JPH0130251Y2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The disclosed technology belongs to the field of technology for preventing swirling winds generated in the sunroof opening of an automobile.

Therefore, in this invention, a sliding roof is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to a rectangular sunroof opening provided in a roof panel of an automobile, and the base of the sunroof opening is located opposite to the sliding roof in an open state. This invention relates to a wind deflector opening/closing device in which a deflector panel of a wind deflector for a vortex windshield installed in a vortex windshield rotates upright to perform the deflector function, and when the slide roof is closed, the deflector panel swings down and is stored. In particular, an undulating plate pivotally supported by a pin horizontally provided in the front part of the housing disposed around the lower side of the sunroof opening is horizontally installed so as to be freely pivotable in the front and rear direction, and the upper surface is attached to the upper surface of the side end of the undulating plate. The front part of the deflector panel is pivotally pivoted via another pin along the
The front end of an arm extending in the front-rear direction that is pivotally supported behind the front part of the housing via another pin and can be linked to the slide roof via a slider integrated with the slide roof is attached to the rear of the deflector panel. This invention relates to a sunroof wind deflector opening/closing device that is connected to the sunroof through a spherical bearing.

<Prior Art> In recent years, automobiles, especially passenger cars, have come to be equipped with multi-functions such as daylighting, mass ventilation, and wide-angle viewing through sunroofs.

Generally, the sunroof has a rectangular opening in the roof panel, and a slide roof is provided in the opening so that it can move forward and backward and can be opened and closed.

However, when the sliding roof is opened, as the vehicle is running, outside air is drawn into the interior of the vehicle and air is blown out, resulting in so-called windslop, which is unpleasant for the passengers, especially the driver. There was a problem that could impede driving.

To address this problem, wind deflector technology has been devised and adopted in which a deflector panel is provided at the edge of the base of the opening to protect against windslop.

Generally speaking, there are two types of wind deflectors. One type has one deflector panel that spans the entire width and is connected to arms on both sides. The deflector panel is raised and lowered through rotation to provide a deflection function and to be freely retractable.

Another method is to install a pair of deflector panels on both sides of the front edge of the sunroof opening, and instead of installing an arm or other means, the sunroof can be directly raised, pushed down, deflected, and retracted. has been done.

<Problem to be solved by the invention> However, in any case, the deflector panel of each of the above wind deflectors is itself made into a flat plate shape and is configured to rotate up and down via a hinge, so that the deflector In order to fully demonstrate the deflection function as a deflector, it is necessary to have a considerable deflector panel space, that is, a considerable height. The design problem was that it took up a lot of storage space.

The purpose of this invention is to solve the technical problem of sizing and housing the wind deflector for the sunroof opening of an automobile based on the above-mentioned conventional technology. An object of the present invention is to provide an excellent sunroof wind deflector opening/closing device that can be used even when the storage space is small and can mutually guarantee such dual characteristics, thereby benefiting the field of daylighting technology application in the automobile industry. That is.

<Means/effects for solving the problem> In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the structure of this invention, which is based on the scope of the above-mentioned utility model registration claim, is to solve the above-mentioned problem. A wind deflector opening/closing device having a deflector panel provided in a swingable manner at the base of the opening facing a slide roof provided so as to be freely openable and closable, the deflector panel being provided around the lower part of the sunroof opening. An undulation plate installed horizontally in the front part of the housing is rotatably supported by a pin installed horizontally in the housing, and a deflector panel is mounted on the upper surface of the undulation plate with its base pivoted through another pin. The arm is rotatably movable along the upper surface and is located on the outside in the width direction from the other pins, and its rear end is connected to the front end of an arm that is pivoted to the rear of the front part of the housing via another pin. A sunroof wind deflector opening/closing device is provided in which the tip portion is pivotably supported via a spherical bearing, and the slide roof is linked to the arm via a slider provided on the slide roof. It is something.

<Function> Thus, the base is pivoted to another pin at the end of the undulating plate which can be raised and lowered by being pivotally supported by a pin installed horizontally in the front part of the housing provided at the lower part of the opening of the sunroof of the automobile. The deflector panel which is attached to the housing has its base behind the front part of the housing, and the slide roof is engaged with an arm pivoted to another pin via a slider integrated with the slide roof, and the slide roof is moved back and opened. When the section is opened, the arm pivots and stands up, and the rear part of the deflector panel is pivotally supported at the tip of the arm via a spherical bearing, so that the deflector panel is installed horizontally on the undulating plate. The deflector panel also rotates and stands up along the undulating plate, and the final posture is as designed and exhibits a wind deflection function.
When the lid is closed, a technical measure has been taken in which the deflector panel can be stored in the housing in a horizontal position, that is, in a narrow space, with the sliding roof closed by performing the opposite operation. .

<Example> Next, an example of this invention will be described below based on the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a sunroof wind deflector opening/closing device which constitutes the gist of this invention, and is installed in a housing 5 surrounding the opening 4 below the opening 4 of the sunroof 3 of the roof panel 2 of an automobile.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a slide roof, which allows the opening 4 to be opened and closed, and a bracket 8 having a hemispherical pressing block 7 as a slider facing downward is integrally provided at its front end.

Therefore, a bearing 9 installed horizontally at the front end of the housing 5
A undulating plate 11 is pivotally supported vertically and freely via pins 10, 10 installed horizontally at both ends, and a deflector panel 13 is attached to each end via other pins 12.
The proximal end is fixed along the surface of the lodging plate 11 and is rotatable, and a pin 14 is integrally extended at the tip thereof.

On the other hand, the base end of an arm 17 is pivotably supported via another pin 16 to a bracket 15 fixed to the rear side of the housing 5, and a spherical bearing 18 is provided at the tip of the arm 17 to support the deflector panel 13. A pin 14 extending from the end thereof is inserted through and supported.

Incidentally, reference numeral 19 denotes an elastic spring, which is interposed between the housing 5 and the arm 17, and urges the arm 17 upward.

In the above configuration, the operation will be explained, but for convenience of explanation, the explanation will be from the closed state of the sunroof 3.
As shown in FIG.
When it is opened and moved backward, the pressing block 7 slides on the arm 17 and moves backward accordingly.

Accordingly, the elastic spring 19 pushes up the arm 17, causing it to pivot upward about the pin 16 as shown in FIG. 3.

Therefore, the deflector panel 13 also has the pin 14.
The deflector panel 17 stands up while being supported by the spherical bearing 18 at the tip of the arm 17 and increases its inclination angle. The lodging board 11 also rises together.

At the same time, as shown in FIG. 2, since the pin 14 also rises, the deflector panel 13 rises while turning inward along the surface of the lodging plate 11.

Therefore, the deflector panel 13 moves closer to the front edge of the opening 4 of the sunroof 3 and rises up, and after going through the states shown in Figures 1 and 2, it is brought to the set position and the windslop is prevented. be done.

When the sunroof 3 is closed, when the slide roof 6 is slid forward, the pressing block 7 engages with the arm 17 and slides in a pressed state, pressing it downward.

In this way, the opposite operation to the above operation is performed,
As shown in FIG. 4, the deflector panel 13 is stored in the front part of the housing 5 in a horizontal position with a reduced thickness and width in the longitudinal direction.

It goes without saying that the embodiment of this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment. For example, a roller provided on the side of the sliding roof may be engaged with a notch of an arm to raise and lower the arm integrally. Various aspects can be adopted, such as doing so.

<Effects of the invention> According to the invention, the deflector panel extends its base along the upper surface of the undulating plate, which is pivotally supported through a pin installed horizontally at the front of the housing, through another pin. The rear part is supported via a spherical bearing at the tip of an arm that is pivotably supported and engaged with the slide roof via a slider integrated with the slide roof, so that the slide roof can be moved back and forth. When the arm, which is linked and pivoted behind the front part of the housing via another pin, is raised and lowered, the deflector panel can swing toward and away from the center line of the sunroof opening, and can also be raised and lowered in the front and rear directions. Therefore, it is possible to protect the windslop by sufficiently protruding from the opening, and it can be stored in a contracted position, which has the excellent effect of reducing the deflector space.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings are explanatory diagrams of one embodiment of this invention, in which Fig. 1 is a side view of the deflector in its erected state, Fig. 2 is its front view, Fig. 3 is a side view of the deflector in its partially erected state, and Fig. 4 is its retracted state. FIG. 2...Roof panel, 3...Sunroof, 4...
... opening, 6 ... slide roof, 1 ... wind deflector opening/closing device, 13 ... deflector panel, 5 ... housing, 11 ... undulating plate, 10
...Horizontal pin, 12...Other pin, 16...
...Another pin, 17...Arm, 18...Spherical bearing, 7...Slider.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In the opening/closing device for a wind deflector, the opening/closing device for a wind deflector has a deflector panel provided in a swingable manner at the base of the opening of a sunroof provided in a roof panel of an automobile, opposite to a slide roof which is provided to be freely openable and closable at the opening of the sunroof provided in the roof panel of the automobile. An undulation plate installed horizontally at the front of the housing provided around the lower part of the opening of the sunroof is rotatably supported by a pin installed horizontally in the housing, and a deflector panel is mounted on the top surface of the undulation plate, with its base The housing is pivoted through a pin and is pivotable along the upper surface, and is located on the outside in the width direction from the other pins, and has its rear end rearward from the front part of the housing through another pin. The front end of the arm is rotatably supported via a spherical bearing at the front end of an arm which is pivotally supported by the arm, and the slide roof is linked to the arm via a slider provided on the slide roof. A sunroof wind deflector opening/closing device characterized by: