JPH0534411Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a sunroof device for a vehicle such as an automobile.

(Prior art) As a vehicle sunroof device, for example, Jikkosho
There is one described in Publication No. 58-16892.

A pair of guide rails are installed below the left and right sides of the panel that opens and closes the opening formed in the vehicle roof, and the left and right side edges of the sunshade are fitted to these guide rails so that they can slide in the front and rear directions. At the left and right side edges of the Sunshade, engagers are provided that are urged outwardly and retractably and slide into contact with the guide rail, and the guide rail is provided with a recess that engages with the engager, and the recess and the engager This is an attempt to restrict the sliding movement of the sunshield in the front and back direction at a predetermined position through engagement.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) Generally, there is a backlash between the guide rail and the sunshade due to tolerances, processing errors, etc. The above-mentioned conventional device is ultimately capable of absorbing the backlash between the guide rail and the sunshade in the left-right direction, but it is not designed to absorb the backlash in the left-right direction, but rather to regulate the sliding of the sunshade in the front-rear direction.

Further, no consideration is given to the vertical play between the guide rail and the sunshade, which may cause the sunshade to wobble vertically while driving. Additionally, providing a new member to absorb the vertical play increases the number of parts and increases costs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a sunroof device for a vehicle that can simultaneously absorb the play between the guide rail and the sunshade in the horizontal and vertical directions using the same member.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The technical means taken by the present invention to achieve the above object is that a pair of guides are provided below the left and right sides of the panel 4 that opens and closes the opening 3 formed in the vehicle roof 2. Rails 10, 10 are arranged, and this guide rail 10
In a vehicle sunroof device in which the left and right side edges of a sunshade 16 are slidably fitted in the longitudinal direction, a pressing member 23 that slides on the guide rail 10 is provided on one of the upper and lower sides of the sunshade 16, and this pressing member 23 is connected to the guide rail. A spring member 27 that biases the sunshade 16 is provided between the sunshade 16 and the pressing member 23, and at least one of the sliding surfaces of the guide rail 10 and the pressing member 23 is formed into an inclined surface in order to press the upper and lower surfaces of the sunshade 16 against the guide rail 10. It is located at the point formed by

(Function) When the pressing members 23 provided on the upper and lower sides of the sunshade 16 are biased by the spring members 27 and press the guide rail 10, the sliding contact surface formed on at least one of the sliding surfaces of the guide rail 10 and the pressing member 23 is pressed. Due to the inclined surface, the biasing force of the spring member 27 acts in the left-right direction and the up-down direction, and the backlash in the left-right direction and the up-down direction between the sunshade 16 and the guide rail 10 is absorbed at the same time.

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

1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention, and in FIGS. 1 and 4, 1 is a passenger car;
A rectangular opening 3 is formed in the roof 2, and the opening 3 is closed by a panel 4 so as to be openable and closable. The panel 4 is made of a transparent or semi-transparent plate made of glass or resin that allows light to enter.

A frame 6 having an inner opening 5 substantially corresponding to the opening 3 is mounted below the roof 2, and the lower side of the frame 6 is covered with an interior material 7. A seaming welt 8 is fitted around the entire circumference of the inner opening 5, and a pair of left and right guide rails 9 are attached to the frame 6.
are provided in the front and rear direction. Then, the panel 4 performs tilting and sliding operations via an elevating device (not shown) provided on the guide rail 9 so as to be slidable in the front and rear directions by electric or manual means, so that the opening 3 can be opened and closed. has been done.

A pair of guide rails 10, 10 are disposed in the front-rear direction on the left and right side edges of the inner opening 5, and are fixed to the frame 6. This guide rail 10
has a sliding groove 14 formed from the upper and lower walls 11 and 12 and the side wall 13 and having a U-shaped cross section.
4 is formed to open inward in the left-right direction. The inner surface in the left-right direction of the upper wall 11 of the sliding groove 14 is an inclined surface 15 that is inclined downwardly toward the outer side in the left-right direction over the entire length.

A rectangular shade 16 that can open and close the inner opening 5 is arranged below the panel 4, and a pair of front and rear shades 17, 1 are provided on the left and right side edges of the sunshade 16.
8 is fitted and fixed with rivets or the like. Along with these shoes 17 and 18, the left and right side edges of the sunshade 16 are fitted into the sliding groove 14 of the guide rail 10 so as to be slidable in the front and rear directions. In addition, the lower surface of the sunshade 16 is an interior material 19.
and is in sliding contact with the upper surface of the seaming welt 8.

Each shoe 1 provided on the left and right sides
A pair of inverted L-shaped guide walls 2 are provided on the upper surface of 7.
0 and 20, and a groove 21 having a substantially C-shaped cross section is formed in the left-right direction. The inner end of this groove 21 in the left-right direction is closed by a locking wall 22, and the outer end thereof is open.

A pressing member 23 has a pair of grooves 24 on both sides, and the grooves 24 are slidably fitted into the ends of the guide wall 20 of the shoe 17.
is movable in the left and right directions with respect to the sunshade 16. Further, the pressing member 23 is formed with an inclined surface 25 that is inclined downwardly toward the left and right outwards in correspondence with the inclined surface 15 of the upper wall 11 of the guide rail 10 . It is in sliding contact with the inclined surface 15 of. In addition, the pressing member 23
A recess 26 that is open inward in the left-right direction is formed on the lower surface of the recess 26, and a coil spring 27 as a spring member is provided in a compressed state within this recess 26. One end of this spring 27 comes into contact with the locking wall 22 of the shoe 17, and the pressing member 23 is urged to press against the guide rail 10. The biasing force of this spring 27 is applied to the inclined surfaces 15, 25.
Therefore, the left and right sides of the sunshade 16 are pressed against the side walls 13 of the guide rail 10 through the shoe 18, and the left and right sides of the sunshade 16 are pressed against the guide rail 10 through the shoe 17. is pressed against the lower wall 12 of. As a result, play in the horizontal and vertical directions between the sunshield 16 and the sliding groove 14 of the guide rail 10 is absorbed. At this time, since the sunshade 16 is pressed downward, the inner opening 5
There is a close contact with the seaming welt 8 at the peripheral edge. In addition, the guide rail 10 and the pressing member 23
Since the sloped surfaces 15 and 25 of are in contact with each other, and the sunshade 16 is pressed against the guide rail 10,
Sliding resistance in the longitudinal direction is obtained in the sunshade 16, and careless movement of the sunshade 16 can be restricted during sudden braking and sudden start.

Incidentally, the inclined surfaces 15 and 25 may be inclined upwardly toward the outside in the left-right direction so as to press the sunshade 16 against the upper wall 11 of the guide rail 10. Further, an inclined surface is formed on the lower wall 12 of the guide rail 10 and is inclined upward toward the left and right outwards, and the pressing member 23 is brought into sliding contact with this inclined surface in a pressing manner to press the sunshade 16 against the upper wall 11. It's okay.

6 and 7 show a second embodiment of the present invention. The difference from the previous embodiment is that the side wall 13 of the guide rail 10 is inclined to form an inclined surface 15.
The sunshade 16 has an inclined surface 15 against which an inclined surface 25 of the pressing member 23 is brought into sliding contact. Recesses 28 that are open outward in the left and right direction are provided on the upper surface of the left and right sides of the sunshade 16. A protrusion 30 formed on the pressing member 23 is slidably fitted into a left-right groove 29 formed on the side of the recess 28, allowing the pressing member 23 to move freely in the left-right direction relative to the sunshade 16.

Note that the pressing member 23 in the first and second embodiments may be one or more, and may be provided on both left and right sides of the sunshade 16. Further, only one of the inclined surfaces 15 and 25 may be used.

(Effect of the invention) According to the invention, the pressing member 23 that slides on the guide rail 10 is provided on one side of the upper and lower sides of the sunshade 16, and the spring member 27 that biases the pressing member 23 against the guide rail 10 is pressed against the sunshade 16. By forming at least one of the sliding surfaces of the guide rail 10 and the pressing member 23 into an inclined surface in order to press the upper and lower surfaces of the sunshade 16 against the guide rail 10, the guide rail 1
The backlash in the horizontal and vertical directions between the sunshade 16 and the sunshade 16 is absorbed by the same pressing member 23 and the spring member 27, and it is manufactured at low cost and has great practicality.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along the - line in FIG.
The figure is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the main parts, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the - line in Figure 2, Figure 4 is a plan view of the passenger car, Figure 5 is a plan view of the sunshade, Figures 6 and 7. 6 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 6. 2... Roof, 3... Opening, 4... Panel, 1
0...Guide rail, 14...Sliding groove, 15...
Inclined surface, 16... Sunshade, 23... Pressing member, 25... Inclined surface.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A pair of guide rails 1 at the bottom of both left and right sides of a panel 4 that opens and closes an opening 3 formed in a vehicle roof 2.
0 and 10, and in which the left and right side edges of the sunshade 16 are fitted to the guide rail 10 so as to be slidable in the front and rear direction, the sunshade 16 is pressed so that the upper and lower sides of the sunshade 16 come into sliding contact with the guide rail 10. A member 23 is provided, and a spring member 27 that urges the pressing member 23 against the guide rail 10 is provided between the sunshade 16 and the pressing member 23, and the spring member 27 is provided between the sunshade 16 and the pressing member 23 to press the upper and lower surfaces of the sunshade 16 against the guide rail 10 and the pressing member 23. A sunroof device for a vehicle, characterized in that at least one of the sliding surfaces of the member 23 is formed into an inclined surface.