Weather strip assembly for door of bus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11511611-B2
Application number	US-202016936151-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 22, 2020
Priority date	Feb 4, 2020
Publication date	Nov 29, 2022
Grant date	Nov 29, 2022

Abstract

A weather strip assembly which is applied to a door of a commercial vehicle for passenger transport is provided. The weather strip assembly includes a body weather strip installed along a circumference of a portion in which a door is installed in a body of a vehicle and brought into contact with the door in two or more portions when the door is closed, and a door weather strip installed in the door along a circumference of the door and brought into contact with the body weather strip when the door is closed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A weather strip assembly comprising:
a body weather strip installable along a circumference of a portion of a body of a vehicle in which a door is installable, the body weather strip contactable with the door in two or more portions when the door is closed;
a door weather strip installable in the door along a circumference of the door and in contact with the body weather strip when the door is closed,
wherein the body weather strip and the door weather strip are configured to seal areas between an upper end, a front end, and a rear end of the door and the body;
a lower weather strip installable at a lower end of the door and configured to seal an area between the lower end of the door and the body,
wherein the lower weather strip includes a first sealing portion and a second sealing portion, each of which extending to a step of the vehicle at positions, the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion being vertically spaced apart from each other,
wherein the first sealing portion is arranged above the second sealing portion, and
wherein the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion are integrally formed; and
a fixing portion located between the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion, the fixing portion configured to hold a portion protruding from the door and configured to engage the lower weather strip with the door,
wherein the second sealing portion extends from the fixing portion toward a bottom of the vehicle so as to be located below the lower end of the first sealing portion.

2. The weather strip assembly of claim 1 , wherein the body weather strip includes:
a body engagement portion engageable with the body;
a main sealing lip extending from one side of the body engagement portion and configured to contact the door when the door is closed; and
an auxiliary sealing lip extending from another side of the body engagement portion and configured to contact the door at a position different from a position in which the main sealing lip is in contact with the door when the door is closed.

3. The weather strip assembly of claim 2 , further comprising a body covering lip extending from between the body engagement portion and the auxiliary sealing lip to the body.

4. The weather strip assembly of claim 2 , further comprising a trim covering lip extending from between the body engagement portion and the main sealing lip to the body.

5. The weather strip assembly of claim 2 ,
wherein the body engagement portion comprises hooks protruding in different directions, the hooks configured to be hooked to and engaged with the body, and
wherein a section between the hooks is concave.

6. The weather strip assembly of claim 5 , wherein the body engagement portion comprises a notch portion, the notch portion located at a side opposite to the hooks.

7. The weather strip assembly of claim 2 , wherein a thickness of the main sealing lip is thinner toward an end portion of the main sealing lip.

8. The weather strip assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a door sealing lip,
wherein the door weather strip includes a door engagement portion engageable with the door, and
wherein the door sealing lip extends from the door engagement portion and is in contact with the body weather strip.

9. The weather strip assembly of claim 8 , wherein the door sealing lip contacts a body covering lip extending from between the door engagement portion and an auxiliary sealing lip to the body.

10. The weather strip assembly of claim 8 , further comprising:
a sensor hole having a cross section of a closed curved surface between the door engagement portion and the door sealing lip; and
a cushion hole having a cross section of a closed curved surface outside the sensor hole.

11. The weather strip assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a door covering lip extending from a portion in which the cushion hole is located to the door.

12. The weather strip assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a first notch located in a portion from which the door sealing lip starts to extend.

13. The weather strip assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a second notch located between the sensor hole and the cushion hole.

14. The weather strip assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a hook located in the door engagement portion to be engaged with one side of the door.

15. The weather strip assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a through-hole located between the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion; and
a clip configured to engage the lower weather strip to the door by passing through the through-hole.

16. The weather strip assembly of claim 15 , further comprising blocking portions located at both ends of the lower weather strip, respectively, wherein the blocking portions are configured to block an opening formed between the lower weather strip and the body weather strip.

17. The weather strip assembly of claim 1 , wherein surfaces of contact portions of the body weather strip, the door weather strip, and the lower weather strip are coated with urethane.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp
• Kia Motors Cornoration

Inventors

• Park Seung-Young

Classifications

• B60J10/85

  with additional seals on the body side · CPC title

• B60J10/30

  characterised by the fastening means · CPC title

• B60J10/23

  assembled from two or more parts (B60J10/21 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60J10/86

  arranged on the opening panel · CPC title

• B60J10/87 Primary

  with additional seals on the panel side · CPC title