US20010054259A1 - Glass guide - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a glass guide, and more particularly, to a glass guide mounted in a door panel to guide a vertical movement of a window glass.
- a door panel of a vehicle includes a guide mechanism 101 for guiding the vertical movement of a door window glass.
- the guide mechanism 101 is divided into a glass run 102 and a glass guide 103 .
- the glass run 102 is attached along a periphery of an inner side of a door frame 104 of the door panel.
- the glass guide 103 is also mounted extending along the glass run 102 in the door panel.
- the glass run 102 which is made of rubber, has a main body and sealing and guiding lips.
- the lips guide the front and rear sides of the window glass at the peripheral portion of the window glass and seal the upper end portion of the window glass by the upper portion of the glass run 102 .
- the main body of the glass run 102 is attached in the door frame 104 , which is made of metal and has a generally U-like cross-section.
- the glass guide 103 includes a metal frame 104 A, which has a generally U-like cross-section and is mounted in the door panel, and another rubber glass run 105 , which is attached in the metal frame 104 A.
- a main body of the glass run 105 has a generally U-like cross-section that corresponds with the shape of the bottom wall of the metal frame 104 A.
- the glass run 105 has a bottom wall 108 and two side walls 106 .
- a seal lip 107 extends from the distal end of each side wall 106 toward the bottom wall 108 of the main body of the glass run 105 .
- the seal lips 107 deform elastically and pressure contact with the inner and outer surfaces of the peripheral portion of the window glass to guide the vertical movement of the window glass.
- the glass guide 103 may not mount along vertical plane V in FIG. 15, which extends vertically from the lower end of the glass run 102 .
- a door lock device 109 may be located directly beneath the lower end of the glass run 102 in the door panel. In this case, water in the space between the window glass and the bottom wall 108 of the glass run 102 or water in the space between the glass run 102 and the door frame 104 may fall on the door lock device 109 .
- the present invention provides a glass guide for guiding vertical movement of a window glass.
- the glass guide is mounted in a door panel of a vehicle at a location separated from a glass run that is attached to a door frame of the door panel.
- the glass guide includes a guide portion for guiding the window glass.
- a cover is arranged on an upper end of the guide portion.
- the cover includes an inclined surface. The inclined surface is inclined with respect to and intersects an imaginary vertical plane that is located at a lower end of the glass run.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a glass guide according to a first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a front view showing the glass guide of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a side view showing the glass guide of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is a side view showing a glass guide mechanism mounted to a door panel
- FIG. 5( a ) is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5 a - 5 a in FIG. 4, and
- FIG. 5( b ) is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5 b - 5 b in FIG. 4;
- FIG. 6 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view showing the glass guide mechanism of FIG. 4;
- FIG. 7 is a front view showing a glass guide according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a side view showing the glass guide of FIG. 7;
- FIG. 9 is a front view showing a glass guide according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a side view showing the glass guide of FIG. 9;
- FIG. 11 is a front view showing a glass guide according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a prior art glass run
- FIG. 13 is a side view showing the main portion of the prior art glass guide mechanism
- FIG. 14( a ) is a cross-sectional view taken along line 14 a - 14 a in FIG. 13,
- FIG. 14( b ) is a cross-sectional view taken along line 14 b - 14 b in FIG. 13, and
- FIG. 14( c ) is a cross-sectional view taken along line 14 c - 14 c in FIG. 13;
- FIG. 15 is an enlarged cross-sectional view partially showing the glass guide mechanism of FIG. 13.
- the glass guide mechanism 21 includes a glass run 22 which is disposed upper side and a glass guide 23 which is disposed lower side, respectively.
- An opening 25 which is opened and closed by a window glass 31 , is formed in the upper portion of the door panel 24 .
- the glass run 22 is attached to the door panel 24 on the upper and lateral sides of the opening 25 .
- the glass run 22 is attached in a door frame 26 of the door panel 24 , which is made of metal and pressed to have a generally U-like cross-section.
