JP5669547B2 - Roof member fixing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a fixing device that fixes a roof member, such as an open car, that can be inserted and removed in the vehicle front-rear direction to the vehicle body side in a state of covering an upper portion of the vehicle body.

  Conventionally, a roof member of a general open car is configured to be able to be taken in and out in the vehicle front-rear direction, and opens the upper part of the vehicle body when moved rearward of the vehicle, while the upper part of the vehicle body is pulled out toward the front of the vehicle. It comes to cover. The roof member is fixed to the vehicle main body side by a fixing device in a state of covering the upper portion of the vehicle main body. For example, in the fixing device of Patent Document 1, the base member is fixed to the rear surface on the drawer side of the roof member. Thus, the vicinity of one end of the operation lever operated by the occupant is pivotally supported by the base member so as to be rotatable in the vehicle front-rear direction by the first horizontal support shaft. The rear end of the link plate is pivotally supported at one end of the operation lever by a second horizontal support shaft, and the link plate is movable in the vehicle front-rear direction along the roof member. Yes. At the front end of the link plate, the other end of the engaging member having a hook portion at one end is pivotally supported by a third horizontal support shaft so as to be rotatable in the vehicle front-rear direction. The engaging member is provided with guide pins protruding left and right, and is movably engaged with a substantially L-shaped guide groove formed on the side surface of the base member. On the other hand, a striker is provided on the vehicle main body side so that the hook portion is detachably engaged.

When the operation lever is rotated forward of the vehicle, the engaging member is moved rearward of the vehicle while rotating forward of the vehicle by the guide pin being guided by the guide groove and moving rearward of the vehicle. On the other hand, when the operation lever is rotated to the rear of the vehicle, the guide pin is guided by the guide groove and moves to the front of the vehicle, and thus moves to the front of the vehicle while moving to the front of the vehicle. As a result, the posture becomes substantially vertical. Then, with the operation lever rotated to the rear side of the vehicle, the roof member is pulled out to the front of the vehicle, the engagement member is made to correspond to the striker, and the operation lever is rotated to the front of the vehicle in that state. Accordingly, the engagement member is rotated forward by causing the hook portion to engage with the striker, and then the operation lever is further rotated forward by moving the engagement member to the vehicle. The roof member moves to the front of the vehicle by the reaction of the pulling force to the rear, so that the upper part of the vehicle body is covered and fixed to the vehicle body.

JP 2006-233568 A (paragraphs 0054-0058 column, FIG. 13)

  By the way, a roof member of a general open car is formed of a resin material that is sturdy and relatively difficult to stretch, and is fixed to the vehicle body side in a slightly stretched state in the vehicle front-rear direction. Therefore, when fixing the roof member to the vehicle body side, in the fixing device as in Patent Document 1, the occupant pulls the roof member to the front of the vehicle against the force applied to the rear of the vehicle and slightly stretches the roof member. Since the hook of the engaging member must be engaged with the striker on the vehicle body side by operating the operating lever while maintaining the state, it is difficult to engage the hook with the striker unless you are used to the operation. Will be repeated.

  The present invention has been made in view of such points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a roof member fixing device with good operability that can easily fix the roof member to the vehicle body. .

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a biasing member that pivotally biases the engaging member toward the front of the vehicle with respect to the operation lever and holds the tilting posture in a forward downward direction toward the front of the vehicle. It is characterized by that.

  Specifically, a roof member fixing device for fixing a roof member configured to be able to be inserted and removed in the vehicle front-rear direction to the vehicle main body in a state where the roof member is pulled forward and covers the upper portion of the vehicle main body includes the following solution means. I took it.

