Vehicle door molding structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9718338-B2
Application number	US-201514938070-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 11, 2015
Priority date	Jul 14, 2015
Publication date	Aug 1, 2017
Grant date	Aug 1, 2017

Abstract

A vehicle door molding structure includes: a variable molding formed integrally along an upper edge of a vehicle door, where a width of the variable molding varies along a length thereof; and an insert molded part connected to an upper part of the variable molding along a height of a vehicle, where a lower part of the variable molding along the height of the vehicle is attached to the vehicle door with adhesion tape.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle door molding structure, comprising:
a variable molding integrally coupled to an upper edge of a vehicle door, wherein a width of the variable molding varies along a length thereof;
an insert molded part connected to an upper part of the variable molding along a height of a vehicle; and
an end piece connected to either end of the length of the variable molding and the insert molded part, the end piece comprising:
a piece body having a polygonal shape;
a hook slot formed at a rear part of a length of the piece body and at a lower part of a height of the piece body;
a stopper formed at a rear part of a length of a top edge and protruding upwards along the height of the piece body; and
an end rim formed at a rear end of the length of the piece body and sloping upward along the height of the piece body and forwards along the length of the piece body,

wherein a lower part of the variable molding along the height of the vehicle is attached to the vehicle door with adhesion tape.

2. The vehicle door molding structure of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle door comprises a door frame forming a door window, and the variable molding is connected to the door frame.

3. The vehicle door molding structure of claim 2 , wherein the door frame has a mounting flange that is positioned in an outer side of a width of the vehicle, positioned in an upper part of the height of the vehicle, and extends along the length of the vehicle, and the variable molding is attached to the mounting flange with the adhesion tape.

4. The vehicle door molding structure of claim 3 , wherein the door frame comprises an upper connecting recess opened upwards along the height of the vehicle, a lift molding is connected to the upper connecting recess, and a door weatherstrip is connected to the lift molding.

5. The vehicle door molding structure of claim 2 , wherein the door frame comprises a lower connecting recess opened downwards along the height of the vehicle, a glass run molding is connected to the lower connecting groove, the glass run molding has a connecting recess depressed inwards along a width thereof, and the door frame has a connecting boss that is inserted and connected into the connecting recess.

6. The vehicle door molding structure of claim 5 , wherein a lower hook, bent inwards along a width of the vehicle, is formed integrally on a lower end of the variable molding along the height of the vehicle, and the glass run molding has a receiving recess where the lower hook is received.

7. The vehicle door molding structure of claim 6 , wherein nonwoven fabric is attached to the lower hook.

8. The vehicle door molding structure of claim 7 , wherein the lower hook protrudes at a protrusion height from a bottom surface of the door frame.

9. The vehicle door molding structure of claim 8 , wherein the protrusion height is 0.2 mm or greater.

10. The vehicle door molding structure of claim 4 , wherein a receiving recess for receiving an upper part of the mounting flange is formed at the bottom of the lift molding along the height of the vehicle, the receiving recess comprises an inner protrusion positioned in an inner side of the width of the vehicle and an outer protrusion positioned in the outer side thereof, and the outer protrusion is shaped like a triangle that becomes narrow downwards along the height of the vehicle.

11. The vehicle door molding structure of claim 10 , wherein, when the variable molding is bonded and connected to the door frame, the outer protrusion overlaps the mounting flange.

12. The vehicle door molding structure of claim 3 , wherein at least one upper hook is provided in the upper part of the variable molding along the height of the vehicle and inserted into the insert molded part.

13. The vehicle door molding structure of claim 1 , wherein a hook is provided on either end of the length of the variable molding and inserted and connected into the hook slot of the end piece.

14. The vehicle door molding structure of claim 1 , wherein
when the end piece is connected to the insert molded part, the top edge of the piece body is inserted and received in the insert molded part, and
a bottom edge of the insert molded part along the height of the insert molded part overlaps the top edge.

15. The vehicle door molding structure of claim 1 , wherein, when the end piece is connected to the insert molded part, the stopper and end rim of the end piece are in contact with the rear end of the insert molded part, thereby preventing the insert molded part from moving longitudinally.

16. The vehicle door molding structure of claim 4 , wherein the lift molding is assembled to the door frame through one or more water-resistant clips.

17. The vehicle door molding structure of claim 16 , wherein each water-resistant clip comprises:
a cylindrical clip body;
a clip head portion formed at the forepart of the clip body and having a larger diameter than the clip body; and
a water-resistant flange extending radially from the clip body to block an assembly hole of the door frame when the water-resistant clip is inserted and fastened into the assembly hole of the door frame.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Nam Yong Hyun

Classifications

• B60J10/35

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

• B60J10/88 Primary

  mounted on, or integral with, the glass-run seals · CPC title

• B60J5/0402 Primary

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

• B60J10/265

  the surface being primarily decorative · CPC title