JPH0139611Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an external sliding roof device for an automobile.

As shown in Japanese Patent Application No. 57-115271, the present applicant has developed an external sliding sliding roof device that tilts up the rear part of the sliding roof and then moves the sliding roof onto the rear roof to open the interior of the vehicle to the atmosphere. An application has already been filed, and the present application is particularly concerned with improvements to this externally sliding sliding roof device.

In the previous application, guide rails were provided on the lower side of the sliding roof and on the roof frame side, respectively.
A front slide stay and a rear slide stay are disposed at the front and rear between the guide rails so that the sliding roof can be freely moved back and forth. In this sliding roof device, in order to move the sliding roof onto the roof behind the opening, a considerable clearance necessary for sliding is set between each stay and the rail, and a rear Make the slide stay longer than the front slide stay.

However, in the sliding roof device of the earlier application mentioned above, the rear slide stay is long and the rigidity is low, and the rear slide stay and each rail can move up and down with the above-mentioned clearance, so the sliding roof closes the opening. Even in this state, there is a risk that the rear part of the sliding roof may wobble when the vehicle body moves up and down as the vehicle travels, or when the pressure inside the vehicle is suddenly increased due to door closing.

The present invention has been devised in view of the above circumstances, and the purpose of the present invention is to prevent rattling in an external sliding roof device when the sliding roof is fully closed. .

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has an engagement mechanism on the rear side of the sliding roof and on the side of the roof frame facing the rear side, which engage each other when the sliding roof is closed to prevent vertical wobbling of the rear part of the sliding roof. It is characterized by having a section.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figures 1 to 3 are external side views of the sliding roof in the fully closed, tilted-up, and fully open states, respectively, and Figures 4 to 6 are side views of the sliding roof in the fully closed, tilted-up, and fully open states, respectively. A side view of the sliding roof device in a fully open state is shown.

1 is a roof, and 2 is a sliding roof. The sliding roof 2 can freely close a roof opening 3, and the rear part 2a of the sliding roof can be tilted up as shown in FIG. 2, and then as shown in FIG. The vehicle interior is formed so as to be opened to the atmosphere through the roof opening 3 and the opening provided in the roof lining 4 when the vehicle is moved above the rear part 1a of the roof.

A pair of front slide stays 5, 5 are vertically installed on both sides of the front end of the lower surface of the sliding roof 2, and a pair of roof side guide rails 6, 6 are provided on both sides of the lower surface of the sliding roof 2, extending from the middle part to the rear part. will be extended.

A thin plate-shaped frame member 11 is arranged around the opening provided in the roof lining 4, and a pair of main guide rails 12, 12 are extended on the frame member 11 so as to face both sides of the opening. Then, the lower ends of the front slide stays 5, 5 are slidably fitted into the main guide rails 12, 12.

A pair of frame-side sub-guide rails 14, 14 are provided inside the main guide rail 12, extending from the approximate center on both sides of the roof opening 3 to the rear, with front ends pivoted to hinges 13, respectively.

A roof opening 3 is provided below the rear roof 1a.
Tilt-up mechanisms 15 and 1 are placed on both sides of the
5 is disposed to connect the tilt lever 16 of the tilt up mechanism 15 and the rear end of the sub guide rail 14 via an engaging member 21.

The engaging member 21 is attached to the sub-guide rail 14 via the mounting bolt 22, as shown in a front view in FIG. 7a and a side view in FIG. It has a main body part 21a attached to the inner surface and whose lower end is pivotally connected to the tilt lever 16 via a connecting pin 23, and an engagement groove 21b that protrudes from the upper surface of the sub-guide rail 14 and is open to the rear and inward of the vehicle. It consists of an engaging part 21c.

Between the roof side guide rails 6, 6 and the frame side sub guide rails 14, 14, a rear end slider 31a is slidably fitted to the roof side guide rail 6, and a front end slider 31b is slidably fitted to the frame side sub guide rail 14, respectively. A pair of rear slide stays 31 are provided.

