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Vehicle-body structure of automotive vehicle with storing-type roof
US9975414B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9975414-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715459380-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2017 |
| Priority date | Mar 18, 2016 |
| Publication date | May 22, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
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There are provided a pillar attached to a vehicle-body side separately from a roof, a pillar-side weather strip provided at the pillar, a vehicle-body-side weather strip provided at a vehicle-body side of a lower portion of the pillar, and an engagement portion provided at a lower end portion of the pillar-side weather strip, the engagement portion being configured to engage from an inward side, in a vehicle width direction, of the vehicle-body-side weather strip. The vehicle-body-side weather strip comprises a guide portion which guides the engagement portion of the pillar-side weather strip inward and downward, an engaged portion positioned at a lower portion of the guide portion, and a wall portion which contacts a hanging piece provided at the lower end portion of the pillar-side weather strip from an outward side in the vehicle width direction.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle-body structure of an automotive vehicle with a storing-type roof, comprising: a pillar attached to a vehicle-body side separately from the roof; a pillar-side weather strip provided at the pillar; a vehicle-body-side weather strip provided at a vehicle-body side of a lower portion of the pillar; and an engagement portion provided at a lower end portion of the pillar-side weather strip, the engagement portion being configured to engage from an inward side, in a vehicle width direction, of the vehicle-body-side weather strip, wherein said vehicle-body-side weather strip comprises a guide portion which guides said engagement portion of the pillar-side weather strip inward and downward, an engaged portion positioned at a lower portion of the guide portion, and a wall portion which contacts a hanging piece provided at the lower end portion of said pillar-side weather strip from an outward side in the vehicle width direction. 2. The vehicle-body structure of the automotive vehicle with the storing-type roof of claim 1 , wherein said pillar includes a weather-strip engagement groove which extends in a vertical direction along the pillar and said pillar-side weather strip comprises a vertical-direction middle portion to engage with said weather-strip engagement groove and an upper portion to engage with a roof-side weather strip, covering over said pillar. 3. The vehicle-body structure of the automotive vehicle with the storing-type roof of claim 2 , wherein said pillar is attached to a vehicle-body attaching member of a storing roof module. 4. The vehicle-body structure of the automotive vehicle with the storing-type roof of claim 1 , wherein said pillar is attached to a vehicle-body attaching member of a storing roof module.
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characterised by water drainage means · CPC title
Door pillars {; windshield pillars} · CPC title
Water draining for non-fixed roofs or roof panels (for fixed roofs not integral with roof structure B60R13/06, for fixed roofs integral with roof structure B62D25/07) · CPC title
having corner parts or bends · CPC title
for sliding window panes, e.g. sash guides · CPC title
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- What does patent US9975414B2 cover?
- There are provided a pillar attached to a vehicle-body side separately from a roof, a pillar-side weather strip provided at the pillar, a vehicle-body-side weather strip provided at a vehicle-body side of a lower portion of the pillar, and an engagement portion provided at a lower end portion of the pillar-side weather strip, the engagement portion being configured to engage from an inward side…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Mazda Motor, Nishikawa Rubber Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60J10/90. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 22 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).