JP7236263B2 - Mounting structure of glass catches for automobile doors - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a glass catch provided on an automobile door.

There are several types of doors provided on the sides of automobiles, one of which is a door having a window frame that holds the peripheral edge of the window glass. A door with a window frame is provided with a glass run for sealing between the window frame and the window glass.

In the window frame of Patent Document 1, a glass run mounting plate portion to which the glass run is attached is formed so as to protrude to the outside of the vehicle cabin, and the glass run is mounted to the glass run mounting plate portion from the outside of the vehicle cabin. The glass run that is attached from the outside of the vehicle as in Patent Document 1 is called a hidden type that covers and hides a part of the window frame from the outside of the vehicle, and is sometimes adopted due to vehicle design requirements, for example.

Further, when the vehicle runs at high speed, a negative pressure acts on the outside of the windshield of the vehicle. At this time, assuming that the window glass is slightly opened, the upper portion of the window glass is separated from the window frame and is no longer held, so the negative pressure may cause the window glass to be displaced toward the outside of the passenger compartment. This is called a glass suction phenomenon. If this sucking phenomenon occurs, when the window glass is raised and closed, it will not fit into the groove of the glass run, making it difficult to close.

Therefore, as disclosed in Patent Documents 2 and 3, for example, a glass catch is provided to guide the upper end portion of the window glass to a predetermined position. The glass catch of Patent Document 2 is attached by a holder plate fitted into a groove formed in the window frame. Moreover, the glass catch of Patent Document 3 is attached to a weather strip attached to the window frame.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 2008-518135 Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-89224 Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-25324

By the way, even if it is assumed that a structure in which the glass run is attached from the outside of the vehicle as in Patent Document 1 is adopted, the sucking phenomenon may become a problem. For example, if there is a car model that uses laminated glass as a window glass and a car model that uses tempered glass, the car model that uses tempered glass because laminated glass has lower rigidity than tempered glass. Even if the sucking phenomenon does not become a problem in this case, it may become a problem in vehicles using laminated glass, and it is conceivable that the setting of a glass catch may be necessary. Also, if the vertical dimension of the window opening is long, the area of the window glass on which the negative pressure acts becomes large, so the suction phenomenon is likely to occur.

However, in the window frame of Patent Document 1, it is necessary to attach the glass run from the outside of the passenger compartment. is difficult to install.

Further, in Patent Document 3, a weather strip attached to a window frame is attached with a glass catch. In Fig. 1, two insertion holes are set in the weather strip to insert the mounting portion of the glass catch. The descending part is long and the installation work is not easy. Further, FIG. 4 discloses an example of molding a glass catch on a weatherstrip, and FIG. 5 discloses an example of injection molding a glass catch on a weatherstrip. Since a mold is required, the cost is high, and there is also concern about ensuring mounting rigidity.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of this point, and its object is to facilitate the glass catch when adopting a structure in which the glass run is attached to the upper side of the window frame from the outside of the vehicle. To enable mounting with high rigidity and low cost.

In order to achieve the above object, the first invention is a glass run separate from the glass run attached from the outside of the vehicle to a glass run mounting plate extending to the outside of the vehicle and formed on the upper side of the window frame of an automobile door. In the mounting structure for a glass catch for an automobile door for mounting the glass catch to the automobile door, the glass run includes an upper wall portion extending in the vehicle front-rear direction along the upper surface of the glass run mounting plate portion, and the glass run mounting plate. a core member having a lower wall portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle along the lower surface of the glass catch; , a catch portion disposed on the upper side of the window glass on the outside of the vehicle interior; and a fixed plate portion projecting from the upper portion of the catch portion toward the interior of the vehicle interior and having an engaging portion; An insertion hole is formed in a portion between the upper wall portion and the lower wall portion, into which the fixing plate portion is inserted from the outside of the vehicle interior to the inside of the vehicle interior, and the fixing plate is inserted through the insertion hole. The glass run mounting plate portion is formed with a notch portion capable of accommodating a portion, and the engaging portion of the fixed plate portion inserted from the insertion hole is connected to the upper wall portion, the lower wall portion, the vertical wall portion and the The glass catch is attached by engaging with at least one of the glass run attachment plate portions.

According to this configuration, the glass run is attached from the outside of the vehicle to the glass run mounting plate portion extending from the upper side of the window frame toward the outside of the vehicle. door structure.

The fixed plate portion of the glass catch is inserted into the insertion hole of the vertical plate portion of the glass run from the outside of the vehicle interior to the inside of the vehicle interior and accommodated in the cutout portion of the glass run mounting plate portion. become easier. The engaging portion of the fixed plate portion engages at least one of the upper wall portion, the lower wall portion, the vertical wall portion and the glass run mounting plate portion of the glass run, thereby attaching the glass catch to the automobile door. The upper wall portion, lower wall portion and vertical wall portion of the glass run constitute a part of the core material and thus have high rigidity. By engaging with the portion, mounting rigidity of the glass catch is increased. In addition, since the glass run mounting plate portion is formed on the upper side of the window frame, this portion also has high rigidity. Rigidity increases.

In a second aspect of the invention, the lower wall portion of the core member is formed with a lower protrusion portion that protrudes upward, and the engaging portion is positioned further inside the vehicle interior than the lower protrusion portion of the fixed plate portion. and is formed so as to project obliquely downward from the outside of the passenger compartment and engage with the lower projecting part from the inside of the passenger compartment.

According to this configuration, when the fixed plate portion of the glass catch is inserted into the insertion hole until the engaging portion of the glass catch is positioned further inside the vehicle interior than the lower protruding portion of the glass run, the engaging portion is positioned downward. The projecting portion is engaged from the inside of the vehicle interior, thereby suppressing the fixing plate portion from coming off.

In a third aspect of the invention, the upper wall portion of the core member is formed with an upper protruding portion that protrudes downward, and the engaging portion is arranged from the interior of the vehicle from the upper protruding portion of the fixed plate portion. It projects obliquely upward on the outside of the vehicle and is formed so as to be engaged with the upper projecting portion from the inside of the passenger compartment.

According to this configuration, when the fixing plate portion of the glass catch is inserted into the insertion hole until the engaging portion of the glass catch is positioned further inside the vehicle interior than the upper projecting portion of the glass run, the engaging portion engages with the upper projecting portion. is engaged from the inside of the vehicle interior, thereby suppressing the fixing plate portion from coming off.

In a fourth aspect of the invention, the engaging portion is formed so as to protrude vertically from the fixed plate portion, and the glass run mounting plate portion has a first plate portion and a second plate portion extending outward of the passenger compartment. The first plate portion is formed with the notch portion, and the second plate portion is provided with the engagement portion of the fixed plate portion accommodated in the notch portion. It is characterized by forming an engaging hole into which the joining portion is inserted.

According to this configuration, when the fixed plate portion of the glass catch is inserted through the insertion hole, the fixed plate portion is accommodated in the notch portion of the first plate portion, and in this state, the engaging portion of the fixed plate portion is engaged with the second plate. It enters the engagement hole of the portion and engages with the peripheral portion of the engagement hole, thereby suppressing the removal of the fixed plate portion.

In a fifth aspect of the invention, the engaging portion includes a plurality of engaging portions spaced apart from each other in the vehicle interior and exterior direction, and the plurality of engaging portions includes the upper wall portion and the lower wall portion. and at least one of the vertical wall portion and the glass run mounting plate portion are engaged with portions spaced apart from each other in the vehicle interior and exterior directions.

According to this configuration, since the plurality of engaging portions of the glass catch are engaged with each other, the glass catch in the attached state is stabilized.

According to the first invention, an insertion hole is formed in the vertical wall portion of the glass run attached to the glass run mounting plate portion formed on the upper side portion of the window frame from the outside of the vehicle compartment, and the glass run is inserted through the insertion hole. By engaging the engaging portion of the fixed plate portion of the glass catch with at least one of the upper wall portion of the glass run, the lower wall portion of the glass run, the vertical wall portion of the glass run and the glass run mounting plate portion, the glass catch is Since it can be attached, the glass catch can be attached easily and with high rigidity.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the engaging portion of the glass catch protrudes obliquely downward from the fixed plate portion to the outside of the passenger compartment, and is engaged from the inside of the passenger compartment with the lower protruding portion formed on the lower wall portion of the core member. Since the fixing plate portion is inserted into the insertion hole, it is possible to prevent the fixing plate portion from coming off, thereby further improving the workability of attaching the glass catch.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the engaging portion of the glass catch protrudes obliquely upward from the fixed plate portion to the outside of the passenger compartment, and engages from the inside of the passenger compartment with the upper protruding portion formed on the upper wall portion of the core member . Therefore, simply by inserting the fixing plate portion into the insertion hole, it is possible to prevent the fixing plate portion from coming off, thereby further improving the workability of attaching the glass catch.

According to the fourth invention, the engaging portion of the glass catch can be directly engaged with the member forming the window frame, so that the mounting rigidity of the glass catch can be further enhanced.

According to the fifth invention, since a plurality of engaging portions are engaged, the glass catch in the attached state can be stabilized, and the effect of suppressing the phenomenon of sucking out the window glass can be further enhanced. .

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a left side view of an automobile provided with the automobile door glass catch mounting structure according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; It is a left side view of a left front door. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2; FIG. It is a cross-sectional perspective view of the upper side part of a window frame. It is a cross-sectional perspective view of the upper side part of a glass run. 3 equivalent view according to Modification 1 of Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 equivalent view according to Modification 2 of Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a view corresponding to FIG. 3 according to Embodiment 2; FIG. 5 is a view corresponding to FIG. 4 according to Embodiment 2; FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX in FIG. 2; FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XI-XI in FIG. 2;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. It should be noted that the following description of preferred embodiments is essentially merely illustrative, and is not intended to limit the invention, its applications, or its uses.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a left side view of an automobile provided with an automobile door glass catch mounting structure according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exterior side view of a left front door 1 according to Embodiment 1. FIG. . In the description of this embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the left front door 1 of an automobile will be described, but the present invention can be similarly applied to the right front door.

(Door configuration)
The door 1 is a left front door arranged on the front side of the left side of the automobile 100 and opens and closes an opening (not shown) for getting on and off which is formed on the front side of the left side of the automobile 100 . In the description of this embodiment, the vehicle front side is simply referred to as "front", and the vehicle rear side is simply referred to as "rear".

