JP5049724B2 - Sunroof decorative material - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a sunroof decorative member.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a structure is known in which an opening is provided in a roof of an automobile and a sunroof is provided in the opening so as to be openable and closable. In particular, in a sliding sunroof that supports the sunroof so that the sunroof can be opened and closed by a guide rail attached to the roof panel, a roof side garnish (hereinafter referred to as “sunroof”) that is attached to cover the guide rail that supports and guides the sunroof is covered. A device provided with a “decorative member” is known.
Since these sunroof decorative members are locked to the roof panel and the body side panel, they are easily affected by an assembly error between the roof panel and the body side panel, and there is a problem that the assembly becomes difficult or comes off. As an attachment structure that solves these problems, an attachment structure that is attached so as not to be affected by an assembly error between the roof panel and the body side panel has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

  The technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 (hereinafter referred to as “conventional technique”) aims to improve the fixing structure of the sunroof decorative member and securely fix the sunroof decorative member. Specifically, in the fixing structure of the sunroof decorative member attached to the guide rail of the outer slide type sunroof provided along the left and right side edges of the roof panel so as to cover it, the guide rail is located on the side from the bottom surface. A locking piece protruding in the direction and having a locking hole at the tip is provided. The sunroof decorative member is provided with a clip at a position corresponding to the locking piece on the vehicle body side mounting surface at the outer end while forming a locking claw along the inner edge. The sunroof decorative member locks the locking claw to the inner upper edge of the guide rail and engages the clip with the locking hole of the locking piece so as to cover the guide rail. That's it.

In the prior art mounting structure, the sunroof decorative member is indirectly attached to the roof panel. That is, the clip and the latch are respectively engaged with the latch hole of the latch piece provided so as to protrude to the side of the bottom surface of the guide rail that supports and guides the sunroof so that it can be opened and closed and the upper end green of the guide rail. It can be attached with nails. In this mounting structure, the sunroof is managed with such a management that the pitch from the locking hole of the locking piece to the upper edge of the guide rail and the pitch from the locking claw of the sunroof decorative member to the clip are exactly matched. The decorative member is intended to be locked and fixed.
JP-A-10-109601

However, since the sunroof decorative member in the prior art is formed into a long shape with a resin, the heat expansion, for example, may cause a linear expansion coefficient of about 7 × 10 ⁻⁵ mm / ° C. The assembly error in the vehicle traveling direction L (see FIGS. 1 to 3) is not considered at all. In particular, since the total length of the sunroof decorative member attached from the front window to the back window along the sunroof becomes considerably long, a dimensional error due to thermal expansion and contraction is increased in proportion to the length.
For this reason, since the mounting position of the sunroof decorative member and the vehicle body is shifted, not only is the mounting difficult, but there is also a risk that it will come off after mounting.
Therefore, assuming that a dimensional error due to the thermal expansion and contraction occurs, the sunroof decoration member is set to a predetermined position based on positioning including an extra gap between the front window or the back window and the sunroof decoration member. It was necessary to attach to a sunroof and a roof panel.
These gaps have a problem in that not only the appearance of the sunroof and the sunroof decorative member is lost, but also the appearance of the sunroof decoration member is deteriorated, and there is a problem in that these gaps are clogged with dust and the like. .

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and in a sunroof for an automobile, it is possible to install without any error on the assumption that a dimensional error due to heat shrinkage occurs, and an extra sunroof and / or vehicle. An object of the present invention is to provide a decorative member for a sunroof that does not require a large gap and has a good sense of unity with a sunroof or a vehicle.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a sunroof decorative member that has a better appearance by not creating a gap at the front end or rear end in the longitudinal (vehicle traveling) direction.

In order to achieve the object, the following means were adopted.
A sunroof decoration member according to the present invention is a sunroof decoration member attached to a sunroof plate of a sunroof that is attached to a roof opening provided in a roof of a vehicle so as to be openable and closable, and is attached along the vehicle traveling direction of the sunroof plate. A sunroof decorative member body that is locked to the roof and the sunroof by a plurality of locking means, and a fixing means that is fixed to the roof and the sunroof, respectively, and a rear end portion of the sunroof decorative member body. And an end cap that is connected to be freely slidable in the vehicle traveling direction.

