JPH0585185A - Sun roof structure for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Modified) [Purpose] Prevent the seal member that seals between the movable roof and the side door glass from being damaged when the movable roof is opened. To do. [Structure] A side door glass SD is curved and formed so as to be located inward in the vehicle width direction as it goes upward. The seal member 82 attached to the outer end portion of the movable roof 31 in the vehicle width direction contacts the inner surface of the side door glass SD,
A seal between the both 31 and SD is performed. When the movable roof is opened from the closed position, the seal member 82 and the side door glass SD are separated from each other in the vehicle width direction in advance. Seal member 82 and side door glass S
In order to separate D from the vehicle width direction, for example, the seal member 8
2 is configured to be expandable / contractible so that the seal member can slide in the vehicle width direction with respect to the movable roof 31, thereby displacing the side door glass SD or the movable roof in the vehicle width direction. This can be done by making it possible.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automobile sun roof structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In many automobiles, a roof panel is provided with a roof opening, and the roof opening is opened and closed by a movable roof. The following roof openings are formed in the roof panel. That is, there is a pair of left and right roof openings in which the front and rear sides and the inner end side in the vehicle width direction are closed, while the front portion of the roof panel is opened outward in the vehicle width direction, respectively. See Kaihei 3-10933).

The pair of left and right roof openings as described above are often opened and closed by using detachable roofs which are independently configured on the left and right sides. It is also possible to simultaneously close and simultaneously open the pair of left and right roof openings by moving one movable roof having a covering size in the front-rear direction.

As described above, the one having the roof opening which is open on the outer side in the vehicle width direction has a closed position, that is, an upward stroke.
The seal for the side door glass at the end of the
This is performed by a seal member attached to the outer end of the movable roof in the vehicle width direction. The seal member is generally brought into contact with the inner surface of the side door glass so as not to damage the seal member when the side door is opened.

By the way, in many recent automobiles, the side door glass is curved so that it is located on the inner side in the vehicle width direction as it goes upward, so-called tumble. On the other hand, in order to open the movable roof from the closed position, it is generally moved once upward (tilt up) and then the movable roof is displaced rearward.

As described above, when the side door glass is tumbled and the seal member attached to the movable roof is in contact with the inner surface of the side door glass, the movable roof is opened. When the seal member is displaced upward, the seal member slides on the inner surface of the side door glass while being strongly compressed in the vehicle width direction between the movable roof and the side door glass. Cause damage.

Under these circumstances, Japanese Patent Publication No. 1-5600
No. 3, gazette discloses that the side door glass is used as a so-called power window and when the movable roof is opened from the closed position, the side door glass is displaced downward in advance, that is, moved in the opening direction to move the seal member and the side member. It has been proposed to perform edge cutting with door glass.

[0008]

However, the type in which the side door glass is displaced downward in advance before the opening operation of the movable roof is limited to the vehicle equipped with the power window. In addition, when trying to open the movable roof, the movement of the side door glass, which is originally unrelated to the movable roof, to open may give an occupant a strange feeling. Not preferable.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to reliably prevent damage to a seal member that seals between a movable roof and a side door glass without using a power window. It is to provide a sun roof structure for an automobile.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has the first configuration as follows. That is,
A movable roof for opening and closing a roof opening formed in the roof panel is provided, and a sheave attached to the outer end of the movable roof in the vehicle width direction.
In a sunroof structure for an automobile, in which the roof member is brought into contact with the inner surface of the side door glass in the closed position to seal between the movable roof and the side door glass, the side door glass is A driving means is provided that is curved so as to be positioned inward in the vehicle width direction as it goes upward, and that separates the front seal member and the side door glass in the vehicle width direction by closing the movable roof. Before actuating from the position to the open position, the drive means is actuated in advance to move the seat.
The control means for separating the ruler member and the side door glass in the vehicle width direction is provided. Further, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has the following second construction. That is, a movable roof that opens and closes a roof opening formed in the roof panel is provided.
In a sunroof structure for an automobile in which the movable roof and the side door glass are sealed by a seal member attached to the outer end of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction, the seal member is The structure is such that only the upper end surface of the side door glass in the closed position abuts.

