JP2002002272A - Automotive doors and automotive door modules - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To improve door strength while suppressing increase in weight and complication of assembly work. A module frame of a module is provided.
Is formed of a member having a U-shaped cross section having a back plate 31a disposed on the vehicle outside and a pair of side plates 31b erected from the back plate 31 to the vehicle inside so as to be spaced apart from each other. .

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an automobile door and an automobile door module.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a door for an automobile is a door body having a glass plate (a plate material for a window) for opening and closing a window opening, and a storage portion disposed below the window opening and capable of storing the glass plate. And a window regulator (elevating means) for elevating and lowering the glass plate between the window opening and the storage part.
Recently, in order to simplify the assembly process, modularization of members constituting an automobile door has been promoted.

An automobile door 70 shown in FIG. 9 is configured by attaching a door module 90 to a door body 73 which is openably and closably attached to a vehicle body (not shown). The door body 73 includes an inner panel 71 and an outer panel 72. The inner panel 71 and the outer panel 72 are integrated by welding or the like so that a space (storage portion) 78 is formed therebetween. The inner panel 71 is provided with a mounting opening 76 for inserting the glass plate 20 of the door module 90 into the storage section 78. The inner panel 71 is provided with mounting holes 79a to 79d for mounting the door module 90 at a predetermined position.

Above the door body 73, a frame-shaped sash 77 is protruded. Here, the window opening 21 is defined in a portion surrounded by the sash 77 and the belt line 73a of the door body 73. Although not shown, in the case of a so-called hard-top type automobile, a window opening is formed in a portion surrounded by a vehicle body when the door is closed and a belt line of the door main body.

[0005] The door module 90 has a module frame 91 in which door fitting parts such as the glass plate 20 and the lifting / lowering means 81 are integrally held. The module frame 91 has a substantially linear first frame 92 in a side view.
a and a substantially U-shaped second frame 92b.
These frames 92a and 92b are formed of band-shaped flat plates. Predetermined portions of the first frame 92a and the second frame 92b are formed as brackets 93a to 93d protruding in the surface direction of the band-shaped flat plate. Those brackets 93a
To 93d, mounting holes 94a to 94d are provided.

The elevating means 81 includes a support member 85 for supporting the glass plate 20 and a motor 82 for moving the support member 85 along a guide rail 86. Guide rail 8
6 are fixing means 95a penetrating the first frame 92a and the upper end of the guide rail 86, and fixing means 95 penetrating the lower side of the second frame 92b and the lower end of the guide rail 86.
It is attached to the module frame 91 by b. The motor 82 is attached to the module frame 91 via a motor board 83. Further, guide members 96a and 96b for guiding the elevation of the glass plate 20 and a locking means 97 for locking the door 70 to the vehicle body are attached to the module frame 91.

To attach the door module 90 to the door body 73, first, the glass plate 20
Through the mounting opening 76 of the inner panel 71.
Insert into 8. Next, the brackets 93a to 93d of the door module 90 are arranged on the inner side surface of the inner panel 71, and the mounting holes 79a to 79d of the inner panel 71 are mounted.
9d position and mounting holes 94a of brackets 93a-93d
Align with the position of ~ 94d. Then, fixing means such as clips are attached to the mounting holes 94a to 94b of the brackets 93a to 93d.
94d and mounting holes 79a to 79d of the inner panel 71
Through the door body 90 so that the door module 90
3 attached.

[0008]

In the above-described vehicle door 70, the module frame 91 of the door module 90 has a plurality of frames 92a,
Although the configuration was made by connecting the base frame 92b, an improvement in the strength of the module frame 91 was desired.

If the thickness of the module frame 91 is simply increased, the door module 90 becomes heavy. Further, if the module frame 91 is constituted by a frame having a closed loop cross section such as a cylindrical shape, the door module 90
In addition, the work of attaching the door fitting parts to the module frame 91 becomes complicated, and the work of attaching the module frame 91 to the door main body 73 becomes complicated.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automobile door and an automobile door module having improved strength while suppressing an increase in weight and complicated assembly work. Is to do.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a storage portion which is disposed adjacent to a window opening of an automobile and is capable of storing a window plate for opening and closing the window opening. A door module in which a door frame is integrally held by a module frame, the door frame including at least a window plate and a moving unit for moving the window plate between the window opening and the storage unit. Wherein the module frame has a back plate disposed outside the vehicle, and a pair of side plates erected from the back plate inside the vehicle so as to be spaced apart from each other. An automobile door characterized by being formed from a member having a U-shaped cross section.

According to such an automobile door, the module frame has a U-shaped cross section (a C-shaped corner) having a back plate and a pair of side plates erected on the back plate. Thereby, the strength of the module frame is improved while suppressing an increase in weight. Also of the module frame,
Since the back plate of the section having a U-shaped cross section is arranged on the outside of the vehicle and spaced apart between a pair of side plates protruding toward the inside of the vehicle, in other words, the inside surface of the module frame is opened. Therefore, the back plate and, for example, door fittings can be easily fixed by spot welding or fastening. That is, the door fitting can be easily fixed to the module frame. Therefore, since the strength of the automobile door is improved while suppressing an increase in weight and complication of the assembling work, the productivity is high and the operation reliability of the door fitting parts is high.

[0013] In the automobile door of the present invention, it is preferable that the electric wire is laid in the U-shaped concave portion of the module frame. A large number of electric wires (so-called wire harnesses, etc.) are routed inside an automobile door in order to supply power to door fitting parts and transmit sensor signals. By laying the wires in the U-shaped concave portion of the module frame, these wires can be easily and reliably routed. In addition, the U-shaped concave portion can guide a long member other than the electric wire.

It is preferable that the module frame includes a locking portion for locking the electric wire. The module frame may be formed by bending a single frame member having a U-shaped cross section having a back plate and a pair of side plates standing upright from the back plate. That is, the frame member is formed in a long shape by extrusion molding of aluminum or the like. At this time, the back plate and the side plate erected from the back plate are integrally extruded, and one frame member is formed so that a U-shaped concave section defined by the back plate and both side plates is formed. After that, the frame member is set to a predetermined length (a length that approximately matches the entire circumference of the module frame).
Cut into pieces. The module frame is formed by bending the cut frame member into a predetermined shape. Forming a module frame by bending one frame member is preferable because the number of components can be reduced as compared with a case where a module frame is formed by combining a plurality of frame members.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a door fitting including at least a window plate for opening and closing a window opening of an automobile and a moving unit for moving the window plate. A module frame for holding parts, wherein the door outfitting part is integrated with the module frame, and is disposed adjacent to the window opening and has a storage part capable of storing the window plate material. An automotive door module that can be attached, wherein the module frame is attached to the door body, and a back plate disposed on the outside of the vehicle, and a car interior from the back plate so as to be spaced apart from each other. And a pair of side plates erected in the vehicle, and is formed from a member having a U-shaped cross section.

According to such an automobile door module, an increase in weight is suppressed by using a U-shaped cross section member having a back plate and a pair of side plates erected on the back plate on the module frame. In addition, the strength of the module frame is improved. Further, since the module frame has a U-shaped cross section, the back plate of the module frame and, for example, a separate bracket can be easily fixed by spot welding or fastening. That is, brackets and door fittings can be easily fixed to the module frame.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, about the member etc. which have the structure and effect | action similar to the member etc. already demonstrated, description is simplified or abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol or an equivalent code | symbol in a figure.

Although the vehicle door 10 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is for a front seat of an automobile, the present invention can be adopted for a rear seat. In this specification,
"Front", "back", "up" used to indicate direction and position
“Bottom”, “Inside”, and “Outside” are “Front” and “Rear” when the car door or car door module is attached to the vehicle body.
It means "up", "down", "inside" and "outside".

The vehicle door 10 is constructed by attaching a door module 30 to a door body 13 which can be opened and closed with respect to a vehicle body (not shown) via a connecting portion 15 provided on the front side thereof. .

The inner panel 11 and the outer panel 12 of the door body 13 are integrated so that a storage portion 18 is formed therebetween. A substantially rectangular mounting opening 16 is provided on the inner side surface of the inner panel 11 in a side view. A belt line 13a is provided at the upper end of the door body 13.
Of the glass plate 20 as a window plate material along the
Are defined by the upper side of the inner panel 11 and the upper side of the outer panel 12. Furthermore, at the upper end of the door body 13,
A sash 17 is provided.

The sash 17 includes a first sash 17a along the front pillar and the roof of the vehicle body, a second sash 17b connected to one end (right end in the figure) of the first sash 17a, and a first sash 17b along the center pillar. Sash 17
and a third sash 17c connected to the other end of the sash 17c. The second sash 17b and the third sash 17c are substantially straight and parallel to each other. First sash 1
The window opening 21 is defined by 7a, the second sash 17b, the third sash 17c, and the belt line 13a of the door body 13.