  According to the sunroof decorative member having such a configuration, the end cap fixed to the vehicle or the like is connected to the sunroof decorative member main body fixed to the vehicle or the like. They are slidably connected without being restricted in the longitudinal direction (vehicle traveling direction). For this reason, even if a dimensional change occurs due to thermal expansion and contraction in the longitudinal direction of the sunroof decorative member, the connected portion can slide to absorb the dimensional change. Therefore, the rear end portions of the sunroof and the sunroof decorative member main body can be matched without changing the overall length of the sunroof decorative member.

The sunroof decorative member body may be fixed to the vehicle with at least one of the front end portions as a fixing reference.
According to the sunroof decorative member having such a configuration, the sunroof decorative member body is attached with reference to the front end portion (front side of the vehicle), while the end cap is attached to the vehicle with reference to the rear end portion (rear side of the vehicle). It is fixed and the sliding connection part between both can slide and can absorb a dimensional change. Therefore, even if a dimensional change due to thermal expansion and contraction occurs in the longitudinal direction of the sunroof decorative member body, no gap is generated at the front end portion and the rear end portion of the sunroof decorative member.

In addition, one of the plurality of locking means other than one portion at the front end is locked by a front and rear movable locking means that can be finely moved in the vehicle traveling direction.
According to the sunroof decorative member having such a configuration, a good locking state can be maintained while finely moving back and forth to absorb the dimensional change, except that one position of the front end portion determined as a reference is fixed.

Further, a sheath that is disposed on the vehicle body side mounting surface of the sunroof decorative member body and that opens toward the rear end portion, and a sliding piece that protrudes from the front end portion of the end cap and is inserted into the sheath. The sunroof decoration member main body is provided with a sliding connection portion that slidably connects the end cap to the end cap.
According to the sunroof decorative member having such a configuration, in the sliding connecting portion, the sliding piece on the end cap side is inserted into the sheath on the sunroof decorative member main body side, so that both can be easily slid. Can be linked.

According to the present invention, a sunroof decorative member having a sense of unity with the sunroof can be obtained. In particular, it is possible to provide a sunroof decorative member having a good appearance in which the rear end portions of the sunroof and the sunroof decorative member main body coincide with each other. Details are as follows.
(1) Even if a dimensional change due to thermal expansion and contraction occurs in the longitudinal direction of the sunroof decorative member, the connected portion can slide to absorb the dimensional change. Therefore, the rear end portions of the sunroof and the sunroof decorative member main body can be matched without changing the overall length of the sunroof decorative member.

(2) The sunroof decorative member body is attached with reference to the front end portion (front side of the vehicle), while the end cap is fixed to the vehicle with reference to the rear end portion (rear side of the vehicle). The dynamic connecting portion can slide to absorb the dimensional change. Therefore, even if a dimensional change due to thermal expansion and contraction occurs in the longitudinal direction of the sunroof decorative member body, a good locking state can be maintained without generating a gap at the front end portion and the rear end portion of the sunroof decorative member.

(3) The sunroof decorative member body and the end cap can be easily slidably connected.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a sunroof decorative member 4 according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, in each figure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the site | part of the same effect, and duplication of description is avoided.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle 1 equipped with a sunroof decorative member 4 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the sunroof unit 3 to which the sunroof decorative member 4 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is mounted.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the vehicle body side mounting surface 4b of the sunroof decorative member body 41 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a sunroof unit 3 is attached to a roof opening 8 provided in a roof 2 of a vehicle 1 by a buffer seal 6 (see FIG. 4) and attachment means (not shown). The sunroof unit 3 includes at least a housing frame (hereinafter referred to as “housing”) 24 (see FIG. 4) serving as a basic constituent member, a movable panel 50 slidable in the vehicle traveling direction L, and a support guide for the movable panel 50. It is comprised from the guide rail 9 (refer FIG. 4, FIG. 11) for doing. However, the mounting structures of the housings 24 and 124 and the guide rail 9 are not shown in the present invention and are shown in a simplified manner.

  The sunroof plate 5 is composed of three glass panels, that is, a movable panel 50 of a front / rear slide type, a fixed panel 51 connected to the front when it is closed, and a rear panel when the movable panel 50 is closed. When opened, a fixed panel 52 that overlaps the movable panel 50 in the panel thickness direction and a total of three are configured.

  The sunroof decorative member 4 is a guide on both sides in the longest longitudinal (vehicle traveling) direction L connected to the fixed panel 51, the movable panel 50, and the fixed panel 52 in order from the front to the rear when the sunroof plate 5 is closed. The rail mechanism and the like are provided for covering and protecting the rail mechanism and the like. That is, the sunroof decorative member 4 is attached along the vehicle traveling direction L of the sunroof plate 5 so as to cover the housing 24 and the upper portion of the guide rail 9 with a lid.

The object to which the sunroof decorative member 4 of the present invention is attached is not limited to the configuration in which the movable panel 50 described above is opened and closed by a front-rear slide method.
For example, the fixed panel 51 may be configured as a tilt-up movable panel, or the fixed panel 52 may be slid in the vehicle traveling direction L.
Moreover, the material of the movable panel 50 and the fixed panels 51 and 52 is not limited to the glass plate, but may be formed of a resin, a steel plate, or a combination thereof instead of the glass plate.

  The main part of the sunroof decorative member 4 is composed of a sunroof decorative member main body 41 and a weather strip 7 attached along the longitudinal direction (L) thereof. The sunroof decorative member body 41 is formed by injection molding a thermoplastic resin into a long plate shape. On the other hand, the weather strip 7 is a sealing member formed of an elastically deformable soft resin, rubber, or the like, and the longitudinal direction (L) of one end in the width direction (vehicle width direction W) in the long plate-shaped sunroof decorative member body 41. ) Is held by a holding part 44 (see FIG. 4) formed along the line.

When the movable panel 50 is closed, the weather strip 7 is in close contact with the side of the movable panel 50 and hermetically sealed so that no gap is generated between the sunroof decorative member body 41 and the movable panel 50. Thereby, the water tightness of a roof can be maintained.
Further, by making the gloss of the same black as the black print 53 the outside air exposed surface 4 a is formed on the vehicle body side of the peripheral edge of the sunroof panel 5 of the sunroof decorative member 4 there painting for sunroof plate 5, more integral Can show.

  A plurality of first clips (first mounting means) 42 for fixing the sunroof decorative member body 41 to the vehicle body side mounting surface 4b so as to be fixed to the vehicle body 1 side are arranged at appropriate intervals along the longitudinal direction. ing. On the other hand, a bracket 25 (see FIGS. 6 and 7) is erected on the housing 24 of the sunroof unit 3 at a position corresponding to the first clip 42.

The body side panel 22 shown at the left end of FIG. 4 is near the upper edge of the body of the vehicle 1. The roof panel 21 is firmly fixed to the inner edge of the body side panel 22 by welding or the like. A housing 24 is bonded onto the roof panel 21 with a buffer seal 6 (see FIG. 4) made of an elastic material. The sunroof unit 3 including the housing 24 has a flexible mounting structure with respect to the vehicle 1, which makes it difficult to increase the accuracy of the mounting dimensions. That is, the dimensional error between the body side panel 22 and the roof panel 21 is large, and the dimensional error between the roof panel 21 and the sunroof unit 3 is small.
However, the height of the sunroof unit 3 with respect to the roof panel 21 on the vehicle 1 side changes depending on the deformation of the buffer seal 6 and other component dimensions and assembly errors.

  Therefore, the first clip 42 and the bracket (first mounting means) 25 set so that the outside air exposed surface 5a of the roof panel 5 and the outside air exposed surface 4a of the sunroof decorative member 4 are substantially at the same height, A sunroof decorative member 4 is attached to the sunroof unit 3. Specifically, since the sunroof panel 5 and the sunroof decorative member body 41 are both fixed to the housing 24 of the sunroof 3, both are easily aligned on the same plane. That is, the sunroof decorative member body 41 is attached to the housing 24 fixed to the roof panel 21 of the vehicle 1 and supporting the sunroof plate 5 by the first clip 42 and the exposed surface 4a of the sunroof decorative member 41 and the exposed surface of the sunroof plate 5. Since the height is set so that 5a is substantially aligned on the same plane, the sunroof plate 5 and the sunroof decorative member 4 are assembled without any gaps or steps.

