JP6732847B2 - Car door structure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention includes a sashless door that opens and closes a window portion above the waist line by moving the door glass up and down, and a handle base protruding upward from the waist line is provided at an upper rear end of the sashless door, The present invention relates to an automobile door structure in which a door outside handle is supported on the handle base.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 2004-242242 discloses a vehicle provided with such a sashless door, in which a rear surface of a run channel (glass holder) that supports a door glass in a vertically movable manner is attached to a front surface of a handle base.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-7847

In the above-mentioned conventional type, by mounting the rear surface of the run channel to the front surface of the handle base, the steps of the door glass, the run channel, the handle base and the center pillar, which form the side surface of the vehicle body, are reduced to improve the appearance and reduce the air resistance. And have achieved. However, since the run channel is butted against the handle base and screwed, the support rigidity of the run channel with respect to the handle base is not sufficient, and there is a possibility that the up and down movement of the door glass cannot be reliably guided. Particularly, in the sashless door, since there is no supporting portion for the door glass other than the run channel above the waistline of the door, there is a possibility that vibration or noise of the door glass may occur.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to firmly support the glass holding member with the handle base while minimizing the step between the door glass and the handle base to reduce the air resistance. To do.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the invention described in claim 1, a sashless door that opens and closes a window portion above a waist line by moving up and down a door glass is provided, and an upper portion of the sashless door is provided. A handle base protruding upward from the waistline is provided at a rear end of the automobile, and a door holding structure for supporting the door outside handle on the handle base, wherein a glass holding member for guiding up and down of the door glass and the handle base. An outer member and an inner member that form a closed cross section , the handle base includes a garnish storage portion that is recessed inward in the vehicle width direction, and a garnish that supports the door outside handle is fixed to the garnish storage portion. the garnish door structure for an automobile, which comprises have a stepped portion which is continuous with the vehicle width direction outer surface of the vehicle body pillar in the periphery is proposed.

According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the first aspect, before Symbol glass holding member, the vehicle width direction outer wall, a bottom wall and the vehicle width direction inner wall toward the front opening A door structure for an automobile is proposed, which has a U-shaped cross section, in which the outer member is connected to the bottom wall and the inner member is connected to the inner wall in the vehicle width direction .

According to the invention described in or claim 3, in addition to the first aspect, wherein the outside door handle is rear by pushing the front in the vehicle width direction inner side protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction A vehicle door structure characterized by the above is proposed.

According to the invention described in claim 4, a sashless door that opens and closes a window portion above the waistline by raising and lowering the door glass is provided, and the sashless door is provided with an upper rear end from the waistline. the handle base which projects upwardly disposed, a door structure of a motor vehicle which supports the door outside handle to the handle base, the outer member and the inner forming the handle base with glass holding member for guiding the vertical movement of the door glass The handle base includes an outer member and an inner member, and the glass holding member has an outer wall in the vehicle width direction, a bottom wall, and an inner wall in the vehicle width direction that are open toward the front. It is a letter-shaped cross section, the outer member is connected to the bottom wall, the inner member is connected to the vehicle width direction inner wall, the outer member is connected to an upper inner stiffener for reinforcing the upper portion of the door inner panel, A vehicle door structure is proposed in which the inner member is connected to a door inner panel.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 5, a sashless door that opens and closes a window portion above the waistline by raising and lowering the door glass is provided, and the sashless door has an upper rear end from the waistline. the handle base which projects upwardly disposed, a door structure of a motor vehicle which supports the door outside handle to the handle base, the outer member and the inner forming the handle base with glass holding member for guiding the vertical movement of the door glass The handle base includes an outer member and an inner member, and the glass holding member has an outer wall in the vehicle width direction, a bottom wall, and an inner wall in the vehicle width direction that are open toward the front. It is a letter-shaped cross section, the outer member is connected to the bottom wall, the inner member is connected to the vehicle width direction inner wall, the outer member is an upper outer stiffener and a door inner panel that reinforce the upper portion of the door outer panel. A vehicle door structure is proposed which is characterized in that it is connected to the vehicle.

According to the invention described in claim 6 , in addition to the structure of claim 1, in the sashless door, the door outer panel and the door inner panel are joined at a peripheral edge portion excluding a glass elevating opening portion, A vehicle door structure is proposed in which the vehicle width direction inner surface of the upper portion of the outer panel is reinforced with an upper outer stiffener, and the vehicle width direction outer surface of the upper portion of the door inner panel is reinforced with an upper inner stiffener. To be done.

