Pillar garnish attachment structure

Abstract

The present invention comprises an inner garnish and an outer garnish and extends in the up-down direction along a side outer, which is a pillar skeleton member of a vehicle body. One of the inner garnish and the outer garnish is formed with a protrusion that protrudes toward the other of the inner garnish and the outer garnish. The other of the inner garnish and the outer garnish is formed with a recess that is recessed along the protrusion. The inner garnish and the outer garnish are fixed together as a result of the protrusion fitting into the recess.

Description

Pillar garnish mounting structure

[0001] The present invention relates to a pillar garnish mounting structure.

[0002] A resin pillar garnish having a long design surface is sometimes attached to the front or rear pillar of a vehicle. Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration that includes a clip member for engaging the pillar garnish and a clip holding member for fixing the clip member to the vehicle body, and that engages and fixes the long pillar garnish to the vehicle body via the clip member.

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2016-196277

[0004] In the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the pillar garnish is attached to the pillar frame member by inserting and engaging legs formed on the pillar garnish into clip members, but because the clip holding member is attached to the pillar frame member with adhesive, it can be difficult to position the pillar garnish in a predetermined position.In addition, there is also the problem that the pillar garnish attached to the pillar frame member is prone to rattle due to vibrations, wind, etc.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a pillar garnish mounting structure that has a simple and easy-to-assemble configuration, can mount a pillar garnish at a predetermined position on the side outer, which is a pillar frame member, and can also efficiently suppress rattling of the pillar garnish mounted on the side outer.

[0006] The above object of the present invention is achieved by the following configuration: [1] A pillar garnish mounting structure comprising: an inner garnish extending in the vertical direction along a side outer that is a pillar framework member of a vehicle body and fixed along the outer surface of the side outer, and an outer garnish extending in the vertical direction along the inner garnish and disposed on the outer surface of the inner garnish in the vehicle width direction, wherein one of the inner garnish and the outer garnish is formed with a convex portion that protrudes toward the other, and the other of the inner garnish and the outer garnish is formed with a concave portion that is recessed along the convex portion, and the inner garnish and the outer garnish are fixed together by fitting the convex portion into the concave portion.

[0007] According to the present invention, a pillar garnish can be attached to a side outer with a simple and easy-to-assemble configuration, and rattle of the pillar garnish attached to the side outer can be efficiently suppressed.

[0008] Fig. 1 is a rear perspective view of a main part of a vehicle showing a pillar garnish according to the present invention. Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the pillar garnish. Fig. 3 is a view showing the front of the inner garnish. Fig. 4 is a view showing the back of the inner garnish. Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of a main part showing a hook portion of the inner garnish. Fig. 6 is a view showing the back of the outer garnish. Fig. 7 is an enlarged view of a main part showing a locking piece of the outer garnish. Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in Fig. 1. Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in Fig. 1 showing the locking portion.

[0009] Hereinafter, a pillar garnish mounting structure according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is merely an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. Various modifications and improvements can be made to this embodiment, and such modifications and improvements are also included in the present invention.

[0010] In this embodiment, the direction of travel of the vehicle is referred to as "front," and the rear of the vehicle when traveling backward is referred to as "rear." The left side of the vehicle in the direction of travel is referred to as "left," and the right side of the vehicle in the direction of travel is referred to as "right." Furthermore, the left-right direction and the vehicle width direction are synonymous, and the front-rear direction and the vehicle direction are synonymous.

[0011] Fig. 1 is a rear perspective view of a vehicle showing a pillar garnish according to the present invention. Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the pillar garnish. A vehicle rear 100 has a pair of rear pillars 10 arranged on both the left and right sides of a rear window 1 (only one of the rear pillars 10 is shown in Fig. 1).

[0012] The rear pillar 10 is disposed so as to separate the rear window 1 from the side window 2, and includes a side outer 20, which is a component constituting a pillar framework member at the rear of the cabin, and a resin pillar garnish 30 attached to the outer surface of the side outer 20. The pillar garnish 30 extends vertically along the side outer 20 and includes an inner garnish 40 attached to the rear surface of the side outer 20, and an outer garnish 50 extending vertically to cover the outer surface of the side outer 20 in the vehicle width direction and attached to the outside of the inner garnish 40 in the vehicle width direction. This configuration can be seen in FIG. 2 .

[0013] 2, the side outer 20 is a columnar member extending in the front-rear and up-down directions, and is inclined rearward and downward from both left and right ends of the rear of the cabin ceiling 4. The side outer 20 has an inner fixing surface 21 extending in the up-down direction on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the rear surface, an outer fixing surface 22 extending in the up-down direction on the outer surface in the vehicle width direction, and a side glass installation surface 24 disposed in front of the outer fixing surface 22 and on which the side glass 2 is installed.

[0014] The inner fixing surface 21 is provided with a plurality of inner fixing holes 21a (three in the illustrated example) along the vertical direction, through which inner fixing pins 46 (described later) are inserted to hold the inner garnish 40. A step 21b for positioning the inner garnish 40 is formed on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the vertical installation surface where the inner fixing holes 21a are aligned.

[0015] The outer fixing surface 22 is provided with a plurality of outer fixing holes 22a (three in the illustrated example) along the vertical direction, through which fixing pins 52A (described later) provided on the outer garnish 50 are inserted. The outer fixing holes 22a are formed in a cylindrically recessed accommodation portion 22b so that the heads of the fixing pins 52A provided on the outer garnish 50 can be accommodated.

[0016] Next, the configuration of the inner garnish 40 will be described with reference to Figures 2 to 5. Figure 3 is a front view of the inner garnish. Figure 4 is a rear view of the inner garnish. Figure 5 is an enlarged view of the main part showing the hook portion of the inner garnish.

[0017] (Inner garnish 40) The inner garnish 40 extends in the vertical direction along the inner fixing surface 21 and has a mountain-shaped cross section that is open at the front. The inner garnish 40 has an inner outer surface portion 41 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction and an inner inner surface portion 42 that forms the design surface of the pillar garnish 30 on the inner side in the vehicle width direction, and is provided so as to protrude rearward from the inner fixing surface 21.

[0018] The inner outer surface portion 41 is formed with a first recess 44 for fixing the inner garnish 40 to the side outer 20, a second recess 45 for fixing the outer garnish 50 to the inner garnish 40, and a hook portion 49 for engaging the outer garnish 50.

[0019] The first recesses 44 are formed by recessing the inner outer surface portion 41 toward the inside in the vehicle width direction and toward the front of the vehicle, and a plurality of first recesses 44 (three in the illustrated example) are provided along the vertical direction to align with the inner fixing holes 21a of the inner fixing surface 21. The first recesses 44 have a recessed surface 44a that conforms to the inner fixing surface 21, and an inner fixing pin 46, which is a fixing member for attaching and fixing to the inner fixing surface 21, is provided on this recessed surface 44a.

[0020] The second recess 45 is formed by cutting out the inner outer surface portion 41 inward in the vehicle width direction and toward the front of the vehicle. Through the second recess 45, the inner-side outer fixing hole 47 provided in the inner inner surface portion 42 is exposed from the outer side of the inner garnish 40 in the vehicle width direction.

[0021] The inner-side outer fixing holes 47 are holes formed in the inner inner surface portion 42 so that the fixing pins 53 can be inserted from the inside toward the outside in the vehicle width direction, and a plurality of them (two in the illustrated example) are lined up near the center in the vertical direction. This configuration can be seen in Figure 4. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the second recesses 45 and the inner-side outer fixing holes 47, which are two in a row, are each located between the first recesses 44 and the inner fixing pins 46, which are three in a row, in the vertical direction.

[0022] The hook portions 49 are disposed at the rear end of the inner outer surface portion 41 and are protruding pieces that bulge outward in the vehicle width direction toward the outer garnish 50, with multiple hook portions (four in the illustrated example) provided along the vertical direction. The hook portions 49 are provided at least at the upper and lower ends of the inner garnish 40. This configuration can be seen in Figures 2 to 4. The hook portions 49 have locking holes 49a to which the outer garnish 50 is locked, and inclined surfaces 49b that gradually protrude outward in the vehicle width direction from the front to the rear. This configuration can be seen in Figure 5.

