JPH0348912Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] [Industrial application field]

The present invention is an automobile roof constructed by connecting a main roof and a sub-roof through a groove-shaped joint, and which can be attached to the roof side as appropriate so as to cover substantially the entire width of the sub-roof. Regarding garnish structure.

[Prior art and its problems]

Conventionally, the roofs of many automobiles have been constructed by welding both ends of a roof panel together with the base of a roof drip channel to the outer edges of roof side rails as structural members on the upper side walls of the vehicle body. However, in such a structure, since the roof drip channel forms a protrusion, it has become impossible to respond to the recent trend of reducing the coefficient of air resistance in vehicle bodies. Furthermore, the conventional structure had a complicated structure in which the edge of the roof panel was placed overlapping the top of the roof side rail, resulting in a complicated assembly process. In order to solve the problem of roof structures that have been generally adopted, recently, for example,
As shown in Publication No. 182468, a panel corresponding to the outer panel of a conventional roof side rail is used as a sub-roof, and the inner edge of this sub-roof is welded to both outer edges of the main roof, which is slightly narrower than the roof width. Roof structures that are connected by By the way, if the main roof edge and the sub roof edge are simply welded together, the welded part will appear on the outside,
It doesn't look good. Therefore, in order to hide the welded part, in the new roof structure shown in the above publication, the edges of the main roof and the sub-roof are stepped down from the general surface, and by overlapping and welding them, The welded part was positioned at the bottom of the groove, and a thin string-like roof molding was installed inside the groove. This roof molding can temporarily hide the welds and grooves. However, the appearance of a pair of thin string-shaped roof moldings on the left and right sides of the roof, from the conventional idea that roof panels are one piece, makes the roof look like there is a seam, which detracts from the aesthetic appearance of the roof. was. This was particularly noticeable in vehicles with a low vehicle height, as the roof was often visible to the public. Therefore, it has been said that such roof moldings reduce the commercial value of the vehicle. Additionally, there was a strong desire to install large, wide garnishes on automobiles. This creates a difference in the image of the vehicle depending on whether the vehicle is equipped with a wide garnish or not.
This is to highlight the differences in vehicle class. For this reason, recently we have seen vehicles with wide garnishes attached to the sides. Therefore, there is a desire to provide a garnish on the roof as well, but this has been impossible with the above-mentioned conventional structure without a sub-roof due to some inconveniences. In other words, when a garnish is installed on the side of a vehicle, for example on a door, the garnish can be installed without problems by drilling a hole in the outer panel of the door and inserting a bolt or the like provided on the back of the garnish into the hole. be able to. A garnish can be attached to a door if the door is
Since the vehicle is composed of an outer panel and an inner panel, even if a hole is made in the outer panel, the presence of the inner panel will prevent water from entering the vehicle interior space. However, in the above conventional structure without a secondary roof, the roof panel is a single panel,
Moreover, the inside of the roof panel is the vehicle interior space. Therefore, it was impossible to make holes in the roof panel because this would lead to water entering the passenger compartment. Therefore, in the conventional roof structure,
It was virtually impossible to install a large garnish. The present invention was devised under the above-mentioned circumstances, and is a vehicle roof consisting of a main roof and a sub-roof connected to both sides of the sub-roof via grooves. To provide a roof side garnish structure capable of covering the entire width of a roof so that it can be appropriately attached so as to cover and hide the groove in an attractive manner.

[Technical means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following technical measures. That is, the present invention connects the main roof and the sub-roof by overlapping and welding the main roof edge that is stepped down from the general surface and the sub-roof edge that is stepped down from the general surface. , in the roof of an automobile, which has a concave groove extending in the vehicle length direction in the connecting portion and a corner portion formed in the outer portion of the sub-roof in the vehicle width direction, a roof side guard that covers substantially the entire width of the sub-roof; At the same time, this roof side garnish is locked with its inner edge in the vehicle width direction in the groove, and its outer edge in the vehicle width direction with the corner part, and It is characterized in that it is configured to be attached by fixing the part to the outer surface of the sub-roof.

[Operation and effects of the present invention]

The roof side garnish structure of the present invention is formed to cover almost the entire width of the sub-roof in an automobile roof configured by connecting the main roof and the sub-roof. The structure is such that it can be conveniently attached to the roof of the above-mentioned automobile by making good use of the concave groove formed by the connecting portion. That is, in the roof side garnish of the present invention, the inner edge in the vehicle width direction is engaged with the groove formed by the connecting portion between the main roof and the sub roof, while the outer edge in the vehicle width direction is engaged with the groove formed by the connection part between the main roof and the sub roof. Not only is it locked to a corner formed on the outer part in the vehicle width direction, but also the intermediate part in the vehicle width direction is fixed to the surface of the sub-roof. Therefore, the concave groove in which the connecting portion between the main roof and the sub-roof is formed is only effectively covered by the engagement of the inner edge in the vehicle width direction of the roof side garnish of the present invention. However, by attaching such roof side garnishes as appropriate depending on the vehicle size of the same vehicle type, the side view aesthetic appearance of the vehicle body can be changed in various ways depending on the vehicle size. Of course, if the roof side garnish of the present invention is not installed, the same molding as before can be installed in the groove formed by the connecting portion between the main roof and the sub-roof. Moreover, in the roof side garnish of the present invention, the intermediate portion in the vehicle width direction is fixed to the surface of the sub-roof. Usually, in this type of roof structure that connects a main roof and a sub-roof, an inner panel is welded to the inside of the sub-roof to form a box cross section, and therefore the sub-roof itself It is possible to securely fix the middle part of the roof side garnish with clips, screws, etc. by drilling a hole in the roof side garnish. Even if such a hole is made in the sub-roof, due to the presence of the inner panel as mentioned above,
This is because water that has entered through this hole will not enter the vehicle interior. In this way, the roof side garnish structure of the present invention is constructed by overlappingly welding the main roof and the sub-roof through the grooved grooves. The roof side garnish that can cover the roof can be selectively installed depending on the vehicle class, etc., without causing any inconvenience such as water leakage, and while ensuring a reliable installation condition. This has the remarkable effect of greatly expanding the degree of freedom in designing the roof of an automobile or the range of options for the appearance of the roof compared to the past.

[Explanation of Examples]

