JP2009292189A - Top device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a top device for a vehicle performing opening operation of a top safely and appropriately without causing a damage on a sun shade. <P>SOLUTION: In this top for the vehicle, on the vehicle compartment side of a transparent panel 5 arranged in the top 2, a sun shade 6 covering the transparent panel 5 is arranged, and the front end of the top 2 is connected and fixed in a front header 31 on the vehicle 1 side by a top lock 10 in a top closed condition. The top device is provided with a regulating mechanism 20 configured to allow the operation of a lock release member 14 arranged in the top lock 10 in the closed condition of the sun shade 6, and to regulate it in the open condition. By this constitution, when the sun shade 6 is in the open condition, the release operation of the top lock 10 itself by the lock release member 14 is regulated. This surely prevents the sun shade 6 from being an obstacle of folding of the top 2, or being damaged by the forced folding of the top 2, and assures the safety for operation of the top device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle hood device in which a shading sunshade is provided on the side of a passenger compartment of a transparent panel provided in the hood so as to be opened and closed.

  In the hood device for a vehicle, in order to obtain a feeling of opening of the passenger compartment when the hood is closed, a part of the hood cloth 4 is opened and a transparent panel is provided here so that light can enter the passenger compartment from the transparent panel. On the other hand, a sunshade that can be opened and closed is provided on the vehicle interior side of the transparent panel, and the sunshade is closed when it is desired to limit light entering the vehicle interior from the transparent panel as in the case of strong sunlight. There has been proposed a technique that can block the incident light from (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  In addition, in what is shown by patent document 1, when a sunshade is comprised with a flexible canvas and the transparent panel is exposed to the vehicle compartment side, the sunshade is wound and held in a roll shape at one end thereof. This is to make it open.

  In the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2, the sunshade is made of an opaque plastic plate or the like, and is opened and closed by sliding it in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.

  On the other hand, the vehicle hood device includes a top lock for fixing the tip of the hood to the front header on the vehicle body side when the hood is closed (see, for example, Patent Document 3).

JP-A-7-144538 JP 2006-315528 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-112140

  By the way, as described in Patent Document 1, in the case where the sunshade is composed of a flexible canvas, when the sunshade is closed and the hood is operated from the closed state to the open state, the sunshade When the sunshade is folded in an open state and the hood is operated from the closed state to the open state when the sunshade is in an open state, the sunshade itself is wound in a cylindrical shape and is wrapped in the hood Because it is folded together with the hood, no problem occurs.

  However, as shown in Patent Document 2, when the sunshade is made of a plastic plate or the like and is opened and closed by sliding it in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, the hood is closed when the sunshade is closed. When the sunshade is operated from the open state to the open state, the sunshade is folded together with the hood 2 while being located between the fold lines of the hood. In this case, since the sunshade is in a state of straddling the fold line of the hood, when the hood is folded, the sunshade is in the way so that the hood cannot be folded to open the hood. Depending on the situation, problems such as damage to the sunshade may occur.

  Therefore, in the present invention, in the opening and closing operation of the hood, the top lock operation is always required as the previous operation. Therefore, the sunshade is in the closed state by linking the top lock operation to the sunshade opening and closing state. Only in certain cases, the operation of the hood from the closed state to the open state is permitted, so that the hood can be opened safely and accurately without causing damage to the sunshade. It was made for the purpose of providing a device.

  In the present invention, the following configuration is adopted as a specific means for solving such a problem.

  In the first invention of the present application, a sunshade 6 that covers the transparent panel 5 is provided on the side of the transparent panel 5 provided on the hood 2 that covers the upper side of the vehicle 1 so as to be openable and closable. In the closed state, the front end portion of the hood 2 is connected and fixed to the front header 31 on the vehicle 1 side by the top lock 10. Is provided with a regulating mechanism 20 configured to allow the sun shade 6 in the closed state and to regulate the sun shade 6 in the opened state.

  The second invention of the present application is characterized in that, in the vehicle hood device according to the first invention, the restriction mechanism 20 is configured to operate in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the sunshade 6.

