# US 2014/0197665 A1 · Panel structure for vehicle roof device and weather strip for vehicle roof device

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- Number: US 2014/0197665 A1
- Document ID: US20140197665A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/143,141
- Filed: 2013-12-30
- Published: 2014-07-17
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-15
- Assignees: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Kiyozumi FUKAMI; Yuki Itsumi; Masatoshi NOJIRI
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140197665A1

## CPC

- B60J 10/16: consisting of two or more plastic materials having different physical or chemical properties (B60J10/17 takes precedence)
- B60J 10/24: having tubular parts
- B60J 10/30: characterised by the fastening means
- B60J 10/82: for movable panels in roofs
- B60J: WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES (fastening, suspending, closing, or opening of such devices E05)

## Abstract

A panel structure for a vehicle roof device includes a holder portion and a weather strip. The holder portion includes a fitting protrusion having a narrowed portion. The weather strip includes, in an integral manner, an attaching base and a sealing portion. The attaching base has a fitting recess fitted to the fitting protrusion. The attaching base includes a body portion in close contact with an outer side surface of the fitting protrusion, an upper attaching portion in close contact with an upper outer side surface of the narrowed portion, and a lower attaching portion in close contact with a lower outer side surface of the narrowed portion. The thickness of the upper attaching portion in the upper end is set to be larger in an upper area than in a lower area.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A panel structure for a vehicle roof device, the panel structure comprising:
a panel body provided over an opening of a vehicle roof;
a holder portion joined to an outer periphery of the panel body, the holder portion being provided with a fitting protrusion having a narrowed portion, the fitting protrusion protruding toward the outside of the panel body; and
a weather strip including, in an integral manner, an attaching base and a sealing portion, the attaching base being provided with a fitting recess fitted to the fitting protrusion of the holder portion and the sealing portion being elastically contactable with a rim of the opening of the vehicle roof, wherein
the attaching base of the weather strip includes:
a body portion in close contact with an outer side surface of the fitting protrusion of the holder portion;
an upper attaching portion connected to an upper end of the body portion, the upper attaching portion protruding toward the panel body and being in close contact with an upper part of the narrowed portion; and
a lower attaching portion connected to a lower end of the body portion, the lower attaching portion protruding toward the panel body and being in close contact with a lower part of the narrowed portion,
the fitting recess is defined by the body portion, the upper attaching portion, and the lower attaching portion, and
the thickness of the body portion in the upper end is set to be larger in an upper area than in a lower area of the upper end.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The panel structure for a vehicle roof device according to claim 1, wherein the upper attaching portion of the weather strip extends downward to a position opposed to the lower area of the upper end of the body portion.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The panel structure for a vehicle roof device according to claim 2, wherein an upward extending length of the lower attaching portion is set to be smaller than a downward extending length of the upper attaching portion.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The panel structure for a vehicle roof device according to claim 1, wherein a part of the sealing portion of the weather strip is located outer than an outer end of the attaching base.

### Claim 5

A weather strip for a vehicle roof device, the vehicle roof device including:
a panel body; and
a holder portion joined to an outer periphery of the panel body, wherein
the holder portion has a fitting protrusion,
the fitting protrusion protrudes toward the outside of the panel body and has a narrowed portion,
the weather strip comprises, in an integral manner, an attaching base and a sealing portion, wherein
the attaching base has a fitting recess fitted to the fitting protrusion,
the sealing portion is elastically contactable with a rim of an opening of a vehicle roof, the attaching base includes:
a body portion in close contact with an outer side surface of the fitting protrusion of the holder portion;
an upper attaching portion connected to an upper end of the body portion, the upper attaching portion protruding toward the panel body and being in close contact with an upper part of the narrowed portion; and
a lower attaching portion connected to a lower end of the body portion, the lower attaching portion protruding toward the panel body and being in close contact with a lower part of the narrowed portion,
the fitting recess is defined by the body portion, the upper attaching portion, and the lower attaching portion, and
the thickness of the body portion in the upper end is set to be larger in an upper area than in a lower area of the upper end.