JP2009227057A - Sunroof device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sunroof device achieving favorable movement of a panel and improving reliability of the movement. <P>SOLUTION: This sunroof device for a vehicle is furnished with a first protruding member 34 to revolve a deflector part 52 to a storing position from a using position by making contact with one side from a pin 53 of an arm part 51 by linking with the movable panel 40 and a second protruding member 72 to revolve the deflector part 52 to the storing position from the using position by making contact with the other side from the pin 53. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle sunroof apparatus having a deflector that is movable in accordance with the forward and backward movement of a movable panel supported by a frame that extends along an edge of an opening formed in the roof panel of the vehicle.

Conventionally, this type of vehicle sunroof device includes a guide rail disposed along an edge of an opening formed on the roof of the vehicle, and a movable panel that is slidably supported by the guide rail and opens and closes the opening. An arm portion having a rotation shaft in the middle portion in the longitudinal direction and rotatably supported by the guide rail, and a free end that is supported by the arm portion and rotated from the use position to the storage position in accordance with the sliding of the movable panel And a pusher member that is linked to the movable panel and rotates the free end from the use position to the retracted position by contacting the free end side with respect to the pin of the arm portion.
JP 2006-96071 A

  However, in the above-described vehicle sunroof device of Patent Document 1, in order to store the deflector from the use position to the storage position due to securing of the vehicle interior space and restriction of the storage space of the deflector due to the influence of the rigidity of the movable panel, etc. It is necessary to contact the pushing member from the vicinity of the pin of the deflector. For this reason, the pushing member is greatly affected by the reaction force of the spring that urges the deflector. That is, the load fluctuation applied to the movable panel with which the pushing member is linked increases. Therefore, there is a possibility that the smooth movement of the movable panel in the front-rear direction may be hindered.

  The present invention has been made in view of the conventional problems, and realizes a good operation of the movable panel linked to the first projecting member, and thus improves the operational reliability of the vehicle sunroof device. Is to provide.

  The first technical means taken in order to solve the above technical problem is to store the deflector part from the use position by contacting the movable panel and contacting the other side of the rotating part of the arm part. The second protrusion member that rotates to the position is provided.

  Preferably, the first projecting member may be configured to contact the deflector after the second projecting member contacts the arm portion.

  More preferably, the first projecting member may be configured to contact the upper surface of the deflector, and the second projecting member may be configured to contact the lower surface of the deflector.

  More preferably, a drive member linked to the movable panel and a drive source connected to the drive member are provided, and the second projecting member is attached to the drive member.

  According to the present invention, the second projecting member that rotates the deflector unit from the use position to the storage position by contacting the other side of the rotation axis of the arm unit is provided. The part can be rotated from the use position toward the storage position. Therefore, the first projecting member can be brought into contact with a location where the first projecting member is separated from the rotation axis of the arm portion. Thereby, the load fluctuation concerning a 1st projection member can be reduced compared with the past. Therefore, it is possible to provide a vehicle sunroof device having a movable panel that realizes good operability.

  Further, if the first projecting member is brought into contact with the arm part after the second projecting member comes into contact with the arm part, the first projecting is performed after the arm part is tilted with respect to the frame by the second projecting member. Since the member can be brought into contact with a portion separated from the rotation shaft of the arm portion on one side, the load fluctuation applied to the movable panel linked to the first projecting member can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to provide a vehicle sunroof device having a movable panel that realizes better operability.

  Further, if the first projecting member is in contact with the upper surface of the arm portion and the second projecting member is in contact with the lower surface of the arm portion, the deflector portion is rotated from the use position to the retracted position from the upper surface and the lower surface of the arm portion. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the load fluctuation applied to the movable panel linked to the first projecting member and the second projecting member. Therefore, it is possible to provide a vehicle sunroof device having a movable panel that realizes better operability.

  Furthermore, if the movable panel is linked to the drive source via the drive member and the second projecting member is attached to the drive member, the load fluctuation applied to the drive source can be reduced. Therefore, for example, it is possible to prevent erroneous detection of the control means when a control means such as a pinching detection sensor is provided in the drive source. Therefore, it is possible to provide a vehicle sunroof device with improved operational reliability.

  An embodiment in which a sunroof device 100 according to this embodiment is attached to an opening 2 formed in a roof panel 1 will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the longitudinal direction of the vehicle 200 is defined as the front-rear direction, the width direction of the vehicle 200 is defined as the left-right direction, and the height direction of the vehicle 200 is defined as the up-down direction.

  First, the sunroof device 100 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 3 and the like is mounted in a rectangular opening 2 formed in the roof panel 1 of the vehicle 200 shown in FIGS. The sunroof device 100 includes a frame 10 including a pair of left and right guide rails 20 disposed along the periphery of the opening 2 and a front member 11 that connects the front ends of the guide rails 20 to each other, and a link guided by the guide rails 20. A bracket 30, a panel 40 (movable panel) connected to the link bracket 30, and a deflector 50 pivotally supported by the guide rail 20 are included.

