JPH0311052Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a cover member moving device for a ceiling window device of a vehicle.

(Prior Art) In a ceiling window device in which an opening provided in the roof of a vehicle can be opened and closed by a cover member, the cover member is tilted from the window opening closed position to raise its rear part, and then, It is configured to be moved backward in that position to open the window opening.

Therefore, conventionally, a tilt-up device for raising and lowering the rear part of the cover member and a sliding device for moving the cover member back and forth have been provided.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The conventional ceiling window device is provided with a tilt up device and a sliding device, and the operation of these devices involves raising and lowering the rear part of the cover member and then moving the cover member. In order to ensure this time difference, both of the devices are driven independently. Therefore, in conventional devices, drive sources such as motors are provided individually, resulting in complicated structure, increased weight, and There were problems such as difficulty in assembly and adjustment work.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a cover member moving device in which a tilt-up device and a sliding device can be operated by a single drive device.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following measures. That is, the features of the present invention include a guide rail 6 disposed on the side of an opening 5 formed in the vehicle roof, a cover member 13 that is removably fitted into the roof opening 5, and , a link member 15 pivotally supported on a cover frame 14 attached to the cover member 13 so as to be swingable in the vertical direction; and a drive body 7 fitted to the guide rail 6 so as to be slidable in the front and rear directions.
, an interlocking body 10 connected to the drive body 7 to move the drive body 7 in the front-rear direction, and the link member 1
5, and a straight part and a downwardly inclined part 1
7c, and the cam groove 17b is provided in the drive body 7, and the cam groove 17b is provided in the driver 7.
a camshaft 16 slidably fitted into the guide rail 6, an engagement recess 20 provided in the guide rail 6, and an engaged recess provided in the link member 15 to be removably engaged with the engagement recess. When the link member 15 swings and the engaged portion 19 engages with the engagement recess 20, the straight portion of the cam groove 17b becomes parallel to the guide rail 6, and the The camshaft 16 is configured to be relatively movable within the cam groove 17b.

(Function) According to the present invention, the engaged portion 19 of the link member 15 is engaged with the engagement recess 20 of the guide rail 6 when the cover member 13 is in the opening closed state. In this state, even if the drive body 7 is moved in the front-rear direction via the interlocking body 10, the cam shaft 16 provided on the drive body 7 only moves relatively within the cam groove 17b of the link member 15.

That is, even if the driver 7 moves, the cover member 13
During this period, the interlocking body 10 does not move back and forth.
Using this movement, the cover member 13 can be tilted up or down.

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

1 to 4, a window opening 2 is formed in the front part of a roof 1 of an automobile as an example of a vehicle A, and the opening 2 is surrounded by a sealing member 3 having an L-shaped cross section. has been done. A ceiling plate 4 forming the upper surface of the vehicle interior is fixed to the lower surface of the roof 1, and the roof 1 and the ceiling plate 4 are spaced apart from each other at the position of the window opening 2. It is formed on the ceiling plate 4.

The device for opening and closing the window opening 2 can be roughly divided into a guide rail 6, a cover member 13, a link member 15,
Drive body 10, cam mechanism 25, stopper mechanism 30,
It has a locking mechanism 41 and a drive source (not shown), etc.
The guide rail 6, link member 15, driver 1
0, the cam mechanism 25, the stopper mechanism 30, and the locking mechanism 41 are provided in pairs on the left and right, respectively.

A pair of left and right guide rails 6 are provided on the upper surface of the ceiling plate 4 on both sides of the window opening 2. A cover member 13 that substantially opens and closes the window opening 2 is made of transparent glass, resin, or the like, and cover frames 14 are provided on the left and right sides of its lower surface via brackets 24. A slider 8 made of resin or the like is provided at the front end of the pair of cover frames 14 via a shaft 21, and this slider 8 is rotatable with respect to the shaft 21 and serves as a guide. The cover member 1 is slidably inserted into the rail 6.
3 is movable back and forth and tiltable about a shaft 21 so that the rear part moves up and down.

The rear end of the link member 15 is pivotally connected to the middle part of the cover frame 14 via a pivot pin 18, and a slider 9 is pivotally supported in the middle part, so that the link member 15 can be moved back and forth on the guide rail 6 and rotated. freely supported,
A slider 19 is also pivotally supported on the front part,
This slider 19 can slide within the guide rail 6 and can move upwardly into and out of an engagement notch 20 of a stopper member 27 provided at the front of the guide rail 6. That is, the slider 19 constitutes an engaged portion that detachably engages with the engagement notch recess 20.

The drive body 7 is provided with sliders 12 at the front and rear of its lower part and is supported by the guide rail 6 so as to be movable back and forth, and a wire pushed and pulled by a drive source such as an electric motor or a manual handle is attached to the side of the drive body 7. etc. interlocking body 1
0 are connected to each other, and are moved back and forth via the interlocking body 10 by the operation of the drive source.

A cam mechanism 25 is provided between the link member 15 and the drive body 7. The cam mechanism 25 has two cam shafts 16 protruding from the drive body 7 toward the link member 15 side, and a cam groove 17 formed on the side surface of the drive body 7 of the link member 15.
a is linear, and the rear cam groove 17b is formed in a U-shape and has a downwardly inclined portion 17c,
The front camshaft 16a and the rear camshaft 16b are slidably engaged with each other. After this, a tension spring 28 is provided between the camshaft 16b and the rear end of the link member 15.
is provided.

The driving body 7 and the link member 15 are relatively movable back and forth within the length of the cam groove 17, and when the driving body 7 is moved forward with respect to the link member 15, the rear cam shaft 16b moves into the rear cam groove 17b. Downward slope part 1 of
By moving within 7c, the rear part of the link member 15 is moved downward, and when the driver 7 is moved rearward, the rear part of the link member 15 is moved upward.
That is, the link member 15 is tilted.

Furthermore, when the drive body 7 is moved forward from a state where the camshaft 16 is engaged with the front end of the cam groove 17, the link member 15 also moves forward, and conversely, when the drive body 7 is moved backward from a state where the camshaft 16 is engaged with the rear end of the cam groove 17, the link member 15 is moved forward. 15 moves backwards.

30 is a stopper mechanism that restricts the back and forth movement of the cover member 13 and lifter 15 in order to tilt the cover member 13; a stopper member 27 is provided on the guide rail 6;
A front stopper part 31, a rear stopper part 32, and the engagement notch recess 20 are formed in the front stopper part 31 and the rear stopper part 32, respectively. The front stopper part 31 engages with an engagement body 33 provided on the cover frame 14 to restrict forward movement of the cover member 13, and the rear stopper part 32 separates upward from the guide rail 6 via the engagement notch 20. Kuru slider 19
, thereby restricting the backward movement of the link member 15 and, therefore, the backward movement of the cover member 13.

Reference numeral 34 denotes a sunshield whose both side edges are supported by guide rails 6, and is moved rearward by a pushing body 35 provided on a drive body 7 to open the ceiling opening 5. This forward movement of the sunshield 34 is performed manually by the passenger.

A slider 37 shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 to 7 is operatively connected to the driving body 7. As shown in FIGS. This slider 37
is supported by the guide rail 6 via a slider 38 so as to be movable back and forth, and its side portion is connected to the interlocking body 10 and is located behind the drive body 7.

Between the slider 37 and the cover member 13, a hook-shaped engaging body 39 and a U-shaped engaged body 40 are provided.
A locking mechanism 41 is provided.

The engaging body 39 can engage with the engaged body 40,
With the cover member 13 closing the window opening 2, the camshaft 16 of the driver 7 moves between the solid line position and the imaginary line position shown in FIG. The cover member 13 also moves back and forth and can be engaged with and disengaged from the engaged body 40 that is stopped at the lowest position, and by engaging with it, the rear part of the cover member 13 is locked and the cover member 13 is prevented from floating up.

The upper front end of the engaging body 39 is directed upward toward the engaged body 4.
The rear ends of the 0's are each sloped downward to facilitate engagement. Moreover, it is preferable that this engagement acts to pull down the cover member 13 slightly.

Next, the window opening/closing operation of this device will be explained.

When the drive source is activated from the closed state shown in FIG. The tilted down position of the cover member 13 is maintained, the window opening 2 remains closed, and this state is maintained until the camshaft 16 reaches the imaginary line position, during which the engaging portion 39 moves to the imaginary line position. The cover member 13 is then separated from the engaged portion 40, and the locking of the cover member 13 by the locking mechanism 41 is released.

When the driving body 7 is further moved backward from the above state,
Since the rear cam shaft 16b engages with the downwardly inclined portion 17c of the rear cam groove 17b, the link member 15 is rotated rearwardly upward about the slider 9, and the slider 1
9 separates from the rear stopper portion 32 and enters the guide rail 6 through the engagement notch recess 20, causing the cover member 13 to tilt up around the slider 8.

The cover member 13 in the link-raised position shown in FIG. When the cover member 13 is moved backward, the link member 15 is also moved along with it via the cam mechanism 25, and the cover member 13 is moved backward to a position where the window opening 2 is fully opened as shown in FIG. 2c while maintaining the tilted position.

When the drive body 7 is moved forward from the fully open state of the window opening 2, the link member 15 moves along with the drive body 7 due to the action of the tension spring 28 without moving relative to the drive body 7, and the cover member 13 remains in the tilted up position. Move forward.

When the cover member 13 reaches the front end position, the engaging body 33 comes into contact with the front stopper portion 31, so that its movement is stopped. This state (state shown in Figure 2 b)
When the driver 7 is further moved forward, the link member 15 remains stationary, and the cam shaft 16 moves within the cam groove 17, causing the cover member 13 to perform a tilting operation.

When the camshaft 16 is further moved toward the front end side of the cam groove 17 from the state where the cover member 13 is in the tilted down position, the engaging body 39 of the slider 37 engages with the engaged body 40 that has reached approximately the lowest position. Then, the rear part of the cover member 13 is pulled down and locked.

(Effects of the invention) According to the invention, a single drive source can perform tilting and sliding movements, simplifying the structure, and facilitating assembly and adjustment.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figures show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a plan view of a vehicle, and each of FIG.
3 is a sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view;
FIG. 5 is a plan view of the slider having an engaging body, and FIG.
The figure is a cross-sectional view taken along the line -- in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line -- in FIG. 6... Guide rail, 13... Cover member, 14
... Cover frame, 15 ... Link member, 16
...Camshaft, 17...Cam groove, 20...Recess.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A guide rail 6 disposed on the side of an opening 5 formed in a vehicle roof; a cover member 13 that removably fits into the roof opening 5; and the cover. a link member 15 pivotally supported by a cover frame 14 attached to the member 13 so as to be swingable in the vertical direction; a drive body 7 fitted to the guide rail 6 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction; and the drive body 7 an interlocking body 10 that is connected to and moves the driving body 7 in the front-rear direction; a cam groove 17b formed in the link member 15 and having a rectilinear part and a downwardly inclined part 17c; A cam shaft 16 provided on the drive body 7 and slidably fitted into the cam groove 17b; and an engagement recess 20 provided on the guide rail 6.
and an engaged portion 19 provided on the link member 15 to detachably engage with the engagement recess, and the link member 15 swings and the engaged portion 19 engages. When engaged with the recess 20, the cam groove 17b
A cover member moving device for a ceiling window device of a vehicle, characterized in that a linear portion of the camshaft 16 is parallel to the guide rail 6, and the cam shaft 16 is relatively movable within the cam groove 17b.