Next, the 1st clip 42 and the bracket 25 engaged with it are demonstrated using FIGS.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the first clip 42 attached to the sunroof decorative member 4 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and is viewed from the same angle as the state shown in FIG. The first clip 42 is slidably engaged with grooves 425 and 426 in the vehicle body side mounting surface 4b of the sunroof decorative member body 41 so as to be slightly movable in the vehicle traveling direction L by sliding claws 423 and 424.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the A type (hereinafter referred to as “bracket 25A”) of the bracket 25 that engages with the first clip 42. In FIG. Yes. The positioning boss 421 of the first clip 42 is fitted into the positioning hole 251 of the bracket 25 </ b> A, and the locking claw 427 is engaged with the locking side 253.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the B type (hereinafter referred to as “bracket 25B”) of the bracket 25 that engages with the first clip 42. FIG. Yes. The positioning boss 421 of the first clip 42 is fitted into the position restricting long hole 252 of the bracket 25 </ b> B, and the locking claw 427 is engaged with the locking side 253. The positioning boss 421 fitted in the position restricting long hole 252 of the bracket 25B is slidable by the length of the long hole in the longitudinal direction of the position restricting long hole 252, that is, the vehicle traveling direction L.

  The first clip 42a disposed in the vicinity of the front end F of the sunroof decorative member body 41 is fixed to a bracket 25A disposed at a predetermined position of the housing 24, while the other parts of the sunroof decorative member body 41 are fixed. The plurality of first clips 42 provided at a plurality of locations are attached so as to be slidably engaged with the bracket 25 </ b> B in a state in which the first clips 42 can be slightly moved in the vehicle traveling direction L.

  With this configuration, only the front end F of the sunroof decorative member body 41 is securely fixed at a predetermined position of the housing 24 by the first clip 42a disposed in the vicinity of the front end F of the sunroof decorative member body 41. A plurality of first clips 42 that are disposed at other locations and can be moved in the vehicle traveling direction L can be attached without being affected by a molding error of the sunroof decorative member 4. Furthermore, it is also possible to absorb by assuming an error caused by thermal expansion and contraction of each part caused by temperature change.

Next, the second clips 43 and 43A (second attachment means) and the rivet clip 23 engaged therewith will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of the second clip 43 attached to the sunroof decorative member 4 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and is viewed from the same angle as the state shown in FIG. The second clip 43 is engaged in the vehicle width direction W (FIGS. 3, 4, 8, and 9) in the vehicle width direction W (FIGS. 3, 4, 8, and 9) in the clip housing portion 46 on the vehicle body side mounting surface 4 b of the sunroof decorative member body 41. ing. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the clip accommodating portion 46 is slidably engaged with the sliding claw 434 and the sliding groove 435 so as to be finely movable in the vehicle width direction W.

  FIG. 9 is an enlarged perspective view of the second clip 43A attached to the sunroof decorative member 4 according to another embodiment of the present invention, and is viewed from the same angle as the state shown in FIG. Although the second clip 43A has a slightly different shape as compared to the second clip 43, the second clip 43A is selectively used in accordance with the difference in the shape of the clip housing portion 46A, and has the same function. The second clip 43A is also engaged in the vehicle width direction W (FIGS. 3, 4, and 9) in the clip housing portion 46A on the vehicle body side mounting surface 4b of the sunroof decorative member body 41 so as to be finely movable. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the sliding claw 433 is slidably engaged with the sliding hole 461 of the clip housing portion 46A so as to be finely movable in the vehicle width direction W. Since the second clip 43A shown in FIG. 9 is a modified example having the same function as the second clip 43 shown in FIG. 8, further detailed description is omitted.

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the rivet clip 23 that engages with the second clips 43 and 43A of FIGS. 8 and 9, and is obliquely viewed from above with the state shown in FIG. . As is well known, the rivet clip 23 itself is a locking tool for mounting a lightweight part for a vehicle, and the assembly operator holds the middle shaft 233 in the locking hole 211 (see FIG. 4) of the roof panel 21. After inserting the base shaft 232 downward (upside down in FIG. 10) and then pulling out the middle shaft 233, the base shaft 232 expands and is fixed on the other side (the lower surface in FIG. 10) of the locking hole 211 into which the base shaft 232 is inserted. Is.

