JP4644161B2 - Cable joint structure in sunroof equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a sunroof device for a vehicle.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the vehicle sunroof device includes a roof panel 4 that is attached to the opening 3 of the fixed roof 2, a roof panel 4 that is attached to the roof panel 4, and slides in the vehicle front-rear direction. A slider (not shown) that opens and closes in the vehicle front-rear direction, a cable (not shown) that is connected to the slider and slides the slider by a push-pull operation, and guide frames 5 and 5 that guide the slider slide are provided. There is a sunroof device 100 (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In such a sunroof device 100, a pair of symmetrical guide frames 5, 5 extending in the vehicle front-rear direction are attached to the lower portions of both side edges of the opening 3, and sliders are provided on the guide frame 5. A guide rail groove to be accommodated and a cable groove through which the cable is inserted extend in the vehicle front-rear direction. The roof panel 4 is configured to open and close when the slider slides in the guide rail groove by a cable that performs a push-pull operation.
A front frame 6 that connects the front ends of the guide frames 5 and 5 and a rear frame 7 that connects the rear ends of the guide frames 5 and 5 are provided at the front edge and the rear edge of the opening 3. And are provided respectively.

  Further, in the above-described conventional sunroof device 100, as shown in FIG. 6, the end portion of the guide pipe P that guides the cable C is expanded, and the joint member 120 fitted inside the expanded portion is caulked. It is fixed by etc. And by fixing the guide pipe P to the front frame 6 with the fasteners 121 and the bolts B with one end of the joint member 120 concentrically fitted in the cable groove 5a of the guide frame 5, the cable C is linearly inserted into the cable groove 5a.

Utility Model Registration Gazette No. 2528547 (Page 2, Page 3, Figures 2-4)

  The conventional sunroof device 100 described above is attached to a vehicle body (not shown) via a mounting bracket (not shown), and the mounting bracket is attached to the sunroof device 100 in advance before the sunroof device 100 is assembled to the vehicle body. The mounting bracket is attached to the vehicle body with bolts B.

  Therefore, when the mounting bracket is not correctly attached to the sunroof device 100, there is a problem that the assembly accuracy of the sunroof device 100 and the vehicle body is lowered. Further, since the mounting bracket is not stable with respect to the sunroof device 100, there is a problem in that the rigidity at the connecting portion between the sunroof device 100 and the vehicle body is lowered, and the sunroof device 100 vibrates and noise is generated when the vehicle travels.

  Therefore, the present invention has an object to solve the above-described problems and provide a cable joint structure in a sunroof device that can accurately attach a mounting bracket for attaching the sunroof device to a vehicle body to the sunroof device. To do.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a roof panel that is attached to an opening of a fixed roof of a vehicle, a slider that is attached to the roof panel and slides to open and close the roof panel, and is connected to the slider. A sunroof device that includes a cable that slides a slider by a push-pull operation, a guide rail groove that guides the slide of the slider, and a guide frame that is formed with a cable groove through which the cable is inserted, and is attached to the vehicle body via a mounting bracket The guide frame is provided with a joint member for inserting the cable into the cable groove, and the joint member is provided with positioning means for positioning the mounting bracket with respect to the joint member . .

  As described above, the mounting bracket can be accurately attached to the sunroof device by providing the mounting member positioning means for attaching the sunroof device to the vehicle body in the joint member for inserting the cable into the cable groove. The assembly accuracy of the sunroof device and the vehicle body can be increased.

  Further, the mounting bracket can be stabilized with respect to the sunroof device, and the rigidity at the connecting portion between the sunroof device and the vehicle body can be increased. As a result, the sunroof device is less likely to vibrate, so that the generation of noise due to the vibration of the sunroof device can be prevented, and the quality of the sunroof device can be improved.

  Furthermore, since the mounting bracket can be positioned using the joint member, the number of parts of the sunroof device can be reduced, the cost can be reduced, and the sunroof device can be easily assembled. it can.

