JPH0650265Y2 - Pillar connection structure of molded ceiling for vehicle - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to an improvement in the structure of a connecting portion with a pillar portion in a vehicle molded ceiling.

[Conventional technology]

In general, a molded ceiling made of a base material made of a resin material, a cloth covering the surface thereof, and a skin material such as a resin sheet is attached to the interior side of a ceiling panel in various vehicles. And, the terminal part in such a molded ceiling is
The garnish and the welt are held by being covered with other parts, and these garnish and the like are fixedly assembled by being clipped to the inner panel on the ceiling panel side.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 5, the front pillar portion 2, as shown in FIG.
There is a pillar connection part structure with the center pillar part 3, the rear pillar 4, and the like. That is, as a pillar connecting portion structure of this type, generally, a part of the terminal on the side of the molded ceiling 1 is extended as a pillar connecting portion, and the pillar portion 2, 2 is provided on the tip side of the extended pillar connecting portion. The ends of the pillar garnishes that make up 3, 4 are overlapped and joined together, and this pillar garnish is attached to the inner panel side that makes up the pillar part with a fixing clip so that they are integrated on the vehicle body side. It was configured to be attached and fixed. In addition,
In FIG. 5 described above, reference numeral 5 is a windshield, 6a, 6
b is front and rear door glass, 7 is rear glass, 8 is a sun visor, 9a is a rearview mirror, and 9b is a room lamp.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

However, in the conventional pillar connection structure as described above, there are variations in the ceiling side parts such as the molded ceiling, the parts such as the pillar garnish forming the pillar part, the variations in each mounting, and the mounting of these parts. Due to variations in the panel side that is formed, there is a gap between the pillar connection part on the molded ceiling side and the end of the pillar garnish, or a problem such as an overlap (interference) phenomenon due to excessive overlap occurs, resulting in a step difference. It was in a state where it could not be attached. When a step portion due to such a gap or interference occurs at the connecting portion between the molded ceiling 1 and the pillar portions 2, 3 and 4, the appearance continuity from the ceiling to the pillar portion is maintained in the vehicle interior. In particular, such a pillar connection part is not visible because it is a conspicuous part, not only decreases the commercial value, but also causes problems such as lack of certainty in terms of terminal treatment of the molded ceiling. Therefore, it is desired to take some measures that can eliminate these problems.

In particular, such a problem is remarkable because the above-mentioned pillar garnish end is fixedly assembled and fixed to the inner panel on the vehicle body side by the fixing clip, and if such a point is not taken into consideration. I won't.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and by improving the pillar garnish end portion and the like that are joined to the pillar connection portion on the molded ceiling side, between the molded ceiling side and the pillar garnish end portion. Connections without stepped parts etc. can be performed without being affected by the size of each part and variations during installation.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an inexpensive pillar connection structure for a molded ceiling for a vehicle, which can be easily and appropriately performed, maintains continuity from the ceiling to the pillar portion, improves the appearance, and enhances the commercial value.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to meet such a demand, the pillar connecting portion structure of a molded ceiling for a vehicle according to the present invention is constructed by assembling a pillar garnish end portion that constitutes a pillar portion that is overlapped and joined to the molded ceiling side with an inner panel on the vehicle body side. It is provided with a fixing clip provided on the side of the pillar garnish for attaching and fixing, and an engagement hole having a long groove shape or the like formed on the side of the inner panel into which the clip is engaged. Notches are formed on both side edges along the longitudinal direction of the pillar, and locking pawls that engage with the notches are provided on the clip side.

[Action]

According to the present invention, when the pillar garnish end portion is overlapped and joined to the pillar connection portion in the molded ceiling, a clip for engaging and fixing the pillar garnish end portion in the engagement hole of the inner panel of the vehicle body is provided. Positioning and fixing the engaging position of the stop claw to the notch on the side of the engaging hole while adjusting along the longitudinal direction of the pillar, and properly aligning the overlapping position of the pillar garnish end with the pillar connecting part on the molding ceiling side. By setting, it is possible to connect the molded ceiling and the pillar garnish in a state of maintaining continuity without causing a step or the like.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

1 to 4 show an embodiment of a pillar connecting portion structure of a molded ceiling for a vehicle according to the present invention. In these drawings, in this embodiment, a pillar connecting portion to a front pillar portion 2 in a molded ceiling 1 is shown. The case where the present invention is applied to 10 is illustrated. Here, in the figure, 1a is a base material made of a resin material or the like that constitutes the molded ceiling, 1b is a skin material, and 11 is a pillar garnish fixing clip 12 to be described later, and a pillar garnish 13 that constitutes the pillar portion 2 is assembled. The inner panel on the vehicle body side to be fixed, 11a in FIG. 4 is the outer panel.

