JP3019685B2 - Mounting structure of automotive roof rack - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for mounting a roof rack for a vehicle which is mounted on a roof of a vehicle for holding luggage.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a mounting structure for a roof rack of this kind, there is, for example, a reinforcement type shown in FIG. This reinforcement type is a reinforcement 1 in which a roof rack (not shown) mounting bracket 100 is mounted on the back side of a roof 200 via a reinforcement arm portion 101.
02, and is mounted so as to be located behind the edge of the roof 200. This bracket 1
00 is a bolt hole 100 for attaching a roof rack.
a is formed, and a bolt insertion hole (not shown) is formed in a portion of the roof 200 corresponding to the bolt hole 100a, and the bolt insertion hole is covered with a roof side weather strip. ing. In this reinforcement type, when a roof rack is mounted, a mounting member (not shown) which is linked to the roof rack is inserted through the bolt insertion hole to form a bolt hole 100a.
The roof rack is attached by fixing to the edge of the roof 100 with bolts 110 screwed to the roof.
If the roof rack is not attached, the bolt 11
No. 0 is used as a discarded bolt by simply inserting the bolt insertion hole and screwing it into the bolt hole 100a in order to prevent water from entering and maintain water tightness.

[0003] As another conventional mounting structure for a roof rack for an automobile, there is an engagement type shown in FIG.
In this engagement type, a roof rack 150 is engaged by engaging an engagement hook 151 that engages with the roof rack 150 with a concave portion 200 a at an edge of the roof 200.
Can be installed.

[0004]

However, the conventional automobile roof rack mounting structure has the following problems.

That is, in the case of a reinforcement tie, a reinforcing member such as the reinforcement 102,
In addition, there is a problem that the disposal bolt 110 is required when the roof rack is not used, which increases the cost.

In addition, the engagement type has a problem that if the engagement depth of the engagement hook 151 is carelessly reduced, the hook may be loosened by vibration during traveling.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object thereof is to obtain a reliable watertightness when a roof rack is used and not used, and to obtain an inexpensive and reliable mounting state. To provide a mounting structure for a roof rack for an automobile.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a rail joint piece in which a drip roof is joined to a side rail outer, and a roof joint piece in which a drip roof is joined to a roof edge. The roof joint piece has an embossed portion protruding above the edge of the roof, and a bolt insertion hole for mounting a roof rack is formed in the embossed portion. A clearance portion formed around the base end of the embossed portion is formed at the edge of the roof, and a joint between the roof edge and the roof joint piece and the embossed portion are formed. A seal is provided between the escape rack and the escape portion, and a mounting member linked to the roof rack is detachably mounted by a bolt inserted into the bolt insertion hole, and the drip weather strip is The roof rack is attached to a joint between the roof joint piece and the roof edge so as to cover a bolt fastening portion when the roof rack is used and the bolt insertion hole opened when the roof rack is not used. Features.

[0009]

According to the present invention, the roof rack is mounted on the edge of the roof by bolting the mounting member associated therewith.

Further, according to the present invention, since the embossed portion for forming the bolt insertion hole is provided so as to protrude above the roof edge, the structure is such that water does not easily enter from the bolt insertion hole. The roof edge is provided with a relief portion which is trimmed around the base end portion of the embossed portion, so that a guide groove for sealing between the embossed portion and the relief portion is formed so that reliable sealing can be performed. it can.

Further, in the present invention, the drip weather strip covers a bolt fastening portion when the roof rack is used and an open bolt insertion hole when the roof rack is not used to maintain watertightness.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be specifically described below based on illustrated embodiments.

FIG. 1 shows an attached state of an automobile roof rack 1 as one embodiment. The roof rack 1 includes a main part 1a of a pillar-shaped body serving as a luggage stand, and a support part 1b coupled to both ends of the main part 1a to support the main part 1a on the roof 200, and is linked to the support part 1b. It is attached to the edge of the roof 200 via a bracket 2 as an attaching member.

The roof rack 1 for an automobile at this time is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the base end 2a of the bracket 2 is bolted to the drip roof 3 joined to the side rail 210 and the roof edge 201 of the roof 200 joined to the drip roof 3 with bolts 10. Installed and installed. At this time, the distal end portion 2b of the bracket 2 is introduced into the support portion 1b of the roof rack and is linked to the adjusting screw 1c. After the base end portion 2a is tightened with the bolt 10, the adjusting screw 1c is operated to operate the roof rack 1 The mounting strength of can be adjusted.

