JP2004249850A - Roof trim for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a roof trim capable of securing the attractiveness of cabin interior trims in a vehicle formed without complicated mechanism and having a roof device by disposing it with differences provided stepwise in a height direction when a plurality of sun shade panels are developed and closed. <P>SOLUTION: When the plurality of sun shade panels 41, 42 and 43 are developed with differences provided stepwise in the height direction and closed, the roof trim 16 comprises end parts 16a, 16b and 16c formed stepwise to abut on the sun shade panels 41, 42 and 43 substantially without clearances. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a roof trim used for improving the appearance of an interior of a vehicle including a roof device that opens and closes an opening provided in a roof of the vehicle with a movable panel. In particular, the present invention relates to a roof trim adapted to a roof apparatus having a plurality of sunshade panels provided to adjust sunlight.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in such a roof device having a plurality of sunshade panels, a roof trim that forms the ceiling of the cabin in the width direction of the vehicle and a sunshade panel, so that a gap is generated at a portion that comes into contact with the sunshade panel, so that the appearance does not deteriorate. When the plurality of sunshade panels were closed, each sunshade panel was developed so that there was no step between each other, and the shape of the end of the roof trim was linear. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-5-201256
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, according to the above-described prior art, the roof device unfolds each sunshade panel without any step when the plurality of sunshade panels are closed, and each sunshade panel when the sunshade panel is opened. Need to be provided with a complicated mechanism in order to store them on top of each other. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a roof device that does not have such a complicated mechanism, and that even if each sunshade panel is always arranged vertically, when each sunshade panel is in a closed state, the interior of the vehicle interior is The goal is to achieve a roof trim that ensures the appearance.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A first technical measure taken in the present invention to solve the above problem is a movable panel that can open and close an opening provided in a vehicle roof, and a plurality of movable panels disposed below the movable panel. A roof trim mounted on a ceiling of a vehicle having a roof device including a sunshade panel, wherein when the plurality of sunshade panels are deployed stepwise with a difference in a height direction to be closed, The trim has an end formed in a stepwise manner so as to abut on the sunshade panel so as to have no gap.
[0006]
With this configuration, the plurality of sunshade panels have no gap with the roof trim in the closed state, and the appearance of the interior is secured.
[0007]
Preferably, in addition to the above-mentioned first technical means, as a second technical means adopted in the present invention, a stepwise term of the roof trim is such that the end shape is sequentially higher according to a position in front of the vehicle. It was formed.
[0008]
With this configuration, the appearance is particularly improved with respect to the line of sight of the occupant from the rear to the front of the vehicle.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the roof trim according to the present invention will be described in relation to a sunroof device 10 (roof device) attached to a vehicle together with the roof trim.
[0010]
As shown in FIG. 1, the roof trim 16 of the present invention is mounted on the ceiling 1 of the roof trim. A sunroof device 10 is mounted on a roof 11 of the vehicle. 1 shows a state where the sunroof device is closed, and FIG. 2 shows a state where the sunroof device 10 is opened.
[0011]
The roof 11 is provided with a roof opening 12, and a housing 31 which is a basic component of the sunroof device 10 is attached to an inner edge of the roof opening 12 by bolts 31 a (FIG. 5). The housing 31 has a rectangular, substantially flat plate shape having a space portion corresponding to the roof opening 12 at the center.
[0012]
On the lower surface of the housing 31, a pair of guide rails 6, which are located on the left and right edges of the opening 12 and extend in parallel with the vehicle front-rear direction, are arranged. An operation mechanism 8 (FIG. 4) including three sets of known rotating link mechanisms (not shown) is movably supported on the guide rail 6. A plurality of movable panels 21, 22, and 23, which are usually made of glass plates, are attached to each rotation link mechanism so as to extend to the left and right of the roof opening 12. Each movable panel is referred to as a first movable panel 21, a second movable panel 22, and a third movable panel 23 in order from the front of the vehicle.
[0013]
The operating mechanism 8 is connected to a driving device 55 mounted in front of the housing 31 by a cable (not shown), and the operation of the driving device 55 moves the operating mechanism 8 to rotate the first movable panel 21 and rotate the front end thereof. The so-called tilt-up operation is performed so that the rear end is lifted upward as a center, and the second movable panel 22 and the third movable panel 23 are also sequentially moved by the operation of the driving device 55 in the tilt-up operation and the vehicle longitudinal direction. The slide operation is possible.
[0014]
Below the movable panels 21, 22, 23, three sunshade panels 41, 42, 43 are arranged. As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, three guide grooves 16, 17, 18 are provided in the left and right guide rails 6 so as to face and open toward the center of the width of the vehicle. The guide grooves 16, 17, 18 are arranged one above the other. Sunshade panels 21, 22, and 23 are slidably supported in the guide grooves 16, 17, and 18, respectively.
[0015]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the skylight portion 14 is defined by a sealing member 15 mounted on the front and rear of the vehicle ceiling and a roof trim 16 mounted on the left and right. The skylight 14 is configured to be opened and closed by sunshade panels 41, 42, 43. When the skylight 14 is closed as shown in FIG. 1, the first sunshade panel 21 located at the forefront among the three sunshade panels 41, 42, and 43 is provided in the upper first guide groove 61. The second sunshade panel 42 located after the first sunshade panel 41 is located in the middle second guide groove 62, and the third sunshade panel 43 located behind the second sunshade panel 42 is located in the lower third guide groove 63. I'm stuck.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 1, a flange 42 a (abutting portion) is formed at the rear end of the second sunshade panel 42 so as to rise, and a flange 43 a (abutting portion) is similarly formed at the rear end of the third sunshade panel 43. (Contact portion) is formed so as to stand up. In the process in which the sunshade panels 41, 42, and 43 are changed from the closed state to the open state in FIG. 2, the rear end 41a of the first sunshade panel 41 abuts on the flange 42a, and the flange 42a abuts on the flange 43a in order. Each sunshade panel 41, 42, 43 is configured to be opened. The opening of each of the sunshade panels 41, 42, 43 is automatically performed in conjunction with the movement of the first movable panel 21 by the operation of the operating mechanism 8.
[0017]
Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a contact pin 45 is fixedly attached to the lower surface of the rear end 41a of the first sunshade panel 41. On the other hand, a contact pin 46 is also fixed and attached to the upper surface of the front end 42b of the second sunshade panel 42 overlapping the rear end 41a of the first sunshade panel 41. Although not shown, the contact portions are similarly provided on the lower surface of the rear end of the second sunshade panel 42 and the upper surface of the rear end of the third sunshade panel 43. Thus, the first sunshade panel 41 can be manually slid forward from the closed state of each sunshade panel 41, 42, 43 in FIG. 2 to return to the closed state in FIG. I have.
[0018]
As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, a garnish 7 is fixed to the upper side of the guide rail 6 by a holder 71 using screws 72 and 73. The garnish 7 extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle as shown in FIG. 2, and is attached to the guide rail 6 at two front and rear positions as shown in FIGS. The guide rail 6 is sandwiched between the interior part 15 and the garnish 7 from above and below to cover the guide rail 6 and a rotation link mechanism (not shown) supported by the guide rail 6, so that the appearance from the passenger compartment side is improved. Have secured. In addition, the arrangement is excellent in safety without protrusions into the vehicle interior.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 4, a piece guide groove 64 is formed above the first guide groove 61 of the guide rail 6 so as to open in the same direction as the first guide groove 61. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, two holders 71 are attached at predetermined intervals so as to close the piece guide grooves 64, and a slide piece 68 is inserted between the two holders 71. It is slidably mounted in the guide groove 64. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the slide piece 68 is fixed to the first sunshade panel 41 by a hook 69 embedded in the slide piece 68.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 6, in the piece guide groove 64, an arm 64 is arranged between the front holder 71 and the slide piece 68 among the two holders 71. The arm 64 is bent as shown in FIG. 4 to extend above the guide rail 6 to the outside in the width direction of the vehicle, and is fixed to the operating mechanism 8 having a rotating link mechanism (not shown) with a screw 66. Like the known sunroof device, the movable panels 21, 22, and 23 are driven by being held and moved via a shoe 81 in a mechanism guide groove 6a provided on the guide rail 6 to move. The first sunshade panel 41 can be moved rearward by the rearward movement of the operating mechanism 8 by the hook 69, the slide piece 68, and the boom 64.