Vehicle upper structure

Abstract

To prevent relative positions between a roof panel and a window glass from largely deviating from a desired position, while suppressing number of parts.SOLUTION: A molding 40 includes a locking part 45. An end part of a roof panel 11 in a window glass 30 side includes a locked part 74 where the locking part 45 is locked. Since the locking part 45 of the molding 40 is locked to the locked part 74 of the roof panel 11, an object of the assembling standard of the window glass 30 becomes the end part of the roof panel 11 in the window glass 30 side. A problem in a case of a conventional technique in which since each object of assembling standard of the roof panel 11 and the window glass 30 is a header panel 20, a relative position between the roof panel 11 and the window glass 30 is largely deviated from a desired position is easily avoided.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle superstructure. [Background technology]

[0002] A vehicle upper structure includes a roof panel that forms the roof portion of a vehicle, a header panel, and window glass. The header panel is located above the driver's seat and supports the roof panel from below. The window glass is disposed adjacent to the roof panel at the front or rear of the vehicle. For example, in Patent Document 1, the roof panel is fixed to the header panel by bonding the end of the roof panel facing the window glass to the header panel with an adhesive. Furthermore, the window glass is fixed to the header panel by bonding the end of the window glass facing the roof panel to the header panel with an adhesive. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2023-90523 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In a configuration in which the roof panel and the window glass are each fixed to a header panel, as in Patent Document 1, the target of the assembly reference for each of the roof panel and the window glass is the header panel. In such a case, depending on the assembly state of the roof panel to the header panel and the assembly state of the window glass to the header panel, there is a risk that the relative positions of the roof panel and the window glass may be significantly deviated from the desired positions. Therefore, it is desirable to prevent the relative positions of the roof panel and the window glass from being significantly deviated from the desired positions while reducing the number of parts in a vehicle upper structure. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] A vehicle upper structure that solves the above problem comprises a roof panel that forms the roof portion of the vehicle, a header panel that is positioned above the driver's seat and supports the roof panel from below, and a window glass that is arranged adjacent to the roof panel at the front or rear of the vehicle, and is provided with a molding that is fixed to the end of the window glass on the roof panel side via an adhesive and fills the gap between the roof panel and the window glass, the molding being provided with a locking portion, and the end of the roof panel on the window glass side being provided with a locking portion to which the locking portion locks.

[0006] According to this, because the engaging portion of the molding is engaged with the engaged portion of the roof panel, the target of the assembly reference for the window glass can be the end of the roof panel on the window glass side. Therefore, unlike the prior art, where the target of the assembly reference for each of the roof panel and the window glass is the header panel, the problem of the relative position between the roof panel and the window glass being significantly misaligned from the desired position can be easily avoided. Here, the molding is an existing part in the vehicle upper structure that is fixed to the end of the window glass on the roof panel side with an adhesive to fill the gap between the roof panel and the window glass. Therefore, there is no need to add a new part to prevent the relative position between the roof panel and the window glass from being significantly misaligned from the desired position. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced while preventing the relative position between the roof panel and the window glass from being significantly misaligned from the desired position.

[0007] In the above vehicle upper structure, the molding has a molding main body portion that covers the edge of the window glass, the engaging portion is a convex portion that protrudes from the molding main body portion toward the bottom of the vehicle, and the engaged portion is a concave portion into which the convex portion is inserted.

[0008] In this way, a configuration in which the locking portion is a convex portion that protrudes from the molding main body portion toward the bottom of the vehicle and the locked portion is a concave portion into which the convex portion is inserted is an appropriate configuration for locking the locking portion to the locked portion.

[0009] In the above vehicle upper structure, the molding has a molding main body portion that covers the edge of the window glass, the engaging portion is a columnar pin that protrudes from the molding main body portion toward the bottom of the vehicle, and the engaged portion is a hole into which the pin is inserted.

[0010] In this way, the configuration in which the locking portion is a columnar pin that protrudes from the molding main body portion toward the bottom of the vehicle and the locked portion is a hole into which the pin is inserted is an appropriate configuration for locking the locking portion to the locked portion. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to this invention, it is possible to prevent the relative positions of the roof panel and the window glass from being significantly displaced from the desired positions while reducing the number of parts. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vehicle upper structure according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the vehicle upper structure. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the vehicle upper structure. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a part of the window glass and a molding. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a part of the roof panel. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a vehicle upper structure in a modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Hereinafter, one embodiment of a vehicle upper structure will be described with reference to Figs. <Outline of vehicle upper structure> 1 and 2, the vehicle 10 includes, as a vehicle upper structure, a roof panel 11 that forms a roof portion of the vehicle 10, a header panel 20, and window glass 30. The vehicle 10 also includes a pair of A-pillars 15.

[0014] As shown in Fig. 2, the roof panel 11 has a rectangular shape. The longitudinal direction of the roof panel 11 coincides with the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle 10. The roof panel 11 is provided with a positioning pin 12. The positioning pin 12 is provided in a portion of the underside of the roof panel 11 that is located at the front and at the center of the vehicle 10 in the vehicle width direction. The positioning pin 12 protrudes from the underside of the roof panel 11.

[0015] The header panel 20 is in the shape of a strip. The header panel 20 is in the shape of a thin plate. The header panel 20 is supported by a pair of A-pillars 15 with the longitudinal direction of the header panel 20 aligned with the width direction of the vehicle 10. A first longitudinal end of the header panel 20 is connected to one of the pair of A-pillars 15. A second longitudinal end of the header panel 20 is connected to the other of the pair of A-pillars 15.

[0016] The header panel 20 has a positioning hole 21. The positioning hole 21 is formed in the center of the header panel 20 in the longitudinal direction. The positioning hole 21 penetrates the header panel 20 in the thickness direction of the header panel 20. A positioning pin 12 is inserted into the positioning hole 21. In this way, the roof panel 11 is positioned relative to the header panel 20 by inserting the positioning pin 12 into the positioning hole 21. The header panel 20 also has female threaded holes (not shown). The roof panel 11 is fastened to the header panel 20 by bolts (not shown) that are screwed into the female threaded holes. In this way, the header panel 20 supports the roof panel 11.

[0017] 3, the header panel 20 is supported by a reinforcing plate 16. The header panel 20 is located above a driver's seat 22 and supports the roof panel 11 from below.

[0018] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the window glass 30 is located in front of the vehicle 10 relative to the roof panel 11. The window glass 30 is a windshield glass. The window glass 30 has a rectangular shape. The window glass 30 is adjacent to the roof panel 11 in the front of the vehicle 10. Therefore, the window glass 30 is disposed adjacent to the roof panel 11 in the front of the vehicle 10.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 3 , the window glass 30 includes a first glass sheet 31, a second glass sheet 32, and a resin film 33. The first glass sheet 31 and the second glass sheet 32 ​​are arranged such that the thickness direction of the first glass sheet 31 and the thickness direction of the second glass sheet 32 ​​are aligned with each other. The resin film 33 is disposed between the first glass sheet 31 and the second glass sheet 32. The window glass 30 is formed by bonding the first glass sheet 31 and the second glass sheet 32 ​​to each other with the resin film 33. Therefore, the window glass 30 is laminated glass. The window glass 30 is disposed relative to the roof panel 11 of the vehicle 10, with the first glass sheet 31 positioned higher than the second glass sheet 32. The window glass 30 is fixed to the header panel 20 via an adhesive 34.

[0020] <Mall> The vehicle 10 includes a molding 40 as a vehicle upper structure. The molding 40 is made of, for example, rubber. The molding 40 is columnar. The molding 40 is attached to the end of the window glass 30 on the roof panel 11 side, with the longitudinal direction of the molding 40 aligned with the width direction of the vehicle 10.

[0021] The molding 40 has a molding main body 41. The molding main body 41 has a base 42, a first protruding portion 43, and a second protruding portion 44. The base 42 is columnar. The base 42 faces the first glass plate 31, the resin film 33, and the second glass plate 32 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle 10. The first protruding portion 43 is thin. The first protruding portion 43 protrudes along the upper surface of the first glass plate 31 from a portion of the base 42 located on the upper side of the vehicle 10. The first protruding portion 43 is in close contact with the upper surface of the first glass plate 31. The second protruding portion 44 is thin. The second protruding portion 44 protrudes along the lower surface of the second glass plate 32 from a portion of the base 42 located on the lower side of the vehicle 10. The second protruding portion 44 is in close contact with the lower surface of the second glass plate 32. As a result, the molding main body portion 41 covers the end portion of the window glass 30 on the roof panel 11 side.

[0022] A first gap 51 is formed between the base 42 and the end of the first glass plate 31 facing the roof panel 11. A second gap 52 is formed between the base 42 and the end of the second glass plate 32 facing the roof panel 11. A third gap 53 is formed between the base 42 and the end of the resin film 33 facing the roof panel 11. The first gap 51, the second gap 52, and the third gap 53 extend in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle 10. An adhesive 54 is filled in each of the first gap 51, the second gap 52, and the third gap 53. Each adhesive 54 bonds the molding 40 to the end of the window glass 30 facing the roof panel 11. In this way, the molding 40 is fixed to the end of the window glass 30 facing the roof panel 11 via the adhesive 54.

[0023] The portion of the base 42 located on the opposite side to the window glass 30 is in close contact with the end of the roof panel 11 on the window glass 30 side. In this way, the molding 40 fills the gap between the roof panel 11 and the window glass 30.

[0024] <Latching part> As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the molding 40 is provided with a locking portion 45. The locking portion 45 is a convex portion that protrudes from the molding main body 41 toward the bottom of the vehicle 10. The locking portion 45 protrudes from an end surface 42a of the base 42 of the molding main body 41 that is located below the vehicle 10. The locking portion 45 extends in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle 10. The length of the locking portion 45 in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle 10 is the same as the length of the base 42 in the longitudinal direction.

[0025] <Locked part> 3 and 5, the roof panel 11 has a panel main body 60 and an extending portion 61. The extending portion 61 is continuous with the end of the panel main body 60 on the window glass 30 side. The extending portion 61 is provided at the end of the roof panel 11 on the window glass 30 side. The length of the extending portion 61 in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle 10 is approximately the same as the length of the panel main body 60 in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle 10.

[0026] The extending portion 61 has a first extending portion 71, a second extending portion 72, and a third extending portion 73. The first extending portion 71 is continuous with the end of the panel main body 60 on the window glass 30 side. The first extending portion 71 is in the form of a thin plate extending in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle 10. The first extending portion 71 extends downward of the vehicle 10 while gradually approaching the window glass 30 as it moves away from the end of the panel main body 60 on the window glass 30 side.

[0027] The second extending portion 72 is continuous with the end of the first extending portion 71 on the opposite side from the panel main body 60. The second extending portion 72 is a thin plate extending in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle 10. The second extending portion 72 extends from the end of the first extending portion 71 on the opposite side from the panel main body 60 towards the window glass 30. The extending direction of the second extending portion 72 is a direction that intersects with the extending direction of the first extending portion 71. The extending direction of the second extending portion 72 is approximately the same direction as the extending direction of the panel main body 60.

[0028] The third extension portion 73 is continuous with the end of the second extension portion 72 opposite to the first extension portion 71. The third extension portion 73 is a thin plate extending in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle 10. The third extension portion 73 extends upward of the vehicle 10 while gradually approaching the window glass 30 as it moves away from the end of the second extension portion 72 opposite to the first extension portion 71.

[0029] The first extending portion 71, the second extending portion 72, and the third extending portion 73 form an interlocking portion 74, which is a recess that is recessed downwardly of the vehicle 10. The first extending portion 71, the second extending portion 72, and the third extending portion 73 form an inner surface that defines the interlocking portion 74. The length of the interlocking portion 74 in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle 10 is approximately the same as the length of the panel main body 60 in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle 10.

[0030] As shown in Fig. 3, the locking portion 45 is inserted into the locked portion 74. Therefore, the locked portion 74 is a recess into which a protrusion is inserted. When the locking portion 45 is inserted into the locked portion 74, the locking portion 45 is locked to the locked portion 74. In this way, the end of the roof panel 11 on the window glass 30 side is provided with the locked portion 74 to which the locking portion 45 is locked.

[0031] [Operation of the embodiment] Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described. With the locking portion 45 inserted into the locked portion 74, if the window glass 30 attempts to move in a direction away from the roof panel 11 in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle 10, the locking portion 45 abuts against the third extending portion 73 that forms the inner surface of the locked portion 74. This restricts further movement of the window glass 30 in the direction away from the roof panel 11 in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle 10.

[0032] Even if the window glass 30 attempts to move closer to the roof panel 11 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle 10, the portion of the base 42 located on the opposite side of the window glass 30 is in close contact with the end of the roof panel 11 on the window glass 30 side. This restricts the window glass 30 from moving closer to the roof panel 11 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle 10.

