Front triangular cover piece structure

Abstract

The invention provides a front triangular cover structure. The front triangular cover structure includes: a pillar A positioned to have no step difference with an adjacent windshield; a front triangular cover adjacent to the A-pillar and fixed to the front door; and the groove is positioned on the front triangular cover piece. The trenches include a first trench positioned adjacent the A-pillar and a second trench positioned spaced apart from the A-pillar.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a front triangular cover structure, and more particularly to a front triangular cover structure for preventing rainwater or cleaning fluid from flowing onto a front door of a vehicle having no step difference between a windshield and an A-pillar. Background Art

[0002] The quadrant cover is a component installed on the front door side of the vehicle. Its function is to improve the interior aesthetics of the vehicle by covering the portion where the side mirror and the door panel frame are connected. One side of the quadrant cover is connected to the door panel frame. The other side of the quadrant cover is connected to the door frame molding, etc., and is fixed to the front door.

[0003] On the other hand, the door frame molding is designed to have various shapes of curves. As mentioned above, when the door frame molding is a curve, the process also includes pre-installing the door frame molding on the panel frame and then assembling the front triangle cover.

[0004] In addition, the step difference between the windshield and the A-pillar is utilized to prevent rainwater or washer fluid from flowing onto the front door side.

[0005] Recently, vehicles are being manufactured in a smooth appearance shape without a step difference between the outer surface of the front windshield and the A-pillar. Therefore, there is a problem that rainwater or washer fluid sprayed onto the windshield flows onto the front door due to the airflow when the vehicle is running, depending on the shape without a step difference. The sight of the side rearview mirror is thus obstructed or suppressed.

[0006] Therefore, in the case of a vehicle without a step difference between the windshield and the A-pillar, it is necessary to prevent rainwater or washer fluid from flowing along the front surface of the vehicle onto the front door and causing contamination. Summary of the invention

[0007] The present disclosure is intended to solve the above problems. The present disclosure aims to provide a front triangular cover structure including a groove for blocking fluid from flowing to a front door of a vehicle having no step difference between a windshield and an A-pillar.

[0008] In addition, the present disclosure is directed to providing a front triangular cover member structure including character lines of various shapes formed between a plurality of grooves.

[0009] The purpose of the present disclosure is not limited to the above-mentioned purpose. Other unmentioned purposes can be understood through the following description and more clearly known through the embodiments of the present disclosure. In addition, the purpose of the present disclosure can be achieved by the devices described in the claims and their combinations.

[0010] In order to achieve the purpose of the present disclosure, a front triangle cover structure includes the following configurations.

[0011] The present disclosure relates to a front triangular cover structure and provides the front triangular cover structure, the structure includes an A-pillar of a vehicle, the A-pillar is positioned to have no step difference with the windshield. In one embodiment, the structure includes a front triangular cover, the front triangular cover is adjacent to the A-pillar and fixed to the front door. The structure also includes a groove feature, the groove feature is located on the front triangular cover. The groove feature includes a first groove positioned adjacent to the A-pillar and a second groove positioned spaced from the A-pillar.

[0012] Additionally, the front triangle cover structure may further include a characteristic line or surface contour on the outer surface between the first groove and the second groove.

[0013] In addition, the character line or surface contour may be configured to have a height variation of 5 mm to 10 mm in the width direction of the vehicle on the front triangle.

[0014] In addition, the character line or the surface contour may be configured to protrude in the width direction of the vehicle on the front triangle cover member to have a curvature.

[0015] In addition, an upper end of the first groove and an upper end of the second groove may be configured to be fastened to a door frame molding of the front door.

[0016] In addition, the first groove and the second groove may protrude with respect to the outer surface of the front triangle cover member in the width direction of the vehicle to have a height of at least 5 mm.

[0017] In addition, the first groove and the second groove may be configured such that the protrusion amount in the width direction of the vehicle decreases in the height direction of the vehicle.

[0018] Another embodiment of the present disclosure provides a front triangular cover structure of a vehicle, the front triangular cover structure including an A-pillar of the vehicle, the A-pillar being positioned to have no step difference with an adjacent windshield. The structure includes a front triangular cover, the front triangular cover is adjacent to the A-pillar and fixed to the front door of the vehicle. The structure also includes a groove feature, the groove feature is located on the front triangular cover. The groove feature includes a first groove and a second groove, the first groove is positioned adjacent to the A-pillar, and the second groove is positioned spaced apart from the A-pillar.

