JPS647892B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an emergency exit structure for a vehicle, and more specifically, for a vehicle such as a microbus where an emergency exit cannot be permanently installed, a fixed window or the like that covers an opening in the vehicle body is fixed. This relates to a device in which the board is removed and used as an emergency escape exit.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, the structure of a fixed window for an automobile, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 53-45622, consists of a flange portion provided on the inner periphery of an opening in the vehicle body and an opening in the vehicle body. A structure was adopted in which a sealing weather strip was attached between the fixed window that covered the area and the fixed window was fixedly held.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) Recently, even in microbuses such as small school buses that cannot be permanently equipped with emergency exits, fixed windows, etc. that cover the openings of the vehicle body in case of an emergency have been introduced for the safety of the passengers. It is desirable to remove the fixing plate of the vehicle so that the opening can serve as an escape exit for the occupants to escape to the vehicle body, and in some countries this is becoming regulated.

However, in the conventional fixed window structure mentioned above,
Due to its molding, the weather strip that surrounds the entire circumference of the opening in the car body is made up of corner parts and other parts that are molded separately and then glued together. Since it is made of rubber with the same hardness (e.g. 70 degrees) as the part, there is no difference in strength to hold the fixed window fixed, and it is almost uniform all around, so of course it can be seen from outside the vehicle. It is not easy to peel off the weather strip and remove the fixed window from inside the vehicle, and the design of the vehicle was naturally made to such specifications.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to meet the above-mentioned needs, and it is possible to easily remove a fixed plate such as a fixed window by peeling off the weather strip from the corner portion of the weather strip. It is an object of the present invention to provide an emergency exit structure for an automobile, which allows the opening of the vehicle body to be used as an exit in an emergency.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the solving means of the present invention includes: a flange portion provided on the inner periphery of an opening in the vehicle body; a fixing plate covering the opening in the vehicle body; An automobile is assumed to be provided with a weather strip that is attached between the fixing plate and the flange for sealing. Further, at least one corner portion of the weather strip is made to have a lower hardness than other portions.

(Function) With the above configuration, in the present invention, when an occupant in the vehicle interior attempts to escape to the vehicle body in an emergency, at least one of the weather strips between the fixed plate and the flange portion on the inner periphery of the opening is removed. Since the corner portions are formed to have a lower hardness than other portions, occupants inside the vehicle can easily peel off the weather strip from the corner portions, thereby securing the weather strip to the weather strip. Since the held fixed plate can be easily removed, the opening from which the fixed plate has been removed can be used as an escape port to escape from. Furthermore, the fixing plate can be easily removed from outside the vehicle interior.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

Figures 1 to 4 show an example in which the present invention is applied to a fixed rear window of a motor vehicle such as a microbus that does not have a permanent emergency exit.
A flange portion 3 is formed on the inner periphery of the opening 2, which is an opening provided at the rear, and projects inward of the opening. Reference numeral 4 denotes a fixed rear window serving as a fixed plate that covers the opening 2. The fixed rear window 4 is fitted into the opening 2 from the outside of the vehicle body, and the fixed rear window 4 and the flange portion A weather strip 5 made of an elastic material such as rubber is attached between the rear window 3 and the rear window 3 to fix and hold the fixed rear window 4 in an airtight and watertight manner.

Further, as a feature of the present invention, in the weather strip 5, one corner portion 6 (the lower left corner portion when viewed from the rear of the vehicle body in the figure) and the other portion 7 are separately molded. For example, the hardness is
The other portion 7 is made of an elastic material having a hardness of 50 degrees, and the other portion 7 is molded from an elastic material having a hardness of 70 degrees, for example, and then the two are glued together. It is formed with lower hardness.
As described above, in the event of an emergency, the fixed rear window 4 can be removed from the vehicle interior by peeling off the weather strip 5 from around the corner 6.

Note that the hardness of the corner portion 6 needs to be lower than the hardness (70 degrees) of the other portions 7 necessary to securely hold the fixed rear window 4, but if it is made too low, the sealing performance will deteriorate. , and deforms too much, so it is preferable to set the angle to about 50 degrees.
Further, in the figure, reference numeral 8 denotes a handle attached near a corner 6 on the outer surface of the fixed rear window 4, and the fixed rear window 4 can be removed from outside the vehicle by holding the handle 8. Further, reference numeral 9 denotes a display section affixed near the corner section 6 on the inner and outer surfaces of the fixed rear window 4 to display an emergency escape exit.

Therefore, in the above embodiment, when the occupants inside the vehicle try to escape from the vehicle in an emergency,
Since the corner portion 6 of the weather strip 5 on the fixed rear window 4 is formed to have a lower hardness than other portions 7, an occupant inside the vehicle can easily pull the weather strip 5 from the corner portion 6. As a result, the fixed rear window 4 fixedly held on the weather strip 5 can be easily removed by pushing down. 2
You can use it as an escape exit and escape from there.

The fixed rear window 4 can also be removed from outside the vehicle by holding the handle 8 provided near the corner 6 on the outer surface of the fixed rear window 4 and pulling it strongly.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but also includes various other modifications. For example, in the above embodiment, one corner 6 of the weather strip 5 was formed to have a lower hardness than the other parts 7, but the other corner parts may also have the same structure, and the same effects and effects as in the above embodiment can be obtained. is obtained. In short, at least one corner portion of the weather strip 5 may be formed to have a lower hardness than the other portions.

In addition, although the above embodiment describes the case where it is applied to the fixed rear window 4 of an automobile, the present invention is also applicable to various fixed plates that cover openings in the vehicle body of automobiles in which emergency exits cannot be permanently installed, such as fixed side windows of automobiles. It can also be applied to

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the present invention, in an automobile that does not have a permanent emergency exit, a fixed plate such as a fixed window that covers the opening of the vehicle body can be fixed to another part of the weather strip in case of an emergency. It can be easily removed from around the corner where the hardness is lower than the other parts.
Since the opening can be used as an emergency exit, it can greatly contribute to improving the safety of the occupants in the event of an emergency.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the rear part of an automobile body, Fig. 2 is an elevational view of the main part of Fig. 1 seen from inside the cabin, and Fig. 3 is a view from outside the cabin. The elevation view of the main part of Figure 1, and Figure 4 is the - of Figure 2.
It is a line enlarged sectional view. 1... Vehicle body, 2... Opening, 3... Flange, 4... Fixed rear window, 5... Weather strip, 6... Corner, 7... Other parts.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A flange provided on the inner periphery of an opening in the vehicle body, a fixing plate covering the opening in the vehicle body, and a weather strip installed between the fixing plate and the flange for sealing, At least one corner of the weather strip is formed to have a lower hardness than other parts, and the fixing plate can be removed from near the corner in an emergency. structure.