JP2021041777A - Sunroof, and power supply structure for sunroof - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a sunroof, and a power supply structure for the sunroof that allow wiring materials to be appropriately arranged.SOLUTION: A sunroof power supply structure 100 applied to a sunroof 1 comprises: a wiring material 5 with one end part 5a thereof electrically connected to a sunroof body 2 slidably supported on a rail member 32 via sliders 34 and 35; and a power supply mechanism 6 that holds the other end part 5b of the wiring material 5 to supply power, and also pulls out and accommodates the wiring material 5 along with slide movement of the sunroof body 2, wherein the rail member 32 comprises a guide wall portion 32f extending along a slide direction X in contact with the sliders 34 and 35 for guiding the slide movement of the sunroof body 2, and a wiring space portion 32D formed between the guide wall portion 32f and a wiring wall portion 32a arranged facing thereto at a distance and disposed with the wiring material 5 along the slide direction X.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to a sunroof and a power supply structure for a sunroof.

As a conventional power feeding structure for a sunroof, for example, in Patent Document 1, a vehicle body and a slide body slidably provided on the vehicle body and opening and closing an opening formed in the vehicle body are arranged. A power feeding device for a slide body provided with a wire harness is disclosed. Further, as a conventional power feeding structure for a sunroof, for example, Patent Document 2 includes a rail member fixed to a fixed portion, a slider moving along the rail member, and a movable body supported by the slider. A power supply structure for a movable body that supplies power from one of a fixed portion and a movable body to the other is disclosed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-151906 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-034974

By the way, the power feeding device for a slide body described in Patent Document 1 and the power feeding structure for a movable body described in Patent Document 2 have room for further improvement in terms of, for example, more appropriate routing.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sunroof capable of properly arranging a wiring material and a power supply structure for a sunroof.

In order to achieve the above object, the sunroof according to the present invention has a sunroof main body capable of opening and closing an opening of a vehicle body, a slider provided on the sunroof main body, and a sliding direction of the sunroof main body via the slider. A slide support mechanism including a rail member that supports the sunroof so as to be slidable along the sunroof, a wiring material whose one end is electrically connected to the sunroof body, and the other end of the wiring material. The rail member is provided with a power feeding mechanism for holding and feeding the portion and pulling out and accommodating the wiring material as the sunroof body slides, and the rail member extends along the sliding direction and the slider A guide wall portion that abuts and guides the slide movement of the sunroof body along the slide direction, and the guide wall portion faces the guide wall portion at a distance on the side opposite to the contact surface side with the slider. It is configured to include a wiring wall portion to be sewn, and a wiring space portion formed between the guide wall portion and the wiring wall portion and to which the wiring material is allocated along the slide direction. It is characterized by.

Further, in the sunroof, the rail member is located adjacent to the guide wall portion along a direction intersecting the slide direction, and includes a slit portion formed along the slide direction. The wiring material is distributed across the sunroof main body side and the wiring space portion side with the guide wall portion sandwiched through the slit portion, and the wiring material is arranged as the sunroof main body slides. The slit portion may allow the one end to move along the slide direction.

In order to achieve the above object, the sunroof power supply structure according to the present invention can open and close the opening of the vehicle body, and is supported by the rail member so as to be slidable along the slide direction via a slider. A wiring material to which one end is electrically connected to the main body and the other end of the wiring material are held and supplied with power, and the wiring material is pulled out as the sunroof main body slides. And the power feeding mechanism for accommodating, and the guide wall portion and the guide wall portion of the rail member extending along the slide direction and abutting the slider to guide the slide movement of the sunroof body along the slide direction. The railing material is formed between the guide wall portion and the wiring wall portion facing the guide wall portion at a distance on the side opposite to the contact surface side with the slider, and the wiring material is allocated along the slide direction. It is characterized by having a distribution space portion to be provided.

In the sunroof and the power feeding structure for the sunroof according to the present invention, one end of the wiring material is electrically supported on the sunroof body supported so as to be slidable along the sliding direction with respect to the rail member via a slider. Be connected. Then, in the sunroof power feeding structure, the other end of the wiring material is held by the power feeding mechanism to supply power, and the wiring material is pulled out and accommodated as the sunroof body slides. In such a configuration, in the rail member, the power feeding structure for the sunroof is such that the guide wall portion on which the slider abuts and guides the sunroof body and the guide wall portion on the side opposite to the contact surface side of the guide wall portion with the slider. A railing space is formed between the railing and the railing wall facing the rail. Then, in the sunroof power supply structure, the wiring material is arranged in the wiring space along the sliding direction. As a result, the sunroof and the power feeding structure for the sunroof have the effect that the wiring material can be properly distributed.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a sunroof according to an embodiment, and is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the sunroof main body is in a fully closed position. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a sunroof according to an embodiment, and is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the sunroof main body is in an intermediate position. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a sunroof according to an embodiment, and is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the sunroof main body is in a fully open position. FIG. 4 is a partially disassembled perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the slide support mechanism of the sunroof according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a partially disassembled perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the slide support mechanism of the sunroof according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a rail member of the sunroof according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the slide support mechanism of the sunroof according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the slide support mechanism of the sunroof according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the slide support mechanism of the sunroof according to the embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to this embodiment. In addition, the components in the following embodiments include those that can be easily replaced by those skilled in the art, or those that are substantially the same.

In the following description, of the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction that intersect each other, the first direction is referred to as "slide direction X" and the second direction is referred to as "intersection direction Y". The third direction is called "height direction Z". The slide direction X, the intersection direction Y, and the height direction Z are substantially orthogonal to each other. Typically, the slide direction X and the intersection direction Y are directions along the horizontal direction, and the height direction Z is a direction along the vertical direction. The slide direction X corresponds to, for example, the vehicle front-rear direction (total length direction) of the vehicle on which the sunroof is mounted, and corresponds to the direction in which the sunroof body slides. The crossing direction Y corresponds to, for example, the vehicle width direction (total width direction) of the vehicle on which the sunroof is mounted, and corresponds to the direction in which the pair of rail members face each other. The height direction Z corresponds to, for example, the vehicle height direction (vehicle height direction) of the vehicle on which the sunroof is mounted, and corresponds to the support direction of the sunroof body with respect to the rail member. Further, typically, the upper side in the height direction Z corresponds to the upper side in the vertical direction, and the lower side in the height direction Z corresponds to the lower side in the vertical direction. Further, unless otherwise specified, each direction used in the following description shall represent a direction in which each part is assembled to each other. Further, in each figure, each member is shown in a simplified or omitted form as appropriate.

[Embodiment]
The sunroof power supply structure 100 of the present embodiment shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 is applied to the sunroof 1 mounted on the vehicle. The sunroof power supply structure 100 of the present embodiment is a constant power supply structure for the sunroof 1 that supplies power (supply of electric power) to the sunroof main body 2, and constitutes a part of an in-vehicle power supply system. The sunroof 1 of the present embodiment includes a sunroof main body 2, a slide support mechanism 3, a drive mechanism 4, a wiring material 5 (see also FIG. 5 and the like), and a power feeding mechanism 6. In the sunroof 1 of the present embodiment, each part is accommodated in the limited mounting space between the roof panel RP and the roof flyer RL, and then power is supplied via the sunroof power supply structure 100. Here, the roof panel RP is a member that constitutes an upper structure in the height direction Z in the vehicle body B. The roof panel RL is an interior member located inside the vehicle of the roof panel RP, and is located along the height direction Z so as to face the roof panel RP. The roof panel RP has an opening RPO that can be opened and closed by the sunroof body 2. The roof flyer RL also has an opening RLO having a shape substantially similar to that of the opening RPO at a position facing the opening RPO in the height direction Z. Hereinafter, each configuration of the sunroof 1 will be described in detail with reference to each figure.

The sunroof body 2 is a movable body capable of opening and closing the openings RPO and RLO. The sunroof main body 2 includes a dimming glass 21, a frame body 22, and the like. The dimming glass 21 is a glass whose amount of transmitted light can be adjusted by applying a voltage. The dimming glass 21 is a power supply target by the sunroof power supply structure 100 of the present embodiment. The dimming glass 21 is formed in a size and shape capable of closing the openings RPO and RLO. Here, the dimming glass 21 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape in which the plate thickness direction is along the height direction Z. The frame body 22 is formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape so as to surround the four sides of the dimming glass 21.

The slide support mechanism 3 is a mechanism that supports the sunroof main body 2 so as to be slidable along the slide direction X. The slide support mechanism 3 supports the movable sunroof body 2 so as to be slidable between the fully closed position and the fully open position along the slide direction X. FIG. 1 shows the sunroof main body 2 in the fully closed position, FIG. 2 shows the sunroof main body 2 in the intermediate position between the fully closed position and the fully open position, and FIG. 3 shows the sunroof main body 2 in the fully open position. Represents.

The slide support mechanism 3 includes a support portion 31 and a rail member 32. The support portion 31 and the rail member 32 are provided in pairs with the openings RPO and RLO interposed therebetween in the crossing direction Y. Since the pair of support portions 31 and the pair of rail members 32 have substantially the same configuration except that they are substantially symmetrical with respect to the crossing direction Y, the same description will be given here as much as possible.

The support portion 31 is provided on the sunroof main body 2, is interposed between the sunroof main body 2 and the rail member 32, and is supported by the rail member 32 so as to be slidable along the slide direction X. The pair of support portions 31 are provided on both edges of the sunroof main body 2 in the intersecting direction Y, in other words, on each edge portion extending along the slide direction X in the sunroof main body 2. 4 and 5 show a support portion 31 on one side in the crossing direction Y.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the support portion 31 includes a beam-shaped member 33, a first slider 34, and a second slider 35. The beam-shaped member 33 is a member extending in a beam shape along the slide direction X. The beam-shaped member 33 is provided on the lower surface side of the sunroof main body 2 in the height direction Z of the edge portion along the slide direction X. The first slider 34 and the second slider 35 are provided on the lower surface side of the beam-shaped member 33 in the height direction Z. In other words, the first slider 34 and the second slider 35 are provided on the lower surface side of the sunroof main body 2 in the height direction Z with the beam-shaped member 33 interposed therebetween. The first slider 34 and the second slider 35 are directly mounted on the rail member 32, and slide on the rail member 32 along the slide direction X in a state where the sunroof main body 2 is supported together with the beam-shaped member 33. It is a moving part. The first slider 34 and the second slider 35 are provided at intervals along the slide direction X. The first slider 34 is provided at one end of the beam-shaped member 33 in the sliding direction X. Here, the first slider 34 constitutes a rotation shaft support portion that rotatably supports one end of the beam-shaped member 33 in the slide direction X around the rotation axis C1 along the intersection direction Y. The second slider 35 is provided in the middle portion of the beam-shaped member 33 in the sliding direction X. The second slider 35 supports the middle portion of the beam-shaped member 33 in the sliding direction X, and also provides a movable support portion that can move relative to the cam hole portion 33a formed in the beam-shaped member 33 in a predetermined shape. Configure. The second slider 35 is assembled to the beam-shaped member 33 so that the cam pin 35a is inserted into the cam hole portion 33a along the crossing direction Y. The support portion 31 slides on the rail member 32 together with the beam-shaped member 33, the first slider 34, and the second slider 35 in a state where the sunroof main body 2 is supported on the beam-shaped member 33. You can move. Further, the support portion 31 has the cam hole portion 33a and the cam pin 35a as the second slider 35 approaches and separates from the first slider 34 relative to the first slider 34 along the slide direction X according to the shape of the cam hole portion 33a. It is also possible to tilt the entire sunroof body 2 together with the beam-shaped member 33 by the action of.

In the slide support mechanism 3 of the present embodiment, the gutter member 36 is provided at the other end of the beam-shaped member 33 in the slide direction X (the end opposite to the first slider 34). The gutter member 36 is a member that receives water that has entered the inside of the vehicle body B through the opening RPO. The gutter member 36 is provided so as to be bridged over the pair of beam-shaped members 33 along the crossing direction Y. The gutter member 36 can slide and move on the rail member 32 together with the sunroof main body 2, the beam-shaped member 33, the first slider 34, the second slider 35, and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the rail member 32 is a member that supports the sunroof body 2 so as to be slidable along the slide direction X via the first slider 34, the second slider 35, and the like. .. Here, the height direction Z corresponds to the support direction of the sunroof main body 2 with respect to the rail member 32. As described above, the rail members 32 are provided in pairs with the openings RPO and RLO interposed therebetween in the crossing direction Y. In other words, the rail members 32 are provided in pairs on both side portions of the openings RPO and RLO with respect to the crossing direction Y. The pair of rail members 32 are positioned so as to face each other at intervals along the crossing direction Y. Each rail member 32 extends along the slide direction X. Each rail member 32 supports one set of each support portion 31. Each rail member 32 is fitted with a first slider 34 and a second slider 35 of each support portion 31. Then, each rail member 32 functions as a guide rail for guiding the slide movement of the sunroof main body 2 along the slide direction X via each support portion 31. Each rail member 32 is fixed to the structure of the vehicle body B, for example, the roof panel RP or the like. 4 and 5 show a rail member 32 on one side in the crossing direction Y. The shape of the rail member 32 will be described in detail later.

The drive mechanism 4 is a mechanism that drives the sunroof main body 2 to perform a slide movement operation or a tilt operation by sliding the first slider 34 and the second slider 35 supported by the rail member 32 along the slide direction X. Is. The drive mechanism 4 is composed of various known mechanisms. The drive mechanism 4 includes, for example, a motor 41 as a power generation source, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3. Here, the motor 41 is mounted on a frame 42 provided so as to connect one end of the pair of rail members 32 in the slide direction X (the end on the side where the first slider 34 is located). .. The drive mechanism 4 transmits the power generated by the motor 41 to the second slider 35 via a power transmission member such as a belt 43 (see FIGS. 7, 8 and 9 described later). With this configuration, as described above, the drive mechanism 4 is integrally with the support portion 31 including the second slider 35, and the sunroof main body 2 is slid and moved along the slide direction X, and the entire sunroof main body 2 is tilted. It is possible to perform a tilt operation.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the wiring material 5 electrically connects the sunroof main body 2 (light control glass 21), which has conductivity and is the target of power supply by the sunroof power supply structure 100, and the power supply mechanism 6. It is a wiring body that is connected to the power supply line and forms a part of the power supply line. In the wiring material 5, one end 5a is electrically connected to the sunroof main body 2, and the other end 5b is held by the power feeding mechanism 6 to supply power, so that the power feeding mechanism 6 transfers power to the sunroof main body 2. Power can be supplied. The wiring material 5 is composed of, for example, an electric wire or the like in which the outside of a plurality of conductive conductor portions (core wires) is covered with an insulating coating portion. Here, the wiring material 5 is composed of, for example, a flat cable (FFC: Flexible Flat Cable or FPC: Flexible printed circuit) formed in a long flat strip shape. The wiring member 5 is arranged along the rail member 32 and extends along the slide direction X. The wiring material 5 is folded so that one end 5a of the slide direction X rises upward along the height direction Z and faces the upper side. Then, the wiring material 5 is provided with a connector 5c at the terminal of the one end portion 5a, and is electrically connected to the dimming glass 21 of the sunroof main body 2 via the connector 5c. The wiring material 5 is fixed to the first slider 34 so that the one end portion 5a has the above-mentioned positional relationship. The wiring material 5 may have one end 5a fixed to the first slider 34 via a fixture or the like, or may be coated with a resin material or the like to maintain the above shape. May be good. With this configuration, the wiring material 5 is configured such that one end portion 5a can slide and move along the slide direction X together with the sunroof main body 2 as the sunroof main body 2 slides. Then, the power feeding mechanism 6 is connected to the other end portion 5b side of the slide direction X of the wiring material 5. A more detailed wiring state of the wiring material 5 will be described in detail later.

As shown in FIG. 5, the power feeding mechanism 6 holds the other end portion 5b of the wiring material 5 to supply power, and the sunroof main body 2 slides along the slide direction X of the wiring material 5 to supply power. It is an extra length absorption mechanism that absorbs extra length. The power feeding mechanism 6 as the extra length absorbing mechanism pulls out and accommodates the wiring material 5 along the slide direction X as the sunroof main body 2 slides. The power feeding mechanism 6 is composed of various known mechanisms. As the power feeding mechanism 6, for example, a take-up type mechanism can be used. In this case, the power feeding mechanism 6 pulls out and accommodates the wiring material 5 through, for example, the pull-out port 62 of the case 61 formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. The power feeding mechanism 6 is, for example, for a rotating body provided in the case 61 and rotating around the rotation axis C2 as the wiring material 5 is pulled out and accommodated, and a wiring material 5 drawn from the power feeding mechanism 6. It is composed of various known structures including a return spring and the like that impart an urging force to the take-up side. The power feeding mechanism 6 pulls out and winds the end portion 5b of the wiring material 5 along the slide direction X by the rotation of the rotating body and the urging force of the return spring as the sunroof main body 2 slides. .. The wiring material 5 functions as a so-called spiral cable by being pulled out and wound by the power feeding mechanism 6.

Further, the power feeding mechanism 6 is connected to the power feeding line 63. The power feeding mechanism 6 is connected to a power source installed on the vehicle body B side and not moving together with the sunroof main body 2 via a feeding line 63. With this configuration, the power feeding mechanism 6 is configured to be able to supply electric power from the power source to the wiring material 5 via the feeding line 63.

The power feeding mechanism 6 of the present embodiment is provided at the other end of the slide direction X on one rail member 32 (the end on the side where the second slider 35 is located). The power feeding mechanism 6 faces the end of the rail member 32 along the slide direction X, and the rotation axis C2 (cylindrical central axis) of the rotating body is arranged in a positional relationship along the intersection direction Y. .. The power feeding mechanism 6 is installed and fixed to the end of the rail member 32 so as not to move together with the sunroof main body 2. With this configuration, the other end portion 5b of the wiring material 5 connected to the power feeding mechanism 6 is also configured so as not to move together with the sunroof main body 2.

Then, as shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 8 and 9, the sunroof 1 of the present embodiment has a wiring space portion in which the wiring material 5 configured as described above is formed in the rail member 32. By allocating to 32D, proper arranging of the arranging material 5 is realized. The wiring member 5 is routed to the sunroof main body 2 and the power feeding mechanism 6 as described above via the wiring space 32D formed in the rail member 32 as a space dedicated to the wiring, and is electrically connected to each other. Connect to the target.

