JPH0334328Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] "Industrial Application Field" In the present invention, a sunroof is formed by a roof opening and a slide cover that opens and closes the roof opening, and can be raised and folded at the front edge of the roof opening. The present invention relates to a sunroof wind deflection device comprising a wind deflection plate provided in a sunroof.

In particular, in the present invention, one end of a connecting arm that raises and lowers the wind deflection plate in conjunction with the opening/closing operation of the slide cover is pivotally connected to the wind deflection plate, and the other end of the arm is connected to the roof opening. The present invention relates to a sunroof wind deflection device that is slidably and tiltably connected to a frame.

``Prior art'' As a conventional wind deflection device, for example,
There is one disclosed in Publication No. 93518.

That is, in the same publication, a tiltable wind deflection plate is pivotally mounted near the front end of the roof opening, the tip of a connecting arm whose base end is pivoted to the wind deflection plate is extended rearward, and the connecting arm is Disclosed is one in which the tip of the bracket is slidably and pivotally connected to a mounting bracket, and the mounting bracket is fixed to the vehicle body side.

To assemble this sunroof wind deflection device, the tip of the connecting arm is connected to the mounting bracket via a pin or the like so that it will not come off, and then the mounting bracket is fixed to the vehicle body.

``Problem that the invention attempts to solve'' However, in the case of conventional sunroof wind deflection devices like this, the tip of the connecting arm must first be connected to the mounting bracket via a pin etc. so that it will not come off. Therefore, the mounting bracket has to be fixed to the vehicle body, and assembly and installation are complicated and require many man-hours.The large number of parts and complicated structure increase manufacturing and management costs, which impedes cost reduction. There is also the problem that disassembly and removal is complicated during repair, requiring the disassembly of a considerable number of related parts, and there is also the problem that rattling noise is generated from the joint between the connecting arm and the mounting bracket while driving. It was hot.

The present invention was developed by focusing on these conventional problems.The structure is simple, the number of parts is small, and assembly is easy, and the vibration of the connecting arm is suppressed, thereby solving the above problems. It aims to provide a solved sunroof wind deflection device.

"Means for Solving the Problems" The gist of the present invention for achieving the above object is that a sunroof is formed by a roof opening and a slide cover that opens and closes the roof opening, and the roof opening A sunroof wind deflection device comprising a wind deflection plate that is tiltably provided on the front edge of a sunroof, the other end of a connecting arm having one end pivotally attached to the wind deflection plate connected to the roof opening. In the sunroof wind deflection device, the sunroof wind deflection device is connected to a frame portion of the roof opening, and the wind deflection plate is raised and lowered by interlocking the connecting arm with opening and closing of the slide cover, the wind deflection device being connected to the frame portion of the roof opening. Connecting the other end of the connecting arm and the frame through a support holder that can be engaged from the front side to a mounting hole consisting of a first opening and a second opening; A locked part that slides into the first opening and is fitted and locked, an insertion hole through which the other end of the connecting arm is inserted above the locked part, and a part that protrudes from the lower end of the insertion hole. a protruding piece formed on the protruding piece and extending on the front side of the frame of the roof opening; and a protruding piece formed on the protruding piece that elastically engages with the second opening of the mounting hole so as to move the locked part in the sliding direction. A wind deflection device for a sunroof is provided, characterized in that a locking portion for preventing movement is provided, and a rattling prevention piece is provided in elastic contact with the other end of the connecting arm.

"Operation" After the wind deflection plate is pivotally attached to the front edge of the roof opening, the other end of the connecting arm is inserted into the insertion hole of the support holder, and the support holder is inserted into the frame. It is extremely easy to fit into the mounting hole from the front side.

The connecting arm slides and tilts with respect to the support holder in response to the raising and lowering of the wind deflection plate. At this time, the end of the connecting arm is prevented from rattling by a rattling stopper piece that is slidably and elastically contacted with the peripheral wall, and the end part of the connecting arm slides and tilts within the insertion hole of the support holder.

"Embodiment" Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

1 to 9 show an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a frame 10 forming the roof opening 1 includes a slide cover 2 for opening and closing the roof opening 1, and a slide cover 2 for opening and closing the roof opening 1. A wind deflection device 3 is installed to prevent entrainment from occurring.

The wind deflection device 3 has a hinge 3 attached to a horizontal member (front edge of the roof opening) 11 of a frame 10 of the roof opening 1.
a wind deflection plate 30 which is pivotally connected by 1 and 31 and which can be raised and lowered between a fully open position and a storage position shown in FIG.
A connecting arm 4 whose one end 41 is pivotally connected to the wind deflection plate 30 side and whose other end 42 is tiltably and slidably connected to the vehicle body side, and the other end 42 of the connecting arm 4 is tilted. and a support holder 5 made of synthetic resin that is slidably connected.

Spring members 32, 32 that bias the wind deflection plate 30 toward the fully open position are wound around the shafts of the hinges 31, 31 that pivotally support the wind deflection plate 30, and one end portions 41, 41 of the connecting arm 4 are rotatably supported on mounting members 33, 33 provided on both sides of the wind deflection plate 30,
A sliding portion 42 is provided at the other end 42 of the connecting arm 4.
A stopper portion 42a is provided at the tip of b, and the tip of the stopper portion 42a forms an inclined guide surface 42c.

The mounting hole 6 bored in the vertical member 12 consists of a first opening 61 and a second opening 62 located forward of the first opening 61.
Wide working hole 61a and this working hole 61
The mounting hole 61b is narrower in width than the working hole 61a and is continuously connected to the front of the hole 61a.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 9, the support holder 5
can be fitted into the mounting hole 6 bored in the vertical member 12 of the frame part 10 from above (front side) as shown by the dashed line. The locked parts 51, 51 are inserted and then slid to be fitted and locked into the mounting hole part 61b.
There is a tunnel-shaped insertion hole 52 provided above the locked parts 51, 51 through which the other end 42 of the connecting arm 4 is inserted, and a tunnel-shaped insertion hole 52 that projects forward from the lower end of the insertion hole 52 and connects the connecting arm. A protruding piece 53 for preventing rattling noise is provided to prevent interference with the vertical member 12.

At the lower end of the protruding piece 53, there is provided a locking part 54 for elastically engaging the second opening 62, and at the upper end of the protruding piece 53, there is provided a connecting part 54 which is inserted into the insertion hole 52. A rattling prevention piece 55 is formed by rising from the protrusion piece 53 in a cut-and-raised shape and is slidably and elastically contacted to the other end 42 so as to push the peripheral wall of the other end 42 of the arm 4 upward. .

The locked portions 51, 51 are located at the side end surfaces 120a, 120 of the side edges 120, 120 of the mounting hole portion 61b.
the first contact surfaces 51a, 51a that fit between
20, 120, and third contact surfaces 51c, 51c that contact the lower surfaces 120c, 120c.

Further, the locked portions 51, 51 are provided with stopper portions 51d, 51d that come into contact with the front end surfaces 120d, 120d of the side edge portions 120, 120.

The insertion hole 52 is vertically elongated so that the other end 42 of the connecting arm 4 can be tilted.

Next, a method of assembling the sunroof wind deflection device 3 having the above configuration to the frame portion 10 will be explained.

First, one end 41,4 of the connecting arms 4,4
1 into the mounting members 33, 33 of the wind deflection plate 30, respectively. With the connecting arms 4, 4 attached, the hinges 31, 3 of the wind deflection plate 30
1 is fixed to the horizontal member 11 of the frame portion 10.

After the wind deflection plate 30 is attached to the horizontal member 11 in this way, as shown in FIG.
The other ends 42, 42 of 4 are supported by holders 5, 5.
are inserted through the insertion holes 52, 52, respectively.

When attaching the support holder 5 to the other end 42 of the connecting arm 4, the play prevention piece 5 of the support holder 5
5 interferes with the other end 42 of the connecting arm 4, but it is pushed down against the elastic force of the backlash prevention piece 55,
The other end portion 42 may be inserted into the insertion hole 52 as it is. In the inserted state, the backlash prevention piece 55 pushes the peripheral wall of the other end 42 upward.
2 in a slidingly elastic manner.

In addition, when passing the other end 42 of the connecting arm 4 through the insertion hole 52, if you push it hard, the guide surface 42
c widens the insertion hole 52, and once it passes through, it returns to its original state and prevents the support holder 5 from coming out. In this state, even if the wind deflection plate 30 is separated from the vehicle body and handled as a single assembly, the support holder 5 will not come off.

After doing as described above, the support holder 5 is assembled into the mounting hole 6 of the vertical member 12 from above.

This assembly procedure is performed by the locked part 5 of the support holder 5
1 into the working hole 61a, and lock the locked part 51.
The third contact surfaces 51c, 51c of the side edges 120, 1
20, and the stopper parts 51d, 51d of the locked part 51 are brought into contact with the lower surfaces 120c, 120c of the
Slide the support holder 5 toward the second opening 62 (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3) until it comes into contact with the front end surfaces 120d, 120d of the supports 20, 120.

As a result, the first contact surface 51 of the locked portion 51
a, 51a are the side end surfaces 12 of the side edges 120, 120
0a and 120a, and the second contact surface 51
b, 51b and the third contact surfaces 51c, 51c sandwich the side edges 120, 120, and the locked portion 51
is locked in the mounting hole 61b.

At this time, the stepped portion 54a of the retaining portion 54
is elastically engaged with the end surface 62a of the second opening 62, so that even if the support holder 5 is pushed in the direction opposite to the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3, the support holder 5 will not come out.

