JP2000103241A - Housing structure of garnish - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce clearance at moving time, and to improve an external appearance quality. SOLUTION: A C pillar garnish 14 is divided into a roof link cover 36 and a roof side inner garnish 38 in a dividing line 40, the roof link cover 36 moves together with a first link 22, and the roof side inner garnish 38 moves together with a second link 30, so that a part of the first link 22 is coverd with the roof link cover 36, and a part of the second link 30 is covered with the roof side inner garnish 38 at the time of movement.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a garnish storage structure, and more particularly, to a garnish storage structure of a convertible vehicle or the like in which a roof portion and a rear window portion can be stored in a trunk room.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of a convertible vehicle in which a roof portion and a rear window portion can be stored in a trunk room formed at a rear portion of the vehicle is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 8-244465.

[0003] As shown in FIG.
A roof structure 104 having a roof part (roof part) 101 and a rear window part (rear window part) 102 is provided.
8, it is possible to move from the closed state (the state of FIG. 8) covering the rear seat room area 108 to the storage state stored in the storage section 114 at the rear of the vehicle body by the movement control device 116. ing.

[0004]

However, in this vehicle, the link 1 forming a part of the movement control device 116 is used.
20 and one end of the link 126 are pivotally supported on a guide portion 124 fixed to the roof portion 101, respectively, and the other end of each of the link 120 and the link 126 is Support section 112 provided on the vehicle body side
And is pivotally supported with respect to
A garnish that covers the rear side surface of the room is attached to the sixth side. For this reason, as shown in FIG.
16, when the roof structure 104 moves between the closed state and the retracted state, the link 120 and the rear window 1
Since a large gap is formed between the garnish on the 02 side and the link 120 is exposed, the appearance quality is not good.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and has as its object to provide a garnish storage structure capable of reducing a gap during movement and improving appearance quality.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a garnish storage structure for covering a rear side surface of a vehicle in which a roof portion and a rear window portion can be stored in a trunk room formed at a rear portion of the vehicle. A first link that connects the roof portion and the vehicle body, and that movably connects the roof portion to the vehicle body, and that connects the roof portion and the vehicle body behind the first link; A second link to which the roof portion is movably connected to the vehicle body and to which the rear window portion is fixed, wherein the first link covers the front portion of the indoor rear side surface and is fixed to the first link. A garnish and a second garnish that covers a rear portion of the rear side surface of the room and is fixed to the second link.

Therefore, when storing the roof portion and the rear window portion in the trunk room formed at the rear portion of the vehicle and when returning the storage portion to the original state, the first link and the second link allow the roof portion and the rear window to be connected to each other. The rear window moves. On this occasion,
The first garnish fixed to the first link moves together with the first link, and the second garnish fixed to the second link.
The garnish moves with the second link. As a result, even when moving, the first link is covered with the first garnish and the second link is covered with the second garnish, so that the first link and the second link are less exposed, and the appearance quality is reduced. Can be improved. Further, the gap between the first garnish and the second garnish during the movement can be made smaller than the gap between the first link and the second link during the movement.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the garnish storage structure according to the first aspect, the dividing line between the first garnish and the second garnish is used when the roof portion and the rear window portion move. The first garnish and the second garnish are shaped so as not to interfere with each other.

Therefore, in addition to the contents of the first aspect, the shape of the dividing line can prevent the first garnish and the second garnish from interfering with each other when the roof portion and the rear window portion move. , Simple storage structure.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of a garnish storage structure according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

The arrow UP in the figure indicates the upward direction of the vehicle, and the arrow FR in the figure indicates the forward direction of the vehicle.

As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle body 1 of the present embodiment
0, the roof portion 10A as the roof portion and the rear window portion 10B as the rear window portion are folded from the normal use position (the position shown in FIG. 2) in which the rear seat room area is closed (the position shown in FIG. 2). It is in a state and can be stored in the luggage.

A pair of left and right motors 11 as an example of driving means for moving the roof portion 10A and the rear window portion 10B are disposed near the lower portions of both ends of the rear window portion 10B of the vehicle body 10 in the vehicle width direction. The motor 11 is fixed via a bracket 16. The output shaft of the motor 11 can transmit a driving force to a driving gear 20 via a transmission gear 18.

The drive gear 20 is connected to the rear end 2 of the first link 22.
2A and the front end 22B of the first link 22.
Is swingably connected via a shaft 24 to a front end portion of a bracket 27 disposed on the lower surface side of the side portion of the roof portion 10A. In the vicinity of the rear end of the bracket 27, a front end 30A of the second link 30 is pivotably supported via a shaft 28, and the rear end 30B of the second link 30 is located behind the motor 11. And is pivotally supported by a shaft 32 erected on the vehicle body side. Further, the roof portion 10A is fixed to the bracket 27, and the rear window portion 10B is fixed to the second link 30.

Therefore, the first rotation of the motor 11
The link 22 rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 2 (the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2) from the normal use position shown in FIG. 2 around the shaft 20A of the drive gear 20, and the second link 30 rotates about the shaft 32. The first link 22 and the second link 30 swing the roof portion 10A and the rear window portion 10B from the normal use position shown in FIG. 2 to the middle position in FIG. It is possible to move to the storage position shown in FIG. 3 through the state.

On the other hand, the reverse rotation of the motor 11 causes the first link 22 to move from the storage position shown in FIG. 3 in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. While rotating, the second link 30
Swing around the center of the roof unit 10 by swinging of the first link 22 and the second link 30.
A and the rear window portion 10B can be moved from the storage position shown in FIG. 3 to the normal use position shown in FIG. 2 through the intermediate state in FIG.

A stopper 27A is formed on the rear upper side of the bracket 27 toward the outside in the vehicle width direction.
The front upper portion of the first link 22 in the normal use position is configured to contact the lower side of the stopper 27A.

As shown in FIG. 4, the C pillar garnish 14 covering the rear side surface of the room is divided by a dividing line 40 into a roof link cover 36 as a first garnish.
And a roof side inner garnish 38 as a second garnish forming a rear portion of the rear side surface of the vehicle interior. The shape of the dividing line 40 is such that the roof link cover 36 and the roof side inner garnish 38 do not interfere with each other when the roof portion 10A and the rear window portion 10B are stored.

A side rail cover 42 is provided adjacent to the front side of the C-pillar garnish 14 and covers the side of the roof side rail portion in the vehicle compartment. A roof side rail garnish 44 is disposed adjacent to and in front of the side rail cover 42, and covers a vehicle interior side of the roof side rail portion.

As shown in FIG. 5, the roof side rail garnish 44 is shown on a roof side rail inner panel 48 disposed along the vehicle longitudinal direction below the outer edge 46A of the roof panel 46 in the vehicle width direction. It is fixed by a fixing member such as an omitted clip. The interior side end 44 of the roof side rail garnish 44
A sandwiches the outer end 50A of the roof head lining 50 in the vehicle width direction. A weather strip 52 interposed between the roof side rail inner panel 48 and a side door (not shown) is provided at a lower portion on the outer side in the vehicle width direction.
Is installed.

As shown in FIG. 6, the inner end 42A of the side rail cover 42 in the vehicle width direction is rotated clockwise in FIG. 6 (direction of arrow C in FIG. 6) and FIG. The bracket 54 is rotatable in the counterclockwise rotation direction (the direction of arrow D in FIG. 6) of the roof side rail inner panel 4 by fixing means 58 such as screws.
8 is fixed. An urging means 60 such as a coil spring is disposed on the outer periphery of the shaft 56, and the side rail cover 42 is moved by an arrow D by the urging means 60.
Biased in the direction.

The roof side rail inner panel 4
8, the bracket 27 is fixed by fixing means 64 such as a screw. Therefore, when the front end portion 22B of the first link 22 swings downward in FIG. 6 (in the direction of arrow E in FIG. 6), the side rail cover 42 pressed by the first link 22 pushes the urging means. Arrow C against the urging force of 60
It moves in the direction.

As shown in FIG. 7, a reinforcing plate 66 is provided on the back surface (vehicle outer surface) 36A of the roof link cover 36, and the reinforcing plate 66 includes a plurality of clips 68.
Thus, it is held on the back surface 36A of the roof link cover 36. Also, the back surface 36A of the roof link cover 36
Are provided with a plurality of mounting portions 36B. An intermediate portion 22C of the first link 22 is riveted between these mounting portions 36B and a flange 66A formed at an end of the reinforcing plate 66. And the like.

The inner panel 70 forming the rear window portion 10B is fixed to the second link 30 by fixing means 72 such as a screw.
The roof side inner garnish 38 is fixed to the second link 30 by a fixing member such as a reinforcing plate and clips (not shown).

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

In the vehicle body 10 of the present embodiment, the roof 10
When the motor A and the rear window portion 10B are stored in the luggage, the first rotation of the motor 11
The link 22 rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 2 (the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2) from the normal use position shown in FIG. 2 around the shaft 20A of the drive gear 20, and the second link 30 rotates about the shaft 32. The first link 22 and the second link 30 swing the roof portion 10A and the rear window portion 10B from the normal use position shown in FIG. 2 through the intermediate state in FIG. Move to the storage position shown in FIG.

