JPH04124514U - Frame structure of sunroof device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Structure] The rear parts of the left and right guide rails 5 are connected by a reinforcing member 6, and the rear parts of the horizontal gutter parts 3 of the left and right guide rails 5 are cut out to be shorter than the rear ends of the roof panel guide rail parts 4. A drip 10 is provided in this notch 7 for draining water from the horizontal gutter 3 of the left and right guide rail 5 through a drain pipe 9 connected to a rearwardly projecting drain port 8. is sandwiched between the rear part of the guide rail 5 and the reinforcing member 6, and the drain port 8 is connected to the roof panel guide rail part 4.
placed in front of the rear end of the [Effects] The drip 10 has high installation strength, can improve durability, can be installed at the same time as the reinforcing material 6, is extremely easy to install, and
The drain port 8 can be protected by the roof panel guide rail portion 4, and damage during frame attachment can be prevented.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This invention is based on the sunroof device that supports the roof panel so that it can slide forward and backward. It is related to the system structure.

0002

[Conventional technology]

The frame structure of a conventional sunroof device is shown in FIG. ), the left and right guides have a horizontal gutter section 3 and a roof panel guide rail section 4. The rear parts of the rails 5 are connected with a reinforcing material 6, and the rear part of the horizontal gutter part 3 of each of the left and right guide rails 5 is connected. This notch portion is cut out to make it shorter than the rear end of the roof panel guide rail portion 4. 7, the water from the horizontal gutter 3 of the guide rail 5 is drained through the rearward projecting drain port 8. It is configured by providing a drip 10 that can be used.

0003 The drip 10 including the drain port 8 is made of synthetic resin, and is separate from the reinforcing material 6. is fixed to the guide rail 5 via a fastener 41.

0004

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

Since the drip 10 is attached only to the guide rail 5, it is difficult to install it. It has low strength and may have low durability, and it is attached separately from the reinforcing material 6. , the installation is troublesome, and the drain port 8 is located to the rear of the guide rail 5. Since it protrudes, there is nothing to protect it, so attach the drip 10 to the guide rail 5. If you attach the frame to the roof with the frame tilted up, it may hit the roof and cause damage. However, there are some problems.

[0005] In this invention, the attachment part of the drip is placed between the rear part of the guide rail and the reinforcement material. By placing the drainage port in front of the rear end of the roof panel guide rail, A frame structure of a sunroof device that solves the problems of the conventional technology described above. The purpose is to provide a structure.

[0006]

[Means to solve the problem]

The specific means for solving the problem in the present invention is that the front frame 2 has a The front ends of the left and right guide rails 5 having the horizontal gutter section 3 and the roof panel guide rail section 4 are The rear parts of the left and right guide rails 5 are connected with a reinforcing member 6, and each of the left and right guide rails 5 is connected with a reinforcement member 6. Cut out the rear part of the horizontal gutter part 3 of the rail 5 and insert it from the rear end of the roof panel guide rail part 4. The water from the horizontal gutter part 3 of the guide rail 5 is drained into this notch part 7 with a rearward protruding shape. A sunroof is provided with a drip 10 that drains water through a drain pipe 9 connected to a drain port 8. In the frame structure of the The attachment part 11 of the drip 10 is located above the rear part of the guide rail 5 and the reinforcing member 6. The drain port 8 is placed in front of the rear end of the roof panel guide rail section 4. This is what is being done.

[0007]

[Effect]

Place the attachment part 11 of the drip 10 between the rear part of the guide rail 5 and the reinforcing member 6. When the drip 10 is held between the front frame and fixed through the fasteners 41, It is attached to a frame formed by a frame 2, a guide rail 5, a reinforcing material 6, etc. Therefore, the reinforcing material 6 is attached to the guide rail 5 at the same time. child The drain port 8 of the drip 10 is located forward of the rear end of the roof panel guide rail section 4. The rear part of the roof panel guide rail part 4 serves as a protection part for protecting the roof etc. less likely to be hit.

[0008]

【Example】

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. 1 to 6, 14 is a sunroof device attached to the roof 15 of a passenger car. By tilting and sliding the roof panel 16 at the It is configured to open and close an opening 17 formed in the flap 15. roof panel 1 6 is made of metal, glass or synthetic resin, and a sunshade is placed below it. Sometimes it happens.

[0009] A frame 18 is attached to the lower surface side of the roof 15. This frame 1 8 is a frame structure in which a plurality of members are combined; A left and right guide rail having a horizontal gutter section 3 and a roof panel guide rail section 4 at both left and right ends. The front ends of the left and right guide rails 5 are connected, and the rear parts of the left and right guide rails 5 are connected with a reinforcing member 6. The guide rail 5 is constructed by connecting the midway portions of the guide rail 5 with a midway reinforcing member 19.

0010 The front frame 2 is equipped with a motor or handle for pushing and pulling the cable. A drive mechanism 20 is attached thereto, and a front drain section 21 is formed. The guide rail 5 has the horizontal gutter section 3 located outside the roof panel guide rail section 4 in the left and right direction. The roof panel guide rail is A front support body 22 and a cam body 23 connected to the cable are attached to the cable portion 4 so as to slide back and forth. Supported for free movement.

[0011] A bracket 24 is fixed to the lower surface of the roof panel 16, and this bracket Front and rear support portions 25 and 26 are formed at 24 . The front support part 25 has two pins 2 7 and 28 to the front support 22, and the front support 25 has a pin 27. A long hole in a substantially front-to-back direction that fits into the hole and a long hole that slopes upward at the rear that fits into the pin 28 are shaped. has been completed.

0012 The tip of the lifter 31 is attached to the rear support portion 26 of the bracket 24 via a pin 32. Supported. A cam follower 33 is pivotally supported on this pin 32, and the cam body 23 It is possible to roll on a cam surface 34 formed on the upper surface of. installed at the base of the lifter 31. The girder support shaft 35 is inserted into the groove 36 of the cam body 23, and is slidable and rotatable in the front and rear directions. The cam engaging body 37 provided in the middle of the lifter 31 is movably supported. It is slidably inserted into the cam groove 38 of 23.

[0013] Therefore, when the cam body 23 is moved forward from the state shown in FIG. From the fully closed state shown by the line, a tilt-up operation is performed centering on the pin 27, and conversely, the cam body 2 3 is moved backward from the state shown in Fig. 6, it performs a tilt-down operation from the fully closed state, and When the cam body 23 is further moved backward from the tilt-down state shown by the dotted line, the tilt-down state It is configured to move to the fully open position of the opening 17 shown by the dashed-dotted line while remaining in the down state. It is.

[0014] 44 is a drain rail connected between the left and right cam bodies 23 or the rear lower part of the roof panel 16. It is tied together and moves back and forth together with the roof panel 16. In the frame 18, the rear part of the horizontal gutter part 3 of the left and right guide rails 5 is cut out. The roof panel guide rail portion 4 is made shorter than the rear end of the roof panel guide rail portion 4, and the cut A drip 10 is arranged in the notch 7. This drip 10 is located at the front of the main body. A mounting part 11 is protruded from the side, and a drain port 8 is protruded from the rear side, and is integrally made of synthetic resin. Molded. The main body part is internally hollow and butts against the rear end surface of the guide rail 5. Then, the bottom surface 39 is connected to the bottom surface of the horizontal gutter section 3 with substantially no difference in level.

[0015] The attachment part 11 of the drip 10 is attached to the rear part of the guide rail 5 and the side of the reinforcing member 6. and a sealing material 40 is interposed between the upper surface and the guide rail 5. It is clamped and attached via fasteners 41 such as rivets, caulks, or screws. It is. Therefore, the drip 10 fixes the reinforcement 6 to the guide rail 5. At this time, the fastener 41 is also used for attachment.

[0016] As shown in FIG. In addition to having a width spanning the width, and being formed so that the fasteners 41 pass through the left and right sides, 7, the width is made narrower than the guide rail 5 to prevent the fastener 41 from penetrating. , it is also possible to simply sandwich it between the guide rail 5 and the reinforcing member 6. The drain port 8 is located forward of the rear end of the roof panel guide rail section 4, and A drain pipe 9 such as a drain is connected to the drain pipe 9, and the water flows backward from the horizontal gutter 3 of the guide rail 5. The water is drained out of the vehicle through a drain pipe 9. The roof panel guide rail section 4 is The rear part protrudes backward from the drain port 8 and is located near the drain port 8. This protects the drain port 8.

[0017] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be modified in various ways. Wear. For example, the drip 10 may be made of light metal, or the drain port 8 may be formed separately. It can be attached to the main body, or the roof panel 16 can be tilted and slid. A conventional mechanism may be applied to the mechanism, and the intermediate reinforcing member 19 may not be provided or A plurality of sheets may be provided.

[0018]

[Effect of the idea]

According to the present invention described in detail above, the mounting portion 11 of the drip 10 is attached to the guide rail. 5 and between the upper and lower parts of the reinforcing member 6, and the drain port 8 is connected to the roof panel guide rail. Since the drip 10 is located forward of the rear end of the section 4, the installation strength of the drip 10 is high. , it is possible to improve the durability, and it can be installed at the same time as the reinforcement material 6. , installation is extremely easy, and the drain port 8 is connected to the roof panel guide rail section 4. can be protected by the frame, and can prevent damage when installing the frame. Ru.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the main parts of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the whole.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the frame.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional side view of the entire sunroof device.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a modification of the drip attachment part.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a prior art.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 Front frame 3 Horizontal gutter section 4 Roof panel guide rail section 5 Guide rail 6 Reinforcement material 7 Notch part 8 Drain port 9 Drain pipe 10 drip 11 Attachment part 14 Sunroof device 18 frames

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. Front ends of left and right guide rails (5) having a horizontal gutter section (3) and a roof panel guide rail section (4) are connected to both left and right ends of the front frame (2), and the left and right guide rails (5) are connected to the left and right ends of the front frame (2). ) are connected with a reinforcing member (6), and the rear portions of the horizontal gutter portions (3) of the left and right guide rails (5) are cut out to be shorter than the rear ends of the roof panel guide rail portions (4);
A drip (10) drains water from the horizontal gutter (3) of the guide rail (5) into this notch (7) through a drain pipe (9) connected to a rearward projecting drain port (8). In the frame structure of the sunroof device, the attachment part (11) of the drip (10) is held between the rear part of the guide rail (5) and the reinforcing member (6), and the drain port (8) is connected to the roof. A frame structure for a sunroof device, characterized in that the panel guide rail section (4) is disposed forward from the rear end.