JPH1128987A - Mall structure for car body - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a molding structure for a vehicle body that can improve the appearance quality without increasing the number of parts. SOLUTION: A metal molding (12) comprising a decoration part (16) and a mounting part (18) formed integrally with the decoration part, and having a predetermined cross-sectional shape continuous in the longitudinal direction, and an integral part with the molding. And a cover (14) made of a resin molded on the body. The cover (14)
It has a hinge part (24) provided at an end part (19) of the attachment part remote from the decoration part, and a covering part (26) extending from the hinge part and covering the attachment part of the molding. The free end of the covering is hung on the end (17) of the decorative part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a molding structure such as a roof side molding for an automobile, and particularly for a car body of a passenger car.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a metal molding that is attached to the upper edge of a door opening of a vehicle body and emphasizes the design of the vehicle is attached to the vehicle body by tapping screws or other fixing means (Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 59-165275). No.).

[0003]

Since the fixing means is exposed when the door is opened, it is preferable to cover the fixing means from the viewpoint of improving the appearance quality of the automobile. For this purpose, a cover made separately may be placed over the molding part having the fixing means, but this requires a cover as a separate component.

[0004] The present invention provides a molding structure for a vehicle body, which can improve the appearance quality without increasing the number of parts.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a metal molding having a decorative portion and a mounting portion formed integrally with the decorative portion and having a predetermined cross-section extending in the longitudinal direction; And a resin or rubber cover formed integrally therewith. The cover includes a hinge portion provided at an end of the attachment portion remote from the decoration portion, and a covering portion extending from the hinge portion and covering the attachment portion of the molding. The free end of the covering portion is hung on a required portion of the decorative portion.

[0006]

[Operation and Effect] The molding is attached to a predetermined portion of the vehicle body by tapping screws, rivets and other fixing means penetrating the mounting portion. After attaching the molding, the free end of the covering portion of the cover is hung on a predetermined portion of the decorative portion of the molding and stopped.

Since the cover is formed integrally with the molding, the number of parts does not increase. Also, after attaching the molding to the car body, the fixing means can be covered simply by hanging the free end of the covering part of the cover on the predetermined part of the decoration part of the molding, which is easier than attaching a separately made cover Work.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An automobile body molding structure 10 is shown.
Referring to FIG. 1 showing a cross-sectional state,
And a cover 14.

[0009] The mall 12 has a decorative portion 1 which is easily visible.
6 and a mounting part 18 formed integrally with the decorative part 16 and for attaching the molding 12 to a panel 20 of the vehicle body, and is made of metal having a predetermined cross-sectional shape continuous in the longitudinal direction.
The molding 16 is formed into a predetermined cross-sectional shape by rolling a stainless steel or aluminum alloy plate material.

In the illustrated embodiment, the molding 12 is formed by bending a stainless steel plate material so as to have a substantially L-shaped cross section, and as shown in FIG.
2 is a roof side molding arranged in the front-back direction along No. 2.

The cover 14 is made of resin such as hard or soft polyvinyl chloride or polypropylene or rubber such as EPDM, and is formed by injection molding or extrusion molding.
The molding is integrated with the molding 12. Cover 1
4 is a mounting part 1 which is far from the decorative part 16 of the mall 12
8 has a hinge portion 24 provided in the vicinity of the end portion 19, and a covering portion 26 extending from the hinge portion and covering the mounting portion 18 of the molding 12, and the free end of the covering portion 26 is
It is hung on a required portion of the second decorative part 16.

In the embodiment shown, the hinge 24 of the cover 14 is made of soft polyvinyl chloride and the cover 26
Is made of hard polyvinyl chloride. The covering portion 26 is formed so that the thickness gradually increases from the hinge portion 24 toward the free end portion, and the thickness is maximized at a shoulder 27 provided at the free end portion. Shoulder 27
Is a decorative part 16 of the molding 12 as shown by a solid line in FIG.
Is hung on the bent end portion 17. The dimensions of the cover 26 are such that the cover 26 can cover the mounting part 18 when the shoulder 27 is hung on the end 17 of the decorative part 16 and the cover 26 is held without slack. Is preferably set in advance.

According to the embodiment shown, the cover 2 of the cover is provided.
When covering the mounting portion 18 of the molding by the
Is soft, so it is easy to bend at the hinge portion 24. After the covering portion 26 is hung on the decorative portion 16 of the molding, the covering portion 26 is hard, and the thickness of the covering portion 26, particularly the shoulder 27, is large and the rigidity is high. Therefore, the covering portion 26 is hardly detached, and the occurrence of a so-called waving phenomenon of the covering portion 26 can be prevented.

When the cover 14 is formed, a blind portion 30 is provided in a part 28 of the decorative portion 16 of the molding 12 on the free end side, and a transition portion 29 between the decorative portion 18 and the mounting portion 18 is connected to a panel. A contact portion 31 is provided, and a fitting portion 32 extending from the contact portion 31 to the hinge portion 24 is attached to the mounting portion 18.
May be provided on the back of the camera. In this case, cover 1
The shoulder 27 of the covering portion of the molding 4
To the depth of the thickness of the blindfold 30 plus the thickness of
It is preferable that a step does not occur when the shoulder 27 is hung on the end portion 17.

Since the cover 14 has a so-called molding habit after molding, it is located at the position of the cover 14a in FIG. In order to attach the molding 12 to the panel 20 of the vehicle body, the cover 14 is opened to the position 14b, and a tapping screw 34 and other fixing means are passed through the attachment portion 18. For example, the tapping screw 34 is screwed into the grommet 36 to attach the Is fixed to the panel 20. Then cover 1
When the free end of the covering part 26 of No. 4 is pushed toward the decoration part 16 of the molding, the shoulder 27 is hooked on the end part 17 of the decoration part of the molding, and the covering of the mounting part 18 by the cover 14 is completed.

The molding structure 10 is attached to the upper edge of the opening for the door 40 of the automobile, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 showing a sectional view and FIG. 5 showing a perspective view. The molding 12 is attached to the panel 20 of the roof side rail 42 at the upper edge of the opening, and the fixing means 34 is covered with the cover 14. Then, when the door 40 is opened, the mall structure 1
Although 0 is noticeable, the fixing means 34 is completely invisible because it is covered with the cover 14. Adjacent to the front portion of the roof side rail 42 is a front windshield glass 44 as shown in FIG. 2, and adjacent to the rear portion is a roof panel 22 as shown in FIG. Another molding 46 is arranged from the front windshield glass 44 to the roof panel 22.

Referring to FIG. 4, which shows a cross-sectional view of another embodiment, the drip channel 48 is mounted on the roof side rail 4.
2 and the roof panel 22 is fixed to the drip channel 48. In this case, the molding structure 50
Can be located outside the drip channel 48.

The molding structure 50 includes a molding 52 made of metal.
And a cover 54 made of resin. The molding 52 has a decorative portion 56, a mounting portion 58, and a transition portion 57 between the decorative portion 56 and the mounting portion.
9 are provided. On the other hand, the cover 54 is
A hinge portion 60 at a lower end portion of the cover member, and a covering portion 62 having a thickness larger than that of the hinge portion 60. The shoulder 63 at the free end of the covering portion 62 hangs on the protrusion 59 of the molding, and the covering portion 62
Is retained. Also in the case of this embodiment, after the fixing portion 64 attaches the mounting portion 58 to the panel of the roof side rail 42, the covering portion 62 is hung on the molding 52 to cover the fixing portion 64.

In the above embodiment, the hinge portion is bent by forming the hinge portion of the cover with a soft resin and molding the cover portion with a hard resin, or by making the thickness of the hinge portion smaller than the thickness of the cover portion. While ensuring easiness, detachment of the covering portion and occurrence of a waving phenomenon are prevented. The ease with which the hinge can be folded can also be obtained, for example, by providing a recess in the hinge. In this case, the entire hinge portion and the covering portion can be formed of a hard resin, the hinge portion can be formed of a soft resin, and further, a recess can be provided in the hinge portion.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of a molding structure for a vehicle body according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a part of the vehicle body to which the molding structure shown in FIG. 1 is attached, which is cut along line 2-2 in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a part of the vehicle body to which the molding structure shown in FIG. 1 is attached, which is cut along line 3-3 in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the molding structure for a vehicle body according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a part of a vehicle body to which a molding structure according to the present invention is attached.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10,50 molding structure 12,52 molding 14,54 cover 16,56 decoration part 18,58 mounting part 24,60 hinge part 26,62 covering part 34,64 tapping screw (fixing means)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A metal molding comprising a decorative part and a mounting part formed integrally with the decorative part, and having a predetermined cross-sectional shape extending in the longitudinal direction, and a resin molded integrally with the molding. A molding structure for a vehicle body including a rubber cover, wherein the cover is provided with a hinge portion provided at an end of the attachment portion remote from the decoration portion, and the hinge portion extends from the hinge portion. A covering portion for covering a mounting portion of the molding, and a free end portion of the covering portion is hung on a required portion of the decorative portion;