JP2564866Y2 - Sunroof equipment - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sunroof device mounted on a vehicle roof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a sunroof apparatus, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-27
There is one described in Japanese Patent No. 9422. This is done by providing guide rails under the left and right sides of the panel that opens and closes the roof opening, and between the panel and the guide rails.
A lifter whose front portion is rotatably supported on the guide rail side is arranged, and a lift link connected to the lifter via a cam pin fitted to a cam groove formed in the lifter so as to be movable back and forth is provided on the guide rail side. Movably and longitudinally and rotatably. In this sunroof device, the cam pin moves forward in the cam groove by the forward movement of the lifting link, the lifter pivots upward, and the panel is moved from the fully closed position to the tilt-up position in a rear-upward inclined shape. The rearward movement causes the cam pins to move rearward in the cam grooves, and the lifter to rotate downward, so that the panel is shifted from the fully closed position to the rearwardly inclined tilt-down position.

[0003]

In the prior art, when the panel is in a tilted down position, the elevating link is laid down, so that the elevating link is inclined. I have. Therefore, the lifting device using such a lifting link has a structure that is weak against vertical force and generates play. As a result, the support rigidity of the panel at the time of tilt-up and during the tilt-up operation is not sufficient, and even when the panel is closed, the panel may be fluttered due to the floating phenomenon of the panel during high-speed running. Further, a shut-off device comprising a support opening / closing mechanism for lifting when the panel is fully closed, and an engaging portion which is detachably engaged with an engaging member provided on the panel side when the panel is fully closed. There is a sunroof device provided. (63-1
However, provision of such a shutoff device complicates the structure of the sunroof device.

Accordingly, the present invention is to provide a sunroof apparatus which has a simple structure, prevents floating when the panel is fully closed, and improves the rigidity of supporting the panel during tilt-up and during tilt-up operation. Aim.

[0005]

The technical means taken by the present invention to achieve the above object is to provide a guide rail at the lower left and right sides of a panel for opening and closing an opening of a roof, and a panel and a guide rail. A lifter whose front portion is supported on the guide rail side so as to be rotatable around the left and right axes is arranged, and is connected to the lifter via a cam pin that fits in a cam groove formed in this lifter so as to be movable back and forth. the lifting links that are, supported freely back and forth movement and lateral axis around pivot the guide rail side through the engagement pin, front the cam pin the cam groove from the full closed position of the panel by the forward moving lifting link by moving, by rotating the lifter upward and rearwardly upwards inclined tilt-up position the panel, the cam pin from all closed position of the panel by rearward movement of the lift link in the cam groove rearward In the sunroof device in which the lifter is rotated downward by moving the panel, and the lifting link is rotated downward about the engagement pin, thereby lowering the rear part of the panel, the panel is in a fully closed position of the panel. In order to hold the lifter in the upright position and restrain the upward rotation of the lifter, and to move the panel up and down with the upright link between the fully closed position and the tilted up position to support the panel. in all closed position, the upper side is connected to the lifting link through the cam pin comprises a support link that is movably supported front and rear on the guide rail side through the support shaft lower side is positioned below the cam pin, When lowering the rear part of the panel, the support link pivots downward around the support shaft in accordance with the downward pivoting of the elevating link, so that the support link assumes a falling posture. To, the coupled relatively rotatably to the lateral axis around the lifting link through the cam pin, in that it is rotatably supported on the lateral axis around the guide rail side through the support shaft.

[0006]

When the panel 4 is fully closed, the support link 32 is in an upright posture, and one end is connected to the lifter 31 via a cam pin 41 fitted in a cam groove 37 formed in the lifter 31, and the other end is connected to the other end. The support shaft 42 provided on the side is the guide rail 8
Side, the rotation of the lifter 31 is restrained, and the lifting of the panel 4 is prevented. Also, support link 32
When the panel 4 is tilted up and during the tilt-up operation, the panel 4 moves together with the elevating link 14R in the standing posture to support the panel 4.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 10 show one embodiment, and FIGS.
At 0, 1 is the roof of passenger car 2, this roof
1 has a rectangular opening 3 formed in the front part.
The roof 1 constituting the periphery of the roof 1 is bent downward, and an opening reinforcing member 45 is provided around the opening 3 and is fixed to the lower surface of the roof 1. The opening 3 is openably and closably covered by a panel 4. A panel frame 5 is attached to an outer peripheral portion of a lower surface of the panel 4, and a weather strip 6 is attached to an outer peripheral portion of the panel frame 5. A pair of panel brackets 7 are provided on both left and right sides of the lower surface of the panel 4.
A frame (not shown) having a substantial opening slightly smaller than the opening 3 of the roof 1 is disposed below the panel 4. A front-rear guide rail 8 is disposed below the left and right sides of the panel 4, and the guide rail 8 is attached and fixed to the lower surface of the roof 1 together with the frame.

The guide rail 8 is integrally formed of an aluminum alloy or the like. As shown in FIG. 3, a rail groove 9 having a pair of left and right guide grooves 9a is formed at the center in the left and right direction. A cable insertion hole 10 is formed inward in the left-right direction, and a rain gutter portion 11 is formed outward in the left-right direction. Between the guide rail 8 and the panel 4, front and rear elevating devices 12F and 12R are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the front lifting device 12F includes a front portion of the panel bracket 7, a front slider 13F, a front lifting link 14F, a timing arm 15, and a front portion of the interlocking member 16. . A first cam groove 17 is formed at a front portion of the panel bracket 7, and the first cam groove 17 is formed in an upright shape. The interlocking body 16 is formed in a length extending in the front-rear direction of the panel 4, and is fitted and supported in the guide groove 9a via a shoe 21 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. This interlocking body
The second cam groove 22, the guide groove 2
3, the third cam groove 24 is formed, the second cam groove 22 is formed in a downwardly inclined shape, the guide groove 23 is formed linearly in the front-rear direction, and the third cam groove 24 is substantially entirely formed in the front-rear direction. It is formed linearly and its front end is bent downward.

The front slider 13F is fitted and supported in the cable insertion hole 10 of the guide rail 8 and the inner guide groove 9a so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction, and is connected to the drive cable 18; It is moved back and forth by pushing and pulling 18. The front slider 13F has an engagement pin
20 are provided. The front elevating link 14F is provided with a first cam pin 25 at the front upper part, a second cam pin 26 at the front lower part, and a support shaft 27 at the rear lower part, and the first cam pin 25 is connected to the panel bracket 7 via a roller. The first cam groove 17 is fitted, the second cam pin 26 is fitted in the second cam groove 22 of the interlocking body 16, the support shaft 27 passes through the front elevating link 14F, and the outer side is the interlocking body. The guide shaft 23 is fitted to the guide groove 23, and the inner side of the support shaft 27 is fitted to the guide groove 9a via a roller.

The front end of the timing arm 15 is pivotally connected to the front elevating link 14F via a support shaft 27, and a fourth cam groove 29 is formed. The rear end portion is bent downward, and the fourth cam groove 29 is provided with the engaging pin 20 of the front slider 13F.
Are fitted. At the rear of the timing arm 15, a third cam pin 30 that fits into the third cam groove 24 of the interlocking body 16 is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the rear elevating device 12R includes a rear portion of the panel bracket 7 and a rear slider 13 as shown in FIGS.
R, a rear elevating link 14R, a lifter 31, a rear portion of the interlocking body 16, a support link 32, and the like. At the front end of the lifter 31, a support shaft 33 is provided in a penetrating manner, the outer side of the support shaft 33 is pivotally connected to the interlocking body 16, and the inner side is fitted into the guide groove 9a via a roller. ing. The middle part of the lifter 31 is connected to the middle part of the panel bracket 7 via a connection link 34, and a pin 35 is provided at the rear part of the lifter 31, and this pin 35 is attached to the rear part of the panel bracket 7. It is inserted into the formed long hole 36 in the front-back direction. Further, a pair of first cam grooves 37 are formed on both left and right sides of the lifter 31,
The first cam groove 37 is formed so as to fall forward from the middle part toward the front and to rise from the middle part toward the rear.

A second cam groove 38 and a guide groove 39 are formed at a rear portion of the interlocking body 16, the guide groove 39 is formed linearly, and the front portion of the second cam groove 38 is linearly formed. The guide groove 39 is formed above the guide groove 39, and the rear portion is formed so as to be inclined downward.
The second cam groove 38 is formed deeper than the guide groove 39 by being superimposed in the middle part of the 39. Rear slider 13R is a guide rail
8 is slidably fitted in the cable insertion hole 10, the guide groove 9a and the guide groove 39 of the interlocking body 16 in the front-rear direction, is connected to the drive cable 18, and is moved back and forth simultaneously with the front slider 14R. . Thereafter, the slider 13R is provided with an engagement pin 40 which is fitted into the guide groove 39 of the interlocking body 16.

