JPH0716520Y2 - Car side molding mounting device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to a side molding mounting device for an automobile.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, it has been known that side moldings made of synthetic resin are attached to lower portions of both sides of a vehicle body to improve the aesthetics of the side surface of the vehicle body.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, as a mounting device for mounting the side molding in a state where it extends below the panel lower edge of the vehicle body, as shown in FIG. It is known that the lower end of the side molding 33 is fixed to the lower end of the mounting bracket 32 with the fixing screw 34 and the upper portion of the side molding 33 is attached to the panel 35 of the vehicle body by the clip 36 or the like. ing.
The fixing portion of the mounting bracket 32 to the panel coupling portion 31 is a U-shaped mounting bracket on the rear surface of the upper end of the mounting bracket 32.
37 is fixed, and this mounting bracket 37 is fitted into the panel coupling section 31 from the lower side, and the rising section 37 on the outer surface side of this mounting bracket 37.
Tightening bolt 38 screwed to a and the rising portion 37b on the back side
The panel joint portion 31 is configured to be clamped and fixed between itself and the tip of the.

As a side molding attachment device, a clip or weld bolt is attached to the back of the side molding and the clip is attached to the vehicle body panel.
It is disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 63-129651.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) However, a side molding using the mounting bracket 32
In the mounting device of No. 33, when the mounting bracket 37 is fixed to the panel joint portion 31, the tip of the tightening bolt 38 damages the surface of the panel joint portion 31, causing a problem of rust. In addition, it is necessary to turn the tightening bolt 38 from the inside of the vehicle body at the time of mounting, which causes a problem of poor workability. Further, in the case of the side molding in the sliding door portion, there is a problem that when the sliding door is opened, the tightening bolt 38 protruding inward from the passenger compartment through the gap between the sliding door and the side sill can be seen, which is unattractive.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a side molding mounting device that does not cause damage to the vehicle body panel side, does not cause rust, has good workability during mounting, and has a good appearance from the passenger compartment. The purpose is to provide.

(Means for Solving the Problem) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the side molding mounting device of the present invention is formed by folding a plate material and forming a holding portion at its free end portion for holding the panel joint portion at the lower edge of the vehicle body. , A supporting metal member having a crank-shaped bent portion formed in the middle portion and a bolt hole for tightening formed in the lower portion thereof, and a mounting portion for attaching the lower end portion of the side molding to the lower end portion, and The mounting bracket is provided with an opening through which the bent portion of the support fitting penetrates, and a mounting bracket provided with a screw hole at a position corresponding to the bolt hole.

(Operation) According to the above configuration of the present invention, the panel joint portion at the lower edge of the vehicle body is clamped by the clamping portion provided at the free end of the supporting metal member formed by folding the plate material, and the supporting metal member is uniformly tightened in a wide area. Since it does not damage the panel joint and causes rusting, and the bent part of this support bracket penetrates the opening of the mounting bracket, it is mounted with the support bracket. The bracket can be supported securely, and the lower part of the support bracket protrudes to the outside of the mounting bracket.By passing the tightening bolt through the bolt hole provided in this protruding part and fastening it to the screw hole provided in the mounting bracket, as described above. Since the panel joints are clamped by the clamps, they can be mounted from the outside of the vehicle body and workability is improved. In this case as well, from the inside of the vehicle, the holding portion of the support fitting and the screw hole portion can only be seen inside the support bracket, which is good looking.

(Embodiment) An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a mounting device for a side molding of a sliding door portion will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

In FIG. 4 showing the appearance of a cab-over type automobile, 1 is its vehicle body, and a side molding 3 made of synthetic resin is attached to the lower part of the side surface including the sliding door 2 in the hatched portion. There is. The side molding 3 extends below the lower edge 4a of the panel 4 of the vehicle body 1 and its slide door 2, and its lower end is supported by an appropriate mounting bracket attached to the lower end of the panel 4. There is.

Next, the attachment device of the side molding in the portion of the slide door 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. Figure 1,
In FIG. 2, 5 is an outer panel of the slide door 2,
Reference numeral 6 is an inner panel, and 7 is a panel joint portion in which lower edges of these panels 5 and 6 are joined to each other. Reference numeral 8 denotes a mounting bracket that is attached to the lower end of the slide door 2 and supports the lower end of the side molding 3 of this slide door 2. The mounting bracket 8 has a length corresponding to the entire length of the slide door 2, and a mounting portion 9 which is bent outward in an L-shape is formed at the lower end thereof and mounted at a proper pitch in the longitudinal direction. A hole 10 is formed.

A pair of locking holes 11 are formed in parallel in the horizontal direction at positions appropriately above the panel joints 7 near both ends of the outer panel 5, and are engaged with upper ends near the both ends of the mounting bracket 8. A through hole 12 corresponding to the stop hole 11 is formed. Further, an elongated opening 13 is formed in the horizontal direction below the through hole 12 of the mounting bracket 8, a pair of circular holes 14 are formed slightly below the opening 13, and a screw hole is formed on the back surface thereof. The nut 15 is fixed by welding.

