JP6237596B2 - Open / close roof car - Google Patents

Description

The present invention, in a motor vehicle having, for example closable opening roof, when opening the opening and closing roof relates closing roof vehicles such as deflector is deployed for rectifying traveling wind flowing upper carriage.

  In an automobile having an openable openable / closable roof at the upper part of a passenger compartment in which an occupant rides, in a so-called open car, when the open / close roof is closed (closed state), traveling wind from the front of the vehicle follows the vehicle body surface to the rear of the vehicle To flow.

  On the other hand, in the state where the open / close roof is open (open state), the traveling wind does not flow stably to the rear of the vehicle due to the opening at the top of the vehicle. The flow changes.

For this reason, in a state where the open / close roof is opened, noise (so-called entanglement sound) generated when the traveling wind flows so as to be caught in the passenger compartment, and the window frame material that supports the windshield and the traveling wind There is a risk of noise (so-called wind noise) generated by the collision. Thus, the specific noise in the state in which the open / close roof is opened becomes a factor that causes discomfort to the occupant.
Therefore, various techniques for suppressing noise peculiar to a state in which the open / close roof is opened have been proposed.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, in an automobile having an open / close roof that opens and closes by removing a roof portion, an air deflector provided at a front edge of an opening that is closed by the open / close roof is provided above the vehicle when the open / close roof is opened. In addition, an air deflector device has been proposed that includes elevating support means that can move substantially inward in the vehicle width direction. Thereby, patent document 1 is supposed that an air deflector can be raised / lowered with a simple structure, and the peculiar noise in the state which opened the opening-and-closing roof can be suppressed.

  By the way, in the case of an opening / closing roof that opens and closes so as to be folded rearward of the vehicle, a fixing portion that fixes the opening / closing roof, a positioning portion that determines the position of the opening / closing roof with respect to the window frame material, and the like on the outer side in the vehicle width direction above the window frame material May be placed.

  In this way, when the fixed portion and the positioning portion are arranged on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the window frame member, the deflector is arranged on the inner side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the fixed portion and the positioning portion in a state where the opening and closing roof is closed. . For this reason, in the air deflector apparatus of patent document 1, there existed a problem that a deflector could not be arrange | positioned above a fixing | fixed part and a positioning part.

  If the deflector is extended toward the outside in the vehicle width direction to rectify the traveling wind that flows above the fixed part and the positioning part, in the state where the opening and closing roof is closed, the outer end part in the vehicle width direction of the deflector is Since the fixing part and the positioning part of the window frame material are covered, there is a problem in opening and closing the opening and closing roof.

  For this reason, when the fixed part and the positioning part are arranged on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the window frame member, the air deflector device of Patent Document 1 responds to a request to rectify the traveling wind flowing above the fixed part and the positioning part. There was a problem that we could not respond.

JP 59-124432 A

In view of the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an open / close roof vehicle capable of rectifying traveling wind flowing on the outer side in the vehicle width direction at an upper portion of a window frame member and suppressing generation of noise due to traveling wind.

The present invention includes an open / close roof that covers an upper portion of a vehicle so as to be openable and closable, a window frame member that supports a front window glass while a front end of the open / close roof abuts, a deflector disposed on an upper portion of the window frame member, Elevating means for elevating and lowering the deflector, and an open / close roof vehicle in which the deflector is raised by the elevating means when the open / close roof is opened, and the position of the deflector when the open / close roof is closed is a storage position. The lifting / lowering means is configured to move the deflector from the retracted position toward the upper side of the vehicle and outward in the vehicle width direction when the opening / closing roof is opened, and the lifting / lowering means is spaced at a predetermined interval in the vehicle width direction. And a pair of connection support portions for connecting and supporting the window frame member and the deflector, the connection support portion, Together are formed by a linear body having a gender, is mounted fixed relative to the window frame member, characterized in that it is a rotatably coupled configuration to the deflector.

The open / close roof is an open / close roof that can be folded to the rear of the vehicle, or an open / close roof from which the roof portion can be removed, and a soft top made of hood cloth or hood bone, or a hard top made of a metal roof. It can be.
The window frame material may be a frame material made of a steel plate or a frame material in which a trim or garnish is mounted on a frame material made of a steel plate.
When the open / close roof is opened, for example, in the open / close roof stored so as to be folded at the rear of the vehicle, the front end of the open / close roof starts to be separated from the window frame member.
The pair of connection support portions may be, for example, a pair of connection support portions formed by bending one linear body, or a pair of connection support portions configured by two linear bodies.

According to the present invention, it is possible to rectify the traveling wind that flows outside in the vehicle width direction at the upper part of the window frame member, and to suppress the generation of noise due to the traveling wind.
Specifically, for example, even when a fixing part and a positioning part of the window frame member and the open / close roof are arranged outside the upper part of the window frame member in the vehicle width direction, the lifting means is moved from the storage position to the vehicle. By moving the deflector upward and outward in the vehicle width direction, the deflector can be raised so as to avoid the fixed portion and the positioning portion.

