JP4395246B2 - Deflector structure of vehicle sunroof - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a deflector structure for a vehicle sunroof provided with a deflector that stands at the front edge of the opening when the opening provided in the roof of the vehicle is opened.
[0002]
[Prior art]
There is a vehicle sunroof in which an opening is formed in a fixed roof of an automobile as a vehicle, and a movable panel made of glass or steel plate is slidable in, for example, the longitudinal direction of the vehicle so that the opening can be selectively opened and closed . In such a sunroof for a vehicle, for example, disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-52518 in order to suppress the generation of wind noise when the vehicle is driven with the movable panel opened and the entrainment of the wind into the room. Some have provided a deflector that, when raised in the open state, extends along the leading edge of the opening.
[0003]
The deflector in the conventional deflector structure as described above is supported by the link free end of the link mechanism assembled to the inner frame of the sunroof. The link is spring-biased upward so that the deflector is in an upright state, and when fully closed, the link is pushed down by the slide roof moving in the fully closed direction so that the deflector is accommodated below the slide roof. It has become.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since the shape of the roof differs for each vehicle type, it is necessary to change the shape of the deflector for each vehicle type in order to perform optimum rectification. Providing a deflector corresponding to the vehicle type in this way has a problem that the manufacturing cost is increased, such as complicated design and manufacturing.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve such problems and improve the versatility of the deflector to reduce the manufacturing cost, in the present invention, when the opening provided on the roof of the vehicle is opened, The vehicle sunroof deflector structure is provided with a deflector that stands up at the front edge of the opening, and the deflector extends over the entire length of the opening in the vehicle width direction and along the front edge of the opening. Mashimasu and Lube blade, have a rectifying member which is assembled to the blade so as to face the front of the vehicle at the time of the standing with consisting separate member removable for self standing on the blade, the blade is closed section And a groove portion that is provided in parallel with the hole portion through the partition wall and that opens to a surface facing the front of the vehicle. The rectifying member is received in the groove portion and is And the body of the groove and engages, and as having a rectifying portion for forming a rectifying surface facing the outside of the groove.
[0006]
According to this, since the rectifying member can be formed in a different shape for each vehicle type using a common blade, the size (height) and inclination of the rectifying member are changed when forming a deflector for each vehicle type. The design can be changed and processed, and the design and manufacturing process can be simplified.
[0007]
In particular, the groove part and the body part are formed so as to be detachable with respect to the longitudinal direction of the blade and engage with each other in a direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction. In this case, the blade and the rectifying member can be easily assembled, and both can be engaged with each other.
[0008]
Further, the blade is provided with a pair of engaging piece portions formed so as to face each other on the opening side of the groove portion , so that the portion received in the longitudinal groove of the rectifying member is provided. Since the rectifying portion can be formed by the portion facing the outside of the opening while being engaged with the engaging piece portion, the shape of the engaging portion to the longitudinal groove and the shape of the rectifying surface of the rectifying member can be easily achieved. Can be designed.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on specific examples shown in the accompanying drawings.
[0010]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a vehicle showing an outline of an automobile sunroof to which the present invention is applied. The fixed roof 1 is formed with a generally rectangular opening 2 having a long side in the vehicle body width direction. The opening 2 can be fully closed or opened by a movable panel 3 made of, for example, plate glass or the like formed in a shape corresponding to the opening 2. The members constituting the present invention are disposed substantially symmetrically with respect to the center line along the front-rear direction of the automobile. Therefore, the positional relationship is based on the center of the passenger compartment unless otherwise specified. I will explain.
[0011]
FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the frame of the sunroof as viewed from above the fixed roof 1. As shown in FIG. 2, a pair of left and right side frames 4 that are parallel to each other are provided on the left and right sides of the opening 2 of the fixed roof 1 to slidably support the left and right sides of the movable panel 3. It has been. The side frame 4 is made of an aluminum alloy drawn material, extends along the left and right side edges of the opening 2 in the vehicle, and further reaches the vehicle rear portion of the fixed roof 1. It is fixed with screws. A front frame 5 is connected to each side frame 4 at both ends of the vehicle front side which is the opening 2 side of the both side frames 4 and is screwed to the inner surface of the fixed frame 1 at appropriate positions. It is fixed. The front frame 5 and the both side frames 4 form a U-shaped inner frame.
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 1, stays 3 a extending in the front-rear direction are fixed to the left and right ends of the inner surface of the movable panel 3. The sliders 3b mounted on the lower ends of the stays 3a are slidably engaged with the guide rails 4a formed on the both side frames 4.
[0013]
Further, both end portions of the intermediate portion reinforcing stiffener 8 fixed to the inner surface of the fixed roof 1 are joined to the intermediate portions of the both side frame 4 described above. A motor 7 is disposed between both free ends of the side frames 4 on the side opposite to the front frame 5. A reduction gear 9 is integrated with the motor 7, and a motor device is configured together with a motor mounting bracket 10 that supports them. The motor mounting bracket 10 is fixed to the inner surface of the fixed roof 1 with screws.
[0014]
A tip portion of a push-pull cable 6 as a driving force transmission cable is coupled to the slider 3b. The base end side of the push-pull cable 6 is meshed with a drive shaft of a reduction gear integrated with the motor 7 in a rack and pinion shape. The movable panel 3 slides in the vehicle front-rear direction by driving the push-pull cable 6 by rotating the motor 7 forward and backward.
[0015]
Next, the deflector mounting structure of the sunroof device configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 is an enlarged plan view of a portion indicated by an arrow III line in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a side view taken along an arrow IV-IV line in FIG. 3 and 4 show the deflector 11 in a standing state. The deflector 11 is formed in a substantially linear shape that extends along the front edge of the opening 2 in a standing state.
[0016]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the link mechanism includes an upper link 12 coupled to the left and right ends of the deflector 11 and formed in a curved shape in accordance with the corner shape of the opening 2, and the upper link 12. A lower link 15 having one end connected to the lower surface side of the deflector 11 via a pivot pin 13, and an extended free end of the upper link 12 formed so as to extend continuously from the deflector 11. An arm member 17 pivotally supported at one end is provided.
[0017]
The other end of the lower link 15 is pivotally supported by the base member 14 fixed to the fixed roof 1 and the other end of the arm member 17 is slidably engaged with the cable guide groove 16. Further, in order to raise the deflector 11 from the opening 2, a torsion coil spring 18 is coaxially assembled to the pivot pin 13 in such a direction as to urge the upper link 12 and the lower link 15 so as to expand each other. .
[0018]
The cable guide groove 16 is formed integrally when the side frame 4 is drawn, and has a substantially C-shaped cross-sectional shape opened to the vehicle center line side. An engagement pin 17a provided integrally with the other end of the arm member 17 is slidably engaged with the front portion of the cable guide groove 16 in the vehicle.
[0019]
Further, the upper limit position of the deflector 11 is such that the stopper 12a projecting laterally at the extended end of the upper link 12 abuts against the lower surface of the arm member 17, and the lower link 15 and the upper link beyond that. It is determined by restricting the 12 opening degree. Note that the shape of the movable panel 3 shown in FIG. 4 indicates the outer shape of the cross-sectional shape of the portion located above the arm member 17.
[0020]
In the fully closed state of the movable panel 3, the arm member 17 is pushed down against the expansion biasing force of the torsion coil spring 18 by the differential slider 3 a provided at the front lower portion of the side edge of the movable panel 3. The deflector 11 is housed below the movable panel 3.
[0021]
Next, the structure of the deflector 11 based on this invention is shown below. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in the deflector 11, the blade 19 coupled to the upper link 12 described above, and the rectifying member 20 provided on the surface facing the front of the vehicle in the standing state of the blade 19. It is comprised by. The blade 19 and the rectifying member 20 may be processed by molding or extrusion.
[0022]
The cross-sectional shape of the blade 19 is formed in a rounded shape in which the intermediate portion is bent, and the groove portion 19a and the hole portion 19b as the longitudinal grooves are arranged in parallel through a partition wall provided in the bent portion. Is formed. The groove portion 19 a extends over the entire length in the longitudinal direction of the blade 19, and is defined by a wall portion forming a flat C shape of the blade 19. The groove portion 19a is opened upward in FIG.
[0023]
A coupling protrusion 12 a that can be inserted into the hole 19 b is provided on the end surface of the upper link 12 that is coupled to the blade 19. With the coupling protrusion 12a inserted into the hole 19b, the corresponding wall portion of the blade 19 and the coupling protrusion 12a are coupled by a rivet (not shown), whereby the blade 19 and the upper link 12 are integrated. It has come to be.
[0024]
In this deflector 11, the rectifying member 20 is assembled so as to shield the opening of the groove 19a. The assembly structure is shown below.
[0025]
A pair of engaging piece portions 19c facing each other are provided on the opening side of the groove portion 19a. Correspondingly, the rectifying member 20 has a rectifying portion 20a formed in a chevron cross-section projecting outward of the blade 19 so as to face the outside of the opening in the assembled state to the blade 19 shown in FIG. A body portion 20b received in the groove portion 19a, and engagement grooves 20c formed on both side surfaces along the longitudinal direction of the body portion 20b so as to be engageable with the pair of engagement piece portions 19c. Yes.
[0026]
When the blade 19 and the rectifying member 20 configured as described above are assembled to each other, as shown in FIG. 6, the rectifying member 20 is moved from one end in the longitudinal direction of the blade 19 to an arrow A in the drawing with respect to the groove portion 19 a. Insert as shown. In this case, if both are formed in a straight line, the insertion operation can be performed without any problem, and if the curvature is large even if it is formed in an arc shape, the insertion operation can be easily performed similarly. .
[0027]
In the state after the insertion, the engagement portion (engagement piece portion 19c / engagement groove 20c) between the blade 19 and the flow regulating member 20 intersects the longitudinal direction (perpendicular to the opening surface of the groove portion 19a). Since it is engaged with the direction), it will not fall off during assembly.
[0028]
If the blade 19 and the straightening member 20 have the same length, after the insertion, they are aligned with each other in the longitudinal direction, and the coupling protrusion 12a of the upper link 12 is inserted into the hole 19b. As described above, the upper link 12 and the blade 19 are coupled by a rivet or the like. Thereby, it can prevent suitably that the rectification | straightening member 20 falls out from the braid | blade 19. FIG.
[0029]
As described above, since the blade 19 and the rectifying member 20 are formed of separate members, rectifying members having different shapes can be assembled to the same blade 19. An example is shown in FIG. In FIG. 7, the same parts as those in the illustrated example are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
[0030]
The rectifying member 21 is formed in a flat plate shape so as to have a plane continuous with the upper surface of the blade 19 by filling the opening of the groove portion 19a in the assembled state to the blade 19 shown in FIG. A body portion 21b received in the groove portion 19a, and a pair of engagement portions 21c formed on both side surfaces along the longitudinal direction of the body portion 20b so as to be engageable with the pair of engagement piece portions 19c from within the groove portion 19a. And a leg portion 21d that protrudes on the opposite side of the rectifying portion 21a of the trunk portion 21b and comes into contact with the bottom surface of the groove portion 19c.
[0031]
When the rectifying member 21 is assembled to the blade 19, the rectifying member 21 is inserted into the groove portion 19 a from one end side in the longitudinal direction of the blade 19, similarly to the rectifying member 20. At this time, the engaging portion 21c is inserted so as to be embedded inside the groove portion 19a of the engaging piece portion 19c. The engaging portion 21c is engaged with the engaging piece portion 19c from the inside of the groove portion 19a, and the leg portion 21d is brought into contact with the bottom surface of the groove portion 19a. Since the engagement state with respect to 19c is maintained, the rectifying member 21 does not fall off.
