Front Structure of Vehicle

• US 20070296238A1
• Filed: 06/27/2007
• Published: 12/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: HINO Motors Limited (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: HINO Motors Limited (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Kinoshita, Yuuji, Taura, Teruyuki, Akagawa, Takeshi
• Application Number:
  US11/769,267
• Publication Number:
  US 20070296238A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/93
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/248 having two or more tubular cavities, e.g. formed by partition walls
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/40 characterised by contact between two or more cooperating sealing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/70 specially adapted for windows or windscreens
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/76 for window sashes; for glass run channels
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/86 arranged on the opening panel
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 25/04 Door pillars ; windshield pillars
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 33/06 Drivers' cabs overhead guards, e.g. against loads falling down B60R21/11; roll-over protection B60R21/13

Abstract

It is an object of the present invention to prevent deterioration of the appearance of a front pillar when a side door is open, thanks to surely covering the gap with a hollow-shape portion even if a gap between a molding and the front pillar is changed hollow-shape portion.

A front pillar (17) is provided between a side portion of a windshield glass (13) and a front portion of a side door (14), and a molding (27) is fitted into an outer periphery portion of the windshield glass (13). Also, the inner surface of the side portion of the windshield glass (13) is bonded to the front pillar (17), and a hollow-shape portion (28d) to be brought into contact with the front pillar (17) is provided at the molding (27). Moreover, the hollow-shape portion (28d) is constructed to be brought into contact with the front pillar (17) so as to cover the gap between the molding (27) and the front pillar (17).

Claims

1. A front structure of a vehicle in which a front pillar (17) is provided between a side portion of a windshield glass (13) and a front portion of a side door (14), a molding (27) is fitted into an outer periphery portion of the windshield glass (13), and the inner surface of the side portion of the windshield glass (13) is bonded to the front pillar (17), wherein

a hollow-shape portion (28d) for contacting the front pillar (17) is provided at the molding (27), and

the hollow-shape portion (28d) is constructed for contacting the front pillar (17) so as to cover a gap between the molding (27) and the front pillar (17).

2. The front structure of a vehicle of claim 1, wherein the front pillar (17) is covered with the windshield glass (13).