Vehicle exterior panels

Abstract

To provide a vehicle exterior panel that can improve appearance while suppressing deterioration of the base material. [Solution] The exterior panel 17 comprises a panel body 20 attached to an outer panel 12 which constitutes part of the vehicle's outer shell, and a protector 40 made of an elastic material that extends along the periphery 21 of the panel body 20 between the panel body 20 and the outer panel 12. The panel body 20 comprises a resin base material 22 and a decorative layer 30 laminated on the outer surface 22a of the base material 22. The protector 40 has an extended portion 44 that extends from between the panel body 20 and the outer panel 12 and covers the boundary portion B between the decorative layer 30 and the base material 22 located on the periphery 21 of the panel body 20 from the outside.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an exterior panel for a vehicle.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a garnish attached to a back panel of a vehicle body via a single long cushioning material. Conventionally, it has been proposed to form a coating film on the surface of such a garnish by an in-mold coating forming method (see, for example, Patent Document 2). In such a method, first, a molten thermoplastic resin is injected into a cavity for forming a base material formed by a fixed mold and a first moving mold and solidified. Thereby, a base material having a seal protrusion at a position contacting the parting line is formed. Then, after replacing the first moving mold with a second moving mold, with the base material placed on the fixed mold, the fixed mold and the second moving mold are clamped. Then, a coating material is filled into a coating film forming cavity formed between the surface of the base material and the second moving mold and cured. At this time, the seal protrusion pressed against the second moving mold suppresses the coating material from leaking out to the parting line. Thereby, a garnish having a coating film formed on the surface of the base material is obtained.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Incidentally, in conventional vehicle exterior panels that are molded and painted in-mold, including garnishes, it is difficult to extend the paint film molding cavity to a position where it contacts the parting line in order to prevent the paint from leaking out onto the parting line. As a result, at the periphery of the vehicle exterior panel, the part of the base material that is not covered by the paint film is exposed to the outside. Consequently, there is a problem that this part is prone to deterioration when exposed to ultraviolet rays. In addition, at the periphery of the vehicle exterior panel, the boundary between the paint film and the base material is visible from the outside, which also detracts from the appearance of the garnish.

[0005] Furthermore, these problems are not limited to vehicle exterior panels in which the coating is formed by in-mold painting molding; they can also occur in vehicle exterior panels formed by injection molding of a substrate using a film as an insert member. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] This section describes various embodiments of vehicle exterior panels designed to solve the above-mentioned problems. [Aspect 1] An exterior panel for a vehicle, comprising: a panel body attached to an exterior member constituting a part of the outer shell of a vehicle; and a protector made of an elastic material and extending along the periphery of the panel body between the panel body and the exterior member, wherein the panel body comprises a resin base material and a decorative layer laminated on the outer surface of the base material, and the protector has an extended portion that extends from between the panel body and the exterior member and covers from the outside the boundary portion between the decorative layer and the base material located at the periphery of the panel body.

[0007] According to the above configuration, the extension of the protector covers the boundary between the decorative layer located at the periphery of the panel body and the base material from the outside. As a result, the exposure of the base material to the outside is suppressed at the periphery of the vehicle's exterior panel. This suppresses the deterioration of the base material due to ultraviolet rays. In addition, the boundary area becomes less visible from the outside. As a result, the deterioration of the vehicle's exterior panel due to the boundary area being visible from the outside is suppressed. Therefore, the appearance of the vehicle's exterior panel can be improved while suppressing the deterioration of the base material.

[0008] [Aspect 2] The vehicle exterior panel according to [Aspect 1], wherein the protector has a communication portion that connects the internal space surrounded by the exterior member, the protector, and the base material to the outside of the vehicle exterior panel.

[0009] For example, when washing a vehicle, if water enters the internal space enclosed by the exterior components, the protector, and the base material, there is a risk that water will accumulate in that internal space. In this regard, with the above configuration, the protector has a communication portion that connects the internal space to the outside of the vehicle's exterior panel. As a result, water that enters the internal space is discharged to the outside through the communication portion. Therefore, it is possible to prevent water from accumulating in the internal space.

[0010] [Aspect 3] When the vertical direction of the vehicle is simply defined as the vertical direction, the communication portion is open downward at the periphery of the exterior panel for the vehicle, as described in [Aspect 2].

[0011] With the above configuration, since the communication portion opens downward at the periphery of the vehicle's exterior panel, water that has entered the internal space surrounded by the exterior member, the protector, and the base material is efficiently discharged to the outside through the communication portion. Therefore, the accumulation of water in the internal space can be further suppressed.

[0012] [Aspect 4] The exterior panel for a vehicle according to any one of [Aspect 1] to [Aspect 3], wherein a groove is formed on the inner surface of the base material that opens toward the protector, and a protrusion is formed on the outer surface of the protector that fits into the groove.

[0013] With the above configuration, when attaching the protector to the panel body, positioning is easily achieved by fitting the protruding portion of the protector into the groove of the base material. Therefore, the protector can be easily assembled to the panel body.

[0014] [Aspect 5] The protector is colored in the same color as the decorative layer, and the tip surface of the extension is flush with the outer surface of the panel body, the exterior panel for a vehicle according to any one of [Aspect 1] to [Aspect 4].

[0015] According to the above configuration, the extended portion of the protector, which is colored the same as the decorative layer, extends to a position where it is flush with the outer surface of the panel body. As a result, the boundary between the decorative layer and the extended portion appears to be smoothly connected when viewed from the outside. This makes the boundary less noticeable. Therefore, the appearance of the vehicle's exterior panel can be further improved.

[0016] [Aspect 6] The exterior member is an outer panel that constitutes the outer shell of a trunk lid that opens and closes the opening of the cargo compartment of the vehicle, and when the front-rear direction of the vehicle is simply the front-rear direction, the panel body is provided at a position that is continuous with the rear edge of the rear glass of the vehicle, and the outer surface of the panel body is flush with the outer surface of the rear glass, the exterior panel for a vehicle according to any one of [Aspect 1] to [Aspect 5].

[0017] According to the above configuration, by matching the color of the decorative layer to the color of the rear window, it is possible to create a design that makes it appear as if the rear window has been extended to the trunk lid. Here, when opening the trunk lid, the trailing edge of the vehicle exterior panel is displaced upward as the trunk lid rotates. For this reason, in the case of a conventional vehicle exterior panel without an extension portion of the protector, the boundary portion between the decorative layer and the base material located at the trailing edge rises to the height of the line of sight of a person opening the trunk lid, making it easier to be visually recognized from the outside. In this regard, according to the above configuration, the action effect that the boundary portion is made difficult to be visually recognized by the extension portion of the protector is preferably exerted. Therefore, it is possible to further suppress the deterioration of the appearance of the vehicle exterior panel.

Effect of the Invention

[0018] According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the appearance of the vehicle exterior panel while suppressing the deterioration of the base material.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0019] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vehicle including a trunk lid to which a vehicle exterior panel according to an embodiment is attached. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the vehicle exterior panel of FIG. 1. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a rear view showing an enlarged communication portion of FIG. 3. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 4. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 4.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0020] An embodiment of a vehicle exterior panel will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 6. In the following, the front and rear of the vehicle 10 in the longitudinal direction will be simply referred to as front and rear. The width direction of the vehicle 10 will be simply referred to as the vehicle width direction, and the right and left sides in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the rear to the front of the vehicle 10 will be simply referred to as the right and left sides. Furthermore, when the vehicle 10 is positioned on a horizontal plane, the upper and lower sides of the vehicle 10 in the vertical direction will be simply referred to as upper and lower. In the following, in the longitudinal direction, vehicle width direction, and vertical direction, the side away from the center of the vehicle 10 may be referred to as the outward direction, and the side approaching the center of the vehicle 10 may be referred to as the inward direction.

[0021] <Vehicle> As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the rear 10A of the vehicle 10 is provided with a trunk lid 11 that opens and closes the opening to the cargo compartment (not shown). The trunk lid 11 has an outer panel 12 that constitutes the outer shell of the trunk lid 11 and an inner panel (not shown) joined to the inner surface 12b of the outer panel 12. The outer panel 12 corresponds to the exterior member described in the [Means for Solving the Problem] section. The outer panel 12 and the inner panel are formed, for example, by press forming a sheet material made of metal such as aluminum or an aluminum alloy.

[0022] The trunk lid 11 also has an upper lid portion 11A that covers the opening of the cargo compartment from above, and a rear lid portion 11B that covers the opening of the cargo compartment from the rear. The upper lid portion 11A extends towards the rear while sloping, connected to the rear glass 13 and a pair of C-pillars 14 adjacent to both the left and right sides of the rear glass 13. In this embodiment, the upper lid portion 11A, together with the rear glass 13 and the pair of C-pillars 14, constitutes an upper surface 10a as a single inclined surface (see Figure 1). The upper surface 10a extends in the front-rear direction and the vehicle width direction, and is gently sloped so that it is located lower as it approaches the rear. An exterior vehicle panel (hereinafter referred to as exterior panel 17) is attached to the outer surface 12a of the upper lid portion 11A. The rear lid portion 11B bends downward from the rear edge of the upper lid portion 11A and constitutes a part of the rear surface 10b of the vehicle 10. For example, a part of the taillight 15 and the emblem 16 are located on the rear surface portion 11B of the lid.

[0023] <Exterior Panels> As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the exterior panel 17 comprises a panel body 20 and a protector 40. The panel body 20 is plate-shaped with thickness in the vertical direction in a plan view, and is longer overall in the vehicle width direction than in the front-to-rear direction. The panel body 20 extends towards the rear while sloping, continuing from the rear edge 13b of the rear glass 13. In this embodiment, the outer surface 20a of the panel body 20 is flush with the outer surface 13a of the rear glass 13. The outer surface 20a of the panel body 20 and the outer surface 13a of the rear glass 13 form an integrated design surface 10c that mainly constitutes the upper surface 10a (see Figure 1).

[0024] As shown in Figure 3, the periphery 21 of the panel body 20 is composed of a front edge 21a and a rear edge 21b that extend in the vehicle width direction, and a pair of side edges 21c that extend in the front-rear direction and connect the front edge 21a and the rear edge 21b. When the exterior panel 17 is attached to the outer panel 12, the rear edge 21b is located below the front edge 21a. Here, the terms edge and periphery refer to the end face of the panel body 20 in the planar direction.

[0025] As shown in Figure 2, the panel body 20 has a resin base material 22 and a decorative layer 30 laminated on the outer surface 22a of the base material 22. Examples of resin materials for forming the base material 22 include acrylic resins such as polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and thermoplastic resins such as polycarbonate resin (PC). A groove 23 is formed on the inner surface 22b of the base material 22, opening toward the protector body 41, which will be described later. The groove 23 functions to fix the base material 22 to the mold by fitting the protrusions of the mold into the groove 23 when forming the exterior panel 17 using an in-mold painting molding method. In this embodiment, one groove 23 is formed on the inner surface 22b along the entire rear edge 21b and a pair of side edges 21c. On the other hand, the portion of the inner surface 22b located on the front edge 21a side is a flat surface in which no groove 23 is formed (see Figure 3). In this portion, double-sided tape 51 is provided along the front edge 21a for joining the inner surface 22b and the outer surface 12a of the outer panel 12. An exposed portion 24 is formed on the periphery of the base material 22, which is exposed to the periphery 21 of the panel body 20. The exposed portion 24 is provided over the entire periphery 21.

[0026] The decorative layer 30 is a coating made of a thermosetting resin. The decorative layer 30 is colored a glossy black to match the color of the rear glass 13. Examples of thermosetting resins used to form the decorative layer 30 include thermosetting polyurethane. In this embodiment, the decorative layer 30 is formed using an in-mold coating molding method. Specifically, a coating mixture of thermosetting polyurethane and a black pigment such as carbon black is filled into a cavity formed between the outer surface 22a of the substrate 22 and a mold (not shown) and cured. This forms a panel body 20 with the decorative layer 30 molded onto the outer surface 22a of the substrate 22.

[0027] <Protector> As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the protector 40 is a single elongated piece extending along the periphery 21 of the panel body 20. The protector 40 has a protector body 41 positioned between the panel body 20 and the outer panel 12, and an extension 44 extending from between the panel body 20 and the outer panel 12. The protector body 41 extends along the entire rear edge 21b and a pair of side edges 21c between the panel body 20 and the outer panel 12. The protector body 41 is bonded to the outer surface 12a of the outer panel 12 via an adhesive or tack (not shown).

[0028] As shown in Figures 2, 5, and 6, the protector body 41 has a protruding portion 42 that extends from the outer surface 41a and fits into the groove portion 23 of the base material 22. The protruding portion 42 extends along the entire rear edge 21b and a pair of side edges 21c, corresponding to the groove portion 23.

[0029] On the outer surface 41a of the protector body 41, a double-sided tape 52 is provided in the portion located in front of the protruding portion 42 for joining the outer surface 41a to the inner surface 22b of the base material 22 (see Figure 2). In this embodiment, multiple double-sided tapes 52 are arranged at intervals from each other in the extending direction of the protector body 41. On the outer surface 41a, in the portion where the double-sided tape 52 is not provided in the extending direction of the protector body 41, a contact portion 43 is formed to fill the gap between it and the base material 22 (see Figure 6). The contact portion 43 protrudes from the outer surface 41a and abuts against the inner surface 22b.

[0030] The extension portion 44 extends from the protector body 41 and extends upward along the rear edge 21b and a pair of side edges 21c of the panel body 20. The extension portion 44 is formed along the entire length of the rear edge 21b and the pair of side edges 21c (see Figure 3). The extension portion 44 covers the boundary portion B between the decorative layer 30 and the exposed portion 24 of the base material 22 from the outside. The tip surface 44a of the extension portion 44 is flush with the decorative layer 30, i.e., the outer surface 20a of the panel body 20.

[0031] As shown in Figure 3, the protector 40 is composed of an intermediate portion 40A extending along the trailing edge 21b, and a pair of side portions 40B extending along a pair of side edges 21c on both the left and right sides of the intermediate portion 40A. Figure 3 shows only the left portion of the exterior panel 17. In this embodiment, the intermediate portion 40A is formed by extrusion molding using an elastic material. The pair of side portions 40B are formed by injection molding using an elastic material. The intermediate portion 40A and the pair of side portions 40B are joined by welding or any other method at the joint portion 40C shown by the solid line in Figure 3. Examples of elastic materials that form the protector 40 include elastomers and rubber. In this embodiment, the protector 40 is made of rubber. In this embodiment, the protector 40 is colored black, the same color as the decorative layer 30.

[0032] As shown in Figures 3 to 6, a pair of connecting portions 45 are formed on the side portion 40B of the protector 40 by cutting out the protector body 41. The connecting portions 45 extend in the front-rear direction and open downward at the periphery of the protector 40, i.e., the periphery of the exterior panel 17 (see Figure 5). Each connecting portion 45 connects the internal space S, which is surrounded by the outer panel 12, the protector body 41, and the base material 22, to the outside of the exterior panel 17. The pair of connecting portions 45 are spaced apart from each other in the vehicle width direction (see Figures 4 and 6). The protruding portion 42 and the contact portion 43 each extend continuously through the connecting portions 45.

[0033] <Operation of this embodiment> The extension portion 44 of the protector 40 covers the boundary portion B between the decorative layer 30 located at the rear edge 21b and a pair of side edges 21c of the peripheral edge 21 of the panel body 20 and the exposed portion 24 of the base material 22 from the outside. As a result, the exposure of the base material 22 to the outside at the peripheral edge of the exterior panel 17 is suppressed. This suppresses the deterioration of the base material 22 due to ultraviolet rays. In addition, the boundary portion B becomes less visible from the rear. As a result, the appearance of the exterior panel 17 is not impaired by the visibility of the boundary portion B from the rear.

[0034] <Effects of this embodiment> (1) The exterior panel 17 comprises a panel body 20 attached to an outer panel 12 as an exterior member, and a protector 40 made of rubber that extends between the panel body 20 and the outer panel 12 along the entire rear edge 21b and a pair of side edges 21c of the panel body 20. The panel body 20 comprises a base material 22 made of thermoplastic resin and a decorative layer 30 as a coating film laminated on the outer surface 22a of the base material 22. The protector 40 has an extension portion 44 that extends from between the panel body 20 and the outer panel 12 and covers from the outside the boundary portion B between the decorative layer 30 and the base material 22, which is located at the rear edge 21b and a pair of side edges 21c of the peripheral edge 21 of the panel body 20.

[0035] This configuration produces the effects described above. Therefore, it is possible to improve the appearance of the exterior panel 17 while suppressing the deterioration of the base material 22. Furthermore, according to the above configuration, the protector 40 located between the base material 22 and the outer panel 12 is made of rubber. Therefore, the protector 40 can suppress problems such as the generation of abnormal noise due to direct contact between the base material 22 and the outer panel 12, and the peeling of the paint (not shown) on the outer panel 12.

[0036] (2) The protector 40 has a communication portion 45 that connects the internal space S, which is surrounded by the outer panel 12, the protector body 41, and the base material 22, to the outside of the exterior panel 17.

[0037] With this configuration, the protector 40 has a communication section 45 that connects the internal space S with the outside of the exterior panel 17. For example, when washing the vehicle 10, water that enters the internal space S is discharged to the outside through the communication section 45. Therefore, water accumulation in the internal space S can be suppressed.

