JPH0547687Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a sliding roof device for an automobile that slides to open and close a roof opening.

(Prior Art) As a conventional slide roof device for automobiles, for example, one described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-219121 is known.

In this conventional device, a central fixed frame extends in the front and back direction at the center of the opening, and this central fixed frame is provided with an elevating mechanism that raises and lowers the rear part of the lid, and a slide guide mechanism that slides the lid when the lid is raised. A motor, which is the drive source for this slide mechanism, was installed inside the roof at the rear or front of the opening, and the motor and lid were connected by a wire routed along the central fixed frame.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the above-mentioned conventional device, since the motor is installed in the roof, there is a possibility that the following problems may occur.

The location where the motor is installed requires not only a space for installing the motor, but also a space for discharging the wire wound by the motor in the direction opposite to the winding direction. Therefore, if these spaces are secured in the vertical direction, the vehicle body bulges toward the outside of the vehicle or toward the interior of the vehicle, obstructing visibility and making the vehicle look unsightly. Furthermore, if this space is secured in the horizontal direction, the area of the fixed roof of the vehicle body becomes larger, and the opening becomes smaller accordingly.

Since the motor is placed above the occupant's head, the driving sound of the motor tends to be harsh on the ears.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and in order to achieve that purpose, the present invention has an opening in the roof of the vehicle body. At the same time, a lid is provided to open and close the opening by sliding, a back door is provided between the left and right rear pillars of the vehicle body, and the rear end of the lid is connected to a drive device by a wire that can be pushed and pulled. In the sliding roof device for an automobile, the drive device is provided on the vehicle body below the rear edge of the back door, and the wire is routed along the side edge of a rear pillar covered by the side edge of the back door.

(Function) In the automobile sliding roof device of the present invention configured as described above, since the drive device is installed in the vehicle body below the rear end of the back door, the installation space for the drive device is reduced compared to the case where the drive device is installed inside the roof. This makes it very easy to secure a space for ejecting the wire.

In addition, when the vehicle body is expanded toward the passenger compartment to secure space for installing the drive device and releasing wires, the vehicle body can be expanded without obstructing visibility.Furthermore, when expanding toward the outside of the vehicle, the vehicle body can expand toward the outside surface of the vehicle. It's hard to get out.

Furthermore, since the drive device is installed at a position below the rear end of the back door, this rear fender portion can be used as a wire release space.

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

First, the configuration will be explained.

This embodiment device is a vehicle 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
Before explaining the configuration of this device, the automobile 1 will be explained first.

As shown in the figure, this car 1 is of a type generally called a hatchback coupe, and the car body 1 is
A back door 130 is provided at the rear of the roof 120 of the vehicle.

Further, as shown in the figure, a side door 140 and a side window 1 are provided on the front side of the center pillar 110.
41, a rear side window 150 is provided on the rear side of the center pillar 110, and a rear pillar 160 is provided rearwardly and downwardly from the top of the center pillar 110 along the upper edge of the rear side window 150.
is provided.

The back door 130 is connected to the left and right rear pillars 16.
The upper end side is hinged (not shown) connected to the rail roof rear 121 so that the back door opening bo can be opened and closed.

In addition, as shown in FIG.
The structure is such that a door frame 132 is provided below the glass periphery of a back window 131.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the rear pillar 160
A side edge portion 163 that is covered with the side edge of the back door 130 extends on the inside of the vehicle, a drip 161 is formed on this side edge portion 163, and a rear guide rail 60 (to be described later) is provided, as well as a weather strip 162. is provided.

Next, a sliding roof device for an automobile according to an embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG.
0, rear slider 40, front guide rail 50,
Rear guide rail 60, motor (drive device) 70
The main components are:

As shown in FIG. 2, the opening 10 extends from the rail roof front 122 of the roof 120 to the entire rear area, and as shown in FIGS. It is formed to be covered by and included in the opening 10.

Further, in the central portion of the opening 10, a center rail 170 is provided extending in the front-rear direction, with its front end fixed to the rail roof front 122 and its rear end fixed to the rail roof rear 121.

Then, as shown in Figure 3, the center rail 1
Front guide rails 50 are provided along the left and right side surfaces of 70 in the front-rear direction.

In addition, 123 and 124 in the figure are drips.

The lid 20 opens and closes the opening 10. The lid 20 is formed by surrounding the outer edge of a transparent glass plate on the inside of the vehicle with an iron frame 200, as shown in FIGS. As shown, in the fully closed state, the front end is in contact with the rail roof front 122 and the rear end is located close to the back door 130.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, rail roof sides 21 are formed on both left and right sides of the lid 20, and weather strips 22 are provided on the rail roof sides 212 to abut on the side windows 141. As shown in the figure, the front end of the lid 20 is provided with a weather strip 23 that comes into contact with the rail roof front 122, and
At the rear end of the lid 20, a rail roof rear 12 is provided.
A weather strip 24 is provided which abuts the weather strip 1.

Further, on the back surface of the central front portion of the lid 20, as shown in FIG. 3, a front roller 30 is slidably supported by the front guide rail 50.
is attached by a bracket 25, and a rear slider 40 as a slide member that is slidably supported by the rear guide rail 60 shown in FIG. There is. As shown in FIG. 6, this bracket 26 is formed to be slidable in the back door opening bo in the front and back direction.

Incidentally, the peripheral edge and the central longitudinal direction of the lid 20 are masked so that the frame 200 and the brackets 25 and 26 are not visible from the outside of the vehicle body.

The rear slider 40 connects a wire 71 to the motor 70.
The slider base 41 is connected by a slider base 41, and two tilt links 42 are bent in a dogleg shape and connect the slider base 41 and the bracket 26.

The slider base 41 is formed of a bottom plate 411 to which a wire 71 is attached on one side, and two vertical pieces 412 erected from the bottom plate. It is pivoted.

As shown in FIG. 7, each of the tilt links 42, 42 has one end pivotally connected to the bracket 26 with a pin 44, and the other end connected with a pin 46. A roller 45 is provided, and a second roller is also provided at an intermediate position between pins 43 and 44.
Rollers 47, 47 are provided.

Both guide rails 50, 60 guide the sliding of the lid 20 between the fully closed position a (FIG. 2) and the fully open position b (FIG. 1).

The rear guide rail 60 is connected to the rear pillar 16
As shown in FIG. 7, the rail top member 61, the rail main body 62, and the rail end member 63 are comprised of three members in order from the front side.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the rail top member 61 is formed with a first roller groove 611 inclined diagonally downward in which the first roller 45 can roll, and a first roller groove 611 is formed on the lower side thereof. A second roller groove 612 in which the second roller 47 can roll is formed.

The rail main body 62 includes the rear slider 4
A bottom plate groove 621 into which the bottom plate 411 of No. 0 is slidably inserted is formed, and a roller groove 622 continuous to the second roller groove 612 is formed. It is formed so as to be continuous with the first roller groove 611.

Further, the wire 7 is provided on one side of the bottom plate groove 621.
A wire groove 625 into which the wire 1 is inserted is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the rail end member 63 includes a guide groove 631 that guides the vertical movement of both rollers 45 and 47, a guide piece 632 that guides the vertical movement of the first roller 45, and a guide piece 632 that guides the vertical movement of the first roller 45. Bottom plate 41
A bottom plate groove 633 for guiding the bottom plate 1 is formed.

The guide groove 631 and the guide piece 632 move the lid 20 to the fully open position b, as shown in FIG.
When the lid 20 is slid rearward to the rear end, the rear end of the lid 20 is lowered until it approaches the back window 131, and the lid 20 is aligned with the back window 131.

The motor 70 serves as a drive source for tilting and sliding the lid 20, and winds up the wire 71 routed in the wire groove 625 formed in the bottom plate groove 621 of the rear guide rail 60. The motor 70 is provided so as to be freely unwound, and is covered by a bumper face 181 to prevent water from entering a back panel 180 at the rear end of the vehicle body, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 10. The bumper face 181 also has a handle insertion hole 182.
is formed, and when the motor 70 fails, the license plate 101 can be opened and operated manually using a dedicated handle through the handle insertion hole 182.

Further, the wire 71 is connected to the rear pillar 160.
A geared wire that can be pushed and pulled is used and is routed along the side edge 163 of the lid 20.
As shown in FIG. 2, the end on the opposite side is routed to the space of the rear fender 102 of the vehicle body 100, and when it is wound up by the motor 70, the end on the rear fender 102 side is rear fender 102
released within.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the motor 70 fails, the wire 71 can be wound and unwound using the handle 72.

Further, the motor 70 is operated by an operation switch (not shown) provided in the vehicle interior, and this operation switch has the following positions: off, tilt up, open, and close.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be explained.

