JPH037209Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] This invention relates to a sunroof device with a wiper that is most suitable for automobiles.

[Prior art]

A sunroof device that is generally attached to the roof of an automobile has a movable roof panel provided in an opening of a fixed roof panel. The movable roof panel has a tilt-up function in which the rear end side of the panel projects upward from the opening edge of the opening and is tilted, and a slide function to move into the roof panel ceiling space, and the movable roof panel is moved into the roof panel ceiling space. The structure is such that the opening can be opened by storing it inside.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] Such a sunroof device has a problem in that when it is opened immediately after a rain, water droplets adhering to the movable roof panel fall into the vehicle interior.
When the movable roof panel is of a transparent type such as glass, there is no means to remove dirt from the outside surface of the vehicle interior while driving to ensure visibility.

Therefore, this idea allows water droplets and dirt adhering to the surface of the movable roof panel to be easily wiped away from inside the vehicle, and also prevents wind from being drawn in from the opening and makes the wiper invisible when not in use. It is an object of the present invention to provide a sunroof device with a wiper.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, in this invention, a movable roof panel is provided at the opening of the fixed roof panel to open and close the opening, and a movable roof panel is provided at the front edge of the opening to absorb the wind during driving. A storage part is provided that has an inclined rectifying surface that guides upward and is formed along both edges of the opening and continues to a long guide part in the front and back, and inside the storage part, both ends are slidably attached to the guide part. A wiper is provided which has a wiper arm that is supported and can be reciprocated back and forth by a drive section.

[Effect]

According to such a sunroof device with a wiper, when the vehicle is running at high speed, the wind is guided upward by the rectifying surface of the storage portion, and the wind is not drawn in from the opening. On the other hand, when the drive section is operated, the wiper arm reciprocates back and forth on the panel surface of the movable roof panel with both ends supported by the guide section, thereby wiping away water droplets and dirt adhering to the movable roof panel. After wiping is completed, the wiper arm is stored in the storage area and is not directly visible from inside the vehicle.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of this invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings of FIGS. 1 to 4.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 indicates an opening formed in a fixed roof panel 3, and a movable roof panel 5 is provided in the opening 1.

The movable roof panel 5 is moved rearward (arrow A in FIG. 2) along guide rails 7 (the opposite side is not shown) provided on both sides of the opening 1 (top and bottom in FIG. 1). The movable roof panel 5 has a sliding function that is stored in the ceiling space 9 at the rear of the roof panel, and a tilt-up function that allows the rear end 5a of the movable roof panel 5 to protrude upward from the opening 1 and tilt.
The movable roof panel 5 when tilted up or in a closed position facing the opening 1 is restrained by a positioning mechanism (not shown).

On the other hand, a U-shaped storage case 11 is provided from the front edge of the opening 1 along both side edges.

The storage case 11 is made of synthetic resin and includes a front storage section 13 and left and right guide sections 15, 15. The front surface of the storage section 13 is a rectifying surface 13a that rises upward from the fixed roof panel 3.
The shape is such that it has a deflector function that rectifies and guides the wind flowing along the fixed roof panel 3 upward. Further, a wiper 19 is provided in the internal space 17 of the storage section 13 .

The wiper 19 has a wiper arm 21 that is long in the width direction of the vehicle.
, a wiper blade 23 attached to the wiper arm 21, a drive section 25 that reciprocates the wiper arm 21 in the front-back direction (arrow in FIG. 1), and a manual operation section 27 that controls the operation of the drive section 25. It is completed.

Both ends 21a, 21a of the wiper arm 21 are connected to the guide portions 2 provided in the guide portions 15, 15.
Geared wire 3 slidable along 9, 29
1,31. geared wire 3
The free end sides of 1 and 31 extend along guide parts 29a and 29a that communicate with the guide parts 29 and 29 and continue to the internal space 17 of the storage part 13, and face the drive gear 33 of the drive part 25. They are engaged in a state of engagement. As a result, the structure of the drive section 25 is simplified and the occupied space L is set to be minimized.

The drive gear 33 rotates normally around the gear shaft 35.
An operating wire 41 connected to the operating section 27 via a guide pulley 39 is wound around a drum 37 that is supported in a reversible manner and is integrally formed with the gear 33 .

The operating section 27 is a manual lever type that can be rotated about a lever shaft 27a as a fulcrum, and rotation of the operating section 27 (indicated by an arrow) causes the drive gear 33 to rotate forward or reverse. As a result, the geared wire 31 slides along the guide portions 29, 29, thereby causing the wiper arm 21 to reciprocate. Note that when the wiper arm 21 moves backward, the assisting mechanism 4 such as a spring interposed inside the drum 37
3 allows smooth recovery.

In the wiper-equipped sunroof device configured as described above, the wiper arm 21 is stored in the storage section 13 of the storage case 11 when not in use.

When used next time, the drive gear 33 is rotated forward or reverse by operating the manual operation section 27 (arrow).
This causes the geared wires 31, 31 to slide back and forth, causing the wiper arm 21 to reciprocate. Both ends 21a, 21a of the wiper arm 21 during reciprocating movement are correctly guided in the front-rear direction by the guide parts 29, 29. At this time, water droplets and dirt on the panel surface 5b of the movable roof panel 5 are wiped off.

Therefore, when moving the movable roof panel 5 to the roof panel ceiling space 9 to open the opening 1, water droplets will not fall into the vehicle interior. In addition, a movable roof panel 5 of a transparent type such as glass
In this case, good upward visibility is ensured and the wiper arm 21 is not directly visible.
It is also very desirable in terms of appearance.

In this embodiment, the drive section is of a manual type, but a motor or the like may be used and the drive section may be operated electrically by an appropriate operation switch.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, according to the sunroof device with a wiper of this invention, the rectifying surface of the storage part can prevent wind from being drawn in during high-speed driving, and the panel surface of the movable roof panel can be Since it can be wiped off, water droplets will not fall into the passenger compartment even if the opening is opened immediately after the rain has stopped. Moreover,
When not in use, the wiper arm is stored inside the storage area, so the wiper arm is no longer visible from inside the vehicle, improving its appearance.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a schematic plan view of the sunroof device with a wiper of this invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the - line in Fig. 1,
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line -- in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an automobile implementing this invention. Explanation of main drawing symbols, 1...opening, 3...
Fixed roof panel, 5...Movable roof panel, 2
1... wiper arm, 29... guide section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A movable roof panel for opening and closing the opening of the fixed roof panel is provided at the opening of the fixed roof panel, and a front edge of the opening has an inclined rectifying surface for guiding the wind upward when driving. A housing part is provided that continues to a longitudinally long guide part formed along both side edges, and within the housing part, both ends are slidably supported by the guide part and can be reciprocated back and forth by a drive part. A sunroof device with a wiper, characterized in that it is provided with a wiper having a wiper arm.