WO2012073600A1 - Method for assembling vehicle door and corner window external facing plate thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a vehicle door (12) which is so configured that a corner window opening section (54) is covered with a corner window external facing plate (43). The vehicle door (12) is provided with an auxiliary sash section (38), the corner window external facing plate (garnish) (43) covering the corner window opening section (54), and a seal member (45) mounted on a roll sash section (37). An opening (56) of the roll sash section (37) faces in the central direction of a window opening section (53). The corner window external facing plate (43) is provided with: a main body plate (58); a seal contact section (63) continuous to an edge (61) of the main body plate (58) and in contact with an outer sealing surface (62) of the seal member (45); a first locking claw (64) formed on the main body plate (58); and a second locking claw (65) facing in the opposite direction to the first locking claw (64). The first locking claw (64) is locked by an end (73) of the opening (56). The second locking claw (65) is locked by a locking hole (78).

Description

Method for assembling vehicle door and corner window exterior plate

The present invention relates to a vehicle door having a corner window exterior plate connected to a door glass and a method for assembling the corner window exterior plate.

A vehicle door in which a garnish that forms an exterior plate is provided in a sash portion that forms a window frame is known, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1.

The door disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a garnish attached by putting a garnish locking piece into a locking hole of a sash portion and pushing it down. When the garnish is attached to the sash portion, the garnish pushes and holds the seal member that is in close contact with the entrance / exit frame (door opening portion) attached to the sash portion in advance. Specifically, the rear end portion (edge) of the sash portion is covered with the cover portion of the seal member, and this cover portion is pressed down by the end portion of the garnish.

However, in the door according to Patent Document 1, the cover portion that is fitted and sandwiched at the rear end (edge) is pressed toward the inside of the vehicle at the end of the garnish, but in the same direction as the direction that fits at the rear end. It was difficult to hold down (in front of the door).

Therefore, when attaching the garnish to the sash part, a technique for automatically pressing the cover part (outer seal surface) of the seal member toward the front of the door with the garnish (corner window exterior plate) has been desired.

JP 2010-36688 A

In the present invention, the corner window exterior plate is assembled by sliding it in the direction to hold the door opening seal end (outer seal surface) of the seal member, thereby preventing the door opening seal end (outer seal surface) from lifting. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle door and a method of assembling the corner window exterior plate.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicular door that can be opened and closed at a door opening of a vehicle, the door main body supported by the door opening, and provided at an upper portion of the door main body. A roll sash part that supports a door glass and forms a window opening, an auxiliary sash part that divides the window opening into front and rear corner window openings, and a corner window exterior that closes the corner window opening A plate, and a seal member attached to the roll sash portion and closely attached to the door opening, the roll sash portion having a U-shaped cross-section, and the U-shaped cross-section The opening is directed to the center of the window opening, and the corner window exterior plate is connected to the main body plate and an edge of the main body plate and extends toward the vehicle compartment, and is directed to the door opening of the seal member. Seal contact part that contacts the outer seal surface , A first locking claw formed on the main body plate, and a second locking claw opposite to the first locking claw, wherein the first locking claw is A first projecting portion extending toward the passenger compartment, and a first claw portion extending from the first projecting portion toward the opening of the roll sash portion and locked to an end of the opening; The second locking claw extends from the main body plate toward the vehicle compartment, and extends from the second protruding portion in a direction opposite to the extending direction of the first claw portion. A second claw portion that is locked in the locking hole on the side, and the first claw portion is locked more than the distance from the first protruding portion to the tip of the second claw portion. There is provided a vehicle door having a long distance from an end locking edge to an edge of the locking hole for locking the second claw portion.

In the invention according to claim 2, preferably, the length of the first claw portion is longer than the length of the second claw portion.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 3, Preferably, the distance from the said 2nd protrusion part to the said edge of the said locking hole in the state which made the said front-end | tip of the said 2nd nail | claw part contact the said edge of the said locking hole. Rather, the length of the first claw portion is longer.

In the invention according to claim 4, preferably, the corner window exterior plate has a front edge of a peripheral edge portion formed along the auxiliary sash portion, and the first locking claw is connected to the roll sash portion. It is provided in the vicinity of the upper connection end of the auxiliary sash portion.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 5, Preferably, the said corner window exterior plate has the rear edge which formed the said seal | sticker contact part, and the said rear edge continues to a vertical rear edge and this vertical rear edge. The second locking claw is formed in the vicinity of an angle at which the vertical rear edge and the inclined edge intersect.