  The guide rail 20 extends in the front-rear direction along the left and right edges of the opening 2. The guide rail 20 is formed with a rail portion (not shown) in which a front shoe 32 and a rear shoe 33, which will be described later, are slidably supported.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a front shoe 32 that is slidably supported by the guide rail 20 is formed at the front lower end of the link bracket 30, and a guide groove 31 that is bent in the vertical direction is formed at the rear end. ing. Further, a projection 333 is formed on the rear shoe 33 of the guide rail 20, and this projection 333 is slidably supported by the guide groove 31.

  The panel 40 is integrally held by the link bracket 30 via a first connecting portion 41 formed on the front side and a second connecting portion 42 formed on the rear side. A sealing member (not shown) is attached to the outer peripheral edge of the panel 40 so that the panel 40 has a sealing property when the opening 2 is closed.

  Accordingly, the panel 40 is slidably supported on the guide rail 20 (frame 10) via the link bracket 30, the front shoe 32, and the rear shoe 33.

  The rear shoe 33 is connected to a drive belt 70 (drive means) shown in FIG. 6 that is driven by a drive motor 60 (drive source) shown in FIG. 1 disposed at the front end of the opening 2.

  Then, the structure of the Example which concerns on this invention is demonstrated.

  A first projecting member 34 that projects forward from the front end of the link bracket 30 is integrally attached.

  A second projecting member 72 having an inclined surface 72 a in the front-rear direction is integrally fixed to the other end of the connecting arm 71 whose one end is fixed to the drive belt 70.

  The deflector 50 includes a deflector portion 52 that extends in the left-right direction at the front end of the opening 2, and a pair of arm portions 51 that are coupled to both ends of the deflector portion 52 and supported by the wall 2 a of the opening 2. ing. The other end of a spring 54 having one end fixed to the frame 10 is fixed to the deflector portion 52. As a result, the deflector portion 52 is urged so as to rotate in the direction of the use position (shown in FIG. 3) protruding upward from the roof panel 1 from the storage position (shown in FIG. 5) stored in the opening 2. Yes. The arm portion 51 is supported so that the pin 53 can rotate with respect to the wall of the opening 2. The arm portion 51 includes a first arm portion 511 extending forward from the pin 53 and a second arm portion 512 integrally formed with the first arm portion 511 and extending rearward from the pin 53. And have.

  Next, the operation of the sunroof device 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, the case where the panel 40 is moved in the direction to close the opening 2 will be described.

  First, the drive motor 60 is driven to drive the drive belt 70. Then, the front shoe 32 and the rear shoe 33 connected to the drive belt 70 move forward while being guided by the guide rail 20. Along with this, the link bracket 30 moves forward when the front end of the guide groove 31 bent in the vertical direction is pressed by the protrusion 333 of the rear shoe 33. Furthermore, the panel 40 attached to the link bracket 30 also advances integrally with the link bracket 30.

  On the other hand, the second projecting member 72 fixed to the driving belt 70 via the connecting arm 71 advances integrally with the driving belt 70 as the driving belt 70 is driven. When the panel 40 further advances, the second projecting member 72 gets over the second projecting member 72 after the inclined surface 72 a of the second projecting member 72 contacts the lower surface 512 a of the second arm unit 512 of the arm unit 51 of the deflector 50. As a result, the deflector 50 is rotated counterclockwise about the pin 53 until the state shown in FIG.

  When the panel 40 further advances, the first projecting member 34 fixed to the link bracket 30 contacts the upper surface 511a of the first arm 511 of the deflector 50, and then the first arm 511 is rotated counterclockwise by the first projecting member 34. A turning force in the direction is given. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 5, the deflector 50 rotates counterclockwise around the pin 53 until the deflector portion 52 is in the retracted position against the biasing force of the spring 54 attached to the deflector portion 52. Be made.

  As described above, when the deflector portion 52 is rotated to the retracted position, the panel 40 is moved until it is flush with the roof panel 1 and the opening 2 is fully closed.

  Next, the case where the panel 40 is moved in the direction in which the opening 2 is opened will be described. First, the drive motor 60 is driven to drive the drive belt 70. Then, the front shoe 32 and the rear shoe 33 connected to the drive belt 70 move backward while being guided by the guide rail 20. Along with this, the link bracket 30 moves backward by pressing the rear end of the guide groove 31 against the projection 333 of the rear shoe 33. Further, the panel 40 attached to the link bracket 30 also moves backward together with the link bracket 30.

  On the other hand, the first projecting member 34 pressing the upper surface 511a of the first arm portion 51 so as to hold the deflector portion 52 in the retracted position against the urging force of the spring 54 is accompanied by the backward movement of the link bracket 30. The upper surface 511a of the first arm 511 is moved backward. As the first projecting member 34 moves backward, the contact with the upper surface 511a of the first arm portion 511 is gradually released, and when reaching the vicinity of the pin 53 shown in FIG. Separated from the arm portion 511. As a result, the deflector 50 receives the urging force of the spring 54 and is rotated clockwise about the pin 53. Further, when the panel 40 moves backward, the second projecting member 72 is also separated from the lower surface 512a of the second arm 512, so that the deflector 50 further rotates clockwise. Thereby, the deflector part 52 will be in the state located in the use position which protruded upwards from the opening part 2 as shown in FIG.