According to the invention described in claim 7 , in addition to the configuration of claim 6 , there is proposed a vehicle door structure characterized in that the lower portion of the glass holding member is connected to the upper outer stiffener.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 8 , in addition to the structure of claim 1 , an inverted V-shape that seals between the door glass and the garnish at the front edge and the rear edge of the handle base. A vehicle door structure is proposed which is provided with a seal member.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 9 , in addition to the structure of claim 1 , a protrusion protruding toward the handle base is provided on an inner surface in the vehicle width direction of the step portion of the garnish. A door structure for an automobile is proposed.

The rear door 12 of the embodiment corresponds to the sashless door of the present invention, the run channel 23 of the embodiment corresponds to the glass holding member of the present invention, and the rear pillar 26 of the embodiment corresponds to the vehicle body pillar of the present invention. Correspond.

According to the configuration of claim 1, the sashless door that opens and closes the window portion above the waist line by raising and lowering the door glass is provided, and the handle base that protrudes upward from the waist line at the upper rear end of the sashless door. Is provided to support the door outside handle on the handle base. Since constitutes a closed cross section between the outer member and the inner member constituting the glass holding member and the handle base to guide the vertical movement of the door glass, to position the glass holding member in the vehicle width direction outer side close to the door outside handle, the glass holding Not only can you minimize the level difference between the door glass held by the member and the handle base to reduce air resistance, but also firmly support the glass holding member with the handle base to enable the door glass to move up and down smoothly. You can

In addition, the handle base has a garnish storage part that is recessed inward in the vehicle width direction, and the garnish that supports the door outside handle is fixed to the garnish storage part.The garnish has a step portion that is continuous with the vehicle width direction outer surface of the vehicle body as a peripheral edge. Because of this, the side surface of the vehicle body of the automobile can be further smoothed to reduce air resistance.

According to the second aspect, glass retaining member is a U-shaped cross section that opens toward the front has vehicle width direction outer wall, the bottom wall and the vehicle width direction inner wall, the handle base to the bottom wall The outer member is connected and the inner member of the handle base is connected to the inner wall in the vehicle width direction, so the glass holding member enhances the strength of the handle base and secures the space for storing the door outside handle inside the handle base. The air resistance can be reduced by smoothing the side surface of the car body .

According to or structure according to claim 3, outside door handle, since the rear by pushing the front in the vehicle width direction inner side protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction, accommodates the door outside handle when not in use While reducing the air resistance, the door can be opened and closed without obstruction during use.

According to the structure of claim 4 , since the outer member is connected to the upper inner stiffener which reinforces the upper portion of the door inner panel, and the inner member is connected to the door inner panel, the load for operating the door outside handle is applied to the handle base. Can be transmitted from the sashless door to the door main body to be firmly supported.

Further, according to the configuration of claim 5 , since the outer member is connected to the upper outer stiffener for reinforcing the upper portion of the door outer panel and the door inner panel, the load for operating the door outside handle is applied from the handle base to the sashless door. It can be more reliably transmitted to the door body to be firmly supported.

According to the structure of claim 6 , in the sashless door, the door outer panel and the door inner panel are joined together at the peripheral portion excluding the glass elevating opening, and the vehicle width direction inner surface of the upper portion of the door outer panel is formed by the upper outer stiffener. Since the outer side surface in the vehicle width direction of the upper part of the door inner panel is reinforced and reinforced by the upper inner stiffener, the strength of the sashless door can be increased and the deformation of the glass elevating opening can be prevented.

According to the structure of claim 7 , since the lower part of the glass holding member is connected to the upper outer stiffener, the load for operating the door outside handle is applied from the handle base to the door body of the sashless door through the glass holding member. It can be transmitted and supported more firmly.

Further, according to the structure of claim 8 , since the inverted V-shaped seal member for sealing between the door glass and the garnish is provided on the front edge and the rear edge of the handle base, the sashless door is upward from the waistline. The waterproofness of the garnish protruding further can be enhanced by the seal member, and the seal member for sealing the door glass and the seal member for sealing the garnish can be integrated to enhance the assembling property.

Further, according to the configuration of claim 9 , since the protrusion that protrudes toward the handle base is provided on the inner surface in the vehicle width direction of the step portion of the garnish, the vehicle width direction thickness of the step portion of the garnish can be increased by the protrusion. By increasing the rigidity, it is possible to prevent the garnish from being deformed by the load of operating the door outside handle.

