JPH0529930Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] The present invention relates to a locking device for a retractable roof for a vehicle, and in particular, the rear edge of the lid is formed to be tiltable and removable at the rear edge of the roof opening. This invention relates to a locking device applied to a retractable roof for a vehicle.

The retractable roof for vehicles is installed on vehicle 1 as shown in Figure 4.
A roof opening 3 is opened in the roof panel 2, and a lid 4 is attached to the roof opening 3 with its front edge rotatably and detachably attached to the front edge of the roof opening 3 by a hinge device 5. A locking device 6 is provided on the rear edge of the lid 4 and attached to the rear edge of the roof opening 3 to enable a tilting operation to lift the rear edge of the lid 4 upward to ventilate the inside of the vehicle. Remove from roof opening 3 and remove from roof opening 3
There are some that can be opened.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, there are the following retractable roof structures for vehicles as described above. As shown in FIG. 5, a hinge device 5 is provided at the front edge of the lid 4.
The lid 4 is rotatably supported around this hinge device 5.

On the other hand, a locking device 6 is provided at the rear end of the lid 4, and as shown in FIGS. A handle 8 is rotatably attached to one end of the handle 8, and an arm 10 is rotatably attached near the center of the handle 8 and has a locking shaft 9 formed at the end. A base member 13 having a locking recess 12 formed as a locking portion, with which the locking shaft 9 engages, is rotatably attached to the base member 13, and the locking shaft 9 is rotatably attached to the base member 13. The lock knob 14 is configured to sandwich the locking shaft 9 to prevent it from coming off the locking recess 12 of the base portion 13 in a state where the lock knob 14 is engaged with the locking recess 12 of the base portion 13 so as to be rotatable.

In this retractable roof structure for vehicles, lid 4
When closing the roof opening 3, the lid 4 is rotatably attached to the vehicle body 1 using a hinge device 5 provided at the front edge of the lid 4, and a locking device 6 at the rear end of the lid 4 is attached.
The engaging shaft 9 of the arm 10 is engaged with the engaging recess 12 to lock the handle 8 and close the handle 8 (indicated by imaginary lines in FIG. 5).

When the lid 4 is tilted,
The handle 8 is pushed up in the opening direction from the state where the lid 4 closes the roof opening 3. In this state, the lid 4 rotates around the hinge device 5 at the front edge, and the rear end of the lid 4 is lifted by the handle 8 and link 10, forming a gap between the lid 4 and the vehicle body 1. I will do it.

Furthermore, when removing the lid 4 with the roof opening 3 closed, the locking knob 1 of the locking device 6 is
4 to attach the locking shaft 9 of the arm 10 to the base part 1.
As a state where it can be removed from the locking recess 12 of No. 3,
Further, the entire lid 4 is lifted from the roof opening 3 while removing the hinge portion 5 at the front edge of the lid 4 from the vehicle body.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) By the way, in the locking device 6 for a retractable roof for a vehicle as described above, the locking shaft 9 of the arm 10 and the base member holding the locking shaft 9 are If there is any looseness in the lock knob 13, lock knob 14, etc., there is a problem that when the vehicle body vibrates when driving on a rough road, the members collide with each other and generate abnormal noise.

(Means for solving the problem) In the present invention, the means for solving the above problem is a locking device for a retractable roof of a vehicle as described above, which includes a handle rotatably attached to the lid. and an arm rotatably provided on the handle and having a locking shaft at its tip;
It has a link part for setting the lid in a tilt position and a roof opening closing position, and an opening provided at the edge of the roof opening into which the locking shaft is inserted from above, and has a substantially arc shape and an end surface of the locking shaft. A locking part that protrudes outward and the locking shaft is rotatably held, and the locking shaft is prohibited from coming off the locking part while engaged with the locking part. A locking device for a retractable roof for a vehicle comprising a base portion having a lock knob that can be set in two positions, a position where the locking shaft can be set in two positions, and a position where the locking shaft can be disengaged from the locking portion. The collar is rotatably disposed, and a stopper is provided at the free end of the locking shaft so as to be able to come into contact with the side surface of the locking portion.

〔Example〕

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a locking device for a retractable roof for a vehicle according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 3 show an embodiment of a locking device for a retractable roof for a vehicle according to the present invention.

