Weather strip for vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12157352-B2
Application number	US-202217960543-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 5, 2022
Priority date	Dec 23, 2021
Publication date	Dec 3, 2024
Grant date	Dec 3, 2024

Abstract

Provided is a weather strip for a vehicle according to the present disclosure. The weather strip includes: a fixing part fixed to a vehicle body or an opening/closing part of a vehicle; a sealing part formed on one side of the fixing part and formed in a hollow cross section therein to seal between the vehicle body and the opening/closing part; a sensor installation part positioned to be spaced apart from an inner surface of the sealing part in the sealing part and accommodating an anti-pinch sensor therein; and at least one sensor operation part protruding from the inner surface of the sealing part toward the sensor installation part by a predetermined length in the inner surface of the sealing part to pressurize the sensor installation part when the sealing part is deformed by an external force.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A weather strip for a vehicle comprising:
a fixing part configured to be fixed to the vehicle;
a sealing part on one side of the fixing part to seal between the fixing part and the vehicle body and an opening/closing part;
a sensor installation part comprising an anti-pinch sensor therein; and
at least one sensor operation part of a plurality of sensor operation parts, the at least one sensor operation part configured to pressurize the sensor installation part when the sealing part is activated,
wherein the sensor operation parts are arranged radially so that an end of each of the sensor operation parts faces the sensor installation part,
wherein the sensor operation parts are formed at a predetermined angular interval from each other,
wherein sensor support parts are formed so that the sensor installation part connects an inner surface of the sealing part or the fixing part,
wherein an end of the at least one sensor operation part is formed to be convex toward the sensor installation part such that if the sealing part is pressed, the end of the at least one sensor operation part is configured to contact the sensor installation part,
wherein at least one of the sensor support parts that is adjacent to the at least one sensor operation part is formed to be inclined,
wherein the sensor installation part is formed to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and
wherein the at least one sensor support part and the sensor installation part are inclined in a same direction.

2. The weather strip of claim 1 wherein the fixing part is configured to be fixed to a vehicle body or the opening/closing part of the vehicle.

3. The weather strip of claim 2 , wherein the vehicle is a bus, and the opening/closing part is a folding door opened or closed as a first member and a second member are folded.

4. The weather strip of claim 3 , wherein the fixing part is fixed to a door frame of the second member.

5. The weather strip of claim 3 , wherein the fixing part is fixed to a panel of the vehicle body with which an end of the folding door is in contact.

6. The weather strip of claim 1 , wherein the sealing part is formed as a hollow cross section by extending from the fixing part.

7. The weather strip of claim 1 , wherein the sensor installation part is positioned to be spaced apart from the inner surface of the sealing part.

8. The weather strip of claim 7 wherein the at least one sensor operation part protrudes by a predetermined length in the inner surface of the sealing part.

9. The weather strip of claim 8 wherein the sealing part is configured to be activated by being deformed.

10. The weather strip of claim 8 wherein the sealing part is configured to be activated by being deformed by an external force.

11. The weather strip of claim 1 wherein the at least one sensor operation part protrudes from the inner surface of the sealing part toward the sensor installation part.

12. The weather strip of claim 1 , wherein the sensor support parts are formed on a portion of the sensor installation part facing the fixing part or a side surface thereof.

13. The weather strip of claim 12 , wherein the at least one sensor operation part is formed to face a portion of the sensor installation part where the sensor support parts are not installed.

14. The weather strip of claim 1 , wherein a predetermined gap is formed between the at least one sensor operation part and the sensor installation part.

15. The weather strip of claim 1 , wherein the sensor installation part is formed to be inclined at 15 degrees with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

16. A vehicle comprising a weather strip of claim 1 .

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp

Inventors

• Park Seung-Young

Classifications

• B60J10/86

  arranged on the opening panel · CPC title

• B60J10/84 Primary

  arranged on the vehicle body · CPC title

• B60Y2200/143

  Busses · CPC title

• B60Y2400/30

  Sensors · CPC title

• B60J5/06

  slidable; foldable · CPC title