On the other hand, when the motor 11 is rotated in the reverse direction, the first link 22 is moved from the retracted position shown in FIG. 3 in the counterclockwise direction of FIG. ), The second link 30 swings forward about the shaft 32, and the first link 2
2 and the second link 30 swing, the roof portion 10A
The rear window portion 10B moves from the storage position shown in FIG. 3 to the normal use position shown in FIG. 2 via the intermediate state shown in FIG.

At this time, when the front end 22B of the first link 22 swings downward in FIG. 6 (in the direction of arrow E in FIG. 6),
The side rail cover 42 pressed by the first link 22 moves in the direction of arrow C against the urging force of the urging means 60 so as not to hinder the swing of the first link 22.

As shown in FIG. 1, the C pillar garnish 14 is divided into a roof link cover 36 and a roof side inner garnish 38 at a dividing line 40, and the roof link cover 36 moves together with the first link 22 and The roof side inner garnish 38 moves together with the second link 30.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 1, when moving, a part of the first link 22
6 and a part of the second link 30 is covered by the roof side inner garnish 38. For this reason,
The appearance quality can be improved without the first link 22 and the second link 30 being significantly exposed during movement. Also, as shown in FIG. 1, the gap between the roof link cover 36 and the roof side inner garnish 38 during movement is partially reduced as compared with the gap between the first link 22 and the second link 30 during movement. be able to.

In this embodiment, the shape of the dividing line 40 allows the roof 10A and the rear window 10
When B moves, the roof link cover 36 and the roof side inner garnish 38 do not interfere with each other. As a result, there is no need to provide an interference preventing means for preventing interference between the roof link cover 36 and the roof side inner garnish 38, for example, a mechanism for further dividing the roof link cover 36 and the roof side inner garnish 38. For this reason, a simple storage structure can be obtained.

In the above, the present invention has been described in detail with respect to a specific embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and various other embodiments are included in the scope of the present invention. It is clear to a person skilled in the art that is possible. For example, the shape of the dividing line 40 is not limited to the present embodiment, and any other shape may be used as long as the roof link cover 36 and the roof side inner garnish 38 do not interfere with each other when stored.

[0033]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a garnish storage structure for covering a rear side surface of a vehicle in which a roof portion and a rear window portion can be stored in a trunk room formed at a rear portion of the vehicle. A first link that connects the roof part and the vehicle body and movably connects the roof part to the vehicle body, and a roof part and the vehicle body that are connected behind the first link and connects the roof part to the vehicle body And a second link to which the rear window is fixed, and covers a front portion of the indoor rear side surface, and the first link fixed to the first link.
Since it has the garnish and the second garnish fixed to the second link while covering the rear portion of the indoor rear side surface, the excellent effect that the gap at the time of movement can be reduced and the appearance quality can be improved is provided. Have.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the garnish storage structure according to the first aspect, the dividing line between the first garnish and the second garnish is formed when the roof portion and the rear window portion move. Since the first garnish and the second garnish have a shape that does not interfere with each other, there is an excellent effect that a simple storage structure can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing a moving state of a garnish storage structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view showing a normal use state of the garnish storage structure according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing a storage state of a garnish storage structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a vehicle interior side portion to which a garnish storage structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a schematic side view showing a normal use state of the garnish storage structure according to the conventional embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a schematic side view showing a storage state of a garnish storage structure according to a conventional embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Body 10A Roof part (roof part) 10B Rear window part (rear window part) 14 C pillar garnish 20 Drive gear 22 1st link 30 2nd link 36 Roof link cover (1st garnish) 38 Roof side inner garnish (2nd) Garnish) 40 C pillar garnish dividing line 42 Side rail cover 44 Roof side rail garnish 48 Roof side rail inner panel

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Kenichiro Hayashi 2-1-1 Asahi-cho, Kariya-shi, Aichi Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (72) Kazuyuki Itaya 2-3-3 Showa-cho, Kariya-shi, Aichi Engineering Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 3D023 BA01 BB03 BB07 BB09 BC01 BD01 BD02 BD08 BE03 BE15

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A garnish storage structure for covering a rear side surface of a vehicle interior in which a roof portion and a rear window portion can be stored in a trunk room formed at a rear portion of the vehicle, wherein the garnish is connected to the vehicle body. A first link movably connecting the roof portion to the vehicle body, connecting the roof portion and the vehicle body behind the first link, and connecting the roof portion movably to the vehicle body, A second link to which the rear window portion is fixed; and a front garnish fixed to the first link while covering a front portion of the indoor rear side surface; and covering a rear portion of the indoor rear side surface, A garnish storage structure, comprising: a second garnish fixed to a second link. 2. The dividing line between the first garnish and the second garnish has a shape such that the first garnish and the second garnish do not interfere with each other when the roof portion and the rear window portion move. The garnish storage structure according to claim 1, wherein: