KR20040014778A - Door frame sealing means of automobile - Google Patents

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KR20040014778A
KR20040014778A KR1020020047442A KR20020047442A KR20040014778A KR 20040014778 A KR20040014778 A KR 20040014778A KR 1020020047442 A KR1020020047442 A KR 1020020047442A KR 20020047442 A KR20020047442 A KR 20020047442A KR 20040014778 A KR20040014778 A KR 20040014778A
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60JWINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
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PURPOSE: Door frame-sealing structure of a vehicle is provided to reduce the number of parts and the length of a working process, increase the combining rigidity, and improve the exterior view. CONSTITUTION: In door frame-sealing structure of a vehicle, several fitting projection-attached fixing projections(14) are combined inside a rear door frame(13). A rib-attached strip body(30) and a molding(32) are integrally molded and insertion grooves(33) with fitting sills are formed to the corresponding positions of the fitting projection-attached fixing projections. The insertion groove is inserted to the fitting projection-attached fixing projection and the fitting sills are combined to the inner periphery of fitting projections(14').

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자동차의 도어 프레임 밀폐구조 {DOOR FRAME SEALING MEANS OF AUTOMOBILE}Door frame sealing structure of car {DOOR FRAME SEALING MEANS OF AUTOMOBILE}

본 발명은 자동차의 도어 프레임 밀폐구조에 관한 것이며, 상세하게는 사이드 도어의 프론트 및 리어 도어 프레임 사이의 밀폐구조에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a door frame sealing structure of an automobile, and more particularly, to a sealing structure between the front and rear door frame of the side door.

주지하는 바와 같이 5 도어형 자동차는 도 1에 도시한 바와 같이 사이드 도어(1)의 프론트 도어(2)는 프론트 필러에, 리어 도어(3)는 센터 필러에 힌지결합하여 양사이드 도어(2)(3)의 대향부를 센터 필러에 위치되도록 하고, 프론트 및 리어 도어(2)(3)의 주위에 도어 사이드 웨더 스트립을, 보디에 보디 사이드 웨더 스트립을 설치하여 도어와 보디 사이를 밀폐함과 동시에 프론트 및 리어 도어 프레임(12)(13)의 대향부 사이에도 밀폐수단을 부설하고 있다.As is well known, the five-door car is hingedly coupled to the front pillar of the side door 1 to the front pillar and the rear door 3 to the center pillar, as shown in FIG. 1. The opposite side of (3) is positioned on the center pillar, and the door side weather strip is installed around the front and rear doors (2) and (3), and the body side weather strip is installed on the body to seal between the door and the body. Sealing means are also provided between the opposing portions of the front and rear door frames 12 and 13.

종래의 프론트 및 리어 도어 프레임(12)(13)의 대향부 사이의 밀폐수단은 도 5 내지 도 7에 도시한 바와 같이 리어 도어 프레임(13)의 센터 필러(미도시) 부위의 내측 즉 해밍(hemming) 결합부에 수개의 걸림돌기(14') 부설 고정돌기(14)를 일정간격으로 용접결합하고, 스트립 본체(15)를 합성고무 등으로 립(16)과 지지부(17)를 일체로 압출성형함과 동시에 고정구멍(18)을 형성하여 도어 사이드 웨더 스트립(4)에 그 상단을 연결한 후 도어 사이드 웨더 스트립(4)을 리어 도어(3)의 주위에 설치할 때 상기 지지부(17)에 접착 테이프를 접착한 후 고정구멍(18)을 걸림돌기(14') 부설 고정돌기(14)에 끼워 삽입하며, 몰딩(19)을 경질합성수지에 의하여 단면을 E형으로 사출성형하여 중앙에 지지돌기(20)를 형성함과 동시에 상기 고정구멍(18) 대응위치에 걸림턱(20)(20')과 삽입홈(21)을 형성하여 삽입홈(21)을 걸림돌기(14') 부설 고정돌기(14)에 걸림턱(20)(20')이 걸림돌기(14')의 내면 주위에 걸리도록 삽입하여서 스트립 본체(15)를 리어 도어 프레임(13)의 내측에 고정하여서 즉 몰딩(19)으로 스트립 본체(15)를 리어 도어 프레임(13)의 내측에 고정하여 양사이드 도어(2)(3)가 닫쳐 있을 때 립(16)이 프론트도어 프레임(12)에 접촉됨으로써 프론트 및 리어 도어 프레임(12)(13)의 대향부 사이가 밀폐되어 윈드 노이즈의 차단기능을 수행토록 한 것이다.The sealing means between the opposing portions of the conventional front and rear door frames 12 and 13 is inside the center pillar (not shown) of the rear door frame 13, as shown in Figs. hemming) Several locking projections 14 'attached to each of the engaging projections 14' are attached at regular intervals, and the strip body 15 is synthetically extruded from the lip 16 and the support 17 in one piece. At the same time, the fixing hole 18 is formed to connect the upper end to the door side weather strip 4, and then the support side 17 is installed when the door side weather strip 4 is installed around the rear door 3. After the adhesive tape is adhered, the fixing hole 18 is inserted into the fixing protrusion 14 attached to the locking projection 14 ', and the molding 19 is injection molded into the E shape by a hard synthetic resin to support the center of the supporting protrusion. 20 and at the same time the locking jaw 20, 20 'and the insertion groove 21 in the corresponding position of the fixing hole 18 The strip main body 15 is formed by inserting the insertion groove 21 into the locking projection 14 'to the locking projection 14 so that the locking projections 20 and 20' are caught around the inner surface of the locking projection 14 '. Is fixed to the inside of the rear door frame 13, that is, the strip body 15 is fixed to the inside of the rear door frame 13 by the molding 19 so that the lip when both side doors 2 and 3 are closed ( 16 is in contact with the front door frame 12 is sealed between the opposing portions of the front and rear door frame 12 (13) to perform the function of blocking the wind noise.

