JP2006264344A - Sunshade device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sunshade device easy to mount to a vehicle capable of ensuring a larger opening of a sunroof. <P>SOLUTION: This sunshade device 1 is equipped with an opening 20 for installing a glass sunroof 21 to a roof panel 2 of a vehicle C, and installed inside the opening 20. The device comprises a plurality of vertical frame members 26 extending in a forward and backward direction of the vehicle C, a plurality of horizontal frame members 25 extending in a width direction of the vehicle C, a frame element F with the vertical frame members 26 and the horizontal members 25 combined in a lattice manner, and a plurality of shade members 27 guided to the horizontal frame members 25 slidably in the width direction of the vehicle C. A pair of the shade members 27 are aligned in the width direction of the vehicle C, and a plurality of pairs of the shade members are provided in the forward and backward direction of the vehicle. The pair of the shade members 27 aligned in the width direction of the vehicle C are closed by each other at the center in the width direction of the vehicle C. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sunshade device provided on a sunroof of a vehicle.

Conventionally, a sunroof is known in which glass is fitted into a plurality of openings formed along both side edges of a roof panel of a vehicle (see, for example, Patent Document 1). A sunshade device for blocking light from the opening as necessary is provided on the vehicle interior side of the sunroof. In this sunshade device, a shade member (an awning member) is housed in the center of the roof panel, and closes the opening by sliding from the center toward the side edge of the roof panel.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-39532 (see FIGS. 1 and 3)

However, in the conventional sunshade device, the shade member must be individually provided for each of the plurality of openings, and thus there is a problem that the work of mounting on the vehicle becomes complicated.
Further, since the conventional sunshade device is configured to house the shade member in the center of the roof panel, the opening is formed by being distributed to the left and right of the roof panel. As a result, it is difficult for the conventional sunshade device to secure a large opening.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a sunshade device that can secure a larger opening of a sunroof and that can be easily attached to a vehicle.

  The invention for solving the above-described problems is a sunshade device in which an opening for providing a sunroof is formed in a roof panel of a vehicle and is provided inside the opening, and a plurality of vertical frames extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle A member, a plurality of horizontal frame members extending in the width direction of the vehicle, a frame body in which the vertical frame members and the horizontal frame members are combined in a lattice shape, and the horizontal frame so as to be slidable in the vehicle width direction A plurality of shade members guided by the members, and the shade members are provided in a pair along the width direction of the vehicle, and are provided in a plurality of pairs in the vehicle front-rear direction and in the vehicle width direction. The pair of shade members arranged side by side are closed at the center in the width direction of the vehicle.

  In this sunshade device, a pair of shade members closes at the center in the width direction of the vehicle and slides separately in the left and right directions in the width direction of the vehicle. Moreover, a plurality of pairs of shade members are provided in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. Therefore, according to this sunshade device, since the opening is not distributed to the left and right of the roof panel unlike the conventional sunshade device (see, for example, Patent Document 1), the opening greatly widening in the front, rear, left and right in the center of the roof panel The part can be formed.

  Further, in this sunshade device, since a plurality of shade members slide individually, the degree of freedom of opening and adjusting the shade members is increased.

  In this sun shade device, a pair of shade members are arranged in the width direction of the vehicle, and a plurality of pairs of shade members are provided in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. And these shade members are assembled | attached to the horizontal frame member which comprises a frame body so that a slide is possible. In other words, the sunshade device can be unitized by incorporating a shade member into the frame body, and therefore, the mounting operation to the vehicle is simplified as compared with a conventional sunshade device (for example, see Patent Document 1). . And since it becomes easy to manage the assembly | attachment precision of a shade member by unitizing, the reliable and favorable sliding state of the shade member in the sun shade apparatus attached to the vehicle is ensured.

Further, in such a sunshade device, it is desirable that the plurality of shade members are formed in the same shape.
In this sunshade device, even if the number of shade members is increased in order to increase the degree of freedom in opening the shade members, one type of shade member can be shared among a plurality of shade members.

Further, in such a sunshade device, it is desirable that the frame body is formed with the same curvature over the vehicle longitudinal direction and with the same curvature over the vehicle width direction.
In this sunshade device, it is possible to secure as large an indoor space as possible by making the frame body a curved shape in accordance with the shape of the roof panel. And in this sunshade apparatus, since the frame body is formed with the same curvature over the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and with the same curvature over the width direction, the same shape curved according to the curvature The shade member can be used. As a result, according to this sunshade device, a large indoor space can be secured, and one type of shade member can be shared among a plurality of shade members. In other words, this sunshade device can make necessary shade members in time with one kind of shade member.

