JPH04201623A - Automotive roof device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate installation by energizing the lock members of a pair of roofs which are shifted in the opposite directions between a projection position and a retraction position by a power transmission device, in the projection direction by a spring, and releasing the restraint for the retraction position for the lock member when a roof device is installed and shifting the lock member to a projection position by the urging force of the spring and carring out locking operation. CONSTITUTION:In the installation of a roof device 10, a control piece 35 is pressed on a supporting body 10 on a car body side. The control piece 35 is shifted to a release position from a lock position against the force of the second spring 36, and the engagement between the control piece 35 and lock pins 20 and 21 is released, and a pair of lock member 16 and 17 are shifted to each projection position from retraction position by the force of the first spring 31 through a pinion 22 and racks 18 and 19, and the lock pins 20 and 21 are inserted into the hole on a supporting body 40, and the roof device 10 is installed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a roof device, and particularly to an automobile roof device that can be easily attached to a vehicle body.

Conventional technology For example, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 56-97119, as a conventional automobile roof device, a lid can be slid in the front and rear directions with respect to a rectangular roof opening formed on the vehicle body roof. A sliding roof device assembled into a vehicle is known.

Furthermore, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 60-156025, a removable sunroof device is known in which a roof opening is connected to a side opening to which a door is attached, and a lid is detachably attached to the roof opening. It is being

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above-mentioned automobile roof device, the roof device is attached to the vehicle body by operating a control lever while holding the large and heavy lid in a predetermined position on the vehicle body. was relatively difficult.

An object of the present invention is to provide an automobile roof device that does not have the above-mentioned difficulties by providing a structure that allows it to be attached to a vehicle body with one touch.

Means for Solving the Problems According to the automobile roof device of the present invention, a pair of locking members are attached to a frame so as to be movable in opposite directions between an extended position and a retracted position 1 via a power transmission device. a first spring that biases the locking member to the extended position; an operating lever that moves the locking member to the retracted position; and a first spring that prevents the locking member from moving to the extended position when the locking member is moved to the retracted position. The locking member is movable between a blocking position where the locking member is in contact with a support attached to the vehicle body of the vehicle, and a release position where the locking member is moved away from the blocking position by the elastic force of the first spring to a protruding position. A control piece is provided and a second spring biasing the control piece to a blocked position. The power transmission device includes a rack provided on each of the pair of locking members, and a pinion that operatively connects the racks. In another embodiment of the invention, the power transmission device includes a link coupled to a pair of locking members.

When the roof device for an automobile is attached to a vehicle body, when the control piece is pressed against a support attached to the vehicle body, the control piece is moved from the blocking position to the release position against the elastic force of the second spring; The control piece and the lock member become disengaged. Therefore, the pair of locking members are each moved from the retracted position to the protruding position by the first spring via the power transmission device, and the ends of the locking members are locked to the support body.

In this way, the roof device can be attached to the vehicle body with one touch.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the automobile roof device according to the present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

As shown in Figure 1, automobile roof mounting! 10 has a frame 11 with a bracket 12.

The operating lever 14 is connected to the frame 11 by means of a bin 13 around which a return spring 13a is wound around the bracket 12.
Rotatably mounted. Furthermore, the racks 18 and I9 of the locking members 16 and 17 are slidably attached to the recesses 15a of the plurality of brackets 15.

As shown in FIG. 1, a lock bin 20.21 is attached to the end of each rack 18.19 and
are moved in opposite directions via pinion 22.

Rack 18, 19 and pinion 22 constitute a power transmission device. The operating lever 14 has a contact surface 14a that comes into contact with a protrusion 241 provided on one rack 18. By manually rotating the operating lever 14, the lock bin 2
0 and 21 are movable between a protruding position where they are inserted into a mounting hole 40a of a support body 40 provided on the vehicle body and a retracted position where they are withdrawn from the mounting hole 40a.

A whistle part 30 in which a first spring 31 is housed is attached to the frame 11. One end of the first spring 31 contacts the wall 30a of the whistle section 30, and the other end biases the rack 19 outward toward the protruding position. Since the rack 19 is biased by the first spring 31, the rack 18 is biased outwardly toward the protruding position via the pinion 22.

The lock bin 20.21 is held via a holder 34 in holes 32a, 33a formed in ribs 32.33 provided on the frame 11. The control piece 3 is placed on the outside of the lip 33.
5 is slidably mounted between a blocking position shown in FIG. 4 and a released position shown in FIG. A second spring 36 is also provided that biases the control piece 35 toward the blocking position. The second spring 36 is the whistle part 3
7, one end of the second spring 36 abuts the frame 11, and the other end biases the control piece 35 outward toward the blocking position.

When the locking member 16,17 is moved to the retracted position by the operating lever 14, the control piece 35 is moved by the elastic force of the second spring 36 to the blocking position shown in FIG. Therefore, the lock pin 20.21, which is urged outward by the first spring 31, comes into contact with the control piece 35 and is held in the retracted position.

Movement of the locking member 16, 17 into the protruding position is therefore prevented. As shown in FIG. 1, the rib 33 is formed with an L-swelled protrusion 33b, and the protrusion 33b can prevent the control piece 35 from falling off.

In the above configuration, when the automobile roof device IO is attached to the vehicle body, when the control piece 35 is pressed against the support body 40 attached to the vehicle body, the control piece 35 moves from the blocking position against the elasticity of the second spring 36. It is moved to the release position and the control piece 35 is disengaged from the lock pin 20.21. Therefore, the pair of locking members 16.17 are moved from the retracted position to the extended position by the first spring 31 via the pinion 22, and the locking pins 20.21
is inserted into the hole 40a of the support body 40 and locked. As described above, in the present invention, the automobile roof device 110 can be attached to the vehicle body with a single touch.

When removing the automobile roof device 10 from the vehicle body, when the operating lever 14 is manually rotated outward, the protrusion 24 provided on the rack 18 comes into contact with the contact surface of the operating lever 14.
Racks 18 and 19 are simultaneously moved inward via pinion 22. Thereby, the locking member 16,17 is moved from the protruding position to the retracted position and can be removed from the hole 40a of the support 40. When the automobile roof device 10 is removed from the vehicle body, the control piece 35 is moved from the release position to the blocking position by the second spring 36, and the lock pin 20.21 abuts against the control piece 35 and is held in the retracted position.

The embodiments of this invention are not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and various changes can be made. For example, instead of a power transmission device including a rack and pinion, a pair of locking members 16
．． A link connected to 17 may be provided so that when the operating lever 14 is rotated, the locking members 16, 17 perform a sliding movement.

m and”! As described above, the automobile roof device according to the present invention has the advantage that it can be easily attached to the vehicle body with one touch.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the automobile roof device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same, FIG. 3 is a plan view of the automobile roof device according to the present invention attached to a vehicle body, and FIG. 4 is a view from the vehicle body to the automobile. 5th plan view showing the state in which the roof device is removed.
The figure is a plan view showing how the automobile roof device is attached to the vehicle body. 11...Frame, 14...Operation lever, 16.1
7... Lock member, 18.19... Rack (power transmission device), 22... Pinion (power transmission device), 20
．． 21... Lock bin, 31... First spring, 36... Second spring, 40... Support body, 3
5... control piece,

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A pair of locking members attached to the frame so as to be movable in opposite directions between an extended position and a retracted position via a power transmission device, and a first spring that biases the locking members to the extended position. , an operating lever that moves the locking member to the retracted position, a block position that prevents the locking member from moving to the protruding position when the locking member is moved to the retracted position, and a support that is attached to the vehicle body of the vehicle. a control piece that is movable between a release position and a release position where the locking member is moved away from the blocking position and allowed to move to the protruding position by the elasticity of the first spring; A roof device for an automobile, characterized in that a second spring is provided. (2) The automobile roof device according to claim (1), wherein the power transmission device includes a rack provided on each of the pair of locking members, and a pinion operatively connecting these racks. (3) The automobile roof device according to claim (1), wherein the power transmission device has a link connected to a pair of locking members.