A vehicle may include: a body including an opening; a door constituted of metal, the door being configured to open and close the opening; a rail garnish constituted of resin, the rail garnish being disposed along an edge of the opening; and a seal member disposed along an edge of the door and configured to seal a gap between the door and the body when the door closes the opening. The rail garnish may include a fixed portion, a contact portion, and a first bend and a second bend disposed between the fixed portion and the contact portion. The first bend and the second bend each may extend along the contact portion in a longitudinal direction of the rail garnish and are bent in different directions. A thickness of the rail garnish may be locally small at one or both of the first bend and the second bend.

An exemplary sealing system includes a frame having a generally ring shape with a body and a ledge extending from the body. The exemplary sealing system further includes a ring shaped seal having a body with a finger extension extending therefrom and contacting the body of the frame to create a seal. The ledge forms a gutter region allowing water and/or contaminated to flow around and out of the frame to prevent the same from entering a compartment of a vehicle.

An exemplary sealing system includes a frame having a generally ring shape with a body and a ledge extending from the body. The exemplary sealing system further includes a ring shaped seal having a body with a finger extension extending therefrom and contacting the body of the frame to create a seal. The ledge forms a gutter region allowing water and/or contaminated to flow around and out of the frame to prevent the same from entering a compartment of a vehicle.

The present invention reduces leakage of water into an automotive vehicle, regardless of an inclination at which the automotive vehicle is parked and/or a volume of water. A sealing member of a sliding door in accordance with the present invention includes: a first inner wall (21); a first curved wall (22); a connection wall (24) connecting between the first inner wall (21) and the first curved wall (22); and a first water-conveying part (8) provided on a vehicle-exterior side surface of the first inner wall (21), the connection wall (24) having a hole (h1) at a position opposed to a front tip of the first water-conveying part (8), the hole (h1) being formed so as to lead to a hollow part (25), the water received by the first water-conveying part (8) flowing into the hollow part (25) through the hole (h1).

The present invention reduces leakage of water into an automotive vehicle, regardless of an inclination at which the automotive vehicle is parked and/or a volume of water. A sealing member of a sliding door in accordance with the present invention includes: a first inner wall (21); a first curved wall (22); a connection wall (24) connecting between the first inner wall (21) and the first curved wall (22); and a first water-conveying part (8) provided on a vehicle-exterior side surface of the first inner wall (21), the connection wall (24) having a hole (h1) at a position opposed to a front tip of the first water-conveying part (8), the hole (h1) being formed so as to lead to a hollow part (25), the water received by the first water-conveying part (8) flowing into the hollow part (25) through the hole (h1).

A heating system for a vehicle wing element, wherein the wing element is moveably arranged between an open position and a closed position relative to a vehicle main structure. The heating system includes a heating element at a contact surface between the wing element and the main structure and a control unit for activating the heating element. The system further includes a wing element handle sensor and a wing element latch switch. The switch is operatively connected to the control unit for sending a signal indicative of its state to the control unit. The control unit is arranged to send an activation signal to the heating element when the control unit receives a signal from the wing element handle sensor that the handle is being pulled and a signal from the wing element latch switch that the wing element is closed.

A heating system for a vehicle wing element, wherein the wing element is moveably arranged between an open position and a closed position relative to a vehicle main structure. The heating system includes a heating element at a contact surface between the wing element and the main structure and a control unit for activating the heating element. The system further includes a wing element handle sensor and a wing element latch switch. The switch is operatively connected to the control unit for sending a signal indicative of its state to the control unit. The control unit is arranged to send an activation signal to the heating element when the control unit receives a signal from the wing element handle sensor that the handle is being pulled and a signal from the wing element latch switch that the wing element is closed.

A sealing structure includes a sliding door, a touch sensor, an inner seal, a drip seal, a buffer, and a projection. The inner seal couples to a door opening. The drip seal extends in a front and rear direction of an automobile body, is above the door opening, and is closer to an upper part of the automobile body than the inner seal. The drip seal and the inner seal make elastic contact with the sliding door. The buffer extends in an upper and lower direction of the automobile body and protrudes outwardly. The buffer is provided on a part of a body panel, which is closer to a front part of the automobile body than the door opening, and faces and is close to a flange when the sliding door is in a closed position. The projection extends from the touch sensor and makes elastic contact with the buffer.

A sealing structure includes a sliding door, a touch sensor, an inner seal, a drip seal, a buffer, and a projection. The inner seal couples to a door opening. The drip seal extends in a front and rear direction of an automobile body, is above the door opening, and is closer to an upper part of the automobile body than the inner seal. The drip seal and the inner seal make elastic contact with the sliding door. The buffer extends in an upper and lower direction of the automobile body and protrudes outwardly. The buffer is provided on a part of a body panel, which is closer to a front part of the automobile body than the door opening, and faces and is close to a flange when the sliding door is in a closed position. The projection extends from the touch sensor and makes elastic contact with the buffer.

A heating system for a vehicle wing element, wherein the wing element is moveably arranged between an open position and a closed position relative to a vehicle main structure. The heating system includes a heating element at a contact surface between the wing element and the main structure and a control unit for activating the heating element. The system further includes a wing element handle sensor and a wing element latch switch. The switch is operatively connected to the control unit for sending a signal indicative of its state to the control unit. The control unit is arranged to send an activation signal to the heating element when the control unit receives a signal from the wing element handle sensor that the handle is being pulled and a signal from the wing element latch switch that the wing element is closed.