[0011]

According to the present invention, since the seal member can be prevented from being damaged without using a power window, the invention can be applied to an automobile which is not equipped with a power window, and a movable roof. The passenger does not feel uncomfortable as the side door glass opens carelessly when the car is opened. In particular, by adopting the configuration as described in claim 6, the driving means and the control means are not separately required, so that it can be implemented easily at low cost. Preferred embodiments of the invention and their advantages will be apparent from the description of the examples below.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, an example of a sunroof structure to which the present invention is applied will be described, and then between a movable roof and a side door glass. The seal structure part will be described. Figure 1
In the front part of the roof panel 1, a pair of left and right roofs is provided.
The openings 2 and 3 are formed. This roof opening 2, 3
Are open to the outside in the vehicle width direction, and no roof side rails are present at the vehicle width direction outer ends of the roof openings 2 and 3. Front peripheral portions of the roof openings 2 and 3 are formed by a front header 4, rear peripheral portions are formed by a front edge portion 5 of the roof panel rear portion 1a, and an inner end side edge portion in the vehicle width direction is a central connecting portion. It is composed of 6. Of course, the central connecting portion 6 connects the front header 4 and the respective center portions of the front edge portion 5 of the roof panel rear portion 1a in the vehicle width direction. In this way, the front pillar 9,
Reference numeral 10 is only connected by the front header 4 and is not connected in the front-rear direction depending on the roof side rail.

The front header 4, the front edge portion 5, and the central connecting portion 6 are formed to be lower than a predetermined roof panel height by a predetermined amount because they serve as a mounting surface of the base frame 20. The roof panel rear portion 1a has a pair of left and right sides which are connected to the front edge portion 5 and are slightly lower than a predetermined roof panel height for forming a mounting surface of a guide portion of the base frame 20 which will be described later. Guide portion mounting surfaces 7 and 8 are formed.

The base frame 20 includes a front portion 21, a rear portion 22, a central portion 23, and a pair of left and right guide portions 2.
It has 4 and 25 integrally. The front portion 21 is fixed to the front header 4 and has a length substantially equal to the length of the front header 4 and extending in the vehicle width direction. The rear portion 22 is attached to the upper surface of the front edge portion 5 of the roof panel rear portion 1a and has a length extending in the vehicle width direction having a length substantially equal to the vehicle width direction length of the front edge portion 5. ing. The central portion 23 is attached to the upper surface of the central connecting portion 6 and extends in the front-rear direction to connect the vehicle width direction central portions of the front header 4 and the rear portion 5 to each other. The pair of left and right guide portions 24, 25 are mounted on the guide portion mounting surface 7 or 8 of the vehicle body, and extend rearward from the vehicle width direction outer end portions of the rear portion 12.

Reference numeral 31 is a movable roof, which is formed large so that the pair of left and right roof openings 2 and 3 can be simultaneously covered. That is, the movable roof 31 has substantially the same width as the width of the roof panel in the vehicle width direction at the roof openings 2 and 3, and the front and rear portions extending across the front header 4 and the front edge portion 5. It is said to be the direction length. The movable roof 31 is attached to the vehicle body via the base frame 21 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction as described later. When the movable roof 31 moves rearward, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pair of left and right roof openings 2,
3 is opened at the same time and is in an open state. Also, the movable roof 3
When 1 moves forward, it is in a closed state that simultaneously covers the roof openings 2 and 3, as shown in FIGS.

In FIGS. 1 to 5, 32 and 33 are guide portions 2.
4 and 25 cover body, 34 front windshield, 3
5 is a rear window, and 36 and 37 are side doors. It should be noted that the side door glass is not shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 because it is in an open position, that is, in a state of being housed in the side doors 36 and 37.

In FIG. 6, a movable frame is attached to the base frame 21.
A unit body U incorporating a guide mechanism for the frame 31 is shown, and the unit body U will be described below. First, in the central portion 23 of the base frame 21, the central portion 2
A guide frame 41 is fixed so as to form a closed cross section with No. 3. The front end portion of the guide frame 41 extends to the front portion 21, and the rear end portion thereof extends to the rear portion 22, which also serves as a reinforcing function of the base frame 21.

Guide holes 42 and 43 extending in the front-rear direction are provided at the front and rear ends of the guide frame 41, respectively.
Are formed. A lever 44 is provided in the guide hole 42.
A lever 45 penetrates the guide hole 42 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. The levers 44 and 45 extend in the vehicle width direction, and the levers 44 and 45 are connected to each other by a connecting lever 46 so as to move integrally with each other as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. .. And such a lever 44 ~
The assembly consisting of 46 is constantly biased rearward by a spring 47. The outer ends of the levers 44, 45 in the vehicle width direction are held by a slide guide bracket 48 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. And Lever-4
Locking claws 49 or 50 are integrated with the outer ends of the vehicle width direction 4 and 45, respectively. Then, the connecting lever 46
7, a receiving block 51 is fixed in the guide frame 42 as shown in FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a drive block 55 is slidably provided in the guide frame 41. The front end of the drive wire 56 is fixed to the drive block 55. The drive wire 56 is engaged with a pinion 58 which is normally and reversely rotated by a motor 57. As a result, the drive block 55 is driven in the front-rear direction according to the rotation of the motor 57. A pin 55a is provided on the side surface of the drive block 55 so as to project therefrom. Further, on the front surface of the drive block 55, a pressing portion 55b is provided so as to project so as to come into contact with the rear surface of the receiving block 51.

On the other hand, a lever 62 is swingably attached to the lower surface of the movable roof 31 around a pin 61 extending in the vehicle width direction. For mounting the lever 62, a mounting plate 66 (a plate for holding the pin 61) is fixed to the lower surface of the movable roof 31. This lever 62 is shown in FIG.
A cam hole 63 having a shape as shown in FIG. 8 is formed, and a pin 55a protruding from the drive block 55 is slidably inserted into the cam hole 63.

A pair of left and right receiving claws 64 are integrally formed on the lower surface of the front portion of the movable roof 31 so as to correspond to the locking claws 49. Similarly, on the rear lower surface of the movable roof 31,
A pair of left and right receiving claws 65 are integrated so as to correspond to the locking claws 50. The locking claws 49 and the receiving claws 64, and the locking claws 50 and the receiving claws 65 can be brought into contact with each other with a taper surface, and a forward pressing force is applied from the locking claws 49 and 50. At this time, the movable roof 31 is adapted to receive a forward and downward pressing force.

Referring again to FIG. 6, a guide frame 70 or 71 is fixed to the upper surfaces of the left and right guide portions 24 and 25 of the base frame 21. This guide frame
One end of the levers 72, 73 is connected to the
It is slidably fitted through the blade. Lever 72, 7
The other end portion of 3 is rotatably attached to the movable roof 31 via attachment plates 74 and 75, and the pin portion serving as the center of rotation is shown by reference numerals 76 and 77. ..

The operation of the unit body U configured as described above will be described while focusing on the movement of the movable roof 31. First, FIG. 7 shows the movable roof 31 in the closed state. At this time, the drive block 55 pushes the receiving block 51 forward, and as a result, the locking claw 49 pushes the receiving claw 64 forward, and the locking claw 50 pushes the receiving claw 65 forward. As a result, the movable roof 31 receives the pressing force in the forward and downward directions, and the closed state is firmly maintained. That is, even if the front header 4 is displaced to some extent due to a large external force acting on the vehicle body during traveling, the movable roof 31 is firmly pressed against the front header 4 by the pressing force, and both 4 and 31 are moved. The seal between them can always be kept good. In order to maintain the pressing force, the motor 57 may be continuously energized, but it is preferable to use a motor having a lock function that is locked by shutting off the current.

From the closed state of FIG. 7, the motor 57 is rotated to displace the drive block 55 rearward. In response to the rearward movement of the drive block 55, the engagement of the pawls 49 and 64 and 50 and 65 is released by the biasing force of the spring 47. When the drive block 55 still moves rearward, the pin 55a of the drive block 55 moves backward from the cam hole 63.
The lever 63 is displaced toward the end of the pin 6
1, the movable roof 31 is swung counterclockwise in the figure, and as a result, the rear end of the movable roof 31 is raised (tilt up). And pin 5
When 5a is located at the rear stroke end of the cam hole 63, the tilt-up is completed as shown in FIG.

In response to the further rearward displacement of the drive block 55, the movable roof 31 is displaced rearward in a chilled-up state to open the pair of left and right roof openings 2, 3. It becomes a state. When the movable roof 31 is moved in the opening direction, the movable roof 31 is guided by the guide frame 41 via the lever 62 and the drive block 55, and the levers 72, 73 are also moved. Through guide frame 7
Receives 0, 71 guidance.

The transition from the open state to the closed state of the movable roof 31 is performed by moving the drive block 55 forward, in the reverse order of the above procedure. That is, the state returns from the open state to the state of FIG. 7 through the state of FIG.

Next, the seal structure of the movable roof 31 and the side door glass provided on the side doors 36 and 37 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, in FIGS. 9 and 10, a seal member 82 is fixed to an outer end portion of the movable roof 31 in the vehicle width direction via a bracket 81. This seal member 82
Has a fluid chamber 83 formed therein, and is expanded by supplying a pressure fluid, for example, a pressure fluid such as water or oil, to the closed position (upper stroke). It strongly abuts the inner surface of the side door glass SD at the end. This allows the movable roof 3 to be in the closed position.
1 and the side door glass SD are sealed.

When the pressure fluid is discharged from the fluid chamber 83, the seal member 82 is deflated and the seal member 82 is displaced inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the inner surface of the side door glass SD. The edge of both 31 and SD is cut off. As a result, even if the movable roof 31 in the closed position is tilted up, damage to the seal member 31 is prevented.

In order to supply and discharge the pressurized fluid to and from the fluid chamber 83, a pump AC1 as a driving means and a fluid storage tank 84 are provided in the closed cross section of the movable roof 31. Of course, the fluid stored in the tank 84 is supplied to the fluid chamber 83 by the pump AC1, and the fluid in the fluid chamber 83 is returned to the tank 84.

FIG. 11 shows another example of the seal structure, which corresponds to the seal member 82 in FIG.
Shown as a member 85. This seal member, together with its holding bracket 86, is mounted on the movable roof 31 so as to be slidable in the vehicle width direction. That is, a guide hole 87 is formed in the movable roof 31 so as to be elongated in the vehicle width direction, and a seal member 85 and a bracket 86 are provided by a connector 88 slidably passing through the guide hole 87.
The movable roof 31 is held.

The connecting member 88 is interlocked via a connecting mechanism 89 by a motor AC2 as a driving means provided in the closed cross section of the movable roof 31. The seal member 85 is driven in the vehicle width direction by the motor AC2. Needless to say, when the movable roof 31 and the side door glass SD are sealed, as shown in FIG. 11, the seal member 85 is driven to a position on the outer end side in the vehicle width direction and the side door is opened. It strongly contacts the inner surface of the glass SD. When opening the movable roof 31 from the state shown in FIG.
The seal member 85 is driven inward in the vehicle width direction, and the edge of the seal member 85 and the side door glass SD is cut off.

The example shown in FIG. 12 is a side door glass SD.
It shows a case in which the vehicle is swung in the left-right direction, that is, the vehicle width direction. That is, a guide rail 91 for guiding the side door glass SD in the vertical direction is arranged in the side door 36 (same for the side 37), and an upper end portion of the guide rail 91 is a pin extending in the front-rear direction. It is held on the side door 36 so as to be slightly swingable in the left-right direction about 92.

A bracket 93 is fixed to the lower end of the guide rail 91, and the bracket 93 is driven in the left-right direction by a motor AC3 as a driving means fixed to the bottom surface of the side door 36. ..

When the motor AC3 receives a force for displacing the lower end portion of the bracket 93 and thus the guide rail 91 inward in the vehicle width direction (rightward in FIG. 12), the guide rail 91 is pinned. It is swung in the counterclockwise direction in the figure around 92. Due to the swinging of the guide rail 91 as described above, the side door 3 is not attached to the side door glass SD.
The upper end of the side door glass SD swings outward in the vehicle width direction around the upper opening 94 of 6 as a center. Conversely, if the bracket 93 is moved outward in the vehicle width direction by the motor AC3, the upper end portion of the side door glass SD moves inward in the vehicle width direction.

As described above, in this embodiment, the side door glass SD is driven in the vehicle width direction, so that the seal member (not shown) attached to the movable roof 31 is as shown in FIG. It is possible to use the same thing while being fixed to the movable roof 31. Of course, when the seal is performed, the upper end of the side door glass SD is driven inward in the vehicle width direction, and the side door glass SD of the side door glass SD is opened in advance before the movable roof 31 is opened from the closed position. The upper end is driven outward in the vehicle width direction.

13 and 14 show the movable roof 3 respectively.
1 is expandable and contractible in the vehicle width direction and is in an expanded state when the seal is performed, and is in a contracted state when the movable roof 31 is opened from the closed position. In addition,
The seal member attached to the movable roof 31 remains fixed to the movable roof as in the case of FIG.

