JP2602763Y2 - Wind Mall Protector - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a protector applied to a corner portion of a window molding (hereinafter simply referred to as "mall") provided around a window glass (hereinafter simply referred to as "glass") of an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Ordinarily, a decorative molding is mounted between a front panel and a rear glass of an automobile and a body panel. Conventionally, malls that have been used have a type in which portions corresponding to the upper edge and side edges of the glass are formed separately, and these are used in succession,
Since the seams are conspicuous and the decorativeness is inferior, a type called a flush mount molding as shown in FIG. 6, which has no seams, that is, at least both sides of the glass and an upper edge are continuously increasing.

In a mall around a windshield, for example, in order to drain rainwater effectively, a channel groove-shaped rain garter that opens toward the glass side is formed at a portion corresponding to both side edges of the glass. is there. However, since the rain gutter is not formed on the portion corresponding to the upper edge of the glass, in the above-described flush mount molding, at the boundary portion from both side edges to the upper edge,
That is, it is necessary to continuously change the vertical sectional shape of the molding at the corner portion. Since it is difficult to integrally mold the molding having such a portion, it is difficult to form the molding. Therefore, the decorative surface (upper surface) is kept as it is, but the lower surface is continuously formed in a separate body called a protector in order to continuously change the cross section. The connecting member that had been added had to be added.

More specifically, with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, a channel groove is provided in two upper and lower stages at a portion corresponding to the side edge of the glass G in the molding M, the upper side is a rain garter 1, and the lower side is a rain gutter 1. It becomes the glass holding groove 2a (glass holding portion). On the other hand, a portion corresponding to the upper edge portion of the glass G in the molding M is provided with a glass holding groove 2b (glass holding portion).
Only, and a notch concave portion 3 for interposing the protector 30 over a certain range is formed in a corner portion between them. Fig. 9
As shown in FIG. 11 to FIG. 11, the mounting leg piece 5 is merely hung on the lower surface of the decorative surface 4 of the molding M.

[0005] Since the protector 30 is provided at the corner, it is formed of a soft resin material in particular because of the necessity of absorbing strain and the like. As shown in FIG. 8, the protector 30 has a sealing edge 3 that is in close contact with the upper surface of the glass G.
1 is formed so as to protrude along the length direction, and is formed with an inclined gradient so as to continue the notched portions of the glass holding grooves 2a and 2b. The protector 30 is formed with a fitting groove 32 that opens upward in parallel with the sealing edge 31. The fitting groove 32 is loosely fitted to the mounting leg piece 5 with an adhesive therebetween, so that the fixing to the molding M can be performed. It has been done. However, the fitting groove 32 is partially cut out in order to interpose the clip 33.

The clip 33 has an engaging groove 34 which can be elastically clamped on the mounting leg 5 of the molding M. A lower portion of the clip 33 has a pair of wings which can be deformed in the expanding direction. A locking wing piece 35 is formed.
Both locking wing pieces 35 have locking claws 36 projecting from the tips thereof, and these are engaged with the lower surface of the glass G.

[0007]

[Problems to be solved by the invention] However, the protectors used in the prior art have the following problems to be solved. That is, when the protector 30 is attached to the molding M, the protector 3 made of a soft resin is used.
0 itself does not provide an effective engaging force with the molding M, so that an operation of applying an adhesive in the fitting groove 32 is required, and the operation efficiency is reduced. Further, a clip 33 is required as a stopper for the glass G side, which increases the number of parts, which is not preferable in handling. vice versa,
Since the clip 33 is clamped to the mounting leg piece 5 with an elastic force and is formed using a relatively hard resin material, the followability to the protector 30 is poor.
Therefore, it cannot be arranged at the center of the corner. In other words, the clip 33 is usually set at a straight position near the upper edge of the glass G, but the set position of the clip 33 is easily shifted in the length direction due to the variation of the curvature of the glass G, and the corner is not easily set. When it is shifted to the side, as shown in FIG. 11, the locking claw 36 is slightly hooked to the glass G, and the stop to the glass G may be insufficient. Even if such a situation does not occur, since the corners are originally not stopped on the body side, the molding M is likely to be lifted, and the appearance may be impaired.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a protector which is excellent in work efficiency and realizes a good appearance.

