JPH0518179Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to a vehicle roof locking device.

(Prior Art) In an automobile whose roof can be opened and closed, a locking device is required to hold the roof in a closed state relative to the vehicle body. This locking device uses a locking pin provided on the roof that is inserted into a pin hole in the vehicle body to hold the roof on the vehicle body.
It is known that a locking pawl is provided on the handle for moving the lock pin forward and backward, and that the locking pawl is engaged with a base provided with a slide groove in the lock pin advancement and retreat direction and a locking groove that intersects the slide groove. (Refer to Utility Model Publication No. 56-30624). This thing is
When removing the lock pin from the pin hole, rotate the handle once to remove the engagement claw from the engagement groove, and then
By allowing the engagement pawl to slide in the slide groove, the lock pin can be operated by the handle.

Furthermore, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 145026/1987 discloses a hook member on the roof side that engages with an engaging portion of the vehicle body, and a locking position and an unlocking position where the hook member is engaged with the engaging portion. A locking device is described which includes a locking lever for actuating a rotatable hook member, and a lever locking member that engages with the locking lever and prevents its rotation in the unlocking direction. The lever lock member is rotatably mounted above the handle portion of the lock lever by a horizontal pin and biased to a position in which it engages with the lock lever. Therefore, in order to rotate the lock lever to the unlocked position, the lever lock member may be rotated against the bias to release the engagement with the lock lever.

According to this, even if the lock lever receives a large inertial force or is hit by an object, such as during a vehicle collision, the lever lock member prevents the lock lever from rotating in the unlocking direction. It is possible to prevent the lock lever from inadvertently rotating in the unlocking direction.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the device equipped with the above-mentioned lever lock member, the lever lock member and the above-mentioned lock lever are arranged vertically, so that the lock device on the lower surface of the roof does not move downwardly. There is a concern that the protrusion of the head will become larger, and as a result, the head clearance will become narrower. Furthermore, since the lever lock member is hidden by the lock lever immediately below it when viewed from the passenger, there are problems in that it is difficult to check the state of the lever lock member and the lock lever becomes an obstacle when operating the lever lock member.

(Means for solving the problem) The present invention solves this problem by arranging the lock lever and the lever lock member side by side in the longitudinal direction of the lock lever instead of arranging them one above the other. This is what we aim to do.

That is, the means for solving the above problem is a vehicle roof locking device that holds a roof provided in an openable and closable manner to the vehicle body, which includes a locking device for a vehicle roof provided on one member of the roof and the vehicle body. a member, an engaging portion provided on the other member of the roof and the vehicle body and engaged with the hook member so as to hold the roof on the vehicle body; a lock lever supported by the lock lever, having a handle portion and an operating portion for actuating the hook member, and rotating between a locking position in which the hook member is engaged with the engaging portion and an unlocking position; The lock of the lock lever is positioned on the one member so as to face the distal end surface on the opposite side of the handle portion, and is pivotally supported on the one member by a support pin extending parallel to and in the same direction as the support pin. A lever abutment part is provided that abuts and engages with the distal end surface of the lock lever to prevent rotation to the release position, and the lever abutment part is in an engaged position where the lever abutment part abuts the distal end surface of the lock lever. a lever lock member that rotates to a detached position away from the distal end surface of the lock lever; a biasing means that biases the lever lock member to rotate to the engagement position; This locking device for a vehicle roof is characterized by comprising a stopper that abuts the lever lock member so that it does not rotate beyond the engagement position in a direction opposite to the disengagement position.

(Function) In the above lock device, the hook member is engaged with the engaging portion by rotating the lock lever,
When the lock lever is in the locked position, the lever abutting portion of the lever lock member comes into contact with the distal end surface of the lock lever by the urging of the urging means. As a result, even if the lock lever receives an inertial force or an external force, it will not rotate in the unlocking direction unless the lever lock member releases the contact.

The lever lock member is positioned so as to face the end surface of the lock lever on the opposite side from the handle portion, and the lock lever and the lever lock member are aligned in the longitudinal direction of the lock lever so as not to overlap with each other in plan view. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the entire locking device from protruding significantly downward from the roof side of the vehicle, which is advantageous in terms of ensuring a wide head clearance. In addition, the lever lock member is not hidden behind the lock lever, so the lock lever does not interfere with the operation of the lever lock member, and it is possible to visually check from the seat side whether the lever lock member is properly engaged with the lock lever. be able to.