An automobile door 1 has a door body 2 that constitutes a substantially lower half portion of the automobile door 1 and a window frame 3 that constitutes a substantially upper half portion. A front end portion of the door body 2 is attached to a pillar of the vehicle body via a hinge having a vertically extending pivot shaft (not shown). The door body 2 is composed of two panels (in FIG. 1, the panel outside the vehicle is indicated by reference numeral 2a in FIG. 1) made of, for example, steel plates or the like. , an elevating device (not shown) for elevating the window glass 4 and the like can be accommodated.

The window frame 3 functions as a sash that holds the front edge, upper edge and rear edge of the window glass 4 and extends to form a window opening 7 . A window opening 7 formed by the window frame 3 is opened and closed by the window glass 4 . The space between the window frame 3 and the window glass 4 is sealed by a glass run 20 (shown in FIGS. 2 and 3) which will be detailed later.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the window frame 3 of this embodiment is formed by combining an inner panel 5 formed by pressing a steel plate or the like on the inside of the vehicle interior and an outer panel 6 forming the outer panel on the outside of the vehicle. It is constructed. The window frame 3 may be formed by a roll forming method in which a single steel plate or the like is bent, as disclosed in FIG. 2 of Japanese Patent No. 5910574, for example.

As shown in FIG. 2, the window frame 3 is composed of a frame front side portion 3b, a frame rear side portion 3c, and a frame upper side portion 3a. The frame front side portion 3 b protrudes upward from the front portion of the upper edge of the door body 2 . The frame rear side portion 3 c extends upward from the rear portion of the upper edge of the door body 2 . The frame rear side portion 3c extends higher than the frame front side portion 3b. The frame upper side portion 3c extends in the longitudinal direction along the roof side edge (not shown) of the vehicle body from the upper end of the frame front side portion 3b to the upper end of the frame rear side portion 3c. The shape of the frame upper side portion 3a is not limited to the illustrated shape, and may be a shape that curves upward as a whole. can be arbitrarily set to correspond to the shape of the roof.

As shown in FIG. 2, the left front door 1 is provided with a glass catch 30 which is constructed separately from the glass run 20. By using this glass catch 30, the window glass 4 is prevented from being sucked out. are coping. That is, if the window glass 4 is slightly opened while the vehicle is traveling at high speed, the upper end of the window glass 4 may be displaced toward the outside of the vehicle due to the negative pressure on the outside of the vehicle. When trying to close the window glass 4 that has been displaced downward, the upper end of the window glass 4 is contacted to return the upper end to the inside of the vehicle interior, and the upper end of the window glass 4 is guided to the normal position. is a member of

For example, even in the same car model, laminated glass has lower rigidity than tempered glass. Sucking phenomenon can be a problem. Therefore, even for the same type of vehicle, there may be cases where the setting of the glass catch 30 is necessary and cases where it is not necessary. Therefore, in this embodiment, the glass catch 30 is separated from the glass run 20, and the glass run 20 is common to all grades, while the glass catch 30 can be retrofitted only for the required grade.

The mounting position of the glass catch 30 is an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the upper frame portion 3a of the window frame 3, but the glass catch 30 may be mounted at a position other than this position. The details of the mounting structure of the glass catch 30 will be described later.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the upper frame portion 3a of the window frame 3 is provided with a glass run mounting plate portion 10 projecting to the outside of the vehicle and an inner portion projecting into the window opening 7 (shown in FIG. 1). A peripheral flange 11 is formed. The glass run mounting plate portion 10 extends in the front-rear direction along the frame upper side portion 3a and is curved in a side view similarly to the frame upper side portion 3a. Further, since the inner peripheral flange 11 protrudes into the window opening 7, it protrudes downward at the frame upper side portion 3a. The frame front side portion 3b and the frame rear side portion 3c shown in FIG. 2 can also have a similar structure. The portion 3c protrudes forward. The frame front side portion 3b and the frame rear side portion 3c may have a structure different from that of the frame upper side portion 3a.

As shown in FIG. 4, inside the window opening 7 of the inner panel 5, an inner plate portion 5b extending toward the inside of the window opening 7 is formed. Inside the window opening 7 of the outer panel 6, an inner plate portion 6b extending toward the inside of the window opening 7 is formed. Outside the window opening 7 of the inner panel 5, an outer plate portion (first plate portion) 5c extending toward the outside of the vehicle is formed. Outside the window opening 7 of the outer panel 6, an outer plate portion (second plate portion) 6c extending toward the outside of the vehicle is formed.

The inner flange 11 is formed by joining the inner plate portion 5b of the inner panel 5 and the inner plate portion 6b of the outer panel 6 so as to overlap each other in the vehicle interior and exterior directions. Further, the glass run mounting plate portion 10 is configured by vertically stacking the outer plate portion 5c of the inner panel 5 and the outer plate portion 6c of the outer panel 6 and joining them. The outer plate portion 5c of the inner panel 5 is superimposed on the upper surface of the outer plate portion 6c of the outer panel 6 and joined by a joining method such as spot welding.

