JPH106878A - Vehicle roof molding mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) Abstract: In a roof molding attached to a roof groove formed at a joint between a roof panel and a side panel of a vehicle, the roof molding can be attached with a stable and small insertion force. A stable large holding force is obtained. SOLUTION: A main body part 5 which covers a roof groove 3 over an upper part of a rising part 1a, a leg part 6 hanging down from one side edge of the main body part 5, and a lower end of the leg part 6 is provided. A locking piece 7 rising upward, a circular hollow portion 8 formed below the leg 6 and the locking piece 7, a lip portion 9, and an elastic contact portion 1.
The circular hollow portion 8 is formed at the bottom of the mounting groove 3b by inserting the leg 6 and the locking piece 7 into the mounting groove 3b. It is pressed and deformed, and the claw 7a provided on the locking piece 7 is engaged with the horizontal flange 1b at the upper end of the rising portion 1a by the reaction force of this bending deformation, so that the roof molding 4 can be attached. .

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for mounting a roof molding which is mounted in a roof groove formed at a joint between a roof panel and a side panel of a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a roof groove formed in the front-rear direction along the left and right side edges of a roof panel by recessing a joint between both sides of the roof panel and a side panel, a side edge of the roof panel is raised. Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, a protrusion having a hook portion 41 having an arrow-shaped cross section is provided downward from the outer edge of the surface of the roof molding 40 as shown in FIG. A piece 42 is integrally formed, and the protrusion 42 is pushed into a mounting groove 3b formed between the rising portion 1a of the roof panel 1 and the side surface 2a of the side panel 2, and a hook formed on the protrusion 42 A roof molding mounting structure in which both ends of the projection 41 are brought into contact with the rising portion 1a and the side panel side portion 2a, and the tip (lower end) of the projecting piece 42 is brought into contact with the bottom surface of the mounting groove 3b. It has been developed. (2-12
No. 5454).

[0003]

As described above, in the roof molding which is mounted in the roof groove 3 in which the side edge of the roof panel is bent upward to form the rising portion 1a, the mounting of the tip of the projecting piece 42 is usually performed. The roof molding 40 is mounted and supported by pressing both ends of the hook portion 41 against the rising portion 1a and the side panel side portion 2a by the reaction force of the contact with the bottom surface of the groove portion 3b. The structure is susceptible to the distortion of the members that are inevitably generated in the vehicle body assembling process, and is liable to cause a problem when mounting the roof molding, a defective appearance, and the like. That is, since the rising portion 1a and the side panel side portion 2a are continuously bent in the vehicle front-rear direction by the roof panel 1 and the side panel 2, distortion is easily generated, and the rising portion 1a and the side panel side portion 2a are easily formed.
a inevitably appears in the width of the mounting groove 3b formed therebetween. In the part where the width of the mounting groove 3b is narrow, the insertion force of the hook part 41 is increased, so that it takes time to install the roof molding, and the surface of the roof molding is bent due to excessive pressing force, and rises in the part where the width becomes wide. Since the contact of the hooking portion 41 with the portion 1a and the side panel side portion 2a becomes weak, the installation of the roof molding becomes unstable, and the roof molding is easily detached. That is, in the conventional structure, there is a problem that the installation of the roof molding is very unstable, and the appearance and the like easily bend and gaps are generated in various places.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above conventional problems.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a recess in a vehicle longitudinal direction substantially along both sides of a roof panel of a vehicle, and a rising portion which partitions the inside of the recess into a drip groove and a mounting groove on the left and right sides. A roof molding that is attached to a roof groove having a horizontal flange formed by bending an upper end of the rising portion toward the mounting groove portion; a main body portion that substantially covers the roof groove over the upper side of the rising portion; A leg that hangs down from the side edge of the mounting groove, a locking piece that rises upward from the lower end of the leg, and a lower portion formed between the lower end of the leg and the locking piece. The hollow part is formed integrally with a synthetic resin in a cross-sectional shape having a circular hollow part, and the circular hollow part is pressed against the bottom of the mounting groove of the roof groove to be deformed and deformed. Engage with the horizontal flange at the upper end of the rising part,
The roof molding can be attached.

As described above, the circular hollow portion elastically contacting the bottom portion of the roof groove, which has little variation, and the locking piece portion securely engaged with the horizontal flange at the upper end of the rising portion by the reaction force of the bending deformation of the circular hollow portion. By adopting a configuration in which the roof molding is installed in the roof groove, the installation of the roof molding can be performed with a stable and low insertion force without being affected by variations in the rising part and the side panel side part. As well as the appropriate cushion effect of the circular hollow part, the variation in the position of the horizontal flange is accurately absorbed,
A stable and large holding force can be obtained.

[0007]

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

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention. A roof groove 3 is formed by recessing a joint between a side portion of a roof panel 1 and a side panel 2. The roof panel 1 side is bent upward to form a rising portion 1a.
Is formed, and an upper end portion of the rising portion 1a is bent substantially horizontally to form a horizontal flange 1b. Roof groove 3
Is divided into right and left parts by a rising part 1a into a drip groove part 3a and a mounting groove part 3b serving as a roof molding mounting part. The sealant 13 is applied to the corner between the bottom and the rising portion 1a in the mounting groove 3b.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the roof molding 4 attached to the roof groove 3 straddles the upper part of the rising part 1a and covers the vicinity of the bottom surface of the drip groove part 3a and also covers the upper part of the mounting groove part 3b. Part 5, a leg part 6 hanging downward from a side edge of the main body part 5 on the side of the mounting groove part 3b, and rising upward from the lower end of the leg part 6 to engage with the horizontal flange 1b at the upper end of the rising part 1a. Locking piece 7 with claw 7a
A circular hollow portion 8 formed at the lower end of the leg portion 6 and the locking piece portion 7; and a lip portion 9 protruding outward from the leg portion 6 to the outside. The drip groove portion 3a of the main body portion 5 The side portion is integrally formed of synthetic resin into a cross-sectional shape having elastic contact portions 10 and 11 respectively elastically contacting the bottom portion of the drip groove portion 3a and the rising portion 1a. In FIG. 1, the upper end of the locking piece 7 that rises upward from the lower part of the leg 6 is integrally connected to the back surface of the main body 5, and is surrounded by the main body 5, the leg 6, and the locking piece 7. An example in which a hollow portion 12 is formed is shown. Also, of the respective parts of the roof molding 4, the side panel side surface 2a
The lip portion 9 elastically contacting with the base member and the elastic contact portions 10 and 11 with the bottom portion of the drip groove portion 3a and the rising portion 1a are formed of a soft synthetic resin material, and the other portions are formed of a hard synthetic resin material. On the surface of the portion 5, a surface layer 5a made of a soft synthetic resin material integrally formed from the elastic contact portion 10 to the lip portion 9 is formed. The circular hollow portion 8 may be made of a hard synthetic resin material, or may be made of a soft synthetic resin material.

The roof molding 4 integrally formed as described above is mounted by inserting the legs 6 and the locking pieces 7 into the mounting grooves 3b. Then, the circular hollow portion 8 is pressed against the bottom of the mounting groove portion 3b to be bent and deformed, and the claw portion 7a of the locking piece 7 is raised by the reaction force of the bent deformation of the circular hollow portion 8 to the rising portion 1.
a firmly engages the leading edge of the horizontal flange 1b at the upper end, the leading end of the lip portion 9 elastically contacts the side panel side surface portion 2a, and the elastic contact portions 10 and 11 form the bottom of the drip groove portion 3a and the rising portion 1a. Are mounted in a state of being in contact with each other.

The roof molding 4 mounted in this manner has a bottom portion of the roof groove 3 which is hardly affected by the variation as compared with the conventional case where the contact point with the body is the rising portion and the side panel side portion where the variation is large. Because
Since the reaction force from the body is stable and the circular hollow portion 8 is used, an appropriate reaction force can be easily obtained without using a special material, and the variation of the side panel side portion 2a (shown by a chain line). ) Is absorbed by the elastic deformation of the lip portion 9 made of a soft synthetic resin material, and the variation in the position of the horizontal flange 1b is absorbed by the bending deformation of the circular hollow portion 8, resulting in stable and large holding with a stable low insertion force. You can gain strength. Variations in the rising portion 1a are absorbed by the elastic deformation of the elastic contact portion 11.

By forming the surface layer 5a made of a soft synthetic resin material on the surface of the main body 5, it is possible to maintain both the basic shape and to improve the appearance such as gloss of the surface.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the upper end of the locking piece 7 is integrally connected to the back surface of the main body 5. In the example of FIG. 2, the upper end of the locking piece 7 is a free end separated from the main body 5, and the configuration other than the above in FIG. 2 is the same as that of FIG. The same reference numerals represent the same parts as in FIG.

In the example of FIG. 2, in addition to the same operation and effect as in FIG. 1, the upper end of the locking piece 7 is a free end. The roof molding 4 can be attached with less insertion force, and the upward biasing force from the circular hollow body 10 is not distributed to the main body 5 and the horizontal flange 1b
The pressing force of the claw portion 7a on the cuff 7a is increased, and the operation and effect of securing the mounting and fixing can be achieved. Furthermore, by leaving it under the hot sun, it becomes less susceptible to variations in the body when it is softened by heat, and the surface of the roof molding is hardly deformed.

FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. In the example shown in FIG. 2, a claw 7a is provided at the tip of the locking piece 7, and the claw 7a is located at the tip of the horizontal flange 1b. In contrast, in FIG. 3, a claw is not provided at the tip of the locking piece 7, and the free end of the locking piece 7 is formed between the horizontal flange 1b and the rising portion 1a. The configuration is such that it engages with a corner portion. The configuration other than the above is the same as that of FIG. 2, and the same reference numerals as those in FIGS.

In the example of FIG. 3, in addition to the same operations and effects as those of FIGS. 1 and 2, the urging force from the circular hollow portion 8 and the elastic force of the locking piece 7 itself are all lower surfaces of the horizontal flange 1b. , The holding force of the roof molding is higher than in the case of FIGS. 1 and 2, and the roof molding can be more securely attached.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, the roof molding is mounted on the roof hollow by pressing against the bottom of the roof groove to bend and deform, and the locking piece that rises upward from the circular hollow. By adopting a configuration that engages with the horizontal flange, the installation work of the roof molding can be performed with a stable low insertion force, without being affected by the variation of the side panel side and the rising part, etc. A stable and large holding force can be obtained by an appropriate cushion effect of the circular hollow portion. The simple and inexpensive structure can bring about a great effect in practical use.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
1 is an external perspective view of a vehicle to which a roof molding is attached, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory sectional view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory sectional view showing an example of a conventional roof molding mounting structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Roof panel 1a Rise part 1b Horizontal flange 2 Side panel 2a Side part 3 Roof groove 3a Drip groove part 3b Mounting groove part 4 Roof molding 5 Body part 6 Leg part 7 Locking piece part 7a Claw part 8 Circular hollow part 9 Lip part 10 bullets Contact part 11 Elastic contact part

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Kazuo Nakamura 135-11 Nishishinmachi, Ota City, Gunma Prefecture Yoshikawa Corporation (72) Inventor Takayuki Iizuka 135-11 Nishishinmachi, Ota City, Gunma Prefecture Yoshikawanai Corporation

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A recess in a vehicle longitudinal direction substantially along both sides of a roof panel of a vehicle, and a rising portion which divides the inside of the recess into a drip groove portion and a mounting groove portion on the left and right sides, and an upper end of the rising portion is a mounting groove portion. A roof molding that is bent to the side and is attached to a roof groove that forms a horizontal flange, a main body that substantially covers the roof groove straddling the upper side of the rising portion, and a side edge of the main body that faces the mounting groove. A cross section having a downwardly extending leg, a locking piece that rises upward from the lower end of the leg, and a circular hollow portion formed below the lower end of the leg and the locking piece. Formed integrally with synthetic resin in shape, the circular hollow portion is pressed against the bottom of the mounting groove of the roof groove and deforms flexibly, and the reaction piece causes the locking piece to engage the horizontal flange at the upper end of the rising portion. Engaged and the roof molding is attached Roof molding mounting structure for vehicles. 2. The roof molding mounting structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein an upper end of the locking piece is integrally connected to a back surface of the main body, and a front edge of a horizontal flange is provided at a predetermined height of the locking piece. A roof molding mounting structure for a vehicle, wherein a claw portion that engages with the roof molding is formed. 3. The roof molding mounting structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein an upper end of the locking piece is a free end, and the upper end of the locking piece is engaged with a leading edge of a horizontal flange. A roof molding mounting structure for a vehicle, wherein a claw portion is formed. 4. The roof molding installation structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein an upper end of the locking piece is a free end, and a free end of the locking piece is formed with a rising portion of a horizontal flange. A roof molding mounting structure for a vehicle, wherein the roof molding mounting structure is configured to engage with a position near a corner portion of the vehicle. 5. The roof molding mounting structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein:
A lip portion made of a soft synthetic resin material that elastically contacts the side surface of the roof groove on the mounting groove side, and an elastic contact portion made of a soft synthetic resin material that elastically contacts the surface of the rising portion on the drip groove side and the bottom of the drip groove portion, respectively. A roof molding mounting structure for a vehicle, wherein the mounting structure is formed on a vehicle.