- the door frame 26 is slightly inclined relative to a vertical plane V, which extends laterally through the vehicle (see FIG. 6). That is, the door frame 26 is inclined such that the upper portion thereof is located in the rear side of the vehicle and the lower portion thereof is located in the front side of the vehicle.
- the glass run 22 is formed by extruding solid rubber, such as ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (EPDM), so that a main body 32 of the glass run 22 has a generally U-like cross-section that corresponds to the inner surface of the door frame 26 .
- the main body 32 of the glass run 22 has a bottom wall 29 and two side walls 28 .
- a seal lip 30 extends from the distal end of each side wall 28 toward the bottom wall 29 of the glass run 22 .
- the seal lips 30 deform elastically and pressure contact with the inner and outer surfaces of the peripheral portion of the window glass 31 to guide the vertical movement of the window glass 31 and prevent water from entering the passenger compartment.
- a molding lip 27 extends from the distal end of each side wall 28 in a direction opposite to the direction in which the associated seal lip 30 extends.
- the flange portions of the door frame 26 are inserted between the side walls 28 and the associated molding lips 27 to attach the glass run 22 to the door frame 26 .
- the molding lip 27 is not formed below a door belt line BL (FIGS. 4 and 6).
- the molding lip 27 is eliminated from the main body 32 , which has a generally U-shaped cross-section, of the glass run 22 below the door belt line BL.
- the glass guide 23 is mounted extending along the glass run 22 in the door panel 24 but is separated from the lower end of the glass run 22 .
- the glass guide 23 is fastened to the door panel 24 with fasteners (not shown), such as screws, clips, and rivets, in a state in which the glass guide 23 is slightly inclined relative to the lateral, vertical plane V in the same manner as the door frame 26 .
- the glass guide 23 is formed by injection molding a resin material such as polyacetal, which has superior resistance to friction.
- the glass guide 23 includes a guide portion 34 , which has a generally U-like cross-section.
- the guide portion 34 has a bottom wall 40 and two side walls 35 . Pairs of guide flaps 37 (four pairs in the first embodiment) are formed on the inner surfaces 36 of the two side walls 35 .
- Each of the guide flaps 37 extends downward and has a generally C-like cross-section.
- a drain cover 38 is formed integrally with the upper end of the guide portion 34 .
- the drain cover 38 has a U-like cross-section and a V-shape when viewed from the front (see FIG. 2).
- the drain cover 38 has an inclined surface 39 .
- the inclined surface 39 extends from the upper end of the guide portion 34 and is inclined with respect to the plane of the bottom wall 40 by angle ⁇ (FIG. 3). Further, the inclined surface 39 intersects a vertical plane V (FIG. 6), which is located at the lower end of the glass run 22 .
- the inclination angle ⁇ of the inclined surface 39 relative to the bottom wall 40 of the guide portion 34 is preferably 1° to 60°, more preferably 3° to 45°, and optimally 5° to 30°. That is, the inclination angle ⁇ is determined to ensure that the inclined surface 39 intersects the vertical plane V, that the drain cover 38 is not positioned too far to the rear, and that the inclination of the inclined surface 39 is not too gradual.
- a side wall 41 extends from each side of the inclined surface 39 perpendicular to the inclined surface 39 .
- the two side walls 41 define an opening in the drain cover 38 .
- the width of the opening at the basal end of the drain cover 38 (W 1 ) is most narrow.
- the width increases at locations closer to the distal end of the drain cover 38 .
- the width of the opening at the distal end of the drain cover 38 (W 2 ) is widest.
- the glass guide 23 is fastened to the door panel 24 so that the drain cover 38 covers a door lock device 42 .
- the window glass 31 passes through the basal side of the drain cover 38 .
- the guide flaps 37 deform elastically and pressure contact with the inner and outer surfaces of the window glass 31 to guide the vertical movement of the window glass.
- the glass guide 23 of the first embodiment has the advantages described below.
