Roof rail

Abstract

To suppress change in positional relationship between parts in a roof rail formed in a plurality of divided parts.SOLUTION: A front part 2 has: a first outer wall part of which an outer wall surface is an exposed surface and which is formed in a hollow; an insertion part 2b which projects to a rear part 3 side with respect to a surface of the first outer wall part facing the rear part 3, and formed in a size capable of being accommodated inside the first outer wall part viewed from a cross direction; and a lock claw part 2e which projects from an apical surface of the insertion part 2b. The rear part 3 has: a second outer wall part of which an outer wall surface is an exposed surface, which is formed in a hollow, and in which the insertion part 2b can be inserted; a fastening wall 3b which is fastened to the insertion part 2b by use of a push rivet 4; and a lock wall 3c onto which the lock claw part 2e is locked.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a roof rail. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, as shown in Patent Document 1, roof rails for carrying luggage may be attached to the roof of a vehicle. Generally, two such roof rails are installed spaced apart in the vehicle width direction, and the pair of rails supports luggage from below. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-143276 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When forming a large roof rail, it is possible to divide the roof rail into multiple parts and then join the parts together to form an integrated unit. For example, if the roof rail is divided into a front section and a rear section, a boundary between the front and rear sections will be provided midway along the length of the roof rail. Such a roof rail is attached to a vehicle after the front and rear sections are joined together. However, if force is applied to the boundary during transportation before attachment to the vehicle, the relative positions of the front and rear sections may change.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to prevent the positional relationship between parts of a roof rail formed by dividing it into multiple parts from changing. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention employs the following configuration as a means for solving the above problems.

[0007] A first aspect of the present invention is a roof rail provided on a vehicle so as to extend along a longitudinal direction, the roof rail comprising: a first part forming one of a front and a rear part of the roof rail; a second part forming the other of the front and rear parts of the roof rail; and a fastener for fastening the first part and the second part together; wherein the first part comprises a first outer wall portion having an exposed outer wall surface and formed hollow; an insertion portion provided on the first outer wall portion so as to protrude toward the second part beyond a surface of the first outer wall portion facing the second part and formed to a size that can be accommodated inside the first outer wall portion when viewed from the longitudinal direction; and a locking claw portion protruding from a tip surface of the insertion portion; and wherein the second part comprises a second outer wall portion having an exposed outer wall surface and formed hollow, into which the insertion portion can be inserted; and a fastening wall fastened to the insertion portion using the fastener. and a locking wall to which the locking claw portion is locked.

[0008] A second aspect of the present invention is the same as the first aspect, except that the locking claw portion has an elastic piece that can be elastically deformed so as to bend in the vertical direction, and a protrusion protruding from the elastic piece, and the locking wall is provided with an insertion opening through which the locking claw portion is inserted, and the protrusion is locked.

[0009] A third aspect of the present invention is the second aspect, wherein the second outer wall portion is open downward, and the protrusion portion protrudes downward from the elastic piece.

[0010] A fourth aspect of the present invention adopts a configuration in which, in any of the first to third aspects, the insertion portion has a first horizontal movement regulating portion that is in surface contact with the inner wall surface of the second outer wall portion on one side in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction and has a gap between it and the inner wall surface of the second outer wall portion on the other side in the horizontal direction, and a second horizontal movement regulating portion that is in surface contact with the inner wall surface of the second outer wall portion on the other side in the horizontal direction and has a gap between it and the inner wall surface of the second outer wall portion on the one side in the horizontal direction. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the present invention, the roof rail is divided into a first part and a second part in the front-rear direction. The first part has an insertion portion that is inserted into the second part. Therefore, when a force acts on the roof rail in the shear direction, the second part is supported by the insertion portion of the first part. Therefore, the present invention can prevent the positional relationship between the first part and the second part from changing. Furthermore, according to the present invention, the locking claw portion of the first part is locked to the locking wall of the second part. Therefore, relative rotation of the first part and the second part around the boundary portion can be restricted at two points: the fastener and the locking claw portion. Therefore, the present invention improves the strength of the boundary portion between the first part and the second part, and can prevent the positional relationship between the first part and the second part from changing. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a roof of a vehicle having roof rails according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a left roof rail according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the rear end portion of the front part of the left roof rail according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the front end portion of the rear part of the left roof rail according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2, showing a cross-sectional view of the boundary between the front part and the rear part. [Figure 6] 3 is a cross-sectional view of the left roof rail including the base in one embodiment of the present invention, taken along the line BB in FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 7] 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along CC in FIG. 2, showing a cross-sectional view of the left roof rail including the leading end portion in one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8]5A and 5B are overall views of a locking claw portion provided on a left roof rail in one embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a plan view and (b) is a side view. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a roof rail according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0014] Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a roof 101 of a vehicle 100 having a roof rail 1 of this embodiment. As shown in this figure, the roof rail 1 of this embodiment is an elongated component that is long in the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle 100. Two roof rails 1 of this embodiment are provided for the vehicle 100. These roof rails 1 of this embodiment are arranged in the vehicle width direction (the horizontal direction perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction) and are arranged parallel to each other.

