JPH035237A - Roof housing structure of opencar - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enhance usability by covering a housed roof member with a cover member by starting a second driving means, after the roof member has been stored in the rear part of a vehicle body by the operation of a first driving means, when the roof open operation command and the cover close operation command have been given. CONSTITUTION:A roof member 3 for covering the upper part of the vehicle room 2 of an opencar 1 is interlockedly connected to a first driving member 5 provided on the vehicle body 4 side via a link mechanism 6. When the roof open operation command is given by means of a switch or the like provided in a driver's seat 7, a first driving means 5 is driven in the normal direction, and the roof member 3 is automatically and collapsedly housed in the roof housing position 9 which has been provided in the front part of the trunk room 8 in the rear part of the vehicle body 4. When the cover close operation command is given after the housing of the roof member 3 has been completed, a second driving means 14 is started, so that the cover member 10 is automatically moved from the cover housing position 12 to the cover closing position 13 so as to cover the roof member 3 from above.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a roof storage structure for an open car, and more specifically, a roof member that covers the upper part of the passenger compartment can be stored in the rear of the car body by a driving means. The present invention relates to a roof storage structure for a convertible car.

[Conventional technology]

In a convertible car in which the upper part of the vehicle interior is covered with a roof member that can be opened and closed, the roof part 10A is interlocked with a drive means through a link mechanism, and when a passenger operates the roof opening using a switch or the like from the driver's seat, Some vehicles are constructed so that the roof member can be stored in the rear of the vehicle body. In such cases, the folded roof member is often covered with a removable cover member so that it cannot be seen from the outside.

Incidentally, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-96927 describes an oven roof structure for a vehicle in which the roof member is folded and stored along the rear of the seat.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

As mentioned above, when a roof member is stored in the rear part of the vehicle, the cover member that covers the roof member is made of cloth or synthetic fiber material, and a hook of one digit is attached to the periphery of the cover member to cover the roof member. It was applied by engaging it with the vehicle body. Therefore, when the roof member is stowed or when the roof portion is extended, the occupant has to step out of the vehicle in order to attach or remove the cover member, which is troublesome.

The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and provides a roof storage structure for an open car in which a roof member stored in the rear part of the vehicle body is covered with a cover member that can be opened and closed while the occupant is seated. This is the issue.

[Means to solve the problem]

According to the present invention, a roof member that can be freely opened and closed and covers an upper part of the vehicle interior is stored or expanded in the rear part of the vehicle body by a first driving means that is driven forward and backward in response to a roof opening operation command or a roof closing operation command. Applicable to the roof storage structure of open cars.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a cover member that can be freely opened and closed to cover the stored roof member is movably provided on the vehicle body side, and the stored roof member can be moved in response to a cover opening operation command or a cover opening operation command. be closed or opened so as to be covered by the cover member.
A second driving means for reverse driving is provided.

[Function] When a passenger remains seated and issues a roof opening operation command and a cover closing operation, the first drive means is activated to store the roof member in the rear of the vehicle body, and then the second drive means is activated and the roof member is retracted. The covered roof member can be automatically covered with the cover member. In addition, when extending the roof member, if a roof closing operation command and a cover opening operation are performed while seated, the second drive means reverses and retracts the cover member, and then
The first drive means is also reversed 2 and the roof member is extended.

〔Effect of the invention〕

The present invention provides a movable cover part U on the vehicle body side that can be opened and closed to cover the stored roof member, and can be stored in response to a cover opening operation command or a cover closing operation command.
1. Since the roof member is provided with driving means for forward and reverse driving to close or open the roof member so as to cover it with the cover member, the cover member covering the roof member can be opened and closed while the occupant is seated. This eliminates the trouble of having to get outside the vehicle in order to attach and detach the cover member, which was the case in the past.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail based on examples.

The roof storage structure for a convertible car according to this embodiment is configured as follows, and the roof member stored in the rear part of the vehicle body is automatically covered with a cover member while the occupant remains seated.

In FIG. 7, a roof member 3 that covers the upper part of the cabin of the convertible car 1 is connected via a link mechanism 6 to a first drive means 5 provided on the vehicle body 4 side. When a passenger issues a roof opening operation command using a switch or the like provided on the driver's seat 7, the first driving means 5 rotates in the normal direction, and as shown in FIG. It is automatically folded and stored in a roof storage position 0 provided at the front of the trunk compartment 8. Then, the cover member IO covering the roof portion (4) in the retracted state moves from the cover storage position 12 behind the seat 11 shown in FIG. 4 to the cover closed position 13 (not shown in FIG. 5). - When the cover closing operation command is sent to the second driving means 14 after the roof member 3 described in F has been stored, the cover member 10 is moved to the cover storage position 12.
The cover is automatically moved from the cover to the cover closing position 13 to cover the roof portion +43 from above and improve the appearance (see Fig. 1).