In this embodiment, the basic structures of the retractable roof of the vehicle, the hinge members attached thereto, and the locking device are the same as those shown in the prior art. That is, a locking device 20 is provided at the rear edge of the lid 4, and this locking device has one end rotatably attached to a mounting member 7 fixed to the rear end of the lid 4, as shown in FIG. An arm 21 is provided as a link part 19, and an arm 21 is rotatably attached near the center of the handle 8 and has a locking shaft 22 attached to the end. has a base member 13 formed as a locking portion with a locking recess 12 in which a locking shaft 19 is engaged and rotatably held; The locking shaft is attached to the locking recess 12 and has two positions: a position where the locking shaft is engaged with the locking recess 12 and is prohibited from coming off the locking recess, and a position where the locking shaft is allowed to come off from the locking portion. A settable lock knob 14 is provided.

Further, the locking recess 12 has an opening into which the locking shaft 22 is inserted from above, and is formed in a substantially arc shape and with a width such that the end surface of the locking shaft 22 protrudes outward.

In this embodiment, the arm 2 of the locking member 20
As shown in FIG. 1, the locking shaft 22 provided in
The metal part 23 is formed finer than the conventional locking shaft,
A collar 24, which is a cylindrical member made of synthetic resin, is arranged around the metal portion 23 so as to be rotatable around the metal portion 23. To prevent the collar 24 from coming off, a metal washer 25 larger than the outer diameter of the collar 24 is fixed to the end of the locking shaft 22 by caulking a protrusion 26 provided at the tip of the locking shaft. ing.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, even if there is some wobbling in the locking shaft 22 of the arm 21, the base member 13 holding the locking shaft 22, the lock knob 14, etc., vibration etc. will occur in the vehicle body. However, the vibrations are absorbed by the synthetic resin collar 24 and no abnormal noise is generated.

Further, according to this embodiment, since the collar 24 is rotatably provided, even if the collar is deformed due to high temperature or the like, and force is applied from the lock knob, Also color 2
4 rotates and escapes, and there is no longer any malfunction such as a force being applied to the link in an abnormal direction and the lock being released. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the washer 25 that prevents the collar from coming off is larger than the outer shape of the collar 24, so when both corners of the lid are pushed up, the lid deforms and the locking shaft 22 is moved against the base member 1.
3, the washer 24 comes into contact with the base member 13 and the locking shaft 22 locks into the base member 1.
This has the effect of being able to prevent deviation from 3.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, according to the present invention, the locking portion of the base portion, which is the center of rotation of the locking device for a retractable roof for a vehicle, has an opening into which the locking shaft is inserted from above, and the locking device is substantially circular. The locking shaft has an arc shape and a width such that the end surface of the locking shaft protrudes outward, and a synthetic resin collar is rotatably disposed on the locking shaft, and the locking portion is provided at the free end of the locking shaft. A stopper that can be touched on the side of the lid prevents noises from being generated even when the vehicle body vibrates, and when installing and removing the lid, the collar can be rotated for easy operation. Even if the locking shaft shifts laterally from the base member due to deformation and is about to come off, the washer as a stopper comes into contact with the locking part and prevents the locking shaft from coming off. play.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a locking device for a retractable roof for a vehicle according to the present invention;
The figure is a cross-sectional view taken along the line in Figure 1, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line in Figure 1, Figure 4 is a perspective view of the roof of the vehicle showing the retractable roof of the vehicle, and Figure 5 is the retractable roof of the vehicle. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line taken along the line in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a locking device for a conventional retractable roof of a vehicle. 4...Lid, 8...Handle, 13...Base part, 14...Lock knob, 19...Link part,
20...Lock device, 21...Arm, 22...
Locking shaft, 24...Color.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A hinge device is provided between the lid fitted into an opening provided in the roof of the vehicle and the roof of the vehicle, in which the lid can be attached and detached and tilted around the front edge. A locking device installed at the rear end of a lid of a retractable roof for a vehicle having a handle, which is rotatably attached to the lid, and an arm rotatably attached to the handle and having a locking shaft at its tip. The lid has a link part for setting the lid in the tilt position and the roof opening closing position, and an opening provided at the edge of the roof opening into which the locking shaft is inserted from above, and has a substantially arc shape and a link part for setting the lid in the roof opening closing position. A locking part with an end surface protruding outward, and a locking part in which the locking shaft is rotatably held, and a locking part that prevents the locking shaft from coming off from the locking part while engaged with the locking part. In a locking device for a retractable roof for a vehicle, which is comprised of a base part having a lock knob that can be set in two positions: a position where the locking shaft is prohibited and a position where the locking shaft can be disengaged from the locking part, the locking shaft is A locking device for a retractable roof for a vehicle, characterized in that a synthetic resin collar is rotatably arranged and a stopper that can come into contact with the free end of the locking shaft and the side surface of the locking portion.