JP6520292B2 - Sunroof device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a sunroof device configured to cover an opening formed in a roof of a vehicle with a plurality of panels juxtaposed in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.

  Heretofore, as such a sunroof device, for example, the one described in Patent Document 1 is known. As shown in FIG. 18, of the plurality of panels covering the opening formed in the roof of the vehicle, the panel frame 202 is fixed around the entire periphery at the edge of the front panel 201 disposed in front of the vehicle. It is set up. A weather strip 203 is attached to the panel frame 202 over the entire circumference.

  On the other hand, a panel frame body 207 is fixed to the edge of the rear panel 206 disposed at the rear of the vehicle along the entire circumference. A weather strip 208 is attached to the panel frame 207 around the front edge.

  Then, when the front panel 201 and the rear panel 206 are both fully closed, the weather strip 203 is in fluid-tight contact with the front edge of the vehicle and the front edge of the panel frame 207. The strip 208 is in fluid tight contact with the opening edge of the opening towards the rear of the vehicle. Thus, the sealing function is secured over the entire circumference of the opening together with the boundary between the front panel 201 and the rear panel 206.

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2010-95129 JP 2012-96766A

  By the way, in the sunroof apparatus of patent document 1, the sealing function is cut off at the side part of the boundary part of the front panel 201 and the rear panel 206. FIG. This is because it is difficult to ensure the sealing function between the weather strip 203 and the front end of the weather strip 208. For this reason, for example, there is a possibility that rainwater or the like may infiltrate from the side.

  As in the sunroof device described in Patent Document 2, one in which a weather strip is attached to the roof over the entire circumference of the opening is also known. In this case, the sealing function of the boundary between the movable panel and the fixed panel respectively disposed in front and rear of the vehicle is secured by, for example, another weather strip attached to the front edge of the fixed panel. According to the roof device of Patent Document 1, the sealing function is broken at the side of the boundary.

An object of the present invention is to provide a roof device that can prevent the seal function of the weather strip from being broken.
An object of the present invention is to provide a sunroof device that can prevent the seal function of the weather strip from being broken.

In order to solve the above problems, a sunroof device comprises a first panel adapted to open and close an opening formed in a roof of a vehicle, a second panel disposed behind the vehicle of the first panel, and the roof An annular main body seal that seals between the first panel and the second panel that are worn and fully closed, and extends in the width direction of the vehicle and both ends are connected to the main body seal. A weather strip integrally having a boundary seal that seals the boundary between the first panel and the second panel in the fully closed state, and a front end of the first panel provided in the front and rear direction, and moving in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle The front holding member freely mounted on the first panel, and the first panel in the fully closed state is raised and lowered in the height direction of the vehicle, while the rising state is maintained. Vehicle with panel A center link which moves rearward and then comes off from the first panel, and is disposed rearward of the vehicle with respect to the boundary seal portion and is detachably provided to the first panel, and the first panel and the center link Is raised from between the second panel and the main body seal portion and engaged with the first panel to hold the raised state, and moved to the rear of the vehicle together with the first panel. When the first panel moves to the rear of the vehicle while the rear link holds the elevated state, the front holding member may cross the boundary seal portion to the rear of the vehicle. with no the rear link, the end surface on the side preceding the abutment and the body seal section at a moving state of the front and rear direction of the vehicle together with the first panel, said body sheet Having a front guide face and the rear guide surface le unit generates the component force upward elastic deformation.

  According to this configuration, the first panel is sealed all around by the single weather strip integrally having the main body seal portion and the boundary seal portion. Similarly, the second panel is sealed all around by the single weather strip. Therefore, it is possible to prevent both of the sealing functions from being broken over the entire circumference of the first panel and the second panel.

  On the other hand, the boundary seal portion extending in the width direction of the vehicle is disposed on a movement trajectory of the center link to the rear of the vehicle. However, the center link is stopped before the center link interferes with the boundary seal portion, and the holding of the first panel is transferred to the rear link, whereby the boundary seal portion opens the first panel. Is not inhibited.

In particular, when the rear link moves in the front-rear direction of the vehicle together with the first panel, the rear link guides upward elastic deformation of the main body seal on the front guide surface and the rear guide surface. Accordingly, the rear link slides the main body seal portion while elastically deforming the main body seal portion smoothly upward, and the load at the time of movement of the first panel becomes excessive, or the main body It is possible to suppress that the seal portion repeats unstable elastic deformation and the life of the weather strip is shortened.
In the sunroof device, the front holding member is the boundary seal in a case where the first panel moves to the rear of the vehicle while the raised state is maintained by the rear link and the first panel is fully opened. It does not cross the rear of the vehicle.
In the above-mentioned sunroof device, the upper end portion of the front holding member when the first panel moves to the rear of the vehicle while the raised state is maintained by the rear link and the first panel is fully opened. Is disposed forward of the front edge of the second panel.

  The present invention has the effect of being able to avoid the breakage of the seal function by the weather strip.

The perspective view which shows the fully closed state of one Embodiment. The perspective view which shows the open state of the embodiment. The side view which shows the fully closed state of the embodiment. The longitudinal section showing the fully closed state of the embodiment. The longitudinal section showing the fully closed state of the embodiment. (A), (b), (c), (d) is a cross-sectional view taken along the lines 6A-6A, 6B-6B, 6C-6C, and 6D-6D of FIG. (A), (b), (c), (d) is a cross-sectional view taken along the lines 7A-7A, 7B-7B, 7C-7C, and 7D-7D in FIG. (A), (b), (c), (d) is a cross-sectional view taken along the lines 8A-8A, 8B-8B, 8C-8C, and 8D-8D in FIG. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the tilt up state of the embodiment. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state which changes to the pop-up state from the tilt up state of the embodiment. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the pop-up state of the embodiment. (A)-(c) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows delivery operation | movement of the movable panel from a center link to a rear link. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the fully open state of the embodiment. (A), (b), (c), (d) is a cross-sectional view taken along the lines 14A-14A, 14B-14B, 14C-14C, and 14D-14D in FIG. The cross-sectional view which shows a guide rail. The side view which shows a control block etc. (A) is sectional drawing which followed 17-17 line of FIG.14 (d), (b), (c) is sectional drawing which shows operation | movement at the time of opening operation | movement and closing operation | movement typically, respectively. The top view which shows a conventional form.

  Hereinafter, one embodiment of a sunroof device will be described. Hereinafter, the longitudinal direction of the vehicle will be referred to as "longitudinal direction", and the upper side and lower side of the vehicle in the height direction will be referred to as "upper side" and "lower side", respectively. Further, the inside in the width direction of the vehicle heading toward the inside of the vehicle is referred to as "the inside of the vehicle", and the outside in the width direction of the vehicle facing toward the outside of the vehicle is referred to as the "outside of the vehicle".

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a substantially square opening 11 is formed in a roof 10 of a vehicle such as a car, and a movable panel 12 and a second as a substantially square first panel made of, for example, a glass plate. The fixed panel 13 as a panel is installed. The movable panel 12 is attached so as to be able to open and close the front of the opening 11. That is, the movable panel 12 is attached to be able to perform a tilt-up operation in which the rear side portion is raised with the front side portion as a fulcrum, a pop-up operation in which both the front side portion and the rear side portion are raised In the opening and closing operation of the front portion of the opening 11 by the movable panel 12, a so-called outer sliding type is adopted in which the sliding operation is performed in the pop-up state. On the other hand, the fixing panel 13 is attached so as to always close the rear of the opening 11.

