JPH0775959B2 - Automotive drip equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a drip device for an automobile.

[Prior Art] An example of a conventional drip device around a door in an automobile is shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 (see Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 57-88652), in each of which 1 is a roof panel and 2 is a door. The roof side rails 4 forming the upper peripheral portion of the opening M have one side joined to the roof side rail 2 and the side edges of the roof panel 1 joined to the other side of the roof side rail 2, 6 is a substantially inverted U-shape. A rubber drip seal in which a base 6a formed in the shape of a ring is fitted in the drip channel 4 and a lip 6b protruding from the base 6a elastically contacts the door sash 8 when the door is closed to form a drip passage A around the roof side. Is.

The drip channel 4 is arranged from the front pillar 10 through the roof side rail 2 to the lower end portion of the rear pillar 12 forming a closed cross section with the outer panel 12a and the inner panel 12b.
The drip seal 6 is also fitted in the drip channel 4 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and its rear end extends to the lower end of the rear pillar 12.

One side of the drip channel 4 along the rear pillar 12
A sealant 14 is applied between 4a and the rear pillar 12 to prevent rusting due to water intrusion. Meanwhile, the rear pillar
The opera window 16 is fixed to the front side 12 by an adhesive 18.

The opera window 16 is constructed by covering a peripheral portion of a window panel 20 with a finisher 22, and an adhesive 18 is interposed between the finisher 22 and the rear pillar outer panel 12a.

Reference numeral 24 in the figure is attached to the outer peripheral edge of the door sash 8 through a channel 26, and corresponds to the door opening M of the vehicle body when the door is closed.
A door weather strip that elastically contacts the front pillar 10, the roof side rail 2, and the rear pillar 12, which are the peripheral portions of the vehicle, to seal the inside and outside of the vehicle interior, and 28 is attached to the inner peripheral edge of the door sash 8 through a channel 30 and a door window panel 32. A glass run 34 that elastically contacts the inside of the vehicle to seal the inside and outside of the vehicle, and 34 is a wheel house front side member connected to the side sill 36 following the lower end of the rear pillar 12.

Then, water such as rainwater, car wash water, etc. on the roof panel 1 flows down sideways, travels through the drip passage A formed by the drip seal 6, and flows forward from the lower end portion of the front pillar 10. When it is discharged to the outside of the vehicle and rearward, it is discharged from the lower end of the rear pillar 12 to the outside of the vehicle through the wheel house front member 34 as shown in FIG.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the case where water is discharged to the outside of the vehicle by using the drip seal 6 as described above, there is no problem in discharging water from the lower end portion of the front pillar 10. However, there is a great problem in discharging from the lower end of the rear pillar 12.

That is, water flowing down from the lower end of the rear pillar 12 is scattered on the front member 34 of the wheel house as shown in FIG. 6, so that when the passenger tries to get on and off by opening the door, the clothes of the occupant may get wet or soiled, which is preferable in terms of hygiene. Absent. Also, when the rear door is opened, a black rubber drip seal 6 is in front of you.
Are exposed and the appearance quality is impaired.

In particular, if the vehicle body color is black, the appearance is not so bad, but if the vehicle body color is colored, a very different feeling is given and the commercialability is deteriorated. Further, even when the door is closed, the drip seal 6 is hidden by the door sash 8 in order to prevent the drip seal 6 from being exposed to the outside as much as possible to ensure molding quality, but since the drip seal 6 is provided around the rear pillar 12, Door sash 8 width is 5th
As shown in the figure, there are various problems that the length becomes Y, which is a constraint on molding.

The present invention has been made in view of the above conventional problems, and provides a drip device that does not wet or stain the clothes of an occupant when getting on or off, is hygienic, has excellent appearance quality, and can have a simple structure. The purpose is to

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has a roof drip which is vertically installed above the door opening in the front-rear direction, and which has a closed cross section formed by an outer panel and an inner panel. The structure is such that the front side of the finisher is fixed to the outer panel, and the rear end of the roof drip is passed through the upper end of the front side of the finisher, while the bead portion protruding toward the inner panel is raised and lowered on the outer panel of the rear pillar. Direction, the front side of the finisher is covered by a sealing material to form a drip passage communicating with the rear end of the roof drip, and the lower end of the front side of the finisher is located below the lower end of the bead. A portion that wraps around from the front side surface to the outer side surface, and the rear fender surface of the outer panel from the front side surface of the lower end portion of the outer panel of the rear pillar. A sealing material for a guide is interposed between the outer peripheral surface and the portion that surrounds the outer surface.

[Operation] With the structure described above, the water from the roof panel is received by the roof drip, and the water flowing backward along the roof drip is guided to the drip passage formed by the bead portion and the front side portion of the finisher, and from the lower end of the finisher. I tried to eject it on the fender.

[Embodiment] An embodiment shown in the drawings will be described below by attaching the same reference numerals to the same portions as those of the conventional example. In FIGS. 1 and 2, a roof side rail 2 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body is located above a door opening M. The drip channel 4 is joined vertically to the roof drip channel 4, and a rubber drip seal 6 is fitted to the overlapping joint portion with the roof panel 1 to form a roof drip, and a drip passage A similar to the conventional one is formed. .