In the invention according to claim 6, preferably, the vehicle door has a reinforcing bracket disposed on the back of the corner window exterior plate, and the reinforcing bracket extends from the roll sash portion to the rear of the door. The second locking claw is locked in the locking hole opened in the extending part.

According to the seventh aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for assembling a corner window exterior plate for a vehicle door, the roll supporting and guiding the door glass on the door body of the vehicle door supported by the door opening of the vehicle. An auxiliary sash part is provided that sashes upright and divides the window opening formed by the roll sash part into a front and a rear corner window opening, and the seal that adheres closely to the door opening in the roll sash part A door frame assembling step for attaching a member, and a corner window exterior plate assembling step for assembling a corner window exterior plate to the subsequent corner window opening, and the corner window exterior plate assembly step includes the corner window exterior plate assembly step. A first locking claw locking step of sliding the window exterior plate to the rear of the vehicle door and locking the first locking claw formed on the door body at the edge of the opening of the roll sash portion; Engage the first locking claw After the second locking claw opposite to the first locking claw is put into a locking hole provided on the back side of the door body at the position, the corner window exterior plate is attached to the vehicle. And a second locking claw locking step of locking the second locking claw in the locking hole by sliding it toward the front of the door for the vehicle door. An assembly method is provided.

In the invention according to claim 8, preferably, a third locking claw locking step is included immediately before the first locking claw locking step, and in the third locking claw locking step, rearward of the vehicle. At a position behind the rear end of the auxiliary sash part that faces, the corner latches with the third latching claw of the corner window exterior plate hung on the upper edge of the door body. By sliding the window exterior plate toward the front of the vehicle door, the first locking claw is inserted between the roll sash portion and the auxiliary sash portion, and then the corner window exterior plate is The first locking claw is moved to the opening by sliding the vehicle door backward.

In the invention according to claim 1, when the corner window exterior plate is returned in order to latch the second latching claw, the outer seal surface where the seal contact portion of the corner window exterior plate is attached to the edge on the roll sash portion side is provided. Pushing and lifting of the outer seal surface can be reliably prevented.

Specifically, the first latching claw is moved to the opening of the roll sash portion facing diagonally forward and downward (clockwise 4 o'clock direction) of the right door by moving (sliding) the corner window exterior plate, and the edge of the opening When the second locking claw is put into the locking hole and the corner window exterior plate is returned in the direction away from the opening, the second locking claw comes into contact with the edge of the locking hole and is locked. By moving the corner window exterior plate back, the seal contact portion of the corner window exterior plate pushes the outer seal surface toward the front of the door, and the corner window exterior plate is assembled while keeping this pushed state. Can be attached. Therefore, the seal member can be reliably prevented from rising.

In the invention according to claim 2, since the length of the first claw portion is longer than the length of the second claw portion, the second locking claw is engaged after the first locking claw is locked to the roll sash portion. To stop the first locking claw from moving away from the edge of the roll sash part when the first locking claw is moved in the direction away from the roll sash part by moving the corner window exterior plate. it can.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 3, in the state which made the front-end | tip of the 2nd nail | claw part contact the edge of the locking hole, the length of a 1st nail | claw part rather than the distance from the 2nd protrusion part to the edge of a locking hole. Since the first locking claw is locked to the roll sash portion, the first locking claw is moved away from the roll sash portion in order to lock the second locking claw. When the second projecting portion comes into contact with the edge of the locking hole when moved by the above, it is possible to prevent the first locking claw from coming off from the edge of the roll sash portion.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 4, the front edge of the peripheral part is formed along the auxiliary | assistant sash part, and the 1st latching claw is an upper connection of the auxiliary | assistant sash part connected to a roll sash part. Since it is provided in the vicinity of the end, the first locking claw that locks to the edge of the roll sash portion can be formed closest to the edge of the corner window exterior plate formed along the auxiliary sash portion. As a result, the gap between the front edge of the corner window exterior plate and the auxiliary sash portion can be more reliably held.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 5, the rear edge of the corner window exterior board which forms a seal | sticker contact part is formed with the vertical rear edge and the inclined edge inclined continuously to the vertical rear edge, The 2nd latching claw is Since the vertical rear edge and the inclined edge are arranged in the vicinity of the corner, the seal contact portion is provided on the rear edge of the corner window exterior plate, thereby increasing the strength of the rear edge of the corner window exterior plate. it can.

Furthermore, since the second locking claw is provided in the vicinity of the seal contact portion, the seal contact portion can be prevented from rising, and the seal contact portion can be more reliably contacted with the outer seal surface of the seal member, Can be pressed. In particular, when the second latching claw is disposed in the vicinity of the corner where the vertical rear edge and the inclined edge intersect, the corner of the corner window exterior plate that is particularly likely to lift (the corner where the vertical rear edge and the inclined edge intersect) ) Can be effectively prevented by the second locking claws.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 6, it has the reinforcement bracket arrange | positioned at the back of a corner window exterior board, and the reinforcement bracket is provided with the extension part extended in the back of the door from the roll sash part, The 2nd latching claw Is locked in the locking hole opened in the extension, so that the second locking claw can be placed closer to the peripheral edge of the corner window exterior plate, and the peripheral edge of the corner window exterior plate is lifted Can be effectively suppressed.

Furthermore, the extension part is in a single-sided state, and when the second locking claw is locked in the locking hole of the extension part, the bending of the extension part is caused by the corner window exterior plate provided with the second locking claw. Can be suppressed. That is, the bending of the corner window exterior plate and the extension portion can be suppressed as compared with only one corner window exterior plate or only one extension portion.

According to the seventh aspect of the invention, in the corner window exterior plate assembling step, the corner window exterior plate is slid rearward of the door, and the first locking claw is engaged with the edge of the opening of the roll sash portion. After inserting the second locking claw opposite to the first locking claw into the locking hole provided on the door body side at the position where the first locking claw locking step and the first locking claw are locked And a second locking claw locking step of locking the second locking claw in the locking hole by sliding the corner window exterior plate to the front of the door. By performing the second locking claw locking step subsequent to the process, the second locking claw is brought into contact with the edge of the locking hole and locked, and at the same time, the seal contact portion of the corner window exterior plate is The corner window exterior plate can be assembled with the outer seal surface of the seal member pressed. Furthermore, the work of assembling the corner window exterior plate with the seal contact portion pressed against the outer seal surface is facilitated.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 8, in the 3rd latching claw latching process provided just before the 1st latching claw latching process, in the position after the rear end of the auxiliary | assistant sash part which faces back of a vehicle, Roll the first locking claw by hanging the third locking claw of the corner window exterior plate on the upper edge of the main body and sliding the corner window exterior plate to the front of the door in the state where the third locking claw is applied. When inserting the third locking claw, the first locking claw is moved to the opening by inserting between the sash portion and the auxiliary sash portion and then sliding the corner window exterior plate to the rear of the door. The auxiliary sash portion and the third locking claw can be prevented from interfering with each other.

Furthermore, the corner window exterior plate when the third latching claw is hung on the upper edge of the door body by sliding the corner window exterior plate to the rear of the door with the third latching claw hung on the door body. Regardless of the position, the first locking claw can be inserted into the gap between the auxiliary sash portion and the roll sash portion. In other words, since the corner window exterior plate does not move in the vertical direction of the door, when the corner window exterior plate is slid, the first locking claw automatically reaches the gap. It becomes easy.

1 is a side view of a vehicle door according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the exploded view which showed the state which removed the corner window exterior plate of the vehicle door shown by FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. It is the figure which looked at the attachment state of a corner window exterior board from the inner side of the door. It is the side view which showed the inner side of the corner window exterior board. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9-9 of FIG. It is the figure which showed the assembly method of a corner window exterior board, (a) is a front view, (b) is the figure seen from the arrow b of (a), (c) is the area | region c of (b) FIG. It is the figure which showed the state which latches a 1st latching claw to a roll sash part. It is the figure which showed the state which latched the 1st latching claw to the roll sash part. It is the figure which showed the state which attached the corner window exterior board to the door main body, (b) is the figure which expanded the area | region b of (a) and removed the reinforcement bracket.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle 11 has a side body 15 of a vehicle body 14, and a rear door 12 is attached to a rear door opening 16 of the side body 15. Reference numeral 17 is a passenger compartment.

The rear door opening 16 forms an upper frame with a rear portion 21 of the side sill 18 that forms a lower frame, a rear pillar 25 that forms a vertical frame that supports the rear portion 24 of the roof 23 continuously to the rear end 22 of the side sill 18. A rear portion 27 of the roof side rail 26 of the roof 23 and a center pillar 31, which is standing on the side sill 18 and forms a vertical frame that supports the rear door 12 so as to be freely opened and closed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 10, the rear door 12 includes an outer panel 34, an inner panel 35, a door glass 36, a roll sash portion 37 that supports the door glass 36, an auxiliary sash portion 38, A corner closing window 41.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the corner closing window 41 includes a corner window exterior plate (garnish) 43 that forms the outer surface of the corner blocking window 41, and a reinforcing bracket provided inside the corner window exterior plate 43. 44 and a seal member 45.

Next, the door 12 for the vehicle 11 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12 and 13 show the reinforcing bracket 44 removed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the door 12 for the vehicle 11 is provided at the door opening (rear door opening) 16 of the vehicle 11 so as to be openable and closable, and a door main body 51 supported by the door opening 16, and the door main body 51. And a roll sash part 37 that supports the door glass 36 and forms a window opening 53.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vehicle door 12 further includes an auxiliary sash portion 38 in which the window opening 53 is divided into front and rear corner window openings 54, and a corner that closes the corner window openings 54. A window exterior plate (garnish) 43 and a seal member 45 attached to the roll sash portion 37 and closely attached to the door opening (rear door opening) 16 are provided. As shown in FIG. 3, the roll sash portion 37 has a U-shaped cross section, and the opening 56 of the U-shaped cross section is directed to the center of the window opening 53 (in the direction of arrow a1 in FIGS. 1 to 3). .

As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8, the corner window exterior plate 43 is connected to the body plate 58 and the edge 61 of the body plate 58 and extends toward the vehicle compartment 17. , A seal contact portion 63 that contacts an outer seal surface 62 (FIGS. 3 and 8) facing the door opening (rear door opening) 16 of the seal member 45, and a main plate 58. The first locking claw 64 (facing in the direction of the arrow a2) and the second locking claw 65 in the direction opposite to the first locking claw 64 (the direction of the arrow a3) are provided.

The first locking claw 64 (FIGS. 4, 5, and 7) includes a first protrusion 71 extending from the main body plate 58 toward the vehicle compartment 17 (in the direction of arrow a4), and an opening 56 from the first protrusion 71. And a first claw portion 74 that is locked to the end 73 of the extension opening 56 (in the direction of the arrow a2).

The second locking claw 65 (FIGS. 4, 5, and 8) includes a second protrusion 77 extending from the main body plate 58 toward the vehicle compartment 17, and an extension of the first claw 74 from the second protrusion 77. A second claw portion 81 that extends in a direction opposite to the direction (the direction of the arrow a2) (the direction of the arrow a3) and is engaged with the engagement hole 78 on the door body 51 side.

In the corner window exterior plate 43 (FIGS. 4 and 7), the locking edge of the end 73 locking the first claw portion 74 is more than the distance L12 from the first protruding portion 71 to the tip 82 of the second claw portion 81. The distance Lh from 83 to the edge 84 of the locking hole 78 that locks the second claw portion 81 is long. In FIG. 4, the auxiliary lines of the distance L12 and the distance Lh are overlapped, and details are shown in FIG. The length Lk1 of the first claw portion 74 is longer than the length Lk2 (FIG. 8) of the second claw portion 81.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the corner window exterior plate 43, the edge 84 of the locking hole 78 extends from the second protrusion 77 in a state where the tip 82 of the second claw portion 81 is in contact with the edge 84 of the locking hole 78. The length Lk1 of the first claw portion 74 is longer than the distance Lhh.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the corner window exterior plate 43 is formed with a front edge 43 b of the peripheral edge portion 43 a along the auxiliary sash portion 38. The 1st latching claw 64 is provided in the vicinity of the upper connection end 101 (FIG. 2) of the auxiliary | assistant sash part 38 connected to the roll sash part 37 (FIG. 2).

The corner window exterior plate 43 has a rear edge 85 on which the seal contact portion 63 is formed, including a vertical rear edge 85a and an inclined edge 85b inclined continuously from the vertical rear edge 85a. The 2nd latching claw 65 is arrange | positioned in the vicinity of the angle | corner 85c where the vertical rear edge 85a and the inclined edge 85b cross.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, the reinforcing bracket 44 is disposed on the back side of the corner window exterior plate 43. The reinforcing bracket 44 has an extending portion 86 (FIGS. 3 and 4) that extends from the roll sash portion 37 to the rear of the rear door 12 (FIG. 1). The second locking claw 65 is locked in a locking hole 78 opened in the extending portion 86.

