Vehicle doors

Abstract

To provide a vehicle door excellent in assembling workability of a glass pane to a door panel.SOLUTION: A vehicle door includes: a door panel including a body part and a sash part; a glass run provided along an inner peripheral edge of the sash part; and a glass pane supported so as to be liftable along the glass run. The door panel includes an outer panel and an inner panel. The sash part includes a longitudinal side part extending upward from the body part. The inner panel of the longitudinal side part includes an outside region and an inside region provided attachably to and detachably from the outside region. The outside region includes a notch opened in the inner peripheral edge of the outside region and a fitting seat of the inside region. The inside region includes a flange part to which the glass run is attached, a first piece inserted to the notch to be arranged between the outer panel and the inner panel, and a second piece attached to a surface of the fitting seat in a vehicle indoor side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses an automobile door having a window opening in the door panel. This door panel includes a door panel main body formed by an outer panel and an inner panel, an upper door sash provided at the top of the door panel main body, and a lower door sash provided within the door panel main body. A door glass that moves up and down is attached to the window opening in the door panel. The upper door sash guides the door glass into the window opening. The lower door sash guides the door glass within the door panel main body. In the following description, the door glass will be referred to as the window glass, the door panel main body as the main body portion, and the upper door sash as the sash portion. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-211964 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The process of assembling a window glass into a door panel is as follows: After attaching a glass run along the inner periphery of the sash, the window glass is inserted into the main body through the window opening. However, when inserting the window glass into the main body through the window opening, the window glass interferes with the sash, making it difficult to insert.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle door that allows for excellent workability in assembling a window glass to a door panel. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A vehicle door according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a door panel having a main body portion and a sash portion; a glass run provided along an inner peripheral edge of the sash portion; a window glass supported along the glass run so as to be able to rise and fall; Equipped with The door panel includes an outer panel and an inner panel joined to form a hollow portion, The sash portion has a vertical side portion extending upward from the main body portion, The inner panel of the vertical side portion includes an outer region including an outer peripheral edge of the vertical side portion, and an inner region including an inner peripheral edge of the vertical side portion and detachably provided on the outer region, the outer region has a notch portion that opens to an inner peripheral edge of the outer region and a mounting seat in the inner region, The inner region has a flange portion to which the glass run is attached, a first piece that is inserted into the cutout portion and is positioned between the outer panel and the inner panel, and a second piece that is attached to the surface of the mounting seat facing the interior of the vehicle. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] The vehicle door described above has excellent workability in assembling the window glass to the door panel. According to the vehicle door described above, the inner panel of the vertical side portion of the sash portion is composed of an outer region and an inner region, and the inner region is detachably attached to the outer region. This structure prevents the window glass from interfering with the sash portion when inserting the window glass into the main body portion through the window opening without the inner region attached. This facilitates the insertion of the window glass. Furthermore, by inserting the inner region into the cutout portion of the outer region, the inner region is temporarily held in place by the outer region. This facilitates the installation of a glass run to the inner region and the fixing of the inner region to a mounting seat. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing a vehicle door according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an enlarged view of a sash portion of a vehicle door according to the embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing an inner panel of a sash portion of a vehicle door according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing an enlarged view of an upper portion of a vertical side portion of a sash portion of a vehicle door according to the embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a schematic side view showing an inner region of an inner panel of a vertical side portion of a sash portion of a vehicle door according to the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a schematic front view showing an inner region of an inner panel of a vertical side portion of a sash portion of a vehicle door according to the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] A specific example of a vehicle door according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the same or corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerals. In the drawings, "FR" indicates the front of the vehicle, "RR" indicates the rear of the vehicle, "LH" indicates the left side of the vehicle, "RH" indicates the right side of the vehicle, "UP" indicates the top of the vehicle, and "LWR" indicates the bottom of the vehicle. Hereinafter, they will be simply referred to as "front," "rear," etc. In the following description, the vehicle door may also be simply referred to as "door."

[0010] A door 1 according to an embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 7. The door 1 of this embodiment is a side door provided on the side of a vehicle. The door 1 shown in Fig. 1 is a right side door. Fig. 1 is a view of the door 1 as seen from inside the vehicle compartment. The inside of the door 1 is the left side of the vehicle.