  In addition, the structure of the positioning means provided in the joint member is not limited. For example, a hole through which a projection such as a weld bolt formed in the mounting bracket is inserted, or a hole formed in the mounting bracket It can comprise by the projection part penetrated by. In addition, it is desirable to prevent the mounting bracket from being displaced by configuring the positioning means by two or more holes or protrusions and positioning the mounting bracket at two or more points.

Moreover, by attaching the joint member to the guide frame, the joint member, the mounting bracket, and the guide frame can be assembled accurately, and the quality of the sunroof device can be improved.

  In the above-described cable joint structure in the sunroof device, the joint member can be configured to have a slider stopper function.

  According to this configuration, since the joint member also serves as a stopper for the slider, the number of parts of the sunroof device can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

  In the cable joint structure in the above-described sunroof device, the joint member can be configured to be fitted at a position different from the cable groove in the guide frame to center the cable at the joint member and the cable groove.

  According to this configuration, since the centering of the cable between the joint member and the cable groove is achieved by fitting the joint member at a position different from the cable groove on the guide frame, the joint member is provided at the end of the cable groove. There is no need to form an enlarged diameter portion for fitting. As a result, when the guide frame is an extruded profile, it is not necessary to carry out counterbore processing at the end of the cable groove, so that the manufacturing process of the sunroof device can be reduced.

According to the joint structure of the cable in the sunroof device of the present invention, the mounting bracket for attaching the sunroof device to the vehicle body can be accurately attached to the sunroof device, so that the assembly accuracy of the sunroof device and the vehicle body can be improved. .
In addition, the mounting bracket can be stabilized with respect to the sunroof device, and the rigidity of the connecting portion between the sunroof device and the vehicle body can be increased, so that the generation of noise due to vibration of the sunroof device can be prevented, and the quality of the sunroof device Can be increased.
Moreover, since a mounting bracket can be positioned using a joint member, the number of parts of a sunroof apparatus can be reduced and cost can be reduced.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate.
In this embodiment, a case where the present invention is applied to a roof of a vehicle (automobile) will be described as an example. And in the following description, after explaining the whole structure of a sunroof apparatus, the joint structure of a cable is demonstrated.

[Configuration of sunroof device]
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the sunroof device of the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the sunroof device 1 of the present embodiment includes a roof panel 4 that is attached to the opening 3 of the fixed roof 2 of the vehicle, and is attached to the roof panel 4 and slides in the vehicle front-rear direction. A slider (not shown) for opening and closing the roof panel 4 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, cables C1 and C2 connected to the slider and opening and closing the roof panel 4 by a push-pull operation, a guide rail groove for guiding the slider slide, It is an outer slide type sunroof device 1 provided with guide frames 5 and 5 in which cable grooves into which cables C1 and C2 are inserted are formed.

[Configuration of roof panel]
The roof panel 4 shown in FIG. 1 is, for example, a glass panel. When the roof panel 4 is closed, the opening 3 of the fixed roof 2 is closed. When the roof panel 4 is opened, the roof panel 4 is tilted up by a tilt slide mechanism described later and moved to the rear of the vehicle. Thus, it is configured to overlap and open above the fixed roof 2.
A pair of cables C1 and C2 are attached to both side edges of the roof panel 4 via a tilt slide mechanism, and the cables C1 and C2 perform a push-pull operation synchronously, thereby the roof panel. 4 is configured to open and close while maintaining a stable posture.

[Tilt slide mechanism configuration]
2A and 2B are diagrams showing the opening and closing operation of the roof panel in the sunroof device of the present embodiment. FIG. 2A is a side view of the roof panel in a fully closed state, and FIG. 2B is a side view of the roof panel in a tilted up state. (C) is a side view of the aspect which the roof panel is sliding backward.

In the sunroof device 1 shown in FIG. 1, the tilt slide mechanism that bears the tilt mechanism and the slide mechanism of the roof panel 4 is housed in the guide frames 5 and 5, respectively. As shown in FIG. 2A, the tilt slide mechanism includes a slider (front slider 8 and rear slider 9) that slides in the vehicle longitudinal direction in a guide rail groove 5b formed in the guide frame 5, and an upper portion that is A panel support stay 10 attached to the roof panel 4 and having a lower part attached to the front slider 8 and the rear slider 9 is provided. Thus, the roof panel 4 is supported by the front slider 8 and the rear slider 9.
Since the tilt slide mechanisms housed in the guide frames 5 and 5 have the same configuration, in this embodiment, only one chilled slide mechanism will be described, and the description of the other tilt slide mechanism will be omitted. To do.

  The front slider 8 and the rear slider 9 are formed with cam grooves 8a and 9a, respectively, and the panel support stay 10 is formed with engagement pins 10a and 10b that engage with the cam grooves 8a and 9a, respectively. ing. The panel support stay 10 is attached to the lower surface of the side edge portion of the roof panel 4 via the panel support bracket 11.

  One end of a cable C1 or cable C2 (see FIG. 1) that performs a push-pull operation is attached to the rear slider 9, and the rear slider 9 moves along the guide rail groove 5b by the push-pull operation of the cable C1 (C2). It is configured to slide in the vehicle front-rear direction. Further, the panel support stay 10 and the front slider 8 also slide in the vehicle front-rear direction in conjunction with the slide of the rear slider 9.

Next, the opening / closing operation | movement of the roof panel 4 by a tilt slide mechanism is demonstrated in detail.
In FIG. 2A, the roof panel 4 is fully closed, and the front slider 8 and the rear slider 9 are arranged at the most advanced positions. From this state, when the rear slider 9 is slightly slid rearward by the cable C1 (C2), the engagement pins 10a and 10b of the panel support stay 10 are moved to the front slider 8 and the rear portion as shown in FIG. By moving in the cam grooves 8a, 9a of the slider 9, the rear side of the panel support stay 10 is raised and tilted, and the roof panel 4 is tilted up.
Further, when the rear slider 9 slides backward from the vehicle in this state, the front slider 8 connected to the rear slider 9 via the panel support stay 10 is also interlocked with the rear of the vehicle as shown in FIG. And the rear side of the roof panel 4 overlaps the upper side of the fixed roof 2, and the roof panel 4 is opened.

[Cable configuration]
Cables C1 and C2 shown in FIG. 1 are respectively attached to the rear sliders 9 and 9 (see FIG. 2) of each tilt slide mechanism, and open and close the roof panel 4 by performing a push-pull operation synchronously. It is configured as follows.
The cables C1 and C2 are inserted into a drive motor unit M installed behind the opening 3, and the cables C1 and C2 and a pinion gear (not shown) in the drive motor unit M are engaged with each other, The cables C1 and C2 are configured to be push-pull driven.

  In the cable C1, the path (drive path) on the side attached to one side edge (left side in FIG. 1) of the roof panel 4 with the drive motor unit M as a boundary is in the guide pipe P1 that guides the cable C1. The opposite path (idling path) is inserted into a guide pipe P2 that guides the extra length of the cable C1. Similarly, in the cable C2, the path (drive path) on the side attached to the other side edge (right side in FIG. 1) of the roof panel 4 is inserted into the guide pipe P3, and the path on the opposite side (idling path). Is inserted into the guide pipe P4. The guide pipes P1, P2, P3, and P4 are made of, for example, an aluminum pipe or a steel pipe.

[Guide frame configuration]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the sunroof device of the present embodiment, and is an enlarged perspective view in a state in which the portion A in FIG. 1 is disassembled. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the sunroof device of the present embodiment, and is an enlarged perspective view of a portion A in FIG.
In the sunroof device 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a pair of left and right symmetrical guide frames 5 and 5 extending in the vehicle front-rear direction are attached to lower portions of both side edges of the opening 3. Further, a front frame 6 that connects the front ends of the guide frames 5 and 5 is provided at the lower portion of the front edge of the opening 3, and a rear frame 7 that connects the rear ends of the guide frames 5 and 5 is the opening 3. Is provided at the lower rear edge.

