JPH0451373B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an outer slide roof device in which a slide roof slides on the outside of the roof.

(Prior Art) As a conventional outer slide roof device, for example, one described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 85713/1983 is known.

However, this conventional device has problems in that the vehicle body strength is poor, the support and operation of the sliding roof is very unstable, and the rails are easily clogged with debris.

Therefore, as a prior art for solving such problems, the applicant of the present application proposed a slide roof device described in Japanese Patent Application No. 136136/1982.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, the sliding roof device described in Japanese Patent Application No. 59-136136 has a rich sense of openness, the support of the sliding roof is stable, and the sliding roof device does not operate even when clogged with dirt. It has the advantage of being less prone to defects, but because the driving force is transmitted via separate drive wires to the mechanism that raises and lowers the sliding roof and the mechanism that slides it, it is difficult for defects to occur in the drive wires. We have solved the problem of sliding resistance and misalignment between the drive wire and gears, which could cause the timing of the movement of the mechanism that raises and lowers the slide roof to deviate from that of the mechanism that slides it, which could cause malfunction. (Means for Solving the Problems) Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an opening in the vehicle roof, and a roof guide rail extending in the front and rear directions in the opening. there is,
A slide roof connected to a drive device via a drive wire is provided so as to be slidable back and forth on the outside of the roof while being guided by the roof guide rail, and between the rear part of the slide roof and the vehicle body,
In the outer slide roof device that is provided with a tilt mechanism that moves up and down while supporting the rear part of the slide roof, a tilt guide rail is provided on the vehicle body in parallel with the drive wire, and a tilt guide that can slide on the tilt guide rail is provided. The tilt guide is provided with transmission rollers at the front and rear thereof, and the tilt mechanism is connected to the tilt guide via a tilt wire so as to be operable by sliding the tilt guide, and the tilt mechanism is configured to be operable by sliding the tilt guide, and the tilt mechanism is connected to the tilt guide via a tilt wire, and is configured to be operable by sliding the tilt guide. A tilt drive transmission piece that can be engaged and disengaged is provided at the front part of the drive wire, and the tilt drive transmission piece is in a sliding posture when the tilt guide slides in the extending direction of the tilt guide rail. , engages with the front and rear transmission rollers of the tilt guide, and on the other hand, when the tilt guide lifts the rear end side upward from the sliding position and is in an inclined release position, it engages with the transmission roller in front of the tilt guide and moves backward. A release part is formed in the transmission roller so as to be disengageable and guides the rear end side of the tilt guide upward to put the tilt guide in a released position, at a rear position of the tilt guide rail,
A roof bracket is provided on the front back surface of the sliding roof, and is formed by bending a tilt guide rail backward upward, and is provided with a guide roller that rolls on the roof guide rail. A floating elongated hole having a length equivalent to the slide stroke of is formed, and the tip of the drive wire is connected to this floating elongated hole,
A downwardly bent bent portion is formed at the front end of the roof guide rail, and this bent portion has a positional relationship in which the guide roller is disposed at this bent portion when the sliding roof is fully closed. The floating elongated hole is formed so as to intersect with the roof guide rail so that the rear end side is on the lower side.

(Function) When the drive wire is driven backwards from the closed state of the slide roof, the tilt guide slides on the tilt guide rail via the transmission roller that is engaged with the tilt drive transmission piece of the drive wire, and this slide moves the tilt wire. The signal is transmitted to the tilt mechanism through the tilt mechanism, and the tilt mechanism operates to tilt up.

Therefore, the rear part of the sliding roof rises.

In addition, while the tilt guide is sliding in this way, the tip of the drive wire is moving through the long floating hole formed in the roof bracket of the sliding roof, and this long floating hole is located behind the roof guide rail. Since they intersect in a downward direction, the roof bracket is displaced upward as a result of this free movement, the front end of the slide roof is raised, and the guide roller moves upward along the bend. Note that since the tip of the drive wire moves freely relative to the floating elongated hole, no rearward driving force is transmitted to the slide roof, and the slide roof does not slide.

When the tilt up is completed in the above manner and the tilt guide reaches the release part of the tilt guide rail, the rear end of the tilt guide is guided upward, and the rear transmission roller separates from the tilt drive transmission piece and enters the released state. On the other hand, the guide roller also reaches the upper end of the bending portion and stops moving upward, thus completing the tilt-up operation.

