JP2002264658A - Retention mechanism for retractable roof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a retention mechanism for a retractable roof capable of certainly fixing a movable roof in storage state to a vehicle body. SOLUTION: In the retractable roof, the movable roof supported to the vehicle body through a link mechanism can open and close a cabin space by operation of the link mechanism, and is folded and stored into a rear storage chamber of a vehicle when the movable roof is opened. The retractable roof is provided with a storage lock device D (a hook 42, a lock plate 63) limiting vertical movement of the movable roof in a lock engagement state in a state that the movable roof is folded and stored in the rear storage chamber and permitting the vertical movement of the movable roof in an unlock release state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a retractable roof capable of folding and storing a movable roof such as a metal top including a roof panel and a back window panel and a soft top including a hood in a rear accommodation room of a vehicle. The present invention relates to a holding mechanism capable of restricting vertical movement of a movable roof in a stored state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A retractable roof which can be stored by folding a movable panel having a roof panel and a back window panel in a rear accommodation room of a vehicle (by folding the roof panel and the back window panel so as to overlap with each other) is known, for example, in Germany. It is shown in DE 196 35 869 C1. In the retractable roof described in the publication, when the roof panel and the back window panel are folded and stored in the rear storage compartment of the vehicle, the centering pins mounted on the lower surfaces on both sides of the front end of the roof panel are provided. It is adapted to be engaged with and held by the locking member.

[0003]

The above-mentioned locking member is a spring plate piece fixed to a cover rotatably mounted in a vertical direction on a vehicle body so as to open and close a rear accommodation room of the vehicle. Therefore, it is not possible to effectively control the vertical movement of the roof panel in the stowed state, and when traveling on rough roads, the roof panel may rattle up and down, and the rear panel may collide from behind. In such a case, the upward movement of the roof panel may not be reliably prevented. In addition, the above-mentioned locking member is provided at the final stage (opening stage immediately before being folded and stored in the rear storage chamber of the vehicle) when the roof panel and the back window panel (movable roof) are opened. In the initial stage of the closing operation of the back window panel, since it is pushed by the centering pin and rotated with the cover plate, a temporary load is imposed on the opening or closing operation of the roof panel and the back window panel. And may hinder smooth operation.

[0004] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a retractable roof holding mechanism capable of securely fixing a movable roof in a stored state to a vehicle body.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a movable roof supported on a vehicle body via a link mechanism can open and close a vehicle compartment space by operating the link mechanism. When the movable roof is folded and stored in the rear accommodation room of the vehicle when the retractable roof is open, the vertical movement of the movable roof is locked in a state where the movable roof is folded and accommodated in the rear accommodation room. The present invention is characterized in that a storage lock device is provided for restricting the lock state and allowing the lock release state.

In this case, when the movable roof is closed, a latch member (eg, a hook) provided at the front end of the movable roof and driven by a driving mechanism is provided at the upper end of the front window frame. A locking member (for example, a pin) can be engaged with the locking member, and the storage locking device is provided in the locking member and the rear storage chamber, and the locking mechanism is provided in a state where the movable roof is stored in the rear storage chamber. It is preferable that the locking member is provided with a lock plate that can be engaged and disengaged (lockable and unlockable) and that controls the vertical movement of the latching member in the locked state (the invention according to claim 2). .

[0007] Further, there is provided switch means operated by the latch member, and after detecting that the movable roof has been housed in the rear housing chamber based on a signal from the switch means, the driving mechanism locks. It is desirable that the latch member be engaged with the lock plate (the invention according to claim 3). In this case, a cover for opening and closing the rear storage chamber is provided. And detecting that the movable roof is housed in the rear housing chamber based on a signal from the switch means, and then performing a closing operation of closing the rear housing chamber by the cover. Such an invention) is desirable.

[0008]

In the holding mechanism for the retractable roof according to the present invention (the invention according to claim 1), the storage lock device is locked in a state where the movable roof is folded and stored in the rear storage room of the vehicle. Thus, the movable roof can be locked, the vertical movement of the movable roof can be restricted, and the movable roof in the housed state can be securely fixed to the vehicle body. Therefore, the movable roof can be prevented from rattling up and down when traveling on a rough road, and the upward movement of the movable roof when a rear-end collision occurs can be reliably prevented.

[0009] Further, by unlocking the storage lock device, the unlocking state can be set to the unlocked state, and the movable roof can be allowed to move up and down. The movable roof can be opened (storage operation) or closed (return operation) in a no-load state in which the apparatus does not apply a load to the movable roof. Therefore, the opening and closing operations of the movable roof can be performed smoothly.

When the movable roof is closed, a latch member provided at the front end of the movable roof and driven by a driving mechanism is provided at the upper end of the front window frame. Can be engaged with
The storage lock device is provided with the latch member and a latch member which is provided in a rear storage chamber of the vehicle and can be engaged and disengaged in a state where the movable roof is stored in the rear storage chamber. And a lock plate for restricting the vertical movement of the lock mechanism (in the case of the invention according to claim 2), in addition to the above-described operation and effect, the locking member driven by the drive mechanism is provided in the storage lock device. Can be effectively used also as a constituent member of (1), and the storage lock device can be configured simply and inexpensively.

[0011] Further, there is provided switch means which operates in contact with the latch member, and the drive mechanism locks after detecting that the movable roof is stored in the rear storage chamber based on a signal from the switch means. In the case where the latch member engages with the lock plate (in the case of the invention according to claim 3), in addition to the above-described operation and effect, the locking operation of the driving mechanism is performed by the movable roof. It can be an automatic, continuous sequence of operations directly or indirectly leading to the opening and closing operations.

A cover for opening and closing the rear storage chamber is provided, and the cover closes the rear storage chamber after detecting that the movable roof is stored in the rear storage chamber based on a signal from the switch means. In the case of performing the operation (in the case of the invention according to claim 4), in addition to the above-described operation and effect, an automatic operation in which the closing operation of the cover is directly or indirectly connected to the opening operation and the closing operation of the movable roof. It can be a continuous series of operations.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an operating state when the retractable roof shifts from a fully closed state to a half open state, and FIG. 2 shows an operating state when the retractable roof shifts from a half open state to a fully open state, wherein the retractable roof is fully closed. In the state, as shown in FIG. 3, a roof panel 31 and a back window panel 32 supported on the vehicle body 10 via a pair of left and right link mechanisms 20.
Extend in a straight line, and as shown by the phantom line in FIG. 1, the front end of the roof panel 31 is connected to the upper end of the front window frame 33 via a seal member (not shown). I have. In this state, the rear end of the roof panel 31 and the front end of the back window panel 32 are connected via a seal member (not shown).

When the retractable roof is in the half-open state, as shown in the solid line of FIG. 1 and FIG.
The roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32 are bent in an L-shape, and a rear package tray 34 and a luggage lid 35 for opening and closing the rear accommodation room R1 of the vehicle are shown in FIG.
As shown by the solid line in FIG. 5, the upper part has been pivoted upward by a required amount (retracted outside the movement trajectory of the roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32), and moved to the rear storage chamber R1 of the roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32. It is possible to store.

When the retractable roof is in the fully opened state, as shown in the broken line of FIG. 2 and FIG.
The roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32 are folded up and down to be stored in the rear storage room R1, and the upper opening of the rear storage room R1 is opened by the rear package tray 34 and the luggage lid 35 in FIG. It is closed as shown by the solid line. The roof panel 31
And the back window panel 32 are the movable roof E of the present invention.
And the rear package tray 34 and the luggage lid 35 constitute the cover F of the present invention.

Each link mechanism 20 is a four-link mechanism, and as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, a link base 21 fixed to the vehicle body 10 and a front end of the link base 21 being turned at the base end. Control link 22 movably mounted
A rail link 23 rotatably mounted at the rear end of the link base 21 at the base end and supporting the back window panel 32; Attached and rail link 23
And a bracket link 24 that is rotatably mounted at the rear end to the roof end and supports the roof panel 31.

In this link mechanism 20, the control link 22 is a link motor 2 mounted on a link base 21.
5, the respective links are tilted by rotating (tilting) via the gear 26, and the roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32 are moved from the fully closed state in FIG. 3 to the fully open state in FIG. 5, or vice versa. Move to As a result, the roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32 are
o is opened and closed (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

When the roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32 shift from the half-open state of FIG. 4 to the fully-closed state of FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 6, centering pins 41 provided at the front end of the roof panel 31 are used. Is fitted to a centering cylinder 51 provided at the upper end of the front window frame 33, and a hook (hook retaining member) 42 provided on the lower surface of the front end of the roof panel 31 is provided at the upper end of the front window frame 33. The roof panel 31 and the front window frame 33 are integrally connected to each other while being engaged with a latch pin (latched member) 52.

The centering pin 41 and the hook 42 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, a pair of right and left is provided at the front end of the roof panel 31.
1 and the retaining pin 52 are also provided in the front window frame 3.
A pair of right and left is provided at the upper end portion of the shutter 3. At the upper end of the front window frame 33, a switch S1 for detecting that the centering pin 41 has been fitted to the centering cylinder 51 by a required amount is provided.

As shown in FIG. 6, each hook 42 has a drive lever 43 and a link 44 which are rotatably connected to each other.
Is movably supported by the bracket 45 via
When the driving lever 43 is pushed and pulled by the connecting rod 46 and pivots, the locking pin 52
, Or to a release position where it is released from the latch pin 52.

As shown in FIG. 6, each drive lever 43 has a pair of stoppers 43a and 43b and is rotatably mounted on a bracket 45. When the hook 42 is moved to the release position, each of the drive levers 43 is stopped. 43a is the bracket 4
5, the stopper 43b contacts the stopper 45b of the bracket 45 when the hook 42 moves to the engagement position. The contact of the stopper 43b with the stopper portion 45b of the bracket 45 (movement of the hook 42 to the engagement position) is detected by operating the switch S2 mounted on the bracket 45 by the stopper 43b. ing.
The operation of the switch S2 is performed immediately before the stopper 43b contacts the stopper 45b.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, each connecting rod 46 extends in the left-right direction, and is rotatably connected to the drive lever 43 at its tip (outer end). It is configured to be moved (pushed / pulled) left and right by an electric motor 48 mounted on a lower surface of a central portion of the device through a bracket 47. The electric motor 4
Although 8 constitutes the drive mechanism of the present invention, it is also possible to employ a hydraulic cylinder instead of the electric motor 48.

On the other hand, when the roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32 shift from the half-open state in FIG. 4 to the fully-open state in FIG. 5, as shown in FIG. 8 to FIG. The hooks 42 at the positions shown) abut against the rubber cushion 62 in the rear storage chamber R1, and the hooks 42 move from the release position to the engagement position (the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 8). Lock plate 63
The rubber cushion 62 guides and engages with the locking portion 63a of the rubber member 63 so that the vertical movement is restricted. The rubber cushions 6 correspond to the hooks 42.
2. A pair of right and left lock plates 63 are also provided.

When each hook 42 comes into contact with the rubber cushion 62, one hook 42 pushes the switch lever 61 downward. Switch lever 61
Is used to operate the switch S3 mounted on the lock plate 63, and is mounted on the lock plate 63 by a torsion spring 64 and pins 65 and 66 so as to be rotatable by a predetermined amount in the vertical direction. In a state in which the switch S3 is not engaged, as shown by a virtual line in FIG.
10 is disengaged, and when the hook 42 is engaged, as shown by the solid line in FIG.
2 and is engaged with the switch S3.

Each of the rubber cushions 62 is mounted on the lock plate 63, as shown in FIGS. 8, 9 and 12, and the roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32 are folded so that the inside of the rear accommodation room R1 is formed. The hook 42 at the release position comes into contact with and is buffered when being accommodated in the storage device. The lock plate 63 constitutes the storage lock device D with the hook 42, and is attached to a bracket 67 disposed at a set position in the rear storage chamber R1 using two bolts 68.

The storage lock device D is provided in the rear storage room R1. When the roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32 are stored in the rear storage room R1, the hook 42 is engaged with the locking portion 63a of the lock plate 63. The lock plate 63 restricts the vertical movement of the hook 42 in the locked state, and the lock plate 63 allows the vertical movement of the hook 42 in the unlocked state. It is supposed to.

In the embodiment constructed as described above, when the roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32 are in the fully closed state shown by the phantom line in FIG. 2, an open switch (not shown) provided in the vehicle interior is provided. ), The respective steps O1 to O5 shown in FIG. 13 are continuously executed to bring the roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32 into the fully opened state shown by the broken line in FIG. When the close switch (not shown) provided in the vehicle interior is operated when the panel 32 is in the fully open state, the steps C1 to C5 shown in FIG. 14 are continuously executed, and the roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32 are moved. It becomes fully closed.

The first step O1 in FIG. 13 is an unlocking operation step of each hook 42. In this step, each connecting rod 46 is pushed by a predetermined amount by the electric motor 48 to release each hook 42 from the engaged position. Moved to the position
The operation is detected by the switch S2. The second step O2 is a step of opening the rear package tray 34 and the luggage lid 35, which is performed after the detection of the switch S2. In this step, the rear package tray 34 and the luggage lid 35 are placed by a driving device (not shown). After being rotated by a fixed amount and held at the position shown by the solid line in FIG.
The completion of the operation is detected by a switch (not shown). In the first step O1, the rear package tray 34 and the luggage lid 35 are simultaneously opened, but in the first step O1, the luggage lid 35 is opened.
Only the opening operation of the rear package tray 34 is performed, and the opening operation of the rear package tray 34 is performed during a subsequent opening operation step (third step O3) of the link mechanism 20 as a step different from the first step O1. It is also possible. Further, the first step O1 can be executed after the second step O2, or the first step O1 and the second step O2 can be executed simultaneously.

The third step O3 is an opening operation step of the link mechanism 20, which is executed after the detection of the switch (not shown). In this step, the links 22, 23, 24 are rotated by the link motor 25 a predetermined number of times. The roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32 are moved from the fully closed state in FIG. 3 to the fully open state in FIG. The operation of this step is completed when the hook 42 at the release position pivots the switch lever 61 downward, and the switch S3
Is detected by Note that the third step O3 can also be performed such that the third step O3 partially overlaps the second step O2.

The fourth step O4 is a step of locking each hook 42 which is executed after the detection of the switch S3. In this step, each connecting rod 46 is pulled by a predetermined amount by the electric motor 48 and each hook 42 is released. The position is moved from the position (the imaginary line position in FIG. 8) to the engagement position (the solid line position in FIG. 8).
3 is engaged with the locking portion 63a, and the completion of the operation is detected by the switch S2. The fifth step O5 is a step of rear package tray 3 executed after detection of switch S2.
2 and the luggage lid 35 are closed. In this step, the rear package tray 34 and the luggage lid 35 are rotated by a predetermined amount by a driving device (not shown).
The operation completion is detected by a switch (not shown). The fifth step O
5, the rear package tray 34 and the luggage lid 35 are simultaneously closed, but the fifth step O5
In the above, only the luggage lid 35 is closed, and the closing operation of the rear package tray 34 is performed between the third step O3 and the fourth step O4 as a separate step from the fifth step O5. It is also possible. Further, the fourth step O4 can be executed after the fifth step O5, or the fourth step O4 and the fifth step O5 can be executed simultaneously.

On the other hand, the first step C1 in FIG. 14 is a step of opening the rear package tray 34 and the luggage lid 35. In this step, the rear package tray 34 and the luggage lid 35 are placed by a driving device (not shown). After being rotated by a fixed amount, it is held at the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 1, and the completion of the operation is detected by a switch (not shown). The second step C2 is an unlocking operation step of each hook 42 performed after the detection of the switch (not shown). In this step, each connecting rod 46 is pushed by a predetermined amount by the electric motor 48 and each hook 42 is pressed. Is moved from the engaged position to the released position, and its operation is detected by the switch S2. In the first step C1, the rear package tray 34 and the luggage lid 35 are simultaneously opened, but in the first step C1, only the luggage lid 35 is opened and the rear package tray 3 is opened.
The opening operation of Step 4 can be performed before the closing operation step (third step C3) of the link mechanism 20 as a separate step from the first step C1. Further, the first step C1 may be performed after the second step C2, or the first step C1 and the second step C2 may be performed simultaneously.

