JPH0332410Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a structure for attaching a rear cover of a hood type sunroof device in which the tension state of the hood can be adjusted.

(Prior art) A hood-type sunroof device has a rectangular frame fitted into the roof of a vehicle such as an automobile, with an opening for lighting and ventilation inside the frame, and this opening can be opened and closed using a hood member. I have to. The hood member has a stretchable and foldable hood cloth, and front and rear covers connected to the front and rear parts of this hood cloth.The rear cover is fixed to the rear part of the frame, while the front cover It is slidable and guided by guide rails provided on the left and right sides of the frame, and is pushed and pulled by the cable of the drive mechanism.

FIG. 6 shows a first conventional example of a rear cover mounting structure, in which the front part of the rear cover 17A is bent downward, and the front part is attached to the frame 4 by bolts 3.
9, and the cable 1 of the drive mechanism
The tube 11 of No. 0 is located in front of the rear cover 17A.

A second conventional example shown in FIG. 7 has a rear cover 17B.
has a narrow front-to-back width, and its center portion in the width direction is fixed to the rear part of the frame 4 with bolts 40, and the cable tube 11 is located forward of the rear cover 17B.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the first conventional example, the cable tube 11 is located in front of the rear cover 17, and the rearward movement of the top frame 25 is caused by the cable tube 1
1, the actual opening of the hood cloth 18 becomes small, and even if the hood cloth 18 is folded, the bolt 39 is blocked from above.
It has become difficult to loosen the roof cloth 18, and when adjusting the tension of the hood cloth 18, it is necessary to remove the frame 4 from the roof 2.

Further, in the second conventional example, the rear cover 17
Since the fixing bolts 40 are located above the overlapping part of the roof 2 and the frame 4, it is difficult to tighten and loosen the bolts 40 unless the frame 4 is removed from the roof 2.

Furthermore, in both conventional examples, since the rear cover 17 is bolted to the frame 4 at one location in the front-rear direction, there is a problem that if the hood cloth 18 is pulled too far forward, the rear end of the rear cover 17 will float up. It was happening.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a mounting plate 27 at the rear of the frame 4 in a forward-protruding manner, and attaches the rear cover 17 to the mounting plate 27 in two places, front and rear, so that the front and rear positions can be adjusted.
By employing an engagement structure for post-installation, the problems of the prior art described above can be solved.

That is, the specific configuration of the problem-solving means in the present invention is such that a frame 4 forming an opening 3 and a gutter 6 around it is fixed to the vehicle roof 2, and the opening 3 is provided at the rear of the frame 4. Canopy member 1 that opens and closes
In the hood type sunroof device with the rear cover 17 of No. 4 attached, a mounting plate 27 is fixed to the rear part 5a of the frame 4 in a manner that projects upward from the gutter part 6, and the rear part of the mounting plate 27 and the rear part of the rear cover 17 are fixed to the rear part 5a of the frame 4. The front part of the mounting plate 27 and the rear cover 1 have a long engagement range 33 in the front-rear direction to form an engaging part and an engaged part that can be engaged.
The front part of the rear cover 7 is fixed via a fixing means 36 so that the rear cover can be adjusted in its longitudinal position.

(Function) The mounting plate 27 fixed to the rear overlapping portion 5a of the frame 4 in a forward-protruding manner is arranged above the cable tube 11, and the rear cover 17 is attached to the mounting plate 27 at two locations, front and back. , by loosening the front fixing means 36, the front and rear positions can be adjusted freely,
When the fixing means 36 is released, the rear part of the rear cover 17 can be disengaged from the mounting plate 27.

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

In FIGS. 1 to 5, 1 is a hood-type sunroof device installed on the roof 2 of an automobile, etc. A rectangular frame 4 forming an opening 3 is fixed to the roof 2 via bolts or the like. There is. The frame frame 4 has a gutter portion 6 on the inner circumferential side (opening side) of the roof overlapping portion 5, and a motor 8 of a drive mechanism 7 is attached to the rear of the gutter portion 6. This motor 8 is connected to a cable via a pinion 9. 10 can be reciprocated. 11 is cable 1
This is a cable tube that guides and protects 0.

A pair of guide rails 13 are laid long in the front and back direction on the left and right sides of the frame 4, and the front cover 15 and horizontal beams 16 of the hood member 14 are guided by the guide rails 13 so as to be movable back and forth. There is.

The hood member 14 includes front and rear covers 15, 17, and a hood cloth 18.
The hood cloth 18 is made of a foldable flexible cloth, and a front cover 15 and a rear cover 17 made of metal or synthetic resin are provided on the front and rear sides.
The rear cover 17 is fixed to the rear overlapping part 5a of the frame 4, and the front cover 1
5 is movable back and forth.

A movable body 20 is fixed to the front cover 15, and this movable body 20 is guided by a guide rail 13. By moving a slider 21, which is also guided by the guide rail 13, back and forth, the movable body 20 can be moved. The front cover 15 and the movable body 20 are moved back and forth via the cam groove 22. The slider 21 is connected to the cable 10 and moves relative to the movable body 20 through the cam groove 22 to move the front cover 1
By moving the slider 21 rearward, the front cover 15 moves rearward with the front part raised, and by folding the hood cloth 18, the opening 3 is opened. do.

