JP2010013030A - Window member mounting structure of automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a window member mounting structure of an automobile capable of securing an actual opening as large as possible for an opening part formed on a roof and the like of the automobile with a simple constitution. <P>SOLUTION: In this window member mounting structure 10, a window member 14 made of a transparent material is fixed to an opening part 12 formed on a vehicle body panel 11 of an automobile. The window member mounting structure 10 of the automobile is constituted so that the window member 14 has a bracket 13 mounted on a vehicle inner face at a peripheral edge and the bracket 13 is fixed to a flange part 16 constituting the peripheral edge of the opening part by fixation means 18. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a window member mounting structure for fixing a window member made of a transparent material such as glass to an opening formed in a vehicle body panel such as an automobile roof.

  Conventionally, such a window member mounting structure in an automobile is configured, for example, as shown in FIG. FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional portion taken along the line AA in FIG. 4. A window member mounting structure 1 for an automobile includes a roof glass 4 as a window member attached to an opening 3 formed in a roof panel 2 of the automobile, and And a shade 5 arranged on the vehicle interior side from the roof glass 4.

  The roof panel 2 is composed of an outer panel 2a and an inner panel 2b. The outer panel 2a is retracted from the periphery of the opening 3 to the inside of the vehicle and protrudes toward the periphery on the opposite side of the opening 3. It has. The flange portion 6 has an engagement hole 6 a for receiving a clip 7 attached to the inner surface of the vehicle at the periphery of the roof glass 4.

The roof glass 4 is made of a transparent material such as glass, and includes a seal portion 4a provided on an end face of the periphery thereof. The seal portion 4a is made of a flexible material such as an elastomer, and the roof glass 4 closes the opening 3 in a liquid-tight manner and constitutes a part of the roof together with the roof panel 2.
Further, the roof glass 4 is bonded and fixed to the surface of the flange portion 6 described above with an adhesive 8 in a region 4b adjacent to the seal portion 4a on the inner surface of the vehicle. Further, a dam 9 is provided on the inner side in the surface direction of the region 4b in order to prevent the adhesive 8 from protruding from the region 4b and to regulate the height position of the roof glass 4 with respect to the flange portion 6.

  The clip 7 is fixed to the inner surface of the roof glass 4 further inside the dam 9 provided on the inner side in the surface direction of the region 4 b of the roof glass 4. The clip 7 is made of an elastic material, and includes an engaging claw 7 a that protrudes from the vehicle inner side to the vehicle outer side on the outer side in the surface direction of the roof glass 4.

  When the clip 7 is inserted into the engagement hole 6a of the flange portion 6, the clip 7 is smoothly inserted into the engagement hole 6a by being deformed in the direction of the arrow A based on elasticity. When the clip 7 is completely inserted into the engagement hole 6a, it is restored in the direction opposite to the arrow A due to its elasticity and engages with the back side of the engagement hole 6a. Thereby, the roof glass 4 is positioned with respect to the surface direction with respect to the flange part 6 and the opening part 3 of the roof panel 2.

  The shade 5 includes a shade body 5a made of, for example, a cloth, and a guide rail 5c that guides the side edge 5b of the shade body 5a so as to open and close the window portion of the roof glass 4. The guide rail 5c has a mounting portion 5d that protrudes on the opposite side to the shade 5, and this mounting portion 5d is screwed to the distal end portion of the flange portion 6 by fixing means such as stud bolts 5e and nuts 5f. Has been.

Here, in Patent Document 1, the temporary fixing members are fixed to the four corners of the window glass of the automobile, and fitted into the holes provided in the window opening of the vehicle body, so that the window glass is attached. A window glass mounting structure is disclosed.
According to such a window glass mounting structure, the upper temporary fixing member is provided with a positioning portion on the lower side to prevent a downward positional shift, and the lower temporary fixing member has an error in the vertical dimension. Allow. Therefore, the window glass mounting workability is good, and the window glass can be prevented from being displaced.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 06-106976

By the way, in the automobile window member mounting structure 1 described above, the roof glass 4 is attached to the opening 3 and the shade 5 is separately attached, so that the space for attaching the roof glass 4 to the opening 3 is increased. On the other hand, a space for attaching the shade 5 to the flange portion 6 is required on the inner side in the surface direction.
Therefore, since the dimension d1 from the periphery of the roof glass 4 to the edge of the shade 5 is increased, the actual opening of the window portion is reduced when viewed from the vehicle interior side.
In addition, since the work of attaching the roof glass 4 and the work of attaching the shade 5 are performed separately, the number of man-hours increases.

  Further, regarding the attachment of the roof glass 4 to the opening 3, a clip 7 for preventing the positional deviation of the roof glass 4 and a dam for preventing the adhesive 8 from protruding and for regulating the height of the roof glass 4. 9 is required. For this reason, the number of parts is increased, and the dimension d1 described above is further increased.

  On the other hand, according to the window glass mounting structure of Patent Document 1, until the adhesive is cured, the window glass is temporarily fixed so that the window glass does not shift due to its own weight. The object, configuration, and operation of the present invention are different.