The third step C3 is a step of closing the link mechanism 20, which is executed after the detection of the switch S2. In this step, the links 22 and 2 are operated by the link motor 25.
3, the roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32 are changed from the fully opened state in FIG. 5 to the fully closed state in FIG. 3 through the half open state in FIG. Completion of the operation in this step is detected by the switch S1 when the centering pin 41 is fitted to the centering cylinder 51 by a required amount.

The fourth step C4 is a step of locking each hook 42, which is executed after the detection of the switch S1. In this step, each connecting rod 46 is pulled by a predetermined amount by the electric motor 48 and each hook 42 is released. From the position to the engagement position, whereby each hook 42 engages with the locking pin 52, and the completion of the operation is determined by the switch S2.
Is detected by The fifth step C5 is a step of closing the rear package tray 34 and the luggage lid 35, which is performed after the detection of the switch S2. In this step, the rear package tray 34 and the luggage lid 35 are placed by a driving device (not shown). It is rotated by a fixed amount and is held at the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 2, and the completion of the operation is detected by a switch (not shown). In the fifth step C5, the rear package tray 34 and the luggage lid 35 are simultaneously closed. However, in the fifth step C5, only the luggage lid 35 is closed and the rear package tray 34 is closed. May be executed during the third step C3 as a step different from the fifth step C5. Further, the fourth step C4 may be executed after the fifth step C5, or the fourth step C4 and the fifth step C5 may be executed simultaneously.

By the way, in the present embodiment, the storage lock device D is locked in a state where the roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32 (movable roof E) are folded and stored in the rear storage room R1 of the vehicle. ,
The hook 42 can be brought into the lock engagement state, the vertical movement of the roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32 can be regulated, and the roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32 in the stored state can be securely attached to the vehicle body 10. Can be fixed. Therefore, it is possible to accurately prevent the roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32 from rattling up and down when traveling on a rough road, and to prevent the roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32 from being hit by a rear-end collision. The upward movement can be reliably prevented.

In a state where the roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32 are folded and stored in the rear storage room R1 of the vehicle, the storage lock device D is unlocked to put the hook 42 into the unlocked state. Is completed, the roof panel 31 and the back wind panel 3
2 can be allowed to move up and down, and in the unlocked state of the storage lock device D, that is, in the no-load state in which the storage lock device D does not apply a load to the roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32, The back window panel 32 can be opened (storage operation) or closed (return operation). Therefore, the opening operation and the closing operation of the roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32 can be performed smoothly.

In the present embodiment, when the roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32 are closed, the roof panel 31 is driven by an electric motor 48 via a connecting rod 46 and a driving arm 43 at the front end of the roof panel 31. Hook 42 can be engaged with a locking pin 52 provided at the upper end of the front window frame 33, and the vertical movement of the roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32 is restricted and allowed in the rear accommodation room R1 of the vehicle. The storage lock device D is connected to each of the hooks 42 provided on the roof panel 31.
And a lock plate 63 provided in the rear accommodation room R1 of the vehicle.
The hook 42 driven by the drive mechanism including the electric motor 48, the connecting rod 46, the drive arm 43, and the like can be effectively used as a component of the storage lock device D. The device D can be configured simply and inexpensively.