An outer plate portion 5c of the inner panel 5 forming the upper side of the glass run mounting plate portion 10 is formed with an upper notch portion 5d at a portion corresponding to the mounting position of the glass catch 30. As shown in FIG. The upper cutout portion 5d is open to the outside of the passenger compartment, and forms an accommodation portion capable of accommodating a fixing plate portion 31 of a glass catch 30, which will be described later. The width (lengthwise dimension) of the upper notch portion 5d is set to be slightly wider than the width (lengthwise dimension) of the fixing plate portion 31 of the glass catch, and the fixing plate portion 31 is positioned within the vehicle compartment of the upper notch portion 5d. It can be easily inserted from the outside toward the inside. As shown in FIG. 3, the depth of the upper notch 5d (dimension in the direction of the vehicle interior and exterior) is such that when the glass catch 30 is at a predetermined mounting position, the end of the fixing plate portion 31 on the interior side of the vehicle is the upper notch. It is set so as not to hit the edge of the portion 5d.

A lower cutout portion 6d having the same shape and size as the upper cutout portion 5d of the inner panel 5 is formed in the outer plate portion 6c of the outer panel 6 forming the lower side of the glass run mounting plate portion 10 . The shape and size of the upper cutout portion 5d and the lower cutout portion 6d may be different, but both should be of a shape and size that do not interfere with the insertion operation of the fixing plate portion 31 of the glass catch 30. It is preferable to leave

(Configuration of Glass Run 20)
As shown in FIG. 2, the glass run 20 is an automobile door sealing material provided on the left front door 1 . The glass run 20 of this embodiment is a so-called hidden type that covers at least the vehicle interior side of the frame upper side portion 3a, and is a member that is assembled to the frame upper side portion 3a from the vehicle interior side, although the details will be described later. The glass run 20 is formed so as to cover the outer surface of the glass run mounting plate portion 10, which is the outer surface of the upper frame portion 3a, and the inner peripheral side flange 11. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the glass run 20 includes a glass run upper side portion 20a extending along the frame upper side portion 3a of the window frame 3, a front side glass run vertical side portion 20b extending along the frame front side portion 3b of the window frame 3, A rear side glass run vertical side portion 20c extending along the frame rear side portion 3c of the window frame 3 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 10, the glass run upper side portion 20a of the glass run 20 includes a glass run main body 21 assembled to the glass run mounting plate portion 10 of the frame upper side portion 3a, and an inner decorative lip 22 integrally formed with the glass run main body 21. ing. Note that the inner decorative lip 22 may be omitted.

The glass run main body 21 includes a core material 23 made of a resin material having higher rigidity than the elastic material forming the inner side decorative lip 22, for example. A material that can be used as an elastic material is not particularly limited as long as it is a rubber-like elastic body, but an elastic material such as rubber or TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) can be used. In the case of rubber, EPDM is exemplified, but not limited to this. In the case of TPE (thermoplastic elastomer), TPO and TPS are exemplified, but not limited thereto. Further, the materials exemplified above may be foamed materials or non-foamed materials. When a hard resin such as PP is used as the high-rigidity material, it is preferable to use TPO.
The core member 23 includes an upper wall portion 23a extending in the front-rear direction along the upper surface of the glass run mounting plate portion 10, a lower wall portion 23b extending in the front-rear direction along the lower surface of the glass run mounting plate portion 10, and the upper wall portion 23a. It has a vertical wall portion 23c extending from the outside of the cabin to the outside of the lower wall portion 23b, and the upper wall portion 23a, the lower wall portion 23b, and the vertical wall portion 23c are integrally formed. The interior side of the core member 23 is open, and this open portion can be attached to the glass run mounting plate portion 10 . The upper wall portion 23 a and the lower wall portion 23 b of the core member 23 sandwich the glass run mounting plate portion 10 in the thickness direction, so that the glass run 20 does not come off the window frame 3 . In this case, as shown in FIG. 11, the outer panel 6 is provided with a downward cut-and-raised portion 6f or the like, and the interior-side end of the cut-and-raised portion 6f is placed near the interior-side end of the lower wall portion 23b of the core member 23. The locking protrusion 23g provided on the upper surface of the housing may be engaged with the outer side surface of the vehicle compartment.

On the lower surface of the upper wall portion 23a, there are provided a first upper protrusion 23d positioned inside the vehicle compartment and protruding downward, and a second upper protrusion 23d that is spaced from the first upper protrusion 23d to the outside of the passenger compartment and similarly protrudes downward. A projecting portion 23e is formed.

The upper surface of the upper wall portion 23a is covered with an elastic material, and an upper seal lip 25 protrudes upward from the upper surface of the upper wall portion 23a and extends in the front-rear direction. The upper seal lip 25 is a portion that contacts a vehicle body panel (not shown) and is elastically deformed when the left front door 1 is closed.

The outer surface of the vertical wall portion 23c is also covered with an elastic material, and the outer glass holding portion 26 protrudes downward from the lower end portion of the vertical wall portion 23c and extends in the front-rear direction. The outer glass holding portion 26 is positioned on the outside of the window glass 4 and holds the window glass 4 from the outside of the vehicle. An outer lower end seal lip 26 a is provided at the lower end of the outer glass holding portion 26 to contact the outer surface of the window glass 4 in the passenger compartment.