  At the front edge of the opening 11, a deflector 14 is extended in the width direction of the vehicle. The deflector 14 is mounted so as to be able to perform a tilt-up operation in which the front side portion is raised with the rear side portion as a supporting point. The deflector 14 is released from the movable panel 12 side as the movable panel 12 is opened, tilts up, and protrudes upward from the upper surface of the roof 10 (deployed state). Alternatively, as the movable panel 12 is closed, the deflector 14 is pressed from the side of the movable panel 12 and is accommodated below the upper surface of the roof 10 (stored state). The deflector 14 is in the unfolded state when the opening 11 is opened, thereby preventing air vibration due to wind entrapment in the vehicle compartment.

  A weather strip 15 is installed on the roof 10. The weather strip 15 extends in the width direction along the front edge portion of the substantially square annular main body seal portion 16 and the fixed panel 13 along the peripheral edge portion of the opening 11 and has both ends connected to the main body seal portion 16 A substantially rod-like boundary seal portion 17 is integrally provided.

  The body seal portion 16 is in fluid-tight contact with the vehicle width direction both edge and front edge of the movable panel 12 in the fully closed state and the vehicle width direction both edge and rear edge of the fixed panel 13. The boundary seal portion 17 is in fluid-tight contact with the rear edge of the movable panel 12 in the fully closed state and the front edge of the fixed panel 13 (the boundary between the movable panel 12 and the fixed panel 13). That is, the movable panel 12 and the fixed panel 13 in the fully closed state are both sealed by the single weather strip 15 over the entire circumference.

  Next, the structure related to the opening and closing operation of the movable panel 12 will be described. In addition, since the said structure is fundamentally symmetrical in the width direction of a vehicle (left-right symmetry), below, only the width direction one side of a vehicle is demonstrated. In FIG. 3, for convenience, the line type is changed for drawing for each member.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, guide rails 20 are provided at each widthwise edge of the opening 11 in the vehicle. The guide rail 20 is made of, for example, an extruded material of aluminum alloy, and has a constant cross section in the longitudinal direction and extends in the front-rear direction. That is, as shown in FIG. 15, the guide rail 20 has a substantially elongated bottom wall 21 extending in the front-rear direction (direction orthogonal to the paper surface in FIG. 15). Further, the guide rail 20 has a vertical wall portion 22 erected upward from the bottom wall 21 and a vertical wall portion 23 erected upward from the bottom wall 21 on the vehicle inner side than the vertical wall portion 22. And a vertical wall portion 24 having a substantially crank-like cross section and standing upward from the bottom wall 21 on the inner side of the vertical wall portion 23 in the vehicle. In the following, a space on the bottom wall 21 sandwiched between the vertical wall portions 22 and 23 in the width direction of the vehicle is referred to as a vehicle outer space S1, and the bottom wall 21 sandwiched between the vertical wall portions 23 and 24. The space above is referred to as the vehicle interior space S2.

  In the vertical wall portion 22, a plurality of (four) guide pieces 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d extending inward of the vehicle are arranged in parallel in the vertical direction. The extension lengths of the guide pieces 22a to 22d to the vehicle inner side are set to be equal to one another. The guide rail 20 forms rail portions 20a, 20b and 20c having a substantially U-shaped cross section, which opens inward of the vehicle between the adjacent guide pieces 22a to 22d.

The upper end of the vertical wall portion 23 is bent to the vehicle outer side, and the guide rail 20 forms a rail portion 20d having a substantially U-shaped cross section that opens to the vehicle outer side in cooperation with the bottom wall 21 and the vertical wall portion 23 .
In the vertical wall portion 24, a support wall portion 24a having a substantially L-shaped cross section extends from the lower end portion toward the vehicle outer side, and the cross section further extends from the vehicle outer end of the support wall portion 24a toward the vehicle outer side A substantially L-shaped support wall portion 24b is extended. A pair of guide pieces 24c and 24d extending in the vehicle outer side are vertically juxtaposed at an upper end portion of the vertical wall portion 24 located on the vehicle outer side than the lower end portion. The extension lengths of the guide pieces 24c and 24d to the outside of the vehicle are set to be equal to each other, and in the vehicle width direction, the guide pieces 24c and 24d and the support wall 24b are arranged at equal positions. The guide rail 20 forms a rail portion 20e having a substantially U-shaped cross section that opens to the vehicle outer side in cooperation with the bottom wall 21 and the vertical wall portion 24, and opens to the vehicle outer side between adjacent guide pieces 24c and 24d. A rail portion 20f having a substantially U-shaped cross section is formed. Further, the guide rail 20 forms a rail portion 20g having a substantially C-shaped cross section that opens to the vehicle outer side above the support wall portion 24a, and has a substantially C-shaped cross section that opens to the vehicle outer side above the support wall portion 24b. Form the rail portion 20h of That is, the two rail portions 20g and 20h communicate with each other in the width direction of the vehicle.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a front guide block 30 made of, for example, a resin material is attached to the front end of the guide rail 20. The front guide block 30 has a substantially fan-shaped front guide portion 31 positioned forward of the front end of the guide rail 20, and a substantially elongated attachment portion extending rearward from the rear end of the front guide portion 31. It has 32.

  The front guide portion 31 is formed with a front guide groove 31 a which is recessed from the outer end of the vehicle toward the inner side of the vehicle. The front guide groove 31a is formed in a substantially bow shape extending obliquely rearward and upward, and the front end is closed and the rear end is opened. On the other hand, the attachment portion 32 is formed with a front link guide groove 32a which is recessed from the outer end of the vehicle toward the inner side of the vehicle. The front link guide groove 32a is formed in a substantially arcuate shape extending obliquely rearward and downward, and its upper end (front end) and rear end are both open.

  As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the front end of the front guide groove 31a is located below the bottom wall 21 of the guide rail 20, and the rear end communicates with the rail portion 20f. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6 (c), the mounting portion 32 is fitted on the bottom wall 21 which is lower than the guide piece 24 c at the front end of the guide rail 20. That is, the mounting portion 32 is fitted to the front end of the guide rail 20 so as to straddle between the rail portions 20e and 20g by passing through the notches formed at the front ends of the support wall portions 24a and 24b. It goes without saying that the front guide block 30 is disposed at the innermost side of the vehicle interior space S2. Although the upper end of the front link guide groove 32a is open, it is closed by the guide piece 24c located at the upper end. On the other hand, the rear end of the front link guide groove 32a communicates with the rail portion 20e.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a center guide block 35 made of, for example, a resin material is attached to a longitudinal middle portion of the guide rail 20 in front of the fixed panel 13. As also shown in FIG. 6D, the center guide block 35 is disposed on the inner side of the vehicle adjacent to the vertical wall portion 22 and passes through the notches formed in the guide pieces 22a to 22d. The guide rail 20 is fitted and fixed on the bottom wall 21 so as to straddle between the rail portions 20 a to 20 c. It goes without saying that the center guide block 35 is disposed on the outermost side of the vehicle outside space S1.

  In the center guide block 35, a center link guide groove 35a penetrating in the width direction of the vehicle is formed. The center link guide groove 35a is formed in a substantially arcuate shape extending obliquely rearward and upward, and the front end is closed and the rear end is opened. The rear end of the center link guide groove 35a communicates with the rail portion 20b.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, a rear guide block 36 made of, for example, a resin material is attached to a longitudinal middle portion of the guide rail 20 rearward of the front end of the fixed panel 13. As also shown in FIG. 8 (b), the rear guide block 36 is disposed on the inner side of the vehicle adjacent to the vertical wall portion 22, and passes by the notches formed in the guide pieces 22 b to 22 d. It is fitted and fixed to the guide rail 20 so that it straddles between the rail parts 20b and 20c on the guide piece 22a. It goes without saying that the rear guide block 36 is also disposed at the outermost side of the vehicle outside space S1.

  The rear guide block 36 is formed with a rear link guide groove 36a penetrating in the width direction of the vehicle. The rear link guide groove 36a is formed in a substantially arcuate shape extending obliquely rearward and upward, and the front end is closed and the rear end is opened. The rear end of the rear link guide groove 36a communicates with the rail portion 20c.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, a restricting block 37 made of, for example, a resin material is attached to the guide rail 20 in the vicinity of the rear guide block 36. That is, as shown in FIG. 16, a pair of front and rear notches 25 and 26 is formed in the guide piece 24 d of the guide rail 20. The restricting block 37 has a substantially block-shaped main body portion 37a fitted in a portion sandwiched between the notches 25 and 26 of the guide piece 24d, and at the same time, the main body portion 37a located above the guide piece 24d. It has the flange 37b extended in the front-back direction from the upper end. The front end surface of the main body portion 37a and the lower end surface of the flange 37b connected to the front end surface cooperate with the front end surface of the notch 25 to form the center restricting portion 38, and are connected to the rear end surface of the main body portion 37a and the rear end surface The lower end surface of the flange 37 b cooperates with the rear end surface of the notch 26 to form a rear restricting portion 39. As shown in FIGS. 8B and 8C, the restriction block 37 is disposed on the outer side adjacent to the upper end portion of the vertical wall portion 24. It is needless to say that the restriction block 37 is disposed on the innermost side of the upper portion of the vehicle interior space S2.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a front shoe 40 made of, for example, a resin material is supported movably in the front-rear direction behind the front guide block 30 of the guide rail 20. The front shoe 40 extends in the front-rear direction so as to be below the movable panel 12 in the fully closed state, and at its front end portion, a long groove-like guide groove 41 recessed from the inner side surface toward the outer side It is formed. The guide groove 41 includes a rear side front and rear groove 41a, a rear side inclined groove 41b connected to the front end of the rear side front and rear groove 41a and extending diagonally downward, and a front side connected to the front end of the rear side inclined groove 41b. It has a front and rear groove 41c and a front inclined groove 41d connected to the front end of the front and rear front groove 41c and extending diagonally downward. The rear side front and rear grooves 41a and the front side front and rear grooves 41c both extend in the front and rear direction. Further, both the rear end of the rear longitudinal groove 41a and the front end of the front inclined groove 41d are closed.

The front shoe 40 has a shoe portion 42 extending inward from the upper end of the front end thereof. Further, the rear end portion of the front shoe 40 forms a shoe portion 43 extending inward of the vehicle.
As shown in FIG. 6 (c), the front shoe 40 is basically disposed on the bottom wall 21 on the inner side of the vehicle adjacent to the vertical wall portion 23. It goes without saying that the front shoe 40 is disposed on the outermost side of the vehicle interior space S2. The front shoe 40 is supported by the guide rail 20 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction by attaching the shoe portion 42 to the rail portion 20f and attaching the shoe portion 43 to the rail portion 20h. The front shoe 40 is connected to a drive belt (not shown) attached to the rail portion 20g in the shoe portion 43. The drive belt is driven to move in the back and forth direction along the rail portion 20g by an actuator such as an electric motor, for example, and the front shoe 40 integrally moves in the back and forth direction as the drive belt moves. .

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a front link 50 as a front holding member made of, for example, a metal plate is supported by the front shoe 40 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. The front link 50 extends in the front-rear direction so as to be accommodated below the movable panel 12 in the fully closed state, for example. A front support pin 51 is provided on the front lower end portion of the front link 50 so as to protrude inwardly on the vehicle, and a front engagement pin 52 is provided in the width direction of the vehicle at a rear end portion. 6A to 6C, the front link 50 is basically located outside the guide piece 24c in the vehicle width direction and is sandwiched between the front guide block 30 and the front shoe 40. Is disposed on the bottom wall 21. It goes without saying that the front link 50 is disposed in the vehicle interior space S2.

  The front support pin 51 is inserted, for example, in the front guide groove 31a of the front guide block 30 in the fully closed state of the movable panel 12, and is rotatable in the longitudinal direction with respect to the front guide groove 31a. Relatively movably engaged. The front support pin 51 is located at the front end of the front guide groove 31 a in the fully closed state of the movable panel 12.

  Portions of the front engagement pin 52 that protrude to the vehicle outer side and the vehicle inner side respectively form a front guide portion 52a and a front restricting portion 52b. The front guide portion 52a is inserted into the guide groove 41 of the front shoe 40, and is rotatably engaged with the guide groove 41 and relatively movable in the longitudinal direction. The front guide portion 52a is located in the rear longitudinal groove 41a in the fully closed state of the movable panel 12. On the other hand, the front restricting portion 52b is inserted into the front link guide groove 32a of the front guide block 30, for example, in the fully closed state of the movable panel 12, and can be pivoted with respect to the front link guide groove 32a. Relatively movably engaged in the longitudinal direction. The front restricting portion 52b is located at the front end of the front link guide groove 32a when the movable panel 12 is fully closed.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, behind the front shoe 40 of the guide rail 20, a driving shoe 60 made of a resin material, for example, in which a metal plate is inserted, is supported movably in the front-rear direction. The drive shoe 60 extends in the front-rear direction so as to be below the movable panel 12 in the fully closed state, and has a center engagement pin 61 and an inward front end at the front upper end and the rear upper end thereof. Rear engagement pins 62 are respectively provided in a protruding manner. As also shown in FIG. 7D, the drive shoe 60 is basically disposed on the vehicle outer side adjacent to the guide pieces 24c and 24d, and the lower end portion thereof extends to the vehicle inner side and the rail portion 20h Form the shoe portion 63 attached to the It goes without saying that the driving shoe 60 is disposed in the vehicle interior space S2. The drive shoe 60 is movably supported by the guide rail 20 at the shoe portion 63 in the front-rear direction. The drive shoe 60 is connected to the above-described drive belt at the shoe portion 63. Therefore, the drive shoe 60 also moves integrally in the front-rear direction as the drive belt moves. The center engagement pin 61 and the rear engagement pin 62 are both inserted into the rail portion 20f.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a center raising and lowering guide 70 made of a resin material into which a metal plate is inserted, for example, is supported by the guide rail 20 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. The center raising and lowering guide 70 is extended in the front-rear direction so as to be accommodated below the movable panel 12 in the fully closed state, and its front end portion has a first groove-like first recess recessed from the vehicle outer side surface toward the vehicle inner side. The guide groove 71 is formed. The first guide groove 71 has a front and rear groove portion 71a extending in the front-rear direction, and an inclined groove portion 71b connected to the front end of the front and rear groove portion 71a and extending obliquely upward and forward. The rear end of the front and rear groove 71a and the front end of the inclined groove 71b are both closed. Further, at the middle portion in the front-rear direction of the center raising and lowering guide 70, a long guide groove-shaped second guide groove 72 is formed which is recessed from the outer side surface toward the inner side of the vehicle. The second guide groove 72 includes a rear longitudinal groove 72a extending in the front-rear direction, an inclined groove 72b connected to the front end of the rear longitudinal groove 72a and extending diagonally upward, and a front end of the inclined groove 72b It has a front and rear grooves 72c extending in the direction. Further, the center raising and lowering guide 70 is formed with a substantially L-shaped center check attachment piece 73 extending rearward and upward from the rear end.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 (d) and 7 (a), the center lift guide 70 is basically movably supported in the front-rear direction on the bottom wall 21 adjacent to the outer side of the vertical wall portion 23. ing. It goes without saying that the center raising and lowering guide 70 is disposed on the innermost side of the vehicle outside space S1. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, the center raising and lowering guide 70 has a shoe portion 74 which extends from the front-rear direction middle portion to the vehicle outer side and is mounted on the rail portion 20a. The center raising and lowering guide 70 is also movably supported by the guide rail 20 in the front-rear direction in the shoe portion 74. As shown in FIG. 7C, the upper end portion of the center check attachment piece 73 is displaced inward of the vehicle and disposed immediately above the vertical wall portion 23.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a substantially arm-shaped center link 80 made of, for example, a metal plate is supported by the center raising and lowering guide 70. The center link 80 extends in the front-rear direction so as to be below the movable panel 12 in the fully closed state. The center link 80 has a first support pin 81 projecting in the width direction of the vehicle at its front end, and a second support pin 82 projecting inward in the vehicle at a middle portion in the front-rear direction.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the center link 80 is basically disposed on the outer side of the vehicle adjacent to the center lift guide 70 in the width direction of the vehicle. It goes without saying that the center link 80 is disposed in the vehicle outside space S1. And the site | part which protrudes on the vehicle inner side and vehicle outer side of the 1st support pin 81 each forms center guide part 81a, 81b. The center guide portion 81a is inserted into the front and rear groove portions 71a of the center raising and lowering guide 70, and is engaged with the front and rear groove portions 71a rotatably and relatively movably in the longitudinal direction. On the other hand, the center guide portion 81b is inserted into the rail portion 20a of the guide rail 20, and is rotatably engaged with the rail portion 20a and relatively movable in the longitudinal direction thereof. Further, the second support pin 82 is inserted into the second guide groove 72 of the center raising and lowering guide 70, and is engaged with the second guide groove 72 rotatably and relatively movably in the longitudinal direction. It is correct. The second support pin 82 is located in the rear longitudinal groove 72 a in the fully closed state of the movable panel 12.