(Effect of the invention) Therefore, according to the invention, the lever lock member that prevents the lock lever from rotating in the unlocking direction is positioned so as to face the distal end surface of the lock lever on the opposite side from the handle portion, and Since the lock lever and the lever lock member are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the lock lever so that they do not overlap each other in plan view, it is possible to prevent the lock lever from inadvertently rotating from the locking position in the direction of release even if the lock lever receives inertia force or external force. At the same time, it becomes easy to ensure a wide head clearance by reducing the downward protrusion of the locking device, and it is also advantageous for improving the operability of the lever locking member and visually confirming the operating state of the lever locking member.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

In the automobile 1 shown in FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a collapsible pillar rotatably supported rearward with respect to the vehicle body 3, and a roof panel 4 is rotatably supported on the collapsible pillar 2. , a canopy 6 into which a rear window glass 5 is fitted is connected. The front end of the roof panel 4 is detachably attached to the front header 7 by means of locking devices 8, 8, and covers the upper part of the vehicle interior, and the hood 6 covers the rear part of the vehicle interior.

That is, the roof panel 4 is connected to the locking devices 8, 8.
When the lock is released, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the collapsible pillar 2 is
The collapsible pillar 2 was rotated backwards and collapsed.
It is designed to be foldable.

The specific structure of the locking device 8 is shown in Figures 4 to 6.
As shown in the figure.

First, a U-shaped first support plate 11 is fixed to the base plate 10 on the lower surface of the roof panel 4, and the opposite side walls are vertically disposed in the front-rear direction. A U-shaped second section with side walls arranged in the same way at the rear position
A support plate 12 is fixed. A guide hole 13 is formed in both side walls of the first support plate 11 and extends in the front-rear direction and is bifurcated into upper and lower parts at the front part. It is supported by horizontal guide pins 15. An engaging member 16 with which the hook member 14 engages is fixed to the lower surface of the front header 7.

On the other hand, a lock lever 17 for operating the hook member 14 is provided on the side wall of the second support plate 12.
A lever lock member 18 for locking the lock lever 17 is rotatably supported by separate horizontal support pins 19 and 20 extending in parallel in the same direction. The lock lever 17 includes a handle portion 17a and is connected to the hook member 14 via a connecting member 22. That is, the connecting member 22 has one end connected to the support pin 19 of the lock lever 17 and the handle portion 1.
7a with a connecting pin 21, and the other end is connected to the guide pin 15. In this case, the lock lever 17 has two positions: a locked position where the connecting pin 21 is located above the line connecting the support pin 19 and the guide pin 15, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 4, and an unlocked position, shown by the chain line. It will rotate between.

Next, the lock lever 17 and the lever lock member 18
To explain the relationship between the lock lever 17 and the support pin 19, the lock lever 17 is provided with a protrusion 17b that projects forward in the lock position at the tip opposite the handle portion 17a. On the other hand, the support pin 20 of the lever lock member 18 is attached to the lock lever 1.
7, and is positioned on the second support plate 12 so as to face the tip of the lock lever 17. and,
The lever lock member 18 includes a lever abutting portion 18a that comes into contact with the upper side of the protrusion 17b of the lock lever 17 in the locked position and prevents the lock lever 17 from rotating to the unlocked position, and a stopper provided on the second support plate 12. A wall abutting portion 18b that abuts against the upper wall 12a is provided.

That is, the lever lock member 18 is positioned in an engaged position where the lever abutting portion 18a abuts and engages with the protrusion 17b of the lock lever 1 as shown by the solid line in FIG. The portion 18a is supported by the second support plate 12 by the support pin 20 so as to rotate to the disengaged position away from the protrusion 17b, and is moved to the engagement position by a spring (biasing means) 23. It is biased to rotate.

In this case, the upper wall 1 of the second support plate 12
2a is designed to prevent the lever lock member 18 from rotating beyond the engagement position due to the bias of the spring 23.
It serves as a stopper that comes into contact with the wall abutting portion 18b. The lever abutment part 18a and the wall abutment part 18b of the lever lock member 18 are located in front of the protrusion 17b in the rotation direction when the lock lever 17 in the lock position rotates in the unlocking direction, and are provided as second supports. The upper wall 12a of the plate 12 is used as a backstop to prevent the lock lever 17 from rotating.

Further, the projection 17b of the lock lever 17 in the locked position is formed into an arcuate surface centered on the support pin 20 so as not to interfere with the locus of the lever abutment 18a when the lever lock member 18 rotates.