First, in the case of FIG. 13, the movable roof 31 is divided into three in the vehicle width direction, and the left and right divided movable roofs 31B and 31C are respectively separated from the central divided movable roof 31A. It is connected so that it can slide in the width direction. And
A motor AC4 as a drive means is fixed to the central movable split roof 31A, and the left and right movable movable roofs 31B and 31C are moved to the central split movable roof by using this motor AC4. It is adapted to slide in the vehicle width direction with respect to the flap 31. In addition, the motor AC4 and the left and right movable split roofs 31
B and 31C may be connected (interlocked) with, for example, a wire. Of course, left and right split movable roofs 31B, 31C
When one of them is displaced outward in the vehicle width direction, the other is also displaced outward in the vehicle width direction, and when one is displaced inward in the vehicle width direction, the other is also displaced inward in the vehicle width direction. Is displaced.

In the case of FIG. 14, elastic deformation of the movable roof 31 in the vehicle width direction is utilized. That is, a motor AC5 as a driving means is fixed to the center of the lower surface of the movable roof 31 in the vehicle width direction, and the motor AC5 and the end portion of the movable roof 31 in the vehicle width direction are connected to a wire (illustrated in the figure). Connected).

The movable roof 31 is curved so that its cross section in the vehicle width direction is usually slightly higher than the outer end in the vehicle width direction, so that the movable roof 31 can be moved by the motor AC5.
Each end of the vehicle 31 in the vehicle width direction is centered, that is, the motor AV5.
By pulling to the side, as shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 14, the movable roof 31 is largely curved, and the length in the vehicle width direction is shortened.

FIG. 15 shows a sheet fixed to the movable roof 31.
By devising the shape of the seal member 101, the seal member 101
However, only the upper end surface of the side door glass in the closed position is brought into contact therewith. In this way, since the seal member 101 is not in contact with the inner surface of the side door glass SD, even if the movable roof 31 is opened from the state shown in FIG. The member 101 does not interfere with the side door glass 101 and its damage is prevented.

FIG. 16 is the same as FIG. 15 in the basic idea, but the first seal member 105 is fixed to the movable roof 31 to enlarge the seal area, while the side door glass is used. A second seal member 106 is fixed to the upper end of the SD,
Both seal members 105 and 106 are arranged to substantially abut only in the vertical direction. Of course, in order to increase the area of the seal, the contact surfaces of the seal members 105 and 106 are set to have a sufficient length in the vehicle width direction.

FIG. 17 shows a control system, and M in the figure is a control unit constituted by using a microcomputer. This control unit M includes a movable roof 3
1 to control the motor 57 for the opening / closing drive, and FIG.
It controls the driving means AC1 to AC5 shown in FIG. 14, and in FIG.
Shown as C. Further, signals from the switches SW1 to SW3 are input to the control unit M, which is manually operated by the driver to select the closed position, the tilt-up position and the open position of the movable roof 31. It is for doing.

Control Unit The control contents described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 18. In the following description, P indicates a step. On the premise that the movable roof 31 is in the closed position, first in P1, it is determined whether or not the switch for setting the movable roof to the open position (fully open position) among the switches SW1 to SW3 is turned on.
If the determination in P1 is YES, in P2, the drive means AC is actuated to cut the edge between the seal member attached to the movable roof and the side door glass SD.

After that, in P3, the movable roof 31 is tilted up, and then in P4, the movable roof 31 is tilted up.
Is displaced rearward to bring the movable roof 31 to the fully open position.

After P4 or when the result of the determination in P1 is NO, it is determined in P5 whether or not the switch for setting the movable roof 31 in the closed position is turned on. If YES in the determination in P5, the movable roof 31 is displaced forward in P6 to bring it into a tilt-up state, and then the movable roof 31 is tilted down in P7 to the closed position. Thereafter, in P8, the driving means AC is operated to seal the movable roof 31 and the side door glass SD with the seal member. If NO in the determination of P5, it is returned as it is.

When the movable roof 31 is changed between the closed position and the tilt-up position, the processes of P4 and P6 are not performed.

In this way, the movable roof 31 in the closed position
When the opening operation is performed, the driving means AC is operated in advance, and the edge of the seal member attached to the movable roof 31 and the side door glass SD is cut. Also, once the edge has been cut off, the movable roof 3
The driving means AC maintains the state corresponding to the edge cutting state until 1 is in the closed position again. Then, after the movable roof 31 is in the closed position again, the movable roof 31
The seal member attached to the side door is brought into contact with the inner surface of the side door glass SD.

