JP3517943B2 - Sunroof equipment - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sunroof apparatus in which a side rail and a front frame have a separate structure, and a sealing material is used at a joint. 2. Description of the Related Art As a sunroof device of this type, there is known a sunroof device as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 4-21263. A pair of side rails integrally provided with a guide portion and a first rain gutter portion movably supporting a movable panel disposed on both side edges of the opening formed in the roof panel and opening and closing the opening; And a front frame provided with a second rain gutter portion connected to the first rain gutter portion and arranged at the front edge of the front gutter portion, the front gutter portion being connected to the first rain gutter portion. A connecting portion extending integrally from the frame is provided, and the connection between the side rails and the front frame is performed by overlapping the side rails on the connecting portion and joining the two with the sealing material disposed therebetween. I was [0003] In the above-described conventional technique, when a seal leak inspection of a seal material at a joint portion is performed,
An inspection jig is brought into close contact with the guide portion, and air or the like is blown to detect air leakage. However, since the cross-sectional shape of the guide part is uneven, it is difficult to form the inspection jig into the guide part shape because the inspection jig is formed into the guide part shape and then brought into close contact with the guide part. In addition, it is difficult to achieve close contact, and the accuracy of inspection is impaired. In addition, since the inspection jig must be formed for each product, there is a problem that the cost is increased. [0004] It is an object of the present invention to easily perform a seal leakage inspection of a joint portion and reduce costs. [0005] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, measures taken in the present invention are to form a roof panel.
Can be placed on both sides of the formed opening to open and close the opening
From the guide section and the opening to movably support the moving panel
A pair of sieves that have a first gutter to receive the water that falls
And both side rails located at the front edge of the opening
Connected to the first gutter and connected to the front edge of the opening
With a second gutter to receive water falling from
And the front frame and both side rails
Sunroof device with a sealing material to seal the gap between
In the side rail or the front frame.
Formed extending from one end and located below the other end
Connection part, an end of the connection part and the side rail
Or is disposed between the other lower surface of the front frame,
And the upper surface of the connecting portion and the side rail or Freon
Ring-shaped member arranged between the other end of the frame.
A sealing material, the side rail formed on the connecting portion,
Defined by the front frame and the sealing material
Characterized by having a through hole communicating with the part
Roof device. In the above-mentioned sunroof apparatus, when performing a seal leak inspection of a joint portion, the inspection can be performed by bringing the inspection jig into close contact with the flat portion on the lower surface side. Since there is no need to mold the tool in accordance with the cross-sectional shape, the inspection jig can be used in unified manner, and the cost can be reduced. An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, an opening 11 is formed in a roof panel 10 of a vehicle. This opening 1
A pair of side rails 12 extend in the vehicle front-rear direction (vertical direction in the drawing) and are fixed to the roof panel 10 at both edges of the vehicle 1. A slide panel (movable panel) 13 is supported on each of the side rails 12 via a well-known link mechanism 14 so as to be slidable in the vehicle front-rear direction. A front frame 15 is disposed at a front edge of the opening 11, and both side rails 12 are connected to the front frame 15 by a connection structure described later. A well-known driving mechanism 16 is fixed to the front frame 15, and the driving force of the driving mechanism 16 is controlled by a cable (not shown).
Are linked to the respective link mechanisms 14 via the. The cable is toothed as is well known, and is slidably guided in the pipe 17 and the side rail 12. [0009] In the above configuration, motor drive mechanism 16
When the motor 16a is operated in one direction, the slide panel 13 slides rearward in the vehicle via the cable and link mechanism 14, and the opening 11 is opened. When the drive mechanism 16 is operated in the other direction, the slide panel 13 slides in the front direction of the vehicle via the cable and link mechanism 14, and the opening 11 is closed. Also, the link mechanism 14
Can drive the rear part (the lower part in the figure) of the slide panel 13 up and down to obtain a ventilation action. Further, a third rain gutter portion 18 is provided below the slide panel 13 in the figure, and is operated integrally with the slide panel 13 by the link mechanism 14 so that the slide gutter 18 is moved on the slide panel 13 even while the slide panel 13 is moving. It is possible to receive the falling water. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the front frame 15 has a substantially U-shape, and is located below a boundary between the roof panel 10 and the slide panel 13 when the opening 11 is closed. (Under the side edge of the opening 11) The second rain gutter 1 extending in the longitudinal direction of the front frame 15
9 are integrally formed. The front frame 15 thus configured is made of an iron plate or a sheet molding compound material, and is formed by molding. The both side rails 12 have a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the ends of both side walls are bent inward.
The bent side rail 12 serves as a guide portion 20 that slideably supports the slide panel 13 and extends in the longitudinal direction of the rail. The guide section 20 is provided with a support section for supporting a link mechanism 14 for driving the slide panel 13, and is provided by extruding the support section so that the ends of both side walls face inward. Grooves 20a, 20
b. Also, the outer peripheral side of the guide portion 20 (right side in the figure)
Is a first rain gutter part 21 with a step. The first rain gutter section 21 can communicate with the guide section 20, and a return section 21 a is formed so as to block communication from the first rain gutter section 21 to the guide section 20. Also, the first gutter section 2
1 denotes a roof panel 10 when the opening 11 is closed.
The slide panel 13 is disposed below the boundary (below the side edge of the opening 11). Further, flange portions 20c and 20d extending outward from both side walls of the guide portion 20 are formed integrally, and the outer flange portion 20d is attached to the roof panel 10. Also, the inner peripheral side flange portion 2
0c forms a locking piece 20e that enables a sunshade panel (not shown) to slide and guide. Guide part 2
0 is located inside the first rain gutter section 21 in the vehicle width direction. The side rail 12 thus formed is made of aluminum and is extruded. A center frame 23 having rigidity is connected to both side rails 12. A drain member 28 is provided at the lower end in the drawing.
Are provided, and a discharge port 29 is provided at the upper corner of the drawing.
Is formed. The drain member 28 and the discharge port 29
Water that has fallen into the first rain gutter section 21 and the second rain gutter section 19 can be drained. The above-mentioned side rail 12 and front frame 15 are connected by the following structure. As shown in FIG.
The first rain gutter 21 is inserted into the connecting portion 30 formed at the end of the front frame 15 so that the first gutter 21 and the second gutter 19 do not reach the corner of the front frame 15. And then the rivets 24 are used to form the flange portion 20.
d is connected. At this time, an annular seal member 25 is provided between the connecting portion 30 and the side rail 12 to prevent water from leaking from the front frame 15 into the room. This is shown in FIG. Further, the connecting portion 30 is provided with a through hole 26 at a position where the sealing material 25 is arranged around the connecting portion 30, so that a seal leakage inspection of the sealing material 25 can be performed. Thereby, the side rail 12 and the front frame 15 are connected in a state where the first rain gutter part 21 and the second rain gutter part 19 of the side rail 12 are continuous. FIG.
As shown in (2), the inspection jig 27 is pressed from below the planar connecting portion 30 to bring the connecting portion 30 and the inspection jig 27 into close contact with each other by the seal portion 27a of the inspection jig 27. Air can be blown from the inspection jig 27 to the through hole 26 to perform a seal leakage inspection. The inspection can be performed by confirming the air leak from the overlapping portion. Thereby, the planar connecting portion 30 is formed.
The inspection can be easily performed because the seal leakage inspection can be performed by using the inspection tool, and the inspection jig 27 does not need to be provided for each product. Another embodiment will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, this is the case where the cross-sectional shape along the line XX of the above-described embodiment is different, and the other configuration is the same as that of the above-described embodiment, and therefore the description is omitted. The side rail 12 includes a guide panel 40 extending in the longitudinal direction of the rail on which the slide panel 13 is slidably supported and the roof panel 1 when the opening 11 is closed.
