JP6861228B2 - Exterior panel structure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an exterior panel structure.

As an exterior panel structure, it is known that the pillar outer garnish is fixed to the roof side rail with mounting screws, and the door seal member is brought into contact with the roof side rail to seal the vehicle body and the door with the seal member. (See, for example, Patent Document 1). Hereinafter, the sealing member is referred to as a weather strip.
Further, there is known a configuration in which a retainer is integrally formed on a door sash, a weather strip is attached to the retainer, and the retainer and the door glass are sealed by the weather strip (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Here, for example, when the vehicle is a sashless door, there is a configuration in which a retainer is fixed to the vehicle body, a weather strip is attached to the retainer, and the weather strip seals the space between the vehicle body and the door. As a means for fixing the retainer to the vehicle body, a configuration in which the exterior panel is fixed to the retainer provided on the vehicle body with an adhesive can be considered.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 58-180384 Jikkai Sho 59-163567

However, when the exterior panel is fixed to the retainer with an adhesive, the adhesive may be exposed to the outside from the edge of the retainer, and it is necessary to wipe off the exposed adhesive. The retainer is a plate-shaped metal member, and is coated with a rust preventive paint. However, it is difficult to secure the thickness dimension of the rust preventive paint on the edge of the retainer, and it is conceivable that rust may occur on the edge.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an exterior panel structure capable of suppressing the generation of rust on an edge and suppressing the exposure of an adhesive.

As a means for solving the above problems, the exterior panel structure of the invention according to claim 1 (for example, the exterior panel structure 20 of the embodiment) has an adhesive to the exterior panel (for example, the pillar outer garnish 22 of the embodiment) and the exterior panel. The edge (eg, the edge 42b of the embodiment) is fixed via (for example, the adhesive 28 of the embodiment) and the end portion (for example, the end portion 42a of the embodiment) is folded back to the side facing the exterior panel. A plate-shaped metal component (for example, the first and second retainers 23 and 24 of the embodiment) having an overlapping portion (for example, the overlapping portion 48 of the embodiment) arranged inside the metal component. The edge is covered with the adhesive, and the exterior panel has a recess (for example, the recess 36 of the embodiment) facing the overlapping portion, and an outer end (for example, the outer end 48a of the embodiment) and a gap (for example) of the overlapping portion. It is characterized by having a bent portion (for example, a bent portion 37 of the embodiment) facing the gap S3) of the embodiment.

Here, the plate-shaped metal parts are coated with a rust preventive paint. However, it is difficult to secure the thickness dimension of the rust preventive paint on the edge of the metal part. Therefore, the edges are arranged inside by folding back the ends of the metal parts toward the exterior panel side to form overlapping portions. Therefore, the edge of the metal part can be covered with the adhesive. As a result, it is possible to prevent water from entering the edge and prevent rust from forming on the edge.
Further, the end portion of the metal part is arranged so that the edge enters the inside of the metal member by folding back toward the exterior panel side to form an overlapping portion. Therefore, the edges are arranged so as to face each other in the advancing direction of the adhesive. As a result, it is possible to prevent the adhesive from being exposed to the outside from the overlapping portion, and it is possible to eliminate the need for wiping the adhesive.

In this way, the recesses of the exterior panel were made to face each other in the overlapping portion. Therefore, the adhesive can be suitably turned to the edge, and the adhesive can be suitably filled in the overlapping portion. As a result, it is possible to secure the adhesive strength of the overlapped portion with respect to the recess of the exterior panel.
In addition, the bent portion of the exterior panel was confronted with a gap with respect to the outer end of the overlapped portion. Therefore, the adhesive that has expanded in the overlapping portion can be stored in the gap. As a result, it is possible to prevent the adhesive from swelling from the gap, and it is possible to eliminate the need for wiping the adhesive.
Furthermore, by facing the bent part of the exterior panel with a gap against the outer edge of the overlapped part, the adhesive filled in the overlapped part and the adhesive stored in the gap can be easily visually confirmed from the gap. it can.

The invention according to claim 2 is fixed to an exterior panel (for example, the pillar outer garnish 22 of the embodiment) and the exterior panel via an adhesive (for example, the adhesive 28 of the embodiment) and has an end portion (for example, the embodiment). 42a) is folded back to the side facing the exterior panel, so that the edge (for example, the edge 42b of the embodiment) is arranged inside. The metal parts (for example, the first and second retainers 23 and 24 of the embodiment) are provided, the edges of the metal parts are covered with the adhesive, and the exterior panel is formed of holes (for example, the holes) of the metal parts. It is characterized by having a vertical wall (for example, the vertical wall 38 of the embodiment) in which a hole (for example, an insertion hole 57 of the embodiment) corresponding to the through hole 46 of the embodiment is formed.

In this way, a hole in the vertical wall was formed at a position corresponding to the hole in the metal part. Therefore, by inserting the positioning pin into each hole of the metal component and the vertical wall, the metal component can be supported by the positioning pin. Thereby, for example, in the state before the adhesive is cured, it is possible to suppress the metal member from floating from the exterior panel due to the reaction force of the adhesive, and to secure a constant thickness dimension of the adhesive.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the exterior panel is fixed to a vehicle body (for example, the vehicle body 10 of the embodiment) by penetrating each hole of the metal component and the vertical wall.
By fixing the exterior panel to the vehicle body by penetrating each hole of the metal component and the vertical wall in this way, it is possible to improve the mounting accuracy of the metal component to the exterior panel.

The invention according to claim 4 is a first grommet (for example, the first grommet 61 of the embodiment) for attaching the vertical wall and the metal component to the vehicle body, and a second grommet (for example, the first grommet of the embodiment) for attaching the metal component to the vehicle body. Second grommet 64), and the thickness dimension of each seat portion (for example, the seat portion 61a, 64a of the embodiment) of the first grommet and the second grommet (for example, the thickness dimension of the seat portion of the embodiment). It is characterized in that T1 and T2) are different.

By making the thickness dimensions of the seats of the first grommet and the second grommet different in this way, the seat portion of the second grommet can be set to the thickness dimension including the vertical wall. As a result, the vertical wall can be partially erected from the exterior panel, and the material cost of the exterior panel can be reduced.

The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the adhesive is applied so as to be folded back by the vertical wall and wrap around to the edge side.
In this way, the adhesive is applied so as to fold back at the vertical wall and wrap around to the edge side. Thereby, it is possible to manage to apply the adhesive to the edge in a state where the amount of the adhesive applied is suppressed to a small amount.
Specifically, for example, when applying an adhesive to a portion provided with a vertical wall, the application speed is increased and the bead diameter is suppressed to be smaller than that of a portion not provided with a vertical wall. The coating amount can be reduced.

The invention according to claim 6 is fixed to the exterior panel (for example, the pillar outer garnish 22 of the embodiment) and the exterior panel via an adhesive (for example, the adhesive 28 of the embodiment) and has an end portion (for example, the embodiment). 42a) is folded back to the side facing the exterior panel so that the edge (for example, the edge 42b of the embodiment) is arranged inside the plate-like portion having the overlapping portion (for example, the overlapping portion 48 of the embodiment). The metal parts (for example, the first and second retainers 23 and 24 of the embodiment) are provided, the edges of the metal parts are covered with the adhesive, and the metal parts are sashless door windowpanes (for example, the window glass of the sashless door. For example, a retainer (for example, the first and second retainers 23 of the embodiment) that holds the weather strips (for example, the first and second weather strips 25 and 26 of the embodiment) in contact with the window glass 66 of the embodiment). 24), the exterior panel includes a front pillar portion (for example, the front pillar portion 22a of the embodiment), a bent portion connected to the upper end of the front pillar portion (for example, the bent portion 22b of the embodiment), and the bent portion. A long pillar outer garnish (for example, the pillar outer garnish 22 of the embodiment) composed of a roof side rail portion (for example, the roof side rail portion 22c of the embodiment) extending from the rear of the vehicle body to the outside of the retainer. It is characterized in that it is supported along an end (eg, the outer end 22d of the embodiment) and mechanically coupled to the vehicle body together with the retainer.

In this way, by supporting the retainer along the outer end of the exterior panel (that is, the long pillar outer garnish), the retainer can supplement the rigidity of the exterior panel. Therefore, it is possible to form a long exterior panel with a thin wall, and the weight can be reduced.
Further, by holding the weather strip in the retainer and bringing the window glass of the sashless door into contact with the weather strip, the sealing property of the sashless door (window glass) can be improved.

The invention according to claim 7 is provided on the pillar outer garnish and includes a sealing material (for example, the sealing material 31 of the embodiment) extending in the vehicle body front-rear direction along the retainer inside the retainer in the vehicle width direction. Drainage ports (for example, first and second drainage ports 71 and 72 of the embodiment) are formed at the front and rear ends of the sealing material (for example, the front and rear end portions 31a and 31b of the embodiment). To do.

In this way, the sealing material is extended in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body along the retainer inside the retainer in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the water from entering the weather strip side by blocking the water entering from above the vehicle body inside in the vehicle width direction with the sealing material. As a result, the sealing property between the sashless door and the weather strip can be improved.
Further, by providing the pillar outer garnish with a sealing material along the retainer in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, the surface rigidity of the pillar outer garnish can be increased.