  That is, the posture of the center link 80 with respect to the center raising and lowering guide 70 and the like is defined by the first and second support pins 81 and 82 inserted into the first and second guide grooves 71 and 72, respectively. Then, as the center raising and lowering guide 70 moves in the front-rear direction with respect to the center link 80, the attitude of the center link 80 changes.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the center link 80 supports a substantially oval center check link 85 made of, for example, a metal plate. The center check link 85 extends in the front-rear direction so as to be below the movable panel 12 in the fully closed state. As shown in FIG. 7A, the center check link 85 is basically disposed on the outer side of the vehicle adjacent to the center link 80 in the width direction of the vehicle. The center check link 85 is rotatably connected to the center link 80 by inserting the center guide portion 81 b of the first support pin 81 at the rear end thereof. It goes without saying that the center check link 85 is disposed in the vehicle outside space S1.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6D, a center check pin 86 is provided at the front end portion of the center check link 85 so as to project in the width direction of the vehicle. And the site | part which protrudes on the vehicle inside and the vehicle outer side of the center check pin 86 forms center check part 86a, 86b, respectively. The center check part 86a is inserted in the first guide groove 71 of the center raising and lowering guide 70 in front of the first support pin 81, and is rotatable relative to the first guide groove 71 and in the longitudinal direction thereof. Movably engaged with the The center check part 86a is located in the front and rear groove 71a when the movable panel 12 is fully closed. On the other hand, the center check part 86 b is located at the front end of the center link guide groove 35 a of the center guide block 35 in the fully closed state of the movable panel 12, for example. That is, in the fully closed state of the movable panel 12, the center check link 85 is such that the center guide portion 81a and the center check portion 86a are both inserted into the front and rear groove portions 71a, and the center check portion 86b is inserted into the center link guide groove 35a. The movement in the front and back direction is restricted by The movement of the center link 80 connected to the center check link 85 in the front-rear direction is also restricted.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a center check attachment 90 of the center raising and lowering guide 70 is rotatably coupled with a center check block 90 made of, for example, a resin material by a center check attachment pin 75. The center check block 90 has a substantially arm-shaped connecting portion 91 extending in the rear radial direction centering on the center check mounting pin 75, and is wider in the vertical direction than the connecting portion 91 and connected to the rear end And a check unit 92. A substantially L-shaped check groove 93 is formed in the lower portion of the check portion 92 so as to be recessed inward from the outer side surface of the check portion 92. The check groove 93 has a front and rear groove 93a extending in the front and rear direction, and an inclined groove 93b connected to the front end of the front and rear groove 93a and extending diagonally upward and forward. The rear end and the lower end of the front and rear grooves 93a are opened, and the front end is closed. The upper end of the inclined groove 93 b is closed.

  As shown in FIG. 7C, the center check block 90 is basically mounted on the rail portion 20f so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, and the center check attachment pin 75 is a vehicle so as to straddle the vehicle interior space S2. Extending in the width direction, and both ends thereof are connected to the center check mounting piece 73 and the connecting portion 91, respectively. Further, as shown in FIG. 7D, for example, in the fully closed state of the movable panel 12, the center engagement pin 61 of the drive shoe 60 is engaged with the inclined groove 93b of the check groove 93. That is, the movement of the center check block 90 in the front-rear direction with respect to the center engagement pin 61 is restricted in the inclined groove 93 b, so that the center check block 90 can move in the front-rear direction integrally with the drive shoe 60. The center raising and lowering guide 70 connected to the center check block 90 is also movable in the front-rear direction integrally with the drive shoe 60. A center check biasing member 95 made of, for example, a torsion coil spring is wound around the center check mounting pin 75. The center check urging member 95 has its ends locked to the center check mounting piece 73 and the connecting portion 91, whereby the center check block 90 is moved up by the check portion 92 around the center check mounting pin 75. The movement direction, ie, the rotation direction in which the check portion 92 abuts on the guide piece 24 d is biased.

  As described above, the center restricting portion 38 is formed on the guide piece 24 d in cooperation with the restricting block 37. Therefore, when the center check block 90 moved rearward integrally with the drive shoe 60 reaches the center restricting portion 38, the check portion 92 urged upward by the center check urging member 95 is fitted into the center restricting portion 38. As a result, the center check block 90 can not move in the front-rear direction. At the same time, when the front and rear grooves 93a reach the center engaging pin 61, the center engaging pin 61 can enter the rear rail portion 20f through the front and rear grooves 93a. As a result, the drive shoe 60 can move rearward while leaving the center check block 90 and the like.

  On the other hand, when the drive shoe 60 moving backward while leaving the center check block 90, etc. moves forward, the center engagement pin 61 enters the front and rear grooves 93a from the rail portion 20f and enters the inclined groove 93b. To reach. As a result, the center check block 90 rotates in the direction in which the check portion 92 descends against the biasing force of the center check biasing member 95, and the check portion 92 is disengaged from the center regulating portion 38 and enters the rail portion 20f. Do. Thereby, the center check block 90 can move in the front-rear direction. At the same time, the movement of the center check block 90 with respect to the center engaging pin 61 in the longitudinal direction is restricted in the inclined groove 93b, so that the center check block 90 can move in the longitudinal direction integrally with the drive shoe 60.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the front link 50 has a front connecting pin 53 provided at the front upper end thereof so that the front end of a substantially elongated support bracket 100 made of, for example, a metal plate rotates relatively. It is linked possible. The support bracket 100 is fixed to the lower surface of the movable panel 12 and extends in the front-rear direction above the guide rail 20. The rear end of the support bracket 100 is supported by the rear end of the center link 80, for example, in the fully closed state of the movable panel 12. That is, at the rear end portion of the support bracket 100, the center delivery unit 101 is formed. As shown in FIG. 7 (b), the center delivery section 101 is formed in a groove shape communicating in the front-rear direction above the vertical wall 23 which is on the vehicle inner side than the vehicle outer edge of the movable panel 12. A support groove 102 is formed to be recessed inward from the inner wall surface on the inner side of the vehicle. On the other hand, the rear end portion of the center link 80 is displaced to the inside of the vehicle above the vertical wall portion 23, and a center connection pin 83 is provided so as to protrude to the inside of the vehicle. The rear end of the support bracket 100 is supported by the center link 80 by inserting the rear end of the center link 80 into the center delivery section 101 from below and inserting the center connection pin 83 into the support groove 102. .