At the rear end of the rear slide stay 31, as shown in the side view in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, when the sliding roof 2 is fully closed by the tilt lever 16, the frame side sub-guide rail 14, the rear slide stay 31, and the roof side guide rail 6, and when the sliding roof rear part 2a is tilted up, the above-mentioned The sliding roof is constructed using a drive cable whose ends are connected to the front slide stay 5, etc., as shown in FIG. The engagement piece 32 and the engagement groove 21b are arranged so that they separate when the vehicle moves onto the rear roof 1a of the vehicle.
form.

Since the present invention is configured as described above, when the sliding roof 2 is fully closed and when the sliding roof rear part 2a is tilted up, the engaging piece 32 and the engaging groove 21b are engaged, and the upper and lower parts of the sliding roof rear part 2a are engaged. Prevent rattling.

Therefore, for example, even when driving with the sliding roof 2 fully closed, or when the vehicle interior pressure is suddenly increased by closing the door, etc.
The rear part 2a of the sliding roof does not wobble up and down, making the structure of the device stronger in the sliding roof fully closed state and tilt-up state,
It can be stabilized.

In the embodiment, the engagement member 21 having the engagement groove 21b is attached to the sub-guide rail 14, but the engagement groove 21b may be formed integrally with the sub-guide rail 14, or the engagement groove 21b may be formed integrally with the sub-guide rail 14. 21b and the engagement piece 32 are formed at the sub guide rail 14, respectively.
It is not limited to the rear slide stay 31, but may be any location as long as it can prevent the sliding roof rear part 2a from rattling.

As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention,
It has a simple structure that prevents rattling at the rear of the sliding roof, makes the structure of the device even stronger when the sliding roof is fully closed, and has many excellent features that greatly enhance the practicality of the external sliding roof device. be effective.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 3 are external side views of the sliding roof when the roof is fully closed, tilted up, and fully open, respectively, and Figures 4 to 6 are side views of the sliding roof when the roof is fully closed, tilted up, and fully open, respectively. FIG. 7a is a front view of the engaging member, FIG. 8 is an enlarged side view showing the relationship between the rear slide stay and the sub-guide rail, and FIG. 9 is a side view of the sliding roof device in the state shown in FIG. is an enlarged side view of the same essential part, and FIG. 10 is a side view of the rear end of the rear slide stay. In the drawings, 2 is a sliding roof, 6 is a guide rail on the roof side, 14 is a sub-guide rail on the frame side, 21b is an engagement groove, 31 is a rear slide stay, and 32 is an engagement piece.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) A sliding roof whose roof opening can be freely closed, and at least a pair of frame side guides pivotally supported on both sides of the roof opening so as to be able to swing vertically relative to the vehicle body. A rail, a pair of front slide stays and a roof-side guide rail arranged on both sides of the lower surface of the sliding roof, a rear slide stay arranged between the frame-side guide rail and the roof-side guide rail, and a pair of front slide stays arranged on both sides of the lower surface of the sliding roof, a rear slide stay arranged between the frame-side guide rail and the roof-side guide rail, and a pair of front slide stays arranged on both sides of the lower surface of the sliding roof. In an external sliding sliding device that is equipped with a tilt-up mechanism that can freely swing up and down, the rear part of the sliding roof is lifted and then the sliding roof is slid onto the rear roof.
A frame-side guide rail portion and a roof-side member corresponding to the rear side of the sliding roof are provided with engaging portions that engage with each other when the sliding roof is closed to restrict vertical movement of the rear portion of the sliding roof. An external sliding roof device for automobiles. (2) In the external sliding sliding roof device described in claim 1 of the utility model registration claim,
The sliding roof rear side engaging part is provided at the rear part of the rear slide stay, and the roof frame side engaging part is provided at the rear part of the frame side guide rail. .