  As described above, according to the sunroof device 100 of the present embodiment, the second projecting member 72 that rotates the deflector portion 52 from the use position to the retracted position by contacting the second arm portion 512 is provided. The arm portion 51 can be rotated from the use position toward the storage position without depending on the first projecting member 34. Therefore, the first projecting member 34 can be brought into contact with a location where the first projecting member 34 is separated from the pin 53 of the arm portion 51. Thereby, the load fluctuation concerning the 1st projection member 34 can be reduced compared with the past. Therefore, it is possible to provide the sunroof device 100 having the panel 40 that realizes good operability.

  Further, if the first projecting member 34 contacts the first arm portion 511 after the second projecting member 72 contacts the second arm portion 512, the arm portion 51 is attached to the frame 10 by the second projecting member 72. Since the first projecting member 34 can be brought into contact with a location farther from the shaft portion 513 of the first arm portion 511 after being tilted, the load fluctuation applied to the panel 40 linked to the first projecting member 34 Can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to provide the sunroof device 100 having the panel 40 that realizes better operability.

  Further, if the first projecting member 34 is in contact with the upper surface 511a of the first arm portion 511 and the second projecting member is in contact with the lower surface 512a of the second arm portion 512, the upper surface 511a and the lower surface of the arm portion 51 are contacted. Since the deflector 52 is rotated from the use position to the storage position, it is possible to reduce load fluctuations applied to the panel 40 linked to the first protrusion member 34 and the second protrusion member 72. Therefore, it is possible to provide the sunroof device 100 having the panel 40 that realizes better operability.

  Further, if the panel 40 is linked to the drive motor 60 via the drive belt 70 and the second projecting member 72 is attached to the drive belt 70, load fluctuations applied to the drive motor 60 can be reduced. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent erroneous detection of the control means when a control means such as a pinching detection sensor is provided in the drive motor 60, for example. Therefore, it is possible to provide the sunroof device 100 with improved operational reliability.

  Further, if a spring 54 is provided between the frame 10 and the deflector portion 52 to urge the deflector portion in the direction to rotate the retracted portion from the retracted position to the use position, the first projecting member 34 and the first projecting member 34 are moved by moving the panel 40. The deflector part 52 can be rotated from the storage position to the use position simply by releasing the contact between the two protruding members 72 and the arm part 51. Accordingly, it is possible to provide the sunroof device 100 that can rotate the deflector portion 52 to the use position with a simple configuration.

  In the present embodiment, the drive belt 70 is described as the drive means driven by the drive source. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, an endless chain may be used as the drive means.

  In the present embodiment, the drive motor 60 has been described as a drive source. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a handle connected to the drive means is disposed at an appropriate position of the sunroof device 100, and the handle is manually operated. By doing so, the driving means may be driven.

  In addition, when foreign matter enters between the panel 40 and the opening 2 of the present embodiment, a control means (pinch) that drives the drive motor 60 in reverse, for example, when a large load is applied to the drive motor 60 through the panel 40. Prevention means) may be provided at an appropriate location of the sunroof device 100 of the present embodiment.

It is a front view when the sunroof device concerning the present invention is carried in vehicles. It is a perspective view when the sunroof device concerning the present invention is in use. It is a side view when the sunroof device concerning the present invention is in use. It is a side view when the 1st projection member of the sunroof apparatus concerning the present invention contacts the deflector. It is a side view when the sunroof device concerning the present invention is in a storing state. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

Roof panel 1
Opening 2
Frame 10
Guide rail 20
Link bracket 30
First protrusion member 34
Panel (movable panel) 40
Deflector 50
Arm part 51
Upper surface 511a
Lower surface 521a
Deflector 52
Spring (biasing means) 54
Drive motor (drive source) 60
Driving belt (driving means) 70
Second projecting member 72
Sunroof device 100
Vehicle 200

Claims (4)

  A frame disposed along an edge of an opening formed in a roof panel of a vehicle, a movable panel that is slidably supported by the frame and opens and closes the opening, and a rotation shaft at an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction. A deflector having an arm part rotatably supported by the frame and a deflector part supported by the arm part and rotated from a use position to a storage position according to sliding of the movable panel; and the movable panel In the vehicle sunroof device, comprising: a first projecting member that is linked to the first rotation member and rotates the deflector portion from a use position to a retracted position by contacting the arm portion with one side of the rotation shaft. And a second projecting member that rotates the deflector portion from the use position to the retracted position by contacting the other side of the arm portion with respect to the rotation shaft. The vehicle sunroof device that.   2. The vehicle sunroof device according to claim 1, wherein the first projecting member contacts the deflector after the second projecting member contacts the arm portion.   3. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the first projecting member is in contact with an upper surface of the arm unit, and the second projecting member is in contact with a lower surface of the arm unit. Sunroof device.   4. The driving device according to claim 1, further comprising: a driving member linked to the movable panel; and a driving source connected to the driving member, wherein the second projecting member is attached to the driving member. The vehicle sunroof device according to claim 1.

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