JP2593652Y2 - Slider for sliding roof - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slider for guiding a sliding roof of a vehicle along a guide rail.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Some vehicles have a sliding roof for opening and closing an opening provided in a ceiling.

[0003] The sliding roof is supported by a support arm at a plurality of locations on the outer periphery, and a slider rotatably supported at the lower end of the support arm is guided by a guide rail having a U-shaped cross section provided on the vehicle body roof. It is opened and closed by sliding.

FIG. 3 shows a typical example of a conventional supporting structure for a sliding roof.
A pair of front and rear sliders 1A, 1B are rotatably supported at the lower end of a support arm 3 that supports a sliding roof (not shown). Each of the sliders 1A and 1B is made of a synthetic resin having excellent surface lubricity, has a substantially elliptical cross section, and has a main body 11 having a bearing portion 12 at the center, and a sliding portion 13 formed on the lower surface of the main body. And a guide piece 15 extending from one end of the main body 11 to the side so as to cover the bearing 12. The sliders 1A and 1B are assembled in the guide rail 2 and slide in the guide rail 2 when the sliding roof is opened and closed.

[0005]

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, the slider 1
At the time of the assembling operation of inserting the A and 1B into the guide rail 2, one or both of the sliders 1A and 1B rotate as shown in FIG. There are cases. At the time of actual assembling, multiple sliders are inserted into the rail at a time. is there.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to improve the workability of assembling a slider to a guide rail and prevent occurrence of reverse assembling.

[0007]

As shown in FIG. 1, a support arm 3 for supporting a sliding roof (not shown) of a vehicle is rotatably supported before and after a lower end thereof and guided by a guide rail 2. The sliders 1A and 1B before and after sliding the rail surface by the sliding portion 13 formed on the lower surface are flexible and
It is characterized by being connected by an elastic connecting member 1C.

[0008]

In the above construction, the front and rear sliders 1A, 1B are
Since the relative rotation angle is regulated by the connecting member 1C, it does not rotate during assembly and turn upside down. Further, since the connecting member 1C expands and contracts and flexes, the sliders 1A and 1B do not hinder each other from sliding along the curve of the guide rail 2.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIG. 1, a sliding roof support structure includes a support bracket 4 fixed to both sides of a back surface of a sliding roof (not shown) and a support arm 3 for pivotally supporting the support bracket 4 in a forward and backward direction. ing. A pair of sliders 1A and 1B connected by a connecting member 1C are pivotally supported on the lower side surface of the support arm 3 in the front and rear directions. And slider 1
A and 1B contact the inner surface of the guide rail 2 having a U-shaped groove cross section, and slide along the inner surface.
Although not shown, the guide rail 2 has a portion that is gently bent in the vertical direction.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front and rear sliders 1A, 1A
B is an upper half body 11, a lower half sliding part 13,
It has a bearing 12 at the center and is integrally formed of resin having good activity. The lower surface of the main body 11 is substantially flat and flat, and the upper surface is formed of a gentle convex curved surface, and both ends are connected with roundness at both ends. The sliding part 1
Reference numeral 3 has a C-shaped support leg having a gentle inclination, and its lower surface slides on the guide rail 2.

In the main body 11, stainless steel leaf springs 14a and 14b each having one end engaged with a rib protruding from the front and rear of the bearing 12 are fitted along the inner surface of the main body 11. The leaf spring 14a provides the main body 11 with elasticity in the vertical direction. A guide piece 15 extends in an arc shape from the leaf spring 14b so as to cover the bearing portion 12, and this is coated with nylon.
The guide piece 15 is inscribed in the vertical surface of the guide rail 2.

Connecting portion 1C for connecting sliders 1A and 1B
Is made of a corrugated sheet so as to have elasticity and flexibility, and is made of resin of the same material as the sliders 1A and 1B.
Formed simultaneously with B. Sliders 1A and 1B are their bearings
Connecting part 12 to the arm at the front and rear position below the support arm 3
The support arm is rotatably supported on the projecting support shaft.
Attached to the system 3.

In the above-described embodiment, the connecting portion 1C is formed integrally with the front and rear sliders 1A and 1B. However, the connecting portion 1C is formed as a separate part and is assembled to the front and rear sliders 1A and 1B. You can do it.

[0014]

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention , a gas
It has a sliding part that slides on the guide rail surface, and the front and rear sliders that are rotatably supported by the supporting arm of the sliding roof are connected by a connecting member and the relative rotation angle is regulated, so that it is assembled to the guide rail. Slider before and after by the rotation of the slider at the time
There without being assembled upside down, therefore also assembling workability is improved. In addition, since the connecting member is made elastic and flexible, the two sliders can smoothly slide in accordance with the curve of the guide rail without being restricted in tilting.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sliding roof support structure having a slider according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the slider of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a conventional sliding roof support structure including a slider.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an assembly failure of a conventional slider.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1A, 1B Slider 1C Connecting part 11 Body part 12 Bearing part 13 Sliding part 15 Guide piece 2 Guide rail 3 Support arm 4 Support bracket

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A sliding element which is rotatably supported before and after a lower end of a support arm for supporting a sliding roof of a vehicle, is guided by a guide rail, and slides on a rail surface by a sliding portion formed on a lower surface. , linked by a linking member having flexibility and stretchability before and after of the slider, both slider
A sliding roof slider, wherein a relative rotation angle of the sliding roof is regulated .