When the drive wire strokes enough to complete this tilt-up operation, the tip of the drive wire reaches the end of the floating elongated hole and becomes engaged.
When the drive wire is driven, driving force is transmitted from the drive wire to the slide roof side, and the slide roof slides.

During this sliding, the sliding roof is supported at the front by the roof guide rail via the roof bracket and the guide roller, and at the same time by the tilt mechanism at the rear.

On the other hand, when the drive wire is driven forward with the slide roof open, driving force is transmitted from the drive wire to the slide roof, and the slide roof slides forward.

That is, since the floating elongated hole intersects the roof guide rail, when the tip of the drive wire moves forward through the floating elongated hole, the roof bracket moves downward, but when the sliding roof is opened, the guide roller crosses the roof guide rail. Located inside the guide rail,
This downward movement is regulated. Therefore, when the drive wire is driven forward, the tip of the drive wire does not move relative to the long floating hole.
The driving force is transmitted to the sliding roof side and the sliding roof slides.

When the guide roller reaches the bend, the drive wire moves freely through the long floating hole to lower the front end of the slide roof, and at the same time, the drive wire provided on the drive wire transmits power to the front of the tilt guide. It engages the roller and slides the tilt guide forward, thereby operating the tilt mechanism in the down direction.

Therefore, the sliding roof lowers to completely close the opening.

(Example) Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, the configuration of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 10 will be described.

The outer slide roof device according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes an opening 10, a slide roof 20, a main frame 30, a guide frame 40, a tilt wire 50, a tilt mechanism 60, an electric motor 70 as a drive device, a drive wire 80, and a tilt guide. It is equipped with 90.

As shown in the overall view of FIG. 2, the opening 10 is
It is formed on the roof 101 of the vehicle body 100 over the entire width of the vehicle, and a front fixed roof 102 and a rear fixed roof 103 are provided in front and behind this opening 10.

Further, as shown in the sectional view of FIG. 3, the rear end portion of the front fixed roof 102 and the rear fixed roof 10
Drips 104 and 10 are provided at the front end of 3, respectively.
5 is formed, and the drips 104, 105
Inner seals 106 and 107 are provided on the opening side of the slide roof 20 so as to come into contact with the back surface of the slide roof 20, and on the opposite side of the slide roof 20.
Step portions 108 and 109 are formed to come into contact with the outer seal 21 provided on the outer periphery of the outer seal 21 .

Therefore, the inner seals 106 and 107 are inside the vehicle.
and the outer seal 21.

Note that the step portions 108 and 109 are formed to have approximately the same dimensions as the thickness of the front and rear ends of the slide roof 20.

In addition, the pillar 11 is attached to the drips 104 and 105.
A drain (not shown) is installed in the drip pipe 104, 103 (Fig. 2).
The water inside 5 is drained outside the vehicle.

The slide roof 20 opens and closes the opening 10, and in the closed state, both fixed roofs 10
2, 103, and is slid to be positioned above the rear fixed roof 103 in the open state.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, roof side rail portions 22, 22 are formed on both left and right sides of the vehicle body of the slide roof 20. At the ends of the roof side rail parts 22, 22, there are side seals 27 that come into contact with the upper end of the door glass (not shown) that enters and exits the door to seal the part.
is provided.

Further, on the front rear surface of the slide roof 20, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, two roof brackets 23, 23 are arranged in parallel, and a first
As shown in Fig. 8, the roof side rail section 2
2, 22 have side guide rails 24, 2 on the back side.
4 are provided.

A front guide roller 25 is rotatably provided at the lower front end of the roof bracket 23, and as shown in FIGS. A floating elongated hole 26 that slopes down is formed (floating elongated hole 26
(will be explained in detail later).

The main frame 30 includes the front fixed roof 1
02 and the rear fixed roof 103 are connected to form the vehicle body 1.
While maintaining the strength of 00, the slide roof 20, guide frame 40, tilt wire 5
0. This main frame 30 supports a mechanism for sliding the slide roof 20, such as a tilt mechanism 60 and an electric motor 70.
As shown in FIG. 1, FIG.
As shown in the figure, there is a main frame section 34 provided with a slide guide rail 31, a drive wire guide rail 32, and a tilt guide rail 33, and an arm frame section 35 that extends left and right integrally from the main frame section 34. It is formed in the shape of a cross, and
As shown in FIG. 5, the front and rear ends of the main frame portion 34 are fixed to inner panels 110, 111 of both fixed roofs 102, 103, respectively.

Note that 36 in the figure is a mounting bracket, which is welded to the inner panel 110.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 10, the tilt guide rail 33 is a short rail, and the rear portion thereof is bent so as to be raised slightly upward to form a release portion 37.

Further, the slide guide rail 31 and the drive wire guide rail 32 are integrally formed, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, and a stopper 38 is provided at the rear end.

Furthermore, the interior sides of the main frame 30 and both fixed roofs 102 and 103 are covered with a ceiling member (not shown).

The guide frame 40 is connected to the slide roof 2.
As shown in FIG. 1, this guide frame 40 is T-shaped with arm portions 41 formed on both left and right sides of the rear.
A support shaft 431 whose front end is located at a rear lower position than the front end of the slide roof 20 by means of a support bracket 42 and a mounting bracket 43 is attached to the front end of the main frame 30.
is rotatably supported around (Fig. 5), and
Both ends of the arm portion 41 are supported by a tilt mechanism 60.

Further, this guide frame 40 has the following features as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, roof guide rails 44 are provided on both left and right sides, and tilt guide insertion holes 46, 46 are formed on both left and right sides of the front upper surface, and behind the tilt guide insertion holes 46. A spring locking hole 47 is formed in the arm portion 41, and two tilt bracket support pins 45, 45 are provided at the front and rear ends of the arm portion 41.
A tilt link coupling pin 48 is provided at a position lower than 5, 45 and closer to the front side (FIG. 8).

Incidentally, a bent portion 49 bent downward is formed at the front end portion of the roof guide rail 44.
A guide roller 836 at the tip of a slide transmission pin 835 and a guide roller 25 of the roof bracket 23, which will be described later, are inserted into the roof guide rail 44 (including the bent portion 49). (FIGS. 5 and 9) As shown in FIG. 3, the roof guide rail 44 and the floating elongated hole 26 formed in the roof bracket 23 of the slide roof 20 are connected to each other when the slide roof 20 is closed. The floating elongated hole 26 is disposed on the lower side, and the front end of the floating elongated hole 26 is formed to overlap and intersect with the roof guide rail 44.

The vertical difference between the rear end position of the floating elongated hole 26 and the roof guide rail 44 is determined by the rotation of the slide roof 20 that occurs when the rear part of the slide roof 20 is raised by the tilt mechanism 60. , the slide roof 20 is the guide frame 4
0, if only the rear part is raised, the support shaft 43 along with the guide frame 40
1) is rotated around the outer seal 2 at the front end of the slide roof 20, not around the support shaft 431.
The front portion is formed to have the necessary amount of elevation for the movement to be performed centering around a position near point 1.

Further, the guide roller 25 at the front of the roof bracket 23 is connected to the floating elongated hole 2 as shown in FIG.
When the rear end of the roof guide rail 44 overlaps with the roof guide rail 44, the rear end of the roof guide rail 44 is positioned at the upper end of the bent portion 49 of the roof guide rail 44.

The tilt wire 50 is formed to be slidable within the casing 51 by pushing and pulling, and inputs the driving force of the drive wire 80 from one end side to operate the tilt mechanism 6.
0, and this tilt wire 50 is
As shown in FIG. 1, it is attached to the upper surface of the guide frame 40 by a mounting member 56, and a connecting bracket 52 is provided at one end. 90
and the other end is connected to the guide frame 4.
At the tip of the arm 41, the arm 41 is connected to a tilt bracket 62, which will be described later, by a mounting bracket 53.

The tilt mechanism 60 is provided on both sides of the rear part of the slide roof 20, and is configured to raise and lower the rear part of the slide roof 20 to tilt the slide roof 20 up or down from the tilt-up position. It includes a tilt link 61, a tilt bracket 62, and a main frame side bracket 63.

The tilt link 61 is connected to the slide roof 20
and the tip of the arm frame portion 35 of the main frame 30, and is rotatably provided between the main frame 30 and the tip of the arm frame portion 35 of the main frame 30. As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG.
0, and is slidably supported by the tilt bracket 62, and its lower end is connected to the lower pin 6.
11, the main frame side bracket 63
The upper end portion is slidably supported on the tilt bracket 62 by an upper pin 612.