The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that the pillar outer garnish is formed of an epoxy thermosetting resin containing glass fibers.
By forming the pillar outer garnish with an epoxy thermosetting resin containing glass fibers in this way, the thermal deformation of the pillar outer garnish can be brought closer to that of the retainer (metal part), and measures against thermal deformation can be reduced.

The invention according to claim 9 is provided at the inner end portion (for example, the inner end portion 22e of the embodiment) of the pillar outer garnish in the vehicle width direction, and is provided at the end portion (for example, the roof glass 19 of the embodiment) of the roof glass (for example, the roof glass 19 of the embodiment). For example, an insertion portion (for example, the insertion portion 33 of the embodiment) forming a space into which the end portion 19a of the embodiment can be inserted (for example, the space 77 of the embodiment) and the insertion portion can be guided to form the insertion portion. It is characterized by including a guide portion (for example, the guide portion 34 of the embodiment) fixed to the end portion of the roof glass.

In this way, the insertion portion is provided at the inner end portion of the pillar outer garnish in the vehicle width direction, and the guide portion is fixed to the end portion of the roof glass. Therefore, when assembling the pillar outer garnish horizontally from the side in the width direction of the vehicle body, the insertion portion is guided by the guide portion and the end portion of the roof glass can be smoothly inserted into the space. As a result, there is no possibility that the end portion of the roof glass interferes with the insertion portion and is damaged.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the retainer is formed in a U-shaped cross section having a pair of facing wall portions (for example, upper and lower wall portions 42, 43 of the embodiment), and the retainer is formed from the pair of wall portions. It is characterized in that it has protrusions (for example, the first and second protrusions 51 and 52 of the embodiment) protruding inward, and the weather strip is sandwiched between the pair of protrusions.

By forming protrusions on the pair of wall portions of the retainer in this way, the rigidity of the retainer can be increased. Further, by sandwiching the weather strip between the pair of protrusions, the mounting accuracy of the weather strip can be improved.

In the invention according to claim 11 , the bent portion of the exterior panel is a weather strip (for example, the first weather strip 25 of the embodiment) for sealing a window glass of a sashless door (for example, the window glass 66 of the embodiment). ), The feature is that it abuts.
By contacting the bent portion of the exterior panel with the weather strip in this way, the adhesive can be hidden by the weather strip.

According to the exterior panel structure of the present invention, the edges are arranged inside by folding back the ends of the metal parts toward the exterior panel side to form overlapping portions. As a result, it is possible to suppress the generation of rust on the edges and suppress the exposure of the adhesive.

It is a perspective view which shows the vehicle which provided the exterior panel structure of embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which follows the line II-II of FIG. It is a top view which looked at the vehicle which provided the exterior panel structure of embodiment from the vehicle interior side. It is sectional drawing which shows the part which provided the vertical wall along the IV-IV line of FIG. It is a cross-sectional view which expanded the V part of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the part where the vertical wall along the VI-VI line of FIG. 1 is not provided. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of FIG. It is the schematic explaining the example of positioning the 1st retainer at the time of adhering the 1st retainer to the pillar outer garnish of embodiment. It is the schematic explaining the example of fixing the pillar outer garnish of embodiment to the attachment part (body body) of the roof side rail together with the 1st retainer.

Hereinafter, the exterior panel structure of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the arrow FR indicates the front of the vehicle, the arrow UP indicates the upper side of the vehicle, and the arrow LH indicates the left side of the vehicle.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vehicle Ve having an exterior panel structure 20.
As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle Ve has a front opening 11 for getting on and off the front seat and a rear opening 12 for getting on and off the rear seat. The front opening 11 and the rear opening 12 are opened and closed by the front door and the rear door supported on the side portion of the vehicle Ve.
The vehicle Ve includes a side sill 13, a front pillar (A pillar) 14, a center pillar (B pillar) 15, a quarter pillar (C pillar) 16, a roof side rail 17, a windshield 18, and a roof glass 19. The exterior panel structure 20 is provided.

The side sill 13 is arranged on the lower side of the vehicle body 10 and extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body. A front pillar 14 is erected at the front end portion 13a of the side sill 13. A center pillar 15 is erected at the central portion 13b of the side sill 13. A quarter pillar 16 is erected on the rear portion 13c of the side sill 13.
The roof side rail 17 extends toward the rear of the vehicle body from the upper end of the front pillar 14 to the upper end of the quarter pillar 16. The central portion of the roof side rail 17 is connected to the upper end portion 15a of the center pillar 15.
The end portion 18a of the windshield 18 is supported inside the front pillar 14 in the vehicle width direction. The end portion 19a of the roof glass 19 is supported inside the roof side rail 17 in the vehicle width direction. The exterior panel structure 20 is provided on the front pillar 14 and the roof side rail 17.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the exterior panel structure 20 includes a pillar outer garnish (exterior panel) 22, a first retainer (metal part) 23, a second retainer (metal part) 24, and a first weather. The strip (weather strip) 25 (see FIG. 5), the second weather strip (weather strip) 26, the third weather strip 27, the adhesive 28, the sealing material 31, and the insertion portion 33 (the insert portion 33 (see FIG. 5). (See FIG. 7) and a guide unit 34 (see FIG. 7).

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the vehicle Ve having the exterior panel structure 20 as viewed from the passenger compartment side.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the pillar outer garnish 22 includes a front pillar portion 22a, a bent portion 22b connected to the upper end of the front pillar portion 22a, and a roof side rail portion extending from the bent portion 22b toward the rear of the vehicle body. It is a long object composed of 22c. The pillar outer garnish 22 is formed of, for example, SMC (Sheet Molding Compound). SMC is a sheet-shaped FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastics) molding material in which a mixture of a thermosetting resin such as unsaturated polyester resin and an inorganic filler such as calcium carbonate is used as a matrix and impregnated with reinforcing fibers such as glass fiber. Is.
In this way, the pillar outer garnish 22 is formed as an epoxy thermosetting resin containing glass fibers, for example, by SMC. As a result, the thermal deformation of the pillar outer garnish 22 can be brought closer to that of the metal first retainer 23 and the second retainer 24, and the measures against thermal deformation can be reduced.

The front pillar portion 22a is arranged so as to cover the front pillar 14 from the outside of the vehicle. The bent portion 22b is arranged so as to cover the boundary between the front pillar 14 and the roof side rail 17 from the outside of the vehicle. The roof side rail portion 22c is arranged so as to cover the roof side rail 17 from the outside of the vehicle.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a portion where the vertical wall 38 along the line IV-IV of FIG. 1 is provided.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the pillar outer garnish 22 has a recess 36, a bent portion 37, and a plurality of vertical walls 38.
A first retainer 23 (see also FIG. 3) and a second retainer 24 (see also FIG. 3) are supported along the recess 36 at the outer end 22d of the pillar outer garnish 22.
The first retainer 23 is connected to the inner surface of the pillar outer garnish 22 and extends from the lower front pillar 14a to the center pillar 15 (see FIG. 1). The second retainer 24 is connected to the inner surface of the pillar outer garnish 22 and extends from the center pillar 15 to the quarter pillar 16 (see FIG. 1).

The second retainer 24 is formed by bending, for example, a plate-shaped material, and has a bottom portion 41, an upper wall portion (one of a pair of wall portions) 42, and a lower wall portion (the other of the pair of wall portions) 43. Have.
The bottom portion 41 extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body along the mounting portion 17a of the roof side rail 17. A plurality of mounting holes 45 are formed in the mounting portion 17a at intervals in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body. The bottom portion 41 has a plurality of through holes (holes for metal parts) 46 opened in a portion corresponding to the mounting hole 45.
The upper wall portion 42 extends from the upper side of the bottom portion 41 along the outer end portion 22d of the pillar outer garnish 22 to the front of the outer edge (that is, the bent portion 37). The upper wall portion 42 is fixed to the outer end portion 22d of the pillar outer garnish 22 via an adhesive 28, and the tip portion is formed in the overlapping portion 48.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the V portion of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, in the overlapping portion 48, for example, the end portion 42a is folded back to the side facing the pillar outer garnish 22 by hem processing, so that the edge 42b of the end portion 42a is inside in the vehicle width direction. It is placed facing the.
An adhesive 28 is interposed between the upper wall portion 42 and the outer end portion 22d of the pillar outer garnish 22. Therefore, the upper wall portion 42 is fixed to the outer end portion 22d of the pillar outer garnish 22 by the adhesive 28. The adhesive 28 has an end face 28a arranged between the outer end 48a and the edge 42b of the overlapping portion 48. The edge 42b is covered with an adhesive 28. As a result, it is possible to suppress the infiltration of water into the edge 42b and suppress the occurrence of rust on the edge 42b.

Further, by forming the overlapping portion 48 at the tip end portion of the upper wall portion 42, the edge 42b is arranged so as to enter the inside of the upper wall portion 42. Therefore, the edge 42b is arranged so as to face the traveling direction (arrow A direction) of the adhesive 28. As a result, it is possible to prevent the adhesive 28 from being exposed to the outside from the overlapping portion 48, and it is possible to eliminate the need for wiping the exposed adhesive 28.