In FIG. 19, the movable roof 31 is automatically changed to the open position in association with the door key operation. That is, the door key cylinder 110 provided on the side door 36 (37 is also the same) can select three positions: a lock position a, an unlock position b, and an open position c of the movable roof 31. ing. As a result, if the door key cylinder 110 in the locked position a is rotated by the door key (not shown) from the unlocked position b to the movable roof open position c, the movable roof is moved. The flap 31 opens so that it is easy to get on. Of course, when the movable roof 31 can be kept in the closed position when getting on the vehicle, it is only necessary to turn to the unlocked position b. It should be noted that the door key cylinder 110 is set at a position further to the left side of the lock position in the figure with the movable roof 31 being the closed position, and when the key cylinder 110 is rotated to this position, the movable roof is moved. The flap 31 may be in the closed position. In this case, it becomes convenient when it is forgotten to set the movable roof 31 to the closed position by a switch in the passenger compartment before getting off the vehicle.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view when the movable roof is in an open position.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the automobile shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view when the movable roof is in a closed position.

5 is a top view of the automobile shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a unit body assembled to a base frame.

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view when the movable roof is in a closed position.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view when the movable roof is in a tilt-up state.

FIG. 9 is a view of a movable roof and a side door glass.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a portion corresponding to the line XX of FIG. 4.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the state of FIG. 9 is changed to a state without a seal action.

FIG. 11 is another example showing the seal portion between the movable roof and the side door glass, which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG. 4;

FIG. 12 shows an example in which the upper end of the side door glass is driven in the vehicle width direction.
-A sectional view of a portion corresponding to the X-ray.

FIG. 13 shows an example of a case where the movable roof is driven to expand and contract in the vehicle width direction, and is a simplified front view of the movable roof as viewed from the front.

FIG. 14 shows another example of the case where the movable roof is extended / contracted in the vehicle width direction, and is a simplified front view of the movable roof as viewed from the front.

FIG. 15 is another example of the configuration relating to the seal between the movable roof and the side door glass, which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG. 4;

FIG. 16 is another example of the configuration relating to the seal between the movable roof and the side door glass, and is a view corresponding to FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a control system.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of control.

FIG. 19 is a front view of a door key cylinder.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Roof panel 1a: Rear portion of roof panel 2, 3: Roof opening 31: Movable roof 31A to 31C: Divided movable roof 82, 85: Seal member 101: Seal member 105: First seal member 106: Second seal member M: Control unit SD: Door glass AC1 to AC5: Driving means

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Shigefumi Takano 3-1, Shinchi, Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture Mazda Motor Corporation

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A movable roof for opening and closing a roof opening formed in a roof panel, wherein a seal member attached to an outer end portion of the movable roof in a vehicle width direction is in a closed position. In a sunroof structure for an automobile in which the movable roof and the side door glass are sealed by abutting against the inner surface of the side door glass, the side door glass has a vehicle width as it goes upward. A drive means is provided which is curved so as to be positioned inward in the direction and which separates the front seal member and the side door glass in the vehicle width direction, and operates the movable roof from the closed position to the open position. The automobile sunroof structure, further comprising control means for operating the driving means in advance to separate the seal member and the side door glass from each other in the vehicle width direction before the operation. 2. The control means according to claim 1, further comprising: a state in which the seal member and the side door glass are separated from each other in the vehicle width direction unless the movable roof is in the closed position. A device for controlling the driving means. 3. The driving mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the drive means contracts the movable roof in the vehicle width direction. 4. The seal member according to claim 1, wherein the seal member is attached to the movable roof so as to be displaceable in the vehicle width direction, and front drive means drives the seal member in the vehicle width direction. What to do 5. The side door glass according to claim 1, wherein the side door glass is swingably held so as to be slightly movable in the left-right direction with respect to the side door, and the driving means swings and drives the side door glass. thing. 6. A movable roof for opening and closing a roof opening formed in a roof panel, the movable roof being mounted by a seal member attached to an outer end portion of the movable roof in a vehicle width direction. In a sunroof structure for an automobile, which seals between a door and a side door glass, the seal member is in contact only with an upper end surface of the side door glass in a closed position. The sun roof structure of an automobile characterized by the above. 7. The second seal according to claim 6, wherein the upper end of the side door glass is in contact with the first seal member attached to the movable roof only from the vertical direction. The one to which the member is attached.