In order to extend the roof member 3 stored in this manner and covered by the cover member 10, first, the second drive means 14 is driven in reverse by a cover opening operation command, and the cover member 10 is stored in the cover storage position 12. Then, by driving the first driving means 5 in the reverse direction in response to a roof closing operation command, the roof can be extended. The opening/closing operation of the cover member 10 is performed by the occupant's switch operation, as will be described later.
The control unit automatically performs this operation in conjunction with the opening/closing operation of the roof member 3.

To explain in detail, a cover member 10 that covers the roof member 3
As shown in FIG. 1, a rib 10a is provided on a hard material such as a resin material or a rope handle, and the rear deck is moved to the cover closed position 13 as shown by the dashed line. It is formed into a slightly curved shape along the outer surface of the cover 28.

As shown in FIG.
7 is swingably attached.

The tip of a cable 19 that is pushed and pulled by a motor serving as the second driving means 14 and guided by a thin guide rail 18 is fixed to the guide bracket 17 via a fixing member 20, and then A roller 22 (see FIG. 3) guided by a guide rail 21 is pivotally supported in the opposite direction.

The above-mentioned thin guide rail 18 is integrated with a guide rail 21, and both guide rails 18, 21 have a shape in which the upper part thereof is curved backward, and the vehicle body 4 (,! ] is arranged and fixed in the vertical direction inside.

On the other hand, one end of a guide arm 25 is pivotally attached via a bracket 24 to the rear end of the cover member 10, on both sides of the upper end position in the stored state shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the seven-node plate 9, whose ends are erected and fixed on both sides of the rear cross member 26 on the vehicle body 4 side, is a partition plate that forms a boundary with the vehicle compartment 2.

With this configuration, the cover member 10 can be freely moved between the lower cover storage position 12 and the upper cover closing position 13 by driving the motor 14 in forward or reverse rotation.

That is, for example, when moving the cover member 10 from the cover storing position 12 to the cover closing position 13, the cover member 10 is raised by the cable 19 fed out by the motor 14, while the upper end of the cover member 10 is moved rearward by the guide arm 25. As a result of the rotation, the overall posture gradually changes to a horizontal state.

When the lower end of the cover member 10 reaches the upper end of the guide rail 21, as shown by the solid line in FIG. The cover is closed in the closed position 13, completely covering the roof element 3 which is folded in position 9. Such opening/closing operations of the cover member 10 are automatically performed in conjunction with opening/closing operations of the roof member 3 and the rear deck cover 28 in response to commands from the control unit 30, as will be described later. There is.

Note that a limit switch 31 that detects the closed state of the cover member 10 is attached to the set plate 27 in correspondence with one guide arm 25, and detects that the cover member 10 is lowered to the cover storage position 12. A switch 32 to limit 1 is built into the motor 14.

Next, the roof member 3 and its opening/closing mechanism will be explained. As shown in FIG. 6(a), the roof member 3 includes a front roof 3a forming a ceiling portion and a rear window glass 34 (see FIG. 11). The front roof 3b is attached to the rear roof 3b and the rear roof 3b is attached to the rear roof 3b.
An arm 35 fixed to the rear of the rear roof 3b is pivotally connected to a bracket 36 fixed to the rear roof 3b, so that the arms 35 are connected to each other so as to be relatively bendable inward.

On the other hand, a bracket 37 fixed to the lower part G of the rear roof 3b is pivotally connected to the vehicle body 4 via a support shaft 38, and the bracket I37 is connected to the first drive means 5 via the link mechanism 6. The rotation of the motor 5 causes the rear roof 3b to rotate back and forth about a support shaft 38. As shown in FIG. 6(b), the rear end of the arm 35 connecting the front roof 3a and the rear roof 3b is attached to a link mechanism 39 which is pivotally supported on the rear roof 3b and the vehicle body 4 side.
When the rear roof 3b is rotated, the front roof 3a is relatively bent, and its posture can be changed between an extended state shown by a solid line and a retracted state shown by a two-dot chain line. .

This is the rotation center C of the link mechanism 39 on the vehicle body 4 side.
2 is arranged slightly offset downward from the rotation center C1 of the link mechanism 6, so when the rear roof 3b rotates backward from the extended state, the arm 35 rotates counterclockwise by the link mechanism 39. By being forced to do something.