In this state, the recess 36 of the pillar outer garnish 22 faces the overlapping portion 48. The recess 36 extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body along the outer end portion 22d on the inner surface of the pillar outer garnish 22.
The recess 36 is formed so as to face the overlapping portion 48. Therefore, the first distance S1 between the overlapping portion 48 and the recess 36 is set to be constant with the second spacing S2 between the portion 42d of the upper wall portion 42 excluding the overlapping portion 48 and the pillar outer garnish 22. As a result, the adhesive 28 can be suitably turned up to the edge 42b, and the adhesive 28 can be suitably filled in the first interval S1 within the range of the overlapping portion 48. Therefore, the adhesive strength of the overlapping portion 48 to the recess 36 can be secured in the same manner as the adhesive strength of the portion 42d excluding the overlapping portion 48 of the upper wall portion 42.
Further, since the first interval S1 can be secured as large as the second interval S2, it is possible to prevent the adhesive 28 from overflowing from the first gap S1 at once.

Further, the overlapping portion 48 has an outer end 48a facing the bent portion 37 with a gap S3. The bent portion 37 extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body at the tip end side of the pillar outer garnish 22. By forming the bent portion 37 on the tip end side of the pillar outer garnish 22, the adhesive 28 expanded in the overlapping portion 48 can be stored in the gap S3. As a result, it is possible to prevent the adhesive 28 from swelling from the gap S3, and it is possible to eliminate the need for wiping the swelled adhesive 28.
Further, by confronting the bent portion 37 with the gap S3 at the outer end 48a of the overlapping portion 48, the adhesive 28 filled in the first gap S1 and the adhesive 28 stored in the gap S3 are brought into contact with each other. It can be easily confirmed visually from the gap S3.

Returning to FIG. 2, the lower wall portion 43 extends from the lower side of the bottom portion 41 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body along the bent portion 17b of the roof side rail 17. A third weather strip 27 is attached to the bent portion 17b. The lower wall portion 43 is arranged inside the third weather strip 27 in the vehicle width direction.
The lower wall portion 43 has an overlapping portion 49 at the tip portion thereof, similarly to the upper wall portion 42. The second retainer 24 is formed with a U-shaped cross section at the bottom portion 41, the upper wall portion 42, and the lower wall portion 43, and the upper wall portion 42 and the lower wall portion 43 are arranged so as to face each other at a distance. ..

The upper wall portion 42 has a first protrusion (projection) 51 that projects inward of the second retainer 24. The lower wall portion 43 has a second protrusion (projection) 52 that projects inward of the second retainer 24. The second weather strip 26 is housed inside the second retainer 24. The first recess 54 and the second recess 55 of the housed second weather strip 26 are sandwiched between the first protrusion 51 and the second protrusion 52. As a result, the second weather strip 26 is held by the second retainer 24 in a state where the mounting accuracy of the second weather strip 26 is improved by the first protrusion 51 and the second protrusion 52. Further, the rigidity of the second retainer 24 can be increased by forming the first protrusion 51 on the upper wall portion 42 and the second protrusion 52 on the lower wall portion 43.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a portion where the vertical wall 38 along the VI-VI line of FIG. 1 is not provided.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the first retainer 23 has substantially the same cross-sectional shape as the second retainer 24, except that the length dimension in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body is different. Therefore, each component of the first retainer 23 is designated by the same reference numerals as those of the second retainer 24, and detailed description of the first retainer 23 will be omitted.

The pillar outer garnish 22 is provided with a plurality of vertical walls 38. The vertical wall 38 extends substantially vertically from the inner surface of the pillar outer garnish 22 along the bottom 41 of the first retainer 23, and is arranged at intervals in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body. The vertical wall 38 has an insertion hole (hole in the exterior panel) 57 opened at a position corresponding to the through hole 46 in the bottom portion 41.

In the roof side rail 17, the first grommet (fastening member) 61 is attached to the attachment hole 45 of the attachment portion 17a corresponding to the vertical wall 38. In the first grommet 61, the seat portion 61a is interposed between the vertical wall 38 and the mounting portion 17a. A screw (fastening member) 62 is inserted from the inside of the first retainer 23 into the through hole 46 of the bottom portion 41 and the insertion hole 57 of the vertical wall 38, and is screwed to the first grommet 61. As a result, the vertical wall 38 and the first retainer 23 are attached to the attachment portion 17a of the roof side rail 17. The roof side rail 17 is a member that forms a part of the vehicle body 10. That is, the vertical wall 38 and the first retainer 23 are attached to the vehicle body 10.

Further, in the roof side rail 17, the second grommet (fastening member) 64 is attached to the attachment hole 45 of the attachment portion 17a away from the vertical wall 38. In the second grommet 64, the seat portion 64a is interposed between the bottom portion 41 and the mounting portion 17a. A screw (fastening member) 62 is inserted into the through hole 46 of the bottom portion 41 from the inside of the first retainer 23, and is screwed to the second grommet 64. As a result, the first retainer 23 is attached to the attachment portion 17a (that is, the vehicle body 10) of the roof side rail 17.

Here, in the first grommet 61, the thickness dimension of the seat portion 61a is set to T1. Further, in the second grommet 64, the thickness dimension of the seat portion 64a is set to T2. The thickness dimension T2 of the seat portion 64a of the second grommet 64 is set to a dimension obtained by adding the thickness dimension T3 of the vertical wall 38 to the thickness dimension T1 of the seat portion 61a of the first grommet 61.
As a result, the vertical wall 38 can be partially erected from the inner surface of the pillar outer garnish 22, and the material cost of the pillar outer garnish 22 can be reduced.

Here, the vertical wall 38 and the first retainer 23 are attached to the mounting portion 17a (that is, the vehicle body 10) of the roof side rail 17, so that the pillar outer garnish 22 is mechanically attached to the vehicle body 10 together with the first retainer 23. Be combined. The first retainer 23 is fixed along the outer end 22d of the pillar outer garnish 22. Therefore, the rigidity of the pillar outer garnish 22 can be supplemented by the first retainer 23. As a result, the long pillar outer garnish 22 can be formed into a thin wall, and the weight of the pillar outer garnish 22 can be reduced.
Further, the first weather strip 25 is held by the first retainer 23. By bringing the window glass 66 of the front sashless door into contact with the first weather strip 25, the sealing property of the window glass 66 can be improved.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a sealing material 31 is provided on the inner surface of the pillar outer garnish 22. The sealing material 31 is arranged inside the first retainer 23 and the second retainer 24 in the vehicle width direction on the inner surface of the pillar outer garnish 22, and extends in the vehicle body front-rear direction along the first retainer 23 and the second retainer 24. .. Therefore, the pillar outer garnish 22 and the roof side rail 17 are joined by the sealing material 31. Further, the pillar outer garnish 22 and the front pillar 14 (see FIG. 1) are joined by the sealing material 31. A first drain port (drain port) 71 is formed at the front end (end) 31a of the sealing material 31 in front of the vehicle body. Further, a second drain port (drain port) 72 is formed at the rear end (end) 31b of the sealing material at the rear of the vehicle body. That is, the front end portion 31a and the rear end portion 31b are formed on the front and rear of the vehicle body of the sealing material 31.

Therefore, the water that infiltrates from above the vehicle body inside in the vehicle width direction is blocked by the sealing material 31, so that the water infiltrates into the first weather strip 25 side and the second weather strip 26 (see FIG. 2) side. Can be suppressed. As a result, the sealing property (sealing property) between the window glass 66 of the front sashless door and the first weather strip 25 can be improved. Further, the sealing property (sealing property) between the window glass of the rear sashless door and the second weather strip 26 can be improved.
Further, in the second weather strip 26, the portion 26a on the outer side in the vehicle width direction comes into contact with the bent portion 37 of the pillar outer garnish 22. As a result, the adhesive 28 can be hidden by the second weather strip 26.

Further, by providing the sealing material 31 on the inner surface of the pillar outer garnish 22 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body along the first retainer 23, the surface rigidity of the pillar outer garnish 22 can be increased. As the sealing material 31, Eptsealer is exemplified as an example, but the sealing material 31 is not limited to this.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the insertion portion 33 is provided at the inner end portion 22e of the pillar outer garnish 22 in the vehicle width direction. The insertion portion 33 has an insertion base portion 74 and an insertion receiving portion 75. The insertion base 74 is fixed to, for example, the inner end 22e on the inner surface of the pillar outer garnish 22 with an adhesive 76. The insertion receiving portion 75 is bent downward (in the direction away from the inner end portion 22e) from the insertion base 74 in a V shape. Therefore, a space 77 is formed between the inner end portion 22e and the insertion receiving portion 75. A lower sealing material 78 is attached to the tip of the insertion receiving portion 75.
On the other hand, the upper sealing material 81 is provided on the tip end portion 22f of the inner end portion 22e of the pillar outer garnish 22. A space 77 is formed between the upper sealing material 81 and the lower sealing material 78. The space 77 is formed so that the end portion 19a and the guide portion 34 of the roof glass 19 can be inserted.

