Side visors and mounting structure for side visors

Abstract

The present invention provides a side visor and a mounting structure for the side visor that eliminate the need to use separate parts such as rivets when assembling the mounting members for attaching the side visor to the window frame. [Solution] The side visor 1 has a flange portion 3 and a canopy body 4, and is fixed to the window frame 2 by a mounting member 6 assembled in a hole portion 5 of the flange portion 3. The hole portion 5 is formed such that the distance between the upper surface and the lower surface narrows from the outside to the inside, and the mounting member 6 has a body portion 12, leg portions 13, 13 extending from the upper and lower ends of the body portion 12 respectively, and a window frame hook portion 16 extending from the upper leg portion 13, and the mounting member 6 is fixed to the flange portion 3 by the upper and lower surfaces coming into contact with the leg portions 13, 13.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a side visor attached to an automobile and an attachment structure of the side visor.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, for attaching a side visor to a window frame of an automobile, various attachment structures are known from various viewpoints such as attachment stability. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a structure in which an attachment fitting having a fastening portion that fastens to a window frame is assembled to a visor main body and attached to the window frame. At this time, rivet insertion holes are provided in the visor main body and the attachment fitting, and a configuration is adopted in which a rivet is inserted through the rivet insertion holes to assemble the attachment fitting to the visor main body.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, in the attachment structure of the side visor of Patent Document 1, since the attachment fitting is assembled to the visor main body by a rivet, a rivet and a dedicated jig for attaching the rivet are required, resulting in an increase in the number of parts and an increase in the man-hours for assembling the attachment fitting.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a side visor and an attachment structure of the side visor that do not require the use of separate parts such as rivets when assembling an attachment member for attaching the side visor to a window frame to a flange portion of the side visor.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] To achieve the above objective, the invention described in claim 1 is a side visor having a strip-shaped flange and a visor formed in a strip shape along the flange, which is attached to the window frame of an automobile by a mounting member assembled to the flange, wherein a hole is provided at a predetermined location on the flange that penetrates the inner and outer surfaces of the flange, the hole is formed such that the distance between at least a portion of two opposing surfaces narrows from the outer surface to the inner surface, the mounting member has a body with two ends along the two surfaces, legs extending inward from each end, and a window frame hooking portion extending inward from the inner end of one of the legs, the dimensions of the body are determined such that the distance between the ends is greater than the distance at which the distance between the two surfaces of the hole is narrowest, the legs and the window frame hooking portion are formed so that the hole can be inserted, and the mounting member is fixed to the flange by the two surfaces of the hole and the two legs coming into contact when the mounting member is assembled to the flange. Furthermore, the invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention described in claim 1, the mounting member is provided with a first locking portion between the leg portion to which the window frame hooking portion extends and the window frame hooking portion, and a second locking portion extends from the inner end of the other leg portion, and the first locking portion and the second locking portion are locked to the inner surface of the flange portion, thereby fixing the mounting member to the flange portion together with the leg portion. Furthermore, the invention described in claim 3 is a mounting structure for a side visor having a strip-shaped flange and a visor formed in a strip shape along the flange, which is attached to the window frame of an automobile by a mounting member assembled to the flange, wherein a hole is provided at a predetermined location on the flange that penetrates the inner and outer surfaces of the flange, and the hole is formed such that the distance between at least a portion of the two opposing surfaces narrows from the outer surface to the inner surface, and the mounting member has a body having two ends along the two surfaces and legs extending inward from each end The body has a section and a window frame hooking section that extends inward from the inner end of one of the legs, the dimensions of the body are determined such that the distance between the ends is greater than the distance between the two faces of the hole, the legs and the window frame hooking section are formed so that the hole can be inserted, and when the mounting member is assembled to the flange, the mounting member is fixed to the flange by the two faces of the hole and the two legs coming into contact, and the side visor is attached to the window frame by hooking the window frame hooking section onto the window frame. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, the mounting member is fixed to the side visor by the contact between two opposing surfaces formed in the hole that narrow from the outside to the inside, and the two legs of the mounting member. Therefore, it is possible to assemble the mounting member to the side visor without using other components such as rivets. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This is an explanatory diagram showing how side visors are attached to the window frames of a car. [Figure 2] This is a perspective view showing a portion of the side visor with the mounting components assembled. [Figure 3] This is a vertical end view of the side visor before the mounting components are assembled. [Figure 4] This is a perspective view showing the mounting components. [Figure 5] This is a vertical end view of the side visor showing the assembled mounting components. [Figure 6] This is a perspective view showing the state before the mounting components are assembled. [Figure 7] Figure 5 is a vertical end view showing the assembly of the mounting member. [Figure 8] This is a vertical end view showing a modified version of the hole. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings, including the side visor 1 and the mounting structure of the side visor 1. Figure 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the side visor 1 attached to the window frame 2 of a car. Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a part of the side visor 1 with the mounting member 6 assembled. Figure 3 is a vertical end view of the side visor 1 before the mounting member 6 is assembled. Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the mounting member 6. Figure 5 is a vertical end view of the side visor 1 with the mounting member 6 assembled. Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the state before the mounting member 6 is assembled. Figure 7 is a vertical end view showing the mounting member 6 assembled in Figure 5. Figure 8 is a vertical end view showing a modified example of the hole 5. Note that the directions in the drawings are indicated as the directions when the side visor 1 is attached to the car, with the direction approaching the car body being the inside and the direction away from the car body being the outside.

[0010] As shown in Figure 1, the side visor 1 is attached to the window frame 2 of a car and functions as a sunshade and rain shield. The side visor 1 has a strip-shaped flange portion 3 and a canopy body 4 that is integrally molded in a strip shape along the flange portion 3. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 2, mounting members 6 are assembled to holes 5 provided at predetermined locations in the flange portion 3 of the side visor 1. The side visor 1 is then fixed to the window frame 2 by hooking the assembled mounting members 6 onto the window frame 2 and by attaching it to the window frame 2 with adhesive means such as double-sided tape (not shown).

[0011] As shown in Figure 3, the hole 5 penetrates the inner and outer surfaces of the flange 3 and is provided in a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, with the upper surface 5a and lower surface 5b inclined so that the distance between the opposing upper surface 5a and lower surface 5b narrows from the outside to the inside. Here, the vertical distance of the outer opening of the hole 5 is distance H1, and the vertical distance of the narrowest point of the hole 5 is distance H2. Since the hole 5 is provided so that the distance between the upper surface 5a and lower surface 5b narrows from the outside to the inside, distance H2 is smaller than distance H1 (H1 > H2). On the inner surface of the flange 3, a contact surface 11 recessed outward is provided at the lower part of the inner opening of the hole 5 so that the mounting member 6 abuts against and is fixed.

[0012] As shown in Figure 4, the mounting member 6 has a plate-shaped body portion 12, leg portions 13, 13 extending inward from the upper and lower ends of the body portion 12, an upper locking portion 14 extending upward from the inner end of the upper leg portion 13, a lower locking portion 15 extending downward from the inner end of the lower leg portion 13, and a window frame hook portion 16 extending upward from the upper end of the upper locking portion 14, with its tip folded inward to form a hook. The dimensions and shape of the mounting member 6 are determined so that when assembled to the side visor 1, the body portion 12 and the outer surface of the flange portion 3 are flush.

[0013] Here, the vertical distance of the torso 12 is distance H3, and the vertical distance between the inner ends of the leg portions 13, 13 is distance H4. The dimensions of the torso 12 are determined so that it is smaller than the outer opening of the hole 5, and larger than the opening where the vertical distance of the hole 5 is narrowest. Therefore, in the torso 12, distance H3 is smaller than distance H1 and larger than distance H2 (H2 <H3

[0014] The upper locking portion 14 locks the mounting member 6 by contacting the inner surface of the flange portion 3 above the inner opening of the hole portion 5. The lower locking portion 15 locks onto the contact surface 11 provided at the lower part of the inner opening of the hole portion 5. The window frame hook portion 16 is a component for attaching the side visor 1 to the window frame 2 by hooking the hook-shaped tip onto the window frame 2 after the mounting member 6 has been assembled to the side visor 1.