  In view of the above points, the present invention provides an automobile window member mounting structure in which an actual opening is as large as possible with respect to an opening formed in an automobile roof or the like with a simple configuration. It is aimed.

  According to the present invention, in the automobile window member mounting structure for fixing a window member to an opening formed in a vehicle body panel of the automobile, the window member has a bracket attached to the inner surface of the vehicle at the periphery. And this bracket is achieved by a window member mounting structure for an automobile characterized by being fixed by a fixing means to a flange portion constituting the periphery of the opening.

  The window member mounting structure of an automobile preferably has a shade provided inside the vehicle from the window member, and the holding member of the shade is fixed to the flange portion by a fixing means.

  The bracket preferably includes a mounting surface that contacts the flange portion, and a contact surface having a step of a predetermined height from the mounting surface, and the contact surface contacts the vehicle inner surface at the periphery of the window member. This regulates the height of the window member relative to the opening.

  In the automobile window member mounting structure, preferably, at least a part of the fixing means is integrated with the bracket.

According to the above configuration, the bracket attached to the inner surface of the vehicle at the periphery of the window member is fixed by the fixing means to the flange portion that forms the periphery of the opening of the vehicle body panel. Become.
Further, a dam for preventing the adhesive from sticking out to the engagement area of the clip for liquid-tightly fixing the window member peripheral edge to the flange portion becomes unnecessary. Therefore, the number of parts is small, and the window member is fixed with a simple configuration.

  Furthermore, since the size from the peripheral edge of the window member to the actual opening by the flange portion is reduced by using a bracket instead of the clip and the dam, it is wider than the opening provided in the vehicle body panel such as the roof of the automobile. An open area is secured and a feeling of opening is obtained.

  When the shade member is provided on the vehicle inner side of the window member and the shade holding member is fixed to the flange portion by the fixing means, in addition to the space for attaching the window member to the flange portion, the shade holding member There is no need to prepare a separate space for attaching to the flange. Therefore, since the dimension from the periphery of the window member to the actual opening by the shade is reduced, a wider open area is secured with respect to the opening provided in the vehicle body panel such as the roof of the automobile, and a feeling of opening is obtained.

  The bracket includes an attachment surface that abuts on the flange portion, and a contact surface having a step of a predetermined height from the attachment surface, and the contact member abuts on the inner surface of the vehicle at the periphery of the window member. When the height with respect to the opening portion is restricted, a dam for restricting the height position of the window member with respect to the opening portion becomes unnecessary, and the number of parts can be reduced.

  When at least a part of the fixing means is integrated with the bracket, the window member is brought into a predetermined position with respect to the opening portion, so that the bracket and the fixing means are moved relative to the mounting position of the flange portion. Since at least a portion is aligned, the mounting operation can be simplified.

  Thus, according to the present invention, the vehicle inner surface at the periphery of the window member is fixed to the flange portion via the bracket, so that conventional clips and dams are not required, and the number of parts is reduced. The dimension from the periphery of the window member to the flange portion tip or the actual opening by the shade is reduced, and a wide open area at the opening can be ensured.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on the embodiments shown in the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line AA in FIG. In FIG. 1, an automobile window member mounting structure 10 includes a roof glass 14 as a window member that is attached to an opening 12 formed in a roof panel 11 of an automobile via a bracket 13, and the roof glass 14. And a shade 15 disposed inside the vehicle.

  The roof panel 11 includes an outer panel 11a and an inner panel 11b. A flange portion 16 that is retracted from the periphery of the opening 12 of the outer panel 11a toward the vehicle interior and projects toward the periphery on the opposite side of the opening 12 is provided. I have. The flange portion 16 has an attachment hole 16 a into which the bracket 13 attached to the inner surface of the vehicle at the periphery of the roof glass 14 is screwed.

  The roof glass 14 is made of a transparent material such as glass, and includes a seal portion 14a provided on an end surface of the periphery thereof. As a result, the roof glass 14 liquid-tightly closes the opening 12 and constitutes a part of the roof together with the roof panel 11. Further, the roof glass 14 is fixed by adhering a region 14b adjacent to the seal portion 14a on the inner surface of the vehicle to the surface of the flange portion 16 described above with an adhesive 17.

The shade 15 includes a shade main body 15a made of, for example, a cloth, and a guide rail 15c that guides the side edge 15b of the shade main body 15a so as to open and close the window portion of the roof glass 14.
The guide rail 15c has a mounting portion 15d that protrudes on the opposite side of the shade 15, and this mounting portion 15d is screwed to the distal end portion of the flange portion 16 by a fixing means 18, for example, a stud bolt 18a and a nut 18b. It is worn.

The bracket 13 is made of metal, resin, or the like. As shown in FIG. 2, the bracket 13 includes a central mounting surface 13a and contact surfaces 13b and 13c that rise from both sides of the mounting surface 13a and extend outward from the center. It is configured.
The mounting surface 13a has a mounting hole 13d at the center, and in the illustrated case, the stud bolt 18a described above is inserted into the mounting hole 13d. The stud bolt 18a may be integrally formed with the bracket 13 by welding or resin.

  The contact surfaces 13b and 13c on both sides have a step with a predetermined height h with respect to the central mounting surface 13a, and the surface thereof is attached and fixed to the inner surface of the vehicle at the periphery of the roof glass 14 by adhesion or the like. . Therefore, the stud bolt 18 a is assembled to the peripheral edge of the roof glass 14 via the bracket 13.

The automobile window member mounting structure 10 according to the present embodiment is configured as described above. When the roof glass 14 is attached to the opening 12 of the roof panel 11, first, the region 14b on the peripheral edge of the roof glass 14 is applied. Adhesive 17 is applied.
Next, the roof glass 14 is aligned with the opening 12, and the periphery thereof is placed on the surface of the flange portion 16. At this time, the attachment surface 13a of the bracket 13 attached to the inner surface of the vehicle at the periphery of the roof glass 14 comes into contact with the vicinity of the attachment hole 16a of the flange portion 16, so that the roof glass 14 contacts the attachment surface 13a of the bracket 13. Based on the height h of the step between the surfaces 13b and 13c, the height is regulated to a predetermined height h, and the stud bolt 18a is inserted into the mounting hole 13d of the bracket 13 to be positioned in the surface direction.

Subsequently, the mounting portion 15d of the shade 15 is fitted to the screw shaft portion of the stud bolt 18a protruding downward from the mounting hole 16a of the flange portion 16, and is fastened by the nut 18b. Thereby, the bracket 13 and the shade 15 are screwed and held to the flange portion 16 by so-called co-fastening.
Thereafter, the adhesive 17 described above is completely cured, whereby the work of attaching the roof glass 14 and the shade 15 to the opening 12 of the automobile is completed.

As described above, since the roof glass 14 and the shade 15 are attached at the same time, the number of assembling steps can be reduced, and the process is simplified.
Further, the roof glass 14 is regulated in height with respect to the flange portion 16 via the bracket 13 and positioned in the surface direction, so that the adhesive 17 does not protrude. Accordingly, the dam and the clip in the conventional automobile window member mounting structure are unnecessary, so that the number of parts can be reduced and the assembly is simplified.

  Furthermore, since a dam and a clip are unnecessary, the dimension d2 from the periphery of the roof glass 14 to the edge of the shade 15 that is an actual opening is the same as that of the conventional automobile window member mounting structure 1 shown in FIG. Compared with the dimension d1, it becomes shorter. Therefore, a wider open area is secured with respect to the opening 12, and a feeling of opening is obtained.

  The present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the roof glass 14 as the window member is attached to the opening 12 formed in the roof panel 11 of the automobile has been described. It is clear that the present invention can be applied to a case where a window member is attached to an opening formed in a vehicle body panel constituting the vehicle body side surface or rear surface.

  In the above-described embodiment, the fixing means 18 including the stud bolt 18a and the nut 18b is used to attach the mounting portion 15d of the bracket 13 and the shade 15 to the flange portion 16. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Clips, rivets and the like may be used, and fixing means such as adhesion may be employed.

  As described above, according to the present invention, there is an extremely excellent automobile window member mounting structure that ensures a large actual opening as much as possible with respect to an opening formed in an automobile roof or the like with a simple configuration. Provided.

It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of one Embodiment which concerns on the window member attachment structure of the motor vehicle of this invention. It is an expansion perspective view of the bracket and stud bolt in the window member attachment structure of the motor vehicle of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of an example of the window member attachment structure in the conventional motor vehicle. It is a perspective view which shows the motor vehicle provided with the window member.

Explanation of symbols

10 Automotive window member mounting structure 11 Roof panel (body panel)
12 Opening 13 Bracket 13a Mounting surface 13b, 13c Contact surface 13d Mounting hole 14 Roof glass (window member)
14a Seal portion 14b Region 15 Shade 15a Shade body 15b Side edge 15c Guide rail 15d Mounting portion 16 Flange portion 16a Mounting hole 17 Adhesive 18 Fixing means 18a Stud bolt 18b Nut

Claims (4)

In an automobile window member mounting structure for fixing a window member to an opening formed in a body panel of an automobile,
The window member has a bracket attached to the inner surface of the vehicle at the periphery, and the bracket is fixed to a flange portion constituting the periphery of the opening by a fixing means. Window member mounting structure. Having a shade provided on the vehicle inner side than the window member,
The automobile window member mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the shade holding member is fixed to the flange portion by the fixing means.   The bracket includes a mounting surface that is attached to the inner surface of the vehicle at the periphery of the window member, and a contact surface that has a step height of a predetermined height from the mounting surface, and the contact surface constitutes the periphery of the opening. 3. The automobile window member mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein a height of the window member with respect to the opening is restricted by contacting the flange portion.   4. The automobile window member mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the fixing means is integrated with the bracket.