That is, in the first invention, an operation lever that is pivotally supported by the first horizontal support shaft on the back surface on the drawer end portion side of the roof member so as to be pivotable in the vehicle front-rear direction and a hook portion on one end are provided in the first invention. The other end is pivotally supported at one end of the operation lever by a second horizontal support shaft so as to be pivotable in the vehicle front-rear direction, and is moved rearward by turning the operation lever forward of the vehicle. An engagement member that moves to the front of the vehicle by turning to the rear of the vehicle, and a first urging member that urges the operation lever to turn to the rear of the vehicle and holds it in an inclined posture that rises forward toward the front of the vehicle; A second urging member that urges the engagement member to rotate forward and holds the vehicle in a forwardly inclined posture toward the front of the vehicle, and is provided on the vehicle body side so that the engagement member can be engaged and disengaged. An engagement portion that engages with the engagement member. The hook member is pivoted rearward against the urging force of the second urging member while sliding the hook portion to the vehicle body edge on the engaged portion side by the pulling operation of the front member toward the vehicle, When the hook portion is disengaged from the vehicle body edge on the engaged portion side, the hook portion is rotated forward by the restoring force of the second urging member, and the hook portion is engaged with the engaged portion. In the engaged state, the roof member is moved forward by the reaction of the pulling force to the rear of the vehicle generated in the engaging member by rotating the operating lever forward of the vehicle against the urging force of the first urging member. The upper part of the vehicle body is covered and fixed to the vehicle body by moving to the vehicle body, and in the fixed state, the operation lever is rotated rearward of the vehicle to move forward of the vehicle and interlock with the operation lever. And the hook part is Characterized in that it is configured to disengage from the engaging portion.

  According to a second aspect, in the first aspect, the vehicle main body edge and the hook portion front end are separated from each other on the vehicle front side of the hook portion at an initial stage when the base end of the hook contacts the vehicle main body edge. As described above, an inclined surface that is inclined rearward is provided.

  According to the first aspect of the invention, the hook portion of the engaging member automatically engages with the engaged portion on the vehicle body side only by the occupant pulling the roof member forward of the vehicle. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform the difficult work of engaging the hook portion of the engaging member with the engaged portion while maintaining the state in which the roof member is pulled out forward of the vehicle as in Patent Document 1, and the roof member is mounted on the vehicle body. The roof member fixing device can be easily fixed to the roof member with good operability.

  According to the second invention, when the occupant pulls the roof member forward of the vehicle and brings the hook portion of the engaging member into contact with the vehicle body edge on the engaged portion side, the hook portion is on the engaged portion side of the vehicle. Without being caught by the main body edge, it becomes easy to slide downward with respect to the vehicle main body edge on the engaged portion side. Therefore, the load applied to the occupant when the hook portion is engaged with the engaged portion can be reduced, and the roof member fixing device with good operability can be obtained.

1 is a perspective view of a vehicle including a roof member fixing device according to an embodiment. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a roof member is fixed to a vehicle body, which is a roof member fixing device according to an embodiment. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a roof member is released from being fixed to a vehicle body, which is a roof member fixing device according to an embodiment. The procedure for engaging the engaging member of the roof member with the engaged portion of the vehicle main body is shown, (a) shows the state immediately after the hook portion comes into contact with the engaged portion, and (b) shows the state where the hook portion is (C) is a side view which shows the state in which the hook part was engaged with the to-be-engaged part, respectively in the middle of the downward movement with respect to the to-be-engaged part. The procedure for fixing the roof member to the vehicle body is shown, (a) shows the state immediately after the hook portion is engaged with the engaged portion, and (b) shows the state where the roof member is fixed to the vehicle body. FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The following description of the preferred embodiment is merely exemplary in nature.

  FIG. 1 shows a vehicle 7 provided with a fixing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The vehicle 7 is a so-called open car, and has a resin roof member 9 configured to be able to be taken in and out in the vehicle front-rear direction at an upper portion of the vehicle main body 8. The roof member 9 is fixed above the windshield Fw of the vehicle body 8 by the fixing device 1 in a state where the roof member 9 is pulled out forward of the vehicle 7 and covers the upper part of the vehicle body 8.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the fixing device 1 includes an operation lever 2 that is operated by an occupant when the roof member 9 is fixed to the vehicle body 8, and an upper and lower formed on the windshield Fw of the vehicle body 8. An engagement hole (engaged portion) 4 penetrating through the engagement hole 4 and an engagement member 3 removably engaged with the engagement hole 4 are provided.

  The operation lever 2 is formed by pressing a steel material, and includes a substantially plate-like lever main body 21 and a lock member 25 that fixes the operation lever 2 along the lower surface of the roof member 9. .

