JP4089337B2 - Vehicle sliding door structure - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present invention relates to a vehicle sliding door structure including a side panel such as a cab side that covers a side portion of a vehicle and a roof portion that is connected to the side panel and covers an upper portion of the vehicle.
[0002]
[Prior art]
  Conventionally, as the sliding door structure of the vehicle in the above example, for example,,There is a structure described in JP-A-4-339017.
  That is, in a vehicle including a side panel that covers a side portion of the vehicle and a roof portion that is connected to the side panel and covers an upper portion of the vehicle, the above-mentioned side panel is formed with a door opening for a passenger on the rear seat. In addition, a sliding door that covers the door opening so as to be openable and closable is provided, and the sliding door is configured to be slidably guided in the front-rear direction of the vehicle by the upper guide rail, the center guide rail, and the lower guide rail. A sliding door structure for a vehicle configured to open and close the sliding door in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
[0003]
  Since the above-described center guide rail is provided on the outside of the side panel, that is, on the body outer plate, there is a problem that the appearance of the vehicle appearance deteriorates.
  On the other hand, the vehicle with the above configuration,Because it is a one box car with a high overall height, there is no particular problem with getting on and off, but due to vehicle design, in a sporty vehicle with a low overall height, a sliding door that only opens and closes the side panel door opening There is a problem that sufficient boarding / exiting ability cannot be secured, especially,Slide as aboveThe doorUpper guide rail and center guide railWith lower guide railWhen the three guide rails are supported so as to be freely opened and closed, there is a problem that the above-described upper guide rail impedes the passenger's good getting-on / off performance.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  The present invention provides a sliding door that covers a door opening continuously provided from the side panel to the roof portion so as to be openable and closable, and guides the sliding door by a sliding means including a center slider and a lower slider. By omitting the upper slider, it is possible to open and close the sliding door that covers the roof part with good ease of getting on and off.In addition, the center slider includes a rear center slider provided on the vehicle body having a hollow portion or space portion extending in the vehicle front-rear direction, and is slidable in the vehicle front-rear direction in the hollow portion or space portion of the rear center slider. A front center slider that is inserted and positioned inward of the door in the vehicle width direction when the slide door is closed, and a vehicle provided at the front end of the front center slider to guide the slide door in the vehicle width direction. The slide door is provided with a width direction moving mechanism. The slide door covers the front center slider from above when the slide door is closed, and is offset from the front center slider as the slide door moves outward in the vehicle width direction. To provide armrests that protrude into the passenger compartment Further, when the slide door is closed, the armrest that covers the front center slider from above can be used as an original armrest, and when the slide door is opened, the slide door moves outward in the vehicle width direction. Accordingly, the armrest is offset from the front center slider, so that the rider does not need to manually operate the armrest and the boarding / exiting performance can be improved.The object is to provide a sliding door structure for a vehicle.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  A vehicle sliding door structure according to the present invention includes a side panel that covers a side portion of the vehicle and a roof portion that is connected to the side panel and covers an upper portion of the vehicle, and is continuous from the side panel to the roof portion. A sliding door having a vertical opening corresponding to the side panel and an upper piece corresponding to the roof, and a sliding door so that the sliding door can be opened and closed with respect to the door opening. A slide means for guiding the vehicle in the front-rear direction is provided. The slide means includes a center slider that supports the middle of the slide door in the vertical direction, and a lower slider that supports the lower end of the slide door.The center slider has a hollow portion or space portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and is provided in the vehicle body, and is slidably inserted in the hollow portion or space portion of the rear center slider in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. And a front center slider positioned inward in the vehicle width direction of the door when the slide door is closed, and a vehicle width provided at a front end portion of the front center slider so as to guide the slide door in the vehicle width direction. A direction moving mechanism, and the slide door covers the front center slider from above when the slide door is closed, and is offset from the front center slider as the slide door moves outward in the vehicle width direction. An armrest that protrudes into the passenger compartment is provided.
[0006]
  According to the above configuration, the door can be opened and closed by guiding the sliding door in the vehicle front-rear direction by the sliding means including the center slider and the lower slider.
  For this reason, the conventional upper slider can be omitted, so that the slide door provided with the upper piece portion and the vertical piece portion that covers up to the roof portion on the vehicle body side can be opened and closed with good getting on and off.,Due to vehicle design, it is extremely effective as a sliding door structure for sporty vehicles with a low overall height.
[0007]
  Moreover, the armrest that covers the front center slider from above can be used as an original armrest when the sliding door is closed, and when the sliding door is opened, the sliding door moves outward in the vehicle width direction. Along with this, the armrest is offset from the front center slider, so that the occupant does not need to manually operate the armrest specially.
[0008]
  In one embodiment of the present invention, the center slider is provided so as to be positioned in the vehicle interior of the vehicle.
  According to the above configuration, since the center slider is not located outside the vehicle, the appearance of the vehicle can be improved. Of course, since the center slider is located in the vehicle interior, it depends on the body shape of the vehicle. The shape of the center slider can be set without,The center slider can be formed long to increase the door opening amount.
[0009]
  In one embodiment of the present invention, the center slider is provided so as to protrude into the vehicle interior of the vehicle, and its upper surface is formed substantially horizontally.
  According to the above configuration, the center slider can be effectively used as an armrest.The
[0010]
  In one embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle width direction moving mechanism is constituted by a parallel link mechanism.
  According to the above configuration, the vehicle width direction moving mechanism can be configured with a simple structure.
[0011]
  In one embodiment of the present invention, the sliding means is,When the sliding door is closed,The upper part of the sliding door is positioned on the same plane as the roof, and when the sliding door is open,Rotate and move the sliding door in the vehicle width direction so that the upper part of the sliding door is offset from the roof,Moving the upper piece of the door outward in the vehicle width direction; and,The sliding door is configured to guide rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction.
[0012]
  According to the above configuration, when the sliding door is opened,The sliding means described above is configured such that the upper part of the sliding door is offset with respect to the roof part, and the sliding door is rotated in the vehicle width direction so as to release the contact between the upper piece part and the roof part.,The upper piece is moved outward in the vehicle width direction, and the slide door is guided rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction.
[0013]
  In other words, without moving the entire sliding door outward (lateral direction) in the vehicle width direction,,The slide door is rotated so that the upper part of the slide door moves outward in the vehicle width direction.
[0014]
  As a result, even for a slide door having a vertical piece and an upper piece so as to cover the door opening continuously provided from the side panel to the roof, the amount of movement in the vehicle width direction is not increased. It can be opened and closed, and the boarding / exiting performance can be improved.
[0015]
  In one embodiment of the present invention, the sliding means guides the sliding door rearward in the vehicle longitudinal direction while rotating the sliding door in the vehicle width direction.
  According to the above configuration, since the slide door is opened while being rotated, there is no interference between the slide door and the body, and the opening performance of the slide door is improved.
[0016]
  In one embodiment of the present invention, a front opening provided in the side panel immediately before the door opening, and a front door pivotally supported by a front end so as to be able to open and close the front opening. A seal member provided at the front end of the slide door and abutting on the rear end of the front door when the slide door is closed and overlapped inward in the vehicle width direction from the rear end of the front door;,It is equipped with.
  You may comprise the sealing member of the said structure with a seal rubber.
  According to the above configuration, the front end of the sliding door and,With the rear edge of the front door,Can be reliably sealed with the above-described sealing member.
[0017]
  In one embodiment of the present invention, the slide door is provided so as to be inclined so that when the door is closed, an upper portion thereof is positioned inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to a lower portion, and the slide means is provided on the slide door. The lower portion is moved outward in the vehicle width direction, and the slide door is rotated in the vehicle width direction so that the movement amount of the upper portion of the slide door is larger than the movement amount of the lower portion.
[0018]
  According to the above configuration, it is possible to provide a substantially inverted L-shaped sliding door having a vertical piece portion and an upper piece portion while satisfying the design requirements of the vehicle, and an upper portion and a lower portion of the sliding door. By setting the movement amount with respect to the section as described above, the slide door can be smoothly opened and closed without interference between the slide door and the body.
[0019]
  In one embodiment of the present invention, the lower slider is,The front end is bent toward the inside in the vehicle width direction as it goes forward.
  According to the above configuration, since the front end of the lower slider is bent as described above, when the slide door is opened,,The lower end of the door can be guided outward in the vehicle width direction along the bent shape, and when the sliding door is closed,The lower end portion of the door can be guided inward in the vehicle width direction along the bent shape.
[0020]
  Therefore, a front view substantially reverse L-shape provided with a vertical piece portion and an upper piece portion by each element of the lower slider, the center slider having the front center slider and the rear center slider, and the vehicle width direction moving mechanism. The sliding door can be opened and closed appropriately with good getting on and off.
[0021]
【Example】
  An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.However, FIG. 1 to FIG. 10 are configurations that are prerequisites of the present invention.
  The drawings show a sliding door structure of a vehicle. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the vehicle is provided with a side panel 1 (so-called cab side) provided so as to rise upward so as to cover a side portion of the vehicle. The roof portion 2 is integrally connected to the upper end of the side panel 1 and is provided substantially horizontally so as to cover the upper portion of the vehicle.
[0022]
  Left and right door openings 3 (openings for sliding doors) provided so as to be continuous from the side panel 1 to the roof portion 2 at both the left and right parts corresponding to the rear seats of the vehicle described above, and immediately before the door openings 3 The left and right front openings 4 (openings for front doors) provided in the side panel 1 are formed so as to correspond to the front seats.
  The door opening 3 corresponding to the rear seat is covered by a slide door 5 so as to be opened and closed, while the front opening 4 corresponding to the front seat is covered by a front door 6 so as to be opened and closed.
[0023]
  This front door 6,As shown in FIG.,A door outer panel 6a and a door inner panel 6b are provided, and a front end portion of the door outer panel 6a is pivotally supported by a hinge pillar 10 via a door side hinge 7, a hinge pin 8, and a body side hinge 9.
[0024]
  Here, the above-described hinge pillar 10 is a vehicle body rigid member including a pillar outer panel 10a and a pillar inner panel 10b, and having a pillar closed section 11 extending in the vertical direction of the vehicle.
[0025]
  Also,The sliding door 5 described above,A door outer panel 5a and a door inner panel 5b are provided, and a seal rubber 12 as a seal member is provided at the front end of the slide door 5 as shown in FIG. The rubber 12 abuts against the rear end of the front door 6, and,The seal rubber 12 is provided with an overlap portion 12a positioned so as to overlap inward in the vehicle width direction from the rear end portion of the front door 6 when the doors 5 and 6 are sealed. The sealability between 5 and 6 is ensured.
[0026]
  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.,The above-described slide door 5 has a vertical piece portion 13 corresponding to the side panel 1 and an upper piece portion 14 corresponding to the roof portion 2 and is configured in a substantially inverted L shape when viewed from the front.
[0027]
  When the sliding door 5 is closed as shown by the solid line in FIGS.,The upper piece portion 14 of the slide door 5 is located on substantially the same plane (substantially on the same plane or substantially the same curved surface) as the roof portion 2, and the vertical piece portion 13 is located on the substantially same plane as the side panel 1. As is clear from FIG.,When the sliding door 5 is closed, the sliding door 5 is provided so as to be inclined so that its upper portion is positioned inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the lower portion due to vehicle design.
[0028]
  The sliding door 5 described above,1 is opened from a fully closed state a shown by a solid line to a fully opened state f through open halfway states b, c, d, e shown by a virtual line in FIG.,In the range from the fully closed state “a” to the halfway state “e” in FIG. 1, the slide door 5 is guided rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction while rotating and moving outward in the vehicle width direction. In the range, the sliding door 5 is guided linearly rearward of the vehicle. The sliding door 5 in the range from the halfway state e to the fully open state f is erected in a substantially vertical state as indicated by a virtual line in FIG. 2. It is set so that it will not be worn out later.
[0029]
  To achieve such an operation of the sliding door 5,The slide means 15 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is provided. The slide means 15 are provided on the left and right, respectively, but the left slide means 15 and the right slide means are configured symmetrically.
[0030]
  This sliding means 15 is used when the sliding door 5 is closed.,The upper piece portion 14 of the slide door 5 is positioned on the substantially same plane as the roof portion 2 and when the slide door 5 is opened.,The slide door 5 is rotated in the vehicle width direction so that the upper piece portion 14 of the slide door 5 is offset with respect to the roof portion 2, and the upper piece portion 14 is moved outward in the vehicle width direction. It is for guiding to the rear in the vehicle longitudinal direction.
[0031]
  The configuration of the slide means 15 will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the right slide means 15 of the pair of left and right slide means will be described.
[0032]
  This sliding means 15 is,A center rail 16 as a center slider that supports a vertical intermediate portion of the slide door 5, preferably a height position where the armrest is disposed, a lower rail 17 as a lower slider that supports the lower or lower end of the slide door 5, and a slide Parallel as a vehicle width direction moving mechanism provided at the front end portion of the center rail 16 to guide the door 5 from the inside in the vehicle width direction to the outside when the door 5 is opened, and further from the outside in the vehicle width direction to the rear in the vehicle longitudinal direction. And a link mechanism 18.
[0033]
  The above-described center rail 16 is,A rear rail 16R serving as a square pipe-shaped rear slider extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle at the height position where the armrest is disposed, preferably in the middle of the slide door 5, and the hollow portion of the rear rail 16R. And a front rail 16F as a front slider having a square pipe shape or a square shaft shape, which is slidably disposed in the front-rear direction.
[0034]
  The rear rail 16R,The inner panel 1b constituting the side panel 1 on the body side is joined to the passenger compartment side, the rear rail 16R is disposed so as to be located in the passenger compartment, and is provided so as to protrude into the passenger compartment. The upper surface is formed substantially horizontally so as to serve as an armrest.
[0035]
  The front rail 16F described above,When the slide door 5 is closed, it is slidably inserted into the hollow portion of the rear rail 16R fixed to the body.,The slide door 5 is disposed so as to be located inward in the vehicle width direction, that is, in the vehicle interior, and the upper surface of the front rail 16F is also formed substantially horizontally so as to also serve as an armrest. In addition,A trim member is disposed on at least the upper surface of each of the front and rear rails 16F and 16R described above, but the illustration of the trim member is omitted for convenience of illustration.
[0036]
  At the front end of the front rail 16F described above,A protruding shaft 20 is attached via a bearing member 19 such as a bearing, and a connecting member 21 constituting a part of the parallel link mechanism 18 is fixed to the front end of the protruding shaft 20.
[0037]
  This parallel link mechanism 18,As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the above-described connecting member 21, a door bracket 22 joined and fixed to the door inner panel 5 b of the vertical piece 13 in the slide door 5, and a pin as a support shaft on the connecting member 21 side 23 and 23 and a pair of links 25 and 26 which connect between pins 24 and 24 as supporting shafts on the door bracket 22 side. Each of the pins 23 and 24 described above is a support shaft member oriented in the vertical direction of the vehicle.
[0038]
  And this parallel link mechanism 18 is,When the sliding door 5 changes from open to closed, it is configured to change from the state of FIG. 6 to the state of FIG. vice versa,When the sliding door 5 changes from closed to open,The parallel link mechanism 18 changes from the state of FIG. 7 to the state of FIG.
[0039]
  This parallel link mechanism 18 includes,Inclination absorbing means 27 that absorbs the inclination of the door 5 due to the difference in the amount of movement L1, L2 (see FIG. 2) of the sliding door 5 in the vehicle width direction.(See Figure 8)Is provided.
[0040]
  The inclination absorbing means 27 described above can adopt the structure of FIG. 8a or FIG. 8b. 8a or 8b shows a section of the protruding shaft 20 in section.
  8A includes a non-rotating outer shaft 28 fixed to the outer race of the bearing member 19 (see FIG. 5), and an inner shaft 29 having a rotating structure fixed to the inner race of the bearing member 19. The shaft 28 and the inner shaft 29 constitute the protruding shaft 20 described above,AboveConnecting member 21(See Figure 5)Is fixed to the tip of the inner shaft 29.
[0041]
  Also,While the outer shaft 28 is formed with a notch 28a, a projecting piece 29a is integrally cut and raised on the inner shaft 29 of the pipe structure, and the slide door 5 is opened (see FIG. 6) to closed (see FIG. 7). 7), the rotation of the inner shaft 29 in the direction of the arrow x in FIG. 7 is allowed within the predetermined range of the notch 28a, and the inclination of the slide door 5 is absorbed via the parallel link mechanism 18. It is configured to do.
[0042]
  8B includes a non-rotating outer shaft 28 fixed to the outer race of the bearing member 19 (see FIG. 5) and an inner shaft 29 having a rotating structure fixed to the inner race of the bearing member 19. The shaft 28 and the inner shaft 29 constitute the protruding shaft 20 described above,AboveConnecting member 21(See Figure 5)Is fixed to the tip of the inner shaft 29.
[0043]
  Also,While the outer shaft 28 is formed with a notch 28a, a key 30 is integrally attached to the inner shaft 29 of the solid round shaft structure, and the slide door 5 is opened (see FIG. 6) to closed (see FIG. 7). 7), the rotation of the inner shaft 29 in the direction of the arrow x in FIG. 7 is allowed within the predetermined range of the notch 28a, and the inclination of the slide door 5 is absorbed via the parallel link mechanism 18. It is configured to do.
[0044]
  By the way, the lower rail 17 is as shown in FIGS.,The lower rail 17 is joined and fixed to the lower surface of the floor panel 31. The lower rail 17 moves the lower part of the slide door 5 in the vehicle width direction with a small movement amount relative to the movement amount of the slide door 5 in the vehicle width direction by the parallel link mechanism 18. In this way, the lower rail 17 is bent inward in the vehicle width direction as it goes forward of the vehicle.
[0045]
  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, the lower end portion of the door bracket 22 is pivotally supported on the lower bracket 33 via a pin 32 as a support shaft oriented in the vehicle front-rear direction.
[0046]
  The lower bracket 33 is disposed substantially horizontally, and the lower bracket 33 is,A plurality of rollers 34, 34 that are in rolling contact with the downward concave guide portion of the lower rail 17, and a load receiving roller 37 that is in contact with a highly rigid load receiving surface 36 that is integrally formed with a predetermined space 35 below the floor panel 31. When,And the majority of the load of the slide door 5 is received by the load receiving surface 36 via the load receiving roller 37.
[0047]
  The slide means 15 including the front rail 16F, the rear rail 16R (the center rail 16 is constituted by both the rails 16F and 16R), the lower rail 17 and the parallel link mechanism 18 described above is provided when the slide door 5 is opened. 5 is rotated in the vehicle width direction and guided rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the lower portion of the slide door 5 is moved outward in the vehicle width direction by the shape of the lower rail 17, and a parallel link mechanism The movement amount L2 (see FIG. 2) of the upper portion of the slide door 5 in the vehicle width direction is larger than the movement amount L1 (see FIG. 2) of the lower portion by the action of 18.,That is, the sliding door 5 is rotated and moved outward in the vehicle width direction with the pin 32 as a fulcrum so that the relational expression of L2> L1 is established.
[0048]
  The effect | action of the sliding door structure of the vehicle comprised in this way is explained in full detail below.
  When the sliding door 5 is opened from the fully closed state a indicated by the solid line in FIGS. 1 and 4, when the sliding door 5 is opened, the sliding door 5 is in the range from the fully closed state a to the middle state e in FIG. 1. 5 is outward in the vehicle width direction along the bent shape of the front part of the lower rail 17,And,While moving backward in the vehicle front-rear direction, the entire slide door 5 is pivoted outward in the vehicle width direction by the action of the parallel link mechanism 18 with the pin 32 as a fulcrum, so the upper piece 14 of the slide door 5 is the roof portion. 2, the contact between the upper piece 14 and the roof 2 is released (see the intermediate state b indicated by the phantom line in FIG. 1), and,Since the sliding door 5 moves further rearward with the pin 32 as a fulcrum and the upper part of the sliding door 5 sequentially rotating outward, the intermediate state e indicated by the phantom line in FIG.,That is, it moves to the halfway state e shown by a solid line in FIG. 10, and a gap g is formed between the side surface of the sliding door 5 and the front rail 16F.
[0049]
  When the sliding door 5 is further opened rearward from the halfway state e, the rollers 34 and 34 move backward along the straight portion of the lower rail 17 and the front rail 16F constituting the center rail 16 Since the slide door 5 is housed in the hollow portion of the rail 16R, the slide door 5 is opened substantially linearly to the fully open state f indicated by the phantom line in FIG. 1, and the door opening 3 provided continuously from the side panel 1 to the roof portion 2 is provided. Is fully opened.
[0050]
  vice versa,When the sliding door 5 is closed from the fully open state f shown by the phantom line in FIG. 1, when the sliding door 5 is closed, the solid door in FIG.,In the range up to the halfway state e indicated by the phantom line in FIG. 1, the rollers 34, 34 move forward along the straight portion of the lower rail 17, and the front rail 16 </ b> F of the center rail 16 changes to the rear rail 16 </ b> R. It moves to the front along, and it will be in the middle state e of FIG.
[0051]
  When the sliding door 5 is further closed forward from this halfway state e, the sliding door 5 moves inward in the vehicle width direction along the bent shape of the front portion of the lower rail 17.OrOne,While moving forward in the vehicle front-rear direction, the entire slide door 5 is pivoted inward in the vehicle width direction by the action of the parallel link mechanism 18 with the pin 32 as a fulcrum. 1 and 4, after moving to the fully opened state a as shown by solid lines in FIGS. 1 and 4, the vertical piece portion 13 of the slide door 5 is located on substantially the same plane as the side panel 1 on the body side, and The upper piece 14 of the slide door 5 is positioned on substantially the same plane as the roof portion 2 on the body side, and the gap between the front end of the slide door 5 and the rear end of the front door 6 is reliably secured by a seal rubber 12. Sealed.
[0052]
  Also,When the parallel link mechanism 18 changes from the state shown in FIG. 6 to the state shown in FIG. 7 when the slide door 5 is closed, the inclination absorbing means 27 shown in FIG. The inclination of the sliding door 5 due to the difference in the movement amounts L1, L2 (see FIG. 2) in the vehicle width direction,Via the links 25 and 26 of the parallel link mechanism 18,Absorb.
  In the figure, F represents the front of the vehicle, R represents the rear of the vehicle, OUT represents the outside of the vehicle, and IN represents the inside of the vehicle.
[0053]
  In this way, the embodiment shown in FIGS.(Prerequisite configuration)The vehicle sliding door structure includes a side panel 1 that covers a side portion of the vehicle and a roof portion 2 that is connected to the side panel 1 and covers an upper portion of the vehicle. A sliding door 5 having a door opening 3 provided continuously, a vertical piece portion 13 corresponding to the side panel 1 and an upper piece portion 14 corresponding to the roof portion 2, and the sliding door 5 is the door opening 3. Slide means 15 for guiding the slide door 5 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle so that the slide door 5 can be opened and closed. The slide means 15 includes a center rail 16 that supports the middle of the slide door 5 in the vertical direction, and a lower end portion of the slide door 5. The lower rail 17 to be supported is provided.
[0054]
  According to this configuration, the sliding door 5 can be guided in the vehicle front-rear direction by the sliding means 15 including the center rail 16 and the lower rail 17 to open and close the door opening 3.
  For this reason, the conventional upper rail can be omitted, and thereby the sliding door 5 provided with the upper piece portion 14 and the vertical piece portion 13 that covers up to the roof portion 2 on the vehicle body side can be opened and closed with good getting on and off.,Due to vehicle design, it is extremely effective as a sliding door structure for sporty vehicles with a low overall height.
[0055]
  Further, the center rail 16 is provided so as to be located in the vehicle interior of the vehicle.
  According to this configuration, since the center rail 16 is not located outside the vehicle, the appearance of the vehicle can be improved. Of course, since the center rail 16 is located in the vehicle interior, The shape of the center rail 16 can be set without being,The center rail 16 can be formed long to increase the door opening amount.