  In the support bracket 100, a rear delivery unit 103 is formed at the rear of the center delivery unit 101. The rear delivery portion 103 is formed in a substantially square cylindrical shape communicating in the front-rear direction at a position in the width direction of the vehicle substantially coinciding with the outer side edge of the movable panel 12 (see FIG. 14C).

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, on the rear of the center lift guide 70, a rear lift guide 110 made of, for example, a resin material into which a metal plate is inserted is supported movably in the front-rear direction. The rear lift guide 110 is extended in the front-rear direction so as to be accommodated below the fixed panel 13, and a long groove-shaped first guide groove 111 is recessed in the front-rear direction from the vehicle outer surface toward the vehicle inner side Is formed. The first guide groove 111 has a front and rear groove portion 111a extending in the front-rear direction, and an inclined groove portion 111b connected to the front end of the front and rear groove portion 111a and extending diagonally upward and forward. The rear end of the front and rear groove portion 111a and the front end of the inclined groove portion 111b are both closed. Further, at the front end portion of the rear lift guide 110, a long guide groove-like second guide groove 112 is formed which is recessed from the outer side surface of the vehicle toward the inner side of the vehicle. The second guide groove 112 includes a rear side front and rear groove portion 112a extending in the front and rear direction, an inclined groove portion 112b connected to the front end of the rear side front and rear groove portion 112a and extending diagonally upward, and a front end of the inclined groove portion 112b It has a front longitudinal groove 112c extending in the direction. The rear lift guide 110 is formed with a substantially square rear check attachment piece 113 extending upward from a rear end thereof.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 (b) and 8 (c), the rear lift guide 110 is basically movably supported in the front-rear direction on the bottom wall 21 adjacent to the vehicle outer side of the vertical wall portion 23. . It goes without saying that the rear lift guide 110 is disposed on the innermost side of the vehicle outside space S1. Further, as shown in FIG. 8D, the rear lifting guide 110 has a shoe portion 114 extending from the rear end portion to the vehicle outer side and mounted between the bottom wall 21 and the guide piece 22a. The rear lift guide 110 is also movably supported by the guide rail 20 in the front-rear direction in the shoe portion 114. The rear check attachment piece 113 is disposed immediately above the vertical wall portion 23.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the rear lift guide 110 supports a substantially link-like rear link 120 made of, for example, a metal plate. The rear link 120 extends in the front-rear direction so as to be accommodated below the fixed panel 13 at the vehicle outer side, for example, in the fully closed state of the movable panel 12. A first support pin 121 is provided at the rear end of the rear link 120 so as to protrude in the width direction of the vehicle, and a second support pin 122 is provided at the middle in the front-rear direction.

  As shown in FIG. 8C, the rear link 120 is basically disposed on the outer side adjacent to the rear lift guide 110 in the width direction of the vehicle. Further, the rear link 120 is disposed on the vehicle outer side than the vehicle outer side edge of the fixed panel 13. It goes without saying that the rear link 120 is disposed in the vehicle outside space S1. The rear link 120 is disposed at a position in the width direction of the vehicle substantially coinciding with the outer side edge (the rear delivery portion 103) of the movable panel 12, and protrudes upward of the fixed panel 13 while pushing up the main body seal portion 16. It becomes possible (refer FIG.14 (c)).

  The portions of the first support pin 121 that project to the vehicle inner side and the vehicle outer side form rear guide portions 121a and 121b, respectively. The rear guide portion 121a is inserted in the front and rear groove portions 111a of the rear lift guide 110, and is rotatably engaged with the front and rear groove portion 111a and relatively movable in the longitudinal direction thereof. On the other hand, the rear guide portion 121b is inserted into the rail portion 20b of the guide rail 20, and is rotatably engaged with the rail portion 20b and relatively movable in the longitudinal direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 8A, the second support pin 122 is inserted into the second guide groove 112 of the rear lift guide 110, and can be rotated relative to the second guide groove 112, and , And are engaged so as to be relatively movable in the longitudinal direction. The second support pin 122 is located, for example, in the rear longitudinal groove portion 112 a in the fully closed state of the movable panel 12.

  That is, the posture of the rear link 120 with respect to the rear lift guide 110 and the like is defined by the first and second support pins 121 and 122 inserted into the first and second guide grooves 111 and 112, respectively. When the rear lift guide 110 moves in the front-rear direction with respect to the rear link 120, the posture of the rear link 120 changes.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the upper end surface of the rear link 120 forms a rear guide surface 120 a extending substantially in the front-rear direction, for example, in the fully closed state of the movable panel 12. Further, the rear link 120 is formed with a substantially claw-shaped support piece 123 projecting forward from the upper end thereof so as to be continuous with the rear guide surface 120a. The support piece 123 supports the rear end portion of the support bracket 100 in a state of being inserted from the rear into the rear delivery portion 103 in the fully open state of the movable panel 12, for example (see FIG. 14C). The front end surface of the rear link 120 located below the support piece 123 forms a front guide surface 120b that inclines forward as it goes downward in the fully closed state of the movable panel 12, for example.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the rear link 120 supports a rear check link 125 having a substantially oval shape made of, for example, a metal plate. The rear check link 125 extends in the front-rear direction so as to be below the fixed panel 13. As also shown in FIG. 8C, the rear check link 125 is basically disposed on the outside of the vehicle adjacent to the rear link 120 in the width direction of the vehicle. The rear check link 125 is rotatably connected to the rear link 120 by the rear guide portion 121b of the first support pin 121 being inserted at the rear end thereof. It goes without saying that the rear check link 125 is disposed in the vehicle outside space S1.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, a rear check pin 126 is provided in a projecting manner in the width direction of the vehicle at the front end portion of the rear check link 125. The portions of the rear check pin 126 projecting to the vehicle inner side and the vehicle outer side form rear check portions 126a and 126b, respectively. The rear check portion 126a is inserted into the first guide groove 111 of the rear lift guide 110 in front of the first support pin 121, and is rotatable relative to the first guide groove 111 in the longitudinal direction thereof. Movably engaged with the The rear check portion 126a is located, for example, in the front and rear groove portion 111a when the movable panel 12 is fully closed. On the other hand, the rear check portion 126b is located at the front end of the rear link guide groove 36a of the rear guide block 36, for example, in the fully closed state of the movable panel 12. That is, for example, in the fully closed state of the movable panel 12, the rear check link 125 is such that the rear guide portion 121a and the rear check portion 126a are both inserted into the front and rear groove portion 111a, and the rear check portion 126b is inserted into the rear link guide groove 36a. The movement in the front and back direction is restricted by The movement of the rear link 120 connected to the rear check link 125 in the front-rear direction is also restricted.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, a rear check block 130 made of, for example, a resin material is rotatably connected to the rear check attachment piece 113 of the rear lift guide 110 by a rear check attachment pin 115. The rear check block 130 has a substantially arm-shaped connecting portion 131 extending in the front radial direction centering on the rear check mounting pin 115, and is wider in the vertical direction than the connecting portion 131 and connected to the front end And a check unit 132. A substantially L-shaped check groove 133 is formed in the lower portion of the check portion 132 so as to be recessed inward from the outer side surface of the check portion 132. The check groove 133 has a front and rear groove 133a extending in the front and rear direction, and an inclined groove 133b connected to the rear end of the front and rear groove 133a and extending obliquely rearward and upward. The front end and the lower end of the front and rear grooves 133a are opened, and the rear end is closed. The upper end of the inclined groove 133 b is closed.

  As shown in FIG. 8D, the rear check block 130 is basically mounted on the rail portion 20f so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, and the rear check attachment pin 115 is a vehicle so as to straddle the vehicle interior space S2. Extending in the width direction, and both ends thereof are connected to the rear check mounting piece 113 and the connecting portion 131, respectively. A rear check biasing member 135 formed of, for example, a torsion coil spring is wound around the rear check attachment pin 115. Both ends of the rear check urging member 135 are locked to the rear check attachment piece 113 and the connecting portion 131, respectively, so that the rear check block 130 is raised by the check portion 132 around the rear check attachment pin 115. Bias in motion.

  As described above, the rear restricting portion 39 is formed on the guide piece 24 d in cooperation with the restricting block 37. As shown in FIG. 8C, for example, in the fully closed state of the movable panel 12, the check portion 132 biased upward by the rear check biasing member 135 is fitted in the rear regulating portion 39. Thus, the rear check block 130 can not move in the front-rear direction. At this time, the front and rear grooves 133a communicate with the rail portion 20f at the front, and the rear engagement pin 62 of the drive shoe 60 moving backward can be engaged. Accordingly, when the drive shoe 60 moves rearward, the rear engagement pin 62 enters the front and rear groove 133a from the rail portion 20f and reaches the inclined groove 133b. As a result, the rear check block 130 rotates in the direction in which the check portion 132 descends against the urging force of the rear check urging member 135, and the check portion 132 is disengaged from the rear restricting portion 39 and enters the rail portion 20f. Do. As a result, the rear check block 130 can move in the front-rear direction. At the same time, movement of the rear check block 130 in the front-rear direction with respect to the rear engagement pin 62 is restricted in the inclined groove 133b, so that the rear check block 130 can move rearward integrally with the drive shoe 60. The rear lift guide 110 connected to the rear check block 130 is also movable in the front-rear direction integrally with the drive shoe 60.

  On the other hand, when the rear check block 130 which has been moved rearward integrally with the drive shoe 60 moves forward and reaches the rear restricting portion 39, the check portion 132 urged upward by the rear check urging member 135 is a rear The control unit 39 is inserted. As a result, the rear check block 130 can not move in the front-rear direction. At the same time, when the front and rear grooves 133a reach the rear engagement pins 62, the rear engagement pins 62 can enter the front rail portion 20f through the front and rear grooves 133a. As a result, the drive shoe 60 can move forward while leaving the rear check block 130 and the like.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, it is assumed that the movable panel 12 is in a fully closed state. At this time, movement of the front link 50 in the front-rear direction is restricted by the front guide block 30, and movement of the center link 80 in the front-rear direction is restricted by the center guide block 35 and the center check link 85. Further, the center raising and lowering guide 70 is allowed to move rearward integrally with the drive shoe 60 by the center check block 90. On the other hand, movement of the rear lifting guide 110 in the front-rear direction is restricted by the rear check block 130, and movement of the rear link 120 in the front-rear direction is restricted by the rear guide block 36 and the rear check link 125. The rear check block 130 is disposed behind the drive shoe 60, and the rear lift guide 110 and the like maintain the state until the drive shoe 60 reaches the rear check block 130.

  Here, it is assumed that the front shoe 40 and the drive shoe 60 integrally move rearward together with the above-described drive belt. Then, as shown by the change to FIG. 9, it is assumed that the front and rear groove portions 72c reach the second support pin 82 with the backward movement of the center lift guide 70 integrally with the drive shoe 60 and the like. At this time, in the center link 80 in which the first and second support pins 81 and 82 are respectively guided in the first and second guide grooves 71 and 72, a direction in which the center connection pin 83 rises with the first support pin 81 as a center. Rotate in the counterclockwise direction (shown). Then, the support bracket 100 pivots about the front connection pin 53, and the rear end portion rises with the movable panel 12 (tilt-up state). At this time, the front end of the front and rear groove portion 71 a reaches the center check pin 86 of the center check link 85.

  At the same time, the front link 50, in which the front engagement pin 52 is guided by the guide groove 41, is a front support pin, as the front longitudinal groove 41c reaches the front engagement pin 52 as the front shoe 40 moves rearward. Rotate around 51. At this time, the front engagement pin 52 reaches the middle portion in the vertical direction of the front link guide groove 32a.

  In this state, it is assumed that the front shoe 40 and the drive shoe 60 integrally move further rearward. Then, as indicated by the change to FIG. 10, the front end of the inclined groove portion 71b reaches the center check pin 86 of the center check link 85 along with the rearward movement of the center lift guide 70 integrally with the drive shoe 60 etc. I assume. At this time, the first support pin 81 and the center check pin 86 are guided in the first guide groove 71, and the center check link 85 moves in the direction in which the center check pin 86 ascends about the first support pin 81 (clockwise direction shown). To rotate. Along with this, the center check pin 86 reaches the rear end of the center link guide groove 35 a of the center guide block 35, that is, the open end. That is, as the center check pin 86 can enter the rail portion 20 b, the center check link 85 can be moved rearward together with the center link 80.

  At the same time, as the front end of the front inclined groove 41d reaches the front engagement pin 52 as the front shoe 40 moves rearward, the front link 50 whose front engagement pin 52 is guided to the guide groove 41 is the front It further pivots around the support pin 51. At this time, the front engagement pin 52 reaches the rear end, that is, the open end of the front link guide groove 32a. That is, as the front engagement pin 52 can enter the rail portion 20e, the front link 50 can move rearward.

  Subsequently, it is assumed that the front shoe 40 and the drive shoe 60 integrally move further rearward. At this time, as shown by the change to FIG. 11, the center check pin 86 is pressed against the inner wall surface of the inclined groove 71b (first guide groove 71) as the center lift guide 70 moves further backward. The check link 85 integrally moves rearward with the center link 80.

  At the same time, with the further backward movement of the front shoe 40, the front link 50 pressed by the front engagement pin 52 on the inner wall surface of the front inclined groove 41d (guide groove 41) integrally moves rearward. At this time, the front link 50 whose front support pin 51 is guided in the front guide groove 31a pivots around the front engagement pin 52 in the direction in which the front connection pin 53 is raised (clockwise direction in the drawing). And the support bracket 100 will be in the state (pop-up state) which the whole raises with the movable panel 12. Along with this, the front support pin 51 reaches the rear end of the front guide groove 31a, that is, the open end. That is, when the front support pin 51 can enter the rail portion 20f, the front link 50 can move rearward.

  Therefore, when the front shoe 40 and the drive shoe 60 move integrally rearward in this state, the front link 50 pushes the front end portion of the support bracket 100 with the front connection pin 53 as it moves backward, The support bracket 100 is moved backward. In addition, the center link 80 continues to support the rear end portion (center delivery portion 101) of the support bracket 100 by the center connection pin 83 in accordance with the backward movement. As a result, the movable panel 12 moves rearward, ie, opens, in the pop-up state. In the opening operation of the movable panel 12, the postures of the front link 50 and the center link 80 are maintained substantially constant, so that the holding position of the support bracket 100 (movable panel 12) by the front link 50 and the center link 80. That is, the distance in the front-rear direction between the two holding positions is also kept substantially constant.

  As shown by the change to FIG. 12 (a), the rear engagement pin 62 of the drive shoe 60 is in the check groove 133 of the rear check block 130 with the backward movement of the front shoe 40 and the drive shoe 60 integrally. Suppose you arrive. At this time, as the rear engagement pin 62 enters the front and rear groove 133a from the rail portion 20f and reaches the inclined groove 133b, as described above, the rear check block 130 becomes movable in the front and rear direction, and It becomes possible to move backward integrally with the shoe 60. Therefore, when the drive shoe 60 further moves rearward in this state, the rear lift guide 110 moves rearward along with the rear check block 130.

  Along with this, as shown by a change to FIG. 12 (b), it is assumed that the front and rear groove portions 112 c reach the second support pin 122. At this time, the rear link 120 in which the first and second support pins 121 and 122 are respectively guided in the first and second guide grooves 111 and 112 is a direction in which the support piece 123 ascends centering on the first support pin 121 Rotate in the clockwise direction in the figure). Thereby, the support piece 123 is arrange | positioned at the back of the rear delivery part 103 of the support bracket 100 which moves back with front shoes 40 grade | etc.,.

  Therefore, as shown by the change to FIG. 12C, when the support bracket 100 further moves rearward with the front shoe 40 etc., the support piece 123 is inserted into the rear delivery section 103 from the rear. The rear end of the support bracket 100 is supported. At this time, as the center check block 90 reaches the center restricting portion 38, as described above, the center check block 90 can not move in the front-rear direction, and the drive shoe 60 leaves the center check block 90 and the like. It becomes possible to move backward as it is. When the center check block 90 or the like is stopped, the center link 80 is disposed in front of the front edge of the fixed panel 13, so that the center link 80 is located behind the boundary seal portion 17 of the weather strip 15. There is no crossing. On the other hand, when the inclined groove portion 111b reaches the rear check pin 126 of the rear check link 125, the first support pin 121 and the rear check pin 126 are guided to the first guide groove 111, and the rear check link 125 is the first support pin. The rear check pin 126 pivots in a direction (clockwise direction in the figure) in which the rear check pin 126 ascends. Then, the rear check pin 126 reaches the rear end, that is, the open end of the rear link guide groove 36 a of the rear guide block 36. That is, as the rear check pin 126 can enter the rail portion 20c, the rear check link 125 can move rearward together with the rear link 120.

  In this state, it is assumed that the front shoe 40 and the drive shoe 60 integrally move further rearward. At this time, the rear check link 125 pressed by the rear check pin 126 on the inner wall surface of the inclined groove portion 111b (first guide groove 111) with the further movement of the rear lift guide 110 further integrally with the rear link 120. Move backward with. Therefore, the front link 50 pushes the front end portion of the support bracket 100 by the front connection pin 53 with the backward movement, and moves the support bracket 100 rearward. Further, the rear link 120 continues to support the rear end portion (the rear delivery portion 103) of the support bracket 100 by the support piece 123 along with the movement to the rear. As a result, the movable panel 12 is further moved or opened backward in the pop-up state. On the other hand, the center link 80 left behind with the center raising and lowering guide 70 and the like at the corresponding position removes the center connection pin 83 from the support groove 102 when the movable panel 12 is opened. Thereby, the support of the rear end portion of the movable panel 12 (support bracket 100) is transferred from the center link 80 to the rear link 120. Lifting of the rear link 120 capable of supporting the rear end portion of the movable panel 12 (support bracket 100) is completed prior to delivery of the movable panel 12 (support bracket 100) from the center link 80 to the rear link 120 Needless to say. Then, as shown by the change to FIG. 13, the movable panel 12 is fully opened while the rear end portion is supported by the rear link 120. In the fully open state of the movable panel 12, the upper end of the front link 50 is disposed forward of the front edge of the fixed panel 13, so the front link 50 serves as the boundary seal portion 17 of the weather strip 15. There is no crossing behind.

  As shown in FIG. 14 (a), the front support pins 51 that have entered the rail portion 20f from the front guide groove 31a of the front guide block 30 continue to be positioned on the rail portion 20f until the movable panel 12 is fully open. That is confirmed. Further, as shown in FIG. 14B, the front engagement pin 52 (front restricting portion 52b) which has entered the rail portion 20e from the front link guide groove 32a of the front guide block 30 is a rail until the movable panel 12 is fully opened. It is confirmed that the unit 20e continues to be positioned. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 14C, the support piece 123 of the rear link 120 protruding upward from the space between the fixed panel 13 and the vertical wall portion 22 in the width direction is inserted into the rear delivery portion 103 from the rear. It is confirmed that the rear end portion of the support bracket 100 is supported. In addition, as shown in FIG. 14D, when the rear link 120 whose second support pin 122 is guided in the second guide groove 112 of the rear lift guide 110 protrudes upward, the main body seal portion 16 is pushed up. Is confirmed.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 17A, when the rear link 120 protrudes above the fixed panel 13, the rear guide surface 120a passing through the main body seal portion 16 (the main body in a state of moving backward with the movable panel 12 The tip surface on the side preceding the contact with the seal portion 16 is inclined upward as it goes forward. Thus, the rear guide surface 120 a generates a component force that elastically deforms the main body seal portion 16 upward when the main body seal portion 16 is pressed. That is, as schematically shown in FIG. 17B, when the rear guide surface 120a presses the lower part of the main body seal portion 16, the pressing force F is rearward by an amount corresponding to the inclination of the rear guide surface 120a. On the other hand, it is inclined upward to generate a component force Fu in which the lower part of the main body seal portion 16 is elastically deformed upward.

  As shown in FIG. 14A, the front link 50 or the center link 80 projecting upward of the roof 10 together with the movable panel 12 substantially stops in front of the boundary seal portion 17 and thus the main body seal portion 16 It does not push up.

  The closing operation of the movable panel 12 from the fully open state is generally in the reverse order to the above. That is, as shown in FIG. 13, it is assumed that the front shoe 40 and the drive shoe 60 integrally move forward in the fully open state of the movable panel 12. At this time, the front link 50 whose front engagement pin 52 is pressed against the inner wall surface of the front inclined groove 41d (guide groove 41) integrally moves forward. Further, with the forward movement of the rear lift guide 110, the rear check link 125 pressed by the rear check pin 126 to the inner wall surface of the inclined groove portion 111b (first guide groove 111) is integrally forward with the rear link 120. Moving. Accordingly, the front link 50 pushes the front end portion of the support bracket 100 by the front connection pin 53 with the forward movement, and moves the support bracket 100 forward. Further, the rear link 120 continues to support the rear end portion (the rear delivery portion 103) of the support bracket 100 by the support piece 123 along with the forward movement. As a result, the movable panel 12 moves forward in the pop-up state, that is, closes.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 17A, in a state where the rear link 120 protrudes upward, the front side guide surface 120b passing through the main body seal portion 16 (the main body seal portion 16 moving forward with the movable panel 12) The tip surface on the side preceding the contact with the) is inclined upward toward the rear. Thereby, the front side guide surface 120 b generates a component force that elastically deforms the main body seal portion 16 upward when the main body seal portion 16 is pressed. That is, as schematically shown in FIG. 17C, when the rear guide surface 120a presses the lower part of the main body seal portion 16, the pressing force F is an amount corresponding to the inclination of the front guide surface 120b against the front. As a result, the lower part of the main body seal portion 16 elastically deforms upward to generate a component force Fu.

  When the support bracket 100 moves forward with the front shoe 40 or the like as shown by changes to FIGS. 12 (c) to 12 (a), the center connection pin 83 of the center link 80 left as described above. Are inserted into the support groove 102 of the center delivery unit 101 to support the rear end of the support bracket 100. Further, as the center engaging pin 61 enters the front and rear groove 93a from the rail portion 20f and reaches the inclined groove 93b, as described above, the center check block 90 becomes movable in the front and rear direction, and the driving shoe It becomes possible to move forward together with 60. Therefore, the center raising and lowering guide 70 and the like along with the center check block 90 move forward.