미설명부호 5는 해밍 결합부의 씰러이다.Reference numeral 5 is a sealer of the hamming joint.

그러나 상기한 프론트 및 리어 도어 프레임(12)(13)의 대향부 사이의 밀폐구조는 별도의 몰딩(19)으로 스트립 본체(15)를 리어 도어 프레임(13)에 고정함으로써 부품수 및 작업공수가 증가하여 원가상승 요인이 발생하고, 결합강성이 취약하여 스트립 본체(15)의 들뜸 및 몰딩(19)의 이탈현상이 발생하며, 또한 몰딩(19)이 돌출되고 또한 도어 프레임 아웃터 패널과 인너패널의 해밍 결합부에 도포된 씰러(5)가 노출됨으로써 외관이 아름답지 못한 문제점이 발생하는 것이다.However, the sealed structure between the opposing portions of the front and rear door frames 12 and 13 has a number of parts and workmanship by fixing the strip body 15 to the rear door frame 13 by a separate molding 19. Increasing cost factors and weak coupling stiffness cause the strip body 15 to rise and the molding 19 to break away, and the molding 19 protrudes and the door frame outer panel and the inner panel. When the sealer 5 applied to the hamming coupling part is exposed, a problem arises that the appearance is not beautiful.

본 발명은 상기한 문제점을 시정하여, 부품수 및 작업공수를 절감하고, 결합강성을 증대하며, 외관을 개선한 자동차의 도어 프레임 밀폐구조를 제공하는 것을 목적으로 한다.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention aims to provide a door frame sealing structure for automobiles which has corrected the above problems, reducing the number of parts and labor, increasing the coupling rigidity, and improving the appearance.

상기한 목적을 달성하기 위하여, 본 발명은 리어 도어 프레임의 내측에 수개의 걸림돌기 부설 고정돌기를 결합하고, 립 부설 스트립 본체와 몰딩을 일체로 사출성형함과 동시에 상기 몰딩의 상기 걸림돌기 부설 고정돌기의 대응위치에 걸림턱을 형성한 삽입홈을 형성하여서 삽입홈을 걸림돌기 부설 고정돌기에 삽입하여 걸림턱이 걸림돌기의 내면 주위에 걸리도록 결합하여서 된 것이다.In order to achieve the above object, the present invention combines a plurality of locking projection laying fixing projections to the inside of the rear door frame, injection molding the lip laying strip body and the molding integrally and at the same time fixing the locking projection laying of the molding By forming an insertion groove formed with a locking step in the corresponding position of the projection by inserting the insertion groove into the locking projection laying fixing projection to combine the locking projection to be caught around the inner surface of the locking projection.

도 1은 자동차의 일부 측면도.1 is a partial side view of a car.