  The width of one end in the longitudinal direction of the lever body 21 is formed slightly narrower than the width of the other end in the longitudinal direction, which is a portion to be gripped by the occupant. Are formed with a pair of left and right side portions 22 that continuously and integrally extend toward the rear surface side of the lever body 21, and an inclined surface portion 23 that is inclined toward the rear surface side of the lever body 21 at one end in the longitudinal direction of the lever body 21. Is formed. A pair of left and right cross-section substantially L-shaped brackets 10 are fixed to the roof reinforcement 15 extending in the vehicle width direction on the back surface on the drawer end side of the roof member 9 at a predetermined interval in the vehicle width direction. Thus, the bracket 10 is configured such that the vicinity of one end of the operation lever 2 (position near the substantially central portion extending end of the side surface portion 22) can be rotated in the vehicle front-rear direction by the pair of left and right first horizontal support shafts 12. It is pivotally supported.

  A spring end fixing member 24 having a substantially L-shaped cross section is fixed around the first horizontal support shaft 12 on the outer side of one side surface portion 22, and the portion protruding outward is opened outward and is horizontally A cutout 24a extending in the direction is formed.

  The first horizontal support shaft 12 on the side where the spring end fixing member 24 is located extends outward, and a first torsion spring (first biasing means) 5 is wound around the extended portion. Has been. The first torsion spring 5 has one end fixed to the notch 24a of the spring end fixing member 24 and the other end fixed to the fixing portion 11 protruding downward on the front side of the bracket 10 vehicle. 2 is urged to rotate rearward of the vehicle and is held in an inclined posture that rises forward toward the front of the vehicle.

  The lock member 25 is formed by pressing a metal plate, and is attached to the lever body 21 surface side so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the operation lever 2. As shown in FIG. 2, an engagement portion 25a is formed on one side of the lock member 25 in the vehicle width direction so as to protrude to the rear side of the lever main body 21 in a substantially L shape. By rotating and engaging the engaging portion 25a with the protruding portion 10a protruding outward of the one bracket 10, the operation lever 2 is fixed to the bracket 10 in a state of rotating forward of the vehicle. It can be done.

  The engagement member 3 includes a pair of left and right plate-like engagement plates 31 that are arranged side by side apart in the vehicle width direction and gently curve in a substantially S shape, and one end side of the pair of engagement plates 31. And a rigid rubber member 32 that is sandwiched between and fixed to each other, and has a hook-like hook portion that bends upward at the one end side of the engagement plate 31 and the rubber member 32. 33, and the other end is pivotally supported by one end of the operation lever 2 (on the inclined surface portion 23 side of the side surface portion 22) by the second horizontal support shaft 13 so as to be rotatable in the vehicle front-rear direction. The engaging member 3 moves forward of the vehicle by turning the operation lever 2 forward of the vehicle, and moves forward of the vehicle by turning the operation lever 2 backward of the vehicle. .

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the outer peripheral shape of the rubber member 32 is slightly larger than the outer peripheral shape of the engagement plate 31, and the hook portion 33 comes into contact with the edge of the vehicle body 8. In addition, the surface of the vehicle body 8 is not damaged, and a large contact sound is not generated.

  In addition, an inclined surface 33a inclined rearward is provided on the vehicle front side of the hook portion 33, and an initial stage in which the base end of the hook portion 33 abuts on the edge of the vehicle body 8 (FIG. 4A). In this state, the edge of the vehicle body 8 and the tip of the hook portion 33 are separated from each other.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a protrusion 31a is formed on the upper side of one end of each engagement plate 31. As shown in FIG. 4 (a), the operation lever 2 is in front of the vehicle. When the engaging member 3 is rotated forward in the state of an upwardly inclined posture toward the vehicle, the protrusion 31a contacts the tip of the inclined surface portion 23, and the engagement member 3 moves toward the vehicle front. The vehicle is prevented from rotating further forward in the state of lowering forward.

  A second torsion spring (second urging member) 6 is wound around the second horizontal support shaft 13 between the engagement plates 31, and one end side of the second torsion spring 6 is one of the engagement plates. 31, the other end abuts the lower end edge of the lever main body 21, and the engagement member 3 is pivotally biased forward of the vehicle to be held in an inclined posture that is lowered forward toward the front of the vehicle. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the engaging member 3 is configured such that the hook member 33 is slidably brought into contact with the edge of the vehicle main body 8 by pulling the roof member 9 forward of the vehicle. It turns to the rear of the vehicle against the urging force.

  In addition, the engagement member 3 is rotated forward by the restoring force of the second torsion spring 6 when the hook portion 33 is disengaged from the end of the vehicle body 8, and the hook portion 33 is engaged with the engagement hole 4. It comes to match.

Further, the engagement member 3 rotates the operation lever 2 forward of the vehicle against the urging force of the first torsion spring 5 in a state where the hook portion 33 is engaged with the engagement hole 4. Thus, the roof member 9 moves to the front of the vehicle by the reaction of the pulling force to the rear of the vehicle generated in the engaging member 3 so as to cover the upper part of the vehicle body 8.

  The engaging portion 25 a of the lock member 25 engages with the protruding portion 10 a of the bracket 10 so that the roof member 9 is fixed to the vehicle body 8.

  On the other hand, the engagement member 3 moves the lock member 25 in a state where the roof member 9 is fixed to the vehicle body 8 to release the engagement between the engagement portion 25a and the projection portion 10a, and the operation lever. 2 is rotated toward the rear of the vehicle, while the front end of the inclined surface portion 23 comes into contact with the protrusion 31a of the engagement plate 31 and moves toward the rear of the vehicle in conjunction with the operation lever 2 while moving toward the front of the vehicle. Thus, the hook portion 33 is detached from the engagement hole 4.

  For convenience, FIG. 4 does not show the bracket 10, the first torsion spring 5, and the first horizontal support shaft 12, and FIG. 5 shows the second torsion spring 6 and the second horizontal support shaft 13. Absent.

  Next, fixing the roof member 9 to the vehicle body 8 will be described.

  For example, when the occupant moves the roof member 9 to the rear of the vehicle and uses the vehicle 7 with the upper portion of the vehicle main body 8 open, and then covers the upper portion of the vehicle main body 8 with the roof member 9, first, FIG. As shown to a), the said roof member 9 is pulled out ahead of a vehicle, and the hook part 33 (inclined surface 33a) of the said engagement member 3 is made to contact the vehicle body 8 edge of the said engagement hole 4 side.

  Next, when the occupant further pulls out the roof member 9 toward the front of the vehicle, the engaging member 3 causes the second torsion spring while the hook portion 33 is in sliding contact with the end of the vehicle body 8 as shown in FIG. The vehicle rotates backward against the urging force of 6.

  When the occupant further pulls out the roof member 9 forward of the vehicle, as shown in FIG. 4C, the engagement member 3 has the hook portion 33 disengaged downward from the edge of the vehicle body 8 so that the second The hook portion 33 is engaged with the engagement hole 4 by being rotated forward by the restoring force of the torsion spring 6.

Thereafter, with the hook portion 33 engaged with the engagement hole 4, as shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), the occupant grips the operation lever 2 and moves the first torsion spring 5. The roof member 9 is moved forward by the reaction of the pulling force of the engaging member 3 to the rear of the vehicle generated by rotating the front of the vehicle against the urging force and covers the upper part of the vehicle main body 8 to cover the vehicle main body 8. Fixed to.

  Therefore, the hook portion 33 of the engagement member 3 automatically engages with the engagement hole 4 on the vehicle body 8 side only by the passenger pulling the roof member 9 forward of the vehicle. There is no need to perform the difficult work of engaging the hook portion 33 of the engagement member 3 with the engagement hole 4 while maintaining the state in which the roof member 9 is pulled forward, and the roof member 9 can be easily attached to the vehicle body 8. The roof device 9 can be fixed to the roof member 9 with good operability.

  In addition, since an inclined surface 33a that is inclined rearward is provided on the vehicle front side of the hook portion 33, the occupant pulls the roof member 9 forward of the vehicle, and the hook portion 33 is disposed on the engagement hole 4 side. When the vehicle body 8 is brought into contact with the edge of the vehicle body 8, the hook portion 33 does not catch on the edge of the vehicle body 8 on the engagement hole 4 side, and is easily slid downward with respect to the edge of the vehicle body 8 on the engagement hole 4 side. Therefore, the load applied to the occupant when the hook portion 33 is engaged with the engagement hole 4 can be reduced, and the fixing device 1 for the roof member 9 with good operability can be obtained.

  Next, the release of the fixing of the roof member 9 to the vehicle body 8 will be described.

  In a state where the roof member 9 is fixed to the vehicle main body 8 by the fixing device 1, the occupant moves the lock member 25 to release the engagement between the engagement portion 25a and the projection portion 10a, and moves the operation lever 2 to the rear of the vehicle. Turn to. Then, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the engaging member 3 moves forward of the vehicle, and the tip of the inclined surface portion 23 of the operating lever 2 and the protrusion 31a of the engaging member 3 come into contact with each other. As a result, the vehicle is rotated rearward in conjunction with the operation lever 2. And the said hook part 33 remove | deviates from the engagement hole 4, and a passenger | crew can move the roof member 9 to a vehicle rear.

  In the present embodiment, when the operation lever 2 is fixed to the bracket 10, the lock member 25 is manually operated and fixed. However, the operation lever 2 is rotated forward and the operation lever 2 is operated. You may use the lock member which is automatically fixed when the lever 2 and the bracket 10 approach.

  Further, the application of the so-called soft-top vehicle 7 in which the roof member 9 is made of a resin material has been described. However, the roof member 9 can also be applied to a so-called hard-top roof member.

  Further, the present invention can be applied even when the roof member 9 is a sunroof.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is suitable for a fixing device that fixes a roof member configured to be able to be inserted and removed in the vehicle longitudinal direction such as an open car to the vehicle body side in a state where the upper part of the vehicle body is covered.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fixing device 2 Operation lever 3 Engagement member 4 Engagement hole (engaged part)
5 First torsion spring (first biasing member)
6 Second torsion spring (second biasing member)
7 Vehicle 8 Vehicle body 9 Roof member 12 First horizontal support shaft 13 Second horizontal support shaft 33 Hook portion 33a Inclined surface

Claims (2)

A roof member fixing device for fixing a roof member configured to be able to be taken in and out in the vehicle front-rear direction to the vehicle body side in a state where the roof member is pulled forward and covers the upper part of the vehicle body,
An operation lever whose one end neighborhood is pivotally supported by the first horizontal support shaft so as to be pivotable in the vehicle front-rear direction on the back surface of the roof end side of the roof member;
A hook portion is provided at one end, and the other end is pivotally supported at one end of the operation lever by a second horizontal support shaft so as to be pivotable in the vehicle front-rear direction. On the other hand, an engagement member that moves to the front of the vehicle by turning the operation lever to the rear of the vehicle,
A first urging member that urges the operation lever to turn rearward and holds it in an inclined posture that rises forward toward the front of the vehicle;
A second urging member that urges the engaging member to rotate forward to hold the vehicle in a downwardly inclined posture toward the front of the vehicle;
An engaged portion provided on the vehicle main body side and engaged with the engaging member so as to be disengaged;
The engaging member resists the urging force of the second urging member while bringing the hook portion into sliding contact with the edge of the vehicle main body on the engaged portion side by pulling the roof member forward of the vehicle. The hook is turned to the rear, and the hook is removed from the edge of the vehicle body on the engaged portion side so that it is turned forward by the restoring force of the second urging member and the hook is engaged. The reaction force of the pulling force to the rear of the vehicle generated in the engagement member is generated by rotating the operation lever forward of the vehicle against the urging force of the first urging member in the engaged state. Thus, the roof member moves to the front of the vehicle so as to cover the top of the vehicle main body and is fixed to the vehicle main body. On the other hand, in the fixed state, the operation lever is moved to the rear of the vehicle to move to the front of the vehicle. While rotating in conjunction with the operation lever, Fixing device of the roof member, characterized in that said hook portion is configured to disengage from the engaged portion. The roof member fixing device according to claim 1,
An inclined surface is provided on the vehicle front side of the hook portion so as to incline backward so that the vehicle body edge and the hook portion tip are separated from each other at the initial stage when the hook portion base end is in contact with the vehicle body edge. A fixing device for a roof member.

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