  According to a third invention of the present application, in the vehicle hood device according to the first invention, the restriction mechanism 20 is pivotally supported and the lock release member 14 is opened to the passenger compartment side to operate it. In the open state of the sunshade 6 and the operation restricting member 21 that is pivotally operated between a permissible position that allows the vehicle to be closed and a restricting position that is shielded from the passenger compartment and restricts its operation. The swing member 25, which is set to the first rotation position and the second rotation position in the closed state, respectively, connects the operation restricting member 21 and the swing member 25, and the swing member 25 When the first rotation position is set, the operation restriction member 21 is set to the restriction position, and when the swing member 25 is set to the second rotation position, the operation restriction member 21 is set to the permission position. The operation restricting member is set to the position It is characterized by one and by being configured with a linkage member 24 to coordinate operation of the swing member 25.

  In the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

  (A) According to the vehicle hood device according to the first invention of the present application, the operation of the unlocking member 14 provided in the top lock 10 is permitted in the closed state of the sunshade 6 and in the opened state. Since the regulation mechanism 20 configured to regulate is provided, when the sunshade 6 is in the open state, that is, when the hood 2 is folded from the closed state, the sunshade 6 may be an obstacle to folding. Sometimes, the unlocking operation of the top lock 10 by the unlocking member 14 is restricted, and as a result, the sunshade 6 becomes an obstacle to the folding of the top 2 or the sunshade is caused by unreasonable folding of the top 2. It is possible to reliably prevent the damage of the hood 6, and to ensure the operational safety of the hood device.

  (B) According to the vehicle seat device pertaining to the second invention of the present application, since the restriction mechanism 20 is configured to operate in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the sunshade 6, The open / closed state of the sunshade 6 always corresponds, and for example, when the sunshade 6 is in the open state, the hood 2 is reliably prevented from being opened from the closed state. The described effect is further ensured.

  (C) According to the vehicle seat device pertaining to the third invention of the present application, the restriction mechanism 20 is pivotally supported, and the lock release member 14 is opened to the vehicle compartment side to allow its operation. An operation restricting member 21 that is pivoted between a permissible position and a restricting position that is shielded from the passenger compartment side and restricts its operation, and is pivotally supported and is in a first state when the sunshade 6 is open. The swing member 25, which is set to the pivot position, and the second pivot position in the closed state, the operation restricting member 21, and the swing member 25 are connected, and the pivot member 25 is connected to the first pivot position. When the rotation position is set, the operation restriction member 21 is set to the restriction position. When the swing member 25 is set to the second rotation position, the operation restriction member 21 is set to the allowable position. The operation restricting member 21 and the above to be set Since the linking member 24 for linking and actuating the moving member 25 is provided, it is described in (a) above by a simple and inexpensive configuration of a combination of the operation restricting member 21, the swinging member 25, and the linking member 24. The effect of can be obtained.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described based on preferred embodiments.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 shows a main part of a vehicle 1 provided with a hood device for a vehicle according to the present invention.

  The hood device includes a hood 2 that covers an upper portion of a vehicle compartment 1a of the vehicle 1 so as to be freely opened and closed. The hood 2 is provided with a foldable side frame 7 on both side edges of a foldable hood cloth 4, and a front frame 3 at the front end thereof. As shown in FIG. The front frame 3 is extended from the rear end of 1a to the front end of the vehicle through the upper side of the vehicle 1a, and the front frame 3 is fixed to the front header 31 on the vehicle 1 side using a top lock 10. Further, in the open state, the hood 2 is stored by folding the hood cloth 4 to the rear end side of the passenger compartment 1a.

  Further, the hood 2 is provided with a transparent panel 5 at the front portion of the hood cloth 4, that is, in a portion corresponding to the vicinity of the upper front of the front seat of the passenger compartment 1a when the hood is closed. A sunshade 6 is provided on the side. Hereinafter, the transparent panel 5, the sunshade 6, and the top lock 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  2 and 3 show a state in which the front portion of the hood 2 in the hood closed state is looked up from the passenger compartment side.

  A front frame 3 extending in the vehicle width direction is provided at a front end portion of the hood cloth 4 of the hood 2, and a transparent panel 5 is provided on the vehicle body rear side of the front frame 3. The transparent panel 5 is attached to an opening portion obtained by cutting out a part of the top cloth 4 into a horizontally long rectangle so as to cover it, and sunlight is inserted into the vehicle interior from the outside of the vehicle through the transparent panel 5. Yes.

