JPH032085B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a front windshield glass attachment method used when attaching a front windshield glass to the front opening of a vehicle body. Conventionally, when attaching a front windshield glass to a front opening of a vehicle body, the front windshield glass is moved perpendicular to the glass surface and fitted into the opening.

However, in so-called concealed wiper type vehicles where the wiper arm is covered by the engine hood, the conventional windshield installation procedure cannot be used because the end of the engine hood in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle interferes with the windshield installation trajectory. be.

The procedure for installing a front windshield glass on a concealed wiper type vehicle is as shown in FIG. The windshield glass 10 is moved perpendicularly (in the direction of arrow A) to correspond to the windshield glass insertion opening 16 formed between the engine hood 12 and the cowl outer panel 14 (the windshield glass 10 is shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1).
(see A).

Here, the glass 10 is moved in the direction along the glass surface (in the direction of arrow B) and the lower end of the glass is inserted into the window glass insertion opening 16 (see the glass 10B indicated by the two-dot chain line). Furthermore, when the inserted glass 10 is brought closer to the cowl outer panel 14 in a direction perpendicular to the glass surface (in the direction of arrow C) (see glass 10C), the windshield glass 10 comes into contact with the front opening of the vehicle, and the windshield A sealer 18 applied to the vehicle inner side of the glass 10 comes into contact with a cowl outer panel 14 that is a part of the vehicle body to form a sealed structure for the glass 10.

In this way, the method of installing the front windshield glass used in conventional concealed wiper type vehicles is as follows: windshield glass 1
A complicated installation work is required to attach the windshield glass 10 to the front opening while avoiding interference between the cowl outer panel 14 and the sealer 18 applied to the engine hood 12 and the windshield glass. In order to accurately insert the windshield glass 10 into the windshield insertion opening 16, a windshield glass guiding jig is attached to the vehicle roof and fender. In addition to the positioning function with the windshield glass 10, this jig also has the following functions:
Since it is necessary to have a positioning function on the vehicle roof and fender, it becomes large and complicated to handle. Since this jig is required due to the change from a conventional wiper structure to a concealed wiper type vehicle, the conveyance equipment in the assembly line is required to have a structure that also includes a jig hanging device.

The present invention takes the above facts into account, and when installing the front windshield glass to the front opening of the vehicle body, it is possible to install the front windshield glass without using a large jig.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a front windshield glass mounting method that allows easy and accurate mounting.

In the front windshield glass attachment method according to the present invention, a spacer is attached to the end of the front windshield glass, and this spacer moves the windshield glass to the side of the windshield insertion opening when the windshield glass is inserted into the windshield insertion opening. The sealer is spaced apart from the periphery and is sized so that the sealer attached to the windshield glass is placed so as not to come into contact with the windshield insertion opening. In addition, this spacer allows the windshield glass to be fitted into the front opening by inserting it into the receiving hole provided in the cowl outer panel after being inserted into the windshield insertion opening, and also brings the sealer into contact with the vehicle body to seal the windshield glass. People are starting to do this.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 2, the windshield glass 10 is shown in the first position.
Conventional windshield glass 1 shown in the figure
A state in which it is placed at a position corresponding to 0A is shown.

A spacer 20 is attached to the lower end of the windshield glass 10 in advance. Two spacers 20 are provided in the width direction of the glass 10 (direction perpendicular to the plane of the paper), and each spacer 20 has a block shape.

These spacers 20 are attached by inserting the lower end of the windshield glass 10 into a recess formed in a portion thereof.

The end of the spacer 20 facing the cowl outer panel 14 constitutes a guide surface when the windshield glass 10 is inserted into the windshield insertion opening 16, and is formed on the cowl outer panel 14. It is designed to be able to slide on the inclined top surface 22.