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is an overall external perspective view of an automobile equipped with the roof side garnish of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the main parts of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the roof side garnish. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the garnish structure. The roof 1 is formed by a main roof 2 that forms a central portion in the vehicle width direction, and sub-roofs 3 that are connected to both sides of the main roof 2. Both outer edges 2a of the main roof 2 and inner edges 3a of the sub-roof 3 are stepped down from the general surface, and these edges 2a and 3a are overlapped and welded to form the main roof 2. and the sub-roof 3 are connected. As a result, the connecting portion between the main roof 2 and the sub-roof 3 is located at the bottom of a series of grooves 4 extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Moreover, the inner edge 3a of the sub-roof 3 and the sub-roof 3
The inner edge 5a of the inner panel 5 provided inside the
are superimposed and welded, while the outer edge 3b of the sub-roof 3 and the outer edge 5b of the inner panel 5 are welded, whereby a closed cross-sectional structure is formed by the sub-roof 3 and the inner panel 5. Ru. In addition, the outer edge 3
The welded portions b and 5b are covered with trim 6 to hide the welding marks. Then, the step part 3 of the subroof 3
When the door 7 is closed, a weather strip 8 affixed to the door 7 comes into contact with the weather strip c to seal the interior space of the vehicle. Furthermore, in this example, the end edge 3a of the sub-roof 3 is extended toward the center in the vehicle width direction, and the interior molding 9 is attached to this end edge 3a. This car interior molding 9
covers the bottom 11 of the groove 4 or the edge of the ceiling lining material 10 provided on the back surface of the main roof 2;
This hides the welding marks on the vehicle and protects the occupant's head. The groove 4 is formed by a bottom 11 where the edge 2a of the main roof 2 and the edge of the sub-roof 3 overlap, an inner wall 12 on the main roof 2 side, and an outer wall 13 of the sub-roof 3. It is configured. The groove width of the groove 4 is larger at the bottom 11 than at the opening. Now, the roof side garnish 14 has its base 15 fixed in the groove 4 and the sub-roof 3
The tip 16 extends outward in the width direction of the vehicle.
At the outer end of the subroof in the vehicle width direction, the stepped portion 3
It is bent at the corner portion bent to form c, and this portion is locked to the corner portion. It covers the entire area of the sub-roof 3 in the vehicle length direction. The means for fixing the base 15 in the groove 4 is as follows. First, the sealant 17 is applied to the edge 2a of the main roof 2 located at the bottom 11 of the groove 4 near the outer wall 13. This sealant 1
7 has the function of sealing water and also has the function of adhesion. Therefore, the protrusion 18 bulging from the base 15 into the groove 4 is fixed by adhering to the sealant 17. In addition, the protruding portion 1
8 has a protrusion 18 to prevent it from coming off from the groove 4.
a is formed. In its natural state, this protrusion 18a faces away from the protrusion 18, but
When the groove 4 is fitted into the groove 4, the bottom 11 of the groove 4 comes into contact with the outer wall 13 of the groove 4 because the groove width is larger than the opening, and the roof side garni Prevent Tsushiyu 14 from escaping. Furthermore, in this embodiment, in addition to the above-mentioned fixing means, the following fixation is provided at the middle part of the roof side garnish 14 in the vehicle width direction in order to fix the roof side garnish 14 more firmly. Measures have been taken. Fixing means using adhesive As shown in FIG. 3, a small space is formed between the back surface of the roof side garnish 14 and the outer surface of the sub-roof 3, and this space is filled with adhesive 19 to secure the roof side garnish. The bush 14 and the sub-roof 3 are bonded together. Bonding with the adhesive 19 is performed at two locations in the vehicle width direction, and covers the entire vehicle length direction. Means for using a clip As shown in FIG. 4, the base of the clip 20 is embedded in the back surface of the roof side garnish 14, and the clip 20 is inserted into a hole provided in the sub-roof 3. However, the shape of the clip 20 may be any shape. As shown in FIG. 2, there are multiple mounting positions at appropriate intervals in the vehicle length direction. In addition, this clip 2
According to No. 0, the installation workability is significantly improved. Means using bolts and nuts As shown in FIG. Screw together and fix with nuts 22 from the back side. In this case, a working hole is provided on the inner panel 5 side, and a lid 23 is provided to cover this working hole. The attachment position is the same as that for the clip 20. Note that this means of using bolts and nuts has the advantage that it can be fixed very firmly. In addition, in the above case, a hole is provided in the sub-roof 3, but since the sub-roof 3 forms a closed cross-sectional structure with the inner panel 5,
There is no need to worry about water getting into the cabin space. Furthermore, it goes without saying that each of the above-mentioned attachment means may be used in combination. Next, the base 1 of the roof side garnish 14
Another embodiment will be shown as the attachment means of No. 5. As shown in FIG. 6, the edge 2a of the main roof 2 is raised to form a flange 2b having an L-shaped cross section. And roof side garnish 14
A hook-shaped clip 24 integrally formed on the back side of the
is fitted into the tip of the flange 2b.
Note that a lip 25 is formed on the outside of the clip 24 to abut the bottom of the groove 4 to perform a sealing action. As mentioned above, the roof side garnish 14
The mounting structure is extremely simple as it utilizes the groove 4 formed in the roof 1. Furthermore, the groove 4 can be covered and hidden in an attractive manner. Note that the scope of the present invention is of course not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. In particular, the means for fixing the base of the roof side garnish to the recessed groove is not limited to the above-mentioned method, but may be fixed by, for example, a protrusion formed integrally with the roof side garnish. Good too. Furthermore, the means for fixing the roof side garnish in the vehicle width direction is not limited to the above-mentioned method.
Various means are possible, such as using double-sided tape.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an overall perspective view of the automobile according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the main parts of Fig. 1, Figs. 3 to 5 are sectional views taken along the - line in Fig. 2, and Fig. 6 is a FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention. 2...Main roof, 2a...Main roof edge, 3...
...Subroof, 3a...Subroof edge, 4...Concave groove, 14...Roof side garnish.

Claims (1)

[Claim for Utility Model Registration] The main roof and the secondary roof are connected by overlapping and welding the edge of the main roof that is stepped down from the general surface and the edge of the secondary roof that is stepped down from the general surface. At the same time, in the roof of an automobile, which has a concave groove extending in the vehicle length direction in the connecting part and a corner part formed in the outer part in the vehicle width direction of the sub-roof, the roof covers substantially the entire width of the sub-roof. A side garnish is formed, and the inner edge of the roof side garnish in the vehicle width direction is locked in the groove, and the outer edge in the vehicle width direction is locked in the corner. A roof side garnish structure for an automobile, characterized in that the roof side garnish structure is configured to be attached by fixing the directional intermediate portion to the outer surface of the sub-roof.