Thereby, in a state where the open / close roof is opened, the deflector can be positioned above the fixed portion and the positioning portion disposed on the window frame member. For this reason, in a state where the open / close roof is opened, the deflector can receive the traveling wind that flows above the fixed portion and the positioning portion disposed on the outer side of the window frame member in the vehicle width direction.
Therefore, the open / close roof vehicle can rectify the traveling wind that flows outside in the vehicle width direction at the upper part of the window frame member, and can suppress the generation of noise due to the traveling wind.

Further, according to the present invention, the elevating means includes a pair of connection support portions arranged to support the window frame member and the deflector while being arranged at a predetermined interval in the vehicle width direction, and the connection support portion is elastic. It is formed by a linear body having a structure, and is mounted and fixed to the window frame member, and is configured to be rotatably connected to the deflector.
As a result, the open / close roof car can reduce the number of parts and rectify the traveling wind flowing outside in the vehicle width direction at the upper part of the window frame member with a simple configuration.

Specifically, since the deflector is supported by the pair of connection support portions, when the deflector moves to the storage position, the deflector moves substantially in parallel toward the vehicle lower side and the vehicle width direction inner side. At this time, since one end of the connection support portion is fixed to the window frame member, the connection support portion rotates inwardly in the vehicle width direction with the fixed position between the window frame member and the connection support portion as the rotation center. It is elastically deformed while being bent.

Thereby, the urging | biasing force by the bending of a connection support part acts on the deflector located in a storing position. For this reason, when the open / close roof is opened, the deflector can be moved upward and outward in the vehicle width direction by the urging force of the connection support portion.

That is, in the open / close roof vehicle, a member that connects the deflector and the window frame member, and a member that applies a biasing force to the deflector upward to the vehicle can be configured by a pair of connecting support portions having elasticity. .

For this reason, for example, compared with the case where the member for connecting the deflector and the window frame member and the member for applying the urging force to the deflector are configured as separate members, the open / close roof vehicle reduces the number of parts and is simple. The deflector can be raised with a simple configuration.

Further, for example, when a stopper for restricting the rotation of the connection support portion above the vehicle and outward in the vehicle width direction is provided on the lifting means, the open / close roof vehicle reliably rises at a desired position of the deflector with a simple configuration. Can be made.

Therefore, the open / close roof car reduces the number of parts by the connection support portion formed of a linear body having elasticity, and rectifies the traveling wind that flows outside in the vehicle width direction at the upper part of the window frame member with a simple configuration. be able to.

  As an aspect of the present invention, at a position on the rear side of the vehicle at a predetermined interval with respect to the window frame member, substantially opposes the vicinity in the vehicle width direction on the upper part of the window frame member and protrudes toward the upper side of the vehicle. Protrusions can be arranged.

  Examples of the opposing protrusion include a protruding bar that protrudes above the vehicle and protects the head of the occupant in a deck bar that covers an open / close roof stored in the rear of the vehicle, and a roll bar disposed behind the driver seat. An antenna, a quarter glass, a center pillar, a driver seat, a passenger seat, or a driver disposed at the rear of the vehicle can be used.

According to the present invention, the open / close roof vehicle can further suppress the generation of noise due to the traveling wind flowing toward the rear of the vehicle.
Specifically, when the open / close roof is closed, the traveling wind flows toward the rear of the vehicle along the surface of the vehicle. However, when the open / close roof is open, the traveling wind flows due to the pressure difference between the opening at the top of the vehicle and the vehicle interior. Is not smoothly guided to the rear of the vehicle, and the flow of the traveling wind tends to be disturbed as compared with the case where the open / close roof is closed.

  For this reason, for example, when the deck cover disposed at the rear of the vehicle protrudes above the vehicle so as to protect the head of the occupant, and in the case of a substantially portal shape substantially opposite to the window frame material, the open / close roof is open. In this case, the traveling wind that flows toward the rear of the vehicle so as to jump over the opening at the top of the vehicle may collide with the outer portion of the deck cover in the vehicle width direction, generating noise such as wind noise.

In view of the above, when the open / close roof is opened, the open / close roof car can deflect the traveling wind and flow more backward in the vehicle by providing the deflector located outside the vehicle width direction at the upper part of the window frame member. .

Thereby, the open / close roof vehicle can prevent the traveling wind flowing to the rear of the vehicle beyond the opening at the top of the vehicle from colliding with the opposing protrusion. For this reason, the open / close roof vehicle can be easily provided with a deck cover, a roll bar, and the like having a shape that protects the occupant at the rear of the vehicle, thereby improving design and safety.
Therefore, the open / close roof vehicle can further suppress the generation of noise due to the traveling wind flowing toward the rear of the vehicle even when the opposed protrusions that are substantially opposed to the window frame member are disposed at the rear of the vehicle .