The guide frame 5 is formed of, for example, an extruded shape of an aluminum alloy, and as shown in FIG. 3, a cable groove 5a through which the cable C1 is inserted in order from the side closer to the opening 3 toward the outside of the vehicle, and a tilt A guide rail groove 5b for guiding the sliding of the front slider 8 and the rear slider 9 (see FIG. 2) of the slide mechanism and a drain groove 5c for draining rainwater and the like extend in the vehicle front-rear direction. Further, the rigidity of the guide frame 5 is enhanced by extending a hollow closed cross-section 5d in the vehicle front-rear direction on the vehicle outer side of the drainage groove 5c.
Further, a horizontal flange portion 5e extends from the upper edge of the side portion of the guide frame 5 outside the vehicle. The flange portion 5e communicates with a screw hole formed in a vehicle body (not shown). The mounting hole 5f (see FIG. 4) is penetrating.

  On the side of the guide rail groove 5b on the opening 3 side, a fitting groove 5h having a vertically long rectangular cross section through which a fitting part 33 of the joint member 20 described later is inserted is formed above the cable groove 5a. A mounting hole 5g passes through the bottom end of the guide rail groove 5b.

[Configuration of rear frame]
As shown in FIG. 4, the vehicle outer end of the rear frame 7 is disposed below the rear portion of the guide frame 5, and the guide frame 5 is placed on the upper surface of the rear frame 7. . Further, the vehicle outer end of the rear frame 7 is formed along the shape of the lower surface of the guide frame 5, and the mounting hole 5f of the flange 5e of the guide frame 5 and the mounting hole of the rear end of the guide rail groove 5b. A plurality of attachment holes (not shown) communicating with 5g respectively penetrate.

Further, a flange portion 5e of the guide frame 5 and an attachment portion 7a attached to the vehicle body are formed at the end of the rear frame 7 on the vehicle outer side. The mounting portion 7a is formed so as to overlap the lower surface of the flange portion 5e of the guide frame 5, and is attached to a mounting hole 5f of the flange portion 5e of the guide frame 5 and a screw hole formed in the vehicle body ( (Not shown) penetrates.
Then, the bolt B inserted through the mounting hole 5f of the flange portion 5e and the mounting hole of the rear frame 7 from above the flange portion 5e of the guide frame 5 is screwed into the screw hole of the vehicle body, thereby the guide frame 5 The flange portion 5e and the rear frame 7 can be attached to the vehicle body.

[Composition of joint members]
The joint member 20 shown in FIG. 3 is a member for allowing the cable C1 to pass through the cable groove 5a of the guide frame 5 and is composed of an upper block 30 and a lower block 40, and main body portions of the upper block 30 and the lower block 40. 30a and 40a are comprised so that the edge part of the guide pipe P1 may be inserted | pinched and hold | maintained from the up-down direction.

In the main body portions 30a, 40a of the upper block 30 and the lower block 40, semi-circular inner peripheral surface portions 31 for pipes that fit on the upper outer peripheral surface side and the lower outer peripheral surface side of the guide pipe P1 on the surfaces facing each other. , 41 are formed.
Further, in the main body portion 40a of the lower block 40, a mounting hole 42 passes through a side portion outside the vehicle. Further, a screw hole 32 communicating with the mounting hole 42 of the lower block 40 is formed in a side portion outside the vehicle in the main body portion 30 a of the upper block 30. Then, a bolt (not shown) is inserted into the mounting hole 42 from below the lower block 40, and the upper block 30 and the lower block 40 are connected by screwing the bolt into the screw hole 32 of the upper block 30. (See FIG. 4).