The support link 32 is formed in a block shape and is disposed below the lifter 7. The upper portion of the support link 32 sandwiches the front portion of the lifter 7 and the rear portion of the lift link 14R which is located outside the lifter 7 in the left-right direction. A pair of first cam pins 41 are formed in the bifurcated portion 32a and fitted in the first cam grooves 37 of the lifter 7 via rollers. The first cam pin on the outer side penetrates the upper portion of the rear elevating link 14R and is fitted in the first cam groove 37. Through the first cam pin 41, the support link 32 and the rear elevating link 14
R is pivotally connected. In addition, a support shaft 42 is provided in a lower part of the support link 32 in a penetrating manner. The guide rail 8 is fitted in a guide groove 9a via a roller.

An interlocking member 16 is provided at the lower front part of the rear elevating link 14R.
A second cam pin 44 is fitted into the second cam groove 38, and a lower rear portion of the rear elevating link 14R is pivotally connected to an engagement pin 40 of the rear slider 13R. In the above configuration, FIG.
Also, in the fully closed position of the panel 4 shown in FIG. 4, the first cam pin 41 on the upper part of the support link 32 is fitted into the middle part of the first cam groove 37 of the lifter 31, and the lower support shaft 42 is The guide groove 39 and the guide groove 9a are located slightly below and in front of the first cam pin 41.
And the support link 32 is in an upright posture, and the support link 32 restricts the upward rotation of the lifter 31 around the support shaft 33, thereby preventing the panel 4 from rising during high-speed running or the like. At the same time, the load of the panel 4 is supported by the support link 32, and the support rigidity of the panel 4 is large.

From this fully closed position, the front and rear sliders 13F, 13R
As shown in FIG. 6, at the rear of the panel 4, the rear elevating link 14R moves forward, and the first cam pin 41 moves forward in the first cam groove 37, as shown in FIG. At this time, since the second cam pin 44 moves along the linear portion of the second cam groove 38 and the engaging pin 40 moves along the guide groove 39, the attitude of the rear elevating link 14R does not change.
The vertical position of 41 does not change, the lifter 31 pivots upward around the support shaft 33, and the panel bracket 7 pivots upward around the first cam pin 25 at the front elevating position 12F. Is a tilt-up posture in a rear-up slope shape.

During the tilt-up operation of the panel 4, the vertical position of the first cam pin 41 does not change, and the support shaft 42 of the support link 32 has the linear guide groove 39 and the guide groove.
9a, the support link 32 moves forward in the standing posture, and the support rigidity of the panel 4 can be ensured even during the tilt-up operation and the tilt-up operation, so that the panel 4 is firmly supported. Thus, it is possible to improve the stability of the up-down movement between the tilt-up posture and the tilt-up posture and the fully closed posture. On the other hand, at the front portion of the panel 4, the engaging pin 20 of the front slider 13F only moves forward in the linear portion of the fourth cam groove 29, and the panel 4 does not move up and down. Further, the movement of the interlocking body 16 in the front-rear direction is restricted. Then, the posture change from the tilt-up posture to the fully closed posture is performed by the reverse operation.

Next, when the front and rear sliders 13F and 13R are moved backward from the fully closed position of the panel 4, as shown in FIG. The lifter 31 is rotated backward around the support shaft 33 by moving backward in the groove 37, and the second cam pin 44 of the rear lifting link 14R is moved.
Moves rearward in the rear part of the second cam groove 38 to move the rear elevating link 14
R rotates downward around the engagement pin 40, and the rear part of the panel 4 descends.

At this time, the support link 32 pivots rearward around the support shaft 42 along with the downward rotation of the rear elevating link 14R, and assumes a lying posture. On the other hand, at the front of the panel 4, as shown in FIG.
When 20 reaches the rear end of the fourth cam groove 29 of the timing arm 15, the third cam pin 30 rides on the linear portion of the third cam groove 24 and moves backward therethrough to move the timing arm 15
Moves rearward, and in conjunction with this, the front lifting link 14F moves rearward. Then, the first cam pin 25 is connected to the first cam groove 17.
To move the lifter 7 down, the second cam pin 26 moves backward in the second cam groove 22, and then the elevating link 14F pivots downward around the support shaft 27, and The part descends. Therefore, the panel 4 is lowered in a substantially parallel state to be in the lift-down position, in which position the restriction on the backward movement of the interlocking body 16 is released.
The panel 4 is moved back and forth by the front and rear movement of 13F and 13R, and the opening 3 is opened and closed.

The change of the posture from the lift-down posture to the fully closed posture is performed in the reverse operation. 11 to 20 show another embodiment, and the difference from the above embodiment will be described. In the rear elevating device 12R shown in FIGS. 13, 14, 16, 18 and 20, the support link 32 is formed in a plate shape. It is arranged between the lifter 7 and the rear elevating link 14R. As shown in FIG. 16, a first cam pin 41 is provided in the upper part of the support link 32 in a penetrating manner.
The inner side in the left-right direction of the cam pin 41 is lifter via a roller.
The first cam pin 41 is fitted in the first cam groove 37 of the
The upper part of the rear elevating link 14R is pivotally connected to the outer side of the upper part. At the lower part of the support link 32, a support shaft 42 is provided only inward, and the support shaft 42 is fitted into the guide groove 9a of the guide rail 8 via a roller. Therefore, the first cam groove
17 is formed only on the outside of the lifter 31, and the guide groove of the interlocking body 16
39 has a front side formed.

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 18, when the panel 41 is fully closed, tilted up and tilted, the support shaft 42 of the support link 32 is located slightly below the first cam pin 41 and The link 32 is in an upright posture, and in a lift-down posture, as shown in FIG.
Around this, it turns forward and assumes a falling posture. Note that FIG.
As shown in FIG. 24, a support shaft 42 may be provided in a lower outward protruding shape of the support link 32 as in the first embodiment.
The support shaft 42 is provided only outside the lower portion of the support link 32 as shown in FIG.
May be provided.

FIGS. 11, 12, 15, 17, and 19
In the front elevating device 12F shown in FIG. 1, a sub support link 47 is interposed between the panel bracket 7 and the front elevating link 14F, and the timing arm is composed of a first timing arm 15a and a second timing arm 15b. The sub support link 47 is formed in the same manner as the support link 32 of the rear elevating device 12R. As shown in FIG. 15, the inner side of the first cam pin 25 provided in a penetrating upper part is the first cam of the lifter 7. Groove 17
, Via a roller, and a front upper portion of the front elevating link 14F on the outer side of the first cam pin 25 is pivotally connected. Further, a support shaft 49 provided inside a lower portion of the sub support link 47 is fitted into the guide groove 9a via a roller. And
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 17, during the fully closing, tilting up and tilting operations of the panel 4, the support shaft 49 of the sub support link 47 is located slightly below the first cam pin 25 and Is in a standing posture, the front part of the panel 4 is restrained in the vertical direction and supported, and in the lift-down posture, as shown in FIG. It is said.

The lower support of the sub-support link 47 may be supported as shown in FIG. 21 or 23, similarly to the support link 32. In this case, a guide groove 62 for fittingly guiding the support shaft 49 is formed in the interlocking body 16. The front end of the first timing arm 15a is supported by a support shaft at the lower rear of the front lifting link 14F.
27, and is supported by the guide groove 9a of the guide rail 8 so as to be movable back and forth.
A third cam groove 60 into which the engagement pin 20 of F is fitted is formed,
The third cam groove 60 is substantially entirely linear and has a rear end portion bent downward. Also, the first timing arm 15a
The first engagement hole of the guide rail 8 at the rear lower end during tilt operation
A first engagement portion 52 to be inserted into 51 is formed.

The second timing arm 15b has a front end pivotally connected to the interlocking body 16 via a pivot 53, and is substantially entirely linear, and has a rear end bent downwardly in a fourth cam groove 54b.
Is formed in a penetrating shape, and the fourth cam groove 54 has a front slider
13F engagement pin 20 is fitted. At the lower rear end, there is formed a second engaging portion 56 which is inserted into the second engaging hole 55 of the guide rail 8 until the panel 4 reaches the lift-down position, thereby restricting the interlock 16 from moving forward and backward. . The distal end of the engaging pin 20 is fitted in a guide groove 6 formed in the interlocking body 16.

The bent part 1a of the roof 1 and the bent part 45a of the opening reinforcing material 45 forming the periphery of the opening 3 are notched at the corners on the left and right sides of the front part of the opening 3. Corner brackets 57 are arranged at the left and right corners of the front of the panel 4 so as to fit into the panel brackets 5, and the corner brackets 57 are fixed to the lower surface of the panel frame 5. A rising portion 58 bent upward is formed at the tip of the corner bracket 57, and a sealing material 59 is provided on the rising portion 58, and when the front portion of the panel 4 tries to float, The rising portion 58 comes into contact with the opening reinforcing material 45 via the sealing material 59 to prevent the panel 4 from rising.

[0026]

[Effect of the invention] According to the invention, the support link is
In the fully closed position, the upper side moves up and down via the cam pin.
Linked to the link and the lower side is below the cam pin
It can be moved back and forth to the guide rail side via the located spindle.
Because it is supported and in a standing position, the panel
In the fully closed position, the support link is in the standing position and the lifter
To prevent the panel from floating
In both cases, between the fully closed position and the tilted up position of the panel
In the first embodiment, the panel is supported by moving along with the lifting link in the standing posture, and the supporting rigidity of the panel is improved. Furthermore, since only the support link is provided, a sunroof device that achieves the above-described effects can be realized with a simple configuration without complicating the structure of the device. Also, in particular, the sunroof of the present invention
When lowering the rear of the panel,
Move the descending link backward and the cam pin moves backward in the cam groove.
Moving the lifter downwards,
And the lifting link rotates downward around the engagement pin.
And the rear of the panel was pulled down
Therefore, only the relationship between the cam pin and the cam groove is
The panel is lower than the panel
Vertical dimension of the panel lifting mechanism when the panel is lowered
It has a thinner structure, and is
It has advantages such as large allowance
However, the support link of the present invention pulls down the rear of the panel
When the lifting link is pivoted downward,
So that the campi
Link to the elevating link via the
And left on the guide rail side via the support shaft.
Since it is supported rotatably around the right axis, pull the panel
Reduce the vertical dimension of the lifting mechanism of the panel when lowered.
Has the effect of not impeding the function of
I do.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing a rear elevating device in a panel fully closed position.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the rear elevating device in a panel fully closed position.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing the rear elevating device in a panel fully closed position.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the rear elevating device in a panel fully closed position.

FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view showing the rear elevating device in a tilt-up posture of the panel.

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view showing the front elevating device in a panel lift-down posture.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view showing the rear elevating device in a panel lift-down posture.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of an automobile.

FIG. 10 is a schematic side view showing the entire configuration.

FIG. 11 is a side cross-sectional view of a front elevation device in a fully closed position showing another embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of FIG.

FIG. 13 is a side cross-sectional view of a rear lifting device in a fully closed position showing another embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a plan view of FIG.

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 11;

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 13C.

FIG. 17 is a side sectional view of the front elevating device in a tilt-up posture.

FIG. 18 is a side cross-sectional view of the lifting device after the tilt-up posture.

FIG. 19 is a side sectional view of the front elevating device in the lift-down posture.

FIG. 20 is a side cross-sectional view of the lifting device after the lift-down posture.

FIG. 21 is a rear sectional view of a front elevating device showing a modification.

FIG. 22 is a rear sectional view of a rear elevating device showing a modification.

FIG. 23 is a rear sectional view of a front elevating device showing a modification.

FIG. 24 is a rear cross-sectional view of a rear elevating device showing a modification.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Roof 3 Opening 4 Panel 8 Guide rail 14R Rear elevating link 32 Support link 37 First cam groove 41 First cam pin 42 Support shaft

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A guide rail is provided on the lower left and right sides of a panel for opening and closing an opening of a roof, and a front portion is supported between the panel and the guide rail so as to be rotatable around the left and right axis on the guide rail side. A lifter is arranged, and a lifting link connected to the lifter via a cam pin which is fitted to the cam groove formed in the lifter so as to be able to move back and forth is moved forward and backward to the guide rail side via an engagement pin, and is rotated around the left and right axis. rotatably supported by the cam pin moves forward in the cam groove from the full closed position of the panel by the forward moving lifting link, lifter above the rearwardly and upwardly inclined panel is rotated toward the tilt and up attitude, by the cam pin is moved backward in the cam groove from the full closed position of the panel by rearward movement of the lift link, pivoting the lifter downward, and the lift link In a sunroof device in which the rear portion of the panel is lowered by pivoting downward around the engagement pin, the panel is brought into a standing position in the fully closed position of the panel to restrain upward rotation of the lifter, and the fully closed position of the panel. The upper side is connected to the lifting link via the cam pin in the fully closed position of the panel so that the panel can be supported by moving along with the lifting link while standing in the upright position between the tilting position and the tilting position. comprising a support link that is movably supported front and rear on the guide rail side through the support shaft lower side is positioned below the cam pin, the support link, in the time of lowering the panel rear downward lifting link It is connected to the lifting link via the cam pin so as to be relatively rotatable around the left and right axes so as to rotate downward around the support shaft with the rotation and to assume a falling posture. A sunroof device, wherein the sunroof device is supported on the guide rail side via the support shaft so as to be rotatable around left and right axes.