Structure for vehicle door frame and method for manufacturing vehicle door frame

• Main Authors: FUKUI KATSUHISA, YOKOTA KAZUYOSHI, MUTOH TADASHI, NODA ATSUO
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 04.07.2012
• Subjects: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORVEHICLES; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILARDEVICES FOR VEHICLES

A door frame wherein a frame body includes: a facing section which faces glass, the facing section facing an edge section of door glass; a design section which is located on the vehicle exterior side; and a tubular section which is located on the vehicle interior side, the frame body being formed as a single member which is continuous from an upper sash section to a side sash section, and being configured in such a manner that the tubular section has a constant cross-section from the upper sash section to the side sash section and that a corner section is bent. The design section of the frame body is covered from the vehicle exterior side by an exterior member which has an inwardly protruding section protruding further toward the inner peripheral side of the door frame than the design section and folded back to the vehicle interior side, and a glass guide section having a recessed cross-section is formed by the inwardly protruding section of the exterior member, the design section of the frame body, the tubul