As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle door 12 includes a roll sash portion 37, an auxiliary sash portion 38, and a corner closing window 41. The roll sash portion 37, the auxiliary sash portion 38, and the corner closing window 41 are substantially symmetrical with respect to the center in the vehicle width direction.

The square tube portion 88 of the roll sash portion 37 is formed in a closed cross-sectional shape as shown in FIGS. A T-shaped frame portion 91 is formed continuously with the corner of the rectangular tube portion 88. An opening 56 is formed in the first wall portion 92 of the rectangular tube portion 88, the first frame main body portion 93 and the second frame main body portion 94 of the T-shaped frame portion 91. A seal locking portion 96 is formed on the first frame main body portion 93 and the third frame main body portion 95.

As shown in FIG. 2, the upper connection end 101 of the auxiliary sash portion 38 is connected to the first wall portion 92 and the second wall portion 98 of the square tube portion 88. A gap δ (FIG. 3) is formed between the upper connection end 101 and the second frame main body 94. This gap δ is a space through which the first locking claw 64 can be locked.

The auxiliary sash portion 38 has a U-shaped cross section, and guides and supports the door glass 36 when the door glass 36 is moved up and down with the guide seal 38b fitted in the opening 38a with the opening 38a facing the front of the rear door 12. A corner window exterior plate 43 of the corner closing window 41 is provided along the edge of the opening 38a. The corner window opening 54 is defined by an auxiliary sash portion 38 and a roll sash rear portion 37 a of the roll sash portion 37.

The corner closing window 41 includes a corner window exterior plate 43, a reinforcing bracket 44 and a seal member 45 positioned on the back side of the exterior plate 43. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the reinforcing bracket 44 is formed in a substantially triangular plate shape. The reinforcing main body 103 that closes the corner window opening 54 is formed of an auxiliary sash portion 38 and a roll sash portion 37. The reinforcing bracket 44 has an extending portion 86 formed so as to extend to the vicinity of the door opening 16 continuously from the reinforcing main body 103.

The reinforcing main body 103 is formed with a front bend 104 in which a step is provided on the inner side of the auxiliary sash portion 38 facing the passenger compartment 17 so as to keep a gap with the auxiliary sash portion 38.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the reinforcing main body portion 103 has an opening 56, specifically, along the square tube portion 88 from a corner that abuts or approaches the second wall portion 98 of the square tube portion 88. The second frame main body portion 94 is reached so as to be closed, and a rear bent portion 105 having an L-shaped cross section is formed so as to be interposed between the second frame main body portion 94 and the corner window exterior plate 43.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first boss portion 107 and the second boss portion 108 of the corner window exterior plate 43 are fastened to the reinforcing main body portion 103 in the vicinity of the front bend 104 by a male screw member 111. Therefore, the fastening convex portion 112 pushed out toward the corner window exterior plate 43 is formed.

The extension part 86 is formed to extend toward the rear of the vehicle continuously to the rear bent part 105 of the reinforcing main body part 103. The extending portion 86 has a longitudinal rear edge 115 and an extending inclined edge 116 that extend along the corner window exterior plate 43. The seal member 45 is held against these edges 115 and 116 by being pressed by the seal contact portion 63. An extension angle 117 is formed in the vicinity of the corner 85 c of the rear edge 85 of the corner window exterior plate 43.

The extending portion 86 has a locking hole 78 formed in a rectangular shape in the vicinity of the extending angle 117 and a locking small hole 118 formed in the lower portion. Further, the extending portion 86 also serves as a backup portion in which the inner surface facing the vehicle compartment 17 holds the seal member 45. The extended vertical rear edge 115 and the extended inclined edge 116 also serve as a seal skeleton part that fits into the seal member 45.

As shown in FIG. 3, the seal member 45 is formed with a hollow door opening seal portion 121 that is attached to the seal locking portion 96 of the roll sash portion 37 and is in close contact with the rear door opening portion 16. FIG. 3 shows a state where the door opening seal 121 is not in close contact with the rear door opening 16.

A door opening seal end 122 is formed which is connected to the door opening seal portion 121 and fits the extended vertical rear edge (edge) 115 and the extended inclined edge (edge) 116 of the reinforcing bracket 44. The door opening seal end 122 covers and extends the extended vertical rear edge (edge) 115 and the extended inclined edge (edge) 116. A step is formed in the door opening seal end 122 so that the outer seal surface 62 is pressed by the corner window exterior plate 43.