Next, the effect of the rivet clip 23 that engages with the second clip 43 will be described.
The conical taper surface 234 of the tip 231 of the rivet clip 23 fixed to the locking hole 211 of the roof panel 21 is inserted while expanding the pair of locking claws 431 of the second clip 43 shown in FIG. The surface 235 is engaged with the locking claw 431. In this state, as shown in FIG. 10, the second clip 43 is slidable in the vehicle traveling direction L with respect to the rivet clip 23 with which the second clip 43 is engaged. With such a configuration, it is possible to absorb attachment errors (see FIGS. 3 and 4) of the first clip 42 and the second clip 43 with respect to the sunroof decoration member 4, molding errors of the sunroof decoration member 4, and the like. .

  The sunroof unit attachment means for attaching the sunroof decoration member 4 to the sunroof unit 3 is not limited to the first clip 42. For example, the sunroof decoration member body 41 is integrated with the sunroof decoration member main body 41 instead of the first clip. A locking claw (not shown) by molding can be adopted, and a well-known mounting structure such as fixing a bolt (not shown) may be adopted.

As described above, the sunroof decorative member 4 has the second clip 43, and the rivet clip 23 (see FIGS. 4 and 10) in which the engaging portion of the second clip 43 is erected on the roof panel 21 of the vehicle 1. ) Is attached by clamping.
The second clip 43 is engaged in the vehicle width direction W (FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 8, FIG. 9) so as to be finely movable within the clip accommodating portion 46 of the vehicle body side mounting surface 4 b in the sunroof decorative member body 41. Yes.

  Because of such fine movement, the pitch from the first clip 42 to the second clip 43 disposed on the sunroof decorative member body 41 is disposed on the roof panel 21 from the bracket 25 disposed on the sunroof unit 3. The pitch up to the rivet clip 23 can always be matched. Accordingly, the mounting error between the guide rail 9 and the roof panel 21 (see FIG. 4), the mounting error between the first clip 42 and the second clip 43 with respect to the sunroof decorative member 4 (see FIG. 4), and the sunroof decorative member 4 It can be mounted without being affected by molding errors. Furthermore, it is also possible to absorb by assuming an error caused by thermal expansion and contraction of each part caused by temperature change. Therefore, the sunroof decorative member 4 having a sense of unity with the sunroof can be provided.

  In addition, by providing the seal member 45 on the body side panel 22 side of the sunroof decoration member 4, it is possible to prevent a gap from being generated between the sunroof decoration member 4 and the body side panel 22. That is, it is assembled from the sunroof plate 5 to the body side panel 22 without any gaps or steps, so that a uniform surface with less unevenness can be obtained and not only the appearance is improved but also wind noise can be prevented. That is, in the sunroof for automobiles, the roof can be made into a flash surface.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view for explaining that the end cap 47 is fitted to the sunroof decorative member 41 according to the embodiment of the present invention. These materials are distinguished by using a filler-filled poly carpet “PC + PET-T15” that reduces the linear expansion of the sunroof decoration member 41 as much as possible, and a non-filler poly carpet that does not easily become brittle for the end cap 47.
FIG. 12 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which an end cap 47 is fitted to the sunroof decorative member 41 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the vehicle body side mounting surface 4b of the sunroof decorative member body 41 has a plurality of clips 42 as front and rear movable locking means, and a plurality of brackets 25 standing on the housing 24 of the sunroof unit. The sunroof decorative member 4 is attached by being latched by a pawl 427.
Here, in the sunroof decorative member main body 41, the mounting means disposed closest to the front of the vehicle, that is, the positioning boss 421 of the first clip 42a is defined as the positioning reference P (see FIG. 3), and the vehicle side mounting surface Only the first clip 42a is fixed on 4b.
On the other hand, a plurality of attachment means other than the first clip 42a, that is, the first clip 42 and all the second clips 43 can move the attachment positions to absorb the expansion and contraction of the sunroof decorative member 4 caused by heat. It is attached to become. In particular, since the expansion / contraction error with respect to the vehicle traveling direction L is large, fine movement is possible to the extent that the expansion / contraction error can be absorbed.

  For example, the positioning portion is positioned by inserting the positioning boss 421 formed in the first clip 42 into the position restricting hole 251 formed in the bracket 25A erected most in the vehicle front direction, and stands in other positions. The positioning boss 421 formed on the first clip 42 is inserted into the position restricting long hole 252 of the bracket 25B provided, thereby positioning in the vehicle width direction W and the vehicle traveling direction L (see FIGS. 1 to 3). Is attached to be movable so as to absorb the expansion and contraction.

The attachment means for attaching the sunroof decoration member 4 to the vehicle 1 is not limited to these, and for example, a configuration in which a locking claw (not shown) is integrally formed in the sunroof decoration member main body 41 instead of the first clip 42. Alternatively, a well-known mounting structure such as a bolt (not shown) may be adopted. Further, the means for attaching the sunroof unit can be appropriately changed to a cut-and-raised, flange, rivet clip, etc. formed in the sunroof unit 3 instead of the bracket 25.
Further, the sunroof decorative member 4 has a plurality of second clips 43 as horizontal movable locking means, and the locking portions of the clips 43 sandwich a plurality of rivet clips 23 erected on the roof panel 21 of the vehicle. Is attached by.

  Further, the sliding connection portion 470 between the rear end portion J of the sunroof decorative member body 41 and the front end portion Q of the end cap 47 is slid by one of the sheaths 411 and the other sliding piece 471 inserted into the sheath 411. It is configured to be movably connected. That is, on the vehicle body side mounting surface 4b of the sunroof decorative member body 41, a pair of sheaths 411 that open toward the rear end portion J from the rear end portion J in the front end portion F direction are slightly recessed. The main body 41 is integrally molded so as to be separated from each other in the full width. The back of the sheath 411 may be either closed or open. On the other hand, a pair of sliding pieces 471 are integrally formed on the front end portion Q of the end cap 47 so as to be spaced apart in parallel across the width of the end cap 47.

  A pair of sliding pieces 471 projecting from the front end portion Q of the end cap 47 is inserted into a pair of sheaths 411 opened from the rear end portion J of the sunroof decorative member body 41 toward the rear end portion J. As a result, the sheath 411 is connected so as to be slidable in the depth direction, that is, in the vehicle traveling direction L. Therefore, the end cap can be easily slidably connected to the longitudinal direction (vehicle traveling direction) L of the sunroof decorative member body 41.

In this way, the sunroof decorative member 4 and the end cap 47 are connected without being restricted in the longitudinal direction. By connecting in this way, even if the sunroof decorative member 4 expands and contracts due to heat in the longitudinal direction (vehicle traveling direction) L, it can be absorbed by the sliding connection portion 470. As a result, the overall length of the sunroof decorative member 4, that is, the dimension from the front end F to the rear end 47e (see FIGS. 2 and 11) does not change. Therefore, as a clear visual effect, the sunroof decorative member 4 has a sense of unity with the sunroof 3, and in particular, it looks good at the rear end E (see FIG. 2) including both the sunroof decorative member 4 and the sunroof 3.
Incidentally, the “full length of the sunroof decorative member 4” here means the following formula.
The total length of the sunroof decorative member 4 = the total length of the sunroof decorative member body 41 + the total length of the end cap 47 -the overlapping portion of both

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, in order to restrict the position of the end cap 47 in the horizontal direction in the housing 24 of the sunroof unit 3, the vehicle body side mounting surface 4 b of the end cap 47 has two strips arranged in parallel at predetermined intervals. A protruding mounting rib 473 and a positioning boss 472 protruding between the two mounting ribs 473 are provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the positioning boss 472 is inserted into the positioning hole 251 of the bracket 25A (see FIG. 6), and the two mounting ribs 473 are engaged with the locking side 253 of the bracket 25A. It is the structure to do.

  As shown in FIG. 11, fixing means for attaching the end cap 47 to the roof panel 21 of the vehicle 1 is disposed on the vehicle body side mounting surface 4 b of the end cap 47. That is, the end cap 47 can be finely moved in the horizontal direction on the roof panel 21 of the vehicle 1 by the second clip 43 described with reference to FIGS. 3, 4, and 8 to 10 and the rivet clip 23 engaged therewith. Attached to. As described above, the reason why the end cap 47 is mounted so as to be capable of fine horizontal movement is that the positional relationship is not necessarily accurate, and the end cap 47 that is mounted across both the roof panel 21 of the vehicle 1 and the housing 24 of the sunroof unit 3 can be mounted without any trouble. It is for doing so.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the rear end portion 5e of the sunroof plate 5 and the rear end portion 47e of the end cap 47 can always be in the same line, and no gap is formed between the rear fixed panel 52 and the rear roof portion 5e. . In this way, at the rear end E, it is possible to provide the sunroof decorative member 4 that is integrated with the sunroof 3 and has a good appearance.