도 2는 본 발명의 실시예의 분해 사시도.2 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

도 3은 도 2의 결합상태의 A-A 선 단면도.3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of the coupled state of FIG.

도 4는 도 2의 결합상태의 B-B 선 단면도.4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in the coupled state of FIG.

도 5는 종래의 것의 분해 사시도.5 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional one.

도 6은 도 5의 결합상태의 C-C 선 단면도.6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C of the coupled state of FIG.

도 7은 도 5의 결합상태의 D-D 선 단면도.7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line D-D of the coupled state of FIG.

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13 : 리어 도어 프레임14 : 고정돌기30 : 스트립 본체13 rear door frame 14 fixing projection 30 strip body

32 : 몰딩33 : 삽입홈34, 34' : 걸림턱32: molding 33: insertion groove 34, 34 ': locking jaw

35 : 홈35: home

본 발명은 도 1 내지 도 4에 도시한 바와 같이 프론트 도어(2)와 리어도어(3)의 대향부의 리어 도어 프레임(13) 즉 센터 필러(6) 부위의 해밍 결합부에 수개의 걸림돌기(14') 부설 고정돌기(14)를 일정간격으로 용접결합하고, 립(31)이 부설되는 합성고무 또는 폴리 비닐 클로라이드(PVC) 등과 같은 연질 합성수지제 스트립 본체(30)와 폴리 프로필렌 등의 경질 합성수지제 몰딩(32)을 일체로 사출성형함과 동시에 상기 몰딩(32)의 상기 걸림돌기(14') 부설 고정돌기(14)의 대응위치에 걸림턱(34)(34')을 형성한 삽입홈(33)을 형성하여서 도어 사이드 웨더 스트립(4)에 스트립 본체(30) 및 몰딩(32)의 상단을 연결한 후 도어 사이드 웨더 스트립(4)을 리어 도어(3)의 주위에 설치할 때 상기 삽입홈(33)을 걸림돌기(14') 부설 고정돌기(14)에 삽입하여 걸림턱(34)(34')이 걸림돌기(14')의 내면주위에 걸리도록 하여서 스트립 본체(30)를 리어 도어 프레임(13)의 내측에 고정 설치하는 것이다.As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a plurality of locking protrusions may be provided on the hamming coupling part of the rear door frame 13, that is, the center pillar 6, on the opposite side of the front door 2 and the rear door 3. 14 ') The fixed fixing protrusions 14 are welded at regular intervals and the synthetic resin or polyvinyl chloride (PVC) strip body 30, such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), to which the ribs 31 are placed, and the hard synthetic resin such as polypropylene. An injection groove in which the molding 32 is integrally injection molded and at the same time the locking projections 34 and 34 'are formed at corresponding positions of the locking projections 14' and the fixing projections 14 of the molding 32. The insertion when the door side weather strip 4 is installed around the rear door 3 after forming the 33 to connect the top of the strip body 30 and the molding 32 to the door side weather strip 4. Inserting the groove 33 into the locking projection 14 'laying projection 14 so that the locking projections 34 and 34' are positioned within the locking projection 14 '. The strip main body 30 is fixedly installed on the inner side of the rear door frame 13 so as to be caught around the surface.

상기한 몰딩(32)의 폭은 해밍 결합부를 덮을 수 있는 폭으로 형성하여 씰러(5)를 은폐함으로서 외관을 아름답게 하고, 또한 몰딩(32)의 삽입홈(34) 사이에는 홈(35)을 형성하여 몰딩(32)을 경량화하고 재료를 절약하며, 몰딩(32)의 내면과 리어 도어 프레임(13)의 내면과의 밀착도를 향상할 수 있도록 한 것이다.The width of the molding 32 is formed to a width that can cover the hamming coupling portion to conceal the sealer 5 to make the appearance beautiful, and also to form a groove 35 between the insertion groove 34 of the molding 32. In order to reduce the weight of the molding 32 and to save material, and to improve the adhesion between the inner surface of the molding 32 and the inner surface of the rear door frame 13.

미설명부호 12는 프론트 도어 프레임이고, 36은 본 발명의 성형시 발생되는 사이드 코어 삽입공간이다.Reference numeral 12 is a front door frame, and 36 is a side core insertion space generated during molding of the present invention.

