JP2011152870A - Cover member and mounting structure thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cover member and a mounting structure thereof, capable of securing sufficient mounting rigidity even when molded by a soft resin material. <P>SOLUTION: This cover member 10 is mounted on a vehicle body by engaging a plurality of engaging parts 14 arranged in an upper end part of a mounting base part 11 with an engaging piece 7b bent-formed on the inside edge of a front fender 4. A support lip 13 is arranged for imparting upward elastic force (f) to the mounting base part 11 when its tip side is elastically contacted with an outer surface of a fender superposing part 8 superposed on the front fender 4 of a front pillar 2 in a vehicle body-mounted state by extending in a downward inclined shape to the vehicle outside in a lower end part of its mounting base part 11, and is constituted so as to upwardly energize the mounting base part 11 by this elastic force (f), to be offered to improve installation workability and to secure rigidity after mounting. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cover member that closes a gap between a front fender and a front window glass, and a mounting structure thereof.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, vehicles have been manufactured that have a continuous appearance with the front hood to improve the appearance by setting the inclination angle of the front pillar of the side body outer panel small. On the other hand, from the viewpoint of the driver's visibility, the front window glass needs to secure a predetermined field of view, so it is not desirable to make the inclination angle too small. Therefore, in the automobile in which the inclination angle of the front pillar is set small, the design is made such that the inclination of the front window glass and the inclination of the front pillar are different. In such a configuration, the thickness of the front window glass between the side edge on the lower end side of the front window glass and the inner end edge of the pillar overlapping portion of the front fender that is overlapped and connected to the lower end side of the front pillar. Since a gap in the width direction is generated, the gap is covered with a cover member formed of a predetermined resin material as described in, for example, Patent Document 1 below, so that the appearance is improved and wind noise is reduced. Suppression etc. are aimed at.

  In the cover member mounting structure described in this document, the engagement protrusion projecting from the lower end of the cover member is engaged with the engagement hole formed through the fender overlapping portion of the front pillar, From the lower side, the engaging part that opens upward on the outer part of the cover member is bent downward on the inner edge of the pillar overlapping part of the front fender that overlaps the upper end of the front fender. By engaging, the cover member is attached to the vehicle body. That is, with this structure, it is possible to attach the cover member without separately using a fixing means such as a double-sided tape, and the workability of attaching the cover member is improved.

JP 2009-56982 A

  By the way, the cover member is attached at the final stage of the vehicle body assembly, that is, after the installation of the exterior parts of the vehicle body such as the front window glass and the front fender is almost completed, and these exterior parts are not a few. Since there is an assembling error, flexibility is indispensable for the cover member when the cover member is attached.

  Therefore, when the cover member is formed of a soft resin material in order to ensure this flexibility, in the conventional cover member mounting structure, the cover member is simply engaged with the front pillar or the front fender. Since the attachment is performed, there is a problem that the attachment rigidity of the cover member cannot be sufficiently secured.

  The present invention has been devised by paying attention to such technical problems, and an object thereof is to provide a cover member that can secure sufficient mounting rigidity even when molded with a soft resin material, and a mounting structure thereof. Yes.

  The invention according to claim 1 is disposed between the side portion on the lower end side of the front window glass and the inner end portion of the front fender that is located above the side portion and covers the front pillar lower end side, A pillar member that closes a gap formed between a side portion on the lower end side of the front window glass and an inner end portion of the front fender, and that overlaps the lower end side of the front pillar of the front fender. An attachment base that is attached to the inner end of the cover, a cover lip that extends from the attachment base toward the windshield, and whose tip abuts against the outer surface of the windshield in a vehicle-mounted state, and the attachment base The cover lip extends downwardly on the opposite side of the cover lip. Said elastic contact with the outer surface of the fender polymerization section for polymerizing the front fender is characterized in that and a support lip applying a pressing force upward on the mounting base of the.

  According to the present invention, the attachment base is always pressed against the front fender by the pressing force applied by the support lip, and the attachment rigidity of the attachment base can be improved.