The guide portion 34 is fixed to the end portion 19a of the roof glass 19 by, for example, an adhesive. The guide portion 34 has a guide base portion 83 and a guide inclined portion 84. The guide base 83 is fixed to, for example, the end 19a on the lower surface of the roof glass 19 with an adhesive. The guide inclined portion 84 is bent upward from the guide base portion 83 toward the tip. As a result, the guide inclined portion 84 is formed so that the insertion receiving portion 75 of the insertion portion 33 can be guided.

In this way, the insertion portion 33 is provided at the inner end portion 22e of the pillar outer garnish 22 in the vehicle width direction, and the guide portion 34 is fixed to the end portion 19a of the roof glass 19. Therefore, when the pillar outer garnish 22 is assembled horizontally from the side in the vehicle body width direction, the insertion portion 33 is guided by the guide portion 34, and the end portion 19a of the roof glass 19 can be smoothly inserted into the space 77. As a result, there is no possibility that the end portion 19a of the roof glass 19 interferes with the insertion portion 33 and is damaged.

Next, a procedure for attaching the pillar outer garnish 22 and the first retainer 23 to the roof side rail 17 (that is, the vehicle body 10) will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.
FIG. 8 is a schematic view illustrating an example of positioning the first retainer 23 when the first retainer 23 is adhered to the pillar outer garnish 22.
As shown in FIG. 8, a through hole 46 is opened in the bottom 41 of the first retainer 23. Further, an insertion hole 57 is opened in the vertical wall 38 of the pillar outer garnish 22. The insertion hole 57 is formed at a position facing the through hole 46. Insert the positioning pin into the insertion hole 57 and the through hole 46. In this state, the positioning pin is brought into contact with at least the surface 46a of the through hole 46 on the pillar outer garnish 22 side and at least the surface 57a of the insertion hole 57 on the pillar outer garnish 22 side.
Therefore, the through hole 46 can be positioned with respect to the insertion hole 57. That is, the first retainer 23 can be positioned with respect to the vertical wall 38. As a result, the thickness dimension T4 of the adhesive 28 can be kept constant, and the thickness dimension T4 of the adhesive 28 can be easily adjusted.

FIG. 9 is a schematic view illustrating an example in which the pillar outer garnish 22 is fixed to the mounting portion 17a (that is, the vehicle body 10) of the roof side rail 17 together with the first retainer 23.
As shown in FIG. 9, as the adhesive 28 is cured, the first retainer 23 is fixed to the pillar outer garnish 22 by the adhesive 28. The cured adhesive 28 is adjusted to a constant thickness dimension T4.
By projecting the rib 94 from the inner surface of the pillar outer garnish 22, the rib 94 can support the first retainer 23. Thereby, the thickness dimension T4 of the adhesive 28 can be adjusted more preferably.

With the first retainer 23 fixed to the pillar outer garnish 22, the screw 62 penetrating the insertion hole 57 and the through hole 46 is screwed to the first grommet 61. The first grommet 61 is attached to the attachment portion 17a (that is, the vehicle body 10) of the roof side rail 17. Therefore, the pillar outer garnish 22 is fixed to the mounting portion 17a of the roof side rail 17 together with the first retainer 23.
As a result, the mounting accuracy of the first retainer 23 with respect to the pillar outer garnish 22 can be improved.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 4, when the upper wall portion 42 of the first retainer 23 is adhered to the inner surface of the pillar outer garnish 22 with the adhesive 28, for example, the adhesive 28 is applied to the inner surface of the pillar outer garnish 22 before and after the vehicle body. Apply in a bead shape in the direction. With the adhesive 28 applied in a bead shape, the upper wall portion 42 of the first retainer 23 is pressed against the bead-shaped adhesive 28.

Here, at the portion where the vertical wall 38 is formed on the pillar outer garnish 22, the adhesive 28 is applied (moved) so as to be folded back by the vertical wall 38 and wrap around to the edge 42b side. As a result, it is possible to manage the adhesive 28 to be applied to the edge 42b in a state where the amount of the adhesive 28 applied is kept small.
Specifically, for example, when the adhesive 28 is applied to the portion provided with the vertical wall 38, the application speed of the adhesive 28 is higher than that of the portion not provided with the vertical wall 38 (see FIG. 6). The bead diameter can be kept small, and the amount of the adhesive 28 applied can be reduced.

In addition, it is possible to replace the constituent elements in the above-described embodiment with well-known constituent elements as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and the above-mentioned modified examples may be appropriately combined.
For example, in the above embodiment, the pillar outer garnish 22 is exemplified as the exterior panel, and the first retainer 23 and the second retainer 24 are exemplified as the metal parts, but the exterior panel and the metal member can also be applied to other members. Is.