- the upper portion of the glass guide 23 is inclined to the rear and includes the inclined surface 39 , which intersects the vertical plane V extending from the lower end of the glass run 22 .
- the water falls straight down from the lower end of the glass run 22 onto the inclined surface 39 .
- the water does not fall on the door lock device 42 and is guided from the drain cover 38 to the guide portion 34 toward the lower portion of the door panel 24 .
- the door lock device 42 is protected from water.
- the glass run 22 and the glass guide 23 are separately mounted to the door panel 24 . Further, an additional connector for connecting the glass run 22 to the glass guide 23 is not required. Thus, the glass run 22 and the glass guide 23 do not have to be accurately positioned. This facilitates the assembly of the glass guide 23 .
- the opening width W 2 at the distal end of the drain cover 38 is greater than the opening width W 1 at the basal end of the drain cover 38 .
- the inclined surface 39 of the drain cover 38 effectively receives the water that falls from the lower end of the glass run 22 . This effectively protects the door lock device 42 from water.
- the drain cover 38 which includes the inclined surface 39 , and the guide portion 34 are formed integrally from a resin material. This simplifies the manufacture of the glass guide 23 and makes the glass guide 23 lighter.
- the guide flaps 37 which elastically pressure contact with the window glass 31 , are formed on the opposing inner surfaces 36 of the guide portion 34 . This decreases the number of components in the glass guide mechanism 21 , makes the guide mechanism 21 lighter, and simplifies the manufacture of the glass guide mechanism 21 .
- the inclination angle ⁇ of the inclined surface 39 of the drain cover 38 relative to the bottom wall 40 of the guide portion 34 is set within a predetermined range.
- the inclined surface 39 intersects the vertical plane V, the drain cover 38 is not positioned too far to the rear, and the inclination of the inclined surface 39 is not too gradual. Accordingly, the water that falls from the lower end of the glass run 22 is received by the inclined surface 39 and effectively sent to the guide portion 34 .
- a glass guide mechanism 51 of the second embodiment includes the glass guide 52 , which has a guide portion 53 and a glass run.
- the guide portion 53 includes a frame 56 , which is formed by bending a metal plate, and a glass run 55 , which is attached in the frame 56 and serves as a guide of the window glass 31 .
- the glass run 55 guides the vertical movement of the window glass 31 .
- the glass guide 52 includes a drain cover 54 that has a flat inclined surface 39 .
- the inclined surface 39 is defined on a metal plate formed integrally with the guide portion 53 .
- the frame 56 and the drain cover 54 including the inclined surface 39 are given a rustproof treatment.
- the drain cover 54 is formed semi-oval.
- the glass guide 52 has the flat drain cover 54 .
- the amount of material used to manufacture the glass guide 52 is decreased. Further, the glass guide 52 is made lighter and production costs are decreased.
- the drain cover 54 is formed semi-oval. Thus, the drain cover 54 that covers the door lock device 42 is wider. This ensures that the door lock device 42 is protected from water.
- a drain cover 63 of the glass guide 62 has side walls 64 .
- Side walls 35 of guide portion 34 extend further from the bottom wall 40 than the side walls 64 extend from inclined surface 39 .
- inclined surface 39 is tapered so that the inclined surface 39 is wider at locations closer to the distal end.
- the two side walls 64 are formed to have a generally semi-circular shape and extend in an arcuate manner between the basal end, which is connected with the drain cover 63 , and the distal end.
- the side walls 64 of the drain cover 63 do not extend as far as the side walls 35 of the guide portion 34 . Thus, the amount of material used to manufacture the drain cover 63 is decreased. Further, the glass guide 62 is lighter and production costs are decreased.
- a glass guide 72 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will now be discussed with reference to FIG. 11 focusing on the parts differing from the first embodiment.
- a drain cover 73 of the glass guide 72 has side walls 74 that are formed in a stepped manner.
- the glass guide 72 of the fourth embodiment has the same advantages as the glass guide of the first embodiment.
- the guide portions 34 , 53 and the drain covers 38 , 54 , 63 , 73 may be formed separately.
