JPH0446771B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an outer slide roof device in which a slide roof slides on the outside of the roof.

(Prior Art) As a conventional outer slide roof device, for example, one described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 85713/1983 is known.

However, this conventional device has problems in that the vehicle body strength is poor, the support and operation of the sliding roof is very unstable, and the rails are clogged with dirt.

Therefore, as a prior art for solving such problems, the applicant of the present application proposed a slide roof device described in Japanese Patent Application No. 136136/1982.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, the sliding roof device described in Japanese Patent Application No. 59-136136 has a rich sense of openness, the support of the sliding roof is stable, and the sliding roof device does not operate even when clogged with dirt. It has the advantage that defects are unlikely to occur, but because the driving force is transmitted via separate drive wires to the mechanism that raises and lowers the sliding roof and the mechanism that slides it, wire routing is difficult. However, the problem remains that the device becomes complicated.

(Means for Solving the Problems) Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has a main frame that connects and maintains strength between the front and rear fixed roofs of the vehicle body, and has a structure that extends over the entire width of the roof. A sliding roof formed in a shape that matches the opening, connected to a drive device via a driving wire, and sliding on the outside of the roof, and a tilt mechanism provided between the sliding roof and the vehicle body. The outer sliding roof device includes a guide frame whose front end is rotatably supported with respect to the vehicle body and which guides the sliding of the sliding roof, a tilt frame slidably provided with respect to the guide frame, and a tilt frame that is connected to the drive wire. a tilt drive transmission member that is removably attached and that slides the tilt frame in an engaged state; a tilt mechanism that is connected to the tilt frame and is operated by the slide of the tilt frame;
The tilt mechanism is provided with a rear end portion supported in a slide hole of the vehicle body so as to be slidable back and forth, an intermediate portion rotatably supported by the guide frame, and a front end portion of the tilt frame in a slide hole of the tilt frame. A tilt link supported so as to be able to be displaced upward by backward movement, is provided between the slide roof and the drive wire, and during the engagement stroke between the drive wire and the tilt frame, no driving force is transmitted to the slide roof side. This means is provided with a floating part in which only the drive wire side moves freely with respect to the slide roof side.

(Function) Therefore, in the outer sliding roof device of the present invention, when the drive wire is driven while the tilt drive transmission member of the drive wire is engaged with the tilt frame, the tilt frame is slid with respect to the guide frame, The slide activates the tilt mechanism. In this case, the operation of the tilt mechanism is
It is as follows. That is, the front end of the tilt link of the tilt mechanism is displaced upward based on the relative displacement with the slide hole as the tilt frame moves backward. This allows the tilt link to
The guide frame rotates around the intermediate part that is rotatably supported by the guide frame, and this intermediate part moves upward based on the rotation around the guide frame's attachment position to the vehicle body. , the rear end will slide forward through the slide hole in the vehicle body, and the tilt link will thus rise. Therefore, the guide frame rotates around the attachment position of the front end to the vehicle body and raises the rear end, thereby tilting up the slide roof.

Further, when performing the above-mentioned tilt-up operation, while the tilt frame is sliding, the drive wire side moves relative to the slide roof in the floating part, and the driving force is not transmitted to the slide roof, so the slide roof does not slide.

(Example) Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, the configuration of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 10 will be described.

A is an outer slide roof device according to an embodiment of the present invention, which includes an opening 10, a slide roof 20, a main frame 30, a guide frame 40, a tilt frame 50, a tilt mechanism 60, and an electric motor 7.
0, a drive wire 80 is provided.

As shown in the overall view of FIG. 2, the opening 10 is formed on the roof 101 of the vehicle body 100 over the entire width of the vehicle. Side fixed roof 10
3 is provided.

Further, as shown in the sectional view of FIG. 3, a rear fixed roof 10 is provided at the rear end of the front fixed roof 102.
Drips 104 and 10 are provided at the front end of 3, respectively.
5 is formed, and the drips 104, 105
Inner seals 106 and 107 are provided on the opening side of the slide roof 20 so as to come into contact with the back surface of the slide roof 20, and on the opposite side of the slide roof 20.
Step portions 108 and 109 are formed to come into contact with the outer seal 21 provided on the outer periphery of the outer seal 21 .

Therefore, the inner seals 106 and 107 are inside the vehicle.
and the outer seal 21.