On the other hand, a front side portion of an opera window 16 including a window panel 20 and a finisher 22 is fixed by screws 46 to the outer panel 12a of the rear pillar 12 which is erected to form a closed cross section with the outer panel 12a and the inner panel 12b.

A rear end portion 39 of the roof drip including the drip channel 4 and the drip seal 6 penetrates the upper end portion on the front side of the finisher 22 of the opera window 16.

On the other hand, the outer panel 12a of the rear pillar 12 has an inner panel 1
A bead portion 40 that is convex toward the 2b side is formed in the up-down direction, and the upper end of this bead portion 40 has a rear end portion 39 through which the roof drip penetrates.
It is designed to communicate with. The bead portion 40 is covered by the front side portion of the finisher 22 via the sealing members 42 and 44, and communicates with the rear end portion of the roof drip B.
Are formed.

The fixing of the front side of the finisher 22 will be described in more detail.The rear end of the outer panel 12b, which is the front side of the opera window opening in the same manner as in the conventional case, is provided with the seal material 44 that also serves as the adhesive to the rear pillar 12 of the opera window 16. It is adhered and closed, and the front end is closed by being screwed to the front side surface of the outer panel 12a of the rear pillar 12 with a screw 46 with the sheet-shaped sealing material 42 interposed therebetween. Moreover, below the lower end of the bead portion 40, the portion that wraps around from the front side surface of the lower end of the finisher 22 to the outer side surface, and the outer side surface that connects the front side surface of the lower end portion of the outer panel 12a of the rear pillar 12 to the rear fender 50 surface of the outer panel 12a. Sealing material for the guide 48 between the part that wraps around
Is installed.

With such a configuration, water such as rainwater and car wash water on the roof panel 1 flows down into the drip passage A of the roof drip, and along this drip passage A, the water that has flowed forward is the same as in the conventional case. (Refer to the figure) and is discharged to the outside of the vehicle.

The water flowing rearward along the drip passage A penetrates the roof drip finisher 22 from the rear end portion 39 to the bead portion 40.
And the front side of the finisher 22 flow into the drip passage B, and the guide seal material 48 bypasses the lower end of the drip passage B, and the rear end side of the guide seal material 48 is connected to the lower end of the finisher 22. Rear fender
It will be dripped on the rear fender 50 through the gap with the 50 and discharged to the outside of the vehicle.

Therefore, the water will not be scattered on the front member 34 of the wheel house, so that when the occupant gets on and off the clothes,
It will not become dirty and can be made extremely hygienic.

In addition, the rear pillar that stands out most when the door (rear door) is opened
There is no black drip seal along 12 and the finisher 22, which is a decorative item, can be seen, so that the appearance quality is extremely good and the productability is improved.

Furthermore, since the drip seal along the rear pillar 12 is eliminated, the width Z of the door sash 8 can be shortened (Z << Y), and the degree of freedom in molding is expanded. Furthermore, since the rear drip channel 4 and the drip seal 6 are not needed on the rear pillar 12, the material of the drip channel 4 is saved, the joining work is reduced, and the application of the rust preventive sealant 14 is not necessary, and the cost is drastically reduced. be able to.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) The water flowing to the rear of the roof drip flows down from the rear end of the drip passage covered with the finisher, and is guided by the guide sealing material at its lower end to be drained to the rear fender side. The wheel house front member is not scattered at all, the clothes are not wet or dirty when the occupant gets on and off, and the wheel house front member can be prevented from being dirty.

(2) The outer appearance of the rear pillar can be made clean without a drip channel, drip seal, drip molding, or the like around the outer panel, and the quality can be improved.

(3) Since it is not necessary to provide a drip channel or drip seal around the outer panel of the rear pillar, the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be significantly reduced.

(4) Since there is no drip channel or drip seal around the outer panel of the rear pillar, the width of the door sash can be shortened, the degree of freedom in molding can be increased, and the appearance can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 and 2 show an embodiment of the present invention.
The figure is a perspective view of the main part including a partial cross section, and Fig. 2 is Fig. 1 II-II.
Line sectional views, FIGS. 3 to 6 show a conventional example.
The figure is a perspective view showing a state in which the door of the automobile is removed.
The drawing is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a portion VI in FIG. (Explanation of symbols showing main parts of the drawing) 4 ... Drip channel (roof drip) 6 ... Drip seal (roof drip) 8 ... Door sash 12 ... Rear pillar 12a ... Rear pillar Outer panel 12b ... Rear pillar Inner panel 16 …… Opera window 20 …… Wind panel 22 …… Finisher 39 …… Roof drip rear end 40 …… Bead A, B …… Drip passage

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A structure in which a roof drip is vertically installed in the front-rear direction above the door opening, and a front side portion of a finisher is fixed to an outer panel of a rear pillar having a closed cross section formed by an outer panel and an inner panel. On the upper end of the front side of the finisher, the rear end of the roof drip is penetrated, and on the other hand, the outer panel of the rear pillar is provided with a bead portion which is convex toward the inner panel side, and the bead portion is provided by the front side of the finisher via a sealing material. A drip passage that communicates with the rear end of the roof drip is formed, and below the lower end of the bead part, the part that extends from the front side surface of the lower end of the front side of the finisher to the outer surface and the lower end of the outer panel of the rear pillar A guide sealing material is interposed between the front side of the outer panel and a portion of the outer panel that extends around the rear fender surface. Drip of a motor vehicle, characterized in that the.