The main frame side bracket 63 is fixed to the lower end of the arm frame portion 35 of the main frame 30, and is inserted into the lower pin slide hole 63.
1 is formed, and the slide hole 631 allows the lower pin 611 to be connected to the bracket 63 as described above.
is slidably supported.

The tilt bracket 62 has long support holes 623 and 62 at the tip of the arm portion 41 of the guide frame 40.
Tilt bracket support pins 45, 45 at part 3
A coupling pin slide hole 621 and an upper pin slide hole 622 are formed to be slidably supported by the slide roof 20 and to rotate the tilt link 61 as the tilt wire 50 slides. Rollers 64, 64 are provided within the side guide rails 24 provided in the.

The coupling pin slide hole 621 and the upper pin slide hole 622 are arranged so that the two holes 621 and 6 move toward the front side.
22 distance apart.

Here, the operation of the tilt mechanism 60 will be further explained.

The tilt link 61 is connected to the slide roof 20
In the closed state of the upper pin 612 as shown in FIG.
and the tilt link coupling pin 48 are connected to the upper pin slide hole 622 and the coupling pin slide hole 62, respectively.
1, and the lower pin 611 is located at the rear end of the lower pin slide hole 631.

Therefore, when the tilt bracket 62 is pushed by the tilt wire 50 and slid backward with respect to the guide frame 40, the upper pin 612 and the tilt link coupling pin 48 are slid relative to the front side with respect to both holes 622 and 621, respectively. Since the upper pin slide hole 622 is formed so as to face forward upward and move away from the coupling pin slide hole 621, the tilt link 61 is configured so that the upper pin 612 moves upward with the tilt link coupling pin 48 fixed to the guide frame 40 as the center. It is pivoted to be moved and lifts the tilt bracket 62 and with it the rear part of the sliding roof 20.

The tilt link coupling pin 48 is rotated as the rear portion of the guide frame 40 is rotated upward, and the lower pin 611 is slid forward through the lower pin slide hole 631.

After that, as shown in FIG. 4, the lower pin 611
and the upper pin 612 are connected to both slide holes 63, respectively.
1,622, the rotation of the tilt link 61 is stopped and the raising of the slide roof 20 is also stopped.

As described above, the tilt link 61 is connected to the lower pin 6
11. Each of the upper pins 612 slides back and forth and rotates around the tilt link coupling pin 48, which is different from simply swinging around the lower end, so the operating space is small, and the third
As can be seen by comparing FIG. 4 and FIG. 4, the tilt link 61 in the upright position shown in FIG. 3 Lower pin 6 as shown in the figure
Rear fixed roof 1 by the amount of rearward sliding of 11
Since it can also be inserted under 03, the amount of protrusion toward the indoor side is reduced.

The electric motor 70 serves as a drive source for the outer slide roof device of the first embodiment, and is disposed below the rear fixed roof 103 at the rear end of the main frame 30. 80 so that it can be pulled and pushed out.

The drive wire 80 transmits the driving force of the electric motor 70 to the slide roof 20, the tilt wire 50, and the tilt mechanism 60. The drive wire guide rail 32 of the main frame 30 has a slider 81 at its tip.
is provided.

The tilt guide 90 transmits the driving force input from the drive wire 80 to the tilt wire 50 to slide the tilt wire 50. As shown in FIG. 10, the tilt guide 90 has the main frame on one side. Two tilt guide rollers 9 rolling within 30 tilt guide rails 33
21,921 are provided, and a transmission roller 92 is provided on the other side.
2,922, and one end of the roller link 92 is connected to the tilt wire 5.
L, the other end of which is pivoted to the connection bracket 52 of
It consists of a letter-shaped tilt guide link 93.

Further, the tilt guide link 93 has one end attached to the bent portion thereof, and the other end of the tilt guide link 93 is attached to the spring locking hole 47 of the guide frame 40 by a spring 94, so that the tilt guide link 93 is tilted rearward upwardly, that is, toward the guide frame 40 side. The rear tilt guide roller 9 of the roller link 92 is tensioned and rotationally biased, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 10.
21 is the release part 37 of the tilt guide rail 33
When the tilt guide link 93 reaches this point, the tilt guide link 93 is pulled upward by the spring 94 and rotated.