[0056]
  Further, the center rail 16 is provided so as to protrude into the vehicle interior of the vehicle, and its upper surface is formed substantially horizontally.
  According to this configuration, the center rail 16 can be effectively used as an armrest.
[0057]
  Moreover, the center rail 16 has a hollow portion or a space portion (in this embodiment, a hollow portion) extending in the vehicle front-rear direction and is provided in a rear center rail 16R provided on the vehicle body, and a hollow portion of the rear center rail 16R. In order to guide the slide door 5 in the vehicle width direction and the front center rail 16F which is slidably inserted in the vehicle front-rear direction and is located inward of the door 5 in the vehicle width direction when the slide door 5 is closed. A vehicle width direction moving mechanism (see the parallel link mechanism 18) provided at the front end of the front center rail 16F;,It is equipped with.
[0058]
  According to this configuration, when the sliding door 5 is closed,,Both the front center rail 16F positioned inward in the vehicle width direction and the rear center rail 16R into which the front center rail 16F is slidably inserted can be effectively used as armrests.
[0059]
  When the sliding door 5 is opened,,Since the front center rail 16F is automatically stored in the hollow portion (or space portion) of the rear center rail 16R, the occupant does not need to manually operate the front center rail 16F specially, and the boarding / exiting performance is improved. be able to.
  Furthermore, since the vehicle width direction moving mechanism is configured by the parallel link mechanism 18, the vehicle width direction moving mechanism can be configured with a simple structure.
[0060]
  In addition, the sliding means 15 is,When the sliding door 5 is closed,While the upper piece portion 14 of the slide door 5 is positioned substantially on the same plane as the roof portion 2, when the slide door 5 is opened,,The sliding door 5 is rotated in the vehicle width direction so that the upper piece portion 14 of the sliding door 5 is offset with respect to the roof portion 2, and the upper piece portion 14 of the door 5 is moved outward in the vehicle width direction; and The slide door 5 is configured to be guided rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction.
[0061]
  According to this configuration, when the sliding door 5 is opened,,The above-described sliding means 15 is configured so that the upper piece 14 of the slide door 5 is offset with respect to the roof portion 2 and the abutment between the upper piece 14 and the roof portion 2 is released. And the upper piece 14 is moved outward in the vehicle width direction, and the slide door 5 is guided rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction.
[0062]
  That is, without moving the entire slide door 5 outward (lateral direction) in the vehicle width direction,,The slide door 5 is rotated so that the upper part of the slide door 5 moves outward in the vehicle width direction.
[0063]
  As a result, even in the case of the slide door 5 having the vertical piece portion 13 and the upper piece portion 14 so as to cover the door opening 3 continuously provided from the side panel 1 to the roof portion 2, the movement in the vehicle width direction is performed. The door can be opened and closed without increasing the amount, and the boarding / exiting performance can be improved.
[0064]
  The slide means 15 guides the slide door 5 rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction while rotating the slide door 5 in the vehicle width direction.
  According to this configuration, since the slide door 5 is opened while being rotated, there is no interference between the slide door 5 and the body, and the opening performance of the slide door 5 is improved.
[0065]
  Further, a front opening 4 provided in the side panel 1 immediately before the door opening 3, a front door 6 pivotally supported at a front end so as to cover the front opening 4 so as to be openable and closable, Provided at the front end of the slide door 5 so as to abut against the rear end of the front door 6 when the slide door 5 is closed, and to overlap the vehicle door in the vehicle width direction from the rear end of the front door 6. A seal member (see seal rubber 12);,It is equipped with.
  According to this configuration, the front end portion of the slide door 5 and the rear end portion of the front door 6 can be reliably sealed with the above-described seal member (see the seal rubber 12).
[0066]
  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the sliding door 5 is provided so as to be inclined so that the upper portion thereof is positioned inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the lower portion when the door 5 is closed. Moves the lower portion of the slide door 5 outward in the vehicle width direction and moves the slide door 5 in the vehicle width direction so that the movement amount L2 of the upper portion of the slide door 5 is larger than the movement amount L1 of the lower portion. It is intended to rotate.
[0067]
  According to this configuration, while satisfying the design requirements of the vehicle, it is possible to provide the slide door 5 having the vertical piece portion 13 and the upper piece portion 14 and having a substantially inverted L shape when viewed from the front. By setting the movement amounts L2 and L1 between the upper part and the lower part as described above, the slide door 5 can be smoothly opened and closed without interference between the slide door 5 and the body.
[0068]
  The lower rail 17 is bent toward the inner side in the vehicle width direction as the front end of the lower rail 17 moves forward.
  According to this configuration, since the front end of the lower rail 17 is bent as described above, when the slide door 5 is opened,,The lower end of the door 5 can be guided outward in the vehicle width direction along the bent shape, and when the slide door 5 is closed,The lower end portion of the door 5 can be guided inward in the vehicle width direction along the bent shape.
[0069]
  Accordingly, the vertical rail portion 13 and the upper portion are formed by the elements of the lower rail 17, the center slider 16 having the front center rail 16F and the rear center rail 16R, and the vehicle width direction moving mechanism (see the parallel link mechanism 18). It is possible to appropriately open and close the sliding door 5 having a substantially inverted L-shape when viewed from the front, which includes the one-side portion 14, with good getting on and off.
[0070]
  11 and 12 show the sliding door structure of the vehicle.The fruitIn this embodiment, the sliding door 5 is shown.ofThe armrest 40 which protrudes into a vehicle interior is integrally attached to the door inner panel 5b in the vertical piece 13.
[0071]
  When the slide door 5 is closed, as shown in FIG. 11, the above-described armrest 40 covers the front rail 16F and the parallel link mechanism 18 from above, and when the slide door 5 is operated from closed to open, FIG. As shown,As the sliding door 5 moves outward in the vehicle width direction,The armrest 40 isIt is configured to be offset from the front rail 16F.
[0072]
  If comprised in this way, while the above-mentioned armrest 40 can be used effectively, when the sliding door 5 is opened, the armrest 40 is offset and automatically moves rearward.40There is no need to operate the vehicle, and boarding / exiting performance is improved.
[0073]
  In short, in the embodiment shown in FIGS.,The center rail 16 includes a rear center rail 16R provided in the vehicle body having a hollow portion or a space portion (in this embodiment, a hollow portion) extending in the vehicle front-rear direction, and a hollow portion or a space portion of the rear center rail 16R. Is slidably inserted in the vehicle front-rear direction and is located inward of the door 5 in the vehicle width direction when the slide door 5 is closed.frontCenter rail 16FAnd a vehicle width direction moving mechanism (refer to the parallel link mechanism 18) provided at the front end of the front center rail 16F to guide the slide door 5 in the vehicle width direction. An armrest 40 is provided that covers the front center rail 16F from above when the door 5 is closed and projects into the vehicle interior so as to be offset from the front center rail 16F as the slide door 5 moves outward in the vehicle width direction. It is a thing.
[0074]
  According to this configuration, when the sliding door 5 is closed,,The armrest 40 that covers the front center rail 16F from above can be used as an original armrest, and when the slide door 5 is opened.,As the slide door 5 moves outward in the vehicle width direction, the armrest 40 is offset from the front center rail 16F, so that the occupant does not need to manually operate the armrest 40 and the boarding / exiting performance is improved. Can be planned.
[0075]
  Also in this embodiment shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, other configurations, operations, and effects are almost the same as those in the previous embodiment. Therefore, in FIGS. A detailed description thereof will be omitted.
[0076]
  Fig. 13 shows the sliding door structure of the vehicle.OtherofConstructionThe side panel 1 is composed of an outer panel 1a and an inner panel 1b, and a bracket 41 having an L-shaped cross section is joined and fixed to the vehicle compartment side of the inner panel 1b of the side panel 1 in the vehicle front-rear direction. is doing.
[0077]
  On the upper surface of the bracket 41 described above,,A rear rail 16R having a substantially concave cross section is joined and fixed, and a front rail 16F is slidably attached to the space of the rear rail 16R via a plurality of rollers 42 and balls 43 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
[0078]
  Also,A front armrest 44 is attached to the outer surface of the front rail 16F, and a rear armrest 46 is provided on the trim member 45 covering the passenger compartment side of the inner panel 1b so as to surround and separate the armrest 44 and the elements 16R and 41. It is installed.
[0079]
  The above-mentioned front armrest 44 is,The center rail 16 is a movable armrest that moves back and forth integrally with the front center rail 16F, and the rear armrest 46 is a stationary armrest that does not move.
[0080]
  As shown in FIG.ConstructionIn FIG. 13, other configurations, operations, and effects are almost the same as those of the previous embodiment. Therefore, in FIG. 13, the same parts as those in the previous figure are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
[0081]
  In correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment,
  The seal member of the present invention corresponds to the seal rubber 12 of the embodiment,
  Similarly,
  The center slider corresponds to the center rail 16,
  The front center slider corresponds to the front center rail 16F,
  The rear center slider corresponds to the rear center rail 16R,
  The lower slider corresponds to the lower rail 17,
  The vehicle width direction moving mechanism corresponds to the parallel link mechanism 18,
  The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.
[0082]
【The invention's effect】
  According to the present invention, the slide door that covers the door opening continuously provided from the side panel to the roof portion is provided so as to be openable and closable, and the slide door is configured to be guided by the slide means including the center slider and the lower slider. So, omit the previous upper slider,,The sliding door that covers the roof can be opened and closed with good ease of getting on and off.In addition, the center slider has a hollow portion or space portion extending in the vehicle front-rear direction and is provided on the vehicle body, and is slidable in the vehicle front-rear direction in the hollow portion or space portion of the rear center slider. And a front center slider positioned inward in the vehicle width direction of the door when the slide door is closed, and a front end portion of the front center slider for guiding the slide door in the vehicle width direction. A vehicle width direction moving mechanism is provided, and the slide door covers the front center slider from above when the slide door is closed, and is offset from the front center slider as the slide door moves outward in the vehicle width direction. The armrest that protrudes into the passenger compartment is provided so that when the sliding door is closed, the armrest that covers the front center slider from above is mounted on the original armrest. Furthermore, when the sliding door is opened, the armrest is offset from the front center slider as the sliding door moves outward in the vehicle width direction, and the occupant specially manually moves the armrest. There is no need to operate, and there is an effect that the boarding / exiting performance can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
[Figure 1]SuraThe perspective view of the vehicle provided with the id door structure.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a sliding door installation portion.
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a seal structure of front and rear doors.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a sliding door structure of a vehicle.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a sliding means.
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a parallel link mechanism.
FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a change in a parallel link mechanism.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a tilt absorbing means.
FIG. 9 is a front view showing a connection structure between the lower rail and the lower part of the sliding door.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the sliding door in the middle of opening.
FIG. 11Of the present inventionVehicle sliding door structureThe fruitThe perspective view which shows an Example.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the sliding door in the middle of opening.
FIG. 13 shows a sliding door structure of a vehicle.OtherofConstitutionFIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
  1 ... Side panel
  2 ... Roof part
  3 ... Door opening
  4. Front opening
  5 ... Slide door
  6 ... Front door
  12. Seal rubber (seal member)
  13 ... Vertical piece
  14 ... Upper piece
  15 ... Sliding means
  16 ... Center rail (center slider)
  16F ... Front center rail (front center slider)
  16R: Rear center rail (rear center slider)
  17 ... Lower rail (lower slider)
  18 ... Parallel link mechanism (vehicle width direction moving mechanism)
  27. Inclination absorbing means
  40 ... armrest

Claims (9)

In a vehicle including a side panel that covers a side portion of the vehicle and a roof portion that is connected to the side panel and covers an upper portion of the vehicle,
A door opening continuously provided from the side panel to the roof portion;
A sliding door having a vertical piece corresponding to the side panel and an upper piece corresponding to the roof;
A sliding means for guiding the sliding door in the vehicle longitudinal direction so that the sliding door can be opened and closed with respect to the door opening;
The sliding means includes a center slider that supports the middle in the vertical direction of the sliding door, and a lower slider that supports the lower end of the sliding door ,
The center slider includes a rear center slider provided in the vehicle body having a hollow portion or a space portion extending in the vehicle front-rear direction;
A front center slider which is slidably inserted in the vehicle front-rear direction into the hollow portion or space of the rear center slider and which is positioned inward in the vehicle width direction of the door when the slide door is closed;
A vehicle width direction moving mechanism provided at the front end of the front center slider to guide the slide door in the vehicle width direction;
The slide door includes an armrest that covers the front center slider from above when the slide door is closed and projects into the vehicle interior so as to be offset from the front center slider as the slide door moves outward in the vehicle width direction. A sliding door structure for a vehicle. 2. The sliding door structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the center slider is provided so as to be positioned in a vehicle interior of the vehicle. 3. The sliding door structure for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the center slider is provided so as to protrude into the vehicle interior of the vehicle and has an upper surface formed substantially horizontally. The vehicle sliding door structure according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle width direction moving mechanism is constituted by a parallel link mechanism . The sliding means is configured such that when the sliding door is closed, the upper piece of the sliding door is positioned substantially on the same plane as the roof,
Rotating the sliding door in the vehicle width direction so that the upper piece of the sliding door is offset with respect to the roof when the sliding door is opened, and moving the upper piece of the door outward in the vehicle width; and The vehicle sliding door structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the sliding door is configured to guide the sliding door to the rear in the vehicle front-rear direction . 6. The vehicle sliding door structure according to claim 5, wherein the sliding means guides the sliding door rearward in the vehicle longitudinal direction while rotating the sliding door in the vehicle width direction. A front opening provided on the side panel just before the door opening;
A front door whose front end is pivotably supported so as to cover the front opening so as to be freely opened and closed;
A sealing member provided at the front end of the sliding door, which is in contact with the rear end of the front door when the sliding door is closed, and is located so as to overlap and inward in the vehicle width direction from the rear end of the front door. sliding door structure of a vehicle of <br/> claim 6. When the door is closed, the sliding door is provided so as to be inclined so that its upper part is positioned inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the lower part,
The slide means moves the lower part of the slide door outward in the vehicle width direction and rotates the slide door in the vehicle width direction so that the movement amount of the upper part of the slide door is larger than the movement amount of the lower part. The vehicle sliding door structure according to any one of claims 5 to 7 . The Roasuraida the sliding door structure of a vehicle of the bent formed <br/> claim 8, wherein toward the vehicle width direction inner side in accordance with its front end goes ahead.

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