Hidden door seal for vehicle
A door molding for a door of a vehicle includes a main body securable to a door panel, and a bulb portion extending from the main body. The bulb portion includes a first bulb portion extending from the main body to a bulb peak. The first bulb portion is configured to contact a door glass of the door. A second bulb portion extends from the bulb peak to the main body. The second bulb portion includes a first contact area configured to contact a first location of the door panel, a second contact area configured to contact a second location of the door panel, and a hinge portion connecting the first contact area to the second contact area.
1. A door molding for a door of a vehicle, comprising:
a main body securable to a door panel;
a bulb portion extending from the main body, the bulb portion including:
a first bulb portion extending from the main body to a bulb peak, the first bulb portion configured to contact a door glass of the door;
a second bulb portion extending from the bulb peak to the main body, the second bulb portion including:
a first contact area configured to directly contact a first location of the door panel;
a second contact area configured to directly contact a second location of the door panel; and
a hinge portion connecting the first contact area to the second contact area.
2. The door molding of claim 1 , further comprising a base hinge connecting the main body to the first bulb portion.
3. The door molding of claim 1 , further comprising a U-shaped carrier feature of the main body to connect the door molding to the door panel.
4. The door molding of claim 1 , wherein the door molding is connected to the door panel via one or more screws or clips.
5. The door molding of claim 1 , further comprising a secondary seal arm extending from the main body configured to contact the door glass in an opened position.
6. The door molding of claim 1 , wherein the bulb portion is tunable via varying a material thickness of the hinge portion.
7. The door molding of claim 1 , wherein the bulb portion has a hollow cross-section.
8. A door assembly of a vehicle, comprising:
a door body;
a door glass movable between a closed position and an opened position;
a door molding secured to the door body and configured to seal between the door glass and the door body, the door molding including:
a main body securable to the door body; and
a bulb portion extending from the main body, the bulb portion including:
a first bulb portion extending from the main body to a bulb peak, the first bulb portion configured to contact the door glass;
a second bulb portion extending from the bulb peak to the main body, the second bulb portion including:
a first contact area configured to directly contact a first location of the door body;
a second contact area configured to directly contact a second location of the door body; and
a hinge portion connecting the first contact area to the second contact area.
9. The door assembly of claim 8 , further comprising a base hinge connecting the main body to the first bulb portion.
10. The door assembly of claim 8 , further comprising a U-shaped carrier feature of the main body to connect the door molding to the door body.
11. The door assembly of claim 10 , wherein the carrier feature is installed to an outer panel bracket of the door body.
12. The door assembly of claim 8 , wherein the door molding is connected to the door body via one or more screws or clips.
13. The door assembly of claim 8 , further comprising a secondary seal arm extending from the main body configured to contact the door glass in an opened position.
14. A door assembly of a vehicle, comprising:
a door body;
a door glass movable between a closed position and an opened position;
a door molding secured to the door body and configured to seal between the door glass and the door body, the door molding including:
a main body securable to the door body; and
a bulb portion extending from the main body, the bulb portion including:
a first bulb portion extending from the main body to a bulb peak, the first bulb portion configured to contact the door glass;
a second bulb portion extending from the bulb peak to the main body, the second bulb portion including:
a first contact area configured to contact a first location of the door body;
a second contact area configured to contact a second location of the door body; and
a hinge portion connecting the first contact area to the second contact area;
wherein the first contact area is at a hem location of a door outer panel and a door stiffener.
15. The door assembly of claim 8 , wherein the bulb portion is tunable via varying a material thickness of the hinge portion.
16. The door assembly of claim 8 , wherein the bulb portion has a hollow cross-section.
17. The door assembly of claim 8 , wherein the door molding is installed vertically below an upper vertical edge of the door body.