JP7146430B2 - Rain gutters and rain gutters mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a rain gutter attached to the outer surface of an automobile and a mounting structure for attaching the rain gutter to the outer surface of the automobile.

Automobiles are often provided with a side visor on the window frame of the side door as a countermeasure against rainwater splashing on the vehicle body. Further, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a drip mall end structure in which a drip end cap is provided at the lower end of the drip mall provided along the vehicle body to drain rainwater guided by the drip mall toward the rear and downward. It is

JP 2010-195073 A

However, the drip mall end structure exemplified in Patent Document 1 is for treating rainwater from a drip mall arranged along the front pillar of the vehicle body, and for treating rainwater dripping from door mirrors and door handles. not. As a result, rainwater drips down from the door mirrors and door handles and travels along the outer surface of the automobile, causing stains such as limescale, which spoils the appearance of the automobile.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a rain gutter and its mounting structure capable of preventing water stains and the like on the outer surface of an automobile, such as around door mirrors and door handles, and maintaining a beautiful appearance.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 provides a plate-shaped main body, and a main body provided on one side of the main body so that the main body can be mounted on a door panel of an automobile, below a door mirror or a door handle. and a drain channel provided on the other side of the main body and capable of guiding water flowing down the other side to the front edge or the rear edge of the door panel .
The invention according to claim 2 is the structure according to claim 1, wherein the drainage channel protrudes in a direction away from the door panel when attached below the door mirror or the door handle on the door panel of the automobile, and on the other surface It is characterized in that it is formed so as to be inclined downward to one side in the front-to-rear direction when it is attached to the automobile .
The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in the construction of claim 2, the drainage channel is formed by a belt-like folded piece provided at the lower end of the main body.
The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that, in the construction of claim 1, the drainage channel is formed through the inside of the main body with an inlet opening at the upper end of the main body in the state of being attached to the automobile .
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 5 provides a plate-shaped main body, and a main body provided on one side of the main body so that the main body can be mounted on a door panel of an automobile below a door mirror or a door handle. A rain gutter mounting structure comprising: a mounting portion; and a drainage channel provided on the other side of the main body for guiding water flowing down the other side to the front edge or the rear edge of the door panel. ,
A main body is mounted on a door panel of an automobile below a door mirror or a door handle using a mounting part, and water flowing down the other side of the main body is drained to the front edge or rear edge of the door panel by a drainage channel. It is characterized by being inducible.

According to the inventions of claims 1 and 5, the water flowing down the main body is drained through the drain channel in a state of being attached to the lower side of the door mirror or the door handle on the door panel of the automobile. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the outer surface of the automobile, such as the door mirror and the door handle, from becoming dirty due to water stains, etc., and to maintain the appearance.
According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the above effects, the adoption of the drainage channel projecting in the direction away from the door panel of the automobile and inclined downward allows the water flowing down the main body to drain away from the front edge or the rear edge of the door panel of the automobile. It can be efficiently guided to the edge .
According to the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the above effect, the drainage channel is formed by the folded piece, so the drainage channel can be easily formed.
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above effects, water is less likely to scatter due to wind or the like by forming the drainage channel through the interior of the main body, and the front or rear edge of the door panel of the automobile. Water can be efficiently guided to the

It is an explanatory view showing the appearance of the car which attached the rain gutter. (A) is a perspective view of the front rain gutters, and (B) is a perspective view of the rear rain gutters. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the attached state of the rain gutter on the front side and the drainage action; FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the attached state of the rain gutter on the rear side and the drainage action; It is explanatory drawing which shows the attachment state and drainage action of the example of a modification of the rain gutter of the front side. (A) and (B) are perspective views of modifications of the front rain gutter. (A) and (B) are perspective views of modifications of the front rain gutter. (A) to (C) are perspective views of modified examples of the front rain gutter. (A) and (B) are perspective views of modified examples of rear rain gutters. (A) to (C) are perspective views of modified examples of rear rain gutters.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the appearance of an automobile 40 to which rain gutters 1 and 2 are attached. The front rain gutter 1 is attached to the lower side of the door mirror 43 on the front door 42 of the body 41, and the rear rain gutter 2 is It is attached below the door handle 44 .
First, as shown in FIG. 2A, the rain gutter 1 on the front side has a main body 3 which is a triangular plate-like body whose vertical width narrows toward the rear. The main body 3 is a synthetic resin molded product, and has a mounting portion 4 that can be adhered to a door panel 45 by a plurality of double-sided adhesive tapes 5 , 5 adhered to the rear surface, which is one surface.

The upper end edge of the main body 3 is linearly extending in the front-rear direction along the upper end of the door panel 45 of the front door 42, and the engaging portion 6 is formed to be folded inward over the entire length. The front edge of the main body 3 is formed in a straight line extending vertically along the front edge of the door panel 45 .
The lower edge of the main body 3 is formed with a gentle curve that rises rearward from the lower edge of the front edge and reaches the rear edge of the upper edge. 7 are formed outward. The folded piece 7 forms a drainage channel 8 which continuously slopes down on the folded piece 7 from the rear end of the upper edge of the main body 3 to the lower end of the front edge of the main body 3 on the other surface side of the main body 3 .

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2B, the rear rain gutter 2 is a triangular plate-like body that curves along the lower side of the elliptical recess 46 of the door panel 45 in which the door handle 44 is provided. have 20. The main body 20 is also a synthetic resin molding, and has a mounting portion 21 that can be adhered to the door panel 45 by a plurality of double-sided adhesive tapes 22 , 22 adhered to the rear surface, which is one surface.
The upper edge of the main body 20 is curved substantially along the lower edge of the elliptical recess 46 over its entire length, and the rear edge of the main body 20 is formed in a straight line extending vertically along the rear end of the door panel 45 . .
The lower edge of the main body 20 is formed with a gentle curve that descends from the front end of the upper edge toward the rear and reaches the lower end of the rear edge. 23 are formed outwardly. The folded piece 23 forms a drainage channel 24 on the other surface of the main body 20, which continuously slopes downward from the front end of the upper edge of the main body 20 to the lower end of the rear edge.

As shown in FIG. 3, the rain gutters 1 and 2 constructed as described above have the main body 3 of the rain gutters 1 under the door mirror 43, the upper edge of the rain gutters 1 and 2 on the upper edge of the door panel 45, and the front edge of the rain gutters 1 and 2 on the front side of the door panel 45, as shown in FIG. are aligned with the front end of the door panel 45, and are adhered to the outer surface of the door panel 45 by the mounting portion 4. As shown in FIG. Then, the main body 3 is fixed at a position where the folding piece 7 overlaps with the base end of the door mirror 43 in the vertical direction.
On the rear side of the door panel 45, on the other hand, as shown in FIG. At this position, the mounting portion 21 adheres to the outer surface of the door panel 45 . Then, the main body 20 is fixed at a position where the folding piece 23 overlaps with the oval concave portion 46 in the vertical direction.
By forming the main bodies 3 and 20 of the rain gutters 1 and 2 in a triangular shape along the shape of the door panel 45 in this manner, they can be attached to the outer surface of the automobile 40 without interfering with the design thereof.

Therefore, rainwater dripping down from the door mirror 43 runs along the surface of the main body 3 of the rain gutter 1 and is received by the folding piece 7 as shown by the arrow in FIG. , the water is drained downward from the front end of the folded piece 7 along between the door panel 45 and the body 41. - 特許庁As a result, the amount of rainwater dripping from the door mirror 43 flowing on the surface of the door panel 45 is reduced, and dirt such as limescale is less likely to occur.
Rainwater dripping from the door handle 44 runs along the surface of the main body 20 of the rain gutter 2 from the elliptical recess 46 as shown by the arrow in FIG. Guided by the rear end edge away from the door panel 45, the water is drained downward from the rear end of the folded piece 23 along between the door panel 45 and the rear door 47. - 特許庁As a result, the amount of rainwater dripping from the door handle 44 flowing on the surface of the door panel 45 is reduced, and stains such as limescale are less likely to occur.

As described above, according to the rain gutters 1 and 2 and the mounting structure thereof, the plate-shaped main bodies 3 and 20 are provided on the back surfaces of the main bodies 3 and 20, and the main bodies 3 and 20 are mounted on the outer surface of the door panel 45. and drainage channels 8, 24 provided on the surface side of the main body 3, 20 and capable of guiding rainwater flowing down the surface side in a predetermined direction, and attached to the door panel 45. Rainwater flowing down the surfaces of the main bodies 3 and 20 can be guided by the drainage channels 8 and 24 to areas where the rainwater does not adhere to the outer surface of the door panel 45 (here, edge areas in the front-rear direction). It is possible to prevent the periphery of the door handle 44 from being soiled by water stains, etc., and to maintain the appearance.

In particular, here, the drainage channels 8 and 24 are formed so as to protrude in a direction away from the outer surface of the door panel 45 when attached to the outer surface, and be inclined downward along the surface to either the front or rear side of the door panel 45. Therefore, rainwater flowing down the main bodies 3 and 20 can be efficiently guided to a position where the door panel 45 is not splashed.
Moreover, since the drainage channels 8 and 24 are formed by the strip-like folded pieces 7 and 23 provided at the lower ends of the main bodies 3 and 20, the drainage channels 8 and 24 can be easily formed.
Furthermore, since the outer surface of the automobile 40 to which the mounting portions 4 and 21 are attached is the lower side of the door mirror 43 and the door handle 44, the lower side of the door mirror 43 and the door handle 44 where rainwater or the like easily drips can be prevented from becoming dirty due to water scale or the like. It becomes possible to suitably prevent it.

In the above embodiment, the rain gutter is a synthetic resin molding, but the material, thickness, hardness, etc. are not limited to the above embodiment. For example, it may be in the form of a thin sheet or film made of resin or metal, or may be formed of a soft or hard material.
Also, although the attachment to the front door has been described as an example, the attachment point is not limited to the front door as long as it is an outer surface of the automobile where stains such as water stains occur.
Furthermore, the structure of the drainage channel is not limited to the above-described form. For example, like the rain gutter 1A shown in FIG. , it is also possible to form the damming portion 10 that slopes forward upward. In this case, as indicated by an arrow, the rainwater that has fallen from the door mirror 43 flows along the folded piece 7A to the front end of the folded piece 7A, is dammed by the damming portion 10, and is guided to the outside of the door panel 45. A drainage channel 8A is formed from the outside of the folded piece 7A.

By forming the wide drainage channel 8A in this way, rainwater flows down from the door panel 45 at a position away from the door panel 45 to the outside in the left-right direction, making it difficult for the door panel 45 to get wet, thereby effectively preventing stains such as scale. can be done.
In this case, the folded piece 7A may not be formed up to the front end of the main body 3, but may be extended to an intermediate portion a little forward from directly below the door mirror 43, and guided outward by a damming portion 10 provided in the intermediate portion. Also, one or a plurality of damming portions may be provided at the intermediate portion of the folded piece extending to the front end or the rear end shown in FIGS.

Furthermore, the drainage channel is not limited to the formation of the folded piece, for example, like the rain gutter 1B shown in FIG. A path 8B can also be formed. FIG. 6A shows an example in which the drainage channel 8B is formed in a straight line at the central portion of the main body 3, and FIG. This is an example of how it was formed.
Moreover, although not shown, in order to reduce the thickness of the main body in the thick portion, the main body side may be cut (gouged) into a concave groove shape along the drainage channel. In this case, the upper surface of the thick portion may be a slanted surface that is inclined in the thickness direction and communicate with the portion cut on the main body side, or may be a flat surface that is horizontal in the thickness direction and communicated with the cut portion on the main body side. good. Furthermore, the upper surface of the thick portion may be formed as a concave curved surface and communicated with the portion that has been shaved on the main body side.
In addition, as in a rain gutter 1C shown in FIG. 7A, it is also possible to form a bulging portion 12 in the middle portion of the main body 3 instead of the lower portion, and to form a drainage channel 8C on the upper surface of the bulging portion 12. can. The main body 3 is also not limited to a triangular shape or a square shape, and may have other shapes such as an elliptical shape, an elliptical shape, and a circular shape, such as a rain gutter 1D shown in FIG. 7(B). In this figure, a folded piece 7D formed at the lower edge of the main body 3 forms a drainage channel 8D.

The drainage channel is not limited to being formed on the surface side of the main body, but can be formed through the inside of the main body by attaching a separate drainage channel forming member to the surface of the main body. FIG. 8 shows an example thereof, and a rain gutter 1E shown in FIG. 8(A) has a triangular main body 3 with a flat outer surface, and has an approximately identical shape with an upper end and a lower end opened, and a front end and a rear end. A semi-funnel-shaped drainage channel forming member 13 connected to the main body 3 is attached, and a drainage channel 8E is formed through which rainwater entering from an inlet 13a opened at the upper end is discharged from an outlet 13b opened at the lower end on the front side. is.

