JP2603096Y2 - Pillar garnish mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pillar garnish mounted on an inner surface of an automobile center pillar.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The above-mentioned pillar garnish is divided into upper and lower parts, an upper garnish is mounted on an upper half of a center pillar corresponding to a door sash, and a lower garnish is mounted on a lower half corresponding to a door panel. There is what was done (Japanese Utility Model No. 4-31054)

FIGS. 2 to 4 show a mounting structure of a commonly used divided type pillar garnish G. An upper garnish 2 is provided on an upper half of a center pillar 1 and a lower garnish 2 is provided on a lower half thereof. 3 are attached. The trim 5 is attached to the front and rear flanges 11 of the upper half of the center pillar 1.

[0004] The upper garnish 2 is provided with a clip 6 on a clip mounting seat (not shown) projecting vertically from the inner surface thereof.
a and 6b are attached and fixed by pushing them into the clip holes of the center pillar 1.

On the other hand, the lower garnish 3 covers the center pillar 1 so as to form a space S serving as a seat belt storage portion between the lower garnish 3 and the center pillar 1. The lower garnish 3 is attached so that the front and rear flanges 11 of the center pillar 1 are sandwiched by ribs 71 and 72 provided on the front and rear inner surfaces, as shown in FIG. 3 (a cross section taken along line AA in FIG. 2 ). .

However, at the wrap portion 4 between the lower end of the upper garnish 2 from which the seat belt (not shown) is pulled out and the upper end of the lower garnish 3, as shown in FIG. The trim 5 is attached to the lower garnish 3 so that the flange 1
1 cannot be pinched, and is fitted so as to enclose the trim 5.

[0007]

[Problem to be solved by the invention] Lower garnish 3
It is attached to the opposite end edges, to the flange 11 of the center pillar
Since the entire edge 31 needs to be deformed so as to be widened in the width direction in order to be fitted to the beam trim 5, it is formed to have a deformable thickness. Therefore, at the upper end, when pushed by some external force (arrow P), the both end edges 31 may be deformed in the shape of a mouth as shown by the broken line in FIG. In addition, when used for a long period of time, it is permanently deformed into a mouth-open shape.

Accordingly, the present invention is based on the problem that even when an external force is applied to the upper end of the lower garnish, the edge of the lower garnish fitted with the trim attached to the center pillar is deformed,
It is another object of the present invention to provide a pillar garnish mounting structure in which the edge does not come off the trim.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, lower at the lower end and the space S of the upper garnish 2
The upper end of the lower garnish 3 to wrap so as to cover an end, the front and rear edges of the center pillar 1 an edge 31 of the front and rear
And is fitted to the center pillar 1 so as to wrap the lower end of the trim 5 attached to the center pillar 1 . A rib 30 is provided on the inner surface of the upper end of the lower garnish 3 at the front and rear positions so as to be in contact with the outer surface of the lower end of the upper garnish 2. And upper garni
At least the contact rib 30 is applied to the inner surface of the lower end of the shoe 2.
Center pillars with contact ribs 20
Make contact with 1.

[0010]

[Function] Even if an external force is applied to the upper end of the lower garnish 3 from the inside of the vehicle, the external force is at the front and rear positions of the lower garnish 3,
It is received by the center pillar 1 via the contact rib 30 of the lower garnish 3 and the contact rib 20 of the upper garnish 2. Therefore, the edge 31 of the lower garnish 3 surrounding the trim 5 is not deformed or opened.

[0011]

The mounting structure of the pillar garnish of the present invention is as follows.
With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, description will be made mainly on the wrap portion 4 of the upper garnish 2 and the lower garnish 3.

As shown in FIG. 1 (cross section taken along the line BB in FIG. 2), the lower garnish 3 made of synthetic resin has a C-shaped cross section, and its upper end is located on the center pillar 1 and above the center pillar 1. It covers the lower end of the upper garnish 2 attached to the half part. Edge 31 before and after lower garnish 3
Is bent into a rounded L-shape and is on the lower garnish 3.
At the end, a trim 5 attached to a flange 11 formed before and after the center pillar 1 is fitted so as to wrap it. The space S between the lower garnish 3 and the center pillar 1 is open at the wrap portion 4 and serves as an unillustrated seat belt outlet installed in the space S.

The upper garnish 2 made of a synthetic resin is a flat plate having a flange 21 on the front and rear sides, and an abutment rib 20 is provided projecting over the entire inner surface of the lower end, and is in contact with the center pillar 1. An abutment rib 30 is provided on the inner surface of the upper end of the lower garnish 2 at a position facing the front and rear ends of the abutment rib 20 of the upper garnish 2.
Is in contact with the outer surface of the lower end of the. Note that there may be a slight gap between the contact rib 20 and the center pillar 1 and between the contact rib 30 and the upper garnish 2. The mounting structure of the general part of the upper garnish 2 and the lower garnish 3 is the same as the above-described conventional structure. Also upper
The contact rib 20 of the garnish 2 is the lower garnish 3
May be formed only at the front and rear ends corresponding to the contact rib 30
Good.

When an external force P is applied to the upper end of the lower garnish 3 in the wrap portion 4 configured as described above, the lower garnish 3 is bent at the center in the width direction as shown by a broken line in FIG. Since the portion is supported by the center pillar 1 via the contact ribs 20 and 30, the portion is not deformed, and the edge 31 which is outside and is fitted with the trim 5 is not deformed. Therefore, the fitting of the end edge 31 is favorably maintained for a long time irrespective of the external force, and there is no occurrence of opening or disconnection.

In addition, even if an external force acts as described above, the force does not affect the edge 31 and the fitting is well maintained, so that the lower garnish 3 can be made thin, and therefore both ends can be made thin. The work of assembling the rim 31 to the center pillar -1 is also facilitated.

[0016]

According to the present invention as has been described above devised], A
Lower garnish wraps around lower edge of papa garnish
In the pillar garnish allowed fitting the trim attached to the front and rear edges of the center pillar of the front and rear of the upper end of the lower
Even if the upper end of the garnish is pushed in by an external force, the force does not affect the edge fitted to the trim, and the edge does not deform, open, or come off the trim.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the pillar garnish of the present invention, taken along line BB of FIG.
It is sectional drawing which shows the attachment structure in the position along a line.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a pillar garnish.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a mounting structure of a conventional pillar garnish at a position along the line AA in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a mounting structure of a conventional pillar garnish at a position along line BB in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 center pillar G pillar garnish 2 upper garnish 3 lower garnish 20, 30 abutment rib 4 lap part 5 trim S space

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. An upper garnish that covers an upper half of an automobile center pillar and a lower garnish that covers a lower half of the center pillar. The lower garnish forms a space between the upper pillar and the center pillar to cover the center pillar. In the pillar garnish, the upper end is wrapped so as to cover the lower end of the upper garnish and the upper garnish, and the front and rear edges of the upper end are fitted around the trim attached to the front and rear edges of the upper half of the center pillar. while projecting abutting against the ribs on the outer surface of the lower end of upper garnish longitudinal position of the inner surface of the upper end of the garnish, abutting against the rib to the center pillar in the longitudinal position where the abutting ribs at least at the lower end inner surface of the upper garnish abuts Pillar garnish mounting structure characterized by being protruded.