A lower protruding portion 23f made of an elastic material is formed on the upper surface of the lower wall portion 23d so as to protrude upward from an intermediate portion in the vehicle interior and exterior direction. In addition, an inner glass holding portion 27 that protrudes downward and extends in the front-rear direction is provided at the end portion of the lower wall portion 23b on the inside of the passenger compartment. The inner glass holding portion 27 is positioned on the vehicle interior side of the window glass 4 and is a portion that holds the window glass 4 from the vehicle interior side. An inner lower end seal lip 27a that contacts the interior surface of the window glass 4 is provided at the lower end of the inner glass holding portion 27 . The lower end of the inner glass holding portion 27 is formed integrally with the upper end of the inner decorative lip 22 so as to be continuous therewith. The inner side decorative lip 22 is formed so as to extend to the lower end of the inner peripheral side flange 11 and then bend toward the vehicle interior side. The core member 23, the upper sealing lip 25, the outer glass holding portion 26, the inner glass holding portion 27, and the inner decorative lip 22 are integrally formed by a well-known extrusion molding method.

As shown in FIG. 5, between the upper wall portion 23a and the lower wall portion 23b of the vertical wall portion 23c, a fixed plate portion 31 of a glass catch 30, which will be described later in detail, is fixed from the outside of the vehicle to the inside of the vehicle. An insertion hole 28 for insertion is formed. The insertion hole 28 can be formed only when the glass catch 30 is required after the glass run top portion 20a is extruded, and can be omitted when the glass catch 30 is not required.

The longitudinal position of the insertion hole 28 substantially coincides with the longitudinal positions of the upper notch 5d and the lower notch 6d of the glass run mounting plate 10 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the insertion hole 28 is formed so as to pass through the vertical wall portion 23c in the vehicle interior and exterior directions, and also to penetrate the elastic material covering the vertical wall portion 23c in the vehicle interior and exterior directions. Therefore, the end of the insertion hole 28 on the outside of the passenger compartment is open to the outer surface of the glass run upper side 20a, and the end of the insertion hole 28 on the inside of the passenger compartment is the inner surface of the upper glass run 20a. The wall portion 23c is opened on the interior surface of the vehicle. The opening of the insertion hole 28 on the vehicle interior side coincides with the open portions of the upper cutout portion 5d and the lower cutout portion 6d of the glass run mounting plate portion 10 shown in FIG. It becomes possible to insert the fixing plate portion 31 of the catch 30 from the outside of the vehicle into the inside of the vehicle. The longitudinal dimension of the insertion hole 28 shown in FIG. 5 is set longer than the vertical dimension of the insertion hole 28, and the slit-like insertion hole 28 is elongated in the longitudinal direction. .

(Configuration of Glass Catch 30)
As shown in FIG. 3, the glass catch 30 includes a fixed plate portion 31 formed by molding a metal plate, and a hard resin or hard rubber catch portion 32 arranged above the window glass 4 on the outer side of the passenger compartment. and Vinyl chloride is mentioned as a material for forming the catch portion 32, but a hard resin material or a hard rubber material other than vinyl chloride may be used. As shown in FIG. 2, an example of a portion where the glass catch 30 is provided is an upwardly curved portion or a bent portion of the frame upper side portion 3a of the window frame 3. can be appropriately set according to the shape of the window glass 4, the vertical dimension of the window glass 4, and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the fixed plate portion 31 includes an embedded plate portion 31a embedded in the catch portion 32, and a protruding plate portion 31b extending from the upper portion of the catch portion 32 toward the vehicle interior. ing. The embedded plate portion 31a and the projecting plate portion 31b are integrally molded from one plate material. The embedded plate portion 31a is located on the vehicle interior side of the window glass 4 and extends in the vertical direction. The lower side of the embedded plate portion 31a is gently curved so as to be positioned closer to the vehicle interior side as it approaches the lower end. An end portion of the projecting plate portion 31b on the outside of the passenger compartment is continuous with an upper end portion of the embedded plate portion 31a. The protruding plate portion 31b extends from the upper end portion of the embedded plate portion 31a to the inside of the vehicle interior beyond the window glass 4. As shown in FIG. The projecting plate portion 31b is a portion that is inserted into the insertion hole 28 of the glass run 20. As shown in FIG. The width (lengthwise dimension) of the projecting plate portion 31b is set slightly smaller than the dimension W1 in the frontward/rearward direction of the insertion hole 28, and the thickness (lengthwise dimension) of the projecting plate portion 31b is the same as that of the insertion hole 28. It is set smaller than the vertical dimension W2. The length of the projecting plate portion 31b (dimension in the vehicle interior and exterior direction) is such that, as shown in FIG. It is set so as not to come into contact with the edges of the upper notch 5d and the lower notch 6d of 3a on the inside of the passenger compartment. In other words, the shape of the upper notch 5d and the lower notch 6d of the frame upper side portion 3a is set to a depth that does not hinder the inserting operation of the protruding plate portion 31b until the glass catch 30 is properly attached. It is

A first upper engaging portion 31c and a second upper engaging portion 31d are formed on the protruding plate portion 31b so as to be spaced apart from each other in the vehicle interior and exterior direction. The first upper engaging portion 31c and the second upper engaging portion 31d are portions constituting the engaging portion of the present invention. The first upper engaging portion 31c projects obliquely upward from the vehicle interior side toward the exterior side of the vehicle interior beyond the second upper projecting portion 23e of the glass run 20 in the protruding plate portion 31b. It is formed to contact and engage from the inside of the room. The second upper engaging portion 31d protrudes obliquely upward outside the vehicle compartment from the vicinity of the approximate center of the second upper protruding portion 23e of the glass run 20 in the protruding plate portion 31b. It is formed so as to contact and engage with the inner side surface of the vehicle interior near the connecting portion of the wall portion 23c. Therefore, the first upper engaging portion 31c and the second upper engaging portion 31d are engaged with portions of the upper wall portion 23a of the glass run 20 that are separated from each other in the vehicle interior and exterior directions.