[0033] Because the locking portion 45 of the molding 40 is locked to the locked portion 74 of the roof panel 11, the target of the assembly reference for the window glass 30 is the end of the roof panel 11 on the window glass 30 side. Therefore, for example, by setting the target of the assembly reference for each of the roof panel 11 and the window glass 30 to the header panel 20, it becomes easier to avoid problems such as the relative positions of the roof panel 11 and the window glass 30 being significantly deviated from the desired position.

[0034] [Effects of the embodiment] The above embodiment can provide the following effects. (1) The molding 40 is provided with a locking portion 45. The end of the roof panel 11 facing the window glass 30 is provided with a locked portion 74 to which the locking portion 45 is locked. Since the locking portion 45 of the molding 40 is locked to the locked portion 74 of the roof panel 11, the target of the assembly reference for the window glass 30 can be the end of the roof panel 11 facing the window glass 30. This makes it easier to avoid a problem in the prior art where the target of the assembly reference for each of the roof panel 11 and the window glass 30 is the header panel 20, resulting in a significant deviation of the relative position between the roof panel 11 and the window glass 30 from the desired position. Here, the molding 40 is an existing component in the vehicle upper structure that is fixed to the end of the window glass 30 facing the roof panel 11 via adhesive 54 to fill the gap between the roof panel 11 and the window glass 30. Therefore, there is no need to add a new component to prevent the relative position between the roof panel 11 and the window glass 30 from being significantly deviated from the desired position. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the relative positions of the roof panel 11 and the window glass 30 from being significantly displaced from the desired positions while keeping the number of parts to a minimum.

[0035] (2) A configuration in which the locking portion 45 is a convex portion that protrudes downward from the molding main body portion 41 toward the bottom of the vehicle 10 and the locked portion 74 is a concave portion into which the convex portion is inserted is an appropriate configuration for locking the locking portion 45 to the locked portion 74.

[0036] (3) The length of the engaging portion 45 in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle 10 is the same as the length of the base portion 42 in the longitudinal direction. The length of the engaged portion 74 in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle 10 is approximately the same as the length of the panel main body 60 in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle 10. This makes it possible to maximize the contact area between the engaging portion 45 and the third extending portion 73 that forms the inner surface of the engaged portion 74. Therefore, it is possible to stably restrict movement of the window glass 30 in the direction away from the roof panel 11 in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle 10.

[0037] (4) With the engaging portion 45 inserted into the engaged portion 74, if the window glass 30 attempts to move away from the roof panel 11 in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle 10, the engaging portion 45 abuts against the third extending portion 73 that forms the inner surface of the engaged portion 74. This restricts further movement of the window glass 30 in the direction away from the roof panel 11 in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle 10. This prevents the gap between the roof panel 11 and the window glass 30 from becoming too large. As a result, it is possible to suppress wind noise that occurs between the roof panel 11 and the window glass 30 while the vehicle 10 is traveling. It is also possible to avoid a problem in which the appearance of the vehicle is deteriorated due to the gap between the roof panel 11 and the window glass 30 becoming too large.

[0038] (5) Even if the window glass 30 attempts to move toward the roof panel 11 in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle 10, the portion of the base 42 located on the opposite side from the window glass 30 is in close contact with the end of the roof panel 11 on the window glass 30 side. This restricts the window glass 30 from moving toward the roof panel 11 in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle 10. This prevents the gap between the roof panel 11 and the window glass 30 from becoming too small. As a result, it is possible to avoid problems such as a decrease in the ease of assembling the roof panel 11 and the window glass 30.

[0039] [Example of change] The above embodiment can be modified as follows: The above embodiment and the following modifications can be combined with each other within the scope of technical compatibility.

[0040] As shown in FIG. 6 , the locking portion 45 may be a columnar pin that protrudes downward from the molding main body 41 toward the bottom of the vehicle 10. The locked portion 74 may be a hole into which the pin is inserted. In this case, the extending portion 61 may be configured without the third extending portion 73. For example, the locked portion 74 is a hole that penetrates the second extending portion 72 in the thickness direction of the second extending portion 72.