[0038] (3) The communication section 45 opens downward at the periphery of the exterior panel 17. With this configuration, since the communication section 45 opens downward at the periphery of the exterior panel 17, water that has entered the internal space S, which is surrounded by the outer panel 12, the protector body 41, and the base material 22, is efficiently discharged to the outside through the communication section 45. Therefore, the accumulation of water in the internal space S can be further suppressed.

[0039] In particular, since the exterior panel 17 of this embodiment is attached to the outer panel 12 of the trunk lid 11, there is a risk that water accumulated in the internal space S may leak out from the front edge of the exterior panel 17 when the trunk lid 11 is opened. In this regard, with the above configuration, when the trunk lid 11 is in the closed position that closes the opening to the luggage compartment, water is discharged to the outside from the communication part 45. Therefore, leakage of water from the front edge of the exterior panel 17 when the trunk lid 11 is opened can be suppressed.

[0040] (4) A groove 23 is formed on the inner surface 22b of the base material 22. A protrusion 42 that fits into the groove 23 is formed on the outer surface 41a of the protector body 41. With this configuration, when attaching the protector 40 to the panel body 20, positioning is easily achieved by fitting the protruding portion 42 of the protector 40 into the groove portion 23 of the base material 22. Therefore, the protector 40 can be easily assembled to the panel body 20.

[0041] Furthermore, the exterior panel 17 of this embodiment is formed by an in-mold painting molding method. Therefore, the groove 23 formed in the base material 22 during the in-mold painting molding process can be used as a positioning groove for fitting the protruding portion 42. This eliminates the need to separately provide a positioning groove in the base material 22. Thus, the structure of the base material 22 can be simplified.

[0042] (5) The protector 40 is colored black, which is the same color as the decorative layer 30. The tip surface 44a of the extension 44 is flush with the outer surface 20a of the panel body 20. With this configuration, the extended portion 44 of the protector 40, which is colored the same color as the decorative layer 30, extends to a position where it is flush with the outer surface 20a of the panel body 20. As a result, the boundary between the decorative layer 30 and the extended portion 44 appears to be smoothly connected when viewed from the outside. This makes the boundary less noticeable. Therefore, the appearance of the exterior panel 17 can be further improved.

[0043] (6) The exterior component is an outer panel 12 that constitutes the outer shell of the trunk lid 11 which opens and closes the opening of the cargo compartment of the vehicle 10. The panel body 20 is positioned to be continuous with the rear edge 13b of the rear glass 13 of the vehicle 10. The outer surface 20a of the panel body 20 is flush with the outer surface 13a of the rear glass 13. The decorative layer 30 is colored black, the same color as the rear glass 13.

[0044] With this configuration, the decorative layer 30 is colored a glossy black to match the color of the rear glass 13, so the design surface 10c, which is unified in black, can create the appearance that the rear glass 13 extends to the trunk lid 11.

[0045] When the trunk lid 11 is opened, the rear edge of the exterior panel 17 is displaced upward as the trunk lid 11 rotates. In the case of a conventional exterior panel without the extended portion 44 of the protector 40, the boundary portion B between the decorative layer 30 located at the rear edge and the exposed portion 24 of the base material 22 rises to the eye level of the person opening the trunk lid 11, making it more easily visible. In this respect, the above configuration provides a suitable effect in which the extended portion 44 of the protector 40 makes the boundary portion B less easily visible. Therefore, the deterioration of the appearance of the exterior panel 17 can be further suppressed.

[0046] <Example of changes> This embodiment can be implemented with the following modifications. This embodiment and the following modifications can be combined with each other to the extent that they do not contradict each other technically.

[0047] The protector 40 is not limited to being formed by joining an intermediate portion 40A and a pair of side portions 40B, as illustrated in this embodiment. For example, the entire protector 40 may be formed by extrusion molding, and then the connecting portion 45 may be formed by post-processing such as cutting. Alternatively, the intermediate portion 40A and the portion of the protector 40 where the connecting portion 45 is formed may be formed by extrusion molding, and the remaining portion may be formed by injection molding. Even in this case, the connecting portion 45 may be formed by post-processing.

[0048] The position of the communication portion 45 in the protector 40 may be changed as appropriate. That is, the communication portion 45 is not limited to being formed on each of the pair of side portions 40B, but may also be formed on the intermediate portion 40A, for example. In this case, the communication portion 45 formed on the side portions 40B may be omitted.

[0049] The communication portion 45 is not limited to extending in the front-rear direction and opening downward at the periphery of the exterior panel 17. For example, the communication portion 45 may extend in the vehicle width direction and open to the right or left at the periphery of the exterior panel 17.

[0050] The connecting portion 45 may be omitted from the protector 40. In this embodiment, the protector 40 is shown to extend along the rear edge 21b and a pair of side edges 21c, but the protector 40 may also be an annular shape that extends around the entire circumference of the peripheral edge 21.

[0051] The extension portion 44 of the protector 40 is not limited to having its tip surface 44a flush with the outer surface 20a of the panel body 20, as illustrated in this embodiment. The position of the tip surface 44a of the protector 40 may be changed as appropriate, as long as the extension portion 44 covers the boundary portion B.

[0052] The protective portion 43 may be omitted from the protector 40. The protruding portion 42 from the protector 40 is not limited to extending continuously along the periphery 21, but may be a plurality of protruding portions 42 arranged at intervals from one another along the periphery 21. Furthermore, the protruding portion 42 may be omitted.

[0053] The colors of the decorative layer 30 and the protector 40 are not limited to the black color exemplified in this embodiment, and may be changed as appropriate. The vehicle exterior panel according to the present invention is not limited to those formed by in-mold painting molding, as illustrated in this embodiment. For example, the decorative layer may be composed of a film laminate formed by laminating multiple films. In this case, the base material 22 can be injection molded using the decorative layer as an insert member. However, even in this case, it is difficult to position the decorative layer so that it contacts the parting line in order to prevent the decorative layer from being sandwiched in the parting line, so the base material 22 will be exposed at the periphery 21 of the panel body 20.

[0054] The vehicle exterior panel according to the present invention is not limited to being attached to the outer panel 12 of the trunk lid 11, as exemplified in this embodiment. For example, it can also be embodied as an exterior panel attached to other exterior components such as the front door or roof panel. [Explanation of symbols]

[0055] B...boundary part S…interior space 10... Vehicles 10A...Rear 10a…Top surface 10b…Rear side 10c...Design surface 11… Trunk lid 11A... Top surface of the lid 11B...Rear side of the lid 12…Outer panel 12a…External surface 12b...Inner self 13... Rear window 13a…External surface 13b… Trailing edge 14…C-pillar 15... Rear lamp 16… Emblem 17…Exterior panels 20... Panel body 20a…External surface 21... Periphery 21a...leading edge 21b… Trailing edge 21c…Side edge 22...Base material 22a…External surface 22b...Inner surface 23… Groove 24...Exposed part 30… Decorative layer 40… Protector 40A...Intermediate section 40B... Side 40C...Joint part 41…Protector body 41a...External surface 42...Protrusion part 43...Touching part 44...Extending part 44a... Tip surface 45…Communication part 51…Double-sided tape 52…Double-sided tape

Claims

1. A vehicle exterior panel comprising: a panel body attached to an exterior member constituting a part of the vehicle's outer shell; and a protector made of an elastic material, extending along the periphery of the panel body between the panel body and the exterior member, The panel body comprises a resin substrate and a decorative layer laminated on the outer surface of the substrate. The protector has an extended portion that extends from between the panel body and the exterior member and covers the boundary between the decorative layer and the base material located at the periphery of the panel body from the outside. Vehicle exterior panels.

2. The protector has a communication portion that connects the internal space, which is surrounded by the exterior member, the protector, and the base material, to the outside of the vehicle exterior panel. Vehicle exterior panel according to claim 1.

3. When the vertical direction of the aforementioned vehicle is simply defined as the vertical direction, The aforementioned communication portion opens downward at the periphery of the vehicle exterior panel. The exterior panel for a vehicle according to claim 2.

4. A groove is formed on the inner surface of the substrate, opening toward the protector. The outer surface of the protector has a protruding portion that fits into the groove. Vehicle exterior panel according to claim 1.

5. The protector is colored in the same color as the decorative layer. The tip surface of the extension is flush with the outer surface of the panel body. Vehicle exterior panel according to claim 1.

6. The exterior member is an outer panel that constitutes the outer shell of the trunk lid that opens and closes the opening of the cargo compartment of the vehicle. When the longitudinal direction of the aforementioned vehicle is simply defined as the longitudinal direction, The panel body is provided in a position that extends from the rear edge of the rear window of the vehicle. The outer surface of the panel body is flush with the outer surface of the rear glass. A vehicle exterior panel according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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