이상과 같은 본 발명은 스트립 본체(30)와 몰딩(32)을 일체로 형성하여 몰딩(32)에 형성한 삽입홈(34)을 리어 도어 프레임(13)에 설치한 걸림돌기(14') 부설 고정돌기(14)에 삽입하면 스트립 본체(30)의 설치가 완료되며, 스트립 본체(30)를 상기와 같이 설치하면 양사이드 도어(2)(3)를 닫았을 때 스트립 본체(30)에 형성한 립(31)은 프론트 도어 프레임(12)에 접촉되어 프론트 도어 프레임(12)과 리어 도어 프레임(13)의 대향부 사이가 밀폐되어 윈드 노이즈를 차단하는 것이다.In the present invention as described above, the strip body 30 and the molding 32 are integrally formed so that the engaging protrusion 14 'in which the insertion groove 34 formed in the molding 32 is installed in the rear door frame 13 is laid. Inserting into the fixing protrusion 14, the installation of the strip main body 30 is completed, and if the strip main body 30 is installed as above, it is formed in the strip main body 30 when both side doors 2 and 3 are closed. One lip 31 is in contact with the front door frame 12 is sealed between the opposite portion of the front door frame 12 and the rear door frame 13 to block the wind noise.

본 발명은 상기와 같이 종래 스트립 본체와 몰딩을 각각 별도로 성형하던 것을 일체화함으로써 부품수와 작업공수가 절감되어 원가를 절감할 수 있고, 몰딩(32)을 걸림돌기(14') 부설 고정돌기(14)에 리어 도어 프레임(13)에 접촉시켜 고정함으로써 결합강성이 증대되어 스트립 본체(30)의 들뜸 현상이 방지되는 것이다.The present invention can reduce the number of parts and the labor cost by integrating the conventional molding of the strip body and the molding separately as described above, the cost can be reduced, and the fixing projections (14) laying the molding 32 By contacting and fixing the rear door frame 13 to), the coupling rigidity is increased to prevent the lifting of the strip main body 30.

또한 스트립 본체(30)와 몰딩(32)을 일체화함으로써 종래의 것보다 결합부의 두께가 감소되고 몰딩(32)에 의하여 해밍 씰러(5)를 은폐함으로써 외관을 아름답게 할 수 있는 것이다.In addition, by integrating the strip body 30 and the molding 32, the thickness of the coupling portion is reduced compared to the conventional one, and the appearance can be beautiful by concealing the hamming sealer 5 by the molding 32.

이상과 같이 본 발명은 부품수와 작업공수를 절감하여 원가를 절감하고, 결합강성이 증대되어 스트립 본체의 들뜸 현상이 방지되므로 밀폐성능이 향상되며, 스트립 본체의 결합부의 두께가 감소되고 해밍 씰러를 은폐함으로써 외관이 아름답게 되는 것이다.As described above, the present invention reduces the cost by reducing the number of parts and the number of labor, and the coupling rigidity is increased to prevent the lifting of the strip body, thereby improving the sealing performance, reducing the thickness of the coupling portion of the strip body and hamming sealer By concealing, the appearance is beautiful.

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리어 도어 프레임의 내측에 수개의 걸림돌기 부설 고정돌기를 결합하고, 립 부설 스트립 본체와 몰딩을 일체로 사출성형함과 동시에 상기 몰딩의 상기 걸림돌기 부설 고정돌기의 대응위치에 걸림턱을 형성한 삽입홈을 형성하여서 삽입홈을 걸림돌기 부설 고정돌기에 삽입하여 걸림턱이 걸림돌기의 내면 주위에 걸리도록 결합하여서 된 자동차의 도어 프레임 밀폐구조.Coupled with the locking projection laying projection to the inner side of the rear door frame, and integrally injection molding the lip laying strip main body and the molding and at the same time inserting the locking jaw at the corresponding position of the locking projection laying projection of the molding The door frame sealing structure of a vehicle in which a groove is formed by inserting an insertion groove into a locking projection laying projection so that the locking jaw is engaged around the inner surface of the locking projection. 제 1 항에 있어서, 몰딩으로 해밍 씰러를 은폐한 자동차의 도어 프레임 밀폐구조.The door frame sealing structure of claim 1, wherein the hamming sealer is concealed by molding. 제 1 항에 있어서, 몰딩의 삽입홈 사이에 홈을 형성한 자동차의 도어 프레임 밀폐구조.The door frame sealing structure according to claim 1, wherein a groove is formed between the insertion grooves of the molding.
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