JPH049695B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a mounting structure for mounting a pillar cover of a pillar portion of a vehicle.

[Conventional technology]

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the car body, and Figure 7 is, for example, October 1980, published by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., "Nitsun Laurel C32 Type Maintenance Manual" D-13 to D-
FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing the conventional pillar cover mounting structure described on page 14, and FIG. 8 is a partially exploded perspective view thereof. In the figure, 1 is a vehicle body, and a pillar cover 5 is attached to a front pillar 4 provided between a windshield glass 2 and a side window glass 3, and the upper part of the pillar cover 5 is connected to a drip molding 6. .

In the conventional pillar cover mounting structure, a cover holder 8 made of synthetic resin that covers the side edge of the windshield glass 2 is attached to the outside of the pillar outer panel 7 constituting the front pillar 4 and is attached to the mounting hole 1 with a screw 9.
0 and 11, and a pillar cover 5 is attached to the outside of this cover holder 8. The pillar cover 5 is made of a bent metal plate, and has hook-shaped engaging portions 5a, 5 on both side edges.
b are formed and are attached to the cover holder 8 by engaging with protrusions 8a and 8b on both the front and rear sides thereof.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, in such a conventional pillar cover mounting structure, the cover holder 8 is mounted to the pillar outer panel 7 with screws 9 through the mounting hole 10 formed in the longitudinal middle part, and the pillar cover 5 is attached to the engaging part 5a. , 5b engages with the cover holder 8, the lower end of the pillar cover 5 protrudes without being fixed, resulting in instability and problems such as vibration noise and rust during high-speed driving. .

This invention was made by focusing on the above-mentioned problems, and provides a pillar cover mounting structure that can securely fix the lower end of the pillar cover, increases decorativeness, and does not generate vibration noise or rust at high speeds. is intended to provide.

[Means for solving problems]

This invention provides: a cover holder attached to substantially cover a pillar; a pillar cover attached to the cover holder by engaging portions formed on both side edges; and a longitudinal direction of the laminated pillar cover and cover holder. An end cap is provided that covers both in an engaged state at a lower end, and the end cap accommodates and engages a substrate that covers the lower end of the pillar cover and the cover holder, and a lower end of the pillar cover. an engagement groove formed on the substrate; and an engagement groove formed on the substrate so as to be inserted into a gap formed between the pillar cover and the cover holder and to engage with a lower end of the cover holder. A pillar cover mounting structure for a vehicle, comprising: a protrusion; and a bracket extending from the base plate so as to be attached to a vehicle body.

[Effect]

In the vehicle pillar cover mounting structure of the present invention, the cover holder is mounted so as to substantially cover the outer surface of the pillar using fixing means such as screws, and then the engaging portions on both side edges of the pillar cover are engaged with the cover holder. At the same time, at the lower longitudinal ends of the stacked pillar cover and cover holder, the base plate of the end cap is attached so as to cover them in an engaged state. At this time, the lower end of the pillar cover is accommodated and engaged with the engagement groove of the end cap, and the engagement protrusion of the end cap is inserted between the pillar cover and the cover holder to engage with the cover holder. Attach the end cap bracket to the vehicle body using screws or other fixing means.

In the installed state, the pillar cover and the cover holder are fixed to the vehicle body by the bracket part while being engaged with the end cap, so that the lower ends thereof are securely fixed and high-speed vibration noise is not generated. Furthermore, since the lower end of the pillar cover is covered with an end cap, it is more decorative and does not rust.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained with reference to embodiments of the drawings. Fig. 1 is a front view showing a pillar cover mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partially enlarged view thereof, Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view thereof, and Fig. 4 is -
The sectional view, FIG. 5, is a negative sectional view, and the same reference numerals as in FIGS. 6 to 8 indicate the same or corresponding parts.

The pillar cover 5 is made of a bent metal plate similar to conventional ones, and has hook-shaped engaging parts 5a and 5b formed on both side edges, and an engaging part on the windshield glass 2 side. An insertion portion 5c protruding toward the pillar outer panel 7 side and an engaging claw 5 are provided at the distal end of the tip portion 5a at intervals in the longitudinal direction.
d is formed. The upper end of the pillar cover 5 is connected to the drip molding 6.

The cover holder 8 is also made of a hard synthetic resin molded product similar to the conventional one, and has an oblong recess 8c having mounting holes 10 spaced apart in the longitudinal direction at the center thereof. A groove 8d for accommodating the engaging part 5a is formed on the windshield glass 2 side of the protruding part 8a that engages with the engaging part 5a of the pillar cover 5, and this groove 8d has a position corresponding to the recess 8c. A through hole 8e into which the insertion portion 5c of the pillar cover 5 is inserted is formed. The protruding parts 8d that engage with the engaging parts 5b of the pillar cover 5 protrude from positions corresponding to the recessed parts 8c on one side edge of the cover holder 8 at intervals in the longitudinal direction. The lower end of the cover holder 8 is recessed toward the pillar outer panel 7 side to form a stepped portion 8f, and forms a gap 12 between it and the lower end of the pillar cover 5. A sealing material 8g is formed at the end of the cover holder 8 on the windshield glass 2 side.

