HOOD WEATHER STRIP ASSEMBLY

• US 20200130490A1
• Filed: 06/12/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Inventors: Lee, Seong-Muk
• Granted Patent: US 11,142,055 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/233 Modular sealing arrangements, i.e. arrangements built up from a large number of joined modules
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/2335 with joint end members, e.g. abutting ends
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/24 having tubular parts
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/50 characterised by means for prevention or reduction of noise, e.g. of rattling or vibration of windows
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/84 arranged on the vehicle body
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 25/12 Parts or details thereof locks E05B, E05B83/16; devices for holding open E05C17/00, e.g. while carrying oversize objects E05C17/042; hinges E05D; counterbalancing means E05F; checks, stops, buffers E05F5/00; springs, e.g. pneumatic springs F16F

Abstract

A hood weather strip assembly is provided. The assembly includes a center strip that is fixed to a cowl top cover and a pair of side strips that are coupled to each end of the center strip and fixed to fender side covers, respectively.

Claims

1. A hood weather strip assembly, comprising:

a center strip fixed to a cowl top cover; and

a pair of side strips coupled to each end of the center strip and fixed to fender side covers, respectively.

2. The hood weather strip assembly of claim 1, wherein the center strip includes:

a center body and center coupling parts formed at both ends of the center body,

wherein the center coupling parts are open laterally.

3. The hood weather strip assembly of claim 2, wherein each of the center coupling parts has a same outer peripheral shape as the center body.

4. The hood weather strip assembly of claim 3, wherein the center coupling part includes a guide protrusion that protrudes from an inner side of the center coupling part.

5. The hood weather strip assembly of claim 2, wherein each of the side strips includes:

a side body; and

a side coupling part formed at a first end of the side body to be coupled to an associated one of the center coupling parts.

6. The hood weather strip assembly of claim 5, wherein the side coupling part includes:

a coupling body having a same outer peripheral shape as the side body; and

a coupling insert that protrudes laterally from one side of the coupling body, having an outer periphery smaller than the coupling body, and inserted into the associated center coupling part.

7. The hood weather strip assembly of claim 6, wherein the coupling insert is chamfered.

8. The hood weather strip assembly of claim 7, further comprising:

an end piece formed integrally with a second end of the side body by injection molding.

9. The hood weather strip assembly of claim 1, wherein each of the side strips includes:

a side body and side coupling parts formed at each end of the side body, respectively,

wherein the side coupling parts are open laterally.

10. The hood weather strip assembly of claim 9, wherein each of the side coupling parts has a same outer peripheral shape as the side body.

11. The hood weather strip assembly of claim 9, wherein the center strip includes:

a center body; and

a center coupling part formed at one end of the center body to be coupled to an associated one of the side coupling parts.

12. The hood weather strip assembly of claim 11, wherein the center coupling part includes:

a coupling body having a same outer peripheral shape as the center body; and

a coupling insert that protrudes laterally from one side of the coupling body, having an outer periphery smaller than the coupling body, and inserted into the associated side coupling part.

13. The hood weather strip assembly of claim 5, wherein the side body is made of an ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber.