JP3345958B2 - Sliding roof device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[Object of the invention]

[0002]

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

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a sliding roof apparatus of this type has been disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. Hei 4-270778 filed earlier.
What is indicated in the issue has already been proposed.

[0004] This is a pair of guide rails which are provided on both sides of an opening formed in a vehicle roof, are provided in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and have overhang portions projecting outward and outward, and separate from the guide rail. And a gutter disposed on at least a substantially U-shaped overhang which is integrally formed, so that the housing is unnecessary and the head clearance is secured and the weight is reduced by reducing the number of parts. I was

[0005]

However, with the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, the number of parts is still large and the assembling operation has not been simplified.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to simplify the assembling work by reducing the number of parts.

[0007]

Configuration of the Invention

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems Technical means taken in the present invention to solve the above-mentioned technical problem is that the gutter is made of resin and has a substantially frame shape having a front portion, a pair of side portions and a rear portion. In addition, the gutter blocks the space between the guide rail and the vehicle roof.
That is, the standing wall is integrally formed.

[0009]

According to the above technical means, since the functional component is integrally formed on the gutter, the number of components of the functional component itself and the number of brackets for mounting the functional component are reduced by the integral integration. Therefore, the assembling work is simplified.

[0010]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, an opening 2 is formed in a roof panel 1. A pair of guide rails 3 are fixed to the roof panel 1 on both side edges of the opening 2. The guide rail 3 is integrally formed by extruding an aluminum material or the like, and includes a guide portion 31 and an overhang portion 32 which extend in the front-rear direction (vertical direction in FIG. 1) of the vehicle, which will be described later. Is provided integrally. A slide panel 5 is supported on a guide portion 31 of the guide rail 3 via a link mechanism 4 including a well-known link and a shoe. The slide panel 5 is arranged so that the opening 2 can be opened and closed. . A known drive mechanism 7 is connected to the link mechanism 4 via a cable 6 guided by a pipe 8.
Is linked.

When the drive mechanism 7 is operated in one direction in a state where the opening 2 is closed by the slide panel 5, the shoe of the link mechanism 4 is moved via the cable 6 to the guide portion 31 of the guide rail 3. Slides while being guided. As a result, the link of the link mechanism 4 rotates and the slide panel 5 tilts down, and the slide panel 5 slides with the link mechanism 4 by further sliding of the link mechanism 4. As a result, the opening 2 is opened. When the drive mechanism 7 is operated in the other direction in a state where the opening 2 is opened by the slide panel 5, the shoe of the link mechanism 4 is connected to the guide portion 31 of the guide rail 3 via the cable 6. While being guided, it slides in the opposite direction as described above. As a result, the slide panel 5 slides together with the link mechanism 4 in the opposite direction, and the link of the link mechanism 4 is rotated by further sliding of the link mechanism 4 to tilt the slide panel 5 up.
As a result, the opening 2 is closed.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the guide rail 3 has a guide portion 31 inside the opening 2 and an overhang portion 32.
Are arranged outside the opening 2 so as to be located respectively. The inner side edge of the opening 2 of the guide portion 31 has an upright side wall 31.
a is formed integrally. In this vertical side wall 31a, a shoe guide groove 31b in which the shoe of the link mechanism 4 is slidably supported, and a cable guide groove 3 in which the cable 6 is inserted.
A panel guide groove 31d that slidably supports the 1c and the sanscheade panel 10 is formed integrally with each other along the rail longitudinal direction (vehicle longitudinal direction). Overhang 32
Has a plate shape and is formed continuously from the outer edge of the opening 2 of the guide portion 31.

An outwardly extending flange portion 32a is integrally formed on the outer edge of the opening portion 2 of the overhang portion 32, and the guide rail 3 is fixed to the roof panel 1 by the flange portion 32a. .

The roof panel 1 with the opening 2 closed
A gutter 9 is disposed below the boundary between the slide panel 5 and the slide panel 5. The gutter 9 is made of resin and has a substantially U-shaped cross section integrally formed by molding, and has a front portion 91 and a pair of side portions 9.
2 and a substantially frame shape including a rear portion 93. An outwardly extending flange portion 92 a is integrally formed on the outer wall of the opening 2 of the side portion 92 of the tub 9, and the tub 9 is disposed on the overhang portion 32 of the guide rail 3. It is fixed to the guide rail 3 by 92a. An upright wall 92 extending to the roof panel 1 is provided on the flange portion 92a.
b is integrally formed so as to extend along the gutter longitudinal direction (vehicle longitudinal direction). The upright wall 92b closes the space between the guide rail 3 and the roof panel 1 so that the roof panel 1 is not seen from the vehicle interior side (A direction in FIG. 3) when the opening 2 is in the open state. At the bottom wall corner of the side portion 92, a fitting insertion portion 92c is integrally formed to be bent along the gutter longitudinal direction. The other end 8a side of the pipe 8 for guiding the free end of the cable 6 is inserted into the insertion portion 92c.
The other end of the pipe 8 is supported by being sandwiched between the bottom wall of the side portion 92 and the projecting portion 32 of the guide rail 3. One end of the pipe 8 for guiding the connection end of the cable 6 to the link mechanism 4 is fixed to the guide rail 3 so as to be continuous with the cable guide groove 31c of the guide portion 31 of the guide rail 3. A block body 92 is provided on the inner side wall of the opening 2 of the side portion 92.
d is formed integrally. This blot body 92d is arranged near the position where the roof panel 1 is tilted up or down, and guides the engagement piece 4a provided on the link mechanism 4 to tilt the roof panel 1 at the proper position. Assists tilt down. A lip mounting portion 92e is formed integrally with the edge portion of the side portion 92 so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the gutter, and a rubber lip 94 is fixed to the lip mounting portion 92e.

When the opening 2 is in the open state, the lip 94 prevents the occupant's finger or the like entering from the vehicle interior side (the direction A in FIG. 3) from scratching the occupant and reduces the effective area of the tub 9. It is expanding.

As described above, the tub 9 is integrally formed with functional components that perform other functions, such as the upright wall 92b, the insertion portion 92c, and the block body 92d. Accordingly, the number of components of the functional component itself, the number of brackets for attaching the functional component, and the like are reduced by the integral unit, and the assembling work is simplified.

[0018]

According to the present invention, since the functional component is integrally formed on the gutter, the number of components of the functional component itself and the number of brackets for attaching the functional component are reduced by the integral amount. As a result, the assembling work can be simplified, which can greatly contribute to cost reduction. In particular, the integrated functional parts are a fitting part for fixing a pipe supporting a cable requiring relatively positional accuracy, a block body for regulating a movable locus of a slide panel, a guide rail and a vehicle roof. Since the vertical wall closes the gap, it is easy to secure the positional accuracy, and the assembling work is further simplified.

[0019]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a vehicle equipped with a sliding roof device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the sliding roof device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 roof panel (vehicle roof) 2 opening 3 guide rail 5 slide panel 6 cable 8 pipe 9 tub 32 overhang portion 92 b upright wall (functional component) 92 c fitting portion (functional component) 92 d block body (functional component)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pair of guide rails provided on both sides of an opening formed in a vehicle roof and arranged in the front-rear direction of the vehicle and provided with a projecting portion projecting outwardly from the side, and separate from the guide rail. And a gutter provided on the overhanging portion having at least a substantially U-shape and integrally formed, wherein the gutter is made of resin, and a front portion, a pair of side portions, and a rear portion are provided. The guide rail and the vehicle having a substantially frame shape including
A sliding roof device wherein an upright wall closing between both roofs is integrally formed.