The end cap 13 is a molded product in which both sides of a core member 13a made of a metal plate with a crank-shaped cross section are covered with resin parts 13b. An engagement groove 13d that engages with the lower end of the pillar cover 5 is formed, and an engagement protrusion 13e is provided adjacent to the engagement groove 13d, which is inserted into the gap 12 and engages with the lower end of the cover holder 8. It's becoming like that. Further, an engagement groove 1 is provided at the other end of the substrate 13c.
3d and a bracket portion 13f extending on the opposite side of the engaging protrusion 13e is formed, and is adapted to be fixed to the vehicle body panel 14 in the fender through a mounting hole 13g.

15 is a screw grommet that fixes the concave portion 8c of the cover holder 8 with a tapping screw 16; 17 is a bracket portion 1 of the end cap 13;
3f is a screw grommet fixed with a tapping screw 18, 19 is a washer, 20 is a coating film, and 21 is a dam rubber.

In the above configuration, the pillar outer panel 7
Insert the screw grommet 15 into the mounting hole 11 of the cover holder 8 so that it almost covers the pillar 4.
Attach the tapping screw 16 to the mounting hole 1.
0 and screw it into the screw grommet 15 to secure the cover holder 8. Next, stack the pillar cover 5 on the cover holder 8 and attach the engaging part 5.
a, 5b to the protruding parts 8a, 8b, and insert the insertion part 5c into the through hole 8e to remove the engaging part 5.
A is stored in the groove 8d, and the engaging claw 5d is engaged with the back surface of the cover holder 8.

At the same time, the engaging protrusion 1 of the end cap 13
3e into the gap 12 to engage with the stepped portion 8f, and also insert the lower end of the pillar cover 5 into the engagement groove 1.
3d to cover the lower ends of the pillar cover 5 and the cover holder 8 with the substrate 13c. Then, the tapping screw 18 is screwed through the mounting hole 13g through the screw grommet 17 attached to the vehicle body panel 14, and the bracket portion 13f is fixed to the vehicle body panel 14.

In the installed state, the pillar cover 5 and the cover holder 8 are engaged with the end cap 13 and are fixed to the vehicle body panel 14 by the bracket part 13f, so the lower end of the pillar cover 5 is securely fixed and stable, allowing high speed operation. Does not vibrate when driving
No vibration noise is generated. Since the lower end of the pillar cover 5 is covered by the end cap 13, the decorativeness is increased and rust does not occur.

The engaging portion 5a of the pillar cover 5 is housed in the groove 8d of the cover holder 8, and the outer surface from the pillar cover 5 to the windshield glass 2 side of the cover holder 8 is flattened, thereby reducing danger and wind noise. This does not occur, and since the pillar cover 5 is engaged with the engaging claw 5d, it has high adhesion and there is no risk of falling off.

In addition, in the above explanation, the pillar cover 5,
The shape, structure, material, etc. of the cover holder 8, end cap 13, etc. can be changed as desired. Further, as means for fixing the cover holder 8 and the end cap 13, general screws, bolts, clips, etc. may be used. Furthermore, the pillar 4 may be a center pillar, a rear pillar, or the like.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to this invention, the lower ends of the pillar cover and the cover holder are covered with the base plate of the end cap,
Since the lower end of the pillar cover is engaged with the engagement groove and the lower end of the cover holder is engaged with the engagement protrusion, the bracket is attached to the vehicle body, so the lower ends of the pillar cover and the cover holder In addition to being able to securely fix parts, it also has the effect of increasing decorativeness and eliminating high-speed vibration noise and rust.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a front view of the embodiment, Fig. 2 is a partially enlarged view thereof, Fig. 3 is a sectional view thereof, and Fig. 4 is -
5 is a sectional view, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an automobile body, FIG. 7 is a sectional view of FIG. 6 showing a conventional mounting structure, and FIG. 8 is a partially exploded perspective view. It is a diagram. In each figure, the same reference numerals indicate the same or equivalent parts, 2 is the windshield glass, 4 is the pillar,
5 is a pillar cover, 5a and 5b are engaging parts, 7 is a pillar outer panel, 8 is a cover holder, 8
a, 8b are protrusions, 8c is a recess, 8d is a groove, 8e
13 is a through hole, 13 is an end cap, 13c is a substrate, 13e is an engaging protrusion, and 13f is a bracket portion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A cover holder attached to substantially cover a pillar, a pillar cover attached to the cover holder by engaging portions formed on both side edges, and a laminated pillar cover and cover holder. an end cap that covers the lower ends of the pillar cover and the cover holder in an engaged state, and the end cap accommodates the base plate that covers the lower ends of the pillar cover and the cover holder; an engagement groove formed on the substrate so as to be engaged with each other; and an engagement groove formed on the substrate so as to be inserted into a gap formed between the pillar cover and the cover holder to engage with a lower end of the cover holder. A pillar cover mounting structure for a vehicle, characterized in that it has: an engaging protrusion that is attached to the base plate; and a bracket portion that extends from the base plate to be attached to a vehicle body. 2. The mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the cover holder is fixed to the pillar at positions spaced apart in the longitudinal direction. 3. The mounting structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cover holder has a groove for accommodating the engaging portion of the pillar cover on the wind seal glass side.