- the guide portion 34 may be formed from a resin material that differs from that of the guide flaps 37 of the glass guides 23 , 62 , 72 .
- the guide flaps 37 may be formed from a resin material having superior friction resistance and the guide portion 34 may be formed from a different resin material. In this case, the rigidity of the guide portion 34 may be increased depending on the selected resin material.
- a resin material layer having superior friction resistance may be applied to the surface of the guide flaps 37 and the guide portion 34 and the guide flaps 37 may be formed from a different resin material.
- both or one of the side walls 41 , 64 in each of the associated drain covers 38 , 63 , 73 may be eliminated.
- a side wall may be provided on either one or both sides of the inclined surface 39 of the drain cover 54 .
- the guide flaps 37 may be formed on only one of the side walls 35 of the guide portion 34 and the other one of the side walls 35 may be used to guide the vertical movement of the window glass 31 .
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a glass guide, and more particularly, to a glass guide mounted in a door panel to guide a vertical movement of a window glass.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- With reference to FIGS. 12, 13,14(a), 14(b), and 14(c), a door panel of a vehicle includes a
guide mechanism 101 for guiding the vertical movement of a door window glass. Theguide mechanism 101 is divided into aglass run 102 and aglass guide 103. Theglass run 102 is attached along a periphery of an inner side of adoor frame 104 of the door panel. Theglass guide 103 is also mounted extending along theglass run 102 in the door panel. - The glass run102, which is made of rubber, has a main body and sealing and guiding lips. The lips guide the front and rear sides of the window glass at the peripheral portion of the window glass and seal the upper end portion of the window glass by the upper portion of the glass run 102. Further, the main body of the
glass run 102 is attached in thedoor frame 104, which is made of metal and has a generally U-like cross-section. - The
glass guide 103 includes ametal frame 104A, which has a generally U-like cross-section and is mounted in the door panel, and anotherrubber glass run 105, which is attached in themetal frame 104A. A main body of theglass run 105 has a generally U-like cross-section that corresponds with the shape of the bottom wall of themetal frame 104A. Theglass run 105 has abottom wall 108 and twoside walls 106. Aseal lip 107 extends from the distal end of eachside wall 106 toward thebottom wall 108 of the main body of theglass run 105. Theseal lips 107 deform elastically and pressure contact with the inner and outer surfaces of the peripheral portion of the window glass to guide the vertical movement of the window glass. - In the
guide mechanism 101 of the related art, theglass guide 103 may not mount along vertical plane V in FIG. 15, which extends vertically from the lower end of theglass run 102. Further, adoor lock device 109 may be located directly beneath the lower end of theglass run 102 in the door panel. In this case, water in the space between the window glass and thebottom wall 108 of the glass run 102 or water in the space between theglass run 102 and thedoor frame 104 may fall on thedoor lock device 109. - To solve this problem, a guide mechanism provided with a connector that connects the lower end of the
glass run 102 to the upper end of theglass guide 103 has been proposed. However, in this case, the additional connector is need and would increase the weight of the guide mechanism. Further, when connecting the lower end of the glass run 102 to the upper end of theglass guide 103, the connector would have to be positioned in the door panel where the field of view is narrow. Accordingly, it would be very difficult to assemble the guide mechanism. - It is an object of the present invention to provide a glass guide mechanism that facilitates assembly, provides a light weight glass guide, and prevents water from falling on a door lock device.
- To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a glass guide for guiding vertical movement of a window glass. The glass guide is mounted in a door panel of a vehicle at a location separated from a glass run that is attached to a door frame of the door panel. The glass guide includes a guide portion for guiding the window glass. A cover is arranged on an upper end of the guide portion. The cover includes an inclined surface. The inclined surface is inclined with respect to and intersects an imaginary vertical plane that is located at a lower end of the glass run.
- Other aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, illustrating by way of example the principles of the invention.