When fully closed When the lid 20 is fully closed, the weather strip 23 at the front end contacts the rail roof front 122, as shown in FIG. 10, and the left and right weather strips 22 contact the upper ends of the side windows 141 (see FIG. 5). ), the tip of the rear end comes close to the tip of the backdoor 130, and the weather strip 24 comes into contact with the rail roof rear 121, closing the opening 10 in a sealed state.

When tilting up When the operation switch is set to the tilt-up position, the motor 70 is driven to wind up a predetermined amount, and the rear slider 40 slides rearward within the rear guide rail 60 by a predetermined amount.

In this rear slider 40, when the lid is in the fully closed position a, the slider base 41 is located near the front end of the rail body 62, as shown in FIG.
The roller 45 is disposed at the lower end of the first roller groove 611 of the rail top member 61, and
The second roller 47 is arranged at the lower end of the second roller groove 612.

Therefore, when the slider base 41 moves backward due to winding of the wire 71, both rollers 45 and 47 move into the groove 6 for both rollers, as shown in FIG.
1,612, the tilt link 42 is rotated upward, the bracket 26 is moved slightly rearward and the rear part is raised, and the lid 20 is rotated as shown in FIG. The weather strip 23 at the front end comes into contact with the sealing material of the drip 123, resulting in a tilt-up state in which the rear part is raised.

When the lid is open When the operation switch is set to the open position, the motor 70 performs the winding drive until the switch position is turned off or the lid 20 moves to the fully open position b.

This winding drive causes the rear slider 40 to slide backward on the rear guide rail 60. At this time, the rear slider 40 first rotates the tilt link 42 upward by the above-mentioned tilt-up operation (the lid 20 is in the fully closed position). a).

Thereafter, the first roller 45 moves from the first roller groove 611 of the rail top member 61 to the upper surface 623 of the rail body 62 and rolls on this upper surface 623, and the second roller 47 moves to the second roller groove 611 of the rail top member 61. The rear slider 40 moves from the roller groove 612 into the roller groove 622 of the rail body 62 and rolls within this groove 622, and the slider base 41 slides within the bottom plate groove 621. , slide guide while supporting the rear part of the lid 20.

Further, together with the slide guide of the rear slider 40, the front roller 30 rolls within the front guide rail 50 while supporting the front part of the lid 20 to slide guide the front part of the lid 20.

On the other hand, when the motor 70 is driven to take up the wire, the end of the wire 71 on the opposite side from the lid 20 is released into the space within the rear fender 102.

When the lid is fully opened When the rear slider 40 reaches the rail end member 63 due to the opening operation described above, the lid 20 moves above the back window 131 of the back door 130, and as shown in FIG.
The roller 47 is guided by the guide groove 631 and moves downward, and as the second roller 47 moves downward, the first roller 45 also moves into the guide piece 631.
2, the tilt link 42 is moved downward guided by the guide groove 631, and the tilt link 42 is rotated downward.

The downward rotation of the tilt link 42 lowers the rear end of the lid 20, and as shown in FIG.
The state will be in line with .

In this manner, when the lid 20 is fully open, the front center portion is supported by the front roller 30 on the vehicle body 100 at the rear end position of the front guide rail 50 and above the rail roof rear 121. The left and right portions of the rear part are supported by the vehicle body 100 at the rail end member 63 position of the rear guide rail 60 by the rear slider 40, and are arranged so as to closely extend above the back window 131.

When the lid is closed When the operating switch is set to the closed position while the lid 20 is open, the motor 70 drives the unwinding and the rear slider 40 slides forward on the rear guide rail 60.

When the lid 20 closes from the fully open position b, the first roller 45 of the rear slider 40 first moves up along the guide groove 631 by the drive of the motor 70, and then the first roller 45 comes out from the guide groove 631. Thereafter, as the second roller 47 rises along the guide groove 631, it moves along the guide piece 632 to the upper surface 623 of the rail body 62.

After the second roller 47 comes out of the guide groove 631, the second roller 47 enters the roller groove 622 of the rail body 62.
Move to. In this way, the rear slider 4
0 moves along the rear guide rail 60, the lid 20 slides forward and enters the fully closed state described above.