  Here, annular protrusions Pa and Pb are formed at the end of the guide pipe P1 at a predetermined interval in the extending direction. On the other hand, the inner peripheral surface portions 31, 41 for the pipes of the upper block 30 and the lower block 40 are recessed grooves 41a, 41b into which the protrusions Pa, Pb of the guide pipe P1 are fitted, respectively. (Not shown) is formed. When the end portion of the guide pipe P1 is sandwiched and held by the upper block 30 and the lower block 40, the projecting portions Pa and Pb of the guide pipe P1 are fitted into the concave grooves 41a and 41b, respectively. On the other hand, the guide pipe P1 is positioned.

Further, the joint member 20 is configured to be fitted at a position different from the cable groove 5a in the guide frame 5 to center the cable C1 between the joint member 20 and the cable groove 5a.
Specifically, in the joint member 20, as shown in FIG. 4, the cable C <b> 1 held by the joint member 20 in the state where the fitting portion 33 is inserted into the fitting groove 5 h of the guide frame 5 is connected to the cable groove 5 a ( 3), the cable C1 is centered on the joint member 20 and the cable groove 5a.

The fitting portion 33 is formed on the upper surface of the rear end portion of the upper block 30 of the joint member 20 and is inserted into the fitting groove 5h of the guide frame 5 from the vehicle rear side. In the fitting portion 33, an upper rib 33a and a lower rib (not shown) are formed on the upper surface and the lower surface, respectively, and lateral ribs 33b are formed on the lower portions of both side surfaces. Further, the fitting portion 33 is formed with a vertical rib 33c that comes into contact with the rear end surface of the guide frame 5 when inserted into the fitting groove 5h.
When the fitting portion 33 is inserted into the fitting groove 5h, the upper rib 33a, the lower rib, and the respective lateral ribs 33b are brought into contact with the upper surface, the lower surface, and both side surfaces of the fitting groove 5h, respectively. The portion 33 is positioned in the vertical and horizontal directions within the fitting groove 5h.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a horizontal flange portion 34 extends in the vehicle front-rear direction on the side portion of the main body portion 30 a of the upper block 30 on the vehicle outer side. The front portion of the flange portion 34 protrudes forward of the vehicle from the main body portion 30a. Further, attachment holes 34a and 34b penetrate through the front part and the rear part of the flange part 34, respectively, and the front attachment hole 34a is connected to the attachment hole 5g and the rear part of the guide rail groove 5b as shown in FIG. The frame 7 is configured to communicate with a mounting hole (not shown).

  Further, a horizontal flange portion 44 extends in the vehicle front-rear direction on the side of the lower block 40 on the vehicle outer side of the main body portion 40a. An attachment hole 44 a passes through the rear portion of the flange portion 44, and the attachment hole 44 a is configured to communicate with the attachment hole 34 b of the flange portion 34 of the upper block 30.

[Configuration of mounting bracket]
As shown in FIG. 4, the sunroof device 1 according to the present embodiment (see FIG. 1) is attached to a vehicle body (not shown) via a mounting bracket 50 disposed below the rear end portion of the guide frame 5. The mounting bracket 50 is a plate-like member extended in the vehicle front-rear direction. The front portion 51 is attached to the sunroof device 1 and the rear portion 52 is attached to the vehicle body.

  The front portion 51 of the mounting bracket 50 is provided with a weld bolt WB1 that is inserted into the mounting hole (not shown) of the rear frame 7, the mounting hole 5g of the guide rail groove 5b, and the mounting hole 34a of the joint member 20. Yes. Further, a weld bolt WB2 that is inserted through the mounting holes 34b and 44a of the joint member 20 is erected on the rear side of the vehicle from the weld bolt WB1.

A mounting hole 52a communicating with a screw hole formed in the vehicle body passes through the rear portion 52 of the mounting bracket 50, and the bolt B inserted through the mounting hole 52a from above the mounting bracket 50 is screwed into the screw hole of the vehicle body. The mounting bracket 50 can be attached to the vehicle body by being screwed onto the vehicle body.
In the mounting bracket 50, a vertical portion is formed between the front portion 51 and the rear portion 52, so that the rear portion 52 is formed above the front portion 51 and has a shape corresponding to the shape of the vehicle body. Yes.

[Cable joint structure]
Next, the joint structure of the cables C1 and C2 at the rear ends of the guide frames 5 and 5 will be described.
In the sunroof device 1 according to the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the joint structure of the cables C1 and C2 is a symmetrical structure. Therefore, in the following description, the cable C1 disposed on the left side in the vehicle traveling direction is used. The joint structure will be described, and the description of the joint structure of the cable C2 disposed on the right side will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the joint member 20, the cable C <b> 1 is linearly inserted into the cable groove 5 a (see FIG. 3) when the fitting portion 33 is inserted into the fitting groove 5 h of the guide frame 5. Is positioned. Thereby, the cable C1 inserted from the joint member 20 into the cable groove 5a is centered at the joint member 20 and the cable groove 5a, and the cable C1 can smoothly perform the push-pull operation.

Further, the weld bolts WB1 and WB2 of the mounting bracket 50 disposed below the rear frame 7 are mounted in the mounting holes 34a and 34b (44a) of the joint member 20.
Specifically, the front side weld bolt WB1 is inserted into a mounting hole (not shown) of the rear frame 7 and a mounting hole 34a of the joint member 20, and a nut N is screwed to the weld bolt WB1. Thus, the front-side weld bolt WB1 is attached to the rear frame 7 and the joint member 20.
Further, the rear side weld bolt WB2 is inserted into the mounting holes 34b, 44a of the upper block 30 and the lower block 40 of the joint member 20, and the nut N is screwed into the weld bolt WB2, thereby the rear side weld bolt WB2. The bolt WB2 is attached to the joint member 20.
As a result, the mounting bracket 50 is positioned at two points. That is, the mounting holes 34 a and 34 b (44 a) of the joint member 20 serve as positioning means for positioning the mounting bracket 50 with respect to the joint member 20.

  The joint member 20 is inserted into the guide rail groove 5b and has a stopper mechanism for the rear slider 9 (see FIG. 2) that slides in the guide rail groove 5b. As described above, the joint member 20 having the stopper function can be used as a reference when setting the moving section of the slider in the guide rail groove 5b. Specifically, when the cable C1 connected to the rear slider 9 shown in FIG. 2 is pushed and pulled by a pulse drive motor, the state in which the rear slider 9 is in contact with the joint member 20 is set as one of the reference positions. Then, the rear slider 9 is stopped a predetermined number of pulses before this reference position. Note that, when the stop position of the rear slider 9 shifts with long-term use, the joint member 20 functions as an emergency stopper.

[Effects of cable joint structure]
According to the joint structure of the cable C1 described above, as shown in FIG. 4, the mounting bracket 50 is positioned by the joint member 20, so that the mounting bracket 50 can be accurately attached to the sunroof device 1, The assembly accuracy of the device 1 and the vehicle body can be increased.
Moreover, since the joint member 20 is attached to the guide frame 5 and the rear frame 7, and the joint member 20, the mounting bracket 50, the guide frame 5, and the rear frame 7 can be assembled accurately, the quality of the sunroof device 1 is improved. Can be increased.

  Moreover, since the mounting bracket 50 can be stabilized with respect to the sunroof apparatus 1, the rigidity in the connection part of the sunroof apparatus 1 and a vehicle body can be improved. Further, since the rear end portion of the guide rail groove 5b is attached to the vehicle body, a support portion is provided in the guide rail groove 5b where the weight of the roof panel 4 (see FIG. 1) acts. Can be increased. Thereby, since the sunroof device 1 becomes difficult to vibrate, the generation of noise due to the vibration of the sunroof device 1 can be prevented, and the quality of the sunroof device 1 can be improved.

  In addition, the joint member 20 can be used to position the mounting bracket 50, and the joint member 20 also serves as a stopper for the slider (see FIG. 2), so there is no need to provide another slider stopper member. . Thus, in the sunroof device 1, the number of parts can be reduced, the cost can be reduced, and the sunroof device 1 can be easily assembled.

  Further, the centering of the cable C1 between the joint member 20 and the cable groove 5a (see FIG. 3) of the guide frame 5 is achieved by fitting the joint member 20 at a position different from the cable groove in the guide frame 5. Thus, it is not necessary to form an enlarged diameter portion for fitting the joint member 20 to the end portion of the cable groove 5a. This eliminates the need for counterbore processing at the end of the cable groove 5a of the guide frame 5, thereby reducing the manufacturing process of the sunroof device 1.

[Modification]
The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the joint member 20 has two mounting holes 34a and 34b (44a) into which the weld bolts WB1 and WB2 of the mounting bracket 50 are inserted as positioning means for the mounting bracket 50. However, the configuration of the positioning means is not limited. For example, the mounting bracket 50 is penetrated through the mounting holes, and bolts are inserted into the mounting holes of the joint member 20 and the mounting bracket 50. Also good. Further, a weld bolt may be provided on the joint member 20 side and inserted through a hole formed in the mounting bracket 50.
The positioning means of the joint member 20 is constituted by two or more holes and protrusions (bolts), and the mounting bracket 50 is positioned at two or more points to prevent the mounting bracket 50 from being displaced accurately. It is desirable to position the

  Further, in the guide frame 5 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a cable groove 5a, a guide rail groove 5b, a drainage groove 5c, a hollow closed cross section 5d and a flange portion 5e are formed. As long as at least the cable groove 5a and the guide rail groove 5b are formed, the presence and shape of the other groove portions are not limited.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the outer slide type sunroof device 1 is described as an example, but the inner slide configured to open with the roof panel 4 tilted down. The present invention can also be applied to a sunroof device of the type.

It is the top view which showed the sunroof apparatus of this embodiment. It is the figure which showed the opening / closing operation | movement of the roof panel in the sunroof apparatus of this embodiment, (a) is a side view with a roof panel in a fully-closed state, (b) is a side view with a roof panel tilted up, (c) FIG. 5 is a side view of an aspect in which the roof panel slides backward. It is the figure which showed the sunroof apparatus of this embodiment, and is an expansion perspective view of the state which decomposed | disassembled the A section in FIG. It is the figure which showed the sunroof apparatus of this embodiment, and is an expansion perspective view of the A section in FIG. It is the top view which showed the conventional sunroof apparatus. It is the figure which showed the conventional sunroof apparatus, and is an expansion perspective view of the A 'part in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sunroof apparatus 2 Fixed roof 3 Opening part 4 Roof panel 5 Guide frame 5a Cable groove 5b Guide rail groove 5h Fitting groove 7 Rear frame 9 Rear slider 20 Joint member 30 Upper block 34a Mounting hole (upper block)
34b Mounting hole (upper block)
40 Lower block 44a Mounting hole (lower block)
50 Mounting bracket C1 Cable P1 Guide pipe WB1 Weld bolt WB2 Weld bolt

Claims (3)

A roof panel attached to an opening of a fixed roof of a vehicle, a slider attached to the roof panel and sliding to open and close the roof panel, and a slider connected to the slider and sliding the slider by a push-pull operation A sunroof device that is attached to a vehicle body via a mounting bracket , and a guide frame formed with a cable that guides the slide of the slider and a guide frame formed with a cable groove through which the cable is inserted.
A joint member for allowing the cable to pass through the cable groove is attached to the guide frame ,
A cable joint structure in a sunroof apparatus , wherein the joint member is provided with positioning means for positioning the mounting bracket with respect to the joint member . The joint member, the joint structure of the cable in the sunroof device according to claim 1, characterized in that it has a stopper function of the slider. The joint member is configured to be fitted at a position different from the cable groove in the guide frame to center the cable in the joint member and the cable groove. A cable joint structure in the sunroof device according to claim 1 .

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