JPH0139215Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to a sunroof device for a vehicle.

(Prior Art) Some sunroof devices for vehicles use a transparent panel in a sliding roof that opens and closes an opening in a fixed roof, so that light can be let in through the transparent panel while the sliding roof remains closed. Such a sunroof device requires a sunshade to protect it from strong direct sunlight during summer. Therefore, apart from the sliding roof, a sunshade is provided below the sliding roof on the fixed roof side so that it can be opened and closed freely, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 57-60910.

The sunshade is capable of opening and closing independently when the sliding roof closes its opening, and must also open along with or in advance of the opening of the sliding roof. Ta. That is, the opening/closing operation of the sunshade must be linked to the opening/closing operation of the sliding roof, and such an opening/closing drive device has a complicated structure, leading to an increase in cost.

Furthermore, since the sunshade is provided on the lower side of the fixed roof, the height of the ceiling is reduced. In addition, an opening is formed in the sliding roof,
A device in which this opening is covered with a lid so that it can be opened and closed is also known from Japanese Utility Model Application No. 58-41614.

(Purpose of the invention) Therefore, the present invention was devised in view of the above-mentioned problems, and provides a sunroof device for a vehicle that does not require lowering the height of the ceiling and also allows an extremely simple opening/closing mechanism for the sunshade. The purpose is to provide.

(Structure of the invention) Therefore, the feature is that a sunroof device for a vehicle is provided with an opening in a fixed roof of the vehicle, and a slide roof that opens and closes the opening and is movable in the longitudinal direction. A small opening is provided in either the front half or the back half of the sliding roof, a transparent panel is fitted into the small opening, and a trim board having an opening corresponding to the small opening is attached to the sliding roof. A sunshade attached to the lower surface of the small opening for opening and closing the small opening is provided in a door pocket-shaped storage section formed between the trim board and the slide roof so as to be freely stored in the front and rear directions.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

What is shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is an outer slide type sunroof device, and a wagon is illustrated as the vehicle. A fixed roof 1 of this vehicle is formed with an opening 2 corresponding to a portion above a driver's seat on the front side.

A frame 3 is attached to the lower surface of the fixed roof 1 so as to surround the opening 2. A guide rail 4, which is U-shaped in plan view and extends rearward from the front edge of the opening 2 through both left and right sides, is attached to the upper surface of the fixed roof 1 with bolts 5 and nuts 6.

The guide rail 4 has a U-shaped cross section that opens inward, and a weather strip 7 is fitted inside the guide rail 4. The guide rail 4 is covered with a cover 8 on its outer peripheral side.

A slide roof 9 is fitted into the guide rail 4 so as to be slidable in the front and rear directions, and the opening 2 can be opened and closed. This slide roof 9 is
It is a rectangular panel in plan view integrally molded from synthetic resin, and has a flange 10 on its outer periphery. A sealing material 11 made of a wear-resistant material is fitted to this flange 10, and the flange 10 is slidably fitted to the weather strip 7 in the guide rail 4 via the sealing material 11. The opening/closing operation of the opening 2 of the slide roof 9 is remotely controlled by an electric drive means (not shown) or manually.

A small opening 12 is provided in the front half of the slide roof 9.
is provided. This small opening 12 is covered by a transparent panel 13.
is fitted and fixed to the periphery of the small opening 12 via a packing 14. The transparency of the transparent panel 13 may be such that it allows a considerable amount of light to pass through, and does not need to be completely transparent. Small opening 12
The upper surface of the transparent panel 13 fitted to the slide roof 9 is substantially flush with the upper surface of the slide roof 9. Transparent panel 1
The thickness of the roof 3 is thinner than the thickness of the slide roof 9. Therefore, a recess 15 is formed on the lower surface of the slide roof 9 so as to surround the small opening 12.
The recess 15 at the rear of the small opening 12 is
It is formed on the lower surface of the slide roof 9 over a length approximately equal to the length of the opening in the front-rear direction.

Guide rails 16 are fixed to the recesses 15 formed on both left and right sides of the small opening 12 along the front-rear direction. Both left and right end edges of the sunshade 17 are fitted into the guide rail 16 so as to be movable in the front and rear directions. The sunshade 17 is made of a suitable material, such as an opaque plastic panel, and is large enough to completely cover the small opening 12. The small opening 12 is opened by moving the sunshade 17 back and forth.
is opened and closed, and the opening and closing operations are performed manually. Finger hook 1 for opening/closing operation at the front end of sunshade 17
8 is provided.

A step 19 is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the recess 15 formed on the lower surface of the slide roof 9.
A trim board 20 is fixed to 9. The trim board 20 is attached so as to cover almost the entire lower surface of the slide roof 9, and is provided with an opening 21 corresponding to the small opening 12. Behind this opening 21, a door pocket-shaped storage section 22 is formed by the trim board 20 and the recess 15 on the lower surface of the slide roof 9. When the sunshade 17 is moved backward to open the small opening 12, the sunshade 17 is moved backward to open the small opening 12.
is stored in.

Note that the sliding roof 9 has a transparent panel 1
3. While integrated with sunshade 17, trim board 20, etc., slide on guide rail 4 to open and close opening 2 of fixed roof 1.

A sealing material 23 is attached to a step 24 formed around the opening 2 of the fixed roof 1, and is brought into sliding contact with the lower surface of the slide roof 9. Reference numeral 25 denotes an interior material attached to the inside of the fixed roof 1, and this interior material 25 is fixed to the periphery of the opening 2 with a edging material 26. Reference numeral 27 denotes a gutter section, which is formed inside the guide rail 4 of the fixed roof 1, extending over the front side and both left and right sides thereof, and is open at the rear side.

In the embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration, when the opening of the slide roof 9 is closed, the peripheral flange 1
0 fits into the weather strip 7 in the guide rail 4, and the sealing material 23 contacts the lower surface of the slide roof 9 to sealingly close the opening 2. When daylighting is required with the sliding roof 9 in the closed state, the sunshade 17 is slid rearward and stored in the storage section 22, and the sunshade 17 opens the small opening 12 of the slide roof 9.
Therefore, the transparent panel 1 fitted into the small opening 12
Light can be brought into the car through 3.

Next, when moving the slide roof 9 backward to open the opening 2 and perform ventilation, regardless of whether the sunshade 17 is open or closed,
The sliding roof 9 can be moved regardless of this.

In this way, the movement of the slide roof 9 and the movement of the sunshade 17 can be carried out independently without any relation to each other, and the opening/closing structure thereof is extremely simple, requiring only a guide rail.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and the transparent panel 1 provided on the slide roof 9
3 may be the rear half of the sliding roof 9. Further, the slide roof 9 is not limited to an integrally molded synthetic resin product, but may be one that combines an outer panel and an inner panel to form a roof with a predetermined thickness. Further, the guide rail 16 of the sunshade 17 may be fixed to the trim board 20. The transparent panel 13 has a small opening 12
It is not limited to a type that can be fitted and fixed, but may be a type that can be tilted freely. The present invention is applicable not only to outer sliding type sunroof devices but also to inner sliding type sunroof devices.

(Effects of the invention) As detailed above, according to the invention, the sunshade is built into the sliding roof, so the structure of the sunroof device is simplified, the ceiling height does not need to be lowered, and the interior This allows for effective use of space.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an outer sliding sunroof device showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in Fig. 1. It is. 1... fixed roof, 2... opening, 9... sliding roof, 12... small opening, 13... transparent panel, 17... sunshade, 21... opening,
22...Storage section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a sunroof device for a vehicle, in which an opening 2 is provided in a fixed roof 1 of the vehicle, and a sliding roof 9 that opens and closes the opening is movable in the longitudinal direction, either the front half or the rear half of the sliding roof 9 is provided. A small opening 12 is provided on one side, a transparent panel 13 is fitted into the small opening 12, and a trim board 20 having an opening 21 corresponding to the small opening is attached to the lower surface of the slide roof. ,
and a sunshade 17 that opens and closes the small opening.
A sunroof device for a vehicle, characterized in that a sunroof device is provided in a door pocket-shaped storage portion 22 formed between a trim board and a slide roof so as to be freely stored in the front and rear directions.