Note that the step portions 108 and 109 are formed to have approximately the same dimensions as the thickness of the front and rear ends of the slide roof 20.

In addition, the pillar 11 is attached to the drips 104 and 105.
A drain (not shown) is installed in the drip pipe 104, 103 (Fig. 2).
The water inside 5 is drained outside the vehicle.

The slide roof 20 opens and closes the opening 10, and is formed so as to be flush with both fixed roofs 102 and 103 in the closed state, and is located above the rear fixed roof 103 in the open state. It will be slid so that it looks like this.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, roof side rail portions 22, 22 are formed on both left and right sides of the vehicle body of the slide roof 20. At the ends of the roof side rail parts 22, 22, there are side seals 27 that come into contact with the upper end of the door glass (not shown) that enters and exits the door to seal the part.
is provided.

Further, on the back surface of the front part of the slide roof 20, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, two roof brackets 23, 23 are arranged in parallel, and on the back surfaces of the roof side rail parts 22, 22, is provided with side guide rails 24, 24.

The roof bracket 23 is rotatably provided with a front guide roller 25 at its lower front end, and as shown in FIGS. A floating elongated hole 26 that slopes down is formed (floating elongated hole 26
(will be explained in detail later).

The main frame 30 includes a front fixed roof 1
02 and the rear fixed roof 103 are connected to form the vehicle body 1.
00 strength, and the slide roof 20, the guide frame 40, and the tilt frame 5.
0, a tilt mechanism 60, an electric motor 70, and other mechanisms for sliding the slide roof 20, and this main frame 30 supports the first
2, a main frame portion 34 extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body at the center of the opening 10 and is provided with a slider guide rail 31, a drive wire guide rail 32, and a tilt guide rail 33.
and an arm frame part 35 integrally extending from the main frame part 34 to the left and right, and are formed in a cross shape.
The front and rear ends of the fixed roofs 102 and 103 respectively
It is fixed to the inner panels 110, 111 of.

Note that 36 in the figure is a mounting bracket, which is welded to the inner panel 110.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 10, the tilt guide rail 33 is a short rail, and the rear portion thereof is bent so as to be raised slightly upward to form a release portion 37.

Further, the slider guide rail 31 and the drive wire guide rail 32 are integrally formed, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, and a stopper 38 is provided at the rear end.

Furthermore, the interior sides of the main frame 30 and both fixed roofs 102 and 103 are covered with a ceiling member (not shown).

The guide frame 40 is connected to the slide roof 2
As shown in FIG. 1, this guide frame 40 is T-shaped with arm portions 41 formed on both left and right sides of the rear.
A support shaft 431 whose front end is located at a rear lower position than the front end of the slide roof 20 by means of a support bracket 42 and a mounting bracket 43 is attached to the front end of the main frame 30.
is rotatably supported around (Fig. 5), and
Both ends of the arm portion 41 are rotatably supported by an intermediate portion of a tilt link 61 (described later) of the tilt mechanism 60.

Further, this guide frame 40 has the following features as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, roof guide rails 44 are provided on both left and right sides, and a tilt frame guide rail 45 is provided at the upper center, and mounting bracket insertion holes 46, 46 are provided on both sides of the front of the tilt frame guide rail 45. A spring locking hole 47 is formed behind the mounting bracket insertion hole 46.
A tilt link connecting pin 48 is provided at the tip of the arm portion 41 (FIG. 8).

Incidentally, a bent portion 49 bent downward is formed at the front end portion of the roof guide rail 44.
A guide roller 836 at the tip of a slide transmission pin 835 and a guide roller 25 of the roof bracket 23, which will be described later, are inserted into the roof guide rail 44 (including the bent portion 49).

As shown in FIG. 3, the floating elongated hole 26 formed in the roof guide rail 44 and the roof bracket 23 of the slide roof 20 is such that when the slide roof 20 is closed, the floating elongated hole 26 is on the lower side. The front end of the floating elongated hole 26 is formed to overlap and intersect with the roof guide rail 44.

The vertical difference between the rear end position of the floating elongated hole 26 and the roof guide rail 44 is due to the rotation of the slide roof 20 that occurs when the rear part of the slide roof 20 is raised by the tilt mechanism 60 (by the way, , the slide roof 20 is connected to the guide frame 4
0, when only the rear part is raised, the support shaft 43 along with the guide frame 40
1) is rotated around the outer seal 2 at the front end of the slide roof 20, not around the support shaft 431.
The front portion is formed to have the amount of rise required for the movement to be performed around a position near point 1.

Further, the guide roller 25 at the front of the roof bracket 23 is connected to the floating elongated hole 2 as shown in FIG.
When the rear end of the roof guide rail 44 overlaps with the roof guide rail 44, the rear end of the roof guide rail 44 is positioned at the upper end of the bent portion 49 of the roof guide rail 44.

The tilt frame 50 is connected to the guide frame 4
The tilt frame 50 is provided so as to be slidable at the guide frame 4, and the tilt mechanism 60 is actuated by the slide.
0, it is formed in a T-shape with arm portions 51 extending from side to side, and a mounting bracket 52 at the front end.
is inserted through the mounting bracket insertion hole 46 and connected to the tilt guide 90 provided on the tilt guide rail 33, and the tip of the arm portion 51 is connected to the rear surface of the slide roof 20, that is, the inside of the roof side rail 22. Rollers 53, 53 that roll within the provided side guide rails 24 and support pins 54, 54 that support the rollers 53, 53 are provided (FIG. 8). A slider rail 55 is provided that is fitted into the frame guide rail 45 and slides (FIG. 7).

The tilt guide 90 transmits the driving force input from the drive wire 80 to the tilt frame 50 and slides the tilt frame 50.
As shown in FIG. 10, this tilt guide 90 is provided with two tilt guide rollers 921, 921 that roll within the tilt guide rail 33 of the main frame 30 on one side, and a transmission roller 922 on the other side. , 922 are provided.
and an L-shaped tilt guide link 93 having one end pivoted to the roller link 92 and the other end pivoted to the mounting bracket 52 of the tilt frame 50.

Further, the tilt guide link 93 has one end attached to the bent portion thereof, and the other end of the tilt guide link 93 is attached to the spring locking hole 47 of the guide frame 40 by a spring 94, so that the tilt guide link 93 is tilted rearward upwardly, that is, toward the guide frame 40 side. The rear tilt guide roller 9 of the roller link 92 is tensioned and rotationally biased, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 10.
21 is the release part 37 of the tilt guide rail 33
When the tilt guide link 93 reaches this point, the tilt guide link 93 is pulled upward by the spring 94 and rotated.

The tilt mechanism 60 is provided on both sides of the rear part of the slide roof 20, and is configured to raise and lower the rear part of the slide roof 20 to tilt the slide roof 20 up or down from the tilt-up position. It includes a tilt link 61, a tilt bracket 62, and a main frame side bracket 63.

The tilt link 61 is connected to the slide roof 20
and the tip of the arm frame portion 35 of the main frame 30, and is rotatably provided between the main frame 30 and the tip of the arm frame portion 35 of the main frame 30. As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG.
0, and is slidably supported by the tilt bracket 62, and its lower end is connected to the lower pin 6.
11, the main frame side bracket 63
The upper end portion is slidably supported on the tilt bracket 62 by an upper pin 612.

The main frame side bracket 63 is fixed to the lower end of the arm frame portion 35 of the main frame 30, and is inserted into the lower pin slide hole 63.
1 is formed, and the slide hole 631 allows the lower pin 611 to be connected to the bracket 63 as described above.
is made to be slidable.

The tilt bracket 62 is fixed to the tilt frame 50 by the support pins 54, and is a coupling pin slide for rotating the tilt link 61 as the tilt frame 50 moves as the tilt frame 50 slides. A hole 621 and an upper pin slide hole 622 are formed.

The coupling pin slide hole 621 and the upper pin slide hole 622 are arranged so that the two holes 621 and 6 move toward the front side.
22 distance apart.

Here, the operation of the tilt mechanism 60 will be further explained.

The tilt link 61 is connected to the slide roof 20
In the closed state of the upper pin 612 as shown in FIG.
and the tilt link coupling pin 48 are connected to the upper pin slide hole 622 and the coupling pin slide hole 62, respectively.
1, and the lower pin 611 is located at the rear end of the lower pin slide hole 631.

Therefore, when the tilt frame 50 is slid backward and the tilt bracket 62 is moved backward,
The upper pin 612 and the tilt link coupling pin 48 are slid forward relative to the holes 622 and 621, respectively, and the upper pin slide hole 622 is formed so as to face upward and away from the coupling pin slide hole 621. The tilt link 61 is rotated about the tilt link coupling pin 48 fixed to the guide frame 40 so that the upper pin 612 is moved upward, thereby lifting the tilt bracket 62 and the rear part of the sliding roof 20 at the same time.

The tilt link coupling pin 48 is rotated as the rear portion of the guide frame 40 is rotated upward, and the lower pin 611 is slid forward through the lower pin slide hole 631.

After that, as shown in FIG. 4, the lower pin 611
and the upper pin 612 are connected to both slide holes 63, respectively.
1,622, the rotation of the tilt link 61 is stopped and the raising of the slide roof 20 is also stopped.

As described above, the tilt link 61 is connected to the lower pin 6
11. Each of the upper pins 612 slides back and forth and rotates around the tilt link coupling pin 48, which is different from simply swinging around the lower end, so the operating space is small, and the third
As can be seen by comparing FIG. 4 and FIG. 4, the tilt link 61 in the upright position shown in FIG. 3 Lower pin 6 as shown in the figure
Rear fixed roof 1 by the amount of rearward sliding of 11
Since it can also be inserted under 03, the amount of protrusion toward the indoor side is reduced.

The electric motor 70 serves as a drive source for the outer slide roof device A. The electric motor 70 is disposed below the rear fixed roof 103 at the rear end of the main frame 30, and is connected to the drive wire 8.
It is provided so that it can be pulled and extruded by 0.80 mm.

The drive wire 80 transmits the drive force of the electric motor 70 to the slide roof 20, the tilt frame 50, etc. The drive wire 80 is a wire wound spirally around the outer periphery to form a gear. , and is provided so as to be slidable within the drive wire guide rail 32 of the main frame 30, and a slider 81 is provided at the tip.

As shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 9, the slider 81 includes a plate portion 82 connected to the drive wire 80, and a link portion 83 provided on the outside of the plate portion 82. Rollers 821 and 822 are provided at the bottom of the plate portion 82.

A tilt drive transmission piece 84 as a tilt drive transmission member that can engage with the transmission rollers 922, 922 of the tilt guide 90 is provided upright on the center side of the vehicle body of the plate portion 82.

The transmission piece 84 is provided so as to be able to move in and out between the pair of transmission rollers 922, 922 provided on the roller link 92, and is provided with an inclined surface such that its upper part descends as it goes rearward. There is. From close to tilt up, and from tilt up to close, the transmission piece 84 is moved by rollers 922 and 92.
During sliding, the rear roller 922 located in the release portion 37 is pushed up by the inclined surface and removed from between the rollers 922, 922.

Further, the link portion 83 is composed of a slider bracket 831 and slider links 832 and 833, which are integrally connected to the link portion 82. A long hole 834 is formed in the slider bracket 831, and a slider is inserted into the long hole 834. A pin provided at the lower end of the link 832 is slidably inserted,
The roller 821 is provided at the tip of the pin.

A slider link 833 is pivotally supported at the tip of the slider bracket 831, and the tip of the slider link 833 is pivotally supported in the middle of the slider link 832.

Further, at the tip of the slider link 832, there is a floating elongated hole 26 formed in the roof bracket 23.
and a roller 8 inserted into the roof guide rail 44 of the guide frame 40.
Slide transmission pin 835 with 36 at the tip
is provided.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be explained.

First, the case where the slide roof 20 is opened will be explained.

When the electric motor 70 is driven open, the drive wire 80 is pulled, and the slider 81 is moved from the state shown in FIG.
is slid to the rear of the vehicle.

As the slider 81 slides backward, the slide transmission pin 835 slides within the roof guide rail 44 and the floating elongated hole 26, and at the same time, the tilt drive transmission piece 84 of the slider 81 is connected to the transmission roller 922.
The tilt guide 90 engaged with is also slid rearward.

As the slide transmission pin 835 slides, the position where both the roof guide rail 44 and the floating elongated hole 26 overlap moves rearward, whereby the roof bracket 23 on the side of the floating elongated hole 26 is raised.

Further, as the tilt guide 90 slides rearward, the tilt frame 50 to which the tilt guide 90 is connected is slid rearward along the guide frame 40.

As the tilt frame 50 slides backward, the tilt mechanism 60 performs the tilt up operation as described above, the tilt link 61 is rotated in the upright direction, and the rear part of the slide roof 20 begins to rise.