The first upper engaging portion 31c and the second upper engaging portion 31d are cut-and-raised portions formed by cutting and raising a portion of the protruding plate portion 31b upward, and thus are integrally formed with the protruding plate portion 31b. ing. The upward protrusion heights of the first upper engaging portion 31c and the second upper engaging portion 31d are set so as to decrease toward the interior of the vehicle. The upper surface of the second upper engagement portion 31d is inclined downward toward the interior of the vehicle.

A portion 32a above the projecting plate portion 31b of the catch portion 32 extends upward along the outer surface of the glass run upper side portion 20a. It is covered. On the other hand, the lower portion 32b of the catch portion 32 than the protruding plate portion 31b is formed to protrude further downward than the outer glass holding portion 26, and is formed so as to be positioned further toward the vehicle interior side toward the lower end side. It is

A lower portion 32b of the catch portion 32 is provided with a middle portion 32c that protrudes further into the vehicle interior than the outer surface of the outer glass holding portion 26 when attached to the glass run upper portion 20a. The middle portion 32 c is shaped to follow the curved portion of the lower end portion of the outer glass holding portion 26 . Due to the shape of the lower portion 32b and the middle portion 32c of the catch portion 32, the upper end portion of the window glass 4, which has been displaced outward due to the negative pressure outside the passenger compartment, can be guided toward the passenger compartment to a normal position. It is possible.

(How to attach the glass catch 30)
Next, a method for attaching the glass catch 30 configured as described above to the left front door 1 will be described. First, the glass catch 30 in which the fixed plate portion 31 and the catch portion 32 are integrally formed is prepared. For example, the glass catch 30 can be obtained by insert-molding the embedded plate portion 31 a of the fixed plate portion 31 . In addition, an insertion hole 28 is formed in advance at a place where the glass catch 30 of the glass run 20 is installed, and the glass run 20 is attached to the window frame 3. - 特許庁

After that, the end portion of the projecting plate portion 31 b of the glass catch 30 on the inside of the vehicle interior is inserted into the insertion hole 28 of the glass run 20 . At this time, since the upper cutout portion 5d and the lower cutout portion 6d are formed in the frame upper side portion 3a, the inserting operation of the projecting plate portion 31b is not hindered by the glass run mounting plate portion 10 and the core member 23. no. That is, assuming that there is no upper cutout portion 5d and lower cutout portion 6d, when inserting the projecting plate portion 31b between the upper wall portion 23a and the lower wall portion 23b of the core member 23 of the glass run 20, the upper wall The part 23a and the lower wall part 23b must be deformed to open. However, since the core member 23 is made of a highly rigid member, it is difficult to open the upper wall portion 23a and the lower wall portion 23b. inhibited by In this embodiment, the formation of the upper cutout portion 5d and the lower cutout portion 6d allows the projecting plate portion 31b to be inserted into the upper cutout portion 5d and the lower cutout portion 6d at the same time. , the need to open the core material 23 forcibly is eliminated, and as a result, insertion workability is improved.

Here, it is preferable to set the vertical dimension W2 of the insertion hole 28 slightly smaller than the sum of the thickness of the projecting plate portion 31b and the height of the engaging portion. By setting such a dimensional relationship, the engaging portion is in elastic contact with the insertion hole when being inserted, and after passing through the insertion hole 28 in a slightly flexed and deformed state, the engaging portion returns to its original position. to restore the shape of That is, the upper end (or lower end) of the engaging portion is restored to a position higher (or lower) than the upper end (or lower end) of the insertion hole. After restoring, the engaging portion is locked.

Further, since the upper surfaces of the first upper engaging portion 31c and the second upper engaging portion 31d of the fixing plate portion 31 are inclined downward toward the interior of the vehicle, when the insertion hole 28 is inserted, the first upper engaging portion 31c and the second upper engaging portion 31d are inclined downward. The upper engaging portion 31c and the second upper engaging portion 31d are not easily caught on the upper edge of the insertion hole 28, so that the insertion operation of the projecting plate portion 31b is not hindered, and the glass catch 32 can be easily removed after the insertion is completed. There is no such thing as getting out of the insertion hole.

When the projecting plate portion 31b is completely inserted, it is accommodated in the upper notch portion 5d and the lower notch portion 6d of the upper frame portion 3c. The first upper engaging portion 31c contacts and engages the second upper projecting portion 23e of the glass run 20 from the inside of the vehicle interior, and the second upper engaging portion 31d contacts the upper wall portion 23a of the glass run 20. , and the vertical wall portion 23c. This prevents the glass catch 30 from coming off.

The positional relationship is set so that the upper end position of the upper part 32 of the catch part 32 is higher than the upper end position of the insertion hole 28 when the glass catch 30 is attached, and the width of the catch part 32 is set to the insertion hole 28. is set larger than the longitudinal dimension W1 of the glass run 20, the catch part 32 covers the insertion hole 28 of the glass run 20 and its surroundings, so that the insertion hole 28 cannot be seen from the outside of the vehicle, and the appearance is good. . Further, since the first engaging portion 31c and the second engaging portion 31d are separated from each other in the vehicle interior and exterior direction, the glass catch 30 is stabilized.

(Action and effect of the embodiment)
As described above, according to this embodiment, the glass run 20 can be attached from the outside of the vehicle to the glass run mounting plate portion 10 formed on the upper frame portion 3a of the window frame 3 and extending toward the outside of the vehicle. An insertion hole 28 is formed in the vertical wall portion 23c of the glass run 20, and the first and second upper engaging portions 31c and 31d of the glass catch 30 inserted through the insertion hole 28 are engaged with the core material 23 of the glass run 20. can be combined. As a result, the glass catch 30 can be easily and highly rigidly attached simply by inserting it into the insertion hole 28 from the outside of the passenger compartment.

(Modification of Embodiment 1)
FIG. 6 shows Modification 1 of Embodiment 1, which differs from Embodiment 1 in that the engaging portion of the fixed plate portion 31 of the glass catch 30 is formed to protrude downward. ing. In the case of Modification 1, a first lower engagement portion 31e and a second lower engagement portion 31f are formed on the protruding plate portion 31b so as to be spaced apart from each other in the vehicle interior and exterior direction. . The first lower engaging portion 31e and the second lower engaging portion 31f constitute the engaging portion of the present invention. The first lower engaging portion 31e protrudes downward from the interior side of the vehicle interior beyond the lower protrusion portion 23f of the glass run 20 in the protruding plate portion 31b, and is attached to the lower protrusion portion 23f of the glass run 20 from the interior of the vehicle interior. It is configured for contacting engagement. Further, the second lower engaging portion 31f projects obliquely downward toward the outside of the passenger compartment from the vicinity of the outer end of the lower protruding portion 23f of the glass run 20 in the protruding plate portion 31b, and the lower wall portion 23b of the glass run 20. It is formed so as to contact and engage with the inner side surface of the passenger compartment in the vicinity of the connecting portion of the vertical wall portion 23c. Therefore, the first lower engaging portion 31e and the second lower engaging portion 31f are engaged with portions of the lower wall portion 23b of the glass run 20 that are separated from each other in the vehicle interior and exterior directions.

The first lower engaging portion 31e and the second lower engaging portion 31f are cut-and-raised portions formed by cutting and raising a portion of the projecting plate portion 31b downward. molded. The upward protrusion height of the first lower engaging portion 31e and the second lower engaging portion 31f is set so as to decrease toward the interior of the vehicle. The lower surfaces of the portion 31e and the second lower engaging portion 31f are inclined downward toward the outside of the passenger compartment.

FIG. 7 shows a modification 2 of the first embodiment, in which the engaging portion of the fixed plate portion 31 of the glass catch 30 is formed to protrude both upward and downward. In the case of Modification 2, the second upper engaging portion 31d and the first lower engaging portion 31e are provided on the projecting plate portion 31b. Also, although not shown, the projecting plate portion 31b may be provided with the first upper engaging portion 31c and the second lower engaging portion 31f.

Further, the positions of the first upper engaging portion 31c, the second upper engaging portion 31d, the first lower engaging portion 31e, and the second lower engaging portion 31f are not limited to the illustrated positions, and can be arbitrarily set. position. Also, the number of engaging portions can be set arbitrarily. That is, at least 1 or more is sufficient, and 2 or more may be set in consideration of the workability at the time of mounting the glass catch 30, the holding rigidity after mounting, and the like. For example, one of the first upper engaging portion 31c and the second upper engaging portion 31d may be omitted and the other may be arranged near the center in the vehicle width direction, or the first lower engaging portion 31e and the second lower engaging portion It is also possible to omit one of the engaging portions 31f and arrange the other in the vicinity of the central portion in the vehicle width direction.

(Embodiment 2)
8 and 9 relate to a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the fixed plate portion 31 of the glass catch 30 is engaged with the glass run mounting plate portion 10 of the window frame 3. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted, and the different parts will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 9, the outer plate portion 6c of the outer panel 6 forming the lower side of the glass run mounting plate portion 10 has an engaging hole 6e in a portion positioned immediately below the upper cutout portion 5d of the inner panel 5. is formed so as to penetrate in the vertical direction. The engagement hole 6e is elongated in the front-rear direction, and is formed apart from the edge of the outer plate portion 6c on the exterior side of the vehicle interior toward the interior of the vehicle interior.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, an engaging portion 31g that protrudes downward is formed on the interior side of the protruding plate portion 31b of the glass catch 30. As shown in FIG. The position of the engaging portion 31g is set so as to enter the engaging hole 6e when the glass catch 30 is in the normal mounting state.

Therefore, when the end of the protruding plate portion 31b of the glass catch 30 on the interior side of the vehicle is inserted into the insertion hole 28 of the glass run 20, the engagement portion 31g engages the outer plate portion 6c of the glass run mounting plate portion 10 on the exterior side of the vehicle. After sliding contact with the upper surface of , it enters the engagement hole 6e when it reaches the engagement hole 6e. As a result, the vehicle exterior side portion of the engaging portion 31g engages with the vehicle exterior side portion, which is the peripheral edge portion of the engagement hole 6e, so that the drop-off of the glass catch 30 is suppressed.

According to the second embodiment, the insertion hole 28 is inserted into the vertical wall portion 23c of the glass run 20 attached from the outside of the vehicle to the glass run mounting plate portion 10 formed on the upper frame portion 3c of the window frame 3 and extending toward the outside of the vehicle. , and the engaging portion 31 g of the glass catch 30 inserted through the insertion hole 28 can be engaged with the glass run mounting plate portion 10 of the window frame 3 . As a result, the glass catch 30 can be easily and highly rigidly attached simply by inserting it into the insertion hole 28 from the outside of the passenger compartment.

Further, in the second embodiment, for example, two or more engaging portions 31g may be formed separately in the vehicle interior and exterior directions, and these engaging portions 31g may be engaged with the glass run mounting plate portion 10 of the window frame 3. good.

Further, although detailed description is omitted, the procedure for attaching the glass run upper side portion 20 to the door frame upper side portion 3a first and then attaching the glass catch 30 last was described. may be attached to the upper side portion 3a of the door frame together with the upper side portion 20 of the glass run. Further, although detailed description is omitted, the fixing plate portion 31 and the protruding plate portion 31b of the glass catch 30 are described as examples using a metal plate material, but the same hard material as the catch portion 32 may be used. Also, although the present invention has been described as being applied to the front door, it can also be applied to the rear door.

The above-described embodiments are merely examples in all respects and should not be construed in a restrictive manner. Furthermore, all modifications and changes within the equivalent range of claims are within the scope of the present invention.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As described above, the automobile door glass catch mounting structure according to the present invention can be applied to, for example, a front door arranged on the side of an automobile.

1 left front door 3 window frame 3a upper frame portion 3b front frame portion 3c rear frame portion 5c outer plate portion (first plate portion)
5d upper notch 6c outer plate (second plate)
6d Lower notch 6e Engagement hole 6f Cut-and-raised portion 10 Glass run mounting plate 20 Glass run 23 Core material 23a Upper wall 23b Lower wall 23c Vertical wall 23d, 23e First and second upper projections 23f Lower projection Portion 23g Locking protrusion 28 Insertion hole 30 Glass catch 31 Fixed plate portion 31c First upper engaging portion 31d Second upper engaging portion 31e First lower engaging portion 31f Second lower engaging portion 32 Catching portion

Claims (5)

An automobile door in which a glass catch constructed separately from a glass run is attached to a glass run mounting plate extending outward from the vehicle interior and formed on an upper side of a window frame of the automobile door. In the mounting structure of the glass catch for
The glass run includes an upper wall portion extending in the vehicle front-rear direction along the upper surface of the glass run mounting plate portion, a lower wall portion extending in the vehicle front-rear direction along the lower surface of the glass run mounting plate portion, and a vehicle on the upper wall portion. a vertical wall portion extending from the exterior side to the vehicle exterior side of the lower wall portion;
The glass catch includes a catch portion arranged on the outside of the vehicle interior above the window glass, and a fixed plate portion projecting from the upper portion of the catch portion toward the inside of the vehicle interior and having an engaging portion,
An insertion hole is formed in the vertical wall portion between the upper wall portion and the lower wall portion, into which the fixing plate portion is inserted from the outside of the vehicle interior to the inside of the vehicle interior,
A notch portion capable of accommodating the fixing plate portion inserted from the insertion hole is formed in the glass run mounting plate portion,
By engaging the engaging portion of the fixed plate portion inserted from the insertion hole with at least one of the upper wall portion, the lower wall portion, the vertical wall portion and the glass run mounting plate portion, the A mounting structure for a glass catch for an automobile door, wherein the glass catch is mounted. In the mounting structure of the glass catch for automobile doors according to claim 1,
The lower wall portion of the core material is formed with a lower protruding portion that protrudes upward,
The engaging portion projects obliquely downward from the vehicle interior side toward the exterior of the vehicle interior beyond the lower projecting portion of the fixed plate portion, and is formed to engage with the lower projecting portion from the vehicle interior side. A mounting structure for a glass catch for an automobile door, characterized by: In the mounting structure for a glass catch for an automobile door according to claim 1 or 2,
The upper wall portion of the core material is formed with an upper protruding portion that protrudes downward,
The engaging portion projects obliquely upward from the vehicle interior side toward the exterior of the vehicle interior beyond the upper projecting portion of the fixed plate portion, and is formed to engage with the upper projecting portion from the interior of the vehicle interior. A mounting structure for a glass catch for an automobile door, characterized by: In the mounting structure for the automotive door glass catch according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The engaging portion is formed to protrude vertically from the fixed plate portion,
The glass run mounting plate portion is configured by arranging a first plate portion and a second plate portion extending to the outside of the passenger compartment so as to overlap in the vertical direction,
The cutout portion is formed in the first plate portion,
An attachment structure for a glass catch for an automobile door, wherein the second plate portion is formed with an engagement hole into which the engagement portion of the fixed plate portion accommodated in the notch portion is inserted. In the mounting structure of the glass catch for automobile doors according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The engaging portion includes a plurality of engaging portions spaced apart from each other in the vehicle interior and exterior direction,
The plurality of engaging portions engage with portions of at least one of the upper wall portion, the lower wall portion, the vertical wall portion, and the glass run mounting plate portion that are separated from each other in the vehicle interior and exterior directions. A mounting structure for a glass catch for an automobile door.

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