In addition, the rain gutter 1F shown in FIG. 8(B) has a semi-cylindrical drainage channel forming member 14 attached along the lower end of the triangular main body 3 whose lower end is curved, and the upper end positioned directly below the door mirror 43. A drainage channel 8F is formed for discharging rainwater entering from the inlet 14a of the front side lower end from the outlet 14b. In this structure, the upper outer surface of the drainage channel forming member 14 also functions as a drainage channel 8F that guides rainwater to the front end side or outside.
Further, the rain gutter 1G shown in FIG. 8(C) is provided with a semi-cylindrical tapered drainage channel forming member 15 which gradually decreases in diameter from the upper end to the lower end at the lower end of the straight main body 3 to form an inlet 15a. 8G is formed to reach the outlet 15b.

If the drainage channels 8E to 8G are formed through the main body 3 with the inlets 13a, 14a and 15a opened at the upper end of the main body 3 in this way, the rainwater is less likely to scatter due to the wind or the like, and the door panel 45 is not splashed. rainwater can be efficiently guided to the
The drainage path forming member may be formed from a plurality of parts, or conversely, the drainage path may be formed through a single block-shaped main body without being divided in this way.

On the other hand, the shape of the rain gutter 2 provided on the door handle 44 side can also be changed in various ways.
For example, as in a rain gutter 2A shown in FIG. 9A, the lower portion of the main body 20 may be thickened and the upper surface of the thick portion 25 may be curved to form the drainage channel 24A. Also, as in the rain gutter 2B shown in FIG. 9B, the thick portion 25 is formed so that the thickness increases toward the bottom, and a drain gutter that becomes wider toward the rear is formed on the upper surface of the thick portion 25. Channels 24B can also be formed.

FIG. 10 shows an example in which a drainage channel is formed through the interior of the main body. A rain gutter 2C shown in FIG. A receiving surface 26 having a V-shaped cross section with a valley portion 26a at the center of the receiving surface 26 is formed. A drainage channel 24C extending rearward and having an outlet 28 opened at the rear end of the main body 20 is formed through it.
A rain gutter 2D shown in FIG. 10(B) has an inlet 27 opened in a receiving surface 26 whose cross section is flat, and a drainage channel 24D extending rearward within the main body 20 and having an outlet 28 opened at the rear end of the main body 20. is formed through
The rain gutter 2E shown in FIG. 10(C) shows an example in which the cross section of the receiving surface 26 is a curved surface. The outlet 28 is opened at . In addition, the exit may be at the front end or at both ends.

In addition, the form of the drainage channel can be appropriately changed in design other than these, and it is also possible to provide a drainage channel formed on the surface side of the main body and a drainage channel formed through the main body.

1, 2 Rain gutter 3, 20 Main body 4, 21 Mounting part 7, 7A, 7D, 23 Folding pieces 8, 8A to 8G, 24, 24A to 24D Drainage channel, 10 Damping portion 11, 25 Thick portion 12 Bulging portion 13 to 15 Drainage channel forming member 40 Automobile 41 Body 42 Front door 43 Door mirror, 44 door handle, 45 door panel, 46 oval recess.

Claims (5)

a plate-shaped main body;
a mounting portion provided on one surface of the main body for mounting the main body on a door panel of an automobile, below a door mirror or a door handle ;
a drainage channel provided on the other surface side of the main body and capable of guiding water flowing down the other surface side to a front edge or a rear edge of the door panel ;
A rain gutter comprising: The drainage channel protrudes on the door panel of the automobile in a direction away from the door panel when attached to the lower side of the door mirror or the door handle, and extends along the other surface when attached to the automobile. 2. The rain gutter according to claim 1, wherein the rain gutter is formed so as to be inclined downward to either one of the front and rear directions of the . 3. A rain gutter according to claim 2, wherein said drainage channel is formed by a belt-like folded piece provided at the lower end of said main body. 2. A rain gutter according to claim 1, wherein said drainage channel is formed through said main body with an inlet opening at an upper end of said main body in a state of being attached to said automobile . a plate-shaped main body, a mounting portion provided on one side of the main body and capable of mounting the main body on a door panel of an automobile below a door mirror or a door handle, and a mounting portion provided on the other side of the main body, a drainage channel capable of guiding water flowing down the other side to the front edge or the rear edge of the door panel, the rain gutter mounting structure comprising:
The main body is mounted on the door panel of the automobile below the door mirror or the door handle using the mounting portion, and the water flowing down the other side of the main body is drained by the drainage channel. The rain gutter mounting structure is characterized in that it can be guided to the front edge or the rear edge of the door panel .

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