  Further, in the present invention, since the elastic contact position of the support lip is offset in the vehicle body width direction with respect to the mounting base, the cover lip acts to press the cover lip toward the windshield glass around the mounting base. A moment is generated, and the adhesion of the cover lip to the windshield can be improved by this moment.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the cover member according to the first aspect of the invention, the support lip is inclined downward toward the base end side and the side opposite to the support lip with respect to the portion that elastically contacts the fender overlapping portion. And an auxiliary lip that is elastically contacted with the outer surface of the fender overlapping portion in the vehicle body attached state is provided.

  According to this invention, the auxiliary lip resists the movement of the cover member toward the vehicle outer side (the side close to the front fender), and the movement of the cover member toward the vehicle outer side can be restricted.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the cover member mounting structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a convex portion is provided on the outer surface of the fender overlapping portion, and the support lip is provided on the inner surface of the convex portion. It is characterized in that the tip side is configured to be elastically contacted.

  According to this invention, it becomes possible to regulate the movement of the cover member to the vehicle exterior side by the convex portion.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the mounting rigidity of the mounting base can be improved by the pressing force of the support lip, a predetermined mounting rigidity is ensured even if the cover member is formed of a soft resin material. be able to. In other words, it is possible to mold the cover member with a softer resin material, which is used to improve the mounting workability of the cover member.

  Further, since the pressing force of the support lip is used to improve the adhesion of the cover lip to the front window glass, it is possible to flexibly absorb the assembly error of the vehicle body and secure a good appearance of the vehicle body.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the movement of the cover member to the outside of the vehicle can be restricted by the auxiliary lip, it is possible to further improve the mounting workability of the cover member.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, since the movement of the cover member to the vehicle outer side can be restricted by the convex portion, the workability of attaching the cover member can be further improved.

The principal part expansion perspective view of the vehicle body used for description of the attachment position of the cover member which concerns on this invention. The principal part enlarged view of FIG. The perspective view which shows 1st Embodiment of the cover member which concerns on this invention, and shows the inner side of the cover member single-piece | unit which concerns on the said embodiment. Sectional view on the AA line of FIG. 2 which concerns on the same embodiment. BB sectional drawing of FIG. 2 which concerns on the same embodiment. The CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 2 which concerns on the same embodiment. The DD sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 2 which concerns on the same embodiment. Sectional drawing equivalent to the BB cross section of FIG. 2 with which it uses for description of the assembly | attachment procedure of the cover member which concerns on the embodiment. Sectional drawing equivalent to the BB sectional view of FIG. 2 which shows 2nd Embodiment of the cover member which concerns on this invention, and uses for characteristic description of the said embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows embodiment of the attachment structure of the cover member which concerns on this invention, and is equivalent to the BB cross section of FIG. 2 with which it uses for characteristic description of the said embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a cover member and its mounting structure according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Since the periphery of the front fender of the vehicle body is configured symmetrically, in the following embodiments, a cover member around the front fender on the left side of one vehicle body and its mounting structure will be described for convenience.

  FIGS. 1-8 has shown 1st Embodiment of the cover member based on this invention, and the vehicle body to which this cover member 10 is attached is shown in FIG. In contrast, the front pillar 2, the front fender 4, and the front hood 3 are set so that the inclination angle of the front pillar 2 becomes smaller and the front fender 4 adjacent to the front hood 3 extends to the lower end side of the front pillar 2. 3 has a continuous design. At this time, on the lower end side of the front pillar 2, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper end side of the front fender 4 continuous with the lower end side of the front pillar 2 covers the lower end side of the front pillar 2 so as to cover the front pillar 2. It is comprised so that it may superpose | polymerize with the lower end side of 2. Specifically, the lower end side of the front pillar 2 is formed in a stepped shape, and the two and the four are overlapped so that the upper end side of the front fender 4 is covered with the stepped recessed portion. The outer surface of the exposed portion 2 and the outer surface of the front fender 4 are flush with each other.