In such a sunshade device, among the plurality of shade members, the shade members provided adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction of the vehicle are guided on both sides in the front-rear direction of the same horizontal frame member. It may be configured.
In this sunshade device, the shade members provided adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction of the vehicle share one horizontal frame member, so that the number of parts can be reduced and the horizontal frame member for assembling the sunshade device can be reduced. Installation is simplified.

According to the sunshade device of the first aspect, it is possible to secure a larger opening formed in the roof panel, to increase the degree of freedom of opening and adjusting the shade member, and to the vehicle. Can be easily installed.
According to the sunshade device of the second aspect, since one type of shade member can be shared among a plurality of shade members, the production efficiency thereof is excellent.
According to the sunshade device of the third aspect, a large indoor space can be secured, and one type of shade member can be shared among the plurality of shade members, so that the production efficiency is excellent.
According to the sunshade device of the fourth aspect, the number of parts can be reduced, and the attachment of the horizontal frame member when the sunshade device is assembled is simplified.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle to which a sunshade device according to this embodiment is attached, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the sunshade device, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of the vehicle of FIG. 4A is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3, FIG. 4B is an enlarged view of a portion X in FIG. 4A, and FIG. 4 (a) is an enlarged view of a Y portion, and FIG. 4 (d) is an enlarged view of a Z portion in FIG. 4 (a). In the following description, the front, rear, left, and right sides of the sunshade device are aligned with the front, rear, left, and right sides of the vehicle when the sunshade device is attached to the vehicle. First, prior to describing the sunshade device according to the present embodiment, a vehicle to which the sunshade device is attached will be briefly described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle C is of an RV (recreational vehicle) type, and is curved with the same curvature along the front-rear direction of the vehicle C and with the same curvature along the width direction of the vehicle C. By doing so, the roof panel 2 that protrudes upward (outside the passenger compartment) is provided. A rectangular opening 20 is formed at the center of the roof panel 2, and a glass sunroof 21 is formed in the opening 20 by fitting a plate glass having a curvature matched to the curvature of the roof panel 2. Is formed. The glass sunroof 21 corresponds to a “sunroof” in the claims. And the dam rubber 32 is mounted | worn between the opening part 20 formed in the roof panel 2, and the periphery of the glass sunroof 21, and these seams are sealed.

  Further, a roof side rail 22 </ b> L and a roof side rail 22 </ b> R are respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the roof panel 2 so as to extend in the front-rear direction of the vehicle C. A front cross member 23 arranged along the upper edge of the windshield Fg and a rear cross member 28 arranged along the upper edge of the rear glass Rg are connected to the roof side rails 22L, 22R. Yes. In addition, four roof arches 24 are arranged on the vehicle interior side of the roof panel 2 so as to extend in the width direction of the vehicle C between the roof side rails 22L and the roof side rails 22R. These roof arches 24 are arranged at equal intervals in the front-rear direction of the vehicle C, and the roof arch 24 located on the foremost side of the vehicle C is disposed along the front edge of the opening 20, and The roof arch 24 located on the rear side is disposed along the rear edge of the opening 20. These roof arches 24 are curved with the same curvature over the width direction of the vehicle C so as to be along the vehicle interior side of the curved roof panel 2. The roof panel 2 is connected to the roof side rail 22L and the roof side rail 22R at both side edges, and is connected to the roof arch 24 at the vehicle interior side.

  Next, the sunshade device 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the sunshade device 1 is provided on the inner side (vehicle interior side) of the vehicle C with respect to the opening 20. As shown in FIG. 2, the sunshade device 1 mainly includes four horizontal frame members 25 extending in the width direction of the vehicle C, four vertical frame members 26, and an opening 20 (see FIG. 1). And 6 shade members 27 for blocking the light as necessary.

  Each horizontal frame member 25 is disposed along the roof arch 24 (see FIG. 1), and is curved in accordance with the curvature of the roof arch 24. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, each horizontal frame member 25 has a first horizontal frame member 25a, a second horizontal frame member 25b, and a third horizontal frame member 25c from the front side to the rear side of the vehicle C. The fourth horizontal frame members 25d are arranged in this order. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the first horizontal frame member 25 a is disposed so as to extend in the width direction of the vehicle C along the front edge of the opening 20, and the fourth horizontal frame member 25 d The vehicle 20 is arranged so as to extend in the width direction of the vehicle C along the rear edge. Then, the second horizontal frame member 25 b and the third horizontal frame member 25 c extend in the width direction of the vehicle C so as to cross the opening 20.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the horizontal frame member 25 has a groove portion 29a on the side where the adjacent horizontal frame members 25 face each other. The groove portion 29a is formed in the longitudinal direction of the horizontal frame member 25 (vehicle (C width direction). That is, as shown in FIG. 4B, the second horizontal frame member 25b is formed with grooves 29a on both the front side and the rear side of the vehicle C, and the first horizontal frame member 25a is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4C, a groove 29a is formed on the rear side of the vehicle C, and the fourth lateral frame member 25d is formed with a groove 29a on the front side of the vehicle C as shown in FIG. Has been. Moreover, the groove part 29a is formed in both the front side of the vehicle C, and the rear side of the 3rd horizontal frame member 25c similarly to the 2nd horizontal frame member 25b (refer Fig.4 (a)). As shown in FIGS. 4B, 4C, and 4D, each horizontal frame member 25 has a receiving portion 29b of the roof arch 24 formed on the upper side thereof.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the vertical frame member 26 forms a frame body F together with the horizontal frame member 25 by being combined with the horizontal frame member 25 in a lattice shape. The frame body F extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle C while being curved with the same curvature over the front-rear direction of the vehicle C so as to follow the roof panel 2 (see FIG. 1) on the vehicle interior side.