Reference numeral 16 is a support metal fitting for attaching the mounting bracket 8 to the lower end portion of the slide door 2, and as shown in detail in FIG. 3, the plate member is folded back and the panel joint portion 7 is provided at its free end portion.
Is formed by forming a sandwiching portion 17 for sandwiching, a crank-shaped bent portion 18 penetrating the opening 13 is formed in an intermediate portion, and a bolt hole 19 corresponding to the circular hole 14 is formed in a lower portion thereof. There is. A polyethylene coating 20 is applied to the surface of the holding portion 17. Reference numeral 21 is a reinforcing bead, and 22 is a notch formed in the folded back portion, and the force required to close the holding portion 17 is reduced to increase the holding force.

When attaching the side molding 3 to the slide door 2, the holding portion 17 of the support fitting 16 is passed through the opening 13 of the mounting bracket 8 and is temporarily held with the bent portion 18 penetrating, and the upper end portion of the mounting bracket 8 is fixed. By overlapping the outer surface of the lower end portion of the slide door 2 from below, the through hole 12 of the upper end portion of the mounting bracket 8 is aligned with the locking hole 11 of the outer panel 5 and is also sandwiched between the sandwiching portions 17 of the support fitting 16. The panel joint 7 is inserted, and then the clip 23 is inserted into the through hole 12 and locked in the locking hole 11 to mount the upper end of the mounting bracket 8 on the lower part of the slide door 2. Next, from the outer surface side of the mounting bracket 8, the tightening bolts 24 are passed through the bolt holes 19 of the support fitting 16 and screwed into the nuts 15 on the back surface of the mounting bracket 8 to firmly tighten them.

In this way, when the attachment of the mounting bracket 8 to the lower end of the slide door 2 is completed, the side molding 3 is then covered on the lower portion of the slide door 2 and the outer surface of the mounting bracket 8, and the upper end thereof is appropriately clipped as in the conventional case. It is fixed to the outer panel 5 by a fixing means, and the lower end is fitted with a clip 25 in a mounting hole 10 formed in the mounting portion 9 of the mounting bracket 8 to mount the side molding 3.

As described above, the panel joint portion 7 at the lower edge of the slide door 2 is sandwiched by the sandwiching portion 17 provided at the free end portion of the support fitting 16 formed by folding the plate material, so that it can be uniformly spread over a wide area. It can be tightened and installed, and the holding part
Since the polyethylene coating 20 is applied to the surface of 17, the panel joint 7 is not damaged and rust is not caused. Further, since the bent portion 18 of the support metal fitting 16 penetrates the opening 13 of the mounting bracket 8, the mounting bracket 8 is securely supported by the support metal fitting 16 and thus receives a vibration due to the opening / closing operation. Two
Also in the above, there is no fear that the support of the side molding 3 becomes unstable, and a highly reliable mounting state can be secured.
Further, since the tightening work of the tightening bolt 24 can be performed from the outside of the vehicle body, workability is also good. Further sliding door 2
When the vehicle is opened, the mounting bracket 8 is passed from the passenger compartment through the gap formed between the lower end of the slide door 2 and the side sill.
You can see the inside of the
And it's good-looking because you can only see the nut 15.

In the above embodiment, only the mounting device for the side molding in the sliding door 2 part has been described, but the same mounting device can be applied to other parts, and other parts adopt other mounting devices. You may.

(Effect of the Invention) According to the side molding mounting device of the present invention, the panel joint portion at the lower edge of the vehicle body is clamped by the clamp portion provided at the free end portion of the support metal member in which the plate material is folded back, and evenly distributed over a wide area. The support bracket is attached by tightening it so that it does not damage the panel joint and cause rust, and the bent part of this support bracket penetrates the opening of the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket can be securely supported by the metal fittings, and the lower part of the supporting metal fitting protrudes to the outside of the mounting bracket, and the tightening bolts are passed through the bolt holes provided in this protruding part and fastened to the screw holes provided in the mounting bracket. Since the panel joints are clamped by the clamps as described above, they can be mounted from the outside of the vehicle body and workability is improved. Even when applied to id molding, since the holding portion of the support fitting and the screw hole portion can only be seen inside the support bracket from the vehicle interior side, the appearance is good and a great practical effect is exhibited.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIGS. 1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 shows a side mall mounting structure in a sliding door portion, and FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a support fitting, FIG. 4 is a side view showing an entire automobile, and FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional front view showing a conventional side molding mounting structure. 1 …… Body 2 …… Slide door 3 …… Side molding 7 …… Panel joint 8 …… Mounting bracket 9 …… Mounting part 13 …… Opening 15 …… Nut 16 …… Supporting metal fitting 17 …… Clamping part 18… … Bend 19 …… Bolt hole

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Claim: What is claimed is: 1. A plate member is folded back to form a sandwiching portion for sandwiching a panel joint portion at a lower edge of a vehicle body at a free end portion thereof, a crank-like bent portion is formed at an intermediate portion thereof, and a bolt for tightening is provided at a lower portion thereof. A support metal having a hole formed therein and a mounting portion for mounting the lower end of the side molding at the lower end, and an opening through which the bent portion of the support metal penetrates are formed at an intermediate portion and a position corresponding to the bolt hole. And a mounting bracket provided with a screw hole in the side molding mounting device for an automobile.