- The invention, together with objects and advantages thereof, may best be understood by reference to the following description of the presently preferred embodiments together with the accompanying drawings in which:
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a glass guide according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is a front view showing the glass guide of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a side view showing the glass guide of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is a side view showing a glass guide mechanism mounted to a door panel;
- FIG. 5(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5 a-5 a in FIG. 4, and
- FIG. 5(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along
line 5 b-5 b in FIG. 4; - FIG. 6 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view showing the glass guide mechanism of FIG. 4;
- FIG. 7 is a front view showing a glass guide according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 8 is a side view showing the glass guide of FIG. 7;
- FIG. 9 is a front view showing a glass guide according to a third embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 10 is a side view showing the glass guide of FIG. 9;
- FIG. 11 is a front view showing a glass guide according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a prior art glass run;
- FIG. 13 is a side view showing the main portion of the prior art glass guide mechanism;
- FIG. 14(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line 14 a-14 a in FIG. 13,
- FIG. 14(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along
line 14 b-14 b in FIG. 13, and - FIG. 14(c) is a cross-sectional view taken along
line 14 c-14 c in FIG. 13; and - FIG. 15 is an enlarged cross-sectional view partially showing the glass guide mechanism of FIG. 13.
- A glass guide according to a first embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS.1 to 6. Referring to FIG. 4, the
glass guide mechanism 21 includes aglass run 22 which is disposed upper side and aglass guide 23 which is disposed lower side, respectively. - An
opening 25, which is opened and closed by awindow glass 31, is formed in the upper portion of thedoor panel 24. Theglass run 22 is attached to thedoor panel 24 on the upper and lateral sides of the opening 25. Referring to FIG. 5(a), theglass run 22 is attached in adoor frame 26 of thedoor panel 24, which is made of metal and pressed to have a generally U-like cross-section. Thedoor frame 26 is slightly inclined relative to a vertical plane V, which extends laterally through the vehicle (see FIG. 6). That is, thedoor frame 26 is inclined such that the upper portion thereof is located in the rear side of the vehicle and the lower portion thereof is located in the front side of the vehicle. - The
glass run 22 is formed by extruding solid rubber, such as ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (EPDM), so that amain body 32 of theglass run 22 has a generally U-like cross-section that corresponds to the inner surface of thedoor frame 26. Themain body 32 of theglass run 22 has abottom wall 29 and twoside walls 28. Aseal lip 30 extends from the distal end of eachside wall 28 toward thebottom wall 29 of the glass run 22. Theseal lips 30 deform elastically and pressure contact with the inner and outer surfaces of the peripheral portion of thewindow glass 31 to guide the vertical movement of thewindow glass 31 and prevent water from entering the passenger compartment. - A
molding lip 27 extends from the distal end of eachside wall 28 in a direction opposite to the direction in which the associatedseal lip 30 extends. The flange portions of thedoor frame 26 are inserted between theside walls 28 and the associatedmolding lips 27 to attach theglass run 22 to thedoor frame 26. - With reference to FIG. 5(b), the
molding lip 27 is not formed below a door belt line BL (FIGS. 4 and 6). Thus, themolding lip 27 is eliminated from themain body 32, which has a generally U-shaped cross-section, of theglass run 22 below the door belt line BL. - Referring to FIG. 4, the
glass guide 23 is mounted extending along theglass run 22 in thedoor panel 24 but is separated from the lower end of theglass run 22. Theglass guide 23 is fastened to thedoor panel 24 with fasteners (not shown), such as screws, clips, and rivets, in a state in which theglass guide 23 is slightly inclined relative to the lateral, vertical plane V in the same manner as thedoor frame 26. - With reference to FIG. 1, the
