JP2544855Y2 - Automobile slide roof structure - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automobile slide roof structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a slide roof structure of this type, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 63-81716, a rectangular opening in a plan view is formed in a roof panel and the opening is formed. On both sides of the guide rail, while providing a drain groove located outside the guide rail,
The slide roof is freely supported by the guide rails, and a weather strip is attached to the outer periphery of the slide roof to prevent rainwater and the like from entering the passenger compartment when the opening is closed by the slide roof. Like that.

[0003]

For example, when the rear end side of the slide roof is tilted up or when the slide roof is moved backward to open the opening,
There is a possibility that rainwater or the like accumulated on the slide roof is biased toward the front edge of the slide roof and flows into the vehicle interior from the front edge of the slide roof.

In order to solve such a problem, for example, a weir is provided at the front edge of the slide roof so as to protrude upward from the slide roof so as to prevent rainwater from flowing down from the front edge of the slide roof. It is possible,
Since the slide roof is generally curved downward from the center in the vehicle width direction to the outside in the vehicle width direction in order to connect the slide roof to the general surface of the roof panel, as described above, after the slide roof, When the end side is tilted up or when the slide roof is moved rearward to open the opening, rainwater or the like accumulated on the slide roof is biased toward both sides of the front edge of the slide roof. Even if a weir is provided at the front edge portion of the slide roof as described above, it runs over the weir and flows down inward in the vehicle width direction from the drain groove in the vehicle interior, thereby contaminating the rail portion of the guide rail and the vehicle interior. There is a defect.

[0005] The present invention has been developed in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and the object is that when the opening is opened, the water accumulated on the slide roof is moved from both sides of the front edge of the roof to the vehicle. It is an object of the present invention to provide a slide roof structure capable of reliably preventing intrusion into a room and smoothly discharging the water into the drain.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides a
Guide rails 6 on both sides of the opening 1 formed in the panel 2
, A drain groove 5 is provided outside the guide rail 6, and a slide roof 3 for opening and closing the opening 1 is provided.
In the automobile, the water receiving groove 8 extending along the drain groove 5 is formed on the guide rail 6, and a side wall of the water receiving groove 8 on the drain groove 5 side is provided. 81, a communication port 82 for communicating the water receiving groove 8 with the drain groove 5 is provided, and a weir 70 projecting upward from an upper surface of the slide roof 3 is provided at least at a front edge of the slide roof 3. , at a position facing the water receiving groove 8 in the weir 70, a drainage channel 9 for flow down the water staying on the sliding roof 3 to the water receiving groove 8
Provided in the weir 8, communicates with exhaust canal 9 and the lower surface of the weir 8
A guide 90 that extends from the drainage channel 9 onto the water receiving groove 8 and guides water flowing down from the drainage channel 9 to the water receiving groove 8 is provided in a portion that continues .

[0007]

According to the present invention, when the opening 1 is opened, the rear end of the slide roof 3 can be tilted up,
Alternatively, even when the water accumulated on the slide roof 3 is biased toward both sides of the front edge of the slide roof 3 by moving the slide roof 3 backward, the water is supplied from the drainage passage 9 to the guide 90. And is securely accommodated in the water receiving groove 8 and the drain groove 5 is
It is discharged smoothly.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to the drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a rectangular opening formed in a roof panel 2 and a slide roof 3 for opening and closing the opening 2. The slide roof 3 is used for opening the opening 1. The sliding roof 3 is moved rearward on the roof panel 2 after the rear end side is tilted upward through a tilt-up mechanism (not shown), so that the opening 1 is opened. The known structure of the so-called outer slide type, and the structure of such a slide roof will be described below.

That is, a frame-shaped slide roof housing 4 that is slightly larger than the opening 1 is attached to the lower surface of the roof panel 2, and a drain groove 5 is provided around the entire circumference of the slide roof housing 4. A pair of left and right guide rails 6 extending in the front-rear direction are attached to both sides of the slide roof housing 4 in the vehicle width direction and inward of the drain groove 5 in the vehicle width direction. A link 31 is attached to a lower front portion of the slider 31. A slider 32 that slides on a rail portion 61 of the guide rail 6 is attached to a lower end of the link 31, while a weather strip 7 is attached to an outer periphery of the slide roof 3. It is fitted.

The water flowing into the drain groove 5 is drained out of the vehicle via a drain hose (not shown) connected to the drain groove 5.

The roof panel 2 is curved downward from the center in the vehicle width direction toward the outside in the vehicle width direction. From the front to the outside in the vehicle width direction so as to be continuous with the general surface of the roof panel 2.

The four corners of the slide roof 3 are formed in an arc shape when viewed from a plane.

In the embodiment shown in the drawing in the above configuration, the rail portions 6 of the two guide rails 6 are used.
1, a water receiving groove 8 having a substantially U-shaped cross section which is open upward is formed along the drain groove 5 at an outer portion in the vehicle width direction, and a water width direction outer side constituting the water receiving groove 8. The front end of the side wall 81 is partially notched, and the side wall 81 is provided with a communication port 82 for communicating the water receiving groove 8 with the drain groove 5, and at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the water receiving groove 7, A rubber stopper 83 for closing both longitudinal openings of the water receiving groove 7 is fitted.