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 1, when the skylight portion 14 is closed, the first sunshade panel 41 located at the forefront of each of the sunshade panels 41, 42, 43 is at the highest position, and the second and third sunshades are located at the highest position. The panels 42 and 43 are deployed stepwise with a difference in the height direction so that the panels 42 and 43 become lower in order. The upper end of the roof trim 16 is also highest on the front side so that no gap is formed between the sunshade panels 41, 42, and 43 deployed in this manner at the lateral end in the width direction of the vehicle cabin and the roof trim 16. Ends 16a, 16b, 16c are formed so as to become lower toward the rear. With this configuration, when the sunshade panels 41, 42, and 43 are closed, a good appearance in the vehicle interior is secured. In addition, since the front sunshade panel is disposed above, the joints of the sunshade panels 41, 42, and 43 cannot be seen by the occupants in the rear seats. Even if there is a gap, the appearance does not deteriorate.
[0022]
Next, the operation of the sunroof device 1 configured as described above will be described.
[0023]
When the occupant operates the operation switch (not shown) and drives the driving device 55 in a state where the movable panels 21, 22, and 23 shown in FIG. 1 are closed, first, the first movable panel 21 performs a tilt-up operation. Start.
[0024]
Further, when the operation switch is operated, the second and third movable panels 22 and 23 are tilted up and moved rearward to a state shown in FIG. At this time, all the sunshade panels 41, 42, 43 automatically move rearward in conjunction with the rearward movement of the operating mechanism 8.
[0025]
When returning from the state of FIG. 2 to the state of FIG. 1, the operation switch is operated in the direction in which the operating mechanism 8 moves forward. As a result, the movable panels 21, 22, and 23 return to the closed state. However, the sunshade panels 41, 42, 43 are kept in the open state of FIG. When the occupant manually pulls the first sunshade panel 41 forward, the second and third sunshade panels 42 and 43 both move forward and return to the closed state. Therefore, when the movable panels 21, 22, 23 are open, the sunshade panels 41, 42, 43 cannot be closed, and it is possible to prevent forgetting to close the movable panels when getting off the vehicle. On the other hand, it is clear from the description of the configuration that each of the sunshade panels 41, 42, and 43 can be freely opened and closed manually when the movable panels 21, 22, and 23 are closed.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
Since the roof trim according to the present invention has a stepped end portion, when each of the plurality of sunshade panels is stepwise expanded with a difference in the height direction to be in a closed state. In addition, since the abutment can be made with substantially no gap to the sunshade panel, the appearance of the vehicle interior is secured.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a state in which a sunroof device according to the present invention is closed.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a state in which a sunroof device according to the present invention is closed.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 6;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion B in FIG. 6;
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 2;
FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion D in FIG. 2;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion E in FIG. 2;
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the lower surface of the rear end of the first sunshade panel and the upper surface of the front end of the second sunshade panel of the sunroof device according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ceiling 6 guide rail 7 garnish 10 roof device (sunroof device)
11 Vehicle roof 12 Opening 16 Roof trim 16a, 16b, 16c End 21, 22, 23 Movable panels 41, 42, 43 Sunshade panel 60 Linking member

Claims (2)

A movable panel for opening and closing an opening provided in a vehicle roof, and a roof trim attached to a ceiling of a vehicle having a roof device including a plurality of sunshade panels disposed below the movable panel,
When each of the plurality of sunshade panels is deployed in a stepwise manner with a difference in the height direction and is in a closed state, the roof trim abuts on the sunshade panel so that there is no gap. The roof trim having a shaped end. The roof trim according to claim 1, wherein the step shape of the roof trim is such that the end shape is sequentially higher according to a position in front of the vehicle.

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