[0011] As shown in FIG. 1, the door 1 of this embodiment includes a door panel 2, a glass run 3, and a window glass 4. The door panel 2 has a main body 10 and a sash 20. The window glass 4 is supported by the sash 20 so that it can be raised and lowered. The sash 20 has a vertical side 20v. One of the features of the door 1 of this embodiment is that, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the inner panel 2i of the vertical side 20v includes an outer region 50 and an inner region 60 that is detachably attached to the outer region 50. As shown in FIG. 3, the outer region 50 has a cutout 51 and a mounting seat 52 for the inner region 60. As shown in FIG. 4, the inner region 60 is held relative to the inner panel 2i by being inserted into the cutout 51. The structure of the door 1 will be described in detail below.

[0012] (door panel) The door panel 2 is composed of an inner panel 2i shown in FIG. 1 and an outer panel 2e (see FIG. 5). The inner panel 2i is disposed inside the vehicle cabin. The outer panel 2e is disposed outside the vehicle cabin. The outer panel 2e and the inner panel 2i are joined to form a hollow space. In other words, as shown in FIG. 5, a space 2g is provided between the outer panel 2e and the inner panel 2i.

[0013] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the door panel 2 has a window opening 5 that is opened and closed by a window glass 4. Figure 1 shows the window opening 5 closed by the window glass 4. Figure 2 omits the window glass 4. The main body 10 is a portion below the lower end of the window opening 5. The sash portion 20 is provided above the main body 10. The window opening 5 is an area surrounded by the upper end of the main body 10 and the sash portion 20. The sash portion 20 is formed in a frame shape so as to fit along the front edge, upper edge, and rear edge of the window glass 4. The sash portion 20 has a front sash 21, an upper sash 22, and a rear sash 23. The front sash 21 is provided so as to fit along the front edge of the window glass 4. The upper sash 22 is provided so as to fit along the upper edge of the window glass 4. The rear sash 23 is provided so as to fit along the rear edge of the window glass 4. This embodiment is characterized by the configuration of the rear sash 23. The specific configuration will be described later.

[0014] (glass run) The glass run 3 is provided along the inner peripheral edge of the sash portion 20. Although detailed illustration is omitted, the glass run 3 is provided so as to straddle the space between the outer panel 2e and the inner panel 2i at the inner peripheral edge of the sash portion 20. The glass run 3 is attached to the inner peripheral edges of the front sash 21, the upper sash 22, and the rear sash 23. The glass run 3 sandwiches the front edge, the upper edge, and the rear edge of the window glass 4, thereby sealing the gap between the window glass 4 and the sash portion 20 and guiding the window glass 4 as it moves up and down. The glass run 3 is made of a material such as rubber.

[0015] (Window glass) The window glass 4 is supported so as to be able to rise and fall along the glass run 3. When the window glass 4 rises and falls, it is guided along the glass run 3. When the window glass 4 falls, it is stored in the main body 10.

[0016] <Sash section configuration> The sash portion 20 has a vertical side portion 20v extending upward from the main body portion 10. In this embodiment, the vertical side portion 20v is the rear sash 23. This vertical side portion 20v is also made up of an inner panel 2i and an outer panel 2e (see FIG. 5). As shown in FIG. 2, the inner panel 2i of the rear sash 23 is made up of an outer region 50 and an inner region 60. The outer region 50 is a region that includes the outer peripheral edge of the rear sash 23. The inner region 60 is a region that includes the inner peripheral edge of the rear sash 23.

[0017] <Outer area> The outer region 50 is a part of the inner panel 2i of the rear sash 23. As shown in FIG. 3, the outer region 50 has a cutout 51 and a mounting seat 52. The cutout 51 opens to the inner peripheral edge of the outer region 50. The inner peripheral edge of the outer region 50 has a recess that is recessed from the inner peripheral edge toward the outer peripheral edge of the rear sash 23. The inner region 60 overlaps most of the recess. The mounting seat 52, shown in FIG. 2, is a portion to which the inner region 60 is fixed. The mounting seat 52 is provided on the surface of the inner panel 2i facing the passenger compartment. At least one mounting seat 52 is sufficient. Having multiple mounting seats 52 allows the inner region 60 to be stably attached to the outer region 50. In this embodiment, the mounting seats 52 are provided in three locations: the upper, middle, and lower portions of the rear sash 23. The cutout 51 is provided above the mounting seat 52, which is located at the upper portion of the rear sash 23. The cutout portion 51 has a slit-like shape. As shown in Fig. 2, the inner region 60 is attached to the outer region 50 by being fixed to a mounting seat 52 (see Fig. 3) with, for example, a bolt 70. In Fig. 3, the inner region 60, the glass run 3, and the window glass 4 are not shown.

[0018] <Inner area> The inner region 60 is a member detachably provided in the outer region 50. The inner region 60 is a separate body from the outer region 50, i.e., the inner panel 2i. As shown in FIG. 2, the inner region 60 has a flange portion 61 to which the glass run 3 is attached. The flange portion 61 forms the inner peripheral edge of the vertical side portion 20v. As shown in FIG. 4, the inner region 60 is configured to be held in the outer region 50 while being inserted into the cutout portion 51. The glass run 3 and the window glass 4 are not shown in FIG.

[0019] The configuration of the inner region 60 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7. FIG. 6 is a view of the inner region 60 as seen from inside the vehicle cabin. FIG. 7 is a view of the inner region 60 as seen from the front of the vehicle. The inner region 60 has a first piece 621 and a second piece 622. When the inner region 60 is inserted into the cutout portion 51 as shown in FIG. 4, the first piece 621 is disposed between the outer panel 2e and the inner panel 2i as shown in FIG. 5. The second piece 622 is disposed on the inner side of the inner panel 2i. As shown in FIG. 4, the second piece 622 is attached to the surface of the mounting seat 52 (see FIG. 3) facing the interior of the vehicle cabin. In this embodiment, the first piece 621 and the second piece 622 are provided at the upper part of the inner region 60, sandwiching a bent portion 62 therebetween. The first piece 621 is located above the bent portion 62, and the second piece 622 is located below the bent portion 62. A bolt hole is provided in each of the second piece 622 and the mounting seat 52. The inner region 60 is attached to the outer region 50 by inserting a bolt 70 through both overlapping bolt holes and tightening it with a nut (not shown).

[0020] <Inner area installation method> A method of attaching the inner region 60 to the outer region 50 will be described. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the inner region 60 is attached to the outer region 50 before the glass run 3 is attached. As shown in FIG. 4, the inner region 60 is inserted into the cutout 51 from the inner peripheral edge side of the outer region 50. If the cutout 51 has a slit shape that opens to the inner peripheral edge of the outer region 50, it is easy to insert the inner region 60 and fine-tune the position of the inner region 60 after insertion. By inserting the first piece 621 into the cutout 51, the first piece 621 is positioned between the outer panel 2e and the inner panel 2i, as shown in FIG. 5. In addition, the second piece 622 is overlapped with the mounting seat 52 (see FIG. 3), and the second piece 622 is positioned on the interior side of the inner panel 2i. When the first piece 621 is simply inserted into the notch 51, the bent portion 62 catches on the lower edge of the notch 51, temporarily holding the inner region 60 to the outer region 50. In this state, the second piece 622 is not fixed to the interior surface of the mounting seat 52 (see FIG. 3 ). Hereinafter, this state will be referred to as a temporarily held state. Generally, the sash portion 20 tilts upward toward the interior of the vehicle. Therefore, in the temporarily held state, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 5 , the upper portion of the inner region 60 rotates around the bent portion 62 in a direction in which the first piece 621 contacts the outer panel 2e. The length and angle of the first piece 621 are preferably set so that the upper portion of the inner region 60 contacts the outer panel 2e when rotated. The contact of the first piece 621 with the outer panel 2e makes the inner region 60 less likely to wobble. Even if the worker does not support the inner region 60 with his or her hands, the inner region 60 is more stably held in the outer region 50. Finally, the second piece 622 is brought into contact with the surface of the mounting seat 52 (see FIG. 3) facing the interior of the vehicle, and the inner region 60 is fixed to the mounting seat 52 with the bolt 70 and nut.

[0021] <How to install window glass> A method for assembling the window glass 4 to the door panel 2 will be described. Before the inner region 60 is attached to the inner panel 2i of the rear sash 23 (see FIG. 3), the glass run 3 is attached along the inner peripheral edge of the sash portion 20. At this stage, the glass run 3 is attached to the outer panel of the inner peripheral edge of the rear sash 23. After the glass run 3 is attached, the window glass 4 is inserted into the main body portion 10 (see FIG. 1) through the window opening 5 on the passenger compartment side. Because the inner region 60 is not attached at this stage, interference between the window glass 4 and the sash portion 20 can be avoided when inserting the window glass 4 through the window opening 5. Next, the glass run 3 attached to the rear sash 23 is removed. Next, as described above, the first piece 621 of the inner region 60 is inserted into the notch 51 of the outer region 50. The bent portion 62 is hooked into the notch 51, thereby holding the inner region 60 to the outer region 50. With the inner region 60 temporarily held in the outer region 50, the glass run 3 is reattached to the rear sash 23. At this point, the glass run 3 is attached to both the outer panel of the rear sash 23 and the flange portion 61 of the inner region 60. In the temporarily held state, the first piece 621 comes into contact with the outer panel 2e, so that the inner region 60 is stably held in the outer region 50. Finally, the inner region 60 is attached to the outer region 50 by fixing the inner region 60 to the mounting seat 52 with the bolt 70 and nut.

[0022] The door 1 of this embodiment has the following advantages. The inner panel 2i of the rear sash 23 is composed of an outer region 50 and an inner region 60, and the inner region 60 is detachably attached to the outer region 50. This structure makes it possible to prevent the window glass 4 from interfering with the sash portion 20 when inserting the window glass 4 through the window opening 5 without the inner region 60 attached. This makes it easy to insert the window glass 4.

[0023] When the first piece 621 of the inner region 60 is inserted into the cutout 51 from the inner peripheral edge side of the outer region 50, the bent portion 62 is hooked into the cutout 51, and the inner region 60 is temporarily held to the outer region 50. In the temporarily held state, it is preferable that the first piece 621 contacts the outer panel 2e. This allows the inner region 60 to be stably held to the outer region 50. Furthermore, because the cutout 51 opens to the inner peripheral edge of the outer region 50, the inner region 60 can be easily moved simply by inserting it from the inner peripheral edge side of the outer region 50. This facilitates the installation of the glass run 3 and the fixing of the inner region 60 to the mounting seat 52 with bolts. The structure for attaching the inner region 60 to the outer region 50 can be realized simply and inexpensively.

[0024] The present invention is not limited to these examples, but is defined by the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope of the claims. For example, in this embodiment, the door 1 is a side door, but it may be a back door or the like as long as it has a window glass that can be raised and lowered.

[0025] In this embodiment, the first piece 621 is provided at the upper end of the inner region 60, but a first piece may be provided at the lower end instead of or in addition to the first piece 621 at the upper end. In that case, a notch corresponding to the first piece at the lower end of the inner region 60 may be provided in the lower part of the outer region 50. [Explanation of symbols]

[0026] 1 door 2 door panels 2e outer panel, 2i inner panel 2g space 3 Glass Run 4. Window Glass 5 Window openings 10 Main body 20 Sash section 20v vertical side 21 front sash, 22 upper sash, 23 rear sash 50 outer area 51 notch, 52 mounting seat 60 Inner area 61 flange portion, 62 bent portion 621 first piece, 622 second piece 70 volts

Claims

[Claim 1] a door panel having a main body portion and a sash portion; a glass run provided along an inner peripheral edge of the sash portion; a window glass supported along the glass run so as to be able to rise and fall; Equipped with The door panel includes an outer panel and an inner panel joined to form a hollow portion, The sash portion has a vertical side portion extending upward from the main body portion, The inner panel of the vertical side portion includes an outer region including an outer peripheral edge of the vertical side portion, and an inner region including an inner peripheral edge of the vertical side portion and detachably provided on the outer region, the outer region has a notch portion that opens to an inner peripheral edge of the outer region and a mounting seat in the inner region, The inner region includes a flange portion to which the glass run is attached, a first piece that is inserted into the notch portion and is disposed between the outer panel and the inner panel, and a second piece that is attached to a surface of the mounting seat facing the interior of the vehicle. Vehicle door.

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