The drip roof 3 to which the bracket 2 is attached in this manner has a rail joining piece 31 and a roof joining piece 32 and is formed in a substantially L-shaped cross section. It is joined to the rail outer 211, and the roof edge 201 is joined and attached to the upper surface of the roof joint piece 32. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the roof joint piece 32 is formed with an embossed portion 4 protruding above the roof edge 201, and a bolt insertion hole 41 is formed in the embossed surface of the embossed portion 4. Has been drilled. At this time, the bolt insertion hole 41 is formed in a long hole so as to be adjustable in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body when the roof rack 1 is mounted, as shown in FIG. Since the embossed portion 4 is formed so as to protrude above the roof edge portion 201 in this manner, the structure is such that water does not easily enter the bolt insertion hole 41.

On the other hand, at the edge 201 of the roof 200 joined to the roof joining piece 32, a relief 201a is formed which is trimmed around the base end of the embossed portion 4 as shown in FIG. The roof edge 201 is a relief 201a
To escape from the embossed portion 4 and to be joined to the roof joint piece 32 by spot welding. The roof edge 201 joined in this manner maintains watertightness by sealing the edge of the roof edge 201 with an appropriate sealing material. At this time, since a guide groove for sealing is formed between the escape portion 201a and the embossed portion 4, the sealing operation is facilitated, and a reliable seal S can be applied (FIG. 4).
reference). At the tip of the roof joining piece 32 of the drip roof 3, a mounting piece 33 of the drip weather strip 5 is formed upright, and the drip weather strip 5 attached to the mounting piece 33 is attached to the roof edge 201. Water tightness is maintained by covering the upper surface and the lower surface of the joint between the and the roof joint piece 32.

As shown in FIG. 2, the bracket 2 linked to the roof rack 1 has its base end 2a in contact with the embossed surface of the embossed portion 4 and a bolt insertion hole 41.
Is fastened and fixed by the bolt 10 inserted. At this time, the drip weather strip 5 covers the bolt tightening portion from above and below to maintain further watertightness.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 11 denotes a nut, and reference numeral 300 denotes a door.

When the roof rack 1 is not in use, the bolt insertion holes 4 formed in the embossed portion 4 as shown in FIG.
Although 1 is opened, the drip weather strip 5 covers the opened bolt insertion hole 41 from above and below to maintain watertightness, so that there is no need for a waste bolt or the like.

[0020]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the roof rack is fixed by bolting the mounting member linked to the roof rack to the edge of the roof, so that a reliable mounting state can be obtained. In addition, a drip roof is used as a member to be attached to which the attachment member is attached, so that it is not necessary to attach a reinforce member or the like as another member, and cost can be reduced.

Further, according to the present invention, the embossed portion for forming the bolt insertion hole is provided so as to protrude above the edge of the roof, so that water is hardly penetrated from the bolt insertion hole and the roof end is provided. Since an escape portion is provided around the base end of the embossed portion at the edge portion, a guide groove for sealing is formed between the embossed portion and the escape portion, so that reliable sealing can be performed. The waterproofness of the mounting location of the roof rack is improved together with the coating of the weather strip.

Further, according to the present invention, since the bolt insertion holes opened when the roof rack is not used are covered with drip waste strips from above and below to maintain watertightness, it is not necessary to dispose of bolts for closing the bolt insertion holes. The cost can be reduced in addition to the need for the above-described reinforce member.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a mounted state of a roof rack as one embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a principal part taken along line II-II of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view showing a state in which a drip weather strip at an edge of the roof in FIG. 1 is removed.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a main part when a roof rack is not used as one embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a main part showing a mounting structure of a conventional automobile roof rack.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing another conventional mounting structure for a roof rack for an automobile.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Roof rack 2 Bracket (mounting member) 3 Drip roof 4 Emboss part 5 Drip weather strip 10 Bolt 31 Rail joint piece (of drip roof) 32 Roof joint piece (of drip roof) 41 Bolt insertion hole 200 Roof 201 Roof edge 210 Side rail 211 Side rail outer 201a Relief portion (of roof edge) S seal

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A roof having a substantially L-shaped cross section including a rail joint piece joined to a side rail outer and a roof joint piece joined to an edge of the roof. An embossed portion protruding upward from the roof edge is formed on the joining piece, a bolt insertion hole for mounting a roof rack is formed in the embossed portion, and the embossed portion is formed on the roof edge. A relief portion is formed around the base end of the roof rack, and a seal is provided between a joint portion between the roof edge portion and the roof joint piece and between the embossed portion and the escape portion; A mounting member associated with the roof rack is detachably mounted by a bolt inserted into the bolt insertion hole, and a drip weather strip is used to fasten a bolt fastening portion when the roof rack is used and the lug. Mounting structure for a roof rack for automobiles, characterized by being attached to the junction between the roof joining pieces and the roof edge portion so as to cover the opened the bolt insertion holes when not in use the flux.