As or aspects of the octopus invention, said pair of coupling support portions, a pair of extending portions that extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle from an end portion of the window frame member side in the connection support portion, the pair of extending portions It is integrally formed with a horizontal portion extending so as to connect the tips, and a connecting member is configured, and the lifting means includes a holding member that holds the pair of extended portions with the window frame member. The lower part of the deflector and the window frame member can be connected by the pair of connection support portions in the connection member.

According to the present invention, the open / close roof vehicle can rectify the traveling wind flowing outside in the vehicle width direction at the upper part of the window frame member more stably with a simpler configuration.
Specifically, since the connecting member is composed of a pair of connecting support portions, a pair of extending portions extending from the pair of connecting support portions, and a horizontal portion, the single linear body having elasticity is used. A connecting member can be formed.

And since the pair of extending portions connected by the horizontal portion are sandwiched between the sandwiching member and the window frame member, when the deflector moves to the retracted position, the open / close roof car has the pair of extending portions. Each can be prevented from rotating independently.

  For this reason, when the deflector moves to the retracted position, the connection support portion can be elastically deformed while being bent so as to rotate inward and downward in the vehicle width direction with the axial center of the extending portion as the rotation center.

  Further, with the rotation of the connection support portion, the pair of extending portions can be elastically deformed so as to be twisted in the rotation direction of the connection support portion. That is, the resultant force of the urging force due to the bending of the connection support portion and the urging force due to the twisting of the extending portion acts on the deflector located at the storage position.

  For this reason, when the open / close roof is opened, the deflector can move toward the upper side of the vehicle and outward in the vehicle width direction by the resultant force of the urging force of the connection support portion and the urging force of the extending portion. That is, the connecting member can function as a so-called torsion bar spring (also called a torsion bar spring).

As a result, the open / close roof vehicle can reduce the number of parts and cause a larger urging force to act on the deflector as compared with the case where the pair of connection support portions are formed of independent linear bodies.

In addition, for example, when a stopper that restricts the rotation of the connection support portion above the vehicle and outward in the vehicle width direction is provided on the lifting means, the open / close roof vehicle is connected to and supported by the deflector with the open / close roof open. The resultant force of the urging force of the portion and the urging force of the extending portion can continue to act. For this reason, the open / close roof vehicle can prevent the deflector from moving up and down due to the unevenness of the road surface or the deflector descending due to the pressure of the traveling wind.

Therefore, the open / close roof car can more stably rectify the traveling wind flowing outside in the vehicle width direction at the upper part of the window frame member with a simpler structure by the connecting member functioning as a torsion bar spring.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an open / close roof vehicle capable of rectifying traveling wind flowing on the outer side in the vehicle width direction on the upper portion of the window frame member and suppressing generation of noise due to traveling wind.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing the external appearance of the vehicle in a state where the open / close roof is closed. The external appearance perspective view which shows the external appearance of the vehicle in the state which opened the opening-and-closing roof. The left view which shows the left side of the vehicle in the state which started storing the opening-and-closing roof. The external appearance perspective view which shows the external appearance of the vehicle left front end in an opening-and-closing roof. The external appearance perspective view which shows the external appearance which looked at the upper part in a window frame material from the vehicle rear. The rear view which shows the back surface of a deflector apparatus in the state where the opening-and-closing roof opened. AA arrow sectional drawing in FIG. The rear view which shows the back surface of a deflector apparatus in the state which the opening-and-closing roof closed. AA arrow sectional drawing in FIG. The bottom view which shows the bottom face of a deflector apparatus in the state which the opening-and-closing roof closed. The external appearance perspective view which shows the external appearance of the connection member seen from the vehicle back. AA arrow sectional drawing in the process of closing an opening-and-closing roof.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
First, the vehicle 1 in the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

  1 shows an external perspective view of the vehicle 1 with the open / close roof 20 closed, FIG. 2 shows an external perspective view of the vehicle 1 with the open / close roof 20 open, and FIG. 3 houses the open / close roof 20. 4 shows a left side view of the vehicle 1 in a started state, FIG. 4 shows an external perspective view of the front left end of the vehicle in the open / close roof 20, and FIG. 5 shows an external perspective view of the upper part of the window frame member 10 as viewed from the rear of the vehicle. ing.