[0041] When the locking portion 45 is inserted into the locked portion 74 and the window glass 30 attempts to move in a direction away from the roof panel 11 in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle 10, the locking portion 45 abuts against the inner peripheral edge of the locked portion 74. This restricts further movement of the window glass 30 in the direction away from the roof panel 11 in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle 10. Also, when the locking portion 45 is inserted into the locked portion 74 and the window glass 30 attempts to move in a direction approaching the roof panel 11 in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle 10, the locking portion 45 abuts against the inner peripheral edge of the locked portion 74. This restricts further movement of the window glass 30 in the direction approaching the roof panel 11 in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle 10.

[0042] Because the locking portion 45 of the molding 40 is locked to the locked portion 74 of the roof panel 11, the target of the assembly reference for the window glass 30 is the end of the roof panel 11 on the window glass 30 side. Therefore, for example, by setting the target of the assembly reference for each of the roof panel 11 and the window glass 30 to the header panel 20, it becomes easier to avoid problems such as the relative positions of the roof panel 11 and the window glass 30 being significantly deviated from the desired position.

[0043] In this way, the configuration in which the locking portion 45 is a columnar pin that protrudes from the molding main body 41 toward the bottom of the vehicle 10 and the locked portion 74 is a hole into which the pin is inserted is a suitable configuration for locking the locking portion 45 to the locked portion 74. Furthermore, because the locking portion 45 is a columnar pin that protrudes from the molding main body 41 toward the bottom of the vehicle 10 and the locked portion 74 is a hole into which the pin is inserted, it is possible to easily suppress deviation in the relative position between the roof panel 11 and the window glass 30 in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle 10.

[0044] In the above embodiment, the length of the engaging portion 45 in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle 10 is not particularly limited. In the above embodiment, the length of the locked portion 74 in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle 10 is not particularly limited.

[0045] In the above embodiment, the first gap 51 does not necessarily have to be formed between the base 42 and the end of the first glass plate 31 on the roof panel 11 side. In the above embodiment, the second gap 52 does not necessarily have to be formed between the base 42 and the end of the second glass plate 32 on the roof panel 11 side.

[0046] In the above embodiment, the third gap 53 does not necessarily have to be formed between the base 42 and the end of the resin film 33 on the roof panel 11 side. In the above embodiment, the support structure of the roof panel 11 for the header panel 20 is not particularly limited.

[0047] In the embodiment, the window glass 30 has a structure including the first glass plate 31, the second glass plate 32, and the resin film 33. However, the structure of the window glass 30 is not limited to this, and the window glass 30 may be, for example, a single glass plate.

[0048] In the above embodiment, the window glass 30 is fixed to the header panel 20 via the adhesive 34. However, this is not limiting, and the structure for fixing the window glass 30 to the header panel 20 is not particularly limited.

[0049] In the embodiment, the window glass 30 is a windshield glass located in front of the vehicle 10 relative to the roof panel 11. However, this is not limiting. The window glass 30 may be, for example, a rear glass located behind the vehicle 10 relative to the roof panel 11. Therefore, the window glass 30 may be disposed adjacent to the roof panel 11 at the rear of the vehicle 10. In short, it is sufficient that the window glass 30 is disposed adjacent to the roof panel 11 at the front or rear of the vehicle 10. [Explanation of symbols]

[0050] 10...vehicle, 11...roof panel, 20...header panel, 22...driver's seat, 30...window glass, 40...molding, 41...molding main body, 45...engaging portion, 54...adhesive, 74...engaged portion

Claims

1. a roof panel forming a roof portion of the vehicle; a header panel positioned above the driver's seat and supporting the roof panel from below; A vehicle upper structure comprising: a window glass disposed adjacent to the roof panel at the front or rear of the vehicle; a molding that is fixed to an end of the window glass on the roof panel side via an adhesive and that fills a gap between the roof panel and the window glass; The molding is provided with a locking portion, The vehicle upper structure is characterized in that an end of the roof panel on the window glass side is provided with an engaged portion to which the engaging portion is engaged.

2. The molding has a molding main body portion that covers an edge of the window glass, the locking portion is a protrusion that protrudes downward from the molding main body portion of the vehicle, 2. The vehicle upper structure according to claim 1, wherein the engaging portion is a recess into which the protrusion is inserted.

3. The molding has a molding main body portion that covers an edge of the window glass, the locking portion is a columnar pin that protrudes downward from the molding main body portion of the vehicle, 2. The vehicle upper structure according to claim 1, wherein the locked portion is a hole into which the pin is inserted.

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