JPH04119715U - Vehicle weather strip structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To prevent water from accumulating in the hollow part of the weather strip while also preventing dust from entering. [Structure] A base 13 that is attached by a mounting member 14 to the periphery of an opening/closing body 2 that opens and closes an opening 1 formed in a vehicle.
a, and a free end portion 13b that comes into contact with the vehicle body side member 12 facing the periphery of the opening/closing body 2 when the opening/closing body 2 is closed,
In a weather strip structure for a vehicle that has a hollow part 16 communicating with the inside of the opening/closing body 2 through the hole 15 for attaching the mounting member, the free end 13b is provided with an unfinished cut line 17 to form a free end. A tongue piece 18 is formed which is partially separable from the portion 13b and is opened only when the opening/closing body 2 is closed, and is closed at other times.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

The present invention is a vehicle weather strip that is attached to the periphery of an opening/closing body such as a door. Regarding the structure, in more detail, the weather strip structure of a vehicle that has a water drainage mechanism. It is related to construction.

0002

[Conventional technology]

The periphery of opening/closing objects such as vehicle doors is designed with a medium-sized A weather strip made of air elastic material is installed, but it is not suitable for rain or car washing. When water enters the opening/closing body, water may leak through the weather strip mounting hole. If the air enters the trip hollow and accumulates, the air in the weatherstrip will be released when the opening/closing body is closed. It may jump out of the hole into the vehicle interior, or it may enter the hollow part of the weather strip in winter, etc. If accumulated water freezes, the weather strip may be damaged when opening and closing the opening/closing body. There is.

0003 In addition, by forming drainage holes in the door weather strip, the weather A device designed to prevent water from accumulating in the hollow part of the trip was developed in 1888. It is disclosed in Publication No. 317, but in this case, the drain hole is always kept open. Therefore, dust etc. will enter the hollow part of the weather strip. in this way If dust, etc. that enters the weather strip and accumulates in the hollow part of the weather strip, the weather strip This may lead to deterioration of the product.

0004

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

The present invention was made with the aim of solving the above-mentioned problems. , prevents water from accumulating in the hollow part of the weather strip and also prevents dust from entering. The purpose is to

[0005]

[Means to solve the problem] In the present invention, as a means to solve the above problems, an opening formed in a vehicle is a base that is attached by a mounting member to the periphery of an opening and closing body that opens and closes the part; and a free end that comes into contact with the vehicle body side member facing the periphery of the opening/closing body when the opening/closing body is closed. It has a hollow part inside that communicates with the inside of the opening/closing body through the hole for attaching the mounting member. In a vehicle weatherstrip structure, the free end is provided with an unfinished cut. It is made partially separable from the free end by the wire, and when the opening/closing body is closed. It forms a tongue piece that is in an open state only at times and is in a closed state at other times.

[0006]

[Effect]

In the present invention, the following effects can be obtained by the above means.

[0007] In other words, water that enters the opening/closing body during rain or car washing may damage the weather strip. Even if the weather strip enters the hollow part through the mounting hole, it will open every time the opening/closing body is closed. It is expelled from the opening formed after the tongue, which is said to be The closed tongue prevents dust, etc., from entering the hollow part of the weatherstrip. input is prevented.

[0008]

[Effect of the idea]

According to the invention of the present application, the mounting portion is attached to the periphery of the opening/closing body that opens and closes the opening formed in the vehicle. a base attached by a material; and a vehicle facing the periphery of the opening/closing body when the opening/closing body is closed. It consists of a free end that comes into contact with the body side member, and is used for attaching the inside of the opening/closing body and the mounting member. A weather strip structure for a vehicle that has a hollow part inside that is communicated through a hole. and the free end is partially separable from the free end by an unfinished score line. and is in the open state only when the opening/closing body is closed, and at other times. It forms a tongue piece that is considered to be in a closed state, and can enter the opening/closing body during rain or when washing the car. water entering the weatherstrip hollow area through the weatherstrip mounting holes. The liquid is also discharged from the opening formed after the tongue piece that is opened each time the opening/closing body is closed. At the same time, the tongue is closed at other times to prevent dust and other waste. This prevents water from entering the hollow part of the water strip, preventing water from splashing into the passenger compartment. Protects against dust while preventing damage to weatherstripping from spills and freezing water. It has the practical effect of preventing weather strips from entering the hollow part of the weather strip. Ru.

[0009]

【Example】

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

0010 The weather strip structure of this embodiment has a door 2 that opens and closes a side opening 1 of a vehicle. applied to.

[0011] As shown in FIG. 4, the door 2 has a door outer panel 3 and a door that are joined to each other. Ainner panel 4 is provided, and the upper end is provided with an inlet/outlet where the window glass 5 is taken in and out. A mouth 7 is formed. Then, the door outer panel 3 and the door inner panel 4 A window glass 5 and an elevator for raising and lowering the window glass 5 are provided between the A storage space 8 for housing the actuation mechanism 6 is formed. In addition, the door-in An interior door trim 9 is attached to the cabin side of the napanel 4 (see FIG. 1). Reference numeral 10 denotes a seal attached to the doorway 7 for sealing the window glass 5. A member 11 is a handle for operating the elevating mechanism 6.

0012 As shown in FIG. The side sill 12, which is a member (i.e. the edge of the opening 1), and the center pillar ( A fastener 14 whose mounting member is the weather strip 13 that comes into contact with the weather strip (not shown) It is attached by. Reference numeral 15 indicates a fastener formed on the door inner panel 4. This is a hole for attaching a screwdriver.

[0013] The weather strip 13 is attached to the door inner panel by the fastener 14. 4, and the side sill 12 and the door 2 when the door 2 is closed. The free end portion 13b that contacts the center pillar is integrally molded with an elastic material such as rubber. It is composed of: Inside the weather strip 13, there is a A hollow portion 16 is formed which communicates with the inside of the door 2 through the hole 15. There is.

[0014] Further, a V-shaped notch is provided at the bottom of the weather strip free end portion 13b. A tongue piece 18 that is partially separable from the free end portion 13b is formed by the line 17. (See Figure 5). The tongue piece 18 is opened only when the door 2 is closed; It is closed at all other times, and functions as a one-way valve. have the ability. Note that the cut line 17 is as shown in FIG. 6 or 7. U-shaped or arcuate shapes are also used. In short, cut line 17 is of an appropriate shape as long as it is unfinished so that the tongue piece 18 can be partially separated. It is possible to do this.

[0015] Further, the upper part of the weather strip free end 13b is provided with a door 2 closing actuator. To release the internal air when the weather strip 13 deforms at times. An air vent hole 19 is formed.

[0016] In the drawing, 20 is a scuff plate that covers the upper surface of the side sill 12, and 21 is a door. a second weather strip that comes into contact with the scuff plate 20 when the door 2 is closed; 22 is a fastener for attaching the second weather strip 21. It is.

[0017] The vehicle weather strip structure configured as above has the following effects. is obtained.

[0018] When it rains or when washing the car, water is poured out from the window glass entrance 7 of the door 2. enters the interior and flows downward along the door inner panel 4 for fastener installation. It enters the hollow part 16 of the weather strip 13 through the hole 15 and collects therein (see Figure 1). When the door 2 is operated to close, the weather strip 13 meets the side sill 12. When deformed by contact, the tongue piece 18 is brought into an open state, as shown in FIG. subordinate Therefore, the water W accumulated in the weatherstrip hollow part 16 is formed after the tongue piece 18. Water W accumulates in the weatherstrip hollow part 16 because it is discharged from the opening formed in the weatherstrip. There is no longer a problem that the car is leaking from the air vent hole 19, which was a problem in the past. The water W splashing out to the room side and the water W accumulated in the weather strip hollow part 16 freezing. This can prevent damage to the weather strip 13 due to knots.

[0019] After the door 2 is closed, the tongue piece 18 is moved as shown in FIG. Then, the weatherstrip hollow part 16 returns to the closed state due to the elastic return force, and the weatherstrip hollow part 16 is It becomes a state of being cut off. Therefore, dust etc. to the weather strip hollow part 16 This means that intrusion is completely prevented.

[0020] Note that when the door 2 is in the open state, the tongue piece 18 is in the closed state. , dust and the like are prevented from entering the weatherstrip hollow portion 16.

[0021] As described above, according to this embodiment, the weather strip free end portion 13b is provided with a wire. Due to the simple structure of forming the tongue piece 18 which has the function of a vehicle interior valve, To prevent damage to the weather strip 13 due to water W splashing out and freezing of the water W. It is possible to prevent dust, etc. from entering the weather strip hollow part 16 while also preventing dust from entering the weather strip hollow part 16. It is.

[0022] In the above explanation, a door is used as an example of an opening/closing body of a vehicle, but the invention of the present invention Can also be applied to other opening/closing bodies that open and close vehicle openings (e.g. sunroofs, etc.) It is.

[0023] The invention of this application is not limited to the configuration of the above-mentioned embodiments, and deviates from the gist of the invention. It goes without saying that the design can be changed as appropriate to the extent that it does not.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of a weather strip structure for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing the state when the door is open.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the vehicle weather strip structure according to the embodiment of the present invention, showing the state when the door is closed.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the vehicle weather strip structure according to the embodiment of the present invention, showing the state when the door is closed.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a door to which a vehicle weather strip structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing an example of cut lines in the vehicle weather strip structure according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing another example of the cut line in the vehicle weather strip structure according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing another example of the cut line in the vehicle weather strip structure according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is an opening, 2 is an opening/closing body (door), 12 is a vehicle body side member (side sill), 13 is a weather strip, 13a is a base,
13b is a free end, 14 is a mounting member (fastener), 15
16 is a hole, 17 is a score line, and 18 is a tongue piece.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A base portion attached by a mounting member to the periphery of an opening/closing body that opens and closes an opening formed in a vehicle, and a free end portion that comes into contact with a vehicle body side member facing the periphery of the opening/closing body when the opening/closing body is closed. A weatherstrip structure for a vehicle, which has a hollow part inside that communicates with the inside of the opening/closing body through the hole for attaching the mounting member, and the free end has an unfinished cut line. A vehicle characterized in that a tongue piece is formed which is partially separable from the free end and is opened only when the opening/closing body is closed, and is closed at other times. Weatherstrip construction.