With such a configuration, the roof member 3 can be extended and folded and stored by rotating the motor 5 in the normal or reverse direction. This opening/closing mechanism is provided symmetrically, and as shown in FIG. 6(a), a limit switch 41 for detecting the retracted state of the roof member 3 is mounted on the mounting base 40 of the motor 5 on the left side. However, link mechanism 6
It is arranged on the vehicle body 4 so as to correspond to the above. On the other hand, the limit switch 42 that detects the expanded state is connected to the bracket 37.
It is provided on the vehicle body 4 so as to correspond to the front end of the.

As shown in FIG. 4, both rear sides of the rear deck cover 28 are attached to left and right arc-shaped hinges 43 that are connected and fixed by a shaft member 33 extending in the vehicle width direction, and the shaft member 33 is attached to the vehicle body 4. It is pivoted on the side and the link mechanism 4
It is operatively connected to a motor 45 via 4. Therefore, when the motor 45 rotates counterclockwise from the closed state shown by the - dotted chain line, the rear deck cover 28 opens upward as shown in FIG. 5, allowing the roof member 3 to be stored and extended. It has become so. The motor 45
By reversing the position, the rear deck cover 28 can be closed. Note that a limit switch 46 for detecting the closed state of the rear deck cover 28 is arranged on the vehicle body 4 side in correspondence with the link mechanism 44.

The control unit 30 is composed of a microcomputer, and controls the roof member 3, the cover member 10, and the rear deck cover 28 in conjunction with each other, as described above, according to a preset program.
As shown in the figure, the input side is connected to a power source 48 via an ignition switch 47 and various switches, and the output side is connected to an alarm device 51. Motor 5, 5, 14.4
5 and a lamp 52 are connected and each functions correspondingly as follows.

That is, a parking brake switch 53 is provided, which sends an on signal while the parking brake (not shown) is in operation, and lights up a lamp 52 provided on the driver's seat 7.

Thereby, the occupant confirms that the roof member 3 can be opened and closed. The limit switch 55 is
Opening/closing of the trunk lid 56 (see Figure 1) is detected, and if the trunk lid 56 (see Figure 1) is opened, an alarm device 51 provided in the driver's seat 7 is activated to warn the occupants not to issue a command to open the roof. .

A roof inter-roof switch 57 and a roof close switch 5 are provided on the driver's seat 7 so that the occupant can command the opening/closing operation of the roof member 3 while seated. In addition, the cover member 10 and the rear deck cover 28 are also automatically operated in conjunction with each other. The limit switch 41 detects that the roof member 3 is retracted, and the limit switch 42 detects that the roof member 3 is expanded.
5 is started and stopped. The limit switch 46 detects that the rear deck cover 28 is closed, and the motor 4
5, and the limit switch 31
The limit switch 32 detects that the cover member 10 is housed, and starts and stops the motor 14.

According to such a configuration, the occupant can operate the switch to
The cover member 10 includes the roof member 3 and the rear deck cover 2.
8, the opening and closing operations are performed as follows.

First, when the roof member 3 is stored, as shown in FIG. 28 is open (S2). When the trunk lid 56 is open, it is closed by the passenger. When the rear deck cover 28 is closed, the motor 45 is driven to rotate normally (S3), and the rear deck cover 28 is opened and the motor 45 is stopped (S4).

A question is asked as to whether the roof member 3 is open (S5), and if it is not open, the motor 5 is driven forward U7 to open the roof member 3 (S6), folded into the storage position 9, and the motor 5 is stopped ( S7). After a question is asked as to whether the rear deck cover 28 is closed (S8), if it is not closed, the motor 45 is driven in normal rotation, and when the rear deck cover 28 is closed (S9), the motor 45 is stopped (SIO).

Thereafter, the cover member 10 is raised (7) and a question is asked as to whether it is closed (Sll). If it is not closed, the motor 14 is driven forward (S12) to raise the cover member 10 and move it to the roof storage position 9. The motor 14 stops at the cover closed position 13 that covers the roof member 3 stored in the roof member 3 (S13).

In this way, by operating the roof closing switch 57 or the roof closing switch 58 while the occupant is seated in the driver's seat 7, the retracting operation of the roof member 3 is linked.
The cover member 10 can be automatically operated, and the occupant is freed from the trouble of having to get out of the vehicle (as in the conventional case).