Note that in order to remove the support holder 5, press the lower surface of the locking part 54 upward and press the third
The support holder 5 may be slid in the direction opposite to the direction of the arrow in the figure.

FIG. 1 shows a state in which the sunroof wind deflection device 3 is installed in the above procedure.

Next, the operation of the wind deflection device 3 will be explained.

FIG. 1 shows a state in which the roof opening 1 is open, and when the slide cover 2 is slid in the closing direction (upward in FIG. 1) in this state, the slide cover 2 slides on the connecting arm 4. Therefore, the connecting arm 4 is tilted in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 2 while being pressed by the slide cover 2, and the wind deflection plate 30, which is in the fully open position, is rotated (tilted) toward the storage position.

When opening the roof opening 1, slide the slide cover 2 in the fully closed position in the opening direction (downward in Figure 1), and the slide cover 2 will be retracted from above the connecting arm 4. The wind deflecting plate 30 in the position rotates toward the fully open position and rises due to the biasing force of the spring members 32, 32, and the stopper portion 42a of the connecting arm 4 engages the support holder 5.
It catches on the back end of the insertion hole 52 and stops.

In this way, when the connecting arm 4 raises and lowers the wind deflection plate 30 in conjunction with the opening/closing operation of the slide cover 2, the sliding portion 42 of the other end 42 of the connecting arm 4
b slides within the insertion hole 52 of the support holder 5 and tilts.

A protruding piece 53 of the support holder 5 is interposed between the connecting arm 4 and the vertical member 12 of the frame 10, and a rattling prevention piece 55 is inserted between the other end 42 of the connecting arm 4 so as to push the peripheral wall of the other end 42 upward. Since the connecting arm 4 is slidably in elastic contact with the end portion 42 of the vertical member 12, the connecting arm 4 does not hit the vertical member 12 and is pressed to one side.
There is no rattling sound.

In the above embodiment, the stopper part 42a is provided at the other end 42 of the connecting arm 4 in order to restrict the full opening degree of the wind deflection plate 30. In short, any device that can regulate the opening degree of the wind deflection plate 30 may be used, such as providing it at a certain location.

"Effect of the invention" According to the sunroof wind deflection device according to the invention, one end of the connecting arm is pivotally supported on the wind deflection plate, and the wind deflection plate is pivotally attached to the front edge of the roof opening. After that, the other end of the connecting arm is inserted through the insertion hole of the support holder, and the support holder can be assembled from the front side into the mounting hole drilled in the frame of the roof opening, and there is no wobbling. Because we have taken all possible measures to ensure this, the wind deflection plate can be raised and lowered smoothly and quietly, or it can stand still. At the same time, it is possible to improve the installation workability of the wind deflection plate. Since the support holder can be easily attached on one side and the support holder can be easily removed, even if the support holder is damaged, it is extremely easy to replace the support holder.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 9 show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a part of the sunroof wind deflection device attached to the frame of the roof opening, and FIG. Figure 2 is an overall perspective view of the wind deflection device, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the main parts, Figure 4 is a front view of the support holder, Figure 5 is a plan view, Figure 6 is a side view, and Figure 7 is a side view. The figure is a cross-sectional view taken along the - line in Figure 5, and Figure 8.
The figure is a cross-sectional view taken along the line -- in FIG. 5, and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line -- in FIG. 1... Roof opening, 10... Frame, 11...
Horizontal member of the frame (front edge of the roof opening), 2...
Slide cover, 3... Wind deflection device, 30... Wind deflection plate, 4... Connection arm, 41... One end, 42... Other end, 5... Support holder,
51...Locked part, 52...Insertion hole, 53...Protruding piece, 54...Locking part for preventing slippage, 55...Backlash prevention piece, 6...Mounting hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A sunroof is formed by a roof opening and a slide cover for opening and closing the roof opening, and the sunroof is composed of a wind deflection plate that is tiltably provided at the front edge of the roof opening. In the wind deflection device, one end of a connecting arm is pivotally attached to the wind deflecting plate, and the other end of the connecting arm is connected to the frame of the roof opening, and the connecting arm is interlocked with opening and closing of the slide cover. In the sunroof wind deflection device in which the wind deflection plate is raised and lowered by tilting the wind deflection plate, the wind deflection plate is engaged from the front side with a mounting hole consisting of a first opening and a second opening bored in the frame of the roof opening. The other end of the connecting arm and the frame are connected via a support holder that can be fitted together, and a locked part is fitted and locked to the support holder by sliding into a first opening of the mounting hole. an insertion hole through which the other end of the connecting arm is inserted above the locked part; a protrusion piece that protrudes from the lower end of the insertion hole and extends on the front side of the frame of the roof opening; a locking portion formed on the protruding piece and elastically engaging with the second opening of the mounting hole to restrict movement of the locked portion in the sliding direction; A wind deflection device for a sunroof, characterized in that a rattling prevention piece that makes elastic contact with the end is provided.