glass guide 23 is formed by injection molding a resin material such as polyacetal, which has superior resistance to friction. Theglass guide 23 includes aguide portion 34, which has a generally U-like cross-section. Theguide portion 34 has abottom wall 40 and twoside walls 35. Pairs of guide flaps 37 (four pairs in the first embodiment) are formed on theinner surfaces 36 of the twoside walls 35. Each of the guide flaps 37 extends downward and has a generally C-like cross-section. - As shown in FIGS.1 to 3 and 6, a
drain cover 38 is formed integrally with the upper end of theguide portion 34. Thedrain cover 38 has a U-like cross-section and a V-shape when viewed from the front (see FIG. 2). Further, thedrain cover 38 has aninclined surface 39. Theinclined surface 39 extends from the upper end of theguide portion 34 and is inclined with respect to the plane of thebottom wall 40 by angle θ (FIG. 3). Further, theinclined surface 39 intersects a vertical plane V (FIG. 6), which is located at the lower end of theglass run 22. The inclination angle θ of theinclined surface 39 relative to thebottom wall 40 of theguide portion 34 is preferably 1° to 60°, more preferably 3° to 45°, and optimally 5° to 30°. That is, the inclination angle θ is determined to ensure that theinclined surface 39 intersects the vertical plane V, that thedrain cover 38 is not positioned too far to the rear, and that the inclination of theinclined surface 39 is not too gradual. - A
side wall 41 extends from each side of theinclined surface 39 perpendicular to theinclined surface 39. The twoside walls 41 define an opening in thedrain cover 38. The width of the opening at the basal end of the drain cover 38 (W1) is most narrow. The width increases at locations closer to the distal end of thedrain cover 38. Thus, the width of the opening at the distal end of the drain cover 38 (W2) is widest. - The
glass guide 23 is fastened to thedoor panel 24 so that thedrain cover 38 covers adoor lock device 42. Thewindow glass 31 passes through the basal side of thedrain cover 38. Further, the guide flaps 37 deform elastically and pressure contact with the inner and outer surfaces of thewindow glass 31 to guide the vertical movement of the window glass. - The
glass guide 23 of the first embodiment has the advantages described below. - (a) The upper portion of the
glass guide 23 is inclined to the rear and includes theinclined surface 39, which intersects the vertical plane V extending from the lower end of theglass run 22. Thus, when water enters the space between theglass run 22 and thewindow glass 31 or the space between theglass run 22 and thedoor frame 26, the water falls straight down from the lower end of theglass run 22 onto theinclined surface 39. The water does not fall on thedoor lock device 42 and is guided from thedrain cover 38 to theguide portion 34 toward the lower portion of thedoor panel 24. Thus, thedoor lock device 42 is protected from water. - When assembling the
guide mechanism 21, theglass run 22 and theglass guide 23 are separately mounted to thedoor panel 24. Further, an additional connector for connecting theglass run 22 to theglass guide 23 is not required. Thus, theglass run 22 and theglass guide 23 do not have to be accurately positioned. This facilitates the assembly of theglass guide 23. - (b) In the
glass guide 23, the opening width W2 at the distal end of thedrain cover 38 is greater than the opening width W1 at the basal end of thedrain cover 38. Thus, theinclined surface 39 of thedrain cover 38 effectively receives the water that falls from the lower end of theglass run 22. This effectively protects thedoor lock device 42 from water. - (c) The
side walls 41 formed on the sides of theinclined surface 39 of thedrain cover 38 effectively guide the water received by theinclined surface 39 and prevents the leaking water from one of the side edges of theinclined surface 39. This further effectively protects thedoor lock device 42. - (d) The
drain cover 38, which includes theinclined surface 39, and theguide portion 34 are formed integrally from a resin material. This simplifies the manufacture of theglass guide 23 and makes theglass guide 23 lighter. - (e) The guide flaps37, which elastically pressure contact with the
window glass 31, are formed on the opposinginner surfaces 36 of theguide portion 34. This decreases the number of components in theglass guide mechanism 21, makes theguide mechanism 21 lighter, and simplifies the manufacture of theglass guide mechanism 21. - (f) The inclination angle θ of the
inclined surface 39 of thedrain cover 38 relative to thebottom wall 40 of theguide portion 34 is set within a predetermined range. Thus, theinclined surface 39 intersects the vertical plane V, thedrain cover 38 is not positioned too far to the rear, and the inclination of theinclined surface 39 is not too gradual. Accordingly, the water that falls from the lower end of theglass run 22 is received by theinclined surface 39 and effectively sent to theguide portion 34. - With reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, a
