JP2006168575A - Sun shade device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To arbitrarily open a sheet of a plurality of sheets of sun shade panels interlocked to close an opening. <P>SOLUTION: This device is provided with sun shade panels 1 and 2 for closing first section O1 and second section O2 of the opening O. The sun shade panel 1 is provided with an engagement pin 5 for engaging the panel 1 to the sun shade panel 2 when moving the panel 1 to an open position and moving the sun shade panel 2 integrally with the sun shade panel 1. An engagement piece 6 capable of engaging the panel 1 to the sun shade panel 2 when moving the panel 1 to a close position to be moved integrally with the sun shade panel 2, and separating both of the panels 1 and 2 by releasing the engagement is provided on the sun shade panel 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle sunshade device, and more particularly to an improvement in an opening / closing structure of a sunshade panel for opening / closing an opening of a ceiling interior material.

  FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the ceiling of a van type car equipped with a sunshade device. A large opening O extending from the front seat to the rear seat is formed in the ceiling interior material L below the glass ceiling W, and the opening O is closed by three sunshade panels 1 ′ to 3 ′. ing. As shown in FIG. 7, the periphery of the opening O is partitioned by a frame body L <b> 1 provided above the ceiling interior material L. The frame L1 is provided with a motor 41 and a wire feed mechanism 42 at an intermediate position of the front side L11. Transmission wires 43 and 44 extend from the wire feed mechanism 42 toward the left and right sides L12 and L13 of the frame L1, respectively. Yes. The transmission wires 43 and 44 are guided by guide members (not shown) so as to move along the left and right sides L12 and L13 of the frame body L1, and their tips are fixed to the left and right edges of the front sunshade panel 1 ′. . In FIG. 7, only the portion of the transmission wires 43 and 44 extending from the wire feed mechanism 42 is shown for easy understanding. Three sunshade panels 1 'to 3' on the front side, the middle side, and the rear side are provided on each guide rail R formed in three upper and lower sides on the left and right sides L12 and L13 (only one is shown in FIG. 8) of the frame L1. The left and right edges are placed, and the vehicle can move in the vehicle longitudinal direction along these guide rails R while maintaining a substantially horizontal posture.

  The front, middle, and rear sunshade panels 1 'to 3' are supported in this order by the upper guide rail R. As shown in FIG. 6, the sunshade panel 1 'has the rear edge bent upward. The locking portion 12 is formed. Further, the sunshade panel 2 ′ has front and rear edges that are bent downward and upward to form locking portions 21 and 22, respectively. The sunshade panels 1 ′ and 2 ′ have locking projections 13 and 23 formed on the upper surface of the front edge. In addition, the sunshade panel 3 ′ has a front edge that is bent downward to form a locking portion 31.

  When the sunshade panels 1 'to 3' are opened, when the transmission wires 43 and 44 are fed out from the wire feed mechanism 42 and the front sunshade panel 1 'is moved rearward, the locking projections 13 become the middle sunshade panel 2'. The locking projections 23 of the panel 2 ′ are in contact with the locking portions 31 of the rear sunshade panel 3 ′ and pushed backward. As shown in FIG. 9, the three sunshade panels 1 ′ to 3 ′ are stored so as to overlap in a storage portion C formed between the roof panel P behind the opening O and the ceiling interior material L. .

Patent Document 1 shows a sunshade device including a plurality of sunshade panels supported movably by guide rails, and Patent Document 2 shows a sunshade device that is opened and closed by a motor. Yes.
Reality 1-40730 5-10045

  In the above-described conventional sunshade device, when the sunshade panels 1 'to 3' close the opening O and the occupant in the rear seat tries to open only the sunshade panel 2 'positioned above itself, the panel 2' There is a problem that the locking portions 21 and 22 cannot be opened because they are in contact with the locking portions 12 and 31 of the sunshade panels 1 ′ and 3 ′ positioned in the front and rear, respectively.

  Therefore, the present invention solves such a problem, and at least one of a plurality of sunshade panels interlockingly closing an opening can be separated from other sunshade panels and opened independently. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the first section and the second section (O2) located on the one direction side adjacent to the first section (O1) are formed in the ceiling interior material (L). A first sunshade panel (1) for closing the first section (O1) and a second sunshade panel (2) for closing the second section (O2), Guide means for supporting the panel (1, 2) movably between a closed position for closing each section (O1.O2) and an open position retracted from the opening (O) on the one-direction side of the closed position. (R) and between the panels (1, 2), when the first sunshade panel (1) moves to the open position, the panel (1) is engaged with the second sunshade panel (2), The second sunshade panel (2) is connected to the first sunshade panel (1). The first engagement means (50) for moving the first sunshade panel and the panels (1, 2) are disposed between the first sunshade panel (1) and the second sunshade panel when the first sunshade panel (1) is moved to the closed position. (2) is a means for moving the second sunshade panel (2) integrally with the first sunshade panel (1) by releasing the engagement and separating the panels (1, 2). Second engaging means (60) that can also be made to operate. Here, each of the first sunshade panel and the second sunshade panel does not have to be composed of a single sunshade panel, and may be composed of a plurality of sunshade panels.

  In the first invention, the second engaging means (60) engages the panel (1) with the second sunshade panel (2) when the first sunshade panel (1) moves to the closed position, The second sunshade panel (2) is moved together with the first sunshade panel (1), and at this time, the engagement can be released to separate the panels (1, 2). Therefore, by disengaging the first sunshade panel (1) and the second sunshade panel (2) in the closed state and separating both panels (1,2), each panel (1,2) It can be opened separately from other panels.

  In the second invention, when the second sunshade panel (2) reaches the closed position while the first sunshade panel (1) moves to the closed position integrally with the second sunshade panel (2), both panels Disengagement means (7) for disengaging (1,2) is provided. In the second invention, both the panels (1, 2) are automatically engaged by the disengaging means (7) while the first sun shade panel (1) is moved to the closed position integrally with the second sun shade panel (2). Is separated, no separation operation is required.

  In addition, the code | symbol in the said parenthesis shows the correspondence with the specific means as described in embodiment mentioned later.

  As described above, according to the vehicle sunshade device of the present invention, at least one of the plurality of sunshade panels that interlock to close the opening can be separated from the other sunshade panels and opened alone.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the sunshade device of the present embodiment is disposed below a glass ceiling W provided in a vehicle, and has an opening O formed in a ceiling interior material of the vehicle, and an opening O. A sunshade panel 10 for closing, guide means R for supporting the sunshade panel 10 movably between a closed position for closing the opening O and an open position for opening the opening O, and the sunshade panel 10 for the closed position and the open position Drive means 4 for moving between them.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the opening O is composed of a first section O1, a second section O2, and a third section O3 arranged in order toward the rear of the vehicle.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the sunshade panel 10 closes the first sunshade panel 1 for closing the first section O1, the second sunshade panel 2 for closing the second section O2, and the third section O3. Of the third sunshade panel 3.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the guide means R is disposed along the left and right side edges of the opening, and slidably supports the left and right side edges of the sunshade panels 1 to 3, and both guide rails. It is comprised with the connection member L11 which connects the front end of L12. As shown in FIG. 8, the left and right guide rails L12 are respectively formed in three upper and lower stages, with the bottom rail supporting the first sunshade panel 1 and the center rail supporting the second sunshade panel 2. The top rail supports the third sunshade panel 3. The guide rail L12 extends so that each of the sunshade panels 1 to 3 can be moved from a position where the corresponding sections O1 to O3 of the opening O are closed to a position behind the opening. The positions at which the sunshade panels 1 to 3 close the sections O1 to O3 of the corresponding openings O are the above-described closed positions, and the positions at which the sunshade panels 1 to 3 are moved to the rear of the openings O are the above-described open positions. is there. The guide rail L12 is in contact with each of the sunshade panels 1 to 3 when the sunshade panels 1 to 3 are in the closed position, and prevents them from moving further forward (the second sunshade panel stopper is 7 in the figure). Other stoppers are not shown), and rear stoppers (not shown) that contact each panel when the sunshade panels 1 to 3 reach the open position and prevent further movement backward. It has.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the driving means 4 includes wires 43 and 44, one end of which is coupled to the first sunshade panel, a motor 41, and a wire for feeding and retracting the wires 43 and 44 by driving the motor 41. A feed mechanism 42. The motor 41 and the wire feed mechanism are attached to the connecting member L11. One end side of the wires 43 and 44 is guided by a guide member (not shown) so as to move along the guide rail L12 when the wires 43 and 44 are fed and pulled. When the wires 43 and 44 are sent out, the first sunshade panel is pushed by the wires 43 and 44 and moves rearward along the guide rail L12. When the wires 43 and 44 are drawn, the first sunshade panel is pulled by the wires 43 and 44 and moves forward along the guide rail R. In FIG. 2, only the portion of the wires 43 and 44 extending from the wire feed mechanism 42 to the first sunshade panel 1 side is shown for easy understanding.