[0023] Next, the configuration of the outer garnish 50 will be described with reference to Figures 2, 6, and 7. Figure 6 is a view showing the rear surface of the outer garnish. Figure 7 is an enlarged view of a main portion showing the locking pieces of the outer garnish.

[0024] (Outer Garnish 50) The outer garnish 50 is a plate-like member that extends in the vertical direction along the inner garnish 40 and covers the outer sides of the inner garnish 40 and the outer fixing surfaces 22 of the side outers 20 in the vehicle width direction, and forms the outer design surface in the vehicle width direction of the pillar garnish 30. As shown in Fig. 6 , the inner side of the outer garnish 50 in the vehicle width direction has a protrusion 51 that is located on the rear side in the vehicle fore-and-aft direction and fixed to the inner garnish 40, an outer fixing portion 52 that is located at the front in the vehicle fore-and-aft direction and fixed to the side outers 20, and an outer locking piece 59 that is located at the rear end in the vehicle fore-and-aft direction and locks onto the inner garnish 40.

[0025] The protrusion 51 is a protruding piece that protrudes from the inner side of the outer garnish 50 in the vehicle width direction toward the inside of the second recess 45 of the inner garnish 40, and is formed to fit into the second recess 45. The protrusion 51 has a fixing surface 51a that abuts against the inner inner surface portion 42 when fitted into the second recess 45, and a fixing hole 51b through which the fixing pin 53 is inserted together with the inner-side outer fixing hole 47 is formed on the fixing surface 51a.

[0026] The outer fixing portion 52 has a fixing pin 52A that is inserted into an outer fixing hole 22a formed in the outer fixing surface 22, and a pin support portion 52B that supports the fixing pin 52A and is arranged within the accommodating portion 22b.

[0027] The outer locking piece 59 is configured to be able to be locked onto the hook portion 49, and is formed so as to be able to be inserted into the locking hole 49a, and has a curved surface 59a that smoothly contacts the inclined surface 49b of the hook portion 49. The outer locking piece 59 also has a hollow portion 59b formed in the center. This configuration can be seen in Figures 6 and 7.

[0028] Next, the pillar garnish mounting structure will be described with reference to Figures 2, 8 and 9. Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in Figure 1. Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in Figure 1, showing the locking portion.

[0029] 2, the inner garnish 40 is attached and fixed to the inner fixing surface 21 of the side outer 20 that constitutes the pillar framework member at the rear of the cabin. Specifically, when the inner garnish 40 is placed in a predetermined position on the side outer 20, the recessed surface 44a of the first recess 44 abuts against the inner fixing surface 21, and the inner fixing pin 46 provided in the first recess 44 is inserted into the inner fixing hole 21a. As a result, the inner garnish 40 is attached and fixed to the inner fixing surface 21 side of the side outer 20.

[0030] Next, the outer garnish 50 is engaged at a predetermined position on the vehicle widthwise outer side of the inner garnish 40. Specifically, first, the outer garnish 50 is slid from front to rear along the outer fixing surface 22. As a result, the convex portion 51 of the outer garnish 50 fits into the second concave portion 45 of the inner garnish 40, and the outer fixing portion 52 at the front end of the outer garnish 50 fits into the accommodation portion 22b of the outer fixing surface 22, thereby positioning the outer garnish 50 in a predetermined position.

[0031] Next, the outer locking piece 59 at the rear end of the outer garnish 50 is locked onto the hook portion 49 of the inner garnish 40, thereby locking the outer garnish 50 to the inner garnish 40 in a predetermined position. At this time, the curved surface 59a of the outer locking piece 59 abuts against the inclined surface 49b of the hook portion 49, causing the outer garnish 50 to bend (elastically deform) appropriately outward in the vehicle width direction, so that the outer locking piece 59 is securely locked into the locking hole 49a of the hook portion 49. This allows the outer garnish 50 to be positioned accurately in a predetermined position with a simple installation procedure. Furthermore, the outer locking piece 59 and the hook portion 49 are positioned at the rear end of the inner garnish 40 and the rear end of the outer garnish 50, which are elongated in the vertical direction, and are aligned vertically, including the upper and lower ends, thereby suppressing rattling between the inner garnish 40 and the outer garnish 50.