Ve Vehicle 10 Body 19 Roof glass 19a Roof glass edge 20 Exterior panel structure 22 Pillar outer garnish (exterior panel)
22a Front pillar part 22b Bending part 22c Roof side rail part 22d Outer end 22e Inner end 23,24 First and second retainers (metal parts)
25,26 First and second weather strips (weather strips)
26a Outer part of the second weather strip in the vehicle width direction 28 Adhesive 31 Sealing material 31a, 31b Front and rear ends of the vehicle body (end of the sealing material in the vehicle front and rear direction)
33 Insertion part 34 Guide part 36 Recession part 37 Bending part 38 Vertical wall 42,43 Upper and lower wall parts (a pair of wall parts)
42a End 42b Edge 46 Through hole (hole for metal parts)
46a Of the through holes, the surface on the pillar outer garnish side (the surface on the exterior panel side)
48 Overlapping portion 48a Outer ends 51, 52 First and second protrusions (protrusions)
57 Insertion hole (hole in exterior panel)
57a Of the insertion holes, the surface on the pillar outer garnish side (the surface on the exterior panel side)
61, 64 1st and 2nd grommets (fastening members)
61a, 64a Seat 62 screws (fastening member)
66 Window glass 71,72 First and second drains (drains)
77 Space S3 Gap T1, T2 Seat thickness dimension T3 Vertical wall thickness dimension

Claims (11)

Exterior panel and
A plate-shaped metal part having an overlapping portion fixed to the exterior panel via an adhesive and having an edge arranged inside by being folded back to a side facing the exterior panel.
With
The edge of the metal part is covered with the adhesive and
The exterior panel is
The recess facing the overlapping part and
A bent portion that faces the outer end of the overlapping portion with a gap,
Have,
The exterior panel structure is characterized by this. Exterior panel and
A plate-shaped metal part having an overlapping portion fixed to the exterior panel via an adhesive and having an edge arranged inside by being folded back to a side facing the exterior panel.
With
The edge of the metal part is covered with the adhesive and
The exterior panel is
It has a vertical wall with holes corresponding to the holes in the metal part.
Armor panel structure you wherein a. The exterior panel is
It is fixed to the vehicle body by penetrating each hole of the metal part and the vertical wall.
2. The exterior panel structure according to claim 2. A first grommet that attaches the vertical wall and the metal parts to the vehicle body,
A second grommet for attaching the metal part to the vehicle body is provided.
The thickness dimensions of the seats of the first grommet and the second grommet were different.
The exterior panel structure according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein the exterior panel structure is characterized in that. The adhesive is
It is applied so as to be folded back by the vertical wall and wrap around to the edge side.
The exterior panel structure according to any one of claims 2 to 4 , wherein the exterior panel structure is characterized in that. Exterior panel and
A plate-shaped metal part having an overlapping portion fixed to the exterior panel via an adhesive and having an edge arranged inside by being folded back to a side facing the exterior panel.
With
The edge of the metal part is covered with the adhesive and
The metal parts are
A retainer that holds the weather strip in contact with the window glass of a sashless door.
The exterior panel is
A long pillar outer garnish composed of a front pillar portion, a bent portion connected to the upper end of the front pillar portion, and a roof side rail portion extending from the bent portion toward the rear of the vehicle body, with the retainer on the outside. Supported along the ends and mechanically coupled to the vehicle body with the retainer.
Armor panel structure you wherein a. The pillar outer garnish is provided with a sealing material that extends in the vehicle body front-rear direction along the retainer inside the retainer in the vehicle width direction.
Drainage ports are formed at the front and rear ends of the sealing material.
The exterior panel structure according to claim 6 , wherein the exterior panel structure is characterized in that. The pillar outer garnish is formed of an epoxy thermosetting resin containing glass fiber.
The exterior panel structure according to claim 6 or 7. An insertion portion provided at the inner end portion of the pillar outer garnish in the vehicle width direction and forming a space into which the end portion of the roof glass can be inserted.
A guide portion formed so as to guide the insertion portion and fixed to the end portion of the roof glass, and a guide portion.
The exterior panel structure according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the exterior panel structure comprises. The retainer
It is formed in a U-shaped cross section having a pair of facing wall portions, and has a protrusion protruding from the pair of wall portions toward the inside of the retainer.
The weather strip is sandwiched between the pair of protrusions.
The exterior panel structure according to any one of claims 6 to 9 , wherein the exterior panel structure is characterized in that. The bent portion of the exterior panel abuts on the weather strip that seals the window glass of the sashless door.
The exterior panel structure according to claim 1.

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