  With this configuration, the side portion 1a in the vicinity of the corner portion 1b on the lower end side of the front window glass 1 and the pillar overlapping portion 7 (the portion overlapping with the front pillar 2) of the front fender 4 are positioned above the side portion 1a. ) Is formed with a substantially triangular gap S that gradually expands toward the lower end side of the front pillar 2 in the thickness width direction of the front window glass 1. S is closed by the cover member 10 according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cover member 10 is formed with a so-called thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) so that one end side in the longitudinal direction is wider than the other end side corresponding to the gap S. The other end located on the front pillar 2 side is connected so as to cover the lower end side of the window molding 5 disposed on the peripheral edge of the front window glass 1, while the one end located on the front hood 3 side is The front window glass 1 is connected to a cowl cover 6 disposed along the lower edge of the front window glass 1, and covers the mounting portion of the front window glass 1 in the vicinity of the lower end corner portion 1b of the front window glass 1. The other end in the longitudinal direction is attached and fixed to the front fender 4 via a plurality of engaging portions 14 described later, and the one end is attached and fixed to the cowl cover 6 via a locking projection 17 described later.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the cover member 10 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 5, the cover member 10 includes a fender attachment portion 11a attached to the front fender 4 and a cowl cover. 6 is attached to and fixed to the cowl mounting portion 11b, and is extended downward from the inner edge of the mounting base portion 11 so that the front end of the vehicle body is mounted on the outer surface of the front window glass 1. And a cover lip 12 that is in contact with the lip 12 and extends downwardly from the lower end of the fender mounting portion 11a to the opposite side of the cover lip 12, and the front end of the fender overlapping portion 8 of the front pillar 2 in the vehicle body mounting state ( It is mainly composed of a support lip 13 that elastically contacts the outer surface of the front fender 4 and a portion to be superposed.

  At the upper end portion of the fender mounting portion 11a, there are three engagement portions 14 configured to engage with engagement pieces 7b formed by bending the inner end portion 7a of the pillar overlapping portion 7 downward. It is arranged at a predetermined interval in the direction. Each of the engaging portions 14 includes a seal lip 14a provided at the upper end of the fender mounting portion 11a so as to be in close contact with the engaging piece 7b along the engaging piece 7b, and an outer side of the seal lip 14a. And an engaging claw 14b formed in an L shape in cross section, and having a substantially U shape in cross section that opens upward by the engaging claw 14b. On the other hand, it is configured to engage from below. In other words, an engagement groove 14c that opens upward is formed in each of the engagement portions 14, and the engagement piece 7b enters the engagement groove 14c. Each engaging portion 14 is engaged with the piece 7b.

  Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 2-4, the two glass connection parts 15 comprised so that it might hold | grip to the side part 1a of the windshield glass 1 to the lower end part of the said fender attachment part 11a in a longitudinal direction They are arranged at a predetermined interval. Each of these glass connecting portions 15 is provided so as to overlap with the front window glass 1 by extending toward the vehicle inner side at the lower end side of the fender mounting portion 11a, and the glass with the cover lip 12 extending at the tip thereof. A cross section substantially U-shaped that opens to the inside of the vehicle by a superposed portion 15a and a claw portion 15b that is integrally provided on the lower side of the glass superposed portion 15a and has a substantially L-shaped cross section. The cover member 10 is connected to the side portion 1a by being fitted to the side portion 1a of the front window glass 1 from the side when the vehicle body is mounted. Here, by adopting such a structure, it is possible to connect the cover member 10 to the windshield 1 in a state where the cover member 10 is superposed on the side portion 1a. Even if a means for covering 1a is not provided separately, the attachment portion of the windshield glass 1 can be effectively covered.

  Further, at a predetermined position in the longitudinal direction of the fender mounting portion 11a (position cut along line CC in FIG. 2), as shown in FIGS. In FIG. 2, a stopper 16 is provided which is close to and opposed to the hood opening / closing hinge 3a fixed to the fender overlapping portion 8. That is, the stopper 16 regulates the movement of the cover member 10 to the outside of the vehicle. When the cover member 10 moves to the outside of the vehicle by a predetermined amount or more, the stopper 16 comes into contact with the hood opening / closing hinge 3a. Further movement of the cover member 10 to the outside of the vehicle is restricted. Here, a pair of ribs 16 a configured to connect the outer portion of the stopper 16 and the outer portion of the fender mounting portion 11 a are provided on the outer portion of the stopper 16, thereby The rigidity is improved, and thereby the restricting force of the stopper 16 is ensured.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 7, the cowl mounting portion 11b protrudes to a predetermined position in the longitudinal direction (a position cut along the line DD in FIG. 2), as shown in FIGS. A locking projection 17 is provided to be locked and fixed to a locking hole 6 b provided in the vertical side portion 6 a erected on the cover 6. The locking projection 17 has a substantially bowl shape, and a small-diameter portion 17a on the base end side set smaller than the inner diameter of the locking hole 3b is inserted into the locking hole 3b, so that it is smaller than the inner diameter of the locking hole 3b. The large-diameter portion 17b on the distal end side that is set large is locked to the hole edge of the locking hole 3b, so that the cowl mounting portion 11b is fixedly attached to the cowl cover 6.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 5, the cover lip 12 has an inner edge at its lower end over a longitudinal region of the mounting base 11 that does not overlap with the cowl cover 6 when mounted on the vehicle body. Are provided continuously along the longitudinal direction, and are integrally formed with the mounting base 11. The cover lip 12 is inclined downward from the inner edge of the lower end portion of the mounting base 11 toward the outer surface of the front window glass 1, and the front end of the cover lip 12 is the outer surface of the front window glass 1 in the vehicle body mounted state. It is comprised so that it may always contact | abut. This makes it possible to cover the attachment portion of the front window glass 1 without a gap, and is used for improving the appearance.

  The support lip 13 is integrally formed at a lower end portion of the fender attachment portion 11a in a predetermined region in the longitudinal direction of the fender attachment portion 11a (region in the vicinity of the position cut along line BB in FIG. 2), and is in a free state. The front end of the fender mounting portion 11a is elastically contacted with the outer surface of the fender overlapping portion 8 in the vehicle body mounted state by extending downwardly from the lower end of the fender mounting portion 11a to the opposite side of the cover lip 12, that is, to the vehicle outer side. It is configured as follows. With this configuration, an upward pressing force is applied to the fender mounting portion 11a with the elastic force generated by the support lip 13 elastically contacting the outer surface of the fender overlapping portion 8, and thereby the engagement lip 7b with respect to the engagement piece 7b. The engaging force of each engaging part 14 is backed up.

  In the present embodiment, the support lip 13 is formed so as to be slightly curved in a free state, and is formed into such a curved shape so that it is difficult to bend and more easily bend. The support lip 13 is not necessarily limited to be formed in a curved shape, and may simply have a shape that extends straight.

  Further, in the present embodiment, only one support lip 13 set to a predetermined width is provided. However, the number of the support lips 13 can be freely changed according to specifications such as the length and material of the cover member 10. can do.

  In addition, two (a pair of) ribs 18 configured to connect the base end portion of the support lip 13 and the outer portion of the fender mounting portion 11a are provided upright at the base end portion of the support lip 13. The ribs 18 reinforce (adjust) the rigidity of the support lip 13. Thus, a predetermined rigidity is ensured in the support lip 13.

  Hereinafter, the assembly procedure of the cover member 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 8. The cover member 10 is assembled to the vehicle body in which the assembly of exterior parts such as the front fender 4 and the cowl cover 6 has been completed, as in the prior art.

  That is, in order to assemble the cover member 10 to the vehicle body, first, as shown in FIG. 8, each of the engaging claws 14b is pressed by pressing the support lip 13 against the outer surface of the fender overlapping portion 8 with a predetermined force F. The cover member 10 is pushed down until the upper end (front end) of the pillar is lower than the front end of the engagement piece 7b of the pillar overlapping portion 7, and the front inner edge of each engagement claw 14b (opening of each engagement portion 14) Edge) is hooked on the tip of the engagement piece 7b of the pillar overlap portion 7.

  Subsequently, from this state, the support lip 13 is further pushed out to the outside of the vehicle so that the cover member 10 is rotated in the clockwise direction in the drawing around the contact point between each of the engaging claws 14b and the engaging piece 7b. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, the tip of the engagement piece 7 b is inserted into the engagement groove 14 a of each engagement portion 14. As a result, each of the engaging portions 14 engages with the engaging piece 7b, and the tip of the cover lip 12 comes into contact with the outer surface of the front window glass 1, so that the cover member 10 is attached to the front fender 4. Is completed.

  Here, when the cover member 10 is attached to the front fender 4, a reaction force (elastic force) f accompanying the elastic deformation of the support lip 13 is generated in the cover member 10, and the attachment base portion is generated by the elastic force f. 11 is always urged in the direction of the broken line arrow in FIG. 5, the lower end side of the mounting base 11 is pushed out to the outside of the vehicle and the engaging portions 14 are engaged with the engaging pieces 7 b. The engagement portions 14 can be prevented from getting over the engagement pieces 7 b and entering the front fender 4.

  As a result, the workability of assembling the cover member 10 to the vehicle body is improved, and the failure of the work of assembling can be suppressed. As a result, the vehicle assembly time can be shortened and the manufacturing cost of the vehicle can be reduced. Furthermore, since the failure of the assembly work can be suppressed, damage to the cover member 10 due to the failure of the assembly work can be suppressed, and the yield of the cover member 10 can be improved.

  Further, at this time, since the support lip 13 is configured to be directed to the outside of the vehicle, in order to allow each of the engaging portions 14 to get over the engaging piece 7b in such a configuration, the support lip 13 has a curved shape. This is accompanied by a large elastic deformation, that is, the support lip 13 needs to be elastically deformed more than necessary, but such an elastic deformation is unlikely to occur in the normal assembly operation. At the time of assembling 10, it is possible to effectively suppress the occurrence of the above problem that each of the engaging portions 14 gets over the engaging piece 7b.

  Further, since the stopper 16 is provided in the fender mounting portion 11a, even when the cover member 10 is strongly pushed into the front fender 4 side during the assembly, the stopper 16 comes into contact with the hood opening / closing hinge 3a to cover the cover. Since the movement of the member 10 is regulated, the cover member 10 can be further improved in workability for assembling the cover member 10 to the front fender 4.

  Then, after the mounting of the cover member 10 to the front fender 4 is completed, the locking projection 17 of the cowl mounting portion 11 b is pushed into the locking hole 6 b of the cowl cover 6, whereby the base edge of the locking projection 17 Is locked to the hole edge of the locking hole 6b. Thereby, the attachment of the cover member 10 to the cowl cover 6 is completed, and the attachment of the cover member 10 to the vehicle body is completed.

  Here, even when the cover member 10 is assembled to the cowl cover 6, the elastic force f by the support lip 13 is constantly acting on the mounting base 11, thereby improving the mounting rigidity of the cover member 10. The attached state can be maintained more firmly. As a result, even when an external force F ′ is applied to the cover member 10 during the assembly operation of the cover member 10 to the cowl cover 6, a reaction force f ′ against the external force F ′ is applied to the mounting base 11. The external force F ′ can be canceled out, and the falling off of the cover member 10 from the front fender 4 can be suppressed. In other words, by improving the mounting rigidity of the cover member 10 based on the elastic force f of the support lip 13, it is possible to improve the ease of assembling the cover member 10 to the cowl cover 6.

  From the above, according to the cover member 10 according to the present embodiment, the support lip 13 that applies the urging force f in the direction of increasing the upward pressing force, that is, the engagement property of the engagement portions 14 is provided. By providing, even when the cover member 10 is formed of a soft resin material such as a thermoplastic elastomer, the assembly workability of the cover member 10 can be improved. Thus, the vehicle assembly time can be shortened, and the quality of the cover member 10 and the yield can be suppressed from decreasing due to the failure of the assembly work.

  Further, since the support lip 13 is provided, the mounting rigidity of the cover member 10 is improved by the urging force f applied by the support lip 13, so that the cover member 10 is made of a soft material such as a thermoplastic elastomer. Even when the cover member 10 is formed, it is possible to maintain the attachment state well even after the cover member 10 is attached to the vehicle body. As a result, the occurrence of rattling or displacement of the cover member 10 after mounting the vehicle body is suppressed, and as a result, a gap may be generated between the inner edge of the front fender 4 and the outer surface of the front window glass 1. This is used to maintain a good appearance of the vehicle body.

  Further, the support lip 13 is configured to extend downward sufficiently long with respect to the mounting base 11, and thereby a sufficient elastic deformation margin is secured. Even if there is an assembly error in the exterior parts of the vehicle body, such as the dimensions with the part 8, the assembly error can be absorbed by the elastic deformation of the support lip 13. As a result, the above-described effects such as assembling workability and improved mounting rigidity based on the elastic force f can be obtained without being affected by the assembling error of the vehicle body.

Further, in the case of the cover member 10 according to the present embodiment, the elastic contact force f of the support lip 13 is offset because the elastic contact position of the support lip 13 is offset from the engagement position with the front fender 4 to the outside in the vehicle body width direction. It is possible to ensure a wide tuning range. Thus, the assembling workability of the cover member 10 is further improved. Further, due to the offset structure, the engagement portions 14 are surrounded by the elastic force f of the support lip 13 in FIG. A moment M in the clockwise direction is generated, and this moment M acts to press the cover lip 12 toward the front window glass 1 side. As a result, it is possible to improve the adhesion of the cover lip 12 to the front window glass 1, thereby flexibly absorbing an assembly error of the vehicle body and ensuring a good appearance of the vehicle body.

  FIG. 9 shows a second embodiment of a cover member according to the present invention. The cover member 20 according to the second embodiment is based on the configuration of the cover member 10 according to the first embodiment, and a support lip. The shape of 13 is changed. Since the basic configuration of the cover member 20 according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the cover member 10, only the configuration different from the cover member 10 will be described, and the same configuration as the cover member 10 will be described. Are given the same reference numerals and their description is omitted.

  That is, in the cover member 20 according to the present embodiment, the support lip 13 is inclined downwardly toward the base end side of the support lip 13 with respect to the fender overlapping portion 8 and to the side opposite to the support lip 13 (inner side of the vehicle). The auxiliary lip 21 is set integrally with the support lip 13 so as to be elastically contacted with the outer surface of the fender overlapping portion 8 in the attached state of the vehicle body.

  The auxiliary lip 21 is set to a length that is sufficiently shorter than the support lip 13 and is configured to exhibit a stronger elastic force f2 than the support lip 13. The auxiliary lip 21 is configured to be directed to the opposite side of the support lip 13 in a free state, and is maintained in the directional state even when mounted on the vehicle body, that is, in a state of being directed toward the inside of the vehicle. The outer surface of the fender overlapping portion 8 is elastically contacted.

  According to the cover member 20 according to this embodiment, when the cover member 20 is attached to the vehicle body, as in the case of the cover member 10, each of the engaging portions 14 is engaged with the engaging piece by pressing the cover member 20 downward. 7b. At this time, in addition to the elastic force f by the support lip 13, the elastic force f2 by the auxiliary lip 21 acts on the mounting base 11 so that the auxiliary lip 21 is stretched. It is possible to further suppress the movement of the mounting base portion 11 to the outside of the vehicle by the elastic force f2 acting on the. As a result, even when the cover member 20 is formed of a soft resin material such as a thermoplastic elastomer, it is provided for further suppression of the above-described problems caused by the engagement portions 14 getting over the engagement pieces 7b. Even after the cover member 20 is attached, good retention of the attached state can be obtained.

  Further, the provision of the auxiliary lip 21 increases the ground contact area of the lip that is in elastic contact with the outer surface of the fender overlapping portion 8, and can more effectively regulate the movement of the cover member 20 to the outside of the vehicle. It becomes. Thereby, it is provided for the improvement of the assembly workability | operativity of the cover member 20, and the position holdability after attachment.

  FIG. 10 shows an embodiment of the cover member mounting structure according to the present invention. In the cover member 10 mounting structure according to the present embodiment, the outer surface of the fender overlapping portion 8 according to the first embodiment. The projection 9 is provided with a tip 9 of the support lip 13 that is elastically contacted with the projection 9. In this embodiment, since the basic configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, only the configuration different from the first embodiment will be described, and the same configuration as the first embodiment will be described. The same reference numerals are given and description thereof is omitted.

  That is, in the mounting structure of the cover member 10 according to the present embodiment, the convex portion 9 that protrudes upward is provided at the end of the fender overlapping portion 8 on the vehicle outer side, and the support lip 13 is attached when the cover member 10 is mounted. The tip portion of the projection is in elastic contact with the inner side surface 9a of the convex portion 9.

  According to this structure, when the cover member 10 is assembled to the vehicle body, the reaction force (elastic force) f <b> 3 caused by the distal end portion of the support lip 13 elastically contacting the inner surface 9 a of the convex portion 9 is attached to the mounting base portion 11. The elastic force f3 effectively suppresses the movement of the mounting base 11 to the vehicle exterior side. As a result, even when the cover member 10 is formed of a soft resin material such as a thermoplastic elastomer, it is possible to effectively suppress the above problems caused by the engagement portions 14 getting over the engagement pieces 7b. In addition, even after the cover member 10 is attached, good retainability of the attached state can be obtained.

  As described above, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of each of the above-described embodiments. For example, the specific shape of the mounting base 11 and the dimensions of the support lip 13 can be freely set according to the specifications of the vehicle body to be applied. Can be changed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Front window glass 2 ... Front pillar 4 ... Front fender 7 ... Pillar superposition | polymerization part 8 ... Fender superposition | polymerization part 10 ... Cover member 11 ... Mounting base 12 ... Cover lip 13 ... Support lip f ... Elastic force (pressing force)

Claims (3)

The side part on the lower end side of the front window glass is disposed between the side part on the lower end side of the front window glass and the inner end part of the front fender located above the side part and covering the lower end side of the front pillar. A cover member that closes a gap formed between the portion and the inner end of the front fender,
An attachment base attached to an inner end of a pillar overlapping portion that overlaps with the front pillar lower end side of the front fender;
A cover lip extending from the mounting base toward the front window glass, and a tip of the cover lip in contact with the outer surface of the front window glass in a vehicle body mounted state;
Extending downward from the mounting base to the opposite side of the cover lip, and in the vehicle body mounting state, the tip side elastically contacts the outer surface of the fender overlapping portion that overlaps with the front fender of the front pillar, to the mounting base. And a support lip for applying an upward pressing force. The cover member according to claim 1,
The support lip extends from the portion of the support lip elastically contacted with the fender overlapping portion to the lower side opposite to the support lip so as to incline downward, and the front end of the support lip is elastic to the outer surface of the fender overlapping portion when mounted on the vehicle body. A cover member provided with an auxiliary lip for contact. The cover member mounting structure according to claim 1 or 2,
A cover member mounting structure, wherein a convex portion is provided on an outer surface of the fender overlapping portion, and a front end side of the support lip is elastically contacted with an inner surface of the convex portion.

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