End cover member for outbelt of door for vehicle and fastening structure for outbelt and glass run of door using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11964546-B2
Application number	US-202117533232-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 23, 2021
Priority date	Apr 14, 2021
Publication date	Apr 23, 2024
Grant date	Apr 23, 2024

Abstract

An embodiment end cover member for an outbelt of a vehicle door includes a cover part configured to cover a portion where an end of the outbelt and an end of a glass run abut each other, an upper body positioned on an upper end of a panel mounted with a window glass, a lower body positioned below the upper body, the lower body including a locking hook locked and fixed to the panel, wherein the upper body and the locking hook vertically grip the panel to be fixed to the panel, and a connection part connecting the upper body to the lower body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An end cover member for an outbelt of a vehicle door, the end cover member comprising:
a cover part configured to cover a portion where an end of the outbelt and an end of a glass run abut each other;
an upper body positioned on an upper end of a panel mounted with a window glass;
a lower body positioned below the upper body, the lower body including a locking hook locked and fixed to the panel, wherein the upper body and the locking hook vertically grip the panel to be fixed to the panel; and
a connection part connecting the upper body to the lower body.

2. The end cover member of claim 1 , further comprising an extension having an upper end connected to the lower body, wherein the locking hook extends from a lower end of the extension in a width direction of the vehicle door, such that an upper surface of the locking hook is locked to the panel.

3. The end cover member of claim 1 , further comprising a locking part extending downward from a through hole of the panel, wherein the locking hook is locked to the locking part and is fixed to the panel.

4. The end cover member of claim 1 , wherein the locking hook has an upper surface tilting upward.

5. The end cover member of claim 1 , wherein the upper body comprises:
a seating surface positioned on the upper end of the panel, the seating surface being configured to limit a downward movement of the end cover member; and
a support surface abutting an outer surface of the panel;
wherein the seating surface is formed in a width direction of the vehicle door; and
wherein the support surface is formed in a height direction of the vehicle door.

6. The end cover member of claim 1 , wherein the connection part comprises a stopper locked to a stop surface formed on the panel, the connection part being configured to limit a movement of the end cover member in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle door.

7. The end cover member of claim 1 , further comprising a fixing projection protruding from the connection part, the fixing projection being configured to grip the outbelt.

8. The end cover member of claim 1 , further comprising a fixing projection protruding from the lower body, the fixing projection being configured to grip the outbelt.

9. The end cover member of claim 1 , wherein the upper body and the lower body are positioned at the opposite sides around the panel.

10. The end cover member of claim 1 , wherein the cover part, the upper body, the lower body, and the connection part each comprise a mixed material of polypropylene (PP) and thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV).

11. The end cover member of claim 10 , wherein the cover part, the upper body, the lower body, and the connection part are integrally formed.

12. An end cover member for an outbelt of a vehicle door, the end cover member comprising:
a cover part configured to cover a portion where an end of the outbelt and an end of a glass run abut each other;
an upper body positioned on an upper end of a panel mounted with a window glass;
a lower body positioned below the upper body, the lower body including a locking hook locked and fixed to the panel, wherein the upper body and the locking hook vertically grip the panel to be fixed to the panel;
a connection part connecting the upper body to the lower body; and
a first fixing projection protruding from the connection part and a second fixing projection protruding from the lower body, the first and the second fixing projections each being configured to grip the outbelt.

13. The end cover member of claim 12 , wherein:
the first and the second fixing projections are formed in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle door at an interval from the connection part or the lower body, respectively; and
the outbelt is inserted between the connection part and the first fixing projection and between the lower body and the second fixing projection to limit a movement of the end cover member in a width direction of the vehicle door.

14. The end cover member of claim 12 , wherein the first fixing projection and the second fixing projection are formed in a same direction.

15. The end cover member of claim 14 , wherein the first fixing projection and the second fixing projection are formed to be directed toward a front of a vehicle.

16. The end cover member of claim 12 , wherein the upper body and the lower body are positioned at the opposite sides around the panel.

17. The end cover member of claim 12 , wherein the cover part, the upper body, the lower body, and the connection part each comprise a mixed material of polypropylene (PP) and thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV), and wherein the cover part, the upper body, the lower body, and the connection part are integrally formed.

18. A vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body;
a door panel coupled to the vehicle body and installed with a window glass, the door panel including:
a glass run, the glass run being configured to support a circumference of the window glass; and
an outbelt provided in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the outbelt being configured to guide an upward or downward movement of the window glass; and

an end cover member fitted into and fixed to the door panel, the end cover member covering and fixing an end of the outbelt and an end of the glass run, wherein the end cover member comprises:
a cover part covering a portion where the end of the outbelt and the end of the glass run abut each other;
an upper body positioned on an upper end of the door panel;
a lower body positioned below the upper body, the lower body including a locking hook locked and fixed to the door panel, wherein the upper body and the locking hook vertically grip the door panel to be fixed to the door panel; and
a connection part connecting the upper body to the lower body.

19. The vehicle of claim 18 , wherein:
the end of the outbelt covers the upper body of the end cover member on a first side of the connection part of the end cover member and is fitted and fixed between the lower body of the end cover member and the door panel;
the end of the glass run is positioned on a second side of the connection part; and
the cover part of the end cover member covers the end of the outbelt and the end of the glass run.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp

Inventors

• Jin Seong-Geun
• An Young-Min

Classifications

• B60J10/76 Primary

  for window sashes; for glass run channels · CPC title

• B60J5/0402

  window frame details, including sash guides and glass runs · CPC title

• B60J5/0411 Primary

  Beltline · CPC title

• B60J10/27

  having projections, grooves or channels in the longitudinal direction (for separately inserted fastening means, e.g. beads or strips, B60J10/36) · CPC title

• B60J1/17

  vertically · CPC title