As described above, in the automobile sliding roof device according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the motor 70 is provided in the back panel 180 as described above, the installation position of the motor 70 is located at the rear and lower part away from the occupant. Therefore, the driving sound of the motor 70 is less audible, and it is easy to secure space for installing the motor.Moreover, even if the back panel 180 is bulged toward the passenger compartment in order to secure the installation space, the bulging portion is not Does not obstruct visibility. Furthermore, since the license plate 101 is exposed to the outside when opened, maintainability is also very good.

In addition, since the motor 70 is not provided on the roof 120, the area of the opening 10 can be increased.

Furthermore, since the part of the rear fender 102, which is usually a large space in a car, is used as the discharge space for the wire 70,
It is very easy to secure sufficient release space,
Furthermore, in order to secure this space, it is difficult for the vehicle body to bulge toward the passenger compartment, and the bulge does not obstruct visibility.

In addition, in the embodiment device, the opening 10 is connected to the roof 1.
The roof 12 is formed over the entire width of the roof 12.
Since it is formed up to the rear end of 0, a wide opening can be obtained. In addition, although such a wide opening can be obtained, the stability of the lid 20 is reduced because the front center and rear left and right sides of the lid 20 are supported by the vehicle body both in the middle of sliding and in the fully open position b. is very good.

Further, in the fully open position b, the lid 20 is disposed along the back door 130 (back window 131) as shown in FIG.
Compared to zero, the amount of upward protrusion of the lid 20 is small and running resistance is low, and since the lid 20 is made of glass, the rear view is not obstructed even if the back window 131 is covered by the lid 20.

Furthermore, since the lid 20 is tilted up by rotating the tilt link 42 of the rear slider 40 through both grooves 611 and 612 of the rail top member 61, it functions as a mechanism for tilting up and a mechanism for sliding. The configuration is simple.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in the embodiment, the motor was provided inside the back panel, but the motor was installed below the back door. As long as it is on the vehicle body, it may be provided in other locations such as under the floor.

Furthermore, although the space inside the rear fender is used as the wire discharge location in the embodiment, a space formed in another location such as inside the back panel may be used.

Further, in the embodiment, an example is shown in which the present invention is applied to a type generally called a T-bar roof, but the present invention can also be applied to a normal sliding roof device in which the roof side portion is fixed to the vehicle body side.

Further, although a motor is shown as a driving device, other means may be used.

(Effects of the Invention) The automobile slide roof device of the present invention constructed as described above has the following effects.

Since the motor is installed in the car body below the back door, it is very easy to secure a space for installing the motor and a space for ejecting the wires without protruding the car body toward the passenger compartment or the outer surface of the car body. Even if the vehicle body were to bulge into the interior of the vehicle in order to secure these spaces, the bulge would not obstruct visibility since it is located below the back. Furthermore, since it is very easy to secure space as described above, it is also easy to prevent the vehicle body at the location where the motor is installed from protruding outside the vehicle.

Furthermore, since the motor is installed at a lower position away from the occupant, it is difficult to hear the driving sound of the motor.

Moreover, since the motor is installed near the rear fender, which has a space that is not often used in cars, it is easy to use this rear fender area as a wire ejection space, which saves space in the car body. Effective use becomes possible.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 and 2 are perspective views showing a sliding roof device for an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is an SA-SA sectional view showing the main parts of the embodiment device, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment device. SB-SB sectional view showing the main parts, FIG. 5 is an SC-SC sectional view showing the main parts of the embodiment device, FIG. 6 is an SD-SD sectional view showing the main parts of the embodiment device,
The figure is a perspective view showing the main parts of the embodiment device, FIGS. 8 and 9 are explanatory diagrams showing the operation of the main parts of the embodiment device, and FIGS. 10 to 12 are diagrams showing the operation of the embodiment device. FIG. 10...Opening, 20...Lid, 70...Motor (drive device), 71...Wire, 100...
Vehicle body, 120... Roof, 130... Back door, 160... Rear pillar, 180... Back panel (vehicle body).

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] An opening is provided in the roof of the vehicle body, and a lid is provided to open and close the opening by sliding, a back door is provided between the left and right rear pillars of the vehicle body, and behind the lid A slide roof device for an automobile in which an end portion and a drive device are connected by a wire that can be pushed and pulled, wherein the drive device is provided on the vehicle body below the rear end of the back door, and the wire is attached to a rear pillar covered with a side end of the back door. A slide roof device for an automobile, characterized in that the cable is routed along the side edge of the vehicle.