[0015] The procedure for attaching the mounting component 6 to the side visor 1 will be explained below. ​Insert the window frame engaging portion 16 of the mounting member 6 from the outside to the inside of the hole portion 5 from the position of the mounting member 6 shown in FIG. 6 to the position of the mounting member 6 drawn by the imaginary line shown in FIG. 7. Then, push the mounting member 6 from the position of the mounting member 6 drawn by the imaginary line shown in FIG. 7 to the position of the mounting member 6 drawn by the solid line. Specifically, bend the legs 13, 13 so as to approach each other, and let the window frame engaging portion 6, the upper locking portion 14, and the lower locking portion 15 pass through the hole portion 5, and insert the legs 13, 13 into the hole portion 5. Then, by bringing the upper locking portion 14 into contact with the inner surface of the flange portion 3 and locking the lower locking portion 15 to the contact surface 11 of the flange portion 3, the mounting member 6 is assembled to the side visor 1. At this time, after the window frame engaging portion 6, the upper locking portion 14, and the lower locking portion 15 pass through the hole portion 5, a force is applied to the bent legs 13, 13 in a direction to eliminate the bending. Therefore, the legs 13, 13 abut against the upper surface 5a and the lower surface 5b, respectively, and press the upper surface 5a upward and the lower surface 5b downward to suppress the vertical play of the mounting member 6. Also, since the distance H3 of the body portion 12 is larger than the distance H2 of the hole portion 5, the inward movement of the mounting member 6 is restricted. Further, the outward movement of the mounting member 6 is restricted by the upper locking portion 14 and the lower locking portion 15.

[0016] According to the side visor 1 and the mounting structure of the side visor 1 described above, the upper surface 5a and the lower surface 5b of the hole portion 5 of the flange portion 3 formed so that the vertical distance narrows from the outside to the inside and the legs 13, 13 of the mounting member 6 abut against each other, so that the mounting member 6 is fixed to the flange portion 3 of the side visor 1. Therefore, it is possible to assemble the mounting member 6 to the flange portion 3 of the side visor 1 without using a separate member such as a rivet. Also, since the body portion 12 is smaller than the outer opening of the hole portion 5 and larger than the distance at which the distance between the upper surface 5a and the lower surface 5b of the hole portion 5 is the narrowest, the body portion 12 is caught by the hole portion 5, so that the inward movement of the mounting member 6 can be restricted.

[0017] Furthermore, the side visor and the mounting structure of the side visor according to the present invention are not limited to the aspects of the above embodiments, and not only the overall configuration of the side visor but also the configuration of the mounting members and the like can be appropriately changed as necessary.

[0018] For example, in this embodiment, the hole portion 5 is formed such that the distance between the opposing upper surface 5a and lower surface 5b narrows from the outside to the inside, but it may also be configured such that the distance between the two opposing surfaces in the front-rear direction narrows from the outside to the inside. At this time, in the mounting member 6, legs 13, 13 extend from the front and rear ends, which are two end portions parallel to the two opposing surfaces in the front-rear direction, of the body portion 12. Similarly, the upper locking portion 14, the lower locking portion 15, and the window frame hanging portion 16 extend in the front-rear direction in accordance with the legs 13, 13. Also, in this embodiment, the hole portion 5 is rectangular in a front view, but it may be polygonal or circular as long as it has two opposing surfaces in any direction. At this time, the mounting member 6 only needs to be provided with a pair of legs 13, 13 that abut against the two opposing surfaces. Also, in the mounting member 6, the number of legs 13 is not limited as long as at least a pair of legs 13, 13 that abut against the two opposing surfaces of the hole portion 5 are provided. Also, in this embodiment, the upper surface 5a and the lower surface 5b of the hole portion 5 are inclined toward the center of the hole portion 5, but as long as the distance H2 is smaller than the distance H1 in the hole portion 5, as shown in FIGS. 8(a) and (b), a configuration in which either one of the surfaces is inclined may be acceptable. Also, in this embodiment, the entire upper surface 5a and lower surface 5b of the hole portion 5 are inclined toward the center of the hole portion 5, but as shown in FIG. 8(c), a configuration in which only a part, rather than the whole, is inclined may be acceptable. Also, the shapes of the upper surface 5a and the lower surface 5b are not limited to a flat surface. For example, an uneven surface shown in FIG. 8(d) can be cited. Also, the upper surface 5a and the lower surface 5b may have a curved surface shape. Also, the window frame hanging portion 16 may be provided on the lower leg 13. Also, the body portion 12 may be formed larger than the outer opening of the hole portion 5. Furthermore, the dimensions and shape of the upper locking portion 14 and the lower locking portion 15 may be changed as appropriate, provided that they have the effect of restricting the inward movement of the mounting member 6 by being locked to the flange portion 3. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0019] 1. Side visor, 2. Window frame, 3. Flange, 4. Canopy body, 5. Hole, 5a. Top surface, 5b. Bottom surface, 6. Mounting member, 11. Contact surface, 12. Body, 13. Legs, 14. Upper locking part (first locking part), 15. Lower locking part (second locking part), 16. Window frame hooking part.

Claims

1. A side visor having a strip-shaped flange and a visor formed in a strip shape along the flange, which is attached to the window frame of an automobile by an attachment member assembled to the flange, A hole is provided at a predetermined location in the flange portion, which penetrates both the inner and outer surfaces of the flange portion. The aforementioned hole is formed such that the distance between at least some of the two opposing surfaces narrows from the outer surface to the inner surface. The mounting member has a body portion having two ends along the two surfaces, leg portions extending inward from each of the ends, and a window frame hook portion extending inward from the inner end of one of the leg portions. The dimensions of the body portion are determined such that the distance between the ends is greater than the distance at which the distance between the two surfaces of the hole portion is narrowest. The leg portion and the window frame hook portion are formed so that the hole portion can be inserted through them. A side visor characterized in that, when the mounting member is assembled to the flange, the mounting member is fixed to the flange by the two surfaces of the hole and the two legs coming into contact with each other.

2. The mounting member is provided with a first locking portion between the leg portion to which the window frame hooking portion extends and the window frame hooking portion, and a second locking portion extends from the inner end of the other leg portion. The side visor according to claim 1, characterized in that the first locking portion and the second locking portion are locked to the inner surface of the flange portion, and together with the leg portion, the mounting member is fixed to the flange portion.

3. A mounting structure for a side visor having a strip-shaped flange and a visor formed in a strip shape along the flange, which is attached to the window frame of an automobile by a mounting member assembled to the flange, A hole is provided at a predetermined location in the flange portion, which penetrates both the inner and outer surfaces of the flange portion. The aforementioned hole is formed such that the distance between at least some of the two opposing surfaces narrows from the outer surface to the inner surface. The mounting member has a body portion having two ends along the two surfaces, leg portions extending inward from each of the ends, and a window frame hook portion extending inward from the inner end of one of the leg portions. The dimensions of the body portion are determined such that the distance between the ends is greater than the distance at which the distance between the two surfaces of the hole portion is narrowest. The leg portion and the window frame hook portion are formed so that the hole portion can be inserted through them. When the mounting member is assembled to the flange portion, the mounting member is fixed to the flange portion by the two surfaces of the hole portion and the two legs coming into contact with each other. The mounting structure for the side visor is characterized in that the side visor is attached to the window frame by hooking the window frame hook portion onto the window frame.

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