  Referring now also to FIG. 3, the first vertical frame member 26 a extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle C along the left edge of the roof panel 2, and the first to fourth horizontal frame members 25 a and 25 b. , 25c and 25d are connected to the left ends. The second vertical frame member 26b extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle C along the right edge of the roof panel 2, and the right end of the first to fourth horizontal frame members 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d It is connected. The third vertical frame member 26c extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle C between the left edge of the opening 20 and the first vertical frame member 26a, and the first to fourth horizontal frame members 25a, 25b, 25c. , 25d. The fourth vertical frame member 26d extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle C between the right edge of the opening 20 and the second vertical frame member 26b, and the first to fourth horizontal frame members 25a, 25b, 25c. , 25d. The horizontal frame member 25 and the vertical frame member 26 as described above can be formed of a light metal such as aluminum.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the shade member 27 is assembled to the frame body F formed by the horizontal frame member 25 and the vertical frame member 26. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, between the first horizontal frame member 25a and the second horizontal frame member 25b, between the second horizontal frame member 25b and the third horizontal frame member 25c, and third A pair of shade members 27 is arranged between each of the horizontal frame members 25c and the fourth horizontal frame member 25d, and each of the pair of shade members 27 is arranged so as to be aligned in the width direction of the vehicle C. Has been. Each shade member 27 is formed of a plate body having the same shape and is curved with the same curvature as that of the frame body F. As shown in FIG. 4A, the shade member 27 has each of the front edge portion and the rear edge portion of the shade member 27 fitted into a groove portion 29 a formed in the horizontal frame member 25. It is guided by the horizontal frame member 25 and is slidable in the width direction of the vehicle C (see FIG. 2).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pair of shade members 27 arranged in the width direction of the vehicle C are closed at a center position L in the width direction of the vehicle C. Here, although it is the center position L, it is not limited to the center position in a strict sense, and may be slightly shifted in the width direction of the vehicle C and closed. The length of the shade member 27 in the width direction of the vehicle C covers at least the length of the opening 20 in the width direction of the vehicle C when the pair of shade members 27 are closed at the center position L. It is needless to say that the length is set such that the opening 20 can be completely opened when the shade member 27 is slid to the side edge of the roof panel 2. . As shown in FIG. 3, a grip portion 30 is provided at the edge of the vehicle interior on the center position L side of the shade member 27 so that the opening / closing operation in the width direction of the vehicle C is easy. The shade member 27 as described above can be formed of, for example, a synthetic resin.

  In the sunshade device 1 configured by assembling the shade member 27 to the frame body F as described above, the horizontal frame member 25 is fastened to the roof arch 24 with bolts B as shown in FIG. The first vertical frame member 26a (see FIG. 3) and the second vertical frame member 26b (see FIG. 3) are connected to the roof side rail 22L (see FIG. 3) and the roof side rail 22R (see FIG. 3). It is attached to the vehicle C by being connected by welding or bolts.

  Next, the operation of the sunshade device 1 according to this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the sunshade device 1 individually slides in the width direction of the vehicle C as each shade member 27 is guided by the horizontal frame member 25. Then, the pair of shade members 27 arranged so as to be aligned in the width direction of the vehicle C are mutually closed at the center position L of the vehicle C. As a result, when the pair of shade members 27 is slid so as to be separated from each other, a structure (for example, a shade member storage portion) does not appear like a conventional sunshade device (for example, see Patent Document 1). . Accordingly, it is possible to form the opening 20 that greatly extends in the center of the roof panel 2 in the front-rear and left-right directions. As a result, a large glass sunroof 21 is formed on the roof panel 2.

  In this sunshade device 1, each shade member 27 is individually guided by the horizontal frame member 25, so that the three shade members 27 arranged in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle C slide individually in the width direction of the vehicle C. It is possible.