The door module 30 includes a glass plate 20 and a lifting / lowering means 27 as a moving means.
Etc. are integrally held. The module frame 31 has a substantially rectangular shape in a side view, and includes an upper side 32a, a lower side 32b, a front side 32c, and a rear side 32.
d. The module frame 31 is
a and a pair of side plates 31b standing upright from the back plate 31a. The module frame 31 of the present example is formed from a member obtained by extrusion of aluminum. That is, by extrusion of aluminum, a long frame member having a back plate 31a and a pair of side plates 31b having a U-shaped cross section and a pair of side plates 31b is obtained. Is bent to form a substantially rectangular shape in side view.

Elevating means (wire type regulator) 27
Is a support member (not shown) that supports the glass plate 20 at the lower end, a guide rail 26 that extends along the vertical direction (up and down direction) of the glass plate 20 and slides and guides the support member, and moves the support member. And a motor 22 for driving the motor. The upper and lower ends of the guide rail 26 are the module frame 3
The first upper side 32a and the lower side 32b are arranged on a surface of the back plate 31a opposite to the side on which the side plate 31b is erected, and are fixed by spot welding. The motor 22 is fixed to a motor board 23. The motor board 23 has an end portion formed by the side plate 31 of the back plate 31a at the upper side 32a and the front side 32c of the module frame 31.
b is arranged on the surface opposite to the side on which it is standing and fixed by spot welding.

Further, separate brackets 33a to 33d are attached to the module frame 31. The brackets 33a to 33d are formed on the front side and the rear side of the upper side 32a and the lower side 32b of the module frame 31 on the side opposite to the side on which the side plate 31b of the back plate 31a stands upright with the guide rail 26 interposed therebetween. It is arranged and fixed by spot welding.

Further, guide members (glass retainers) 36a and 36b for guiding the elevation of the glass plate 20 on the front side and the rear side are attached to the front side 32c and the rear side 32d of the module frame 31. A locking means 37 for locking the door 10 to the vehicle body is attached to the rear side 32d of the module frame 31.

In order to attach the door module 30 to the door main body 13, first, the glass plate 20 of the door module 30 is inserted into the storage section 18 through the attachment opening 16 of the inner panel 11, as indicated by an arrow X in the drawing. At the same time, it is arranged below the elevator 14. At this time, the locking means 37 is guided to the locking means arrangement hole 19 provided at the rear end of the door body 13 as shown by the arrow Y in the figure. Then, the brackets 33a-33 of the door module 30 are provided on the inner side surface 11a of the inner panel 71 left on the periphery of the mounting opening 16.
The door module 30 is attached to the door main body 13 by arranging 33d and fixing it with clips or screws.

Next, referring to FIG.
Is attached to the door body 13. The guide members 36a and 36b fixed to the front side 32c and the rear side 32d of the module frame 31 are provided between the upper third sash 17c and the second sash 17b.
The glass plate 20 is held so as to guide the sliding.

A substantially rectangular module frame 31 in side view
In the projection view (when projected in a direction orthogonal to the paper surface in the figure), the width dimension (the horizontal dimension in the figure) and the height dimension (the vertical dimension in the figure) are smaller than those of the mounting opening 16. ing. The height dimension of the projection formed by connecting the protruding ends of the brackets 33 a to 33 d is larger than that of the mounting opening 16.

The sectional shape of the module frame will be described in more detail. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. The module frame 31 is formed of a back plate 31a and a pair of side plates 31b, 31b erected from the back plate 31a on the vehicle interior side so that the cross section becomes a U-shape. The U-shaped recess 39 is formed between the back plate 31a and the side plate 31.
b and 31b. Thus,
Brackets 33a and 33b are spot-welded to the upper side 32a and the lower side 32b of the back plate 31a on the surface opposite to the U-shaped recess 39, respectively. Similarly, motor board 2
3 is a U-shaped concave portion 39 of the back plate 31a on the upper side 32a.
And spot-welded on the opposite side.

The glass plate 20 is formed to be curved in accordance with the curved shape of the automobile door 10. A trim 28 is attached to the inside of the inner panel 11 so as to close the attachment opening 16 (see FIG. 2).

FIG. 4 shows the lower side 3 of the module frame 31.
2b and a bracket 33 fixed to the lower side 32b
It is an enlarged view of b. In the case of spot welding, the arrow W in the figure
As shown by 1 and W2, the back plate 31a of the module frame and the bracket 33b are sandwiched by a welding device (not shown) to weld them. Since the module frame (here, the lower side 32b) has a U-shaped cross section and its inner side surface is open, the back plate 31a of the module frame 31 and the bracket 33b can be sandwiched by the welding device in this manner.

A long member such as a wire harness can be routed in the U-shaped concave portion 39 of the module frame 31 defined by the back plate 31a and the side plates 31b. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the flat wire harness 60 is laid inside the concave portion 39 of the module frame 31.

