Seal structure for vehicle roof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9227497-B2
Application number	US-201514615981-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 6, 2015
Priority date	Feb 28, 2014
Publication date	Jan 5, 2016
Grant date	Jan 5, 2016

Abstract

Misalignment of a weather strip is controlled by a corner formed by a shoulder part and a lower inclined part formed in an edge portion of an opening of a roof. A locating face of a sealing part is pressed onto the shoulder part on one side of the corner, and a locating face of an inclined extension part is pressed onto the lower inclined part on the other side of the corner. The sealing part is adhered to at least one of the shoulder part or the upper inclined part with a double-sided tape.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A seal structure for a roof of a vehicle having an opening closed by a retractable or removable roof panel, the seal structure comprising:
a weather strip which is attached to an edge portion of the opening of the roof, and elastically contacts an outer edge portion of the roof panel closing the opening to seal between the roof panel and the edge portion, wherein
the edge portion of the opening of the roof includes a lower inclined part extending obliquely downward toward an inside of the vehicle, a shoulder part extending from an upper end of the lower inclined part with a corner formed between the shoulder part and the lower inclined part, and an upper inclined part extending obliquely upward from the shoulder part,
the weather strip includes a first sealing part which is attached to the shoulder part, and elastically contacts the outer edge portion of the roof panel closing the opening of the roof, an inclined extension part extending obliquely downward from the first sealing part along the lower inclined part, and a first stopper protruding upward from the first sealing part in a direction opposite to the inclined extension part to receive the outer edge portion of the roof panel closing the opening of the roof,
misalignment of the weather strip is controlled by the corner,
a locating face on a bottom of the first sealing part is pressed onto the shoulder part on one side of the corner, and a locating face of the inclined extension part is pressed onto the lower inclined part on the other side of the corner,
the first sealing part is adhered to at least one of the shoulder part or the upper inclined part with a double-sided tape, and
a side surface of the first stopper facing the opening of the roof and a side surface of the inclined extension part form a surface extending smoothly and continuously to a vicinity of a lower end of the inclined extension part.

2. The seal structure for the roof of the vehicle of claim 1 , wherein
the edge portion of the opening of the roof further includes a flange which is located closer to the opening of the roof than the lower inclined part and protrudes upward, and
the weather strip further incudes a grip part fitted on the flange, and a second sealing part protruding upward from an upper end of the grip part to elastically contact the roof panel closing the opening of the roof.

3. The seal structure for the roof of the vehicle of claim 2 , wherein
the weather strip further includes a second stopper protruding upward from the upper end of the grip part to receive the roof panel closing the opening of the roof.

4. The seal structure for the roof of the vehicle of claim 2 , wherein
the edge portion of the opening of the roof further includes an extension part extending transversely from a lower end of the lower inclined part toward the opening of the roof, and
a gap is formed between the lower end of the inclined extension part of the weather strip and the extension part.

5. The seal structure for the roof of the vehicle of claim 3 , wherein
the edge portion of the opening of the roof further includes an extension part extending transversely from a lower end of the lower inclined part toward the opening of the roof, and
a gap is formed between the lower end of the inclined extension part of the weather strip and the extension part.

6. A seal structure for a roof of a vehicle having an opening closed by a retractable or removable roof panel, the seal structure comprising:
a weather strip which is attached to an edge portion of the opening of the roof, and elastically contacts an outer edge portion of the roof panel closing the opening to seal between the roof panel and the edge portion, wherein
the edge portion of the opening of the roof includes a lower inclined part extending obliquely downward toward an inside of the vehicle, a shoulder part extending from an upper end of the lower inclined part with a corner formed between the shoulder part and the lower inclined part, and an upper inclined part extending obliquely upward from the shoulder part,
the weather strip includes a first sealing part which is attached to the shoulder part, and elastically contacts the outer edge portion of the roof panel closing the opening of the roof, an inclined extension part extending obliquely downward from the first sealing part along the lower inclined part, and a first stopper protruding upward from the first sealing part in a direction opposite to the inclined extension part to receive the outer edge portion of the roof panel closing the opening of the roof,
misalignment of the weather strip is controlled by the corner,
a locating face on a bottom of the first sealing part is pressed onto the shoulder part on one side of the corner, and a locating face of the inclined extension part is pressed onto the lower inclined part on the other side of the corner,
the first sealing part is adhered to at least one of the shoulder part or the upper inclined part with a double-sided tape,
the edge portion of the opening of the roof further includes a flange which is located closer to the opening of the roof than the lower inclined part and protrudes upward, and
the weather strip further includes a grip part fitted on the flange, and a second sealing part protruding upward from an upper end of the grip part to elastically contact the roof panel closing the opening of the roof.

7. The seal structure for the roof of the vehicle of claim 6 , wherein
the weather strip further includes a second stopper protruding upward from the upper end of the grip part to receive the roof panel closing the opening of the roof.

8. The seal structure for the roof of the vehicle of claim 7 , wherein
the edge portion of the opening of the roof further includes an extension part extending transversely from a lower end of the lower inclined part toward the opening of the roof, and
a gap is formed between the lower end of the inclined extension part of the weather strip and the extension part.

9. The seal structure for the roof of the vehicle of claim 6 , wherein
the edge portion of the opening of the roof further includes an extension part extending transversely from a lower end of the lower inclined part toward the opening of the roof, and
a gap is formed between the lower end of the inclined extension part of the weather strip and the extension part.

10. The seal structure for the roof of the vehicle of claim 6 , wherein
a side surface of the first stopper facing the opening of the roof and a side surface of the inclined extension part form a surface extending smoothly and continuously to a vicinity of a lower end of the inclined extension part.

11. The seal structure for the roof of the vehicle of claim 10 , wherein
the edge portion of the opening of the roof further includes a flange which is located closer to the opening of the roof than the lower inclined part and protrudes upward, and
the weather strip further incudes a grip part fitted on the flange, and a second sealing part protruding upward from an upper end of the grip part to elastically contact the roof panel closing the opening of the roof.

12. The seal structure for the roof of the vehicle of claim 11 , wherein
the weather strip further includes a second stopper protruding upward from the upper end of the grip part to receive the roof panel closing the opening of the roof.

13. The seal structure for the roof of the vehicle of claim 12 , wherein
the edge portion of the opening of the roof further includes an extension part extending transversely from a lower end of the lower inclined part toward the opening of the roof, and
a gap is forme

Assignees

• Nishikawa Rubber Co Ltd
• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Matsuura Toshifumi
• Nakanishi Shinji
• Suesada Ryo
• Soda Masaki
• Ishikawa Takeshi

Classifications

• B60J10/82

  for movable panels in roofs · CPC title

• B60J10/35

  using adhesive tapes, e.g. double-sided tapes · CPC title

• B60J10/45 Primary

  Assembling sealing arrangements with vehicle parts · CPC title

• B60J10/0088 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60J10/0074

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic