JP2003104064A - Roof storing structure of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply constitute a structure so as to sufficiently extend a clearance between a trunk lid with an opening attitude and a package tray when a roof and a back panel are constituted movably to a predetermined using position and a storing position in a vehicle. SOLUTION: The structure has a standing mechanism 22 for moving the package tray 8 to a standing opening attitude and a lateral closing attitude about the front side. The package tray 8 is supported by the standing mechanism 22 via sliding mechanisms 16a and 22a for moving the package tray 8 to a first moving attitude to the closing side to the trunk lid 10 and a second moving attitude to the separating side from the trunk lid 10.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage structure for a roof and a back panel connected to a rear portion of the roof in a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a vehicle, a roof and a back panel connected to a rear portion of the roof are moved from a predetermined use position (closed state) to a storage position below a trunk lid and a package tray for storage. Something has been done (open state). In this case, the package tray is arranged on the rear side of the upper part of the sheet, and the track lid is arranged on the rear side in succession to the package tray, and at the predetermined use position of the roof and the back panel, the indoor side (inside the back panel). The package tray is located at
The trunk lid is located outside the room (outside the back panel).

[0003]

As described above, when the roof and the back panel are moved from the predetermined use position to the storage position (from the storage position to the predetermined use position), the rear lid is used as a fulcrum to move the trunk lid upward. Free to move to open position,
It is considered that the roof and the back panel are moved between the trunk lid and the package tray in the open posture by movably configuring the package tray in an upright posture with the front side as a fulcrum.

As described above, when the roof and the back panel are moved between the trunk lid and the package tray in the open position, the package tray is located at a position close to the locus of movement of the roof and the back panel. The roof and back panel may interfere with the package tray. Therefore, the space between the trunk lid and the package tray in the open position needs to be sufficiently wide.

According to the present invention, when the roof and the back panel are configured to be movable to a predetermined use position and a storage position below the trunk lid and the package tray in the vehicle, the space between the trunk lid and the package tray in the open position. The objective is to simply construct a structure that makes the width sufficiently wide.

[0006]

[I] According to a feature of claim 1, an erection mechanism for moving and operating the package tray in an erected position and a laterally closed position with the front side as a fulcrum is provided, and the package lid is approached. The package tray is supported by the erection mechanism via a slide mechanism that moves and moves from the first posture moved to the side and the second posture moved from the trunk lid to the separated side. With the rear side as a fulcrum, the trunk lid is configured to be movable in an upper open position and a lower closed position.

Thus, according to the feature of claim 1, in addition to moving the trunk lid to the closed posture in the state where the roof and the back panel are set to the predetermined use position and storage position, the package tray is slid. To move to the first posture, and the standing mechanism moves to the closed posture. Next, when moving the roof and the back panel from the predetermined use position to the storage position below the trunk lid and the package tray (from the storage position to the predetermined use position), in addition to moving the trunk lid to the open position, , The package tray is moved to the second posture by the slide mechanism, and is moved to the open posture by the standing mechanism. In this case, since the package tray is moved to the second position in which the package tray is moved away from the trunk lid, the package tray is moved to the open posture in which the front side is the fulcrum. Can be sufficiently wide. Accordingly, when the roof and the back panel are moved from the predetermined use position to the storage position (from the storage position to the predetermined use position), the roof and the back panel do not interfere with the package tray.

[II] As described in the above item [I], in the state where the package tray is moved to the second position in which the package tray is moved away from the trunk lid, the package tray is moved to the open position with the front side as a fulcrum. In this case, according to the feature of claim 1, the vehicle body side is provided with the upright mechanism, and the upright mechanism supports the package tray via the slide mechanism. In other words, the standing mechanism supports the slide mechanism, and the slide mechanism includes the package tray. Thus, according to the feature of claim 1, since the upright mechanism supports both the slide mechanism and the package tray, the upright mechanism is also used as the support mechanism that supports the slide mechanism. It is not necessary to provide a dedicated support mechanism for supporting.

[III] According to the features of claim 2, the "action" described in the above [I] and [II] is provided as in the case of claim 1. In addition to this, the following "action" is provided. "
Is equipped with. According to the feature of claim 2, the upright mechanism is constituted by the support arm provided on the vehicle body side so as to be vertically swingable. A guide member attached to the back surface of the package tray is provided, and a pin provided on the other of the guide member or the support arm is inserted into a long hole provided on one of the guide member or the support arm to slide. It constitutes the mechanism.

According to the feature of claim 2, the guide member and the support arm can be arranged side by side on the back surface of the package tray so as to be in contact with each other in the lateral direction, and the guide member and the support arm can be arranged in the vertical direction. Since it is not necessary to arrange the guide member and the support arm side by side, it is possible to suppress the vertical width required to arrange the guide member and the support arm to be small.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION As shown in FIG.
The vehicle body supported by the rear wheels 2 is provided with a pair of left and right seats 3 to form a passenger compartment 4 to form a passenger car. The passenger compartment 4 is covered with a front window 5, a roof 6, and a back panel 7 connected to a rear portion of the roof 6, and the back panel 7 is provided with a rear window 11 (see FIG. 2).

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 2, a first package tray 8 is provided between the back panel 7 and the sheet 3.
And a second package tray 9, which is connected to the first package tray 9 and is provided with a trunk lid 10 on the rear side.
Is provided. The trunk lid 10 is opened upward around the lateral fulcrum P1 on the rear side (see FIG. 1C).
And a downwardly closed posture (see FIG. 1A), and is provided with an operation cylinder 12 for moving the trunk lid 10.

Next, the first and second package trays 8,
The structure of 9 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the right and left support plates 13 are fixed to the rear sides of the right and left seats 3, and the S-shaped right and left first support arms 14 in a side view.
However, inside the support plate 13, it is swingably supported around a lateral fulcrum P2 of the support plate 13. The first package tray 8 is formed of a resin plate, and the weather strip 15 made of rubber is provided at the rear end of the first package tray 8.
Are fixed, and right and left support members 16 are fixed to the left and right of the back surface of the first package tray 8. The support member 16 is provided around the lateral fulcrum P3 at the tip of the first support arm 14.
Is swingably supported.

As shown in FIG. 2, right and left flat cam plates 17 are rotatably supported outside the support plate 13 around a lateral fulcrum P4 of the support plate 13. A ring member 18 formed by winding a strip plate in a ring shape is fixed to a cam member 17, and a spring 19 for urging the cam plate 17 around a fulcrum P4 in the clockwise direction of the drawing in FIG. When the contact portion 17a of the cam plate 17 contacts the portion 13a, the cam plate 17 is stopped in the posture shown in FIG. One end of the wire 21 is fixed to the ring member 18 and wound around the ring member 18.
The other end side of is connected to the trunk lid 10.

As shown in FIG. 2, a spring 20 for urging the first support arm 14 around the fulcrum P2 in the clockwise direction on the paper surface of FIG.
And the roller 14a provided on the first support arm 14 enters the elongated hole 13b of the support plate 13.
As shown in FIG. 5, the first support arm 1 is supported by the spring 20.
When the fourth roller 14 a contacts the cam plate 17, the first support arm 14 is stopped in the posture shown in FIG. 5.

As shown in FIG. 2, the right and left second support arms 22 are swingably supported on the outer side of the support plate 13 around a lateral fulcrum P5 of the support plate 13.
The pin 22 a at the tip of the support arm 22 is inserted into the long hole 16 a of the support member 16. A spring 23 for urging the second support arm 22 around the fulcrum P5 in the clockwise direction on the paper surface of FIG. 2 is provided, and the stopper portion 13c of the support plate 13 is provided with a second spring.
The second support arm 22 is stopped in the posture shown in FIG. 2 by the contact of the contact portion 22b of the support arm 22.

As shown in FIG. 2, the right and left link links 24 are swingably supported on the outer side of the second support arm 22 around a lateral fulcrum P6 of the second support arm 22. 18 includes a bracket 18a, and the pin 18b of the bracket 18a is inserted into the long hole 24a of the link link 24. Second package tray 9
Is made of a resin plate and is swingably supported around a lateral fulcrum P7 of the fixed portion on the rear side of the seat 3.

In the state shown in FIGS. 5 and 1 (e), the roof 6 and the back panel 7, the trunk lid 10 and the first
The package tray 8 is set to the lower storage position (open state), the trunk lid 10 is set to the lower closed posture, and the first package tray 8 is moved to the side closer to the trunk lid 10. This is a state in which the first posture is set to the sideways closed posture. As shown in FIG. 5, with the roof 6 and the back panel 7 set to the retracted position, the roller 14 of the first support arm 14 is
a contacts the cam plate 17, and the pin 2 of the second support arm 22
2a is located at the end of the long hole 16a of the support member 16, and the weather strip 15 of the first package tray 8 is provided.
Touches the trunk lid 10, and the second package tray 9 is set in a sideways closed posture.

The state shown in FIGS. 2 and 1 (a) is a state in which the roof 6 and the back panel 7 are set at predetermined use positions (closed state), and the trunk lid 10 is shown.
Is set to a closed position below, and the first package tray 8
Is a state in which the vehicle is moved to the side closer to the trunk lid 10 and is set in the sideways closed posture in the first posture. As shown in FIG. 2, when the roof 6 and the back panel 7 are set in predetermined use positions, the first package tray 8
The weather strip 15 contacts the back panel 7, the first package tray 8 is slightly moved from the trunk lid 10 to the separating side, and the roller 14a of the first supporting arm 14 is slightly separated from the cam plate 17. The pin 22a of the second support arm 22 is located slightly midway from the end of the elongated hole 16a of the support member 16. The second package tray 9 is set in a sideways closed posture.

First, the state of movement of the roof 6 and the back panel 7 from the predetermined use position to the storage position will be described. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 1 (a), the trunk lid 10 is moved from the state in which the roof 6 and the back panel 7 are set to predetermined use positions by the operation cylinder 12 as shown in FIG. 1 (b). When the wire 21 starts to move from the closed position to the open position, the wire 21 is pulled to the side of the trunk lid 10, and the cam plate 17 shown in FIG. Support arm 1
It contacts the roller 14a of No. 4.

Next, the operation cylinder 12 moves the trunk lid 10 to the further open posture, the wire 21 is further pulled toward the trunk lid 10, and the cam plate 17 is moved.
Is further rotated counterclockwise around the fulcrum P4,
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 1B, the cam plate 17 pushes the roller 14a of the first supporting arm 14 so that the first supporting arm 14 swings around the fulcrum P2 in the counterclockwise direction on the paper surface. 1 package tray 8 and support member 16
Along the pin 22a of the support arm 22, the second posture is set by the first support arm 14 from the trunk lid 10 to the separated side.

In this case, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 1 (a) to 3 and 1 (b), the pin 18 of the ring member 18 is used.
Although b moves, the link link 24 swings around the fulcrum P6 in the clockwise direction on the plane of the paper.
By the interchange function of the long hole 24a of No. 4, the link link 24
The fulcrum P6 does not move in the vertical direction (thereby, the second support arm 22 does not move from the posture shown in FIG. 2).

Next, the operation cylinder 12 moves the trunk lid 10 to the further open posture, the wire 21 is further pulled toward the trunk lid 10, and the cam plate 17 is moved.
Is further rotated counterclockwise around the fulcrum P4,
As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 1B to FIG. 4 and FIG. 1C, the link link 24 is formed by the pin 18 b of the ring member 18.
Is pulled downward in the plane of the drawing, the second support arm 22 swings counterclockwise about the fulcrum P5, and the second support arm 22 causes the first package tray 8 to swing counterclockwise around the fulcrum P3. By moving, the first package tray 8 is set in an upright open posture.

In this case, even if the cam plate 17 rotates counterclockwise around the fulcrum P4 as described above, the action of the cam plate 17 causes the first support arm 14 to move, as shown in FIGS. The roller 14a of the
The support arm 14 maintains the posture shown in FIG. As described above, as the first package tray 8 swings counterclockwise around the fulcrum P3 by the second support arm 22, the second package tray 9 moves around the fulcrum P7 by the first package tray 8. Swing counterclockwise on the paper,
The second package tray 9 is set to the upright open posture.

As described above, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 1C, the trunk lid 10 is set to the open posture, the first package tray 8 is set to the second posture and the open posture, and the second package is set. With the tray 9 set in the open position, the back panel 7 at a predetermined use position is separated from the roof 6 as shown in FIG. 1D, and the trunk lid 10 and the first package tray 8 (second package tray) are separated. 9) and is moved to the storage position, and the roof 6 at the predetermined use position is moved to the storage position through the space between the trunk lid 10 and the first package tray 8 (second package tray 9).

Next, as shown in FIGS. 1D to 1E, when the operation lid 12 moves the trunk lid 10 from the open position to the closed position, the wire 21 moves the wire 21.
When the cam plate 17 shown in FIG.
Rotate around 4 clockwise. As a result, contrary to the above, the state shown in FIG. 4 changes to the state shown in FIG. 3 (however, the roof 6 and the back panel 7 are in the storage position), and the state shown in FIG. 3 changes to the state shown in FIG. 5 (the trunk lid). 10
Is in the closed position, the first package tray 8 is in the first position and the closed position, and the second package tray 9 is in the closed position), and the weather strip 15 of the first package tray 8 contacts the trunk lid 10.

Next, the state in which the roof 6 and the back panel 7 are moved from the storage position to the predetermined use position will be described. When the trunk lid 10 is moved from the closed position to the open position by the operation cylinder 12 in the state shown in FIGS. 5 and 1 (e), the operation shown in FIGS.
The state shown in (b) is obtained (however, the roof 6 and the back panel 7 are in the storage position), and the state shown in FIGS. 3 and 1 (b) is changed to the state shown in FIGS. 4 and 1 (c) (however, the roof 6 and The back panel 7 is in the storage position) (the trunk lid 10 is in the open position, the first package tray 8 is in the second position and the open position, and the second package tray 9 is in the open position).

As a result, FIG. 1 (d) to FIG. 1 (c)
As shown in, the roof 6 in the retracted position has the trunk lid 1
0 and the first package tray 8 (second package tray 9) are moved to a predetermined use position, and the back panel 7 at the storage position has the trunk lid 10 and the first package tray 8 (second package tray 9). ) Is moved to a predetermined use position, and the back panel 7
Are connected to the roof 6.

Next, from FIG. 1C to FIG. 1B and FIG.
As shown in (a), when the trunk lid 10 is moved from the open posture to the closed posture by the operation cylinder 12, the wire 21 is returned to the cam plate 17 side, and the state shown in FIG. 3 and the state shown in FIG. 2 from the state shown in FIG. 3 (the trunk lid 10
Is in the closed posture, the first package tray 8 is in the first posture and the closed posture, and the second package tray 9 is in the closed posture), and the weather strip 15 of the first package tray 8 contacts the back panel 7.

[Another Embodiment of the Invention] In the above-mentioned [Embodiment of the Invention], the plate-shaped second package tray 9 made of resin may be eliminated, or the second package tray 9 may be replaced with a flexible resin. May be connected over the first package tray 8 and the rear side of the sheet 3. If the other end of the wire 21 is not connected to the trunk lid 10 but the other end of the wire 21 is connected to the operating cylinder 12, and the operating cylinder 12 moves the trunk lid 10 from the closed position to the open position, the wire 21 may be configured to be pulled toward the trunk lid 10 side.

In the above-mentioned "embodiment of the invention", the elongated hole 16a of the guide member 16 is provided in the second support arm 22,
The pin 22 a of the second support arm 22 may be provided on the guide member 16. [Embodiment of the Invention]
1 (d), the roof 6 and the back panel 7 are not separated from each other, but the roof 6 and the back panel 7 are bent at the connecting portion of the roof 6 and the back panel 7, It may be configured to move to the storage position shown in.

[0032]

According to the features of claim 1, when the roof and the back panel of the vehicle are configured to be movable to a predetermined use position and a storage position below the trunk lid and the package tray, the trunk lid is opened. In addition to the above, the package tray is moved to the second position by the slide mechanism and the open position is moved to the open position by the upright mechanism so that the space between the trunk lid and the package tray in the open position is sufficiently wide. It is possible to move the roof and the back panel from the predetermined use position to the storage position (from the storage position to the predetermined use position) without interfering with the package tray, and the damage due to the interference can be prevented. I was able to prevent it.

According to the feature of claim 1, the erection mechanism supports both the slide mechanism and the package tray, and the support mechanism supporting the slide mechanism also serves as the erection mechanism. Since it is not necessary to provide a dedicated support mechanism for supporting, it is advantageous in terms of simplification of the structure.

According to the feature of claim 2, as in the case of claim 1, the "effect of the invention" of the above-mentioned claim 1 is provided. In addition to the "effect of the invention", the following "invention" is provided. It has the effect of. According to the feature of claim 2, a guide member (slide mechanism) is provided on the back surface of the package tray.
Also, it becomes possible to arrange the support arms (standing mechanism) side by side so as to be in contact with each other in the lateral direction, and to reduce the vertical width required to arrange the guide member (slide mechanism) and the support arm (standing mechanism). As a result, the guide member (slide mechanism) and the support arm (standing mechanism) can be made compact.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing a state in which a roof and a back panel are moved from a predetermined use position to a storage position.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which a trunk lid is in a closed posture, a first package tray is in a first posture and a closed posture, and a second package tray is in a closed posture in a state where a roof and a back panel are set to predetermined use positions. Side view

FIG. 3 is a view showing that the trunk lid starts to move from the closed posture to the opened posture when the roof and the back panel are set to the predetermined use positions, the first package tray is in the second posture and the closed posture, and the second package tray is Vertical side view showing the closed position

FIG. 4 is a vertical section showing a state in which a trunk lid is in an open position, a first package tray is in a second position and an open position, and a second package tray is in an open position in a state in which a roof and a back panel are set to predetermined use positions. Side view

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional side view showing a state in which a trunk lid is in a closed posture, a first package tray is in a first posture and a closed posture, and a second package tray is in a closed posture in a state where a roof and a back panel are set to a retracted position.

[Explanation of symbols]

3 sheets 7 back panel 8 package tray 10 Trunk lid 16 Guide member 16a slide mechanism, long hole 22 Standing mechanism, support arm 22a slide mechanism, pin

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A posture in which a package tray disposed on a rear side of an upper portion of a sheet and a trunk lid disposed on a rear side of the package tray and connected to the package tray are provided, and the trunk lid is opened upward with the rear side as a fulcrum. And a lowering posture, and a standing mechanism for moving and operating the package tray in an open posture and a sideways closed posture with the front side as a fulcrum. 1 position and the trunk lid in the open position and the second position and the open position by supporting the package tray on the erection mechanism through the slide mechanism that moves and moves to the second position that is moved to the separating side from the trunk lid. The roof and the back panel connected to the rear of the roof through the package tray of It is configured to move to a storage position below the trunk lid and the package tray, and to move from the storage position to a predetermined use position, and with the roof and the back panel in the predetermined use position and the storage position, A roof storage structure for a vehicle, wherein the trunk lid is in a closed posture, and the package tray is in a first posture and a closed posture. 2. The upright mechanism is provided with a support arm provided on the vehicle body side so as to be vertically swingable, and a guide member attached to the back surface of the package tray is provided, and the guide member or the support arm is provided. The roof of the vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the slide mechanism is configured by inserting a pin provided in the other of the guide member or the support arm into a long hole provided in one of the two. Storage structure.