  In the sunshade device 1, a pair of shade members 27 are arranged in the width direction of the vehicle C, and a plurality of pairs of shade members 27 are provided in the front-rear direction of the vehicle C. These shade members 27 are slidably assembled to the horizontal frame member 25 constituting the frame body F. That is, the sunshade device 1 is unitized by incorporating the shade member 27 into the frame body F.

The sunshade device 1 as described above has the following effects.
According to the sunshade device 1, the large glass sunroof 21 is formed on the roof panel 2, so that the occupant takes sunlight from the glass sunroof 21 into the vehicle interior by opening the shade member 27, and feels open and refreshed Obtainable.

  Moreover, according to the sunshade apparatus 1, since the several shade member 27 slides separately, the freedom degree of how to open the shade member 27 and opening / closing is raised.

  Further, since the sunshade device 1 can be unitized, the mounting operation to the vehicle C is simplified as compared with a conventional sunshade device (see, for example, Patent Document 1). And since it becomes easy to manage the assembly | attachment precision of the shade member 27 by unitizing, the reliable and favorable sliding state of the shade member 27 in the sunshade apparatus 1 attached to the vehicle C is ensured.

  Further, since the sunshade device 1 has a structure in which the shade member 27 is assembled to the frame body F in which the horizontal frame member 25 is combined with the vertical frame member 26, high rigidity can be achieved and weight reduction can be achieved. it can.

  In the sunshade device 1, since the shade members 27 are formed in the same shape, the number of the shade members 27 is increased in order to increase the degree of freedom in opening the shade members 27. In addition, one type of shade member 27 can be shared among the plurality of shade members 27.

  Further, in the sunshade device 1, the frame body F is formed with the same curvature over the longitudinal direction of the vehicle C and with the same curvature over the width direction of the vehicle C. The indoor space as large as possible can be ensured by making the frame body F into a curved shape according to the above.

  Further, in this sunshade device, the shade member 27 having the same shape and curved in accordance with the curvature of the frame body F is used, so that a larger indoor space can be secured.

  In the sunshade device 1, the shade members 27 provided adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction of the vehicle C share one horizontal frame member 25, so that the number of parts can be reduced. And the attachment of the horizontal frame member at the time of assembling the sunshade apparatus 1 is simplified.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. For example, in the embodiment described above, three pairs of shade members 27 are disposed in the front-rear direction of the vehicle C, but the present invention may include two pairs or four or more pairs of shade members 27.
Moreover, there is no restriction | limiting in the number of the horizontal frame members 25 and the vertical frame members 26 which comprise the frame body F.

1 is a perspective view of a vehicle to which a sunshade device according to an embodiment is attached. 1 is an external perspective view of a sunshade device according to an embodiment. It is a top view of the vehicle of FIG. 1, and is a figure which shows arrangement | positioning of the sunshade apparatus in a vehicle. 4A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3, FIG. 4B is an enlarged view of a portion X in FIG. 4A, and FIG. 4C is in FIG. FIG. 4D is an enlarged view of a Z portion in FIG. 4A.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sunshade apparatus 2 Roof panel 20 Opening part 21 Glass sunroof (sunroof)
25 Horizontal frame member 25a First horizontal frame member (horizontal frame member)
25b Second horizontal frame member (horizontal frame member)
25c Third horizontal frame member (horizontal frame member)
25d Fourth horizontal frame member (horizontal frame member)
26 Vertical frame member 26a First vertical frame member (vertical frame member)
26b Second vertical frame member (vertical frame member)
26c Third vertical frame member (vertical frame member)
26d Fourth vertical frame member (vertical frame member)
27 Shade member C Vehicle F Frame body L Center position (center)

Claims (4)

An opening for providing a sunroof in a roof panel of a vehicle is formed, and the sunshade device is provided inside the opening,
A plurality of vertical frame members extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle;
A plurality of horizontal frame members extending in the width direction of the vehicle;
A frame body in which the vertical frame member and the horizontal frame member are combined in a lattice shape;
A plurality of shade members guided by the horizontal frame member so as to be slidable in the width direction of the vehicle,
The shade members are provided in pairs in the width direction of the vehicle, and a plurality of pairs are provided in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and the pair of shade members arranged in the width direction of the vehicle are arranged in the width direction of the vehicle. A sunshade device characterized by closing at the center.   The sunshade device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of shade members are formed in the same shape as each other.   3. The sunshade device according to claim 1, wherein the frame body is formed with the same curvature over the vehicle longitudinal direction and with the same curvature over the vehicle width direction. .   The shade members provided adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle among the plurality of shade members are guided on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the same horizontal frame member. 4. The sunshade device according to claim 1.

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