[0009]

According to the structure of the present invention for achieving the above object, a decorative surface is formed on the upper surface along the gap between the window frame and the window glass to cover the gap, and On the lower surface of the decorative surface, a range in which the rain garter and the glass holding portion are juxtaposed vertically and a range in which only the glass holding portion is jutted are spaced apart from each other. A window molding protector for a window molding in which a notch recess in which a mounting leg piece is suspended from a lower surface is interposed, and the window molding is integrated with the window molding by being incorporated in the notch recess,
The protector made of a soft resin material has a connecting holding portion whose projection height is gradually changed in order to connect the two glass holding portions in both ranges, and a side wall surface corresponding to the side wall surface of the window frame portion. A locking claw that regulates the rise of the molding is formed by elastically engaging with the fastener attached to the fastener, and a clip made of a hard resin material is integrally incorporated into the protector, and this The clip is characterized in that it can be elastically engaged with the two mounting leg pieces.

[0010]

According to the above, the clip is integrated with the protector body in advance, and if the clip is engaged with the mounting leg, the protector can be attached to the molding without using an adhesive. At this time, the glass holding portions of the molding located at positions separated by the notch concave portion are connected in a continuous state by the connection holding portions of the protector. When the molding is mounted on the window frame portion, the edge of the glass is held by the glass holding portion and the holding portion for connection, and the locking claw pieces are engaged with the fastener on the body side. The rise of the mall in the part is regulated.

[0011]

[Effects of the Invention] The effects of the present invention are as follows. Since no adhesive is required when attaching the protector to the molding, the number of steps is reduced and the work efficiency is increased as compared with the conventional case.
Further, since the clip is integrated with the protector, handling is convenient. Further, by the engagement between the locking claw pieces of the protector and the fastener, lifting of the molding is eliminated, and a beautiful molding line is maintained.

[0012]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 shows the attachment of the molding M to the corner portion of the glass G.
Is fixed to the window frame W by a dam 6 and a sealer 7. The height of the side wall surface of the window frame W gradually changes from the side edge to the upper edge of the glass G, and gradually lowers toward the upper edge as shown in FIGS. 1, 4 and 5. It is set as follows. At the corner of the window frame W, a fastener 9 is attached to the side wall surface, and plays a role of restricting the rise of the molding M by engaging with the protector 8 described below. The fastener 9 is attached to the side wall surface of the window frame W by an adhesive means such as a double-sided tape, and a locking step edge 10 is formed on the upper part of the front surface. In this embodiment, the protector 8 is provided.
3 along the height direction so that the height of engagement with
Stepped ones are used.

The molding M provided between the end surface of the glass G and the side wall surface of the window frame W is the same as that of the above-described conventional example. The description is omitted here.

The protector 8 is formed of a soft resin material, and has a length corresponding to the cutout recess 3 on the molding M side. Base 8a of protector 8
On the front surface (the surface corresponding to the end surface of the glass G), there is formed a connection holding groove 11 (connection holding portion) having a C-shaped cross section which opens to the glass G side. This connection holding groove 11
Is such that the holding grooves 2a and 2b on the molding M side, that is, the holding grooves 2a in the portion corresponding to the side edges of the glass G and the holding grooves 2b in the portion corresponding to the upper edges of the glass G are aligned and continuous. The groove width and the gradient are set so that the end face of the glass G can be held in close contact and continuously (see FIGS. 1, 4 and 5).

