JPH10329545A - Door structure of automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the door structure of an automobile in which the visibility of a side door at just beside it and the attractiveness of the door is prevented from being deteriorated. SOLUTION: The door structure of the automobile is such that an opening part 10 is provided at positions of side door window storing spaces for the outer plate part and door inner part of the side door 2 of a vehicle, a second window 7 is installed on the opening parts 10, and ceramic coating 9 is applied to the peripheral parts of the second windows 7 and 7 to prevent a regulator guide 3, regulator plate 11, wire 12, and pulleys (a) and (c) from being viewed from the outside.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of a side door suitable for a motor vehicle, especially a large vehicle such as a truck or a dump truck.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional side door of a truck or the like is provided with a side door window frame in an upper half thereof and a side door window accommodating portion in a lower half thereof to raise and lower the side door window vertically. It can be opened and closed. As shown in FIG. 3, the side door window has an automatic side door window 5 including a rail 1, a carry plate 2, a regulator guide 3, a regulator motor 4, etc., in a side door window accommodating portion provided in a lower half of the side door. It is raised and lowered using the lifting mechanism 6. However, in such a conventional configuration, since the components of the automatic elevating mechanism 6 are disposed in a substantially central region of the side door window accommodating portion located directly below the side door window frame 20, the central position of the side door window accommodating portion 6 is reduced. A window cannot be separately formed in the region (this window is hereinafter referred to as a second window). Therefore, the second window 7 is provided on the side of the side door window frame 20 as shown in FIG. The second window 7 is provided separately from the side window. The left window and the right window can be seen from the driver's seat of a large truck such as a truck or a dump truck so that a blind spot can be seen when the left and right objects are viewed through the side mirror. This is to prevent entanglement accidents at the time.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional side door 21, when a pedestrian or a motorcycle comes to the side of the side door 21, not only the side mirror but also the side door window 5 is used. In addition, it is difficult to visually recognize it from the second window 7, and in particular, in a dump truck having a high vehicle height, careful attention must be paid so as not to cause a roll-in accident.

[0004] In view of the above, the present invention aims to improve the visibility right beside a side door and to improve the appearance of the door in order to prevent a collision accident when turning left or right. An object of the present invention is to provide a door structure.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a side door of an automobile having means for manually or electrically moving a side door window up and down. A second window is provided below the door window frame, and a side door window elevating means is provided at a position not visible from the second window.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle door structure, the side door window elevating means is connected to a regulator guide provided at both ends of a side door window storage space, and one end is connected to the regulator guide. A regulator plate having the other end fixed to a lower portion of the side door window, the regulator plate having a wire and a pulley, and each component of the side door window lifting / lowering means is not visually recognized by the second window. It is configured to be arranged at a position.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the structure of the second aspect of the present invention, the door structure of the side door outer plate of the side door and the door inner at a position corresponding to the side door window storage space. A second window is provided in each of the openings;
The above-mentioned regulator guide, regulator plate,
The wire and the pulley are configured so as not to be seen from inside and outside the automobile.

According to the present invention, a part of the side door window elevating device is disposed on both side ends of the storage space of the side door window, so that the side door in the lower half region just below the side door window frame is provided. A second window can be provided in the door window storage space. Further, by coating the peripheral portion of the second window with ceramic, the lifting device of the side door window can be prevented from being viewed from inside and outside the automobile. Therefore, it is possible to provide an automobile door capable of improving the visibility right beside the side door and improving the appearance of the door.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of a vehicle door structure according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an example of the inside of a side door according to the door structure of an automobile of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a side door 21 includes an upper half portion that forms a window frame 20 for the side door window 5, a space for accommodating the side door window 5 when the side door window 5 is lowered, and elevation of the side door window. And the lower half where the device is located. The upper half window frame 20 is integrally formed with the lower half outer plate portion (door outer) 13 and the door inner 15 and is continuous therewith. The belt molding 8 is formed along the upper half window frame 20. Are arranged. The side door window 5 moves up and down between the window frame 20 and the lower half of the side door 21 to open and close the window.

The lower half of the side door 21 is entirely sealed by the outer plate 13. The upper half of the lower half is cut out of the outer plate 13 and a part of the door inner 15, respectively. Are formed as openings 10, 10, into which the second windows 7, 7 are respectively fitted. In FIG. 1, the opening 10 and the second window 7 on the side of the outer plate 13 are illustrated, and the side of the door inner 15 is omitted.

Since the opening 10 formed in the lower half of the side door 21 is for ensuring the driver's visibility right beside the side door 21, each component of the lifting mechanism of the side door window 5 is provided. The components must be arranged so that the components are not located in the opening 10 and obstruct the view.
Therefore, the lifting device according to the present embodiment is arranged as follows.

At the left and right ends of the lower half of the side door 21, one end of the regulator plate 11 is fixed to the left and right lower ends of the side door window 5. On the left and right sides of the second window 7, a regulator guide 3 is provided in the up-down direction. The regulator guide 3 is provided on the regulator guide 3 so that the regulator plate 11 can move up and down. Plate 1
1 is connected to the other end. In this manner, the regulator plate 11 moves up and down on the regulator guide 3 as the side door window 5 moves up and down. The state in which the pair of regulator plates 11 has been lowered to the lowest point is shown in FIG.
This is indicated by a chain line as 1 '.

Pulleys a, b, c, and d are provided at upper and lower positions of the left and right regulator guides 3, 3, respectively. A pulley e is installed near the pulley d.
The pulleys a, b, c, d, and e have a wire 12 hung in the shape of a horizontal eight as shown in the figure. The path of this wire will be described in detail.
2 is connected and fixed at a position f of the regulator plate 11 on the left side in the drawing, and then is hung on a pulley b at the lower end of the regulator guide 3 on the left side, and then hung on a pulley e. Further, the wire 12 hung from the pulley e on the pulley c at the upper end of the regulator guide 3 on the right side is partially connected and fixed at the position g of the regulator plate 11 and then hung on the pulley d at the lower end. Wire drive unit 4
to a. The wire 1 hung on the wire driving unit 4a
2 returns to the position of the pulley a. One wire 12 is laid over the above route. As described above, since the wire 12 can be disposed in the lower half of the side door 21 on the left and right sides and below, the wire 12 is located at the opening 10 and does not obstruct the field of view. A part of the wire 12 is covered with a cable 19 for protecting the wire 12 to prevent the wire 12 from coming into contact with other members.

Further, the wire 12 can be moved by the driving force of the motor 4 disposed in the middle of the wire 12 and below the second window 7, and the wire is arranged along the above-described path. Therefore, when the right regulator plate 11 is lowered, the left regulator plate 11 is simultaneously lowered. Similarly, when the left regulator plate 11 is raised, the right regulator plate 11 is simultaneously raised. The side door window 5 can be automatically moved up and down by operating the switch.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the door according to the vehicle door structure of the present invention as viewed from the rear of the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 2, in the lower half of the side door 21, an upper central portion is formed as openings 10, 10 by cutting out a part of the outer plate 13 and a part of the door inner 15, respectively. Second windows 7, 7, each made of glass or transparent resin, are fitted in the parts 10, 10, respectively. Here, the peripheral portions of the second windows 7, 7, that is, the connection portions E and F between the outer plate 13 and the second window 7 and the connection portion G between the door inner 15 and the second windows 7. , H do not look good when viewed from inside or outside the vehicle as they are, and therefore, the ceramic coating 9 is applied to the peripheral portions of the second windows 7, 7. Thus, the connection portion is not visually recognized from inside and outside the vehicle. A trim 16 is attached to the door inner 15 below the second window 7 inside the vehicle, and a side collision pad 17 is attached to the door inner 15 in the trim 16.

In the lower half of the side door 21,
By utilizing the space between the door inner 15 and the outer panel 13, an impact bar 18 for absorbing shock is disposed below the second window 7 in the width direction of the side door, and an audio speaker (see FIG. (Not shown) may be appropriately arranged so as not to be located in the second window 7.

Next, the operation of the vehicle door structure of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. When the motor 4 provided in the middle of the wire 12 is rotated in one direction, the pulleys a, b, e
Rotates counterclockwise, and accordingly, the wire 12 counterclockwise. Then, the pulleys c and d rotate clockwise, and the wire 12 also turns clockwise. Due to such movement of the wire 12, the regulator plates 11, 11 attached to the lower left and right sides of the side door window 5 move downward from the uppermost portions of the regulator guides 3, 3, and the side door window 5 is lowered accordingly. When the motor 4 is rotated in the opposite direction, the pulleys a, b, c, d, and e, the wire 12, and the regulator plates 11, 11 act in directions opposite to the above directions, and the side door window 5 rises. Will be.

As described above, the components constituting the side door window elevating means are arranged at the position which does not enter the opening 10 and therefore the second windows 7, 7, and the second windows 7, 7 are provided. By applying ceramic coating 9 on the periphery of the
3. Good appearance can be ensured without the wires 12, 12 and the like being seen from inside and outside the vehicle.

In the above example, the means for moving the wire 12 is the motor 4. However, by attaching a handle at the position of the motor 4 instead of the motor 4, the wire 12 can be moved manually and the side door window 5 can be moved. Can be moved up and down.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, the second window can be provided in the lower half of the side door window frame in the side door having the side door window elevating means. It is possible to improve the visibility right beside the door, to prevent a entanglement accident, and to improve the appearance of the door.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of a door according to an automobile door structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the door as viewed from a rear direction of the vehicle in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of a door according to a conventional automobile door structure.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a mounting position of a second window of a conventional automobile.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 3 Regulator Guide 4 Regulator Motor 5 Side Door Window 6 Automatic Elevating Mechanism 7 Second Window 9 Ceramic Painting 10 Opening 11 Regulator Plate 12 Wires a, b, c, d, e Pulley 13 Outer Plate (Door Outer) 15 Door Inner 16 Trim 19 Cable 20 Window frame 21 Side door

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A side door of an automobile provided with means for raising or lowering a side door window manually or electrically, a second window is provided below the side door window frame, and is located at a position not visible by the second window. An automobile door structure comprising the side door window elevating means. 2. The side door window elevating means,
A regulator guide provided at both ends of the side door window storage space, and a regulator plate having one end connected to each of the regulator guides and the other end fixed to a lower portion of the side door window, the regulator plate comprising a wire, a pulley, 2. The vehicle door structure according to claim 1, wherein each component of the side door window raising / lowering means is arranged at a position not visible by the second window. 3. An opening is provided at a position corresponding to the side door window storage space between the side door outer plate of the side door and the door inner, and a second window is attached to the opening, respectively. 3. The vehicle door structure according to claim 2, wherein the periphery of the window is painted with a ceramic so that the regulator guide, the regulator plate, the wires and the pulley are not visible from inside and outside the vehicle.