Test jig for door glass and method for mounting the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10627203-B2
Application number	US-201715789714-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 20, 2017
Priority date	May 29, 2017
Publication date	Apr 21, 2020
Grant date	Apr 21, 2020

Abstract

A test jig for a door glass includes a mounting block detachably mounted on a door panel of a vehicle door, and an adjustment block that has a vertical part to which a belt weatherstrip is detachably coupled and a horizontal part connected to the mounting block so as to be adjustable relative to the mounting block.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A test jig for testing mobility of a door glass installed in a vehicle door so as to be movable in a vertical direction, the test jig comprising:
a mounting block to be detachably mounted on a door panel of the vehicle door; and
an adjustment block having a vertical part to which a belt weatherstrip is to be detachably coupled and a horizontal part connected to the mounting block so as to be adjustable relative to the mounting block, wherein the vertical part of the adjustment block has an opening to which a hook of the belt weatherstrip are to be coupled by a snap-fit connection.

2. The test jig of claim 1 , wherein the mounting block has a groove, an upper end of the door panel fitting into the groove.

3. The test jig of claim 2 , wherein the mounting block has a first fastening hole in communication with the groove, and wherein a fixing bolt is fastened to the first fastening hole.

4. The test jig of claim 1 , wherein the mounting block has a flat upper surface in a horizontal direction, and wherein the adjustment block is detachably coupled to the flat upper surface of the mounting block.

5. The test jig of claim 4 , wherein the mounting block has a second fastening hole,
wherein the second fastening hole is formed in the vertical direction, and
wherein the adjustment block is coupled to the upper surface of the mounting block by fastening a second fixing bolt to the second fastening holes.

6. The test jig of claim 5 , wherein the horizontal part of the adjustment block has a fastening slots extending along a width direction of the vehicle door, and
wherein the second fixing bolt is fastened to the fastening slot and the second fastening hole.

7. The test jig of claim 1 , wherein the vertical part of the adjustment block has a plurality of openings with different heights to which hooks of different types of belt weatherstrips are to be coupled by a snap-fit connection.

8. The test jig of claim 1 , wherein the mounting block has a scale formed on at least one side surface of the mounting block.

9. The test jig of claim 1 , wherein the mounting block has a first length and adjustment block has a second length that is longer than the first length.

10. The test jig of claim 1 , wherein the mounting block has a first reference surface and a second reference surface perpendicular to each other,
wherein the first reference surface is flat in the vertical direction, and
wherein the second reference surface is flat in a horizontal direction.

11. A method of making a vehicle using the test jig of claim 1 , the method comprising:
assembling the vehicle door by assembling a door glass between an inner panel and an outer panel of a door panel of the vehicle door;
mounting the mounting block on an upper end of the door panel;
coupling the belt weatherstrip to the vertical part of the adjustment block; and
adjusting a gap between the vertical part of the adjustment block and the door glass and then coupling the horizontal part of the adjustment block to the mounting block.

12. A test jig for testing mobility of a door glass installed in a vehicle door so as to be movable in a vertical direction, the test jig comprising:
a mounting unit to be detachably mounted on a door panel of the vehicle door;
a first adjustment block connected to the mounting unit so as to be adjustable relative to the mounting unit along a first direction; and
a second adjustment block having a vertical part to which a belt weatherstrip is to be detachably coupled and a horizontal part connected to the first adjustment block so as to be adjustable relative to the first adjustment block along a second direction, the second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

13. The test jig of claim 12 , wherein the mounting unit includes a first mounting block having a contact surface to make contact with the door panel and a second mounting block connected to the first mounting block.

14. The test jig of claim 13 , wherein the first mounting block has a groove into which the first adjustment block is inserted to slide relative to the first adjustment block along the first direction.

15. The test jig of claim 14 , wherein a guide protrusion is formed on a side of the first adjustment block, and wherein a guide groove into which the guide protrusion is slidably inserted is connected to the groove of the first mounting block.

16. The test jig of claim 13 , wherein a support lever is attached to the second mounting block;
wherein one end of the support lever is pivotally connected to the second mounting block; and
wherein the support lever has, on an opposite end of the support lever, an attachment part that is to be attached to a side surface of the door panel.

17. A method of making a vehicle using the test jig of claim 12 , the method comprising:
assembling the vehicle door by assembling the door glass between an inner panel and an outer panel of a door panel of the vehicle door; and
using the test jig to test the mobility of the door glass within the vehicle door.

18. A method that includes using a test jig having a mounting block detachably mounted on a door panel of a vehicle door and an adjustment block that has a vertical part to which a belt weatherstrip is detachably coupled and a horizontal part connected to the mounting block so as to be adjustable relative to the mounting block, wherein the method comprises:
mounting the mounting block on an upper end of the door panel;
coupling the belt weatherstrip to the vertical part of the adjustment block;
adjusting a gap between the vertical part of the adjustment block and a door glass of the vehicle door; and
coupling the horizontal part of the adjustment block to the mounting block after adjusting the gap.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising assembling the vehicle door by assembling a door glass between an inner panel and an outer panel of the vehicle door.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Kim Jin Woo
• Seo Il Yeong

Classifications

• B60J1/005 Primary

  using positioning means during mounting · CPC title

• G01B5/0004 Primary

  Supports (G01B5/025 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60J10/75

  for sealing the lower part of the panes · CPC title

• B60J1/20

  Accessories, e.g. wind deflectors, blinds (antiglare provisions B60J3/00; wind deflectors associated with roof openings B60J7/22; removable external protective coverings for windows or windscreens B60J11/08 {; aerodynamical spoiler for vehicles B62D35/00;} heating arrangements specially adapted for transparent or reflecting areas H05B3/84) · CPC title

• B60J1/17

  vertically · CPC title