In addition, when this spacer 20 slides on this inclined top surface 22, the windshield glass 10 and the urethane sealer 18 are exposed to the windshield glass insertion opening 1.
It has the role of separating the parts so as not to contact the peripheral edges of the parts 6. Therefore, this spacer 20 has an inclined top surface 2
Windshield glass 10 in contact with 2
is arranged apart from the engine hood 12, and the sealer 18 is also moved while being separated from the cowl outer panel 14.

A positioning receiving hole 24 is formed in the cowl outer panel 14 near the lower end of the sloping top surface 22 to communicate the inside and outside of the cowl panel. A spacer 20 sliding on the sloped top surface 20 is inserted into the receiving hole 24 to bring the windshield glass 10 closer to the sloped top surface 22 and toward the interior of the room. The sealer 18 is fitted into the vehicle body front opening formed by the front pillar, roof and cowl outer panel 14 (not shown).
is sandwiched between the cowl outer panel 14 and the cowl outer panel 14.

Next, a procedure for attaching the windshield glass according to this embodiment having such a configuration to a vehicle body will be explained.

After the spacer 20 is attached, the windshield glass 10 is arranged to correspond to the entrance of the windshield insertion opening 16 as shown in FIG. 2 without interfering with the engine hood 12.

While sliding the lower end surface of the spacer 20 on the inclined top surface 22 of the cowl outer panel 14, insert the windshield glass 10 into the window glass insertion opening 1.
6 in the direction of arrow B. In this inserted state, as described above, the spacer 20 prevents the windshield glass 10 from coming into contact with the engine hood 12 and the sealer 18 from coming into contact with the cowl outer panel 14.

When the windshield glass 10 is inserted into the windshield insertion opening 16 by sliding the spacer 20 along the sloped top surface 22, the spacer 20 is inserted into the positioning receiving hole 24 at the end of the insertion process. . That is, since the windshield glass 10 is moved toward the room at right angles to the glass surface, it is fitted into the glass opening and the sealer 18 is applied.
is sandwiched between the windshield glass 10 and the cowl outer panel 14 to seal the space between the windshield glass 10 and the cowl outer panel 14.

This completes the work of attaching the windshield glass 10 to the vehicle body.

In the above embodiment, the positioning receiving hole 24 is an opening that passes through the cowl outer panel 14, but it may be a bottomed hole formed by deforming a portion of the cowl outer panel 14.
Further, in order to guide the movement of the windshield glass 10 in the lateral direction of the vehicle, a groove is formed to receive the spacer 20 inserted into the window glass insertion opening 16, thereby restricting the movement of the spacer 20 in the lateral direction of the vehicle. It's okay.

As explained above, in the front windshield glass attachment method according to the present invention, the windshield glass is inserted into the windshield insertion opening while sliding the spacer attached to the end of the windshield glass on the cowl outer panel, and the spacer is inserted into the windshield glass insertion opening. Since the contact between the windshield glass and the engine hood and the sealer applied to the glass are separated from the cowl outer panel, there is no need for a particularly large jig, and there is no need to make major changes to the glass conveyance equipment on the assembly line. It has an excellent effect in that the front windshield glass can be easily and accurately installed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view along the vehicle axis showing a conventional glass mounting method, and Figs. 2 and 3 are sectional views taken along the vehicle axis to explain an embodiment of the front windshield glass mounting method of the present invention. It is. 10... Windshield glass, 14... Cowl outer panel, 16... Wind glass insertion opening, 18... Sealer, 20... Spacer,
24...Receiving hole for positioning.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Attach a spacer to the end of the front windshield glass, and when this spacer is inserted into the windshield insertion opening while sliding on the cowl panel, the windshield glass and the attached sealer are inserted into the windshield insertion opening. After the spacer is inserted into the windshield insertion opening, the spacer is inserted into a receiving hole provided in the cowl panel so that the windshield glass can be brought into contact with the front opening of the vehicle body, and the sealer is inserted into the vehicle body. A front windshield glass installation method characterized by contacting the front windshield glass.