JP3110375B2 - Vehicle roof elevating device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides a lift roof which is lifted and lowered with respect to a main body roof of a vehicle separately from the main body roof of the vehicle. And a roof elevating device for a vehicle configured to expand a space between the roof elevating device and the vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, there has been known a main body roof of a vehicle in which an elevating roof is provided separately from the main body roof so as to be able to move up and down. The elevator roof normally covers the main body roof and constitutes a part of the roof of the vehicle. When necessary, the elevator roof is raised to form an occupant's living space between the body roof and the elevator roof. You can do it. For example, a bellows-like curtain member is attached in advance between the elevating roof and the main body roof, and when the elevating roof is raised, the curtain member also rises, and the living space is shut off from the outside world. ing. If you lay a bed in a living space shielded from the outside like this,
You can use that space as a temporary bedroom,
Alternatively, it can be used as a luggage storage area. The elevating roof can be manually moved up and down, but is generally performed using a motor (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-345522).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 3-253421 discloses a sunroof in which a part of a main body roof is opened and closed. When the sunroof is closed, an object is caught between the sunroof opening of the sunroof and the sunroof. In such a case, a technique for preventing the sunroof from closing further, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 60-107418 discloses a drive for automatic lowering of the sunroof unless both the closing instruction switch and the automatic instruction switch are turned ON. In Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Publication No. 3-64820, a single switch is used, and the sunroof is lowered only when the single switch is continuously turned ON for a predetermined time. Techniques have been proposed.

[0004]

As described above, in a vehicle provided with a lift roof that is lifted by a motor separately from the main body roof, when the vehicle is in a running state, the lifting operation of the lift roof is prohibited. There is a need to.

However, the above-described conventional vehicle roof elevating device cannot effectively prohibit the elevating operation of the elevating roof when the vehicle is in a traveling state, so that the motor is driven due to an erroneous operation of the occupant or the like and the vehicle is in a traveling state. However, there is a possibility that the elevating roof may be moved up and down, which impairs the reliability of the roof elevating device.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a roof elevating device that reliably prevents the elevating roof from being raised and lowered when the vehicle is running. The purpose is to improve reliability.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, an object of the present invention is to provide a lift roof which is supported on a main body roof of a vehicle so that the lift roof can be raised and lowered. It is configured as follows for an elevating roof device of a vehicle configured such that a space between the vehicle and the main body roof is expanded.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a driving means for raising and lowering the elevating roof, an operation switch operated by an occupant, a stationary state determining means for determining that the vehicle is in a stationary state, and the operation switch Control means for controlling the operation of the driving means so as to raise and lower the roof in accordance with the operation of the vehicle, a vehicle speed sensor for detecting a vehicle speed of the vehicle, and a warning means for giving a warning to an occupant; The determining means is configured to determine that the vehicle is in a stopped state when the vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed sensor is equal to or less than a set vehicle speed value, and the control means is configured to determine whether the vehicle is in a stopped state by the stopped state determining means. Is not determined, the lifting of the lifting roof is prohibited regardless of the operation of the operation switch, and the lifting roof is fully closed. When the detected vehicle speed value by the vehicle speed sensor exceeds the set vehicle speed value when in the state, assumed to be configured to provide a warning to the occupant by the warning means.

In the case of the first aspect of the present invention, if the vehicle stop state determining means does not determine that the vehicle is in the stop state, the vehicle is considered to be traveling and the lifting of the lift roof is prohibited. For this reason, even if the operation for raising or lowering is performed by the operation switch, the raising / lowering operation of the lifting roof is prohibited by the control means. As a result, the elevating operation of the elevating roof during the running state is reliably prohibited, and the reliability of the roof elevating device is improved. Furthermore, if the vehicle speed sensor exceeds the set vehicle speed value while the lift roof is in a state other than fully closed, the occupant is warned that the vehicle is in a running state and the lift roof must not be lifted. obtain.

[0010] According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parking brake detecting means for detecting that a parking brake provided in the vehicle is operating, When the parking brake is detected by the parking brake detecting means and the vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed sensor is equal to or less than the set vehicle speed value, the vehicle is determined to be stationary. Shall be.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to reliably determine that the vehicle is in the stopped state, and when the vehicle is in the running state based on the determination result by the stopped state determining means. The lifting operation of the lifting roof can be more reliably prohibited.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the control means according to the first aspect of the present invention controls the operation of the driving means when the elevating operation is not completed at the elapse of a set time from the start of the elevating operation of the elevating roof. It is assumed to be configured to forcibly stop.

[0013] In the case of the third aspect of the present invention, fail-safe operation can be performed by setting the set time longer than the standard time required for the elevating operation of the elevating roof, for example. It is possible to minimize damage to the elevating roof and the like due to the failure of the driving force transmission system.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, when the operation switch is operated again after forcibly stopping the operation of the driving means, the control means in the third aspect of the invention restarts the operation of the driving means. It is assumed to be configured to

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the control means according to the second aspect of the present invention is arranged such that the parking brake detection means detects a non-operating state of the parking brake detection means when the lifting / lowering operation of the lifting roof is performed by the operation switch. In this case, it is assumed that the warning means gives a warning to the occupant. Thus, it is possible to warn the occupant that the parking brake needs to be activated and the vehicle must be stopped in order to perform the lifting operation of the lifting roof.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the control means according to the second aspect of the present invention provides a warning means when the vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed sensor exceeds the set vehicle speed when the lift roof is in a state other than the fully closed state. And the first type of warning is given to the occupant, while the parking brake is detected by the parking brake detecting means when the lifting / lowering operation of the lifting roof is performed by the operation switch. It is configured to give a second type of alert that is a different type from the type of alert.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the first type of warning can warn the occupant that the vehicle is in a running state and the raising / lowering operation of the lifting roof should not be performed.
A second type of warning may warn the occupant that the parking brake must be activated and the vehicle must be parked to raise and lower the roof. And the first
Since the type of warning and the second type of warning are different types of warnings, even if there are two warnings to the occupant, the type of warning given is more recognizable as to which type of warning is given. It becomes possible to.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. First Embodiment In FIG. 1 showing a schematic configuration, reference numeral 1 denotes a roof of a vehicle 2, and the roof 1 is moved up and down with respect to the main body roof 3 above a main body roof 3 constituting an upper part of a vehicle body 2. The roof 4 is configured so as to be able to move up and down. Lifting roof 4
The rear end of the main body roof 3 is rotatably connected to the main body roof 3 via hinge means 5, and a pair of right and left damper members 6 (for example, hydraulic cylinders) at an intermediate portion in the vehicle front-rear direction. It is connected to. Further, at a position rearward of the connection portion by the damper member 6, the lifting roof 4 is connected to the main body roof 3 via a pair of left and right link members 7.
It is connected to.

An operation switch 8 as an elevating operation means for opening and closing the elevating roof 4 is disposed on an upper portion (top ceiling) of the vehicle body 3 (vehicle compartment), and a back surface of the elevating roof 4 above the main body roof 3. On the side (roof panel), a power cut switch 9 which is an electric switch constituting an erroneous operation prevention means is provided. An ignition switch I for detecting ON / OFF of an ignition key
G (see FIG. 11) and a signal from a brake switch BR which is linked to the parking brake lever and detects the brake operation is received by the control means 10, and the ignition switch IG is ON and the brake switch BR is ON, that is,
If the ignition switch is ON and the parking brake lever is not in the operating state, even if the operation switch 8 is turned ON, the left and right drive motors 32, 32 described later do not operate, and the lifting and lowering operation of the lifting roof is not performed. ing.

The operation switch 8 is a seesaw type switch, and when the lifting roof 4 is in the lowered state,
If the ignition switch IG is ON and the brake switch BR is ON, set the operation switch 8 to OPE
The lifting roof 4 is lifted by continuing to hold it at the N position, so as to be in a fully opened rising state, which is a rising state. On the other hand, when lowering the lift roof 4 which is in the fully opened and lifted state, the ignition switch IG is ON and the brake switch BR is ON.
Even if the power cut switch 9 is turned off, the lowering operation of the lifting roof 4 is not performed even if the operation switch 8 is kept pressed to the CLOSE position.

Specifically, it is configured as shown in FIGS.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, an upper guide rail member 11 having a rail portion 11a is attached and fixed to the lower side of the elevating roof 4 by a screw 12 and a nut 13. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, an intermediate guide rail member 14 having a rail portion 14a is attached and fixed to the lower side by bolts 15 and nuts 16. Above upper guide rail member 1
As shown in FIG. 10, an upper roller 19 rotatably supported by a slider 17 via a shaft member 18 is rotatably engaged with the first rail portion 11a. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, a first intermediate roller 21 rotatably supported via a shaft member 20 is rotatably engaged with an intermediate portion of the link member 7 (movable member). The slider 17 is rotatably supported at the distal end of the link member 7 via a shaft member 22 (see FIG. 4).

The first intermediate roller 21 of the link member 7
6, a second intermediate roller 24 is rotatably supported via a shaft member 23 as shown in FIG. 6, while a shaft member 25 is provided at a lower end portion as shown in FIG. The lower roller 26 is rotatably supported via the lower roller 26.
Are rotatably engaged with the rail portion 27a of the lower guide rail member 27 fixedly mounted on the upper part of the main body roof 3. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the second intermediate roller 24 is provided with a screw 28 at the tip end of the lower guide rail member 27.
And a locking portion 30a of a locking member 30 attached by a nut 29 in a fully closed and lowered state to prevent the lifting roof 4 from floating.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the slider 17 is rotatably connected to the upper end of the link member 7, and a power transmission cable 31 is connected and fixed to the rear end thereof. The power transmission cable 31 has a threaded portion on the outer peripheral portion, and a pinion (not shown) meshing with the threaded portion is driven to rotate by a drive motor 32 fixedly mounted on the lifting roof 4, whereby the power transmission cable 31 shown in FIG. Upper roller 1
9 (slider 17) can be moved along the rail portion 11a of the upper guide rail member 11.

Therefore, by operating the operation switch 8,
By rotating the drive motor 32 to move the slider 17, the rollers 19, 21, 26 and the rail 11 are moved.
The lifting roof 4 can be moved up and down by engagement with the a, 14a and 27a. The elevating operation of the elevating roof 4 is assisted by the expansion and contraction operation of the damper member 6.

A switch member 33 is provided at the tip of the slider 17 (see FIG. 4).
Limit switches 34A, 34B, which are arranged near the front and rear ends and the middle of the upper surface of the upper guide rail member 11,
By actuating the lifting roof 34C (see FIG. 11), the fully-closed lowering position P1 and the fully-opening rising position P2 of the lifting roof 4 as shown in FIG. The inclination angle of the roof 4 is about 10 °). The relation between the switch member 33 and the limit switch 34B for detecting the fully open ascending position is such that when the switch member 33 in FIG. 4 abuts on the movable piece 35 in FIG. And actuates the limit switch 34.

Reference numerals 37A in FIG. 7 and 37B in FIG. 9 denote brackets for rotatably connecting the damper member 6 to the intermediate guide rail member 14 and the main body roof 3 via pin shaft members 38A, 38B.

The limit switches 34A to 34C are
As shown in FIG. 11, together with the operation switch 8 and the power cut switch 9, the control unit 10 is linked to
The lift roof 4 is in the fully closed lowering position P1 and the fully open rising position P2.
When the motor reaches the intermediate stop position P3, the motors 32, 32 are automatically stopped to hold the above-mentioned positions. The control means 10 performs a fail-safe operation for automatically canceling the power supply if the operation is not completed when 40 seconds have elapsed from the start of the elevating operation of the elevating roof 4. The operation of the operation switch 8 is necessary to restart the energization.

With the above configuration, when performing the opening operation for raising the lifting roof 4, first, the ignition
Pull the parking brake lever in the ON state and put the brake into the activated state. In this state, if the operation switch 8 is set to the OPEN position and kept pressed (manual operation),
The left and right drive motors 32, 32 are driven, and the lift roof 4 is lifted to perform a fully-open rising movement. In addition, during the fully open ascent operation,
The alarm buzzer sounds at a sound level that is perceived by the operator.

When the lift roof 4 is completely at the fully-opened ascending position P2, the switch member 33 contacts the upper stop position detecting limit switch 34B, thereby detecting the fully-opened ascending position P2, and the drive motors 32, 32 are driven. Control means 1
Automatically stops at a signal of 0 and the alarm buzzer also stops. Note that the alarm buzzer continues to sound even if the operator releases the operation switch 8 before reaching the fully open ascending position P2.

After the lift roof 4 completely reaches the fully-opened ascending position P2, the power cut switch 9 is turned off, so that the lowering movement of the lift roof 4 is not performed even when the operation switch 8 is turned on. Then, turn off the ignition and end.

On the other hand, at the time of the fully closing and lowering operation for lowering the elevating roof 4, similarly to the case of the fully opening and ascent operation, the ignition is turned on, the parking brake lever is pulled, and the brake is activated, and the power cut switch is turned on. Turn 9 ON.

Then, the operation switch 8 is kept pressed to the CLOSE position. Also at this time, an alarm buzzer sounds.

The intermediate stop position P3 for temporarily stopping during the fully closing and lowering operation is detected for safety by the intermediate stop position detecting limit switch 34C, and the drive motors 32 are stopped at the intermediate stop position P3. It is automatically stopped by the control means 10, and the alarm buzzer also stops. However, when the pressing operation of the operation switch 8 is released, the alarm buzzer starts to sound again.

In order to further lower the position, the pressing of the operation switch 8 at the CLOSE position is once released, and the operation switch 8 is kept pressed again at the CLOSE position. Also at this time, the alarm buzzer sounds.

When the fully closed and lowered state is reached, the switch member 33 is moved to the lower stop position detecting limit switch 34A.
Is turned on to detect the lower stop position P1, the drive motor 32 automatically stops, and the alarm buzzer also stops.

Thereafter, the ignition is turned off and the process is terminated. The lift roof 4 is not at the fully open ascending position P2 when it is completely opened, for example, at the intermediate open position (intermediate stop position P2).
In 3), when an attempt is made to release the brake operation by the barking lever, an alarm buzzer sounds, but the vehicle can run in that state.

In the first embodiment, the power cut switch 9 is provided so that the elevating roof 4 may be erroneously operated.
12 to 14, the normally foldable bed 41 is disposed on the main body roof 3 as shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, for example. The control may be performed based on this. Specifically, the front part of the bed 41 is
The left and right front bed sections 41a and 41b and the rear bed section 41c are divided into three sections.
The rear edge of the rear bed portion 41a and the front edge of the rear bed portion 41c are foldably connected by hinge means 42,42. The switch members 43a and 44a are attached to the left and right front side corners of the left and right front bed portions 41a and 41b, and the left and right front bed portions 41a and 41b are folded on the rear bed portion 41c to thereby form the left and right front bed portions 41a and 41b. Contact members 43b and 44b are provided on the rear bed portion 41c so that the switch members 43a and 44a come into contact with each other.
The contact switches 43 and 44 for detecting whether or not the operation is erroneous are constituted by the contact members 44a and the contact members 43b and 44b.

Then, the contact switches 43 and 44 are set
As shown in FIG. 5, the control circuit 4 is connected in series to the operation switch 8, the motor 32, and the battery 45.
6 is constituted. In this way, the left and right front bed portions 4
If both 1a and 41b are folded, the double contact switch 4
3 and 44 are closed and the control circuit 46 is closed.
Since it is considered that the user intends to lower the elevator roof 4 by folding the elevator 1, the lowering operation of the elevator roof 4 can be performed by operating the operation switch 8. On the other hand, for example, only by folding the left front side bed portion 41a, only one contact switch 43 is closed and the other contact switch 44 is in an open state, and the control circuit 46 is not closed. The lifting operation of the lifting roof 4 cannot be performed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the lifting roof 4 from being completely closed and lowered by mistake, and to prevent the lifting roof 4 from lowering due to an erroneous operation.

Further, in the first embodiment, the motor 32 as a drive source for moving the lifting roof 4 up and down is provided on the lifting roof 4 side. The same applies to the case where it is provided on the side. <Embodiment 2> As schematically shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, an elevating roof 53 is mounted above a main body roof 52 of a vehicle 51 so as to be able to move up and down. On the upper part of the main body roof 52, an operation switch 54 as a lifting operation means having the same configuration as that of the first embodiment for opening and closing the lifting roof 53 is provided, and on the back side of the lifting roof 53, the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is provided. A power cut switch 55 is provided as an erroneous operation prevention means.

The elevating roof 53 is connected via a pair of left and right link members 56 on the front side of the vehicle, and via a pair of left and right X-shaped links 57 on the rear side of the vehicle. A pair of right and left dampers 58 are provided between the link 57 and the link 57 so as to be vertically movable with respect to the main body roof 52.

An opening 59 is formed at the center of the main body roof 52 and communicates with the interior of the vehicle. A plurality of reinforcing beads 52b extending in the front-rear direction are formed on the main body roof 52 at the front and rear positions of the opening 59. They are provided in parallel.

Guide rails 60 are formed on both sides of the opening 59 in the vehicle width direction so as to extend in the longitudinal direction. As shown in FIG. 18, a cross section of one guide rail 60 in the vehicle width direction is formed, and each guide rail 60 is formed of a pair of opposed guide rail walls 60a, 60a. The two guide rail walls 60a are provided with a pair of rails 61, 61, which open at the inside of the upper ends thereof, facing each other. Each of the rails 61 is inclined upward from the rear of the vehicle 51 toward the front. It is provided to be. A flange 60b is formed at the lower end of each of the guide rail walls 60a.
Is fixed to the main body roof 52 by bolts 62 at the flange portion 60b.

A guide rail 60 is provided on the main body roof 52.
A concave portion 52a (see FIGS. 16 and 17) is formed in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle along the lower end of the link member 56. As shown in FIG. Rails 64, 64 for rolling the rollers 63, 63, which are attached by mounting, are formed. Although not specifically shown, the bracket 56
a is provided with a switch member,
As in the case of the first embodiment, three limit switches are provided, and these switch members and the three limit switches detect the fully closed lowering position, the fully open rising position, and the intermediate stop position of the lifting roof 53, respectively. I can do it. The three limit switches, together with the operation switch 54 and the power cut switch 55, are connected to control means having the same configuration as in the first embodiment, and the control means controls driving of a pair of motors 69, 69 described later. Accordingly, the lowering of the elevating roof 54 due to the operation of only the operation switch 54 is prohibited, and the lowering of the elevating roof 53 due to an erroneous operation can be prevented.

The roller 63 is fitted on a rail 64 provided in each concave portion 52a of the main body roof 52, and the rail 64
Along the inside of the concave portion 52a in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle 51. The link member 56 is pivotally supported at its upper end by the lift roof 53 so as to be rotatable.

At an arbitrary point between the upper end and the lower end of the link member 56, a pair of rollers 67 is mounted in the same direction as the roller 63, and the roller 67 is
It is rotatably fitted to a rail 61 provided at the upper end of Oa.

As shown in FIG. 17, a motor mounting hole 68 is formed at the rear of each concave portion 52a of the main body roof 52, and as shown in FIG. Are mounted in the motor mounting holes 68 so that only a part thereof protrudes above the main body roof 52. A pinion 70 is attached to an output shaft 69a of each motor 69, and the pinion 70 meshes with a link member driving pinion 71. The link member driving pinion 71 is internally provided with a female screw, and is supported at a position shown in FIG. 19 by an appropriate means so as to always mesh with the pinion 70.

At the lower end of the link member 56, a rod member 72 having an external thread formed on its outer periphery is rotatably mounted. The rod member 72 passes through the inside of the link member driving pinion 71, and It extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle while meshing with a female screw formed inside 71.

That is, when the motor 69 rotates forward or backward, the rod member 72 advances forward or backward of the vehicle, and accordingly, the roller 63 supported at the lower end of the link member 56 moves along the rail 64 in front of the vehicle. Or roll backward.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the lifting roof 53 as viewed from the back. The lifting roof 53 includes a main body portion 53a and a peripheral wall portion 53b surrounding four sides of the main body portion 53a, and has a predetermined height. An opening is formed at the front center of the main body portion 53a, and a glass panel 75 is fitted into this opening. On both sides of the glass panel 75 in the vehicle width direction, link member mounting portions 76 (only one of the left and right sides is shown) for rotatably mounting the upper end of the link member 56 are provided. A damper member mounting portion 77 (only one side is shown) for mounting the damper member 58 is provided behind the link member mounting portion 76. Each mounting portion 76, 77, 78 and the reinforcing member 79 are provided at a height of the lifting roof 53. It is formed lower than that, and does not protrude from the lifting roof 53. At the front end of the lifting roof 53, a seal member 80 (only a part of which is shown) for sealing between the lifting roof 53 and the main body roof 52 when the roof 53 is closed with respect to the main body roof 52 is fitted.

FIG. 21 shows a lifting roof 53 and a main body roof 52.
10 is a perspective view of a tent member 81 provided between the tent member 81 and FIG. The tent member 81 is symmetrical with respect to the center line 82, and FIG. 21 shows only one half thereof. Tent member 81
The lifting roof side mounting portion 83 is attached to the longitudinal direction side portion of the lifting roof 53, and the main body roof side mounting portion 84 is mounted to the main body roof 52 by appropriate means. The tent member 81 is bent along the bending line 85, and in a portion extending from the bending line 85 to the center line 82, the lifting roof side mounting portion 86 is attached to the main body roof side mounting portion 87 with respect to the front end of the lifting roof 53. Are attached to the main body roof 52 by appropriate means.

When the elevating roof 53 is closed with respect to the main body roof 52, the tent member 81 is stored inside the elevating roof 53 in a state of being folded in a bellows shape, and the elevating roof 53 is attached to the main body roof 52. It gradually grows as it opens. When the lift roof 53 is fully lifted, the state shown in FIG. 21 is reached, and the living space formed between the lift roof 53 and the main body roof 52 is shut off from the outside. In this case, in FIG.
A portion 88A, which is surrounded by the main body roof 3 and the body roof side mounting portion 84 and the bending line 85, is located between the lift roof 53 and the body roof 52 on the longitudinal side of the vehicle 1, and the lift roof side mounting portion 86 and the body A portion 88B surrounded by the roof-side mounting portion 87 and the bending line 85 is located between the lifting roof 53 and the main body roof 52 at the front end of the lifting roof 53.

A window 89 made of a transparent member is formed in a portion 88B of the tent member 81 to secure a front view. Further, a fastener member 90 is provided over substantially the entire length of the tent member 81 above the window 89, and the tent member 81 can be opened as required.

FIG. 22 shows a state in which a bed 91 is laid on the opening 59 of the main body roof 52. Bed 91
The elevating roof 53 is raised with respect to the main body roof 52, and is laid on the opening 59 after being brought into a fully opened state. Or
It is laid on the opening 59 from the beginning. The bed 91 is desirably divided into three parts or folded in three steps.

Next, referring to FIG.
The opening / closing state of the elevating roof 53 according to the movement of No. 6 will be described.

When it is not necessary to open the elevating roof 53 while the vehicle is running, the roller 63 attached to the lower end of the link member 56 is located near the rear end of the rail portion 64 (ie, the rearmost side of the vehicle 1). At the position X1, and in this state,
As shown by a chain line in FIG. 23, the link member 56 is in a lying state, and the lifting roof 53 is also closed with respect to the main body roof 52.

When the vehicle 1 stops and it becomes necessary to open the lift roof 53, the motor 69 is rotated forward. The forward rotation of the motor 69 causes the rod member 72 to start moving forward of the vehicle. Since the link member 56 is movably connected to the rod member 72 at the lower end thereof, the roller 63 starts moving forward along the rail 64 by the movement of the rod member 72 toward the front of the vehicle. The roller 67 supported at an arbitrary point of the link member 56 also starts to rise along the rail 61 toward the front of the vehicle. As the two rollers 63 and 67 roll, the link member 56 gradually rises from the initial lying state (shown by a chain line in FIG. 23) in the direction of arrow Y1. .

Since the rail 61 is inclined upward toward the front of the vehicle, the roller 63 at the lower end of the link member 56 is pushed by the rod member 72 and moves toward the front of the vehicle.
The vertical distance between the direction in which the rod member 72 exerts a force on the roller 63 (that is, the direction in which the rail 64 extends) and the roller 67 increases. The moment M about the roller 67 for raising the link member 56 in the direction of the arrow Y1 is expressed by the following equation. Moment M = (biasing force F exerted on roller 63 by motor 69) × (vertical distance L between roller 67 and roller 63) Although biasing force F exerted on motor 63 by motor 69 is constant, roller 67 and roller 63 The vertical distance L between the link member 63 and the link member 63 increases as the link member 56 rises in the direction of arrow Y1. That is, as the roller 63 is pushed by the rod member 72 and moves forward of the vehicle, the link member 56 is moved to the arrow Y1.
Is increased, and the initial rising operation of the link member 56 is easily performed.

Thereafter, when the rod member 72 continues to push the roller 63, and the roller 63 reaches the position X2 on the guide rail 52, which is closest to the front of the vehicle, the roller 67 reaches the uppermost end of the guide rail 61. Then, the motor 69 stops operating. During this time, the lifting roof 53 continues to rise in the direction of arrow Y1, and when the roller 63 reaches the position X2,
The main body roof 52 is in a fully opened state (a state shown by a solid line in FIG. 23).

When the roller 63 is in the position X1, the damper member 58 is in a lying state as shown in FIG. Therefore, the urging force of the damper member 58 acts only slightly on the lifting roof 53. As the roller 67 moves up the rail 61, the damper member 58 also gradually moves from the lying state to the upright state, and the urging force exerted on the lifting roof 53 increases. That is, the damper member 58 starts exerting a biasing force on the lift roof 53 from the time when the roller 67 reaches a certain point on the rail 61, and promotes the lift of the lift roof 53.

That is, the lifting roof 53 performs the initial rising operation only by the action of the moment M at the beginning, that is, while the damper member 58 does not act much, and from the time when the initial rising operation is substantially completed, the action of the moment M is started. In addition, the upright operation is performed by receiving the urging force of the damper member 58. As described above, the lifting roof 53 is effectively subjected to the action of the moment M and the damper member 58, and
Rise against two.

When the lifting roof 53 is closed, that is, when the lifting roof 53 is lowered toward the main body roof 52, the motor 69 is rotated in the reverse direction. As a result, the rod member 72 moves to the rear of the vehicle, the roller 63 starts rolling toward the rear of the vehicle along the rail 64, and the roller 67 moves to the rail 61.
Descend along. As the rollers 63 and 67 roll, the link member 56 descends in the direction of arrow Y2, and when the roller 63 reaches the initial position X1, the lifting roof 53 is moved.
Is in a closed state with respect to the main body roof 52 (a state indicated by a chain line in FIG. 22). <Third Embodiment> In the third embodiment, the main body roof 5 according to the second embodiment is used.
Assuming a lifting drive structure for raising and lowering the lifting roof 53 with respect to 2, the drive control for both motors 69, 69 as driving means for lifting and lowering the lifting roof 53 is more concretely performed from the viewpoint of preventing erroneous operation.

As shown in FIG. 24, the lifting device of the third embodiment includes a control means 100 for controlling the lifting and lowering of the lifting roof 53. The input side of the control means 100 has an ignition switch IG and an ignition switch IG. A brake switch BR serving as a parking brake detecting means, a vehicle speed sensor 111 constituting a part of a stop state detecting means, an operating switch 112 serving as a lifting / lowering operating means, and four limit switches 113, 114, 115 and 116; A power cut switch 117 as erroneous operation prevention means is connected. On the other hand, on the output side of the control means 100, a pair of motors 69, 69, a warning buzzer 121, a warning lamp 122, and an electromagnetic fuel cut valve 123 are provided.
And are connected.