[0015] The roof rail 1 located on the left side of the vehicle 100 is referred to as the left roof rail 1A. The roof rail 1 located on the right side of the vehicle 100 is referred to as the right roof rail 1B. The left roof rail 1A and the right roof rail 1B are formed to have bilaterally symmetrical shapes. For this reason, in the following explanation, the structure of the left roof rail 1A will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings, and a detailed explanation of the structure of the right roof rail 1B will be omitted.

[0016] Fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the left roof rail 1A of this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 2, the left roof rail 1A of this embodiment has a front part 2 (first part) located on the front side of the vehicle 100 and a rear part 3 (second part) located on the rear side of the vehicle 100. In other words, the left roof rail 1A of this embodiment is formed separately into the front part 2 and the rear part 3. The left roof rail 1A of this embodiment is formed by connecting the front part 2 and the rear part 3 linearly in the front-to-rear direction. The front part 2 and the rear part 3 are made of resin, and are formed by, for example, injection molding.

[0017] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the rear end portion of the front part 2. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the front end portion of the rear part 3. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2, showing a cross-sectional view of the boundary between the front part 2 and the rear part 3. As shown in FIG. 3, the front part 2 has an outer wall portion 2a (first outer wall portion). As shown in FIG. 3, the outer wall portion 2a is a hollow member formed with a substantially hemispherical cross-sectional shape. The outer wall portion 2a is formed so as to open downward. An outer wall surface 2a1 of such outer wall portion 2a is an exposed surface that can be seen from outside the vehicle 100. Note that an inner wall surface 2a2 of the outer wall portion 2a is a surface that cannot be seen from outside the vehicle 100.

[0018] The front part 2 has a plurality of vehicle fixing parts (not shown) along the longitudinal direction. Each vehicle fixing part is connected to the outer wall part 2a and fastened to the roof 101 of the vehicle 100 by a bolt or the like (not shown). The front part 2 is fixed to the vehicle 100 by fastening each vehicle fixing part to the roof 101.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 4, the rear part 3 has an outer wall portion 3a (second outer wall portion). As shown in FIG. 4, the outer wall portion 3a is a hollow member formed with a substantially hemispherical cross section. The outer wall portion 3a is formed to open downward. An outer wall surface 3a1 of such outer wall portion 3a is an exposed surface that can be seen from outside the vehicle 100. Note that an inner wall surface 3a2 of the outer wall portion 3a is a surface that cannot be seen from outside the vehicle 100.

[0020] The rear part 3 has a plurality of vehicle fixing parts (not shown) along the longitudinal direction. Each vehicle fixing part is connected to the outer wall part 3a and fastened to the roof 101 of the vehicle 100 by a bolt or the like (not shown). Fastening each vehicle fixing part to the roof 101 fixes the rear part 3 to the vehicle 100.

[0021] The outer wall portion 2a of the front part 2 and the outer wall portion 3a of the rear part 3 are formed to have the same cross-sectional shape. By arranging such front part 2 and rear part 3 in the front-to-rear direction, a single long left roof rail 1A is formed.

