Patent ID: 6679003
Filing Date: 2004-01-20
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A door frame structure of a vehicle, comprising:a door frame composed of metal, said door frame including a flat peripheral wall which extends around a periphery of a vehicle door to define a window opening, and a protrusion which protrudes from an inside end of said flat peripheral wall; a glass run for receiving a door glass which is in an elevated position, said glass run having a generally U-shaped cross-section, and being attached on an inner side of said flat peripheral wall of said door frame, said glass run having seal portions at opening ends for sealing inside and outside surfaces of the door glass; a door weather strip for sealing between the door frame and a door opening portion of a vehicle body, said door weather strip is attached on an outer side of said flat peripheral wall of said door frame; and a frame moulding for covering an outside end of said flat peripheral wall of said door frame, said frame moulding having a plate-shaped configuration, and being composed of one of a synthetic resin and a thermoplastic elastomer, said frame moulding extending along said door frame and being secured to said outside end of said flat peripheral wall of said door frame said flat peripheral wall of said door frame including at least one wall of which an outside end has a convex part while said frame moulding has at least one shelf-shaped projection which projects from about a widthwise center of said frame moulding at about right angles to said frame moulding, said at least one shelf-shaped projection of said frame moulding having a concave surface in which said convex part of said at least one wall of said flat peripheral wall of said door frame is adapted to be fitted, whereby said frame moulding is directly attached to said door frame without slipping from said door frame along said peripheral wall, said protrusion of said door frame, said flat peripheral wall of said door frame and an inner half part of said frame moulding, which extends into the window opening inwardly of said outside end of said flat peripheral wall of said door frame, defining a channel for providing said glass run, wherein an outer half part of said frame moulding, which extends from said outside end of said flat peripheral wall of said door frame outwardly of the window opening, has a projection for holding said door weather strip, and said inner half part of said frame moulding has a projection that is formed along a lower end of said inner half part to project inwardly for holding said glass run, and said glass run is fitted in said channel.