The slider 81 provided at the tip of the drive wire 80 has a plate portion 82 connected to the drive wire 80, as shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 9.
and a link part 83 provided on the outside of the plate part 82, and rollers 821 and 822 are provided at the lower part of the plate part 82.

A tilt drive transmission piece 84 that can engage with the transmission rollers 922 of the tilt guide 90 is provided upright on the center side of the vehicle body of the plate portion 82 .

The transmission piece 84 is provided so as to be able to move in and out between the pair of transmission rollers 922, 922 provided on the roller link 92, and is provided with an inclined surface such that its upper part descends as it goes rearward. There is. From close to tilt up, and from tilt up to close, the transmission piece 84 is moved by rollers 922 and 92.
During sliding, the rear roller 922 located in the release portion 37 is pushed up by the inclined surface and removed from between the rollers 922, 922.

In this way, the tilt drive transmission piece 84 and the tilt guide 90 constitute an engagement/disengagement mechanism 900 that allows the tilt wire 50 to be engaged/disengaged from the drive wire 80.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the link portion 83 includes a slider bracket 831 integrally connected to the plate portion 82, and a slider link 83.
32, 833, a long hole 834 is formed in the slider bracket 831, and a long hole 834 is formed in the slider bracket 831.
4, a pin provided at the lower end of the slider link 832 is slidably inserted, and the roller 821 is provided at the tip of the pin.

A slider link 833 is pivotally supported at the tip of the slider bracket 831, and the tip of the slider link 833 is pivotally supported in the middle of the slider link 832.

Further, at the tip of the slider link 832, there is a floating elongated hole 26 formed in the roof bracket 23.
and a roller 8 inserted into the roof guide rail 44 of the guide frame 40.
Slide transmission pin 835 with 36 at the tip
is provided.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be explained.

First, the case where the slide roof 20 is opened will be explained.

When the electric motor 70 is driven open, the drive wire 80 is pulled, and the slider 81 is moved from the state shown in FIG.
is slid to the rear of the vehicle.

As the slider 81 slides backward, the slide transmission pin 835 slides within the roof guide rail 44 and the floating elongated hole 26, and at the same time, the tilt drive transmission piece 84 of the slider 81 is connected to the transmission roller 922.
The tilt guide 90 engaged with is also slid rearward.

As the slide transmission pin 835 slides, the position where both the roof guide rail 44 and the floating elongated hole 26 overlap moves rearward, whereby the roof bracket 23 on the side of the floating elongated hole 26 is raised.

Further, as the tilt guide 90 slides rearward, the tilt wire 50 to which the tilt guide 90 is connected is pushed rearward, thereby causing the tilt bracket 62 to slide rearward.

As the tilt bracket 62 slides backward, the tilt mechanism 60 performs the tilt up operation as described above, the tilt link 61 is rotated in the upright direction, and the rear part of the slide roof 20 begins to rise.

Then, when the tilt link 61 is completely rotated and the tilt up operation of the tilt mechanism 60 is completed, the tilt guide 90 is moved as shown in FIG.
The rear end of the roller link 92 reaches the release part 37, is guided by the bent shape of the release part 37, rotates upward, and then rotates upward to the tilt drive transmission piece 84.
The rear roller 922 is pushed up onto the upper slope of the roof bracket 23, and is disengaged from the transmission piece 84, and is held in this state by the spring 94. When the slide transmission pin 835 reaches the rear end of the floating elongated hole 26 and ends the floating relationship, the ascent is completed,
Further, a guide roller 25 is located at the upper end of the bending portion 49.

Incidentally, the tilt guide 9 due to this spring 94
By maintaining the zero position, forward sliding of the tilt wire 50 that is not dependent on the tilt drive transmission piece 84 is restricted.

When the tilt-up operation of the tilt mechanism 60 is completed, if the electric motor 70 is stopped,
The outer sliding roof device maintains the tilted up condition.

Therefore, as the rear part of the slide roof 20 rises, the front part of the slide roof 20 also rises so that the center of rotation of the slide roof 20 when tilted up is located near the outer seal 21 at the front end thereof. , if the outer seal 21 or inner seal 106 is pressed with excessive force, or if the tilt mechanism 6
0 is not overloaded, and furthermore, no gap is generated between the front end of the slide roof 20 and the front fixed roof 102.

When the electric motor 70 is further driven from the above-mentioned tilt-up state, the slider links 832 and 833 of the slider 81 are erected, and the slide transmission pin 835 is moved rearward within the roof guide rail 44, and has already moved freely with the slide transmission pin 835. Due to the drive force transmitted via the roof bracket 23, which is no longer involved, the sliding roof 20 begins to slide rearward.

In addition, when sliding the sliding roof 20,
The center front part of the slide roof 20 is slid and guided by guide rollers 25 provided on the roof bracket 23 and roof guide rails 44 of the guide frame 40, and the left and right sides are guided by side guide rollers provided on the roof side rail portion 22. It is slid and guided by rollers 64, 64 provided on the guide rail 24 and the tilt bracket 62.

Then, when the slider 81 comes into contact with the stopper 38 provided at the rear end of the slide guide rail 31, the sliding of the slide roof 20 is stopped and the drive of the electric motor 70 is stopped.

Next, a case in which the slide roof 20 is closed will be described.

When the electric motor 70 is driven to close, the drive wire 8
0 is pushed out, and the slider 81 is slid forward within the slide guide rail 31.

As the slider 81 slides forward, driving force is transmitted from the slide transmission pin 835 to the roof bracket 23, and the slide roof 20 begins to slide forward. At this time, when the position of the floating elongated hole 26 moves downward with respect to the roof guide rail 44, the slide transmission pin 835 moves into the floating elongated hole 26.
However, the roof bracket 23 is fixed to the roof guide rail 4 by the guide rollers 25.
4, the slide transmission pin 835 transmits the driving force without any movement.

Thereafter, when the front end of the slide roof 20 reaches the stepped portion of the front fixed roof 102 and becomes tilted up, the guide roller 25 of the roof bracket 23 reaches the upper end of the bent portion 49 of the roof guide rail 44, and Tilt drive transmission piece 84
contacts the transmission roller 922 on the front side of the roller link 92.

Then, the tilt drive transmission piece 84 is connected to the transmission roller 9.
22, the roller link 92 and the tilt guide link 93 are rotated and moved forward against the urging force of the spring 94, whereby when the tilt guide roll 921 is separated from the release part 37, a position regulating force is applied to the tilt wire 50. disappears, the tilt guide 90 and the tilt wire 50 are slid forward, the tilt mechanism 60 starts a tilt-down operation, and the rear part of the slide roof 20 is lowered.

Moreover, in the front part of the slide roof 20,
When the guide roller 25 reaches the bending portion 49, the forward sliding of the roof bracket 23 is restricted, and it becomes possible to move downward, and the slide transmission pin 835 starts to move within the floating elongated hole 26, and its transmission drive is stopped. A force is applied to lower the front part of the sliding roof 20.

After that, the tilt guide 90 reaches the front end of the tilt guide rail 33, and the slide transmission pin 8
35 reaches the front end of the floating elongated hole 26, the slide roof 20 is completely closed and the drive of the electric motor 70 is stopped.

Next, a second example will be described. In describing the second embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals and their explanation will be omitted. Furthermore, explanations of the same functions as in the first embodiment will be omitted.

Next, a second embodiment shown in FIG. 11 will be described. This second embodiment has a tilt bracket 62.
is connected to the guide frame 40 by the guide rail 300.
This is an example in which it is slidably supported.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing the tip of the arm 41 of the guide frame 40, and a female guide rail 301 is bolted to the tip of the arm 41. Also,
A male guide rail 302 that fits into the female guide rail 301 is provided at the top of the tilt bracket.

Therefore, the tilt bracket 62 slides along the guide rail 300 as the tilt wire 50 slides.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention may be modified without departing from the gist of the present invention. included.

For example, the opening may not be formed over the entire width of the roof, but may be surrounded by a fixed roof on its outer periphery, and the guide frame and tilt frame may also be formed not in the center of the opening, but on both the left and right sides. Alternatively, two openings may be provided on the left and right sides of the central fixed roof, and an outer slide roof device may be provided at each of the openings so that they can be opened and closed separately.

In addition, in the embodiment, the main frame was provided as the slide guide portion of the drive wire and the tilt guide, but as described above, when the guide frame and the tilt frame are provided on the left and right sides of the opening, the main frame is provided as the slide guide portion. A fixed roof may be used without using a fixed roof, or a drive device may be provided in front of the opening and a guide frame may be used as a slide guide portion.

Further, in the embodiment, an electric motor is used as the drive device, but other devices such as a motor using something other than electricity as a drive source may be used, or a manual handle may be used.

Further, as long as the tilt mechanism is operated by drive transmission by a tilt drive transmission member, it is not limited to the one using a link, and other mechanisms such as a pantograph jack type may be used. It is also possible to use one that is supported by a plurality of links to prevent rattling while driving.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, in the outer slide roof device of the present invention, since the driving force is transmitted to the sliding roof and the tilt mechanism from one drive wire, the driving force is transmitted to both. If the timing deviates from the predetermined timing, it is difficult to cause an error and the operation can be performed satisfactorily.

In addition, the tilt mechanism supports the rear part of the sliding roof to move it up and down, and when sliding, the front and rear parts of the sliding roof are supported by the vehicle body, allowing smooth operation even if the sliding roof is heavy. Furthermore, this effect makes it unnecessary to add a structure to improve the rolling of the sliding portion of the slide roof or to reinforce the slide roof support portion.

Furthermore, the tilt mechanism and tilt guide are disconnected from the drive wire after the tilt-up operation, so they do not act as a load while the sliding roof is sliding, and the operating force is light. The effect is that the properties are improved.

In addition, in the present invention, the drive is transmitted from the tilt guide to the tilt mechanism using the tilt wire, so even if the two are placed apart, wiring is easy and there is a high degree of freedom in design. It is also possible to achieve the effect that the weight can be reduced. Furthermore, by raising the rear part of the guide rail using the tilt mechanism as in the embodiment, when the slide roof is fully opened, the inclination can be kept low, and running resistance is also reduced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 shows the first outer slide roof device of the present invention.
An exploded perspective view showing the main parts of the embodiment, FIG.
An overall view showing the example device, Figures 3 to 5 are the first
6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line X-X in FIG. 4, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the Y-Y line in FIG. 4, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the Z-Z line in FIG. 4. Fig. 9 is a side view showing the main parts of the device of the first embodiment, Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing the main parts of the device of the first embodiment, and Fig. 11 shows the main parts of the device of the second embodiment. FIG. 10...opening, 20...sliding roof, 2
6...Floating long hole (floating part), 50...Tilt wire (tilt drive transmission member), 60...Tilt mechanism,
80... Drive wire, 101... Roof, 900
...Latching/disengaging mechanism.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An opening is formed in the vehicle roof, a roof guide rail extends in the front and rear direction in the opening, and a sliding roof connected to a drive device via a drive wire is connected to the roof. An outer slide is provided so as to be slidable back and forth on the outside of the roof while being guided by a guide rail, and between the rear part of the sliding roof and the vehicle body is provided with a tilt mechanism for raising and lowering the rear part of the sliding roof while supporting the rear part of the sliding roof. In the roof device, a tilt guide rail is provided on the vehicle body in parallel with the drive wire, a tilt guide that can slide on the tilt guide rail is provided, transmission rollers are provided on the front and rear of the tilt guide, and the tilt mechanism is configured to , a tilt drive transmission piece connected to the tilt guide via a tilt wire so as to be operable by sliding of the tilt guide, and capable of engaging and disengaging from the transmission roller of the tilt guide; The tilt drive transmission piece engages with the front and rear transmission rollers of the tilt guide when the tilt guide is in a sliding posture when the tilt guide slides in the extending direction of the tilt guide rail. The rear end side of the tilt guide is formed so as to be able to engage with a transmission roller in front of the tilt guide and disengage from a transmission roller in the rear thereof when the rear end side is lifted upward from the posture and tilted. A release part that guides the roof upward and puts the tilt guide in a release position is formed at a rear position of the tilt guide rail by bending the tilt guide rail rearwardly upward, and includes a guide roller that rolls on the roof guide rail. A roof bracket is provided on the front rear surface of the sliding roof, and a floating elongated hole having a length at least equal to the slide stroke of the tilt guide is formed in the roof bracket, and the tip of the drive wire is inserted into the floating elongated hole. A downwardly bent bent part is formed at the front end of the roof guide rail, and the guide roller is connected to this bent part when the sliding roof is fully closed. An outer slide roof device, characterized in that the floating elongated hole is formed to intersect with the roof guide rail so that its rear end side is downward.