glass guide 52 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will now be discussed focusing on parts differing from the first embodiment. Aglass guide mechanism 51 of the second embodiment includes theglass guide 52, which has aguide portion 53 and a glass run. Theguide portion 53 includes aframe 56, which is formed by bending a metal plate, and aglass run 55, which is attached in theframe 56 and serves as a guide of thewindow glass 31. Theglass run 55 guides the vertical movement of thewindow glass 31. - The
glass guide 52 includes adrain cover 54 that has a flatinclined surface 39. Theinclined surface 39 is defined on a metal plate formed integrally with theguide portion 53. Theframe 56 and thedrain cover 54 including theinclined surface 39 are given a rustproof treatment. Thedrain cover 54 is formed semi-oval. - The advantages of the
glass guide 52 in the second embodiment will now be discussed. - (a) The
glass guide 52 has theflat drain cover 54. Thus, the amount of material used to manufacture theglass guide 52 is decreased. Further, theglass guide 52 is made lighter and production costs are decreased. - (b) The
drain cover 54 is formed semi-oval. Thus, thedrain cover 54 that covers thedoor lock device 42 is wider. This ensures that thedoor lock device 42 is protected from water. - A
glass guide 62 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will now be discussed with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. In aglass guide mechanism 61, adrain cover 63 of theglass guide 62 hasside walls 64.Side walls 35 ofguide portion 34 extend further from thebottom wall 40 than theside walls 64 extend frominclined surface 39. Further, inclinedsurface 39 is tapered so that theinclined surface 39 is wider at locations closer to the distal end. The twoside walls 64 are formed to have a generally semi-circular shape and extend in an arcuate manner between the basal end, which is connected with thedrain cover 63, and the distal end. - The advantages of the
glass guide 62 in the third embodiment will now be discussed. - The
side walls 64 of thedrain cover 63 do not extend as far as theside walls 35 of theguide portion 34. Thus, the amount of material used to manufacture thedrain cover 63 is decreased. Further, theglass guide 62 is lighter and production costs are decreased. - A glass guide72 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will now be discussed with reference to FIG. 11 focusing on the parts differing from the first embodiment. In a
glass guide mechanism 71, adrain cover 73 of the glass guide 72 hasside walls 74 that are formed in a stepped manner. The glass guide 72 of the fourth embodiment has the same advantages as the glass guide of the first embodiment. - It should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in many other specific forms without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Particularly, it should be understood that the present invention may be embodied in the following forms.
- (1) In the glass guides23, 52, 62, 72, the
guide portions - (2) In the first, third, and fourth embodiments, the
guide portion 34 may be formed from a resin material that differs from that of the guide flaps 37 of the glass guides 23, 62, 72. For example, the guide flaps 37 may be formed from a resin material having superior friction resistance and theguide portion 34 may be formed from a different resin material. In this case, the rigidity of theguide portion 34 may be increased depending on the selected resin material. - (3) In the glass guides23, 62, 72 of the first, third, and fourth embodiments, a resin material layer having superior friction resistance may be applied to the surface of the guide flaps 37 and the
guide portion 34 and the guide flaps 37 may be formed from a different resin material. - (4) In the first, third, and fourth embodiments, both or one of the
side walls - (5) In the second embodiment, a side wall may be provided on either one or both sides of the
inclined surface 39 of thedrain cover 54. - (6) In the first, third, and fourth embodiments, the guide flaps37 may be formed on only one of the
side walls 35 of theguide portion 34 and the other one of theside walls 35 may be used to guide the vertical movement of thewindow glass 31. - The present examples and embodiments are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive, and the invention is not to be limited to the details given herein, but may be modified within the scope and equivalence of the appended claims.
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