Further, in FIG. 3, the storage link mechanism of the open / close roof 20 is not shown in order to simplify the illustration.
In the drawing, arrows Fr and Rr indicate the vehicle front-rear direction, arrow Fr indicates the vehicle front, and arrow Rr indicates the vehicle rear. Furthermore, arrows Rh and Lh indicate the vehicle width direction, arrow Rh indicates the vehicle right direction, and arrow Lh indicates the vehicle left direction. In addition, the upper side in the figure is the upper side of the vehicle, and the lower side in the figure is the lower side of the vehicle.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vehicle 1 according to this embodiment includes a vehicle front portion 4 in which front wheels 2 and a hood 3 are disposed, and a vehicle rear portion 7 in which rear wheels 5 and a trunk lid 6 are disposed. In addition to being located between the vehicle front portion 4 and the vehicle rear portion 7, the vehicle compartment portion 8 is formed by a passenger. The vehicle 1 is a so-called open car in which a roof portion covering the vehicle upper portion of the passenger compartment 8 is configured to be openable and closable.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the open / close roof 20 in the vehicle 1 includes a roof front portion 21 that is detachably connected to an upper portion of a window frame member 10 that supports a front window glass 9 in an upper portion of a vehicle compartment portion 8. And a roof rear portion 22 located behind the roof front portion 21.

  The opening / closing roof 20 is configured to be folded and stored in a storage space (not shown) provided below the deck cover 23 located behind the vehicle compartment 8. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the opening / closing roof 20 includes a roof front portion 21 and a roof rear portion 22 separated in the vehicle front-rear direction after the deck cover 23 is moved upward in the vehicle rear direction by an occupant's operation. The rear window glass 24 is folded and stored in a storage space behind the vehicle.

  In addition, as shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2, the deck cover 23 in this embodiment is formed in the shape which protruded above the vehicle so that the passenger | crew's head might be protected in the back of the compartment part 8. As shown in FIG. More specifically, the deck cover 23 protrudes upward in the vehicle so that the upper surface of the roof rear portion 22 of the open / close roof 20 and the upper surface of the trunk lid 6 are continuous in the vehicle front-rear direction when viewed from the side. The frame member 10 is formed in a substantially gate-like shape when viewed from the front and substantially opposite to the vehicle longitudinal direction.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the roof front portion 21 of the open / close roof 20 includes positioning members 25 that protrude forward in the vehicle width direction at both ends on the outer side in the vehicle width direction, and a locking mechanism (not shown) approximately at the center in the vehicle width direction. ).

  Although not shown in detail, the positioning member 25 includes a base plate that is attached and fixed to the roof front portion 21 and an aluminum die-cast tip portion that is formed so as to cover the tip of the base plate. When the opening / closing roof 20 is closed, the positioning member 25 is inserted into a positioning pedestal 142 (see FIG. 5) provided outside the vehicle width direction at the upper part of the window frame member 10, so that the opening / closing roof 20 extends in the vehicle width direction. It restricts movement.

  The lock mechanism engages with a lock receiving portion 141 (see FIG. 5) provided on the window frame member 10 or is engaged with the lock receiving portion 141 in a state where movement of the opening / closing roof 20 in the vehicle width direction is restricted. Has the function of releasing the match. Thereby, the lock mechanism can connect the window frame member 10 and the opening / closing roof 20 or can cancel the connection.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the window frame member 10 includes a pair of left and right front pillars 110 and a front header 120 that connects the upper portions of the front pillars 110 in the vehicle width direction.
The front pillar 110 includes a pillar panel (not shown), a pillar garnish 111 that constitutes a design surface of the vehicle, and a pillar trim 112 that is a design portion on the side of the passenger compartment 8. The pillar garnish 111 is mounted on the outer side of the pillar panel in the vehicle width direction, and the pillar trim 112 is mounted on the inner side of the pillar panel in the vehicle width direction.

  The front header 120 includes a header outer panel 121 (see FIG. 7) located above the vehicle and a header panel 123 (see FIG. 7) integrally joined to a header inner panel 122 (see FIG. 7) located below the vehicle. It consists of a header garnish 124 that constitutes the design surface of the vehicle, and a header trim 125 that is a design portion on the side of the vehicle compartment 8. The header garnish 124 is mounted on the header upper panel 121 on the vehicle upper side, and the header trim 125 is mounted on the header inner panel 122 on the vehicle lower side.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, a weather strip rubber 131 that closes a gap with the door glass 11 (see FIG. 1) is attached to the rear end of the pillar panel of the window frame member 10. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a weather strip rubber 132 that closes a gap with the front end of the opening / closing roof 20 is attached to the rear end of the header panel 123 of the window frame member 10.

  On the upper part (header panel 123) of the window frame member 10 as described above, as shown in FIG. The pedestal 142 is attached to both ends on the outer side in the vehicle width direction.

  The positioning pedestal 142 is made of aluminum die cast, and has a recess (not shown) that allows the positioning member 25 of the opening / closing roof 20 to be inserted. The positioning base 142 is fixed to the lower surface of the header inner panel 122 by bolting.

  Further, on the upper portion of the window frame member 10, a deflector device 30 that rectifies traveling wind from the front of the vehicle and avoids collision between the outer portion of the deck cover 23 in the vehicle width direction and the traveling wind is provided above the positioning base 142. It is provided in a portion located substantially in front of the passenger on the inner side in the vehicle width direction.