The ignition switch IG detects ON / OFF of an ignition key, the brake switch BR detects an operation state of a parking brake, and turns ON. Is for detecting the speed of the vehicle.

The operation switch 112 is constituted by a seesaw switch as in the second embodiment.
Pushing the motor to the position causes a signal to rotate and drive each of the motors 69 on the side that raises and lowers the lift roof 53,
By pressing the LOSE position, each of the motors 69 sends a signal to the control means 100 to rotate the respective motors 69 on the side of lowering the elevating roof 53.

The above four limit switches 113 and 11
4, 115, 116, the first limit switch 113
Is the roller 6 when the lift roof 53 is in the fully opened and lifted state.
Rail 6 at a position corresponding to position X2 of 3 (see FIG. 18)
When the rollers 63 are moved along the rails 64 by the driving of the motors 69 to reach the position X2, a switch member (not shown) provided on the bracket 56a of the link member 56 is connected to the switch member. By contacting and operating the first limit switch 113, it is detected that the elevating roof 53 is at the fully open ascent position. Hereinafter, based on the same principle as that of the first limit switch 113, the second limit switch 114 is disposed on the rail 64 at a position corresponding to the position of the roller 63 when the lift roof 53 is in the intermediate stop state. Is detected to be in the intermediate stop position, and the third limit switch 115 moves the rail 64 at a position corresponding to the position X1 of the roller 63 on the right and left guide rails 60 when the elevating roof 53 is fully closed and lowered. And the fourth limit switch 116 is connected to the left and right guide rails 60 when the lift roof 53 is in the fully closed and lowered state. The roller 63 is disposed on the rail 64 at a position corresponding to the position X1 of the roller 63 so as to detect that the lifting roof is at the fully closed and lowered position. That is, the detection that the elevating roof 53 is at the fully closed lowering position is made by the two limit switches 115,
The above-mentioned detection is performed reliably even at the time of abnormality such as a failure of switches.

The power cut switch 117 is constituted by an electric switch of an auto return type.
The contact is normally in an OFF state in which the contact is open, the contact is closed and turned ON only when an operation force is applied, and the operation automatically returns to the OFF state when the operation force is removed. That is, the power is normally cut off and the power is cut off, and an ON signal is issued to the control means 100 only when an ON operation is performed.

The warning buzzer 121 is sounded according to the state of the lifting roof 53 and the state of the vehicle to give an auditory warning to the operator and the occupant.
By changing the sounding cycle of the buzzer, the recognizability to the operator or the like is reduced. In addition, the warning lamp 122 is disposed at a position near the operation switch 112 or the like, and gives a visual warning to the operator or the like by blinking or the like.

Further, the fuel cut valve 123
Is connected to the control means 100 via a fuel cut relay (not shown), the fuel cut relay is normally turned off, and the fuel cut valve 123 is opened, that is, the fuel supply state is set. When the fuel cut relay is turned on, the fuel cut valve 123 is closed and the supply of fuel to the engine is shut off.

The arrangement of the pair of motors 69, 69, the structure for transmitting the lifting force of the lifting roof 53 by the motors 69, and the like are the same as those in the second embodiment.

The control means 100 includes an ascending drive control section 101 for controlling the ascent / descent operation of the elevating roof 53,
A lowering drive controller 102 for controlling the lowering operation of the elevating roof 53, a warning buzzer controller 103 for controlling a sounding operation of a warning buzzer 121, a warning lamp controller 104 for controlling a lighting operation of a warning lamp 122, and a fuel A fuel cut control unit 105 that controls the opening and closing operation of the cut valve 123 is provided. In addition, the control means 1
At 00, the counting is started by the operation of each motor 69 on the ascending side or the descending side. The raising / lowering timer 106 for counting the energization permission time t1 (for example, 45 seconds) and the power cut switch 117 being turned on
Counting is started in synchronization with the operation, and a predetermined set time t
2 (for example, 15 sec) is provided, and the up / down timer 106 is connected to both the up drive control unit 101 and the down drive control unit 102, and the close operation permission timer 107 is down. It is connected to the drive control unit 102 and the like.

Hereinafter, the contents of control by the control means 100, and the functions and effects will be described with reference to flowcharts.

Ascending drive control First, as shown in FIG. 25, the ascending drive controller 101 controls the ignition switch IG in step S1.
It is determined that the vehicle speed value detected from the vehicle speed sensor 111 is equal to or greater than a predetermined stop state determination value (10 km / h in the example in the figure) on the assumption that the vehicle is in the ON state, and the speed is lower than the stop state determination value. If so, it is determined that the vehicle is stopped.
In step S2, it is determined whether or not the brake switch BR is ON, and in step S3, it is determined whether or not the operation switch 112 has been turned ON to the OPEN position. Then, the vehicle is stopped, the parking brake is activated, and the operation switch 112 is turned on.
If the three conditions of the ON state are satisfied, the motors 69, 69 are driven upward in step S6 through steps S4 and S5, and the lifting roof 53 is raised to the fully open and raised position. It returns to step S1. On the other hand, if even one of the above three conditions is not satisfied, both the motors 69, 69 are stopped in step S7 and the process returns to step S1, and the operator performs the open-side operation using the operation switch 112. Also, the lifting operation of the lifting roof 53 is not performed.

In the above control, in the above step S4, it is determined whether or not the lift roof 53 has reached the fully open ascending position (indicated as the open position) based on whether or not the first limit switch 113 has been turned on. The driving of each motor 69 in step S6 is continued until the state is reached,
If the motor is in the fully-opened ascending state, the motors 69 in step S7
Stop driving. In step S5, the driving of each motor 69 in step S6 is permitted until the energization permission time t1 by the elevating timer 106 started counting by the motor driving in step S6. After the lapse of time, the motors 69 are forcibly stopped in step S7 on the assumption that there is any obstacle that prevents the ascending operation or that the driving force transmission system has a failure. Thus, damage to the elevating roof 53 and the like can be minimized.

In the ascending drive control, when the operation switch 112 is operated to the OPEN position, the parking brake BR is in the operating state, and the vehicle speed is substantially stopped at a speed lower than the stop state determination value. Since the lifting operation of the lifting roof 53 is allowed only when the lifting operation is performed, the lifting operation of the lifting roof 53 in the traveling state can be reliably prohibited to improve reliability.

-Descent drive control- The control by the descent drive control section 102 is based on the premise that the ignition switch IG is in the ON state.
This is performed as shown in FIG.

First, the operation indicated by A in the time chart of FIG. 28 is performed by controlling the following steps S11 to S25. That is, it is determined whether the first limit switch 113 is in the ON state in step S11.
It is determined whether or not 3 is in the fully-opened state (open position). If it is in the fully-opened state, it is determined in step S12 whether the power cut switch 117 has been turned ON from the OFF state. The power cut switch 117 is ON
If activated, it is determined in step S13 whether or not the close operation permission timer 107 is counting. If not, the count of the close operation permission timer 107 is started in step S14.

In step S15, it is confirmed that the closing operation permission timer 107 is counting, and in step S16, the power cut switch 117 is determined.
Confirm that is not turned ON again. afterwards,
That the detected vehicle speed value from the vehicle speed sensor 111 in the step S17 is a stop state lower than the stop state determination value described above;
After confirming that the parking brake is in operation in step S18, the operation switch 1
It is determined whether or not 12 has been turned ON to the CLOSE side.

If the operation switch 112 is turned on, the second limit switch 114 is turned on in step S20.
Confirmation that the FF has not been changed to the ON state, confirmation that the lifting roof 53 has not yet reached the fully closed and lowered position (indicated as the closed position) in step S21, and that 10 seconds have yet to elapse from the start of the lowering operation in step S22. Confirmation that there is no limit switch failure by comparing the states of the third limit switch 115 and the fourth limit switch 116 in step S23, and the above-described energization permission from the start of the descending operation in step S24. After confirming that the time t1 has not elapsed, both motors 69, 69 are driven, and the process returns to step S11. As a result, the lifting roof 53 starts to descend from the fully opened and up state.

As described above, in the operation indicated by A in FIG. 28, after the operator turns on the power cut switch 117, the operator turns on the operation switch 112 to the CLOSE side within a predetermined closing operation permission time t2. Only in this case, both motors 69, 69 are operated to allow the lowering operation of the lifting roof 53. That is, the lowering operation of the lifting roof 53 is permitted only when the operator performs a series of switch operations from the power cut switch 117 on the lifting roof 53 side to the operation switch 112 on the passenger compartment side continuously. Therefore, it is possible to reliably and effectively prevent an erroneous operation for the lowering operation of the lifting roof 53.

Next, the operation indicated by B in FIG. 28 will be described. In steps S11 to S14, the close operation permission timer 107 sets the close operation permission time t2.
If the operation switch 112 is not turned on in step S19 through steps S15 to S18 even if the counting of the motors 69 and 6 is started, the process proceeds to step S27.
9 is left stopped. Then, again, step S
Returning to step 11, since the power cut switch 117 has returned to the OFF state in step S12, the process proceeds to step S15 while the counting of the closing operation permission time t2 is continued. Here, if the above-mentioned t2 elapses, the count of the closing operation permission timer 107 has been completed in step S15, and the process proceeds from this step S15 to step S27, where the motors 69, 69 are kept stopped, and the elapse of the above-mentioned t2 Even if the operation switch 112 is operated later, the lifting roof 53 cannot be lowered.

That is, the operation indicated by B in FIG.
Even if the power cut switch 117 is turned on and the operation switch 112 is not continuously turned on, the operator looks at the state of the living space on the main body roof 52 and consciously performs the lowering operation of the lifting roof 53. Rather than trying to do, the ON operation of both are irrelevant,
The lowering operation of the lifting roof 53 is prohibited. Thus, the control for preventing the erroneous operation can be more reliably performed in the lifting device configured to allow the lowering operation of the lifting roof 53 only when both the switches 112 and 117 are operated. .

The control of the operations indicated by A and B in FIG. 28 constitutes the second limiting means.

Next, the operation indicated by C in FIG. 28 will be described. Similar to the control described in the operation indicated by A in FIG. 28, the motors 69, 6 are determined in steps S11 to S25.
9 is driven, and the lifting roof 53 starts lowering. And when it returns to step S11, since the lift roof 53 has already descended from the fully open rising position, it skips steps S12 to S15 and proceeds to step S16.
Thereafter, in steps S16 to S25, the motor 69,
The driving of 69 is continued. Then, again, step S1
1 and returns from step S11 to step S11.
At step S16, if the power cut switch 117 is turned ON again, the process proceeds from step S16 to step S27.
9. Stop 69. Therefore, even if the operation switch 112 is turned ON to the CLOSE side, the motor 6
9, 69 will be forcibly stopped.

The control of the operation shown by C in FIG. 28 also constitutes the second limiting means.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the principle of the second limiting means 131. That is, the determination whether or not the power cut switch 117 is turned ON in step S101 is repeated until the power cut switch 117 is turned ON. When the power cut switch 117 is turned ON, the process proceeds to step S102.
In steps S102 and S103, the operation switch 112 is turned on the CLOSE side within the closing operation permission time t2.
It is determined whether or not the operation has been performed. If the operation switch 112 is turned on within the time t2, the driving of the motors 69, 69 is started in step S104, and the power cut switch 117 is turned on again in the determination in step S105.
Unless it is not operated and the operation switch 112 is not turned off by the determination in step S106, the process returns to step S104 and the driving of the motors 69 and 69 is repeated. However, even if the operation switch 112 remains in the ON operation state, if the power cut switch 117 is turned ON again, steps S105 to S1 are performed.
In step 07, the motors 69, 69 are forcibly stopped.

That is, the O of the power cut switch 117
Although the lowering operation of the lifting roof 53 was performed by the ON operation of the operation switch 112 following the N operation, the main body roof 5
When another occupant is left in the living space on the upper side 2 or when the presence of an object such as a sleeping bag that hinders the lowering of the elevating roof 53 is noticed, the power cut switch 117 on the living space side is turned on again. By doing so, the lifting roof 5
3 can be stopped. Therefore, the lowering operation of the elevating roof 53 based on the erroneous operation can be more reliably prevented.

On the other hand, in the flowcharts of FIGS. 26 and 27 described above, if the detected vehicle speed value is higher than the stop state determination value in step S17 and if the parking brake is not operating in step S18, the process proceeds to step S27. The motor 69, 69 is stopped, and the power cut switch 11 is turned on unless the vehicle is stopped and the parking brake is not activated.
Even if both the switch 7 and the operation switch 112 are turned ON, the motors 69, 69 are not driven. Thus, the lowering operation of the elevating roof 53 when the vehicle is running can be reliably prevented, and the reliability of the lowering operation can be further improved. In steps S16, S17,
And S27 constitutes the first limiting means 132.

When the lifting roof 53 is moved down,
The second limit switch 114 is turned off in step S20
From the step S20 to the step S27, the driving of the motors 69, 69 is stopped, and the process returns to the steps S11, S16 to S16.
By repeating step 25, the driving of the motors 69, 69 is restarted. As described above, the lift roof 53 temporarily stops at the intermediate position (intermediate stop position) between the fully open ascending position and the fully closed and lowered position during the lowering operation. Then, after the resumption of the driving, the third and fourth limit switches 115 and 116 are both turned off when the lift roof 53 reaches the fully closed and lowered position in step S21.
If it is detected that the motor is turned on, the process proceeds to step S27, in which the driving of the motors 69, 69 is stopped.
Thereby, the arrival at the fully closed lowering position is reliably detected, and the lift roof 53 can be reliably brought into the fully closed lowering state.

Further, immediately before reaching the fully closed lowering position in step S22, in step S23, the third fully closed lowering position is detected in step S21.
Then, the failure diagnosis of the fourth limit switches 115 and 116 is performed. That is, in step S23, the third
If either one of the limit switch 115 or the fourth limit switch 116 is turned ON from OFF and the state remains, for example, for 8 seconds, it is determined that one of the limit switches 115 or 116 has failed. Then, the process proceeds to step S27, where the motor 69,
Forcibly stop the drive of the motor 69. Thereby, the two limit switches 115 and 116 for detecting the fully closed lowering position are provided.
Even if one of them is broken down or cannot be detected due to interference of foreign matter, the lifting roof 53 can be reliably stopped at the fully closed and lowered position.

-Warning Buzzer Control- The control by the warning buzzer control unit 103 is performed as shown in FIG.

That is, in step S31, if the lift roof 53 is at the fully closed and lowered position (indicated as the closed position), the process proceeds to step S40 described later, and if it is at a position other than the fully closed and lowered position, the process proceeds to step S32. If the detected vehicle speed value is equal to or greater than the stop state determination value (10 km / h) in step S32, the process proceeds to step S33, in which the warning buzzer 121 is sounded at a TYPE2 sounding cycle, which will be described later, and the vehicle is in the running state and the elevator roof 53 Warns the occupants that they must not perform any lifting operations.

If it is determined in step S32 that the detected vehicle speed is lower than the stop state determination value and the vehicle is in a stopped state, the process proceeds to step S34 to determine whether or not the lift roof 53 is at the fully open and raised position. It is determined by the 1 limit switch 113, and if it is not at the fully open ascending position, step S35
In step S36, it is determined whether or not the operation switch 112 has been turned ON to the OPEN side.
It is determined whether the ON operation has been performed on the LOSE side. Then, the operation switch 112 is set to the OPEN side,
If neither the ON operation on the LOSE side has been performed, the process proceeds to step S37, and the warning buzzer 121 is set to a TYPE described later.
By sounding in one sounding cycle, the occupant is warned that the lift roof 53 is at an intermediate position between the fully open ascending position and the fully closed and descending position, and either the ascending or descending operation is required.

If it is determined in step S34 that the liftable roof is at the fully-opened ascending position, the flow advances to step S38 to determine whether or not the closing operation permission timer 107 is counting the closing operation permission time t2. Proceeding to step S33, the warning buzzer 121 is sounded at the sounding cycle of TYPE2, and the power cut switch 117 is turned off.
N is activated, and the occupant is warned that the operation switch 112 needs to be turned ON to the CLOSE side while the timer 107 is counting. On the other hand, if the counting is not being performed, the power cut switch 117 is not turned on, or even if the power cut switch 117 is turned on, the counting by the timer 107 has already been completed. Determine whether there is
If not, the process proceeds to step S37, and the warning buzzer 1
21 is sounded in the sounding cycle of TYPE 1 to warn the occupant that it is necessary to stop the vehicle in order to perform the elevating operation of the elevating roof 53.

If the parking brake is operating in step S39, the lifting roof 53 is moved in step S40.
In step S41, it is determined whether the ascending / descending roof 53 is in descending operation.
If any of them is operating, the process proceeds to step S37, and the warning buzzer 121 is sounded at the sounding cycle of the TYPE1.
While warning the occupant that the lifting roof 53 is performing the lifting operation, if neither the lifting operation nor the lowering operation is performed, the process proceeds to step S42 to stop the warning buzzer 121.

The sounding cycle of the warning buzzer is based on the above TYPE1.
And TYPE2, TYPE1 has a buzzer ON of 125 msec for 25 times as shown in FIG.
The buzzer O is repeated twice at intervals of 0 msec.
N is repeated at intervals of 750 msec. Also,
As shown in FIG. 32, TYPE2 is such that a buzzer ON of 125 msec is continuously repeated at intervals of 250 msec. In other words, the warning buzzer 121 is sounded in the above-described step S33 at the sounding cycle of TYPE2 so that the warning by the sound is made more recognizable to the occupant.

-Warning Lamp Control- The control by the warning lamp control unit 104 is performed as shown in FIG.

That is, in step S43, a short time (6 seconds in the example shown in FIG. 5) for checking the disconnection after the ignition switch IG changes from the OFF state to the ON state.
During ec), the warning lamp (warning lamp) 122 is continuously turned on in step S44, and the routine returns. When the check of the centering is completed, a warning buzzer 121 is issued in step S45.
Is diagnosed, and the failure diagnosis of the third and fourth limit switches 115 and 116 for detecting the fully closed and lowered position of the lifting roof 53 is performed in step S47.
If the warning buzzer 121 is sounding, or if the limit switch 115 or 116 is out of order, the process proceeds to step S46, where the warning lamp 122 is flashed. Give more attention to give. On the other hand, the warning buzzer 121 is stopped and the limit switch 1
If 15, 116 is normal, the process proceeds to step S48, and the warning lamp 122 is turned off. Warning lamp 1 above
As shown in FIG. 34, the blinking of 22 repeats lighting for 0.5 sec at 1.0 sec intervals.

-Fuel Cut Control- As shown in FIG. 35, the fuel cut control unit 105 determines whether or not the lift roof 53 is at the fully closed and lowered position in step S51, and determines whether or not the parking brake is in step S52. It is determined whether or not it is in the operating state. If the lift roof 53 is in the fully-closed lowering position, or is not in the fully-closed lowering position but the parking brake is in operation, the process proceeds to step S53, in which the fuel cut relay is kept in the OFF state, and the fuel is cut off. The cut valve 123 is opened so that fuel can be supplied to the engine. However, if the lift roof 53 is not in the fully closed and lowered position, that is, the parking brake is not actuated in spite of being in the fully open ascent position or the intermediate stop position, step S
Proceeding to 54, the fuel cut relay is turned ON to close the fuel cut valve 123, and the supply of fuel to the engine is forcibly shut off to disable running. As a result, it is possible to reliably prohibit the vehicle from traveling in an unstable state due to an increase in the center of gravity of the vehicle, such as when the lift roof 53 is at the fully-opened ascending position or the intermediate stop position. <Other Aspects> In the second and third embodiments, the erroneous operation prevention means is constituted by the power cut switch 55 so as to electrically prohibit the elevating operation of the elevating roof 53. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As shown in FIG. 36, a mechanical locking means 92 can be used. That is, a locked member 93 is provided between the rollers 63, 63 that roll on the rails 64, 64, and when each roller 63 is at the fully-opened ascending position, a claw member 94 (lock member) rotatably supported on the shaft. 37) mechanically engages with and locks the locked member 93 so that the claw member 94 is rotated against the spring pressing force of the spring 95, as shown in FIG. Press the micro switch 96 (electrical switch) which is always ON to
An FF (open) may be set so that the operation of the motor 69 is disabled. In this case, the micro switch 96, which is the erroneous operation prevention means,
Is disposed on the rail 64 that guides the elevating operation, and detects the fully open ascent state of the elevating roof 53,
The lowering operation of the lift roof 53 by only the operation switch 54 is prohibited. In other words, since the micro switch 96 is in the OFF state, the motor 69 is not driven even when the operation switch 55 is operated, and the lift roof 53 does not descend, and the lift roof 53 is engaged with the locked member 93 and the claw member 94. It is also mechanically locked so that it does not descend in a relationship.

Then, when returning to the fully closed and lowered state, if the operation portion 94b of the claw member 94 is gripped and turned upward in FIG. 36, the engagement with the locked member 93 is released, and the micro member is released. The switch 96 is also turned on (closed). Therefore, if the operation switch 55 is operated, the motor 6
9 drives and the lifting roof 53 descends. In addition, 45 is a battery.

In the first, second and third embodiments, the erroneous operation preventing means is provided. However, only the descent operating means for lowering the elevating roof by the driving means for elevating the elevating roof is provided on the elevating roof. However, since the operator needs to be careful during the operation, a similar effect can be obtained.

[0101]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the described invention, the raising / lowering operation | movement of a raising / lowering roof in the driving | running state can be reliably inhibited, and the reliability with respect to a roof raising / lowering apparatus can be improved. In addition, it is possible to warn the occupant that the vehicle is in a running state and the lifting operation of the lifting roof must not be performed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to reliably determine that the vehicle is in the stopped state, and based on the determination result by the stopped state determining means, the lifting roof when the vehicle is in the running state The lifting operation can be more reliably prohibited.

According to the third or fourth aspect of the present invention, the fail-safe operation of the elevating roof can be performed with respect to the elevating operation of the elevating roof, and damage to the elevating roof or the like due to any obstacle or failure of the driving force transmission system can be minimized. Can be limited.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to warn the occupant that it is necessary to operate the parking brake to stop the vehicle in order to raise and lower the lifting roof.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the first type of warning can warn the occupant that the vehicle is in a running state and the raising / lowering operation of the lifting roof should not be performed, while the second type of warning can be used. The occupant may be alerted that the parking brake must be activated and the vehicle must be parked to raise and lower the lift roof. Moreover, even if there are two warnings to the occupant, it is possible to further increase the recognizability of the content of the given warning.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a vehicle roof elevating device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line VII-VII in FIG. 2;

8 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG. 2;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 3;

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship among various switches, control means, and a motor.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of another embodiment.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of the operation.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of the operation.

FIG. 15 is an electric circuit diagram.

FIG. 16 is a schematic configuration diagram of a vehicle roof elevating device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a main body roof.

FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view in the vehicle width direction showing a relationship between a guide rail and a link member.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between a link member and a motor.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the lifting roof as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a tent member arranged between a lifting roof and a main body roof.

FIG. 22 is a schematic view showing a state where a bed is arranged on a main body roof.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory view showing the movement of the link member and the lifting roof.

FIG. 24 is a block diagram of a lifting drive control according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart of ascending drive control.

FIG. 26 is the first half of the flowchart of the lowering drive control.

FIG. 27 is the second half of the flowchart of the lowering drive control.

FIG. 28 is a time chart in the descending drive control.

FIG. 29 is a principle flowchart of control of a second limiting unit.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart of a warning buzzer control.

FIG. 31 is a time chart showing a blowing cycle of TYPE1.

FIG. 32 is a time chart showing a sounding cycle of TYPE2.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart of a warning lamp control.

FIG. 34 is a time chart showing a blinking cycle of a warning lamp.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart of fuel cut control.

FIG. 36 is an explanatory view of a mechanical locking means.

FIG. 37 is an electric circuit diagram.

[Explanation of symbols]

2,51 vehicle 3,52 main body roof 4,53 lifting roof 8,54,112 operation switch 32,69 drive motor (drive means) 111 vehicle speed sensor (stop state detection means) 121 warning buzzer (warning means) BR brake switch ( Parking brake detecting means, stop state detecting means)

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Hirokazu Yamazaki, Inventor 3-1, Shinchi, Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima Mazda Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Akira Ito 3-1, Shinchi, Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima Matsu (72) Inventor Masaru Kosaka 3-1 Shinchi, Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture Mazda Corporation (56) References JP-A-61-81223 (JP, A) JP-A-62-168744 (JP, A) JP-A-60-107418 (JP, A) JP-A-5-345522 (JP, A) JP-A-4-60716 (JP, U) JP-A-4-59515 (JP, U) Kaihei 3-114422 (JP, U) Real Kaihei 3-64820 (JP, U) (58) Fields surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B60J 7/057

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A lift roof is supported on a main body roof of a vehicle so as to be liftable, and a space between the lift roof and the main body roof is expanded when the lift roof is raised. A driving device for raising and lowering the lifting roof, an operation switch operated by an occupant, a stationary state determining device for determining that the vehicle is stationary, and the operation switch. the elevation and a control means for controlling operation of said drive means to raise and lower the roof, a vehicle speed sensor for detecting a vehicle speed of the vehicle, and a warning means for giving a warning to the occupant, the vehicle stop state in response to the operation The judging means is detected by the vehicle speed sensor.
The above vehicle is in a stopped state when the vehicle speed is lower than the set vehicle speed value
Is configured to determine to be in, the control means may prohibit the lifting of the lifting roof regardless of operation of the operation switch when the vehicle by the vehicle stop state determining means is not determined to be in the stopped state And the lift roof is in a state other than fully closed.
When the vehicle speed value detected by the vehicle speed sensor is
Warnings are given to the occupants when the
Roof lifting apparatus for a vehicle, characterized by being configured to obtain. 2. The vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising parking brake detecting means for detecting that a parking brake provided on the vehicle is operating, wherein the stopped state determining means operates the parking brake by the parking brake detecting means. The vehicle is stopped when the vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed sensor is equal to or less than a set vehicle speed value. apparatus. 3. The control means according to claim 1, wherein the control means forcibly stops the operation of the driving means when the elevating operation has not been completed at the elapse of a set time from the start of the elevating operation of the elevating roof. A roof elevating device for a vehicle, comprising: 4. The control device according to claim 3, wherein the control device is configured to restart the operation of the driving device when the operation switch is operated again after forcibly stopping the operation of the driving device. Vehicle roof elevating device. 5. The occupant according to claim 2, wherein the control unit is configured to notify the occupant by the warning unit when the parking brake detection unit detects that the parking brake is not operated when the lifting / lowering operation of the lifting roof is performed by the operation switch. A device for raising and lowering a roof of a vehicle, wherein the device is configured to give a warning. 6. The vehicle control system according to claim 2, wherein the control unit is configured to notify the occupant of the first type by a warning unit when the vehicle speed value detected by the vehicle speed sensor exceeds the set vehicle speed value when the lifting roof is in a state other than the fully closed state. On the other hand, a warning different from the first type warning is given to the occupant by the warning means when the parking brake is not operated by the parking brake detecting means when the raising / lowering operation of the lifting roof is performed by the operation switch. A certain second
A roof elevating device for a vehicle, wherein the device is configured to provide a warning of a type.