The automobile door 10 described above has the following features.
Since the upper side 32a, the lower side 32b, the front side 32c, and the rear side 32d of the module frame 31 are formed of members having a U-shaped cross section, an increase in weight is suppressed as compared with a conventional module frame having a band-shaped flat plate. Meanwhile, the strength of the module frame 31 is improved. Therefore, the operation stability of the door fitting parts is high, for example, the glass plate 20 can be raised and lowered smoothly.

Further, since the back plate 31a is arranged on the outside of the vehicle so that the U-shaped concave portion 39 opens toward the inside of the vehicle, the back plate 31a has separate brackets 33a to 33d,
The guide rail 26, the guide means 36a, 36b, etc. can be easily fixed by spot welding or the like. Further, by laying the wire harness 60 in the concave portion 39 of the module frame 31, the wire harness 60 can be easily and reliably arranged.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a vehicle door module 40 according to a second embodiment. The door module 40 is a modification of the door module 30 used in the first embodiment, and is, for example, a door body 13 (see FIG. 1).
Can be attached to

In this embodiment, a separate reinforcing frame 41 is attached to the module frame 31 having a substantially rectangular shape in side view. The reinforcement frame 41 also has a back plate 41a.
It is made of a U-shaped member similar to the module frame 31 having a pair of side plates 41b erected from the back plate 41a. Here, the reinforcing frame 41 which is linear in a side view is formed by the front side 32 of the module frame 31.
c and the center of the rear side 32d.

The back plate 41a of the reinforcing frame 41 is disposed on the glass plate 20 side similarly to the back plate 31a of the module frame 31, and is flush with the back plate 31a of the module frame 31. And the back plate 41a of the reinforcing frame 41
And the back plate 31a of the module frame 31
2 are connected and fixed. The front end surface of the side plate 41b of the reinforcing frame 41 is connected to the front side 3 of the module frame 31.
The rear end surface of the side plate 41b of the reinforcing frame 41 is in contact with one side plate 31b of the rear side 32d of the module frame 31. Note that, here, the motor substrate 43 is mounted on the back plate 41a of the reinforcing frame 41.
Has also been fixed.

The door module 40 for an automobile as described above
Is the module frame 31 by the reinforcing frame 41.
The strength has been improved. In particular, the reinforcing frame 41 is formed of a member having a U-shaped cross section, and its side plate 41b is fitted between the front side 32c and the rear side 32d which are opposite sides of the module frame 31. Is reliably prevented from being deformed.

Further, since the door fitting parts can be fixed to the back plate 41a of the reinforcing frame 41, the degree of freedom of the mounting position of the door fitting parts is improved. Furthermore, since the wire harness and the like can be laid not only in the recess of the module frame 31 but also in the recess of the reinforcing frame 41 having a U-shaped cross section, the wire harness and the like can be more easily and reliably routed.

In this embodiment, the reinforcing frame 41
For connecting and fixing the module and the module frame 31, the connecting tool 42 that straddles both back plates 41a and 31a is used, but the connecting and fixing method is not limited to this. For example, the end of the back plate 41a of the reinforcing frame 41 may be protruded from the end of the side plate 41b to form a mounting flange. Further, in the present embodiment, a member having a U-shaped cross section is used for the reinforcing frame 41, but a plate-shaped member may be used.

The concave portion and the reinforcing frame 4 of the module frame 31 of the first and second embodiments described above.
It has been stated that electric wires and the like can be routed in the recess of No. 1. FIG.
As shown in (A) and (B), the trim 28 attached to the vehicle interior side surface of the door body may be provided with protrusions 28a and 28b for pushing a wire harness or the like into the module frame 31. Here, the projections 28a and 28b push the flat wire harness 60 toward the back plate 31a of the module frame 31 to securely hold the wire harness 60 in the U-shaped recess 39 of the module frame 31.

In the first and second embodiments, the upper side 32a, the lower side 32b, the front side 32c, and the rear side 32d of the module frame 31 are all made of U-shaped members. As shown in FIG.
Can be cut out, and a wire harness or the like can be projected out of the module frame 31 from the cutout portion. Here, the side plate 31 of the front side 32a and the lower side 32b
b, a notch 45 is provided at a predetermined position, and the wire harness 60 protrudes forward from the notch 45 of the front side 32c.
The wire harness 60 protrudes upward from the notch 45 of 2b. With such a configuration, it is possible to smoothly move the wire harness or the like to the connecting portion between the door main body and the vehicle body or to the lifting / lowering means while ensuring the wiring property of the wire harness or the like.