It is a vehicle body side view. It is a 2 part enlarged view of FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2. It is a 5 direction arrow line view of FIG. It is a 6 direction arrow line view of FIG. FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 1.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The front-rear direction, the left-right direction (vehicle width direction), and the up-down direction in this specification are defined with reference to an occupant seated in the driver's seat.

As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle includes a front door 11 and a rear door 12 that are sashless doors, and has a triangular shape that protrudes upward from a rear portion of a waist line 12a formed of a mall attached to an upper edge of the rear door 12. A door outside handle 14 for opening and closing the rear door 12 is provided at the center of the garnish 13.

As shown in FIG. 7, the rear door 12 includes a door inner panel 15 having a front wall 15a and a rear wall 15b at front and rear ends and a central portion recessed inward in the vehicle width direction, and front and rear ends of the front inner wall 15 of the door inner panel 15. 15a and the door outer panel 16 which is overlapped with the front and rear ends of the rear wall 15b and is joined by the hemming portions 16a and 16b, and has a closed cross section. The upper inner stiffener 17 that extends in the front-back direction is overlapped with the upper outer stiffener 18 that extends in the front-rear direction on the inner surface in the vehicle width direction of the upper portion of the door outer panel 16.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the handle base 19 supporting the garnish 13 above the waist line 12a of the rear door 12 is composed of an outer member 20 and an inner member 21, and a lower portion of the outer member 20 is an upper inner stiffener. The inner member 21 integrally formed with the rear portion of the door inner panel 15 is superposed on the vehicle width direction outer surface of the upper inner stiffener 17 and is joined to the vehicle width direction outer surface of the upper inner stiffener 17 (see welding w1 in FIG. 4). They are joined (see welding w2 in FIG. 4). Further, the lower portion of the outer member 20 is overlapped and joined to the rear wall 15b of the door inner panel 15 (see welding w3 in FIGS. 2 and 5), and is also overlapped and joined to the upper outer stiffener 18 (see FIGS. 2 and 5). No. 5, welding w4), and the lower part of the run channel 23 is overlaid and joined to the upper outer stiffener 18 (see welding w5 in FIGS. 2 and 5).

The run channel 23, which is disposed between the front edges of the outer member 20 and the inner member 21 projecting upward from the waist line 12a of the rear door 12 and which guides the rear edge of the door glass 22 of the rear door 12 so as to be able to move up and down, is a vehicle width direction outer wall. 23a, a bottom wall 23b, and a vehicle width direction inner wall 23c, and is a U-shaped cross section that opens forward, the front edge of the outer member 20 is connected to the bottom wall 23b, and the vehicle width direction inner wall 23c is an inner member. 21 leading edges are connected. Then, by connecting the rear edges of the outer member 20 and the inner member 21 to each other, the outer member 20, the inner member 21, and the run channel 23 form a closed cross section (see FIG. 3 ). The front portion of the handle base 19 and the run channel 23 are covered with an interior material 24 that faces the passenger compartment.

The inverted V-shaped seal member 25 includes a front seal portion 25a and a rear seal portion 25b. The front seal portion 25a is disposed inside the run channel 23 and seals between the rear edge of the door glass 22 and the rear edge. The rear seal portion 25b is attached to the rear edge of the inner member 21 of the handle base 19 and seals the rear pillar 26.

The triangular garnish 13 housed in the garnish housing 20a in which the central portion of the outer member 20 of the handle base 19 is recessed inward in the vehicle width direction has a recess 13a for housing the door outside handle 14 in the central portion. The rear side of the recess 13a is smoothly continuous to the outer surface of the rear pillar 26 in the vehicle width direction via the step portion 13b protruding outward in the vehicle width direction. The front edge of the garnish 13 abuts on the vehicle width direction outer wall 23a of the run channel 23, and the projection 13c protruding inward in the vehicle width direction from the position of the stepped portion 13b covers the rear edge of the handle base 19. While being in contact with the rear seal portion 25b, it is fixed with a bolt 27 that penetrates the outer member 20 of the handle base 19.

The door outside handle 14 housed in the recess 13a of the garnish 13 is pivotally supported by a vertically extending hinge shaft 28, and when not in use, is flush with the outer surface of the garnish 13 in the vehicle width direction to provide air resistance. When the rear door 12 is opened, the front portion of the rear door 12 is pushed inward in the vehicle width direction, so that the rear portion of the rear door 12 can protrude from the outer surface of the garnish 13 in the vehicle width direction and a finger can be hung on it.

Then, the rear edge of the handle base 19 and the peripheral edge of the door glass 22 are brought into contact with and sealed by a door seal 29 provided over the rear pillar 26 and the roof side rail and the center pillar.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration will be described.

In the rear door 12, the door outer panel 16 and the door inner panel 15 are joined together at their peripheral portions except the glass elevating opening, and the vehicle width direction inner surface of the upper portion of the door outer panel 16 is reinforced by the upper outer stiffener 18, and the door inner panel 15 Since the outer surface of the upper part of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction is reinforced by the upper inner stiffener 17, it is possible to increase the strength of the rear door 12 and prevent deformation of the glass elevating opening.

An outer member 20 and an inner member 21 forming a run channel 23 that supports a rear edge of a door glass 22 so as to be able to move up and down above a waist line 12a of the rear door 12, and a handle base 19 that supports a garnish 13 of a door outside handle 14. Cooperate with each other to form a closed cross section (see FIG. 3 ), so that the run channel 23 is arranged as outwardly as possible in the vehicle width direction to reduce the step between the door glass 22 and the garnish 13, thereby reducing the door glass 22 and the garnish 13. Not only can the air resistance of the traveling wind flowing along the door be reduced, but the rigidity of the run channel 23 is increased by the handle base 19 that is a strength member that supports the door outside handle 14. It is possible to raise and lower easily.

In particular, the handle base 19 includes two members, an outer member 20 and an inner member 21, and the run channel 23 has a U-shaped cross section having an outer wall 23a in the vehicle width direction, a bottom wall 23b, and an inner wall 23c in the vehicle width direction. Since the outer member 20 is connected to 23b and the inner member 21 is connected to the inner wall 23c in the vehicle width direction, not only can the rigidity of the handle base 19 be increased by the run channel 23, but also the handle base 19 can be moved in the vehicle width direction. Since the garnish 13 is fixed to the garnish storage portion 20a that is recessed inward, and the door outside handle 14 is supported in the recess 13a that is recessed inward in the vehicle width direction, the garnish 13 and the door outside handle 14 are The air resistance can be further reduced by preventing the air resistance from protruding to the side surface of the vehicle body. Further, since the garnish 13 has a stepped portion 13b which is continuous with the outer surface in the vehicle width direction of the rear pillar 26 protruding outward from the rear door 12 in the vehicle width direction, the garnish 13 further smoothes the vehicle body side surface of the vehicle to reduce air resistance. You can

When the door outside handle 14 is operated to open and close the rear door 12, the operation load of the door outside handle 14 is transmitted to the handle base 19 via the garnish 13, but the outer member 20 of the handle base 19 is the door outer panel. 16 is connected to an upper outer stiffener 18 that reinforces 16 and an upper inner stiffener 17 that reinforces the door inner panel 15, and is also connected to the door inner panel 15, and the inner member 21 of the handle base 19 is integrated with the door inner panel 15. Since it is formed, the operation load can be reliably transmitted to the door outer panel 16 and the door inner panel 15 that are the door body of the rear door 12, and the operation load can be firmly supported.

Moreover, since the lower portion of the run channel 23 connected to the handle base 19 is connected to the upper outer stiffener 18, the operation load of the door outside handle 14 is applied to the door main body of the rear door 12 from the handle base 19 via the run channel 23. It can be transmitted to the door outer panel 16 and supported more firmly. At this time, since the protrusion 13c protruding toward the handle base 19 is provided on the inner surface in the vehicle width direction of the step portion 13b of the garnish 13, the vehicle width direction thickness of the step portion 13b of the garnish 13 is increased by the protrusion 13c. By increasing the rigidity, it is possible to prevent the garnish 13 from being deformed by the load that operates the door outside handle 14.

Further, an inverted V-shaped seal member is provided at the front edge and the rear edge of the handle base 19 with a front seal portion 25a that seals with the door glass 22 and a rear seal portion 25b that seals with the garnish 13. Since the seal member 25 is provided, the waterproofness of the garnish 13 projecting upward from the waistline 12a of the rear door 12 can be enhanced by the seal member 25, and further, the front seal portion 25a and the garnish 13 for sealing the gap with the door glass 22 are provided. The rear side seal portion 25b for sealing the space can be integrated to enhance the assembling property.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention can be modified in various ways without departing from the scope of the invention.

For example, in the embodiment, the garnish 13 is fixed to the handle base 19 with the bolt 27, but it may be fixed with a clip.

Further, in the embodiment, the inner member 21 of the handle base 19 is integrally formed with the door inner panel 15, but they may be formed as separate members and integrally connected.