The base 8a of the protector 8 has an extension 8b extending along the length of the holding groove 11 for connection along the length direction. On the other hand, the protector 8 is attached to the molding M on the back side of the base 8a. Clip 13 is provided integrally. The clip 13 is made of a hard resin material and integrated with the protector 8 by insert molding. The clip 13 itself includes a connecting leg piece 14 and a holding piece 15 that can be engaged with the mounting leg piece 5 on the molding M side. The clip 13 is embedded in the connecting leg piece 14 from the back surface of the base 8a of the protector 8 (the surface facing the window frame W) to the extension 8b, but the holding piece 15 is exposed. More specifically, the holding piece 15 is exposed in an open state in an upward U-shape, and can hold the mounting leg piece 5 with elastic force. Further, a locking claw piece 1 engageable with a locking step edge 10 of the fastener 9 is provided at a lower end edge on the back side of the protector 8.
6 project along the length direction. This locking claw piece 1
6 is allowed to be appropriately bent and deformed, and extends substantially horizontally in a natural state, and stands obliquely when the molding M is mounted, and selectively engages with any one of the locking step edges 10.

Next, the operation and effect of the present embodiment will be specifically described. Before the work of mounting the molding M, the glass G is fixed to the window frame W, and the fastener 9 is pasted to a corner portion of the window frame W in advance.

On the other hand, when the holding pieces 15 of the clips 13 of the protector 8 are pressed against the mounting leg pieces 5 in order to attach the protector 8 to the molding M, the holding pieces 15 expand and deform. The mounting leg piece 5 is held with its own elastic force. Therefore, unlike the conventional case, the protector 8 can be attached without interposing an adhesive. Thus, the protector 8 becomes the mall M
When attached to the protector 8, the connection holding groove 11
Thereby, the glass holding grooves 2a and 2b from the side edge to the upper edge of the glass G are continuously connected.

Thereafter, when the molding M is pushed and fitted along the gap between the end face of the glass G and the window frame portion W, the end face of the glass G is sandwiched by the glass holding grooves 2a and 2b and the connection holding groove 11. Therefore, the molding M is fixed to the glass G. At the same time, the rain garter 1 is disposed above the glass G in portions corresponding to both side edges of the glass G. In addition, the locking claw piece 1 is pushed with the press fit of the molding M.
6 stands up and engages with one of the locking step edges 10 of the fastener 9, so that the molding M is fixed to the window frame W side. In this case, since the engagement between the locking claw pieces 16 and the fastener 9 is performed over the length range of the corner portion, the situation where the molding M rises at the corner portion can be suppressed beforehand. A clean line of the mall M is held along the periphery of the G.

In this embodiment, the case where the protector 8 is arranged on both upper sides of the glass G has been described. However, the place where the protector 8 is installed is not particularly limited. If applicable, it is applicable. Further, the glass holding portion is not limited to a groove-shaped one that sandwiches the edge of the glass as in this example, but may be a type that engages with the lower surface of the glass, for example.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2;

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a corner portion of glass.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a molding and a protector.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a glass part of an automobile.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a corner portion of a conventional glass.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a molding, a protector, and a clip.

9 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Rain gutter 2a, b ... Glass holding groove (glass holding part) 3 ... Notch recessed part 4 ... Decorative surface 5 ... Mounting leg piece 8 ... Protector 9 ... Fastener 11 ... Connection holding groove (connection holding part) 13 ... Clip 16 ... locking claw pieces

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Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A decoration surface is formed on the upper surface along the gap between the window frame portion and the window glass to cover the gap, and on the lower surface of the decoration surface, a rain gutter and a glass holding portion are vertically extended. A window in which a juxtaposed area and an area in which only the glass holding portion protrudes are separated from each other, and a cutout recess in which a mounting leg piece is suspended from a lower surface of the decorative surface is interposed between the two areas. A window molding protector that is integrated with the window molding by being integrated into the notch recess with respect to the molding, and a protector made of a soft resin material is extended to connect the two glass holding portions in both the ranges. The connection holding portion, whose height gradually changes, and the portion corresponding to the side wall surface of the window frame portion are elastically engaged with the fastener attached to the side wall surface to form the motor. And a clip formed of a hard resin material is integrally incorporated into the protector, and the clip can be elastically engaged with the mounting leg pieces. This is a protector for wind moldings.