[0032] Next, the outer fixing portion 52 is attached and fixed to the outer fixing surface 22 using a fixing pin 52A, which is a fixing member such as a fixing bolt, clip, rivet, or the like, thereby attaching and fixing the front end of the outer garnish 50 to the side outer 20. Similarly, the protrusion 51 fitted into the second recess 45 is attached and fixed to the inner inner surface portion 42, in which the inner-side outer fixing hole 47 is formed, using a fixing pin 53, which is a fixing member such as a fixing bolt, clip, rivet, or the like, thereby attaching and fixing the rear portion of the outer garnish 50 to the rear portion of the inner garnish 40. In this way, the pillar garnish 30 is attached and fixed to the side outer 20 side.

[0033] (Operations and Effects) According to the above-described configuration, the outer garnish 50 is fixed with the protrusion 51 fitted into the second recess 45 of the inner garnish 40, which makes it easy to position the outer garnish 50 with a simple configuration and efficiently reduces rattle between the outer garnish 50 and the inner garnish 40. Furthermore, since the rear portion of the outer garnish 50 is attached to the inner garnish 40 via the protrusion 51 and the front portion is attached to the outer fixing surface 22 of the side outer 20 via the outer fixing portion 52, the outer garnish 50 can be attached to the side outer 20 and the inner garnish 40 in a more stable state.

[0034] Furthermore, the inner garnish 40 is fixed to the inner fixing surface 21 on the rear surface of the side outer 20 via the first recess 44, and the convex portion 51 of the outer garnish 50 is fixed via the second recess 45. As a result, the inner garnish 40 is attached and fixed from two directions using the inner fixing pin 46 inserted in the front-rear direction through the side outer 20 and the fixing pin 53 inserted in the left-right direction through the outer garnish 50. Therefore, the pillar garnish 30 consisting of the inner garnish 40 and the outer garnish 50 can be attached to the side outer 20 in a strong and stable state without any rattle.

[0035] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and modifications and improvements are possible as appropriate. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the second recess 45 of the inner garnish 40 and the protrusion 51 of the outer garnish 50, which are linked and fixed to each other, are provided in two portions at the vertical midpoint of each, but they may also be provided at both vertical ends. Also, a configuration may be adopted in which a protrusion is provided on the inner garnish 40 side and a recess is provided on the outer garnish 50 side.

[0036] As described above, this specification discloses the following: (1) A pillar garnish mounting structure comprising: an inner garnish extending vertically along a side outer that is a pillar framework member of a vehicle body and fixed along the outer surface of the side outer; and an outer garnish extending vertically along the inner garnish and disposed on the outer surface of the inner garnish in the vehicle width direction, wherein one of the inner garnish and the outer garnish has a convex portion that protrudes toward the other, and the other of the inner garnish and the outer garnish has a concave portion that is recessed along the convex portion, and the inner garnish and the outer garnish are fixed together by fitting the convex portion into the concave portion. This configuration allows the pillar garnish to be mounted to the side outer with a simple and easy-to-assemble configuration, and also efficiently suppresses rattle of the pillar garnish mounted to the side outer.

[0037] (2) The pillar garnish mounting structure according to (1), wherein the protrusion is provided on the outer garnish, and the recess is provided on the inner garnish. This configuration facilitates the mounting of the outer garnish to the inner garnish attached to the side outer side.

[0038] (3) The pillar garnish mounting structure according to (1) or (2), wherein the side outer is a pillar frame member of a rear pillar. With this configuration, it is easy to form different design surfaces on the outer side and the inner side in the vehicle width direction by the outer garnish and the inner garnish.

[0039] (4) The pillar garnish mounting structure according to (3), wherein the inner garnish is attached to the rear surface of the side outer and protrudes rearward from the side outer, and the outer garnish covers the outer side of the inner garnish in the vehicle width direction. With this configuration, the pillar garnish can be made to protrude rearward depending on the shape of a component such as a lamp attached to the side outer that constitutes the rear pillar, thereby improving versatility.