Further, a switch S3 is provided which operates in contact with the hook 42, and the movable roof E (the roof panel 31 and the back window panel 32) is stored in the rear storage chamber R1 based on a signal from the switch S3. After detecting this, the electric motor 48 is configured to perform a locking operation (see O3 and O4 in FIG. 13), and each hook 42 is engaged with the locking portion 63a of the lock plate 63 so as to lock. The lock operation of the motor 48 is
Can be a series of automatic continuous operations directly or indirectly connected to the opening operation and the closing operation.
Further, the movable roof E is controlled based on a signal from the switch S3.
Is detected in the rear storage room R1, the cover F (the rear package tray 34 and the luggage lid 3) is closed.
5) is configured to perform the closing operation of closing the rear storage chamber R1, so that the closing operation of the cover F is a series of automatic continuous operations directly or indirectly connected to the opening operation and the closing operation of the movable roof E. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a roof panel and a back window panel (movable roof) in a half-open state during an opening operation of the roof panel and the back window panel.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a roof panel and a back window panel in a fully opened state.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the link mechanism when the roof panel and the back window panel are fully closed.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the link mechanism when the roof panel and the back window panel are in a half-open state.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the link mechanism when the roof panel and the back window panel are fully opened.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the relationship between hooks and latch pins when the roof panel and the back window panel are fully closed.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a relationship between both hooks and a driving mechanism for driving these hooks.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a relationship between a hook and a lock plate when the roof panel and the back window panel are fully opened.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a side view showing a relationship between a lock plate and a switch lever.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing a relationship between a lock plate, a rubber cushion, a switch lever, and the like.

FIG. 13 is a process diagram showing each operation process during the opening operation of the roof panel and the back window panel.

FIG. 14 is a process diagram showing each operation process during a closing operation of the roof panel and the back window panel.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... body, 20 ... link mechanism, 31 ... roof panel,
32: Back window panel, 33: Front window frame, 34: Rear package tray, 35: Luggage lid, 41: Centering pin, 42: Hook, 43: Drive lever, 44: Link, 45: Bracket, 46: Connecting rod , 47 ... bracket, 48 ... electric motor, 51 ... centering cylinder, 52 ... locking pin, 61 ...
Switch lever, 62: rubber cushion, 63: lock plate, 63a: locking portion, 64: torsion spring, 65, 66: pin, D: storage lock device, Ro: vehicle compartment space, R1: rear storage room, S1, S2, S3: switch, E: movable roof (roof panel and back window panel), F: cover (rear package tray and luggage lid).

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Kazuyuki Itaya 2-3-3 Showa-cho, Kariya-shi, Aichi Prefecture Inside Ishin Engineering Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Katsura Inoue 2-3-3 Showa-cho, Kariya-shi, Aichi Prefecture Aisin・ Inside Engineering Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Noriaki Nakatomi 1 Toyota Town, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture Inside Toyota Motor Corporation

Claims (4)

[Claims] A movable roof supported on a vehicle body via a link mechanism can open and close a vehicle compartment space by the operation of the link mechanism. When the movable roof is opened, the movable roof can be folded and stored in a rear storage chamber of the vehicle. In the retractable roof, a storage lock device is provided which restricts the vertical movement of the movable roof in a lock engagement state and allows the movable roof in an unlocked state in a state where the movable roof is folded and stored in the rear storage chamber. A holding mechanism for a retractable roof. 2. The retractable roof holding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein when the movable roof is closed, a latching member provided at a front end of the movable roof and driven by a drive mechanism is provided on a front wind frame. When the movable roof is provided in the rear storage chamber and the movable roof is stored in the rear storage chamber, the storage lock device can be engaged with the locked member provided at the upper end. And a lock plate for restricting vertical movement of the latch member when the latch member is engageable and disengageable and in a lock engagement state. 3. The holding mechanism for a retractable roof according to claim 2, further comprising: switch means operated by said latch member, wherein said movable roof is stored in said rear storage chamber based on a signal from said switch means. Wherein the driving mechanism is configured to perform a locking operation after detecting that the locking mechanism is engaged with the locking plate. 4. A holding mechanism for a retractable roof according to claim 3, further comprising a cover for opening and closing said rear storage chamber, wherein said movable roof is stored in said rear storage chamber based on a signal from said switch means. Wherein the cover is configured to perform a closing operation of closing the rear storage chamber after detecting the fact.