[0019] Additionally, the front triangle cover structure may further include a characteristic line or surface contour on the outer surface between the first groove and the second groove.

[0020] In addition, the character line or surface contour may be configured to have a height variation of 5 mm to 10 mm in the width direction of the vehicle on the front triangle.

[0021] In addition, the character line or the surface contour may be configured to protrude in the width direction of the vehicle on the front triangle cover member to have a curvature.

[0022] In addition, an upper end of the first groove and an upper end of the second groove may be configured to be connected to a door frame molding of the front door.

[0023] In addition, the protruding first groove and the second groove may have a height of at least 5 mm in the width direction of the vehicle with respect to the outer surface of the front triangle cover member.

[0024] In addition, the first groove and the second groove may be configured such that the protrusion amount in the width direction of the vehicle decreases in the height direction of the vehicle.

[0025] The present disclosure can obtain the following effects through the above-described embodiments and the configurations and embodiments described below.

[0026] According to the present disclosure, by providing a front triangle cover structure including two grooves, the flow of fluid along the A-pillar to the front door can be controlled.

[0027] In addition, according to the present disclosure, the visibility of the side mirrors may be improved by controlling the fluid flowing to the front doors.

[0028] In addition, according to the present disclosure, two grooves can be fastened to the door frame molding to guide the fluid flowing to the front door. Therefore, rainwater or cleaning fluid can be prevented from flowing to the front door and door window glass, thereby improving visibility and vehicle driving stability.

[0029] It should be understood that the term "vehicle" or "vehicle-based" or other similar terms as used herein generally include motor vehicles. Such motor vehicles may include passenger vehicles including sport utility vehicles (SUVs), buses, trucks, various commercial vehicles, watercraft including various ships and vessels, aircraft, etc. Such vehicles may also include hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles, and other alternative fuel (e.g., fuels derived from resources other than petroleum) vehicles. As referred to herein, a hybrid vehicle is a vehicle having two or more power sources, such as gasoline-powered and electric-powered vehicles.

[0030] The above and other features of the present disclosure are discussed below. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] The above-mentioned and other features of the present disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to certain examples shown in the accompanying drawings, which are given hereinafter by way of illustration only and therefore do not limit the present disclosure, wherein:

[0032] Figure 1 is a view showing a mounting relationship between a windshield and an A-pillar according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0033] Figure 2 is a structural diagram of a front triangle cover member including a groove feature according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] Figure 3 is a structural diagram of a front triangular cover member including a characteristic line having an inclined cross section according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

[0035] Figure 4 is a structural diagram of a front triangle cover member including a characteristic line having a curved cross-section according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0036] It should be understood that the accompanying drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, but rather present a somewhat simplified representation of various features illustrating the basic principles of the present disclosure. The specific design features of the present disclosure as shown and described herein, including, for example, specific dimensions, orientations, locations, and shapes, will be determined in part by the particular intended application and use environment.

[0037] In the drawings, reference numerals refer to the same or equivalent parts of the present disclosure throughout the several figures of the drawing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure are described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments of the present disclosure may be modified in various forms, and the scope of the present disclosure should not be construed as being limited to the following embodiments. These embodiments are provided to more fully describe the present disclosure to those of ordinary skill in the art.

[0039] In addition, terms such as “portion”, “filler”, and “trim” described in the specification refer to a unit that performs at least one function or operation, and the unit may be implemented by a single hardware or a connection of a plurality of hardwares.

[0040] In addition, the terms used in the specification are only used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the embodiments. Unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, a singular expression includes a plural expression.

[0041] In addition, in this specification, the names of components may be divided into first, second, etc., in order to identify and distinguish the same components, and in the following description, the order is not necessarily limited by these terms. When a component, device, element, etc. of the present disclosure is described as having a certain purpose or performing a certain operation, function, etc., the component, device or element should be regarded as "configured to" meet the purpose or perform the operation or function in this article.

[0042] In addition, when the direction of one aspect of the configuration in this specification is referred to as a “height” direction or a “width” direction, it can be interpreted as referring to the height direction and the left-right width direction of the vehicle based on the normal posture of the vehicle.

[0043] Hereinafter, the embodiments are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. When describing the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and overlapping or repeated descriptions are omitted.

[0044] Figure 1 A cross section between a front windshield 10 and an A-pillar 20 mounted on a vehicle is shown.

[0045] As shown in the figure, the vehicle has the front triangular cover member 100 according to the present disclosure, which is positioned and constructed in a state where there is no step difference between the windshield 10 and the A-pillar 20. In other words, Figure 1 As shown, the outer surfaces of the A-pillar 20 and the windshield 10 are flush with each other without steps or height differences. Under this structure, the cleaning fluid sprayed on the front windshield 10 or the rainwater hitting the windshield 10 flows along the A-pillar 20 to the door glass. Therefore, there is a problem that the visibility of the opposite side rearview mirror 50 is blocked, blocked or inhibited, that is, reduced. Therefore, the front triangle cover 100 includes a groove feature having a first groove 110 and a second groove 120.

[0046] Figure 2 A vehicle front door is shown equipped with a front triangle cover 100 including a groove feature according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0047] A-pillars 20 are respectively located on both sides of the windshield 10, and the front doors are located adjacent to the A-pillars 20, especially when the doors are closed. Side rearview mirrors 50 are located on the front doors, and the front doors include door frame moldings 30 configured to surround the door glass.

[0048] In addition, the front triangular cover member 100 of the vehicle is installed by being fastened to the door frame molding 30. In this case, the front triangular cover member 100 may be located at a position facing the A-pillar 20. In one example, one side of the front triangular cover member 100 is fastened to the door frame molding 30. In other words, the front triangular cover member 100 may be provided at the front of the door frame molding 30. Therefore, the front triangular cover member 100 may be fixedly fastened to the door frame molding 30 adjacent to the A-pillar 20.

[0049] In addition, the lower end of the front triangle cover 100 may be fastened to the panel 40 constituting a part of the front door. The fastening portion of the side mirror and the panel 40 may be covered to enhance the appearance of the vehicle.

[0050] As described above, the front triangular cover 100 can be configured to surround the front end of the front door glass at a position adjacent to the side rearview mirror 50, and can be connected to the A-pillar 20 and positioned to protrude or extend a predetermined distance rearward in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. In addition, the front triangular cover 100 is positioned to cover at least a portion of the front door window glass.

[0051] The front triangular cover 100 and the door frame molding 30 may be integrally constructed as one unit structure. Alternatively, the front triangular cover 100 and the door frame molding 30 may be separate components such that the upper end of the front triangular cover 100 is connected to the door frame molding 30 .

[0052] The front end of the front triangular cover 100 may be configured to extend in the height direction of the vehicle while facing the A-pillar 20. The front triangular cover 100 includes a first groove 110 located at one end, that is, along an edge of the front triangular cover 100 facing the A-pillar 20. The front triangular cover 100 also includes a second groove 120 separated from the A-pillar 20. In one example, the first groove 110 is formed along the outer peripheral surface of the front end or edge of the front triangular cover 100. In addition, in one example, the second groove 120 is positioned along the outer peripheral surface of the rear end or edge of the front triangular cover 100.

[0053] In addition, the first groove 110 and the second groove 120 are configured to have a protruding shape based on or relative to the outer surface of the front triangle cover member 100 in the width direction of the vehicle. In other words, the first groove and the second groove may protrude outward relative to the outer surface of the front triangle cover member 100. In addition, the front triangle cover member 100 is configured so that the upper end of the first groove 110 and the upper end of the second groove 120 are close to each other in the height direction of the vehicle. In one example, the uppermost end of the front triangle cover member 100 (where the first groove 110 and the second groove 120 are closest to each other) can be positioned by being fastened to the door frame molding 30.

[0054] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first groove 110 and / or the second groove 120 are configured to protrude at least 5 mm based on or relative to the adjacent outer surface of the front triangular cover 100, and may be configured so that the protrusion is relatively reduced, that is, the protruding height decreases toward the upper end of the front triangular cover 100. In addition, the first groove 110 and the second groove 120 located at the uppermost end of the front triangular cover 100 connected to the door frame molding 30 are configured to form a surface substantially parallel to the outer surface of the door frame molding 30 in the width direction of the vehicle, that is, flush with the outer surface of the door frame molding 30.

[0055] There may be a surface profile 130 configured to correspond to the shapes of the first groove 110 and the second groove 120 between the first groove 110 and the second groove 120. The surface profile 130 may be configured to have a protruding shape in the vehicle width direction, and based on or making the outer surface of the front triangle cover 100 not flat but convex or protruding between the first groove 110 and the second groove 120. In other words, the surface profile may be referred to as a characteristic line 130 that defines the cross-sectional shape between the first groove 110 and the second groove 120. The surface profile or characteristic line 130 may be defined as having a peak (such as a peak) of a convex or contour shape of the outer surface between the first groove 110 and the second groove 120. Figure 3 and Figure 4 100 is shown by the dotted line extending vertically along the front triangular cover member 100).

[0056] In one example, the maximum protrusion area, i.e., the peak height, of the surface profile or feature line 130 can be configured to be located or positioned at the same distance between the first groove 110 and the second groove 120. The outer surface of the front triangle cover 100 can also be configured so that the protrusion height decreases toward a position adjacent to each of the first groove 110 and the second groove 120.

[0057] In addition, the shape of the surface profile or feature line 130 may include an inclined shape starting from a position adjacent to each of the first groove 110 and the second groove 120, and having a central position (ie, the two inclined surfaces are at Figure 3 and Figure 4 In addition, as another embodiment, the shape of the surface profile or characteristic line 130 may be configured to have an inclined cross section along the central area toward the first groove 110 and the second groove 120. As required, the surface of the inclined portion or the bevel portion may be flat or curved, and the peak may define a sharp peak or a rounded peak.

[0058] The surface profile or characteristic line 130 includes a protruding shape having a height of 5 mm to 10 mm in the vehicle width direction based on the outer surface of the front triangle cover member 100. In one example, the maximum protruding height of the maximum protruding area of ​​the outer surface of the front triangle cover member 100 is configured to be formed within a range of 5 mm to 10 mm. Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the height of the surface profile or feature line 130 described herein may be determined relative to a planar reference line extending between the first trench 110 and the second trench 120 .

[0059] As mentioned above, Figure 3The structure of a front triangle cover member 100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is shown, and the front triangle cover member 100 includes a surface profile or a characteristic line 130 having a shape inclined from the first groove 110 and the second groove 120 .

[0060] As shown in the figure, the front triangle cover member 100 is located adjacent to the A-pillar 20 and is installed and positioned by being fastened to the door panel 40 where the side rearview mirror 50 is located. In addition, the front triangle cover member 100 is configured to have a narrower width toward the upper end in the longitudinal or rearward extending direction of the vehicle relative to the lower end fastened to the door panel 40. The uppermost end of the front triangle cover member 100 is configured to be fastened to the door frame molding 30.

[0061] The surface profile or characteristic line 130 is configured in an inclined shape to protrude in the vehicle width direction from the first groove 110 and the second groove 120. The central portion (vertical dashed line) of the surface profile or characteristic line 130 has the maximum protrusion height and includes a peak area in which the protrusion height ranges from 5 mm to 10 mm.

[0062] Therefore, when the fluid sprayed onto the windshield 10 moves along the A-pillar 20 to the door glass, the fluid moves upward along the groove feature of the front triangle cover 100. Specifically, the fluid moves upward in the vehicle height direction along the first groove 110. The fluid moving to the second groove 120 through the surface profile or characteristic line 130 moves to the uppermost end of the front triangle cover 100 along the second groove 120. In addition, the fluid moving along the first groove 110 and the second groove 120 is guided or directed to move toward the upper end and rear of the vehicle along the door frame molding 30 positioned to extend from the uppermost end of the front triangle cover 100.

[0063] In one example, a turbulent area generated by airflow when the vehicle is running or traveling is formed in the door frame molding 30 fastened to the uppermost end of the first groove 110 and the second groove 120. Therefore, the fluid flowing to the upper end of the front triangle cover 100 along the first groove 110 and the second groove 120 is discharged along the upper end of the door glass.

[0064] Figure 4 A front triangle cover member 100 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure is shown, and is configured such that a surface profile or a character line 130 has a curved shape.

[0065] The front triangle cover 100 is positioned by being fastened to the door panel 40 adjacent to the side rearview mirror 50 and includes a first groove 110 positioned on the outer peripheral surface or front edge of the front triangle cover 100 adjacent to the A-pillar 20 and a second groove 120 positioned on the outer peripheral surface or rear edge of the front triangle cover 100 spaced apart from the A-pillar 20.

[0066] In this example, the surface profile or character line 130 is located between the first groove 110 and the second groove 120 , and a cross section of the character line 130 is formed in a curved shape protruding in the vehicle width direction based on the outer surface of the front triangle cover member 100 .

[0067] In one example, a cross section of the front triangle cover member 100 is shown. The first groove 110 and the second groove 120 are configured to have a protruding shape based on the outer surface of the front triangle cover member 100. The surface profile or characteristic line 130 is configured to have a maximum protrusion in a central area of ​​a curved shape between inner ends of the first groove 110 and the second groove 120 facing each other.

[0068] Therefore, the fluid moving along the windshield 10 and the A-pillar 20 is configured to be discharged after flowing to the upper portion of the door glass through the first groove 110 , the surface contour or character line 130 , and the second groove 120 .

[0069] The above detailed description is an explanation of the present disclosure. In addition, the above content is intended to illustrate and describe various embodiments of the present disclosure. The embodiments of the present disclosure can be used in various other combinations, modifications and environments. In other words, changes or modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the concepts disclosed in the specification, the scope equivalent to the disclosed content and / or the scope of ordinary skills or knowledge in the field. The disclosed embodiments describe examples of implementing the technical spirit of the present disclosure, and various changes required for the specific application fields and uses of the present disclosure are also possible. Therefore, the above detailed description of the present disclosure is not intended to limit the present disclosure to the disclosed embodiments. In addition, the attached claims should also be interpreted as including other embodiments.

Claims

1. A front triangular cover structure of a vehicle, comprising: The A-pillars are positioned and constructed to have no step difference with the adjacent windshield; a front triangular cover member, adjacent to the A-pillar and fixed to the front door; as well as The groove feature is located on the front triangle cover. The groove feature includes a first groove located adjacent to the A-pillar and a second groove located apart from the A-pillar. 2 . The structure of claim 1 , further comprising a surface profile on the outer surface between the first trench and the second trench.

3. The structure according to claim 2, wherein: The surface profile has a height variation of 5 mm to 10 mm in the width direction of the vehicle on the front triangle cover member.

4. The structure according to claim 2, wherein: The surface profile protrudes on the front triangle cover member in a width direction of the vehicle to have a curvature.

5. The structure according to claim 1, wherein: An upper end of the first groove and an upper end of the second groove are fastened to a door frame molding of the front door.

6. The structure according to claim 1, wherein: The first groove and the second groove protrude with a height of at least 5 mm in a width direction of the vehicle relative to an outer surface of the front triangle cover member.

7. The structure according to claim 6, wherein: The protrusion amounts of the first groove and the second groove in the width direction of the vehicle decrease in the height direction of the vehicle.

8. A front triangular cover structure of a vehicle, comprising: The A-pillar is positioned so that there is no step difference with the adjacent windshield; a front triangular cover member, adjacent to the A-pillar and fixed to the front door; as well as The groove feature is located on the front triangle cover. Wherein, the groove features include: a first groove located adjacent to the A-pillar and protruding in a width direction of the vehicle, and The second groove is located apart from the A-pillar and protrudes in the width direction of the vehicle.

9. The structure of claim 8, further comprising a surface profile on the outer surface between the first trench and the second trench.

10. The structure according to claim 9, wherein: The surface profile has a height variation of 5 mm to 10 mm in the width direction of the vehicle on the front triangle cover member.

11. The structure according to claim 9, wherein: The surface profile protrudes on the front triangle cover member in a width direction of the vehicle to have a curvature.

12. The structure according to claim 8, wherein: An upper end of the first groove and an upper end of the second groove are connected to a door frame molding of the front door.

13. The structure according to claim 8, wherein: The protruding first groove and the second groove have a height of at least 5 mm in a width direction of the vehicle with respect to an outer surface of the front triangle cover member.

14. The structure according to claim 13, wherein: The protrusion amounts of the first groove and the second groove in the width direction of the vehicle decrease along the height direction of the vehicle.

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