Beltline molding with door glass opening / closing switch

Abstract

To provide a belt line molding with a switch which can open or close door glass from the outer side of a vehicle.SOLUTION: A belt line molding with a door glass opening / closing switch has a switch for operating an opening / closing device of door glass for a vehicle. The switch is attached to a belt line molding of a door and can be operated from the outside of the vehicle.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a beltline molding that is attached to the upper edge of an outer panel of a vehicle side door. [Background technology]

[0002] A side door of a vehicle has an outer panel and a window portion formed by a door frame or the like at the upper part of the outer panel. A door glass is attached to this window portion, and a so-called power window is provided which can electrically open and close the door glass in the vertical direction. A belt line molding is attached to the upper edge of the outer panel of this side door for the purposes of sealing the door glass and for decoration.

[0003] Generally, the driver opens and closes the door glass from within the vehicle after starting the engine. In recent years, electronic key systems that use wireless communication to lock or unlock side doors have become widespread, as described in Patent Document 1, for example, and vehicles are now on the market that allow the door glass to be opened and closed from outside the vehicle by pressing and holding the lock button on the electronic key (smart key remote control). However, in order to press and hold the lock button on the electronic key, the user must take the electronic key out of a bag or pocket and operate it by hand, which poses a problem. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-123907 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a beltline molding equipped with a switch that allows the door glass to be opened and closed from outside the vehicle. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The beltline molding with door glass opening / closing switch of the present invention has a switch for operating a vehicle door glass opening / closing device, and is characterized in that the switch is attached to the beltline molding of the door, so that the switch can be operated from outside the vehicle.

[0007] Here, the belt line molding may be a composite extrusion molded material made of a soft material such as a seal lip and a hard material that forms the base, or a core material and a resin material, and in this case, a terminal component such as a protector is often attached to the end. Therefore, in the present invention, the belt line molding may have a molding main body and a terminal member attached to an end of the molding main body, and the switch may be attached to the terminal member. The terminal member is inserted into and attached to the end of the molding body, and a switch for opening and closing the door glass is attached to this terminal member, and wiring can be routed to the door glass drive unit through the inside of the molding and the inside of the door panel. Further, the switch may be wirelessly communicated with a control system for the drive unit of the door glass.

[0008] In the present invention, it is preferable that an electronic key for locking and unlocking the vehicle doors is provided, and that the switch operation is controlled so as to be operable within a communication area of ​​the electronic key. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] The beltline molding according to the present invention has a switch for operating the door glass from outside the vehicle to open and close it, so that the door glass can be opened and closed by operating the switch while the electronic key is kept in a bag or pocket.

[0010] This allows the driver to open the door glass before getting into the vehicle and let in air into the vehicle cabin when it is hot in the summer or the like. In addition, if the door is locked but the door glass is open, the door glass can be easily closed by operating a switch attached to the beltline molding. This also eliminates the need to hold down the electronic key. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] (a) shows the side door of the vehicle, and (b) shows the switch mounted on the beltline molding. [Figure 2] 1 shows the state in which the switch is attached to the terminal member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A belt line molding with a switch for opening and closing a door glass for a vehicle according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1(a) shows a schematic diagram of a front side door of a vehicle. The side doors have a belt line molding attached along the upper edge of the window opening in the outer panel 1. The door glass is attached to the inner periphery of the door frame 2 and moves up and down to open and close by an electric drive device provided inside the outer panel 1.

[0013] A partial enlarged view of the beltline molding 10 is shown in FIG. An opening 11 is formed on the outer surface of the belt line molding 10, and a switch 20 that can be operated through this opening 11 is attached. In this embodiment, the end of the molding body 10a is an open end surface resulting from the cross-sectional shape of the molding body 10a, and therefore a terminal member 12, which is a resin molded product as shown in FIG. 2, is attached. In this embodiment, the switch 20 is attached to the terminal member 12, but there is no limitation on the method or structure of attaching the switch 20 to the belt line molding.

[0014] The switch 20 is connected to the power window drive control system by lead wires (not shown) that run through the rear surface of the molding body and the inside of the outer panel. Furthermore, the switch 20 is controlled so that it will not function unless it is within the wireless communication area of ​​the electronic key. Generally, the electronic key is capable of locking the doors by communicating with an antenna installed in the vehicle, and the switch 20 attached to the beltline molding is also linked to the above control system.

[0015] The switch 20 may be of either a push type or a slide type and is waterproof. For example, when a button in the downward direction is pressed, the door glass may be lowered to open the window, and when the button is released, the door glass may stop in that position. Alternatively, the window may be opened by a predetermined amount when the button is pressed once. The direction in which the door glass closes can also be controlled in the same way. [Explanation of symbols]

[0016] 1 Outer panel 2 door frames 3 Door Glass 10 Beltline Mall 11 Opening 12 Terminal member 20 Switch

Claims

1. A switch for operating a vehicle door glass opening and closing device is provided, The switch is attached to an opening provided on the outer surface of the door belt line molding, and the switch can be operated from outside the vehicle. The belt line molding has a molding body and a terminal member attached to an end of the molding body, The switch is attached to the terminal member, A belt line molding with a door glass opening / closing switch, characterized in that the door glass can be opened and closed with the vehicle door locked.

2. It has an electronic key that locks and unlocks the vehicle doors, 2. The belt line molding with a door glass opening / closing switch according to claim 1, wherein the switch is controlled so as to be operable within a communication area of ​​the electronic key.

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