Hereinafter, each configuration of the rail member 32 including the wiring space portion 32D will be described with reference to FIGS. 6, 7, 8 and 9. In the pair of rail members 32 of the present embodiment, at least the rail member 32 on which the power feeding mechanism 6 is provided includes the wiring space portion 32D.

Specifically, the rail member 32 of the present embodiment includes, as a structure, a bottom wall portion 32a as a wiring wall portion, a plurality of wall body portions 32b, 32c, 32d, 32e, and a guide wall portion 32f. It is composed of, and these are integrally formed by a metal member. The bottom wall portion 32a, the wall body portion 32b, 32c, 32d, 32e, and the guide wall portion 32f each extend along the slide direction X.

As shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 8 and 9, the bottom wall portion 32a is a bottom body forming a lower base portion in the height direction Z in the rail member 32. The bottom wall portion 32a is formed in a long plate shape in which the plate thickness direction is along the height direction Z, the long side direction is along the slide direction X, and the short side direction is along the intersection direction Y, and along the slide direction X. It is postponed. In the bottom wall portion 32a, the main body portion 32aa, which is the main portion, is formed in a flat plate shape along the horizontal direction, and the folded portion 32ab is formed at one end of the crossing direction Y. The folded-back portion 32ab is formed by bending one end of the bottom wall portion 32a in the intersecting direction Y toward the upper side in the height direction Z.

As shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 8 and 9, each of the plurality of wall bodies 32b, 32c, 32d and 32e is a wall body erected from the bottom wall portion 32a. The plurality of wall body portions 32b, 32c, 32d, and 32e are formed so as to project upward from the bottom wall portion 32a in the height direction Z, respectively. Each wall body portion 32b, 32c, 32d, 32e extends from one end to the other end of the bottom wall portion 32a along the slide direction X. The plurality of wall body portions 32b, 32c, 32d, 32e are located side by side in the order of the wall body portion 32b, the wall body portion 32c, the wall body portion 32d, and the wall body portion 32e from the folded-back portion 32ab side along the crossing direction Y. To do.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the wall body portion 32b is a first wall body portion formed on the bottom wall portion 32a, and the crossing direction Y with respect to the folded-back portion 32ab of the bottom wall portion 32a. It is located at intervals along. Here, the wall body portion 32b includes a vertical wall portion 32ba and a horizontal wall portion 32bb. The vertical wall portion 32ba extends along the height direction Z in the wall body portion 32b and includes a concave portion 32bc. The horizontal wall portion 32bb extends from the upper end portion of the vertical wall portion 32ba in the height direction Z to the side opposite to the folded portion 32ab side along the crossing direction Y in the wall body portion 32b, and extends in the height direction Z. It is composed of a hanging portion 32db that hangs downward.

As shown in FIG. 6, the wall body portion 32c is a second wall body portion formed on the bottom wall portion 32a, and is a folded portion 32ab side along the crossing direction Y with respect to the wall body portion 32b. Spacing on the opposite side. The wall body portion 32c is formed so as to extend along the height direction Z, and is positioned so as to enter the lower side of the lateral wall portion 32bb of the wall body portion 32b in the height direction Z.

As shown in FIG. 6, the wall body portion 32d is a third wall body portion formed on the bottom wall portion 32a, and is on the wall body portion 32b side along the intersection direction Y with respect to the wall body portion 32c. Are spaced apart on the opposite side. The wall body portion 32d is formed so as to extend along the height direction Z, and constitutes a support wall portion that supports the guide wall portion 32f in a cantilever shape.

As shown in FIG. 6, the wall body portion 32e is a fourth wall body portion formed on the bottom wall portion 32a, and is on the wall body portion 32c side along the intersection direction Y with respect to the wall body portion 32d. Are spaced apart on the opposite side. Here, the wall body portion 32e includes a vertical wall portion 32ea, a first horizontal wall portion 32eb, and a plurality of second horizontal wall portions 32ec. The vertical wall portion 32ea extends along the height direction Z in the wall body portion 32e. The first horizontal wall portion 32eb extends from the middle portion of the vertical wall portion 32ea in the height direction Z to the wall body portion 32d side along the intersection direction Y in the wall body portion 32e. The plurality of second horizontal wall portions 32ec extend from the vertical wall portion 32ea to the side opposite to the wall body portion 32d side along the crossing direction Y in the wall body portion 32e.

As shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 8 and 9, the guide wall portion 32f is a support that slidably supports the first slider 34 and the second slider 35 in the rail member 32. The guide wall portion 32f is formed in a long plate shape in which the plate thickness direction is along the height direction Z, the long side direction is along the slide direction X, and the short side direction is along the intersection direction Y, and along the slide direction X. It is postponed. The guide wall portion 32f extends from one end to the other end of the bottom wall portion 32a along the slide direction X. The guide wall portion 32f is cantileveredly supported by the middle portion of the wall body portion 32d in the height direction Z, and extends along the intersection direction Y toward the wall body portion 32c side. The guide wall portion 32f is arranged between the wall body portion 32c and the wall body portion 32d with respect to the crossing direction Y, and a gap (in the slit portion 32E described later) between the tip of the crossing direction Y and the wall body portion 32c. Equivalent) is located. Further, the guide wall portion 32f is arranged above the main body portion 32aa of the bottom wall portion 32a in the height direction Z, and has a gap (corresponding to the wiring space portion 32D described later) between the guide wall portion 32f and the main body portion 32aa. Have and be located. The guide wall portion 32f configured as described above guides the slide movement of the sunroof main body 2 along the slide direction X with the first slider 34 and the second slider 35 in contact with each other. In the guide wall portion 32f, the upper surface in the height direction Z constitutes the contact surface 32fa with the first slider 34 and the second slider 35. The contact surface 32fa is a sliding surface on which the first slider 34 and the second slider 35 slide as the sunroof main body 2 slides along the slide direction X.

In the rail member 32 configured as described above, the bottom wall portion 32a has a wiring wall portion that faces the guide wall portion 32f at a distance on the side opposite to the contact surface 32fa side of the guide wall portion 32f. Configure. More specifically, the main body portion 32aa of the bottom wall portion 32a faces the guide wall portion 32f at intervals along the height direction Z, and constitutes a routing wall portion to which the routing material 5 is allocated. ..

Then, as shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 8 and 9, the rail member 32 of the present embodiment includes a slide space portion 32A, a belt accommodating space portion 32B, a drainage space portion 32C, a wiring space portion 32D, and , The slit portion 32E is included. The slide space portion 32A, the belt accommodating space portion 32B, the drainage space portion 32C, the wiring space portion 32D, and the slit portion 32E are the bottom wall portion 32a, the wall body portions 32b, 32c, 32d configured as described above. , 32e, and the guide wall portion 32f. The slide space portion 32A, the belt accommodating space portion 32B, the drainage space portion 32C, the wiring space portion 32D, and the slit portion 32E extend along the slide direction X, respectively. The wiring space portion 32D and the slit portion 32E together with the above-mentioned wiring material 5 and the feeding mechanism 6 form a sunroof feeding structure 100. In other words, the sunroof power feeding structure 100 applied to the sunroof 1 of the present embodiment includes a wiring material 5, a power feeding mechanism 6, a wiring space portion 32D, and a slit portion 32E. It is a thing.

The slide space portion 32A is a space portion in which the first slider 34 and the second slider 35 are fitted to guide the slide movement along the slide direction X of the first slider 34 and the second slider 35 (FIGS. 7, FIG. See 9 mag). The slide space portion 32A is located at substantially the center of the crossing direction Y in the rail member 32. The slide space portion 32A is surrounded by a hanging portion 32bd of the wall body portion 32b, a wall body portion 32c, a wall body portion 32d, a vertical wall portion 32ea of the wall body portion 32e, a first horizontal wall portion 32eb, a guide wall portion 32f, and the like. It is formed as a space part. In the state where the first slider 34 and the second slider 35 are fitted to the slide space portion 32A, one end of the crossing direction Y engages with the upper end of the wall body portion 32d in the height direction Z, and the height is increased. The lower surface side in the longitudinal direction Z abuts and is supported by the contact surface 32fa facing the slide space 32A. In this state, the first slider 34 and the second slider 35 slide on the contact surface 32fa as the sunroof main body 2 slides, and are guided along the slide direction X.

The belt accommodating space 32B is a space accommodating the belt 43 of the drive mechanism 4 (see FIGS. 7, 8, 9, 9 and the like). The belt accommodating space 32B is located on one side of the slide space 32A in the rail member 32 with respect to the crossing direction Y. The belt accommodating space 32B is formed as a space surrounded by a main body 32aa of the bottom wall 32a, a vertical wall 32ba of the wall 32b, a horizontal wall 32bb, a hanging portion 32bd, a wall 32c, and the like. The belt 43 operates along the slide direction X by the power generated by the motor 41 in a state of being housed in the belt accommodating space 32B, and transmits the power for operating the sunroof main body 2 to the second slider 35.

The drainage space portion 32C is a space portion for draining the water that has entered the inside of the vehicle body B through the opening RPO by a predetermined drainage route. The drainage space portion 32C is located on one side of the belt accommodating space portion 32B (the side opposite to the slide space portion 32A side) with respect to the crossing direction Y in the rail member 32. The drainage space portion 32C is formed as a space portion surrounded by a main body portion 32aa of the bottom wall portion 32a, a folded portion 32ab, a vertical wall portion 32ba of the wall body portion 32b, and the like. The water that has entered the inside of the vehicle body B through the opening RPO is drained through the drainage space 32C.