Then, when the tilt link 61 is completely rotated and the tilt up operation of the tilt mechanism 60 is completed, the tilt guide 90 is moved as shown in FIG.
The rear end of the roller link 92 reaches the release part 37, is guided by the bent shape of the release part 37, rotates upward, and then rotates upward to the tilt drive transmission piece 84.
The rear roller 922 is pushed up by the upper slope of the roof bracket 922 and disengages from the transmission piece 84, and is held in this state by the spring 94. When the slide transmission pin 835 reaches the rear end of the floating elongated hole 26 and ends the floating relationship, the ascent is completed,
Further, a guide roller 25 is located at the upper end of the bending portion 49.

Incidentally, the tilt guide 9 due to this spring 94
By maintaining the zero posture, forward sliding of the tilt frame 50 that is not dependent on the tilt drive transmission piece 84 is restricted.

When the tilt-up operation of the tilt mechanism 60 is completed, if the electric motor 70 is stopped,
The outer slide roof device A is maintained in a tilted up state.

Therefore, as the rear part of the slide roof 20 rises, the front part of the slide roof 20 also rises so that the center of rotation of the slide roof 20 when tilted up is located near the outer seal 21 at the front end thereof. , if the outer seal 21 or inner seal 106 is pressed with excessive force, or if the tilt mechanism 6
0 is not overloaded, and furthermore, no gap is generated between the front end of the slide roof 20 and the front fixed roof 102.

When the electric motor 70 is further driven from the above-mentioned tilt-up state, the slider links 832 and 833 of the slider 81 are erected, and the slide transmission pin 835 is moved rearward within the roof guide rail 44, and has already moved freely with the slide transmission pin 835. Due to the drive force transmitted via the roof bracket 23, which is no longer involved, the sliding roof 20 begins to slide rearward.

In addition, when sliding the sliding roof 20,
The center front part of the slide roof 20 is slid and guided by guide rollers 25 provided on the roof bracket 23 and roof guide rails 44 of the guide frame 40, and the left and right sides are guided by side guide rollers provided on the roof side rail portion 22. It is slid and guided by rollers 53, 53 provided on the guide rail 24 and the tilt frame 50.

Then, when the slider 81 comes into contact with the stopper 38 provided at the rear end of the slider guide rail 31, sliding of the slide roof 20 is stopped and driving of the electric motor 70 is stopped.

Next, a case in which the slide roof 20 is closed will be described.

When the electric motor 70 is driven to close, the drive wire 8
0 is pushed out, and the slider 81 is slid forward within the slider guide rail 31.

As the slider 81 slides forward, driving force is transmitted from the slide transmission pin 835 to the roof bracket 23, and the slide roof 20 begins to slide forward. At this time, when the position of the floating elongated hole 26 moves downward with respect to the roof guide rail 44, the slide transmission pin 835 moves into the floating elongated hole 26.
However, the roof bracket 23 is fixed to the roof guide rail 4 by the guide rollers 25.
4, the slide transmission pin 835 transmits the driving force without any movement.

Thereafter, when the front end of the slide roof 20 reaches the stepped portion of the front fixed roof 102 and becomes tilted up, the guide roller 25 of the roof bracket 23 reaches the upper end of the bent portion 49 of the roof guide rail 44, and Tilt drive transmission piece 84
contacts the transmission roller 922 on the front side of the roller link 92.

Then, the tilt drive transmission piece 84 is connected to the transmission roller 9.
22, the roller link 92 and the tilt guide link 93 are rotated and moved forward against the urging force of the spring 94, whereby when the tilt guide roller 921 is separated from the release part 37, the position relative to the tilt frame 50 is restricted. The force is lost and the tilt guide 90 and tilt frame 50
is slid forward, the tilt mechanism 60 starts tilting down, and the rear part of the slide roof 20 is lowered.

Moreover, in the front part of the slide roof 20,
When the guide roller 25 reaches the bending portion 49, the forward sliding of the roof bracket 23 is restricted, and it becomes possible to move downward, and the slide transmission pin 835 starts to move within the floating elongated hole 26, and its transmission drive is stopped. A force is applied to lower the front part of the sliding roof 20.

After that, the tilt guide 90 reaches the front end of the tilt guide rail 33, and the slide transmission pin 8
35 reaches the front end of the floating elongated hole 26, the slide roof 20 is completely closed and the drive of the electric motor 70 is stopped.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention may be modified without departing from the gist of the present invention. included.

