Figure 3 is a front view of the outer panel seen from the inside, and Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the side door after assembly is completed. The figure is an exploded view of the skeleton, Figure 5 is a perspective view partially showing the rear end of the skeleton, and Figure 6 corresponds to the VI-VT cross section shown in Figure 3, with the outer panel, skeleton, and inner panel assembled. Figure 7 shows the connection between the outer panel and the inner panel; Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along ■-■ shown in Figure 1; FIG. 9 is a partial sectional view showing the door hinge, FIG. 1O is a process diagram of the vehicle assembly line, and FIG. 11 is a process diagram showing each process of the door assembly line. l: Door 2: Satsushi 3 Skeleton 4: Inner panel 5: Outer panel 23: Windshield 70: Glass run channel Fig. 2 Fig. 9

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) An automobile door assembly in which the door body is constructed by assembling an inner panel and an outer panel with a skeleton that opens downward sandwiched therebetween, and a glass run channel for guiding the window glass is provided in the skeleton. 1. A method for assembling an automobile door, characterized in that, before assembling the inner panel and outer panel, a window glass is inserted from below the skeleton and assembled into the glass run channel.