The wiring space portion 32D is a space portion formed between the guide wall portion 32f and the bottom wall portion 32a constituting the wiring wall portion, and the wiring material 5 is arranged along the slide direction X (FIG. 6). 8. See Fig. 9 etc.). The wiring space portion 32D is located below the slide space portion 32A in the rail member 32 with the guide wall portion 32f interposed therebetween in the height direction Z. The wiring space portion 32D is formed as a space portion surrounded by a main body portion 32aa of the bottom wall portion 32a, a wall body portion 32c, a wall body portion 32d, a guide wall portion 32f, and the like. With this configuration, the wiring space portion 32D is formed as a space portion dedicated to routing, which is partitioned from the slide space portion 32A by the guide wall portion 32f. The allocating material 5 is arranged in the arranging space portion 32D along the slide direction X, and is placed on the main body portion 32aa of the bottom wall portion 32a facing the arranging space portion 32D. Here, the wiring material 5 formed of the flat cable is placed on the main body portion 32aa and arranged so that the thickness direction has a positional relationship along the height direction Z. Then, the wiring material 5 is pulled out from the power feeding mechanism 6 and accommodated in the power feeding mechanism 6 as the sunroof main body 2 slides in a state of being arranged in the wiring space portion 32D.

The slit portion 32E is a space portion that is located adjacent to the guide wall portion 32f along the intersection direction Y and is formed along the slide direction X. The slit portion 32E is located between the tip of the guide wall portion 32f in the intersecting direction Y and the wall body portion 32c in the rail member 32. That is, the slit portion 32E is formed by the tip of the guide wall portion 32f in the intersecting direction Y and the wall body portion 32c, and is formed as a space portion that communicates the slide space portion 32A and the wiring space portion 32D. One end portion 5a of the routing material 5 is routed across the sunroof main body 2 side and the routing space portion 32D side with the guide wall portion 32f interposed therebetween through the slit portion 32E (see FIG. 8). .. One end portion 5a of the routing material 5 is routed from the routing space portion 32D through the slit portion 32E and the slide space portion 32A to the sunroof main body 2. With this configuration, the slit portion 32E can allow the one end portion 5a to move along the slide direction X with the slide movement of the sunroof main body 2.

In the sunroof 1 configured as described above, when the sunroof main body 2 slides from the fully closed position side to the fully open position side, one end 5a of the wiring material 5 together with the sunroof main body 2 feeds power along the slide direction X. It slides to the side approaching the mechanism 6 (that is, the fully open position side). At this time, as the sunroof body 2 slides, one end 5a of the wiring material 5 moves in the slit 32E along the slide direction X, so that the end 5a is allowed to move. .. Then, in the sunroof 1, the wiring material 5 arranged in the arrangement space 32D is wound up by the power feeding mechanism 6 along the slide direction X. As a result, the sunroof 1 can absorb the extra length of the wiring material 5 by the power feeding mechanism 6. On the other hand, in the sunroof 1, when the sunroof main body 2 slides from the fully open position side to the fully closed position side, one end 5a of the wiring material 5 together with the sunroof main body 2 is separated from the power feeding mechanism 6 along the slide direction X. Slide to the side (that is, the fully closed position side). Also at this time, as the sunroof body 2 slides, one end 5a of the wiring material 5 moves in the slit 32E along the slide direction X, so that the end 5a is allowed to move. Slit. Then, in the sunroof 1, the wiring material 5 arranged in the arrangement space 32D is pulled out from the power feeding mechanism 6 along the slide direction X. In this way, the sunroof power supply structure 100 can constantly supply power (power supply) to the sunroof main body 2 via the wiring material 5.

The sunroof 1 and the sunroof power supply structure 100 described above are arranged on the sunroof main body 2 which is supported so as to be slidable along the slide direction X via the first slider 34 and the second slider 35 with respect to the rail member 32. One end 5a of the cable 5 is electrically connected. Then, the sunroof power feeding structure 100 holds the other end 5b of the wiring material 5 by the power feeding mechanism 6 to supply power, and pulls out and accommodates the wiring material 5 as the sunroof main body 2 slides. .. In such a configuration, in the sunroof power feeding structure 100, in the rail member 32, the wiring space portion 32D is formed between the guide wall portion 32f and the bottom wall portion 32a. Then, in the sunroof power feeding structure 100, the wiring material 5 is arranged along the slide direction X in the arrangement space 32D dedicated to the arrangement. With this configuration, the sunroof power supply structure 100 can constantly supply power while making the wiring material 5 follow the sliding movement of the sunroof main body 2 in the limited space between the roof panel RP and the roof flyer RL. On top of that, the sunroof power feeding structure 100 can suppress the wiring material 5 from interfering with the first slider 34, the second slider 35, and other structures, and for example, the generation and arrangement of abnormal noise. It is possible to suppress scraping and the like of the cable material 5. As a result, the sunroof 1 and the sunroof power supply structure 100 can properly allocate the wiring material 5.

Here, the sunroof 1 and the sunroof power feeding structure 100 described above are configured as described above, along the sliding direction X of one end 5a of the wiring material 5 accompanying the sliding movement of the sunroof main body 2. Movement can be allowed by the slit portion 32E. As a result, the sunroof 1 and the sunroof power feeding structure 100 can suppress the action of excessive stress on the wiring material 5, and the wiring material 5 can be arranged more appropriately.

The sunroof and the power supply structure for the sunroof according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims.

In the above description, the wiring material 5 will be described as being composed of a flat cable, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the wiring material 5 may be composed of a general electric wire having a substantially circular cross section.

In the above description, the power feeding mechanism 6 has been described as having the rotation axis C2 arranged in a positional relationship along the crossing direction Y, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the rotation axis C2 is arranged in a positional relationship along the height direction Z. It may be arranged. Further, the power feeding mechanism 6 has been described as being positioned so as to face the end of the rail member 32 in the slide direction X along the slide direction X, but the present invention is not limited to this. Further, the power feeding mechanism 6 has been described as being composed of a retractable mechanism, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the wiring material 5 is U-shaped inside the case which is relatively longer than the case 61. It may be configured by a U-shaped bending mechanism that accommodates while bending.

In the above description, the wiring wall portion has been described as being the bottom wall portion 32a, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the bottom wall portion 32a is formed on the guide wall portion 32f side separately from the bottom wall portion 32a. You may.

The sunroof and the power supply structure for the sunroof according to the present embodiment may be configured by appropriately combining the components of the embodiments and modifications described above.

1 Sunroof 2 Sunroof body 3 Slide support mechanism 4 Drive mechanism 5 Routing material 5a, 5b End 5c Connector 6 Power supply mechanism 21 Dimming glass 22 Frame 31 Support 32 Rail member 32A Slide space 32B Belt accommodation space 32C Drainage Space part 32D Arrangement space part 32E Slit part 32a Bottom wall part (route wall part)
32b, 32c, 32d, 32e Wall body 32f Guide wall 32fa Contact surface 33 Beam-shaped member 34 First slider (slider)
35 Second slider (slider)
36 Gutter member 41 Motor 42 Frame 43 Belt 61 Case 62 Pullout 63 Feed line 100 Sunroof power supply structure B Body C1, C2 Rotating axis RL Roof liner RLO, RPO Opening RP Roof panel X Slide direction Y Crossing direction Z Height direction

Claims (3)

The sunroof body, which can open and close the opening of the car body,
A slide support mechanism including a slider provided on the sunroof body and a rail member that supports the sunroof body so as to be slidable along the slide direction via the slider.
A wiring material whose one end is electrically connected to the sunroof body,
It is provided with a power feeding mechanism that holds the other end of the wiring material to supply power and pulls out and accommodates the wiring material as the sunroof body slides.
The rail member extends along the slide direction, and the slider abuts on the guide wall portion for guiding the slide movement of the sunroof body along the slide direction, and the guide wall portion abuts on the slider. A railing wall portion that faces the guide wall portion at a distance on the side opposite to the surface side, and the railing that is formed between the guide wall portion and the wiring wall portion and along the sliding direction. It is characterized in that it is composed of a distribution space portion to which the material is distributed.
sunroof. The rail member is located adjacent to the guide wall portion along a direction intersecting the slide direction, and includes a slit portion formed along the slide direction, and the rail member is formed through the slit portion. The wiring material is distributed across the sunroof main body side and the wiring space portion side across the guide wall portion, and the one end portion of the wiring material is arranged with the sliding movement of the sunroof main body. The slit portion allows movement along the slide direction.
The sunroof according to claim 1. With a wiring material whose one end is electrically connected to a sunroof body that can open and close the opening of the car body and is supported so that it can slide and move along the sliding direction with respect to the rail member via a slider. ,
A power feeding mechanism that holds the other end of the wiring material to supply power and pulls out and accommodates the wiring material as the sunroof body slides.
In the rail member, the guide wall portion extending along the slide direction and the slider abuts to guide the slide movement of the sunroof main body along the slide direction and the slider of the guide wall portion abut. A wiring space portion formed between the guide wall portion and the wiring wall portion facing each other at a distance on the side opposite to the surface side, and to which the wiring material is allocated along the slide direction. Characterized by preparing,
Power supply structure for sunroof.

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