JPH0122728Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to a sliding roof device for vehicles and the like.

(Prior art) As a sliding roof device for vehicles, small ships, etc., gutter sections are provided in the front and rear direction on both sides of the roof opening, and sliding lids for opening and closing the opening are arranged on both the left and right sides. There is an outer slide type that is supported by a guide drive mechanism so that it can slide forward and backward, the sliding lid is opened and closed from the rear side of the opening, and the sliding lid moves on the roof top side. (For example, see Utility Model Application Publication No. 57-67820). In this type of lid, a sealing material such as a weather strip is interposed between the flange portions at both left and right ends of the sliding lid and the roof side to prevent rainwater from entering the gutter portion from the sliding portion.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) Conventionally, the sealing material sandwiched the upper and lower surfaces of the flange portion of the sliding lid, so the sealing material acted as a sliding resistance of the sliding lid and prevented smooth sliding. was difficult to obtain. If the pressure force of the sealing material is weakened in order to achieve smooth sliding, the sealing effect will no longer be exerted, making it impossible to prevent rainwater from entering.

Therefore, in the conventional type, strict dimensional tolerances are required for the sliding contact portion between the sealing material and the flange portion, resulting in high cost and requiring skill in assembly and adjustment.

Further, in the conventional outer slide type, the sealing material mounting member is formed in a U-shape in cross section,
Since it was attached to the top surface of the roof, the mounting member protruded upward from the top surface of the roof, spoiling the appearance and making it inconvenient for car washing and waxing.

The present invention aims to solve these conventional problems.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following measures. That is, the feature of the present invention is that gutter sections are provided in the front and back direction on both sides of the opening in the roof, and a sliding lid for opening and closing the opening is moved by a guide drive mechanism disposed on both the left and right sides of the opening. In a sliding roof device for a vehicle, etc., which is slidable back and forth on the top surface of the roof at the rear of the roof, a stepped portion opposite to a flange formed on the outer periphery of the sliding lid is provided on the roof side from the top surface of the roof. A first sealing member is attached to one of the stepped portion and the flange portion, and is sandwiched between the two from above and below and is slidable back and forth with respect to the other. , the gutter section is extended to the inner circumferential portion of the stepped portion, the guide drive mechanism is disposed within the gutter portion, and a groove is provided at the inner circumferential edge of the gutter portion that is slidably in contact with the lower surface of the sliding lid. When the sealing material of 2 is installed and the sliding lid closes the opening, the top surface of the sliding lid is flush with the top surface of the roof on the outside of the opening. It is in.

(Function) According to the present invention, the lower surface of the flange on the outer periphery of the sliding lid is sealed by the first sealing material, and the lower surface of the sliding lid slightly inside the outer periphery is sealed with the second sealing material. Since the first sealing material seals the first sealing material, rainwater entering from the outside is first prevented from entering by the first sealing material. Rainwater that has entered beyond this first sealing material flows into the gutter section. This rainwater is prevented from entering the indoor side by the second sealing material.

In the present invention, the sealing material is not provided between the upper and lower sides of the flange part of the outer periphery of the sliding lid as in the past, but is simply provided so as to come into contact with the lower surface of the sliding lid. The external dimensions and thickness tolerances of the flange portion may be rough, and assembly accuracy is not required. Since the sealing material is provided in two stages, it is possible to effectively prevent rainwater from entering.

Further, when washing the car, since the sliding lid and the roof top surface are flush with each other, washing the car becomes easy.

(Embodiment) Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiment. In FIGS. 1 and 2, 1 is a car;
It has a front wheel 2 and a rear wheel 3. Reference numeral 4 designates the roof of the automobile 1, and an opening 5 is formed on the front side of the roof 4.
As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 8, the front gutter part 6,
A horizontal gutter section 7 and a rear gutter section 8 are integrally formed surrounding the opening 5. Further, a U-shaped protrusion 9 is formed on this roof 4 so as to extend rearward from the front side of the opening 5 through both left and right sides, so that the upper surface of the roof 4 on the rear side of the opening 5 is Projections 9 on both left and right sides
A recess 10 is formed which is one step lower than the upper surface. Note that the protrusion 9 becomes gradually lower toward the rear. The rear wall of the rear gutter section 8 has a weir section 11 formed to protrude across the entire width of the recess 10 between the left and right protrusions 9.
The weir part 1 also serves to prevent rainwater from entering from the rear. 12 is a sliding lid for opening and closing the opening 5, and this sliding lid 12
has a front flange part 13, a lateral flange part 14, and a rear bent part 15, and is controlled by a front guide rail 18 and a rear guide rail 19 via a front slider 16 and a rear slider 17 on the front, rear, left, and right sides. It is supported and guided so as to be slidable in the direction, and is substantially flush with the upper surface of the protrusion 9 in the closed position. The front guide rail 18 and the rear guide rail 19 are arranged before and after the weir part 11, and the front guide rail 18 is arranged in front and behind the weir part 11, and the front guide rail 18, as shown in FIG. It has a special cross-sectional shape that includes a first guide part 21 that guides the cable connection side and a second guide part 22 that guides the cable connection side, and it fits lower than the upper surface of the protrusion 9 of the roof 4.
In addition, the cable guide tube 23 is fixed in the horizontal gutter section 7 with screws 24 and weld nuts 25 so as to hold the cable guide tube 23. The rear guide rail 19 is different from the shape of the front guide rail 18 and is made of a simple round pipe material, and as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the rear guide rail 19 is placed in the recess 10 of the roof 4 and spaced slightly upward from the top surface thereof. It is supported by a front support 26 and a rear support 27. That is, the front end of the rear guide rail 19 is connected to the front support 26 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 10.
The front support body 26 is fitted into a protrusion 28 formed protruding from the weir part 11, and the front support body 26 is fitted with a nut 2 near the rear of the weir part 11.
9. It is fixed to the roof 4 with welding bolts 30. On the other hand, the rear end of the rear guide rail 19 is fitted into a hole 31 formed in the rear support 27, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, and the rear support 27 has a streamlined rear side. It is fixed to the roof 4 via a cushion sheet 32 with screws 33, weld nuts 34, and the like. Rear slider 17
has a C-shaped shoe 35 that opens downward, and the shoe 35 is slidably fitted onto the rear guide rail 19. Note that the sliding lid 12 and the front slider 1
6 is fixed via an angle washer 36, a screw 37, and a welding nut 38 as shown in FIG. 4, and the sliding lid 12 and rear slider 17 are fixed as shown in FIGS.
As shown in the figure, they are fixed via angle-shaped washers 39 and screws 40. In addition, a rear guide rail 1 is provided at the rear bending portion 15 of the sliding lid 12 as shown in FIG.
A notch 41 is formed corresponding to 9. As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5, a peripheral edge 42 is formed at the upper end of the inner wall of each gutter portion 6, 7, and 8, and is bent horizontally toward the opening 5. A weather strip 43, which is a second sealing material that is in slidable contact with the lower surface of the sliding lid 12, is fitted over the entire circumference. Also, the front gutter part 6 and the side gutter part 7
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, stepped portions 44 and 45 of the same height are formed on the outer wall of the A weather strip 46 is attached to the flange 1 of the sliding lid 12.
3 and 14 from the lower surface side so as to be slidable and held therebetween. In addition, this weather strip 46
is attached by a mounting piece 47. A brush 48 that is slidable on the lower surface of the sliding lid 12 is provided in the weir part 11 on the rear side of the rear gutter part 8 over the entire length on the left and right sides. A drive device 49 for opening and closing the sliding lid 12 is provided at the left and right center portions of the front gutter section 6 .
As shown in FIG. 3, this drive device 49 has a pair of drive cables 50, a gear 51, a cable support member 52, a cover 53, etc., and the gear 51 can be rotated by a handle 55 via a shaft 54. be. One end of each drive cable 50 is connected to the front slider 16 via a cable guide tube, and the other end is inserted into a cable guide tube 23 held by the front guide rail 18. Therefore, the slider 16, the guide rail 18, the drive cable 50
A guide drive mechanism that guides the sliding lid 12 in the front-back direction is configured. 56 is a decorative cover, and 57 is an interior material.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained. Sliding lid 12
When in the closed position that closes the opening 5, its upper surface is substantially flush with the upper surface of the protrusion 9 of the roof 4,
In addition, the front guide rail 18, weir part 11, etc. are the sliding lid 1.
2 is completely covered from above. Opening 5
When opening the sliding cover 12, move it to the guide rail 1.
8 and 19, there is a weir 11 behind the opening 5, and the brush 48 mounted on this weir 11 comes into contact with the bottom surface of the sliding lid 12. Therefore, when the sliding cover 12 is closed, rain water, car wash water, etc. can be prevented from entering from the rear side, and some of the water that has entered can be drained to the outside from the drain hole as appropriate through the rear gutter section 8. can. Since the guide rails 18 and 19 are arranged separately before and after the weir part 11, prevention measures are much easier than in the case where they penetrate through the weir part 11, and there is no need to provide special sealing material. There is no.

When the sliding lid 12 is closed, its flange 1
Since the weather strip 46 is sandwiched from above and below between the steps 44 and 45 on the roof 4 side, this part can reliably prevent rainwater from entering.
Therefore, since the intrusion of rainwater etc. into the gutter sections 6, 7, 8 is extremely small, the driving device 49 is installed in the front gutter section 6.
Even if guide drive mechanisms such as the front guide rail 18 and the cable guide pipe 23 are provided in the horizontal gutter section 7, there is no problem of rusting of these by rainwater or the like. Therefore,
Sufficient living space can be secured indoors, and the interior can also be kept clean. Of course, gutter parts 6, 7, 8
Since there is a weather strip 43 inside, it is possible to completely prevent water from entering the room.

When sliding the sliding lid 12 rearward to open the opening 5, the gear 51 is rotated by the handle 55, and the front slider 16 is pushed rearward via the drive cable 50. Then, the front slider 16 slides rearward along the front guide rail 18 and the rear slider 17 slides rearward along the rear guide rail 19, the sliding lid 12 moves rearward, and the opening 5 to open.

In the above embodiment, each gutter section 6, 7, 8 is formed integrally with the roof 4, but the gutter sections 6, 7, 8
is separated from the roof 4 and formed into a rectangular frame shape,
As shown in FIG.
4 and 45 may be fixed by welding or the like from the lower surface side. In this case, the weather strip 46 is
Although it may be bonded to the 4 and 45 sides, in this example, it is bonded to the flange portions 13 and 14 of the sliding lid 12.

The gutter sections 6, 7 may be attached by welding, bolts, etc. to brackets 58 fixed to the step sections 44, 45 of the roof 4, as shown in FIG. Further, the weather strip 46 may be attached to the flange portions 13 and 14 of the sliding lid 12 from the lower side via the attachment piece 59.

The guide drive mechanism is not limited to the structure of the embodiment.

(Effects of the invention) According to the invention, although it is an outer sliding type sliding roof, the step part lowering below the roof surface is placed on the periphery of the roof opening so as to face the flange part of the sliding lid. Since the top surface of the roof and the sliding lid are flush with each other, a good appearance can be maintained and car washing and waxing can be easily performed.

Further, a first sealing material is interposed between the step part and the flange part, and a second sealing material is provided on the inner peripheral part of the gutter part, so that the sliding lid comes into contact with each sealing material from above. Therefore, sliding resistance can be reduced, and since a two-stage seal is provided, it is possible to effectively prevent rainwater from entering the room.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 to 10 show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of an automobile, Figure 2 is a plan view of the roof, and Figure 3 is viewed from the - arrow in Figure 2. An enlarged view, Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of Fig. 2 in the - arrow direction, Fig. 5
The figure is an enlarged view of Fig. 2 in the - arrow direction, Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of Fig. 5 in the - arrow direction, Fig. 7 is an enlarged view of Fig. 2 in the - arrow direction, Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the roof, and Fig. 9 is an enlarged view of Fig. 2 in the - arrow direction. 10 is a broken perspective view of the sliding lid, FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the rear guide portion, and FIGS. 11 and 12 are sectional views showing other embodiments. 4... Roof, 5... Opening, 7... Gutter, 12
...Sliding lid, 14...Flange part, 16, 18,
50... Guide drive mechanism, 42... Inner peripheral edge, 43
...Second sealing material, 45...Step portion, 46...First sealing material.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A sliding lid 1 that is provided with gutter portions 7 in the front and back direction on both sides of an opening 5 of a roof 4 and that opens and closes the opening 5.
2, a guide drive mechanism 16 arranged on both left and right sides,
18, 50, in a sliding roof device for a vehicle etc., which is slidable back and forth on the upper surface side of the roof 4 behind the opening 5, comprising: a flange portion formed on the outer periphery of the sliding lid 12 on the roof 4 side; A step portion 45 facing the roof 4 is formed in the front-rear direction below the upper surface of the roof 4, and is sandwiched between one of the step portion 45 and the flange portion 14, 45 or 14, from above and below by both 14, 15. and a first sealing material 46 that is slidable back and forth is attached to the other 14 or 45 in the front and back direction,
The gutter portion 7 is extended to the inner circumferential portion of the stepped portion 45, the guide drive mechanisms 16, 18, and 50 are disposed within the gutter portion 7, and the sliding portion is provided at the inner circumferential edge portion 42 of the gutter portion 7. Second sealing material 4 that can slide on the lower surface of the movable lid 12
3 is attached and the sliding lid 12 closes the opening 5, the top surface of the sliding lid 12 and the top surface of the roof 4 on the outside of the opening 5 are configured to be flush with each other. A sliding roof device for a vehicle, etc., characterized by: