JPH05112136A - Automobile with hood - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To select a car body construction according to the present status by constructing the hood rib of a canvas top provided on the front opening portion of a roof by means of a foldable link mechanism and a hard panel turned around a horizontal shaft together with the link mechanism into a car body to be stored there. CONSTITUTION:The front and rear of a roof except the central portion are opened, a removable hard top 4 is provided on the front opening portion 3, and a foldable canvas top 6 is provided on the rear opening portion 5. The hood rib 3 of the canvas top 6 comprises a foldable link mechanism 29 and a hard panel 28 turned around a horizontal shaft together with the link mechanism 29 in a car body to be stored. Thus, various car body constructions can be selected by combination of the hard top 4 installed state, the hard top 4 removed state, the canvas top 6 expanding state and the canvas top 6 stored state.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle with a hood capable of adopting various roof structures and capable of compactly storing a canvas top.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some automobiles with a hood have a hard-top roof or a soft-top roof. In the soft-top roof, a hood cloth is usually spread on an expandable link mechanism, and when the roof is opened, the hood cloth is removed and stored, or the hood cloth is folded and stored together with the link mechanism.

[0003]

However, since a storage space for storing the hood cloth is required, the space inside the vehicle compartment is limited.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above problems and to provide a vehicle with a hood capable of adopting various types of roof structures and compactly storing a canvas top.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention opens a front part and a rear part except a central part of a roof, and a detachable hardtop is provided in the front opening part, and a rear part. A foldable canvas top is provided in the open portion, and a hood bone of the canvas top is foldable, and a hard panel that is stored together with this link mechanism in a vehicle body about a horizontal axis by being rotated. It consists of.

[0006]

[Operation] Various types of roof structures can be obtained by attaching / detaching the hard top provided at the front opening of the roof and unfolding and storing the canvas top provided at the rear opening of the roof.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 are perspective views showing an automobile with a hood, FIGS. 3 to 5 are perspective views showing the sequence of storing the hood, and FIG.
10 is a side view showing the folding process of the hood, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the hood.

1 to 11, an automobile 1 with a hood is
The roof 2 has front and rear portions opened, a front open portion 3 is provided with a detachable hard top 4, and a rear open portion 5 is provided with a foldable canvas top 6.

The detachable hardtop 4 has the opening 3
It is attached to the roof 2 through a lock mechanism 8 provided on the front and rear indoor panels 7. The hard top 4 is folded in two, and is housed in a housing chamber 10 provided under the vehicle body 9 when the roof is opened.

The vehicle body 9 is a small and light vehicle having an engine (not shown) mounted on the rear side and a trunk room 11 provided on the front side, and a spare tire (not shown) is housed in the trunk room 11.

An engine cooling air intake 14 is provided on a rear side panel 13 on both sides of the vehicle body 9, and a fuel lid 1 is provided on one side door panel 12.
5 are provided.

The side panel 13 is formed so that the upper edge 17 of the side panel 13 is inclined downward toward the back door 16 provided on the rear surface of the vehicle body 9, and the rear end portion is curved downward. .. The upper edge 17 of both side panels 13
And a part of the roof 2 left in the center (center roof)
18 and the upper edge 19 of the back door 16 and the rear opening 5
Is formed. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, weather strips 20 and 21 are attached around the front opening 3 and the rear opening 5, respectively.
Moreover, as shown in FIG. 14, one side 22a of the fastener 22 to which a hood cloth 24 to be described later is coupled is attached to the upper edge 17 of the side panel.
Is provided.

The canvas top 6 is composed of a foldable hood bone 23 and a hood cloth 24 stretched on the hood bone 23. As shown in FIG. 11, the hood bone 23 has a pair of left and right lower frames 26 whose lower ends are commonly supported by a support shaft 25 of the back door 16 and upper ends of the lower frames 26. A center hard panel 28 rotatably supported via a shaft 27, an upper link mechanism 29 provided on the left and right of the inner rear surface of the center hard panel 28, and a tip end portion of these upper link mechanisms 29. It is composed of a plate 30 that is hung over the.

The lower frame 26 is shown in FIGS. 9 and 10.
As shown in FIG. 5, the lower door 26 is set at substantially the same height as the back door 16 inside the left and right side plates 16a of the back door 16, and the lower end portion of the lower frame 26 is passed through the notch 16c provided in the bottom plate 16b of the back door 16. It is led out below the back door 16. It is commonly supported by the support shaft 25 of the back door 16 via a bracket 31 provided at the lower end of the lower frame 26.

A center hard panel 28 is supported on the upper end of the lower frame 26 on both sides of the lower end via shafts 27. The center hard panel 28 is erected on the upper side of the lower frame 26 and the canvas top is unfolded. It has a mode in which the canvas top is rotated to the center and is combined with the back surface of the back door 16 on the indoor side.

The upper link mechanism 29 provided on the inner rear surface of the center hard panel 28 has a reinforcing arm 32 provided on the left and right rear surfaces of the center hard panel 28.
And a bracket 33 provided inside the reinforcing arm 32
A link 35 whose one end is pivotally supported by a pin 34, a gas stay 37 whose one end is pivotally supported by a bracket 33 by a pin 36, and the link 35 and the gas stay 37. It is composed of a four-bar rotary chain composed of four supported links 38, 39, 40, 41. The four links 38, 39, 40, 41 are connected to each other via pins 42, and a plate 30 is laid between the links 38 at the tips. The link 39 at the base end is pivotally supported by the other ends of the link 35 and the gas stay 37.

A hook (not shown) is provided at the tip of the canvas top 6, and the roof 18 is attached to this hook.
The lock device 43 provided on the indoor side is fastened to fix the tip of the canvas top 6.

The hood cloth 24 is sewn with its tip wound around the plate 30 of the hood bone 23.
The other side 22b of the fastener 22 is sewn as shown in FIG. The other side 22b of the fastener 22 is attached to the upper edge 17 of the side panel and is attached to one side 22a of the fastener 22.
The side panel 13 is covered with both sides of the hood cloth 24 in combination with the side panel 13. The rear end portion of the hood cloth 24 is covered so as to avoid the resin or glass window glass 44 mounted on the center hard panel 28, and the back surface thereof is a surface fastener mounted on the peripheral portion of the center hard panel 28. The other surface 45b of the surface fastener 45 joined to one surface 45a of the (magic fastener) 45 is sewn. 46 is link 38
Wires that are stretched between each other are used to give tension to the hood cloth 24.

FIG. 15 shows a lock mechanism 47 of the lower frame 26 provided on the upper edge of the lower frame 26. The lock mechanism 47 includes a pivot arm 49 pivotally supported on the upper surface of the lower frame 26 via a bracket 48,
It is composed of a leaf spring 50 attached to the lower frame 26, one arm 49a of the pivot arm 49 is engaged with the leaf spring 50, and the other arm of the pivot arm 49 is attached to the flange 51 of the back door 16. The hook 52 provided at 49b is engaged. Pivot arm 49
Pushes the arm 49a and turns against the leaf spring 50, the hook 52 is released from the flange 51 of the back door 16, and when the arm 49a is released, the pivot arm 49 turns due to the elastic force of the leaf spring 50. The hook 52 is the back door 16
The flange 51 is engaged.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be described. When the hard top 4 is removed and the canvas top 6 is folded, the hood-equipped vehicle 1 is in a fully open state except for a part 18 of the roof (see FIG. 2). At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, the canvas top 6 is stored inside the back door 16 with the hood bone 23 folded. Hood 23
The center hard panel 28 is combined with the back door 16, and the upper link mechanism 29 and the hood cloth 24 are sandwiched between the center hard panel 28 and the back door 16 for storage. If you open the back door 16 in this state,
Since the support shaft 25 of the back door 16 and the shaft of the lower frame 26 of the hood bone 23 are common, the canvas top 6 also falls backward together with the back door 16 (see FIG. 7).

Next, the case of attaching the canvas top 6 will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 3, the center hard panel 28 is rotated and raised to the upper side of the back door 16. The center hard panel 28 comes into contact with the back door 16 and is prevented from rotating rearward and is prevented from falling forward. A lock mechanism may be separately provided for locking the center hard panel 28, and a ratchet mechanism may be used for the support shaft to prevent the center shaft 28 from falling. At this time, since the lower frame 26 has its upper end fixed to the back door 16 by the lock mechanism 47 as shown in FIG. 15, it does not fall down.

As shown in FIG. 8, the upper link mechanism 29 appears on the inside of the room when the center hard panel 28 is rotated upward. The hood cloth 24 is attached to the upper link mechanism 29.

Then, the hood cloth 24 is expanded while extending the upper link mechanism 29 (see FIG. 4). At this time, the upper link mechanism 29 pulls out the link 39 forward and expands the hood cloth 24 while rotating the link 38 upward. Then, the gas stay 37 is extended while rotating the link 35 and the gas stay 37. Thus, the upper link mechanism 29 is extended forward and fixed to the lock device 43, as shown in FIG.

Next, the other side 22b of the fastener 22 provided on both sides of the hood cloth 24 is joined to one side 22a of the fastener mounted on the upper edge 17 of the side panel to cover the hood cloth 24.
Fasten both sides of. Further, the rear end portion of the hood cloth 24 connects the other surface 45b of the surface fastener 45 to the one surface 45a of the surface fastener 45 attached to the peripheral edge portion of the center hard panel 28 and fastens it (see FIG. 5).

In this state, when the back door 16 is opened, the back door 16 and the side panel 13 are unlocked and, as shown in FIG.
The pivot arm 49 is rotated to release the hook 52 from the flange 51 of the back door 16. Then, when the back door 16 is tilted backward, the back door 16 can be opened in a state where the canvas top 6 is expanded (see FIG. 10).
reference).

When folding the canvas top 6, the above procedure may be reversed. By removing the front hardtop 4 with the canvas top 6 attached, only the upper part of the driver's seat can be opened. By attaching the hardtop 4 and folding the canvas top 6, the rear opening 5 can be opened. Can only be open.

According to the above structure, the hard top 4 is attached and removed, and the canvas top 6 is removed.
Various vehicle body configurations can be selected by combining the deployed state and the stored state of the canvas top 6. Also, the canvas top 6 includes the side plates 16 on the left and right of the back door 16.
a pair of lower frames 26 provided inside, a center hard panel 28 pivotally supported at the upper end of the lower frame 26, and upper link mechanisms 29 provided on the left and right indoor rear surfaces of the center hard panel 28 , The plate 3 hung over the tips of these upper link mechanisms 29
Since it is composed of a hood bone 23 consisting of 0 and a hood cloth 24 stretched between the plate 30 and the center hard panel 28, the center hard panel 28 serves as a rear window and functions as a reinforcing member when the canvas top is deployed, The rigidity of the canvas top 6 can be maintained. Further, when the canvas top is stored, the center hard panel 28 is combined with the back door 16 to store the upper link mechanism 29 and the hood cloth 24 therebetween, so that the canvas top 6 can be compactly stored in the vehicle body 9. You can Furthermore, the back door 16 can be normally opened in the expanded state of the canvas top 6 and can be opened together with the canvas top 6 in the retracted state of the canvas top 6. Also, hood cloth 24
Since it is joined to the side panel 13 by the fastener 22, it is possible to maintain a sufficient sealing property.

[0029]

As described above, according to the automobile with a hood according to the present invention, the front part and the rear part are opened except for the central part of the roof, and the detachable hardtop is provided in the front opening part. A foldable canvas top is provided at the rear open portion, and a hood bone of the canvas top is foldable and a hardware for storing the hood along with the link mechanism in a vehicle body around a horizontal axis. Since it is configured by the panel, it is possible to select the vehicle body configuration by combining the hard top mounted state, the hard top removed state, the canvas top deployed state and the canvas top stored state.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an automobile with a hood according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the hard top and the canvas top of FIG. 1 in a retracted state.

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the canvas top of FIG. 2 with a center hard panel raised.

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view showing a state before mounting the hard top and the canvas top.

FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of FIG. 1 showing a state in which the hard top and the canvas top are equipped.

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the hood bone of FIG. 2 in the retracted state of the canvas top.

FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a back door opened state when the canvas top is stored.

8 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the link mechanism in a state where the center hard panel of FIG. 3 is raised.

9 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the link mechanism in the unfolded state of the canvas top of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a back door open state in a canvas top unfolded state.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a hood bone of a canvas top.

12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 14 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view showing a combined state of both sides of the canvas top hood and the vehicle body.

15 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Car with hood 2 Roof 3 Front open part 4 Hard top 5 Rear open part 6 Canvas top 7 Interior panel 8 Lock mechanism 9 Body 10 Storage room 11 Trunk room 12 Door panel 13 Side panel 16 Back door 17 Side panel upper edge 18 Roof Part 19 Upper edge of back door 22 Fastener 23 Top bone 24 Top cloth 25 Support shaft 26 Lower frame 27 Shaft 28 Center hard panel 29 Upper link mechanism 30 Plates 35, 38-41 link 37 Gas stay 43, 47 Lock device 44 Wind glass 45 Hook-and-loop fastener

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A front part and a rear part of the roof are opened except for a central part of the roof, a detachable hard top is provided in the front opening, and a foldable canvas top is provided in the rear opening, and the canvas is provided. An automobile with a hood, characterized in that the top hood is composed of a foldable link mechanism, and a hard panel which is stored together with the fold mechanism in the vehicle body about a horizontal axis.