Door curtain mounting structure for vehicle

• US 10,442,276 B2
• Filed: 03/27/2018
• Issued: 10/15/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Kunapareddy, Naresh, Kim, Si Yun, Ch, Pavan Kumar
• Primary Examiner(s): Morrow, Jason S
• Application Number:
  US15/937,045
• Publication Number:
  US 20190193540A1
• Time in Patent Office: 567 Days
• Field of Search: 296152, 296 977
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 1/2063 Mounting arrangements for roller blind or its storage box, e.g. integration into beltline or window frame
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 1/2086 specially adapted for openable windows, e.g. side window
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/75 for sealing the lower part of the panes
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/76 for window sashes; for glass run channels
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 5/0402 window frame details, including sash guides and glass runs

Abstract

A door curtain mounting structure for a vehicle includes a door panel having a door inner panel disposed and a door outer panel disposed inside and outside thereof, respectively, in a width direction of the vehicle, and a receiving space formed between the door inner panel and the door outer panel; a door frame coupled to the door panel in order to form a door window opened and closed by a window glass; a door trim disposed inside the door inner panel in the width direction of a vehicle; and a door curtain housing in which a door curtain blocking the window glass inside in the width direction of a vehicle is received, the door curtain coupled to the door trim and disposed between the door inner panel and the door outer panel, so that the door curtain is coupled to the door frame to increase a door stiffness.

Claims

1. A door curtain mounting structure for a vehicle, comprising:

a door panel having a door inner panel disposed and a door outer panel disposed inside and outside thereof, respectively, in a width direction of the vehicle, and a receiving space formed between the door inner panel and the door outer panel;

a door frame coupled to the door panel in order to form a door window opened and closed by a window glass;

a door trim disposed inside the door inner panel in the width direction of a vehicle; and

a door curtain housing in which a door curtain blocking the window glass inside in the width direction of a vehicle is received, the door curtain coupled to the door trim and disposed between the door inner panel and the door outer panel,

wherein an inner rail is coupled to the door inner panel and an outer rail is coupled to the door outer panel.

2. The door curtain mounting structure for the vehicle of claim 1, wherein an inner belt is attached at a portion where the door inner panel and the inner rail are coupled to each other.

3. The door curtain mounting structure for the vehicle of claim 1, wherein an outer side belt is attached at a portion where the door outer panel and the outer rail are coupled to each other.

4. The door curtain mounting structure for the vehicle of claim 2, wherein an extended flange is provided at one side of the door curtain housing and an inside belt is hung on the extended flange.

5. The door curtain mounting structure for the vehicle of claim 4, wherein a cover, shutting a portion of the inside belt and an end portion of the extended flange from a top portion of the inside belt, is further provided at an upper portion of the door curtain housing.

6. The door curtain mounting structure for the vehicle of claim 1, wherein the door frame comprises:

a center pillar portion of which a first end portion is coupled to the door panel and a second end portion is formed to be extended in a height direction of a vehicle, and faced to a center pillar of a vehicle body when a door of the vehicle is closed;

a roof portion formed to be extended from the second end portion of the center pillar portion in a length direction of a vehicle and faced to a roof of the vehicle body when the door is closed; and

a division channel being coupled to the roof portion to be extended downward in the height direction of a vehicle and separating an opening/closing window and a fixed window of the door.

7. The door curtain mounting structure for the vehicle of claim 6, wherein the center pillar portion comprises:

a pillar portion formed to be extended in the height direction of a vehicle; and

a protrusion portion protruded from the pillar portion in the width direction of a vehicle,

wherein a first receiving groove, a second receiving groove and a third receiving groove of the center pillar portion, each having an opening at one side thereof, are formed at the protrusion portion,

the first and second receiving grooves of the center pillar portion are disposed in the width direction of a vehicle, and

the third receiving groove of the center pillar portion is disposed forward with respect to the first receiving groove in the length direction of a vehicle.

8. The door curtain mounting structure for the vehicle of claim 7, wherein a door glass run for supporting the window glass is inserted into the first receiving groove of the center pillar portion,

a door weather strip is inserted into and attached at the third receiving groove of the center pillar portion, and

a portion of the door curtain is inserted into the second receiving groove of the center pillar portion.

9. The door curtain mounting structure for the vehicle of claim 8, wherein a guide rail is inserted into and mounted at the second receiving groove of the center pillar portion,

a slider is attached at left and right edges of the door curtain, and

the slider is inserted into and coupled to the guide rail to be moved along the guide rail.

10. The door curtain mounting structure for the vehicle of claim 8, wherein the roof portion comprises:

a roof body extended in the length direction of a vehicle; and

a downward protrusion portion protruded downward from the roof body in the height direction of a vehicle,

wherein three of first, second and third receiving grooves of the roof portion, each having an opening at one side thereof, are formed at the downward protrusion portion,

the first and second receiving grooves of the roof portion are opened downward in the height direction of a vehicle, and

the third receiving groove of the roof portion is opened upward in the height direction of a vehicle.

11. The door curtain mounting structure for the vehicle of claim 10, wherein the door glass run is inserted into and mounted at the first receiving groove of the roof portion,

a rim is mounted at an upper edge of the door curtain,

the rim of the door curtain is inserted into the second receiving groove of the roof portion when the door curtain is extended to block the window glass, and

the door weather strip is inserted into and attached at the first receiving groove of the roof portion.

12. The door curtain mounting structure for the vehicle of claim 9, wherein the division channel comprises:

a channel body extended in the height direction of a vehicle; and

a first receiving groove and a second receiving groove opened in a forward direction of the vehicle and a third receiving groove opened in a rear direction of the vehicle, the first, second, and third receiving grooves being provided at the channel body.

13. The door curtain mounting structure for the vehicle of claim 12, wherein the door glass run is inserted into and attached at the first receiving groove of the division channel,

the guide rail is inserted into and attached at the second receiving groove of the division channel, and

the slider of the door curtain is movably coupled to the guide rail.

14. The door curtain mounting structure for the vehicle of claim 13, wherein a weather strip is inserted into and attached at the third receiving groove of the division channel, and

a fixed window glass is inserted into and supported by the weather strip.