As shown in FIG. 5, the corner window exterior plate 43 includes an upper first locking claw 64, a rear second locking claw 65, a front lower lower third locking claw 125, a fourth locking claw 126, A first boss portion 107 and a second boss portion 108 are provided.

The first locking claw 64 has an L-shaped cross section and has a first claw portion 74 that faces in the 10 o'clock direction of the watch. Ribs 128 are attached to the first protrusion 71 and the first claw 74.

The second locking claw 65 has an L-shaped cross section and has a second claw portion 81 facing in the direction of 4 o'clock of the timepiece. Ribs 131 are attached to the second protrusion 77 and the second claw 81.

The third locking claw 125 is provided in the vicinity of the lower portion of the front edge 43b, and is formed in an L-shaped cross section by the third protruding portion 134 and the third claw portion 135. Ribs 136 are attached to the third protrusion 134 and the third claw 135. The third claw portion 135 is provided to face the 6 o'clock direction of the watch.

The fourth locking claw 126 is provided in the vicinity of the lower portion of the vertical rear edge 85 a and is substantially the same as the second locking claw 65, but is narrower than the second locking claw 65.

Next, the operation of the vehicle door 12 according to the embodiment will be described.
In the vehicle door 12, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, when the corner window exterior plate 43 is returned to engage the second locking claw 65 with the vehicle door 12, the seal application of the corner window exterior plate 43 is performed. The contact portion 63 presses the door opening seal end portion 122 and the outer seal surface 62, and the door opening seal end portion 122 and the outer seal surface 62 can be reliably prevented from rising.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 7, specifically, the first locking claw 64 is cornered into the opening 56 of the roll sash portion 37 that faces diagonally forward and downward (the direction of 4 o'clock) of the right door. When the window covering plate 43 is moved by the movement of the window covering plate 43 and hung on the edge of the opening 56, the second locking pawl 65 is inserted into the locking hole 78, and the corner window covering plate 43 is returned in the direction away from the opening 56, The second locking claw 65 is brought into contact with the edge 84 and locked. By this returning movement (sliding), the seal contact portion 63 of the corner window outer plate 43 fits the outer seal surface 62 into the extended vertical rear edge (edge) 115 and the extended inclined edge (edge) 116 (indicated by the arrow a8). The corner window exterior plate 43 can be assembled in this pressed state. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the seal member 45 from being lifted.

Next, a method for assembling the corner window exterior plate 43 of the vehicle door 12 to the vehicle will be described with reference to FIGS. As for the method of assembling the corner window exterior plate 43, first, a door panel assembling process is performed, and thereafter, each process for attaching the corner window exterior plate 43 is performed.

In the door panel assembly process, a roll sash portion 37 that supports and guides the door glass 36 to the door body 51 (outer panel 34 and inner panel 35) of the vehicle door 12 supported by the rear door opening 16 (FIG. 1) of the vehicle 11. Is provided, and an auxiliary sash portion 38 that divides the window opening 53 (FIG. 2) formed by the roll sash portion 37 into a front and rear corner window opening 54 is provided, and a rear door opening is provided in the roll sash portion 37. A seal member 45 that is in close contact with the portion 16 is attached.

The corner window exterior plate assembling step sequentially performs a third locking claw locking step, a first locking claw locking step, and a second locking claw locking step.

In the third locking claw locking step, the corner window exterior plate 43 is carried toward the door 12 as shown in FIG. Then, at a position behind the rear end 38c of the auxiliary sash portion 38 facing rearward of the vehicle 11, the third locking claw 125 of the corner window exterior plate 43 is hung on the upper edge 142 of the door body 51, and the corner window exterior After the plate 43 is raised as shown by the arrow a6 (FIG. 10A), the corner window exterior plate 43 is placed in front of the door 12 as shown in FIG. The first locking claw 64 is inserted between the roll sash portion 37 and the auxiliary sash portion 38 (gap δ). Thereafter, the first latching claw 64 (FIG. 11) is moved to the opening 56 of the roll sash portion 37 by sliding the corner window exterior plate 43 to the rear of the door 12 as indicated by an arrow a7 (FIG. 10B). Let

As shown in FIG. 10 (c), the front end of the third locking claw 125 is put out at a position before the front end 141 of the auxiliary sash portion 38.

In the first locking claw locking step, as shown in FIG. 12, the corner window exterior plate 43 is slid rearward (in the direction of arrow a7) of the door 12 (FIG. 1), and the opening 56 ( The first locking claw 64 is locked to the edge 73 of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the second locking claw locking step is performed at the position where the first locking claw 64 is locked (as shown in FIG. 13, with respect to the hole through which the male screw member 111 (FIG. 4) is passed. The first boss portion 107 and the second boss portion 108 are not concentric), and the first locking claw 64 is in the locking hole 78 provided on the door body 51 side (specifically, the reinforcing bracket 44). After inserting the second locking claw 65 in the reverse direction, the second locking claw is inserted into the locking hole 78 by sliding the corner window exterior plate 43 forward of the door 12 (in the direction of arrow a8 (FIG. 7)). 65 is locked.

Almost simultaneously with the locking of the second locking claw 65 in the locking hole 78, the fourth locking claw 126 is inserted into the locking small hole 118 provided on the door body 51 side (specifically, the reinforcing bracket 44) shown in FIG. Lock.

Since the second locking claw 65 is in contact with the reinforcing bracket 44 immediately before reaching the locking hole 78, the reinforcing bracket 44 moves while bulging slightly outward. Similarly, the fourth locking claw 126 is in contact with the reinforcing bracket 44.

Next, the operation of the method of assembling the corner window exterior plate 43 according to the embodiment will be described. In the third locking claw locking step, it is possible to prevent the auxiliary sash portion 38 and the third locking claw 125 from interfering when the third locking claw 125 is hooked.

As shown in FIG. 10 c, the third locking claw 125 is attached to the upper edge 142 of the door body 51 by sliding the corner window exterior plate 43 to the rear of the door 12 with the third locking claw 125 engaged. Regardless of the position of the corner window exterior plate 43 when hung, the first locking claw 64 can be inserted into the gap δ (FIG. 2) between the auxiliary sash portion 38 and the roll sash portion 37 (FIG. 10 b). That is, since the corner window exterior plate 43 does not move in the vertical direction of the door 12, when the corner window exterior plate 43 is slid, the first locking claw 64 automatically reaches the gap δ. The operation of locking the is easy.

When the second locking claw locking step is carried out following the first locking claw locking step, the second protrusion 77 (FIG. 5) of the second locking claw 65 contacts the edge 84 of the locking hole 78. At the same time, the corner window exterior plate 43 can be assembled with the seal contact portion 63 of the corner window exterior plate 43 pressing the outer seal surface 62 of the seal member 45 (FIG. 3). Further, the operation of assembling the corner window exterior plate 43 so as to press the seal contact portion 63 against the outer seal surface 62 is facilitated.

The vehicle door and the method of assembling the corner window exterior plate of the present invention are used in automobiles in the embodiments, but are also adopted for other than automobiles, in which the seal member is pressed with a plate in the direction in which the seal member is fitted. Is possible.

The method for assembling the vehicle door and the corner window exterior plate of the present invention is suitable for a vehicle.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Vehicle, 12 ... Door, 16 ... Door opening part (rear door opening part), 17 ... Car compartment, 36 ... Door glass, 37 ... Roll sash part, 38 ... Auxiliary sash part, 43 ... Corner window exterior plate (garnish) ), 43a ... peripheral edge of the corner window exterior plate, 43b ... front edge of the corner window exterior plate, 44 ... reinforcing bracket, 45 ... sealing member, 51 ... door body, 52 ... upper part of the door body, 53 ... window opening, 54 ... Corner window opening, 56 ... Roll sash opening, 58 ... Body plate, 61 ... Edge of body plate, 62 ... Outer seal surface, 63 ... Seal contact portion of corner window exterior plate, 64 ... First engagement Stopper pawl, 65 ... second locking pawl, 71 ... first protrusion, 73 ... end of opening, 74 ... first pawl, 77 ... second protrusion, 78 ... locking hole, 81 ... second pawl 82 ... the tip of the second claw part, 83 ... the locking edge at the end of the opening, 84 ... the edge of the locking hole, 5 ... Rear edge of corner window exterior plate, 85a ... Vertical rear edge, 85b ... Inclined edge, 85c ... Corner where vertical rear edge and inclined edge intersect, 86 ... Extension part, 101 ... Upper connecting end of auxiliary sash part, 125 ... third locking claw, 141 ... front end of auxiliary sash part, 142 ... upper edge of door body, L12 ... distance from first projection to tip of second claw part, Lh ... locking edge to locking hole Distance to the edge, Lhh: Distance from the second protrusion to the edge of the locking hole, Lk1: Length of the first claw part.