[0032]
The shape of the rectifying member is not limited to the above two types, and the shape (size, height and inclination) of the rectifying portion, the portion engaged with the engagement piece portion 19c, and the like are formed in various shapes. be able to. Therefore, various shapes of rectifying members other than the illustrated example can be formed, and deflectors corresponding to various types of vehicles can be prepared, so that versatility is enhanced.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, since the blade is used in common and the rectifying member is formed in a different shape for each vehicle type, the size (height) and inclination of the rectifying member are formed when the deflector is formed for each vehicle type. It is sufficient to carry out processing by changing the design to change the design, and the design and manufacturing process can be simplified. Therefore, since the generalization of the parts constituting the deflector can be promoted, the part cost can be reduced. In addition, even in such a case, it is possible to sufficiently handle multiple models.
[0034]
In particular, according to the engagement portion of the blade and the flow regulating member being formed so as to be detachable with respect to each other in the longitudinal direction and to be able to engage with the direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction. The blade and the flow regulating member can be easily assembled. Further, by providing the blade with a longitudinal groove and a pair of engaging pieces facing each other on the opening side of the longitudinal groove, a portion received in the longitudinal groove of the rectifying member is used as an engaging piece. The rectifying part can be formed by the part facing the outside of the opening, and the shape of the engaging part to the longitudinal groove and the shape of the rectifying surface of the rectifying member can be freely designed. High versatility.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a vehicle showing an outline of an automobile sunroof to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the sunroof frame viewed from above the fixed roof.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of a portion indicated by an arrow III line in FIG. 2;
4 is a side view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3;
5 is a cross-sectional view of the deflector taken along line VV in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing a procedure for assembling the rectifying member constituting the deflector to the blade.
FIG. 7 is a view corresponding to FIG. 5 showing another shape of the flow regulating member.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fixed roof 2 Opening 3 Movable panel, 3a stay, 3b Slider 4 Side frame, 4a Guide rail 5 Front frame 6 Push pull cable 7 Motor 8 Middle part reinforcement stiffener 9 Reducer 10 Motor mounting bracket 11 Deflector 12 Upper link, 12a stopper 13 pivot pin 14 base member 15 lower link 16 cable guide groove 17 arm member 17a engagement pin 18 torsion coil spring 19 blade, 19a groove portion, 19b hole portion, 19c engagement piece portion 20 rectifying member, 20a rectifying portion, 20b trunk part, 20c engaging groove 21 rectifying member 21a rectifying part, 21b trunk part, 21c engaging part, 21d leg part

Claims (4)

A deflector structure for a vehicle sunroof provided with a deflector that stands up at the front edge of the opening when the opening provided in the roof of the vehicle is opened,
Said vehicle when said upright together with the deflector has an extending Mashimasu Lube blade along the leading edge of the over the vehicle width direction length of the opening when standing and the opening, consists of a separate member removable for self standing on the blade wherein possess a rectifying member which is assembled to the blade so as to face forward,
The blade is formed in a cross-sectional shape having a hole with a closed cross-sectional shape and a groove that is provided in parallel with the hole via a partition wall and opens to a surface facing the front of the vehicle,
The deflector structure for a vehicle sunroof characterized in that the rectifying member has a trunk portion that is received in the groove portion and engages with the groove portion, and a rectifying portion that faces the outside of the groove portion to form a rectifying surface. . The groove portion and the body portion are formed so that they can be inserted and removed from each other in the longitudinal direction of the blade and can be engaged with each other in a direction crossing the longitudinal direction. The deflector structure of the vehicle sunroof according to claim 1. 3. The vehicle sunroof deflector according to claim 1 , wherein the blade is provided with a pair of engaging pieces formed to face each other on the opening side of the groove. Construction. The deflector structure for a vehicle sunroof according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a link mechanism for raising the deflector is coupled to both end portions of the hole of the blade.

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