As described above, according to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained.
(1) Since the sunroof decorative member body 41 is slidably connected to the end cap 47 fixed to the vehicle 1 without being restricted in the longitudinal direction (vehicle traveling direction) L, the sunroof decorative member 41 Even if a dimensional change due to thermal expansion and contraction occurs in the longitudinal direction L, the sliding connection portion 470 can slide to absorb the dimensional change. Therefore, since the overall length of the sunroof decoration member 4 does not change virtually or visually, a sense of unity with the sunroof 3 can be obtained, and a sunroof decoration member having a good appearance at the rear end can be provided.

(2) Since the sunroof decorative member main body 47 is attached with the front end F as a reference, and the end cap 47 is attached with the rear end 47e as a reference, the front end of the sunroof decorative member 4 even if a dimensional change occurs due to thermal expansion and contraction. A good locking state can be maintained without causing a gap in F and the rear end 47e.

(3) Since the slidable sliding connecting portion 470 is configured by the sheath 411 on the sunroof decorative member body 41 side and the sliding piece 471 on the end cap 47 side inserted into the sheath 411, the sunroof decorative member body 41 is configured. The end cap 47 can be easily slidably connected.

  The preferred embodiments according to the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such examples, and the embodiments may be applied as appropriate. It is obvious for those skilled in the art that various changes or modifications can be conceived within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. It is understood that it belongs to.

1 is a perspective view of a vehicle equipped with a sunroof decorative member according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the sunroof with which the sunroof decoration member concerning one embodiment of the present invention was equipped. It is a perspective view which shows the vehicle body side mounting surface of the sunroof decoration member main body which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is an expansion perspective view of the 1st clip attached to the sunroof decoration member concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the bracket engaged with a 1st clip. It is a perspective view of the bracket engaged with a 1st clip. It is an expansion perspective view of the 2nd clip attached to the sunroof decoration member concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is an expansion perspective view of the 2nd clip attached to the sunroof decoration member concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the rivet clip engaged with a 2nd clip. It is an expansion perspective view explaining the place where an end cap is inserted in the sunroof decoration member concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is an expansion perspective view of the state where the end cap was inserted in the sunroof decoration member concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is BB sectional drawing of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vehicle, 2 ... Roof 3 ... Sunroof unit, 4 ... Sunroof decoration member, 4b ... Vehicle side mounting surface, 5 ... Sunroof board, 7 ... Weather strip, 8 Roof opening part, 41 ... Sunroof decoration member main body, 42 ... No. 1 clip (front and rear movable locking means), 47 ... end cap, 411 ... sheath, 470 ... sliding connection part, 471 ... sliding piece, E, J ... rear end part, F ... front end part in sunroof decorative member body L: Direction of vehicle travel, P: Fixed reference, Q: Front end of end cap

Claims (4)

A sunroof decorative member attached to a sunroof plate of a sunroof that is detachably attached to a roof opening provided in a roof of a vehicle,
A sunroof decorative member body attached along the vehicle traveling direction of the sunroof plate and locked to the roof and the sunroof by a plurality of locking means;
An end cap having fixing means fixed to each of the roof and the sunroof and connected to the rear end of the sunroof decorative member body so as to be freely slidable in the vehicle traveling direction;
A sunroof decorative member comprising:   2. The sunroof decoration member according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the front end portions of the plurality of locking means in the sunroof decoration member body is fixed to the vehicle with a fixing reference.   3. The sunroof decorative member according to claim 2, wherein, of the plurality of locking means, a portion other than one of the front end portions is locked by a front and rear movable locking means that can be slightly moved in the vehicle traveling direction. A sheath disposed on the vehicle body side mounting surface of the sunroof decorative member body and opening toward the rear end;
A sliding piece projecting from the front end of the end cap and inserted into the sheath,
4. The sunroof decoration member according to claim 1, further comprising a sliding connection portion that slidably connects a rear end portion of the sunroof decoration member body to the end cap. 5.

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