Sealing device of closure module for vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11932086-B2
Application number	US-202217847389-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 23, 2022
Priority date	Jul 1, 2021
Publication date	Mar 19, 2024
Grant date	Mar 19, 2024

Abstract

An embodiment sealing device of a closure module for a vehicle includes a roof extension extending vertically from an upper end of a roof panel, a sealing unit assembled with the upper end of the roof panel, the sealing unit configured to seal a gap between the roof panel and a door panel adjacent to the roof panel, and a first sealing tape provided on either the roof extension or the sealing unit, the first sealing tape configured to fix the sealing unit to the roof extension.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A sealing device of a closure module for a vehicle, the sealing device comprising:
a roof extension extending vertically from an upper end of a roof panel;
a sealing unit assembled with the upper end of the roof panel, the sealing unit configured to seal a gap between the roof panel and a door panel adjacent to the roof panel; and
a first sealing tape provided on either the roof extension or the sealing unit, the first sealing tape configured to fix the sealing unit to the roof extension,
wherein the sealing unit comprises a body fixed to the roof extension through the first sealing tape; and
wherein the body comprises a horizontal body portion extending horizontally on an upper surface of the roof panel from the upper end of the roof panel and being in close contact with the upper surface of the roof panel, and a vertical body portion extending to be perpendicular to the horizontal body portion.

2. The sealing device of claim 1 , wherein the sealing unit further comprises:
an upper weather strip formed integrally on a first upper end of the body, the upper weather strip configured to seal the gap between the roof panel and the door panel, when the door panel is at a closed position;
a main sealing tube formed integrally on a second upper end of the body, the main sealing tube configured to seal the gap between the roof panel and the door panel, when the door panel is at the closed position; and
a cosmetic lip formed integrally on a lower end of the body and a lower end of the main sealing tube.

3. The sealing device of claim 2 , further comprising a mechanism cover disposed under the roof panel, wherein the cosmetic lip is in close contact with a lower surface of the mechanism cover and configured to seal a gap between the roof extension and the mechanism cover.

4. The sealing device of claim 1 , further comprising a second sealing tape provided on either the upper end of the roof panel or the horizontal body portion of the body, the second sealing tape configured to fix the sealing unit to the roof panel.

5. The sealing device of claim 2 , wherein the upper weather strip extends upwards from an end of the horizontal body portion, and the upper weather strip is formed in an arc shape that is curved towards the door panel among the roof panel and the door panel.

6. The sealing device of claim 2 , further comprising a main watertight lip protruding from an outer surface of the main sealing tube, the main watertight lip configured to be compressed while coming into close contact with the door panel.

7. The sealing device of claim 2 , further comprising an upper watertight lip protruding from a lower surface of the upper weather strip, the upper watertight lip configured to be compressed while coming into close contact with the roof panel.

8. The sealing device of claim 7 , wherein the upper watertight lip comprises sponge rubber having a density higher than that of sponge rubber used for the upper weather strip.

9. The sealing device of claim 1 , wherein the roof panel comprises a roof inner panel and a roof outer panel disposed outside the roof inner panel, and the roof extension extends from an upper end of either the roof inner panel or the roof outer panel.

10. A sealing device of a closure module for a vehicle, the sealing device comprising:
a roof extension extending vertically from an upper end of a roof panel;
a sealing unit assembled with the upper end of the roof panel, the sealing unit configured to seal a gap between the roof panel and a door panel adjacent to the roof panel; and
a first sealing tape provided on either the roof extension or the sealing unit, the first sealing tape configured to fix the sealing unit to the roof extension, wherein the sealing unit comprises:
a body fixed to the roof extension through the first sealing tape, the body comprising a horizontal body portion extending horizontally on an upper surface of the roof panel from the upper end of the roof panel and being in close contact with the upper surface of the roof panel; and a vertical body portion extending to be perpendicular to the horizontal body portion;
an upper weather strip formed integrally on a first upper end of the horizontal body portion, the upper weather strip configured to seal the gap between the roof panel and the door panel when the door panel is at a closed position; and
a main sealing tube formed integrally on a second upper end of the horizontal body portion, the main sealing tube configured to seal the gap between the roof panel and the door panel when the door panel is at the closed position.

11. The sealing device of claim 10 , wherein the sealing unit further comprises a cosmetic lip formed integrally on a lower end of the body and a lower end of the main sealing tube.

12. The sealing device of claim 11 , further comprising a mechanism cover disposed under the roof panel, wherein the cosmetic lip is in close contact with a lower surface of the mechanism cover and configured to seal a gap between the roof extension and the mechanism cover.

13. The sealing device of claim 10 , further comprising a second sealing tape provided on either the upper end of the roof panel or the horizontal body portion of the body, the second sealing tape configured to fix the sealing unit to the roof panel.

14. The sealing device of claim 10 , wherein the upper weather strip extends upwards from an end of the horizontal body portion, and the upper weather strip is formed in an arc shape that is curved towards the door panel among the roof panel and the door panel.

15. The sealing device of claim 10 , further comprising a main watertight lip protruding from an outer surface of the main sealing tube, the main watertight lip configured to be compressed while coming into close contact with the door panel.

16. The sealing device of claim 10 , further comprising an upper watertight lip protruding from a lower surface of the upper weather strip, the upper watertight lip configured to be compressed while coming into close contact with the roof panel.

17. The sealing device of claim 16 , wherein the upper watertight lip comprises sponge rubber having a density higher than that of sponge rubber used for the upper weather strip.

18. The sealing device of claim 10 , wherein the roof panel comprises a roof inner panel and a roof outer panel disposed outside the roof inner panel, the roof extension extending from an upper end of either the roof inner panel or the roof outer panel.

19. A sealing device of a closure module for a vehicle, the sealing device comprising:
a roof extension extending vertically from an upper end of a roof panel;
a sealing unit assembled with the upper end of the roof panel, the sealing unit configured to seal a gap between the roof panel and a door panel adjacent to the roof panel; and
a first sealing tape provided on either the roof extension or the sealing unit, the first sealing tape configured to fix the sealing unit to the roof extension, wherein the sealing unit comprises:
a body fixed to the roof extension through the first sealing tape, the body comprising a horizontal body portion extending horizontally from the upper end of the roof panel and being in close contact with the upper end of the roof panel and a vertical body portion extending to be perpendicular to the horizontal body portion;
an upper weather strip formed integrally on a first upper end of the horizontal body portion, the upper weather strip configured to seal the gap between the roof panel and the door panel when the door panel

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp

Inventors

• Lee Sang Hyun
• Cho Ki Hyun

Classifications

• B60J10/23 Primary

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

• B60J10/16 Primary

  consisting of two or more plastic materials having different physical or chemical properties (B60J10/17 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60J10/24

  having tubular parts · CPC title

• B60J10/84 Primary

  arranged on the vehicle body · CPC title

• B60J10/82 Primary

  for movable panels in roofs · CPC title