Front door
A front door includes: a door body; a door sash configuring a window frame; a window disposed in the window frame; and a pillar having an upper end connected to a front end of an upper sash of the door sash, the upper sash supporting an upper edge of the window, the pillar having a lower portion fixed to the door body. The pillar includes a frame portion extending downward from a connection position between the upper sash and the pillar. A window supporting portion is coupled to the frame portion above the door body so as to extend frontward from the frame portion. The window supporting portion is located more frontward than the frame portion as the window supporting portion is located more downward. A front end of the window is supported by the window supporting portion at a position more frontward than the frame portion.
1. A front door comprising:
a door body;
a door sash provided above the door body, the door sash at least partially defines a window frame;
a fixed window disposed in the window frame;
a weather strip disposed between the window frame and the fixed window; and
a pillar having an upper end connected to a front end of an upper sash of the door sash, the upper sash supporting an upper edge of the fixed window, the pillar having a lower portion fixed to the door body, wherein:
the pillar includes:
a frame portion extending downward from a connection position between the upper sash and the pillar,
a window supporting portion coupled to the frame portion above an upper end of the door body so as to extend frontward from the frame portion, the window supporting portion being located more frontward than the frame portion as the window supporting portion extends downward, and the window supporting portion engages the weather strip,
a first panel that has a first frame portion forming a part of the frame portion, and
a second panel that has a second frame portion forming a part of the frame portion, the second panel joined to the first panel such that the second frame portion is disposed facing the first frame portion,
a front end of the fixed window is supported by the window supporting portion at a position more frontward than the frame portion,
above the upper end of the door body, a joint portion between the first panel and the second panel faces the weather strip,
the first panel includes a coupling portion that couples the first frame portion to the window supporting portion, and
the second panel is joined to the coupling portion at a position above the upper end of the door body.
2. The front door according to claim 1 , wherein
the second panel includes an extended portion extending in a front-rear direction of the front door at a position lower than the upper end of the door body, and
the extended portion is joined to the first panel such that the frame portion has a closed cross-sectional shape.
3. The front door according to claim 1 , wherein
the second panel includes an extended portion at a position lower than the upper end of the door body, and
the extended portion is joined to the first panel such that the frame portion has a closed cross-sectional shape.