Next, the deflector device 30 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
6 shows a rear view of the deflector device 30 in a state in which the opening / closing roof 20 is opened, FIG. 7 shows a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 shows a state in which the opening / closing roof 20 is closed. A rear view of the deflector device 30 is shown, and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

  10 shows a bottom view of the deflector device 30 in a state where the open / close roof 20 is closed, FIG. 11 shows an external perspective view of the connecting member 32 as seen from the rear of the vehicle, and FIG. 12 shows a process in the process of closing the open / close roof 20. The AA arrow sectional drawing is shown.

  Also, the header trim is not shown in FIG. Further, in FIG. 8, the deflector 31 at the unfolded position is indicated by a two-dot chain line. In addition, in order to clarify the illustration in FIGS. 8 and 10, the opening and closing roof 20 is not shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the deflector device 30 has an unfolded position where the upper end of the deflector 31 is located above the weather strip rubber 132 and above the vehicle when the open / close roof 20 is open, and FIGS. As shown in FIG. 9, when the open / close roof 20 is closed, the deflector 31 is moved up and down to a retracted position where the upper end of the deflector 31 is located below the weather strip rubber 132 and below the vehicle.

  More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the deflector device 30 is substantially L-shaped in a side view when the upper end of the deflector 31 is connected to the deflector 31 at the vehicle rear side of the weather strip rubber 132. And a clamping member 33 that clamps the coupling member 32 with the header inner panel 122. The connecting member 32 and the sandwiching member 33 function as a lifting unit that lifts and lowers the deflector 31.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the deflector 31 includes a deflector main body 311 that protrudes upward from the weather strip rubber 132 in the state in which the open / close roof 20 is opened, and a substantially center in the vehicle width direction of the deflector main body 311. A deflector base 312 having a vicinity extending below the vehicle is integrally formed.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the deflector body 311 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in a rear view with a length in the vehicle width direction longer than a length in the vehicle vertical direction. The length of the deflector body 311 in the vehicle width direction is the vehicle width direction of the window frame member 10 from the vehicle width direction outer side of the positioning pedestal 142 in the vehicle width direction outer side when the opening / closing roof 20 is opened. It is formed to a length that reaches approximately the vicinity of the center.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the deflector body 311 is slightly curved so that the upper end is located on the vehicle rear side with respect to the lower end in the cross section along the vehicle front-rear direction and protrudes obliquely rearward and downward in the vehicle. The cross-sectional shape is formed.

  The deflector base 312 is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape as viewed from the rear and hangs downward from the vehicle in the vicinity of the center of the deflector body 311 in the vehicle width direction. The deflector base 312 has openings formed at predetermined intervals in the vehicle width direction, and two connection holes 312a that rotatably support a connection member 32 described later.

  Note that the vertical length of the deflector 31 is shorter than the vertical distance between the lower surface of the front end of the opening / closing roof 20 and the holding member 33 (the bottom 331 of the holding member 33 described later) when the opening / closing roof 20 is closed. It is formed with length.

  As shown in FIGS. 7, 10, and 11, the connection member 32 includes a pair of connection support portions 321 extending in the vehicle vertical direction from the lower portion of the deflector 31 at a predetermined interval in the vehicle width direction, and a header panel 123. A pair of extended portions 322 extending in the vehicle front-rear direction along the lower surface of the vehicle and a horizontal portion 323 extending in the vehicle width direction from the front end of the extended portion 322 are bent from a single metal round bar having elasticity. It is formed by that.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, the connection support portion 321 has a tip portion 321a extending toward the front of the vehicle at its upper end and a shape in which the rear end of the tip portion 321a is extended a predetermined length downward in the vehicle. Forming. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 11, the connection support portion 321 is connected to the deflector 31 by bending the tip end portion 321 a inserted into the connection hole 312 a of the deflector 31 at a substantially right angle.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the extending portion 322 is formed in a shape having a length in the vehicle front-rear direction from the vicinity of the front end of the header panel 123 to the deflector 31.
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the horizontal portion 323 is formed so that the front ends of the extended portions 322 are bent at substantially right angles so that the front ends of the extended portions 322 are connected to each other.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 10, the holding member 33 has a predetermined length in the vehicle width direction, and the cross-sectional shape in the vehicle front-rear direction is substantially L-shaped in cross-section, and is formed on the lower surface of the header inner panel 122. The bottom portion 331 is formed integrally with the rear wall portion 332 erected from the rear end of the bottom portion 331 to the upper side of the vehicle.

  The bottom portion 331 is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape having a length in the front-rear direction extending from the front end of the header inner panel 122 to the deflector 31. The bottom portion 331 is formed integrally with the positioning pedestal 142 described above, and is fixed to the lower surface of the header inner panel 122 by bolting.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the bottom portion 331 is formed with two groove portions 331a extending in the vehicle front-rear direction at a predetermined interval in the vehicle width direction and recessed toward the vehicle lower side. The groove portion 331a is formed in a groove shape having a size capable of sandwiching the pair of extending portions 322 in the connecting member 32 with the header inner panel 122.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the rear wall portion 332 is disposed between the rear end of the bottom portion 331 and the vehicle upper portion between the roof trim 26 that is an interior member of the opening / closing roof 20 and the deflector 31 when the opening / closing roof 20 is closed. Standing towards

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, a stopper portion 333 that bulges forward in the vehicle and abuts with one connection support portion 321 of the connection member 32 is formed on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the rear wall portion 332. ing.

  The stopper portion 333 is formed in a shape having a flat portion inclined at the inner side in the vehicle width direction so that the upper end is located on the inner side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the lower end. More specifically, the stopper portion 333 is a connection that rotates counterclockwise in the rear view with the axial center of the extending portion 322 of the connection member 32 as the rotation center when the deflector 31 located at the retracted position moves to the deployed position. The planar portion is formed so that the rotation of the support portion 321 can be restricted at the deployment position of the deflector 31.

Next, in the deflector device 30 configured as described above, an operation when the deflector 31 moves from the deployment position to the storage position and an operation when the deflector 31 moves from the storage position to the deployment position will be described.
First, when the open / close roof 20 is opened and the open / close roof 20 is closed by an occupant's operation, the open / close roof 20 unfolds the roof front portion 21 and the roof rear portion 22 that have been folded, while the vehicle interior 8 Move up.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 12, the opening / closing roof 20 is moved from the upper side of the vehicle toward the lower side of the vehicle to the position where the front end of the opening / closing roof 20 faces the window frame member 10 in the vehicle longitudinal direction, as shown in FIG. 12. The upper end of the deflector 31 is brought into contact with the deflector 31 to press the deflector 31 downward.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 8, the pair of connection support portions 321 are respectively bent while being rotated clockwise around the axis center of the extending portion 322 of the connection member 32. Elastically deforms. In addition, the pair of extending portions 322 are elastically deformed by the connection support portion 321 so as to be twisted clockwise in the rear view.

  For this reason, the deflector 31 moves substantially parallel from the deployed position toward the vehicle lower side and the vehicle width direction inner side. When the opening / closing roof 20 moves to a position facing the window frame member 10 in the vehicle front-rear direction, the deflector 31 is completely moved to the storage position.

  On the other hand, when the open / close roof 20 is opened, the pressure applied by the open / close roof 20 is released, and therefore, the deflector 31 is formed by the biasing force caused by the bending of the connection support portion 321 and the biasing force caused by the twisting of the extending portion 322 as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 8, the vehicle moves substantially parallel from the storage position toward the vehicle upper side and the vehicle width direction outer side.

  At this time, the connecting support portion 321 that rotates counterclockwise in the rear view with the axial center of the extending portion 322 in the connecting member 32 as the rotation center comes into contact with the flat portion of the stopper portion 333, so that the deflector 31 is Move to desired deployment position.

  The rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 that realizes the above-described operation can rectify the traveling wind that flows on the outside of the window frame member 10 in the vehicle width direction and can suppress the generation of noise due to the traveling wind.

  Specifically, even when the positioning pedestal 142 is disposed outside the upper portion of the window frame member 10 in the vehicle width direction, the lifting and lowering means configured by the connecting member 32 and the clamping member 33 is located above the vehicle from the storage position. Further, by moving the deflector 31 toward the outer side in the vehicle width direction, the deflector 31 can be raised so as to avoid the positioning base 142.

As a result, the deflector 31 can be positioned above the positioning pedestal 142 disposed on the window frame member 10 at the deployed position. For this reason, in the deployed position, the deflector 31 can receive the traveling wind flowing above the positioning base 142 disposed on the outer side of the window frame member 10 in the vehicle width direction.
Therefore, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 can rectify the traveling wind flowing on the outer side in the vehicle width direction at the upper part of the window frame member 10 and can suppress the generation of noise due to the traveling wind.

  Further, by arranging the deck cover 23 at a position on the rear side of the vehicle at a predetermined interval with respect to the window frame member 10, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 further suppresses the generation of noise due to the traveling wind flowing toward the rear of the vehicle. be able to.

  Specifically, when the open / close roof 20 is closed, the traveling wind flows toward the rear of the vehicle along the surface of the vehicle. However, when the open / close roof 20 is open, it is caused by a pressure difference between the opening at the top of the vehicle and the vehicle interior. The traveling wind is not smoothly guided to the rear of the vehicle, and the flow of the traveling wind is likely to be disturbed as compared with the case where the opening / closing roof 20 is closed.

  For this reason, the deck cover 23 disposed at the rear of the vehicle protrudes above the vehicle so as to protect the occupant's head, and the opening / closing roof 20 is opened in the case of a substantially portal shape substantially opposite to the window frame member 10. In the state, the traveling wind that has flown rearward so as to jump over the opening at the top of the vehicle may collide with the outer portion of the deck cover 23 in the vehicle width direction, and noise such as wind noise may be generated.

  Therefore, when the opening / closing roof 20 is opened, the deflector 31 positioned on the outer side in the vehicle width direction at the upper portion of the window frame member 10 is provided, so that the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 deflects the traveling wind and moves backward. It can be made to flow.

  Thereby, the rectification | straightening structure of the vehicle 1 can prevent the driving | running | working wind which flows to the vehicle back beyond the opening of a vehicle upper part colliding with the deck cover 23. FIG. For this reason, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 can easily dispose a deck cover having a substantially portal shape in front view at the rear of the vehicle, and can improve design and safety.

  Therefore, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 can further suppress the generation of noise due to the traveling wind flowing toward the rear of the vehicle even when the deck cover 23 that is substantially opposite to the window frame member 10 is disposed at the rear of the vehicle. it can.

  In addition, a pair of connection support portions 321 formed of a metal round bar having elasticity is attached and fixed to the window frame member 10 and connected to the deflector 31 so as to be freely rotatable, and the deflector 31 is at the deployed position. In the vehicle width direction inner side with respect to the fixed position of the connection support part 321 in the window frame member 10, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 is While reducing the number of parts, the traveling wind flowing outside in the vehicle width direction at the upper part of the window frame member 10 can be rectified with a simple configuration.

  Specifically, since the deflector 31 is supported by the pair of connection support portions 321, when the deflector 31 moves to the storage position, the deflector 31 moves substantially in parallel toward the vehicle lower side and the vehicle width direction inner side. It will be.

  At this time, since one end of the connection support portion 321 is fixed to the window frame member 10, the connection support portion 321 has an inner lower side in the vehicle width direction with the fixed position of the window frame material 10 and the connection support portion 321 as the rotation center. It is elastically deformed while bending so as to rotate.

  As a result, the urging force due to the bending of the connection support portion 321 acts on the deflector 31 located at the storage position. For this reason, when the opening / closing roof 20 is opened, the deflector 31 can move toward the upper side of the vehicle and outward in the vehicle width direction by the urging force of the connection support portion 321.

  That is, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 includes a pair of connecting support portions 321 having elasticity, a member that connects the deflector 31 and the window frame member 10 and a member that applies a biasing force to the deflector 31 toward the upper side of the vehicle. Can be configured.

  For this reason, for example, compared with the case where the member which connects deflector 31 and window frame material 10 and the member which makes energizing force act on deflector 31 are constituted by another member, the rectification structure of vehicle 1 has the number of parts. While reducing, the deflector 31 can be raised with a simple structure.

  Further, by providing the holding member 33 with a stopper portion 333 that restricts the rotation of the connection support portion 321 above the vehicle and outward in the vehicle width direction, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 deploys the deflector 31 with a simple configuration. It can be reliably raised by the position.

  Therefore, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 reduces the number of parts by a pair of connection support portions 321 configured by one metal round bar material having elasticity, and has a simple configuration at the upper part of the window frame member 10. The traveling wind flowing outside in the vehicle width direction can be rectified.

  The pair of connection support portions 321, the pair of extension portions 322, and the horizontal portion 323 constitute a connection member 32, and a clamping member 33 that sandwiches the pair of extension portions 322 with the window frame member 10 is provided. As a result, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 can rectify the traveling wind flowing on the outer side in the vehicle width direction at the upper part of the window frame member 10 more stably with a simpler configuration.

  Specifically, since the connecting member 32 is composed of a pair of connecting support portions 321, a pair of extending portions 322 extending from the pair of connecting support portions 321, and a horizontal portion 323, one elastic member is provided. The connecting member 32 can be formed of a metal round bar.

  Since the pair of extending portions 322 connected by the horizontal portion 323 are sandwiched between the sandwiching member 33 and the window frame member 10, when the deflector 31 moves to the storage position, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 is The pair of extending portions 322 can be prevented from rotating independently.

  For this reason, when the deflector 31 moves to the retracted position, the connection support portion 321 can be elastically deformed while being bent so as to turn inward and downward in the vehicle width direction with the axial center of the extending portion 322 as the rotation center. .

  Furthermore, as the connection support portion 321 rotates, the pair of extending portions 322 can be elastically deformed so as to be twisted in the rotation direction of the connection support portion 321. That is, the resultant force of the urging force due to the bending of the connection support portion 321 and the urging force due to the twisting of the extension portion 322 acts on the deflector 31 located at the storage position.

  For this reason, when the opening / closing roof 20 is opened, the deflector 31 can be moved upward and outward in the vehicle width direction by the resultant force of the urging force of the connection support portion 321 and the urging force of the extending portion 322. . That is, the connecting member 32 can function as a so-called torsion bar spring.

  As a result, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 reduces the number of parts and causes a larger urging force to act on the deflector 31 as compared with the case where the pair of connection support portions 321 are made of independent metal round bars. be able to.

