JP4207594B2 - Vehicle roof trim - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a roof trim used for adjusting the appearance of an interior of a vehicle including a roof device that opens and closes an opening provided in the roof of the vehicle by a movable panel. In particular, the present invention relates to a roof trim adapted to a roof apparatus provided with a plurality of sunshade panels provided so as to adjust the sunlight.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in such a roof device including a plurality of sunshade panels, a gap is generated at a portion that abuts the roof trim and the sunshade panel that form the ceiling of the passenger compartment in the width direction of the vehicle so that the appearance does not deteriorate. When the plurality of sunshade panels are closed, the sunshade panels are developed so that there is no step between each other, and the shape of the end portion of the roof trim is linear. (For example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-2012256
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, according to the above-described prior art, the roof device expands each sunshade panel so that there is no step when the plurality of sunshade panels are closed, and each sunshade panel when opened. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a complicated mechanism. In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a roof apparatus that does not have such a complicated mechanism, and even when the sunshade panels are always arranged up and down, when the sunshade panels are closed, It is to realize a roof trim that ensures the appearance.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the first technical means taken in the present invention includes a movable panel that can open and close an opening provided in a vehicle roof, and a plurality of panels disposed below the movable panel. And a guide rail which is arranged vertically so as to guide each of the plurality of sunshade panels in the opening and closing direction, and has a plurality of guide grooves which open toward the center of the width of the vehicle. In a roof trim that is attached to a ceiling of a vehicle having a device and covers the guide rail from the indoor side , when each of the plurality of sunshade panels is deployed in a stepwise manner with a difference in the height direction and is in a closed state the order to contact so that a gap is eliminated for each sunshade panel, stepwise formed and the height direction extending in the opening and closing direction The end is that you have a.
[0006]
With this configuration, the plurality of sunshade panels have no gap with the roof trim in the closed state, and the appearance of the interior is ensured.
[0007]
Preferably, in addition to the first technical means described above, as a second technical means taken in the present invention, the stepped term of the roof trim is such that the end shape is in order according to the position in front of the vehicle. It is formed.
[0008]
With this configuration, the appearance is more favorable particularly with respect to the line of sight from the occupant directed from the rear to the front of the vehicle.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The roof trim according to the present invention will be described below in relation to the sunroof device 10 (roof device) attached to the vehicle together with the roof trim.
[0010]
As shown in FIG. 1, the roof trim 16 of the present invention is mounted on the ceiling 1. A sunroof device 10 is mounted on the roof 11 of the vehicle. FIG. 1 shows a state where the sunroof device is closed, and FIG. 2 shows a state where the sunroof device 10 is opened.
[0011]
The roof 11 is provided with a roof opening 12, and a housing 31 that is a basic component of the sunroof device 10 is attached to the inner edge of the roof opening 12 by a bolt 31 a (FIG. 5). The housing 31 has a rectangular, generally flat plate shape with a space portion substantially corresponding to the roof opening 12 at the center.
[0012]
A pair of guide rails 6 that are positioned on the left and right edges of the opening 12 and extend parallel to the vehicle front-rear direction are disposed on the lower surface of the housing 31. An operating mechanism 8 (FIG. 4) including three sets of known rotation link mechanisms (not shown) is movably supported on the guide rail 6. A plurality of movable panels 21, 22, and 23, which are usually formed of glass plates, are attached to each rotation link mechanism so as to extend over the left and right sides of the roof opening 12. Each movable panel is a first movable panel 21, a second movable panel 22, and a third movable panel 23 in order from the front of the vehicle.
[0013]
The operating mechanism 8 is connected to a driving device 55 attached to the front of the housing 31 by a cable (not shown), and the operating mechanism 8 is moved by the operation of the driving device 55 to rotate the first movable panel 21 at its front end. A so-called tilt-up operation is performed so that the rear end is lifted upward as a center, and the second movable panel 22 and the third movable panel 23 are sequentially moved in the vehicle front-rear direction by the operation of the driving device 55. The slide operation is possible.