Further, the upper wall 12a of the second support plate 12 is provided with an extending portion extending rearward, and a stopper 24 is attached to this extending portion, with which the lock lever 17 in the locked position comes into contact.

Therefore, in the locking device 8, when the lock lever 17 is rotated from the unlocking position shown by the chain line in FIG. 4 to the locking position shown by the solid line, the guide pin 15 moves forward from the upper front position 13a of the guide hole 13. By moving from the lower position 13b to the rear position 13c, the hook member 14 rotates upward from the state shown by the chain line, moves linearly rearward, and engages with the engagement member 16. Also,
When the lock lever 17 is rotated in the opposite direction, the hook member 14 moves linearly forward and then rotates downward, so that the hook member 14 and the engaging member 16
Engagement and disengagement are performed smoothly.

Therefore, when the lock lever 17 is in the lock position, the hook member 1 resists the back pressure such as the repulsive force due to the compression of the weather strip 25 between the roof panel 4 and the front header 7.
4 and the engagement member 16, the hook member 14 receives a forward biasing force. This biasing force acts on the lock lever 17 via the connecting member 22, but the lock lever 17
Connecting pin 21 from the line connecting 9 and guide pin 15
is on the upper side, the above biasing force is applied to the lock lever 1.
7 acts as a force to press against the stopper 24,
It will be held in the locked position.

When the lock lever 17 comes to the lock position, the lever lock member 18 automatically rotates due to the bias of the spring 23 and reaches the engagement position where the protrusion 17b abuts the lever abutment 18a. Even if a force is applied in the direction of unlocking due to inertia force such as during braking or other external force,
The force is received by the upper wall 12a of the second support plate 12 via the lever lock member 18, and does not rotate in the unlocking direction. In this case, the lock lever 17 and the lever lock member 18 are lined up in the longitudinal direction of the lock lever, and have a positional relationship in which they do not overlap each other in a plan view. can be easily seen from.

When opening the roof panel 4, by rotating the lever lock member 18 against the urging force of the spring 23, the lever abutting portion 18a is removed forward from the projection 17b of the lock lever 17, and the lock lever 17 is moved to the unlocked position. Then, the hook member 14 and the engaging member 16 are disengaged from each other. In this case, since the lock lever 17 and the lever lock member 18 are in the above-mentioned positional relationship, the lock lever 17 does not get in the way of operating the lever lock member 18, and the lock lever 17 or the lever lock member 18 is moved downward from the bottom surface of the roof panel 4. It does not protrude significantly toward the head, which is advantageous in ensuring a wide head clearance.

In the above embodiment, the hook member is provided on the roof side and the engagement member is provided on the vehicle body side, but the positional relationship may be reversed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the vehicle, FIGS. 2 and 3 are side views of the vehicle showing various stages in which the roof is opened, and FIG.
1, FIG. 5 is a bottom view showing the hook member side of the locking device, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line -- in FIG. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Automobile, 3... Vehicle body, 4... Roof panel, 7... Front header (vehicle body), 8... Lock device, 12a... Stopper, 14... Hook member, 16... Engaging member, 17... …Rock lever,
17a...Handle part, 17b...Protrusion part, 18
. . . lever lock member, 18a . . . lever abutting portion, 23 . . . spring (biasing means).

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A locking device for a vehicle roof that holds a roof provided in an openable and closable manner to a vehicle body, comprising a hook member provided on one of the roof and the vehicle body; , an engaging portion provided on the other member of the roof and the vehicle body, with which the hook member engages to hold the roof on the vehicle body; and an engaging portion that is pivotally supported on the one member by a horizontal support pin. a lock lever having a handle portion and an actuating portion for actuating the hook member, the lock lever rotating between a locking position in which the hook member is engaged with the engaging portion and an unlocking position; and a handle portion of the lock lever. is positioned on the one member so as to face the distal end surface on the opposite side, and is pivotally supported on the one member by a support pin extending parallel to and in the same direction as the support pin, and the lock lever is in an unlocked position. The lock lever is provided with a lever abutting portion that abuts and engages with the distal end surface of the lock lever to prevent the lock lever from rotating. a lever lock member that rotates to a detached position away from the distal end surface; a biasing means that biases the lever lock member to rotate to the engagement position; A locking device for a vehicle roof, comprising a stopper that abuts the lever lock member so that the lever does not rotate beyond the engagement position in the opposite direction to the disengaged position.