JPH0241924A - Canvas top for car - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To more improve the opening feeling of a ceiling part by moving a board member for folding and housing a canvas member between the first housing position of a roof rear part and the second housing position below and in the rear portion of a rear window. CONSTITUTION:When the opening part of a roof 2 is opened, a canvas member 4 is folded on a board member 5 disposed on a first housing position 7 in the rear position of the roof. Then, when the board member 5 is pressed to rearward, a rear link 13 rolls rearward by making the lower part of a rear window 8 a support point. A front link 12 is retracted along guide rails disposed at both sides of the rear window 8. The canvas member 4 is stably moved to a second housing position 9 below and in the rear portion of the rear window 8 while it is housed in the board member 5. In such a way, the opening feeling of a ceiling part can be more improved.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a canvas top for an automobile, and in detail,
This invention relates to a canvas top for a car that can be opened and closed to cover an opening formed in the roof of the car body.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art Canvas top systems are already known in vehicles such as automobiles, in which a large opening provided in the roof is covered with a foldable canvas member so as to provide a wider open feeling in the roof. The canvas member has its rear end fixed to the rear part of the roof, and its front end attached to a sliding body guided by guide rails provided on both sides of the opening, and the opening is opened and closed by moving the sliding body back and forth. There are many things that are configured. By the way, in 1987
Japanese Patent No. 30525 describes a device of this type in which a support frame body with a rain gutter integrally formed on the outside of a guide rail is attached around a roof opening.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional canvas top, when opening the canvas member, the sliding body is moved rearward while the canvas member is folded and stored in a storage position at the rear of the roof. Therefore, even when the opening is fully opened,
The rear part of the roof, where the canvas parts were stored, could not be opened, making it difficult to obtain a sufficient sense of openness.

The present invention was made in consideration of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to improve the sense of openness of the canvas top of an automobile, and to enable canvas members to be moved and stored in a stable state. .

[Means to solve the problem]

The present invention is applied to a canvas top for an automobile in which an opening formed in the roof of a vehicle body is covered with a canvas member so as to be openable and closable in the front and rear directions. A board member for storage is provided, and the board member is placed in a first storage position at the rear of the roof and a second storage position at the rear of the lower part of the rear window.
A moving means is provided for moving between the storage position and the storage position.

The moving means includes guide rails provided on both sides of the roof and rear window, a pair of front links connecting the guide rails and the front part of the board member, and a pair of front links connecting the guide rails and the rear part of the board member. and a pair of rear links connecting the.

[For production]

When opening the ceiling part, the canvas member is once folded onto the board member placed in the first storage position at the rear of the roof. Thereafter, the canvas member is moved downward to the rear along with the board member by the moving means, and is stored in a second storage position behind the lower part of the rear window. That is, when the board member is pushed rearward after the canvas member is folded and stored in the first storage position, the rear link rotates rearward using the lower part of the rear window as a fulcrum, and the front link retreats along the guide rail. While the canvas member is still stored in the board member, the second
It is moved stably to the storage position.

That is, since the board member is supported at both front and rear ends by the link members, the support state is stable, and the canvas member can be moved and stored in a stable state.

〔Effect of the invention〕

The canvas top for an automobile of the present invention is such that an opening formed in the roof of the vehicle body is covered with a canvas member that can be opened and closed in the front and rear directions, and is provided with a pud member for folding and storing the canvas member. Additionally, a moving means is provided for moving the board member between a first storage position at the rear of the roof and a second storage position at the rear of the lower part of the rear window. The moving means includes guide rails provided on both sides of the roof and rear window, a pair of front links connecting the guide rails and the front part of the board member, and a pair of front links connecting the guide rails and the rear part of the board member. Since the canvas member is provided with a pair of rear links that connect the canvas members, the canvas member can be moved and stored in a stable state, and when the canvas member is stored in the second storage position, the open feeling of the ceiling part is further improved.

〔Example〕

The present invention will be explained in detail below based on examples.

The canvas top of the car shown in this example is configured as follows: when opened, the canvas member is stably stored behind the bottom of the rear window to improve the feeling of openness from the ceiling. .

As shown in FIG. 1, an opening 3 is provided throughout the roof 2 of the vehicle body 1.
is formed, and the opening 3 is covered with a canvas member 4 that can be opened and closed in the front and rear directions. A board member 5 for folding and storing the canvas member 4 is provided, and the board member 5 is moved by a moving means 6 from a first storage position 7 at the rear of the roof 2, indicated by a solid line in the figure, to a rear window 8. It is now possible to move to a second storage position 9 indicated by a two-dot chain line at the rear of the lower part.

The moving means 6 is such that the canvas member 4 is in the first pattern position 7.
As shown in FIG. 2, which shows the folded state on the board member 5 placed on the roof 2 and the rear window 8, there are guide rails 10 provided on both sides of the roof 2 and the rear window 8, and guide rails 10 that are slidable along the guide rails 10. Board member 5 via sliding body 11
It consists of a pair of front links 12 that connect the front portion 5a of the board member 10 and the guide rail 10, and a pair of rear links 13 that connect the guide rail IO and the rear portion 5b of the board member 5. With this configuration, when opened, as shown in the figure, the canvas member 4 is first folded onto the board member 5 placed in the first storage position 7, and then the canvas member 4 is moved to the second storage position 9 together with the board member 5. It can be moved and stored stably, and the spacious ceiling provides a sense of openness.

To explain the structure of each part, as shown in Figure 3,
A base frame 14 for supporting the canvas member 4 and the board member 5 is provided around the periphery of the opening 3 formed from the roof 2 of the vehicle body 1 to the rear window 8. On the other hand, the second storage position 9 is located in the trunk door 34.
(See FIG. 1) A pair of supports 40 are provided to support the board member 5 containing the canvas member 4.

As shown in FIG. 4, the base frame 14 has a bent guide rail 10 extending from the rear of the roof 2 to the rear window 8.
The guide rail 10 is provided with a slightly wider end to the bottom of the
In front of the base frame 14, a pair of straight guide rails 15 are provided extending to the front end of the base frame 14 at different levels. A short guide rail 16 shown by a two-dot chain line and having the same width as this guide rail 15 is provided on the board member 5 (see FIG. 2.5), and when the board member 5 is in the first storage position 7. , the guide rail 15 and the guide rail 16 are configured to be in a mutually connected state. A rear window structure 1 is provided at the rear of the base frame 14.
7 is installed. In addition, in the figure, 18 is a rear link structure in which a pair of rear links 13 are integrated with a frame 19, and 2
0 is a garnish that covers the pivoting portion of the rear link 13 with the vehicle body 1 side.

The base frame 14 is connected to the inner side of the inner roof rail 31 at the roof 2 portion, as shown in FIG. The rear window 8 is supported by a support member 32 fixed by fastening bolts and nuts, and is also supported by substantially the same structure at the sloped portions on both sides of the rear window 8. A guide rail 10 is fixed onto the base frame 14.

On both sides of the guide rail 10, there are roller guide grooves 10a for guiding rollers 29 and 30 supported on the sliding body 11,
10b is formed, and a cable guide groove 10c is formed in the center for guiding a cable 41 for driving the sliding body 11.
is formed. Note that the cable 41 is connected to a motor 42 provided at the bottom of the rear window 8, as shown in FIG.
The sliding body 11 is moved forward and backward by the sliding body 11 from the foremost position shown in the figure to the lower part of the rear window 8.

As shown in FIG. 5, the board member 5 for storing the canvas member 4 is provided with guide rails 16 for opening and closing the canvas member 4 on both sides of the base plate 22, which are slightly lowered. It is fixed, and the rear part stands up like a flange.
A canvas mounting portion 23 having a screw hole for screwing the rear edge of the canvas member 4 is formed. An eye member 24 for connecting the rear link 13 is attached below the canvas attachment portion 23. The guide rail 16 has a roller guide groove 16a on the outside thereof.
Cable guides 116b are respectively formed on the upper side.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, on the front back surface of the base plate 22,
A cylindrical body 26 into which a rod 25 is slidably inserted is fixed by a mounting member 27 with bolts on both sides, one end of the front link 12 is fixed with bolts to the outer end of the rod 25, and the other end is fixed with a bolt. A sliding body 11 is pivotally connected. The reason why the spans of both sliding bodies 11 can be freely adjusted by moving the rod 25 in the lateral direction is to accommodate the guide rail 10 which is widening towards the end. A pair of support shafts 28 are provided at the front and rear of this sliding body 11, and rollers 29, 30 guided by the roller guides 7jilOa and job of the guide rail 10 are attached to the support shafts 28.
(see FIG. 7) is supported so that the sliding body 11 can move along the guide rail 10 from the position shown in FIG. 2 to the position below the rear window 8.

The rear link 13, which is connected at its upper end to the eye member 24 at the rear of the board member 5 and supports the rear part of the board member 5, is attached to both sides of the rear window 8 when the board member 5 is in the first storage position 7 shown in FIG. It is bent slightly forward near the upper end so as to be able to follow the slope of the vehicle body 1, and the lower end is pivotally connected to an eye member 35 provided at the lower part of the rear window 8, so that it can freely rotate rearward.

The canvas member 4 uses a leather top body for the foldable roof part, the interior is made of integral sealing leather with a frame member, and the rear part is fixed to the canvas attachment part 23 of the bold member 5 with screws. On the other hand, the tip of the canvas member 4 is formed of a hardboard 4a, and is configured to lift up as shown in the figure when opened, thereby reducing sliding resistance. That is, on the hard board 4a, there is a cam 39 that is movably guided by the guide rails 15 and 16 and is interlocked with a guide shoe 38 that is driven back and forth by a motor 37 provided on the board member 5 via a cable 36. When the cam 39 is pulled rearward by the guide shoe 38 when the opening is opened, the tip lifts up and moves back as shown in the figure, and when the opening is closed, the tip lifts down as shown by the chain double-dashed line. It's meant to move forward.

The guide rail 16 that guides the guide shoe 38 is connected to the guide rail 16 when the board member 5 is in the first storage position 7 shown in FIG. When it is placed horizontally along the IO, it is connected to the guide rail 15 fixed to the vehicle body 1 side, and the guide shoe 38 can be moved between the guide rails 15 and 16. .

The operation of the canvas top constructed as described above will be explained based on FIG. 9.

When the motor 37 is started and the opening operation is started, the guide shoe 38 at the front end position retreats, folding the canvas member 4 and transferring from the guide rail 15 to the guide rail 16, as shown by the dashed line. 4 is stored on the board member 5 located in the first storage position 7.

Next, when the motor 42 is started and the sliding body 11 is moved backward, the front link 12 moves back into the sliding body 1 as shown by the two-dot chain line.
1, the roof 2 descends from the rear end of the roof 2 along both sides of the rear window 8 along the guide rails 10, and the rear link 13 turns rearward around its lower end, causing the board member 5 housing the canvas member 4 to move downward. The receiver provided on the trunk lid 34 can be stably placed and stored on the member 40, that is, in the second storage position 9.

By storing the canvas member 4 in the second storage position 9 in this manner, the open feeling of the roof 2 portion is further improved. Further, during the storage operation, the board member 5 is connected and supported at both front and rear ends to the vehicle body 1 by the front link 12 and the rear link 13, so that the operation is stable. Furthermore, in the second storage position 9, the canvas member 4 can be stored in an extremely stable state by providing a simple support member 40 on the trunk lid 34.

Note that when the door is closed, the motor 42 is first started to move the sliding body 11 upward and forward, the front link 12 is pulled up, and the board member 5 is advanced and moved to the first storage position 7. After that, when the motor 37 is started, the guide shoe 38 moves forward and moves from the guide rail 16 to the guide rail 1.
5 and move to the front end, and the roof 2 is covered with the canvas member 4.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the automobile canvas top of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front view of main parts, Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the vehicle body and base frame, and Fig. 4 is the base frame and guide rail. , a perspective view of a rear window structure, etc.
Figure 5 is a perspective view of the board member, Figure 6 is an exploded view of the front link and sliding body attached to the board member, Figure 7 is a sectional view taken along the line ■-■ in Figure 2, and Figure 8 is the 2 is a sectional view taken along the line ■-■ in FIG. 2, and FIG. 9 is an operation diagram for explaining the storage operation of the canvas member. 1--Vehicle body, 2-Roof, 3--Opening, 4-Canvas member, 5-Board member, 6-Moving means, 7--First storage position, 8-Rear window, 9--Second storage position,
10--guide rail, 12--front link, 13--rear link.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A canvas top for an automobile in which an opening formed in the roof of the vehicle body is covered with a canvas member so as to be openable and closable in the front and rear directions, and a board member for folding and storing the canvas member is provided; A moving means is provided for moving the board member between a first storage position at the rear of the roof and a second storage position at the rear of the lower part of the rear window, and the moving means is provided on both sides of the roof and the rear window. It is characterized by comprising a guide rail, a pair of front links that connect the guide rail and the front part of the board member, and a pair of rear links that connect the guide rail and the rear part of the board member. Automobile canvas top.