[0022] 5, the rear end surface 2a3 of the outer wall 2a of the front part 2 and the front end surface 3a3 of the outer wall 3a of the rear part 3 are disposed opposite each other. That is, the rear end surface 2a3 of the outer wall 2a of the front part 2 faces the front end surface 3a3 of the outer wall 3a of the rear part 3 from the front. Furthermore, the front end surface 3a3 of the outer wall 3a of the rear part 3 faces the rear end surface 2a3 of the outer wall 2a of the front part 2 from the rear.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 5 , the left roof rail 1A of this embodiment is also equipped with a push rivet 4 (fastener). The push rivet 4 is a component that fastens the front part 2 and the rear part 3 together. When the shank 4a of the push rivet 4 is inserted into a hole provided in each of the objects to be fastened and the head 4b is pressed toward the shank, the shank 4a bulges outward in the radial direction, and the objects to be fastened are sandwiched between the bulging shank 4a and the head 4b, thereby fastening the objects together. In this embodiment, the objects to be fastened are the front part 2 and the rear part 3. In this embodiment, this push rivet 4 fastens an insertion portion 2b (described later) of the front part 2 to a fastening wall 3b (described later) of the rear part 3.

[0024] 3, the front part 2 has an insertion portion 2b. The insertion portion 2b is provided to protrude toward the rear part 3 (i.e., rearward) from a rear end surface 2a3 of the outer wall 2a (i.e., the surface facing the rear part 3).

[0025] The insertion portion 2b has a base portion 2c (first horizontal movement restricting portion) and a tip portion 2d (second horizontal movement restricting portion). The base portion 2c is the portion connected to the outer wall portion 2a, and its front end portion is connected to the inner wall surface 2a2 of the outer wall portion 2a. The base portion 2c is the largest portion of the insertion portion 2b when viewed from the front-to-rear direction. Such a base portion 2c is formed in a shape that is smaller than the outer wall portion 2a when viewed from the front-to-rear direction. In other words, the insertion portion 2b is formed in a size that can be accommodated inside the outer wall portion 3a of the rear part 3, which is formed in the same shape as the outer wall portion 2a.

[0026] 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B of FIG. 2, including the base 2c. As shown in this figure, an outer wall surface 2c1 on one side (the center side of the vehicle 100) of the base 2c in the vehicle width direction (the horizontal direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction) is formed to be in surface contact with an inner wall surface 3a2 of the outer wall portion 3a. Furthermore, an outer wall surface 2c2 on the other side (the outside of the vehicle 100) of the base 2c in the vehicle width direction (the horizontal direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction) has a gap S between it and the inner wall surface 3a2 of the outer wall portion 3a. The upper portion of the outer wall surface 2c2 is not in contact with the inner wall surface 3a2, and only the lower end of the lower portion of the outer wall surface 2c2 is in contact with the inner wall surface 3a2. The outer wall surface 2c1 of the base 2c is in surface contact with the inner wall surface 3a2, thereby restricting movement of the front part 2 toward the center of the vehicle 100 relative to the rear part 3.

[0027] The tip portion 2d is connected to the rear end of the base portion 2c and is provided so as to protrude rearward from the base portion 2c. A rear end surface 2d1 of the tip portion 2d forms the tip surface of the insertion portion 2b. This rear end surface 2d1 abuts from the front against a locking wall 3c (described later) of the rear part 3. In addition, a hole 2d3 is provided in the center of the lower end surface 2d2 of the tip portion 2d when viewed from the vertical direction. This hole 2d3 is the portion into which the shank 4a of the push rivet 4 is inserted.

[0028] 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 2, including the tip portion 2d. As shown in this figure, an outer wall surface 2d4 on one side (toward the center of the vehicle 100) of the tip portion 2d in the vehicle width direction (horizontal direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction) has a gap S between it and the inner wall surface 3a2 of the outer wall portion 3a. The lower part of the outer wall surface 2d4 does not contact the inner wall surface 3a2, and only the upper end of the upper part of the outer wall surface 2d4 contacts the inner wall surface 3a2. An outer wall surface 2d5 on the other side (outside of the vehicle 100) of the tip portion 2d in the vehicle width direction (horizontal direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction) is formed so as to be in surface contact with the inner wall surface 3a2 of the outer wall portion 3a. Such tip portion 2d restricts movement of the front part 2 toward the center of the vehicle 100 relative to the rear part 3 by the outer wall surface 2d5 being in surface contact with the inner wall surface 3a2.

[0029] 3 and 5, the front part 2 has a locking claw portion 2e. The locking claw portion 2e is a portion that protrudes from the insertion portion 2b. The locking claw portion 2e protrudes rearward from the rear end of the insertion portion 2b. FIG. 8 is an overall view of the locking claw portion 2e, with (a) being a bottom view and (b) being a side view. As shown in these figures, the locking claw portion 2e has a frame-shaped portion 2e1, an elastic piece 2e2, and a protrusion 2e3.

[0030] The frame-shaped portion 2e1 is a frame-shaped portion fixed to the rear end surface 2d1 of the insertion portion 2b and is formed in a plate shape when viewed from the side. The frame-shaped portion 2e1 has an opening that penetrates vertically in the center when viewed from the top-bottom direction. The frame-shaped portion 2e1 directly or indirectly supports the elastic piece 2e2 and the protrusion 2e3 so that the elastic piece 2e2 and the protrusion 2e3 are positioned in the opening.

[0031] The rear end of the elastic piece 2e2 is connected to the frame-shaped portion 2e1 and is elastically deformable so as to bend in the vertical direction. The elastic piece 2e2 is formed to have the same thickness as the frame-shaped portion 2e1 and is arranged so as to be hidden by the frame-shaped portion 2e1 when viewed from the side.

[0032] The protrusion 2e3 is a portion formed to protrude from the elastic piece 2e2. In this embodiment, the protrusion 2e3 is formed to protrude downward from the front end of the elastic piece 2e2. The protrusion 2e3 protrudes more from the rear to the front. When the locking claw 2e is inserted into an insertion opening 3c1 of a locking wall 3c (described later) of the rear part 3, the protrusion 2e3 abuts against the locking wall 3c from the rear. When the protrusion 2e3 abuts against the locking wall 3c in this manner, the locking claw 2e (i.e., the front part 2) is locked to the rear part 3.

[0033] As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the rear part 3 has a fastening wall 3b and a locking wall 3c. The fastening wall 3b is connected to the inner wall surface 3a2 of the outer wall part 3a and to the lower end of the locking wall 3c. The fastening wall 3b is a plate-shaped part located below the insertion part 2b. A hole 3b1 into which the shank 4a of the push rivet 4 is inserted is provided in the center of the fastening wall 3b as viewed from the front-to-rear direction. The hole 3b1 is formed in a position overlapping with a hole 2d3 provided in the lower end surface 2d2 of the insertion part 2b of the front part 2 as viewed from the top-to-bottom direction.

[0034] The fastening wall 3b is also provided with an exposure opening 3b2. The exposure opening 3b2 is formed to penetrate in the vertical direction and exposes a part of the insertion portion 2b. That is, the exposure opening 3b2 makes it possible to visually check from below whether the insertion portion 2b is positioned above the fastening wall 3b.

[0035] The locking wall 3c is connected to an inner wall surface 3a2 of the outer wall portion 3a. The locking wall 3c is located rearward of the front end surface 3a3 of the outer wall portion 3a. This locking wall 3c is a wall portion against which the tip end surface (rear end surface 2d1) of the insertion portion 2b of the front part 2 inserted inside the outer wall portion 3a abuts from the front. An insertion opening 3c1 that penetrates in the front-rear direction is provided at the upper part of the locking wall 3c. The insertion opening 3c1 is an opening through which the locking claw portion 2e is inserted. When the locking claw portion 2e is inserted into the insertion opening 3c1 of such a locking wall 3c, the protrusion 2e3 of the locking claw portion 2e is locked from the rear.