  Further, a sunshade 6 described below is provided in the vicinity of the surface of the transparent panel 5 on the side of the passenger compartment 1a. The sunshade 6 is a panel body made of an opaque material having a size capable of covering the transparent panel 5, and a pair of left and right provided along the both sides of the transparent panel 5 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. A closed position guided by the guide rails 15 and 15 to overlap the transparent panel 5 as shown in FIG. 2 and cover the entire transparent panel 5 from the vehicle compartment 1a side, and the transparent panel 5 as shown in FIG. It can be moved by manual operation between the open positions where the entire transparent panel 5 is retreated to the rear end side and opened to the vehicle compartment 1a side.

  On the other hand, a top lock 10 is provided at a central portion in the width direction of the front frame 3 of the hood 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the top lock 10 is for fixing the front frame 3 to the front header 31 on the vehicle 1 side in the closed state of the hood 2. The hook 12 engaged with and disengaged from the provided hook receiving portion 11, the operating state of the hook 12 is locked (the hook 12 is locked to the hook receiving portion 11), and the unlocked state (the hook 12 is And a lock release member 14 that allows a lock release operation (operation from the locked state of the hook 12 to the unlocked state) by the lock lever 13. Configured.

  Therefore, in the locked state of the top lock 10 shown in FIG. 2, the unlocking operation of the lock lever 13 is restricted by the unlocking member 14 by the unlocking member 14, and the unlocking member 14 is Only when the lock lever 13 is operated can the lock lever 13 be operated from the lock position to the lock release position, and the lock lever 13 cannot be operated from the lock position to the lock release position unless the lock release member 14 is operated. Yes.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 2, when the sunshade 6 is in the closed state, the locked state by the top lock 10 is released, the hood cloth 4 is folded rearward, and the hood 2 is opened from the closed state. Even if it is operated in the direction, the sunshade 6 is folded together with the hood cloth 4 together with the transparent panel 5, so that no problem occurs.

  However, as shown in FIG. 3, when the sunshade 6 is in the open state, the sunshade 6 exists in a state of straddling the fold line of the hood cloth 4. When the locked state by the lock 10 is released and the hood cloth 4 is folded backward and the hood 2 is operated from the closed state to the open direction, the sunshade 6 becomes an obstacle to the folding operation of the hood cloth 4. It is possible that the hood 2 cannot be folded properly (that is, the hood 2 cannot be changed from the closed state to the open state), or the sunshade 6 may be damaged in some cases. It is not preferable in terms of sex. Therefore, in order to solve such a problem, in this embodiment, the present invention is applied and a regulation mechanism 20 described below is provided.

  The restriction mechanism 20 allows the unlocking member 14 to be operated only when the sunshade 6 is in a closed state in the closed state of the top 2 where the top lock 10 is locked. When in the open state, the operation of the unlocking member 14 is restricted. As a result, the top 2 is operated from the closed state to the open direction under the open state of the sunshade 6 as described below. Thus, a situation such as damage to the sunshade 6 is reliably prevented.

  The restriction mechanism 20 is configured by connecting an operation restriction member 21 and a swing member 25 by a linkage member 24.

  The operation restricting member 21 is a plate-like member that is pivotally supported by a fulcrum pin 22 on the front frame 3 side, and is always rotated in the direction of arrow M by a spring 23 provided on the fulcrum pin 22 portion. It is energized. This rotationally biased state is a “restricted position” in the scope of claims, and in this “restricted position”, as shown in FIG. Even if it is covered from the chamber 1a side and the lock release member 14 is to be operated, it cannot be operated.

  On the other hand, when the operation restricting member 21 is rotated in the arrow N direction against the urging force of the spring 23 at the “restricted position”, as shown in FIG. The lock 10 is retracted from the upper side of the unlocking member 14 to the side. This retracted position is an “allowable position” in the claims. In this “allowable position”, since the unlocking member 14 is exposed to the passenger compartment 1a side, the driver can easily operate the unlocking member 14, and the operation of the unlocking member 14 can be performed. As a result, the top lock 10 is unlocked and the hood 2 can be operated from the closed state to the open direction.

  Here, in order to link the operation of the operation restricting member 21 between the “restricted position” and the “permissible position” with the state of the sunshade 6, the swing member 25 described below is provided. 25 and the operation restricting member 21 are connected by a linking member 24.

  The rocking member 25 is composed of a lever body, and its central portion in the length direction is rotatable in the direction of the arrow PQ by a fulcrum pin 26 provided at a position near one side of the front frame 3 of the hood 2. And is always urged to rotate in the direction of arrow P by a spring 27 provided at the fulcrum pin 26 portion.

  A stopper 28 is attached to one end side of the swing member 25. The stopper 28 can engage with a locking piece 19 provided at a corner of the sunshade 6 when the sunshade 6 is in the closed state, while the sunshade 6 has moved from the closed state to the open side by a predetermined amount or more. Thereafter, the engagement with the locking piece 19 is released.

  Further, one end of the linkage member 24 is fixed to the other end portion of the swing member 25, and the operation of the swing member 25 and the operation of the operation restricting member 21 are linked via the link member 24. The That is, as shown in FIG. 2, in the state where the sunshade 6 is set in the closed state, the locking piece 19 provided on the sunshade 6 is engaged with the stopper 28 of the swinging member 25 and the swinging member 25 is engaged. The moving member 25 is rotated and held in the arrow Q direction against the biasing force of the spring 27. In this state, the linkage member 24 is pulled by the swing member 25, and the operation restricting member 21 is positioned at the “allowable position” against the urging force of the spring 23. Therefore, the unlocking member 14 is exposed to the vehicle compartment 1a side, and the unlocking member 14 can be operated.

  As a result, by operating the lock release member 14, the lock lever 13 of the top lock 10 can be operated. The lock lever 13 is operated to release the locked state of the top lock 10, and the top 2 Can be operated from the closed state to the open state.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, when the sunshade 6 is set in the open state, the locking piece 19 provided on the sunshade 6 is not engaged with the stopper 28 of the swing member 25. ing. Therefore, the swing member 25 is rotated in the direction of arrow P by the biasing force of the spring 27. In this state, the tensile force applied to the linkage member 24 by the swing member 25 disappears, so that the operation restricting member 21 is positioned at the “restricted position” by the urging force of the spring 23. Therefore, the lock release member 14 is covered from the vehicle compartment 1a side by the operation restricting member 21 and cannot be operated.

  As a result, the lock release member 14 cannot be operated to allow the lock lever 13 of the top lock 10 to be operated. Therefore, the operation of the hood 2 from the closed state to the open state is restricted. .

  As described above, in this embodiment, by providing the restriction mechanism 20, the operation from the closed state of the hood 2 to the open direction under the open state of the sunshade 6 is reliably restricted. .

It is a principal part perspective view of the hood apparatus for vehicles which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a top view from the passenger compartment side of the hood shown in FIG. 1, showing a closed state of the sunshade. FIG. 2 is a top view from the passenger compartment side of the hood shown in FIG. 1 and shows an open state of the sunshade.

Explanation of symbols

1 ..Vehicle 2 ..Top 3 ..Front frame 4 ..Top cloth 5 ..Transparent panel 6 ..Sunshade 7 ..Side frame 10 ..Top lock 11 ..Hook receiving part 12 ..Hook 13 .. Lock lever 14 ・ ・ Unlocking member 19 ・ ・ Locking piece 20 ・ ・ Regulating mechanism 21 ・ ・ Operation regulating member 22 ・ ・ Supporting pin 23 ・ ・ Spring 24 ・ ・ Linking member 25 ・ ・ Oscillating member 26 ・ ・ Supporting pin 27 · · Spring 28 · · Stopper 29 · · Wire guide 31 · · Front header

Claims (3)

A sunshade (6) that covers the transparent panel (5) is provided on the side of the transparent panel (5) that is provided in the hood (2) that covers the upper part of the vehicle (1) so that it can be opened and closed. In the closed state of (2), the front end of the hood (2) is connected and fixed to the front header (31) on the vehicle (1) side by a top lock (10).
A regulation mechanism (20) configured to permit the operation of the unlocking member (14) provided on the top lock (10) in the closed state of the sunshade (6) and to regulate in the open state. A hood device for a vehicle comprising the above. In claim 1,
The vehicle hood device characterized in that the restriction mechanism (20) is configured to operate in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the sunshade (6). In claim 1,
The restricting mechanism (20) is pivotally supported, opens the lock release member (14) to the passenger compartment side, permits the operation, and shields the operation from the passenger compartment side. An operation regulating member (21) that is rotated between regulating positions to be regulated;
A swinging member (25) pivotally supported, wherein the sunshade (6) is positioned at a first rotational position in the open state and at a second rotational position in the closed state;
When the swing member (25) is set to the first rotation position, the operation restriction member (21) is set to the restriction position, and the swing member (25) is set to the second rotation position. The operation restricting member (21) and the swinging member (25) are linked to each other so as to set the operation restricting member (21) at the permissible position. A hood device for a vehicle.

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