  On the other hand, the rear check link 125, in which the rear check pin 126 enters the rear link guide groove 36a, is rotated about the first support pin 121 in the direction in which the rear check pin 126 descends (counterclockwise direction in the drawing), The rear link 120 together with the rear check link 125 can not move forward. The rear link 120 left behind with the rear check link 125 at the position removes the support piece 123 from the rear delivery portion 103 when the movable panel 12 is closed. Thereby, the support of the rear end portion of the movable panel 12 (support bracket 100) is transferred from the rear link 120 to the center link 80. Thereafter, in the rear link 120 in which the first and second support pins 121 and 122 are respectively guided in the first and second guide grooves 111 and 112, a direction in which the support piece 123 descends around the first support pin 121 (shown in FIG. Counterclockwise). Also, as the rear check block 130 reaches the rear restricting portion 39, as described above, the rear check block 130 can not move in the front-rear direction, and the drive shoe 60 leaves the rear check block 130 and the like. It can move forward.

  In this state, when the front shoe 40 and the drive shoe 60 move further integrally forward, the front support pin 51 enters the front guide groove 31a as shown by the change to FIGS. 11 to 9, and the front link guide The front link 50 where the front engagement pin 52 enters the groove 32a can not move forward. Thereafter, the center check link 85 entering the center check pin 86 into the center link guide groove 35a is pivoted about the first support pin 81 in the direction in which the center check pin 86 descends (counterclockwise in the figure), The center link 80 together with the center check link 85 can not move forward. Then, as shown by the change to FIG. 4, the center link 80 in which the first and second support pins 81 and 82 are respectively guided in the first and second guide grooves 71 and 72 centers the first support pin 81. The center connection pin 83 is pivoted in the downward direction (clockwise direction in the drawing). Then, the movable panel 12 is fully closed.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) In the present embodiment, the movable panel 12 is sealed along the entire circumference by a single weather strip 15 integrally having the main body seal portion 16 and the boundary seal portion 17. Similarly, the fixed panel 13 is sealed all around by a single weather strip 15. Therefore, it is possible to prevent both of the sealing functions from being broken over the entire circumference of the movable panel 12 and the fixed panel 13.

  On the other hand, the boundary seal portion 17 extending in the width direction of the vehicle is disposed on the movement trajectory of the center link 80 to the rear. However, by stopping the center link 80 and transferring the holding of the movable panel 12 to the rear link 120 before the center link 80 interferes with the boundary seal portion 17, the boundary seal portion 17 inhibits the opening operation of the movable panel 12. It will not be done.

As described above, the opening amount of the movable panel 12 can be further increased without impairing the sealing performance.
In particular, when the rear link 120 moves in the front-rear direction together with the movable panel 12, the rear guide surface 120 a and the front guide surface 120 b guide upward elastic deformation of the main body seal portion 16. Therefore, the rear link 120 slides on the main body seal portion 16 while elastically deforming the main body seal portion 16 smoothly upward, and the load at the time of movement of the movable panel 12 becomes excessive, or the main body seal It is possible to suppress that the life of the weather strip 15 is shortened because the portion 16 repeats unstable elastic deformation.

  (2) In the present embodiment, the rear guide surface 120a and the front guide surface 120b can be formed only by punching the material (metal plate) of the rear link 120. Therefore, for example, the number of manufacturing steps can be reduced as compared to the case of outsert molding the rear side guide surface or the front side guide surface made of the same resin as the rear link. Alternatively, the number of parts can be reduced as compared to the case where parts having the same rear side guide surface or front side guide surface are separately provided to the rear link.

  (3) In the present embodiment, when the movable panel 12 moves backward in a state of being lifted from the fully closed state (pop-up state), that is, when the movable panel 12 is opened, the movable panel 12 (support bracket 100) , Held by the front link 50 and the center link 80, the center link 80 moves rearward with the movable panel 12. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a change in the distance between the holding position of the front end portion of the movable panel 12 by the front link 50 and the holding position of the movable panel 12 by the center link 80 in the front-rear direction.

  Also, after the movable panel 12 and the center link 80 move rearward, the center link 80 is disengaged from the movable panel 12. On the other hand, the rear link 120 engages with the movable panel 12 to hold the raised state, and moves rearward with the movable panel 12. In this case, the movable panel 12 is held by the front link 50 and the rear link 120. Then, when the movable panel 12 is further moved rearward, that is, when the movable panel 12 is further opened, the rear link 120 is moved rearward together with the movable panel 12 with the center link 80 remaining. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a change in the distance in the front-rear direction between the holding position of the front end portion of the movable panel 12 by the front link 50 and the holding position of the movable panel 12 by the rear link 120.

  As described above, the holding rigidity of the movable panel 12 by the front link 50 and the center link 80 or the rear link 120 can be secured. In particular, after the movable panel 12 and the center link 80 move rearward, the holding of the movable panel 12 is transferred from the center link 80 to the rear link 120. Therefore, even if there is an obstacle on the backward movement trajectory of the center link 80 at this time, this does not inhibit the backward movement of the movable panel 12, that is, the opening operation of the movable panel 12; The opening amount of the movable panel 12 can be further increased.

The above embodiment may be modified as follows.
In the embodiment, the rear link may be a rear guide surface or a front guide surface made of a resin outsert-molded. Alternatively, a component having a rear guide surface or a front guide surface may be provided separately to the rear link.

In the embodiment, the front link 50 may be omitted, and the front support pin 51 as the front holding member may be supported directly on the guide rail 20 or the like.
In the embodiment, three or more panels installed on the roof 10 may be arranged in the front-rear direction. The one panel and the panels disposed behind the panel may be used as the first panel and the second panel, respectively.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Roof, 11 ... Opening, 12 ... Movable panel (1st panel), 13 ... Fixed panel (2nd panel), 20 ... Guide rail, 15 ... Weather strip, 16 ... Main body sealing part, 17 ... Boundary sealing part 30, 30: front guide block, 35: center guide block, 36: rear guide block, 37: restricting block, 40: front shoe, 50: front link (forward holding member), 60: driving shoe, 70: center elevating guide, 80 ... center link, 85 ... center check link, 90 ... center check block, 100 ... support bracket, 110 ... rear lift guide, 120 ... rear link, 125 ... rear check link, 130 ... rear check block.

Claims (3)

A first panel adapted to open and close an opening formed in a roof of the vehicle, and a second panel disposed behind the vehicle of the first panel;
An annular body seal attached to the roof and sealing between the first panel and the periphery of the second panel in a fully closed state, and the body seal extending in the width direction of the vehicle and having both ends A weather strip integrally having a boundary seal portion for sealing the boundary portion of the first panel and the second panel which are connected to the rear portion and in a fully closed state;
A front holding member provided at the front end of the first panel and movable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle;
The first panel, which is detachably mounted on the first panel, is raised in the height direction of the vehicle and is moved rearward of the vehicle with the first panel while maintaining the raised state. And a center link which then comes off the first panel,
The second panel and the main body seal are disposed rearward of the vehicle than the boundary seal and are detachably provided to the first panel after the first panel and the center link are moved rearward of the vehicle. A rear link which stands up from the middle and engages with the first panel to hold the raised state, and which moves to the rear of the vehicle with the first panel;
In the case where the first panel moves to the rear of the vehicle while being held in the raised state by the rear link, the front holding member does not cross the boundary seal portion to the rear of the vehicle,
The rear link generates a component force that causes the body seal to elastically deform upward on the tip surface on the side preceding the contact with the body seal in a state where the rear link moves in the front-rear direction of the vehicle with the first panel Sunroof device having a front side guide surface and a rear side guide surface which In the sunroof device according to claim 1,
In the case where the first panel moves to the rear of the vehicle with the rear link held while the elevated state is maintained, and the first panel is fully opened, the front holding member acts as the rear of the vehicle on the boundary seal portion. Do not cross on the sunroof device. In the sunroof device according to claim 2,
The upper end portion of the front holding member is the second one when the first panel is moved to the rear of the vehicle while the elevated state is maintained by the rear link and the first panel is fully opened. A sunroof device that is disposed forward of the front edge of the panel.