JPH0225719Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to an improvement in a weather strip structure that comes into contact with the door panel of an automobile to seal the vehicle interior when the door panel is closed.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems]

The pillar part of a conventional vehicle, an automobile, is
The structure is shown in FIGS. 5 to 7. In the figure, 1 is a pillar panel that constitutes a part of the vehicle body, for example, a glass part 2 such as a windshield.
and a door panel 3 such as a front door. This pillar panel 1 is formed by bending two thin metal plates and fixing the flanges 1a, 1a by means such as spot welding to form a columnar shape. A weather strip 4 made of an elastic material such as a rubber material is provided on one flange portion 1a.
is attached. In other words, the weather strip 4 is
An attachment part 4a that is detachably attached to the flange part 1a and a seal part 4b that comes into contact with the door panel 3 when it is closed are integrally provided. Therefore, with the door panel 3 closed, the vehicle interior 5 can be completely sealed by the weather strip 4.

By the way, if the pillar panel 1 is left as it is, it will be visible from the passenger compartment 5 and spoil the aesthetics, so it must be covered with a pillar trim, which will be described later. Fifth
The pillar trim 6A shown in the figure is made of, for example, a mold-coated urethane foam material, and is curved so as to cover the mounting portion 4a of the weather strip 4 together with the pillar panel 1. Therefore, although the appearance is good, on the other hand, the mold for forming the pillar trim 6A becomes complicated. That is, since the end of the pillar trim 6A is curved so as to embrace the attachment part 4a of the weather strip 4, it is difficult to make this part integrally. Since cracks inevitably occur in the above-mentioned folded portion, it is necessary to apply a parting finish to the cracks, which are visible from the passenger compartment 5 and spoil the aesthetic appearance.

As shown in FIG. 6, if the end of the pillar trim 6B made of the same material is brought into contact with the side surface of the mounting portion 4a of the weather strip 4, the pillar trim 6B can be easily manufactured and there is no need for parting. However, since the pillar trim 1 is a thin metal plate, the flange portion 1a tends to become distorted and meandering along the longitudinal direction, and at the same time, the weather strip 4 to which it is attached may also meander. Therefore, uneven gaps often occur between the weather strip 4 and the side edge of the pillar trim 6B, which has a predetermined mounting position, which impairs the aesthetic appearance.

Therefore, as shown in Fig. 7, pillar trim 6B
The side edge of the weather strip 4 is brought into contact with the side surface of the mounting portion 4a of the weather strip 4, and the easily visible gap is covered by a lip 7 attached to the weather strip 4. Therefore, the aesthetic appearance can be ensured, but on the other hand, the assembly workability is poor. That is, since the weather strip 4 is provided with the lip 7, the pillar trim 6B must be installed first, and the weather strip 4 must be installed afterwards. At this time, if the flange portion 1a is meandering, there is a risk that the weather strip 4 will come into contact with the side edge of the pillar trim 6B, making it extremely difficult to attach it. Further, since the lip 7 has a thin wall thickness, the tip thereof does not necessarily come into contact with the pillar trim 6B, and a gap may occur, so that the aesthetic appearance is not completely ensured.

[Purpose of invention]

The present invention has been developed by focusing on the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to simplify the mold structure of the pillar trim, and even if the flange of the pillar panel is distorted, the side edges of the pillar trim can be easily fixed. The present invention aims to provide a weather strip structure for a vehicle that allows easy installation without leaving any gaps between the two.

[Summary of the idea]

That is, in the present invention, a weather strip is attached to the flange of a pillar panel that constitutes a part of the vehicle body and separates the glass portion and the door panel, or the door panels from each other, and the edge of the pillar trim is brought into contact with the side surface of the weather strip, thereby forming the pillar. A panel shielding device is characterized in that a receiving portion made of an elastic member is integrally provided on the side surface of the weather strip, with which the edge of the pillar trim comes into contact.

[Example of idea]

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. In Fig. 1, 1 is a pillar panel, 2 is a glass part, 3 is a door panel, 5 is a passenger compartment, and 6B is a pillar trim that requires a simple mold structure, and these will be explained in Figs. 5 to 7 first. Since it is completely the same as the conventional structure, the same number is given, and new explanation will be omitted here. 40 is a weather strip, which is made of a rubber material as in the conventional case. As shown in FIG.
the mounting part 40a attached to the door panel 3;
A seal portion 40b that comes into contact with is integrally provided. Furthermore, a hollow receiving part 41 made of an elastic material such as rubber is attached to the side surface of the mounting part 40a.

The assembly order is to install weather strip 4 first.
0 to the flange portion 1a of the pillar panel 1, and then the pillar trim 6B may be attached. Even if the flange portion 1a is distorted and meandering along the longitudinal direction and the weather strip 40 is also meandering, the side edge of the pillar trim 6B abuts the receiving portion 41. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, since the receiving part 41 is hollow, the side edge of the pillar trim 6B reliably abuts on the receiving part 41 even if the state of elastic deformation is only partially different. Therefore, there is no gap between the side edges of the pillar trim 6, and easy assembly is possible.

In the above embodiment, the receiving part 41 is hollow, but it is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. You can get the same effect even if you use it.

Further, in the above embodiment, the pillar panel 1 and the weather strip 41 that partition the glass part 2 and the door panel 3 have been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can also be applied to the pillar panel and weather strip that partition the door panels from each other. Needless to say.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the assembly workability and to ensure the aesthetic appearance by eliminating gaps.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 to 3 show one embodiment of the present invention, with Figure 1 being a cross-sectional view of the main parts of the vehicle, Figure 2 being a cross-sectional view of the weather strip, and Figure 3 being a partially enlarged view of Figure 1. 4 are cross-sectional views of a weather strip showing another embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 5 to 7 are cross-sectional views of main parts of a vehicle in different states showing conventional examples of the present invention. 2...Glass part, 3...Door panel, 1...Pillar panel, 1a...Flange part, 40...Weather strip, 6B...Pillar trim, 41...
Receiving part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A pillar panel that constitutes a part of the vehicle body and partitions the glass part and the door panel or the door panels from each other;
a weather strip that is attached to the flange of the pillar panel and seals the door panel; an edge of the weather strip is in contact with a side surface of the weather strip;
and a pillar trim for shielding the pillar panel, wherein the weather strip is integrally provided with a receiving part made of an elastic member in a side view, with which an edge of the pillar trim comes into contact. Weather strip structure.