12 Ryant door (sashless door)
12a waistline 13 garnish 13b step 13c protrusion 14 door outside handle 15 door inner panel 16 door outer panel 17 upper inner stiffener 18 upper outer stiffener 19 handle base 20 outer member 20a garnish storage 21 inner member 22 door glass 23 run channel (Glass holding member)
23a Vehicle width direction outer wall 23b Bottom wall 23c Vehicle width direction inner wall 25 Seal member 26 Rear pillar (body pillar)

Claims (9)

A sashless door (12) that opens and closes a window above the waistline (12a) by moving the door glass (22) up and down is provided, and the waistline (12a) is provided at the upper rear end of the sashless door (12). ) Is provided with a handle base (19) projecting upward, and a door outside handle (14) is supported on the handle base (19).
Constitute a closed cross section out with the outer member (20) and the inner member (21) wherein the glass holding member (23) for guiding the elevator constituting the handle base (19) of the door glass (22), said handle base ( 19) is provided with a garnish storage portion (20a) that is recessed inward in the vehicle width direction, and fixes the garnish (13) supporting the door outside handle (14) to the garnish storage portion (20a), and the garnish (13) door structure of a motor vehicle, characterized in that the geared portion continuous with the vehicle width direction outer surface of the vehicle body pillar (26) and (13b) in the peripheral edge. Before Symbol glass holding member (23), the vehicle width direction outer wall (23a), a U-shaped cross section that opens toward the front has a bottom wall (23b) and the vehicle width direction inner wall (23c), said bottom The vehicle door structure according to claim 1, wherein the outer member (20) is connected to a wall (23b), and the inner member (21) is connected to the vehicle width direction inner wall (23c). The vehicle door structure according to claim 1, wherein the door outside handle (14) has a rear portion protruding outward in the vehicle width direction by pushing a front portion inward in the vehicle width direction. A sashless door (12) that opens and closes a window above the waistline (12a) by moving the door glass (22) up and down is provided, and the waistline (12a) is provided at the upper rear end of the sashless door (12). ) Is provided with a handle base (19) projecting upward, and a door outside handle (14) is supported on the handle base (19).
Constitute a closed cross section out with the outer member (20) and the inner member (21) wherein the glass holding member (23) for guiding the elevator constituting the handle base (19) of the door glass (22), said handle base ( 19) includes an outer member (20) and an inner member (21), and the glass holding member (23) has a vehicle width direction outer wall (23a), a bottom wall (23b) and a vehicle width direction inner wall (23c). Is a U-shaped cross-section that opens toward the front, connects the outer member (20) to the bottom wall (23b), and connects the inner member (21) to the vehicle width direction inner wall (23c). The outer member (20) is connected to an upper inner stiffener (17) that reinforces the upper part of the door inner panel (15), and the inner member (21) is connected to the door inner panel (15). Door structure.
A sashless door (12) that opens and closes a window above the waistline (12a) by moving the door glass (22) up and down is provided, and the waistline (12a) is provided at the upper rear end of the sashless door (12). ) Is provided with a handle base (19) projecting upward, and a door outside handle (14) is supported on the handle base (19).
Constitute a closed cross section out with the outer member (20) and the inner member (21) wherein the glass holding member (23) for guiding the elevator constituting the handle base (19) of the door glass (22), said handle base ( 19) includes an outer member (20) and an inner member (21), and the glass holding member (23) has a vehicle width direction outer wall (23a), a bottom wall (23b) and a vehicle width direction inner wall (23c). Is a U-shaped cross-section that opens toward the front, connects the outer member (20) to the bottom wall (23b), and connects the inner member (21) to the vehicle width direction inner wall (23c). The outer member (20) is connected to an upper outer stiffener (18) and an inner door panel (15) that reinforce the upper part of the door outer panel (16).
The sashless door (12) is formed by connecting a door outer panel (16) and a door inner panel (15) at a peripheral edge portion excluding a glass elevating opening, and a vehicle width direction inner surface of an upper portion of the door outer panel (16). The upper outer stiffener (18) is reinforced, and the vehicle width direction outer surface of the upper portion of the door inner panel (15) is reinforced by an upper inner stiffener (17). Car door structure. The vehicle door structure according to claim 6 , wherein a lower portion of the glass holding member (23) is connected to the upper outer stiffener (18). An inverted V-shaped seal member (25) for sealing between the door glass (22) and the garnish (13) is provided at the front and rear edges of the handle base (19). The vehicle door structure according to claim 1 . The projection (13c) protruding toward the handle base (19) is provided on the inner surface in the vehicle width direction of the step portion (13b) of the garnish (13), and the vehicle according to claim 1 , Door structure.

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