  In addition, by providing the clamping member 33 with a stopper portion 333 that restricts the rotation of the connection support portion 321 above the vehicle and outward in the vehicle width direction, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 is connected to the deflector 31 at the deployed position. The resultant force of the urging force of the connection support portion 321 and the urging force of the extending portion 322 can be continuously applied.

For this reason, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 can prevent the deflector 31 from moving up and down due to the unevenness of the road surface or the deflector 31 from being lowered due to the pressure of the traveling wind.
Therefore, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 can more stably rectify the traveling wind flowing outside in the vehicle width direction at the upper part of the window frame member 10 with a simpler structure by the connecting member 32 functioning as a torsion bar spring. Can do.

In the above-described embodiment, the hard top type vehicle 1 configured by the roof front portion 21 and the roof rear portion 22 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the soft top type configured by a hood cloth or a hood bone. The vehicle 1 may be used.
In addition, although the opening / closing roof 20 is stored so as to be folded toward the storage space toward the rear of the vehicle, the opening / closing roof is not limited thereto, and an opening / closing roof in which the roof portion at the top of the vehicle can be removed may be used.

In addition, the sandwiching member 33 formed integrally with the positioning base 142 is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the positioning base 142 and the sandwiching member 33 may be configured separately.
Further, the connecting member 32 is sandwiched between the sandwiching member 33 and the header inner panel 122. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the connecting member 32 may be sandwiched between the sandwiching member 33 and the header trim 125.

In addition, although the deflector 31 has a curved shape so that the cross-sectional shape in the vehicle front-rear direction protrudes downward in the rear of the vehicle, the present invention is not limited to this, and a deflector having an appropriate shape may be used. For example, it is good also as a substantially flat plate-shaped deflector in which an upper end is located behind a vehicle with respect to a lower end.
Further, the deflector 31 is lifted upward from the vehicle. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a deflector that is lifted obliquely upward and rearward and outward in the vehicle width direction may be used.

  Moreover, although it was set as the deflector 31 which avoids the collision of the driving | running | working wind to the deck cover 23 protruded above the vehicle, it is not limited to this, The roll bar arrange | positioned behind a driver seat, The antenna arrange | positioned at the vehicle rear part 7, It is good also as the deflector 31 which avoids the collision of the driving | running | working wind with a quarter glass, a center pillar, a driver seat, or a driver. At this time, the cross-sectional shape of the deflector body 311 in the vehicle front-rear direction may be formed in an appropriate shape according to a desired direction of travel wind deflection.

  In addition, the deflector 31 and the window frame member 10 are connected by a pair of connection support portions 321 formed by bending one metal round bar, but the connection support is not limited to this and is configured separately. Part.

In correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment,
The open / close roof car of the present invention corresponds to the vehicle 1 of the embodiment,
Similarly,
The lifting means corresponds to the connecting member 32 and the clamping member 33,
The opposing protrusion corresponds to the deck cover 23,
The present invention is not limited only to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and many embodiments can be obtained.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vehicle 9 ... Windshield glass 10 ... Window frame material 20 ... Opening and closing roof 23 ... Deck cover 31 ... Deflector 32 ... Connecting member 33 ... Holding member 321 ... Connection support part 322 ... Extension part 323 ... Horizontal part

Claims (3)

An open / close roof that covers the top of the vehicle so that it can be opened and closed;
A window frame member that abuts the front end of the open / close roof and supports the front window glass;
A deflector disposed on top of the window frame;
Elevating means for elevating and lowering the deflector,
When the opening / closing roof is opened, the opening / closing roof vehicle in which the deflector is raised by the lifting means,
The position of the deflector in a state in which the opening / closing roof is closed is set as a storage position,
The lifting means,
When the open / close roof is opened, the deflector is moved from the retracted position to the upper side of the vehicle and outward in the vehicle width direction .
The lifting means is
And a pair of connection support portions for connecting and supporting the window frame member and the deflector, with a predetermined interval in the vehicle width direction.
The connection support is
It is formed by a linear body having elasticity, is mounted and fixed to the window frame member, and is rotatably connected to the deflector.
Open and close roof car . At a position behind the vehicle at a predetermined interval with respect to the window frame material,
The open / close roof vehicle according to claim 1, wherein an opposed projecting portion that is substantially opposed to a vehicle width direction outer side vicinity at an upper portion of the window frame member and that projects toward the upper side of the vehicle is disposed. The pair of connection support portions;
A pair of extending portions extending in the vehicle front-rear direction from the end portion on the window frame member side in the connection support portion;
And integrally forming with the horizontal portion extending so as to connect the ends of the pair of extending portions, and constituting a connecting member,
In the lifting means,
A clamping member that clamps the pair of extending portions with the window frame member;
The lower part of the deflector and the window frame member,
It was set as the structure connected with the said pair of connection support part in the said connection member.
The open / close roof vehicle according to claim 1 or 2 .

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