First gutter section 41 extending in the longitudinal direction of the rail, which is arranged below the boundary between 0 and slide panel 13 (below the side edge of opening 11).
It is composed of The guide portion 40 has a U-shaped cross section, and has groove portions 40a for slidingly guiding the link mechanism 14 on both side walls, a groove portion 40b for slidingly guiding the cable on one side wall, and a sunshade panel (see FIG. (Not shown) are formed integrally with each other. The first rain gutter portion 41 has a U-shaped cross section, and a flange portion 40d serving as a mounting portion to the roof panel 10 is integrally formed on one side wall. The guide section 40 and the first rain gutter section 41 are connected to one side wall of the guide section 40 and the other side wall of the first rain gutter section 41 are connected to one side wall of the guide section 40 and the first rain gutter section. By connecting the other side wall via the connecting portion 30 ′, the guide portion 40 is integrated with the first rain gutter portion 41 so as to be inward in the vehicle width direction. The side rail 12 'configured as described above is made of aluminum and formed by extrusion. An annular seal member 25 'is arranged between the first rain gutter section 21' and the connecting section 30 '. As shown in FIG. 6, a through hole 26 'is formed in the connecting portion 30' at a position where the sealing material 25 'is arranged around the connecting member 30'. Inspection can be performed. The operation is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the description is omitted. [0018] In addition, in this embodiment, the front frame 15
Although the connecting portion 30 is formed on the side rail 12 and disposed below the side frame 12, the connecting portion 30 is formed on the side rail 12 and disposed below the front frame 15 as described above. A seal leak test can be performed as in the embodiment. From the above, the planar connecting portions 15, 1
By forming the through holes 26 and 26 'in the 5' and performing the seal leakage inspection, it is not necessary to provide an inspection jig for each product, so that the inspection jig can be unified and the cost can be reduced. In addition, because of the planar shape, the adhesion can be improved, and a seal leak test can be easily performed. According to the sunroof device described above, the through-hole is formed in the lower connecting portion so that the sealing material is disposed around the connecting portion, and the through-hole is formed by using the through-hole. It is possible to perform a seal leak inspection of the seal material. This allows
Since the inspection jig can be applied to the flat connection part,
The seal leakage inspection can be easily performed, and the adhesion of the inspection jig to the connecting portion is improved, and the accuracy of the seal leakage inspection is improved. Further, since there is no need to form an inspection jig that matches the cross-sectional shape of the side rail, the inspection jig can be unified, and the cost can be reduced.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a top view of a sunroof device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a detailed view of a portion A in FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line YY of FIG. 2; FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of FIG. 3; FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of FIG. 3; [Description of Signs] 10 Roof panel 11 Opening 12 Side rail 13 Slide panel (movable panel) 15 Front frame 19 Second rain gutter 21 ..First gutter part 25 ... Seal material 26 ... Through hole 30 ... Connecting part

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (56) References JP-U 4-135824 (JP, U) (58) Fields surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B60J 10/12

Claims (1)

(57) Claims 1. A guide portion movably supporting a movable panel disposed on both sides of an opening formed in a roof panel and opening and closing the opening, and water dropped from the opening. A pair of side rails integrally provided with a first rain gutter portion for receiving the water, and water disposed at a front edge of the opening portion and connecting the two side rails, and connected to the first rain gutter portion and falling from the front edge of the opening portion. A sunroof device having a front frame having a second rain gutter portion for receiving the same, and a sealing material for sealing between the front frame and the both side rails. A connecting portion extending and formed below the other end portion, and a connecting portion provided between the end portion of the connecting portion and the other lower surface of the side rail or the front frame, and Upper surface and the side rails or said sealing member annular disposed between the other end portion of the front frame, the side rails are formed on the connecting portion, said front frame
And a passage communicating with a portion defined by the sealing material.
Sunroof device is characterized in that have a hole.