  2 to 4, the sunshade device is provided between the first sunshade panel 1 and the second sunshade panel 2, and the panel 1 is moved to the second position when the first sunshade panel 1 moves to the open position. A first engaging means 50 that engages with the sunshade panel 2 to move the second sunshade panel 2 integrally with the first sunshade panel 1, and when the first sunshade panel 1 moves to the closed position, the panel 1 Can be engaged with the second sunshade panel 2, the second sunshade panel 2 can be moved together with the first sunshade panel 1, and the engagement can be released to separate the two panels 1 and 2. Engaging means 60.

  The first engagement means 50 includes an engagement member 5 provided on the first sunshade panel 1 and an engaged member 6 provided on the second sunshade panel 2. The engaging members 5 are cylindrical pins, and are provided on the upper surface of the front edge of the first sunshade panel 1 with a space in the left-right direction. The engaged member 6 is composed of a C-shaped fitting portion 61 that opens forward, and a guide portion 62 that expands in an eight shape from the opening edge 611 of the fitting portion 61, and is a material that can be elastically deformed, such as a leaf spring. It is molded from. It arrange | positions so that it may be located in the same position as the engaging member 5 in the left-right direction on the lower surface of the front edge of the 2nd sunshade panel 2. FIG. The inner diameter of the fitting portion 61 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the engaging member 5, and the interval between the open edges 611 is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the engaging member 5. The engaged member 6 is fixed to the panel 2 at the rear half of the fitting portion 61 and separated from the panel 2 at other portions. When the first sunshade panel 1 and the second sunshade panel are moved from the closed position to the position where the first sunshade panel 1 substantially overlaps the second sunshade panel 2, the engaging member 5 is engaged with the engaged member 6. When the first sunshade panel 1 is further moved rearward by engaging with the guide portion 62, both the panels 1 and 2 are integrally moved by the engagement member 5 pushing the guide portion 62. When the second sunshade panel 2 moves to the open position and is prevented from moving further back, the first sunshade panel further moves to its open position, so that the engaging member 5 moves to the guide portion 62. The opening edge 611 of the fitting part 61 is moved backward while being expanded by elastic deformation, and is fitted to the fitting part 61.

  The second engaging means 60 is also composed of the engaging member 5 and the engaged member 6 described above. When the first sunshade panel 1 and the second sunshade panel 2 are in the open position, when the first sunshade panel 1 moves forward, the engaging member 5 moves to the opening edge 611 of the fitting portion 61 of the engaged member 6. When the engaging member 5 is engaged and the opening edge 611 is pushed, both the panels 1 and 2 are moved together. When the second sunshade panel 2 moves to the closed position and abuts against the front stopper 7 to prevent further forward movement, the first sunshade panel 1 further moves to its closed position, thereby engaging. The member 5 moves forward while expanding the opening edge 611 of the guide portion 62 and the fitting portion 61 by elastic deformation, and is disengaged from the fitting portion 61 and disengaged from the opening edge 611.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the sunshade device is provided between the second sunshade panel 2 and the third sunshade panel 3, and when the second sunshade panel 2 moves to the open position, the panel 2 is moved to the third sunshade panel. 3 and the third engagement means 70 for moving the third sunshade panel 2 integrally with the second sunshade panel 3, and when the second sunshade panel 2 moves to the closed position, The third sunshade panel 3 is engaged with the third sunshade panel 3 to move the third sunshade panel 3 integrally with the second sunshade panel 2.