[0040] (5) The pillar garnish mounting structure according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the outer garnish has an outer fixing portion that is fixed to the side outer. According to this configuration, the outer garnish is fixed to the inner garnish and the side outer, so rattle of the pillar garnish can be more efficiently suppressed.

[0041] (6) The pillar garnish mounting structure according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the inner garnish is fixed to the side outer by a first fixing member inserted along the vehicle longitudinal direction, and the outer garnish is fixed to the inner garnish by a second fixing member inserted along the vehicle width direction. According to this configuration, the inner garnish and the outer garnish are fixed using the first fixing member and the second fixing member inserted from different directions, thereby suppressing rattle of the pillar garnish.

[0042] (7) The pillar garnish mounting structure according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein a locking piece disposed on one of the inner garnish and the outer garnish and a hook portion disposed on the other of the inner garnish and the outer garnish to which the locking piece is engaged engages the tip ends of the inner garnish and the outer garnish, which extend from the side outer to one side in the vehicle longitudinal direction. With this configuration, the outer garnish can be smoothly and easily positioned at a predetermined mounting position.

[0043] (8) The pillar garnish mounting structure according to (7), wherein the locking pieces and hook portions are arranged in a plurality of rows in the vertical direction along the inner garnish and the outer garnish. With this configuration, the inner garnish and the outer garnish, which are long in the vertical direction, can be locked together along the longitudinal direction, further suppressing rattling between the components.

[0044] REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 rear glass 2 side glass 4 ceiling portion 10 rear pillar 20 side outer 21 inner fixing surface 22 outer fixing surface 21a inner fixing hole 21b step portion 22a outer fixing hole 22b storage portion 24 side glass installation surface 30 pillar garnish 40 inner garnish 41 inner outer surface portion 42 inner inner surface portion 44 first recess 44a recessed surface 45 second recess (recess) 46 inner fixing pin (first fixing member) 47 inner-side outer fixing hole 49 hook portion 49a engagement hole 49b inclined surface 50 outer garnish 51 convex portion 51a fixing surface 51b fixing hole 52 outer fixing portion 52A fixing pin 52B pin support portion 53 fixing pin (second fixing member) 59 Outer locking piece (locking piece) 59a Curved surface 100 Rear of vehicle

Claims

1. A pillar garnish mounting structure comprising: an inner garnish extending vertically along a side outer, which is a pillar framework member of a vehicle body, and fixed along the outer surface of the side outer; and an outer garnish extending vertically along the inner garnish and positioned on the outer surface of the inner garnish in the vehicle width direction, wherein one of the inner garnish and the outer garnish has a convex portion that protrudes toward the other, and the other of the inner garnish and the outer garnish has a concave portion that is recessed along the convex portion, and the inner garnish and the outer garnish are fixed together by the convex portion fitting into the concave portion.

2. The pillar garnish mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is provided on the outer garnish, and the recess is provided on the inner garnish.

3. The pillar garnish mounting structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the side outer is a pillar frame member of a rear pillar.

4. A pillar garnish mounting structure according to claim 3, wherein the inner garnish is attached to the rear surface of the side outer and protrudes rearward from the side outer, and the outer garnish covers the outer side of the inner garnish in the vehicle width direction.

5. A pillar garnish mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the outer garnish has an outer fixing portion that is fixed to the side outer.

6. A pillar garnish mounting structure as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the inner garnish is fixed to the side outer by a first fixing member inserted along the vehicle longitudinal direction, and the outer garnish is fixed to the inner garnish by a second fixing member inserted along the vehicle width direction.

7. A pillar garnish mounting structure as set forth in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the tip ends of the inner garnish and the outer garnish, extending from the side outer to one side in the vehicle longitudinal direction, are engaged with each other by a locking piece arranged on one of the inner garnish and the outer garnish and a hook portion arranged on the other of the inner garnish and the outer garnish to which the locking piece is engaged.

8. The pillar garnish mounting structure according to claim 7, wherein a plurality of the locking pieces and hook portions are arranged in a line in the vertical direction along the inner garnish and the outer garnish.

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