On the other hand, a weir 70 projecting upward in a mountain shape is formed integrally with the weather strip 7 at a position where the front edge of the slide roof 3 is provided.
The two ends in the longitudinal direction of the weir 70 are located at positions substantially corresponding to the opening of the water receiving groove 8 in the vertical direction, and a corner defined by the longitudinal end of the weir 70 and the upper surface of the weather strip 7. The portion is a drainage channel 9 for allowing water accumulated on the slide roof 3 to flow down onto the water receiving groove 8, and the drainage channel is provided on the lower surface of the weir 8 and at a portion continuous with the drainage channel 9. 9 is formed integrally with the lip-shaped guide 90 extending upward from the water receiving groove 8 to the drainage channel 9.
The water flowing down from the water receiving groove 7 through the guide 90
I try to lead inside.

According to the above-described slide roof structure, the slide roof (3) is opened so as to open the opening (1).
When the rear end of the slide roof (3) is tilted up through the tilt-up mechanism, the water accumulated on the slide roof (3) moves toward the front end of the slide roof (3) with the inclination of the slide roof (3). The slide roof 3 is blocked by the weir 70, and both sides in the vehicle width direction of the slide roof 3 are curved below the central portion in the vehicle width direction.
It flows to both sides of the front end of the slide roof, and flows down the drainage passage 9 along the guide 90 to the water receiving groove 8 without flowing down to the rail portion 61 of the guide rail 6 or the vehicle interior. In addition, the water that has flowed into the water receiving groove 8 flows from the communication port 82 to the drain groove 5,
The water is discharged outside the vehicle via a drain hose (not shown) connected to the drain groove 5.

In the above embodiment, when the opening (1) is opened, the rear end side is tilted upward through a tilt-up mechanism (not shown), and then the slide roof (3) is closed. The present invention is applied to a slide roof structure that is moved rearward on the roof panel (2), but is not limited to this. For example, the present invention is applied to a slide roof structure that slides in a front-rear direction without a tilt-up mechanism. You may.

In the above embodiment, a weir 70 is provided at the front edge of the slide roof 3, and both ends of the weir 70 in the longitudinal direction substantially correspond to the opening of the water receiving groove 8 in the vertical direction. And a corner portion defined by the longitudinal end of the weir 70 and the upper surface of the weather strip 7 for flowing water accumulated on the slide roof 3 down to the water receiving groove 8. The weir 70 is provided from the front edge of the slide roof 3 to the front of the left and right side edges, and the weir 70 is provided with a concave groove at a position facing the upper opening of the water receiving groove 8. And the groove may be used as the drainage channel 9.

[0018]

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the present invention provides a roof panel 2
The guide rails 6 are disposed on both sides of the opening 1 formed in the groove, and a drain groove 5 is provided outside the guide rail 6, and the slide roof 3 for opening and closing the opening 1 is freely movable on the guide rail 6. A water receiving groove 8 extending along the drain groove 5 is formed in the guide rail 6, and the water receiving groove 8 is formed in a side wall 81 of the water receiving groove 8 on the drain groove 5 side. Is provided at the front edge of the slide roof 3, and a weir 70 projecting upward with respect to the upper surface of the slide roof 3 is provided at the front edge of the slide roof 3. in a position opposed to the groove 8, wherein the drainage channel 9 for flow down the water staying on the sliding roof 3 to the water receiving groove 8 weir 8
In providing, to and continuous with the exhaust waterway 9 in the lower surface of the weir 8 parts
The guide 9 extends from the drainage channel 9 onto the water receiving groove 8 and guides water flowing down from the drainage channel 9 to the water receiving groove 8.
By providing the 0, when the opening of the opening 1, or tilted up the rear end of the sliding roof 3, or such as by moving the sliding roof 3 to the rear, are accumulated on the sliding roof 3 Even if the water is biased to both sides of the front edge of the slide roof 3, the water is reliably accommodated in the water receiving groove 8 through the guide 90 from the drainage channel 9, through the communication port 82. As a result, the water can be smoothly drained into the drain groove 5, and there is no possibility that the water will flow down to the guide rails as well as the interior of the vehicle, so that the sliding function of the slide roof is not affected.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part showing an embodiment of a slide roof structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of an automobile showing a state where a slide roof is tilted up.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Opening part 2 Roof panel 3 Slide roof 5 Drainage groove 6 Guide rail 70 Weir 8 Water receiving groove 82 Contact opening 9 Drainage channel 90 Guide

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A slide roof for arranging guide rails 6 on both sides of an opening 1 formed in a roof panel 2, providing a drain groove 5 outside the guide rail 6, and opening and closing the opening 1. In a motor vehicle in which the guide rail 3 is movably supported on the guide rail 6, a water receiving groove 8 extending along the drain groove 5 is formed in the guide rail 6, and the water receiving groove 8 is provided on the side of the drain groove 5 side. The water receiving groove 8 is provided on the side wall 81.
Is provided with a communication port 82 that communicates with the drain groove 5.
At least at a front edge of the slide roof 3, a weir 70 projecting upward with respect to the upper surface of the slide roof 3 is provided.
In a position facing the water receiving groove 8 in the weir 70 is provided with a drainage channel 9 for flow down the water staying on the sliding roof 3 to the water receiving groove 8 in the weir 8, the lower surface of the weir 8
A guide 90 extending from the drainage channel 9 onto the water receiving groove 8 and guiding water flowing down from the drainage channel 9 to the water receiving groove 8 is provided at a portion continuous with the drainage channel 9. The slide roof structure of the car.