[0014]
Three sunshade panels 41, 42, and 43 are disposed below the movable panels 21, 22, and 23. As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5, the left and right guide rails 6 are provided with three guide grooves 16, 17, and 18 so as to face and open toward the center of the width of the vehicle. The guide grooves 16, 17, and 18 are arranged one above the other. Sunshade panels 21, 22, and 23 are slidably supported in the guide grooves 16, 17, and 18, respectively.
[0015]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the skylight portion 14 is defined by a sealing member 15 that is attached to the front and rear of the interior ceiling portion of the vehicle and a roof trim 16 that is attached to the left and right. The skylight portion 14 can be opened and closed by sunshade panels 41, 42, and 43. When the skylight portion 14 is closed as shown in FIG. 1, the first sunshade panel 21 located in the forefront among the three sunshade panels 41, 42, 43 is formed in the upper first guide groove 61. The second sunshade panel 42 located after the first sunshade panel 41 is in the middle second guide groove 62, and the third sunshade panel 43 located behind the second sunshade panel 42 is in the lower third guide groove 63. It fits.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 1, a flange 42 a (contact portion) is formed to stand up at the rear end of the second sunshade panel 42, and the flange 43 a (current (Contact part) is formed to stand up. In the process from the closed state of the sunshade panels 41, 42, 43 to the open state of FIG. 2, the rear end portion 41a of the first sunshade panel 41 abuts against the flange 42a, and the flange 42a abuts against the flange 43a in this order. Each sunshade panel 41, 42, 43 is configured to be opened. The opening of each sunshade panel 41, 42, 43 is automatically performed in conjunction with the movement of the first movable panel 21 by the action of the operating mechanism 8.
[0017]
Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a contact pin 45 is fixedly attached to the lower surface of the rear end 41a of the first sunshade panel 41. On the other hand, a contact pin 46 is also fixedly attached to the upper surface of the front end 42b of the second sunshade panel 42 that overlaps the rear end 41a of the first sunshade panel 41. Although not shown, similarly, the contact portion is also provided on the lower surface of the rear end portion of the second sunshade panel 42 and the upper surface of the rear end portion of the third sunshade panel 43. Accordingly, the sunshade panels 41, 42, and 43 shown in FIG. 2 can be returned to the closed state shown in FIG. 1 by manually sliding the first sunshade panel 41 forward. Yes.
[0018]
As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5, the garnish 7 is fixed to the upper side of the guide rail 6 by a holder 71 using screws 72 and 73. As shown in FIG. 2, the garnish 7 extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and is attached to the guide rail 6 at two front and rear positions as shown in FIGS. A structure in which the guide rail 6 is sandwiched from above and below by the interior portion 15 and the garnish 7 and a structure that covers the guide rail 6 and a rotating link mechanism (not shown) supported by the guide rail 6 is provided, so that the appearance from the passenger compartment side is improved. Secured. Moreover, it is the arrangement | positioning which is excellent in safety without the protrusion in a vehicle interior.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 4, a piece guide groove 64 is formed above the first guide groove 61 of the guide rail 6 so as to open in the same direction as the first guide groove 61. Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the two holders 71 are attached so as to close the piece guide groove 64 with a predetermined interval, and the slide piece 68 is placed between the two holders 71. The guide groove 64 is slidably attached. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the slide piece 68 is fixed to the first sunshade panel 41 by a hook 69 embedded integrally with the slide piece 68.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 6, the arm 64 is disposed between the front holder 71 and the slide piece 68 among the two holders 71 in the piece guide groove 64. As shown in FIG. 4, the arm 64 is bent to extend the upper part of the guide rail 6 outward in the width direction of the vehicle, and is fixed to the operating mechanism 8 having a rotation link mechanism (not shown) by screws 66. Similarly to the known sunroof device, each movable panel 21, 22, 23 is driven by being held and moved via a shoe 81 in a mechanism guide groove 6 a provided in the guide rail 6. The first sunshade panel 41 can be moved rearward by the movement of the operation mechanism 8 rearward by the hook 69, the slide piece 68 and the boom 64.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 1, when the skylight portion 14 is closed, the first and second sunshades 41, 42, and 43 have the highest first sunshade panel 41 at the highest position. The panels 42 and 43 are developed with a difference in the height direction stepwise so that the panels 42 and 43 become lower in order. With respect to the sunshade panels 41, 42, 43 deployed in this way, the upper end of the roof trim 16 is also highest on the front side so that there is no gap with the roof trim 16 at the lateral end in the width direction of the passenger compartment. End portions 16a, 16b, and 16c are formed so as to become lower as going backward. With this configuration, when the sunshade panels 41, 42, 43 are closed, a good appearance in the vehicle compartment is ensured. In addition, since the front sunshade panel is arranged on the upper side, passengers in the rear seat cannot see the joint portions of the sunshade panels 41, 42, and 43. Even if there are gaps, the appearance will not deteriorate.
[0022]
Next, the operation of the sunroof device 1 configured as described above will be described.
[0023]
When the occupant operates an operation switch (not shown) and drives the driving device 55 with the movable panels 21, 22, and 23 shown in FIG. 1 closed, first, the first movable panel 21 performs a tilt-up operation. Start.
[0024]
Further, when the operation switch is operated, the second and third movable panels 22 and 23 are tilted up and moved backward to reach the state shown in FIG. At this time, all the sunshade panels 41, 42, 43 are automatically moved backward in conjunction with the movement of the operating mechanism 8 to the rear.
[0025]
When returning from the state of FIG. 2 to the state of FIG. 1, the operation switch is operated in the direction in which the actuation mechanism 8 moves forward. As a result, each movable panel 21, 22, 23 returns to the closed state. However, the sunshade panels 41, 42, 43 are held in the open state of FIG. When the occupant manually pulls the first sunshade panel 41 forward, the second and third sunshade panels 42 and 43 both move forward and return to the closed state. Therefore, when the movable panels 21, 22, and 23 are opened, the sunshade panels 41, 42, and 43 cannot be closed, and the forgetting to close the movable panel when getting off the vehicle can be prevented. On the other hand, it is clear from the description of the configuration that each of the sunshade panels 41, 42, and 43 can be freely opened and closed manually when the movable panels 21, 22, and 23 are closed.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
Since the roof trim according to the present invention has end portions formed in stages, when each of the plurality of sunshade panels is expanded in a stepwise manner with a difference in the height direction and is in a closed state. Since the sunshade panel can be brought into contact with the sunshade panel substantially without gaps, the appearance of the passenger compartment is ensured.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a closed state of a sunroof device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a closed state of a sunroof device according to the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
4 is an enlarged view of a portion B in FIG. 6;
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG.
6 is an enlarged view of a portion D in FIG. 2;
7 is an enlarged view of a portion E in FIG.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a portion of a rear end lower surface of a first sunshade panel and a front end upper surface of a second sunshade panel of a sunroof device according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Ceiling 6 Guide rail 7 Garnish 10 Roof device (sun roof device)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Vehicle roof 12 Opening part 16 Roof trim 16a, 16b, 16c End part 21,22,23 Movable panel 41,42,43 Sunshade panel 60 Linking member

Claims (2)

A movable panel capable of opening and closing an opening provided in the vehicle roof, a plurality of sunshade panels arranged below the movable panel, and arranged vertically so as to guide the plurality of sunshade panels in the opening / closing direction, respectively. A roof trim having a roof device provided with a guide rail having a plurality of guide grooves that open facing the center of the width of the vehicle and covering the guide rail from the indoor side ,
When each of the plurality of sunshade panels is developed in a stepwise manner with a difference in the height direction and is in a closed state, the sunshade panels are arranged in the opening / closing direction to contact each sunshade panel so that there is no gap. A roof trim characterized by having an end portion extending and formed stepwise in a height direction.   2. The roof trim according to claim 1, wherein the stepped end shape of the roof trim is formed so as to be sequentially upward according to a position in front of the vehicle.

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