One or more horizontal beams 16 are provided, both left and right ends are locked to the hood cloth 18, and the left and right sides have guide bodies 23 that slide within the guide rails 13. The horizontal aggregate 16 and the movable body 20 have a top frame 25 swinging aggregate via a plate spring 24 extending rearward, and both ends of the top frame 25 are also secured to the hood cloth 18. It serves to fold up the top cloth 18 that loosens when the front cover 15 is moved backward.

1 to 4, a mounting plate 27 for mounting a rear cover 17 is fixed to the rear overlapping portion 5a of the frame 4. As shown in FIGS. This mounting plate 27 is formed of a sheet metal or a resin plate, and is
Therefore, it protrudes forward from the rear overlapping part 5a, passes above the gutter part 6, and straddles the cable tube 11. The cable tube 11 is retracted to above the gutter section 6 on the rear side, so that the slider 21 can be moved further to the rear.

The mounting plate 27 has a plurality of nuts 2 at the front and rear, respectively.
8 is welded to the frame 4, and is fastened and fixed to the frame 4 by a bolt 30 passing through a longitudinally long elongated hole 29 formed in the frame 4.

A keyhole-shaped engaged portion 31 is provided at the rear of the mounting plate 27.
is formed on the rear lower surface of the rear cover 17.
An engaging portion 32 is provided which has a shape in which two flanges are arranged with a gap, and this engaging portion 32 can be freely engaged with and disengaged from the engaged portion 31, and can move slightly back and forth in the engaged state. The engagement range 33 is formed to be long in the front-rear direction so that the engagement does not come off even when moved.
The rear part of the rear cover 17 connects the engaging part 32 to the engaged part 3.
1, it is fixed to the mounting plate 27 so as to be adjustable in its longitudinal position.

A bolt through hole 34 is formed in the front part of the mounting plate 27, and correspondingly, a long hole 35 in the front and rear direction is formed in the front part of the rear cover 17, and a bolt (fixing means) 36 is inserted in the front part from above. By inserting the nut 37 into the hole 35 and the through hole 34 and screwing the nut 37, the front part of the rear cover 17 is fixed to the front part of the mounting plate 27 so as to be adjustable in its longitudinal position.

To adjust the tension of the hood cloth 18, move the front cover 15 until the opening 3 is half open, and then fold the hood cloth 18.
Insert your hand from the side of the ridge and loosen the bolt 36. The rear cover 17 can be guided by the elongated hole 35 and the engaged portion 31 to adjust its longitudinal position by simply loosening the bolt 36, and the cable tube 11 can be adjusted by the mounting plate 27.
Since it is located below the rear cover 17, it does not become an obstacle, and after adjusting the rear cover 17 to the optimal position,
Tighten the bolt 36.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be modified in various ways. For example, the engaged portion 31 may be provided on the rear cover 17 and the engaging portion 32 may be provided on the mounting plate 27, or the engaged portion 31 may be provided on the mounting plate 27.
A groove may be cut out from the rear end of 7, or a through hole 3 may be formed.
4 can be made into a long hole.

(Effect of the invention) According to the invention detailed above, the rear cover 17
By simply loosening the fixing means 36 that fixes the front part, the front and rear positions can be adjusted without operating the rear side, and the tension adjustment of the hood cloth 18 is extremely simple and easy. Since it is attached to the plate 27, the attachment strength is high and the rear end can be prevented from floating. Further, the cable tube 11 can be placed below the mounting plate 27, and can be placed in a position where it will not become an obstacle to the position adjustment of the rear cover 17 and the fully opening operation of the canopy member 14.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the line in FIG. 4, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the line in FIG. 4, and FIG. An exploded perspective view of the main parts, Figure 4 is a plan view of the frame,
Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the hood type sunroof device, Figures 6 and 7
The figures are sectional views showing two examples of prior art. 1... Canopy type sunroof device, 2... Roof, 3...
...Opening part, 4...Frame frame, 5...Roof overlapping part, 6...Gutter part, 11...Cable tube, 1
4...Top member, 17...Rear cover, 18...Top cloth, 27...Mounting plate, 31...Engaged portion, 32...
...Engagement portion, 33...Engagement range, 35...Long hole, 3
6... Bolt (fixing means).

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A frame 4 forming an opening 3 and a gutter 6 around it is fixed to a vehicle roof 2, and a hood member 14 for opening and closing the opening 3 is attached to the rear of the frame 4. In the canopy type sunroof device with the rear cover 17 attached, a mounting plate 27 is fixed to the rear part 5a of the frame 4 in a manner that projects upward from the gutter part 6, and the rear part of the mounting plate 27 and the rear part of the rear cover 17 are connected to each other. The front part of the mounting plate 27 and the rear cover 1 form an engaging part and an engaged part that have a long engagement range 33 in the front-rear direction and can be engaged with each other.
7. A rear cover mounting structure for a hood type sunroof device, characterized in that the front part of the rear cover is fixed via a fixing means 36 so that the front and rear positions of the rear cover can be freely adjusted.