JPH071292Y2 - Car mall coupling device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a molding having a channel member having a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape and fixed to a vehicle body with the channel member lying down. The present invention relates to an automobile molding coupling device that connects end portions to each other.

[Conventional technology]

In order to enhance the appearance of the vehicle body and the aesthetics of the passenger compartment, fix the molding of the above type to the outer surface of the vehicle body, the outer surface of the door, or the vehicle body part such as around the window glass, and keep the end parts continuous. Coupling is well known in the art.

Conventionally, a channel member at the end of the other molding is inserted inside the channel member at the end of one molding to connect both moldings. However, according to this structure, a gap may be formed between the channel members of both moldings at the connecting portion, and the appearance thereof may be deteriorated.

Also, in the automobile manufacturing line that requires promptness,
It is not easy to reliably insert the channel member at the other molding end into the channel member at the one molding end in a short time.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

An object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks and to provide an automobile molding coupling device capable of improving the appearance of the molding coupling portion and improving the workability during the coupling work.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is a molding coupling device of the type described at the beginning, which has a synthetic resin coupling member fitted and fixed to the inside of a channel member at one molding end, A part of the connecting member protrudes outward in the longitudinal direction of the molding from the end surface of the one molding end, and is inserted inside the channel member of the other molding end, and the other molding end is connected. A protruding portion that is covered by a portion, and the protruding portion is formed in a taper shape whose width and thickness are gradually reduced toward the tip thereof, and between the connecting member and the inner surface of the channel member to which the connecting member is fixed. Has
A gap is formed in which the channel member tip end portion of the other molding end portion fitted to the projecting portion is fitted, and one of the outer surface of the channel member tip end portion of the other molding end portion fitted in the gap is formed. It is proposed that the gap is set so that the inner end of the channel member at the end of the molding is in close contact with each other.

[Action]

When connecting the molding ends, the channel member of the other molding end is fitted to the projecting portion of the connecting member projecting from one molding end, and the coupling member is used as a guide for this channel member, After that, the looseness of the two channel members fitted to each other is prevented by the connecting member to prevent a gap from being formed between the channel members.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, and the above-described conventional configuration and its drawbacks will be more specifically described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a rear portion of an automobile, and a window opening at a rear portion of a vehicle compartment is covered with a back window glass 1. Around the glass 1, a plurality of moldings, in the illustrated example, an upper molding 2, a lower molding 3, and two side moldings 4, 5 are attached.
Covering the edges of.

As shown in FIG. 2, the back windshield glass 1 has a flange portion 8 of the vehicle body 7 with an adhesive 6 applied to the periphery thereof.
It is fixed to. Further, the side molding 4 has a channel member 9 having a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape, and is arranged so as to be in a state of lying down so as to straddle the gap between the vehicle body 7 and the back window glass 1, as will be described later. It is fixed to the car body 7. The channel member 9 is made of metal such as stainless steel or hard synthetic resin.

Further, in the illustrated example, the protective member 12 made of a soft material such as rubber or soft synthetic resin is fixed to the lower portion of the channel member 9, and the protective member 12 hits the surfaces of the vehicle body 7 and the glass 1 and scratches the surfaces thereof. Is being blocked.

An appropriate number of bolts 10 are fixed to the channel member 9, which penetrate the flange portion 8 of the vehicle body 7 and are fixed to the vehicle body 7 by nuts 11. Instead of bolt 10 and nut 11,
For example, the side molding 4 may be fixed to the vehicle body 7 with a clip, an adhesive, or the like.

Similarly to the side molding 4, the other side molding 5, the upper molding 2, and the lower molding 3 also have a channel member having a substantially U-shaped cross section and a protective member fixed to the channel member. It is fixed to the car body with the face down. (See Figure 3).

As described above, a plurality of moldings 2, 3, 4, and 5 are arranged around the back window glass 1, but these are connected by the portions marked with X1, X2, X3, and X4 in FIG. 1, respectively. Is
All the malls are in a continuous appearance. In order to connect the ends of the moldings to each other in this way, a molding connection device for automobiles is used.

FIGS. 3 to 6 show an example of a molding joining device at the joining portion X1 between the side molding 4 and the lower molding 3, but before clarifying the details, the conventional construction and its drawbacks will be described with reference to the drawings. explain.

9 to 11 show a conventional configuration example in which the side molding 4 and the lower molding 3 are connected, and FIG. 12 shows the state of each molding before the connection.

As described above and also shown in FIG. 12, the side molding 4 has the channel member 9 and the protective member 12, and the lower molding 3 similarly has the channel member 109 and the protective member 112 fixed thereto. have. At that time, lower mall 3
The protective member 112 is partially cut away at the end of the channel member 109, and the tip end portion 13 of the channel member 109 is slightly protruded in the longitudinal direction of the molding 3 with respect to the protective member 112. Further, the cross-sectional shape of the channel member 109 in the lower molding 3 is smaller than that of the channel member 9 in the side molding 4, and the channel member 109 is formed in the side molding 4
It is configured so that it can be inserted inside the channel member 9.

To connect the two moldings, for example, after fixing the side molding 4 to the vehicle body, the ends of the moldings 3 and 4 are opposed to each other as shown in FIG. 12, and the lower molding 3 is pushed in the direction indicated by the arrow A. Then, the tip end portion 13 of the channel member 109 is inserted inside the channel member 9 of the side molding 4. As a result, the ends of the moldings 3 and 4 are connected to each other as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11. After that, the lower molding 3 is fixed to the vehicle body.

As described above, the channel members 9 and 109 of the moldings 4 and 3 are fitted to each other and connected to each other. However, according to this configuration, since the channel members 9 and 109 are simply fitted, the ninth member
A slight gap G may be formed between the two as shown in FIGS. Since the gap G is visible from the outside, the gap G deteriorates the appearance of the entire molding and thus the appearance of the vehicle body.

Further, as described above, when the two moldings are connected, the other channel member 109 is inserted into the one channel member 9, but at this time, it is necessary to fit the both channel members 9 and 109 after the end faces thereof are properly aligned. Yes, it is difficult to perform such work in a short time.

Therefore, the molding coupling device in this example is shown in FIGS.
As shown in the figure, one of the malls, the side mall 4
It has a connecting member 15 made of synthetic resin, which is fitted and fixed inside the channel member 9 at the end of the.

In the illustrated example, the tongue piece 16 is projectingly provided on the channel member 9 and the connecting member 15 is fixed to the channel member 9 by caulking the tongue piece 16. However, the connecting member 15 is fixed to the channel member 9 with an adhesive or a screw. You may fix.

The connecting member 15 has a projecting portion 17 part of which projects outward in the longitudinal direction of the molding than the end surface of the end portion of the side molding 4, and the projecting portion 17 has a width and a length extending toward the tip thereof. It is formed in a tapered shape in which the diameter is gradually reduced. Also a connecting member
A minute gap 18 is formed between 15 and the inner surface of the channel member 9 to which this is fixed, and the base portion 30 of the connecting member 15 is formed.
Are held by the channel member 9.

The protective member 112 does not exist at the tip portion 13 at the end portion of the lower molding 3, which is the other molding, and the tip portion 13 has the protection member 112.
12 and the cross-section of the channel member 109 of the lower molding 3 is the side molding 4
That the channel member 9 is formed to be slightly smaller than that of the channel member 9 is the same as the moldings 3 and 4 shown in FIG.

In order to connect the moldings 4 and 3 shown in FIG. 6, first of all, the side molding 4 is first bolts 10 and nuts 11 (FIG. 2) as in the conventional case.
After being fixed to the vehicle body 7 by means of FIG. 6, the end portion of the lower molding 3 is brought closer to the projecting portion 17 of the connecting member 15 as shown in FIG. It may be inserted into the gap 18 between the connecting member 15 and the channel member 9 as shown in FIG. This makes the connecting member
The protrusion 17 of 15 is a channel member at the end of the lower molding 3.
The protrusion 17 is covered with the end of the lower molding 3 while being inserted inside 109. Then Loamor 3
Is fixed to the vehicle body 7.

As described above, by fitting the channel member tip 13 of the lower molding end fitted to the protrusion 17 into the gap 18, the ends of the moldings 3 and 4 can be connected to each other. The gap 18 is set so that the outer surface of the channel member 109 at the end of the lower molding fitted in the gap 18 and the inner surface of the channel member 9 at the end of the side molding come into close contact with each other. Therefore, both channel members 9,
No gap is formed between the 109, and it is possible to prevent the appearance of the automobile from being deteriorated and the channel member 109 from rattling.

Further, since the projecting portion 17 of the connecting member 15 is formed in a tapered shape in which the width and the thickness are gradually reduced toward the tip thereof, the projecting portion 17 is a channel member at the time of connecting the moldings 3 and 4. It serves to guide 109. Therefore, the operator can easily fit both channel members 9 and 109 without paying special attention, and the fitting work can be performed easily and in a short time.

Further, the projecting portion 17 of the connecting member 15 is completely covered by the end portion of the lower molding 3 so that the entire connecting member 15 is invisible to the outside, so that the connecting portion between the moldings 3 and 4 is completely exposed to the outside. It is invisible and can always maintain its beautiful appearance.

Further, the lower molding 3 is fixed to the vehicle body 7 by the clip 31 (or bolts or the like) shown in FIG. 1, but as described above, the side molding 4 does not rattle the end portion of the lower molding 3.
Since it can be fixed to the vehicle body 7, it is possible to reduce the number of clips 31 (or bolts or the like) for fixing the lower molding 3 to the vehicle body 7.

In the embodiment described above, the connecting member 15 is fixed to the channel member 9 of the side molding 4, and the channel member 109 of the lower molding 3 is inserted into this connecting member 15. However, conversely, the connecting member 15 is fixed to the channel member 109 of the lower molding 3. However, the channel member 9 of the side molding 4 may be inserted into the gap formed between them.

The connection X1 between the side molding 4 and the lower molding 3 (Fig. 1)
Although the example in which the configuration according to the present invention is adopted has been described above, it goes without saying that the molding connection device according to the present invention can be similarly applied to the other coupling portions X2, X3, and X4.

Instead of connecting the ends of the two moldings together, for example along the edge of the back window glass 1 shown in FIG.
When extending the book mall and connecting both ends,
The coupling device according to the present invention can be used. Further, instead of the back window 1, the coupling device according to the present invention can be used for coupling the front window, the outer panel of the vehicle body, the outer surface of the door, the end portion of the molding disposed in the vehicle interior, or the like.

In the example described above, the channel members 9109 and the protection members 12 and 11 are
Although a molding having 2 is shown, a molding composed only of a channel member, a molding 4 in which a plate 33 made of, for example, a synthetic resin is integrally fixed to the channel member 9 as shown in FIGS. It goes without saying that the configuration according to the present invention can be adopted when the ends of the molding 3 are connected.

[Effect of device]

According to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained.

A synthetic resin coupling member fitted and fixed to the inside of the channel member at one of the molding ends, and the tip of the channel member at the other molding end is fitted into the gap formed on the inner side surface of the channel member. The two ends of the molding can be connected to each other, and the outer surface of the channel member of the other molding end fitted in the gap and the inner surface of the channel member of the one molding end are in close contact with each other. As described above, since the gap distance is set, there is no gap between the channel members of the connected moldings. Therefore, the appearance of the automobile is not deteriorated, and the channel member of the other molding does not rattle.

Further, since the protruding portion of the connecting member is formed in a tapered shape in which the width and the thickness are gradually reduced toward the tip thereof, this protruding portion is used when connecting the ends of the moldings to each other. Acts to guide the member. Therefore, the operator can easily fit both channel members without paying special attention, and the fitting work can be performed easily and in a short time.

Moreover, after connecting the ends of both moldings, the protruding portion of the connecting member is completely covered by the end of the other molding, so that the entire connecting member is invisible from the outside.
The joint part of both moldings is completely invisible from the outside, and its appearance can be kept beautiful.

[Brief description of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the rear part of the automobile, and Fig. 2 is II-II in Fig. 1.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a connecting portion of a side molding and a lower molding, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state before the side molding and the lower molding are coupled, FIG. 7 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 1, showing a molding of another form, and FIG.
FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII, FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional molding coupling device, FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 9, and FIG. 11 is XI- of FIG. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XI, and FIG. 12 is a perspective view before the side molding and the lower molding shown in FIG. 9 are connected. 3,4 …… Mall, 7 …… Vehicle body 13 …… Tip part, 9,109 …… Channel member 15 …… Connecting member, 17 …… Projection part 18 …… Gap

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A molding coupling device for an automobile, comprising a channel member having a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape, and connecting the ends of moldings fixed to the vehicle body in a state where the channel member is laid down. A connecting member made of synthetic resin, which is fitted and fixed to the inside of the channel member at one of the molding ends, has a part of the connecting member that is longer than the end surface of the one molding end. Has a protrusion protruding outward in the direction and inserted into the channel member at the other molding end, and covered by the other molding end, and the projection has a width toward the tip thereof. And the channel member tip end of the other molding end fitted to the protrusion is fitted between the connecting member and the inner surface of the channel member to which the connecting member is fixed. Worn Is formed so that the outer surface of the tip end of the channel member at the other molding end and the inner surface of the channel member at the one molding end are in close contact with each other. A mall joint device for an automobile, characterized in that