Similarly, when extending the roof member 3 in the retracted state, the occupant remains seated in the driver's seat and the cover member 10 is automatically retracted into the cover storage position 12 as shown in FIG. be able to. That is, when the roof close switch 5 is turned on (S21), it is asked whether the cover member 10 is opened and stored in the cover storage position 12 (S22), and if it is not stored, the motor 14 is driven in reverse. (S23), when the cover member 10 is opened and stored in the cover storage position 12, the motor 14 stops (S2
4).

Next, a question is asked as to whether the rear deck cover 28 is open (S25), and if it is not open, the motor 45 is driven forward to open the rear deck cover 28 (526), and if it is fully opened, the motor 45 is stopped. (S27). A question is asked as to whether the roof member 3 is closed (32B), and if it is not closed, the motors 5, 5 operate the reverse drive L7 to close the roof member 3, and the motors 5, 5 stop in the fully closed state (5. 30). After that, it is asked whether the rear deck cover 28 is closed (S31), and then the motor 45 is driven in reverse (523).
, the rear deck cover 28 closes and operates, and the motor 45 stops in the fully closed state (S33).

In this way, even when closing the roof member 3, the occupant remains seated and the operations from extending the roof member 3 to storing the cover member 1O and closing the rear deck cover 28 are performed in conjunction with each other without getting out of the vehicle. I can do it. In addition,
A safety circuit is installed so that the retracting/extending operation of the roof member 3 can only be performed while the vehicle is stopped and the lamp 52 is on.
Control unit Even if the occupant turns on the roof close switch 57 or the roof close switch 58, the roof member 3 and the like are not operated.

As described above, according to the roof storage structure for an open car of this embodiment, the cover member 10 can be automatically operated 1 in conjunction with the opening/closing operation of the roof member 3, and the roof storage structure in the folded state can be operated automatically. By covering part 3 with a hard cover member 10 whose surface is flush with the rear deck cover 28 and trunk lint 5G [see Figs. 1 and 5], the appearance is further improved. I can do it.

FIG. 12 shows a different example of the cover member 640, in which the cover member 64 covering the roof member 3 is composed of two panel members 61.
62 are connected in a flexible manner by a pair of hinges 63, 63. In this way, the cover member 6
In addition to reducing the movement W position of Sea 1-11 to 12 points, as shown in Fig. In other words, as shown in FIG. 12, the guide rail 65 that guides the cover member 64 and the thin guide rail 66 provided integrally with the guide rule 65 are linear. and the partition plate 29 at the rear of the sea [11] [see Figure 13]
can be placed even closer to the guide rail 65.

This is because when the cover member 64 is opened or closed, one panel member 62 moves while being bent with respect to the other panel member 61, making the transitional displacement movement more flexible. It is from. Note that the guide placket 17 fixing the tip of the cable 19 is directly fixed to one panel member 61.

In the above embodiments, the cover member 1O264 was made of a hard member, but the present invention does not specify the material or structure of the cover member. You may also use various formulas. In such a case, although not shown in the drawings, for example, both sides of the cover member are guided and driven by a pair of guide rails provided approximately horizontally in the front and back direction along the sliding force bar, and the cover member is stored in a roll-up manner. You can do it like this.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a layout diagram of a cover member for covering a stored roof member, FIG. 2 is an exploded assembly diagram of the cover member, and FIG. (2) A sectional view taken along the line, FIG. 4 is a state diagram in which the cover member is stored behind the seat, FIG. 5 is a state diagram in which the cover member is closed, and FIG. 6 (a). (b) is a structural diagram for explaining the structure and retracting operation of the roof member, Fig. 7 is a side view of the open car showing the arrangement of each drive source, Fig. 8 is a basic control circuit diagram, and Fig. 9 is a flowchart when storing the roof member, Fig. 10 is a flowchart when extending the roof member, Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the open car, Fig. 12 is an exploded assembly view of the different cover members, and Fig. 13 is the same. It is an operation explanatory diagram.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A roof member that can be freely opened and closed and covers the upper part of the vehicle interior is stored or expanded in the rear part of the vehicle body by a first driving means that is driven forward and backward in response to a roof opening operation command or a roof closing operation command. In the roof storage structure of a car, a cover member that can be opened and closed is movably provided on the vehicle body side to cover the stored roof member, and in response to a cover opening operation command or a cover closing operation command, the stored roof member is moved to the vehicle body. 1. A roof storage structure for an open car, characterized in that a second driving means is provided for driving in forward and reverse directions to close or open the roof so as to cover it with a member.