For example, the opening may not be formed over the entire width of the roof, but may be surrounded by a fixed roof on its outer periphery, and the guide frame and tilt frame may also be formed not in the center of the opening, but on both the left and right sides. Alternatively, two openings may be provided on the left and right sides of the central fixed roof, and an outer slide roof device may be provided at each of the openings so that they can be opened and closed separately.

In addition, in the embodiment, the main frame was provided as the slide guide portion of the drive wire and the tilt guide, but as described above, when the guide frame and the tilt frame are provided on the left and right sides of the opening, the main frame as the slide guide portion A fixed roof may be used without using a frame, or a drive device may be provided in front of the opening and a guide frame may be used as a slide guide portion.

Further, in the embodiment, an electric motor is used as the drive device, but other devices such as a motor using something other than electricity as a drive source may be used, or a manual handle may be used.

In addition, as long as the tilt mechanism is operated by the slide of the tilt frame, it is not limited to one that uses links, but other mechanisms such as a pantograph jack type may be used, and even one that uses links, A structure supported by a plurality of links may be used to prevent rattling during running.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, in the outer slide roof device of the present invention, since the tilt mechanism is operated by the slide of the tilt frame, the drive wire connecting the tilt mechanism and the drive device is This has the effect of simplifying the structure since it is not necessary.

Furthermore, in this example, the opening is formed over the entire width of the roof, so there is no obstruction to the outside visibility of the vehicle, providing a sufficient sense of openness, while at the same time maintaining the strength of the vehicle due to the main frame. It will be done.

Further, since all the mechanisms for sliding the sliding roof are provided on the inside of the vehicle rather than the inner seal, there is no need to take measures for waterproofing, and the degree of freedom in arrangement is increased.

Moreover, even though the center of rotation of the guide frame that supports the sliding roof is located rearward and downward from the front end of the sliding roof, when the sliding roof is tilted up, the sliding roof rotates around the front end. Even if the inner seal is provided in contact with the slide roof, the inner seal will not be pressed and the reaction force will not cause an excessive load on the tilt mechanism, and
There is no gap between the sliding roof and the fixed front roof, which prevents wind from blowing in while driving.

In addition, since the tilt mechanism rotates by sliding the lower end of the tilt link back and forth, the operating space is small and the amount of protrusion toward the inside of the vehicle is small.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the main parts of an outer slide roof device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an overall view showing the embodiment device, and Figs. 3 to 5 are cross sections showing the operation of the embodiment device. Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line X-X in Figure 4, Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along Y-Y in Figure 4, Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along Z-Z in Figure 4, and Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line Z-Z in Figure 4. FIG. 10 is a side view showing the main parts of the apparatus, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the main parts of the embodiment apparatus. 10...opening, 20...sliding roof, 2
6...Floating long hole (floating part), 40... Guide frame, 50... Tilt frame, 60... Tilt mechanism, 70... Electric motor (drive device), 80...
... Drive wire, 84 ... Tilt drive transmission piece (tilt drive transmission member), 101 ... Roof.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An opening formed over the entire width of the roof on a main frame that connects and maintains strength between the front and rear fixed roofs of the vehicle body; A sliding roof that is connected to a drive device via a wire and slides on the outside of the roof, and an outer sliding roof device having a tilt mechanism provided between the sliding roof and the vehicle body, the front end of which is rotatably supported relative to the vehicle body. a guide frame that guides the slide roof; a tilt frame that is slidably provided with respect to the guide frame; a tilt drive that is detachably attached to the drive wire and that slides the tilt frame in an engaged state; a transmission member; a tilt mechanism connected to the tilt frame and operated by the slide of the tilt frame; provided on the tilt mechanism, a rear end portion of which is supported in a slide hole of the vehicle body so as to be slidable back and forth, and an intermediate portion of which is connected to the tilt frame; a tilt link that is rotatably supported by a guide frame and whose front end is supported in a slide hole of the tilt frame so that it can be displaced upwardly by rearward movement of the tilt frame; provided between the slide roof and the drive wire; An outer slide characterized by having a floating part in which only the drive wire side moves relative to the slide roof side without transmitting the driving force to the slide roof side during the engagement stroke between the drive wire and the tilt frame. Roof device.