JP2603419Y2 - Window glass retainer - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a retainer for a window glass in a window glass mounting structure in which a window glass having a molding at the periphery is bonded to a body panel of an automobile or the like by an adhesive.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a window glass mounting structure such as a window shield glass or a back window glass of an automobile or the like, a separate molding is attached to a peripheral portion of window glass or a module is formed by outsert molding by injection molding. There is a mounting structure for bonding the window glass to the body panel with an adhesive.

[0003]

According to the conventional window glass mounting structure, if any external force is applied to the window glass before the adhesive at the time of bonding the glass is hardened, the window glass rises, and the glass is lifted. The appearance of the surroundings may be reduced. Further, at the time of the assembly line or the glass replacement operation, the window glass is pressed against the body panel of an automobile or the like with a gum tape to prevent the window glass from rising. However, there is a problem that the gum tape requires time and effort to peel off after the adhesive is hardened, and there is a problem that it is ineffective if the bonding condition is poor.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to prevent the window glass from floating up before the adhesive is hardened at the time of bonding the glass and to improve the appearance around the glass. It is an object of the present invention to provide a window glass retainer that can be improved.

[0005]

A window glass retainer according to the present invention, which solves the above-mentioned problems, has a window glass having a molding at a peripheral portion thereof is adhered to a body panel of an automobile or the like by an adhesive.
Fixed side member located outside of the body is fixed to the body panel
Window glass in window glass mounting structures
A retainer for a lath, which is attachable to the fixed-side member , is provided with an engaging portion that engages with the outer peripheral surface of the molding of the window glass and regulates movement in the anti-adhesion direction.

[0006]

According to the above means , the retainer body is attached to the fixed member fixed to the body panel of the automobile or the like,
Thereafter, a window glass having a molding is bonded to the body panel with an adhesive. During this bonding, from particular and the outer circumferential surface of the fitting part and the molding of the retainer body engages, the movement of the counter-bonding direction of the window glass is regulated, thus proper adhesion position of the window glass can be maintained for a long time .

[0007]

[Example 1]

Before describing a window glass retainer (also simply referred to as a retainer), a window glass mounting structure will be described. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the automobile viewed from the rear. A window glass (back window glass) 2 is attached to a rear window opening of an automobile 1.
The window glass 2 has a resin molding 3 which is modularized by a pre-attachment or outsert molding by injection molding on a peripheral portion thereof.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a mounting structure of the lower portion of the window glass 2. This mounting structure has a lower cover molding (simply referred to as a lower cover) 4 located outside the molding 3 of the window glass 2. The lower cover 4 is fixed to a body panel 5 forming the rear opening by a resin molding clip 6. As is well known, a suitable number (typically, about 4 to 6) of the molding clips 6 are arranged at substantially equal intervals along the lower edge of the rear opening. It is engaged with the clip 7 on the receiving side. The receiving clip 7 has a substantially cylindrical shape with a bottom and has ridges 7a and 7b on its inner and outer surfaces, respectively, and is inserted into a mounting hole 5a opened in the body panel 5 by utilizing its elastic deformation. Have been.

The molding clip 6 has a molding mounting portion 62 that can be mounted on the lower cover 4 on the upper surface of a substrate portion 61 as a base portion, and is inserted into the receiving side clip 7 on the lower surface of the substrate portion 61. It has an engagement shaft portion 63 that can be engaged. The lower cover 4 is provided on the upper surface of the substrate 61.
At the time of mounting, the guide projection 64 located on the inner side (between the lower cover 4 and the window glass 2) protrudes. The molding clip 6 is shown in a perspective view in FIG. 4, a side view in FIG. 5A, a front view in FIG. 5B, and a plan view in FIG. The molding clip 6 is, as shown in FIG.
After being mounted on the lower cover 4, the engaging shaft 63 is inserted into the receiving clip 7 so that the engaging shaft 63 is engaged with the inner ridge 7 a and the outer ridge 7 b is attached to the mounting clip 7. The lower cover 4 is fixed to the body panel 5 by being prevented from falling off at the edge of the hole 5a. The lower cover 4 has a lip piece 4a on its front side, which abuts on the body panel 5.

As shown in FIG. 3, a dam member 8 substantially along the peripheral edge of the window glass 2 is attached to the back surface of the window glass 2 by a double-sided adhesive tape or the like. The window glass 2 is adhered to the body panel 5 after applying an adhesive 9 in a bead shape to the outside of the dam member 8 on the back surface. At this time, the guide projection 64 of the molding clip 6 slightly contacts the outer peripheral surface of the molding 3, but the anti-adhesion direction of the molding 3 (upward in the figure).
There is no control over movement to Further, the molding 3 has a lip 3a on the front side thereof, which abuts on the lower cover 4.

Next, a retainer for window glass in which the lower cover 4 is used as a fixed member will be described in detail. The retainer is disposed at a substantially intermediate position between the molding clips 6, and the vicinity of the mounting portion is shown in a sectional view in FIG. Fig. 2 (a)
Is shown in a perspective view, and FIG.
1 and 2, a retainer main body 10 is formed of a press-formed product made of a metal plate, has an approximately U-shaped cross section, and has an engaging portion 12 extending laterally at one end thereof and an engaging portion thereof. 12 and an engaging projection 13 formed by cutting and raising in the opposite direction. The engagement portion 12 and the engagement protrusion 13
Is capable of engaging with both flange grooves 41 and 42 of the lower cover 4, and forms a molding mounting portion that can be mounted on the lower cover 4.

The other end of the retainer body 10 has an inverted U
An engaging portion 14 is formed which extends in a letter shape and whose edge is formed in a wavy shape. The engaging portion 14 corresponds to the outer peripheral surface of the molding 3 when the window glass 2 is fitted, and is engaged with the outer peripheral surface of the molding 3 by utilizing the elasticity of the molding 3.

Before the lower cover 4 is assembled, the retainer is attached to the lower cover 4 with a molding clip 6.
Attached with. The retainer engages the engaging portion 12 with the flange groove 42 outside the lower cover 4 and presses the engaging protrusion 13 against the lower cover 4 using the engaging portion as a fulcrum, thereby elastically deforming or lowering the lower cover 4. Piece 1
3 is attached to the lower cover 4 by engaging the engaging protrusion 13 with the inner flange groove 41 by utilizing the elastic deformation of the third cover 3. By fixing the lower cover 4 to the body panel 5 by the molding clip 6, the body panel 5
The arrangement of the retainer is made.

In bonding the window glass 2 to the body panel 5, when the window glass 2 is fitted into the body panel 5, the retaining portion 14 of the retainer is used.
Is engaged with the outer peripheral surface of the molding 3 by utilizing the elasticity of the molding 3. Thereby, the movement of the window glass 2 in the anti-adhesion direction (upward in FIG. 1) is regulated, so that the proper adhesion position of the window glass 2 is maintained for a long time. Therefore, the lifting of the window glass 2 before the curing of the adhesive 9 at the time of bonding the glass is prevented, so that the appearance around the glass is improved.

As shown in FIG. 1, the outer peripheral surface of the molding 3 is formed with an uneven surface 3b having a sawtooth-shaped cross section of an appropriate number of steps in the height direction to prevent the retainer from being lifted by the engagement of the engaging portion 14. It is good to increase the strength. Also, the retainer can be applied to the mounting structure of the windshield glass 2a mounted on the opening of the front window of the automobile 1 as shown in FIG.

Second Embodiment A second embodiment will be described. This embodiment is a modification of the retainer of the first embodiment. Therefore, the retainer will be described in detail. Omitted.
In the following and subsequent embodiments, the same description will not be repeated. FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing the vicinity of the mounting portion of the retainer. 9A is a perspective view, and FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view.

The retainer of this embodiment is made of a resin molded product, and has left and right elastic wing pieces 22 extending laterally to one end of a substantially U-shaped retainer body 20 and opposite to the elastic wing pieces 22. And an engaging projection 23 projecting in the direction. The elastic wing pieces 22 and the engaging projections 23 can be engaged with both flange grooves 41 and 42 of the lower cover 4, respectively, and form a molding mounting portion that can be mounted on the lower cover 4. This retainer engages the elastic wing piece 22 with the flange groove 42 on the outer side of the lower cover 4 and presses the engaging projection 23 against the cover with the engaging portion as a fulcrum, or the retainer retains the elastic wing piece 22 on the inner side of the lower cover 4. Engaging projection 2
3 and the elastic wing piece 22 is
Is pressed against the lower cover 4, and the engagement protrusion 23 or the elastic wing piece 22 is engaged with the flange grooves 42, 41 by utilizing the expanding deformation of the elastic wing piece 22, whereby the elastic wing piece 22 is mounted on the lower cover 4.

At the other end of the retainer body 20, a projecting piece-like engaging portion 24 is formed. When the window glass 2 is fitted, the engaging portion 24
Of the molding 3 is engaged with the outer peripheral surface thereof by utilizing the elasticity of the molding 3.

Embodiment 3 Embodiment 3 will be described. In the present embodiment, a part of the retainer of the second embodiment is modified. The retainer is shown in a perspective view in FIG. The engaging portion 25 of the present retainer is formed in a projecting shape on the side surface of a connecting portion 27 bridged between the rising pieces 26 of the retainer main body 20 instead of the projecting piece-shaped one of the second embodiment. I have.

[0020]

Embodiment 4 Embodiment 4 will be described. In the present embodiment, the molding clip 6 used by directly attaching to the body panel 5 itself in the first embodiment is also used as a retainer. Note window glass mounting structure is shown in cross section in FIG. 11. The molding clip is shown in perspective view in FIG. 12. A projecting engagement portion 44 is formed on the guide projection 64 of the molding clip 6. The engaging portion 44 engages with the outer peripheral surface of the molding 3 in a biting manner using the elasticity of the molding 3 when the window glass 2 is fitted in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

[0022]

According to the retainer for a window glass of the present invention, the movement of the window glass adhered to the body panel of an automobile or the like in the anti-adhesion direction is regulated, and the proper adhesion position of the window glass is maintained for a long time. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the window glass from being lifted before the adhesive is hardened at the time of bonding the glass, thereby improving the appearance around the glass.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the vicinity of a mounting portion of a retainer according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the retainer.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a window glass mounting structure.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a molding clip.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a molding clip.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the rear part of the vehicle as viewed from the rear.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the automobile as viewed from the front.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the vicinity of a mounting portion of a retainer according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the retainer.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a retainer according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of a window glass mounting structure according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a molding clip .

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Window glass 3 Molding 4 Lower cover (fixed side member) 5 Body panel 9 Adhesive 10, 20, 30 Retainer main body 14, 24, 25, 34, 44 Engagement part

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A window glass having a molding on a peripheral portion thereof is adhered to a body panel of an automobile or the like by an adhesive, and a fixing member located outside the molding is provided.
A window glass retainer in a window glass mounting structure in which a side member is fixed to the body panel.
In the retainer body which can be attached to the fixed side member ,
A window glass retainer provided with an engaging portion which engages with the outer peripheral surface of the molding of the window glass and restricts movement in the anti-adhesion direction.