Claims (8)

A vehicle door provided to be openable and closable at a door opening of the vehicle,
A door body supported by the door opening;
A roll sash part that is provided at the top of the door body and supports the door glass to form a window opening;
An auxiliary sash portion that divides the window opening into front and rear corner window openings;
A corner window exterior plate for closing the corner window opening;
A seal member attached to the roll sash portion and closely contacting the door opening;
It has
The roll sash portion has a U-shaped cross section, and the opening of the U-shaped cross section is directed to the center of the window opening,
The corner window exterior plate includes a main body plate, a seal abutting portion that is continuous with an edge of the main body plate, extends toward the vehicle compartment, and abuts against an outer seal surface of the seal member facing the door opening. A first locking claw formed on the main body plate, and a second locking claw opposite to the first locking claw,
The first locking claw extends from the main body plate toward the vehicle compartment, and extends from the first protruding portion toward the opening of the roll sash portion, and is locked at the end of the opening. A first claw portion to be
The second locking claw extends from the main body plate toward the vehicle compartment, and extends from the second protruding portion in a direction opposite to the extending direction of the first claw portion. A second claw portion to be locked in the side locking hole,
The edge of the locking hole that locks the second claw portion from the locking edge of the end that the first claw portion locks, rather than the distance from the first protrusion to the tip of the second claw portion. A vehicle door characterized by a long distance to the vehicle. The vehicle door according to claim 1, wherein a length of the first claw portion is longer than a length of the second claw portion. The length of the first claw portion is longer than the distance from the second projecting portion to the edge of the locking hole in a state where the tip of the second claw portion is in contact with the edge of the locking hole. The door for vehicles of Claim 1 or Claim 2 with which becomes long. The corner window exterior plate is formed with a front edge of a peripheral portion along the auxiliary sash portion,
4. The vehicle door according to claim 1, wherein the first locking claw is provided in the vicinity of an upper connection end of the auxiliary sash portion connected to the roll sash portion. 5. The corner window exterior plate has a rear edge that forms the seal contact portion, and the rear edge is formed of a vertical rear edge and an inclined edge that is continuously inclined to the vertical rear edge,
5. The vehicle door according to claim 1, wherein the second locking claw is disposed in the vicinity of an angle at which the vertical rear edge and the inclined edge intersect. 6. The vehicle door has a reinforcing bracket disposed on the back of the corner window exterior plate,
The reinforcing bracket has an extending part extending from the roll sash part to the rear of the door,
The vehicle door according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the second locking claw is locked in the locking hole opened in the extension portion. A method for assembling a corner window exterior plate of a vehicle door,
A roll sash portion for supporting and guiding a door glass is provided on a door body of a vehicle door supported by a vehicle door opening, and the window opening formed by the roll sash is provided at the front and rear corner window openings. An auxiliary sash part that is divided into two parts, and a door frame assembling step for attaching a seal member that is in close contact with the door opening to the roll sash part;
Corner window exterior plate assembly step of assembling the corner window opening corner window exterior plate after the above,
Contains
The corner window exterior plate assembly process includes:
A first locking claw locking step of sliding the corner window exterior plate to the rear of the vehicle door and locking a first locking claw formed on the door body at the edge of the opening of the roll sash portion. When,
After putting the second locking claw opposite to the first locking claw into the locking hole provided on the back surface side of the door body at the position where the first locking claw is locked. A second locking claw locking step of locking the second locking claw in the locking hole by sliding the corner window exterior plate toward the front of the vehicle door;
A method for assembling a corner window exterior plate of a vehicle door, comprising: Including a third locking claw locking step immediately before the first locking claw locking step,
In the third locking claw locking step, the third locking claw of the corner window exterior plate is placed on the upper edge of the door main body at a position behind the rear end of the auxiliary sash portion facing rearward of the vehicle. Hang and slide the corner window exterior plate toward the front of the vehicle door in a state where the third locking claw is hooked, thereby moving the first locking claw to the roll sash portion and the auxiliary sash portion. 8. The corner according to claim 7, wherein the first locking claw is moved to the opening by sliding the corner window exterior plate to the rear of the vehicle door. Assembling method of window exterior board.

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