JPH0357538Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] This invention relates to a covered vehicle in which the ceiling of the vehicle body is entirely opened and a canopy is provided in this opening.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems]

The ceiling of a passenger car generally consists of a roof panel made of sheet metal, including front roof rails,
The opening surrounded by the rear roof rail and the side roof rails is closed, and the periphery thereof is integrally fixed to each of the roof rails. In addition, vehicles are also becoming popular that are equipped with a sunroof, which has an opening in a portion of the roof panel and can be opened and closed freely to let outside air into the vehicle while the vehicle is running.

However, a vehicle that has an opening in the entire ceiling of the vehicle body and that can be opened entirely or partially as needed has not yet been put to practical use.

[Purpose of invention]

This invention was made with attention to the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose was to open the entire ceiling of the car body, provide a canopy in this opening, and open the canopy fully when necessary. To provide a covered roof car which can be half-opened, is easy to operate, and has a sunroof-like element when half-opened.

[Summary of the idea]

In order to achieve the above object, this invention consists of a front roof rail and a rear roof rail extending in the width direction of the vehicle body and located at the front and rear of the vehicle body, and a pair of side roof rails extending in the front and rear direction of the vehicle body and located on the left and right sides of the vehicle body. an opening that is surrounded by an opening, a canopy extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body so as to cover the opening, a front end of which is removably attached to the front roof rail, and a rear end of which is joined to the rear roof rail, and the side roof rail. It is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body along the front and back, has a bendable joint in the middle part, and has a front end detachably and rotatably pivoted to the front end of the canopy, and a rear end rotatably pivoted to the side roof rail. The main feature is that it is equipped with a link mechanism that can be attached.

When the opening is to be half-opened, the link mechanism is rotated so that the front end of the link mechanism is positioned rearward from the rear end, and the joint can be bent when transitioning to the half-open state. Furthermore, by removing the front end of the canopy from the link mechanism and wrapping it around the rear roof rail, the opening can be fully opened.

[Example of idea]

An embodiment of this invention will be described below based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the whole of a covered car, where 1 is the car body, 2 is a front pillar, 3 is a center pillar, and 4 is a quarter panel. A windshield 5 is mounted between the front pillars 2, 2, and a door 6 for opening and closing an entrance/exit is pivotally attached to the front pillars 2, 2. moreover,
An opening 10 is provided in the upper part of the vehicle body 1 and is surrounded by a front roof rail 7, a rear roof rail 8, and left and right side roof rails 9, 9. This opening 10 is provided with a canopy 11, which will be described later, to close the opening 10.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the side roof rail 9 is configured to have a closed cross section by welding an inner roof rail 12 and an outer roof rail 13 at their flange portions. Further, the roof rail outer 13 is provided with a drip rail 14. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, link mechanisms 15, 15 are provided closer to the front than the middle of the side roof rails 9, 9 in the longitudinal direction. That is, a bracket 17 is fixed to the roof rail inner 12 with a fixing member 16 such as a bolt or a nut. One end of an arm 19 having a joint 18 in the middle is rotatably supported at the upper end of the bracket 17 by a pivot pin 20.

On the other hand, the canopy 11 includes a waterproof sheet 21 and a plurality of canopy ribs 2 attached across the width direction of the vehicle body 1.
2..., and these canopy bones 22...
extends across the entire width of the sheet 21. Further, among the hood ribs 22, the front hood rib 22a is joined to the upper surface of the front roof rail 7, and the rear hood rib 22b is joined to the upper surface of the rear roof rail 8. Further, both longitudinal ends of the front hood rib 22a are connected to the link mechanism 1.
The rear hood frame 22b is rotatably and removably pivoted to the tips of the arms 19 of Nos. 5 and 15, and the rear hood frame 22b is fixed to the rear roof rail 8.

Therefore, the opening 10 surrounded by the front roof rail 7, rear roof rail 8, and side roof rails 9, 9 of the vehicle body 1 is connected to the canopy 1.
1, but when the opening 10 is half-opened to have a sunroof-like element, the arm 19 is rotated rearward using the pivot pin 20 of the link mechanism 15, 15 as a fulcrum. Tsute opening 1
0 can be opened halfway as shown by the solid line in FIG. After the opening 10 is half-opened, it can be fixed by locking the link mechanisms 15, 15 by appropriate means or by bundling the canopy 11 together. Further, when the opening 10 is fully opened, the front canopy 22a is removed from the arm 19, so that the canopy 11 can be wrapped around and fixed to the rear roof rail 8.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, according to this invention, when opening the canopy that covers the opening formed in the vehicle body, the front end of the canopy is removed from the front roof rail, and then the link mechanism is rotated, and the front end of the link mechanism is opened. By inverting the canopy so that it is located behind the rear end, the canopy can be half-opened. In this case, the joints of the link mechanism are designed to bend when the canopy transitions to the half-open state, so the amount of protrusion of the link mechanism upwards from the vehicle body is extremely reduced, while the area of the half-open canopy is sufficiently increased. This is something that can be ensured. Furthermore, since a link mechanism is used to open and close the canopy, it can be opened to a predetermined opening position with a simple operation. Furthermore, by removing the front end of the canopy from the link mechanism and wrapping it around the rear roof rail, it is possible to fully open the opening.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a covered car showing an embodiment of this invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the - line in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the - line in Fig. 1. . 1...Vehicle, 7...Front roof rail, 8
... Rear roof rail, 9 ... Side roof rail, 10 ... Opening, 11 ... Canopy, 15 ...
Link mechanism, 22... hood bone.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] an opening formed by being surrounded by a front roof rail and a rear roof rail extending in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle body and located at the front and rear of the vehicle body, and a pair of side roof rails extending in the vehicle front and rear direction and located on the left and right sides of the vehicle body; a canopy extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body so as to cover the entire area, and having a front end removably attached to the front roof rail and a rear end joined to the rear roof rail; a link mechanism having a bendable joint at the top, a front end rotatably attached to the front end of the canopy in a removable manner, and a rear end rotatably attached to the side roof rail; By rotating the link mechanism so that the front end of the link mechanism is positioned rearward than the rear end, the canopy can be opened half-open, and the joint can be bent when transitioning to the half-open state. A covered car with a unique feature.