JPS641880Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a trim attachment structure for an automobile, particularly to an attachment structure between a roof trim and a pillar trim.

Conventionally, a structure in which the roof trim covering the roof side rails covers the upper end of the pillar trim covering the center pillar is known from Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 165913/1983. In such a structure, generally, as shown in FIG. 1, for example, a notch 2 is formed at a location corresponding to the center pillar of a roof trim 1, and the upper end of the pillar trim is inserted into this notch 2. However, the notch 2 of the roof trim 1 has the drawback that when the temperature is high, such as in summer, the notch 2 curves toward the indoor side due to thermal expansion, creating a gap between it and the pillar trim, which impairs the exterior appearance.

The present invention has been developed in view of these conventional drawbacks.The purpose of this invention is that even if the roof trim tries to deform due to thermal expansion, the pillar trim will follow the roof trim and deform, so that no gaps will occur and the appearance will be impaired. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automobile trim mounting structure that does not cause problems.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are examples of the present invention.

2 to 4, a roof trim 11 that covers the roof side rail 10 and a pillar trim 15 that covers the center pillar 14 are provided on the inside of the vehicle as interior materials.
1 and 15 are fixed to the roof side rail 10 and center pillar 14 at appropriate locations with clips, respectively. Note that 20 is a ceiling lining material whose end portion is held by the roof trim 11, and 21 is a roof panel.

At a location corresponding to the center pillar 14 of the roof trim 11, there is a notch 12 as shown in FIG.
is formed, and a locking groove 13 wider than the notch 12 is formed on the inner surface. On the other hand, a hook-shaped engaging portion 16 that engages with the locking groove 13 is formed at the upper end of the pillar trim 15.
is wider than the pillar trim width. The above-mentioned engaging part 1
6 has a substantially L-shaped bending piece 17 and a triangular protrusion 18 on its back surface, and the bending piece 17 can be bent approximately 90 degrees by means of a thin hinge 19 (see FIG. 6). It's summery. The bent piece 17 of the pillar trim 15 is engaged with the locking groove 13 of the roof trim 11, and the trims 11 and 15 are attached to the roof side rail 10.
and when fixed to the center pillar 14, the protrusion 18 of the engaging portion 16 comes into contact with the center pillar 14,
The bent piece 17 is held in a bent state. Therefore, even if a downward pressing force is applied to the pillar trim 15, there is no fear that the bent piece 17 and the locking groove 13 will disengage. Furthermore, even if the roof trim 11 is bent inward due to thermal expansion due to temperature rise, the pillar trim 15 will not follow the roof trim 11 because the bent piece 17 and the locking groove 13 are engaged with each other. There is no possibility that the roof trim 11 and the pillar trim 15 will be deformed and a gap will be generated between the roof trim 11 and the pillar trim 15.

In the above embodiment, the engaging portion was formed by bending the bent piece after forming the pillar trim, but the engaging portion may be formed into a hook shape in advance. Further, the shape of the locking groove can be changed in various ways other than the above embodiment, and may be any shape as long as it can engage and hold the hook-shaped engaging portion.

As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention, the hook-shaped engaging portion formed at the upper end of the pillar trim is engaged and held in the locking groove formed on the inner surface of the roof trim. and roof trim can be easily and reliably positioned.
A gap is not created between the roof trim and the pillar trim due to thermal expansion, and the interior can have a good appearance.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a partial perspective view of a conventional roof trim, Fig. 2 and the following show the present invention, Fig. 2 is a side view of the inside of an automobile, Fig. 3 is an enlarged end view taken along the line - -
FIG. 4 is an enlarged end view taken along the line shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts, and FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view of the upper end of the pillar trim. 10... Roof side rail, 11... Roof trim, 13... Locking groove, 14... Center pillar, 15... Pillar trim, 16... Engaging portion, 1
7...Bent piece, 18...Protrusion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claims for utility model registration] (1) Roof trim that covers the roof side rails;
It consists of a pillar trim that covers the center pillar.
An automobile trim characterized in that a hook-shaped engaging portion is formed at the upper end of the pillar trim, and the engaging portion is engaged and held in a locking groove formed on an inner surface of the roof trim. Mounting structure. (2) The above-mentioned engaging part is composed of a substantially L-shaped bent piece formed at the tip so that it can be bent freely, and a protrusion that comes into contact with the center pillar and holds the bent piece in the bent state. An automobile trim mounting structure according to claim 1 of the utility model registration claim.