When the module frame is formed by bending one member, or when bending a member even when a plurality of members are connected, the following shapes are preferable as the member shape. . That is, as shown in FIG. 7, if the notch A is provided in the inner side plate 31b at the bent portion (here, the connecting portion between the front side 32a and the lower side 32b) of the member forming the module frame 31, The frame 31 can be easily and smoothly bent.

A reinforcing plate 33e can be provided on the surface of the bent portion of the module frame 31 opposite to the side of the back plate 31a from which the side plate 31b protrudes.
Instead of the reinforcing plate 33e, a bracket may be arranged at the bent portion.

In the first and second embodiments, the module frame 31 and the reinforcing frame 41 are made of members having a U-shaped cross section. For example, as shown in FIG. It is also possible to use one provided with a stop in the frame.

The module frame 51 shown in FIG.
The end of the side plate 51b is folded back by press working or the like to form a locking portion 61. In the module frame 52 shown in FIG. 8B, a concave portion (a concave groove in this case) provided on a surface of the side plate 52b facing the other side plate is used as the locking portion 62. In the module frame 53 shown in FIG. 8C, a locking member 63 is formed by inserting a penetrating member such as a pin or a screw into a through hole provided in the side plate 53b. In the module frame 54 shown in FIG. 8D, a predetermined portion in the plane of the side plate 54b is offset by press working or the like to form a locking portion 64. 8A to 8D, 51a, 52a, 53a,
54a are module frames 51, 52, 5
3, 54 show the back plate.

With these configurations, the wire harness 60
Is securely held in the module frame 31. It should be noted that these configurations and the projections 28a,
A trim with 28b can be used in combination.

The present invention can be appropriately modified and improved.
The window opening, the window plate, the door body, the moving means, the module frame, and the like are optional and not limited as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved. The present invention can be applied not only to the side door but also to a tailgate which is a back door. Further, the present invention can be applied to a hard-top type automobile.

[0049]

According to the present invention, the module frame is formed from a U-shaped member having a back plate and a pair of side plates erected on the back plate. The strength of the module frame has been improved. Further, since the back plate of the module frame is disposed outside the vehicle and the U-shaped concave portion of the module frame is opened toward the inside of the vehicle, the door body or the door fitting component and the back plate can be easily fixed. Therefore, the strength is improved while suppressing an increase in weight and complication of the assembling operation, so that the productivity is high and the operation reliability of the door fitting component is also high. Further, by laying the wire harness or the like in the U-shaped concave portion of the module frame, the wire harness or the like can be easily and reliably arranged in the door body.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a main part of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a preferred form of a module frame and a reinforcing frame.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a preferred form of a module frame and a reinforcing frame.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a preferred form of a module frame and a reinforcing frame.

FIG. 9 is an exploded side view showing a conventional automobile door.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10: Automobile door 13: Door body 18: Storage section 20: Glass plate (Window plate material) 21: Window opening 27: Elevating means (moving means) 30, 40: Automobile door module 31: Module frame 31a: Back Plate 31b: Side plate 39: U-shaped concave portion 41: Reinforcement frame

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Hideyuki Hashimoto 1-12-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Takeshi Tokui 1-4-1 Chuo, Wako-shi, Saitama Stock Company 3D127 AA17 AA19 BB01 CB05 CC05 DF16 GG01 5G357 DA06 DB03 DC12 DD02 DD06 5G363 AA07 BA02 DA20 DC03

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A door body having a storage portion which is disposed adjacent to a window opening of an automobile and which can store a window plate for opening and closing the window opening, wherein the window plate and the window plate are connected to each other. An automobile door to which a door module including at least a door fitting part including at least a moving means for moving between a window opening and the storage part is integrally held by a module frame, And a pair of side plates erected inside the vehicle from the back plate so as to be spaced apart from each other. Car door. 2. The vehicle door according to claim 1, wherein an electric wire is laid in the U-shaped concave portion of the module frame. 3. A door fitting comprising at least a window plate for opening and closing a window opening of an automobile and a moving means for moving the window plate, and a module frame for holding the door fitting. A door module for an automobile, wherein a door fitting part is integrated with the module frame and is attachable to a door body that is disposed adjacent to the window opening and has a storage part capable of storing the window plate material. A cross section having a back plate arranged outside the vehicle when the frame is attached to the door body, and a pair of side plates standing upright from the back plate so as to be spaced apart from each other. An automobile door module, which is formed from a U-shaped member. 4. The door module for an automobile according to claim 3, wherein an electric wire runs around the U-shaped concave portion of the module frame.