Now, according to the present invention, the pillar garnish end portion 13a that constitutes the pillar portion 2 that is joined by superimposing the pillar connecting portion structure of the above-described vehicle molded ceiling 1 on the molded ceiling 1 side.
Fixing clip 12 fixed to the garnish 13 side via a clip base 12a or the like for assembling and fixing to the inner panel 11 on the vehicle body side, and the inner panel 11 side into which the clip 12 is inserted is drilled. Engagement hole with long groove
14 are provided, and notch portions 15 and 15 are formed on both side edges of the engagement hole 14 along the longitudinal direction of the pillar portion 2,
Locking claws 16 and 16 that engage with the notches 15 and 15 on the clip 12 side
It is characterized by the provision of.

According to this structure, when the pillar garnish end portion 13a is overlapped and joined to the pillar connection portion 10 of the molded ceiling 1, the pillar garnish end portion 13a is engaged with the engagement hole 14 of the inner panel 11 on the vehicle body side. The clip 12 to be inserted and fixed is positioned and fixed while adjusting the engaging position of the engaging claws 16 and 16 to the notches 15 and 15 on the side of the engaging hole 14 along the longitudinal direction of the pillar 2 to form a molded ceiling. By appropriately setting the overlapping position of the pillar garnish end portion 13a with respect to the pillar connection portion 10 on the first side, it is possible to connect the molded ceiling 1 and the pillar garnish 13 in a state in which continuity is maintained without causing a step or the like. It is a thing.

Here, the movement adjustment range of the above-mentioned clip 12 within the engagement hole 14 is the length indicated by l in FIG. 2, and this may be appropriately set as necessary.

Particularly, according to such a configuration, the pillar garnish 13
By making good use of the longitudinal movement and its elasticity, etc., in the relationship with the molded ceiling 1 side, both members are appropriately and reliably overlapped and fixed without being affected by variations in the length of each part. It can be done, and its advantages are great. Since the lower end of the pillar garnish 13 is covered up to the inside of the vehicle body, there is no problem with the terminal treatment or the like.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the structure of the embodiment described above, and the shape, structure, etc. of each part including the molded ceiling 1 and the pillar parts 2, 3, 4 can be appropriately modified or changed as necessary. Therefore, various modifications can be considered. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the front pillar portion 2 is illustrated as the pillar portion connected to the molded ceiling 1, but the present invention is not limited to this.
Of course, it may be applied to the center pillar portion 3, the rear pillar portion 4, and the like.

[Effect of device]

As described above, the pillar connecting portion structure of the molded ceiling for a vehicle according to the present invention includes a fixing clip for assembling and fixing the end portion of the pillar garnish forming the pillar portion to the inner panel of the vehicle body, and this clip. Equipped with an engaging hole such as a long groove formed on the inner panel side to be engaged,
Notches are formed on both side edges of the engagement hole along the longitudinal direction of the pillar portion, and locking claws that engage with the notches are provided on the clip side. Regardless, while adjusting the overlapping and joining state of the pillar garnish end part to the pillar connection part on the molded ceiling side along the longitudinal direction of the pillar part, the clip on the pillar garnish end part side is provided with the locking claw and the notch. It can be positioned and fixed at the appropriate position on the inner panel engagement hole side by engaging with the parts, so that the molded ceiling and the pillar garnish will not have gaps or interference even if the size and mounting state of each part vary slightly. It is possible to connect in a state where there is no stepped portion due to factors such as continuity, and it is possible to improve the appearance of the pillar connection part and increase the product value. There is above various excellent effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a schematic perspective view of a pillar garnish end portion showing an embodiment of a pillar connecting portion structure of a molded ceiling for a vehicle according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part showing a pillar connecting state according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing the relationship between the molded ceiling and each pillar portion as viewed from the vehicle interior. In the figure, 1 ... Molded ceiling, 1a ... Base material, 2,3,4 ... Pillar part, 10 ... Pillar connection part, 11 ... Inner panel, 12 ...
… Pillar garnish fixing clip, 13 …… Pillar garnish, 13a …… Pillar garnish end, 14 ……
Engagement hole, 15,15 …… Notch part, 16,16 …… Locking claw.

Front page continuation (72) Inventor Nobuo Abe 771, Koen, Ayase-shi, Kanagawa Ikeda Bussan Co., Ltd. (56) References

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A connecting portion structure in which an end portion of a pillar garnish forming a pillar portion is overlapped and joined to a tip end side of a pillar connecting portion in a molded ceiling, the pillar garnish end provided on the pillar garnish side. A fixing clip for assembling and fixing the portion to an inner panel on the vehicle body side, and an engagement hole formed in the inner panel into which the clip is engaged, and the pillar portion is provided on both side edges of the engagement hole. A pillar connecting portion structure of a molded ceiling for a vehicle, characterized in that a notch portion is formed along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a locking claw that engages with the notch portion is provided on the fixing clip side.