  The third engaging means 70 includes an engaging portion 23 provided on the second sunshade panel 2 and an engaged portion 31 provided on the third sunshade panel 3. The engaging portion 23 protrudes upward from the front end portion of the second sunshade panel 2. The engaged portion 31 protrudes downward from the front end portion of the third sunshade panel 3. When the second sunshade panel 2 and the third sunshade panel 3 are moved from the closed position to the position where the second sunshade panel 2 substantially overlaps the third sunshade panel 3, the engaging portion 23 is engaged. When the second sunshade panel 2 is further moved to the open position, the engaging portion 23 pushes the engaged portion 31, whereby the third sunshade panel 3 is integrally moved to the open position.

  The fourth engaging means 80 includes the engaging portion 22 provided on the second sunshade panel 2 and the above-described engaged portion 31 provided on the third sunshade panel 3. The engaging portion 22 protrudes upward from the rear end portion of the second sunshade panel 2. When the second sunshade panel 2 and the third sunshade panel 3 are in the open position, the second sunshade panel 2 moves forward until the rear end thereof is located below the front end of the third sunshade panel 3. When the joining portion 22 is engaged with the engaged portion 31 and the second sunshade panel 2 is further moved to the closed position, the engaging portion 23 pushes the engaged portion 31, so that the third sunshade panel 3 is Move together to the closed position.

  Next, a series of operations of the sunshade device will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, when an open switch (not shown) is operated in a state where the sunshade panels 1 to 3 are in the closed position, the motor 42 is driven in the forward direction, and the wire feed mechanism 42 is moved to the wires 43 and 44. Send out. Then, the first sunshade panel 1 is pushed by the wires 43 and 44 and moves backward. When the first sunshade panel 1 moves rearward to a position where it substantially overlaps the second sunshade panel 2, the engaging member 5 engages with the guide portion 62 of the engaged member 6 as shown in FIG. When 5 pushes the guide part 62, the 2nd sunshade panel 2 also moves integrally after that. When the second sunshade panel 2 moves rearward to a position where it substantially overlaps with the third sunshade panel 3, the engaging portion 23 is engaged with the engaged member 31, and the engaging portion 23 pushes the engaged portion 31. Thereafter, the third sunshade panel also moves together. When the second sunshade panel 2 and the third sunshade panel 3 reach the open position, both the panels 2 and 3 come into contact with the rear stopper of the guide rail R and are prevented from moving further back. At this time, the first sunshade panel 1 has not yet reached the open position. Then, when the first sunshade panel 1 further moves to its open position, the engaging member 5 moves rearward while expanding the opening edge 611 of the guide portion 62 and the fitting portion 61 by elastic deformation, and the fitting portion 61. To fit. The position where the engaging member 5 is fitted to the fitting portion 61 is the opening position of the first sunshade panel 1, and the first sunshade panel 1 abuts on the rear stopper at this position and moves further backward. Be blocked.

  When the closing switch (not shown) is operated in a state where each of the sunshade panels 1 to 3 is in the open position, the motor 42 is driven in the reverse direction, and the wire feed mechanism pulls the wires 43 and 44. Then, the first sunshade panel 1 is pulled by the wires 43 and 44 and moves forward. At this time, the engaging member 5 engages with the opening edge 611 of the fitting portion 61 of the engaged member 6, and the engaging member 5 pushes the engaged member 6, and thereafter, the second sunshade panel 2 is also integrated. Move to. When the second sunshade panel 2 moves forward until the rear end thereof is located below the front end of the third sunshade panel 3, the engaging portion 22 engages with the engaged portion 31, and the engaging portion 22 By pushing the engaged portion 31, the third sunshade panel 3 is also moved together thereafter. When the second sunshade panel 2 and the third sunshade panel 3 reach the closed position, the panels 2 and 3 abut against the front side stopper of the guide rail R and are prevented from moving further forward. At this time, the first sunshade panel 1 has not yet reached the closed position. When the first sunshade panel 1 further moves to its closed position, the engaging member 5 moves forward while expanding the opening edge 611 of the guide portion 62 and the fitting portion 61 by elastic deformation, and the fitting portion 61. And the engagement with the opening edge 611 is released. When the first sunshade panel 1 reaches the closed position, the first sunshade panel 1 comes into contact with the front stopper and is prevented from moving further forward.

  In a state where all the panels 1 to 3 are in the closed position, the engaging member 5 is detached from the fitting portion 61, so that the second sunshade panel 2 is manually moved without moving the first sunshade panel 1. Can only move backwards. Then, by moving the second sunshade panel 2 to a position almost overlapping with the third sunshade panel 3, only the second section O2 of the opening O can be opened. Alternatively, only the second section O2 and the third section O3 of the opening O can be opened by manually moving only the second sunshade panel 2 and the third sunshade panel 3 to the open position. Further, only the first section O1 of the opening O can be opened by moving the first sunshade panel 1 to a position almost overlapping the second sunshade panel 2 by operating the opening switch.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment. For example, the driving means may be omitted. Further, the third section O3 of the opening O and the third sunshade panel 3 may be omitted. Further, when the first sunshade panel 1 is moved from the closed position to a position almost overlapping the second sunshade panel 2, the engaging member 5 pushes the guide portion 62 of the engaged member 6 and the opening edge 611 of the fitting portion 61. The shape of the guide portion 62, the interval between the opening edges, or the nature of the engaged member can be set so as to be expanded and fitted into the fitting portion 61. Further, the sunshade device may be provided reversely in the front-rear direction.

It is sectional drawing of the ceiling vicinity of the van type vehicle provided with the sunshade apparatus which shows one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of a sunshade apparatus. It is a principal part fracture perspective view of a sunshade panel. It is a principal part vertical sectional view of a sunshade panel, and is sectional drawing along the IV-IV line of FIG. It is a top view of a sunshade apparatus. It is sectional drawing of the ceiling vicinity of the van type vehicle provided with the conventional sunshade apparatus. It is a top view of a sunshade apparatus. It is sectional drawing along the VIII-VIII line of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the ceiling vicinity of the van type vehicle provided with the sunshade apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,2 ... Sunshade panel, 50 ... 1st engaging means, 60 ... 2nd engaging means, 7 ... Front side stopper, L ... Ceiling interior material, L1 ... Frame body, R ... Guide means, O ... Opening, O1 ... 1st division, O2 ... 2nd division.

Claims (2)

An opening formed in the ceiling interior material, the opening having a first section and a second section located adjacent to the first section on one side thereof; a first sunshade panel for closing the first section; and A second sunshade panel for closing the second section, the panels can be moved to a closed position for closing the sections, and an open position retracted from the opening on the one direction side of the closed position. And a guide means for supporting the second sunshade panel when the first sunshade panel moves to the open position, and the second sunshade panel is engaged with the second sunshade panel. A first engaging means for moving integrally with one sunshade panel; and between the two panels, when the first sunshade panel moves to the closed position, the panel is moved to the second sunshade. Means for engaging the shade panel and moving the second sunshade panel integrally with the first sunshade panel, wherein the engagement is released and the two panels can be separated. A vehicle sunshade device. 2. The vehicle sunshade device according to claim 1, wherein when the second sunshade panel reaches the closed position while the first sunshade panel moves to the closed position integrally with the second sunshade panel, A vehicle sunshade device comprising disengagement means for disengaging the two panels.

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