[0036] As shown in Fig. 6, the push rivet 4 fastens the fastening wall 3b and the insertion portion 2b together with the shank 4a inserted through the hole 3b1 in the fastening wall 3b and the hole 2d3 in the insertion portion 2b. Fastening the fastening wall 3b and the insertion portion 2b fixes the front part 2 and the rear part 3 together. The push rivet 4 prevents the front part 2 and the rear part 3 from moving relative to each other.

[0037] Such a push rivet 4 is made of resin and can be installed by hand by a worker without using any tools. For example, instead of the push rivet 4, a fastener such as a screw or bolt that is installed using a tool can be used. However, there is a possibility that the tool may interfere with the above-mentioned vehicle fixing part or other part. For this reason, it is preferable to use a push rivet 4 that can be installed by hand by a worker.

[0038] When assembling the left roof rail 1A of this embodiment, the locking claw 2e of the front part 2 is inserted from the front into the insertion opening 3c1 of the rear part 3. As the locking claw 2e passes through the insertion opening 3c1, the protrusion 2e3 of the locking claw 2e is lifted by the locking wall 3c, and the elastic piece 2e2 elastically deforms so as to bend upward. When the locking claw 2e is inserted until the protrusion 2e3 is positioned rearward of the locking wall 3c, the elastic piece 2e2 returns to its original shape and is locked by the locking wall 3c.

[0039] Thereafter, the worker inserts his hand into the outer wall 3a of the rear part 3 from below and inserts the shank 4a of the push rivet 4 into the hole 3b1 in the fastening wall 3b and the hole 2d3 in the insertion part 2b. The worker then presses the push rivet 4 to expand the diameter of the shank 4a, thereby fastening the front part 2 and the rear part 3 together.

[0040] The left roof rail 1A of this embodiment as described above is provided on the vehicle 100 so as to extend in the front-to-rear direction. The left roof rail 1A of this embodiment includes a front part 2, a rear part 3, and a push rivet 4. The front part 2 forms the front part of the left roof rail 1A. The rear part 3 forms the rear part of the left roof rail 1A. The push rivet 4 fastens the front part 2 and the rear part 3 together.

[0041] In addition, in the left roof rail 1A of this embodiment, the front part 2 has an outer wall part 2a, an insertion part 2b, and a locking claw part 2e. The outer wall part 2a has an outer wall surface 2a1 that is exposed and is formed hollow. The insertion part 2b is provided so as to protrude toward the rear part 3 beyond a rear end surface 2a3 of the outer wall part 2a with the rear part 3, and is formed to a size that can be accommodated inside the outer wall part 2a when viewed from the front-rear direction. The locking claw part 2e protrudes from the tip surface of the insertion part 2b.

[0042] In addition, in the left roof rail 1A of this embodiment, the rear part 3 has an outer wall portion 3a, a fastening wall 3b, and a locking wall 3c. The outer wall portion 3a has an outer wall surface 3a1 that is exposed and is formed hollow so that the insertion portion 2b can be inserted therein. The fastening wall 3b is fastened to the insertion portion 2b using a push rivet 4. The locking wall 3c is locked with the locking claw portion 2e.

[0043] The left roof rail 1A of this embodiment is formed by dividing it into a front part 2 and a rear part 3 in the front-to-rear direction. The front part 2 has an insertion portion 2b that is inserted into the rear part 3. Therefore, when a force acts on the left roof rail 1A in the shear direction, the rear part 3 is supported by the insertion portion 2b of the front part 2. Therefore, the left roof rail 1A of this embodiment can prevent the positional relationship between the front part 2 and the rear part 3 from changing.

[0044] Furthermore, according to the left roof rail 1A of this embodiment, the locking claw 2e of the front part 2 is locked to the locking wall 3c of the rear part 3. Therefore, the relative rotation of the front part 2 and the rear part 3 around the boundary between them can be restricted at two locations: the push rivet 4 and the locking claw 2e. Therefore, the left roof rail 1A of this embodiment has improved strength at the boundary between the front part 2 and the rear part 3, and can prevent the positional relationship between the front part 2 and the rear part 3 from changing.

[0045] In addition, in the left roof rail 1A of this embodiment, the locking claw portion 2e has an elastic piece 2e2 and a protrusion 2e3. The elastic piece 2e2 is elastically deformable so as to bend in the vertical direction. The protrusion 2e3 protrudes from the elastic piece 2e2. In addition, in the left roof rail 1A of this embodiment, the locking wall 3c is provided with an insertion opening 3c1 into which the locking claw portion 2e is inserted. Furthermore, the protrusion 2e3 is locked to the locking wall 3c.

[0046] According to the left roof rail 1A of this embodiment, the elastic piece 2e2 is bent so that the locking claw 2e can pass through the insertion opening 3c1. Therefore, the locking claw 2e can be locked to the locking wall 3c by moving the front part 2 rearward without moving the front part 2 up and down relative to the rear part 3. Therefore, according to the left roof rail 1A of this embodiment, there is no need to provide a gap or the like to allow the front part 2 to move up and down relative to the rear part 3.

[0047] In addition, the outer wall portion 3a of the left roof rail 1A of this embodiment is open downward. Furthermore, the protrusion 2e3 protrudes downward from the elastic piece 2e2. With this left roof rail 1A of this embodiment, the locking claw portion 2e can be visually observed from below. Therefore, it can be visually confirmed whether the protrusion 2e3 is locked to the locking wall 3c.

[0048] Furthermore, in the left roof rail 1A of this embodiment, the insertion portion 2b has a base portion 2c and a tip portion 2d. The base portion 2c is formed so as to be in surface contact with the inner wall surface 3a2 of the outer wall portion 3a on one side in the vehicle width direction and to have a gap S between it and the inner wall surface of the second outer wall portion on the other side in the vehicle width direction. The tip portion 2d is also formed so as to be in surface contact with the inner wall surface 3a2 of the outer wall portion 3a on the other side in the vehicle width direction and to have a gap S between it and the inner wall surface 3a2 of the outer wall portion 3a on one side in the vehicle width direction.

[0049] According to the left roof rail 1A of this embodiment, the insertion portion 2b has portions that come into surface contact on both one side and the other side in the vehicle width direction, so that the left roof rail 1A of this embodiment can more reliably prevent the front part 2 and the rear part 3 from moving relative to each other in the vehicle width direction.

[0050] In the left roof rail 1A of this embodiment, the fastening wall 3b is located below the insertion portion 2b. The fastening wall 3b is formed to penetrate in the vertical direction and has an exposure opening 3b2 that exposes a part of the insertion portion 2b.

[0051] According to the left roof rail 1A of this embodiment, it is possible to visually check through the exposure opening 3b2 whether the insertion portion 2b is positioned above the fastening wall 3b, making it easy to determine whether the front part 2 and the rear part 3 are correctly connected.

[0052] In this embodiment, the left roof rail 1A has been described in detail. However, as described above, the right roof rail 1B is formed symmetrically to the left roof rail 1A. Therefore, the right roof rail 1B also has the same effects as the left roof rail 1A.

[0053] While the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. The shapes and combinations of the components shown in the above-described embodiments are merely examples, and various modifications can be made based on design requirements, etc., without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0054] For example, in the above embodiment, the front part 2 is the first part having the insertion portion, and the rear part 3 is the second part into which the insertion portion is inserted. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is also possible for the rear part 3 to be the first part having the insertion portion, and the front part 2 to be the second part into which the insertion portion is inserted.

[0055] Furthermore, the present invention can employ the configurations described in the following supplementary notes.

[0056] (Appendix 1) A roof rail provided on a vehicle so as to extend along a front-rear direction, a first part that forms one of the front and rear parts of the roof rail; a second part that forms the other of the front and rear portions of the roof rail; a fastener for fastening the first part and the second part together; Equipped with The first part is a first outer wall portion having an exposed outer wall surface and formed hollow; an insertion portion provided on the first outer wall portion so as to protrude toward the second part from a surface facing the second part, and formed to a size that can be accommodated inside the first outer wall portion when viewed from the front-rear direction; a locking claw portion protruding from a tip surface of the insertion portion; and The second part is a second outer wall portion having an exposed outer wall surface and formed hollow, into which the insertion portion can be inserted; a fastening wall that is fastened to the insertion portion using the fastener; a locking wall to which the locking claw portion is locked; have A roof rail characterized by:

[0057] (Appendix 2) The locking claw portion is an elastic piece that is elastically deformable so as to bend in the vertical direction; a protrusion protruding from the elastic piece; and The locking wall is An insertion port into which the locking claw portion is inserted is provided, The protrusion is locked. 2. The roof rail according to claim 1.

[0058] (Appendix 3) The second outer wall portion is open downward, The protrusion protrudes downward from the elastic piece. 3. The roof rail according to claim 2.

[0059] (Appendix 4) The insertion portion is a first horizontal movement restricting portion that is in surface contact with an inner wall surface of the second outer wall portion on one side in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction and has a gap between itself and the inner wall surface of the second outer wall portion on the other side in the horizontal direction; a second horizontal movement restricting portion that is in surface contact with the inner wall surface of the second outer wall portion on the other side in the horizontal direction and has a gap between itself and the inner wall surface of the second outer wall portion on the one side in the horizontal direction; 4. The roof rail according to claim 1, further comprising:

[0060] (Appendix 5) the fastening wall is located below the insertion portion, The fastening wall is formed to penetrate in the vertical direction and has an exposure opening that exposes a part of the insertion portion. 5. The roof rail according to any one of claims 1 to 4. [Explanation of symbols]

[0061] 1...Roof rail, 1A...Left roof rail, 1B...Right roof rail, 2...Front part (first part), 2a...Outer wall part (first outer wall part), 2a1...Outer wall surface, 2a2...Inner wall surface, 2a3...Rear end surface (opposing surface), 2b...Insertion part, 2c...Base part (first horizontal movement restricting part), 2c1...Outer wall surface, 2c2...Outer wall surface, 2d...Tip part, 2d1...Rear end surface (tip surface), 2d2...Lower end surface, 2d3...Hole part, 2d4...Outer wall surface , 2d5... outer wall surface, 2e... engaging claw portion, 2e1... frame-shaped portion, 2e2... elastic piece, 2e3... protrusion portion, 3... rear part (second part), 3a... outer wall portion, 3a1... outer wall surface, 3a2... inner wall surface, 3a3... front end surface, 3b... fastening wall, 3b1... hole portion, 3b2... exposure opening, 3c... engaging wall, 3c1... insertion port, 4... push rivet (fastener), 4a... shaft portion, 4b... head portion, 100... vehicle, 101... roof, S... gap

Claims

1. A roof rail provided on a vehicle so as to extend along a front-rear direction, a first part that forms one of the front and rear parts of the roof rail; a second part that forms the other of the front and rear portions of the roof rail; a fastener for fastening the first part and the second part together; Equipped with The first part is a first outer wall portion having an exposed outer wall surface and formed hollow; an insertion portion provided on the first outer wall portion so as to protrude toward the second part from a surface facing the second part, and formed to a size that can be accommodated inside the first outer wall portion when viewed from the front-rear direction; a locking claw portion protruding from a tip surface of the insertion portion; and The second part is a second outer wall portion having an exposed outer wall surface and formed hollow, into which the insertion portion can be inserted; a fastening wall that is fastened to the insertion portion using the fastener; a locking wall to which the locking claw portion is locked; have Roof rails characterized by:

2. The locking claw portion is an elastic piece that is elastically deformable so as to bend in the vertical direction; a protrusion protruding from the elastic piece; and The locking wall is An insertion port into which the locking claw portion is inserted is provided, The protrusion is locked.

2. The roof rail according to claim 1.

3. The second outer wall portion is open downward, The protrusion protrudes downward from the elastic piece.

3. The roof rail according to claim 2.

4. The insertion portion is a first horizontal movement restricting portion that is in surface contact with an inner wall surface of the second outer wall portion on one side in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction and has a gap between itself and the inner wall surface of the second outer wall portion on the other side in the horizontal direction; a second horizontal movement restricting portion that is in surface contact with the inner wall surface of the second outer wall portion on the other side in the horizontal direction and has a gap between itself and the inner wall surface of the second outer wall portion on the one side in the horizontal direction; The roof rail according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it has:

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